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FROM THE EDITOR

Friday 05.06.2015 to Sunday 07.06.2015 Issue

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Life's lessons A career of inspiring students moved Colleen Braithwaite to make history PAGE 16

Tales from the Trails Gearing up for the expansion of the Narromine Aviation Museum PAGE 26

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Meet NSW Legislative Council member Sarah Mitchell PAGE 20

Catriona Pollard

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Branding strategies every entrepreneur needs to know PAGE 42

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The reason to still Slip, Slop, Slap this Winter PAGE 46

Under the hood Richard Woodley says the wait for his beautiful Buick was worth it PAGE 52

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I’m no expert but the times they are a-changin’ WAS asked recently by the faceless entity that is social networking, if I have expertise in “change management”. It was an appropriate question, given it was delivered the day before my 51st birthday. I’ve been managing change – perhaps not expertly – for more than half a century now. Those changes haven’t always been welcome, but they are what they are, it is what it is, and I suppose when final push comes to ultimate shove, I’ll be richer for the collective experience. Change is a constant companion. I see it each day when I look in the mirror. I see my face changing and it doesn’t worry me unduly (although when I look at the “laugh lines” I can’t help wondering what the hell could have been so funny over the years). I’m thankful for every day that I’m able to stand on my own two feet and say hello to the little girl who managed to change into a 51 year old woman. Because change – and its mate fate’s cavalier disregard for plans and dreams and hopes – isn’t always kind. Change has come for my mother and I’m powerless to hold it back. The woman who once hung my moon, who fed and clothed me and nursed me and taught me and protected me now struggles to know which day of the week it is. She’s bewildered by a fast changing world where once she strode confidently – left behind by technology and shifting values, dazed by the topsy-turvy social order she once knew to be just so. Change is winding her life down, measuring her days with cups of tea and fading memories; wearing her bones, like it’s folding her up and packing her away. And all I can do is manage the change in roles – from cared for to carer. From child to guardian. From young to old. From daughter to mother. But my mother has been changing for 87 years, and there’s an inevitability, a certain appropriateness to those changes. Perhaps even some comfort that this progression, at least, is the way it’s supposed to be in the order of things. There’s no such comfort in the change that took my 45 year old sister-in-law into its relentless grasp this year – wringing the life, in just six short months, from a young mother for whom time has now stood still. A vibrant wife, daughter, friend who will not be able to look in the mirror, as I do, and watch the

march of time across her face or the faces of her baby girls. She won’t change any more, but her absence forever changes our sense of “normal” – and we’ll help where we can to manage that change as best we can. We’ll watch the girls grow and change and one day, I hope I’m around to let them know that, in an ever-changing world, the love their Mum had for them is one of the rare constants. There’s a finality to such a change that makes it no less painful but perversely a little easier to accept that time, and life, marches on. It’s been far harder to accept the changes I’ve watched from the time, more than three decades ago, when the steel-capped boots of mental illness came stomping across my big brother’s potential. I’ve been relegated to powerless onlooker, benched for the duration of the 35 year, one-sided match of transformation and shitty luck he was never going to win. I made the same naïve little wish on the evening star each night for 20 years – star light, star bright... hoping for a change for the better for him; a cure. Some hope of a return to sanity. I haven’t made that wish for years now, but I manage a little better for having accepted fate’s decision to change the course of his life. And my role in it. This week things changed again. I held in my hands the sum total of this 55 year old man’s life – reduced to a four page government document making the tragic assessment that this gentle giant, this once-little boy who never stood a chance against change, this brother I loved and whose care I’ve managed for most of his adult life and who ironically is now more a victim of his physical ailments than his mental illness, simply “be approved for high level, permanent residential care”. Change can be so bittersweet. When I looked in that mirror this morning, I was thankful for so many reasons. I’ve made it to my 50s without any major regrets – except perhaps not having listened when “they” said pelvic floor exercises were important – and while I’ve no idea what tomorrow’s changes have in store for me, I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it. So am I an expert in change management? IS there such a thing as an expert in change management? Dunno. But I do know things change. And I guess I’ll manage.

There’s a finality to such a change that makes it no less painful but perversely a little easier to accept that time, and life, marches on.

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State of the arts funding BY KIM V. GOLDSMITH JOURNALIST

T’S been just short of four weeks since the 2015-16 federal budget was announced, during which time artists and arts organisations across the country have been both vocal and contemplative about the cuts made without consultation to the country’s peak arts funding body, Australia Council for the Arts. Senator George Brandis is redirecting $110 million over four years from the Australia Council to support the establishment of the National Program for Excellence in the Arts under the direct jurisdiction of his Ministry for the Arts. The impact has been immediate with cuts to several Australia Council funding initiatives and the June grant round originally due earlier this week now being rolled over to the September round. It’s funding season. Federal and state rounds of funding are currently open and opening, and artists and arts administrators are spending endless hours working to meet funding application deadlines in the hope of gaining dollars to kick off major art projects over the next couple of years. Arts NSW representatives have been travelling around the state talking about the grants they have on offer over the next few months under the NSW Arts and Cultural Development Program. During a recent visit to Dubbo, Arts NSW staff were reluctant to comment on whether the Australia Council funding cuts would add additional competition to the funding rounds offered in NSW. Regional arts development officer with Orana Arts, Alicia Leggett, says her organisation won’t be immediately impacted on by the Australia Council cuts, as regional arts board funding comes from the state. “However, any cuts to arts funding will impact on the ability for us to deliver programs through the organisation. In saying that, the Australia Council cuts are a game of moving funding from one arts organisation to another. “We’ve been successful with Ministry for the Arts funding in the past, so

Alicia Leggett, Orana Arts Inc. PHOTO: KIM V. GOLDSMITH

They’re not in tune to who the audience is, which is what I find concerning – no one is really looking at who the audience is in regional Australia.” – Alicia Leggett, Orana Arts in reality we could be just as successful through this new National Program for Excellence in the Arts.” Leggett says all arts agencies are striving for “excellence” but everyone has a different definition of the term, questioning the generalised audience engagement argument behind the new federal arts program. “Our federal arts minister sees high end art, like your operas and Shakespeare theatre companies, as those that will produce the works of quality that engage audiences. “Bell Shakespeare is a great performance company and does come to the regions, but it doesn’t attract audiences as much as a local production from an independent theatre company. “They’re not in tune to who the audience is, which is what I find concerning – no one is really looking at who the au-

dience is in regional Australia.” Leggett says companies like Bell Shakespeare and the Australian Ballet are quarantined in every budget, but it’s the cuts to funding sources to develop new works by these companies for regional audiences that she finds frustrating. “The way the Minister has outlined it for these elite institutions and high quality art, there’s talk smaller organisations are not going to have a chance at it...we really don’t know that yet.” The money bucket for the arts in Australia has always been keenly competed for regardless of where it’s kept. Leggett says the real concern is the lack of increases in arts funding. “It’s been the case for a long time, and funding always seems to be an after thought...until the arts becomes an inherited idealogy for communities in

general, that’s the way it is. “It’s also worth pointing out that this is the current Australian government’s mindset and how they perceive the arts. So, do we just wait it out? “Since I’ve been in my current role no one has put more money into the arts, they’re just shifting it around or taking it away discretely.” On a positive note, Leggett says in terms of what funding is still on the table, regional Australia is what she describes “a hot ticket item”. “We’re always going to be one of the priority areas...either on the receiving end of some new work from metropolitan areas or obtaining funding to create new work here. “It’s in all the policies across all levels of government – we’re still there, we’re still visible.”

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The week’s top stories from around the region Compiled by NATALIE HOLMES

Athletics record broken after 31 years F ORMER Delroy High student Colleen Bragg can no longer boast about her 400m athletics record run at the school – with youngster Mirrikie Shaw breaking the 1:15:00 time at this year’s Dubbo College Delroy Campus carnival with a new time of 1:13:38. Bragg, now a PDHPE teacher in Moree, was pleased to hear that the longstanding record had been broken and wished Shaw well in her future athletics pursuits. Shaw has won a scholarship to a Sydney boarding school in 2016 where she plans to continue her sporting endeavours.

Colleen Bragg and Mirrikie Shaw have both held athletics record at Delroy.

Woman dies after head-on collision A WOMAN has died following a headon collision north of Dubbo on Tuesday afternoon. The 28-year-old motorist was killed after the Holden Commodore she was driving collided with a Hino truck while travelling along Milpulling Road, about 1.5km west of the Newell Highway intersection near Balladoran at 4.30pm. The woman was trapped in her vehicle before being rescued by SES crews. She was airlifted to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition and rushed into emergency surgery, but later died. The Hino driver, a 54-year-old man, was not injured in the accident but was taken to Gilgandra District Hospital for mandatory blood and urine tests. Officers from Orana Local Area Command established a crime scene, which was examined by specialist crash investigators. The roadway was blocked for a number of hours while emergency services conducted their enquiries.

A tale of two cities...and a stolen taxi A WOMAN has brazenly stolen a taxi and led police on a chase from Dubbo to Orange before dumping the vehicle in a city street. The incident occurred last Saturday morning after the taxi driver stopped to help a passenger with their luggage at Dubbo Railway Station. The woman allegedly stole the taxi and fuelled up without paying for the fuel before leaving town with the police in hot pursuit.

Police chased the runaway taxi all the way to Orange, where it was found abandoned. The 27-year-old woman was arrested after a short foot chase. She was later charged with a raft of offences in relation to the stolen taxi.

Growers and researchers connect to tackle crop issues THE Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is playing an influential role in the professional development of grain growers and advisers by fostering closer connections with the research community. The GRDC is again offering unique study and professional development opportunities for growers and their consultants through its Grower and Adviser Development Program (GAD). The program provides support for individuals and groups of growers and advisers to visit GRDC-supported research and development projects, other relevant research projects, centres of excellence and farming systems groups, or support for an expert in a specific scientific field to visit a local community to share their knowledge and experience. The aim of the program is to assist grain growers and advisers to gain new knowledge, develop new skills, build relationships and acquire new information to assist businesses to be productive, profitable and sustainable.

Spotlight on reserve dumping COUNCILS and land services are cracking down on illegal rubbish dumping in local travelling stock reserves, with a fine of up to $8000 for anyone detected using the areas as waste depots. Recent reports from the community have highlighted the prevalence of dumping and littering, with a targeted surveillance and education program to be implemented as a result. Local Land Services team leader Peta Holcombe said that most people see the value of travelling stock reserves for our environment, community and graziers. “However dumping and littering damages these special places and is a public expense,” she pointed out. “During the last six months, our staff have removed over 10 tonnes of rubbish and seven car bodies from public reserves.” Twelve reserves around Dubbo, Forbes and Narromine are the focus of the partnership project between Local Land Services, the Environmental Protection Authority and the Central West Local Government Alliance.

Events in the pipeline TWO annual Dubbo events are being planned for 2015, with plenty of action on the way. Now in its fourth year, the Dubbo Stampede Running Festival was launched on Tuesday, with organisers saying “it’s back bigger and better”. The event has doubled in support and participation since its inception in 2012.

Meanwhile, the annual Dubbo Regional Entertainment Arts and Music (DREAM) Festival planning is now under way, with organisers celebrating its growth from 2500 attendees in 2011 to more than 11,000 in 2014. Despite its apparent autonomy, organisers have publicly lamented the future loss of funding from Dubbo City Council which is inconsistent with the organisation’s Community Strategic Plan – Dubbo 2036.

Training to the extreme for ambo volunteers FORTY of the state’s NSW Ambulance volunteers have undertaken intense emergency services training at the Xtreme 2 Mines Exercise and conference at Parkes. The two-day event, held last weekend, included sessions from the service delivery team, smart triage demonstration from the special operations team, a mining simulation exercise, mines orientation, mass casualty incident and handover processes. Superintendent Susan Webster said the aim of the conference and mine exercise was to support and improve learning outcomes for volunteers, ‘putting them in a more self-reliant, confident and capable position under our provision of care to emergency management situations in rural and remote communities across NSW.’ Volunteer personnel travelled from Manildra, Eugowra, Molong, Gooloogong, Pooncarie, Yeoval, Bigga and Canyonleigh to attend the training.

Time to trim the trees Essential Energy’s vegetation contractors commenced urgent tree trimming works this week at the corner of Talbragar and Fitzroy streets, and in Cobra, Bennett and Boundary streets. Northern community relations manager David Crough said the work was required because vegetation had encroached the minimum clearance zones between power lines and trees in the area, which called for urgent attention. “Trees growing in close proximity to overhead powerlines can pose serious hazards to people, wildlife and the surrounding environment, with potential for bushfire, property damage, injury and power supply interruptions,” he said. Essential Energy consulted with Dubbo City Council prior to undertaking the urgent vegetation works.

Final approval for planned mine THE Dubbo Zirconia Project (DZP) has finally reached its last stage of planning, with the New South Wales Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) officially signing off the future mine site for proposed development. This is a significant milestone for the project, enabling Australian Zirconia Limited (AZL) to move ahead with applications for the Environmental Protection Licence (EPL), Mining Lease and to

secure project financing and advance the DZP at Toongi into a development phase. AZL is a subsidiary company of Alkane Resources Ltd. Managing director Ian Chalmers said approval for the project was the culmination of many years of hard work. “We recognise there are a number of important steps before construction begins but we are delighted to achieve development consent for the Dubbo Zirconia Project, and are looking forward to taking the next steps towards establishing this globally significant operation,” Chalmers said.

Professional illustrator workshops announced THREE professional illustrators will be the special guests of Macquarie Regional Library as part of a two-day upcoming writers’ conference which aims to explore the creativity behind comics and graphic novels. Dubbo Branch Library’s young people’s services coordinator Laura Kelly said comics and graphic novels have become a powerful resource in engaging young peoples' interest in books and reading. “Many comics have advanced and complex themes with strong story lines and characters. The graphic novel, which is a long form book with illustrations, has also become very popular.” The three visiting professional artists are Marcelo Baez of Littlehammer Studios, Matthew Lin of Goblin Design and published writer Julie Ditrich. The workshops, to be held in Dubbo and Narromine, are funded by a Community Arts Support Programs grant through Regional Arts NSW, Arts NSW and Orana Arts.

2019 extension for Jobs Action Plan THE State Government has agreed to extend the Jobs Action Plan after legislation passed through parliament this week. The Jobs Action Plan is a key plank of the NSW Liberals & Nationals’ election commitment to create 150,000 jobs in the next four years. Dubbo MP Troy Grant was proud to be part of a government he said was supporting the creation of jobs. “The extension of the Jobs Action Plan will support businesses looking to expand and create more employment opportunities for people across NSW.”

Western councils decide future THE Western Division of Councils were set to meet in Cobar this week to continue discussion on being Fit for the Future. Barwon MP Kevin Humphries, general managers and Mayors from 11 are continuing to talk about issues relating to remote and regional communities, with the division keen to find ways of delivering better services to their communities with the cooperation of State and Federal Governments.

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Firies host open day FIREFIGHTERS opened their doors to the public last Saturday as part of the NSW Fire and Rescue’s annual open day. Sharing information about their role in the community, officers had the chance to discuss fire prevention, safety and offer advice. Equipment demonstrations, fire station tours along with information about smoke alarms and home fire escape plans were the order of the day, despite the day’s chilly conditions. Pictured below are Shakira, Jason, Shanay and Charlotte Nolan at the Dubbo Fire Station Open Day last Saturday.

Woman seriously injured in West Wyalong ANOTHER head-on crash, this time in West Wyalong, left a woman with serious injuries last Friday. At midday, a Toyota sedan, being driven by a 70-yearold West Wyalong woman, crashed head-on with a B-double truck on the Newell Highway before colliding with a Toyota van being driven by a 30-yearold Griffith man. The woman was trapped in her car before being released by emergency services. She was treated at the scene by Ambulance Paramedics before being taken

to West Wyalong Hospital with serious injuries. She was later transferred by helicopter to Canberra Hospital in a critical condition. The truck driver was not injured in the crash and the van driver was treated at the scene for minor injuries before being taken to Temora Hospital. The Newell Highway was closed for several hours as investigations into the accident were undertaken by police.

Unlicensed agent prompts warning FAIR Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe

has issued a warning to members of the public not to deal with unlicensed real estate agent Peter Franklin Atherton or his business Franklin Real Estate Pty Ltd, trading as The Country Specialist. An investigation into Atherton’s business affairs was recently conducted,

during which it was established that he does not hold a licence to act as a real estate agent and the company Franklin Real Estate Pty Ltd trading as The Country Specialist is not registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

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Why going it alone is a good Fit for the Future BY JEN COWLEY EDITOR

HE NSW government’s push to make sure the state’s Local Government Areas (LGAs) are “Fit for the Future” sets down a raft of measures aimed at sustainability, including incentives for those councils willing to amalgamate. However, despite suggestions that under Fit for the Future it might merge with smaller neighbouring Local Government Areas (LGAs), Dubbo City Council has been resolute in its determination to stay as a stand-alone entity. The city’s Mayor, Mathew Dickerson, says council has no intention – “unless we’re forced into it” – of merging with Narromine and/or Wellington, and all three councils have made resolutions to that effect. That’s a decision, says Dickerson, that’s supported by Member for Dubbo and Deputy Premier Troy Grant, so any merger in the foreseeable future is to all intents and purposes off the table. There are seven criteria set down under the Fit for the Future package as a benchmark for councils to achieve by 2020 – Dubbo meets six of those, with strategies in place to achieve the seventh. Any forced amalgamation would be a long shot by anyone’s reckoning, according to Dickerson, who believes both Wellington and Narromine councils are in a similarly solid position. While any discussion of amalgamation would see the three as natural and likely bedfellows, Dubbo’s Mayor says there are myriad reasons for maintain-

ing the status quo. Most compelling is risk of the loss of democracy from such a merge – particularly from Narromine and Wellington’s perspective. “If you look at the population numbers of those towns compared with Dubbo, you’d end up, based on representation of say, 11 councillors, with probably ten from Dubbo, one councillor from Wellington and at a pinch, you might get one from Narromine. You’d have a council that’s very Dubbo centric. “As much as you’d hope any councillor would act on behalf of all constituents, it would be very hard for a Dubbo representative to better understand the needs of, for instance, a resident of Trangie which is part of the Narromine LGA. The same would go for smaller localities in the Wellington LGA.” That would result, says Dickerson, in people from Narromine and Wellington feeling disenfranchised from their ability to “have a say”. “(Dubbo) is often accused of being a sponge, and I think that perception would deepen. We’ve seen it happen with other councils that have merged. They’ve ended up establishing advisory groups for those in smaller centres who feel they’ve lost their voice – so you end up with “mini-councils”, in a way”.

The second reason for resisting amalgamation relates to the difficulty in managing an area of that size and diversity, according to Dickerson. “There’s such a variety of needs and expectations spread across the region from Trangie down through Wellington and beyond. Residents in Dubbo, for instance, may well have different expectations in terms of, for instance, infrastructure and services, to someone living in a smaller centre – but if there were just one council, then you’d have to keep everything at the same level. “That would be very difficult to manage from a financial perspective, and also in terms of ratepayer expectation.” The determination from all three councils to remain autonomous is based both on economic and social considerations. “I don’t mean to speak for Narromine or Wellington, but yes, the economics of it as far as Dubbo is concerned don’t make amalgamation a viable option for us.” Amalgamation of LGAs doesn’t have a particularly compelling economic track record, says Dickerson. “I don’t see any of those amalgamated councils having suddenly become financial strongholds. Take Warrumbungle Shire Council, for instance – it’s going

along fine, but it’s not as if they suddenly became dramatically stronger for having amalgamated. “And as I joked to (Local Government Minister) Paul Toole, the $13 million on offer from the state government for those councils willing to amalgamate might have been more attractive had it been an annual payment,” Dickerson says, only half joking. “But as a one-off payment, I don’t think councils would come out of that particularly well off, given you’d have to retain staff and so forth. The administration side of amalgamation is an expensive process.” Dickerson is comfortable with the decision to reject the suggestion of amalgamation, saying he and his fellow councillors struggle to see any benefit for individuals, businesses or organisations. “In the discussions we had, it was pretty clear that none of us could see any benefit for our community – and feedback from the community certainly supports that stance. It wasn’t a difficult decision to make.” » Dubbo residents have until close of business today (June 5) to record their comments by submission to Dubbo City Council, or to vote in the online survey at mydubbomysay.com.au.

In the discussions we had, it was pretty clear that none of us could see any y benefit for our community – and feedback from the community certainly supports that stance.” – Dubbo Mayor Mathew Dickerson

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C O M I C R E L I E F | PAU L D O R I N

Congratulations, Tony Re: Plot to create new world order and other insights (Weekender 15/5/15) CONGRATULATIONS must go to Tony Webber in the opinion section of the Weekender. The “New World Order” has been going for some years and it needed someone to bring it out in the open so the people can see what they intend to do and their ambitions. The way I see it the new world order will take over complete management of your country by a highly paid bureaucracy in Europe or somewhere. Australia has been a soft touch for the last 30 years so if we join we will lose everything. I think the hidden agenda would be to acquire any valued assets by the large countries from the small countries. Yes Tony, you were right about climate change. When global warming was proved wrong it was changed to climate change but they are dying hard on this one. The government should take the two or three billion dollars hand out from climate change and put it into job creation and get people back to work. David Egan

Ed’s note: The intention of Tony Webber’s opinion piece was to assert that there is a good deal more evidence for climate change than there is for a new world order.

THE WATERCOOLER

BY ELLA MCMILLAN AN STUDENT

Call me Caitlyn THE reveal of Caitlyn Jenner (formerly Bruce) on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine has been welcomed with an overwhelmingly positive reaction. Even US President Barack Obama weighed in, saying “It takes courage to share your story.” And that it did. What’s better is she stuck it

to her K-heavy family of Kardashians by choosing a name starting with a C and spelling it so, deciding it was best to break tradition. Even Wikipedia has made the appropriate changes. Any criticism however has been met by Jenner’s admission to being “aware of the appalling conditions in which many transgender women and men live” adding to use her now booming public image to focus on ways to decrease the suicide rate.

Selfless act AFTER enduring two years or taunts from children and sadly adults alike, eight year old Christian McPhilamy has recently cut his 12-inch mop of hair and donated it to charity. According to Florida Today, he began growing his hair after seeing a paediatric cancer ad and the lad committed to

providing his tresses to another child who was suffering medically-related hair loss. It’s endearing to know the courage of someone at such a young age, subject to bullying and criticism, stuck to his word and never strayed from his goal. Such a little hero.

Mabo day LAST Wednesday marked 23 years since the Australian government overturned the notion Australia was “terra nullius” (nobody’s land) and recognised the rights of indigenous Australians to “possess, occupy, use and enjoy” culturally significant land. Sadly, campaigner Eddie Mabo did not live to witness the decision that was the result of a decade-long legal battle, however today native rights exist across about a quarter of Australia.

Casting woes UPROAR has ensued over Cameron Crowe’s casting of “lily-white” actress Emma Stone in Aloha. The distress comes from her character Allison Ng’s heritage being one-quarter Hawaiian with a half-Asian father being part of the storyline. Statements released by Crowe echo a slight regret for choosing a Caucasian to play an ostensibly native Hawaiian. “However I am so proud... we employed many AsianAmerican, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders...” he said. As the AV Club’s writer Alex McCown points out, it sounds a little bit too much like “See? Just look at all the people in support roles, there to support the white people pretending to be Hawaiian.”

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Tony Webber

Tony Webber is a Dubbo resident who lived in the US for four years.

Rock no footing upon which to build our national identity HE Rock introduced the first State of Origin game. An American actor with no link or association whatsoever to rugby league that I am aware of, was deemed appropriate by the best of NRL marketing minds to set the tone and be the opening face of it. You might say “Rock is actually Canadian American”, to which I would reply that it doesn’t matter whether he is a bionic sex doll for frustrated minke whales. The origin concept, code, rivalry, location, support base and just about every other aspect of it is about as Australian as you can get. Only an Aussie Rules game played by kangaroos dressed in Ken Done jumpers using an inflated platypus bladder before a crowd of garishly tattooed motoring enthusiasts taking selfies and wishing there were pokies nearby would be more authentically Australian than origin, and even then not by much. I suppose Rock’s inclusion shouldn’t really be surprising given those same marketing geniuses also saw fit to have the pregame drummers paint their faces blue or maroon, the male back-up singers thrusting away in skinny jeans and origin footy jumpers and finally Cold Chisel plugging their next concert as if it was not the most grubby cash grab in sporting history outside FIFA. It seems even at the core of Australian identity it is now so commonplace to corrupt the atmosphere with Americana that nobody so much as passes gas in protest. Rock? What if it was Gerard Departieu in a codpiece the size of a two-man tent? Or a hologram of Amy Winehouse, nodding off scagged senseless? There’d be a nationalistic out-

cry and Gordon Tallis would be sent to beat someone to death with his lunch. But our increasing transformation into a culture over-run by US slang, fashions, celebrity worship, politics, and accent passes without so much as a batted eye. That’s right: accent. The 1983 movie Valley Girl mocked the vacuous lifestyle, airhead consumerism and theatrically childish accent of a particularly variety of spoiled princess from California’s San Fernando valley. Know what they sounded like? Think expressions such as “totally awesome,” “oh my god”, and “like” like before like every like word, like. What was once a risible localised accent in the country of its origin is now commonplace here. It makes Rock look like a natural fit, especially since Meatloaf did the 2011 AFL grand final. A “convenience store”? Are we Richie Cunningham? Why is a foreign five-syllable term more appealing than the previous “corner shop” at two-syllables less? “Cops”? “Shoot out”? “Bad guys?” The language of a cheap private eye paperbacks and cowboy comicbooks is also now the language of Australian media. And politics: “small government,” “makers and takers”, – concepts straight from the mouths of 1990s US Republicans. On ABC’s 7.30 program Monday night the Immigration Minister called Canberra’s parliament precinct the “beltway”, a US term applied to the interstate highway encircling Washington DC. A fake American accent weaves through Australia’s popular music genres, reaching its zenith in white Aussie Iggy Azalea putting on her fake black ghetto sass to great acclaim. The black and white minstrels

Professional wrestler and actor Dwayne Johnson aka 'The Rock' wearing an Australian Rugby League jersey at a photocall with NRL (National Rugby League) players in Sydney previously. PHOTO: AAP/PAUL MILLER/FILE

It seems even at the core of Australian identity it is now so commonplace to corrupt the atmosphere with Americana that nobody so much as passes gas in protest.

would be proud. It might be inevitable to absorb the accent we hear from 75 per cent of our TV programs and 90 per cent of the movies we watch, but how does our collective mind work when we blithely accept foreign B-grade matinee idols showcasing a sporting event that is more Australian than a racist bunyip? It’s true that under the weight of US global cultural juggernaut much of the western world now also re-

sembles a boy band reunion. But who are we if we shed ourselves so willingly? How do we discuss national characteristics when they are so fleeting and malleable, constantly buffeted by one-sizefits-all global commerce? We stridently debate national wallpaper, like an unimaginative naval ensign flag and an unelected British monarch head of state. Meanwhile our collective day-to-day identity is diluted and homogenised without any perceivable resistance.

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come see if we have the right one for you?” Small and cosy with lots of dark wood and floor-to-ceiling shelves lined with gleaming amber bottles, the Pot Still has been a bar since the late 1800s and has been owned by the Murphy family for nearly four years, although they’ve worked the place about 13 years in all. Pours of 45ml are around $6-$10 although a few specialty brands are more expensive. The pub is a perfect way for busi-

ness travellers and others on tight schedules in Glasgow to sample one of Scotland’s most famous products. For beginners, Pot Still co-owner Geraldine Murphy recommends starting out with a lighter tasting, unpeated whisky like Auchentoshan before moving on to others. Broadly speaking, there are three main regions of scotch production. Speyside, in the Spey river valley in northeast Scotland, has the largest number of distilleries. The island of Islay (EYE-la),

meanwhile, is famous for the distinctive, smoky tang of its peaty scotches. But the love of peat is an individual thing – you either have it or you most definitely don’t. Islay’s Laphroaig distillery even invites consumers to give their reviews in its “Opinions Welcome” campaign. The third main region is the Highlands, home to such distilleries as Oban and Glenmorangie. This is a diverse region and hard to define narrowly, but Highland whiskies are known for floral aromatic notes. AP

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Doling out some motivation When Work for the Dole makes a comeback on the heels of the Australian government’s new jobactive employment service on July 1, a ripple effect of change for the better is anticipated, but for the most disadvantaged, it may not be the solution they’re looking for. WORDS Yvette Aubusson-Foley T’S 3 o’clock in the morning. The party nextdoor rages on. The police and ambos arrive to break up a street fight and tend the wounded. Inside your subsidised housing you toss and turn knowing its just hours until you have to go to work for the dole, or your benefits will cease. These types of environmental factors threaten the success or failure of the jobactive Work for the Dole (WFD) program, starting July 1. It’s also anticipated some jobseekers will be reluctant to meet their mutual obligation requirements and fulfill their quota of hours but trial results have already created positive outcomes. “We’ve had 17 trial sites around Australia so some of the wrinkles that have turned up have been ironed out,” says Mark Coulton, Member for Parkes. “I was speaking to someone involved in one in the Coffs Harbour area and they’ve had reasonable results with participants transitioning into full time employment.” Getting motivated however means travelling a lengthy road for the long-term unemployed. “Part of the battle is getting people to get up and attend work regularly and it’s all part of getting some regularity back into your life,” says Coulton. Unfortunately for some, there has never been regularity or structure in their families. “Some of those people would have come from families that have come from intergenerational unemployment so they really haven’t grown up with the model of their parent going out to work and it is a different concept,” he says. While the idea of working at all will be confronting for some, doing nothing to improve upon the $100 billion welfare bill with nothing to show for the expense, is far worse for the nation. “What we need to do is get people motivated and get people the skills so they

It’s not setting them up to fail as long as things are in place and they get the support they need along the way.” – Lyn Field, program director for Nguumambiny Indigenous Corporation

can step in and do the work. The idea that there’s no jobs about is not correct. I’ve walked down Macquarie Street at different times and seen stickers in the shop windows, “casuals needed”, and you think if there is high unemployment there is no need for people to advertise. “So it’s a disconnect between a certain number of people and actual jobs and what this program is designed to do is to get people engaged.” There are many reasons an unemployed person may find it difficult to engage in the mainstream workforce from illiteracy to mental health issues, to age and lack of skills, or as mentioned intergenerational unemployment preventing connection in even the simplest ways. Navigating prejudice is just one of the barriers. “I have certainly in the past been of the belief there were people who are just bone idle, and there are some like that. There are people who just don’t know how to get out of the rut they’re in because they’ve never been told,” says Coulton. “There are a lot of things we take for granted because we’ve probably grown up in a stable sort of environment and had role models that either directly or indirectly taught us things. “There’s a lot of people who have not had that start in life, but I think if they get up and have a crack at something and they’re treated respectfully and they can see the results of their hard work then many people will be able to drag themselves out of the rut they’ve found themselves in and get into employment.” SSISTANT Minister for Employment Luke Hartsuyker told Dubbo Weekender that on his travels around the country he encounters job seekers who say they can’t get a job because they don’t have experience and they can’t get experience because they don’t have a job.

“Work for the Dole, and our new National Work Experience programme announced in the Budget, help job seekers to gain recent work experience which they can put on their resume to show a potential employer that they are keen and willing to work,” Hartsuyker says. “Many young people present at the gates of businesses without the necessary basic skills to get by in the workplace. Work for the Dole provides these employability skills.” Under the Job Services Australia scheme which jobactive will replace, government funded employment providers have served as the link between the unemployed and job opportunities. Some are now also tasked with the role of WFD coordinators, which in the Dubbo area is Sureway Employment and Training. Serving Dubbo will be Maree Mansfield and Tim Barnes, under WFD manager, Marc Peduto. From the head office in Wagga Wagga, CEO, Sureway Employment and Training, David Galloway says: “At a jobseeker level, one of the great things about WFD is that it enables the unemployed to build work life skills, so that when they’re applying for a job they can say they’re currently doing an activity. “It develops their soft skills and they can use that as a good step into employment. For example, on WFD, jobseekers can help in a community organisations’ retail shop or do administration such as help update a website. In Wagga Wagga there is a WFD part time IT student who is working with a local community group and running their online marketing,” Galloway says. Not-for-profit community organisations, local, state, territory and national government agencies will serve as host organisations under the scheme, able to offer individual and group programs to a new pool of human resources.

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In return it’s anticipated their activities in the community will allow stagnant projects to get started or stalled ones, completed. In return there are training subsidies for health and safety, first aid and so on. “A lot of them are volunteer-based and this will give them more resources to do the tasks or jobs they need to do. The success of the program is down to how the community embraces it,” says Galloway. FORUM was held this week in Dubbo to engage local host organisations with the jobactive WFD program hosted by the Department of Employment and Sureway. Present was Lynn Field, program director for Nguumambiny Indigenous Corporation, a voluntary counselling service which attends to the needs of the disadvantaged affected by domestic violence, sexual abuse and drug addiction in Dubbo, Narromine, Nyngan, Coonamble, Parkes and Wellington. An avid supporter of the program, she feels it will make a difference to people’s lives as long as they continue to get the support their needs to create the stability necessary for being a reliable employee. “It’s going to be very difficult. I have clients who are petrified about this because they will have no transport for example or they’ve living in areas which are not conducive to going to bed at 10 o’clock and getting up at 6am,” Field says. “We hosted WFD last year down in Wellington and we had clients come in who hadn’t worked or they’d left work to have their kids. The kids have grown up and they had to go back to work but didn’t have any skills, didn’t know what they were doing. “We had three, and two of them are in full time employment now. As they said, they learned about reliability and punctuality, and that you can’t just walk in and say, “Hey Sis, how ya going?”. “In business you have to say, “Yes, what can I help you with?”. WFD offers the opportunity to learn new skills which make people remarkable in the job force,” says Field. “The best part of the program is that it there’s a lot more freedom for the jobseeker than you would think. The jobactive WFD is going to identify the needs of the jobseeker, so that they have a better chance. “I believe the WFD is an opportunity for them to succeed. It’s not setting them up to fail as long as things are in place and they get the support they need along the way.” While jobactive WFD does not promise to match people with their personal preference for work, the benefits to community organisations is in the wider community’s interest. “Community organisations have shown a great interest in hosting Work for the Dole. They understand that through Work for the Dole they are helping local job seekers to improve their chances of finding a job,” says Hartsuyker. “At the same time, they are benefiting from the extra help provided by participants which allows them to undertake additional activities and projects that helps the local community. “Regional communities also benefit with job seekers helping out on local projects, for example, building cycle ways,

` There are a lot of things we take for granted because we’ve probably grown up in a stable sort of environment and had role models that either directly or indirectly taught us things.” – Parkes MP, Mark Coulton

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Maree Mansfield, WFD coordinator, Sureway, Mark Merchant, account manager, Orange Regional Office, Department of Employment, Marc Peduto, WFD manager, Far West Orana, Sureway Employment and Training and Tim Barnes, WFD, coordinator, Sureway. PHOTO: CONNOR COMAN-SARGENT

creating new garden spaces or assisting local charities.” Galloway agrees. “At a community level there are great benefits. As a community we’re able to get great programs up and running. In smaller communities such as Walgett, Lightning Ridge, Coonamble, there is funding for community programs. For example in Broken Hill, a bike track was built under the program” Having an extra pair of hands or more to fulfill the Nguumambiny Indigenous Corporation’s responsibilities to its clients will make a dramatic difference. “I’ve already had people come to me and say when Work for the Dole starts, can I come and work with you,” says Field. “It’s brilliant because we’re not funded, so we don’t get paid. The RSL has sponsored us for the past 12 months. Bless Club Grants because without them we wouldn’t be here. We’re fully voluntary but it’s a need, so we do it.” HATEVER the reason for a person’s unemployment jobactive WFD is offering a way out from the pattern or circumstance. One group of unemployed that will be greatly challenged are those who view welfare as a right. The jobactive WFD program operates on the premise of mutual obligation. If you can work, you should. For many people caught in the eddy of relying on benefits, there are often difficult social malaise which have caused ingrained anti-social patterns. One underlying hope for the jobactive WFD is that while it may not fix social issues it will ease them. “At times what you do as a job can define who you are,” says Coulton, “and if you don’t have that it can be very hard to get a

direction and a focus in your life. “When I go and speak to groups in a lot of my towns, and speaking to some of the elders groups in smaller communities, like Moree, for example, they’re very supportive of it. Particularly the older people who believe a lot of the problems besieging their children and grandchildren is the lack of a job.” It’s hoped Work for the Dole will help job seekers to connect with their local community and provide a sense of purpose and structure. “When the Work for the Dole was in under the Howard government we had a team [in Parkes] doing community infrastructure, painting the CWA hall, doing work on the show grounds, that sort of thing,” Coulton recalls. “I thought the people would have been a bit reluctant and maybe not all that impressed that they were doing a work for the dole program but we caught up with them afterwards and had a bit of a chat, and they said they were very pleased to be part of it. The supervisor said the crew kept changing because as they got up and got motivated, they picked up other jobs that were around. “It’s a brilliant time,” says Field. “It’s an opportunity for young people but also validating older people trying to get back into work. Once you’re over 40, your use by date’s gone. I have 30 years’ experience in welfare, but if I go for a job they’re thinking we’ve only got her for 10 years and she’s going to retire. “Work for the Dole is a win-win for regional communities – it is good for job seekers and good for the community. Local job seekers gain new skills and experience, which can help improve their chances of getting a job,” says Hartsuyker. “The government has committed $7.3 bil-

lion to fund programs to help job seekers move from welfare to work. Our new jobactive employment service has a stronger focus on payment for results so that providers are delivering higher quality services to job seekers and employers. “There are new flexible wage subsidies of between $6,500 and $10,000 to encourage more employers to take on job seekers,” he says. However, no amount of money thrown at any program will make a difference without community engagement and patience while unemployed make the transition via the jobactive WFD. Few will argue that the system is unfair and that expectations on able-bodied individuals are not unreasonable. “The Work for the Dole (WFD) program is there for people who’ve been unemployed for a period of time or are at a high risk of remaining unemployed,” Field says. Coulton’s “take” on WFD is that “it’s a reward and an incentive, not some sort of punishment. I think that’s the eyes it should be seen through”. “I think once they get up and into to it, they will find it is quite rewarding for them and obviously if you’re unwell or you’re the sole carer for small children, or you’re older, you’re not compelled to do this but if you’re able bodied and working age I don’t think it’s unfair to expect that there’d be some contribution made for the benefits that you receive. “The challenges will be to make sure it’s managed fairly but also firmly. If the obligations aren’t met and people don’t turn up, well there needs to be consequences. If it’s not managed in a firm and fair way then access will be limited.”

The success of the program is down to how the community embraces it,” – David Galloway, CEO of Sureway Employment and Training

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A career of inspiring students’ love of learning moved Colleen Braithwaite to make history in the village of Wongarbon. WORDS Natalie Holmes PHOTOGRAPHY Connor Coman-Sargent OLLEEN BRAITHWAITE was fresh out of teacher’s college when she moved to Wongarbon in the 1960s. Almost 50 years later, she has made a substantial contribution to the village through her work at the local school and as a historian of the area. Braithwaite was one of just two teachers – the other was the school principal – when she started at Wongarbon School in 1966. Originally hailing from the mid North Coast, the hot, dry surrounds of Wongarbon provided an unfamiliar environment for the new teacher. But after growing up in a small community, it wasn’t the tiny population that was an issue. Weather-wise, she was more accustomed to humidity and plenty of rain. “The biggest culture shock was the climate,” Braithwaite says. “It was even more noticeable because we were in the middle of a record drought.” She had studied at the Armidale Teacher’s College, a well-known institution which later merged with the University of New England. Of her ambition, Braithwaite had wanted to be a primary school teacher and earned a scholarship to cement her place in further education. “I was 18,” she recalls. “It was a two-teacher school with two classrooms and 59 kids. I taught kindergarten to Year 2 and the principal taught Years 3 to 6.” Teaching kids at different stages of development in one classroom was something to which you became accustomed, according to Braithwaite. In literacy and numeracy, kids worked at their own level, while science and HSIE (Human Society and its Environment) was done as a class. In those days, scripture was compulsory and there were no computers. Braithwaite relished the role. “I enjoyed interacting with the kids, you can have a lot of fun with kids, teaching.” Of the learning process, the seasoned educator says it’s rewarding to know that children could take something from each class. “There are some things that will go over their head at the time, but there’s always something that will stick too.” The school grew to three teachers in 1980. By this stage, she’d met and married a local man, and had two boys of her own, who would also attend the school. Braithwaite became the school librarian in 1984, a facility she ran for 30 years, until the end of 2014. Initially, it started out as a small alcove of resources, but, with the school’s expansion, the library later grew to have its own building. Being part of such a vital aspect of the school’s education output was a very rewarding time. “The library was an important part of developing an interest in literacy and the value of reading. I’m a great reader myself, and I always enjoyed the task of

finding new books to encourage the reluctant readers while also extending the keen readers to expand their reading.” Sometimes, students would bring ideas for new books to the library, in which case, they would expand the collection, where funds allowed. RAITHWAITE is proud of her role in educating the students and expanding their reading abilities, and says that the small school has produced plenty of high achievers. “The kids have done well,” she says. “There are teachers, journalists, lawyers and business owners, they have gone on to a great variety of things.” She attributes their success to the value of a small school, where there is plenty of spirit, along with support from the staff and community. Students learn a broad range of skills, which gives them more confidence and ability as they grow older. Tasks such as running the weekly assembly in the local hall and learning to use a microphone would be more difficult to coordinate in a larger school. And although she did stints in other schools across the region, Braithwaite would always return to Wongarbon. “It’s different in a small school. You know everyone well, you have that community support...it’s a very friendly, secure atmosphere and it’s easier to keep an interest in everyone. I often run into ex-students and they are always happy for a chat.” Former students usually remember their science lessons which were more interactive than other classes. Since her early days in the education system, Braithwaite says many things have changed. “It’s changed in that when I started, we had a very specific curriculum where students were taught in core areas. “There’s a lot more involved now and students are taught more. Teachers are expected to teach things like road safety and technology.” As part of her very active role as a teacher/librarian, Braithwaite also became involved in a special project which would result in the publication of the village’s very first historical publication. In 1984, she joined the committee for the compilation of The History of the Wongarbon, Westella, Eu-

The library was an important part of developing an interest in literacy and the value of reading. I’m a great reader myself.

lomogo and Pilewood Schools, which celebrated the school’s 1987 centenary. Over the next three years, it would become a labour of love but also a wonderful record of Wongarbon’s history to be treasured. During that time, Braithwaite was able to gain personal recollections from many of the townspeople, which became a fascinating exercise, particularly with those who had lived through many changes in the social landscape, including significant periods such as the two World Wars. “I’d always been interested in history, and had done a local history course at teacher’s college,” she explains. “For my own interest, I started to read more history of the area and then joined the committee, so it was a group effort. I was the coordinator, or editor.” It was a big effort for all involved. “We lived and breathed it for two years.” The school’s early beginnings are recorded in the book, with desire for the facility expressed due to expansion of the railway service through Wongarbon and its increasing population. “The Minister for Education in June 1886, had no hesitation in approving the establishment of the school. Local residents at Wongarbon heard the news with delight but immediately suggested to the Department of Education that their need for a school was now very urgent because the train service, which allowed Wongarbon children to attend Dubbo Public School, had been altered to times which made their attendance almost impossible.” School committee representative Richard Egan wrote to the government. “We respectfully request that you be pleased to supply a tent to accommodate about 40 pupils and have a teacher appointed as soon as possible.” Instead of a tent, a wooden building was erected by Wellington builder James Halliday whose tender of 95 pounds was accepted. The school was built and in January 1887, the first teacher was appointed: Jeanne Beachim, who was born in England and immigrated to Australia in 1881.* N compiling the book, Braithwaite was able to record the histories of many of the local families, including the Braithwaites, who’d settled there in 1917. “We heard from people whose families had been in the community for years. I don’t think anyone had done anything like that before. In the ‘60s and ‘70s, we were also fortunate that there were a lot of people around who remembered World War I and other historical events. There were people with photos too – it had just never been written down before.” The book was a resounding success and has remained popular with both those whose families are recorded within its pages and those still seeking their histories.

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We heard from people whose families had been in the community for years. I don’t think anyone had done anything like that before. “Everyone liked to see their own families in the book, many people have a link to the village.” Later, the book was indexed by the Family History Society and re-released. It is also part of the local history section at Macquarie Regional Library. Three years ago, the 125th anniversary of Wongarbon Public School was marked with another book release, which was compiled and edited by Braithwaite. It’s called Wongarbon Public School, 25 years on...1987-2012. It celebrates not only the survival of small schools, but their ability to thrive in the modern era when many haven’t. When Braithwaite took on this latest challenge, she had the memory of the first book behind her. “I didn’t baulk at the idea, but I did think ‘what am I doing?” she laughs. This time around, the project was completed within a matter of months, rather than years. During the course of compiling the two books, Braithwaite has learned a lot about the village which she has called home for many years. “It started when the railway came through in 1881,” she explains. The village was originally called Murrumbidgerie after the station of the same name in the area. It was originally inhabited by just two men – a rabbit trapper and farm

worker before growing with the ensuing railway settlement. Today, there’s approximately 400 people in the village. “In those days, on every section of the railway, there were workers who had a family. Even between Dubbo and Wellington, there was Wongarbon, Geurie and Maryvale,” Braithwaite explained. However, because of its close resemblance to the Murrumbidgee area, the name was eventually changed in 1908. Instead, the new name of Wongarbon reflected the name of the Wongaibon tribe of people who had lived in the area. However, an urban myth relates it back to a gentleman named Brag who lived in the area and then moved away. “Wongarbon spelt backwards is Nobragnow, so the anecdote was that it related to him not being there anymore.” In doing the histories, Braithwaite is proud to have preserved the village annals. She is now enjoying retirement, with a few days here and there at the school she loves, knowing that she is now also etched into its history. “We’re lucky to have been able to preserve history, because so often when people die, you lose it. If you don’t have a record of the past, it just passes by.” *SOURCE: THE HISTORY OF THE WONGARBON, WESTELLA, EULOMOGO AND PILEWOOD SCHOOLS’ AND USED WITH PERMISSION.

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For a time she was the youngest member of the parliament, but NSW Legislative Council member Sarah Mitchell is more than holding her own in the rough and tumble world of state politics. WORDS Jen Cowley ITH its deeply studded red leather, its grand, towering wood panelling; with marble busts of the state’s founding fathers and the ghosts of pollies past looking dourly down over proceedings, the NSW Legislative Council is an imposing place. Once the preserve of the dark-suited political establishment, if you look along its benches these days, you’ll see a much changed face to this hallowed chamber. The Honourable Sarah Mitchell – Parliamentary Secretary for Regional and Rural Health and Western NSW and for a time the youngest politician in the state’s parliament – is among those to have wrought this welcome visage. Mitchell surfed into the historic chamber on a wave of public mood for change in 2011, taking her seat in the state’s upper house from a spot on the Coalition ticket that most – Mitchell included – thought unwinnable. She was just 28 years old when she added “The Honourable” to her moniker. That was five years ago, and while she’s still among the parliament’s youngest members, the girl from Gunnedah is more than holding her own in the rough and tumble of state politics. Mitchell cut her political teeth in what she says was her first “real” job out of Uni – with former Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson in his Gunnedah office, working for one of the nation’s most enigmatic politicians (who himself entered parliament at the tender age of 33) until his retirement prior to the 2007 general election. A redistribution saw the seat of Gwydir become part of what is now Parkes, and Mitchell went with it – taking up a position with incoming member Mark Coulton in his Moree office. But it was her increasing role as a cog in the National Party’s machinery that first sparked an interest in a parliamentary career. Stints as both state and federal president of the Young Nationals impressed the party’s “movers and shakers”. With the Nats keen to continue their image makeover, Mitchell’s name began to be mentioned in dispatches as a potential candidate. Mitchell insists it was neither a natural progression nor a burning ambition. “I was happy doing what I was doing and had no real ambition beyond the administrative side of the party, but when the 2010 election came around, I saw a chance to make a real contribution to regional communities where services had been lacking

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The pressure I feel is mostly self-generated. I’m really conscious of being a role model – of talking up the positives of my job, particularly to young people who are thinking of becoming involved with politics. Hon Sarah Mitchell MLC, Hon Leslie Williams MP, Sen Fiona Nash, Hon Jenny Gardiner at AgQuip

after so long under Labor. So I decided to stand for the NSW Upper House because it appealed to me to be able to work for the entire state rather than a single electorate.” Mitchell came in fourth in the pre-selection which put her 11th on the Coalition ticket – a virtually unwinnable position. But strange things happen in politics, and the massive swing to the Coalition catapulted the Gunnedah girl onto the government benches in the NSW Legislative Council. “When you put your hand up for public office, you have to be prepared for whatever the outcome is. My now husband and I had only just become engaged two weeks before the preselection and while I was ready if the opportunity presented itself, I was more than happy to just go through the campaign process and establish myself as someone who may one day have a real shot. We’d actually planned the wedding for two weeks after the election, thinking we’d finish campaigning then get married and celebrate and have a honeymoon. “It kind of turned out a bit differently,” she says as something of an understatement. “We still got married but I started parliament two weeks later. It was an insane time.” REFRESHING combination of affability and authenticity makes it easy to believe Mitchell when she delivers a well-worn political line: “Preserving and promoting the regional way of life is really important to me.” For a start, her street cred as a “local” of regional NSW is solid. “I was born and raised in Gunnedah – I love where I live and I love regional communities,” she says, adding a realistic note not often struck by parochial pollies: “People who live out here don’t necessarily expect the same level of services they’d get if they lived in the city but they do expect access to those services. “So I think you need people in Parliament who live in country towns and understand what the issues are and who can lobby to get the best we can for our communities.” Mitchell says having her own family – daughter Annabel will be two in August – makes her acutely conscious of how important it is for regional communities to retain and attract young residents. “I look at other young couples and families and think about what they want and need in their town, and what we as policy makers can do to make it better out here.” Having been in the job five years now, she’s a more seasoned campaigner these days, but Mitchell doesn’t pretend there weren’t moments when she wondered what she’d signed on for. “It’s pretty daunting when you first get into parliament. Having been a staffer, I had a working idea of some of the processes, but you really do get thrown in the deep end. I remember sitting through orientations and thinking, “I’m never going to get my head around

how this all works,” but there’s comfort in knowing you’re not alone. Everyone who starts out is in the same boat.” One of the most difficult challenges was – and still is, she says – managing public expectation. “Because we’d been in opposition so long and there was such a massive swing to the Coalition, there were expectations that everything would change really quickly. People don’t necessarily understand that things take time.” The 33 year old mother of one also works hard to keep cynicism – hers and others’ – at bay, with the public increasingly conditioned to scepticism about political motives. “Most days I don’t have that cynicism myself. The Upper House is a bit different in that we all work quite closely together across the political divide – that’s not always the case in the Lower House where they fight to the death for their seats and they see each other as the enemy. “I have friends in all the parties in the Upper House, and that certainly helps keep the cynicism at bay. There are certainly frustrations when change doesn’t happen as quickly as you’d like – and that’s mostly where that public cynicism about politics comes from. People don’t always understand how hard we all work and how much passion there is among politicians for

Angela Lyle and the Hon Sarah Mitchell MLC at AgQuip

the issues and the people they represent – it’s more than a job. It’s a vocation. It has to be, otherwise you wouldn’t stick it out. “So yes, it’s hard when people say politicians are in it for themselves. That hurts. We just have to keep going and fight the good fight.” N a personal level, Mitchell has the shared experience of a young working mother trying to juggle family needs with work commitments. “There’s the whole balancing act of having a toddler when you’re away so much. It’s a lesson in logistics,” she laughs. But rather than prompting greater scrutiny or expectation because of her youth and gender, Mitchell says the combination is actually quite an effective tool. “If anything, people underestimate you which can be a powerful thing in itself. When I first started, having come up through the Young Nats and being such an outside chance to get into parliament, I had a Labor colleague say to me, “I didn’t expect much of you, but you’ve really impressed me.” So I think when you start from a low point, there can only be improvement. And they sort of don’t see you coming,” she laughs. “The pressure I feel is mostly self-generated. I’m really conscious of being a role model – of talking up the positives of my job, particularly to young people who

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Q&A: Health, wealth and Western NSW You’re the Parliamentary Secretary for Regional and Rural Health – what does that involve? Essentially, I’m the junior under Health Minister Jillian Skinner and it’s my job to look at all the health issues in health in communities outside metropolitan NSW. I work with local members on those issues. You also now hold the position of Parliamentary Secretary for Western NSW – which was previously a ministry held by Barwon MP Kevin Humphries. There was some concern about that change – how do you feel about it? I was a bit surprised. We weren’t told until after the election that the decision had been made by the leadership to change the portfolio. My understanding is that while Ministers had those responsibilities, they were almost like secondary portfolio areas and someone like Kevin had a lot on his plate with his portfolio before. So moving it to a dedicated Parliamentary Secretary’s responsibility so that rather than being an extra that a Minister had to worry about we could have people who could work specifically on those areas. It’s the first time that Parliamentary Secretaries will report directly to cabinet four times a year. So when it’s my turn, all the Ministers will be there, so I’ll go in and talk specifically about Western NSW – there will be dedicated time in cabinet to discuss the needs of Western NSW. So you don’t see it as a downgrade for the portfolio? Not really – because I’m really passionate and excited about the opportunity. Look, politics is a funny game – the decision was made by the leadership team that this is what we’re going to do in relation to the regional Parliamentary Secretaries, and that’s what we’re going with. I’m hopeful that once a bit of time passes and people realise that Western NSW is actually getting the attention it deserves, we’ll all be able to just get on with the job. You’ve only been in the job a few weeks now, but what are some of the most pressing issues you see for Western NSW? One of the first trips I did in the job was with (Agriculture Minister) Niall Blair, looking at the issue of water security – we’ve committed $500 million for short and long term solutions for the Broken Hill water supply, which was fairly drastic out there at the time. And that goes to the issue facing the whole of Western NSW and its communities – things are always tougher when it’s not raining. Certainly some of the people I’ve been speaking with have relayed the importance of understanding the impact of drought, and that’s something that’s playing on everyone’s minds in those communities.

The other issue that’s ticking away is that of (the drug) “ice” and how it’s affecting regional communities. What role will you be playing, if any, with the federal government’s newly established Ice Taskforce? I was in Armidale recently with Senator Fiona Nash and we met with some of the local police, a couple of whom work right out through Western NSW, and it was interesting to get their feedback on how the use of the drug has increased in the past couple of years and about the damage it’s doing to towns and communities as it starts to invade. It’s an horrific and frightening drug. The taskforce will present its report to COAG (Council of Australian Governments) in July and then a final report in December, into which the states will have “buy in” for some of the options as to how best to help the communities. There will be a role for the NSW departments of not only police and justice, but health and education. Something I’ve talked to Barwon MP Kevin Humphries about is the lack of services for rehabilitation in Western NSW and what we can do to improve access for those who need it. And there are quite a few. It’s been said that government can’t “arrest its way out of this problem” – there’s a concern that the focus is on the end result rather than prevention. Your thoughts? It’s correct that this is not just a policing issue. A lot of it is anecdotal evidence, but there’s no doubt the use of ice is increasing among known drug users – it’s such a destructive drug. People get immediately hooked and can be on it for a period of time before they become violent or abusive and end up before the courts, or in the health system. So there needs to be a focus on education and there’s a new advertising campaign aimed at warning people away from the drug, but also to help families spot the signs of drug use. It really does have to be a multitiered approach. You can’t just focus on arresting people at the end – you have to try to help get people off the drug so that it doesn’t escalate. It’s about trying to educate particularly young people to not use the drug in the first place. Prevention is definitely better than cure. There’s a long and tragic history in many of the communities and towns in Western NSW of disengaged, disenfranchised youth – do you have any thoughts on addressing that disengagement that leads young people to feel there’s no way out other than to turn to drugs? It’s about talking to the communities – there’s not a one size fits all. We need to work with the non-government organisations and groups that are al-

are thinking of becoming involved with politics. It’s important not to focus on the negatives. “If those of us who are in there are not actively and positively promoting it, then we’re never going to increase the number of young people and young women in politics. I do feel a responsibility – but it’s of my own making.” Mitchell says that part of that responsibility is exercised when she’s speaking with school groups. “What I say to them, particularly those who are about to leave school and perhaps vote for the first time, is to find an issue that matters to them, then

ready on the ground rather than trying to re-invent the wheel in each separate town. It’s a tough thing. And one thing that frightens me about this drug is that known drug dealers and organised crime syndicates are purposely coming out to regional communities and tapping into those areas that are low socio-economic and where people are perhaps already on the wrong side of the law and where young people in particular may feel more open to trying drugs. They’re being taken advantage of. I’m looking forward to hearing what the communities have to say because that will help shape what some of the solutions are. The shifting fortunes of the agricultural industry – both climate and economy related – is always a challenge for Western NSW. What are your thoughts on, for instance, drought assistance? You need to have programs in place for people for times when things aren’t good. Some programs have worked better than others. The state needs to work with the federal government because there’s dual responsibility. Some of the feedback I’m getting at the moment in terms of subsidies is that having those based on rainfall rather than lines on a map is more effective. Niall Blair is the new Minister for Agriculture and one of his first trips was to go out from Dubbo to visit Walgett and out around that area – and I think those sorts of visits are important so that we can listen to the people out there as to what’s needed in terms of what we can do to help people prepare in good seasons for drought, for instance. Rather than always taking a reactive approach, being pro-active is also of benefit. Are you hearing any concerns from the wider community about propping up unviable businesses to the detriment of more economically sustainable operations? That’s a tough one and yes, you do hear that about different assistance programs. The balance that government needs to find ways to help keep people on the land who need to be there but not prop up those who might be better off doing something else or land that might be more productive under someone else’s tenure. The feedback so far on programs based on rainfall has been quite positive but it’s a work in progress. Coal Seam Gas exploration and mining is an ongoing and emotive issue. Where do you stand on the divide between mining and agriculture? It’s interesting, being from Gunnedah where we’ve had both industries for a long time; CSG is a little different from mining in that it’s new and a little unknown in Australia at the moment. Again, it’s about getting the

find out what each of the candidates’ and/or their party’s views are on that issue, so that when they get to the voting booth they can make an informed decision. “It’s about trying to get young people to engage – and social media gives them the perfect vehicle to get engaged with politics. They can find out so much and follow what’s going on and be more informed rather than turning up and ticking a box just because they have to.” When it comes to the question of boosting the ranks of female politicians, Mitchell says women can be their

balance right. Take the example of Gunnedah, where the mining industry wasn’t so good a decade or so ago, the farmers were doing it tough and our town was really struggling. But look at it now – there are opportunities in both sectors. Mining has picked up, more people are moving to and staying in town, the main street is full, the local economy is booming and people can really see the benefits of both industries. But it’s about having mines in the right place and making sure they can co-exist with agriculture. I’d like to think I’m both pro-mining and proagriculture and I’d like to see opportunities for both industries across our area where it’s appropriate. Health infrastructure in regional NSW is a massive concern for people in our communities. One of those specific concerns is the lack of palliative care options – is that something you’re aware of? I’m actually having a meeting this week with a group of people who have an interest in palliative care. One of the things I’ve made a priority since taking on the Parliamentary Secretary’s role is to go to each of the local health districts in regional NSW, and I’m starting with the Western district – so I’ll be there from June 15-17 and part of that will be a whole day with (Chief Executive) Scott McLachlan and his staff to go through the infrastructure projects but also to hear about the integrated health district model, because Western is one of the trial sites for that model. One of the other issues I want to talk to them about is palliative care, because I know that’s been a concern for people, and I know there was a forum recently in Dubbo about it. It’s something where there’s opportunities and I think it’s probably something that’s a concern right across regional areas, but I know it’s been an issue that’s been specifically raised in the Western region. It definitely needs looking at so once I’ve met with them, I’ll have a better understanding of what services are available and what needs to be done to improve those services. If people would like to talk to you about any of these issues, are they able to contact you directly? I’m happy for people to contact my office by email or phone (sarah.mitchell@parliament.nsw.gov.au or 02 9230 3499). As the Parliamentary Secretary for Western NSW, it’s my job to work with the local members from the eight electorates that are classed as Western NSW – from Tenterfield down to Bathurst and out to Broken Hill – so a lot of the work I’ll be doing will be working with those MPs. But I’m more than happy to hear from anyone who wants to get in touch.

own worst enemies. “It’s a case of encouraging them not to be afraid to put their hands up. If you think you have something to contribute, there’s nothing to lose by having a go. “Women tend to need more encouragement. A man will often only need one person to tell them they should nominate – women seem to need 20 people to convince them they’d be good in the job before they’ll even half consider it. And that’s not just with politics. But it’s not just about women supporting women – the whole community needs to stand behind getting women into parliament.”

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Weekender regular Lisa Minner continues with her series highlighting some of the interesting faces, places and hidden gems in the townships along our own beautiful Macquarie River.

THE WRIGHT STUFF Aviation enthusiast Bob Richardson and his committee are gearing up for the completion of the much anticipated expansion of the Narromine Aviation Museum, which harks back to the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s involvement in pivotal moments in Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aviation history. According to this flying fanatic, Narromineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contribution to flight is something of which the town and the region should be incredibly proud. WORDS and PHOTOGRAPHY Lisa Minner HILE air flight is now something most of us mostly take for granted, just over 100 years ago it was still a rarity, inducing a sense of awe and possibility for those whose feet were firmly planted on the ground. With a population nudging 4000, Narromine has a fascinating aviation history of which many remain unaware. The country town is highly regarded in flying and gliding circles as a much desired national and international destination. The Narromine Aviation Museum is testimony to the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incredible past. Chairman of the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s committee (made up of members of the aero club, gliding club and museum) Bob Richardson, is deeply passionate about the museum which is currently undergoing a massive upgrade thanks to grant funding and contributions of both cash and memorabilia. A large state-of-the-art hangar to the right of the current premises will house new and old historical displays as well as aircraft. The museum will act as a solid reminder to visitors â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as well as those who live in the region â&#x20AC;&#x201C; of the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important contribution to aviation. Richardson explains the reason Narromine became identified with aviation was that the town was used as a stopping station on the first England to Australia air race held in January, 1920. The trip involved stop-overs in Darwin, Longreach, Charleville and Narromine.

The winners of the air flight were Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith, who were greeted at Narromine airport by an enthusiastic crowd of around 4000 spectators. The pair received a whopping $10,000 prize for their efforts; a massive sum in those days. Their plane, a Vickers Vimy Bomber, landed in a 600 acre paddock belonging to local property Narromine Station and is said to have been only the third plane to land at the town. The visit put the little country centre on the map in the aviation world, giving commercial and recreational flight a new destination in the central west of the state. Richardson says that after the war, flying became a past time for those who had trained as pilots. Many former war pilots were purchasing their own planes with the intention of taking people for joy flights. According to Richardson, many of these pilots became increasingly familiar with the typography of inland NSW, namely Narromine, and spent time working in the area.

NE of these pilots â&#x20AC;&#x201C; who is a favourite at the museum, says Richarson â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is well known female pilot Nancy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Birdâ&#x20AC;? Walton. At 17 years of age Walton decided to learn to fly â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a pursuit which, as Richardson points out, was â&#x20AC;&#x153;unheard of in those daysâ&#x20AC;?. Walton, who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let age or gender stop her from pursuing her love of flight, took flying lessons near Sydney at Sir Charles Kingsford Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flying school. She apparently borrowed some money from a relative, purchased a plane and used Narromine as a base to conduct joy-flights, as other male pilots were doing. Richardson says that when the Royal Flying Doctor Service commenced in Bourke, Walton was offered the job for three years as chief-pilot, based on her extensive knowledge of western NSW. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nancy has been back here many, many times and in later life she and her son owned a property just 10 miles from here,â&#x20AC;? he says.

The replica Wright Flyer is the only one of its kind in the world that has flown and can still fly. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Narromine Aviation Museum committee chairman, Bob Richardson

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I’ve been to the Narromine Airshow and seen the Wright Flyer take off, now that’s something to brag about. – Legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin, during a visit to Narromine’s Aviation Museum in 2005 The famed aviatrix was present to turn the first sod where the Aviation Museum now stands, as well as at the 2005 event when the club’s expansion began. Also present on that day was guest of honour astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon during the landing in 1969. This occasion was marked as incredibly special for the museum. Guests, including Walton and Aldrin, were there to witness aviation history. On this day the replica Wright Flyer VHSOF Spirit of Flight built in Narromine and now displayed in the main hangar, took its inaugural flight. The first “successful” plane built in 1903 by the Wright Brothers, after their glider in 1902, was the model for the replica. The Wright Brothers’ first powered aircraft changed the course of history and established the foundation of aviation. Dr Aldrin was to say of his visit, “I’ve been to the Narromine Airshow and seen the Wright flyer take off; now that’s something to brag about.” He dedicated the Wright flyer replica to the next 100 years of flight. Richardson says the new museum hangar will house the Wright Flyer and be the standout exhibit. “The replica Wright Flyer is the only one of its kind in the world that has flown and can still fly.” Some of the other aviation highlights in

the museum are a Saber jet fighter, a Tiger Moth trainer as well as the only Hawkridge Venture glider left in the world and the restored Corben Super Ace. The Super Ace was first flown in 1935 and is said to be the only remaining aircraft of its kind. Richardson notes that there were only nine of those particular planes to come to Australia and the one the museum has on display was purchased in kit form in 1937 and put together by local man, Jack Comber, and some of his friends. It was flying above Narromine by 1938. That particular Corben Super Ace would find its way back to Narromine more than 70 years later in what would be a massive effort by aviation devotees from the town. “Comber was drafted for WWII and the plane was grounded. After the war the family had lost track of the plane after it had been leased out for mail deliveries in the north of the state,” Richardson says. Incredibly, just a few years ago the plane was discovered in a shed at Mullaley, NSW. It was found in pieces and in poor condition, but Richardson says the family, which had “custody” of it at the time, recognised its historical value. They handed it over to the museum with the proviso that the Corben Super Ace was to be restored to its former glory and then never leave Narromine again. Locating the plane was a coup for the Aero Club. Its members had hoped the plane was

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still out there somewhere and wanted to find it. “Some of our members went to an open day at the Gunnedah Aero Club and in conversation and after a few drinks, they talked about the Super Ace and one chap mentioned there was a plane in pieces out in his grandfather’s shed, and maybe it was the one.” With their interest piqued, the Narromine members went back two weeks later to check it out. Sure enough, they discovered it was the plane. “There was no cover on the fuselage, the two wings were hanging up at the back of the shed with nothing on them, the engine was gone, the propeller was gone.” Richardson says the aero club was lucky because at the time there were several members from the Men’s Shed on board. The Narromine Men’s Shed took on the whole project and about 15 months later with some original fabric tracked down and purchased, the plane was ready for assembly at the Narromine Aerodrome.

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Richardson says it was one of the most exciting moments for the club when the projection come to fruition. “It’s only through the adage of keep asking, somebody might know something, that it happened at all; when we rededicated it, the surviving family all came along to see it,” he said. “We are very proud of it.” Unbeknown to many, Qantas also used Narromine airport as a night and day training area. In the 1950s Qantas would routinely fly to the town for a week at a time to train their pilots with the then popular Constellation airplanes, the first large long distance airplane and prerunner to the first Boeing 707 in 1963. A flight from Sydney to Narromine at this time took only about 40 minutes. There is an exhibition case dedicated to the time Qantas spent frequenting Narromine. » The Narromine Aviation Museum is located at the Narromine Airport (QRM) on the Mitchell Hwy. It’s open Wednesday to Monday from 10am to 5pm.

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Holly and Paige Campbell Sisters Holly and Paige Campbell grew up running around the family farm together. These days, the 18 year old twins are running rings around the competition, with the Olympic rings now in their sights. AS TOLD TO Natalie Holmes PHOTOGRAPHY Kaitlyn Rennie Paige Campbell: E grew up on a farm 70km west of Warren (at Carinda) and were schooled at home through the Dubbo School of Distance Education until we went to high school. We didn’t know if we were any good at running – we only went to one athletics carnival a year. We always got to state (level) and it was exciting to run on the synthetic track at Homebush. We were always active and did swimming and soccer mostly, but no real training. We were competing with each other – we are both really competitive! We went to boarding school at Ascham in Sydney for our secondary schooling. There was a sports coach there who really encouraged us with training. We still played soccer and touch and other sports, but really became more competitive then. We were about 12 or 13 when we started running cross-country at school. Being away at school helped because we had access to the gym and more into running. We were still playing touch, soccer, hockey and riding horses. When we started Year 9, we started training every day and taking it more seriously. My goals are progressive but the Olympics, that’s always been there since the beginning. I just work on smaller goals and hope to win medals. It was only from Year 11 onwards that cross country and athletics has become a main focus. It motivates me to get better all the time and competing makes me happy. During the HSC last year, I looked forward to getting out doing exercise when I wasn’t studying. It takes you away from what you are doing. We decided to take a gap year and focus on running. We are still riding our horses too. The new track (at Barden Park) here is excellent; really great. My greatest achievement so far was winning a silver medal at the open nationals in Brisbane in the 3km steeplechase. It way exceeded my expectations and I beat my personal best. I was looking for a place but was thrilled with what I achieved. The steeplechase is a more open event

– it’s less popular because of what’s required, I guess. But I enjoy it; it’s a challenge. I also compete in the 400m hurdles. If there’s another athlete I admire, it would be Cathy Freeman – she has achieved a lot. There aren’t many Aussies in the long distance events though, they’re more Kenyan-dominated events. Since we’ve moved to Dubbo, we’ve been running on the track every day and spend an hour there every morning then go to work and work the horses and go to the gym in the afternoon. I’ve improved a lot this year just by focusing on running and not having the pressures of school and being able to constantly train. I’m working towards the state crosscountry in Sydney in June and hopefully getting to nationals in Melbourne. Over summer, I won three silver and one gold at the Country Championships in Newcastle and set a record in the NSW Country steeplechase. I also came fourth at the Australian Athletics Junior Championships in the 3km steeplechase. Next year, I plan to study Economics and Arts at Sydney Uni and hopefully keep going with athletics; Sydney Uni has a strong athletics team. Hopefully, then the Olympics in Tokyo in 2020 or the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in 2018. I missed out on the Oceania Championships team which was disappointing but it makes me more determined to get there next time. Holly is very determined and spurs me on. She’s a huge motivator and not lazy at all. If I see her on the (winner’s) podium, it makes me think I have to get up there too. I feel like it’s easier because we have the support of each other. At the moment, we’re both heading in the same direction. Living together, working together, training together – we don’t really know any different.

Holly Campbell: IVING on the farm, we’ve always been really active and always outside. We used to try to evade Mum

and run away from her so that we didn’t have to do school work. It’s a 14,000 acre farm so there was plenty of space to run around in! We have two sisters; the older one hates running and isn’t into sports like us. The younger one is very talented but doesn’t have the discipline, although she gives it a go. She just cruises along. Mum and Dad never really pressured us to do anything – they always said do your best. I have always looked up to Paige – she was also faster than me when we were younger. We were really into running when we were in primary school, everyone did it. I suppose that I was good but not as good as Paige. But one time, I went away to a PSSA (Primary School Sports Association) carnival because Paige broke her leg. I ran as her and no-one knew! We always looked exactly the same anyway so no-one could tell. I had missed out on making it, so it was decided that someone may as well run. At those big events, it was quite daunting because some of them trained every day and had all the crop tops, underwear and spikes. We had Lynx joggers and oversized singlets (laughs). As far as country and city, I think it’s definitely more difficult for country athletes to go further. They have a lot of extra pressures such as distance and travel and accommodation costs. When I was younger, I would just go out and run 2km sporadically. By about the time I was in Year 9 or 10, I was doing so much that I was starting to get injured, so our coach advised to wind back a bit. I chose running over other sports because I just love it. I never had goals – just used to see how it would go and did it for fun. I’m a middle distance runner; my favourite events are 800m and 1500m, especially the 1500. I lack speed but have pretty good endurance. It’s completely different than other events, you spend a lot more time running with just your thoughts sometimes. I look forward to competing – it makes me run better because it’s more competitive. Next year, I am going to study

a Bachelor of Pharmacy at Sydney Uni and hope to keep running. Being in Dubbo, the new track is an asset to the area, it really helps everyone. Athletes here are lucky too that there are some fantastic coaches in Dubbo. It’s exciting to see Dubbo getting so many more running events; it’s good to get everyone out and moving. When we were in Year 12, Paige and I had a little fan club at school – they were in Year 7. Athletics is a sport where a lot of people drop out when they get to their teen years and often it’s only the dedicated ones left. Being a good role model was important and we showed them they could keep doing it until that age if they wanted to. Our school coach Meagan Mannix runs her own business now. We owe a lot to her. She took a lot of her own time to help us. I don’t actually think it’s possible to do well without a good coach. It’s important to try to be the best in my event – I like being one of the best. It’s a good feeling to know that you can be one of the best and to compete against the best from other countries. I represented Australia at the Oceania Championships in Cairns in May – my first time running for Australia and there were 22 other countries there. It was really fun and I enjoyed the experience and did my PB in the 1500m of 4.29 minutes as well as winning silver in both my events. Having Paige around means I have someone to talk to, make jokes with. It’s reassuring to have someone with you. It can be overwhelming and hard to get out on the track, especially if it’s cold. It’s good for Paige to be there for me and being there for her too. I’m driven by the fact that she might beat me and at the same time, I still look up to her – she’s really driven. I watch her run and she is always backing herself to do well. That’s really important in my opinion. She works really hard too. » Holly and Paige are also both recipients of the Australian Olympic Committee’s prestigious Pierre De Coubertin Award which celebrates sportsmanship and Olympic values.

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Mark Townsend: On the wing with a prayer He’s only new to town, but Mark Townsend is already making his mark in a number of fields. The city’s newest Salvation Army Corps Officer, Dubbo Kangaroos third grade winger and Rotarian talks to Weekender about family, faith, football and the evolving image of the Salvos. AS TOLD TO Jen Cowley PHOTOGRAPHY Connor Coman-Sargent Until January last year, I was a Sydney boy – so it was a real tree change to come to Dubbo. My wife, Tamaryn and our children Julia (10) and Micah (5) and I are really loving it. We were ready to experience a different life to what was on offer in the city and when we found we were coming to Dubbo we were absolutely stoked. It was in my early 20s that I realised that a life in the Salvation Army was the right path for me. My parents were part of the Salvation Army Church so I grew up with it but as a teenager, I had to make the decision for myself and I decided it was a good fit. It’s not just a faith, it’s also a vocation. The Salvation Army started in the 1860s in the East End of London when a Methodist preacher reached out to people who were doing it tough – he felt that all people deserve dignity and a chance at realising their potential. So he began his particular kind of ministry – and it’s from there that the Salvation Army started and it’s now in 120 countries around the world. The church has remained true to that

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and the way we like to express our faith – which is to preach through action. We like to get in there and make a difference. I love football – across all codes. This year I’m playing Rugby Union with the Dubbo Kangaroos – happily running on with the lower grades. I played AFL last year but I grew up playing soccer, league and union at different times. I’m also a mad keen St George supporter. So “football” is the right word to use because it covers all those. I also played AFL last year. It’s a great way to get exercise and stay fit, but it’s also terrific for meeting and getting to know people. Playing football is also a great way to deal with some of the stresses of life that come my way – to just get out there and get a bit physical and work off some of those pressures. It’s also a very good way to just have a laugh and enjoy life. Playing football is a good leveller – it’s great socially, and it’s very effective stress relief! The image the “Salvos” have of just being about getting around banging drums and rattling donation tins isn’t necessarily valid (laughs). There are times where that’s called for, of course, but I think we need at all times to be authentic and genuine, and when we’re not being authentic and genuine, well, people quickly see through that. (Playing rugby) might seem like an unusual mix (for a Salvation Army officer), but football is something I genuinely enjoy doing – and if I’m going to get to know people, then it’s important for people get to know me on a social and personal level and to get to know the genuine me when I’m relaxing and not “at work”. And it’s the same for me with getting to know other people. I stay out of the dirty stuff – I’m usually found out on the wing, or at fullback (laughs). The season has given us

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some mixed results so far. We’ve had some good wins and some disappointing close losses. First grade are really starting to click now – it’s a new team with some great new players on board and they’re really starting to gel now. For us guys in the lower grades, well... we’re just having a lot of fun. When we win it’s fantastic! There’s always that competitive edge in most of us that when it’s a close loss, well it’s not always a pleasant drive home! I’m also a Rotarian – there’s a long tradition of the Corps Officer being involved with Rotary here. So soon after arriving in Dubbo, our previous rural chaplains, Trevor and Marie Strong, suggested it might be a good idea for me to go along to the Rotary Club of Dubbo City. I haven’t been disappointed – it’s a great thing to be involved with. Even though I’m essentially introverted, I’m a “people” person – and Rotary is another great way to get to know people. I like to be amongst people. I’ve learned a lot about life in Dubbo through the various experiences of people within the club – that’s been fantastic. It’s also about working on various projects and contributing to events around Dubbo. Rotary has also been a great supporter of the Salvation Army – for instance, they’ve provided funding for an emergency services trailer that many other Salvation Army units are very jealous about. The “Service Above Self” philosophy of Rotary is also a great fit with the Salvation Army. Life’s lonely enough isn’t it? Trying to get through the things life throws at you. So realising that there are people out there who do actually care and who want to help and who are just waiting for opportunities to help – that’s a wonderful thing to be part of.

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philosophy, but it’s something that we need to keep evaluating and evolving. We believe there’s a role for many different churches and faiths in the world and the role for the Salvation Army is to continue to work alongside people who for whatever reason are finding life difficult. We’re finding the work here in the region so satisfying, and we’ve been warmly welcomed – we’ve not been treated like Sydney outsiders. We felt, from the very beginning, that we’re part of the community and that gives us not only enjoyment and a sense of belonging, but also a different perspective on the challenges people face in regional areas. That might be through loneliness, experiences of depression, not being able to make ends meet for a time, or through the experience of drought – there are many aspects of life that are different to the experiences of people in the city. The greatest myth about the Salvation Army that needs to be dispelled is probably something of our own doing – a lot of people don’t realise that it’s a Christian church. That’s bizarre because its name is the “Salvation” Army – but because of the work we’ve done over many years with welfare and charity, people tend to see us just in those terms. And we are those things, but we’re also a Christian denomination; a branch of the Christian faith. It’s God’s love that motivates us to be involved in everything we do as a welfare organisation and a charity. We’re part of the Protestant tradition of the Christian church – so within that tradition, we come out of the Wesleyan Methodist movement. Whether he actually said it or not, who knows, but St Francis of Assisi is attributed as saying, “Preach often; use words when necessary”. That’s a great summation of the Salvation Army

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People can be funny, no joke HERE’S a number of things I’ve noticed that seem a little wrong in the world just recently. (Pass me that soapbox, please.) Take for example Sepp Blatter. He’s one of the things that is wrong with the world today. I’m not an enormous fan of the world game, although my passing interest was been well tapped by last week’s shake up to FIFA. His resolute motion to clean up the administration of perhaps the biggest (and most corrupt) international organisation in the world, is like Lance Armstrong taking charge of the Tour de France Drug squad. It’s also like Tony Abbott becoming Minister for Women, or Vladimir Putin putting himself personally in charge of the murder investigation to hunt the killer who assassinated his key political rival (wait... those things really happened!). Does anyone ever buy these lollybags of deceit? Surely these men cannot believe in their hearts that the world actually looks to them as a source of hope or a solution? The “wolf in sheep’s clothing” is an idiom that implies at least a small degree of subtlety. Sepp Blatter’s public response to the FBI’s raid came

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perilously close to those distracting magic finger tricks that uncles do to impress the kids at Christmas time. He had to cut his recent presidential acceptance speech* short (the one where he announced that he was the “President of Everyone”) because he needed to escape to have a quick roll about in the bounty from Qatar’s recent successful bid to host the next World Cup. To shed light on that situation, the only place worse to hold FIFA’s World Cup than Qatar is the planet Venus (because of its sulfuric acid atmosphere). In that, I include the moon, Jupiter and Uranus (hee hee hee) all as better options than Qatar. There is no logical reason to award this nation the chance to host a World Cup (particularly over Australia’s bid), other than, say, if they were to offer each of the voting members of FIFA their very own personalised, bottomless pits of cash. When the news of the FBI bust up broke, Sepp Blatter took to the stage insisting there was no way he (then he corrected to ‘we’), could possibly monitor the actions of all his people all the time. In this one statement he absolved firstly himself, and then in a generous gesture absolved us all of the responsibility to police corruption in the organisation of which he was the president. The implication is of course that he is not one of the corrupt multitude who needs a good monitoring. I’m sure I’ve seen this before in a Monty Python skit. It’s as laughable now as it was then. People can be funny, and Sepp Blatter would be more credible in a jester’s hat and novelty-sized shoes. Last week, the AFL celebrated its annual indigenous round – an opportunity for Australia’s largest sporting competition to recognise and pay respect to the first Australians, a mark of reconciliation. Its highest profile ambassador, Swans stalwart Adam Goodes, came under harsh scrutiny for celebrating a spectacular goal with a short war dance (which he claims was not) directed at a bank of Carlton fans in the crowd. The anger radiated from more than just the Carlton faithful, and it seemed the AFL public was divided in two; those with a red and white beanie, and those with a freshly-sharpened pitchfork. The backlash in the press and on social media was nothing short of phenomenal, and simply highlights how far we still have to go towards genuine reconciliation. It seems we’ve had enough of having Aboriginal people stand up and grab our attention. So many people have had enough of having “sorry” rubbed

in their face, it would seem. It’s so much easier for us all (and when I say “us all” I mean, divisively, “all of us of European descent”) to forget the misgivings of our ancestors and insist that Aboriginal people just get over the past and move on. That would be convenient wouldn’t it? “We” have after all. Surely when an Aboriginal sporting great celebrates a personal triumph on the field, he should keep it free of cultural connotations, right? Especially in a round of games designed to celebrate the culture of a people who have been stamped with second-class status for so long. People can be funny, in a very precious way. And here’s one more for the road... I’ve taken the family on some tops holidays before. In January we snapped some ripper shots of the kids at Sovereign Hill, Ballarat, panning for gold and brandishing the few sparse glittering atoms that we were able to fish out of the stream. (If you zoom into to the high definition digital photographs, you can actually imagine that you’re seeing real gold). We’ve even been to Bali and we took some fantastic pics of the kids nursing exotic butterflies and beetles and lizards – memories we’ll hold onto for life. But when one Aussie took his family to Syria for a civil war jaunt, and posted some happy snaps of his young kids holding severed heads, we had to pause for thought. Short of loading said souvenir as carry-on luggage, I reckon there are few activities that better spell “potential future concern”. It’s fair enough that we lock the gates here, surely. But how surprised was I to hear that this family has become tired of the conflict, that wartime resort-life is not as the brochure made it out to be, and they feel the call to return home now. Didn’t they get the memo? Is there any better way to burn a bridge than to take up the travel itinerary as they did? People can be funny, in a violent, sad, totally unfunny way. And finally to finish off, it’s 2015 people. Two people who love each other should be able to get married, (not de facto’d, not civilly united). Even the most Catholic place in the world outside the Vatican agrees. ‘Nuff said. Have a good weekend. *Seth Blatter resigned on Wednesday as FIFA President – less than a week after being re-elected amid a growing corruption scandal and FBI-led investigation into the organisation.

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Weekender regular Sally Bryant was born with her nose in a book and if no book is available, she finds herself reading Cornflakes packets, road signs and instruction manuals for microwaves. All that information has to go somewhere...

Sally Bryant

In my book, life is filled with missed opportunities... â&#x20AC;&#x2122;M sometimes told how outspoken I am and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a statement that makes me smile. Not in agreement, as it happens, more in sadness at the naivetĂŠ of average punter. Outspoken you think? Forthright you say? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only fair to tell you the filter between my thoughts and my words is a whole lot finer grade than you give me credit for. You think what I say is the full extent of my opinion? You reckon? (Shakes head in sadness and disillusion.) You know nothing Jon Snow. For every time I say exactly whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crossing my mind at any given time, about any number of matters, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a dozen or more times I bite my tongue and keep my counsel. Sometimes it nearly kills me but a lot of the time I actually manage to not give my opinion. Because, as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happy to admit, once Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve pressed play it can be hard to find the pause, mute or even the stop button. You open that Pandoraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Box and baby, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to close... Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not something that comes naturally to me, holding my tongue, nor to any number of other people, I would think. In fact, there are times when the internal pressure comes close to killing me, I ache to say precisely what I think. But there are a few things that hold me back. (Self preservation is one of them.) Sometimes, just starting to tell people what you think is like pulling the cork out of a bottle. You start off by making a comment on your view on someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behaviour or a topic du jour and it all escalates. One moment itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all civilised chat, a highbrow reflection and quite dispassionate. Nekminnit? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all totally out of hand and you blurt out the stuff thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been irritating you for months. Seriously, people say â&#x20AC;&#x153;repressedâ&#x20AC;? like

itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bad thing! You say repressed, I say polite and professional. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of talk about Victorian manners and how too much was restrained, and held back. Not me, I reckon we share way too much and once you start, sometimes you just cannot stop. So as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve matured, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned the art of discretion, which I apply in measured portions to much of my life. Of course there are times when I have been imbibing in truth serum and I find myself shooting from the hip and giving a bit of lip, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s satisfying as all get out at the time. However, it often turns out that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more complicated and uncomfortable when you give vent to your innermost thoughts and feelings and the momentary feeling of relief is replaced with a sense of regret that you couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just keep your counsel and let the moment pass. Funny then, given my constant internal struggle, that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m working as a journalist, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been in situations over the years, both as a print and broadcast journalist, when people have suddenly checked what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been saying as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve realised Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in ear-shot and as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve remembered I am in the business of information. And they say â&#x20AC;&#x153;oh, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say anything in front of her, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a journalistâ&#x20AC;?.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like they look at me a in my capacity as a purveyor of information and assume I blurt out everything I know; that as soon as a piece of information is inhaled, it must be sliced and diced and packaged and spread out on a plate for the world to see. And again, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so wrong. For a couple of reasons. One very good reason being the amazing number of stories there are out there, stories I know all about; stories that would knock your socks off â&#x20AC;&#x201C; stories I cannot tell. And there are all sorts of reasons that some stories cannot be put in the public arena. Sometimes itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because perfectly credible and reliable sources of information cannot, or will not, go on the record with their information. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean the story is not true but it will stop you from publishing it. And it will stop you from talking about it. But you know, in your heart of hearts, that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true and it galls you that you cannot tell the bare bones of the truth. And then there are stories we get to hear about; stories you might be able to tell, from a legal perspective, on which you can document evidence, but which you know will have fallout. Those stories that will have ramifications on other people, on innocent bystanders whom you cannot protect from harm as

We get it, we journalists. We know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nerve-wracking to put your faith in someone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to tell your story. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very good thing to have a reminder occasionally.

a result. And those are stories you have to think about carefully and, if you cannot tell them sensitively and in a way that protects the innocent? Then you have to step away from them because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just not worth it, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not worth destroying someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been lucky over the years, to tell some very interesting stories. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been fortunate in that there have been people who have confided in me and have trusted my judgement sufficiently to allow me to tell their stories for them. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not always massive news stories. Sometimes theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not even all that news-based. In some cases these are family stories, anecdotes of interest rather than news stories per se. But for the person involved it actually doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make any difference â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just as important as the story that is going to lead the 7pm news. We get it, we journalists. We know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nerve-wracking to put your faith in someone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to tell your story. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very good thing to have a reminder occasionally. So when we had to have our photos taken at work this week? When we had a professional photographer arrive at the office to stick a massive SLR camera in our faces to get an image that will go on the World Wide Web? And I stand there like a stunned mullet? And my hair is standing on end and I look like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been dragged through a hedge backward? I bit my tongue. I tried to cooperate with the photographer in the way that I would want a talent to do for me. And I bit my tongue and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say anything about how I felt about being photographed.

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Crowd pleasers: What’s the big attraction? BY JOHN RYAN JOURNALIST

HAT energises people? What gets them motivated? How do we engage all generations? These are pretty tough questions. Why do we struggle to sell out the tickets to a State of Origin match in Sydney when a couple of visiting English teams, playing exhibition matches against Sydney FC within a couple of weeks of each other, pack the place out? How come visiting UK teams get bigger crowds to their training sessions than many of our weekly rugby league fixtures? Why is junior participation in Dubbo so high in rugby union, when many of these young players can’t name more than a handful of Wallabies yet have encyclopaedic knowledge of NRL first-graders? Why do so many people watch the

bizarre and mundane goings on of the Kardashians (and why do they care?), yet no-one turns up at local public meetings the outcomes from which will affect their daily lives? How come Parkes’ Elvis and Tamworth’s Country Music Festivals have such great momentum and national recognition, yet Dubbo can’t get any traction for its own signature event? People may shrug their shoulders but these are very real questions to which we have to find answers if we’re to make our city and our region a better place to live. I had a very busy last weekend and, like most people, have to be careful how I allocate my limited time. Junior rugby U9s on Friday evening, U9 and U13 junior soccer takes up most Saturdays, then the crowd crush at Orana Mall to see Justice Crew followed by a mad dash to the showground for the amazing Questacon exhibition. Sunday was occupied by a junior

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rugby gala day in Forbes. Given many other people lead far busier lives than me, how are we as a city meant to engage people in the finer things in life; the extra social activities that round out lives young and old? Questacon is reported to have welcomed more than 1000 people through its doors in Dubbo, and I saw more than a few who’d doubled up from the Justice Crew show. Why did so many people turn up and why did Justice Crew attract so many people in such a seemingly effortless way? The last thing I wanted to do was find a parking spot at the mall and push through crowds of people so my height-challenged 12 year old could see the performers dancing, but seeing top class acts performing locally is a great opportunity for country kids, and the cost of travelling to Sydney to see such as show is enough to rule out that option except on the most special of occasions. Justice Crew was brought to Dubbo as part of the Telstra Thanks program – we need to lobby these major corporates who make so much of their money out of places like us, and urge them to give back in a sustained way. Years ago I had a robust discussion with my news editor when I told him one of the stories I’d be covering that day was a preview for a monster truck show. He told me it was a purely commercial activity and that it wasn’t our business to provide free publicity to business people. I disagreed. My argument was that this bloke was risking a lot of money to bring his show to Dubbo and that it was the only chance for thousands of kids across the state’s west to see this sort of thing, and that if the show lost money not only would that see the monster trucks never return, but it would also be taken into account by the organisers of other shows when planning their tours. Countering that is the premise that itinerant acts take money out of the town, like sideshow alley at the Dubbo Show, but

these sorts of events are occasional and can’t be sustained by smaller populations, so of course they have to be supported by local communities, just like shows that travel to the city’s theatre. Last week I wrote about the possibility of moving the Farmers’ and Riverbank Markets into the CBD, cordoning off rotating street blocks along Macquarie and Talbragar Streets to generate thousands of pedestrians into the main streets and increasing businesses for local shopkeepers. I love the ambience of the Farmers’ Markets on the riverbank, but I love the viability of Dubbo more and I believe it’s a small sacrifice we have to make. We also have the issue of the DREAM Festival and uncertainty about its funding future from ratepayers via Dubbo City Council. Why couldn’t we have fortnightly night markets and occasional lantern parades from the city’s different schools to get more people to participate? If your kids or grandkids are in a lantern parade, you’ll turn up to see them and that school involvement alone creates a critical mass for a street carnival atmosphere. Once we have a few successes, well, success breeds success. We need an holistic community discussion on this because the decisions we make now will either set Dubbo up for the future... or not. By co-ordinating everything we’re trying to do, by attracting live shows that will attract these huge numbers such as the Triple J concert, and making sure visitors to town enjoy their broader experiences as well – that’s how we’ll develop a community culture of success. Thousands of people lined Macquarie Street a few years ago for the 150th celebrations of the NSW Police Force, so we know it can happen here, we just have to take control.

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Dubbo Weekender | Friday 05.06.2015 to Sunday 07.06.2015

Winning isn’t everything, but it’s good fun BY YVETTE AUBUSSON-FOLEY JOURNALIST

INNING isn’t everything but when did it become a dirty word in junior sport? When did having fun become the only point and winning something for which to apologise? Fun is a great incentive and for kids it really is all they need to get up and get moving. It’s fun playing with friends and against friends; it’s fun knowing Mum, Dad, Gran or Granddad are watching; it’s fun tackling for the ball, kicking the ball into the goal and working well together. They also have fun winning. Thankfully the fanatical days of “winning at all costs” have mostly been eradicated from junior sport with the good old fashioned sideline cries of “knock ‘em down!” and “crush ‘em!” all but gone. That was the ugly side to junior sport that’s been permanently sent off for bad behaviour. However, the pendulum has swung to the other extreme and parents and coaches tiptoe around the question of winning as if walking on hot coals – despite cheering, clapping and shouts of “well done” when a goal is made because it takes the side closer to a win... and is fun. But fun has been raised up on the shoulders of uncertainty and doubt about how much credence should be given to winning. It’s a lingering after affect of weeding out the rowdy, win-driven hecklers. As a parent, it’s no fun working out what to do with that. Do I encourage my children to get out there and win, or does that make me a traitor to the fun cause? I see no problem with giving them permission in a game at least try to win, because it’s their opportunity to bundle their behind-the-scenes work into the best package they have and hopefully shine. The journey toward winning is infinitely more rewarding because it represents the blood, sweat and tears, the growth, the development, the learning, the enrichment, the social bonding and probably the most important in the very long term, the

memories. Why wouldn’t I openly celebrate that with them? It’s doubtful the day will ever come when a gold medalist at an Olympic Games or the winning team at World Cup Soccer tell the organisers “thank you but you can keep your gold medal” or “keep your big trophy and world’s best titles, the fun of it’s been reward enough”. Some parents come to the game to see their kids win. Some come to see their kids have fun and hopefully develop skills along the way. Some come to encourage healthy living. Some come for all these things. So in that sense, winning isn’t everything. It’s fun, development, growth, enrichment, health, all of the above. Winning is all that in a nutshell but it’s getting overcomplicated. Who needs little Liam running from the sporting field with a beaming grin shouting, “Dad! Dad! We played so well together as a team. We did everything we practiced in training last week. I feel so healthy. Did you see how much we’ve developed and improved? Our strategies to pass and get goals today worked? Oh, and by the way, we won but that’s not what it’s about – we had fun!” Frankly acknowledging a win is a celebration for all those achievements in a much simpler form. As a parent I want to feel free to do the happy dance with my child in that singular moment to celebrate the training, the teamwork and maybe some luck and not worry about how the losing team feels because my child will also have been there, done that and life being life, will get that chance again. You need to have the lows, to appreciate the highs but what’s the point of the highs if, on arrival, you’re told “Well, you know, it’s fine, but not really the point.” Well, rob me blind if it isn’t the fun police in action. Losing is the antithesis of winning. Losing suggests there are still lessons to be learned, skills to develop and practice to be had. We don’t celebrate losing and yet the way forward from a loss is the journey towards a win. In the moment of losing we hear

It’s doubtful the day will ever come when a gold medalist at an Olympic Games or the winning team at World Cup Soccer tell the organisers “thank you but you can keep your gold medal/ trophy... the fun of it’s been reward enough.

some parents using the same fall back line, “Don’t worry, it’s all about having fun”. Coaches will step up to the opportunity and encourage the kids, telling them there’s work to do ahead but it’s worth persisting to achieve

the end prize, a win. We clap and cheer and roar and hi-five in those glorious moments when the ducks line up and the ball goes exactly where it needs to be to score and we stand silent when a score is made against our

team. Kids notice this behaviour and will learn to feel defeated by a loss. But if we teach them, it’s an opportunity to seize the moment and shake it off. Learn from mistakes. Learn from what the other team did right. Until you’ve tasted those bite sized pieces of failure, that next time you have to work a little harder, plan a little better, practice more or hope that luck will chose your side – it’s one of the most important lessons in life. But much more importantly, kids will learn to empathise with losing and to walk tall none-the-less especially if they can honestly say they gave it all they had, tried their hardest to play well and to accept there are upsides to losing too. They’re just not as much fun as winning.

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Friday 05.06.2015 to Sunday 07.06.2015 | Dubbo Weekender

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Mayor Mathew Dickerson was born and bred in Dubbo and is married with four children.

Evocities: a not so hard sell ARKETING. Just the word itself conjures images of pointy shoe wearing people who spell their names in strange ways. Conjures is probably a good word there – marketing can seem like dark magic with money disappearing into a black hole with sometimes nothing to show for it. Having said that, if it wasn’t working, companies would not be spending the amounts of money they do on marketing. In Australia, Wesfarmers (mainly Coles) spent a staggering $237.2 million on their marketing last year. McDonalds was convincing us to consume their food with a budget of $74.1 million and Telstra encouraged us to use their products to the tune of $73.3 million. Marketing is a direct expense for these organisations and if they could add those dollars straight to their bottom line, their shareholders would be keen to see that happen. It would seem obvious that the decision-makers in these organisations believe their marketing budgets help drive greater profits. These are all household brands and if all the marketing was removed today, profits would not suffer tomorrow, but there would be a downward spiral and loss of market-share that would cost more to recover than the amount saved in removing the marketing expense – if they ever recovered at all. Many organisations see marketing as a tonic to take to help with falling sales of profits whereas I would argue that marketing is the oxygen a company needs to breathe every day for its survival. How does this apply to a city or a region? Should councils “market” their cities and, if so, what is the product they’re selling? A business can measure the effectiveness of its marketing by looking at specific campaigns and comparing those to sales figures. Forget website traffic or Facebook likes – if you’re marketing a business the only

metric that matters is sales. There has been some interesting discussion around regional councils over the past couple of months in relation to Evocities, which was officially launched in September 2010. The entire Evocities campaign is a marketing exercise. Nothing more – nothing less. It’s designed to “sell” the concept of relocating from Sydney to one of the seven Evocities (Albury; Armidale; Bathurst; Dubbo; Orange; Tamworth and Wagga Wagga). The campaign started with an injection of funding from the Federal Government to conduct research to determine what were the key triggers to relocation and then to start the campaign. To give you some idea of the small budget Evoc-

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ities had to work with – by way of comparison with some of the organisations previously mentioned – the total budget for research, admin and marketing for Evocities from the beginning through to today has been $4.705 million. In that same time, Wesfarmers has spent more than $1 billion in marketing in Australia – or to put it another way Wesfarmers spend in a week what we have had in total since the program began. Some of the discussion over recent months has been around the idea that Evocities may have reached its end. Possibly it’s time to wind it down – it did a good job for a few years but its time has come to an end. In just the same way that we see ma-

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jor organisations continue to spend on marketing, I think this would be a retrograde step. Marketing secures a company’s future; marketing shapes the customer base of a company; marketing creates more demand; marketing helps improve a reputation. We have worked hard to create a different perception of living in a regional city so stopping a marketing campaign when it has just gathered momentum would be akin to giving up. Most importantly, apart from nice billboards and a pretty Facebook page, has the Evocities campaign delivered what we want? That is, have people relocated as a result of the marketing campaign. Did we sell any of our product? I think the numbers speak for themselves. As in any marketing campaign, it is impossible to know that every sale is a direct result of your marketing and with Evocities we only know about the relocators who register with Evocities. But those numbers are impressive. We’ve had 2,313 families relocate over the course of the campaign. That equates to approximately 6,245 people. That means this campaign can claim a minimum of 1.95 per cent of the population growth that has occurred across the seven cities. Each family that moves to an Evocity boosts the local economy by $94,909 meaning the campaign is delivering $220 million annually across the cities. These are people being introduced to regional living for the first time with 49 per cent saying they knew absolutely no one in an Evocity prior to relocating. With research showing that 66 per cent of Sydneysiders would consider a move outside the capital this is not the time to cut back on a marketing campaign that has proven to deliver a very high return on investment. All this costs each council just $60,000 per annum. Sounds like a bargain!

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m popular, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m accessible and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll kill you: Who am I? ETâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S play a little game, shall we? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called Who Am I? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m expensive but popular. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m illegal but addictive. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll give you confidence but I might just kill you. I come in various shapes and sizes and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m like a Pringle â&#x20AC;&#x201C; once you start, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop. Who am I? I am methyl amphetamine. But youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll know me as â&#x20AC;&#x153;iceâ&#x20AC;?. A topic once kept to a dull roar has become a serious problem on home soil. As kids, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve all been told, â&#x20AC;&#x153;donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do drugsâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening a lot. What concerns me most is that as a Gen Y-er, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost uncool or embarrassing if you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t dabbled here and there with the stuff. (Disclaimer: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m uncool.) But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not talking about â&#x20AC;&#x153;softâ&#x20AC;? drugs like alcohol and tobacco â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which themselves have diminishing health effects â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not even talking about the supposed â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-ok-because-it-grows-inthe-soil-and-fixes-cancerâ&#x20AC;? drug, marijuana. The monster we know as methamphetamine (meth or ice) has swindled itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s away onto Australian streets in a big way. Reports emerged from the Central

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Coast Ice Summit earlier this year of a young man â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an ice addict â&#x20AC;&#x201C; gouging out his own eyes and eating them in an emergency department. While thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some discussion as to the veracity of those reports, if true, does that sound like a fun night out to you? No. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s putrid, right? Reality is, this is the kind of psychotic stuff meth can do to a user but like all risky business, no one believes it will ever happen to them. I praise the campaign devised by The Meth Project with the tag line: Not even

once. These 30 seconds advertorials show a series of graphic and frightening possibilities of the kinds of situations that are only â&#x20AC;&#x153;normalâ&#x20AC;? for people taking meth. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m talking prostitution in return for drugs, physical abuse from a â&#x20AC;&#x153;lovingâ&#x20AC;? boyfriend, violent theft from a little brother and a group of â&#x20AC;&#x153;friendsâ&#x20AC;? smoking ice not noticing their mate suffering aggressive, uncontrollable convulsions. Confronting, cringe worthy and uncomfortable? Yes. Enough to frighten me away from ever trying it? Yes. In Australia, we use scare tactics to prevent drink driving, speeding, smoking and obesity and in Australia, we need these ads. Methamphetamine, also known as meth, speed, ice, crystal meth, chalk, glass, goey, whiz (and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more) is a strong stimulant drug with a dangerously addictive nature. It can be injected, snorted, smoked or swallowed and it is illegally manufactured in secret â&#x20AC;&#x153;meth labsâ&#x20AC;? by criminals. With chemical properties based on amphetamine (which can be legally prescribed to treat hyperactivity disorders like narcolepsy) this drug is a synthetic psychostimulant that artificially speeds up the brain.

If that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough to freak you out, imagine swallowing nail polish remover stirred with sulfuric acid from a filthy toilet bowl or injecting fertilizer ingredients and fuel additives into your blood stream. Then imagine an endless irregular heartbeat thumping through your chest, your teeth eroding in your mouth, fracturing with every chew and making your face bleed from an obsessive itch. In this selfish world where we are obsessed with â&#x20AC;&#x153;cleanâ&#x20AC;? eating, getting fit and treating our body as a temple, the use of this substance obliterates it all. If the thought of this drug destroying your insides isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough to steer you away, at least be materialistic and think of your appearance. What the government has described as an ice epidemic shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be underestimated. The drug is cheap on our streets and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dangerously accessible. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a parent, show your kids this article and if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the kid, please listen to me. Life is too valuable to waste it on the luring high of meth.

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THE BIG PICTURE. A herdsman riding a horse directs a large herd of cattle, sheep and goats as they migrate to the summer pasturing areas at a mountainous region in Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, in China. PHOTO: REUTERS/ CHINA DAILY

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Branding strategies every entrepreneur needs to know BY CATRIONA POLLARD DIRECTOR OF CP COMMUNICATIONS S

VERY entrepreneur will tell you it takes hard work and persistence to be successful. In addition to loving what you do, continually learning from others and building a great team around you, one of the most important things you can do is build your personal brand and reputation. When it comes to running a business, your reputation is the most valuable asset you own. It is what people say about you when you’re not around. It’s what gives you a competitive advantage and can help drive business and sales. And while you might have the bearings of an excellent business plan, the strategic nous and innovative vision, all this is rendered moot if you don’t have a good standing with your customers, employees and potential investors. Building a good reputation doesn’t happen overnight. It is built one blog at a time, one interview after another, and tweet after tweet. Here are my top five strategies to help you to build your personal brand on your path to being a successful entrepreneur.

1. Know who you are: Personal branding isn’t just about getting published or noticed; it about being yourself and managing how your customers see you. When developing your personal brand, it’s important to think about who you are, what your stand for and what value you offer; then take the time to consider how you would like to be perceived by others. By setting the foundations of who you are, you can start to build a genuine and long-lasting personal brand with your target audience.

2. Building relationships: Connecting with people is the best way of building your personal brand and getting your name out there. When people know you, and know what you can offer, they are more likely to do business with you or recommend you to other people.

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Crowdfunding a $3.4 billion boost for bright ideas IN what’s bound to be good news for regional entrepreneurs, a newly released report has found that the phenomenon of “crowdfunding” has seen huge international growth and is set to raise $3.4 billion in funding worldwide this year. The report, released by Masssolutions, says this means those random “life changing” ideas that once lay dormant or talked about only over beers with mates can now go from being “the one that got away” to reality, thanks to crowdfunding sites

Remember, networking isn’t about selling; in fact it’s not about talking. Networking is about listening. The best networkers are the ones who are able to build relationships and invest time finding out about others.

3. Don’t be afraid to selfpromote: Once you have built your brand, don’t be afraid to self-promote. Building a good, strong reputation is best achieved by having the confidence to share your vision and your brand with audiences, without being salesy. Creating a plan about how you are going to build your personal brand is vital for your success. Take the time to understand how you can successfully pitch your professional knowledge to business contacts or a journalist. When dealing with journalists, a media release is a great way to pitch your story and build your personal brand. However, you need to be strategic in how you structure and draft the announcement, or you will find your media release in the trash within seconds. When you sit down to write a media release you need to keep in mind the publication to which you will be sending it. Your overall goal for sending out a media release is to communicate your messages to your target audience.

4. Online presence: Never before has there been such a fantastic opportunity to create, market and manage your own personal brand. Thanks to online and social media you are in control of what people see when they search your name, what they know about you and what your opinion is. For example, a personal website can act as an online hub for all your information, such as your biography, speaker profile, blog, and contact information. A blog is the best way of demonstrating your expertise online, controlling your message and building your reputation. Blogs allow you to easily publish your ideas; readers can interact with those ideas and you can build relationships with your readers. This is essential as an entrepreneur in gain-

like Indiegogo and Kickstarter. “Crowdfunding allows new businesses to avoid going to banks and getting into debt too early in their lifecycle. Australians are full of entrepreneurial spirit and crowdfunding is an extra vehicle to allow them to reach their goals”, said Michelle Young, the inventor of a selftanning product, who has used crowdfunding to bring her idea to life. Once the birthplace of tech startups, crowdfunding has been diversifying and is now becoming more commonplace in Australia as the launch-pad for industries ranging from health and beauty to film and community projects. With over two million small businesses in our country accounting for 68 per cent of employment, it’s not surprising that Australians are picking up on this trend as a method to finance small business start-ups without the pressures of finance repayment before business be-

ing trust with your target audience and generating a powerful referral network. Likewise social media – LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook – is critical in developing your personal brand as it allows you to communicate directly with your audiences, unfiltered by anyone else, including the media.

5. Reputation management is critical: Warren Buffett famously said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” While building your personal brand is essential, managing your reputation is equally as important. Not everyone will to agree with what you have to say online, in your blogs or an interview, and you have to be prepared to address their concerns in a suitable and professional manner. Likewise, you need to be mindful of what your social-media activity says about your personal brand as a whole. Your behaviour online is a reflection of who you are and what you stand for, so use your social media with care because productive activity can turn into destructive behaviour. Consistency is the key to building your personal brand and reputation. Investing the time to build your brand is only half the battle, you need to make sure you are continually monitoring what people say about you online and in the media so you can manage it. Reputation is everything to your brand. In addition to shaping how your target audience perceives you and your company, effective personal branding enables you to share your vision with your audience while building your profile and influence. » Catriona Pollard is the author of From Unknown to Expert, a step by step framework designed to help entrepreneurs develop effective PR and social media strategies to become recognised as thought leaders and influencers in their field. » www.UnknownToExpert.com » www.cpcommunications.com.au » @catrionapollard » www.facebook.com/catrionapollard

comes profitable. More than 40 per cent of businesses have had successful launches from crowdfunding campaigns demonstrating big ideas can indeed be turned into reality. With more and more jumping onto crowdfunding sites to start their business, we can expect Australian consumers to follow suit and begin heading to crowdfunding sites to pick up the next game changing product.

Minimum wage increase announced EMPLOYERS in the Orana Region are urged to note that the Minimum Wage Panel this week handed down its sixth minimum wage decision, increasing the national minimum wage, together with all modern award minimum rates of pay, by 2.5 per cent. While the ACTU (Australian Council of Trade Unions) was asking for a $27 per week, or a 4.2 per cent increase, the 2.5 per cent increase more close-

ly reflects a moderate increase expected by most parties. The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) welcomed the panel’s decision, having submitted that the increase should be no more than $5.70 per week. From July 1, the national minimum wage will increase to $656.92 per week or $17.29 per hour. According to the ARA, employers who pay their employees at the national minimum wage or modern award rates of pay will need to apply the increase in the first full pay period on or after July 1. Employers who currently pay above minimum wage or award rates are not obliged by this decision to increase their rates of pay, but need to ensure their rates remain at least as beneficial, once the increase is applied. Employers who pay under enterprise agreements should ensure the base rates in those agreements remain at least equal to the new minimum modern award rates.

Why using the $20,000 Budget Tax Deduction might be the wrong decision ADVERTORIAL

Business in changing times with Phil Comerford, Scolari Comerford Dubbo Does your business make a profit? DEDUCTIONS are only useful to offset against tax. If your business makes a loss then a tax deduction is of limited benefit because you’re not paying any tax. Losses can often be carried forward into future years but you lose the benefit of the immediate deduction. Small businesses with a turnover of $2m or below make up 97.5% of all Australian businesses. The latest Australian Tax Office (ATO) statistics show that well under half of these businesses paid net tax. That means that the $20,000 instant asset write-off is useful to less than half of the Australian small businesses targeted. So, if your business makes a loss and you start spending to take advantage of the immediate deduction, all you are likely to do is to increase the size of your losses with no corresponding offset.

Immediate deduction not yet law THE $20,000 instant asset write-off is not law yet. The ATO only has the capacity to assess on current law not announcements. Don’t forget that many of last year’s budget measures have not been enacted. While we think it’s highly unlikely that the other political parties will block this measure, there is always a small risk that things will change. So don’t spend more than your business can afford.

Cashflow first! CASHFLOW is more important than an immediate deduction. Assuming your business qualifies for the deduction, the most important consideration is your cashflow. If there are purchases and equipment that your business needs, that equipment has an immediate benefit to the

business, and your cashflow supports the purchase, then go ahead and spend the money. The $20,000 immediate deduction applies as many times as you like so you can use it for multiple individual purchases. But, your business still needs to fund the purchase for a period of time until you can claim the tax deduction and then, the deduction is only a portion of the purchase price. Let’s take the example of a small bakery. The bakery is in a company structure and has a taxable income for 2014/2015 of $49,545. The owner purchases a new $13,750 oven on June 2, 2015 and installs it straight away. The cost of the oven is claimed in the bakery’s 2014/2015 tax return resulting in a tax deduction of $13,750. So, for the $13,750 spent on the oven, $4125 is returned as a reduction of the company’s tax liability (i.e. 30% company tax rate in the 2015 income year). For the bakery, they need the cashflow to support the $13,750 purchase until the businesses tax return is lodged after the end of the financial year. With the $4125 reduction of the company’s tax liability, the business has fully funded the remaining $9625. From July 1, 2015, the bakery would also receive the small business company tax cut of 1.5%. If the business also had taxable income of $49,545 in the 2016 income year, the tax cut would provide a reduction of $743. It’s important not to rely on the advice of the person you are purchasing from. There is a lot of misinformation out there in the market right now and it’s important to know how the concessions apply to you.

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off, your business needs to be eligible. The first test is that you have to be a business – not just holding assets for investment purposes. The second it the aggregated turnover of your business needs to be below $2m. Aggregated turnover is the annual turnover of the business plus the annual turnover of any “affiliates” of “connected entities”. The aggregation rules are there to prevent businesses splitting their activities to access the concessions. Another entity is connected with you if: z You control or are controlled by that entity; or z Both you and that entity are controlled by the same third entity.

What has changed? IN general, a deduction is available for purchases your business makes. What has changed for small businesses under $2m turnover is the speed at which they can claim a deduction. Before the budget announcement, small businesses could immediately deduct business assets costing less than $1000. On budget night, the Treasurer announced that the threshold for the immediate deduction will increase to $20,000 at 7.30pm on May 12, 2015 for small businesses with an aggregated turnover less than $2 million. The increased threshold is intended to apply until June 30, 2017. For small businesses, assets above $20,000 can be allocated to a pool and depreciated at a rate of 15% in the first year and 30% for each year thereafter. If your business is registered for GST, the cost of the asset

needs to be less $20,000 after the GST credits that can be claimed by the business have been subtracted from the purchase price. If your business is not registered for GST, it is the GST inclusive amount.

What will change on July 1, 2015? For Businesses: z Small business tax cut – 1.5% for companies and 5% tax discount for unincorporated small businesses under $2m (capped at $1000)* z Employee share scheme rule changes to make the schemes more attractive particularly to start ups* z ‘Fly in fly out’ and ‘drive in drive out’ (FIFO) workers will be excluded from the Zone Tax Offset (ZTO) where their normal residence is not within a ‘zone’* z Start-ups able to immediately deduct a range of professional expenses required to start up a business – such as professional, legal and accounting advice* z The way work-related deductions for car expenses are calculated will change. The ‘12% of original value method’ and the ‘one third of actual expenses method’ will be removed. The ‘cents per kilometre method’ will be modernised, replacing the three current engine size rates with one rate set at 66 cents per kilometre to apply for all cars. Superannuation: z The terminally ill will be able to access their super earlier* z Employers with 20 employees or more must use SuperStream for employee contributions. Individuals: z Changes to family tax benefits – income test changes, add on child payment removed, and changes to large family supplement. * Announced change not yet law.

How do I make the most of the immediate deduction? THERE are a few tricks to applying the instant write-off: z Second hand goods are okay – it does not matter if the asset you are buying for your business is new or second hand. So, you could still claim the deduction on, say, second hand machinery you have bought.

What is not included? THERE are a number if assets that don’t qualify for the instant asset write off as they have their own set of rules. These include horticultural plants, capital works (building construction costs, etc.), assets leased to another party on a depreciating asset lease, etc. Also, you need to be sure that there is a relationship between the asset purchased by the business and how the business generates income. For example, four big screen televisions are unlikely to be deductible for a plumbing business.

Assets must be ready to use IF you use the $20,000 immediate deduction, you have to start using the asset in the financial year you purchased (or have installed ready for use). This prevents business operators from stockpiling purchases and claiming tax deductions for goods they have no intention of using in the short term.

Business and personal use WHERE you use an asset for mixed business and personal use, the tax deduction can only be claimed on the business percentage. So, if you buy an $18,000 second hand car and use it 80% for business and 20% for personal use, only $14,400 of the $18,000 can be claimed.

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Helping meet mutual community goals ECHNOLOGY has been changing modern life for years, but for one group of young local students, the donation of ten refurbished computers has the potential to change their lives forever. That’s the hope of both Western College’s Alesco Learning Centre and the IT team at Orana Community Mutual, led by Rob Hale, who made the generous gift of equipment possible. According to Western College CEO Valerieanne Byrnes, Orana Mutual’s donation is a tangible example of two community organisations working for the benefit of the region. “We have a new Year 9 cohort ready to start at Alesco in July, and we simply didn’t have the necessary equipment for those students – so Orana Mutual stepped in to address that need under its community development program. “Our aims are similar, in that both organisations work to serve the Orana Region. It’s a perfect “marriage”, given our shared vision of community development.” Orana Mutual manager, Ben Luck agrees with the sentiment. “With the work Western College is doing through assisting young people to reach their educational goals, we saw the opportunity to partner with a likeminded organisation to the benefit of the community. “The college’s philosophy is a nice fit with our community engagement goals. Sometimes it’s not just financial support that can make the most differ-

Western College’s Erifili Davis with Ben Luck and Brenda Moon from Orana Mutual

ence. Through donating this equipment we’re helping Western College to assist young people to reach their educational potential.” As a community-focused, not-for-profit organisation, Western College relies significantly on the support of the busi-

ness and general community. “This donation is an example of what a huge difference such generosity can make to young lives,” Ms Byrnes said. There are a number of ways in which businesses and individuals can help support Western College’s community

capacity building goals. Anyone interested in offering support – either through direct donation or a donation in kind – can visit the College’s website – www.westerncollege. com.au – or contact the college for more information.

Getting your share: Top tips for getting started in the stock market AKING your first steps into the world of shares and stock markets and investments can be a daunting prospect, but careful planning and some good advice and research can take much of the mystique out of the process. If you’re considering investing in the stock market, it’s vital to have a “plan of attack” according to stock market expert and founder of Kodari Securities, Michael Kodari, who says having a plan will improve a novice punter’s chances of success. “In today’s world, there are unlimited sources of information, all of which can become very overwhelming for a first time investor,” Kodari says. Here are his top five tips for “keeping things simple but effective” when getting started in the stock market:

Take the emotion out of investing and avoid chasing losses.

1. Research and Analysis:

Before you start, always do your homework. Start with the ASX (Australian Stock Exchange) website; understand the various sectors that exist within the stock market. Businesses that have strong brands, dominate pricing power and lower costs have the best chance at growing earnings and ultimately the company’s value. Invest in businesses with a quality offering, a track record of delivering results and an experienced management team.

2. Have a target – remove the emotion: Set yourself a target price for each stock. Monitor these prices carefully and be prepared to take a profit on a stock. Take the emotion out of investing and avoid chasing losses. It can be a good idea to cut your losses and seek out fundamentally sound businesses in better sectors.

3. Be careful of who

you speak to for advice: It’s human nature to trust family, friends and acquaintances. More often than not, we take advice from these trusted people. We sometimes need to step outside that circle to take a more objective view and ask ourselves – how much does this person know about the stock market? Are they investing in quality businesses? Always take responsibility and consider professional advice.

4. Know your funding and risk levels and stick to them: Set yourself a level of funds that you are willing to start off with in the stock market. Practice self-control and don’t overextend yourself. Investing in the stock market should be fun and exciting – don’t make it a burden. Regarding risk levels, don’t extend yourself beyond your ca-

pability. Many of us are conservative or “risk averse” investors. Purchase a company whose price is less than the true value. The bigger the gap between the two, the greater the margin of safety.

5. Keep it simple – invest in businesses, not stocks: Many people do not invest in the stock market because they believe it’s too complex. This doesn’t have to be the case. As a first time investor, steer clear of getting too involved in the complexities in terms of investing strategies. Look at the big picture. Focus on the value of a company and not the stock price. Remember – you are purchasing a part of a business. » Michael Kodari is the founder of KOSEC – Kodari Securities (www. kosec.com.au), and one of Australia’s prominent experts in the stock market.

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Farmers’ highway to hell JOURNALIST

The main issues contributing to this status are economic and financial hardship – despite the level of resourcefulness of rural communities.

ALGETT’S unfortunate status as having the highest suicide rate of any area in the state was just one of the concerns raised following a meeting between Western mayors, council staff and landholders with NSW Farmers president Fiona Simson in Dubbo last week. Simson took a no-nonsense approach to hearing the concerns of the Bourke, Brewarrina and Walgett shires, along with representatives from those areas, to discuss drought conditions which have reached a desolate stage as farmers enter their fourth year without significant rainfall. As well as his town’s critical water shortage, issues at the local high school and the imminent closure of one of the big four banks, Walgett Mayor David Lane said it was a difficult time for a community entering its fourth year of drought. “The rural community is desperate at the moment,” he told Weekender. “We are losing a lot of shops, the community is losing confidence, people are losing jobs. There has been no winter rain, so no crops and we are just putting in whatever stop gaps we can. It’s terrible.” As a shire that’s heavily reliant on agriculture as an industry, it’s not easy for landholders or the essential service providers that rely on them for income, with Lane admitting the supply sector was struggling along with the farmers. For many people on the land, Lane said the current drought crisis was a one in a hundred year event. “No-one in Walgett Shire living today has seen it like this before. It’s never been this bad.” Walgett farmer Ed Colliss has recently concluded a community needs analysis with other community members. “It was an exercise to identify needs, working with farmers in a range of situ-

N outlining the next step for seeking assistance, Fiona Simson said it was about taking a united approach, encouraging co-investment and attracting the attention of the State and Federal governments to the issue. “Each Shire is affected differently,” she said. “But towns and businesses are struggling. What we need is a whole of Government response to what is a whole of government issue – government getting behind rural and regional communities – to invest in them, to back them, not for a handout but a unified approach.” The Dubbo meeting followed a drought survey undertaken by NSW Farmers, which provided an insight into the conditions eating away the financial, mental and physical fabric of producers and their supporting communities. Normally reserved farmers described the situation of their circumstances as “soul-sapping” and a “long living hell”. The length and severity of the conditions have meant even the most resilient and prepared producers and communities have been brought to a point of collapse. More than 75 per cent of respondents in the Walgett area indicated their business incomes have been reduced by between 75 and 100 per cent, with most of these respondents indicating in further comments that they had suffered a total elimination of income. Simson said more than 75 per cent of respondents had substantially or totally destocked their properties, while more than 90 per cent of respondents who usually plant crops had been unable to do so this season. “That window has closed – there won’t be any expected income until December 2016.” For those on the brink of despair, it’s a long time to wait.

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Bourke Mayor Andrew Lewis, Walgett Mayor David Lane, NSW Farmers president Fiona Simson and Walgett farmer Ed Colliss at the drought meeting, held at Dubbo RSL last Wednesday. PHOTO: KAITLYN RENNIE

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Small business package passes THE federal government’s Small Business Minister Bruce Billson has welcomed the fact that nearly 30 MPs had taken part in a debate about a sector that was critical to Australia's economic success. The small business company tax rate at 28.5 per cent was the lowest since 1967 and would potentially benefit up

ations,” he explained. The survey undertook farm analyses, allowing for community feedback into policy-making to best address the situation and find a solution. Colliss became more animated as he expressed the concerns of a community in crisis. He said the government needs to provide on-farm support, industry assistance rather than bank loans and a long-term approach because even the naturally resilient farming community was struggling to remain afloat. He likened the situation to swimmers holding their breath underwater at the pool – even Ian Thorpe could not survive the dire circumstances being

experienced. “Many farmers are destocking. We’re not getting a crop this year...but we are holding our own.” Colliss finds it upsetting that mental health funding is being attached to the industry, not only isolating agriculture, but also highlighting government’s attempt to target the solution. He pointed to figures released by the Department of Health and Aging as part of its Living Is For Everyone (LIFE) campaign indicating that north-western NSW has the highest suicide rate in the state with 20 or more suicides per 100,000 people according to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures from 2001 to 2004.

We are losing a lot of shops, the community is losing confidence, people are losing jobs. There has been no winter rain, so no crops... it’s terrible.” – Walgett Mayor, David Lane

to 780,000 business companies, he told parliament this week. The package now goes to the Senate where Billson expects it be one of the first pieces of government business for the upper house to consider. "We're putting the rocket fuel into the engine room of the economy," he said. The small business package was pushed through parliament's lower house, just a day after coalition MPs opted to drag out debate. The government didn't require any of its backbenchers to talk about the budget centrepiece measures on Thursday, preferring to take it to a vote at the first opportunity. The package includes a 1.5 per cent tax cut to apply from July 1 and an accelerated depreciation allowance for assets up to $20,000 purchased from May 12, the day of its announcement in the budget.

Tampon tax talk from Treasury THE federal government has completed a calculation of how much GST is

collected on tampons and other sanitary products, but is not about to reveal the details just yet. Treasurer Joe Hockey has instead passed on the information to the states and territories for their consideration amid calls for an exemption from the 10 per cent impost. It's estimated an exemption could reduce GST revenue by about $30 million a year.

Super group calls for retirement overhaul MORE than half of Australians retiring in the next 40 years will not have enough income to achieve a comfortable retirement. That's the finding of modelling commissioned by Industry Super Australia, which is calling for an overhaul of retirement policies in its submission to the Abbott government's tax review discussion white paper. On average, nearly two-thirds of single women will fall below the comfortable retirement standard, as will half of single men and 45 per cent of couples. This takes into account their su-

per, the pension and other savings combined. "One of the main causes is poorly targeted tax breaks on superannuation, which are now wildly out of balance between high income earners and those on medium to lower wages," Industry Super Australia boss David Whiteley said on Thursday. The analysis finds tax breaks flowing to the top one per cent of Australian income earners will more than double their retirement incomes. Perversely, the lowest paid Australians, who receive no tax break, suffer a 14 per cent reduction in their superannuation income. Tax breaks for middle income earners will increase their retirement income by just a third. "This gap is clearly inequitable and unsustainable," Mr Whiteley says. To start closing the gap, Industry Super Australia says super tax breaks should be recalibrated, the super compulsory guarantee increased to 12 per cent and the low income super contribution reinstated. SOURCE: COLIN BRINSDEN, AAP ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT

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A load of poop? BY KATE WHITING E Aussies are known for our love of toilet humour, but when it comes to talking about doing our business, we tend to clam up a little. However, there's a new book on the block that may well change all that as it bids to revolutionise the way we excrete. German PhD student Giulia Enders, who's studying microbiology in Frankfurt, reveals in her book Gut (German title: Darm Mit Charme or 'charming bowels') that we're all doing it in the wrong position – and have been for years. Here's the low-down on how we can learn from the latest 'poosearch'...

:: The right angle Essentially, there's a pile of evidence that suggests we should be squatting rather than sitting in order to stop problems like piles, bloating, colon cancer, hernias and constipation. The pose, used by our caveman ancestors and by millions of people across the world today, is more efficient for evacuation than the 'anorectal angle', because it enables the bend in our colon to straighten out properly, something that doesn't happen when we're sitting down or standing up. "1.2 billion people around the world who squat have almost no incidence of diverticulosis

A new book by German PhD student Giulia Enders is refreshingly open about our bowels. PHOTO: PA/THINKSTOCKPHOTOS

[pouches in the colon wall] and fewer problems with piles," Enders told the Guardian. "We in the West, on the other hand, squeeze our gut tissue until it comes out of our bottoms." But you won't need to perch precariously on your loo seat to get into the optimum position; Enders' sister has drawn a handy illustration in the book of how we can sit with our feet up on a little stool to gain the right pose. An industry has already grown up around this kind of research, to the extent that you can even buy a specially designed Squatty Potty stool from the US. Its creator, Robert Edwards says: "By opening the colon, pooping in the natural squat position makes elimination faster, more

complete, and reduces straining."

:: The inner workings Among the other potentially life-changing poo insights in the book is Enders' explanation of the difference between our two sphincters. In a nutshell, there's the one we quite knowingly open and close and another, inner sphincter, which operates unconsciously. According to Enders, the ani internus sends a poo sample into the space between the outer and inner sphincters which is analysed by sensor cells to decide whether it's 'safe' to fart or poo. So in a meeting with the boss: not safe; on the comfort of your own loo: you're OK. But if the conscious, outer

Some like it hot BY CAMILLA BARLOW CANCER COUNCIL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS COORDINATOR

ELLO winter, and goodbye hats and sunscreen...well actually, hold that thought and consider this: Did you know that skin cancer, the third most common type of cancer in Australia, is caused through exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which is produced by the sun? UV radiation is also found in the now banned but once trendy solarium beds. Smoking cigarettes was once trendy too. The sun is definitely not as close to Australia at this time of year and it is definitely not as hot, but that doesn’t mean you’re safe from its harmful, damaging rays. A lot of people believe they can feel when their skin is being damaged from the UV radiation penetrating their skin – unfortunately not; what you’re feeling here is instead infrared radiation. Infrared rays are a different part of the spectrum of sunlight which produces the heat we feel as temperature; UV radiation is completely undetectable by humans and we cannot see or feel it. This leads many people to make decisions about what sun protection they use based purely on the daily temperature – and this is a problem. Another problem is the misconception that people with dark skin can’t get skin cancer, again not true. Just because the skin damage isn’t as obvious doesn’t mean it’s not there. So although UV radiation levels are higher in summer when it’s hot, you can still get

skin damage from exposure to UV in the colder months too – which can lead to premature aging of the skin, or worse, skin cancer. Even when you’re lying in the glorious sun this November, building on your tan in preparation for donning your favourite music festival attire, that beautiful brown skin you’ve so cleverly acquired actually represents sun damage – even if you didn’t peel or feel your skin burn in the process. This is an inconvenient truth in this day and age, I know. Another important factor to consider is that you’re most vulnerable to skin damage from UV rays in the first 15 years of your life – “No hat, No play” ring any bells? Now you know why. But what about vitamin D deficiency everyone seems to have these days – people who live in nursing homes being a prime example that has gained a fair bit of media attention. It’s true that we do need vitamin D for our body to function properly and we get vitamin D from the sun. But that doesn’t mean you need to baste yourself in coconut oil and bake accordingly, it’s a simple matter of going outside for about 20 minutes a day in winter or 10 minutes in summer (preferably with a hat, sunscreen and collared shirt) – and soaking up the “bene(ficial)-rays”. Simply by walking to work, taking a stroll at lunch time or going to the park with your dog to throw around the frisbee, should be sufficient for getting the right amount of Vitamin D to keep healthy and happy – and your dog will like you even more for it too. As an added bonus, it has been found that regular exercise also assists your body to produce vitamin D. You should however try to avoid outside ac-

sphincter overrules the inner one too often, because we're embarrassed to open our bowels in the work toilets, for example, the inner one can shut down, which can cause constipation and lead to fewer than three bowel movements in seven days. "Learning about those two sphincters really changed my perspective on life," said Enders. "Those inner nerves don't care for other people; they have no eyes or ears. Finally, something that only thinks of me! So now I can go to the toilet anywhere. I worship that muscle!" :: Gut: The Inside Story Of Our Body's Most Under-rated Organ by Giulia Enders is published by Scribe.

tivities during peak UV times and a great tool for staying Sun Smart is knowing what the current UV rating is and what this represents. Look out for it on local weather reports and for the tech savvy there are also many free smart phone apps which have it too – including the Cancer Council SunSmart app which tells you by location exactly what the UV rating is and whether or not you should be wearing sun protection. FYI – a UV rating of three and above means UV levels are strong enough to cause damage to most skin types and you should be wearing sun protection. A rating of 12 is extreme – which you’ll find in most parts of Australia during the stifling summer months, especially here in our region. Cancer Council NSW also has a host of sun protection programs, including the SunSmart Schools program (providing schools with a 10 point sun protection policy which goes much further than No hat, No play), and also Sun Sound – a rather innovative and fun one that you can find at the Dubbo Aquatic Centre, where a short catchy jingle goes off on the hour over the PA system to remind our “conscientious forgetful” to slip, slop, slap, seek and slide. All this information may be helpful when it comes to preventing skin damage, but for a lot of us, sometimes the damage has already been done. In all cases, it’s about knowing your body and being familiar with your skin and noticing any changes – including but not limited to moles and freckles that change shape, colour or texture, any spots that bleed or itch or anything that’s crusty and doesn’t heal. If any of these symptoms or anything else that strikes you as unusual – whip yourself off to your GP for a skin check quick smart – the sooner you catch it, the better your chances of a successful treatment. So you’d better leave that sunscreen out, even though it is only going to be a top of 15 degrees next week...

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‘If you’re passionate, you’ll succeed’ BY JEANANNE CRAIG F you’re giving your home a clear-out some time soon, Natasha Corrett wants you to spare a thought for your kitchen. “We clean our wardrobes and chuck out all the old clothes we don’t want to wear any more,” says the chef and food blogger. “I do a bit of a cull in my kitchen and find things I don’t really need. The amount of times I’ve gone through my drawers and found measuring spoons broken in half, blunt knives...” The author of the Honestly Healthy blog and cookbooks, offering tips and recipes for healthconscious foodies, Corrett knows a thing or two about kitchens. In

fact, she’s currently helping her mum, celebrity interior designer Kelly Hoppen, to design the functionality of her new one. Hoppen has been “an amazing mentor” to the chef, whose father Graham Corrett is a restaurateur . “My parents both started their businesses when they were 16. They’ve both worked very hard and instilled that in me,” says the 31-year-old, who spent summer holidays working in her dad’s restaurants. “My mum said to me, ‘As long as you’re passionate about what you do, you’ll succeed, because that’s what’s going to get you through those late nights and early mornings and working on the weekend’, and she was

Corn: A sweet gift BY ANGELA SHELF MEDEARIS

THE KITCHEN DIVA

Yesterday, my sister gave me half of the bag of fresh, sweet corn she’d purchased at the market. Corn is best eaten as soon as possible after harvesting, as its sugar converts to starch. To show my thanks, I husked all of the corn. I decided I’d use my share in a variety of different ways: roasted on the cob, as creamed corn and shelled in recipes like my Zesty Chicken With Fresh Corn, Baby Spinach and Fettucine. Corn has been grown for thousands of years. Native Americans used special culti-

right. You never want to say your mum’s right, but she was!” The pair work out of the same office, but Corrett insists it isn’t too close for comfort. “I’m always out and about, recipe-developing or filming, so it’s maybe once every two weeks that we’ll have lunch together,” she says. “It’s quite nice to have each other and have a cuddle if we’re feeling stressed, stuff like that.” Busy Corrett – an advocate of the alkaline diet, which involves eating mainly alkaline foods for the optimum pH balance – has also teamed up with British electrical retailer Currys PC World to create new recipes based on some of the most popular foods and kitchen appliances on social

media (with papaya, roasted aubergine and pomegranates getting people talking and sharing snaps). She confesses to the occasional evening “sitting in front of the TV and watching EastEnders”, tucking into her “guilty pleasure – a proper good old-fashioned pizza”. “My whole philosophy is my 70-30 rule. So 70 per cent of the time, you follow the alkaline way, 30 per cent of the time you do whatever you want, whether it be eating meat, having a chocolate brownie, or a glass of wine or a cocktail,” she adds. With 120,000 Instagram followers and 26,000 on Twitter, Corrett’s approach to healthy

vation methods to transform maize into the domesticated plant and the wide varieties of corn that we eat today. Sweet corn is sold by colour, not variety. Our colours are white, yellow and bi-colour (white and yellow mixed). Sweet corn has been bred to have higher levels of natural sugars, one of the reasons it is so popular. Sweet corn is one of the few vegetables that is a good source of the kind of slowly digested carbohydrate that gives you longlasting energy. It also is an excellent source of dietary fibre, and it contains vitamin C, along with niacin and folate (two of the B group vitamins). It’s also a good source of potassium, and can help balance the body’s fluids if you eat salty foods.

eating has been a hit. As well as the health factor, her recipes are often very simple too (as you will see on the opposite page in this Weekender), so there really is no excuse! She loves nothing more than getting messages from fans online who have tried out her methods. “When you’re at home working away creating things, you can forget that there’s a whole world out there about to try these recipes,” she says. “When people take photos and upload them, and tell you how easy it was and how delicious they were, it really makes it worthwhile.” Here are three of Corrett’s recipes to try at home...

Here are a few tips for selecting an ear of corn: z Cobs should be fully filled, i.e. covered in corn kernels z Kernels should be bright, plump and show no signs of wrinkling z The leaves of the husk should be intact, fresh, green and not spotted or damaged z Cobs should be free of disease and insects z Sweet corn should be free of any foul odours. z Store corn in the husk in the vegetable crisper or in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. Corn is best eaten within one day of purchase, which is a good excuse for eating one of summer’s sweet gifts right away!

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:: ROASTED ASIAN MISO AUBERGINE (Serves 3-4 as a side dish) 220g aubergine 1tbsp sunflower oil 2tbsp sweet miso 2tbsp mirin 1tbsp brown rice vinegar 1 inch grated ginger 1 spring onion (10g) 1/4 cup water 1tbsp tamari 1tbsp water 5g fresh coriander Fresh chilli slices Pre-heat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. 1. Slice the aubergine into circles approximately half a centimetre thick. 2. Line a baking tray with baking paper and smear with one tablespoon sunflower oil. 3. Make the sauce by mixing together the sweet miso, mirin, ginger and brown rice vinegar together. Slice the spring onion thinly on an angle, then mix into the sauce. 4. Dip each of the aubergines on both sides into the sauce and put onto the baking tray. Repeat with all the slices. 5. Pour the quarter cup of water onto the tray with the aubergine. 6. Put into the oven for 15 minutes then turn the aubergine over. Put back into the oven for another 15 minutes, until golden brown. 7. Mix the tamari and water together and pour over the aubergine. 8. To serve, sprinkle with fresh coriander and chilli.

:: POMEGRANATE BIRCHER MUESLI (Serves 4) 150g oats 1/2 lemon, juiced 325g almond milk (or milk of your choice) 1/2 grated apple 1tsp cinnamon A handful of pomegranate seeds 1tbsp sesame seeds 1. Put the oats into a bowl and cover with the milk. Add the lemon, apple and cinnamon and mix together. 2. Put into the fridge overnight. 3. Garnish with the pomegranates and seeds.

:: PAPAYA SALAD (Serves 2 as a main and 4 as a side dish) 125g raw papaya 135g mango 20g coriander Dressing: 2tbsp vinegar 1tbsp agave 2 cloves garlic 1 inch ginger 1/2 red chilli 2tbsp red shallot 1tbsp lemongrass 1/2 lime Handful of cashews 1. Julienne the raw papaya and mango and put into a bowl. 2. Make the dressing by thinly chopping the shallot, lemongrass, ginger, chilli, garlic and put into the bowl, and then add the vinegar, agave and lime and mix together. 3. Pour the dressing over the top and mix in the coriander, and serve with a garnish of toasted cashews.

ZESTY CHICKEN WITH FRESH CORN Serves 4 340g fettuccine (3/4 box) 3 tablespoons olive oil 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (170g each) 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon sweet paprika 1 teaspoon ground sage 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper 4 green onions (white and green parts, roots discarded), cut into 1/4 inch pieces 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1/4 teaspoon red pepper

flakes 1/2 tablespoon flour 1/2 cup chicken broth 1 cup corn kernels (from 1 to 2 ears, or frozen) 3/4 cup half-and-half cream 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (30g) 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 cups baby spinach (45g approx) 1 lemon, cut into wedges 1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. 2. Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large

skillet over medium heat. Season chicken on both sides with cumin, paprika, sage, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. 3. Cook chicken until golden brown and cooked through, 6 to 7 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to plate, cover loosely to keep warm and set aside. 4. Meanwhile, add remaining tablespoon of oil to pan. Add green onions, garlic, red pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is tender, 1 to 3 minutes. Add

flour and stir for 1 minute. Add chicken broth and turn heat to high; stir until well-combined and liquid thickens slightly. 5. Turn heat down to low, and add the corn. Simmer until corn is tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in half and half. 6. Add pasta and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese, the nutmeg and remaining 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper, and toss to combine. Fold in spinach. Top each serving with a chicken breast. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Serve with lemon wedges.

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Playing with marbles BY GABRIELLE FAGAN ARBLE may once have been the preserve of swanky homes and museums and, most notably, India’s Taj Mahal, but it’s now on the move and appearing in homes in all sorts of guises. Whether it’s faux effects on wallpaper and fabrics or embellishing rooms in its natural state, it adds a classic touch to any decor, and designers have lost their hearts again to this gleaming stone with its subtle, unique patterns. Marble has long been favoured in functional areas like halls, kitchens and bathrooms, where its handsome looks and practicality have always made it a savvy choice, but now it’s making its way in entertaining areas, like open-plan living rooms, too, and bedrooms. Underfloor heating means that floors in this material need no longer be cold to the toes. Marble’s having a fashion moment too, as perfectly demonstrated in the dramatic fabric of actress Cate Blanchett’s Giles Deacon dress at the Cannes Film Festival recently. “The marble revival has, literally, rather taken people by surprise, but I think it’s a sign that we’re in a more confident economic era, and are embracing a combination of glitz and sleek modern sophistication in the home,” says homestyle consultant Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen. “After all, we’ve all been closeted in our burrows for the last five years, indulging in rich, dark colours, woods and general over-indulgent, high-fat decoration to make our homes cosseting sanctuaries from the harsh economic winds outside. “But last year saw things start to shift to a lighter, altogether more streamlined look, and that was coupled with a revival in gold which is starting to replace white metals like nickel and chrome. “Decor’s beginning to feel rather sophisticated, and rather early-Sixties, with a dash of James Bond and luxe-nightclub style.” Marble will feature in Llewelyn-Bowen’s new home – a barn conversion in his home country of England – which he’s currently renovating. “I’m a fan and am definitely using the stone in the kitchen, and may consider a marbled wallpaper for one room. In the past, I used marbledesign vinyl tiles on a wall, which added a brilliant air of grandeur at a fraction of the cost of the real thing,” he says. So follow the trend and play marbles with your decor...

Marble Carrara laminate floor. PHOTO: PA

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Lose your heart to stone and transform walls with lookalike-marble paper... “A marble effect on both fabric and wallpaper is hard to achieve effectively, but when done well, it provides a powerful elemental effect which conjures an interesting and visually inspiring look for modern interiors,” says creaWallpaper, in gravel. tive director Magdalen Jebb.

Makrana wallpaper by Harlequin.

Thank a teacher with painted vase BY DONNA ERICKSON

CREATIVE FAMILY FUN

Before marriage and kids, I was a teacher in Africa. I lived in a village in the lush rain forest of the northern Ubangi region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Many years have passed, so it came as a complete surprise that, while attending a conference back home, I should meet a man I recognised as my former student, Luyada. As I introduced myself to him in French, my husband,

who was standing alongside me, commented, “I’m sure he doesn’t know who you are.” I translated my husband’s comments to Luyada. With a big smile on his face he exclaimed: “Madame, you never forget a teacher. A teacher is a brick who builds who you are today.” I couldn’t help but feel honoured. “I’m a brick!” I repeated over and over to myself. As the school year approaches the halfway point, think of the individuals who have been

bricks in your child’s life. Show your appreciation with a few spring flowers arranged in a personalised vase crafted from a recycled mayonnaise or pasta-sauce jar. Remove the labels, scrub the jars sparkling clean, then grab acrylic paints or non-toxic permanent paint pens, ribbon, wire, beads or anything that catches your attention in your craft box, and you’re ready to go! Join your child in making several beautiful vases in no

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“Marble is making a welcome return and always manages to look fresh and new, and works so well for those who want the beautiful effects of natural materials.” SET IN STONE: Dress a wall in a marble-effect wallpaper.

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White or pale marble for floors can make small rooms look more open and airy... “Marble appeals because it’s a brilliant way of bringing richness, detail and pattern into an interior but also, because it’s organic and theoretically non-repeating, it’s visually pleasing and gentle on the eye,” says Llewelyn-Bowen. SET IN STONE: Marble will always create a grand entrance in a hall and is an ideal material for an open-plan kitchen/dining area. Use tiles, or laminate can be a more purse-friendly alternative, and technology means effects can be created which are virtually indistinguishable from the real thing.

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Have a bit of fun and play with marbles throughout the home... Even a few carefully-chosen accessories here and there could give a space that magic marble touch. And while this is a material synonymous with luxury, it’s now being used for quirky effect too. SET IN STONE: Dress a bed with Marble Bedlinen. Impressive tables demand distinctive dinnerware so go for a marbled look. Elegant marble tables never go out of fashion, and look for side tables, pouffes, clocks, and table lamps in marble.

Cate Blanchett in marble at the 68th international film festival, Cannes, last month.

Marble fabric.

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Marble Wall Clock, black.

Occasional table or stool.

Tatoo Marble Pouffe.

Marble pendant light.

Marble oval table.

time flat. When complete, fill with flowers, branches, greens such as those with large leaves, and herbs for fragrance from your garden, or purchase a bouquet at your grocery store or nearby florist. Here are some ideas for transforming plain glass jars into works of art: z Compose a jingle or rhyme about the person receiving the bouquet and write it on the jar with paint pens. Tie ribbon around the rim and thread a few small

beads near the ends of the ribbon to dangle on the jar. z Use acrylic paints to paint designs or images of your teachers’ favourite things. z Find a tall, narrow jar such as an olive-oil jar for a sleek and contemporary arrangement. Simply write a thankyou greeting directly on the bottle with paint pens, and then finish it off with copper wire twisted around the neck of the bottle several times. Arrange a curly willow branch and two or three flowers in the modern vase.

Pillar table lamp, with marble base.

NOW HERE’S A TIP BY JOANN DERSON z Need a patch for old woodwork? Try mixing paint (whatever colour you are using) and flour. Make a paste, fill in the holes and let dry. It’s hard like cement, and can be sanded into shape if necessary. z When you get near the end of a roll of paper towels, save it to put in your car. Put together a kit with the following items: a small bottle of Windex or other cleaner, a squeeze bottle of water, some wet wipes and

the short roll of paper towels. Now you’ll always be ready for a quick on-the-road clean-up. z Use baking soda to scrub away stuck-on food on your grill. Sprinkle it on the metal brush, and scrub away. If your grate is beyond the power of fire and baking soda, remove it and lay it on the ground on some newspaper. Spray with oven cleaner and let sit (keep pets and kids away from it). Rinse with a garden hose and replace on the grill. z “I have a plastic cup that changes colour when the drink is hot. Oddly enough, it changes at the

Salina tiles.

Marble bed linen collection.

perfect temperature for my baby’s bath. So, I fill the tub and toss in the cup. When the cup starts to change back to its original colour (blue), I know the bathwater is not too hot.” – contributed by P.I. z Sprinkle baby powder in dish gloves to help them slide on in an instant. z “To remove muffins or rolls from a pan, set it on an old, damp towel for a minute. The steam must loosen the bottoms, because they just slide right out. I thank my mum for this tip.” – contributed by Janey R. via e-mail

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It took him 40 years to get around to putting “her” back together, but Richard Woodley says the wait for his beautiful Buick was worth it. WORDS Yvette Aubusson-Foley PHOTOGRAPHY Connor Coman-Sargent

OOKING west from a hill on Richard Woodley’s property near Wongarbon, crowned by a sizable water tank, the grassy slopes fall away into the prettiest farmland valley you’ll find ‘round these parts. There is patience in the air and a sense that time here passes very slowly. The air is still, birds chirp (yes, chirp) from the distant branches in a tree-lined drive near the house and it’s nothing short of idyllic. “I’ve been on the property

since 1962,” says Woodley, as we overlook the valley where he was born at Westella. “Just on the side of that bald hill over there, that’s where I was born, so we only moved seven mile from where I was brought up. “There’s just one property called Westella there now. There used to be a school and a little hall. There was only about 10 kids when I was there. The school is actually in Wongarbon now. The Pullens bought it and took it in.

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“A lot of people ask why I don’t retire to Dubbo but I’ve no wish to go to Dubbo,” he says. Surrounded by a lifetime of memories, and sons on adjacent properties, Woodley is most definitely at home here. While he’s sane enough to know when he’s on to a good thing, he just crazy enough to be in the habit of restoring old cars. “I did have an old Chev but it’s still in bits. We drove it when I was a kid so I must have had my license, I suppose,” he says. “We drove it home from Minore. My family thought I was mad wanting the old cars, so I didn’t get one until after we were married in ’66 and I got that one but I’ve had a few others in the mean time. “That one” refers to the 1920 Buick, which is waiting in the circular gravel drive in of the neat stone cottage he shares with his wife, Margaret. The two-door, right hand drive, vintage is “cricket whites” white with a burgundy trim and a beauty, heralding an age of cloche hats and bobs, cuffed trousers and white bow ties. It’s a thing to behold and it took Woodley more than

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40 years to get started on it. “I’ve had it in bits and pieces since 1966. I got it from a chap who left Dubbo but I was farming full time and I couldn’t neglect the farm. I spent a fair bit of time on it in the past five years. “The white is not the original colour. I’d seen a couple of old cars painted white, which wasn’t original but I thought I like that, so I thought I’d give it a go. “They were all darker colours in those days. They were all black guards, dark blue. This one was a bottle green originally.” The oversized wheels are a dramatic touch. “They did go a bit bigger. These ones are 25 inch, but they went to 26 and a half inch I think. Then they started to come down again and now they’re starting to go up again in the new cars.” Aside from the panel beating and painting which was done in Dubbo, Woodley has lovingly restored the car by hand. “I did everything else except the boring out of the motor and that was done away. Everything that came apart, came apart. I cleaned it all up and put it back

together,” he says. During WW1 the Australian government placed an import embargo on all shipping from 1917 and the enterprising Dodge importer of the day approached Holden & Frost, saddlers and leather merchants owned by HJ Holden and his son Edward to build Dodge and Buick chassis. “Just the running gear was imported and the bodies were made in Australia. A lot of the cars at that time were made here. I haven’t been able to find out where this body was made, it’s a bit different to most of the others. It’s got different guards. It’s got three gears and they’re on the [right hand] side [of the steering wheel], which is a bit different,” he says. There are not a lot around to compare it to either. “I only know of another two of this model. I haven’t been able to see them. They’re down on the South Coast. A chap’s got two of them down there, or the making’s of two,” Woodley says. It’s not likely he’ll be driving his Buick to the South Coast but he and Margaret did enjoy the car’s first outing a few weekends back to Orange.

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“It was couple of hundred kilometres I suppose. I think a lot of the Dubbo club thought I was a bit ambitious driving it there. A lot of them put their cars on trailers and take them there. It was our first run so we took a bit of a risk but we got away with it. Without a hood too, and you know what Orange is like!” he says laughing. “It wasn’t too bad. It rained for about 15 minutes but we had our rain coats.” Richard’s top speed in the six cylinder so far has been 80kph. “It does 80 kilometres per hour quite easily. I’m sure it would go faster but that’s fast enough for me. I will get a hood for it. That’s the trouble with it, there’s no other s around. I can’t find a hood frame. I’ve got to get a pattern from somewhere,” he says. When it comes to photographing the Buick out on his paddock, Woodley starts the engine and it rumbles over the rough terrain. “Early roads wouldn’t have been much better,” he says.

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Sparks fly for Franz and co BY ANDY WELCH HE concept of the supergroup – a band formed by members of other famous or established groups – is nothing new. Although they'd existed before in the jazz and blues worlds, the idea was popularised in the '60s with the first so-called supergroup Cream, which featured Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young are also worthy of mention, made up of ex-members of The Byrds, The Hollies and Buffalo Springfield, along with Blind Faith, Bad Company, Humble Pie and, perhaps the starriest musical merger of all, the Traveling Wilburys, consisting of George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne. After falling out of vogue for some time, supergroups have seen a bit of a resurgence since the early Noughties, with the likes of Box Car Racer, Velvet Revolver, Audioslave and Atoms For Peace. They're not always successful, commercially or musically, and there's sometimes a sneaking suspicion that the only people really enjoying themselves are the members. FFS, on the other hand, are a different matter entirely. They are a supergroup, but unique in the fact they're made up of two whole bands that have joined forces. One half is Glasgow's Franz Ferdinand, originally formed in 2002 and whose self-titled debut album, which featured hit single Take Me Out, later won the Mercury Prize. The other half is Sparks, who provide the S in FFS, formed by brothers Ron and Russell Mael in Los Angeles in 1971. They've released 22 albums to date, their biggest hit being This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us. While they're just about getting around to releasing their debut as FFS, the two bands actually floated the idea of working together way back in 2004, with the Mael brothers even going as far as writing a song, the bluntly-titled P*ss Off, and sending it to Franz frontman Alex Kapranos and his bandmates for consideration. "It was really early on for Franz Ferdinand, we'd just released Take Me Out and Ron and Russell had heard it on the radio over in the States. They'd also read an interview of ours in NME that said we liked Sparks," says Kapranos, 43. "Things were going absolutely crazy for us, but when we were in LA, we met Ron and Russ and talked about working together." Their full schedule meant they didn't have time to pursue the idea, however – until, nine years later, Kapranos bumped into the Maels

EXTRA TIME – THE BEST SUPERGROUPS :: Blind Faith: They only released one album, the self-titled Blind Faith in 1969, but any band featuring Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Ric Grech and Ginger Baker was going to be good. :: Atoms For Peace: An unlikely pairing as they may have been, Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers worked brilliantly alongside producer Nigel Godrich, Joey Waronker, who had played extensively with REM and Beck, and Mauro Refosco of Forro In The Dark. :: Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Unlike many supergroups, EL&P, formed by ex-members of The Nice, King Crimson and Atomic Rooster, surpassed the fame of their old bands several times over, becoming one of the biggest prog bands of the Seventies. :: Traveling Wilburys: George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne made up this star-studded supergroup. They released two albums, Volume 1 and Volume 3, although Orbison died before the second was recorded. :: Monsters Of Folk: For fans of beardy Americana, 2009's self-titled album by Monsters Of Folk, featuring Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, M. Ward and Jim James of My Morning Jacket, was a special occasion indeed.

again, while walking along a street in San Francisco. "From hearing Franz's music, we felt an obvious connection and affinity," recalls Ron, 69. "And then meeting them, it was even clearer that we had some sort of wavelength connection. It took 11 years from the first meeting, but we're here now." Kapranos adds: "There are very few bands this could've worked with. We thought it would work because of the way both bands approach making music. The fact we all get on so well helps, but it was only really when we started exchanging songs that it was clear it was going to be a success." Nevertheless, they didn't tell anyone, not even their labels, as they didn't want any unnecessary pressure, should the collaboration not come to anything. At that stage, they didn't expect to make an album together, and started off just working on one or two songs. But over time, things grew. "It sounds hackneyed, but I'd say Franz were generally just inspiring people to be around," says Ron. For a man famed for his odd on-

stage behaviour, all sideways glances and quirky movements, he's far less startling in person. The moustache is the same, however. "Russell and I usually work in such an insular way that inspiration can be limited to certain things," he continues. "But having a new band around, a band whose music means a lot to us, put us in a different space." Kapranos is equally complementary, saying he was inspired by being around a band like Sparks who, 22 albums into their career, still want to experiment and try new things. Aside from P*ss Off – which despite being written all those years ago, didn't re-enter the fray for inclusion on the album until near the end of the recording sessions – the first song idea the Maels sent to their collaborators was Collaborations Don't Work. "'Collaborations don't work' is the opening line, which we thought was amazing," says Kapranos. "We thought it was pretty hilarious that that's how they would start off the work, so we responded with the line, 'I ain't no collaborator'. "We weren't sure we had gauged the humour correctly and thought it might backfire, but all these months later, it looks like it might have worked." Another of the songs on the album is one of Ron's, entitled The Man Without A Tan, and tells the story of a pale and interesting stranger arriving in a Wild West town full of ruggedly handsome, muscle-bound locals, who fear the weedy stranger might offer the women something different to their chiselled looks. "You're looking quite pale there yourself," says Kapranos to his new bandmate. "Well, Alex," Ron replies, "I was always told, 'Write what you know'. It is autobiographical, of course it is." What this collaboration means for both bands remains to be seen. Neither camp seems to want the partnership to end, and all appear blissfully happy with the arrangement. There's a tour to contend with, and then more touring which will likely see them through to at least the end of the year. "There are shows all over the place," says Russell, 66, "and we're looking at a US tour next. "We're really looking forward to playing in Japan, a country that means a lot to both bands," he adds. "In terms of what comes next, none of us know, which is what's exciting. We have this great album, and that's just the beginning. "We're just getting started." » FFS's self-titled debut album is released on June 8.

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Tips for a risk-free theatre adventure BY CHERYL BURKE DRTCC

F you’re an avid user of any form of social media, be it Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, you would know how challenging it is to keep your mobile device out of your hand and not capture in any format a performance at a theatre, Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre (DRTCC) included. Perhaps you did not see the notice on the website or the sign near the box office which states “Cameras or any forms of electronic recording equipment are not to be used in the Theatre auditorium”. Perhaps you did not hear this information stated in the Front-of-House Co-ordinator’s pre-show announcement. Perhaps you are confused because on previous occasions you were allowed, if not encouraged, to take a photo at a show. Or perhaps a friendly reminder about general theatre rules and etiquette is overdue. After all, three decades ago who would have imagined almost 80 per cent of Australians would own a smartphone, let alone that Dubbo would have boasting rights to a 500 seat theatre with state-of-the art facilities? So on the basis that the definition of a hazard is anything that has the potential to cause harm, and that a risk is the chance, high or low, that somebody may be harmed by the hazard, let us proceed. Five reasons you should obey the rules and mind your manners – risk-assessment style: No sitting on upturned seats: Attending the theatre is often considered an exciting adventure, but by no means should it become an extreme sport where patrons risk sitting on their seat before it is fully flipped into the proper sitting position. One should not become complacent and believe only those who indulge in dangerous and extreme sports are susceptible to random injury. Sitting on upturned seats can be hazardous, for both patron and seat. Although I have not counted the bolts, nuts and washers associated with the installation of our theatre seats, I can assure you their design complements your derrière when they are in the flat position while you are seated. Balancing precariously on an upturned seat lends itself to many dangers – the sheer embarrassment of breaking the seat, injury to others as an

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errant bolt flings sideways and takes out another patron’s eye, injury to yourself as you fall from the chair or injury to both yourself and the patron next to you when you fall on top of them. Reducing the risk by flipping your seat down when you intend to sit is the best option. No climbing over seats: Similar to the above rule, the theatre auditorium is not an obstacle course. It may have 16 rows, 500 seats and 31 stairs but it is purposebuilt for entertainment of a less vigorous kind. No food or drink in auditorium: Ordinarily I eat three meals a day, with a morning and afternoon snack thrown in. But put me on a long haul train or car trip or in front of a movie at the cinema or at home, and for some reason I feel the need to eat every ten minutes. This can become a very messy affair, with choc-tops being the main offender at the cinema. Initially you may look impressive in an outfit purchased especially for a date night to see Far from the Madding Crowd, but when the credits stop rolling and the lights come up, that sneaky little speck of chocolate now smeared up your sleeve, across your face and on your behind ruins your look. Car trips often involve winding roads, very tight corners, sudden stops or movement of any description which causes coffee to spill, peanut M&Ms to disappear to anywhere but your mouth, crackers to crumble absolutely everywhere and your lidless water-bottle to drench the entire contents of your handbag. Train travel is similar, but since you don’t own the train alighting at your selected station is when you say goodbye to the mess. So if you im-

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agine the DRTCC theatre auditorium as your own car, with in excess of 300 passengers and sometimes 500, all eating choc-tops, lollies, cheese and crackers and drinking coffee and you having to clean up after the journey, you may rethink the “eating and drinking are allowed” rules of your car. No phone use in auditorium: Gone are the days when you can leave the house and not be contacted until you are stationary at your next destination or have returned home. Provided you have taken it with you, having a mobile phone means you can be contacted five minutes after you have left your house, ten minutes before you get to where you’re going or any minutes after your arrival at your endpoint. Countless lengthy articles can be found outlining detailed mobile phone etiquette, however at DRTCC the rule is succinctly phrased and unambiguous “no phone use in auditorium”. If the threat of an actor who has portrayed such characters as Dr Evil, Lex Luthor and Frank Underwood, stopping a performance and singling out a patron for not silencing their mobile phone is not a great enough deterrent, the existence of mobile vigilantes may act as a greater preventive. Note that the halting of the show incident involved Kevin Spacey at The Old Vic Theatre in London, however a patron losing patience with a fellow theatregoer and tossing their phone across the room can happen anywhere. In no way would we condone this behaviour, but it is a potential hazard in a risk assessment, so best you silence your mobile device during a show. No photography in auditorium: For some patrons, obeying this rule is a

huge challenge, myself included. But for those patrons surrounding the person with a luminous smartphone screen it can be a challenge to their patience as the user fiddles with settings and composes 20 hashtags before uploading a photo to Instagram. The set, the lighting, the costumes, the performer all compose a scene waiting to be captured but unless you want to potentially breach copyright laws and have an usher politely ask you to stop taking photos, such embarrassment can be avoided if you use the foyer and theatre bar as a backdrop for your pics. Babes in arms: When it comes to babies, their sheer unpredictability is a risk assessor’s nightmare. Due to Work Health and Safety and Fire Safety regulations most venues, including DRTCC, stipulate that children over the age of 12 months are required to have their own ticket and they are thus allocated their own seat. Since prams and strollers create an obstacle course inside a theatre, a designated parking area is created in the foyer for these modes of transport. And if you are questioning why rules are regularly updated and what causes a rethink, refer to an excerpt from the Babies in Arms policy on The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow website which reads: “Babies being fed and winded; please ensure that when winding your child every effort is made to avoid your baby being sick. We have had numerous complaints and had material claims from customers who have had their evening/ performance spoiled and clothes damaged due to babies being sick over them. If for any reason your baby is sick please inform a member of staff who will arrange for the on duty cleaner to clean this up.” Mind you, this also applies to adults who feel unwell for whatever reason. If you feel like you are going to be sick, may we suggest you vacate the theatre auditorium and seek assistance from staff? So the next time you attend the theatre remember the rules are not designed as fun-busters, they aim to keep patrons safe and to return home with no broken limbs, nor a face stained red from embarrassment, both eyes if they had them when they walked in the door and a mobile device in one piece so an after-show selfie can be posted. Hashtag theatre... #liveinfrontofmyeyes, #bestnightout, #awesomeshow.

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‘Spy’ leaves 007 shaken and stirred BY DAMON SMITH

FILM OF THE WEEK SPY (MA15+, 120 mins) Comedy/ Action/Thriller/Romance. Melissa McCarthy, Jude Law, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Miranda Hart, Allison Janney, Bobby Cannavale, 50 Cent. Director: Paul Feig. OSCAR-NOMINATED actress Melissa McCarthy reunites with Bridesmaids writer-director Paul Feig for an actionpacked mission, which would leave James Bond decidedly shaken and stirred by its unorthodox approach to 21st-century espionage. Punctuated by thrilling chases and a frenetic knife fight in a restaurant kitchen, Spy is a terrifically entertaining caper, jam-packed with belly laughs and foul-mouthed outbursts. The hijinks are underpinned by another winning performance from McCarthy as a deskbound analyst at the CIA, who is championed for her moist homemade cakes rather than her sharp intellect.

Brains arm-wrestles brawn in Feig’s politically incorrect and uproarious script, including an amusing cameo from rapper 50 Cent as himself and a juicy supporting role for Miranda Hart. While the leading lady proves her doubters wrong in the name of world peace, Jason Statham lampoons his tough guy screen image as a CIA operative, who was clearly at the shallow end of the gene pool when they were doling out intelligence. One wordy scene – perhaps the most dialogue Statham has ever delivered in a single take – is a particular highlight. Suave secret agent Bradley Fine (Jude Law) completes

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some of the Agency’s most dangerous missions thanks to the quick-thinking and hitech gadgetry of analyst Susan Cooper (McCarthy). He takes all of the acclaim while Susan remains firmly in the background haunted by her controlling mother’s mangled mantra: “well behaved women do make history”. When Bradley and the other agents, including British bruiser Rick Ford (Statham), are compromised, Susan puts herself forward for active duty to infiltrate the inner circle of arms dealer Rayna Boyanov (Rose Byrne). CIA deputy director Elaine Crocker (Allison Janney) places her trust in Susan to com-

plete the perilous mission without any field experience. “Track and report only,” instructs Elaine. Guided by her dithering colleague Nancy Artingstall (Hart), Susan adopts a series of dowdy disguises to get close to Rayna without arousing suspicion. “I look like someone’s homophobic aunt,” remarks Susan about one of her fake personas. As Rayna prepares to sell a stolen device to Sergio De Luca (Bobby Cannavale), Susan throws caution to the wind to avert global disaster. Opening with an extended action sequence and Saul Bassinspired opening titles replete with a Bond-esque thunderous

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Kingsman: Secret Service (MA15+) – Behind a London tailor shop conspires a top-secret group of elite spies named after knights from King Arthur’s court, whose gadgets, skills and wit are the world’s best chance against supervillains. Colin Firth stars as “Gallahad” a bespectacled veteran agent who takes an interest in “Eggsy”, a rough-around-the-edges youth and promising recruit. A villainous Samuel L. Jackson stirs up chaos as a super-wealthy American mogul with access to mind control. This ultra-violent adventure lands somewhere

ballad, Spy is a rip-roaring treat. McCarthy throws herself into her role with gusto, mixing steeliness with lovability as she battles armed henchmen, speeds after a target on a scooter and tries to stop a bad guy from escaping in his helicopter. Hart essentially plays herself, but she’s a snug fit amidst a strong Anglo-American cast, who deliver Feig’s zinging oneliners with tongues wedged firmly in cheek. The spirit of 007 pervades every glossy frame, but with old-school chauvinism turned on its head to affirm a message of girl power and independence. :: SWEARING :: NO SEX :: VIOLENCE :: RATING: 7.5/10

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between James Bond and “Kill Bill”. There’s even a gorgeous female minion who fights using weaponized prosthetic legs. The violence gets intentionally gratuitous at times, but when the scenery gets drenched in blood, the movie wipes it up with dry humour. Serena (MA15+) – A dashing lumber baron (Bradley Cooper) and his ravishing new wife (Jennifer Lawrence) become entangled in a web of jealousy and violence in this lukewarm suspense drama. George Pemberton (Cooper) proposes to Serena (Lawrence) the minute he sees her. After their whirlwind romance, they settle into his North Carolina lumber mill where a jealous business partner, a conservationist sheriff and George’s pregnant ex-fling are all waiting to tip things over.

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San Andreas. PHOTOS: PA/WARNER BROS/JASIN BOLAND.

ALSO NOW SHOWING SAN ANDREAS (M, 114 mins) Action/Thriller/Romance. Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, Paul Giamatti, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Art Parkinson, Archie Panjabi, Will Yun Lee, Kylie Minogue. Director: Brad Peyton. IN the closing moments of the computer effects-heavy disaster movie San Andreas, a tattered Stars And Stripes unfurls proudly on what remains of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. It’s the final, heavy-handed image of undaunted patriotism in a cliche-laden battle between puny mankind and mighty Mother Nature on the west coast of America. Recent events in Nepal are still fresh in the mind as director Brad Peyton reduces cities to twisted rubble with a series of record-breaking earthquakes. Any discomfiting shivers of real-life tragedy are quickly dispelled by the hoary dialogue in Carlton Cuse’s script and increasingly outrageous action sequences, which include the implausible sight of a rescue helicopter weaving between skyscrapers as they tumble into one another like giant metallic dominoes. The best examples of the disaster genre, including The

Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno and Titanic, balance spectacular stunts with heart-breaking human drama, recognising that audiences need to feel emotionally attached to stricken characters in the midst of the sound and fury. Screenwriter Cuse shortchanges us here, hastily sketching a fractured family that is destined to reunite in the eye of the storm. That rebuilding of bridges is best summed up by one scientist’s blunt assessment of impending doom: “It isn’t a matter of if, it’s a matter of when.” The San Andreas Fault, which runs for more than 800 miles through California, gives way, triggering a magnitude 9 earthquake. Search and rescue helicopter pilot Chief Ray Gaines (Dwayne Johnson) hunts for survivors including his estranged wife Emma (Carla Gugino), who has filed for divorce so she can pursue a new relationship with wealthy real estate developer Daniel Reddick (Ioan Gruffudd). Reunited in tragedy, Ray and Emma head to San Francisco to save their daughter Blake (Alexandra Daddario), who has joined forces with a handsome Brit called Ben (Hugo John-

Cooper and Lawrence have quantifiable chemistry, but the reactants just didn’t react in this environment. The duo lit up the screen in “Silver Linings Playbook” and “American Hustle”, but the script works against them here. More suspense? More murder? It just needs more room for the actors to breathe. Project Almanac (M) – In this foundfootage adventure (which is apparently still a viable genre), a gaggle of modern-day teens discover plans for a time-machine, and get to work using it on the most pedestrian applications. With extraordinary cosmic power, these kids go back in time to help a buddy pass a chemistry test, or buy the winning lotto numbers, or get back at a bully. Of course,

stone-Burt) and his 11-year-old brother Ollie (Art Parkinson) to survive the devastation. Just when it seems the worst is over for the Gaines family, a doom-saying professor (Paul Giamatti) at California Institute of Technology predicts a bigger earthquake and a massive tsunami from which there will be no escape. San Andreas opens with a daredevil rescue sequence to emphasize Johnson’s selfless heroic credentials before the destruction begins in earnest at the Hoover Dam. The leading man looks physically pumped, taking to land, sea and air to reach his beloved daughter, while Gugino simpers with pride at his gungho antics. In the parallel plot strand, Daddario and JohnstoneBurt play out a sweet, yet lukewarm romance to justify their continued survival while thousands around them perish. Digital effects vary wildly in quality but Canadian composer Andrew Lockington is consistent with his bombastic orchestrations. His thunderous beats and booming strings fittingly make the ground shake. :: SWEARING :: NO SEX :: VIOLENCE :: RATING: 5/10

these little indulgences ripple into larger consequences for the time stream. Time-travel adventures are hard to write – so many paradoxical rules to follow, even when you’re playing it loose. Red Army (PG) – From the ‘70s up to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Soviet Union had an iron grip on the Olympic gold and worldchampionship titles for hockey. The Red Army team was unbeatable on the ice, and even drew the attention of US President Ronald Reagan, who urged the US hockey team to prove the superiority of capitalism by defeating the Reds in the rink. This funny-now documentary focuses on the USSR team captain, Slava Fetisov, as he gives his account of hockey glory, Russian pride and Soviet oppression.

Dwayne Johnson and Alexandra Daddario in San Andreas

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When the lives of two friends diverge: one to uni and the other to war BY KATE WHITING THE BOOKCASE

z BOOK OF THE WEEK War Of The Encyclopaedists by Christopher Robinson and Gavin Covite is published in hardback by Hamish Hamilton. THIS novel, written by two men, tells the story of two best friends, Hal and Mickey, and the ‘war’ is the first Iraq conflict of 2004. Hal and Mickey are founders of the Encyclopaedists of Capital Hill, a tongue-in-cheek arts collective which puts on pop-up exhibitions largely as a means of picking up women. Their cosy boho slacker lifestyle is disrupted when, instead of moving to Boston together to college as planned, Mickey’s National Guard unit is called to serve in Iraq. The narrative then splits in two, with despatches from Iraq – the most powerful sections, detailing the compromises and cruelties of life as an agent of the occupation in the beleaguered Green Zone – alternating with scenes of Hal failing to get on at college, and gradually dropping out. While Hal is struggling with literary theory and grad envy, his pal is witnessing comrades being blown up. There are girls in all this too, notably the free-spirited Mani, who makes up a triangle of sorts with the pair, the development of which provides some momentum for the plot. Hal and Mickey also take it in turns to update a Wikipedia page about their lives as a way of extending their arts project. All in all, this is an easy and often compelling read, if at times it feels a little meandering and lacking in narrative drive and balance. I could have done without the Wikipedia pages though – cryptic, ponderous and oddly infrequent, these inserts promise innovation but deliver only obfuscation. 8/10 (Review by Dan Brotzel) z FICTION The Followers by Rebecca Wait is published in hardback by Picador. IF you’re looking for a winter read with brains, this is the perfect book. Following on from a successful debut novel, The View On The Way Down, The Followers is once again a story predominantly about family – and here, about a child, Judith, observing the actions of a parent, yet being helpless to stop them. Alternating between the present, where an adult Judith endures awkward meetings with her inmate mother, and ‘before’, depicting Judith’s childhood, the story of Stephanie’s imprisonment is unravelled cunningly and satisfyingly: after meeting the charismatic

Nathaniel in the cafe where she works, single mother Stephanie is recruited to a simple life, moving with Judith to a remote farmhouse as part of a tiny community of which Nathaniel is the leader. However, inevitably, tensions rise within the tight-knit group, climaxing in a disturbing act of violence that explains the present. A deftly written, compelling, and utterly accessible novel. 8/10 (Review by Emma Herdman)

iticians, lowlife criminals and the world in between. The plot moves from Florida to Cuba and back again at a fair pace but this is no thoughtless thriller as the author recreates a lost era with great skill and brings his often unlikeable characters to life. Lehane, whose bestsellers Mystic River and Shutter Island have already been adapted for the big screen, has produced an American epic that begs to be made into a film. 7/10 (Review by Robert Dex)

The Slaughter Man by Tony Parsons is published in hardback by Century. IT’S New Year’s Eve in London and while most people are out celebrating, a wealthy couple and two of their children are murdered in their home. The unusual murder weapon – a gun used for stunning cattle before they’re slaughtered – points to a killer nicknamed the Slaughter Man who, 30 years ago, dispatched his girlfriend’s father and brothers in the same way. He’s out of prison now, but dying of cancer. Could he really be responsible? Is there a copycat killer on the loose? Or is someone trying to frame him? DC Max Wolfe is on the case. Unlike most fictional detectives, he’s not a dysfunctional cliche, which is refreshing. Parsons deftly weaves together the various plot strands and, for the most part, the story is fast-paced and gripping, but his compulsion to explain every piece of police jargon and every acronym is stilted and clumsy and impedes the narrative. 8/10 (Review by Catherine Small) World Gone By by Dennis Lehane is published in hardback by Little, Brown. AMERICAN crime writer Dennis Lehane’s latest novel concludes a trilogy spanning the years from the end of the First World War to the start of the second. Policeman’s son Joe Coughlin has risen in the world of organised crime, but things are changing and he looks set for a fall as his past catches up with him. His story is the heart of the book, but it is fleshed out with a memorable supporting cast drawn from high ranking-pol-

The Saffron Trail by Rosanna Ley is published in paperback by Quercus. NELL is a disillusioned chef living in Cornwall, England. Her mother is dead, and the legacy she leaves behind – a family history of growing saffron and a mystery surrounding the identity of her father – leaves Nell feeling lost. But then her husband buys her a cooking course in Marrakech. There Nell is drawn to Amy, a photographer, who is by contrast headstrong and independent, but who is also searching for answers. Through their shared adventures, they discover their family stories are inextricably linked. Rosanna Ley spends much of her time running writing retreats in fabulous locations in Spain and Italy. Her passion for travel is evident here. The Saffron Trail is exotic, romantic and poignant, and although the loose ends are a little bit too neatly tied up by the end – it’s a satisfying piece of escapism. The colours, smells and chaos of Morocco jump off the page. It makes me long to visit the place. 7/10 (Review by Rachel Farrow) The Mountain Can Wait by Sarah Leipciger is published in hardback by Tinder Press. CANADIAN-BORN Sarah Leipciger lives in London these days, but you can’t help but wonder how well she fits in. Each page of The Mountain Can Wait is shot through with the bush of her homeland; the prose as rugged as its characters. Tom Berry is the boss of a tree-planting outfit, a man capable of turning his hand to anything, but less competent

as a father. When his son, Curtis, flees the scene of a hit-and-run, Tom sets out to find him before the police do, a final chance to repair their broken relationship. Despite the novel’s explosive start, it never quite gets going, bogged down by flashbacks and memories and dreams, and the vivid, naturalistic descriptions are not enough to breathe it back to life. That said, it is an original and complex debut, and Leipciger’s will be an interesting voice to watch. 6/10 (Review by Adam Weymouth) z NON-FICTION Gut: The Inside Story Of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ by Giulia Enders is published in paperback by Scribe. AUSTRALIAN scientists Barry Marshall and Robin Warren

identified the stomach ulcercausing bacteria Helicobacter Pylori in 1982, but it took a decade of campaigning to break down the medical orthodoxy that brainwashed GPs into prescribing an outdated cure. Giulia Enders, who is studying for a medical doctorate at the Institute of Microbiology in Frankfurt, was shocked by how few of the latest discoveries about the digestive system were finding their way out of obscure conference papers and into public awareness. This fabulous little book changes all that. Enders takes us on an empowering journey from cake hole to toilet bowl, explaining via a series of ingenious metaphors how our tummies actually work, and why they sometimes go wrong. As well as a plethora of practical health advice, she holds out real hope that one day

Western Australian Nobel Prize winners Dr Robin Warren (left) and Professor Barry Marshall have been at the forefront of discoveries about our digestive systems. Giulia Enders explores the work of this duo and others in “Gut: The Inside Story Of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ”. PHOTO: AAP/ROSS SWANBOROUGH

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the try-it-and-see approach to many psychological and autoimmune disorders will be replaced by effective gut-based treatments. 9/10 (Review by Liz Ryan) Speed Kings by Andy Bull is published in hardback by Bantam Press. ANDY Bull, senior sportswriter for The Guardian, makes his literary debut with an account of the incredible real-life tale of the 1932 Winter Olympics and four extraordinary adventurers who won bobsled gold. And what incredible lives they did lead: heavyweight boxer Eddie Eagen already had a summer Olympic gold to his name; the mysterious Clifford Grey, whose identity caused confusion until very recent-

ly; driver Billy Fiske, who had a natural talent for speed and flew in the Battle of Britain; and brakeman Jay O’Brien, a rouge and charmer who was claimed to have married women at gunpoint. To say more would ruin the surprises on offer as this story goes way beyond the sport in which the four competed, capturing a world where speed was king and pre-war life was crazy. 8/10 (Review by Chris Gray) Dancing With The Enemy: My Family’s Holocaust Secret by Paul Glaser is published in paperback by OneWorld. RAISED as Roman Catholic, Paul Glaser is shocked to discover a suitcase with his name on it during a visit to Auschwitz

and he starts to uncover his father’s Jewish roots and learns about the story of his estranged Aunt Rosie during World War II. A strong, cunning and resourceful woman, Rosie defied convention and toured Western Europe teaching ballroom dancing. When the Nazis seized power, she was betrayed by both her ex-husband and lover and sent to a number of concentration camps, including Auschwitz, where she was punished by working at the gas chambers. Of the 1200 people who arrived with her, only eight survived. Pieced together from Rosie’s own diaries, letters, archive material and stories from family friends, this book depicts an individual who is fearless, passionate and unconventional. This is not an easy read and there are slightly jarring interludes from the author, breaking up Rosie’s own story, but this book is compelling, riveting and another achingly human insight into the tragedy of the Holocaust. 7/10 (Review by Georgina Rodgers)

Our future is in our hands IVING in the country seems to make us more appreciative of those people who rise to make significant contributions to their communities. There is no shortage of biographies on community leaders and so this selection From the Bookshelves reflects on how each individual, in their own way, has had their influence – even if it has been some generations later. Angie Testa and Bill Brecarli have written “A Dead Man’s Dream” in which they reveal their pursuit of Harold Lasseter’s reef. Ever since Lasseter died in 1931 in pursuit of his infamous gold-bearing quartz reef, the location of the reef has remained a mystery. Over the years expeditions have combed the west of Alice Springs finding no trace of it. In 1991, Vietnam veteran Brecarli decided to reverse Lasseter’s map and look at the eastern side of Alice Springs. He found the landmarks matching those described in Lasseter’s diary and a gold-bearing quartz reef many kilometres long. The maps shown on page 93 reveal some remarkable similarities. Whilst still in the Territory, “The Son of the Red Centre” is pertinent. Kurt Johannsen was born in a log hut at Deep Well, 80km south of Alice Springs in 1915. His father had a station lease of 1000 square miles that was Crown Land. Kurt developed a mechanical aptitude – it eventually led to him inventing the mechanism that allowed the safe haul-

ing of multiple connections of trailers on western roads. The road trains were used for cattle transport and regular freight. He was legendary in his mechanical ability; one example was when a truck driver’s vehicle broke down and Kurt repaired it by cutting a new clutch plate out of the top of a 44-gallon drum. In the early 1990s Kurt Johannsen called to our bookstore and, when discussing his book, drew attention to page 84 which details the visit of two anthropologists to Mount Liebig. In 1934 Kurt took Professor Davies and Professor Cleland who wanted to study the life of Aborigines, those relatively untouched by civilization. They eventually found a tribe out past Haasts Bluff. Whilst there, they recorded Wunjawara, the chief, singing a tribal song. Having recorded the song, they played it back to the tribal men. A photograph shows the chief listening to the old vinyl record player. When it was finished, the chief started talking to the men seated around, becoming more aggressive in his approach. One professor became disturbed and asked Johannsen what was happening – he translated what the chief was saying, “I bin tryin’ to teach you dumb

lot this corroboree a long time. This white fella only heard it once and he didn’t make one mistake!” The story of Tom Kruse is told by Kristin Weidenback in “Mailman of the Birdsville Track”. For the people who lived in the desert between Maree and Birdsville, contact with the outside world was hard and sporadic – but one man was their lifeline. For more than 20 years Tom Kruse was their connection with the outside world for those who lived along the Birdsville Track. Tom delivered everything from newspapers to fuel and food. Whole communities waited for him to deliver their supplies. It was a hard life as he dealt with the constant deliveries across sand hills and flooded creeks to keep the supplies coming through. Henry Lawson, in his unique style, recorded life out west. Robyn Lee Burrows and her father Alan Barton wrote “A Stranger on the Darling” which relates how Lawson left Sydney and went out to Bourke. As one writer recorded “he was broke, an alcoholic and on the ropes”. The chief editor and proprietor of the Sydney “Bulletin” provided him with a rail ticket to Bourke – one way – and five pounds to cover expenses for

z CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK The Porridge Of Knowledge by Archie Kimpton, illustrated by Kate Hindley, is published in paperback by Hot Key Books. WE all know porridge is good for us, but imagine if a bowl of it could give you unlimited knowledge? Author Archie Kimpton uses his second children’s book The Porridge Of Knowledge to explore the idea of breakfast as truly magical brain food. Schoolgirl Milk lives in a rather boring town called Slopp-on-Sea with her grandad. Grandad has a rather strange habit of wandering off and getting lost or doing silly things like wiping his nose on their cat! But one day he comes back with a book called The Porridge Of Knowledge. Milk finds a bizarre recipe in the back of it so she and her friend Jarvis the chef decide to make it. The powers of the porridge are supernatural and could change Milk’s life and the town of Slopp-on-Sea forever! This book was ridiculously funny! The effect the porridge had was hilarious. There were lots sections and happenings that made me laugh out loud as they were extremely weird. This book also showed that porridge can be a great source of magic and mystery. It was funny and inventive. Also great illustrations by Kate Hindley! 8/10 (Review by Noah Sanders, aged 10)

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From the bookshelves by Dave Pankhurst The Book Connection a few weeks. While in Bourke, Lawson worked as a house painter, and as a rouseabout at Toorale woolshed, before trekking to Hungerford. His experiences out west created characters for much of his memorable prose and verse long after he left the Bourke district. The most recent book written by Nora Kersh is “The Etta Plains Story”. It tells of life in Northern Queensland and the overwhelming odds stacked against the women who lived there to support their men. Explorer Landsdowne first explored the area in 1861 and, gradually, cattle properties commenced operation. The story focuses on Val Magoffin who had lived there since the 1970s and the challenges faced – the export of cattle, the bushfires, waterless Midwest plains. A tough story of life, not far from Julia Creek. A non-rural story comes from Joanne Boog entitled “Lawyers in the Outback”. It covers the history over 120 years of Austen Brown Boog in Broken Hill and Dubbo between 1888 and 2008. Apart from recording the growth of the legal firm, her introduction shares some of her personal knowledge of the past 40 years, confirming the firm has made significant

contributions to its community, quoting that those in the firm have maintained “its integrity and the respect within communities of both Broken Hill and Dubbo”. Stories of some of the families that have contributed to both the industrial and economic development of this region are recorded in “Haddon Rig – the First Hundred Years” by Suzanne Falkiner. For four generations the name Falkiner has been associated with some of the finest stud Merino rams in the world. Their role began in 1882 and they remain one of the key rural enterprises to run under one family from the days of the pioneers to current times. So many of our forebears, in their own way, have worked to build and sustain the growth of the inland. As we watch the ongoing political support for metropolitan areas – with their over-population, clogged rail and road accesses, and huge waste of time and economic resources – it leaves us in the countryside to replicate the efforts of our forebears to develop our own resources. The future is in our hands. Enjoy your browsing, Dave Pankhurst

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Ladies Day at the Rugby BY KAITLYN RENNIE The Rhinos Ladies Day at the Rugby was held at Caltex Park on Saturday, May 30. The annual event is held to celebrate women and their role in the game and they certainly received VIP treatment on the day. All money raised will be donated to Pink Angels, a local charity looking after those undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

Amy, Jakobee and Kyla-lee Hangan

Jordie, Harry, Michael and Greg Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor

Leanna and Jim Crowther

Connor Highan, Shannon Dodd and Brian Bowker

Rhumba the Rhino and Chris Hobson had fun at Ladies Day

Molly and Nick Cushan

Lynn Johnstone and Judy Sheldon

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Laura Holland exhibition at new Narromine venue “TALENTED and versatile” is how many of the appreciative guests at the opening of her latest exhibition describe local multi-media artist Laura Holland. Her latest body of work, Ink-Fatuate, was unveiled last week at a laid-back event at Narromine’s funky new venue, Soul Food Design Depot and Gallery – housed in the town’s re-furbished old citrus packing shed. Around 30 guests sipped champagne and enjoyed not only each other’s company but Laura’s stunning and vibrant range of 12 very diverse mixed-media works. Ink-Fatuate will be on exhibit at the Soul Food Design Depot and Gallery in Narromine’s main street until June 19.

Artist Laura Holland with one of the works included in her latest exhibition, Inkfatuate.

Erin Freeman, Steph Semmler, Laura Holland and Richard Adams

Rachel Krueger, Susan Barber and Jodi Browning

Laura Holland with Kyle Dunkley and Marlene Bayliss

Jessica Snodgrass and Julie Freeman with Laura Holland

Joy Nelson, Alex and LorraineHolland, Steph Semmler and Louise Lawler

Skye Rush, Troy Jones and Ali Dorman

Laura Holland

Monica Henley and Alex Cowley

Mel Ward and Mel Hamilton

Tash Freeth and Megan Buckley

Stacey and Sarah Wright

Katie McCarthy and Kay Carolan

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Fresh Arts exhibition BY KAITLYN RENNIE The artworks of 15 Fresh Arts members are on display at Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre until June 20. The exhibition has the theme Theatre and was officially opened on Thursday, May 28 with live music performed by Allyn Smith along with refreshments. From paintings to sculptures, there is a wide variety of talent to be viewed.

Nikki McCutcheon and Noni Nixon

Milena Sallustio, Pauline Griffiths, and Alleyne Graham

Genevieve Menzies and Alison Upton

Lyndal Powderly, Sharon Astley and Helen Logan

Left: Linda Christof and Di Baker Right: Carol Willcockson and Noelene Rawson

Olivia Watson and Timothy Chow

Helen and Bruce Davis, and Jill Antony

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Dinner served by South Dubbo Rotary BY KAITLYN RENNIE The winners of a fabulous dinner hosted by the Rotary Club of Dubbo South were at Lazy River Estate ready for a great night on Friday, May 29. The dinner prize was auctioned at the Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS) ball in mid-April. Ten guests attended the dinner, after outbidding several other hopeful bidders on the night. The committee of the Rotary Club cooked and serve the delicious meal.

The guests and hosts of the dinner at Lazy River Estate

Left: Barry Hildebrandt, Barb Taylor, Peter and Sally May, Annette and Neil Williams, Lyn and Fred Griffiths Henry and Denise Jom Right: The Rotary volunteers: Joseph Canalese, Brian Haling, Wayne Hattenfels, Peter Scott, Sandy Dunshea, George Richmond, Michael Adams, Jack Conyn and Simon Keough

Raising money for Multiple Sclerosis BYKAITLYN RENNIE Robyn Lappa and her family held a barbecue at Officeworks on Saturday, May 30 in addition to their fundraising walk for Multiple Sclerosis. With sausage sandwiches, bacon and egg rolls, soft drinks and pumpkins for sale, many locals showed their support by enjoying a great lunch in support of the Marlap team from Dubbo. The family raised more than $300 from the barbecue, with more fundraising events to come.

Dawn McDermott, Mitchell, Robyn, Frank and Keeley Lappa

Riley, Cy and Billie Caton

Keeley Lappa and Laura Coffey

Charlotte, Joanne and Alex Hamilton

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hear Comedy Festival Roadshow PACKED with hilarity, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival is on the road again with a colossal night coming soon to entertain its Dubbo audience! Be prepared for laughs aplenty, as the most-loved comedians are let loose onto the open road. The roadshow will feature some of the best home-grown talent and international superstars all packaged up and delivered to your door for an unforgettable night. Appearing at the Dubbo Regional Theatre from 8pm on Wednesday, June 24.

Sweet Rebecca Tour COUNTRY songstress Beccy Cole has delighted Australian listeners and concertgoers for more than 20 years. The Adelaide-born star's glowing warmth, honeyed voice, bawdy sense of humour and perpetual smile have helped make Beccy one of the nation's best loved and most celebrated artists. With her stun-

ning tenth release Sweet Rebecca, Beccy colours these winning qualities with bittersweet remembrance and reflection on her life thus far – both onstage and off. Appearing at Dubbo RSL Club at 8pm on June 6.

An enchanted evening DUBBO Suzuki Music presents a celebration of music and the arts on Sunday June 7, in the Dubbo Christian School auditorium. There will be outstanding performances by visiting and local musicians; including multi-international piano competition prize winner Laura McDonald, Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra principal violinist Airena Nakamura, Beatrice Colombi, Masaki Nakamura, Victoria Teo, Dubbo Suzuki students and Dubbo Ballet School. There will also be market stalls and an art exhibition, opening from 5.30pm, with the concert from 6pm. Tickets available at the door. For more information, contact dubbosuzukimusic@ gmail.com or 0412 338 319.

see That Sugar Film RITA HERMANSEN is planning to host That Sugar Film at Reading Cinemas on Saturday, June 6. This is a Fan-Force screening which can only happen if enough tickets are sold. At this stage, 28 more tickets sold before midnight on May 29. That Sugar Film is much more

than a mere movie. It is a movement sweeping the world and it can now be seen in any cinema across Australia! Tickets are available at FAN-FORCE. COM/SCREENINGS

performance in the disciplines of dance, instrumental, vocal & choral, speech and drama at the city of Dubbo’s 45th annual eisteddfod at Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre.

The 45th City of Dubbo Eisteddfod

Coinciding with the competition is the annual Fresh Arts Theatre exhibition, which can also be viewed at the venue.

UNTIL June 20, witness a plethora of

Movie Day THE Central West Transgender Group will be hosting a movie day from 11am on Sunday, June 14 with drinks, hot dogs and popcorn provided. Films shown will be Boy meets Girl and 52 Tuesdays. Contact Lee on 0434 869 038 or Marty 0448 424 412 for further information.

do Vanuatu Appeal Dinner THE Rotary Club of Dubbo South Inc will host a Vanuatu Appeal Dinner at Lazy River Estate on July 4. This wonderful evening is now gaining momentum and tables are selling fast. Interest from the corporate community has been strong, but this special event is open to everyone who wants to support our neighbours in the Pacific. All the money raised will be distributed directly to

the Rotary Club of Port Vila in Vanuatu for priority projects. Mark and Kathryn Hurley from Port Vila will be joining the evening to share first-hand their terrifying account of the night they spent huddled in their house together, watching, wondering and waiting for the worst.

Charity Ball FROCK up and head out on the town for a good cause by attending the upcom-

ing Country Kids with Diabetes Charity ball to be held at Club Dubbo’s downstairs function room from 6pm on Saturday, June 13. The evening includes a two-course dinner, entertainment, lucky door prize and an auction. Tickets available at Kidzoo, Diabetes Centre and Narromine Fruit and Veg.

COME and be spoilt for the day in an

undercover VIP area with finger food, drinks, pop-up stalls for a touch of shopping, all while enjoying an entertaining rugby match between the Dubbo Roos and Mudgee Wombats. Support the Clare’s Angels raffle for a chance to win three fabulous prizes. Get your girlfriends together for a day of fun and laughs, from 1.30pm to 5.30pm on Saturday, June 20 at Victoria Park No 1 Oval. Tickets available at Eastbake, Arthur J Gallagher or Church St Café.

and purchase tickets, go to Totally Music, Victoria St or contact Luke Towney on 0413 215 121. Ranch Sorting National Championships The Ranch Sorting National Championships (USA) in conjunction with the Australian Bushmen’s Campdraft

and Rodeo Association will launch the Ranch Sorting National Championships of Australia with an introductory competition in Dubbo. The competition will provide unique spectator value with exciting displays of horsemanship throughout the weekend of June 27 and 28.

Ladies Day at the Rugby

etc. Delroy Reunion

Raffle to the Max

REMEMBER those old school days? The students of Delroy High School’s Class of 1986 sure do! They will be holding a reunion this Saturday, June 6, at the Westside Hotel commencing at 6pm. For further details, contact Debbie Hodges on 0400 291 091.

A UNIQUE and stylish ibanez guitar is being raffled to raise funds for the treatment of two year old Max McIntyre, who was struck down with bacterial meningitis at just nine months old. Tickets are $5 each and winner will be drawn on Saturday, June 27. To view the guitar

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OPEN WEEKENDER COFFEE & MEALS

ŶũŽǇ ĮŶĞ ĚŝŶŝŶŐ Ăƚ ZĞŇĞĐƟŽŶƐ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ YƵĂůŝƚǇ /ŶŶ ƵďďŽ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů

OLD BANK RESTAURANT KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϭϮ Ɵů ůĂƚĞ 'ŽŽĚ ĨŽŽĚ͕ ŐŽŽĚ ŵƵƐŝĐ͕ ŐŽŽĚ ƟŵĞƐ Ψϭϱ ůƵŶĐŚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ 232 Macquarie Street, 6884 7728

THE ATHLETES FOOT KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϵĂŵ Ɵů ϮƉŵ ǀĞƌǇƚŚŝŶŐ ǇŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ Įƚ for your foot 176 Macquarie Street, 6881 8400

REFLECTIONS RESTAURANT

Open Monday to Saturday from 6pm ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ ĐƵŝƐŝŶĞ ƵƐŝŶŐ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞ͘ &Ƶůů Ăƌ ĨĞĂƚƵƌŝŶŐ ZŽďĞƌƚ KĂƚůĞǇ tŝŶĞƐ͘ YƵĂůŝƚǇ /ŶŶ ƵďďŽ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů Newell Highway (next to the golf course), 6882 4777.

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Open Saturday and Sunday ϴ͘ϯϬĂŵͲϴƉŵ dŚĞ ďŝŐ ǀĂůƵĞ ŝŶ ƚĂŬĞĂǁĂǇ ĨŽŽĚ͘ 'ƌĞĂƚ ǁĞĞŬůǇ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ͘ 26 Victoria St, 6882 7899

GROCERIES ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽƉĞŶ ĨŽƌ ůƵŶĐŚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝŶŶĞƌ͘ ůů ĚĞƐƐĞƌƚƐ ŚŽŵĞ ŵĂĚĞ͘ Open Saturday and Sunday ĂůĐŽŶǇ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ͛Ɛ ĨƌŽŵ ϴĂŵ Ͳ ϭϭ͘ϯϬĂŵ ^ĞƌǀŝŶŐ ŝůů͛Ɛ ĞĂŶƐ ŽīĞĞ 110 Talbragar St, 6882 4219

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VILLAGE BAKERY CAFE

Open Saturday and Sunday 6am to ϱ͘ϯϬƉŵ͘ Gourmet pies DŽƵƚŚͲǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐ ĐĂŬĞƐ ĞůŝĐŝŽƵƐ ƉĂƐƚƌŝĞƐ 'ŽƵƌŵĞƚ &ƌĞŶĐŚ ŐĂƌĚĞŶ ƐĂůĂĚ ďĂŐƵĞƩĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂůĂĚƐ͘ WĞƌĨĞĐƚ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ ĂŶĚ ďƌƵŶĐŚ 113 Darling Street (adjacent to the railway crossing), 6884 5454

STICKS AND STONES

Open Saturday and Sunday ƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ ϳ͘ϯϬ ʹ ϯƉŵ >ƵŶĐŚ ϭϮD ʹ ϯƉŵ ŝŶŶĞƌ ϲƉŵ ʹ YƵŝĞƚ ŝŶĞ ŝŶ Žƌ dĂŬĞĂǁĂǇ͘ tŽŽĚĮƌĞĚ WŝǌǌĂƐ Homemade pastas ʹůĂʹĐĂƌƚĞ ĚŝŶŝŶŐ ŽīĞĞ ĂŶĚ ĚĞƐƐĞƌƚƐ ůů ĚŝƐŚĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞƐŚĞƐƚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ĮŶĞƐƚ ŇĂǀŽƵƌƐ ĨŽƌ ĞǀĞƌǇ ŵĞĂů͘ 'ůƵƚĞŶ ĨƌĞĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĞŐĞƚĂƌŝĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĂůƐŽ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ 215A Macquarie St, 6885 4852

THE GRAPEVINE ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ϴ͘ϯϬĂŵͲϰƉŵ 'ŽŽĚ ĨŽŽĚ͕ ŐŽŽĚ ĐŽīĞĞ ĂŶĚ ŐŽŽĚ company 144 Brisbane St, 6884 7354

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Open Saturday and Sunday ϴĂŵ ʹ ϭϭĂŵ ,ŽŵĞŵĂĚĞ WĂŶĐĂŬĞƐ ŽƐƐ ,ŽŐ͛Ɛ ŝŐ ƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ EŽǁ ƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ ZŽďƵƐƚĂ ĂŶĚ ƌĂďŝĐĂ ĐŽīĞĞ ďĞĂŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ EĞǁ 'ƵŝŶĞĂ ĂŶĚ ŽƐƚĂ ZŝĐĂ͘ 193 Macquarie Street, 6882 4477

CLUBS & PUBS PASTORAL HOTEL KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϰĂŵ͕ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϵƉŵ͘

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KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϵĂŵ Ɵů ϭϮ ŶŽŽŶ 'ŝŌǁĂƌĞ͕ :ĞǁĞůůĞƌǇ ,ŽŵĞǁĂƌĞƐ 59A Boundary Road, 6882 3723

Open Saturday 8am to 1am Sunday ϴĂŵ ƚŽ ϭϬƉŵ͘ YƵĂůŝƚǇ ĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ͕ ďůĂĐŬďŽĂƌĚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďŝƐƚƌŽ͘ Cnr Brisbane and Wingewarra Streets, 6882 4411

CLUB DUBBO KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ĨƌŽŵ ϵĂŵ͘ ZŝǀĞƌǀŝĞǁ ŝƐƚƌŽ ϭϮƉŵ ƚŽ ϮƉŵ ĂŶĚ ϲƉŵ ƚŽ ϵƉŵ͘ ZĞůĂǆĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĨƌŝĞŶĚůǇ ĂƚŵŽƐƉŚĞƌĞ͘ Whylandra St, 6884 3000

THE CASTLEREAGH HOTEL KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϮĂŵ͕ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϭϮĂŵ͘ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽƉĞŶ ĨŽƌ ůƵŶĐŚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝŶŶĞƌ ϳ ĚĂǇƐ Ă ǁĞĞŬ͘ ŽŵĞ ĚŽǁŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŶũŽǇ Ă ĚƌŝŶŬ ǁŝƚŚ ĨƌŝĞŶĚƐ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ďĞĞƌ ŐĂƌĚĞŶ͕ Ă ƌŽƵŶĚ ŽĨ ƉŽŽů ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨƌŽŶƚ ďĂƌ Žƌ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĚĞůŝĐŝŽƵƐ ĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ ƐƚǇůĞ ŵĞĂůƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ͘ Cnr Brisbane and Talbragar Streets, 68824877

SPORTIES KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ĨƌŽŵ ϵĂŵ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽƉĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϭ͘ϰϱĂŵͲϮƉŵ ĂŶĚ ϱ͘ϰϱͲϵƉŵ͘ 101 - 103 Erskine Street, 6884 2044

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3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Friday 05.06.2015 to Sunday 07.06.2015 | Dubbo Weekender

Friday, June 5 Forbidden Love

The Naked Village

MOVIE: The Hunger Games mes

ABC2, 9.35pm

SBS ONE, 9.30pm

GO!, 8.30pm, M (2012)

In this new doco series, modern types of love is put under the microscope, and there certainly are some eyeopeners. In tonight’s heart-warming and sometimes heartbreaking tale, we meet Jamie and Louis, one of only a few transgender couples in the UK. Their story is a fascinating modernday romance where Jamie was born a man but is now a woman and Louis was born a woman and is now a man. Despite going through extreme physical and mental trauma, with bullying and tough surgeries, together they have found true love and they plan to marry in the summer. Follow their fascinating journey.

Judging by recent shows such as Dating Naked, it seems that going nude is the new normal these days – at least it is for the folk that star in this documentary about a quirky English village called Spielplatz, that was founded by a German family of naturists in 1929 and is longest operating naturist resort in UK. With 30 houses, the residents are a mix of old and new, and they can’t understand why “textiles” – people who wear clothes – feel the need to cover up. It’s not all rosy in the buff though, the village is struggling financially. Can events such as a naked yoga day and naked body art festival attract new visitors? Mind-boggling viewing, if you can bare it.

These days, if a young adult novel el is a hit, you can rest assured it will be transferred ansferred to the big screen in no time. Suzanne anne inly no Collins’ The Hunger Games is certainly rewolves, fluffy piece about wizards or werewolves, and director and co-writer Gary Ross b of (Seabiscuit) does a magnificent job bringing the futuristic world of Panem to life. To fight for survival in a world rld ravaged by drought, famine and war, teenagers nagers are forced to battle to the death live on television while the rest are forced ed to watch. But when 16-year-old Katniss’ tniss’ (Jennifer Lawrence, right) young g sister is chosen to fight, she stepss up in her place with dangerous consequences. Gripping and gruesome.

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6.00 ABC News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 ABC News Mornings. (CC) 10.00 One Plus One. (CC) 10.30 Making Australia Happy. (PG, R, CC) 11.30 Divine Women. (R, CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 1.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) 2.00 Rake. (M, R, CC) 3.10 Catalyst. (CC) 3.40 Doc Martin. (PG, R, CC) A doctor moves to a small town. 4.30 Eggheads. (R, CC) Quiz show. 5.00 News: Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 The Drum. (CC) A discussion of the events of the day.

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) The latest news and views. 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Fall Into Darkness. (R, CC) (1996) A woman stages her own death. Tatyana M. Ali, Sean Murray. 2.00 The Daily Edition. (CC) Presented by Sally Obermeder, Monique Wright and Tom Williams. 3.00 The Chase. (R, CC) Hosted by Bradley Walsh. 4.00 News At 4. (CC) 5.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R, CC) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe. 5.30 Million Dollar Minute. (CC)

6.00 Today. (CC) 9.00 Mornings. (PG, CC) Topical issues and celebrity interviews. 11.30 News. (CC) 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News. (R, CC) 1.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, CC) Variety show featuring celebrities, musical guests and ordinary people with interesting tales to tell. 2.00 Extra. (CC) Entertainment news program. 2.30 Alive And Cooking. (R, CC) Easy-to-cook recipes. 3.00 News Now. (CC) 4.00 News. (CC) 5.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (CC)

6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R, CC) 6.30 GCBC. (R, CC) 7.00 Huey’s Kitchen. (R, CC) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R, CC) 8.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG, CC) 11.00 MasterChef Australia. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R, CC) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight. (CC) 2.00 The Doctors. (M, CC) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, CC) 3.30 Ben’s Menu. (R, CC) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (CC) 5.00 Eyewitness News. (CC)

6.00 Japanese News. 6.10 Hong Kong News. 6.30 Chinese News. 7.00 Al Jazeera English News. (CC) 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News From Cyprus. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 12.00 Arabic News. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 NITV News Week In Review. 1.30 France 24 International News. (CC) 1.45 The Journal. (CC) 2.00 PBS NewsHour. (CC) 3.00 Al Jazeera News. (CC) 3.30 Inspector Rex. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 Trevor McDonald: Mighty Mississippi. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R, CC)

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) Fiona Bruce and the experts pay a return visit to the Royal Ballet School in Richmond Park, London. 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) Current affairs program. 8.00 Still Open All Hours. (CC) Granville continues to woo Mavis. A worried Leroy fears Nikki’s jealous boyfriend wishes him ill. 8.30 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. (M, CC) Grieving the death of her son, Aunt Prudence opens her home to a psychiatrist and natural healer. 9.30 Janet King. (M, R, CC) Erin finds herself a key witness in the case against two bikies who committed a drive-by shooting. 10.30 Lateline. (R, CC) News analysis program featuring up-to-the-minute coverage of current events. 11.00 The Business. (R, CC) Hosted by Ticky Fullerton. 11.20 Dirty Laundry Live. (R, CC) Comedian Lawrence Mooney and a panel of guests pull apart the major pop-culture stories of the week. 11.30 Rage. (MA15+) Continuous music programming.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 News. (CC) 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (CC) Joh and Karen take a trip through Europe, with stops at the food markets in Paris, the wine region of Bordeaux and the Burg Namedy castle in Germany. Dr Harry visits Australia’s only rabbit clinic. 8.30 MOVIE: The Odd Life Of Timothy Green. (CC) (2012) After a childless couple buries a box in their backyard that contains their wishes for an infant, a child appears overnight claiming to be their son. Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams. 10.45 House Rules. (PG, R, CC) It’s judgement day in Brisbane as the teams rush to transform Ben and Danielle’s ‘70s ski chalet into a home with real style. Hosted by Johanna Griggs.

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 WIN News. (CC) 7.30 Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 13. Wests Tigers v Gold Coast Titans. From Leichhardt Oval, New South Wales. 9.30 Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 13. Brisbane Broncos v Manly Sea Eagles. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. 11.30 Extra. (R, CC) Entertainment news program from The Grove in Los Angeles. Hosted by Mario Lopez and Maria Menounos.

6.00 Family Feud. (CC) Two families try to win big prizes by guessing the most popular responses to a survey of the public. 6.30 The Project. (CC) 7.30 The Living Room. (PG, CC) Lifestyle program. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, CC) Graham is joined by actors Kit Harington, Matt LeBlanc and Rebel Wilson. Musical guests Mumford And Sons perform. 9.30 NCIS. (M, R, CC) The team investigates a case involving a petty officer and a dead journalist, who had been working on an exposé about the contentious issue of drug use in the navy. Ziva is suspicious when her estranged father, the director of Mossad, decides to pay her an unexpected visit. 10.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M, R, CC) Five comedians compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. Hosted by Tom Gleisner. 11.30 Shark Tank. (PG, R, CC) Hosted by Sarah Harris.

6.00 Heston’s In Search Of Perfection. (CC) Chef Heston Blumenthal sets out to prepare the “perfect” fish pie. 6.30 World News. (CC) 7.30 The Great Pyramid. (CC) Mark Lehner takes a look at one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramid at Giza. 8.30 The Greatest Knight: William The Marshal. (PG, CC) Explores the ideals of knighthood, as represented by the life and times of William Marshal, the 1st Earl of Pembroke. From his youth as a hostage to his experiences as the jousting star of Europe, a crusader, an aristocrat and finally, the defender of the realm. 9.30 The Naked Village. (CC) The story of the quirky English village of Spielplatz, best known for its naked locals. 10.30 World News. (CC) 11.00 MOVIE: Sleeping Beauty. (MA15+, R, CC) (2011) A university student takes on a job which requires her to be sedated and sleep in bed, alongside paying customers. Emily Browning, Rachael Blake.

5.00 Rage. (PG, CC) Continuous music programming.

12.35 Home Shopping.

12.00 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R, CC) 1.30 MOVIE: Street Kings. (AV15+, R, CC) (2008) 3.35 Impractical Jokers. (M, R, CC) 4.00 Extra. (R, CC) 4.30 Good Morning America. (CC)

12.30 The Good Wife. (M, R, CC) Will’s latest case, which could net the firm millions, hangs in the balance as Alicia navigates Louis Canning’s efforts to delay a deposition crucial to Will’s argument. 1.30 Home Shopping.

12.50 MOVIE: The Killer Queen. (M, R) (2009) Adrienne Pauly. 2.40 MOVIE: The Past Is A Foreign Land. (AV15+, R) (2008) Elio Germano. 4.45 Tempest In A Bedroom. (MA15+, R) 5.00 Korean News. 5.35 Japanese News.

CLASSIFICATIONS: (P) For preschoolers (C) Children’s programs (G) General viewing (PG) Parental guidance (M) Mature audiences (MA15+) Mature audiences only (AV15+) Extreme violence. (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions. Please Note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to late change by networks. 0506

3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Dubbo Weekender | Friday 05.06.2015 to Sunday 07.06.2015

Friday, June 5 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.35pm Draft Day (2014) Drama. Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner. A man must decide on the perfect team on NFL draft day. (M) Premiere

7.30pm Arrow. A serial killer haunts Starling City. (M) FOX8

6.30pm Overlord: The D-Day Story. The compelling story of the battle of Normandy. (PG) History

7.30pm Netball. ANZ Championship. Australian Elimination Final. Fox Sports 1

8.30pm Snowpiercer (2014) Sci-ﬁ. Chris Evans, Jamie Bell. When a failed global warming experiment kills off most life on the planet, survivors board a train, but are soon led to revolt. (MA15+) Premiere 8.30pm Going The Distance (2010) Comedy. (MA15+) Romance

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 2.10 Ha Ha Hairies. (R, CC) 2.25 Q Pootle 5. (R, CC) 2.40 Fireman Sam. (R, CC) 2.50 Dinosaur Train. (R) 3.20 Bert And Ernie. (R, CC) 3.30 Play School. (R, CC) 3.55 Emma! (R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. (R, CC) 4.10 Pingu. (R) 4.20 Mister Maker Around The World. (R, CC) 4.40 The Furchester Hotel. (R, CC) (Final) 5.00 Sarah And Duck. (R, CC) 5.10 Grandpa In My Pocket. 5.25 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.30 Olivia. (R, CC) 5.45 Ben And Holly. (R, CC) 6.00 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.15 Tree Fu Tom. (R, CC) 6.35 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R, CC) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, CC) 7.30 Doctor Who. (PG, R, CC) 8.15 That ’70s Show. (PG, R, CC) 8.35 The Midwives. (PG, R, CC) 9.35 Forbidden Love. (M, CC) 10.25 Jimmy Fallon. (PG, CC) 11.05 Weight Loss Ward. (M, R, CC) 11.55 Roger: Genocide Baby. (M, R, CC) 12.45 That ’70s Show. (PG, R, CC) 1.10 Jimmy Fallon. (PG, R, CC) 1.50 News Update. (R) 1.55 Close. 5.00 This Is Scarlett And Isaiah. (R, CC) 5.05 Louie. (R, CC) 5.15 Iconicles. (R, CC) 5.40 Rastamouse. (R, CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 9.10 Corneil And Bernie. (R, CC) 9.25 Oggy And The Cockroaches. (R, CC) 9.30 Move It Mob Style. (R, CC) 10.00 For The Juniors. (R, CC) 10.20 Get Into Textiles. (R, CC) 10.45 Climate Change: The Evidence. (R, CC) 11.35 BTN. (R, CC) 12.00 Heartland. (R, CC) (Final) 12.45 Round The Twist. (R, CC) 1.10 Ocean Girl. (R, CC) 1.35 Chris Humfrey’s Wild Life. (R, CC) 2.00 Arthur. (R, CC) 2.25 Pearlie. (R, CC) 2.40 Hairy Legs. (R, CC) 2.50 Tashi. (R, CC) 3.05 SheZow. (R, CC) 3.15 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. (R, CC) 3.40 Almost Naked Animals. (R, CC) 3.50 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk. (R, CC) 4.15 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 4.40 News On 3. (CC) 4.45 Studio 3. 4.50 Grojband. (R, CC) 5.10 Kobushi. (R, CC) 5.20 Operation Ouch! (R, CC) 5.50 Dance Academy. (R, CC) 6.15 Officially Amazing. (CC) 6.50 News On 3. (CC) 7.00 The Adventures Of Merlin. (PG, R, CC) 7.45 Heartland. (R, CC) 8.30 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, CC) 8.50 Kobushi. (R, CC) 9.00 Naruto. (PG, CC) 9.25 Sword Art Online. (PG, R, CC) 9.50 Puella Magi Madoka Magica. (PG, R, CC) 10.15 Close.

8.30pm Blood, Sweat And Heels. The women gather to support Melyssa as she debuts her musical, but can she keep her cool when the heat is on? (M) Arena 8.30pm Saving Hope. Alex takes the lead as a violent young prisoner is rushed into Hope Zion, cuffed and restrained. (M) SoHo

7TWO 6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Shopping. 7.00 Flushed. (C, CC) 7.30 DaVincibles. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Jay’s Jungle. (P, R, CC) 8.30 Love Thy Neighbour. (PG, R) 9.00 Home And Away. (PG, R, CC) 9.30 Shortland Street. (PG) 10.00 Homes Under The Hammer. (R) 11.00 Kingswood Country. (PG, R) 12.00 Taggart. (M, R, CC) 1.30 Pie In The Sky. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 Four Rooms. (PG, R) 3.30 The Martha Stewart Show. 4.30 60 Minute Makeover. (PG) 5.30 Homes Under The Hammer. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Border. (PG, R) Follows the fight against illegal narcotics. 8.30 Escape To The Country. Aled Jones helps a pair of keen cyclists. 9.30 House Wreck Rescue. (PG) 10.30 Make My Home Bigger. (PG) 11.00 Best Houses Australia. (R) 11.30 Homes Under The Hammer. (R) 12.30 Taggart. (M, R, CC) 2.00 Escape To The Country. (R) 3.00 Kingswood Country. (PG, R) 4.00 The Martha Stewart Show. (R) 5.00 Shopping.

7MATE 6.00 Shopping. (PG) 7.00 Sofia The First. 7.30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates. (CC) 8.00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. (R) 8.30 Doc McStuffins. (R) 9.00 NBC Today. (R, CC) 11.00 Motor Mate. (R) 1.00 Cocaine Submarines. (M, R) 2.00 Locked Up Abroad. (M) 3.00 Dubai Racecourse. (R) 4.00 Treasure Trader. (PG) 4.30 Fifth Gear. (PG) 5.30 Bid America! (PG, R) 6.00 Bid America! Play It Safe. (PG, R) A safe is up for auction. 6.30 MythBusters: Viewers Special 2.0. (PG, R, CC) The gang tackles some new myths. 7.30 Football. (CC) AFL. Round 10. Fremantle v Richmond. From Domain Stadium, Perth. 11.30 MOVIE: Next. (M, R, CC) (2007) A magician is pursued by an FBI agent. Nicolas Cage. 1.30 Locked Up Abroad: Venezuela Blues. (M, R) 2.30 Cocaine Submarines. (M, R) 3.30 Dubai Racecourse. (R) 4.30 Treasure Trader. (PG, R) 5.00 Motor Mate. (R)

7.30pm Cheaters. Surveillance cameras document the pain caused by a spouse or lover found to be unfaithful. (M) Crime & Investigation

8.10pm Football. AFL. Round 10. Fremantle v Richmond. Fox Footy 9.00pm Rugby Union. Super Rugby. Round 17. Force v Brumbies. Fox Sports 2

9.00pm Kangaroo Dundee. (G) National Geographic Melyssa Ford in Blood, Sweat And Heels

GO! 6.00 Robocar Poli. (R) 6.30 PAW Patrol. (R, CC) 7.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 7.30 Kitchen Whiz. (C, CC) 8.00 Pyramid. (C, R, CC) 8.30 Rabbids. (PG, R) 9.00 Magical Tales. (P, CC) 9.30 SpongeBob. (R) 10.00 Green Lantern. (PG, R) 10.30 Young Justice. (PG, R) 11.00 Power Rangers. (PG, R) 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. (R) 12.00 Extra. (CC) 12.30 TMZ. 1.00 TMZ Live. 2.00 Suburgatory. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 SpongeBob. 3.30 Rabbids. (PG, R) 4.00 Kids’ WB. (PG) 4.05 Looney Tunes. (R) 4.30 Young Justice. (PG, R) 5.00 Ben 10. (PG, R) 5.30 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 6.00 Regular Show. (PG, R) 6.30 MOVIE: Shrek The Third. (PG, R, CC) (2007) 8.30 MOVIE: The Hunger Games. (M, R, CC) (2012) Jennifer Lawrence. 11.30 Two And A Half Men. (M, R, CC) 12.00 Supernatural: The Animated Series. (AV15+) 12.30 MAD. (M, R) 1.00 Secret Mountain Fort Awesome. (PG, R) 1.30 Rabbids. (PG, R) 2.00 TMZ Live. (R) 3.00 TMZ. (R) 3.30 Yu-GiOh! (PG, R) 4.00 PAW Patrol. (R, CC) 4.30 Robocar Poli. (R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. (R)

GEM 6.00 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Skippy. (R) 7.00 Super Nanny UK. (PG, R, CC) 8.00 Gilmore Girls. (PG, R, CC) 9.00 Shopping. 10.30 Alive And Cooking. (R, CC) 11.00 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Secret Dealers. (PG, R) 1.00 MOVIE: The Dancing Years. (R, CC) (1950) 3.00 Alive And Cooking. (R, CC) 3.30 Tigers About The House: What Happened Next. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 Ellen. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Gilmore Girls. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Friends. (PG, R, CC) Joey lands a major film role. 7.30 A Current Affair. (CC) 8.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) Hosted by Fiona Bruce. 8.30 MOVIE: Absolute Power. (M, R, CC) (1997) A thief attempts to prove that the US president was an accomplice in a woman’s murder. Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris. 11.00 MOVIE: The Wild Bunch. (AV15+, R, CC) (1969) 1.50 MOVIE: Night Of The Eagle. (M, R, CC) (1962) Peter Wyngarde. 3.30 MOVIE: The Cracksman. (R, CC) (1963) Charlie Drake. 5.30 Friends. (PG, R, CC)

ONE 6.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 8.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 9.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG, R, CC) 10.00 Social Climbing. (R, CC) 11.00 Undercover Boss. (PG, R) 12.00 The Glades. (M, R) 1.00 Rush. (M, R, CC) 2.00 Black Ops. (M, R) 3.00 Totally Wild. (R, CC) 4.00 Fishing. (R, CC) 4.30 The Home Team. (R, CC) 5.00 Big Fish, Small Boats. (PG, R) 5.30 iFish. (R, CC) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 7.30 World’s Toughest Trucker. (PG, R) The truckers take part in a challenge. 8.30 Cops: Adults Only. (M, R) Police officers patrol the streets of the US. 9.30 MOVIE: Force Of Execution. (AV15+, R) (2013) A crime lord deals with a usurper. Steven Seagal, Ving Rhames. 11.35 Bellator MMA. (M) 1.05 Home Shopping. 2.05 Cops: Adults Only. (M, R) 3.05 Ross Kemp: Return To Afghanistan. (M, R) 4.00 4WD Touring Australia. (R) 5.00 Motor Racing. FIA Formula E Championship. Round 5. Miami ePrix. Replay.

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Vic The Viking. (C, R, CC) 8.30 Toasted TV. 9.30 Wurrawhy. (P, R, CC) 10.00 Touched By An Angel. (PG, R) 11.00 Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 11.30 Taxi. (PG, R) 12.00 Medium. (M, R, CC) 1.00 JAG. (PG, R) 2.00 Judging Amy. (PG, R) 3.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.30 Cheers. (PG, R) 4.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 4.30 Laverne & Shirley. (PG, R) 5.00 Mork & Mindy. (PG, R) 5.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.30 Neighbours. (CC) 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 New Girl. (M, R) 9.00 The Crazy Ones. (M) Lauren enlightens Andrew and Zach on their relationship. 9.30 Snog, Marry, Avoid? (PG, R) 10.10 Sex And The City. (M, R) 11.10 Movie Juice. (PG, R) 11.40 James Corden. 12.40 The King Of Queens. (PG, R) 1.05 Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 Frasier. (PG, R) 2.00 Touched By An Angel. (PG, R) 3.00 Medium. (M, R, CC) 4.00 JAG. (PG, R) 5.00 Shopping.

SBS 2 6.00 Urdu News. 6.20 Indonesian News. 7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 DW Global 3000. 8.30 Macedonian News. 9.05 Croatian News. 9.40 Serbian News. 10.20 Portuguese News. 11.05 Japanese News. 11.40 Hong Kong News. 12.00 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Italian News. 1.35 German News. 2.05 Spanish News. 3.05 Greek News. 4.00 Iron Chef. (R) 4.45 Vs Arashi. (R) 5.35 Massive Moves. (R, CC) 6.05 Parks And Recreation. (PG, R) 6.30 If You Are The One. 7.30 Friday Feed. Hosted by Marc Fennell. 8.00 The Tim Ferriss Experiment. Presented by Tim Ferriss. 8.30 Geeks. (PG) Seven selfconfessed geeks pay a visit to Hollywood. 9.30 Lost Girl. (M) Bo’s houseguest causes problems. 11.15 Attack On Titan. (R) 12.15 Friday Feed. (R) 12.45 PopAsia. (PG) 2.45 NHK World News In English From Tokyo. 5.00 French News. 5.50 Urdu News.

NITV 6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Bizou. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Waabiny Time. 9.00 Go Lingo. 9.30 Bushwhacked! 10.00 Around The Campfire. 10.30 Love Patrol. (PG) 11.00 The Marngrook Footy Show. (PG) 12.30 Burned Bridge. 1.30 Tag 20: The Documentary. 2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Bizou. 3.30 Bushwhacked! 4.00 Go Lingo. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. 5.30 NITV News. 6.00 Outback Cafe. 6.30 Love Patrol. (PG) 7.00 NITV News. 7.30 Frontier. (PG) 8.30 Indians And Aliens. Explores alien encounters in Northern Quebec. 9.00 Go Girls. (M) Britta digs for dirt on Eli. 10.00 By The Rapids. (PG) 11.00 NITV News. 11.30 Outback Cafe. 12.00 Fusion With Casey Donovan. (CC) 1.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 2.00 Rugby League. Queensland Murri Carnival. 3.00 Rugby Sevens. 4.00 Football. 2011 Lightning Cup. Ntjalka v Mutitjulu. 5.00 Defining Moments. 5.30 Kriol Kitchen.

6.00 ABC News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 ABC News Mornings. (CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 1.00 Capital Hill. (CC) 1.30 News. (CC) 6.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 7.00 News. (CC) 9.30 Lateline. (CC) 10.00 The World. (CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. (R, CC) 12.00 News. 12.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 1.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 2.00 BBC World News. 2.30 7.30. (R, CC) 3.00 BBC World News. 3.30 BBC Focus On Africa. 4.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 5.00 BBC World News. 5.30 Lateline. (R, CC)

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3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Friday 05.06.2015 to Sunday 07.06.2015 | Dubbo Weekender

Saturday, June 6 MOVIE: Megamind TEN, 6pm, PG (2010) Dreamworks animation turns the superhero concept on its head with this witty offering featuring the voice talents of Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt and Tina Fey. Supervillain Megamind (Ferrell) has tried for years to conquer Metro City, but is perpetually thwarted by caped superhero Metro Man (Pitt). Until one day when, to his surprise, he defeats the handsome hero. But life isn’t much fun without a nemesis to fight, so Megamind creates a new one, Tighten (Jonah Hill), who then runs amok. With Metro City under threat from this new supervillain, will Megamind be able to turn hero himself and save the day? Eye-catching animation and interesting themes make for some top animation.

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Charley Boorman’s Extreme Frontiers: South Africa SBS 2, 8.30pm Join adventurer Charley Boorman has ditched his Long Way Round travel partner Ewan McGregor to for this truly epic motorbike adventure, zig zagging through the stunning and often rugged terrain of South Africa. Teaming up with producer/director Russ Malkin, they explore in a circular route, starting and finishing in Cape Town, experiencing the deeply rooted cultures, the extraordinary people and the remarkable wildlife in this wild and varied African country. It’s safe to say there will be plenty of adventures all the way. Perfect viewing for a Saturday night on the couch.

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RocKwiz Salutes The Decades SBS ONE, 8.30pm Music buffs can rejoice – the legendary gendary RocKwiz returns for a 13th season on with a new six-part series – with each episode dedicated to an entire decade. Last week it began with questions, riffs and nd songs from the ’50s and tonight we hit it the ’60s, to celebrate one of rock music’ss greatest decades with Declan Melia, Dinah nah Lee, Holiday Sidewinder and Normie ie Rowe. As usual, the lovely Julia a Zemiro (right) and her trusty sidekick, Brian Nankervis, will be asking the questions. Dugald will also be there to tune guitars and nd hold up scores, and the stellar RocKwiz Orkestra will provide their rocking rhythm. Not to be missed.

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6.00 Rage. (PG, CC) 11.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 For The Love Of Cars. (R, CC) 12.55 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) 1.55 The Restaurant Inspector. (PG, R, CC) 2.40 Nigellissima. (R, CC) Nigella prepares butterflied leg of lamb. 3.10 River Cottage Veg Every Day. (R, CC) (Final) 4.00 Still Open All Hours. (R, CC) Granville continues to woo Mavis. 4.30 Saturday Landline. (R, CC) 5.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Lemonade Mouth. (R, CC) (2011) Five students form a rock band. Bridgit Mendler, Adam Hicks. 2.00 MOVIE: Billy Elliot. (PG, R, CC) (2000) An 11-year-old boy attends ballet lessons. Jamie Bell, Jean Heywood. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. (R, CC) Joh and Pete visit a six-star mansion. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 PAW Patrol. (R, CC) 6.30 Dora The Explorer. (R, CC) 7.00 Weekend Today: Saturday. (CC) 10.00 Mornings: Saturday. (PG, CC) 12.00 Food CIA. (PG, CC) 12.30 Australian Geographic Adventures. (CC) David and Caroline explore Australia. 1.00 Mike & Molly. (PG, R, CC) Molly meets her literary idol. 1.30 MOVIE: Rocky II. (PG, R, CC) (1979) Sylvester Stallone. 4.00 Deep Water. (PG, CC) 4.30 Fishing Australia. (R, CC) 5.00 News. (CC) 5.30 Getaway. (PG, CC)

6.00 RPM. (R, CC) 7.00 ET’s Fishing Classics. (R, CC) 7.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R, CC) 8.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10: Saturday. (CC) 10.00 Studio 10: Saturday Extra. (PG, CC) 11.00 The Living Room. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 The Talk. (PG, CC) 2.00 The Doctors. (PG, CC) 3.00 Car Torque. (PG, CC) (Final) 3.30 iFish. (R, CC) 4.00 What’s Up Down Under. (CC) 4.30 Escape With ET. (CC) (Final) 5.00 Eyewitness News. (CC)

6.30 Gardening Australia. (CC) Costa explores the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. Tino plants a selection of winter herbs. 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 Father Brown. (PG, CC) Father Brown witnesses an apparent suicide as a troubled student falls from a clock tower at a seminary. 8.20 DCI Banks. (PG, CC) (Final) Banks begins a desperate search for his daughter and her abductor, who is demanding the return of his firearm. 9.05 Scott & Bailey. (M, R, CC) The detectives suspect a spate of street robberies are linked to the discovery of a body. 9.55 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (M, R, CC) A satirical news program exposing the humorous, absurd and downright hypocritical. 10.25 The Wrong Mans. (M, R, CC) Sam and Phil meet Stevens and the kidnapper Lau. 10.55 The Wrong Mans. (M, R, CC) Sam offers to swap Scarlett for Jason. 11.30 Rage. (MA15+) Music videos.

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 MOVIE: Despicable Me. (R, CC) (2010) After his rival steals an invention which is the key to his latest scheme, a super villain adopts three adorable orphans to reclaim his prize and shrink the moon. However, he is surprised to find himself developing feelings for the outcasts despite his intentions. Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand. 9.00 MOVIE: Jurassic Park III. (M, R, CC) (2001) A scientist is persuaded by a wealthy couple to join them on an ill-fated sightseeing flight over an island where genetically engineered dinosaurs roam free. Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni. 11.00 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PG, R, CC) Take a look at some of the footage from dash cameras which are located in cars across Australia. A Townsville driver runs a red light and lands on its roof, leaving a young girl hanging upside down.

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 MOVIE: The Fugitive. (PG, R, CC) (1993) A man who is wrongly convicted of murdering his wife escapes from custody after a train accident and tries to find the real killer while avoiding the attentions of a dogged US Marshall and his team. Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward. 9.35 MOVIE: Patriot Games. (M, R, CC) (1992) A CIA analyst interferes with an IRA plot to assassinate a member of the British Royal family, killing one of the attackers in the process. As a result, the man’s brother, a member of a renegade faction of the organisation, escapes from custody and sets out to make him pay. Harrison Ford, Anne Archer, Patrick Bergin.

6.00 MOVIE: Megamind. (PG, R, CC) (2010) Having finally defeated his nemesis, the supervillain known as Megamind, finds himself at a loss on what to do in the wake of his “victory”. Will Ferrell, Jonah Hill, Brad Pitt. 7.55 Bondi Vet. (PG, CC) Dr Chris and Dr Lisa help pets and wildlife. 8.55 MOVIE: X-Men Origins: Wolverine. (M, R, CC) (2009) After his attempt to live a normal life ends in tragedy, a mutant sets out to avenge the death of his girlfriend by becoming part of a secret military weapons program. Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Ryan Reynolds. 11.05 MOVIE: 30 Nights Of Paranormal Activity With The Devil Inside The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. (MA15+, CC) (2013) After a stint in a psychiatric hospital, a young woman returns to the house where her father killed the entire cast of a movie during his exorcism. Ashley Martin, Austin Michael Scott, Heidi Kramer.

6.30 World News. (CC) 7.30 Secrets Of The Manor House. (PG, R, CC) Looks beyond fiction to the truth about lives of the people who lived and worked within the walls of Britain’s great manor houses in the early 20th century. It was an age-old system which would see monumental changes courtesy of mounting financial, political and social pressures. 8.30 RocKwiz Salutes The Decades. (PG, CC) Julia Zemiro, Brian Nankervis and the RocKwiz Orkestra celebrate one of rock music’s greatest decades, the ’60s. Featuring special guests Declan Melia, Dinah Lee, Holiday Sidewinder and Normie Rowe. 9.35 MOVIE: Walk The Line. (M, R) (2005) Chronicles the life and career of country music legend Johnny Cash. From his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside the likes of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon.

12.00 Dr Oz. (PG, CC) Dr Oz looks at health issues. 1.00 Home Shopping.

12.00 MOVIE: Animal Kingdom. (AV15+, R, CC) (2010) Jacki Weaver, James Frecheville, Guy Pearce. 2.05 MOVIE: Halloween III: Season Of The Witch. (M, R, CC) (1982) 3.50 Nine Presents. (R, CC) 4.05 Impractical Jokers. (M, R, CC) 4.30 Extra. (R, CC) 5.00 The Middle. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

1.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.30 It Is Written. (PG) Religious program. 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

12.10 MOVIE: 2 Days In Paris. (MA15+) (2007) Julie Delpy. 1.55 MOVIE: My Dear Enemy. (PG, R) (2008) Jeon Do-Yeon. 4.15 Soccer. (CC) UEFA Champions League. Grand Final. Juventus FC v FC Barcelona.

5.00 Rage. (PG) Continuous music programming.

6.00 Japanese News. 6.10 Hong Kong News. 6.30 Chinese News. 7.00 Al Jazeera English News. (CC) 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News From Cyprus. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 12.00 Arabic News. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. (CC) 2.00 Bach: A Passionate Life. (PG, R) 3.35 Lenny Henry: Finding Shakespeare. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 Mel Brooks: Make A Noise. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Ian Hislop. (PG, R, CC)

3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Dubbo Weekender | Friday 05.06.2015 to Sunday 07.06.2015

Saturday, June 6 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

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6.30pm A Million Ways To Die In The West (2014) Comedy. Charlize Theron. A woman turns a man’s luck around. (MA15+) Premiere

6.00pm Archer. Slater has the gang swindle the Durhani royal family and Gillette lends a hand. (MA15+) Comedy Channel

7.30pm Rugby League. NRL. Round 13. Panthers v Storm. Fox Sports 1

6.55pm When Harry Met Sally (1989) Comedy. Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan. Two friends obsess over their relationship. (M) Romance

6.30pm The Judy Garland Show. Judy Garland starred in her own variety show and tonight is joined by guests Lena Horne and Terry Thomas. Arts

6.30pm Apocalypse: The Second World War. Using rare and forgotten footage, this series depicts a portrait of World War II from viewpoints of both victims and victors. (M) National Geographic 6.30pm Barry Humphries’ Flashbacks. (PG) History

11.00pm Tennis. French Open. Day 14. Fox Sports 4

10.10pm Bad Neighbours (2014) Comedy. Seth Rogen, Zac Efron. A couple suffer when a fraternity moves in next door. (MA15+) Premiere

6.40pm A Place To Call Home. Elizabeth’s threat backﬁres. (PG) SoHo

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6.00 Children’s Programs. 2.00 Abney & Teal. (R, CC) 2.10 Ha Ha Hairies. (R, CC) 2.25 Q Pootle 5. (R, CC) 2.40 Fireman Sam. (R, CC) 2.50 Dinosaur Train. (R) 3.20 Bert And Ernie. (R, CC) 3.30 Play School. (R, CC) 3.55 Emma! (R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. (R, CC) 4.10 Pingu. (R) 4.20 Mister Maker Around The World. (R, CC) 4.40 Chuggington. (R, CC) 5.00 Sarah And Duck. (R, CC) 5.10 Grandpa In My Pocket. 5.25 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.30 Olivia. (R, CC) 5.45 Ben And Holly. (R, CC) 6.00 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.15 Tree Fu Tom. (R, CC) 6.35 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R, CC) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (R, CC) 7.30 Total Wipeout. (PG, CC) 8.25 Australian Encounters. (R, CC) 8.35 The Home Show. (R, CC) 9.20 Live At The Apollo. (M, CC) 10.05 Dirty Laundry Live. (R, CC) 10.55 The IT Crowd. (PG, R, CC) 11.20 Louie. (PG, CC) 11.40 Louie. (M, CC) 12.05 Archer. (R, CC) 12.25 Archer. (M, R, CC) 2.15 News Update. (R) 2.20 Close. 5.00 This Is Scarlett And Isaiah. (R, CC) 5.05 Louie. (R, CC) 5.15 Iconicles. (R, CC) 5.40 Rastamouse. (R, CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.55 Dennis & Gnasher. (R, CC) 7.20 Dr Dimensionpants. (R) 7.40 Grojband. (R, CC) 8.00 SheZow. (R, CC) 8.15 Numb Chucks. (R, CC) 8.25 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R) 9.00 Good Game: SP. (CC) 9.25 Total Drama: Revenge Of The Island. (R, CC) 9.55 Slugterra. (PG, R, CC) 10.15 Slugterra. (R, CC) 10.35 Endangered Species. (PG, R, CC) 10.50 Camp Lakebottom. (R, CC) 11.10 Dr Dimensionpants. (R) 11.35 Lockie Leonard. (R, CC) 12.00 Mortified. (R, CC) (Final) 12.20 Shaun The Sheep. (R) (Final) 12.30 Grojband. (R, CC) 2.20 Spectacular Spider-Man. (R, CC) 2.45 Deadly Pole To Pole. (R) 3.15 Wacky World Beaters. (R, CC) 3.45 Studio 3. 3.50 Strange Hill High. (R, CC) 4.05 Pocket Protectors. (R, CC) 4.15 Annoying Orange. (R, CC) 4.40 Detentionaire. (R, CC) 5.25 Mal.com. (CC) 5.40 Operation Ouch! (R, CC) 6.10 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R) 6.35 Mortified. (R, CC) 7.00 Outnumbered. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Operation Ouch! (R, CC) 8.00 Deadly Pole To Pole. (R) 8.30 Good Game: SP. (R, CC) 9.00 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R, CC) 10.50 Close.

7.30pm Football. AFL. Round 10. Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs. Fox Sports 3

7.30pm Treehouse Masters. Pete builds an adventurethemed treehouse. (PG) Discovery Animated spy satire Archer

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Shopping. 7.00 Saturday Disney. (R, CC) 9.00 Jessie. (R, CC) 9.30 Shake It Up. (R, CC) 10.00 Shopping. 11.00 Animal Academy. (PG) 11.30 Great South East. (CC) 12.00 Creek To Coast. (CC) 12.30 Sydney Weekender. (R, CC) 1.00 Qld Weekender. (CC) 1.30 WA Weekender. (PG, CC) 2.00 Horse Racing. (CC) Stradbroke Handicap. 4.30 Life On The Edge. (PG) 6.30 Escape To The Country. (R) Alistair Appleton is in North Wales. 7.30 Cities Of The Underworld: Freemason Underground – Boston And Philadelphia. (PG, R) Hosted by Don Wildman. 8.30 Taggart. (M, CC) The team investigates an illegal betting syndicate. 10.00 Wire In The Blood. (MA15+) A murderer is released from prison. 12.00 Four Rooms. (PG, R) 1.00 Life On The Edge. (PG, R) 2.00 Taggart. (M, R, CC) 3.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 4.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. (R, CC) 5.00 Neighbours At War. (PG, R) 5.30 Animal Academy. (PG, R)

7MATE 6.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 7.00 A Football Life. (PG) 8.00 Home Shopping. (PG) 9.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 9.30 Zoom TV. (PG) 10.00 Shannon’s Legends Of Motorsport. (PG, R) 11.00 Timbersports. 2014 World Championships. Team relay event. Highlights. From Innsbruck, Austria. 12.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 1.00 Bush Pilots. (PG, R) 2.00 Swamp Men. (PG, R) 3.00 Footy Flashbacks. 4.30 Football. (CC) AFL. Round 10. Gold Coast v Sydney. 7.15 Football. (CC) AFL. Round 10. Essendon v Geelong. From Etihad Stadium, Melbourne. 10.30 MOVIE: 8 Mile. (MA15+, R, CC) (2002) A rapper struggles to gain respect. Eminem, Kim Basinger. 1.00 Jail: Las Vegas Jailhouse. (M) Emotionally unstable inmates share a cell. 3.30 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 4.30 Shannon’s Legends Of Motorsport. (PG, R) 5.30 Home Shopping. (PG)

GO! 6.00 Thunderbirds. (R) 7.00 Kids’ WB Saturday. (PG) 7.05 Looney Tunes. 7.30 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. (C, CC) 8.00 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 8.30 Scooby-Doo! (PG, R) 9.00 Tom And Jerry. (R) 9.30 Adv Time. (PG, R) 10.00 The Batman. (PG, R) 10.30 Ben 10. (PG, R) 11.00 Heidi. (C, CC) 11.30 Move It. (C, R, CC) 12.00 Kitchen Whiz. (C, R, CC) 12.30 SpongeBob. (R) 1.30 Danoz. (R) 2.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG) 3.00 Thunderbirds Are Go! (PG, R) 3.30 Gumball. (R) 4.30 Looney Tunes. (R) 5.30 ScoobyDoo! (PG, R) 6.00 MOVIE: Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. (PG, R, CC) (2012) 8.00 MOVIE: The Karate Kid. (PG, R, CC) (2010) A young boy embraces kung fu. Jackie Chan. 10.50 MOVIE: Jonah Hex. (M, R) (2010) 12.30 MOVIE: S. Darko. (MA15+) (2009) Daveigh Chase, Briana Evigan. 2.30 The Amazing World Of Gumball. (R) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal. (PG, R) 4.00 PAW Patrol. (R, CC) 4.30 Robocar Poli. (R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. (R)

GEM 6.00 MOVIE: The Dancing Years. (R, CC) (1950) 8.00 Shopping. 8.30 Destination WA. (PG, R, CC) 9.00 Secret Dealers. (PG, R) 10.00 MOVIE: Now And Forever. (PG, R, CC) (1956) 12.00 Postcards. (CC) 12.30 Duncan’s Thai Kitchen. 1.00 MOVIE: The Double Man. (PG, R, CC) (1967) 3.10 MOVIE: The Count Of Monte-Cristo. (PG, R, CC) (1975) Richard Chamberlain. 5.15 MOVIE: The Wings Of Eagles. (R, CC) (1957) John Wayne. 7.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) Hosted by Fiona Bruce. 8.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M, R, CC) An investigation leads the team to uncover what may be a serial killer’s secret lair. 10.30 The Mentalist. (M, R, CC) A prominent member of a cult is killed. 11.20 Golden Boy. (M, R, CC) 12.20 MOVIE: The Wings Of Eagles. (R, CC) (1957) 2.20 MOVIE: The Count Of Monte-Cristo. (PG, R, CC) (1975) 4.10 Days That Shook The World. (PG, R) 5.05 Postcards. (R, CC) 5.30 Duncan’s Thai Kitchen. (R)

ONE 6.00 Shopping. 8.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 8.30 Netball. ANZ Championship. Australian Elimination Final. NSW Swifts v West Coast Fever. 10.30 Big Fish, Small Boats. (PG, R) 11.00 4WD Touring Australia. 12.00 RPM. (R, CC) 1.00 World’s Toughest Trucker. (PG, R) 2.00 Emergency Search & Rescue. (PG, R) 3.00 Undercover Boss. (PG, R) 4.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 4.30 Reel Action. 5.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 5.30 Extreme Fishing. (PG, R) 6.30 Monster Jam. 7.30 Cops. (PG, R) 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M, R, CC) Hosted by Tom Gleisner. 9.30 Elementary. (M, R, CC) Sherlock investigates a kidnapping. 10.30 Blue Bloods. (M, R, CC) 11.30 Blokesworld. (MA15+, R) 12.00 Ross Kemp: Return To Afghanistan. (AV15+, R) 1.00 The Killing. (M, R) 2.00 Cops. (PG, R) 3.00 Gillette World Sport. (R) 3.30 Temporary Australians. (PG, R) 4.00 Motor Racing. FIA Championship. Formula E Long Beach. Highlights. 5.00 Motor Racing. Formula E Championship. Highlights.

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Totally Wild. (C, CC) 8.30 Scope. (C, CC) 9.05 The Loop. (PG) 11.35 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 1.30 MasterChef Australia. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) Ray and Debra reminisce about how they first met. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, R, CC) Graham is joined by actors Kit Harington, Matt LeBlanc and Rebel Wilson. Musical guests Mumford And Sons perform. 9.30 Sex And The City. (M, R) Carrie thinks her relationship has evolved. 10.10 Sex And The City. (MA15+, R) Big announces he might have to move. 10.50 Sex And The City. (M, R) Carrie meets a new man. 11.30 The Late Late Show With James Corden. Hosted by James Corden. 12.30 The Loop. (PG, R) 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 5.00 Home Shopping.

SBS 2 6.00 Urdu News. 6.20 Indonesian News. 7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 Hungarian News. 8.30 Macedonian News. 9.05 Croatian News. 9.40 Serbian News. 10.20 Portuguese News. 11.05 Japanese News. 11.40 Hong Kong News. 12.00 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. (PG, R) 2.00 Kung Fu Changed My Life. (M, R) 2.55 Girls Get Out There. 4.00 Monster Moves. (R, CC) 5.00 Departures. (PG, R) 6.00 Knife Fight. (PG, R) 6.30 Heston’s Feasts. (M, R, CC) (Final) 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 Charley Boorman’s Extreme Frontiers: South Africa. (PG, R, CC) Charley and Russ continue their trip. 9.30 Dig. (M, R, CC) Peter continues his quest. 10.20 Real Humans. (M, R) 12.40 Gunther’s ER. (MA15+, R) 1.35 MOVIE: No Hard Feelings. (M, R) (2009) Thierry Lhermitte, Milan Mauger, Benoît Cauden. 3.30 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.20 Latin American News. 5.50 Urdu News.

NITV 6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Waabiny Time. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Bizou. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Go Lingo. 9.00 Bushwhacked! 9.30 Move It Mob Style. 10.00 Love Patrol. (PG) 10.30 The Marngrook Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 NITV News Week In Review. 12.30 Football. NEAFL. 2.45 Surviving. 3.00 Desperate Measures. 3.30 Our Footprint. 4.00 Around The Campfire. 4.30 Unearthed. 5.00 Ngurra. 5.30 NITV News Week In Review. 6.00 Maori TV’s Native Affairs. Current affairs show. 7.00 Lurujarri Dreaming. 7.30 Roots Music. (PG) 8.30 NITV On The Road: Yabun. 9.30 Marley Africa Road Trip. (PG) 10.30 Lightning In A Bottle. (PG) 12.30 Two Laws. (PG) A look at life in Borroloola in far north Queensland. 2.50 Custodians. 3.00 My Life As I Live It. 4.00 Innocence Betrayed. (PG) 5.00 Volumz. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 News. 11.30 Australia Wide. (CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 12.30 Big Ideas. (PG, R) 1.00 National Press Club Address. (R, CC) 2.00 News. 2.30 The Mix. (CC) 3.00 News. (CC) 3.30 Saturday Landline. (CC) 4.00 News. 4.30 The World This Week. (CC) 5.00 News. 5.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 Foreign Correspondent. (R, CC) 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 8.00 Four Corners. (R, CC) 8.45 The Quarters. 9.00 News. (CC) 9.30 Australia Wide. (CC) 10.00 News. (CC) 10.30 Landline. (R, CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 Big Ideas. (PG, R) 12.00 Big Ideas Arts. (R, CC) 1.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 2.00 BBC World News. 2.30 The World This Week. (R, CC) 3.00 BBC World News. 3.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 4.00 BBC World News. 4.15 BBC Sport Today. 4.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 5.30 Australian Story. (R, CC) 0606

ABC NEWS

3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Friday 05.06.2015 to Sunday 07.06.2015 | Dubbo Weekender

Sunday, June 7 Inside The Mafia

Shark Tank

MOVIE: Roald Dahl’s Esio sio Trot

WIN, 9.30pm

TEN, 9pm

ABC, 8.40pm, PG (2014)

There’s a certain romance associated with organised crime thanks in no small part to Hollywood’s occasional glamourisation of it, despite the nasty crimes that have been carried out by what are, when you’re honest about it, hardened criminals. In this fascinating documentary series, newsreader and journalist Sir Trevor McDonald takes an eye-opening journey inside the secretive world of the American mafia. McDonald is given unprecedented access to people who can share first-hand accounts of their experiences with the wealth, glamour and violence that comes with being involved in the notorious organised crime network.

It’s the season finale of this entrepreneurial program, which plays out like The New Inventors with more hair spray and better footwear. And, while the creations we’ve witnessed are inspiring, only time will tell whether we’ll see it on our screens again. Janine Allis (Boost Juice), Steve Baxter (IT guru), Andrew Banks (recruitment), John McGrath (real estate agent) and Naomi Simson (RedBalloon) judge the final inventions, including one from a young mum with a product targeting full-figured women. Hey, it can’t be worse than the ‘unleakable’ container lid that leaked on one of the Sharks.

Dustin Hoffman (right), Judi Dench and the excitable tones of narrator James mes Corden (Gavin & Stacey) are just the beginning of a long list of n. Hoffman is in things to love in this adaptation. fine form as Mr Hoppy, a shy retiree etiree who’ll do anything to win the affections ns of his widow neighbour Mrs Silverr (Dench), aside from share his feelings, that is. But things kick k into gear for Hoppy when Mrs rot Silver’s beloved tortoise (Esio Trot backwards) fails to grow, and a dashing new neighbour (Richard Cordery) sets his sights on the dame. The film’s as solid and slow-moving as the tortoise itself, but the payout is well worth the wait.

ABC

PRIME7

WIN

6.00 Rage. (PG, CC) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 Insiders. (CC) 10.00 Offsiders. (CC) 10.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 11.00 The World This Week. (R, CC) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R, CC) 12.00 Landline. (CC) 1.00 Gardening Australia. (R, CC) 1.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 2.00 Chopin Saved My Life. (R, CC) 3.00 Outback Choir. (R, CC) 4.00 Who’s Been Sleeping In My House? Baroona. (R, CC) (Final) 4.25 Country House Rescue. (R, CC) 5.15 Father Brown. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) Latest news, sport and weather. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) Highlights from the past week. 11.00 Camp. (PG, CC) Mack hosts an impromptu wedding for Grace’s dads and it’s all hands on deck for the big event. 12.00 To Be Advised. 5.00 News. (CC) 5.30 Sydney Weekender. (CC) Mike visits Byron Bay to check out an amazing new agri-tourism project. Karen tries horse riding in Centennial Park.

6.00 6.30 7.00 10.00

6.00 The Book Club. (PG, CC) Host Jennifer Byrne and regular panelists Marieke Hardy and Jason Steger, chat with Alan Cumming and Helen MacDonald. 6.30 Compass. (PG, CC) A look back at some religious and social movements continues with a focus on the impact Women’s Lib had in Australia. 7.00 News. (CC) 7.40 Miniseries: Mapp & Lucia. (CC) Part 3 of 3. A visit from the Contessa de Faraglione presents Mapp with an opportunity to expose Lucia’s fraudulent Italian. 8.40 MOVIE: Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot. (PG, CC) (2014) A shy man holds a secret love for his neighbour, who he chats to over the balcony. However, she only shows affection to her pet tortoise. Dustin Hoffman, Judi Dench, James Corden. 10.10 Top Of The Lake. (M, CC) Robin is back on the case. Matt gathers troops to hunt his daughter down. Tui’s friends trek deep into the while mountain. 11.10 MOVIE: Mabo. (M, R, CC) (2012) Tells the story of Eddie “Koiki” Mabo. Jimi Bani, Deborah Mailman.

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 House Rules. (PG, CC) After a gruelling week that saw relationships and friendships tested, it’s judgement day for the teams in Tassie, as Cassie and Matt’s home renovation is revealed. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 8.50 Sunday Night. (CC) Current affairs program. Hosted by Chris Bath. 9.50 Castle. (M, CC) (Final) A death occurs in the woods and Castle becomes obsessed with the case as it reminds him of a pivotal event from his childhood. 10.45 Castle. (M, R, CC) With a new detective arriving at the precinct to replace Beckett, Castle helps Esposito and Ryan investigate the murder of a former child star who rose to fame during the ’90s. However, the case takes an unexpected twist after agents of the federal government arrive. 11.40 Cougar Town. (PG, CC) Jules tries to set her father up with Grayson, as a best friend. Andy tries to ingratiate himself with a group of snooty parents from the neighbourhood.

12.55 MOVIE: Annie Hall. (M, R, CC) (1977) 2.30 The Vatican’s Lost War. (PG, R, CC) A look at reforms within the Catholic Church. 3.25 Top Of The Lake. (M, R, CC) 4.30 Eggheads. (R, CC) 5.00 Order In The House. (CC)

12.00 Do No Harm. (M) A highly respected neurosurgeon battles Dissociative Identity Disorder, a secret he has hidden for years. 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.30 Early News. (CC) Local, national and overseas news, including sport and the latest weather.

PAW Patrol. (R, CC) Dora The Explorer. (R, CC) Weekend Today. (CC) Wide World Of Sports. (CC) NRL Sunday Footy Show. (CC) Wild Life Of Tim Faulkner. (R, CC) Hosted by Tim Faulkner. Reno Rumble. (PG, R, CC) The 72-hour challenge begins. Touch Football. World Cup. Women’s Final. Highlights. From Coffs Harbour, NSW. Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 13. Cronulla Sharks v Sydney Roosters. From Remondis Stadium, NSW.

TEN

SBS ONE

6.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. (CC) 6.30 Hillsong. (CC) 7.00 Mass For You At Home. 7.30 Joel Osteen. (CC) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10: Sunday. (CC) 10.00 The Bolt Report. (CC) 11.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 The Talk. (PG, CC) 1.00 Let’s Do Coffee. (CC) 1.30 Huey’s Kitchen. (R, CC) 2.00 Motor Racing. (CC) Australian Rally Championship. National Capital Rally. Event review. 3.00 The Bolt Report. (R, CC) 4.00 RPM. (CC) 5.00 Eyewitness News. (CC)

6.00 Soccer. (CC) 7.20 Al Jazeera English News. (CC) 7.30 Soccer. (CC) 10.00 Greek News From Cyprus. 10.30 German News. 10.45 Soccer. (CC) FIFA Women’s World Cup. Match 2. New Zealand v Netherlands. 1.00 The World Game. (CC) 2.00 Speedweek. (CC) 4.00 Motorcycle Racing. (CC) Superbike World Championship. Stage 6. From Donington, UK. 4.30 World Of Cycling. (CC) 5.00 The Bike Lane. (CC) 5.30 The Hollywood War: The End Of Innocence. (PG, CC)

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 Reno Rumble. (PG, CC) Tensions are high as the Red Backs and Blue Tongues race to finish their houses. With extensions on both homes, this has been the biggest to date. 8.30 60 Minutes. (CC) Current affairs program. 9.30 Inside The Mafia. (M, CC) Trevor McDonald explores the secretive world of the American Mafia, gaining unprecedented access to people who have experienced first-hand the money, glamour and violence of the infamous organisation. 10.30 Stalker. (M, CC) The unit investigates the home of a young actor after she is terrorized by an obsessed fan. Beth receives an unsettling personal letter and Perry gains more access into her life. 11.30 The Following. (AV15+, CC) Ryan and the FBI continue their hunt for Lily Gray, and are forced to redirect their search when a new threat enters Max’s life. Joe, Emma and Mandy arrive at their latest hideout.

6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) Two families try to win big prizes by guessing the most popular responses to a survey of the public. 6.30 Modern Family. (PG, R, CC) Jay teaches woodworking to Luke. Phil offers to help Andy with his anniversary gift for his girlfriend. 7.00 Modern Family. (PG, R, CC) On a trip to Las Vegas, Jay becomes obsessed with getting an upgrade to the highest floor of the hotel. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PG, CC) In the mystery box challenge, the contestants learn that each ingredient costs $1 or less. 9.00 Shark Tank. (PG, CC) (Final) A young mother pitches a largely unavailable product for fullfigured women. 10.00 NCIS. (M, R, CC) The team throws caution to the wind, in an effort to find those responsible for an incident that killed two people close to them. 11.00 MOVIE: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. (AV15+, R, CC) (2012) Abraham Lincoln battles vampires. Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper.

6.30 World News. (CC) 7.35 Michael Scott: The Catacomb Mystery. (PG, CC) Dr Michael Scott joins a team of international archaeologists to unlock the secrets of thousands of human skeletons, uncovered in a catacomb beneath the streets of Rome. 8.40 Dinosaurs: The Hunt For Life. (CC) Scientists investigate recently discovered blood cells that belong to one of the world’s most infamous predators, the Tyrannosaurus Rex. 9.40 Dateline. (CC) Presented by Anjali Rao. 10.40 Dig. (M, R, CC) As Peter continues his quest to find the murderer of a young American archaeologist, he also pursues Yussef Khalid. Tad Billingham prepares Josh for a new life and an event which could possibly change history. 11.25 Inspector Montalbano. (M, R) After a body is discovered and all signs point to a Mafia-style execution, Montalbano begins to suspect his friend is involved.

12.30 Almost Human. (M, CC) 1.30 Anger Management. (M, R, CC) 2.00 Arrow: Year One Retrospective. (M, R, CC) 3.00 20/20. (R, CC) 4.00 Good Morning America: Sunday. (CC) 5.00 News. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

1.00 Infomercials. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Life Today With James Robison. (PG) Religious program. 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC) Morning news and talk show. Hosted by Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell.

1.30 The Woman Who Wasn’t There. (M, R, CC) 2.45 Soccer. FIFA Women’s World Cup. Match 4. Norway v Thailand. From TD Place Stadium, Ottawa. 5.00 WorldWatch. 5.45 Soccer. FIFA Women’s World Cup.

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3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Dubbo Weekender | Friday 05.06.2015 to Sunday 07.06.2015

Sunday, June 7 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.10pm Jersey Boys (2014) Musical. John Lloyd Young, Vincent Piazza. Tells the story of the four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together in the ’60s to form The Four Seasons. (M) Masterpiece

6.00pm Shakespeare: The Animated Tales. (PG) Arts

7.30pm Sri Lanka: Elephant Island. A look at elephants in Sri Lanka. (G) Animal Planet

2.00pm Netball. ANZ Championship. Conference Final 1. Fox Sports 1

10.30pm Animal Cops: Philadelphia. A cat with a horriﬁc injury shocks the team at an animal shelter. (M) Animal Planet

4.30pm Football. AFL. Round 10. St Kilda v Hawthorn. Fox Footy

6.35pm The Other Woman (2014) Comedy. Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann. (M) Premiere

6.30pm Project Runway Threads. Kelly Osbourne and Jaime King join the show for a sneak peak into the future of fashion as three teen fashion prodigies are challenged to create a red carpet look. (PG) Arena

8.30pm Godzilla (2014) Action. Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen. (M) Premiere

6.30pm Fresh Off The Boat. Eddie takes a job at the family restaurant to earn money for a new video game, and Jessica searches for a job of her own. (M) FOX8

ABC2/ABC KIDS

7TWO

6.00 Children’s Programs. 1.15 Lah-Lah’s Adventures. (R) 1.30 LazyTown. (R, CC) 1.50 The Numtums. (R, CC) 2.00 Abney & Teal. (R, CC) 2.10 Ha Ha Hairies. (R, CC) 2.25 Q Pootle 5. (R, CC) 2.40 Fireman Sam. (R, CC) 2.50 Dinosaur Train. (R) 3.20 Bert And Ernie. (R, CC) 3.30 Play School. (R, CC) 3.55 Emma! (R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. (R, CC) 4.10 Pingu. (R) 4.20 Mister Maker Comes To Town. (R, CC) 4.40 Chuggington. (R, CC) 5.00 Olivia. (R, CC) 5.20 Timmy’s Seaside Rescue. (R, CC) 5.45 Ben And Holly. (R, CC) 6.00 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.15 Tree Fu Tom. (R, CC) 6.35 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R, CC) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Total Wipeout. (R, CC) 8.30 Capturing The Friedmans. (MA15+, R, CC) 10.20 Forbidden Love. (M, R, CC) 11.05 Bodyshockers. (M, R, CC) 11.50 Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten. (MA15+, R, CC) 1.50 News Update. (R) 1.55 Close. 5.00 This Is Scarlett And Isaiah. (R, CC) (Final) 5.05 Louie. (R, CC) 5.15 Iconicles. (R, CC) 5.40 Rastamouse. (R, CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.55 Dennis & Gnasher. (R, CC) 7.20 Dr Dimensionpants. (R) 7.40 Grojband. (R, CC) 8.00 SheZow. (R, CC) 8.15 Numb Chucks. (R, CC) 8.25 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R) 8.55 Operation Ouch! (R, CC) 9.25 Total Drama: Revenge Of The Island. (R, CC) 9.55 Slugterra. (R, CC) 10.35 Endangered Species. (PG, R, CC) 10.50 Camp Lakebottom. (R, CC) 11.10 Dr Dimensionpants. (R) 11.35 Lockie Leonard. (R, CC) 12.00 Dani’s House. (R, CC) 12.30 The Next Step. (R, CC) (Final) 12.50 M.I. High. (R, CC) 2.45 Deadly Pole To Pole. (R) 3.15 Wacky World Beaters. (R, CC) 3.45 Studio 3. 3.50 Endangered Species. (R, CC) (Final) 4.20 The Dukes Of Broxstonia. (R, CC) 4.30 Roy. (R, CC) 5.00 Life With Boys. (R, CC) 5.25 Mal.com. (CC) 5.40 Bushwhacked! (R, CC) 6.10 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R) 6.35 Mortified. (R, CC) 7.00 Outnumbered. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Operation Ouch! (R, CC) 8.00 Deadly Pole To Pole. (R) 8.30 Yonderland. (R) 8.50 Splatalot. (R, CC) 9.15 Good Game: Pocket Edition. (PG, R, CC) 9.25 Rage. (PG, R) 1.55 Close.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Tomorrow’s World. (PG) 7.30 Leading The Way. (PG) 8.00 David Jeremiah. (PG) 8.30 Shopping. 9.30 Home And Away Catch-Up. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Downsize My Pet. (R) 12.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 The Travel Bug. (PG, R) 3.00 Rugby Union. Shute Shield. Round 10. Northern Suburbs v Manly. 5.00 Life Inside The Markets. (PG) 5.30 Mighty Ships. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) The competition heads to Lewes. 7.30 Escape To The Country. (R) Jonnie Irwin heads to Argyll and Bute. 9.30 Nick Knowles’ Original Features. Presented by Nick Knowles. 10.30 Best Houses Australia. Presented by Gary Takle. 11.00 Mighty Ships. (R, CC) 12.00 Four Rooms. (PG, R) Four dealers are tempted. 1.00 Best Houses Australia. (R) 1.30 Neighbours At War. (PG, R) 2.00 Downsize My Pet. (R) 2.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 The Travel Bug. (PG, R) 5.00 Home Shopping.

7MATE 6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 7.30 Shopping. 9.30 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 10.00 AFL Game Day. (PG, CC) 11.30 Lights Out. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 The Border. (PG, R) 1.00 Football. (CC) AFL. Round 10. GWS v Brisbane Lions. From Spotless Stadium, Sydney. 4.00 Seinfeld. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 MOVIE: Enchanted. (R, CC) (2007) 7.00 MOVIE: Jurassic Park. (PG, R, CC) (1993) Dinosaurs run amok in a theme park. Sam Neill, Laura Dern. 9.30 MOVIE: Bad Boys. (MA15+, R, CC) (1995) Detectives pursue stolen drugs. Martin Lawrence, Will Smith. 12.00 Jail: Las Vegas Jailhouse. (M) 12.30 Jail: Las Vegas Jailhouse. (M) 1.00 Jail: Las Vegas Jailhouse. (M) 1.30 Jail: Las Vegas Jailhouse. (M) 2.00 South Beach Tow. (M, R) 3.30 Lights Out. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 The Border. (PG, R) 5.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R)

10.30pm Treehouse Masters. Pete builds an adventure-themed treehouse. (PG) Discovery

11.45pm Cricket. First Test. West Indies v Australia. Day 5. Fox Sports 1

Cameron Diaz stars in The Other Woman

GO! 6.00 Thunderbirds. (R) 7.00 Kids’ WB. (PG) 7.05 Looney Tunes. 7.30 The Skinner Boys. (C, CC) 8.00 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 8.30 Scooby-Doo! (PG, R) 9.00 Looney Tunes. (R) 9.30 Adv Time. (PG, R) 10.00 Young Justice. (PG, R) 10.30 The Batman. (PG, R) 11.00 Rabbids. (PG, R) 12.00 Tom And Jerry. (R) 12.30 SpongeBob. (R, CC) 1.30 Danoz. 2.00 Power Rangers. (PG, R) 3.00 Green Lantern. (PG, R) 4.00 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 4.30 The Batman. (R) 5.30 Thunderbirds Are Go! (PG) 6.00 MOVIE: Valiant. (R) (2005) 7.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 Gotham. (M, CC) Gordon seeks to capture Jack Gruber. 9.30 Arrow. (M, CC) Oliver clashes with an Arrowobsessed serial killer. 11.30 Sun, Sex And Suspicious Parents. (M, R) 12.30 The Cube. (PG, R) 1.30 Beware The Batman. (M, R) 2.30 The Batman. (R) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal. (PG, R) 4.00 PAW Patrol. (R, CC) 4.30 Robocar Poli. (R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. (R)

GEM 6.00 Skippy. (R) 6.30 Tasty Conversations. (R, CC) 6.40 MOVIE: Up The Front. (PG, R, CC) (1972) 8.30 Danoz. 9.30 Rainbow Country. (R) 10.00 Antiques. (CC) 11.00 MOVIE: Johnny You’re Wanted. (R, CC) (1956) 12.30 Cycling. National Road Series. Battle On The Border. 1.00 Australian Geographic Adventures. (R, CC) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 MOVIE: Geronimo. (PG, R) (1962) 4.00 MOVIE: Four For Texas. (PG, R, CC) (1963) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) 7.30 David Attenborough’s Secrets Of Wild India: Tiger Jungles. (R, CC) 8.30 MOVIE: Runaway Jury. (PG, R, CC) (2003) A juror has a hidden agenda. John Cusack, Gene Hackman. 11.00 Cold Case. (M, R, CC) 12.00 Weekend Aristocrats. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Cycling. National Road Series. Battle On The Border. Replay. From New South Wales. 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Danoz Direct. 3.00 New Style Direct. 3.30 Global Shop. 4.30 Joyce Meyer. (PG) 5.00 Seaway. (PG, R, CC)

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ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 9.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 9.30 TMNT. (R) 10.00 Mako: Island Of Secrets. (C, CC) 11.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.30 Neighbours. (R, CC) 5.00 Mork & Mindy. (PG, R) 5.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 Futurama. (PG, R) 7.30 The Simpsons. (R, CC) Homer and Marge become murder suspects. 8.00 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) Homer forms his own police force. 8.30 MOVIE: Norbit. (M, R) (2007) A married man falls in love with a childhood friend. Eddie Murphy, Thandie Newton. 10.35 Californication. (MA15+, CC) 11.15 Nurse Jackie. (M, R) 11.55 The Late Late Show With James Corden. 12.55 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (PG, R) 3.00 The Brady Bunch. (R) 3.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (R) 5.00 Home Shopping.

SBS 2 6.00 Urdu News. 6.20 Indonesian News. 7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 Maltese News. 8.30 Macedonian News. 9.00 PopAsia. (PG) 11.00 Portuguese News. 11.30 Croatian News. 12.00 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. (PG, R) 2.00 Foodie Planet. (PG, R) 3.00 The Jo Whiley Sessions. (R) 3.30 Brazil’s Next Top Model. (PG, R) 4.30 Vs Arashi. (R) 5.30 Soccer. FIFA Women’s World Cup. Highlights. 6.00 Secret Life Of. (PG) (New Series) 6.30 The Bike Lane. (CC) 7.00 Benidorm Bastards. (PG, R) 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 South Park. (M, R, CC) The doors to the shopping centre finally open. 9.30 Housos. (MA15+, R, CC) 10.00 Pizza World Record. (M, R, CC) 10.30 The Sex Clinic. (MA15+, R) 11.25 The Sex Show. (MA15+, R) 12.00 In Her Skin. (M) 1.45 MOVIE: The Sorcerer And The White Snake. (M, R) (2011) 3.40 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.00 French News. 5.50 Urdu News.

NITV 6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Waabiny Time. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Bizou. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Go Lingo. 9.00 Bushwhacked! 9.30 Move It Mob Style. 10.00 Soccer. (CC) UEFA Champions League. Matchday 11. Semi-final. First leg. Juventus v Real Madrid. 12.00 NITV News Week In Review. 12.30 Fusion With Casey Donovan. (CC) 1.30 NITV On The Road: Yabun. 2.30 Unearthed. 2.45 Rugby League. Queensland Murri Carnival. 3.45 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. From Raymond Terrace, NSW. 4.45 Custodians. 4.50 The Black Olive. 5.00 Te Kaea 2014. 5.30 NITV News Week In Review. 6.00 Awaken. Hosted by Stan Grant. 7.00 Bougainville: An Evergreen Island. 8.00 The Deerskins. (PG) 8.30 From The Western Frontier. 9.00 Hollow Water. (PG) 10.00 MOVIE: Charlie Zone. (MA15+) (2011) Glen Gould. 11.45 Ngurra. 12.00 Volumz. (PG) Music program featuring interviews.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News. (CC) 12.30 Big Ideas. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 1.30 Saturday Landline. (R, CC) 2.00 News. 2.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 3.00 News. (CC) 3.30 Offsiders. (R, CC) 4.00 News. 4.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 5.00 News. 5.30 News Update. 5.35 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 Australian Story. (R, CC) 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 The World This Week. (R, CC) 8.00 Insiders. (R, CC) 9.00 News. (CC) 9.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 10.00 News. (CC) 10.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 Big Ideas. (PG, R) 12.00 Landline. (R, CC) 1.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 2.00 BBC World News. 2.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 3.00 BBC World News. 3.30 The World This Week. (R, CC) 4.00 BBC World News. 4.15 BBC Sport Today. 4.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 5.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 0706

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doctor? Final resting-place apparent! (4) 20. Time to jump? (4,4) 22. Would rather pay to take court action (6,1,6)

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>> The idea of Go Figure is to arrive at the figures given at the bottom and right-hand columns of the diagram by following the arithmetic signs in the order they are given (that is, from left to right and top to bottom). Use only the numbers below the diagram to complete its blank squares and use each of the nine numbers only once.

ACROSS 7. Calm (13) 8. Terse (8) 9. Ballot (4) 10. Fondle (6) 12. Ensue (6) 14. Change (6)

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ARIES (MAR 21-APR 20) Family and the home take up much of your time. There is a lightness to your social life that is very relaxing. Recent changes seem to have settled down and this should improve any health niggles that have annoyed you. Romantically there is the chance of a meeting with an old flame or someone who reminds you of them. Make peace, not war!

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LEO (JUL 23-AUG 23) The options as far as love is concerned are many. Venus is trying to guide towards romance, be it in the home or on your travels. There seems no need, however, to travel far. Those who are settled are likely to stay so. Single Leos will be looking for someone on their wavelength but will be flexible about who they spend time with. Good advice at the weekend rids you of a small concern. Follow this through to tie up any loose ends.

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VIRGO (AUG 24-SEP 23) Energy

levels may not be high as the week begins but they will improve. If you are on a diet, please be sure to eat enough. Those who are exercising may need to pace themselves a little more. Aim to be especially helpful at work with suggestions and information that your boss may not have. You are not looking for reward, but satisfaction. Be prepared to refuse any offer that you feel unable to see through.

GEMINI (MAY 22-JUN 21) A little

discontent trickles through to the weekend. It is small and somewhat in the background. Nonetheless you are aware of it. Could there be a yearning for something or someone in the past? Perhaps you have the chance to meet again. Laying down old problems is always a good thing. Why stress over things that cannot be changed? A challenge at the weekend may mean just doing your best.

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together this week with people who can give you a boost at work and socially. The two seem to be intertwined. Are there moments of romance with a superior at work? There is certainly potential there. As you are in a good mood there is a tendency to overspend. Be sensible. Some things are not really needed and you will end up giving them to a charity shop.

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This is a week to give importance to your health. If you are thinking of taking more gentle exercise or a class in yoga or Pilates, this is the time. Continue to have a good diet and to avoid stress. Deal with any problems quickly so that worries soon disappear. Keep an eye on finances and try to boost them where you can. Take the chance now to grow your confidence in a hobby or activity that you love.

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22) Bring your charm

and social skills out this week. Flirting is fine but also use some of that witty banter on your boss. Generally people need cheering up as they have so much to organise and pay for. Could you be the tonic that they need? Showing a happy face also boosts your own good feelings. You can be positively glowing! Love your body and show confidence in the way you move it.

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SAGITTARIUS (NOV 23-DEC 21) A sense of freedom is what

you are aiming for. That is a grand idea. Somehow you feel that travel will set you on the right path. True, but it need not be a long journey or even very far. Any lack of energy will soon pass but do keep an eye on your diet. Exercise with a friend. Walking is better than nothing and swimming relieves stress.

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Be prepared to be flexible and sympathetic with others this week. There is a need to keep friends rather than annoy them. A busy time at work may make you realise that there are easier ways of doing things. This is where technology can be your newfound friend! By the weekend a problem can be solved. With Saturn popping up, look carefully at anything that needs to be kept secret.

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Light-hearted love and fun get you off to a good start. There will be plenty of time to get down to work matters later. This is a week for family and friends. Romance is assured at the weekend so why not organise something special? The urge to speak your mind should be tempered with charm and humour. This is a great way to get that message across!

PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 20)

As this month progresses there will be more demand on your time and energy. It is best to plan now for that. Keep in trim and look to boosting your body and mind with a well thought-out menu plan. Slimming? Don’t overdo it. Use exercise to boost your metabolism. If you can get any disagreements sorted out amicably before next week, then do so. You may be sweet-tempered now but next week could be a different matter.

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The Baker's Dozen Trivia Test 1. Peter Lalor. 2. Shooing away flies. 3. Koala. 4. Prague. 5. Eurydice. 6. Three of a kind and a pair 7. Vitamin D deficiency. 8. Personal property. 9. The best man. 10. Mozart. 11. The Bible – Chapter 3 of the Book of Ecclesiastes. 12. It was 2003. 13. “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” by Neil Diamond (1977) and Barbra Streisand (1978). A radio station program director spliced together the two solo versions as a present for his wife, whom he had just divorced, and played it on the air. The media response was such that the record company brought Streisand and Diamond back to the studio to record a duet.

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