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OR many years now, October has been set aside on the national calendar for Mental Health Month and the mere fact that we have such a thing counts as one of our society’s great leaps forward. Four decades ago, when my own brother first became ‘ill’, it was a shock compounded by the absolute horror of having a close family member who “had a problem”. He’d always been ‘different’, apparently, but the absence of information and education in matters of mental illness (the term was not even in general use back then) meant the warning signs were neither recognised, heeded nor addressed. That was 1976. He’s now 55, and his life has been a tragic journey of despair and bewilderment; of potential unmet and hope dashed, of marginalisation and isolation, and of desperation to be well and to ‘belong’. He has never held a job. He has never had a relationship. His grip on reality, tenuous at best for years, has finally let go completely. Neither does he even have his physical health – it too has been taken by the hideous disease that is chronic Schizophrenia. He is a gentle and friendly soul – contrary to the media-compounded myths surrounding his illness – but his care has been constant and, to be honest, both emotionally and financially taxing. And while the jury is still out as to the cause of perhaps this most serious of mental illnesses, there is little doubt that stigma and ignorance surrounding it and other mental afflictions has compounded the misery of both sufferers and their families. It’s not until the past decade or so that society has begun to talk about mental illness in anything other than hushed tones. Those generations of silence bred a culture of ignorance, contempt and fear that saw the issue, and those suffering, pushed to the periphery of public consciousness. Ignore it, hide it, euphemise it – until it became the ultimate rogue elephant in the room, and we now have statistics indicating that 20 per cent of the population is touched in some way by the beast that can no longer be kept on the chain. Schizophrenia is perhaps the most serious of mental illnesses, but for sheer breadth of suffering, clinical depression takes the mantle. While we’ve seen a massive effort in recent years to de-stigmatise and to understand the illness and the indiscriminate nature of its affect on society, we’re kidding ourselves if we think we’ve genuinely banished ignorance. The conundrum, though, lies in the care we must take that, in acknowledging and “normalising” depression, we don’t create a new wave of mental ill-health through confusing life’s inevitable black-spots with the debilitating and chronic affliction. We run the risk of destroying the capacity for

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resilience, particularly in our young people. It’s a fine line. But when we can have a bloke fly under the radar to the extent that when he takes up a gun, murders his wife and three young children then shoots himself, his family and friends are left clueless as to why they didn’t see it coming – and there are so many tragic deaths that go similarly unforseen – then we know we still have a long, long way to go. It’s all but too late for my brother, and those who would judge that statement as harsh would do well to walk a mile in his and our family’s shoes. He is loved and cared for and safe – that’s the best we can do, and it’s a great deal more than some other families of those tortured souls whose afflictions manifested during the days before we began to talk about mental illness. As an editor, I have a responsibility to ensure my own agendas remain peripheral to the public interest and to the nature of the information presented for readers’ Those consumption. However, generations of my personal experience should not deter me from silence bred pushing a barrow for fear a culture of I’ll be accused of mountignorance, ing a personal crusade. Mental health should contempt and be everyone’s crusade, fear that saw and not just during a month labelled in its the issue, and name. those suffering, Over the years I have done what I could for my pushed to brother, and for the ben- the periphery efit of those like him – and their families – who of public deserve a safer and more consciousness. stable future and greater empathy and support. The best thing I can do now – for them, for him, for us – is to keep talking, keep sharing, keep banging the drum. In her 1992 book, Tell Me I’m Here – a ‘bible’ of sorts for me – renowned journalist Anne Deveson (who lost her son Jonathon to schizophrenia) said: “For too long, mental illness has been kept in the shadows. Instead of rejection, we need acceptance. Instead of shame, we need love. Instead of despair, we need solid and unwavering support. It’s time to come out of the shadows and into the light.” Over the course of this month, we’ve covered many issues surrounding mental health – both good and bad – and told many stories of sufferers, survivors and their families, and I’m proud that Weekender is in a position to help keep dragging mental illness out into that light. Let’s keep talking, shall we?

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Making recovery an art form Submissions sought for art exhibition aimed at mental illness recovery liberating for us. I think it improves our potential both as individuals and as a community.” Grant agrees. “When you think about our returned vets, even from Afghanistan in recent times, they’re starting to use art therapy as a way to overcome PDSD (Prolonged Duress Stress Disorder) and other traumas that they’ve faced. I really believe it’s a way forward. It’s just another medium to help people get through their problems and be a way of coping. “Given the connectivity between where you’re living and the people you’re living with, public art really enhances that. The beauty of art is that it can really push boundaries in a nonthreatening way so you’re mind is open to a different way of thinking or understanding how others think.” The key financial sponsor of the Mind Map Your Recovery working party activities and exhibition has been the Rotary club of South Dubbo. “Jack has given much of his time facilitating workshops and the Western Plains Cultural Centre have donated the space for three months which is fantastic and NEAMI National are also very supportive,” said Grant. NEAMI National is a community mental health service supporting people living with mental illness to improve their health, live independently and pursue a life based on their own strengths, values and goals across five states, including New South Wales.

BY YVETTE AUBUSSONFOLEY PEN TO POWER, the working party behind an art exhibition planned for 2016 and aimed at mental illness recovery, is calling for submissions from potential contributors. The exhibition, called Map Your Mind to Recovery, has already drawn a range of artworks, including paintings, an essay and sculpture for the exhibition, scheduled to open in Dubbo in January next year. Artist and teacher, Jack Randell is supported in the role of curator by Toni Grant; Tim Carr, senior practice leader NEAMI National, Karen Romalis, psychologist Tim Manning, South Dubbo Rotary and the Western Plains Cultural Centre. “We want to provide a space and an opportunity for people with lived experience of either mental or physical illness, or a recovery journey of any kind, and provide them with an opportunity to represent it in an art form and then have that showcased on public display,” said Carr. “We also were quite keen on the concept of mind maps and how creating a mind map can help you chart your progress and what’s worked for you in managing that progress,” Carr said. Workshops have been facilitated by Randell to encourage residents with a recovery story to tackle the Map Your Mind theme. “I’ve been conducting workshops and consultations based on the first call out. Generally the response was a little daunting to begin with people saying, ‘oh, that’s not me’ or ‘that’s too hard’, so through some demonstration and encouragement and openness, folks were able to express their idea of what a recovery process might look like,” Randell said. As submissions are already being received the committee have found interpretations of the mind map theme are broad. “It started out as a significant part but as we’ve progressed we’ve learned along the way that mind mapping can take a whole range of formats. It can be quite diagrammatic or it can be quite interpretative,” said Grant. “We have a steel sculpture which is not narrative at all but certainly representative of it. The sculpture didn’t have a name on the submission form, and I said to the artist it looked like a Phoenix and he agreed. For him it is the rising from the ashes and metamorphosis. It has became a much broader

Map Your Mind to Recovery

The Map Your Mind to Recovery working party: Toni Grant, Tim Carr, senior practice leader, NEAMI National, Karen Romalis, Jack Randell (seated) exhibition curator. PHOTO: DUBBO WEEKENDER

concept for me too,” Randell told Weekender. “Someone has also submitted an essay. I think they’re all valid. We’ve also got the 2D and digital works and the hero image for the publicity material is a drawn image. It has become much more multi faceted. It’s been suggested to include video narratives.” Randell sees the practice of using art to express the mental illness journey as one with the capacity to build bridges between experience and between people.

“Quite often it’s building bridges as you go. A creative response can be nurtured through experience. It’s pretty hard to be creative if you don’t have the tools or experience for it. “As an arts trainer I’ve seen that emerge in people who have actually changed in their composure, their capacity and their resilience. There’s a neglected field for health and arts integration and I think it’s emerging,” he said. “You’ve only got to any of the big piazza’s in Europe,” Randell added. “To know that public

spaces and art in public spaces are really galvanizing for communities. “Art in public spaces creates a sense of place so gives permission to be together and to create identity and to evolve through identity and it’s certainly healthy for communities. History proves that. “I guess this is why people are drawn to collect art, put it in museums then go visit it to have their own purpose validated. In my family environments, we’re surrounded by art by people that we know and that’s really

lExhibition submissions are open to 16 year olds or older. Entry is free and works can be done in any medium by an individual or in collaboration with a buddy or facilitator. lArtworks will be selected by a community panel and any questions relating to suitability may be directed to the curator Jack Randell. lPen to Power is grateful for the support of NEAMI National, South Dubbo Rotary and the Western Plains Cultural Centre. lEnquiries or questions relating to suitability may be directed to the Jack Randell, 0418 605 041, jack@fishdog. com.au. Submissions can be delivered to NEAMI National at 170 Myall Street Dubbo (located between the railway line on the western side of the Dubbo Base Hospital, near the Maternity Ward) every Friday between 10am and 4pm, until October 30, 2015.

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From the west Raising the region’s profile on the global stage Next week’s annual Regional Development Australia Orana dinner and “state of the region� report launch aims to help put the region and the development of its economy firmly on the international stage. Weekender spoke with the three keynote commentators who will be helping raise the curtain. By JEN COWLEY & YVETTE AUBUSSON.

Catherine Fox – journalist, author and commentator FORMER Australian Financial Review journalist and author, Catherine Fox considers the business prospects for women in regional areas with optimism. While acknowledging international opportunities, Fox believes that thinking local, state-wide or national is where the real breaks lie. “Not because they shouldn’t think internationally obviously but I think women in regional centres have a real capacity to tap into demand and interesting areas in their own commu-

nities and I think they’re often very good at that.� Fox cites a Cooma-based businesswoman who has created a financially successful online business as an example of the achievable heights for regional women, and says the dollar value may not be the end goal, but BirdsNest.com.au simply indicates what the possibilities are. “One of the things we need to do, for all women, is to give them some pertinent examples of what can be done,� Fox tells Dubbo Weekender. “I wrote a piece for the QANTAS magazine in September on women in business and one of the women was Jane Cay. Jane runs a business called Birdsnest. com.au. It’s all based in Cooma. Jane met a bloke in Sydney, had a background in IT, ended up moving to Cooma with the

` Women have to be so resourceful; they have to rely on themselves which is one of the big plusses for women in regional areas because they’re very enterprising.

farmer, and got to thinking, ‘oh, what am I going to do now?’. “To her absolute credit, she just sort of thought, okay, I’m going to work something out here; I’m going to set up a business’. She has an extraordinary business. She set it up in 2004. It now generates $20 million a year in revenue. She employs more than 100 people, and 95 per of business is online,� says Fox. “You don’t have to aspire to $20 million in revenue but she saw a gap in the market and accessed suppliers from all over the place, and yes gets some of her supply internationally but it’s all based in Cooma.� The networking Cay’s employees provide are among the secrets of the business’ success. “Women are pretty well networked generally. Women in regional areas have to understand how to connect with each other and it’s something they can leverage,� says Fox. Despite broad stereotypes suggesting the opposite, technology is also something Fox feels women can embrace when educating themselves toward business ownership or forging a region-based career. “It’s the socialising. We think ‘oh, I’m not good at that’, but actually women are disproportionate users of IT; things like

use of social media women far outstrip men, so they actually have a huge amount of capacity and with a little bit of pushing in the right direction they can ramp that up. “So when they’re studying and looking at skills, I’d say don’t deal yourself out on technology and finance, all that really good fundamental stuff you need; that you either need to be part of a business or to set your own up. Stuff like that can really be woven into courses.� Attracting women away from traditional service-based industries, although these are essential and important, is a good step for regional economies to grow, Fox proposes. “If you’re going to have really thriving regional centres you really need to have a lot of options. Technology is an area women could increasingly look at.� However, taking the first steps to setting up any venture is not easy and Fox believes organisations like the not-forprofit Heads Over Heels would translate well in a regional marketplace. “Heads Over Heels was set up about five years ago. A group of enterprising women thought there are just not enough women getting their businesses off the ground and they knew it

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CommBank... the events are most impressive. “The women will get up and explain why they created their business idea and where they are at with it then they have to tell the audience what they need such as, ‘I need some marketing advice, a marketing plan or to take my business to the next level, I need capital.’ “They’re told to be very specific. Then they break into groups and are matched with experts who can give them that advice,” says Fox.

“I think something like that in a regional centre would work very well. In a smaller place, you kind of know the local bank managers, for instance, and you could get them together quite quickly. I’m sure in due course, Head Over Heels would love to run in regional Australia. “The founders are all savvy women, who’ve worked in large companies, though not necessarily but a lot of them have, and they’ve thought, ‘I’ve got a great idea for a business’. It’s such a practical idea.”

Being able to tap into a professional network when first moving to or returning to a regional centre has added benefits. “It’s common to get people who move back home when they have small kids. Maybe one or both of the partners have grown up in the regions and thought at this stage of their lives, the housing’s affordable and one of them can get a job; that’s the time to get women involved. There’s an opportunity for collaborating and giving a support network around that.

“It might appeal to younger women who have small kids, or a maybe a group of them get together and think they could do something, even on a modest basis, but if they had a bit of advice and assistance and didn’t feel embarrassed to ask.” Resilience is a quality in the female regional workforce, which makes it a standout. “Women have to be so resourceful; they have to rely on themselves which is one of the big plusses for women in regional areas because they’re very

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enterprising. One thing about Jane Cay in setting up her business is that she did it all; she had to start it from scratch, get her head around suppliers and logistics, finance. “A lot of women are already working with their husbands or partners on properties and are the ones doing the books. They’re already the financial managers and they have those skills. That’s one of the really attractive things about women in those environments is they’re incredibly resourceful.” u

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From the west to the world (continued) Dr Paul Collits – Adjunct Professor, University of the Sunshine Coast and Napier City Council, NZ ECONOMIC development projects manager Dr Paul Collits has an impressive resume that spans many years working in regional development, policy and practice, both here in Australia and now, in New Zealand where he’s based at Napier, in the North Island’s Hawkes Bay area. Collits has worked extensively in both the public sector and in private enterprise, from universities – he currently sits as an adjunct professor with the University of the Sunshine Coast – to parliament, government and consulting. After working for the past few years with Gosford City Council on the NSW Central Coast, Collits recently grasped the opportunity to spread his breadth of experience with a leap “across the ditch” where, in just two months, he’s finding the two nations have many similarities and just as many differences when it comes to regional development. “There is similar thinking about regional development and economic strategy here in NZ, in the Hawkes Bay area where I’m based – the focus on “growing your own” and on high grade businesses that already exist in the region rather than bringing in “silver bullet” firms from outside. In Australia, though, there’s not always a focus from government on real engagement with business in terms of strategy. Throughout his diverse career, Collits has done extensive work on small town decline and survival and says that while it’s an issue close to the heart of those working in regional development, there’s no easy answer. There are some big shifts happening globally that all regions have to think about and respond to – no region is spared. The bad news is that while there are a couple of pockets of growth in the Orana region as you’d expect, many of the small towns are in decline. “There’s no magic wand to wave over this, but regions can respond to decline in two ways – you can move out, accept it and keep doing what you’re doing or you can have a red-hot crack at doing things better,” Collits says.

` It’s not rocket science, but in a way it requires a shift in mind-set to think about the world not just in terms of, say, the Orana region.

“But just doing things better locally will not change those forces of history that are seeing people gravitating towards metropolitan areas and bigger regional centres.” However, there are a number of what Collits calls “megatrends”, discussion and investigation of which might help shape the way regional business and developers approach the predicament. “Disruptive technology, the mobile economy, hyper-mobility, increased flows internationally of goods and services and people – and not just refugees, which is what we hear about all the time. There’s the issue of the aging population, the emerging middle class in China and other developing economies that everyone is predicting will be driving the world’s economy in the 21st century. “So that combination of astonishingly fast and, in some ways unexpected, technology changes – when those huge technological changes coincide with other big changes like the knowledge economy, the move to a services economy, outsourcing, offshoring and on-shoring – well, the rule book has been thrown out the window.” On the bright side, Collits says there are some constants – some old fashioned locational advantages, although again, it’s the bigger cities that have the advantage. Technology, he says, is both an opportunity and a threat. “It’s a massive enabler. People are doing all sorts of crazy new things – often they’re old fashioned things, but they’re doing them smarter. Look at agriculture – technology has made it more efficient, but that’s had an impact on employment opportunities in the sector, which in turn adds to the decline of smaller regional centres.” Collits says anything a region can do because of enabled technology, every other region can also do. “So the question then becomes how do you grow that entrepreneurship capacity in your region whereby young people can see opportunities for themselves in their home towns and regions.” With the benefit of objectivity, what would be his advice to those holding the levers of eco-

nomic development here in the Orana region? “I think firstly, think outside the region – don’t be too obsessed with “the region” as such. In Australia, we have these things called administrative regions and someone in Canberra or Sydney decided which lines would be on the map. The real functional economic areas and economies are national and international. “It’s not rocket science, but in a way it requires a shift in mind-set to think about the world not just in terms of, say, the Orana region, but to see our businesses locally have all these connectors and connections with other parts of value chains beyond the region.” Collits says the question, therefore, changes from “what firms do we get to come and plonk here, or what infrastructure do we attract”, but what’s the sort of infrastructure or business that might be located outside the region. “For instance, I often think that building Badgery’s Creek (airport) might be the most valuable piece of regional infrastructure that we can think of, because it will speed up connectivity and therefore lessen the transaction cost of getting goods and services to markets.” Connectivity, he says, is also critical. “Enabling and building capacity is really important – so at the risk of using too many clichés, it has to be a case of 21st century new business model thinking and looking and understanding where the global trends are impacting on space and on regions including the Orana.”

Nicki Hutley – economist UP for discussion at the Orana Outlook 2015 dinner are ways this regional economy can tap into global markets. “Think local, act global is a

very broad and encompassing idea,” says Nicki Hutley, chief economist and director, economic advisory, for independent economic strategy firm Urbis. “We tend to generalise some of the challenges facing regional and urban centres. We know we have an aging population or the mining boom’s coming to an end, but what does that really mean and how do people actually act on it. Those are some of the things I’ll be addressing. To ask, what are the challenges facing Australia? Possibly the greatest challenge Australia-wide is to put negative commentary aside and view opportunities with optimism. “There’s a great quote from the reserve bank governor Glenn Stevens quite recently that despite all the doom and gloom we’ve seen, particularly in the newspapers about the economy, in actual fact we’re not that far below trend growth. “We are doing some things right and I think it’s really important to focus on where we do have strengths and where we can capitalise on the opportunities. “Australia’s not the most innovative nation. Yes, we have come up with some fantastic ideas and have organisations like CSIRO but often when we do come up with the good innovation ideas we then don’t get the investment behind it,” Hutley says. Finding funding for start-ups in a regional context is even more challenging.

“If we are going to be successful as the 21st century unfolds we’re going to have to be much better at not only with coming up with the innovations, but funding them, investing in them and understanding where to direct our efforts best to make sure, particularly in regional communities which face a lot more challenges perhaps than urban communities, can thrive and prosper. “There’s obviously been a decline in population and activity particularly in non-mining sectors. It is a challenge to make sure that we do prosper and it’s in the interest of urban centres as well to spread out the population and maximise the opportunities that regions like Orana provide supporting the economy.” The love hate relationship with the mining sector is one of those opportunities. “I think in most regional areas mining is often seen, quite wrongly in my view, as the enemy, particularly in other sectors like tourism that say, ‘well, the big trucks come along the road and ruin it for everybody else’ or the mines puts pressure on rents so people working in other industries get priced out of the market. “In fact the mining sector contributes a huge amount and

` We need to make sure courses are accessible particularly for kids who grow up in regional communities so they’re bringing back the sorts of skills that those communities need.

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through not just direct activity to creating jobs, but through the businesses that support those jobs and contributions for example to local government. “I think you can underplay a lot of what it means, and it’s

about trying to harvest the best from the mining industry and adjusting to the difficulties and challenges,” she says. Although historically linked to regional economies, agriculture demonstrates further opportunities to innovate and progress. “Areas like agriculture are a huge opportunity with a very dynamic region both on our door step in Asia but more broadly in emerging economies across the world. It’s not just about shipping out live cows or harvesting the wheat, it’s actually about manufacturing processes, and Australia’s becoming quite successful at exporting a range of dairy products that are minimally transformed that are going to markets like China. “The biggest opportunity for Australia given our wage structure is actually in that value add, and getting that technology to take the raw materials and to do a little bit more with them. “Everywhere here, there’s quinoa ‘this’ and almond milk ‘that’ and everyone’s vegan, gluten or whatever, and it’s a huge market that’s growing and these kinds of tastes and trends are growing everywhere in the world, not just the small market that is Australia. “We often don’t capitalise on that and it’s very easy to make broad, sweeping statements like ‘Asia’s the great opportu-

nity’, it’s also a threat of course because they’re coming to the market too, and that’s why being innovative and actually investing in the education for the youth of today to ensure that we have people being educated in those areas where the biggest growth potential is and actually demonstrating the opportunities is so important.” Despite being serviced well by local education providers and within reach of metropolitan universities and training facilities, the sheer number of choices available is creating overwhelm and stasis. “I have kids who’ve just been through university and I look at their generation and I think a lot of people are confused because there are so many opportunities. When I came through uni it was a little bit more linear. Now there it’s a smorgasbord and kids are confused and can take a lot longer to get to where they want to be.” Choosing the right field of study for a regional application can be a challenge. “We need to make sure courses are accessible particularly for kids who grow up in regional communities so they’re bringing back the sorts of skills that those communities need.” How to innovate education, industry direction and start up concepts is also undergoing a transformation from a traditional and formal path.

“One of the things we hear and we see in terms of technology is the incubator of tech. Basically one of the best things you can do for getting good ideas off the ground is to make sure you have students with either a bar or coffee shop nearby because that’s where Uber started, that’s where some of the best IT companies today got started,” Hutley says. “I heard a great quote today from the Federal Department of Defence which said secrecy in IT is not necessarily helpful. It’s getting the ideas off the initiative off the ground. It can be combination of people who’ve come from the region who go to uni elsewhere and come back having made contact with networks and are able to put that together. “Every regional economy talks about having a smart community or investing in smart technology, but no-one knows what that means or what that opportunity is. “It’s about harnessing the basic skills or the basic raw comparative advantages that you have, for example, as an agricultural region and tourism. “It’s not just about getting people to come and see the animals at the zoo, it’s about having attractions. People don’t just travel to Australia to go to a beach. When people travel the world now, it’s all about experiences,” Hutley says.

Other industries, which are innovating, also have to rethink their core business to offer more than just the same product range. “How can you get from the basic industry to the next level? Where are the thought leaders today, the entrepreneurs? Where are the people that are going to support these entrepreneurs with the skills to actually transform what we do. Unless we think in bold ways and take the risks to invest in these sorts of new enterprises, then regional Australia faces a quite bleak future. Who is going to stay on the farm? Is it going to be about being bought out by large corporations?” Hutley asks. “If you want to have sustainable regional centres you have to have a balance in all things. Obviously part of that is being supported by infrastructure.” ■ ••• Hear what else these three dynamic keynote speakers have to say at the Orana Outlook dinner and report launch, to be hosted by Regional Development Australia Orana (RDA) at Lazy River Estate, Dubbo, on Thursday, October 22. Tickets are now available online through www.123tix. com.au The book will also be produced as an e-edition and include links back to websites.

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Gulargambone farmer Chris Roche in the cabin of his auto-steer tractor. PHOTO: STEVE COWLEY

The business of farming How technology and science are helping minimise cropping risk AST month, agronomist Ian Elliott told Weekender the outlook for the region’s crops and farmers was looking solid. This week, the AGnVET group manager for field services is sticking to his guns, even though there’s been a rumble from doomsayers following a spell of unseasonably hot and windy conditions across the state’s west. Elliott believes talk of an El Nino event has been counterproductive, if anything, resulting in lost opportunities for some farmers across the region that have rolled the dice based on Bureau of Meteorology forecasts. But for the most part, he’s confident that fears of the demise of the region’s harvest are greatly exaggerated. “We had a pretty mild September, really – and the fact that it’s cooled off again has been a Godsend,” says Elliott, who has been an agronomist for 20 years. “It’s mostly the pastures that have been affected by that hot spell. “There are pockets – from that line probably 40km north of Coonamble and in central and western Victoria – where it’s not looking pretty because they didn’t have subsoil moisture stored, but for most of our region, it’s certainly not devastating by any stretch. I’m confident this will be an above average season and harvest for the Orana region as a whole.” As with any industry, it’s those who approach the business of farming with

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Despite seasonal fluctuations and the vagaries of climate, the future of farming in the region looks bright – and the smart money’s on those who have their finger on the pulse of technology, science and the business of farming, as JEN COWLEY reports. an eye to risk minimisation that are assuring the future not only of their own operations, but of the agricultural sector as a whole. “Climate change is nothing new to agriculture – we’ve been dealing with that for years,” says Elliott. “It’s more climate variability that we need to be mindful of, and how we manage the risks around that.” They key, he says, is water management. “Water is the most limiting factor to productivity and profitability – so the most significant change I’ve seen in my time as an agronomist has been the focus in terms of conserving water through different farming practices.” The introduction of conservation farming techniques, such as no-till farming, has been at the forefront of these practices says Elliott. “Couple that with strategic rotations and with looking at how to more effectively use stored water through better fallow management and that’s key to better risk minimisation.”

The application of technological advances in farming techniques has also made greater efficiencies possible across the sector. Straight line farming, thanks to the use of GPS systems, has achieved greater efficiencies, and the idea of directional sowing also has made a huge difference in terms of better sunlight inception, according to Elliott. “Sowing east-west, for example, particularly in winter when our sun tends to be lower in the northern sky can provide more shading in between furrows to help with weed reduction. “It seems very simple, but it’s amazing the difference it makes.” Through the practice of no-till farming, Elliot says, there’s been a corresponding increase in reliance on herbicide use. “So I guess we need to be smarter in terms of prolonging the use, or the life, of these herbicides – we’re on a good thing, but we really don’t want to stick to it. It’s a bit like the use of antibiotics for our own health – we don’t really

want to build reliance on them or resistance to them. The same is so for commonly used herbicides, so it is important that we plan carefully in terms of managing those sorts of issues.” Although technological advances have meant increased efficiencies in many facets of farming, Elliott sounds a note of caution. “I wouldn’t say all technology is good. We need to sort the wheat from the chaff, so to speak,” he says. “But there are certainly some interesting things happening. “Take herbicide resistance for example. One of the most commonly used herbicides is glyphosate and there are some fairly common weeds that are building some resistance to it – like annual rye grass, for example,” he says, adding a shout-out to hay-fever sufferers. “But there’s technology being developed which has found a natural substance that can be sprayed onto resistant weeds to make them again susceptible to glyphosate. So that space is changing.” According to Elliott, there are countries in Europe where the use of the world’s most widely applied herbicide is banned. “That’s interesting, because we’ve always understood that glyphosate is safe and does break down in our systems, particularly when it comes into contact with clay. But the point is that not all science is good – and it all needs to u

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` It’s an exciting time to be in this industry. If someone had told me 15 years ago that you’d be driving a tractor you didn’t have to steer, and it would be calculating how much fertiliser you need, and your header is auto-steer and your spray rigs are all self propelled... – Chris Roche, Gulargambone farmer (right) PHOTO: STEVE COWLEY

u be carefully investigated. “The science we use needs to be “good” science – and by that I mean with rigorous data to back up its claims.” One of the biggest challenges for the future, as Elliott sees it from his perspective as an agronomist with more than two decades’ experience, is how to get better value from our soil “bucket”. “By that I mean our water holding capacity – and water is our most significant limiting factor. So I think we’ll see changes in how we improve that capacity. We’re already seeing moves in that direction through no-till farming, but also through certain rotational sequences, for instance using canola and lupins and chick-peas – that kind of rotation seems to be having an influence on the ability to store water in the soil profile. “We used to grow these crops to hopefully cover costs so we could get a better wheat crop the following year, but now they’re becoming more and more profitable in their own right if grown carefully, and we’ve learned a helluva lot about those crops in recent times and also our breeding techniques in terms of developing crops so they are profitable.” GULARGAMBONE farmer, Chris Roche, is among those conscious of the need to keep a finger on the pulse of technology and science in the pursuit of greater efficiencies and more effective minimisa-

` The most significant change I’ve seen in my time as an agronomist has been the focus in terms of conserving water through different farming practices. – Ian Elliot, AGnVET field services group manager (right) PHOTO: KIM V. GOLDSMITH

tion of risk. Roche says while luck, in terms of timely rainfall, played a part in the health of this his crops this season – wheat, canola, lupins and chick peas – it’s a combination of strategic planning, timing and hard work. “You can’t muck about; procrastination is lethal. I try to sow a little bit early – I’m a great believer that if you get it in an up, you can manage it from there, but you can’t manage it in a silo and you certainly can’t make a profit with it sitting in a silo.” Roche is a devotee of rotation farming, and is pedantic about maintaining the rotation of his crops. “Because we’re all cropping here, we have to stick to our rotations – if you stuff it up one year, it messes you up for the next year. If I change the crop I’m going to sow this year, it has huge ramifications for what I’m going to sow next year so you must keep that rotation going.” Rotation cropping is used to help manage weeds, along with returning muchneeded nitrogen to the soil but its main benefit is through disease control. Rotation crops help to minimise leaf and root diseases, and can result in what Roche says could conceivably be two tonnes to the hectare more yield than if the country is constantly under wheat. “The challenge is to grow a profitable rotation crop – and sometimes the

rotation crops are more profitable, but they can be finicky to grow. So you really have to be careful about how you do things. You have to be strategic and you have to look carefully at the varieties we grow.” Cropping, says Roche is not a gamble. “It’s a calculated risk and there are things you can do to work smarter to minimise that risk. “A profitable rotation crop is important to us. But it’s also important to sow on time, if not early. If you sow early, you’re in the window – the recommended sowing time. When that window opens, I try to push through it and get into it as quickly as I can. “We make sure our fallows are clean, and that the soil’s PH balance is right – that’s just the basic things. Cropping isn’t rocket science – it’s just paying attention to detail and getting your timing right.” Technology has also helped Roche, and farmers like him, to minimise the risk associated with fluctuating climate and markets. “We’re all on auto-steer (with GPS technology) – that’s been around for a while now and everyone uses it – but it enables you to take advantage of that window when it opens because it means a simple thing like being able to sow at night. A few years ago, without autosteer, you couldn’t sow at night because you couldn’t see for dust – and that

would mean you’d have to stop when it got dark, which often meant you couldn’t get the crop in on time.” Roche doesn’t believe he’s any “better” farmer than the next bloke – he just says he’s prepared to work hard, do his planning and research and “get in and go when the going’s good”. “I guess it’s like this,” he says. “You have good journalists and bad journalists. A bad journalist will just sit and wait for the stories to come to them – a good journalist will go out and get the stories. It’s the same with farming. “If you’re ready for sowing, then sow. If you’re ready for harvest, then get in and go. You can’t just think, “well, there’s a do on somewhere over the coast and I’ll sow when I get back... ” Because then you’re three days behind then it rains on you and then you’re God knows how far behind. By the time Weekender hits the stands, Chris Roche’s harvest will be underway. He’s confident it’ll be a better than average harvest – and he puts that down to planning, and a little help from Lady Luck with the rain. “There are a lot of people copping a flogging out there,” he says. “There are areas of the state where it wouldn’t matter what they’d done in the past three years. “But as for El Nino, well, you really can’t plan based on what the bureau (of Meteorology) says – they’re off the mark more often than not. “You have to know your own subsoil moisture and work with what you have. “But if you have enough subsoil moisture, you have a sound rotation, you’ve sowed early, you’ve done your homework, you’ve maintained your machinery, you’ve got your timing right, then cropping doesn’t have to be a gamble, it’s a calculated risk.” The future of cropping in the region, he says, is as solid as a rock. “It’s an exciting time to be in this industry. If someone had told me 15 years ago that you’d be driving a tractor you didn’t have to steer, and it would be calculating how much fertiliser you need, and your header is auto-steer and your spray rigs are all self propelled and you can walk under them standing up... the farming scene is changing so much. “And that’s exciting. So yeah – it’s hard work, but I wouldn’t want to do anything else.” ■

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Baby lemur vital to breeding program

Keepers have named Imerina after one of the old kingdoms of Madagascar, was born on August 25, 2015. PHOTO: SASHA BROOK/TARONGA WESTERN PLAINS ZOO.

LITTLE Imerina the Ring-tailed Lemur, Taronga Western Plains Zoo’s newest addition, might only be a few weeks old, but she’s already showing an independent streak. After clinging to mum’s chest for the first few weeks since being born on August 25, Imerina – a name that comes from one of the old kingdoms of Madagascar, to which lemurs are native – has begun to explore all on her own. Zoo keepers said they were thrilled with this breeding success, which comes three years after the arrival of three females from Italy to kick off the zoo’s Ringtailed Lemur breeding program. “It’s wonderful to have a successful breeding season and a healthy baby on the ground,” keeper Sasha Brook said. “Imerina is a strong baby and first time mother Rikitra is doing all the right things, nursing and grooming her baby well, which is great to see.” Keepers have been delighted to see Imerina starting to explore a little bit, independently of her mother. “She has started to climb on her own and is also starting to mouth solid foods,” Brook said. “Rikitra is never more than one to two metres away, keeping a watchful eye on her offspring, and rescuing her from any pickles she gets herself into! Imerina is also starting to jump onto her father Bruce’s back. Bruce is an experienced father so he’s taking things in his stride.” For the short term, Keepers have separated Rikitra and her baby, along with Bruce, from the group’s two other females, to give them time to bond and prevent interference from the females.” The family is currently alternating access to its island exhibit with the two females, and during the day they have access to their night yards so they can choose to go where they feel most comfortable In time keepers will introduce the two females back to the group, as it’s important to keep the group cohesive. Keepers said the females enjoy each other’s company usually but they’re giving the girls them some space. When Imerina grows up she will play a vital role in the zoo-based Ring-tailed Lemur breeding program, and with le-

murs endangered in the wild due to habitat destruction, her birth is very important for the future of her species.

Healthy push for aged care nurses A NEW Charles Sturt University (CSU) study that aims to find practical ways to draw nursing graduates into aged care is to be expanded. Staff from the university’s School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health, have been working with Catholic Healthcare Limited to establish a Centre for Innovation in Learning and Mentoring. The Centre, at Catholic Healthcare’s Holy Spirit Aged Care in Dubbo, will develop mentoring skills for aged care staff, as well as provide supportive and positive clinical placements for nursing students. CSU senior lecturer Dr Maree Bernoth (pictured below), who recently gave evidence to a NSW Parliamentary inquiry into the need for RNs in residential aged care, said the ageing Australian population has led to an increased need for high quality aged care but providers struggle to recruit Registered Nurses (RNs), particularly in rural and regional communities. “While studies have previously found that student nurses have negative opinions about aged care, research has also found graduate recruitment is facilitated if a student has a positive and supportive workplace learning experience. “This is what we want to develop

through this new study,” Dr Bernoth said. “The project will allow us to be proactive in attracting RNs into the growing aged care sector. However there remains the issue of a significant wages gap between RNs in acute and aged care settings.” Dr Bernoth said the initiative has been so well received that it will be expanded to include other aged care and rehabilitation services in Dubbo. “The study, Expanding non-traditional, quality clinical placements in an aged care setting in western NSW is funded by NSW West Interdisciplinary Clinical Training Network (ICTN). “We are fortunate that that the University’s School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health and the project manager Ms Lyn Croxon are located in Dubbo to further enhance the success of the study,” Dr Bernoth said. The Centre will be evaluated through focus groups of aged care staff and CSU students.

Western students scoop award pool TAFE Western has excelled in the prestigious TAFE NSW Gili Awards, with four institute nominations claiming top honours. The awards celebrate and recognise the achievements of TAFE NSW students, staff and programs that have positively contributed to Aboriginal communities through vocational education and training. TAFE Western has won the award for

Institute Innovation; the TVET Award – Talishua Kuras; the Non-Aboriginal Staff Award – Matt White; and the Award for Academic Excellence – Margaret Stewart. This is the fifth straight year TAFE Western has been successful in the Award for Institute Innovation category. Staff, successful students and members of the TAFE Western Aboriginal Community Reference Group will now attend the 2015 Gili Awards presentations in Sydney next week to be presented with their awards.

Alkane to host information session ALKANE RESOURCES Ltd is hosting two community information sessions aimed at keeping the public abreast of what’s happening with the recently approved Dubbo Zirconia Project. The sessions will be held on Tuesday, October 27, Toongi Hall, from 7-8.30pm and another on Wednesday, October 28, at the Dubbo RSL Club theatrette, also from 7-8.30pm. Topics to be covered during the sessions include the project approvals progress, overview and site layout, early contractor involvement (ECI) and the engineering procurement and construction (EPC) will be announced. Members of the communities are invited to feedback via a question and answer style forum. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information contact Mike Sutherland, general manager NSW Alkane Resources Ltd, 6882 2866. u

CSU senior lecturer Dr Maree Bernoth. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

Winner of the award for academic excellence, Margaret Stewart with director Aboriginal Education and Equity Provision, Rod Towney. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

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Narromine down on illegal dumpers NARROMINE Council has investigated two separate reports of illegal dumping within the shire, with staff able to identify one source of waste and issue directions to the person linked to the incident to remove all the waste and deposit at the Narromine Waste Facility. The second incident in Dappo Road, which came to council’s attention on October 7 through a third party, is still ongoing. Council is now seeking the community’s assistance in attempting to locate the origin of the waste and the persons responsible. “The costs of not only undertaking the investigation, but having to remove and dispose of the waste are very high, particularly where council is having to dispose of waste which is contaminated with asbestos. The initial costs to council and the community as a whole is estimated to exceed $15,000 for the second incident only,” said general manger Greg Lamont. “This is why I strongly urge the community that, should they have any knowledge about this incident, or ever witness a similar incident, they make direct contact with council’s regulatory services and provide as much information as possible. This would help council prosecute the culprits.” While council does have extensive powers in regard to the enforcement of illegal dumping and can issue on-thespot penalty notices up to $2000, it is extremely difficult to pursue legal pro-

Friday 16.10.2015 to Sunday 18.10.2015 | Dubbo Weekender ceedings if council is unable to identify the persons responsible. Anyone who has any information is urged to contact council’s manager Health, Building and Environmental Services, Guy Marchant on 6889 9999.

Councils want Regional and Rural Minister role THE Local Government NSW Annual Conference has called NSW Premier Mike Baird to appoint a Minister for Rural and Regional NSW. The decision follows a vote by the state’s 152 councils at the sector’s annual conference, held in Sydney. “Essentially it’s about ensuring rural and regional NSW are given the same consideration and have the same voice at the cabinet table as Sydneysiders,” LGNSW President Keith Rhoades said. “In April 2015 Premier Baird scrapped the role of Minister for Western NSW, then held by Kevin Humphries, as well as other regional minister roles. “Yet at the same time he retained a Minister for Western Sydney, which happens to be the Premier himself. “Why do the people of Western Sydney deserve better representation in Cabinet than those people who live in the rest of the State? “With no disrespect to the individuals concerned, Parliamentary Secretaries are a pale substitute indeed.” Cr Rhoades said it was also important to recognise the challenges and issues faced by people who lived in all the regions of NSW. “Our regional and rural areas have a wealth of issues which are directly impacting on the lives of families and

voters, and we believe there should be someone at that cabinet table specifically charged with representing them,” he said. “There may be a Minister for Regional Development, but that role has a completely different focus. “When the Premier’s new cabinet was sworn in back in April, Premier Baird told the media he had based his decisions on performance and merit. “He said that the people of NSW would expect nothing less, and he was right. “The people of rural and regional NSW also expect nothing less – nothing less than this government’s best efforts to understand the challenges and issues they face, and represent their best interests. “We believe that the government will be able to do this more effectively if there is someone formally charged with the responsibility. “That’s why the sector has carried this motion calling for the appointment of a Minister for Rural and Regional NSW.”

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Dubbo: Wongarbon crash claims woman’s life POLICE from Orana Local Area Command are investigating a fatal crash that occurred at Wongarbon near Dubbo on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency services responded to reports of an accident between a coach and a car on the Mitchell Highway, about 10km east of Wongarbon. A woman, believed to be aged in her 40s died as a result of the crash, while the driver of the coach was airlifted

to Orange Base Hospital with serious injuries. A number of school children on the coach were taken to Dubbo Base Hospital. Four of the children sustained minor injuries; the others were not injured but will be assessed at the hospital. Coonamble – Five arrested; “ice”, cannabis and cash seized Detectives investigating the ongoing supply of methylamphetamine (ice) in the state’s north have arrested five people during the execution of simultaneous search warrants at Coonamble.

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Narromine Council has investigated two separate reports of illegal dumping within the shire, PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Strike Force Skeat was established by detectives from Castlereagh Local Area Command in April this year to investigate the supply of prohibited drugs, particularly ICE and cannabis. Detectives allege two separate syndicates have been supplying the drugs in the town. Officers executed search warrants at three homes about on Tuesday, locating and seizing a quantity of ice along with cannabis, cash, drug equipment and other evidence believed to be used by the syndicates to supply prohibited drugs

Five people were arrested and charged with the following offences: - A 20-year-old man was charged with supply prohibited drugs (four counts); possess prohibited drug; deal with the proceeds of crime; and possess equipment. He was bail refused to appear at Walgett Local Court. - A 65-year-old woman was charged with supply prohibited drugs (eight counts); participate in a criminal group; owner knowingly allow use as drug premises; deal with proceeds of crime; and possess ammunition. She was also bail refused to appear in Walgett Local Court. - A 32-year-old woman was issued a court attendance notice for supply prohibited drugs (9 counts); owner knowingly allow use as drug premises; and participate in criminal group. She will appear at Coonamble Local Court on December 17. - A 27-year-old woman was issued a court attendance notice for supply prohibited drugs (two counts), and will also appear at Coonamble Local Court on December 17. - A 44-year-old man was charged with supply prohibited drug (13 counts); and participate in criminal group. He was given bail to appear at Coonamble Local Court on December 17. Crime manager for Castlereagh Local Area Command, Inspector Tony Mureau, said, “This has been a long running, highly successful drug investigation in a small remote rural community. In smaller towns we often see the devastating impacts of ice is often more apparent than larger areas. Ice is a highly addictive and dangerous drug that can infect

towns and destroy lives. If you have any information about the supply of ice within Castlereagh LAC please contact Crime Stoppers.” Investigations by Strike Force Skeat detectives are continuing and further arrests are anticipated.

Dubbo – man arrested for possession of firearms POLICE have charged a 33-year-old man after he was allegedly found in possession of firearms in an East Dubbo home on Monday this week. Officers from Orana Local Area Command allegedly located five firearms including a shortened shotgun, two pump-action firearms, two high-powered rifles and ammunition. The man was charged with contravene AVO (apprehended violence order), possess unauthorised prohibited weapon (three counts), firearm (two counts), ammunition without licence and unauthorised possession of firearms in aggravated circumstances. He was refused bail to appear in Dubbo Local Court.

Narromine – Firearms, cannabis seized POLICE have seized firearms and cannabis during search warrants at Narromine following Orana Local Area Command investigations into the alleged supply of cannabis in the region in recent months. Investigators executed simultaneous search warrants at two homes on Thursday, October 8. At the Old Backwater Road home, three firearms and a small amount of cannabis were seized and 1.5 kilograms

of cannabis at a home on Manildra Street where an alleged hydroponic cannabis set-up was also located. Charges are expected to be laid.

Bathurst – Man charged over serious assault of woman A MAN has been charged with attempted murder following the assault of a woman at Bathurst on Thursday, October 8. A member of the public found a woman unconscious in her vehicle. It’s believed the 54-year-old woman was assaulted sometime after finishing work. She was taken to Bathurst Hospital before being airlifted to Westmead Hospital with serious head injuries. Following inquiries, strike force detectives arrested a 56-year-old man on Friday, October 9. He was charged with attempt murder; stalking; and assaulting occasioning actual bodily harm.

Natural Disasters Conference THE Together to Recover from Natural Disasters’ Conference, is set to be held on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Dubbo Showground, and will cater for all workers, volunteers and community members who would like to be involved in the recovery of a community from a natural disaster within the Orana and Central Western areas. The conference is free, including morning tea and lunch, and aims to bring together all the relevant people and organisations to discuss each other’s roles in recovery and how to best work better together for communities. ■

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Flow of local action keeps our river running Comment ment by JOHN N RYAN N Dubbo Weekender journalist and columnist

UR complex communities are so interwoven and interconnected it’s almost impossible for any one person to have a grasp on what’s going on in its totality. Technological advances pose the same dilemma. It’s said the world’s smartest person wouldn’t have enough hours in the day to simply keep abreast of all new developments, much less look into them in depth and understand what the hell’s going on but at the heart of it all lies the central issues of people and humanity. Around this simplicity, we’ve created a set of complex structures far too difficult for most people to comprehend, and that allows the cunning, the greedy, the devious and degenerate to grab control, often from the shadows, and make life difficult for the many. So let’s look at things we can do – simple building blocks that have the potential to make our communities far more socially inclusive, environmentally active and economically resilient. Dubbo has the Macquarie River running through it but it’s not something that registers with most residents on most days. We’ve built our CBD so it’s hidden; we’ve built our LH Ford Bridge so the railings make it difficult to see the Macquarie as you’re driving over it, as though we’re ashamed of our most precious natural resource. The Macquarie and the aquifers it regulates and recharges give us the water we need to live. It provides stock water for animals along the valley, sustaining local agriculture and, in times of plenty, creating a boom industry based on irrigation which sees hundreds of millions

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The Macquarie at Dubbo. PHOTO: DUBBO WEEKENDER

of dollars flow back into the region, in turn creating jobs. People’s lives are so busy they often forget these facts. The river is a complex entity with myriad problems of its own, but in the past few years plenty of ground-up activism and community engagement has begun reversing that state of affairs. Bill Phillips created Riversmart and has mapped the Macquarie inside and out from Burrendong Dam to the Macquarie Marshes which has provided a terrific baseline starting point for many actions to be taken. The organisation has also established Macquarie Trails, Glovebox Guides and numerous other initiatives that have seen kayak treks and fishing competitions galore. At about the same time the Inland Waterways Rejuvenation Association (IWRA) was formed from the humble beginnings of a raffle to become a powerhouse entity that runs the Burrendong Classic catch and release fishing competi-

` The Macquarie River is a complex entity with myriad problems of its own, but in the past few years plenty of ground-up activism and community engagement has begun reversing that state of affairs.

tion, playing host to more than 1000 anglers each year. This tourism boost helps the economies of towns like Wellington and the money raised directly from the event goes back into local projects along the river. And because the Macquarie now has fish that aren’t European Carp, anglers are coming from far and wide to have a crack, so it’s not just the event times that see fishers coming to the region and spending their dollars here. Back in the day when my mates fished and I drank beer while watching, it was derigeur to throw in a heap of set-lines and fish traps because it was the only way to reliably catch anything. Now that culture’s turned around, thankfully, and the fish stocking and re-snagging activity has made the mighty Macquarie a place where you can take the kids and reasonably expect to catch a yellow belly for brekky, or a big Murray Cod which can be snapped on a selfie before being released. Between these organisations, local fishing clubs have gone from strength to strength and even have inter-town competitions. This grassroots angler explosion has also made it far easier for NSW Fisheries to raise awareness and get compliance messages out to the broader community, working bottomup rather than with a top-down

heavy handed approach. These are all small building blocks that just keep getting stacked on top of each other. IWRA was also the driving force behind a curtain being invented and built at the Burrendong outlet so the water being released would be warm water from the top of the dam instead of the freezing liquid at the bottom of the wall, from the place where the sun literally doesn’t shine. This “cold water pollution” used to chill the river all the way to Narromine and disrupt the natural breeding cycles of our lazy, warm water loving native fish. Local irrigators also spend big dollars each year releasing tens of thousands of native fingerlings into the river. This sort of vertically integrated collaboration is happening in many places across the world and on Sunday, Dubbo will hear from one of the most successful people in this space at a workshop ruin by NSW DPI Fisheries. Les Perkins (pictured) is a co-founder of the Farmers Conservation Alliance (FCA) in the USA and since its inception in 2006 it’s promoted a vision of “supporting a community fabric comprised of a healthy environment and profitable agricultural industry”. FCA has developed a screen to fix to irrigation pump inlets which has the dual purpose of preventing fingerlings and small fish being sucked into the irrigation system and also stopping debris from clogging these expensive pieces of machinery.

It claims these installations have so far opened 223.3 river miles to safe fish passage and saved their farmer owners $484,200 annually in reduced operation and maintenance costs. That looks like a win-win for everyone concerned. Les will be meeting with irrigators on Monday morning in the lower Macquarie before heading out to Warren for his second workshop that afternoon, so he’ll get to hear firsthand about the unique challenges faced by local farmers and hopefully be able to offer some practical solutions. This is a great example of a government agency engaging with farmers on a very basic level. As well as Les Perkins, the workshops feature a presentation on planned flows and the latest research results, Fish Friendly Farms, fish habitat in the Macquarie and an update on the koi herpes virus – a weapon in the ongoing battle against the much-maligned invasive European Carp. Sunday’s show kicks off at Club Dubbo from 2-5pm, and on Monday, October 19, at Warren Ex-Services Club from 4-7pm. Anyone with questions can call Matt Miles on 6881 1210 or email matt.miles@dpi.nsw.gov. au Look what’s been accomplished on a shoestring budget and from a standing start in less than 10 years, so imagine if everyone joins in to kick the momentum along during the next decade. ■

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Troy Grant: “I’m a bit of a political rookie... ” This week signalled the 12-month anniversary of the ascension of selfdescribed “son of regional NSW” Troy Grant to the state’s second-highest political office. Weekender asked the Deputy Premier and Member for Dubbo to share with readers a glimpse behind the headlines about his journey from obscurity to the national stage, along with his highs the lows, both professional and personal, during that year in the job. IM FISCHER, our former Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Federal National Party, recently described leading the Nationals as “exhilarating and exhausting”. After a year as NSW Nationals leader and Deputy Premier, I reckon Tim couldn’t have been more spot on. I’m a bit of a political rookie – the path I took to the role was particularly unconventional and it happened at warp speed, less than four years since my entry to state politics. People tell me I’m not a politician’s politician and I take that as a compliment every time. Like most people raised in a regional area, I live by a simple philosophy and motivation: I’m dedicated to serving others. I’m not motivated to or aspire to achieve a certain status in order to do that. Being elevated to party leader just gives me greater scope and influence to achieve things for the greater good, but I’ve always gained my greatest fulfillment in helping others, whether it’s coaching a local kids’ footy or soccer team, refereeing sport, my membership of service clubs like Rotary or Lions, organising charity events or in my former career as a police officer where I swore an oath to serve and protect. I didn’t run as candidate in 2011 because I wanted to be a politician. I did have an interest in politics broadly but I didn’t come with a political pedigree; I wasn’t fed up with my job in the cops and I didn’t dislike the former Dubbo MP, who was an independent. I knew that de-

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Troy Grant (right) on the set of Australian TV production “Rake” with actor Richard Roxburgh

spite how hard she tried for us, Dubbo was never going to really be able to be at the front of the mind or a priority for government, and we needed to be and deserved to be. So I agreed to put myself forward and asked to be given a chance to serve my community. I can honestly say that my favourite and the best job and title is still being the local member and helping people with everything from housing to health and local roads issues. It’s a great feeling when together we get a win. When I was first elevated into the ministry in April 2014, the feeling was like getting handed a Baggy Blue or an Origin jersey. It was a chance to represent the whole state in a position not unlike in a rep team. Sticking with the analogy, in October 2014 I was asked by my teammates in the party to be the captain, and with that role I also became the vice captain of the state team next to skipper Mike Baird. Within weeks of becoming Deputy Premier I was meeting with world leaders including the Prime Ministers of India, Italy and France and the German Chancellor. I had a formal bilateral meeting with the Pres-

ident of China, complete with full-blown protocols, interpreters and the seriousness you see on TV. Then it was celebrities, sports starts and the country’s business and corporate leaders. It was a whirlwind but I tried not to look at it through starry eyes (although sometimes I was star-struck), but to focus on the serious side of why I was meeting them and what needed to be done. The leadership has come with enormous day-to-day responsibilities and many hats, with the deputy premiership and associated work in cabinet, the Expenditure Review Committee, four cabinet sub-committees, and party leadership roles. I am currently also Minister for Police, Minister for Racing and Minister for the Arts as well as Member for Dubbo. While I’m aware of a minority perception that my appointment as Deputy Premier and demands for my frequent presence in Sydney detract from my ability to serve Dubbo, I think the opposite is true. All my work remains relevant to the Dubbo electorate and my position only enhances the opportunities for my electorate. The most difficult thing for me

` I’m told by others that I’m in my element when I’m fixing things but I felt helpless because the tragedy had already occurred. – Troy Grant

to adapt to has been the enormous responsibility that comes with the job of Deputy Premier. I have to make decisions every day on a wide variety of issues and these decisions have major impacts on many. I have to rely on the information and advice I am given and ask myself what is for the greater good. I use integrity as my guide, and have to trust that the decisions I have made are the right ones. Sometimes I call on former party leaders, former PMs or business leaders for advice and I’m grateful they are willing to give it. I take my responsibility very seriously, 24/7, 365 days a year and the decisions have high consequences for individuals and the community alike. This was never more true when only weeks into my deputy role an armed Man Monis walked into the Lindt Café in Martin Place and I was part of the State Crisis Team dealing with a prolonged siege and terrorism on our doorstep. However the event that has troubled me most is the recent shooting of a police employee outside Parramatta by a 15-year-old boy. I’m told by others that I’m in my element when I’m fixing things but I felt helpless because the tragedy had already occurred. The best I could do in the days following was offer was my support to the family and colleagues of the murdered man. The thing that keeps me awake at night is the possibility of this happening again and doing everything I can in my position as Police Minister to en-

sure we do everything possible to prevent it. Aside from those horrible events, probably my biggest and most demanding challenge both in the past year both physically and emotionally has been as a novice politician and new NSW Nationals leader leading my team into an election battle fighting for the right to govern for another four years. We successfully campaigned, among other things, on a platform of the leasing of major metropolitan electricity assets or ‘poles and wires’. I view this as the single biggest victory and proudest achievement in my time as Nationals Leader as it secured $6 billion in funding for our regions’ hospitals, roads, schools and other public services. It’s taken a long time to bounce back from the post-election exhaustion and I’m not sure I’m quite there yet. It’s true that leadership is a very lonely role, but it’s far more lonely for my wife Toni and our two kids who have made the greatest sacrifice and continue to do so. Even though I am in Dubbo for three or four days a week they don’t see me a lot as I am out at a lot of community engagements and on electorate work. So when I’m thanked for helping people and for the job I’m doing, it’s really my fantastic wife and two great kids who deserve the thanks. We’re working on better balances and minimising their sacrifice, while I continue to work hard and do my best for my community and state. ■

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Karen Martin: My heart breaks when I hear of a drowning As nice as it was to stand on stage and be named Australia’s most accomplished AustSwim Teacher of Adults for 2015, Karen Martin would much rather spend her time in the pool helping to pare back the drowning statistics that break her heart every year. It’s a great honour but it’s not about getting awards. It’s more about confirmation that what I’m doing is right and that it’s making a difference to people’s lives and keeping people safe. Just being nominated was great – I’d resigned myself to the fact that I wasn’t going to win. There were so many amazing people at this national conference (at Tweed Heads where the award was announced) and I thought that with everything they’ve done and accomplished, I wouldn’t get a look in. I’d had a lovely day there at the conference, and I thought, well that’s my day done, I’ll just sit back and enjoy the dinner. Then they called my name out and I’m like, wow... okay! I nearly drowned when I was six years old. I was at a swimming lesson and the teacher wasn’t watching properly. If it wasn’t for my mum coming over to see where I was, well, I wouldn’t be here. It’s the reason I’ve been passionate all my life about water safety and keeping people from drowning – there’s no reason it should happen. My philosophy is that water should be fun but it should also be safe. We have so much water in Australia and there are so many great activities you can do and so much fun you can have, but you need to have the skills to keep yourself safe – and having respect for the water is vital. It breaks my heart every time I hear of a drowning. I cringe every time it happens. I just think, what a waste. And it’s so unnecessary. And I think, what do we have to do as a society to make being in and around water less risky? One of the increasing statistics of drowning is in the 55-64 year age bracket. They’re from a generation where many people didn’t ever learn to swim, but now they’re doing things like going out in boats and they’re looking after grandchildren and so on, and they fall in the water and can’t save themselves. The numbers of people who drown in this age-bracket is up around the same number as in the 0-4 year

` I nearly drowned when I was six years old... it’s the reason I’ve been passionate all my life about water safety.

olds. We need to educate adults – in fact anyone – to swim. If you live in this country, you need to be able to at least save yourself. It doesn’t matter how old you are. People say, well, I don’t go swimming or to the beach or near water – but if you’re around people or with the grandkids or whatever, you can not guarantee that at some point, you’re not going to have to get in the water. When I teach adults, I first establish what it is that’s kept them from learning to swim. Is it a fear of water? I find out why they want to learn to swim so I can motivate them while they’re in the water. We did a program last year with a lot of adults from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds – people who

perhaps grew up in countries where there’s not a lot of water activities and so on. I did a lot of research on each of them to find out how I could motivate them, and what fears they have – I used that to help them understand water and how important it is to know how to be safe around water. We had some really great outcomes. There were people there who were terrified of water at the start who ended up actually swimming laps, and jumping in the deep end. I can’t tell you how gratifying that was – it was just a beautiful feeling. Getting results like that makes it so worth being in the water all that time! Just seeing what a difference you can make to someone’s life. It’s the same

feeling with children, and I’ve also done a lot of work with people who have disabilities – that’s challenging but so rewarding. I don’t get the same breadth of outcome with them, but even the littlest things are massive outcomes on a personal level – for both of us. With kids, it’s just beautiful when they start out saying “I can’t do this; I can’t do that” and at the end, they’re going like little fish! I say to them, I don’t want to know what you can’t do, I want to know what you can do! They quickly realise I’m not going to take any of their carrying on and they just get on with it then – and that’s when you get great outcomes. I don’t care if kids can’t do strokes properly – I care that they can be safe. We can get to stroke correction later. My main focus is on teaching them ways they can be comfortable – and therefore safe – in the water. We’ve come a long way with water safety but we still have a long way to go. There are still more than 200 people who drown every year in Australia. We’ve learned a lot but because so many more people are accessing the water, we still have so much more to do to get those statistics down. There are also a lot more people from different cultural backgrounds who are now living in Australia but who have never been in the water. Older people are accessing the water in greater numbers as well – looking after grandchildren and situations like that where that used not be the case. Adults tend to get in their own way when it comes to water safety – they have more fears and more learned behaviours than kids. They’ve had a life time of old wives’ tales – they need to be “rewired” with different beliefs about water safety. For instance, I’ve heard older people say they grew up being told that if they put their ears under water they’d drown or get sick. I hope that this award will help give me the credibility to set up a specific program to help educate more adults on water safety. There are nowhere near enough resources put into addressing water safety with adults. The drowning statistics in that 55-64 age group are increasing – that has to stop. There are a lot of drownings in Asian countries as well, so some of us would like to set up programs there to help address the lack of water safety education. I’d love to go over and teach over there – they’re looking for people to go to Vietnam, for instance, to do some work with setting up water-safety education programs. That would be great – and would have a significant outcome there. I try to keep out of the water in my spare time because I spend so much time “at work” in the pool (laughs)! But I love the river and I spend time there, and I’ll often take nieces and nephews to the pool and muck around with them in the water. So I guess I’m always in and around water one way or another.

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OPINION & ANALYSIS.

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Tony Webber

Tony Webber is a Dubbo resident who could also lose a few pounds.

Biggest Loser drops pretence of being in anyone’s interest T was never about just helping people lose weight. Network TEN’s Biggest Loser is mostly just fat-shaming as entertainment – if the double entendre name doesn’t give it away, the need to weighin half naked should. It’s a more sanitised format for what is really just throwing rocks at people presented as somehow inferior and weak. Too harsh? The trainers shout at them, while trotting out the most appalling clichés about “pain being weakness leaving the body”. That sort of insulting tripe is just condescending bullshit leaving the wanker. There’s no reason they can’t be weighed fully clothed, except that would reduce the humiliation and circus freak experience for the viewer. There’s no reason they couldn’t be weighed in private, just like no amount of tyre flips can address the emotional problems that can contribute to eating disorders. That’s not to say some people don’t benefit from the exposure to intense training and the motivation, and the show’s history includes a number of participants who have apparently turned their physical, and presumably psychological, lives around to great personal benefit. People whose lifestyles have robbed their lives of the physical dimension that comes from playing sport or being otherwise active simply may not know how to go about exercising effectively nor the euphoric self-satisfaction and esteem that eventually comes with it. And if a commercial TV channel makes a mint from advertisers by exploiting them on national TV, so what, so long as some people who need some intervention in their lives get it for whatever reason. Fat people receiving counselling support as part of a long term exercise regime isn’t going to generate the same ratings as combatants being reduced to tears and flogged to the point of exhaustion by so-called trainers who themselves could do with some advice on managing their personal vanity and

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making wiser tattoo decisions. And unlike some of the other so-called reality contrivances, the vast majority of contestants on Biggest Loser are pleasant, likeable people you can feel for. Big Brother, Survivor, The Bachelor, Get Me Out Of Here I’m a Tool all featured more than their share of objectionable sociopaths, while the “Housewives” genre seem to have stipulated such qualities as a pre-requisite. Meanwhile Biggest Loser’s trainers offer a glimpse at the sort of over-tanned, vapid beefcake that puts so many people off gym culture in the first place. Once your tan – fake or sun-baked – is the tone of a Calcutta rickshaw wallah, isn’t that about enough? But who cares so long as these morbidly obese people are having their health steered in the right direction, right? Well maybe, until this series. The families in the current program must battle

one additional hurdle in their quest to lose weight that to my knowledge did not feature in previous series. This time around part of the “game” incorporates junk food, and competitors are offered enticements and tactical advantages that will help them gain advantage over rivals by eating it. One scenario offered all manner of mega-calorie fast food filth, rewarding whoever ate the most with a strategic defence to stave off elimination: anoth-

` This is the point where punishing obesity as a spectacle drops the charade of being for the good of the contestants...

er made eating cupcakes compulsory as part of a team challenge. This is the point where punishing obesity as a spectacle drops the charade of being for the good of the contestants. To deliberately send people doing their utmost to lose weight and reverse a lifetime of bad habits, in the wrong direction for entertainment is grossly irresponsible and utterly contemptible. To toy with people’s health and seek to actively sabotage what progress they have made in reining in their weight is not much different from the freak shows of centuries past. The Victorians who invade the Elephant Man’s room in the movie account of John Merrick’s life could at least hide their taunting behind the coarse sensibilities of the era. A diet of TV as unhealthy as the current Biggest Loser should make a modern audience sick.

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2015 BRAINY LIFE

LONDON: Attitudes towards God and immigrants can be altered by beaming magnetic energy into the brain, scientists have shown. The bizarre experiment was designed to shed light on the way the brain resolves abstract ideological problems. Using a technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), the research team safely shut down certain groups of neurons in the brains of volunteers. They found that doing this radi-

cally altered religious perceptions and prejudice. Strength of belief in God was reduced by almost a third, while participants became 28.5 per cent less negative in their feelings towards immigrants who criticised their country. Dr Keise Izuma, from the University of York, said: “People often turn to ideology when they are confronted by problems. We wanted to find out whether a brain region that is linked with solving concrete problems, like deciding how to

move one’s body to overcome an obstacle, is also involved in solving abstract problems addressed by ideology.” Volunteers were asked how they rated their belief in God, angels, heaven, the devil, and hell after undergoing pre-screening to ensure that they held religious convictions. With regard to prejudice, the American participants were shown two essays ostensibly written by newly arrived immigrants. One was highly complimentary to the US

and the other extremely critical. “When we disrupted the brain region that usually helps detect and respond to threats, we saw a less negative, less ideologically motivated reaction to the critical author and his opinions,” said Dr Izuma. The study suggests that whether we are trying to negotiate a fallen tree in our path, find solace in religion, or resolve issues related to immigration, our brains use the same basic mental machinery. PA

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Ready, Willing, able Last week, Detective Superintendent Michael “Mick” Willing – born and bred Dubbo boy and former local area commander – became the longest serving commander of the NSW Homicide Squad in the state’s history. One of the regional city’s favourite sons talks to JEN COWLEY about four years in one of the toughest jobs in the country. EET MICK WILLING ON his home turf – relaxed and at ease in the familiar surrounds of Dubbo, where he grew up – and he won’t stand out from the crowd. That’s the way he likes it. But the country born and bred Detective Superintendent has just become the longest serving Homicide Squad Commander in the state’s history. Last week, Willing surpassed the tenure of Chief Inspector Ken Webster who took the reins as the squad’s boss shortly after its inception in 1976. As a bloke, Willing is affable and quick to enjoy a joke. As a cop, he’s intense, ferociously dedicated and fiercely loyal not only to the job, but to the troops he commands.

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There’s a tenacity about Willing that perhaps accounts for his longevity in a role where a high turnover is the hallmark. “It’s the nature of the beast,” he says of the job. “It’s a very political role, there’s a lot of media involved and a lot of public attention. But also the nature and pace of the work – it’s intense. It can burn people out. Not that any of my predecessors have been “burned out” – but I’ve just been fortunate enough to stay in the job. That has a lot to do with the stability at the top – it’s been constant and consistent. I’ve been lucky.” When it comes to holding the reins of the largest homicide squad in Australia, luck is a relative term. Willing’s introduction to the job was by baptism of fire – he stepped into the job and a fortnight later was tasked with the investigation of the Quakers Hill nursing home murders.

“One of Australia’s largest mass murders – and I’d been in the job for two weeks,” he says. “I had to strap myself in and I haven’t been off the roller coaster since.” That horrific entrée was followed very quickly by the conclusion of the hunt for murderer Malcolm Naden – a perfect storm of circumstances that would likely not happen again in the world of policing. “We’ve spoken about this before, but yeah – there was a real irony there in so many ways,” he says, referring to the unique series of events that saw the murderous saga begin just a handful of streets away from where Willing grew up in West Dubbo – and where he was at the time the Local Area Commander – and end with the capture of Naden on the newly anointed Homicide boss’ watch. “Just to watch that operation unfold and to be at the helm when Naden was captured and prosecut-

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Dubbo Weekender | Friday 16.10.2015 to Sunday 18.10.2015 ed... it was a very personal thing. Being there at the beginning and to then, all those years later, be there when it all came to a head with his capture... yeah, it was incredibly personal.” Throughout the past four years, there have been other key, seminal moments that have shaped Willing to the respected commander he is. The murders of two police officers – Tamworth’s David Rixon and Bryson Anderson on the outskirts of Sydney – strike painfully close to home. “They were really low points in terms of the squad and what we were tasked to do – watching my teams conduct those investigations, putting their own friendships and feelings aside and to be professional and to follow through to prosecution was an amazing thing. “It was a low point in terms of what we had to face – but a high point from the perspective of doing the job.” The homicide squad, under Willing’s watch, has also been largely responsible for cleaning up the notorious “Brothers 4 Life” gang, a feat of which he’s clearly proud. “One of my teams took out the Bankstown chapter and another took out the Blacktown chapter. There are people before the courts at the moment charged with murder in relation to that operation. That was another rollercoaster period in terms of public menace – the crime, the shootings, the threats were a challenge but the squad stepped up and that’s been very gratifying.” Willing names the search for Donald Mackay – a Griffith businessman and anti-drugs campaigner who disappeared in 1977, allegedly the victim of an organised crime assassination – as another notable case that fell to his team’s hands, prompted by the emergence of a new witness who came forward last year. Unfortunately, a fresh search failed to locate Mackay’s body. “That was fascinating to be involved with – just the history and the ongoing mystery, and of course the public attention. “It’s a crime I grew up knowing about and it’s one that resonates across Australia, so there was certainly a sense of enormous responsibility to be involved with that from a police perspective all those years later. “It’s like the Wanda Beach murders,” he says. “They’re still on our books, as are many others. Those are the sorts of crimes that all of Australia was impacted by, so to have an involvement holds a certain fascination – apart from knowing, of course, that we never give up on those cases.” The responsibility of any homicide rests, not uncomfortably, but certainly heavily on Willing’s shoulders. Some sit less easily than others, he says, referring to what he calls “signal crimes”. “Public shootings and the like – those are the crimes that make the public feel unsafe, and there’s a huge responsibility and a certain pressure that comes with investigating those incidents.” There are, of course, the high profile cases that capture the public attention, but, says Willing, there are also the “everyday” homicide victims – victims who deserve the same respect and diligence u

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Detective Superintendent Michael “Mick” Willing. PHOTO: AAP

24 from police. “It’s never failed to fascinate me as to what crimes the media will pick up on, and what they’ll run with,” he says, citing, as a “for instance” the murder of Sydney man Morgan Huxley. “That case had massive media and public attention, and yet there were other murders happening around the same time that flew completely under the radar.” Is that an assertion that, in the eyes of mainstream media and subsequently, the public, not all murder victims are created equal? “I think, sadly, that’s sometimes the case. Some cases resonate with the media more at certain times – other times they don’t. For us, all victims are equal and we don’t give any more import because of media attention. It just surprises me. “Domestic murders, for instance, are happening all the time. ALL the time,” he says with a sigh. “That’s just the way it is – that’s the reality. But they don’t always hit the headlines.” The murder of children never fails to shock Willing to the core. As a father of two, that’s not surprising and perhaps in many ways comforting for the observer – that the longest serving homicide boss in the state isn’t so jaded he’s lost the capacity to feel and empathise. “There were a couple that really resonated with me. The “pogo” stick case, in particular,” he says, measuring his words carefully about the 2013 murder of a seven-year-old boy. “It’s before the court at the moment, but that was a shocking, shocking crime. The worst. Just... ugh... ” Willing’s voice trails off and it’s, mercifully, impossible to imagine the horror of some of the things he sees and hears in his line of duty. I ask how he manages, as a father and as a human being, to navigate his way safely through the emotional mine-field that awaits him every day of his working life. “For me, you just process it quite clini-

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NSW Police officers form a guard of honour as Senior Constable David Rixon’s widow Fiona, joined by family members, leaves the Supreme Court in Sydney in October 2013. The court had ruled that Michael Allan Jacobs be jailed for life for the murder of the Tamworth police officer. Michael Willing told Weekender that the murder of David Rixon in Tamworth, and another off icer, Bryson Anderson, on the outskirts of Sydney “were really low points in terms of the squad”. PHOTO: AAP/PAUL MILLER

cally. You have to. The ones involving children are always really tough, and they impact on me more deeply than most because I have young children. I suppose that’s the same for a lot of police.” But according to the squad’s boss, it’s the honour of serving in a highly prized Homicide team position that contributes to the high benchmark it sets – which in turn fosters an outfit that’s tightly-knit and loyally supportive. “I’m biased, I know, but that means I have the best of the best here in my squad – they’re so dedicated, and part of that is a culture of support. They, and we, support each other through the jobs. That’s vital. “We also make a point of celebrating our history. When you look back over the years, some of the most incredible police work has been done by the homicide squad. That helps.” Perversely, it’s also the responsibility of serving with Homicide that helps maintain morale through the toughest of times.

Take, for instance, the murder of police accountant Curtis Cheng, just two weeks ago at Parramatta. “That hit hard, but the pride that comes from being entrusted with investigating a matter like that keeps the team going – it’s an honour, to be honest, to have that responsibility. The teams take that honour very seriously, and that in itself is a motivating factor.” One of the hardest facets of the job is handling the public’s expectation, which is increasingly fuelled by an entertainment industry able, it seems, to solve the most convoluted of crimes in two hours, with ad breaks. “Hey – so can we!” Willing laughs, affecting outrage. “Yeah, it makes things interesting, but that’s part of my role – to manage that public expectation and to give the hands-on investigators on the ground the space to get their job done.” If he could tell the general public one thing about the job, it would be that sometimes, things take time. “Take the William Tyrell case,” he

says of the toddler whose disappearance, and the apparent lack of progress on solving the case, has captured the nation’s outraged heart. “Some times these crimes can take a long time – years and years in fact. But that doesn’t mean we give up. Ever. “The difficulty is that sometimes there are things that you just can’t explain to the public, for operational reasons. It’s a fine balance. Many a press conference I’ve stood there in front of the microphones and felt really uncomfortable because I know what questions are coming and I know I can’t answer them.” Handling those difficult moments is part of being a good manager, says Willing, who from the outset approached the role of Homicide Squad Commander with the view that it’s his job to clear the way for his team to do their job. “Other commands I’ve had have needed a different managerial tack, but here, given the level of expertise of these people, you can’t help but just get out of their road. The day I walked in here, I

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Dubbo Weekender | Friday 16.10.2015 to Sunday 18.10.2015 get out of your way and let you get on with it, and I’ll take care of the politicsâ€? – and I’ve tried to stay true to that.â€? Does he miss day-to-day policing? Willing pauses. “Ummm,â€? he says. “Yes and no. I really enjoyed my time as a local area commander and as a detective, and as you know better than anyone, I loved my time at Dubbo. But this is just such a unique responsibility and it’s a real honour to sit in this chair. “It sounds like a clichĂŠ, but I hope I hand it on in better shape than when I took it on. I look at my predecessors – they include current Deputy Commissioner Nick Kaldos – they’re tremendous people. “I truly believe that I stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before me. “Look at the Family Law Court bombings case – to make an arrest 30 plus years later, after three decades of investigation, is an amazing job. It’s a job that’s impacted on all of society.â€? When it comes to the changes he’s seen during his decades on the force and in particular, during his four years

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“The difficulty is that sometimes there are things that you just can’t explain to the public,� says Willing, discussing the high-profile case of three-year-old William Tyrrell who disappeared from his grandmother’s home in Kendall in 2014. PHOTO: NSW POLICE

at the helm, it’s the pace of the job he cites as the most significant. “I relate this back to the media,� he says. “Everyone talks about the media “cycle� – there is no cycle. It’s just constant and the pace is full on, all the time. “I’ve seen the media response to trauma and death change in the past four years – there’s this rush to get things up online that drives a lot of it. We’re arriving at scenes now and the victim’s name is all over the internet before we even get there. That’s changed just in the past few years.� With that relentless media pressure

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“I’ve enjoyed the ride so far. At the end of the day, if someone tapped me on the shoulder and said, “Mick, that’s it – that’s as far as you goâ€?, well, I’m happy. Because really, what an honour it is to have had this job.â€? The former Delroy High tearaway confesses that when he looks back over his career, he sits in the hallowed boss’ chair and pinches himself. “I never could have dreamed when I started out all those years ago that I’d be in this position. “As a young detective in the homicide squad, I never imagined I’d one day be leading it. “But I take it day by day, to be honest. I’ll soak it up for as long as I can. It’s such an honour. “When I eventually do leave here, I just want my legacy to be as a good commander who looked after and supported his troops. It’s all about them.â€? Mick Willing will always be, in his heart of hearts, a Dubbo boy. “It’s home. I don’t get there nearly as much as I’d like to, but it’s always great when I do. I still have strong connections there with family and friends and great relationships with some of the local police,â€? he says, although he admits the local constabulary doesn’t always recognise the state’s top homicide cop when he visits the Dubbo station these days. “I can go to the front counter and they won’t have clue who I am. That’s probably a good thing. “But yeah – I’ve said it many times before, and I’ll say it again: Dubbo made me who I am.â€? â–

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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...

In my book, exercise needs that extra bit of colour LOST my fun-run virginity last weekend. I have always taken the view that “fun” and “run” were two mutually exclusive concepts; words that had no business in the same paragraph, let alone in a common popular phrase. My idea of fun is not restricted to dodgy bars and cafes, art house cinemas and racetracks but it’s not in any way associated with moving faster than a saunter. If I’m running, then you need to assume there’s either a threat directly behind me or a bargain directly in front of me. It has ever been thus. This is not just because I have been blessed with osteoarthritis and have now had two bionic hips retrofitted. Unlike the Six Million Dollar Man, or Woman, I do not make “deh-deh-deh-deh” noises as I jump tall buildings in a single bound. (In fact I confess I have developed a few disconcertingly nana-ish habits, like grunting when I stand up... I shit you not, I do it. I’m not proud of this, and I’d be grateful if you keep the information to yourself.) I am not a complete recidivist. I have been known to partake in exercise and, in the past, I have been quite fit and almost athletic. When I was polo-grooming, I was like a whippet – all mouth and muscle. And I’ve been a devotee of the gym in the past; I’ve done triathlons, albeit slowly, and I’ve enjoyed swimming and cycling to keep fit. However I have never been even slightly tempted to partake in a “fun-run”. In fact, in recent years I have been hiding from exercise. I guess you could say I’ve been in a sort of fitness protection program. (Don’t you love social media? It’s where I get some of my best material...) So, when a group of friends and cronies hatch a plan to take part in the Dye Hard event in Dubbo last Sunday, I was surprisingly enthusiastic about the idea. Maybe I was having an off day, but it all sounded surprisingly attractive as a concept. No sooner had the idea been mooted than I was on the fancy young people’s internet and signing up for participation. I’m still a bit bemused about my alacrity in getting involved. I can only put it down to the fact that organisers prom-

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Left: The after-party at Dubbo’s Dye Hard Fun Run last weekend. PHOTO: DUBBO WEEKENDER/ CHERYL HUSBAND

` In recent years I have been hiding from exercise. I guess you could say I’ve been in a sort of fitness protection program... ised to throw massive amounts of brightly coloured powder over the participants as we took part. Well, that and the fact that our team planned to have breakfast before the event and go to the pub for lunch immediately afterward. Perhaps this provides the clue to my motivation. Who knew a fun run could be anything other than excruciating? The Dye Hard ticked all the boxes for me. The event was run on a five kilometre course along the pathways that line Dubbo’s Macquarie River frontage and that is a beautiful place to be on a warm spring morning. There’s plenty of shade, you’re near the river, there’s no great big hills to cope with. In fact, if I was less of a crock and somewhat less indolent, I might even be tempted to run there regularly. Apparently there were about a thousand people taking part in the event and there was plenty of room for people to string out and enjoy the space. (Of course, I wasn’t near the front of the action; I was walking, but there was heaps of space where I was.) The crowd was friendly and relaxed. There were people there of all ages – from the tiddly little kids in prams and being carried by their parents through

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to people a lot older and probably a lot fitter than me. It seemed really well organised and there was a lovely energy about the event. And there was plenty of colour flying around willy nilly as you went through each checkpoint. Bright red, bright blue, purples and pinks would fill the air as you’d made each milestone; by the time we made the finish line I was totally coloured up and sneezing rainbows. I’m not saying I’ll be indiscriminately lining up for community fun-runs in the future, but I’ll be a lot more open to the prospect of participation. Wot larks, Pip, wot larks! Of course, the aftermath was somewhat fraught with some colour issues. I had been so full of enthusiasm at the prospect of diving into all that glorious colour as I passed through each checkpoint, I didn’t really contemplate what the combination of dye pots was going to do to my overall colour scheme. I was quietly convinced I looked pretty smooth as I passed through the gates at the end. It was left to my team mates to tell me that I looked like I’d chewed my way out of an elephant. Or perhaps even like someone who might have been the vic-

novel it was based on? 6. SCIENCE: What does an ornithologist study? 7. COMPUTERS: What kind of computer file carries the extension “.wav”? 8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is the adjective used to describe horses? 9. LANGUAGE: What is a pangram? 10. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Who once said, “Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside

tim of some sort of industrial accident. And then, when I put my hands in my hair and fluffed it, you could see the clouds billowing for miles. The front of my tee shirt had got wet, and where all the different colours met, it went a sort of dried blood red brown. And when I got to the pub, where we had arranged to hold our rehydration/debriefing session, I ducked into the ladies’ bathroom to do a quick tidy up. I ended up having an abbreviated bath in the hand basin in an effort to look less like train wreck. I won’t mention which pub that was, but I promise I did clean the colour off the handbasin. I sweartoGodIdid. The good news is that the colour came out of my hair, my tee shirt and my undies, and it’s only my numbered bib that still bears traces of my brush with the dye. It’s stuck to my fridge with magnets, a testament to a morning of glorious fun. And, as I write this, I am walking nearly normally again. Five kilometres in just on one hour is a pretty good effort for a colour-laden retrofitted hipster I reckon, but it seems I’m even less fit than I’d given myself credit for. That’s me all over you know. Never say Dye.

of a dog, it’s too dark to read”? 11. SPORT: Who won silver in the men’s 200-metre freestyle at the Sydney Olympics? 12. FLASHBACK: Who wrote and released “The Goodbye Girl”? 13. LYRICS: Name the song that contains this lyric: “When you were a child you were treated kind, But you were never brought up right, You were always spoiled with a thousand toys but still you cried all night.” ANSWERS: SEE THE PLAY PAGES.

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October 21, 2015 is a diary date for fans of “Back To The Future”.

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Understanding is key GIVEN the aftermath of the Parramatta Police shooting, it’s been an unsettling week. The state’s police have increased their presence at Penrith Plaza after a second threat was made on 4chan, details of a threatening letter sent to Merrylands Police Station warning “thousands will die” has emerged and in addition, a security threat to the University of NSW’s Kensington campus. In a huge week of threats it’s important to remember to support law abiding Muslim Australians. This week, the ABC’s Q&A panel saw Sheikh Wesam Charkawi, a high school chaplain, patiently answer some bizarre and offensive questions, trying to explain how some young Muslims in our country are feeling isolated from their own society. We should know better. We should know that the majority of Muslims deplore violent extremism and have been a part of Australian culture for 150 years and understand the difference between a Muslim and a terrorist. The entire Q&A episode is worth a watch, on a topic that too often encourages hysteria and fear-mongering.

Back to the Future? UNIVERSAL PICTURES has released a fake ad for a hoverboard from its 1989 Back to the Future film to mark the launch of the popular franchise’s trilogy. The movie studio released the one

minute commercial, featuring the floating skateboard in order to mark Future Day and October 21, 2015 is the date character Marty McFly travels to in the film. So, in the words of Seth Sentry, “Dear science – where’s my hoverboard?”

JLaw’s bid to leap the gender gap: why do men make more? ACTRESS Jennifer Lawrence’s recent essay on the wage gap has gone viral. In the piece, titled “Why do I make less than my male co-stars?” JLaw writes about the differences in salary between genders and sexism in the en-

tertainment industry. After noting her working life isn’t too relatable, she went on to speak about her emotions after the Sony hack and finding out how much less she was being paid “than the lucky people with d**ks”. JLaw is understandably sick of trying to be likeable during negotiations when the same pressures don’t apply to men. “With a lot of talk comes change,” she says, so here’s to hoping her voice sparks the start of a movement that equalises gender pay.

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THE BATTLE FOR “BILL”: Will our cup runneth over? OR the past three weeks, the region’s rugby union fans have had their bleary eyes glued to coverage from the UK of a hallowed event that comes around only once every four years – the Rugby World Cup. Weekender sought out three passionate devotees of the game to offer their predictions of how the world-wide battle for the exalted William Webb Ellis Cup (“Bill”) is likely to pan out. Weekender photographer and one-eyed Wallabies disciple, Steve “The Oracle” Cowley lived up to his nick-name by taking a glimpse into what he says the future will look like come November 1. Renowned regional rugby coach and voice of reason Doug Sandry strikes a measured note by offering his take on the coaching perspective, while from his loungeroom in Christchurch, the predictions from Riwai Grace are remarkably evenhanded... for an All Blacks fanatic.

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The Wallabies in action in their IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool A match against Wales at Twickenham Stadium, London on 10.10.2015. Top left: Australia’s Israel Folau against Wales’ George North Top right: David Pocock fires off the ball Far right: Stephen Moore celebrates after the game PHOTOS: REUTERS/HENRY BROWNE (2), ANDREW COULDRIDGE

Steve “The Oracle” Cowley – rugby aficionado: IT’S Sunday, November 1, 2015 – 5am local time – and Australia has just won the Rugby World Cup (RWC) for a record third time. It’s awesome. We’ve cracked a bottle of champagne and are celebrating the win with the rest of Australia at an un-Godly hour however, this tournament only comes around once every four years and it’s an exceptional exception in sport. Australia progressed from the Pool of Death – which for mine was actually the Pool of Hope... I hoped they would win. To put England out of the RWC was a stunning result – a result that made the rest of the world sit up and take notice. A week later the gutsy Wallabies win over Wales took the adoration to a new level. For those of us old enough to remember, it’s been a very long time since we’ve seen the Wallabies put back-to-back performances like that together. Other performances of note included the Cherry Blossoms’ first round win over South Africa, which served to wake the Springboks from their slumber. Nothing like a sneak attack on a world rugby power to shake things up a bit. Japan and Fast Eddie Jones performed a miracle and one of their tries will be in my top three for the tournament. Clinical and beautifully executed, it was a joy to behold.

Quarter Final (QF) 1 on October 17 saw the Springboks overcome a valiant Welsh team, which was still smarting from the try-less physical encounter with the Wallabies a week before. Four hours later, QF2 saw the reigning champs, New Zealand, take on the mercurial French for a party that ended with a bad red and a soggy croissant. The mighty All Blacks were too good, however they needed the run after relatively easy pool matches. QF3 on the October 18 saw the Irish do a jig all over the hapless Argentinians. It was a case of toss a coin at halftime and again at fulltime – it was that close. Seven hours later – after a quick fourhour sleep – we watched QF7 to see the Wallabies continue their winning ways against a gallant Scotland who were outclassed across the field. And it was late to work for one million Aussies who need a note from the Governor General. A week later, semi final one – between the All Blacks and Springboks – went according to plan. Just what plan that was wasn’t clear at the time, with the physicality of the game more of a highlight than the score. The Kiwis held off the Springboks, but the men in black were battered and bruised with injuries to be taken into the final. The next day at Twickenham, Australia played Ireland, and were determined to reverse the result from the 2011 which had derailed the campaign four years earlier. In winning this match, the Wallabies confirmed they were ready to take on the

` Everything is now correct and balanced in the universe with both the cricket and rugby world cups in the cupboard and the Bledisloe ready to be added in 2016.

champion All Blacks and take it to them in a cracking final. In getting to this point the Wallabies had completed a clean sweep on the British Isles with wins over England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. They had already won the Rugby Championship against the Springboks, Argentina and All Blacks earlier in the year in July/August. Everything is now correct and balanced in the universe with both the cricket and rugby world cups in the cupboard and the Bledisloe ready to be added in 2016. The future is not All Black. •••

Doug Sandry – rugby coach and all-round good sport:

BEFORE we all start counting our cups before they hatch, let’s just remember the Wallabies are only through to the quarter finals of the World Cup. I guarantee that is exactly what Australian coach Michael Chieka is saying to his players as we speak. While the performances in 2015 have been very pleasing for we long suffering believers, we still have a long road ahead to hold “Bill”. The biggest decision Chieka had to make was which players to discard and which to keep, and while there are players in the squad whom some of us believe should be there, and some many feel shouldn’t (for

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me that’s a man by the name of Quade Cooper), the coach has been prepared to make those hard and sometimes unpopular calls. Rugby is won in the “tight five” and that’s where Chieka has made the biggest calls. Getting rid of players like Benn Robinson, Ben Alexander and James Horwill were tough calls, but calls that needed to be made. To leave out James O’Çonnor, Nick “The Honey Badger” Cummins and Christian Leiliifano from the backs must have also been a very difficult call for Chieka. To bring in an Argentinian coach to fix the Wallabies scrum has proved a masterstroke. Mario Ledemsa is the most capped Puma forward of all time – what he doesn’t know about scrums is not worth knowing. The work he has done with Scott Sio, Sekope Kepu, James Slipper, Palota-Nau and Aussie captain Stephen Moore has been outstanding. I can never recall when the Wallaby scrum has dominated an English and Welsh scrum... ever. Our locks have been outstanding and what else can be said about David Pocock and Michael Hooper that hasn’t already been said? They have been absolutely brilliant so far. The changing of the eligibility laws to bring back Matt Giteau to fit in with Bernard Foley, a fit Will Genia and of course the phenomenon of Israel Folau sees our backline as possibly the best in the world at present. When they get room and clean ball they are an absolute delight to watch. It’s an exciting time for Australian rugby as many of our players are not in the twilight of their careers as the 1991 and 1999 teams were. There is still so much more improvement to come from them, and if they continue to their current trajectory, then who knows

` One game at a time folks... one game at a time.

what could happen? The way the players have taken on board the Chieka ethos, from all five provinces, has been a pleasure to watch. That was always going to be the hardest thing for Chieka – still coaching NSW while playing Super Rugby and then straight into the Wallaby head coach role, those Queenslanders don’t usually take to kindly to ANY NSW coach, as many former Wallaby coaches have found in the past. Winning that battle has been Michael Chieka’s greatest success in my eyes. While we prepare to take on Scotland in the quarter finals, let’s not forget what happened in Newcastle in the torrential rain when the Bravehearts shocked the world and knocked us off. One game at a time folks...one game at a time. •••

Riwai Grace – Christchurchbased rugby fanatic (and All Blacks supporter... of course!)

I FEEL blessed to be a lover of rugby and not just of the All Blacks and Canterbury Crusaders. For me, watching this Rugby World Cup has been romantic in a way – Japan beating South Africa; Samoa and the USA; Ro-

a beatmania beating Canada; Georgia 0 point ing Tonga and, best of all no 100 ations. hidings for any of the smaller nations. lowing They were all simply mind-blowing d more performances that have inspired people to enjoy a game I love. When the Wallabies went to the forhey would tress of Twickenham, I thought they be lucky to be within 10 points off the home de the rest team. The way they won has made ke notice of of the rugby world sit up and take the men in gold. Let’s be honestt here – it ywhere but was unexpected probably everywhere there in Australia. ve watched Out of the eight world cups I’ve n the most so far in my life, this has been xpected reexciting in memory – with unexpected formances sults, close games, fantastic performances pires teams even in defeat. It’s this that inspires elieve. and supporters world wide to believe. nd is nervThe mood here in New Zealand acks – will ous I believe. We – the All Blacks mances and need a huge lift in our performances rench and some luck to win against the French probably against the Springboks.. For us it’s fingers crossed that we will get the Wallabies or the Irish in the final. But whatever happens, there’ss no doubt its going to be a very exciting three hree weeks coming up. Out of all the big nations, the Wallabies have been playing the best rugbyy and that to be honest scares me – a forward ward pack doing the hard yards and smashing ashing the opposition and your free flowing wing backs ripping them to shreds... Throw w in great defence and it’s a very dangerous ous combination, which will have all the other nations worried. Good luck to all the quarter finalists! nalists! ■

` The mood here in New w Zealand is nervous. The All Blacks will need a huge lift in our performances ces n and some luck to win against the French and nd the Springboks.

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Fake it ‘til you make it Commentt by CHERYL BURKE Try as she might Cheryl Burke cannot crack an egg successfully with one hand.

HY would you be the best candidate for this job and what would you bring to this role?” And there it is. My least favourite and most dreaded question during a job interview. “Ummm... because clearly my experience speaks for itself, my referees will talk glowingly about me and evidently my resume looked so good you invited me in for this discussion.” Bzzzzzzzz. Wrong answer. Such modesty and regular chitty-chat during a job interview may have cut the mustard in 1987, but in 2015 you need to bring the whole baguette, rare roast topside of beef and all. Being a shy down-to-earth type from the country may have once been endearing and given you an edge over a sassy city know-it-all upstart – nowadays it doesn’t seem to be about walking the walk; unless you can talk the talk you’re heading

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to the bottom of the pile. Where to start? How can I learn this great skill of talking myself up when the concept seems as foreign to me as Ross Greenwood reporting on the Dow Jones index and FTSE 100? Is there a risk that loving myself sick and boasting about my greatness will elevate me to tall poppy status and people will start hating on me? How do I strike the tricky balance between being confident yet humble, as opposed to being a pretentious bore whom people see coming and run the other way because all I seem to talk about is myself, my projects and how fantastic I am? Should I even care about this tricky balance; people love to cut down the tall poppies and haters are always going to hate, right? So let’s get down to the business of practicing making perfect the art of faking it until making it. A few people have complimented me on how the coffee I make is so good. I have been making instant coffee since I was in my tweens and know how to flick the switch on the kettle or place the mug justso in the microwave to get the most from the flavour of the coffee granules. I have recently upgraded to a Nespresso machine and perfect-

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` Is there a risk that loving myself sick and boasting about my greatness will elevate me to tall poppy status and people will start hating on me?

ed the art of popping the pods in the appliance and pressing the button on the milk frother. The end result is award winning. Coupled with a one-time win at high school in a sponge-cake making competition, and the assistance of a Thermomix that makes the best baked beans this side of the Blue Mountains, devising a menu and opening a café is a natural progression to showcase my skills. As an active and avid user of Facebook and Instagram for seven and six years respectively – or 13 years combined because that sounds more impressive – marketing my café Tastebud Oasis will be a less onerous task due to such extensive social media experience. My love as a child of the TV program Bewitched means I have worked on every single advertising campaign with Darrin Stephens and was with Don Draper all the way during the Kodak Carousel campaign in season one of Mad Men.

I’m very savvy at knowing what people want because not a week has gone by that I haven’t done my research and sipped coffee or eaten in at least three different establishments. My Nespresso coffee, spongecake and baked beans will appeal to people at a grass-roots level yet I will also cater to the gluten-free, lactose-free, nutfree, sugar-free, almond and rice milk loving crowd because food allergies are the future. My creativity in building and working with tools was ignited as a young child after countless hours on a linoleum floor fitting Lego bricks together to make houses, and sometimes using a plastic hammer to reconstruct the house my sister made that was better than mine. Hence my renovation skills are exceptional and the end result of my remodelling of a suitable cafe space will see customers enter a stylish and cheerful space almost like the best room they have ever seen on The

Block, House Rules, Reno Rumble or at an Ikea Superstore. I have furnished houses for Barbie and a number of the Sylvanian Families including the Yellow Labrador Family, the Chocolate Rabbit Family and the White Mouse Family. On a computing design level I feel confident my operational knowledge of SimCity will be a bonus when working with the architects and their CAD software. So now I am well on my way to the top of the pile and starting to believe my own hype what’s next? An inspirational vlog? a coffee table book? Or the bursting of my bubble when I can’t actually walk the walk after my big talking, and people discover I am all hat no cattle? I’m all for fulfilling dreams and climbing the corporate ladder but substance should win over show-pony because as Confucius says: He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his works good.

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Greg Smart

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By his own admission, Greg Smart was born 40 years old and is in training to be a cranky old man. He spends his time avoiding commercial television and bad coffee.

Four million reasons to go west, young man Y wife and I spent a pleasant long weekend in Sydney catching up with family and friends. With a bit of searching we even found some decent coffee and pub food. That was the good part. Every other aspect of the trip to Sydney reminded me of why my family and I moved from there in 2003. The traffic congestion, overpriced real estate and the constant restricted feeling haven’t changed since we left. The memories of lost hours spent commuting and children in bed before I arrived home came flooding back. Restoring the work/life balance was the prime reason for our move to Dubbo a dozen years ago. The added benefit was having space to spread out. I grew up in the Hawkesbury area and was used to having space to move, then ended up living near my work at Parramatta. Marriage and children came along and we gradually moved further and further west to more affordable housing, eventually settling back in the Hawkesbury. The downside of this was commuting for up to three hours a day, getting home in time to read my children a bed time story and then falling asleep in my dinner on a Friday night from accumulated fatigue. This was not a life conducive to happiness and harmony. We had also outgrown our house but with the average Sydney house price at that time of more than $450,000, trading up was out of reach. Something had to give. We visited friends in Dubbo for a holiday and did the usual holiday thing – checked out the real estate prices. After lots of research into schools, housing, support services and job prospects, we made the decision to sell up and move. Our tiny suburban house has been replaced with a small acreage, my commute to work is now 10 minutes and I get to have dinner with my family every night. In those dozen years we have done a lot of living. Our kids have grown up and flourished. Our oldest son has left home and bought a house in Dubbo with his now fiancée – something they could not afford to do in Sydney. Our other son is doing his HSC and looking forward to university. Our daughter is a country girl through and through, loves agriculture class at school and will make agriculture her career. We have all evolved as people. We are busy, but good busy not burnt-out busy. By contrast, Sydney has devolved over the years into the convoluted infrastructure mess it is today. Bordered by the natural barriers of the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury River outlet to the north and the Royal National Park to the south, Sydney is restricted from

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spreading much further than its current size. Sydney Harbour creates transportation bottle necks in the centre of the city. A highway to the west over the Blue Mountains has been spoken about for decades and is a costly logistical nightmare. Water resources in Sydney are stretched. The fertile market gardens of my youth in the Hawkesbury and Nepean areas, the ones that used to feed Sydney, are disappearing under housing estates. Cookie cutter houses, the ubiquitous fast food outlets and service stations have become the norm. Again, something has to give. Alternative, long term thinking (beyond the current parliamentary term) needs to occur, both at a state and federal level. For example, decentralising government departments to regional centres such as Dubbo would result in better population distribution and a better quality of life for their employ-

` We have all evolved as people. We are busy, but good busy not burnt-out busy.

ees. The benefits of the improved infrastructure to support these departments would flow to the wider community – better roads, rail and air transport and faster broadband. Small, medium and large businesses would welcome the chance to decrease rental costs by relocating to a regional area, once the support infrastructure is there. They could then take advantage of the improved transport networks, plus staff morale would improve leading to increased productivity. You may be thinking this is a double edged sword – advocating masses of people to move from Sydney to regional and rural areas, therefore overcrowding those areas. But done sensibly, decentralising would have a role in improving the work/life balance of people making the “tree change”, and provide jobs and opportunities for people who already live here. In the dozen years we have been in Dubbo, plenty of work has been done by Dubbo City Council and Regional Development to encourage cityites to move to our region. Now we even have direct flights to Brisbane and Melbourne. Campaigns such as Evocities are great at lifting the profile of Dubbo (and other large regional cities) and plant the seed of an idea that there is life to be lived

over the Sandstone Curtain. What should we aim for in the next 12 years? Imagine a Dubbo of the future – the RAAF base site occupied by government entities and private enterprises in purpose built low rise sustainable office buildings, medium density housing, shops, cafes and restaurants, all collecting rain water and generating their own electricity by solar panels. A short walk or bicycle ride for residents to commute to work. Connected to the National Broadband Network, Dubbo businesses use video conferencing to connect to customers around the world while an airport capable of accommodating large jet powered passenger and freight aircraft brings tourists in and takes product out. Connected to the long overdue inland railway corridor, Western NSW agricultural commodities and bulky goods are shipped to ports with international shipping. An increased population will lead to improved educational and training facilities, health services and cultural activities. A utopian fantasy? Maybe. The benefits for residents, business and government are tangible; we just need the vision and the will to make it happen. Because – and please forgive the cliché – if you build it, they will come!

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Cr Mathew Dickerson

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

You’re only as good as your last performance E are at the end of the first week of the HSC for 2015 and I must say I am a little disappointed by the current methodology employed by the Board of Studies. There is a huge emphasis placed on averaging performance over an extended period of time rather than a focus on performing on the day. That would be like judging the winner of the Rugby World Cup on sprint times from a team’s last 30 training runs or winning margins during the pool stage. Imagine the scene – we sit down in front of the TV for the final on October 31 and the Wallabies run out to look brave and face the Haka of New Zealand. After the national anthems the referee walks to the middle to blow the whistle and the scoreboard shows Aus 0 – NZ 4.75. In the pool stages, Australia’s average winning margin was 26.5 while New Zealand had an average winning margin of 31.25. Based on the same concept as the HSC, it only seems fair that performances in previous matches give you an advantage in the final. You can imagine the reaction of the crowd and viewers at home. The spectators want to see a contest between two teams when all that matters is how they perform today. Stephen Smith, the current captain of the Australian Cricket Team, has the excellent batting average of 56.27 but each and every time he walks out to bat his score is zero. What shows on the scoreboard in each match are the runs he scores today. Not yesterday or last week. Our lives are defined by moments. In the dark distant past (read: when I did the HSC) the score was judged on how

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then tells the audience students performed in ` he is a bit tired for our the exams at the end of concert – but it doesn’t Year 12. It seems to me Life is a series of matter if he doesn’t perthat the entire current choices and the form that well because process is designed to decisions we make remove the pressure of and how we perform he was absolutely on fire at the last few concerts. the final do-or-die exam. When Jimmy walks on This is nothing like what in those ‘moments’ stage – every single time happens in real life. Job will often define our he walks on stage – he interviews; presenta- lives. needs to perform at his tions; performances; absolute best. There is sports and many activino averaging of the last ten performancties in life rely on us grabbing a brief opes in the life of an artist. portunity when it presents itself. Jimmy Barnes will be in Dubbo next March performing as part of the Red Hot Summer Tour – a series of 15 concerts across the eastern seaboard. It is of no use to the audience in Dubbo if Jimmy performs fantastically at Sandstone Point before he arrives in Dubbo but

Life is a series of choices and the decisions we make and how we perform in those ‘moments’ will often define our lives. My logic with the current HSC methodology is that it seems to be creating an unrealistic environment where students are taught that a single perfor-

mance isn’t that important. You only have to ask 126 mayors across the state – in particular 12 mayors – about the importance of a moment in time. Of the 152 councils across the state, 26 of these have a popularly elected mayor and the other 126 elect a mayor by the councillors. This occurs in September each year and 12 councils this year had a tied vote which resulted in a draw from a bucket for the election of the mayor. As Forbes Shire Council found, regardless of how it occurs, once there is a tie, a random draw must take place. There is no going back and there is no ‘best of three’ voting process. None of this is to degrade the importance of preparation. In fact it emphasises the importance of preparation. When you know you must perform on a given time or day, PPPPP (Prior Preparation Prevents Poor Performance) is a relevant catchphrase. When the mayors put their hands up in September, they are largely being judged on the here and now but there is no doubt that a part of the process is their performance over the previous 12 months. I may be starting to get a little bit of GOMS but the current schooling system seems to have picked up a general malaise of teaching for a specific exam outcome rather than teaching for skills in life. I am a fan of critical thinking – which is particularly useful when serving in a role as a councillor – but the current schooling system seems to focus more on regurgitation than thinking. The HSC system of assessments and small exams over a 12 month period seems to be symptomatic of those problems.

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Freedom: We don’t know what we’ve got ‘til it’s gone Comment by y STEPHEN LAWRENCE E Stephen Lawrence is a Barrister and failed political candidate, (but he doesn’t let that stop him commenting on other political failures).

S we migrate from the pen to the keyboard, it seems the right to privacy isn’t travelling with us. This week saw the coming into force in Australia of the mass surveillance meta-data laws, something of a death knell for privacy in modern Australia. Judging from the muted public reaction however, one could conclude either its death has been greatly exaggerated, or privacy has slipped well and truly out of public affection in Australia. These new laws mean every phone call you make, every text message and email you send, is now being tracked by the federal government. This data is being stored by your Internet and telephone company, by force of law, sitting waiting for the federal government to mine if they feel they need to. The government will know the web sites you visit, the people you email, where you took photos, who you sent them to. And much more. The laws were first proposed by Julia Gillard but ultimately introduced by Tony Abbott. The prime rationale was that terrorists were using telecommunications and other technology and only by storing data on a mass scale could we be sure our intelligence authorities and police would have necessary information should a particular person come under suspicion. (A fair bit different to the “old days”, when surveillance was preceded by suspicion, rather than undertaken in case suspicion later arises). The potential power of this kind of state/industry information sharing in our era is simply extraordinary. These laws are radical, but many more extremes are imaginable. In the age of the smart phone, social media, credit cards and so on, we give the private sector virtually every piece of information about ourselves. The increasing use of text, Facebook, messenger and so on means that what would have been private conversations in the past are increasingly digitally recorded – our work, our play, our communication with family and friends, (including

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those maybe some of us don’t want our family to know about). Our digital trail is everywhere. The advent of this mass data collection law coincided with the signing last week of the Trans Pacific Partnership, one of the biggest free trade agreements in history. These dual events of the month so far seem to speak of our age. As we globalise and liberalise our economies, diluting the state’s involvement in, and exclusive power over, much economic activity, increasing border flows of almost every type, we ramp up the power of that same state to monitor and control the individual. As the state withdraws from national industry roles and accedes to new internationalised policies, a new surveillance/government complex grows ever more powerful responding to the movement of people and ideas and the devastating ability of sinister global forces to cause harm. To me this all seems at once contradictory and absolutely inevitable. Despite its apparent strength, both the concept and the reality of the nation state is under siege and we

` What rights are we demanding in exchange for this loss of privacy? What assurances against authoritarianism and totalitarianism?

see the state respond. Drugs, money, smuggled people, terror, these are increasingly swirling around the washing machine of the world, along with the flow of trade, profit, skill and labour. The era of wars between states has abated, perhaps temporarily, but the age of proxy wars, internal armed conflicts and the ‘non-state actor’ may have only just begun. Internationally terrorist groups proliferate and no one can doubt the real dangers of politically motivated violence, especially in the age of 3D printers, Internet how-to manuals, nuclear proliferation and so on. Resource wars are already under way in the developing world and the disintegration of Syria and Iraq seems to have given a foothold to a fundamentally anti-statist religious form of governing authority. With state power in these dangerous times comes state responsibility to the citizen. Sure, terrorism hasn’t killed many Australians yet (some inane commentators even like to compare such deaths to deaths from falling out of bed) but if Islamic State develops a dirty bomb and sets it off in a western city, many Australians will die, even if the bomb isn’t exploded here. The forces unleashed by such an event will draw us in inevitably. The surveillance state is arguably one such exercise in the state’s responsibility to pro-

tect its citizens. But the question to my mind is largely one of guarantees, what rights are we demanding in exchange for this loss of privacy? What assurances against authoritarianism and totalitarianism? The powers western states in particular are assuming are powers that regimes like those headed by Stalin or Hitler would have salivated over; the kind of powers that would make a dictatorship almost insurmountable. Are we developing, at a time when we feel our civil liberties are secure, a form of state power that could be utilised in terrible ways that our current government wouldn’t, but a future government might? If so, we need to consider whether safeguards and protections are in place to guard against misuse, now and in the future. Yet in Australia we have virtually no constitutional rights, no bill of rights guaranteeing privacy and freedom against which to judge these kind of laws. No bedrock of basic legal rights unable to be changed at the whim of the parliament of the day. Our common law, that allows us to sue for negligence and other civil wrongs, doesn’t even recognise a civil wrong of invading privacy. Freedom, I fear, is a bit like youth – perhaps we won’t appreciate it until it’s gone.

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LISA MINNER continues her weekly exploration of the faces, places and hidden gems along our own beautiful stretch of the Macquarie River and beyond into the outback.

The road

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Being present and adaptable is the secret to a positive travel experience according to Montefiores couple, Lyn and Peter Malcolm. Having spent two years on the road in a caravan together, they found their adventure lifechanging. Here, they share some of their experiences with Weekender readers in the hope of motivating others to explore the road less travelled.

OMETIMES JUST PACKING up and changing everything can be a cathartic way of coping with loss. For Lyn and Peter Malcolm that’s exactly what happened when Lyn was faced with the death of her beloved father. “When he died, I quit my job. It was the first time I had not worked (by choice) or had not been running my own business or raising children and it made us rethink everything in our lives. Peter and I were both coming from an exhausted place.” The couple wanted a fresh start – travelling together and living simply became the focus of their healing and their future. “You don’t write in pencil, you write in ink everyday,” Lyn says of the couple’s outlook on life.

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THE Malcolms live in Montefiores, near Wellington in NSW and a quick glance at their backyard could easily leave anyone green with envy. Their sprawling yard eventually meets the Macquarie River, just near the significant junction of the Macquarie and Bell. Its banks are dotted with

` (People) miss out on soooo much – if they took the time to slow down and be more present, I’m convinced they’d enjoy it more.

enormous old gums that provide bird hides to numerous native species. Peter is fascinated by the amount of wildlife that frequents his property and has a birds’-eye view from the kitchen, which looks out over the river. The couple has been back in their hometown since March after travelling solidly with their caravan for two years. Determined to knock the stress out of their lives and appreciate the moment more, the two embarked on what turned out to be a life-changing trip. Unbeknown to them at the time, the two years they’d allocated for their journey would not be enough time to do the country justice with their average distance of 10kms per day. But the time they did spend on the road gave them a greater appreciation for each other, for destinations not on the tourist maps and ultimately for their own beautiful backyard. Spending five months in Tasmania, they also travelled to Victoria, South Australia and up the Murray River to Mildura and on to Broken Hill as well as along the South Coast. Looking for somewhere to live was also part of the motivation to travel when the two initially set out on their journey. Although already settled in Montefiores, Lyn and Peter did not want to dismiss the idea of potentially finding a new town to settle in so they left the Central West with open minds and no set plans. As fate would have it, they returned home to find exactly what they were looking for was literally right at their back door – challenging u

Lyn and Peter and poodle, Sooty at the bottom of their back yard on the Macquarie River.

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` Port Arthur was filled with people going in to see what is fundamentally a place where people were murdered; where we punished them and a pot where we boiled whales – lots of misery to be seen and felt!

u their intention to sell up and buy a motor home. “As we travelled, what we looked for was somewhere to pull up, have the kayaks on water, have our chairs out and we really struggled to find that because there were so many people out there. When we got home and looked out the back window, we both went, “Oh there it is, there!�, the couple laughs in unison. The Malcolms spent winter happily holed up in their home after their return, enjoying having multiple rooms to spread out in after the confinement of their van, and let two years’ worth of adventures slowly sink in. “We enjoyed spending that time processing what we’d done and seen and we found that when we were travelling too, we’d just have to stop and digest it.� The couple says while occasionally mixing with other campers – particularly grey nomads – they noticed that people just zoomed from one place to another with an urgency to tick the “I’ve been there and seen it� box and often really missed the essence of what and where they’d visited.

Remarkable Cave, Port Arthur, Tasmania.

Peter says that on the road he’d heard the acronym SAD bandied around – See Australia and Die. “It’s true; so many of these people are in such a rush to see it all that they don’t actually see it. It’s become the thing to do – a lot of people just get out there and “consume� the sights but miss the intricacies. “They miss out on soooo much, if they took the time to slow down and be more present, I’m convinced they’d enjoy it more.� The standout moments for them both came mostly when they were away from the regular tourist attractions. Quite

often the best places were the hidden gems located on the peripheries of the tourist towns, not the big attractions themselves. “We got a program called Wikicamps where people share camp sites; we used it more often to find where not to camp. If it wasn’t on Wikicamps or in the camping books, that’s where we wanted to be. “We used the technology that’s out there to find where most of the humans were and we kept away from them where possible,� Peter says. “We sought out the sub-cultures, I guess you could say.� According to Lyn, the most telling example of tourism en-masse came during their visit to Port Arthur in Tasmania. “Honestly we weren’t too keen to go there and then we saw the overflowing car park! So we drove down the road instead and saw a sign pointing out that there was a seaside cave ahead. It was this amazing natural cave under a rock – stunning – and we explored and watched people surf and had a wonderful day out.� Her husband agrees. “Port Arthur was filled with people going in to see what is fundamentally a place where people were murdered; where we punished them and a pot where we boiled whales – lots of misery to be seen and felt!� DURING their time away, the couple discovered “geocaching� (a practice where people use a GPS or mobile devices and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers while on their travels) and became intrigued with the

global “gameâ€?, using it as a way to get off the beaten track. “We’d look at the clues and if it said something like “This is a rare species of native animal – please beware the muggles (humans)â€?, we’d know to sneak in very quietly have a look and go respectfully. “We found some amazing places – especially in Tasmania, the forests are pristine and there are ruins that people just don’t even go to anymore.â€? During the trip the two decided to trade their tinny in for the solitude of a pair of kayaks after being introduced by fellow travellers. They loved the experience and still kayak, but now they launch from their own back yard. “This river is incredible – at 6 o’clock in the morning we can slip out and nobody even knows we’re there. “I can’t believe the river isn’t filled with people kayaking every weekend; it’s just the most peaceful thing to do,â€? Peter says. Asked to name their top travel tip for people wanting to hit the open roads, Lyn is quick off the mark. “Don’t plan it, just go – just drift! People seem to find that so difficult.â€? Peter offers: “Travel light and be adaptable, especially where the weather is concerned. “Often Lyn and I would change our destination plans on the morning we were leaving for somewhere because the forecast wasn’t suitable. “And buy as you go, there are shops in every town, farmers’ markets, St Vincent De Paul – you don’t need to over pack; it’s all there in every town in Australia.â€? â–

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Tranquility base Dubbo’s Kerry-Lyn Strain took this stunning photo during a photo safari course near Queenstown in New Zealand earlier this year and says the course with tutor Mike Langford – who is a photographer for National Geographic Society – was “one of the best experiences imaginable”. Kerry-Lyn took up photography three years ago and says she loves being around other people and helping to create lasting memories.

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Back to basics The business of whole food BY KIM V. GOLDSMITH IT’S an exciting day when a new business opens in the CBD of Dubbo, particularly one that hasn’t been seen in the city before. Jo and Adam Campbell opened the doors to their new whole foods business in the city’s main street only a week ago, and the couple has been overwhelmed by interest and support from the food-loving public. A former school teacher, Jo Campbell says it’s been a big life change for her to give up three decades of working with children to go into business. With a range of lines including bulk grains, cereals, nuts, seeds, dried fruits, salts, herbal teas, confectionary and more, the specialty food business provides products in a way that has previously only been accessible to customers via mail order. “It started with my own health and the fact we couldn’t get a lot of things here. “We saw something similar to this in Queensland about 18 months ago and thought it would be a great idea for Dubbo.” A great deal of work and research has gone into developing Daily Scoop at Majo’s – the nickname given to Campbell by her grandchildren. “We’d also seen the overwhelming response of people to things like the Pete Evans “paleo” eating events, and just talking to people about their health issues, to know that we just had to give this a go. “We’re trying to cover as many bases as possible for people interested in whole foods and trying to offer something to not just the various eating styles, or the gluten free or organic, just average food people might eat. “To me whole food is simply getting back to basics, but people do tend to misunderstand it a bit. “Instead of buying a jar of pre-made sauces to add to a meal, you come in and get your own ingredients to make your own sauces. “It probably is a little bit expensive but the idea behind the scoop a little or scoop a lot concept is that if you have a recipe you want to try out, you don’t have to go to the supermarket to purchase a kilo or litre of something, you can just buy 50 or 100 grams of what you need... then if you like it, you can

come back and buy more.” She laughs at the thought of the many packets of abandoned ingredients in the back of pantries across the country. “I’ve done it myself with Christmas puddings where you buy 20 ingredients for one recipe and you never use them again until the next Christmas by which time they’re out of date.” In setting up the business, Campbell says they’ve established relationships with health practitioners around the city who are interested in what they might be able to supply their clients. The other customer base is proving to be specialist food interest groups, some of which are centred around brand name kitchen appliances. “They’re the people who are keen to make things from scratch. “Taking food back to basics and keeping the interest of those interested in what food they’re putting in their mouths is going to be the key to building the business.” The basis of the business comes from a position well known to and understood by Campbell, largely due to her own health issues. “It’s a passion that comes from knowing I wasn’t the only one out there and who wanted the basics. “While there have been others in town offering these foods you often had to wait a month or so for them to arrive or to buy in bulk. “Here, you can basically come in every day and buy it when you need it. We hope to be able to offer mail order to the western part of the region, as well as become a must stop for those who come in from the west to do their shopping. “I used to live in Bourke and I know how difficult it can be to get some of these products – those networks will be an important part of our marketing. “We see ourselves as a regional business and while Dubbo is our focus, we want to be able to offer it to the wider community.” Campbell says while there are lots of ideas on how they might build the business, the focus has been initially getting the doors open. “It’s really hard not to jump all over the place but you have to stop and concentrate

on what you want to do first. “Getting it looking fantastic, opening the doors and having the variety of foods there for our customers was the priority. “Our first day was unbelievable – we were blown away by the response, not just the number of people who came through the door but the feedback was that this was something Dubbo needed. “It was heart-warming but from here on in it’s making sure the customer service is right and that our customers are happy.”

Help for rural refugees on CWA agenda

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It’s always been at the forefront of regional women’s issues, and now the Country Women’s Association of NSW is turning its focus to the plight of rural refugees, particularly women and children. As part of International Day of Rural Women this week, CWA NSW sought to put that plight on the national agenda, offering its considerable expertise and experience to advise and help the government on how to best settle rural refugees in Australia. Tanya Cameron, CWA NSW President, says that while in developing

countries women make up around half the agricultural workforce, they have far less power, recognition and financial reward than their male counterparts and are often more heavily impacted by poverty, war and natural disasters. “When rural women and children become refugees, their lives become even more challenging. It’s critical that these vulnerable people aren’t overlooked in the current refugee crisis. “While CWA is not a provider of direct services to refugees, we have worked closely with women through

the South Pacific, educating them, raising their skills and improving their lives – plus we know well what must be in place for rural resettlement efforts in Australia to be successful. The government must ensure that vulnerable people aren’t shifted to the regions without the support they need. “With the infrastructure, services, jobs, and support for translation and language learning, we know that rural refugees can be welcomed into Australia’s rural and regional communities, and start rebuilding their lives.”

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Business in changing times with Phil Comerford, Scolari Comerford Dubbo

3 faces of goodwill and the massive impact on your business valuation! OST business valuations have an element of goodwill. Quite simply, its calculation is the difference between the value of business overall and its tangible assets. It is typically a large part of any small to medium enterprise value so it’s important to understand the different types of goodwill and how they can affect overall value. If you are buying or selling a business, make sure you or your business valuer take these into account. If you are selling, address the weaknesses to limit the reduction in your business value. If you are buying, be careful not to pay too much for such factors. This should always be considered as part of any business planning.

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The Campbells have made a statement about their commitment to the venture by taking out prime CBD real estate for their business. “It was an opportunity, and we knew that we needed foot traffic. “Word of mouth is great but we needed the exposure to let people know, particularly the out-of-towners. “Location is so important and it’s great to see something here to help keep the CBD going.”

Adam and Jo Campbell at the counter of their new store, Daily Scoop at Majo’s. and at left, samples of products being offered. Jo says of the venture: “We’re trying to cover as many bases as possible for people interested in whole foods.”

THIS type occurs where the owners have a personal following from their customers or clients. This may have an impact on reducing the business valuation in some circumstances as when the owner leaves, these clients may leave the business with them. This can be managed better if selling by offering a transitional period whereby the owner stays for a period of time (can be three months to three years usually). If you are planning on selling, now is a good time to work out how you can make the business less reliant on you. It may involve introducing clients to staff (ensure you have restraint of trade clauses in your employment contracts by seeking legal advice though!). If you are purchaser of the business you may insist that there is a clawback of the purchase price if certain revenue levels aren’t met.

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Locals welcome under-quoting law reforms Real estate consumers and industry operators from Dubbo and around the region are relieved by the announcement that, from January 1, 2016, the much-anticipated overhaul of underquoting laws will come into effect. NSW Parliament this week passed the Bill to help clarify how agents should market properties, a move that has been welcomed by Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW) President Malcolm Gunning who said the reforms were important for consumers and for real estate agents in ensuring professional standards of the industry were met.

“We support this legislation that will require agents to be much more accountable,” he said. The amendments will see the prohibition of advertisements and representations that say “offers over” or “offers above” or any similar statement. Agents will also be required to keep a written record of every statement of price they make to buyers, prospective buyers, vendors and prospective vendors. Agents found guilty of underquoting will now be liable to forfeiture of any commission or fees from the sale in addition to the existing penalty of $22,000.

CORPORATE goodwill is when it is attached to the business itself (not the owners) and would typically include:

z retailers; z wholesalers; and z manufacturers. These types of businesses have achieved a loyal customer base as a result of their marketing, strategies, reputation or their selling products. Should the owner decide to exit, the risk of the new owner having customers leaving the business is typically reduced.

3. LOCATION If a business’s success is determined by its location then it will have what is known as location goodwill. The following businesses are typical examples: z motels; z caryards; z convenience stores; and z childcare centres. If you are selling or buying a business, the business valuation will be up or down depending on: z length of time of the current lease; z factors affecting location such as interruption by major roadworks, permanent diversion of traffic flows; z changes in regulations requiring premises upgrade; and z difficulties in getting the landlord to transfer the lease to the new owner.

CONCLUSION: WHEN assessing your business and working out your exit strategy, be sure any business planning identifies the type of goodwill that exists. If there is a way to minimise any negative impact on the business valuation, now is the time to shore these weaknesses up, prior to any sale. Of course if you are buying a business, beware of the traps that can occur with the different types. Be sure to get good advice from your accountants, business valuers, business advisors and solicitors as some of these shortfalls can be managed and a lower price might be able to be negotiated at the same time!

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Shaping future growth from past experience BY MATT WRIGHT HT PRESIDENT OF THE HE DUBBO CHAMBER R OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

OMETIMES, when running your own business, it’s difficult to tell whether the decision you’re making is the right one. Will this small adjustment send my business soaring? Are there unintended consequences I can’t see? How well will this decision hold up into the future? It can be a lonely path. Other times, decisions come with great clarity. You’re able to just trust your gut and make the right call. The other stuff falls away. In business as in life, it’s all these little decisions that add up to make us who we are. Next week more than 520 local business people will join together to celebrate the 20th year of the Dubbo Rhino Awards. For many, the Rhinos signify the start of the Christmas party season. It’s a time for people to reflect on their business and the decisions they’ve made over the last year. Being able to share your success with others certainly makes the path less lonely. This year, being the 20th, I’m sure I’m not the only one reflecting on how business in Dubbo has changed over the past 20 years, and even the 20, 50, 100 years before that. Did the business owners of the past understand that the small decisions they made would create the Dubbo we know and love today? And are we doing all we can to build the

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type of thriving business environment we’d like to see over the next 20years? In the early pioneer days, Dubbo sat alongside a number of other smaller communities. Our towns were relatively close by today’s standards but much more isolated from each other and the rest of the world than most of us can fathom. With this in mind, each town needed access to essential services to survive. As transport improved, people were able to more easily travel to bigger centres to get what they needed. Smaller hamlets became smaller, larger centres grew. It is important to remember that Dubbo would not be the city it is today without the satellite towns and villages that support it (and that it supports). Significant parts of our economy are in the mining and agricultural services sector. These are two industries that, by definition, can’t operate their core functions in the middle of a city. Although it would be interesting to see us all try to sustain Fletcher International Exports with a few sheep from our backyards! In our region there’s no doubt that strong agricultural opportunities brought people to the area. Unfortunately, until the end of World War One, the majority of Australia’s agricultural export was tied to Great Britain. As the war ended and the Great Depression began, they stopped buying. Australia learned a hard lesson: it was not a secluded island immune to world events. We needed to diversify, and come into our own on the world stage in terms of business. By the time WWII struck, we

Regional Aussies join call to Save Our Voices Regional Aussies are backing the call for an overhaul of media laws to enable local news services to remain viable. A major new research study has found overwhelming support in regional and rural areas for the federal government to update outdated the outdated, with 86 per cent of those surveyed by JWS Research regard access to local TV news bulletins as important or very important and 85 per cent of people are concerned about losing their local news bulletin. Further, 81 per cent believe regional broadcasters play an important role in covering local events and issues and keeping local communities informed while a whopping 88 per cent are worried about losing touch with their local community if local news is cut back. In August, regional broadcasters PRIME, WIN, Southern Cross Austereo and Imparja launched the Save Our Voices campaign to highlight the risks of further cutbacks and closures of local news services unless media laws were updated and reformed. Former Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals Leader Tim Fischer who has lent this support to the campaign says: “These survey results show overwhelmingly and unambiguously that the old media laws are out of date and

had increased our export markets, and by the time it ended we had increased our import of something quite different: labour. This influx of labour helped build the Australia (particularly the major infrastructure) we know today. Dubbo also benefitted from this change in policy. You don’t have to search too far around the city to find someone who could tell you about Talbragar Street being a home of Greek and Italian shops and cafes, an incredibly important era in the growth of the CBD. Since this time, the city’s growth has flourished. What could have seemed like a crazy idea at the time (let’s create an African savannah in Western NSW) has made us a worldrenowned tourist destination. We’ve been affected by global markets and local circumstances and by Australia’s well-documented droughts and flooding rains. Our vibrant service sector has seen the city grow, as we have become, what some call, the capital of Western NSW. We have become a place recognised for its strength, that attracts the nation’s business and international business. We continue to do what we think will be best for the future, debating the future of the CBD precinct, or the airport. Watching new housing developments erupt with interest, and each growing our own businesses as we do. So what of the future? With the relatively rapid rise of technology the world has been brought closer than ever before. Opportunities for growth aren’t just local, regional or national, but global.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF must change if local voices, local stories and local issues are to get the attention they deserve,” Fischer said. “The current rules are 23 years old, from a time before the internet, smartphones and tablets. Not only that, while regional broadcasters remain shackled by regulations that restrict how many people can access their services, the ABC, SBS, all metropolitan commercial TV networks, internet news and entertainment providers and pay TV can reach 100 per cent of the Australian population with no restrictions.” The Save Our Voices campaign is calling for the “reach” rule, and the “two out of three” rule in the Broadcasting Services Act to be repealed. The reach rule that prevents broadcasters from reaching more than 75 per cent of the population is now redundant given major commercial broadcasters, internet services and pay TV can already reach 100 per cent of the country via streaming. The two out of three rule prevents any one company or individual from owning newspapers, television and radio outlets in

` With the relatively rapid rise of technology the world has been brought closer than ever before. Opportunities for growth aren’t just local, regional or national, but global. Sitting on the intersection of major freight routes, with an excellent airport and businesses stepping up to the challenge, Dubbo is well positioned to continue to grow. Some business leaders will continue to develop partnerships with the outside world to enable this. This certainly isn’t anything new. But the ability to more readily com-

a licence area but ignores all other media platforms that have emerged since 1992 when the rule was introduced.

Police take to Twitter to boost online safety This week’s Stay Smart Online Week aimed to assist members of the public to protect themselves online, with police taking to Twitter to field the public’s questions about online fraud. NSW Police has a dedicated Cybercrime Unit which sits within State Crime Command’s Fraud and Cybercrime Squad. The Unit investigates serious cybercrime offences in NSW, provides specialised advice to local area commands and other units, and is part of the Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (ACORN) which accepts online reports of cybercrime offences from across the nation. The focus of this year’s Stay Smart Online Week was: ‘Your business is your business!’ and aimed to ensure small businesses take the steps needed to protect themselves from online crime. “Any online communication comes with an element of risk, with criminal groups targeting people with a range of different scams and frauds, including obtaining personal information for identity crime, seeking payments for lottery prizes or inheritances, romance scams,

municate with people on the other side of the globe has definitely made it easier. I’m excited to see the future growth in Dubbo, and to celebrate today’s leading businesses that are paving the way. Best of luck to all finalists for the awards next week. Who knows what we’ll be celebrating in another 20 years?

extortions and banking fraud,” said head of the NSW Police Force Cybercrime Unit, Detective Inspector Gordon Arbinja. “One of the crimes we’re seeing impact small businesses is ‘ransomware’ which uses malicious software called crypto or torrent locker. Once infected, important files on your computer are encrypted then unlocked if a ransom is paid. This can be devastating for a small business but can easily be avoided through prevention – by ensuring you never click on links in unsolicited emails or click on unknown links on the web or social media pages.” Scams via email and text message requesting bank details or seeking payment for fines or to release money are also common, and are often created to look like they are sent from legitimate businesses or government departments such as the Australian Taxation Office and the State Debt Recovery Office. “Some of these criminals are quite sophisticated and will mirror authentic websites in the hope you might click on a link or provide information about yourself,” Arbinja said. More information about fraud can be found on the NSW Police Force website at www.police.nsw.gov.au. Cybercrime reports can be made online at www.acorn.gov.au and scams can be reported to Scamwatch via http://www.scamwatch.gov.au/

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T’S springtime and you know what that means? Morning swims and late evening walks, race meetings and dresses, barbecues and salads! The weather has such an impact on the food and lifestyle choices we make. This fennel, beetroot and cauliflower salad is the perfect early spring salad. It is warm and filling thanks to the oven-baked cauliflower and beetroot, yet zesty and fresh thanks to the herbs, fennel, and citrus dressing.

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HEALTH IN BRIEF Antibiotics blame game: it’s not me, it’s you

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Fennel, beetroot and cauliflower salad with citrus dressing

BY KATE WRIGHT

WHEN it comes to the overuse of antibiotics, it seems there’s a bizarre blame game going on around Australia. Research conducted by Bond University and published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy has found that people say “it’s not me, it’s them” with regard to overuse, and mistakenly believe the body becomes resistant to antibiotics rather than the bacteria becoming resistant to the antibiotics. The study reviewed 54 studies involving 55,225 people and showed about 70 per cent had heard of antibiotic resistance, but most didn’t understand it. “Any time an antibiotic is used the individual’s risk of developing resistance increases,” said the Gold Coast university’s Dr Amanda McCullough. “This resistance can spread to family and other members of the community creating a pool of resistant bacteria,” she said. “These resistant bacteria become problematic when an infection occurs and antibiotics that would have treated the infection are no longer effective.” The study found 88 per cent of participants mistakenly believed the body becomes resistant to the

Ingredients: * 1 fennel bulb, sliced * 1/2 head broccoli, chopped into small florets * 1 medium beetroot, roasted, peeled and chopped * 1 bunch Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped * 1 sprig mint, chopped * 1 handful pepitas Dressing * Juice of 2 oranges * 1/4 cup olive oil * 1 teaspoon seeded mustard * 1 teaspoon ground cumin

antibiotic, but more than 70 per cent knew using too many or unnecessary antibiotics caused the resistance. “The main problem is patients did not think that they used too many or that their antibiotic use was unnecessary, in fact, they typically thought other people were the main issue.” The same applied to health professionals, with studies showing 98 per cent thought it was a serious problem, but less than 70 per cent thought it was a problem for their practice. “Many people also tend to believe that they need something when they are sick and doctors may feel pressured to meet their patwients expectations of treatment. “The facts are that antibiotics offer little or no benefit for the treatment of some common illnesses like colds, coughs and AAP sore throats.”

Pregnancy stress linked to clumsy children STRESS during pregnancy may lead to poor co-ordination in children, according to new research released this week. Almost 3000 mothers were asked to record stressful incidents in their pregnancies at 18 and 34 weeks and their children then underwent a series of co-ordination tests throughout childhood. The University of Notre Dame (Western Australia) study found children born to mothers who experienced more stressful events during pregnancy scored lower in motor development. Children with the poor-

Method: 1. Roast beetroot in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for one hour. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. 2. Roast cauliflower in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for about 15 minutes or until the florets start to go crisp and golden. 3. Meanwhile, combine all salad ingredients in a bowl. 4. To make dressing, combine all ingredients in a jar or cup and stir to combine. 5. Peel and chop beetroot then add to the salad along with the cauliflower. Drizzle with the citrus dressing. Enjoy!

est motor function were born to mothers who had recorded three or more stressful events during pregnancy. “This may suggest an accumulative effect of stress on the developing fetal motor system, with small amounts of stress having a negligible effect and greater amounts having a negative effect,” the study said. Low motor development has been linked to poorer mental and physical health. Human movement professor Beth Hands said it was important for mothers to be emotionally healthy during pregnancy. “Detecting and reducing maternal stress during pregnancy may alert parents and health professionals to potential difficulties and improve the longterm outcomes for these children,” Prof Hands said. AAP

60 million reasons to say “enough is enough” VICTIMS of domestic and family violence across the region will be among those to benefit from the injection of $60 million NSW taxpayer dollars into targeting perpetrators and supporting those affected by DFV. Premier Mike Baird (pictured) and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Pru Goward this week announced the package which includes new Police Domestic Violence High-Risk Offender Teams to target perpetrators and reduce the rate of reoffending. The package also includes DFV Suspect Target Management

Plans that will put offenders on notice, as well as mandated behaviour change programs to make perpetrators address their behaviour. In addition, the package will increase crisis accommodation support for victims and introduce Australia’s first Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme, which discloses information about a perpetrator’s violent history, and provide a stronger response to sexual assault. The Government is currently working with the non-government sector to analyse service gaps through a DFV Blueprint. The government also announced it will expand the number of qualified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners in high-risk rural and regional communities across the state.

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Worried you might have asthma? BY ABI JACKSON HANCES are, everybody knows somebody with asthma, perhaps a family member or close friend – it’s a condition that everybody’s heard of. Asthma Australia estimates that about 10 per cent of the population (2 million people) currently have asthma, which is caused by inflammation of the bronchi (small tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs), and anybody can develop it, though it does tend to be more common in people with a family history and/or other allergies. Despite this, asthma is still surrounded by a fair amount of mystery and misunderstanding. While it’s perfectly possible to live a full and active life with asthma, misunderstanding might mean some people are not even aware they have the condition, or may not be receiving the best treatment for them. It can also mean that serious asthma attacks pose an even greater risk, especially if symptoms aren’t responded to quickly. Thankfully, fatal asthma attacks are rare and largely avoidable, and not everybody with asthma experiences major attacks – but it is important to be aware that they do happen. Concerned that you could have asthma? See your doctor – as if you do have asthma, a proper diagnosis is crucial, so that you can get the advice and medication required to manage it.

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A COMPLEX CONDITION :: Asthma varies from person to person Asthma isn’t a ‘one size fits all’ condition. “The most important and interesting thing about asthma is that it varies; minute to minute, day to day, month to month and year to year, so it can be quite difficult for people to spot whether something’s going wrong, or it’s just a normal fluctuation,” says Dr Samantha Walker from Asthma UK. :: The role of triggers Asthma symptoms are usually brought on – or made worse – by ‘triggers’. Common triggers include being ex-

posed to allergens (like pollen, animal hair, house dust mites) and chemicals (like aerosols), as well as exercise, changes in temperature, cigarette smoke, and emotional triggers like stress. Symptoms may also be worse at night or first thing in the morning. “If you think of asthma as something where your airways are very twitchy, then every time you encounter something that’s going to irritate them, you’ll experience symptoms,” explains Walker.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS :: Wheezing Wheezing doesn’t always indicate asthma, but it’s usually a common feature. A high-pitched rattle or whistling sound when breathing may be a sign. Walker notes, however, that wheezing can be common and normal in the under-fives. Also, not everybody with asthma wheezes. :: Coughing A persistent cough, when there seems to be no other cause – for example, you don’t have a cold – and which gets worse around triggers, could be a sign of asthma. Walker says: “It’s not like when somebody’s got a cold, where they bring up mucus and the cough sounds bubbly. It’s a drier cough, like your breath catching. So when people take a breath in, it’s like an interruption.” :: Shortness of breath This is often the symptom that confuses people most, as breathlessness can have many causes. Everybody gets out of breath to some degree during strenuous exercise, for instance, and people who are unfit will experience this more easily. However, Walker notes that we have a tendency to put increased breathlessness down to getting older when, in fact, it could be a sign of asthma. “If you’re 30 or 40 and you think, ‘Gosh I’m getting old, I can’t do this exercise’ – that’s not age, you’re too young,” she says. If activities you wouldn’t normally expect to get out of breath doing – like running for a bus, gardening, moderate exercise or walking upstairs – are suddenly, or increasingly, leaving you feeling breathless, it could be due to asthma.

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:: Tightness in the chest Another common symptom is a feeling of tightness around the chest. Again, this may be due to a number of causes, but it’s not a symptom that should ever be ignored – particularly if it occurs alongside breathlessness. Some people describe it as feeling as though there’s a tight band around their chest, preventing them

Q: “I’m six months pregnant and getting back and pelvic pain. What can I do to ease it?” A: Rachel Bromley, a senior physiotherapist, says: “Pelvic discomfort and lower back pain affect many pregnant women. To help prevent pain in these areas, try to remain symmetrical so that additional weight from your developing bump is spread evenly and doesn’t put pressure on specific joints. “Stand up straight to engage your stomach muscles, use two shopping bags instead of one, and sit down to dress the lower half of your body.

from fully opening and filling their lungs.

FURTHER SUPPORT :: For further information, visit www.asthmaaustralia.org.au or call Asthma Australia on “1800 ASTHMA”. The website has useful links to videos and a guide to handling an emergency situation. You can also make a donation to the organisation. :: Asthma UK advises that

“Staying active can help prevent ailments such as back pain during pregnancy. If you lead an active life then it’s beneficial to continue to exercise into your pregnancy. If you’re new to exercise, consult your GP before you start. Gentle activities, such as swimming or walking, can help you keep fit during pregnancy. “As your bump gets bigger, try to spread activities across the day, and allow plenty of rest time in between. “Over-stretching and twisting can lead to discomfort, especially during the latter stages of pregnancy and after delivery.

everybody with asthma has a written instruction plan with a step-by-step outline of what should be done in the event of an asthma attack or emergency. “A written instruction plan makes you four times less likely to end up in hospital because of your asthma,” says Walker. “Even if you’ve got mild asthma, it should be standard that everybody has one.”

“If you already have young children, avoid lifting them as much as possible. “A well-functioning pelvic floor is very important both before and after delivery and regular pelvic floor exercises play an important part in helping your body recover. “It’s normal for the body to change during pregnancy and after having a baby. However, if you’re experiencing issues which impact your wellbeing, you should seek help as early as you can. They can be corrected through a personalised exercise or physiotherapy programme.”

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HAT affect does food have on our mental health? Without doubt the foods and beverages we consume on a daily basis have a significant impact on our mental health and emotional wellbeing. Quite simply, every single cell in your body relies on the quality of food you consume, and this, of course, includes your brain, nervous system and all those tiny neurotransmitters (chemical messengers) that help relay the very signals that dictate how you feel. What are some examples of foods and drinks, which can affect our thinking negatively and positively?

Packaged and processed foods with loads of sugar and a seemingly endless parade of artificial colours and flavours certainly contribute to altered thinking and moods. We’ve all seen the effects on children, which may be more pronounced, but of course similar results occur in bigger bodies. Adverse reactions such as hyperactivity and behavioural problems are the result of neurotoxicity; a poisoned nervous system. Studies have shown that dairy products may also alter mood and behavior in some people, due to the proteins in milk docking in the receptor sites usually reserved for the neurotransmitters that keep everyone happy and calm. Too much caffeine has been linked to depression, for example 4-5 cups of coffee daily. The so-called ‘energy’ drinks are especially bad news as they contain caffeine and bucket loads of sugar, as well as other dubious additives u

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u that may give the illusion of an energy lift, but in reality sending the consumer on a vicious cycle of high anxiety followed by a huge energy slump; and inevitably, the temptation to grab another to try to get back “up there”. The end result of consuming these drinks regularly can be persistent anxiety and exhaustion due to thoroughly fatigued adrenal glands. Alcohol is interesting in that it can help us to relax and unwind after a busy day or week, or at a celebration. However, as many people discover there is a very fine line that may be easily crossed, as alcohol is a nervous system depressant. A little (one to two glasses) may be beneficial, however more is not better. Alcohol can and will negatively influence your mood and cognitive function long after the party has ended. This is because it isn’t just the nervous system being damaged by the alcohol. Vitamins and minerals are lost from the body, and sleep is compromised, and as most of us have experienced without refreshing sleep there is a much greater chance of a lackluster outlook and negative attitude. Over long periods of time the combined effects may lead to depression. Beer, in particular, should be avoided by those prone to depression, as beer

Friday 16.10.2015 to Sunday 18.10.2015 | Dubbo Weekender contains hops, which may exacerbate the depressive effects. Oats on the other hand are very good for the nervous system. Whether its physical or nervous system fatigue they will provide a gentle but significant amount of pep! Oats can be helpful with anxiety or depression, so enjoy some porridge or better still, indulge in a few ANZAC biscuits! How much impact does the way we physically feel have on our emotions/ mental processes and how can food/ drink impact our mood? Mood and food can certainly be a two-way street. There’s no doubt that when you’re feeling well you are very much more inclined to make good food choices and take the time to ensure you enjoy more of the same. On the other hand, if you’re tired, anxious and depressed an ‘easy’ way out with take-away, packaged food or just a packet of chips and a tub of icecream may well be the trap that keeps you in that very place you’d rather not be. Aside from the lack of nutrients, packaged and processed foods send your blood sugar levels on a roller coaster ride. There is no coincidence that your moods feel the same, as they are literally on the same ride. Can we eat our way to better mental health? Selecting foods as close to Mother Nature as possible, with minimal interference in any shape or form delivers more of the valuable nutrients required to keep everything running smoothly. Whole foods, as opposed to processed foods, provide an array of vitamins and minerals so very important for healthy

Aside from the lack of nutrients, packaged and processed foods send your blood sugar levels on a roller coaster ride. There is no coincidence that your moods feel the same, as they are literally on the same ride. nervous system function. In particular, the B vitamins, zinc, chromium, and magnesium are essential, but sadly often the first victims of processing foods. Good oils, healthy fats are also needed for the nervous system to function correctly. Two drastic things have happened within the modern diet to compromise this. One, many people are unnecessarily avoiding fat in an effort to stay thin. This isn’t necessary or helpful. Good fats in sensible amounts will not cause weight gain, but are vital for healthy mood and mind. Do the bacteria in our gut influence our mood/thinking and how can this be managed with food/drinks we consume? There is incredibly exciting evidence emerging that demonstrates the bacteria residing in our gut influences far more of our physiology and psychology than we ever could have imagined. Research is confirming a healthy digestive system with an equally happy balance of beneficial gut bacteria can have a significant impact on anxiety and depression. And the best way we can keep this balance in check is to avoid substances that might damage the lining of the gut and destroy the healthy biome (for example drugs, alcohol, packaged and processed foods, takeaway, sugar laden foods and artificial sweeteners), and to make sure we consume the ingredients to nurture them (such as fruit and vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds, brown rice, quinoa, fish… again, any foods found as nature intended). What does soft drink do to our brain/ thinking/mental health? Most soft drinks have at least nine teaspoons of sugar in the can/bottle/ glass. Often more. Consuming soft drinks will result in a flood of glucose into the bloodstream, upsetting every organ system including the nervous and endocrine systems, which have quite sensitive mechanisms in place to keep neurotransmitters and hormones functioning, as they should. One of THE most important things you can do to keep healthy physically, mentally and emotionally is to keep your bloodsugar levels as steady as possible at all times. The best way to achieve this is to eat regularly, every three to four hours at

The rumours are true! Chocolate does indeed contain certain substances that help us feel good.

most (some people with anxiety and/ or depression find eating every two to three hours even more beneficial), include some protein at each meal and snack and again, avoiding all packaged and processed foods and take-away, most especially the sugar laden variety such as cakes, biscuits, muffins, burgers, pizza… well, the lot really. What are the mental health benefits of drinking water? Interestingly, the signs and symptoms of dehydration often mimic those of dementia. So, here we can see that the brain, and all other physiological mechanisms that support it, rely on adequate hydration. In other words, the brain is a very wet organ, so don’t let it dry out! It seems like such a simple thing, almost too easy, however many people report feeling significantly better within themselves, as well as having so much more energy, simply by making sure they have their 1.5 to two litres of water a day, or six to eight glasses. Are there foods/drinks which can create anxiety? Caffeine has the potential to heighten anxiety, especially the ‘energy’ drinks and too much coffee. Both the adrenal glands and nervous system take a pummelling here. Excessive sugar intake can also contribute to a nervous, anxious situation. As can many foods colourings and preservatives. Sometimes sensitivities to certain foods can contribute to anxiety and/or depression. This may be an area worth exploring when other causes have been ruled out. Does an apple a day keep the psychologist away? Apples are full of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, moisture to further assist in hydration and fabulous fibre, to assist in keeping the bowels regular. Fibre is possibly one of the most significant attributes of the humble apple, because regular bowel movements certainly contribute to better health and clearer thinking. A lot of water is absorbed from the large intestine back into the bloodstream, so if one is constipated and waste matter has had a chance to accumulate in the bowel, that reabsorbed water becomes more and more toxic. No co-incidence there I’d suggest that people might often describe their mood as crap, or that they are feeling like shit. Is there such a thing as happy food? Certain foods are indeed happy foods. The humble banana for example contains a substance called tryptophan, which is a precursor to serotonin, the ‘feel good’ hormone. Other foods high in tryptophan include cottage cheese, tofu, chicken, fish, eggs, nuts and seeds. Aside from that, fresh, bright, tasty, ‘alive’ foods are guaranteed to help you feel a similar way for enjoying them. Have a little of what you like, fully concentrate on it, and enjoy the hell out of it! That’s happy food! Chocolate is often associated with feeling good. Is it good for us? The rumours are true! Chocolate does indeed contain certain substances that help us feel good. Among them is phenylethylamine (PEA), a nerve messenger that helps us to feel wonderful. High levels of PEA are found naturally in people who are positively emotionally stimulated, for example, people in love. Now that’s got to be good for you! Just make sure your chocolate has a high percentage of cacao – 70 per cent

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Dubbo Weekender | Friday 16.10.2015 to Sunday 18.10.2015 plus. Otherwise you might just be consuming more sugar and artificial colours pretending to be chocolate, with the opposite desired effect. Good quality chocolate also contains fabulous minerals such as magnesium, and some wonderful antioxidants for general health and wellbeing. Comfort food helps us in the short term but usually involves unhealthy food. Why do we reach for junk food when we’re feeling down and want to feel good again? A good place to start would be to stop perpetuating the myth that comfort food equals junk food. Junk food really isn’t comforting when you think about it. Maybe it is for that nanosecond it hits your taste buds, but moments later you’re more fatigued and bloated than you were before. Comfort food does exist but don’t let the advertisers convince you it’s their rubbish you want and need. Think instead, that gorgeous roast dinner, some ridiculously expensive chocolate that melts in your mouth, a gorgeous custard your sister-in-law knows how to make from scratch (with rhubarb!), or some really lovely sourdough bread with olives and fancy cheese. THAT’S comfort food. That’s healthy. And you’ll get more long term neurotransmitter satisfaction, not a short lived fizzle

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from highs and lows. Food is meant to be enjoyed and embraced. It isn’t meant to be a battlefield. Can buying food straight from a farmer be better for our mental health, than buying it from a supermarket shelf? Connecting with our food, where it has come from, and who has helped produce it for us has to be one of the most nurturing things we can do for ourselves, our families, and our communities. There’s almost a craving for it, which can be seen in the amazing popularity farmer’s markets are having, especially in larger cities. Supermarkets have the opposite affect in many ways, causing a lot of stress as all your senses are bombarded and insulted at every turn. It isn’t just the dead food in there that can leave you frazzled and exhausted! Is ‘everything in moderation’ really a good guide? When dealing with a guiltladen binge, can we help our body and

brain to bounce back? If a substance is toxic to the body, it is toxic. So ‘moderation’ isn’t really relevant if your aim is to thrive and be happy. However, we are meant to enjoy food as it is such a fundamental part of life. So if there are certain things you really fancy, and they truly do help you to feel good, source the best version possible and be moderate. Its worth noting that if you develop the routine of eating regular, healthy meals throughout the day, when you do indulge you are much less inclined to ‘over do it’. But if you do, don’t compound it by ‘beating yourself up’. Lots of water, vegies and fruit and perhaps a good multivitamin if needs be, and all will be forgiven. What are some examples of brain food and what effects can they have? Anything straight from Mother Nature will benefit the brain, indeed the whole body, and hence the mind. Specific

Don’t dine alone on Fridays Dubbo’s Community Kitchen is open to all each Friday night at the Anglican Church hall on Brisbane Street, diagonally opposite to the Commercial Hotel. Established to cater for the homeless, it now serves anyone seeking a meal shared in company. Community buses service kitchen. Meals are free. Staff and cooks are all volunteers. The kitchen is run under the umbrella of Emmanuel Care and with the support of local business and council.

That’s the name of this year’s campaign to highlight National Nutrition Week during October. Supported by the Produce Marketing Association Australia, Nutrition Australia, a non-government, not-for-profit organisation, says an alarming 95 per cent of Australians not eating enough fruits and vegetables. “Fruit and vegetables are full of vitamins, minerals, fibre and antioxidants which all help keep our minds and bodies working day-to-day, and reduce our risk of chronic disease in the future,” Lucinda Hancock, CEO of Nutrition Australia Vic Division. “Whether they’re fresh, frozen or canned, eating a variety of colourful produce is one of the easiest things we can do to improve our health and wellbeing.” “We have an abundance of quality fruit

and vegetables yet we’re not eating anywhere near the recommended amount for good health,” said Renee Harrison, marketing manager, PMA A-NZ. The tide is turning however shown by a recent Nielsen survey indicating fruit is now the second highest selling item in stores and vegetable industry research suggests weekly shops have been ditched in favour of frequent drop ins, which could result in shoppers eating nearly four additional serves of veg a week! This change in behaviour however is likely the result of big chain supermarkets serving over ripe fruit and vegetables as ‘fresh’ by the retail stage of their life, with only one or two days of usability after purchase. PMA A-NZ expects that the next genera-

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brain foods include the good oils and fats (fish, avocado, nuts, olives), colourful fruits and vegetables containing an array of antioxidants (the various colours relate to the specific antioxidants), water, water, water, and anything else from Mother Nature that simply feels good! Walnuts, in particular, are renown for their beneficial effect on the brain, and perhaps its no coincidence they happen to look like the brain! How positive to our thinking is eating with friends or in a communal setting? Possibly the most important ingredient missing in the modern diet is that of sharing meal times with family and/ or friends. So much is gained in the process of a shared meal. It truly takes on a whole new meaning, and again returns us to the more holistic nature of food. Nourishment isn’t just the reductionist science of the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and good gut microflora. Nor is it shoveling down a thoughtless meal just to fuel up. True nourishment is complete in our connections to one another, sharing time, a yarn, and perhaps even the washing up! It can give more meaning to the food, and certainly a little more thought about the food itself. Most importantly an invaluable sense of belonging can come from the joy of sharing a meal, potentially producing a wonderful ripple effect for all.

tion of shoppers (born 1995 – 2010) to turn it’s back on current food fads in favour of a back-to-basics approach to healthy eating. “We’ve dubbed the next generation Normovores and believe the fresh produce industry will play a strong role in aiding this tidal shift in nutrition trends,” said Harrison. “It looks like we’re finally finding a sensible middle ground between the typical unhealthy diet, and the food fads that have distorted our idea of what it means to eat healthy over the last few years,” said Hancock. National Nutrition Week runs from October 11-17, 2015. For more information, visit www. pickrightfeelbright.com or www.nutritionaustralia.org to take the Try For Five challenge to eat five serves of vegetables a day.

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Quinn of cakes BY ELLA WALKER HERE’S only so long you can talk, in everyday life, about how much cinnamon you like in your buns before someone’s like, ‘OK, enough’,” says Frances Quinn with a laugh. The former designer with fashion and decor company Joules is giddily recalling the joy of spending a summer nattering with her fellow bakers on a TV cooking show - all were as obsessed with ingredients as she is. Despite weekly digs from the judges for going all out on style, sometimes at the expense of substance, Quinn went on to win the competition, and since then has created a slew of tasty public masterpieces – including piano shortbread for Jools Holland, a giant Club biscuit surrounded with sweet Bombay mix for indie band Bombay Bicycle Club, and even a cheesecake inspired by Matisse. Now, finally, the 33-year-old is releasing her first book, aptly named Quintessential Baking and packed full of cakes and sweet treats. “I suppose the book is like my baking: that mix of baking and design, so the ingredients are as important as the ideas,” she says. Born in Northampton, in the East Midlands of England, Quinn was baking by age five, and spent hours in her father’s bookshop in Market Harborough – where she still lives – pouring over Quentin Blake’s illustrations and Roald Dahl’s fantastical tales (“That stuff really did capture my imagination”). It wasn’t until she began working at Joules as a childrenswear designer, that making cakes for friends turned into blogging about cakes, and then one particular bake – a secret squirrel cake made for a very pregnant colleague – had the entire office clamouring for her to sign up for bigger things. “Everyone was like, ‘Oh my God!’, when I cut into that cake and there was a squirrel inside it. That was where it took a real creative slant,” she remembers. “It’s just snowballed from there.” While no longer at Joules, she’s adamant she’s designing as much now as ever. “But I’m designing with food, rather than fabric,” she notes. “It’s just a different medium to be creative with.” Quintessential Baking is, of course, unapologetically heavy on the design front. “I think that was the thing with ‘style over substance’,” Quinn says ruefully. “If I had gone, ‘OK, I’m going to completely ignore the design and the creative part of my brain’... I wouldn’t have been being true to myself as a baker.” As such, the book even has its own colour palette and colour-coordinated props. And the level of detail is extreme – from coffee and walnut cakes in disposable coffee cups, to mini ‘fried egg’ lemon cakes and paw-printed marmalade catflapjacks (more of which below). Still, there were a few mishaps along the way, she reveals – Quinn won’t be travelling with meringues again any time soon, that’s for sure – but nothing compares to the levels of stress she experienced on the TV cooking show. “It was literally pandemonium, it was just insane,” she recalls. “I remember when we were doing egg custard tarts, the floor was literally a bouncy castle!” She counts her competition-winning wedding cake as a major highlight, but it was “getting the Hollywood handshake for my cauliflower cheese scones” that really took the biscuit. “Time and fridge space are the enemy on that show,” she says. “You have to run on your adrenaline and just deal with things when they don’t go right and be able to change tack, and go, ‘OK, I’ll have to think of something else’.” Here are three beautiful bakes from Quinn’s new book to try at home...

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Lemon Yogurt Cake is light and moist BY ANGELA SHELF MEDEARIS

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Texas is famous for belt-busting meals, from smoky slabs of beef barbecue with a side of spicy beans to chicken-fried steaks smothered in cream gravy. Since traditional dinners are often a little on the heavy side, many Texans have learned to keep the appetizers and desserts light and refreshing. One of the easiest ways to “lighten up” a heavy recipe is to substitute a high-quality, low-fat yogurt for sour cream, mayonnaise or heavy cream. Yogurt helps to keep

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baked goods moist and enhances their texture. Using low-fat yogurt instead of sour cream saves 46 grams of fat per cup, and it can be substituted for mayonnaise in equal amounts. Yogurt also is a flavourful topping on a baked potato or in stroganoffs and stews, and provides a low-fat way to thicken sauces. The refreshing addition of lemon yogurt to this simple cake recipe makes it tender and moist. Serve the cake topped with a dollop of lemon yogurt and your favourite berries – it makes a beautiful presentation. This lemon yogurt cake is the perfect way to finish a meal!

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COFFEE SHOT ‘CUP’ CAKES (Makes 12 cakes) 3tbsp instant coffee 3tbsp boiling water 3tbsp whole milk 150g butter 150g light muscovado sugar 3 eggs 150g self-raising flour 150g walnuts, toasted and chopped For the coffee syrup: 1/2tbsp instant coffee 50ml boiling water 50g caster sugar 1/2tbsp coffee liqueur For the topping: 250g mascarpone Few drops of vanilla extract 50g icing sugar Dash of milk or cream Cocoa powder (to decorate) To prepare: Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with espresso-sized paper cups. Mix the coffee with the hot water, then stir in the milk. Set aside to cool. Beat the butter and sugar together until very light and creamy (10-15 minutes). The mixture will turn from a rich toffee brown, to a pale cafe-au-lait shade. Beat the eggs together and gradually add to the creamed butter and sugar mixture, beating well after each addition. Add a spoonful of flour if it looks like it’s going to curdle. Sift in the flour and fold until just combined, then stir in the chopped walnuts. Spoon the mixture into the paper cups and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the cakes have risen and a skewer pushed into the centre comes out clean. While the cakes bake, make the syrup. Put the coffee in a small pan, add the boiling water and stir to dissolve the granules. Stir in the sugar. Set the pan over a medium heat and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for a few minutes or until the sugar is completely dissolved and you are left with a runny syrup. Remove from the heat and stir in the liqueur, if using. Once the cakes are baked, remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin for five minutes. During this time, prick them all over with a cocktail stick and brush over the coffee syrup using a paint or pastry brush, allowing the syrup to soak into the sponge. Use about half a tablespoon of syrup per cup. Remove the cakes from the tin, still in their cups, and leave to cool completely on a wire rack. Beat the mascarpone, vanilla and icing sugar together until creamy, adding a dash of milk or cream if necessary. Spoon some on to each cake and decorate with cocoa.

LEMON YOGURT CAKE (Makes 12 servings.) Try different yogurt flavours such as strawberry, raspberry, blueberry or vanilla for a tasty variety. 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 4 large eggs 1 carton (approx 170g) non-fat lemon yogurt 1/4 teaspoon almond extract To prepare: 1. Heat oven to 160C/325F. 2. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking

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(Makes 24 mini cakes) 50g butter 50g caster sugar Zest of 1 lemon 1 egg 50g self-raising flour 1tbsp ground almonds 1tbsp lemon juice For the fried eggs: 50g icing sugar 1/2tbsp lemon juice 25g orange curd To prepare: Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Line a 24-hole mini-muffin tin with muffin cases. Beat the butter and sugar together for five to 10 minutes until very light, pale and creamy. Add the lemon zest. Beat the egg and gradually add it to the creamed butter and sugar mixture. Sift the flour and almonds into the bowl and fold them in until just combined. Stir in the lemon juice. Spoon the mixture equally into the muffin cases. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the cakes are risen and lightly golden brown. Leave the cakes to cool in the tin for five minutes before transferring them, still in their paper cases, to a wire rack to cool completely. To make the fried eggs, sift the icing sugar into a bowl and stir in a little lemon juice, a few drops at a time, until you have a smooth, thick paste. Spoon the icing on to the top of each cake creating an uneven shape that looks like the white of a fried egg. Apply a blob of orange curd to the centre of each egg and leave to set. Serve in egg boxes!

(Makes 12 flapjack rounds) 100g butter 100g golden caster sugar Zest of 1 orange 2tbsp shredless marmalade 200g porridge oats To decorate: 20g dark chocolate – orange-flavoured if you like To prepare: Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Put the butter, sugar, orange zest and marmalade in a pan over a medium heat and warm, stirring occasionally, until the butter has melted and the sugar has dissolved. Take the saucepan off the heat and stir in the oats, combining thoroughly. Spoon the mixture into a lined 12-hole muffin tin – you’ll need about 37g of mixture in each hole, which will mean each hole is just under half full. Level the mixture with the back of a teaspoon. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Leave to cool. Melt the dark chocolate and paint a chocolate pawprint on the top of each flapjack. Leave to set before serving.

:: Quintessential Baking by Frances Quinn, photography by Georgia Glynn Smith, is published by Bloomsbury, priced £25. Available August 27

powder and salt. Set aside. 3. In a large mixing bowl at medium speed, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and yogurt until well-blended. Reduce mixer speed to low and add reserved flour mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, beating just until blended. 4. Pour mixture into a greased and floured loaf pan (e.g. approx 20-by-12-by-7cm). Bake until cake tester inserted near centre comes out clean, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. 5. Cool on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely. (Recipe courtesy www.egglandsbest.com)

EXTRA EXTRA Broiled Cubed Steaks With Barbecue Sauce (Serves 4.) 1/3 cup bottled chili sauce 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce 1 1/4 pounds (567 grams) beef cubed steaks 1. 1. Preheat broiler if manufacturer directs. In medium bowl, mix chili sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce and hot pep-

per sauce. 2. 2. If steaks are large, cut each into serving-size pieces. Dip each steak into chili-sauce mixture to coat. Place steaks on rack in broiling pan. With oven rack at closest position to source of heat, broil steaks 5 minutes without turning. Spoon any juices in bottom of broiling pan over steaks to serve. z Each serving: About 1234 kilojoules, 13g total fat, 85mg cholesterol, 860mg sodium.

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Tidy up your life Most of us are struggling with too much stuff, and half of it we don’t even like, so here’s what to do about it. BY GABRIELLE FAGAN IF all your possessions bring unadulterated pleasure, you are not only blessed but unusual. Most of us are apparently struggling with too much stuff, and half of it we don’t even like. Every so often, we may have an ineffectual cull, but then gradually become ever more dispirited as a tide of belongings gradually creeps back. There’s a way to revolutionise our spaces, and our lives, though, according to Marie Kondo, a self-styled expert in de-cluttering, whose method is followed by an ever-increasing band of converts worldwide. “It’s very natural to me to say, ‘Thank you’ to the goods which support us, but if they are no longer bringing joy, I touch them and bid them a fond farewell,” says the Japanese author of the bestselling, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Part of her success lies in tackling our emotional attachment to belongings. Many of us cling to items even when they’re well past their sell-by-date, purely because we attach them to memories and feelings. “For instance, if things are gifts which you really no longer want or don’t suit your taste, don’t feel guilty for giving or throwing them away,” says Kondo. “Presents are only a means of conveying someone’s feelings and the person who gave it wouldn’t want you to use it out of obligation or for you to feel guilty every time you see it. Send it on its way, for the sake of the giver too.” If that feels emotionally challenging, you could get savvy with storage instead, a path recommended by interiors expert Rebecca Winward who has tips for streamlining possessions and inspiring ideas for kitting out rooms. “Ideally organise your storage solutions to keep possessions in a way that suits the way you live,” says Winward, author of Everything In Its Place: Storage for Stylish Homes. “Identify problem areas in your home and tackle those first, to have a more immediate, positive impact on your experience of everyday life. Then, moving on to sort out the storage in the rest of your property will not only seem more achievable, but more rewarding too.” So, stand by your clutter and choose your method: KonMarie, as Kondo dubs her approach, or Winward’s EIIP (Everything In Its Place) – you have nothing to lose but a mess!

Any attempt to tidy on a daily basis will always be doomed to failure...

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Families count BY DONNA ERICKSON

CREATIVE FAMILY FUN

Is a foot the length of a foot? How many centimetres is a dog’s paw? Family math fun can be enjoyed anywhere and anytime when you turn everyday items and moments into simple games. COUNT Start at the breakfast table with these eye-opening questions, and count together. z How many times does the

name of the cereal appear on the box? z Count the number of ingredients listed on the side panel. Which ingredient has the most letters? z How much does it weigh in grams? MEASURE Grab a ruler or a measuring tape, and measure things around the house. Start with small items in centimetres and progress to metres. How many centimetres is your phone, your toaster, your dog’s tail?

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Another style featured in Everything In Its Place by Rebecca Winward.

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GET KONDO-ED KonMarie is a swift, decisive approach that aims to transform a home in one major revamp. It also claims to be unusually speedy, because instead of de-cluttering room by room, Kondo advises tackling belongings by subject, starting with what’s easiest to part with – so clothes, then books, paperwork, miscellaneous items and then the trickiest category: photos and memorabilia. “I always tell people, which amazes them, that tidying is a special event – don’t do it every day! It should be done once and then your house will be in order. Any attempt to tidy on a daily basis will always be doomed to failure,” warns Kondo. “Once that’s achieved, all you need to stick to is returning an item to its designated place after use. You will then have a lifestyle you aspire to and be able to enjoy a clean and uncluttered space of your choosing.” TOP TIPS: Define your vision before you start – and don’t be too general or just aspire to be tidier. Instead, visualise exactly how you’d like rooms to look.

Tidy a space completely to transform the scenery around you – the key is to make the change so sudden, you experience a complete change of heart. Storage alone will not solve the problem of getting rid of clutter, says Kondo, it will merely conceal it for a time. “Tidying must start with discarding” she insists, but advises focusing on what you want to keep rather than deciding what to get rid of. DE-CLUTTER REWARDS: A wall of units or a beautifully kitted out dressing room could hold or display your honeddown belongings.

PLACE FOR EVERYTHING If you walk the Winward way, you’ll take a more measured approach to the clutter crisis. She says, “Remember you don’t need to go from chaos to perfection in one hit. You can take your time to achieve the order you’re looking for.” She advises a room-by-room approach so you can narrow down what should be kept in a particular space. Break the tasks into smaller chunks, and minimise the mayhem by

z Everything In Its Place by Rebecca Winward, published by Ryland Peters and Small. z The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo, is published by Vermilion.

Try to find things of equal length. What is the same length as Dad’s head? What else is as long as the vine in the living room? ADD, SUBTRACT OR MULTIPLY Recycle an old deck of cards and create your own “Addition” game to keep you and your child occupied on a rainy day, on an airplane flight or while waiting at the doctor’s office. Use cards with numbers 2-10, with aces representing the number 1. Deal the sorted cards face-down into two piles for two players. To begin play, each player reveals his top card. If the cards are a 5 and a

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confining the process to one specific area at any one time. TOP TIPS: Choose a room that’s relatively easy to straighten out – perhaps a bedroom or bathroom. For living rooms, invest in storage that keeps TVs, games consoles, media players and CD collections out of sight. A specialist unit or fitted cupboard might be wise. If your look’s contemporary, a wall of storage with doors is a sleek approach. It’s said we wear 20 per cent of our clothes 80 per cent of the time, so Winward advises conducting a clothing audit – remove, store or dispose of those that haven’t been worn in a year. Before choosing storage, work out where you plan to site it and then choose pieces whose dimensions fit the space. “Beware of squeezing a piece in somewhere it only just fits, as the effect will be cramped. Don’t be afraid to replace freestanding furniture when you move to a new house, if the layout of your new abode is different to the previous home.” Tackle an overload of books in an imaginative way, she suggests, by displaying a selection in a redundant fireplace, or using a block of volumes to support a sheet of Perspex to make an unusual coffee table. DE-CLUTTER REWARDS: A chest of drawers is an essential in most homes. Other options include a cotton covered Storage Box, Storage Trunks, and fabric Storage Baskets.

White wooden storage box.

Set of three storage trunks

Rebecca Winward. PHOTO: Fabric storage basket

3, for example, the first person to say “8” gets to take both cards. If there is a tie, place cards back in the individual stacks. Play all cards in the two stacks. As math skills grow, subtract or multiply the numbers. Tip: If your child is just learning her/ his facts, give yourself a handicap by counting to three to yourself before you respond ESTIMATE At the grocery store or farmer’s market, older kids will be challenged to estimate the total bill by practicing rounding food prices to the nearest dollar and adding them up.

PA/RYLAND PETERS AND SMALL/DAN TIDSWELL.

NOW HERE’S A TIP BY JOANN DERSON z Here’s a tip for you waistwatchers out there: Wait until Halloween Day to buy the sweets. That way the in-house sweets won’t be haunting you in the days and weeks beforehand. – JoAnn z Update window treatments to compensate for changing temperatures. For instance, trade your sheers for sturdy, draft-blocking panels.

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z Here’s a tip for when the time comes to install weatherstripping or caulk. To find drafts, try this trick: Light a taper candle and run it very slowly along the cracks of your windows. When you see the flame flicker, that’s where you have a draft leak. z Want to save money and be a good environmental servant? Get with the times – the old times, that is. Buy second-hand items and have household items repaired instead of throwing them out. Good-

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quality clothes can be sold or donated to charity shops; furniture and household items also can be sold or donated, or repurposed into new rooms. z To keep sauces from splattering and dirtying the inside of your microwave, cover the food with a damp paper towel or a coffee filter. – Contributed by E.C. z Now you can have your tea and clean something too. Teabags can be used to clean woodwork. Rub the wood softly with a damp bag.

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Macquarie Conservatorium teacher Kimberley Pearson conducts school bands. PHOTOS: GREG MARGINSON

Taste testing from a musical smorgasbord ORE than 300 Macquarie Conservatorium students and community musicians banded together to perform at a fun day of free music-making last month, with round 600 Dubbo and district residents visiting the conservatorium’s open day to enjoy the free music and find out more about the activities on offer at this local arts organisation. The event kicked off with the outdoor Band Extravaganza featuring 160 performers in one hour of music. Audiences were serenaded by 40 ukulele players, bubbling over with enthusiasm after their weekend of workshops with Chuck Morgan, ukulele expert and guitarist with the Janet Seidel Trio. The wonderful Janet Seidel added her jazzy vocals and David Seidel his swinging bass to the massed ukuleles’ performance of three traditional tunes. The Band Extravaganza continued with entertaining performances from eight Dubbo school bands, the Conservatorium Brass Ensemble, and special guest artists, the Dubbo District Concert Band. The musical showcase moved indoors to the conservatorium’s concert hall, where another 130 performers played music for strings, wind, brass, piano,

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guitars, drums and voice for another two hours. Highlights in this musical marathon included the conservatorium’s drumming ensemble, student ensembles of flutes, clarinets and saxophones, and the Macquarie Conservatorium String Orchestra which, with the help of a narrator, told a scary story with some very screechy sound effects. For open day visitors interested in joining in the musical fun, the free Come and Try sessions in drumming, youth music theatre and music for the very young proved a popular way to try out some of the conservatorium’s accessible music programs. Macquarie Conservatorium offers a range of music programs for youth and adults in Dubbo and the Orana region, including music tuition, workshops and performances, as part of the network of NSW Regional Conservatoriums. With a staff of 20 specialist music teachers, programs include early childhood music, instrumental, vocal and theory tuition for all ages, music theatre and ensembles, music programs for schools and community groups, concerts and workshops with visiting artists. Visit www.macqcon.org.au for more information on the music tuition and activity options available at Macquarie Conservatorium.

Macquarie Conservatorium tuba student Robin Hall plays with Dubbo school bands

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Above left: Drumming fun at free Come and Try Drumming

Above: Macquarie Conservatorium junior string players

Left: Ukulele players with Chuck Morgan and the Janet Seidel Trio

Below: Macquarie Conservatorium String Orchestra conducted by Sue Hovenden

Music for pre-schoolers Come and Try with Macquarie Conservatorium teacher Barbara Redgrave

Macquarie Conservatorium guitar students Haleigh Hing and Pat Whalley

MOVIES.

The Walk: Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). PHOTO: PA /SONY PICTURES.

The Walk is a thrilling spectacle BY DAMON SMITH

FILM VIEW THE WALK (PG, 123 mins) Drama/ Romance/Action. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Charlotte Le Bon, Sir Ben Kingsley, Clement Sibony, Cesar Domboy, Steve Valentine, James Badge Dale, Ben Schwartz, Benedict Samuel. Director: Robert Zemeckis. DIRECTORS frequently treat the 3D and IMAX 3D formats as an afterthought to bolster box office takings rather than a powerful tool in the filmmaking armament. In the last five years, only The Life Of Pi, Gravity and Everest have harnessed the eye-popping technology with genuine purpose, and set our pulses racing in the process. Robert Zemeckis, Oscar-winning director of Forrest Gump and the Back To The Future series, joins that elite club with his dramatisation of Philippe Petit’s incredible walk along a wire strung between the two towers of the World Trade Centre on August 7, 1974. Harnessing state-of-the-art digital

trickery, Zemeckis places us on that wire with the French daredevil and induces a palpable, stomach-churning sense of vertigo as Petit walks across the divide, more than 400 metres above the early morning bustle of Lower Manhattan. “Don’t look down,” Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) instructs one of his accomplices with a twinkle in his eye. We wish we could do the same, but Zemeckis’ swooping camera offers a bird’s eye view of New York from below and above the wire. Philippe hones his circus skills on the streets of the French capital, where he meets his beautiful busker Annie (Charlotte Le Bon). A newspaper article about the construction of the World Trade Centre fires Philippe’s imagination and he concocts a hare-brained scheme to traverse the 42 metres of air between the two buildings. Circus ringmaster Papa Rudy (Sir Ben Kingsley) helps Philippe to prepare for the physical rigours, despite serious misgivings about the perilous endeavour.

“What you’re doing – I may not understand it but it’s something beautiful,” Rudy confesses tenderly. Philippe subsequently flies to the Big Apple with Annie, official photographer Jean-Louis (Clement Sibony) and JeanFrancois (Cesar Domboy), who is afraid of heights. The wire walker adds Americans to the team, including inside man Barry Greenhouse (Steve Valentine), who works on the 82nd floor of the south tower. The accomplices divide and simultaneously break into the two towers to secure a wire under the cover of darkness so the daredevil can begin his record-breaking attempt as the sun rises. As a thrilling, visceral spectacle, The Walk is on a sure footing. Alas, as a piece of storytelling, the film frequently stumbles and fails to replicate the nerve-shredding tension of James Marsh’s Oscar-winning 2008 documentary Man On Wire. Gordon-Levitt affects a comical codFrench accent as the ringmaster of this BY SAM STRUCKHOFF

HOME VIEWING PICKS OF THE WEEK

Britt Robertson in “Tomorrowland”. PHOTO: DISNEY

Tomorrowland (PG) – What we once knew as “the part of Disney World that has Space Mountain” is now a feature-length futuristic adventure starring George Clooney. Casey (Brittany Robertson), a plucky, science-oriented teen, finds a pin that takes her to a world of futuristic fancy. She meets up with a former boy-genius (Clooney) in the hopes that they can find their way back to Tomorrowland, where things are shiny, science is awesome, and mankind lives in harmony with the planet. The film is really, really fixed on this idea that science and society in general were better and more hopeful some decades ago, and that we need that old-time optimism once again if we’re going to make

illegal escapade, bookmarking each stage of the plan with effusive narration from atop the Statue of Liberty. Supporting characters are sketched in perfunctory detail, nudging along the linear narrative to its heart-stopping conclusion when one man tests his resolve against the sickening, relentless pull of gravity. :: NO SWEARING :: NO SEX :: NO VIOLENCE

The Walk: Annie (Charlotte Le Bon) and Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). it through the various social and environmental problems of today. If you can stomach the preaching, it’s a fun ride for the kids, and a lot less expensive than a trip to Space Mountain. San Andreas (M) – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson brings a helicopter to an earthquake fight in this mega-disaster thriller. Ray Gaines (Johnson) is a rescue guy who needs to patch things up with his ex-wife so they can save their daughter from a super earthquake that’s rearranging California. Not much else to see or hear over the roaring special effects. It’s a big, loud spectacle that doesn’t bring much originality to the table. The real objective here is getting The Rock in a vehicle and watching it go. Some viewers may need to chug large quantities of soft drink

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Matt Damon: ‘It’s all on me’

The Martian stars Matt Damon. PHOTO: PA/TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX

BY SUSAN GRIFFIN ATT DAMON has now been deserted by colleagues not once, but twice. There has to come a point where he thinks, ‘Is it me?’ Laughing, the actor acknowledges the unfortunate circumstances his characters have found themselves in for his last two movies. First there was Interstellar, in which he briefly appeared as one of 12 volunteers individually sent to assess the suitability of planets as a new home for the human population. “I did that cameo because I’ve always wanted to work with Chris [Nolan, the director] and then I took a year-and-ahalf off work,” explains the 44-year-old, who’s starred in The Talented Mr Ripley, the Ocean’s franchise and Behind The Candelabra. He wanted to spend more time with his wife Luciana, and four children [one daughter from Luciana’s previous marriage and the three daughters they’ve had together] and the whole family upped sticks to California. “Then the next movie came along and I’m stranded on a

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planet by myself. But it was Ridley Scott, so I’m not going to say no.” The movie is The Martian, in which Damon plays Mark Watney, one of six astronauts on a manned crew to Mars that’s set in the not-so distant future. “Watney is a botanist and mechanical engineer, and is sent on the Mars mission to study and take samples of the soil, hopefully to learn more about its composition and feasibility of growing crops,” explains a clean-shaven Damon, dressed casually in jeans and a blue T-shirt. When a fierce sand storm hits the desolate planet, he’s presumed dead and left behind by the crew. With only a meagre amount of supplies to keep him going, he has to draw upon his wit, ingenuity and spirit to subsist, and find a way to signal to Earth he’s still alive. “He has the knowledge and training to find ways to survive, but time is working against him. He believes it will likely be three to four years before the possibility of rescue,” continues Damon.

or tea, as the boom and blunder is hard to appreciate without a raging sugar-rush. It’s fun, but not worth the consequences. Dope (M) – Malcolm (Shameik Moore) is on his way to college from a rough neighbourhood in California. He’s smart, funny and a proud geek who knows his hip-hop trivia. Just when he’s got his shot at being really cool, a series of events leaves Malcolm with a large amount of drugs and orders to sell it – or else! This rare summer comedy was hailed across the film festivals for its originality, sharp wit, slick direction and hyper-awareness. With this one role, Moore has eyes on him for a follow-up performance. Pick this one up for a different perspective on what the kids are up to these days. Manos: The Hands of Fate (TBA) – This

“In man-versus-nature scenarios, the smart money is usually on nature.” Back on home turf, millions of miles away, NASA and a group of international scientists learn of Watney’s fate and work tirelessly to bring ‘the Martian’ home, as the world looks on. This team is brought to life by the likes of Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sean Bean and Kirsten Wiig. “World-class actors,” notes Damon, not that he spent much, if any, time with them during the shoot. “I did get to work with [fellow astronauts] Jessica [Chastain], Michael [Pena] and Kate [Mara] a little bit, but for the most part, it was all the other kids playing without me.” And while he does have a brilliant ensemble cast supporting him, this is Damon’s movie, a prospect he found both “intimidating and exciting”. “I don’t do too much calculus when I’m taking on a movie,” reveals the actor who won a Best Screenplay Oscar in 1998, with his best mate Ben Affleck,

1966 no-budget drive-in flop is lauded as the worst movie ever – and it’s now remastered for Blu-Ray! The first act features a punishingly boring account of a husband, wife and young daughter getting lost on a Texas road trip. They stop for the night a tiny lodge tended by Torgo, a scruffy weirdo whose exaggerated limp gets its own theme music every time he hobbles across the screen. There’s an undying dark priest in a stupid hand-themed robe, The Master, but he doesn’t evoke so much fear as pity, since he can get no peace from his harem of bickering immortal wives. Fair Warning: “Manos” is so bad that it’s challenging to finish. Watch with funny friends, or pick up the “Mystery Science Theater 3000” version, which is almost the same experience.

for their breakthrough feature film Good Will Hunting. Damon was also Oscar nominated for Best Actor. “If I want to tell the story and I want to spend half a year of my life telling that story, and feel like the director’s great, then I do it. In this case, I did pause and think, ‘Wow, if this thing goes down in flames, it’s all on me’. “But it was such an uplifting, optimistic story and then there was Ridley Scott, and that’s a lifelong dream for me to work with him.” He counts the 77-year-old director’s earlier films Alien and Blade Runner as “formative experiences in my life”. “They changed my life, and I think a lot of people would say that. It’s impossible not to talk about them,” adds Damon, on whether he discussed the iconic movies with the man himself. “He’s spent his life fielding questions about those films, so he’s very generous. And subsequent to those, he’s made ones all over the spectrum, from Gladiator to Thelma

Top 10 films at the Aussie box office Week ending 14.10.2015 1. The Martian 2. The Intern 3. Black Mass 4. Oddball 5. Pan 6. Miss You Already 7. Pixels 8. Sicario 9. Everest 10. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials SOURCE: MPDAA

And Louise, to Black Hawk Down. He’s so versatile and still turning out great stuff, so it was thrilling to work with him.” It reminded the actor of working with the now 85-yearold Clint Eastwood on 2009’s Invictus. “Working in his late seventies and showing up with more energy than anybody,” explains Damon, who received a Best Supporting Actor nomination in 2010 for his role as the South African rugby hero Francois Pienaar. The Martian is based on the bestselling novel by former computer programmer Andy Weir. Virtually every scientific aspect of the book is plausible and supported by current theory – with the exception of the violent sandstorm. It’s unfeasible given Mars’ low atmospheric pressure but, as Weir has noted, “I needed a way to force the astronauts off the planet, so I allowed myself some leeway”. Left in dire circumstances, Watney uses humour as a coping device, enabling him to stave off hopelessness and keep his mind from fixating on the stark reality of the situation. “I loved the humour, not only from Watney but from the other characters as well,” says Damon. “The comedic tone is never glib and it complements the intense drama of the situation, which is not often something associated with the sci-fi genre.” Filming began in November 2014 and became a family affair when Damon’s kids joined him on set. “They came to Budapest where we shot the interiors on the biggest sound stage in the world. They were walking around on the Mars dirt and thought it was really cool.” And no doubt (if they were a little older), they’d be equally as excited about their dad returning to play super spy Jason Bourne for a fourth time. “It’s really exciting,” says Damon, who’s currently shooting the movie. It reunites him with the director Paul Greengrass, who helmed the last two films in 2004 and 2007. “Paul’s doing it and that’s the reason I’m back.” :: The Martian is now showing in cinemas.

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BOOKS.

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Margaret Atwood gives witty social commentary, but lacks the sparkle

BY KATE WHITING THE BOOKCASE

O BOOK OF THE WEEK The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood is published in hardback by Bloomsbury. ALTHOUGH cast in the same mould as her more recent work – the dystopian trilogy that began with Oryx And Crake – Atwood’s latest novel lacks the sparkle, sophistication and ingenuity of its predecessors. It opens in North America, a few years hence. An ordinary couple – Stan and Charmaine – are battling for survival amidst social and economic collapse. Unemployment has skyrocketed, services are non-existent and lawlessness is rife. They, like millions of others, are reduced to surviving on scraps, living in a car, and running the nightly gauntlet of marauding gangs. One day, opportunity knocks in the form of the Positron Project – a ‘social experiment’ offering a home, stable jobs and a suburban haven from the chaos. The only catch? Every other month is spent in prison. Oh, and once inside the project, no one leaves alive. It is quite clearly a Faustian pact with the devil, but our hapless couple jump at the chance, signing away their freedom with barely a backward glance. Once inside, Charmaine and Stan soon settle down to a life of bland conformity. But it’s not long before the cracks begin to show and the pair find themselves embroiled in an increasingly implausible chain of events, as the plot veers crazily between clumsy dystopia, sordid porn fest and body-snatching thriller. Atwood is no stranger to the weird and wonderful, as her recent novels attest. What is unusual, however, is that the rationale behind the so-called Positron project remains obscure, weakening a satire on the deadening effects of suburban life. Not only that, but the two main characters come across as implausible in their vacillations between self-deluded air-heads and calculating survivors. On the plus side, the novel includes its fair share of witty social commentary, with clever side-swipes at the sex trade, trends towards social cleansing and the delusions of the positive thinking movement. The writing too is

trademark Atwood: lucid, lyrical and blackly comic. The form is there, but the heart – far from going last – seemed to be entirely missing. 6/10 (Review by Lucy Latchmore)

O FICTION The Diver’s Clothes Lie Empty by Vendela Vida is published in hardback by Atlantic Books. YOU’RE not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but in the case of The Diver’s Clothes Lie Empty, the mysterious cover is incredibly fitting for this enigmatic psychological thriller. The story starts with a nameless American woman travelling alone to Morocco. Throughout the novel there’s a series of increasingly strange events – bag theft, stolen identities, an appearance from singer-songwriter Patti Smith and a ‘run-in’ with a very famous Hollywood film star – which escalates in the revelation of what caused the heroine to flee to this far-flung location by herself. For her fourth novel, author Vendela Vida has made the unusual choice to write in the second-person singular, so that everything is described from the point of view of “you” doing it. It’s an effective device that puts the reader squarely in the shoes of the protagonist, making this already taut mystery thriller even more of an intense read. 9/10 (Review by Alison Potter) Fates And Furies by Lauren Groff is published in hardback by William Heinemann. LOTTO and Mathilde are a couple who appear to have it all and are the envy of their friends, even years 10 years into their marriage. But every relationship has two perspectives and Lauren Groff switches between time and viewpoints in this absorbing and intimate novel, depicting the intricacies and enigmas of a modern marriage. Tall and charming, Lotto is born into wealth and stumbles through a wild adolescence to find love with Mathilde, an intriguing and charismatic ex-model. They marry after a short and thrilling courtship, much to the disapproval of Lotto’s mother. According to Groff, the key to success in love is secrets. Mathilde’s desire to

quietly please, along with Lotto’s dogmatic gratitude, allows their marriage to run smoothly, albeit a little muddled at times. Groff reveals the mysteries behind this power couple and as the novel develops, we ask ourselves, how much do we really know about our own spouse? 8/10 (Review by Heather Doughty) Trigger Mortis by Anthony Horowitz is published in hardback by Orion. ALEX Rider creator Anthony Horowitz follows the likes of Sebastian Faulks and Jeffery Deaver by stepping into the shoes of the late Ian Fleming to keep alive the literary reincarnation of Her Majesty’s most famous secret agent. Trigger Mortis is set against the backdrop of the late 1950s space race and sees 007 take on Soviet-backed Korean psychopath Jason Sin as he attempts to blow up Manhattan and knobble the US rocket programme at the same time. The ghost of Fleming looms large over the book, of course – but also in it, with part of an unused TV script by the British writer, who died in 1964, influencing a darkly serious motorracing subplot. Left to his own devices, Horowitz’ go at 007 is a fast-paced Cold War thriller that should please literary Bond fans. The motor-racing and the climactic scene as Bond battles Sin and his minions on the New York subway, are especially good. But it also sometimes feels like a modern take on a period series: Bond doesn’t seem quite as cold and brutal as Fleming’s original and in a couple of places, the writer’s 21st century morality seems to seep almost unconsciously through. 7/10 (Review by David Wilcock) 7 Miles Out by Carol Morley is published in paperback by Blink Publishing. CAROL Morley is perhaps best known for her heart-wrenching film Dreams Of A Life, and she tugs at the heart strings once again with her debut novel, 7 Miles Out. She tells the autobiographical comingof-age story of Ann, dealing with the suicide of her father, over the course of her adolescence and young adulthood. Morley details her sexual, musical, literary and cinematic discoveries,

intertwined with the fractious and failing dynamics of a family struggling to communicate and come to terms with their own grief. The book really finds its feet in the closing chapters, as Ann begins to discover a world outside of Stockport. It left me devastated and weeping like a small child, but this bittersweet book is certainly worth investigating. 7/10 (Review by Frances Wright)

O NON-FICTION The House By The Lake by Thomas Harding is published in hardback by William Heinemann. THOMAS Harding is the acclaimed author of Hanns And Rudolf, the bestselling account of one man’s quest to bring to justice the commandant of Auschwitz. Now, in The House By The Lake, he again pulls off the admirable feat of showing us anew the history of German’s troubled 20th century by focusing on a single story, in this case that of a small house by a lake in a rural suburb of Berlin that once belonged to his family. As a child, Harding’s grandmother had known the place as an idyllic holiday home in an area favoured by artists and intellectuals. But as the Nazis swept to power, the house was seized from its Jewish owners and ‘aryanised’ – sold off at a knock-down price by the Nazis to a well-known (and gentile) composer. A man who – even though aware that the property had been both forcibly acquired and undervalued – persisted in seeking reparation for its loss long after the war. The house sat next to one of the key airfields in the Berlin airlift, was later occupied by a Stasi informant, and in 1961 found itself just on the Eastern side of the Berlin Wall, within a special security zone. After reunification, squatters moved in and another chapter in Berlin’s history, of those dispossessed by reunification, takes shape. As he starts to piece together this extraordinary succession of events, Harding decides to campaign for the restoration of a now derelict property as an important document in its own right. But to do so, he must help his own surviving older relatives – now resettled in London – to confront their feelings towards the land which chased them

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Dubbo Weekender | Friday 16.10.2015 to Sunday 18.10.2015 out and murdered their kin. With the narrative drive of a great novelist and the meticulous research of a great historian, Harding has crafted a moving, instructive and important book. 9/10 (Review by Dan Brotzel) The White Road: A Pilgrimage Of Sorts by Edmund de Waal is published in hardback by Chatto & Windus. LONG before he found literary renown through The Hare With Amber Eyes, Edmund de Waal was a ceramicist. Here, he combines both talents with this idiosyncratic history of porcelain. Retracing its path from China to an enraptured West (and back again), he also recounts his own history with pottery, but this is far more intriguing and less rote than the ‘personal journey’ obligation in much modern non-fiction. Partly, this is down to him letting it be properly personal; there’s no attempt made to adopt a chummy everyman persona. Instead, all his foibles and erudition

are on display; this is a guide who never lapses into art-historical pieties, but is equally happy to rhapsodise about colour and translucency, or muse sceptically on “passive-aggressive porcelain” or how “all emperors look like Dorothy L. Sayers”. From Saxony, Stoke and Cornwall to the horrors of Dachau and the Cultural Revolution, it’s a fascinating voyage. 8/10 (Review by Alex Sarll) Amazing Grace: The Man Who Was W.G. by Richard Tomlinson is published in hardback by Little, Brown. NOT much hasn’t been written about cricket legend W.G. Grace, in fact even if you’re not a fan of the sport, his bearded image is iconic and to many

he’s a role model. But it’s not all cricket, and in Richard Tomlinson’s new biography, Amazing Grace: The Man Who Was WG, he sheds light on all aspects of his life. The book uses an almost flashback style to delve into the life of Grace. Much will be common knowledge to the diehard cricket historian, but the easy writing style and the addition of pictures through the book does make a good starting point for the casual reader. It also offers an insight into the strict social etiquette of the Victorian era, which is when the more personal side of the man, and his drive to be the best at any cost, made him cricket’s first real superstar. 6/10 (Review by Phil Robinson)

The good old time religion O N so many fronts, today’s world is in a mess. And it is a profound disappointment that religion is promoted as a cause where some people would go to any lengths to achieve their ends. Some of us would think that religion has been used over the centuries as a cloak to achieve a more sinister end. Andrew Atherstone has written “Reformation” which deals with a world in turmoil. The Reformation marked a period of profound upheaval – one of the greatest turning points in the history of Christianity – and it sent shock waves throughout the western world. The author traces the compelling story of the Renaissance to the 16th century wars of religion. He follows the conflict from its beginnings in Germany, through Switzerland, France, Italy, England, Scotland and the Netherlands. Atherstone explains the complex ideas that were at stake, records the role of the key personalities, and the political and religious ideas that were involved. “Post-God Nation: How Religion got off the Radar in Australia – and What Might Be Done to Get it Back On.” That

is the title of a recent release by Roy Williams. His commentary begins with the fact that at the time of Federation 98 per cent of Australians identified themselves as Christians. Now 8 per cent say they regularly go to Church. He examines what we have done to become a post-Christian nation and what part the Churches played in their own decline. As an impassioned defender of Christianity he tackles the decline of the Church head-on, acknowledging that in many cases, inflexibility, negativity and a refusal to listen have led to a tarnished image. Williams also argues that Australia had a long and often misunderstood Christian heritage. And without it, he says, we will become a society with no moral centre, a community where rampant materialism is the only rule. He offers a road map for change, at the same time challenging atheists, agnostics and the true believers about the force for faith. In the process, he challenges that Churches have played a vital role in shaping modern Austral-

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ian society and that, if open to change, they can repair their image. Drawing on the works of a range of thinkers and historians he challenges atheists, agnostics and believers to a genuinely open debate about the force of faith. Mark Greengrass is the author of “Christendom Destroyed – Europe 1517-1648”. The years following the reformation were a time of tumultuous change, as Europe was torn apart. The book is a compelling history of an era that saw spiritual and intellectual upheaval, savage wars and revolution, yet also the birth of Europe as we know it. David de Vries was a widely travelled military officer, a shrewd business operator, and a Calvinist Protestant who had a hand in building the first Christian church on Staten Island. Having landed at St Johns Newfoundland in 1620, he observed the growing challenges to church authorities during his travels. The question was being faced – if Christendom was destroyed, what if anything would take its place? Today, another question can be faced – when is the decline in Christian religious observance going to be reversed when we consider the state of our own nation’s current problems? The Bible has set forth the disciplines for human life since the time of Moses. The Ten Commandments are set down in Exodus chapter 20. When you read them through it challenges thinking as to why today society lives so far removed from

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O CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK The Pied Piper Of Hamelin by Russell Brand, illustrated by Chris Riddell, is published in paperback by Canongate Books. RUSSELL Brand reworks the old legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, with plenty of gore and gross-out humour, in his first book for children, illustrated by the new children’s laureate Chris Riddell and now available in paperback. The first of his Trickster Tales, it casts the piper, dressed in harlequin black and white and bearing a striking resemblance to the controversial comic, as the ‘saviour’ of Hamelin, ridding them not only of a rat invasion, but also of their over-fed, over-pampered, self-centred children. All but one, called Sam, who is bullied by all the other kids for having one leg thinner than the other – and is naturally a saint. Filled with strikingly detailed images and caricatures of modern society, that could have come from the pen of Roald Dahl – including the biggest bully, Fat Bob and his snarling dad, Sexist Dave and Noreen the bony mayor, whose “high-status job made her feel better about her knees and lack of husband” – and a torrent of references to bodily fluids, Brand’s book aims to be an indictment of our myopic society, but seems little more than a vanity project along the lines of last year’s Revolution and his electioneering this spring. “They say cometh the hour, cometh the man”, but like the piper, Brand might just lead our kids astray. 6/10 (Review by Kate Whiting)

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From the bookshelves by Dave Pankhurst The Book Connection these fundamental disciplines. Consider this: as the decline in Christian living has occurred in this country, there has been a decline in the social behaviour standard. Alcohol consumption has increased (there was a time when 6 o’clock closing was seen as a challenge), illegal drug use has dramatically increased, physical and sexual abuse has become common, break and enter, robbery, murder – all have become an increasing purge on society. It wouldn’t happen in Singapore. Young people a few generations ago were more likely to observe the principles of Christian living. Last week, friends from a property out of Walgett left me a small collection of booklets found in the station homestead that a young man (one of their ancestors) was given when he went to serve in World War II. One booklet, “The Gospel of St John”, had this message on the inside cover: “A Message from His Majesty the King – to all serving in my Forces and indeed to all my forces, I recommend the reading of this book. For centuries the Bible has been

wholesome and strengthening influence in our national life, and it behoves us in the momentous days to turn renewed faith to this Divine source of comfort and inspiration.” Another booklet of just 32 pages is “The Shorter Catechism” with the first question being “What is the chief end of man?” Answer: “Man’s chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever.” Designed as reading of support for military personnel, together they were smaller than a folded handkerchief but unquestionably would have given readers support when they needed it. It is interesting to think about the parallel between the decline in recognition of the Monarchy and religious observance, and the state of Australian society in 2015. Instead of some of the trash broadcast on the media today, with its increasing content of swearing and the vernacular, the change in material could well include “The Good Old Time Religion”. Enjoy your browsing, Dave Pankhurst

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Trangie Charity Ball CONTRIBUTED BY RUBY JANETZKI THE Inaugural Trangie Charity Ball was held at the Trangie Showground on Saturday, September 26. Money from the tickets sold was donated to a very deserving group, Trangie Community Connection.

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Grandparents Day at Carlton House BY RUBY JANETZKI CARLTON House childcare centre held their Grandparentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day on Thursday, October 8. The kids had the chance to show their grandparents all the activities and games they do in a normal day.

Back, Jane, Margaret, front, Claire and Emily

Penny, Wilma and Jackson

Teresa and Harper

Izabelle and Trish

Lorrae and Jarvis

Back, CJ and Kim, front, Jack, Nanny May and Jess

Mrs Thomas John Carr with great-granddaughter Taylah

Jan and Jaydence

Sharon and Tyler

Brenda and Scarlett

Nan Rose Burns and Chase

Jo and Barry with granddaughter Hayley

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Masonic Village Gardening Competition BY RUBY JANETZKI THE Masonic Village held an awards ceremony for their gardening competition on Wednesday, October 7. Winners of the awards were all given Bunnings gift cards. The first prize winner was Margaret McLaren, winning a $100 gift card.

Violet Palm, Jess Plummer, Margaret McLaren and Mary Sandberg

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hear The music of Andre Rieu Spectacular hits Dubbo on Saturday, October 24.

Hungarian Gypsy Orchestras, this musical and visual spectacular is set to raise the roof! Visit www.drtcc.com.au for more information.

Australia’s most acclaimed international violinist Ian Cooper is joined by opera stars, prima ballerinas, 2014 Australian Pipe Band Champions, a world famous piano maestro and the Blue Danube Orchestra to evoke the sheer exuberance of Andre Rieu in concert. Uplifting and moving, this spectacular brings history’s most loved music to life, from masterpieces of the Viennese court, to the works of Brahms, Verdi, Puccini, Bizet and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. Along with haunting renditions of Irish favourites, a touch of the Royal Edinburgh Military tattoo and the romance of the

Want to know more about your options for healthy living in Dubbo? Come and be part of the Live Healthy and Live Well Expo on Sunday, October 18. It’s a day designed to provide information and motivation for people to eat better, exercise more and avoid alcohol and smoking. There will be fun activities, free demonstrations, and prizes to be won including family pool passes, vouchers for fine dining, RSL gym pass and more! Held from 10am to 2pm at Victoria Park, Talbragar Street.

see The DREAM Lantern Parade and Light Show is a spectacular parade in Dubbo not to be missed. See the life-size Rhino proceed down the street to reach Victoria park where entertainment, food stalls and a children’s dedicated area ‘DREAMland’ is situated. And let’s not forget the Minions show for all the little and big kids (at heart). Spend an evening enjoying the Dubbo lifestyle! Held on Saturday, October 24, visit www.dreamfest.com.au.

do The DREAM Festival is community festival that welcomes everyone... ...embraces Dubbo’s many facets and grows as the region is celebrated. Each festival brings a series of entertainment, theatre, dance, visual arts, music and outdoor events from local and professional groups and artists. This year’s runs from Friday, October 16 to Saturday, October 24. Head to www.dreamfest.com.au for more information.

As part of the Warren Rotary Spring Festival... RiverSmart Australia presents the River Festival followed by the Festival Queen Competition and weir-to-weir paddle-a-thon on Saturday, October 17. After the paddle enjoy the Show and Shine with markets, country music all day with the likes of Royden Donohue and the Greg Storer band then night kick your heals up at the Spring Festival Ball being enter-

tained by the Western Plains Big Band. Wake up with a 6km fun run and street parade. Don’t miss the duck races, plus egg throwing, lots of things for the kids, heaps of food, plus vintage cars, face painting, camp oven cooking...there something for everyone! Funds raised over the course of the weekend will be donated to Warren Community Homes. For more information head to www.riversmart.org.au.

Short film workshops hosted by the Western Plains Cultural Centre ...for 10-14-year-olds have been super popular this year, so they’ve decided to run one more before they premiere all the films at a venue in Dubbo in December. The workshop is an opportunity for local youth to star in a short film whilst building screen acting skills and knowledge of the filmmaking process. For bookings and more info on the workshop, please visit www.westernplainstheatre.com.

etc. This weekend sees the start of the NSW Touch Country Championships ...a competition widely supported by teams across the state with up to 2000 participants, referees and tournament staff converging on Dubbo thanks to its central location and accessibility. Visit www.nswtouch.com.au for more information.

It’s a Farmer’s Market weekend! The Dubbo Farmers Markets, held on the first and third Saturday of every month, is a showcase of the region’s produce, fresh from

the soils and water basins of the Macquarie Valley and beyond. Kick start your morning with the smooth flavours of your favourite coffee and chat with friends over breakfast. The markets offer a range of seasonal fresh produce, fresh fruit and vegetables, herbs and plants. There is also fresh bread, a selection of local pork, beef and lamb, award winning olive oils, preserves, jams, marinades, honey, wine, nuts and so much more. The wet weather venue for the Farmers Markets is the RSL Club Resort car park – located in Brisbane Street. Visit www.dubbofarmersmarket.org.au for more information.

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OPEN WEEKENDER

DUBBO GROVE PHARMACY

COFFEE & MEALS

KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϵĂŵ Ɵ ů ϭϮ ŶŽŽŶ 'ŝŌ ǁĂƌĞ͕ :ĞǁĞůůĞƌLJ ,ŽŵĞǁĂƌĞƐ 59A Boundary Road, 6882 3723

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

REFLECTIONS RESTAURANT

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

THE ATHLETES FOOT ƌŽƉ ďLJ ƵďďŽ Meat and Seafood ĞŶƚƌĞ ƚŚŝƐ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ĨŽƌ Ăůů your meat and seafood needs!

CLUBS & PUBS PASTORAL HOTEL

VELDT RESTAURANT KƉĞŶ ĨŽƌ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ dƵĞƐĚĂLJ ƚŽ &ƌŝĚĂLJ ĨƌŽŵ ϳĂŵ͘ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ĨƌŽŵ ϴĂŵ͘ Open for dinner Monday to Saturday Under Quest Serviced Apartments ŽŶƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ DĞŶƵ 22 Bultje St, 6882 0926

KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϰĂŵ͕ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϵƉŵ͘ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽƉĞŶ ĨŽƌ ůƵŶĐŚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝŶŶĞƌ͘ Open Saturday and Sunday ĂůĐŽŶLJ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ͛Ɛ ĨƌŽŵ ϴĂŵ Ͳ ϭϭ͘ϯϬĂŵ ^ĞƌǀŝŶŐ ŝůů͛Ɛ ĞĂŶƐ Žī ĞĞ 110 Talbragar St, 6882 4219

DUBBO RSL CLUB RESORT

TED’S TAKEAWAY

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

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

CLUB DUBBO

VILLAGE BAKERY CAFE

Open Saturday and Sunday 6am to ϱ͘ϯϬƉŵ͘ Gourmet pies DŽƵƚŚͲǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐ ĐĂŬĞƐ ĞůŝĐŝŽƵƐ ƉĂƐƚƌŝĞƐ 'ŽƵƌŵĞƚ &ƌĞŶĐŚ ŐĂƌĚĞŶ ƐĂůĂĚ ďĂŐƵĞƩ ĞƐ 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 tŽŽĚĮ ƌĞĚ WŝnjnjĂƐ͕ ŚŽŵĞŵĂĚĞ ƉĂƐƚĂƐ͕ ĐŽī ĞĞ ĂŶĚ ĚĞƐƐĞƌƚƐ͘ 'ůƵƚĞŶ ĨƌĞĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĞŐĞƚĂƌŝĂŶ ŽƉƟ ŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĂůƐŽ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ ʹůĂʹĐĂƌƚĞ ĚŝŶŝŶŐ 215A Macquarie St, 6885 4852

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

HOG’S BREATH BREKKY

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

KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϵĂŵ Ɵ ů ϮƉŵ ǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ LJŽƵ ŶĞĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ Į ƚ for your foot 176 Macquarie Street, 6881 8400

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 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

GYMS RSL AQUATIC & HEALTH CLUB KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϳ͘ϯϬĂŵͲϱƉŵ KƉĞŶ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ϴ͘ϯϬĂŵͲϯƉŵ 'LJŵ͕ /ŶĚŽŽƌ ƉŽŽů͕ ^ĂƵŶĂ͕ ^ƚĞĂŵ ƌŽŽŵ ^ƋƵĂƐŚ ĐŽƵƌƚƐ Cnr Brisbane and Wingewarra Streets, 6884 1777

SHOPPING THE BOOK CONNECTION KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϴ͘ϯϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϰƉŵ͘ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϮƉŵ͘ EĞǁ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĞĚ ďŽŽŬƐ KǀĞƌ ϲϬ͕ϬϬϬ ŬƐ ŝŶ ƐƚŽƌĞ͘

GROCERIES 178 Macquarie St, 6882 3311

DMC MEAT AND SEAFOOD

QUINN’S MYALL ST NEWSAGENCY

KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϲĂŵ ƚŽ ϯƉŵ ,ƵŐĞ ǀĂƌŝĞƚLJ͕ ďƵůŬ ďƵLJƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĚ ŚŽƚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ ǁĞĞŬůLJ͘ 55 Wheelers Lane, 6882 1504

^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ĨƌŽŵ ϱĂŵͲ ϭƉŵ͘ EĞǁƐƉĂƉĞƌƐ͕ ŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞƐ͕ ƐƚĂƟ ŽŶĞƌLJ ƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐ͘ 272 Myall St, 6882 0688

IGA WEST DUBBO

THE SWISH GALLERY KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϵĂŵ ƚŽ ϭϮƉŵ͘ ŝƐƟ ŶĐƟ ǀĞ ũĞǁĞůůĞƌLJ͕ ĐƌĞĂƟ ǀĞ ĐŽŶƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJ ĚĞĐŽƌ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵƌ ŚŽŵĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚLJůŝƐŚ ŐŝŌ Ɛ͘ 29 Talbragar St, 6882 9528

BRENNAN’S MITRE 10

KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ϳ͘ϯϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϲƉŵ͘ 'ƌĞĂƚ ǁĞĞŬůLJ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ĨƌŝĞŶĚůLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘ 38-40 Victoria Street, 6882 3466

THINGS TO DO WESTERN PLAINS CULTURAL CENTRE

&Žƌ Ăůů LJŽƵƌ /z ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͕ ŚĂƌĚǁĂƌĞ͕ ƚŽŽůƐ ĂŶĚ ŐĂƌĚĞŶ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ^ĞĞ ƵƐ ŝŶ ƐƚŽƌĞ ĨŽƌ ŐƌĞĂƚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϴĂŵͲϰƉŵ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ϵĂŵͲϰƉŵ 64-70 Macquarie Street, 6882 6133

KŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ŐĂůůĞƌŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŵƵƐĞƵŵƐ ŝŶ E^t Ŷ ĞǀĞƌͲĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ĂƌƌĂLJ ŽĨ ĞdžŚŝďŝƟ ŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŽƉ ŶĂƟ ŽŶĂů ĞdžŚŝďŝƟ ŽŶƐ͘ 76 Wingewarra Street, 6801 4444

ORANA MALL SHOPPING CENTRE

OLD DUBBO GAOL

ϱϮ ^ƉĞĐŝĂůƚLJ ^ƚŽƌĞƐ͕ ŝŐ t͕ tŽŽůǁŽƌƚŚƐ ĂŶĚ ĞƌŶĂƌĚŝ͛Ɛ ^hW /' ͘ ĂƐLJ WĂƌŬŝŶŐ͕ ŶŽǁ ĂůƐŽ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƉƉƌŽdž͘ ϭϲϬ ƵŶĚĞƌĐŽǀĞƌ͘ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϵ͘ϬϬĂŵ ʹ ϱ͘ϬϬƉŵ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ϭϬ͘ϬϬĂŵ ʹ ϰ͘ϬϬƉŵ ǁǁǁ͘ŽƌĂŶĂŵĂůů͘ĐŽŵ͘ĂƵ Cnr Mitchell Highway & Wheelers Lane, 6882 7766

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Friday, October 16 The Classic Car Show

MOVIE: Casino

MOVIE: The Bourne Supremacy remacy

SBS, 7.35pm

SBS, 8.30pm, MA15+ (1995)

PRIME7, 8.30pm, M (2004)

It’s hard not to compare any car show to the cultish hit Top Gear. But The Classic Car Show is a world away from the hijinks and blunders of Jeremy Clarkson and his gang. Hosted by suave journalist Quentin Wilson and statueqsque former model Jodie Kidd, the show steers in the direction of class and sophistication rather than revheads and boorish antics. All in all, it’s a rather refined affair that is likely to have many green at the gills with the expensive (and polished) wheels on show. Tonight, Quentin explores how the iconic Mini shaped post-war Britain, and Paddy Hopkirk, winner of the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally, comes out of retirement to take Jodie for a whirl.

In this sprawling and engrossing tale that depicts the world of Las Vegas’ neon-lit cesspool of gambling, corruption and murder, director Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci run through the motions. They’ve done it all before, and, to Casino’s detriment, it shows – the three tread much of the same turf as GoodFellas. Sharon Stone manages to do the impossible, and steals her scenes from her more accomplished fellow actors. Not for the squeamish, some scenes of violence are shockingly brutal. A flawless spectacle for lovers of cinema, not of story.

Amnesiac former assassin Jason Bourne (Matt Damon, right) is a man of very few words in this sequel to The Bourne Identity. e Preferring to let his actions do the talking, Bourne has revenge on hiss ing is mind after his peaceful life in hiding disturbed by covert operatives of the rder. CIA who have framed him for murder. pon A CIA agent (Joan Allen) insists upon smoking Bourne out, despite the warnings of her boss (Brian Cox). 3) Director Paul Greengrass (United 93 retains the look and feel of the original, although the hand-held camera work is a little nauseating.. All in all, it beats the life out of most Bond films, Daniel Craig’s effort notwithstanding.

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6.00 ABC News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 ABC News Mornings. (CC) 10.00 One Plus One. (CC) 10.30 Inside The Commons. (PG, R, CC) 11.30 Whatever Happened To The Girl Guides? (R, CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 1.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) 1.55 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight. (PG, R, CC) 2.55 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R, CC) 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 News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: The Girl Next Door. (M, R, CC) (1998) A young woman resorts to murder. Tracey Gold, Tom Irwin. 2.00 The Daily Edition. (CC) The hottest issues from the day’s news. 3.00 The Chase. (R, CC) Hosted by Bradley Walsh. 4.00 News. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC) Contestants race to answer quiz questions correctly to avoid being caught by The Chaser.

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. 2.00 Extra. (CC) Entertainment news program. 2.30 Alive And Cooking. (R, CC) James Reeson prepares inspirational, easy recipes that can be cooked at home. 3.00 News Now. (CC) 4.00 News. (CC) 5.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (CC) Hosted by Eddie McGuire.

6.00 Ent. Tonight. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Ben’s Menu. (R, CC) 7.00 Neighbours. (R, CC) 7.30 Bold. (R, CC) 8.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG, CC) 11.00 The Living Room. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 The Talk. (PG, CC) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. (PG, CC) 2.30 Jamie’s Thirty Minute Meals. (R, CC) (Final) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, CC) 3.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R, CC) 4.00 Ben’s Menu. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (CC) 5.00 Eyewitness News. (CC)

6.00 France 24 English News. (CC) 6.30 Deutsche Welle English News. (CC) 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 Roger Waters: The Wall Live. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 NITV News Week In Review. 3.30 Salvage Hunters. (R, CC) 4.30 Secrets Of The Irish Landscape. (R, CC) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R, CC)

6.00 Caroline Quentin’s Restoration Home. (PG, R, CC) Presenter Caroline Quentin meets a retired couple who are trying to restore a Victorian-era stone tower. 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) Current affairs program. 8.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) Fiona Bruce and the team pay a return visit to Brighton College where they examine some local treasures. 8.30 Agatha Christie’s Partners In Crime. (M, CC) Tommy and Tuppence stumble across a plot to kill the US Secretary of State while he visits London. 9.30 Secret State. (M, R, CC) Part 3 of 4. British PM Tom Dawkins finds himself with no shortage of enemies as he takes on the big banks. 10.20 Lateline. (R, CC) News analysis program featuring up-to-the-minute coverage of current events. 10.50 The Business. (R, CC) Hosted by Ticky Fullerton. 11.05 Tattoo Tales. (M, R, CC) Explores the social implications of tattoos. 11.35 Rage. (MA15+) Continuous music programming.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 News. (CC) 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (CC) Joh Griggs visits the home of Peter Powers, a hypnotist who is starring in the new show Mesmerised. Dr Harry Cooper travels through the Canadian wilderness. Karen Martini prepares lamb ribs. 8.30 MOVIE: The Bourne Supremacy. (M, R, CC) (2004) A former CIA agent, suffering from amnesia, tries to clear his name after being framed for a botched assassination and his girlfriend is murdered. He quickly realises his old taskmasters are behind the manhunt, and sets out to discover what he can about their plans and his role in them. Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Brian Cox. 10.40 Quantico. (M, R, CC) A diverse group of recruits arrives at the FBI Quantico Base for training. 11.40 The Goldbergs. (PG, R, CC) Barry and Erica join Adam and his friend on a Goonies-inspired treasure hunt, only to have their efforts co-opted when they become involved in the search for Beverly’s mother’s missing jewellery.

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 WIN News. (CC) 7.30 David Attenborough’s Life Story: Courtship. (PG, R, CC) Sir David Attenborough charts the six stages of life animals go through, from birth to parenthood. He continues by focusing on animal courtship, from bowerbirds creating stick sculptures to attract a mate to male pufferfish building a submarine “crop circle” in the sand. 8.40 MOVIE: The World Is Not Enough. (M, R, CC) (1999) Feeling responsible for the death of a British oil tycoon, James Bond becomes the bodyguard of the tycoon’s daughter and battles a villain who does not respond to pain. Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau, Robert Carlyle. 11.10 MOVIE: The Way Back. (M, CC) (2010) A group of prisoners escapes a Siberian gulag and embarks on a epic trek to freedom in India. Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris, Colin Farrell.

6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.30 The Project. (CC) 7.30 The Living Room. (PG, CC) Lifestyle program, hosted by Amanda Keller. Cherie Barber provides her top five tips for renovating a bathroom on a budget. Bondi-based vet Dr Chris Bown heads to Whitehaven Beach in Queensland. Chef Miguel Maestre makes a master chef out of a hopeless cook. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, CC) Irish comedian Graham Norton chats with actors Meryl Streep, Carey Mulligan and Nicole Kidman. 9.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M, R, CC) An irreverent look at the news, with Ed Kavalee, Lehmo, Kitty Flanagan, Tegan Higginbotham and Peter Helliar competing to see who can remember the most about the week’s events. 10.30 MOVIE: The Dictator. (MA15+, R, CC) (2012) An African dictator is kidnapped while visiting the US to address the United Nations Security Council. Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, John C. Reilly.

6.00 Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey. (R, CC) Rick Stein embarks on an exploration of the Far East’s diverse culinary culture. 6.30 World News. (CC) 7.30 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R, CC) Highlights from Adam Liaw’s culinary and cultural journey through Japan. 7.35 The Classic Car Show. (PG, CC) Quentin Willson takes a look at the Mini, one of the UK’s most iconic post-war cars. 8.30 MOVIE: Casino. (MA15+, R, CC) (1995) In the ’60s, two mobsters try their hand at running a Las Vegas casino as a legitimate enterprise. However, it is not long before their partnership is tested when one of them shows an inability to rein in his violent temper. Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci. 11.45 MOVIE: Tear This Heart Out. (M, R) (2008) A ruthless Mexican general rises to power. Ana Claudia Talancón, Daniel Giménez Cacho.

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

12.10 Missing. (M, R, CC) Becca is framed for murder after a CIA agent is killed in the interrogation room she escaped. 1.05 Home Shopping. Shopping program.

1.40 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 2.40 A Current Affair. (R, CC) 3.10 Spyforce. (PG, R) Erskine captures a Japanese courier. 4.00 Extra. (R, CC) 4.30 Good Morning America. (CC)

12.10 The Doctors. (PG, R, CC) Doctors with different specialities provide advice on health issues and medical breakthroughs. 1.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. Shopping program.

1.50 MOVIE: Easy Money. (AV15+, R) (2010) A student turns to a life of crime. Joel Kinnaman, Matias Varela. 4.00 Striptease Unveiled. (MA15+, R, CC) 5.00 CCTV English News. (CC) News from China. 5.30 NHK World English News. (CC)

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. 1610

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Friday, October 16 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

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DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.25pm The Monuments Men (2014) Drama. George Clooney, Matt Damon. During World War II, a unit tries to retrieve artistic masterpieces stolen by the Nazis. (M) Masterpiece

6.35pm Rome. Mark Antony returns to Rome with Octavian’s liberators, Vorenus and Pullo. (MA15+) Showcase

6.30pm Secret Life Of Dogs Explores dogs’ relationship with people. (PG) Animal Planet

5.00pm Golf. Asian PGA Tour. Macau Open. Second round. Fox Sports 1

7.30pm The Vampire Diaries. (MA15+) FOX8

7.30pm Abalone Wars. (M) Discovery

5.30pm Cycling. European Championship. Day 2. Eurosport

6.45pm The Giver (2014) Scifi. Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep. A man learns a secret that places his life in danger. (M) Premiere

8.30pm A Place To Call Home. (M) SoHo

7.30pm Video Killed The Radio Star: Artist’s View. Bryan Adams talks about his music videos. (PG) Biography

7.30pm Soccer. A-League. Round 2. Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers. Fox Sports 4

8.30pm Antichrist (2009) Horror. Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg. (R18+) World Movies

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 2.20 Tinga Tinga Tales. (R, CC) 2.30 Olivia. (R, CC) 2.45 Bing. (CC) 2.55 Sarah And Duck. (R, CC) 3.00 Bookaboo. (R, CC) 3.15 dirtgirlworld. (R, CC) 3.30 Play School. (R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. (R, CC) 4.10 Bubble Bath Bay. (R, CC) 4.25 Mister Maker. (R, CC) 4.45 Grandpa In My Pocket. (R) 5.00 Curious George. (R, CC) 5.25 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.30 Octonauts. (R, CC) 5.45 Humpty’s Big Adventure. (R, CC) 5.50 Puffin Rock. (R, CC) 6.00 Ben And Holly. (R, CC) 6.10 Peter Rabbit. (CC) 6.25 Dinosaur Train. (R) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R, CC) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Total Wipeout. (R, CC) 8.30 Catfish: The TV Show. (PG, CC) 9.15 Outsiders With Darren McMullen. (M, CC) (Final) 10.00 Second Chance. (M, CC) 10.10 Jimmy Fallon. (PG, CC) 10.50 Celebrity Rehab With Dr Drew. (MA15+, R, CC) 11.35 Hebburn. (PG, R, CC) 2.05 News Update. (R) 2.10 Close. 5.00 Penelope. (R, CC) 5.05 Wild Animal Baby Explorers. (R, CC) 5.20 Waybuloo. (R, CC) 5.40 64 Zoo Lane. (CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 10.30 Biography: The Personal History Of Charles Dickens. (R, CC) 10.50 True Stories. (PG, R, CC) 11.00 Life In Medieval Europe. (R, CC) 11.30 BTN. (R, CC) 11.55 Handball Heroes. (R, CC) 12.00 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, CC) 12.20 The Sleepover Club. (R, CC) 12.45 WAC. (R, CC) 1.35 Lab Rats Challenge. (R, CC) 2.00 Arthur. (R, CC) 2.25 Hairy Legs. (CC) 2.35 Masha And The Bear. (CC) 2.45 Canimals. (R) 2.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 3.00 Jamie’s Got Tentacles. (R, CC) 3.25 Dennis & Gnasher. (R, CC) 3.50 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk. (R, CC) 4.15 Odd Squad. 4.40 News On 3. (CC) 4.45 Studio 3. 4.50 Nerds And Monsters. (R, CC) 5.00 The New Adventures Of Figaro Pho. (R, CC) 5.10 Doodles. 5.15 Roy. (CC) 5.45 World’s End. (R, CC) 6.20 The Next Step. (R, CC) 6.50 News On 3. (CC) 7.00 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 7.30 Bushwhacked! (R, CC) 7.55 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 8.20 The Adventures Of Figaro Pho. (R, CC) 8.30 Ready For This. (R, CC) 8.55 Kobushi. (R, CC) 9.00 K-On! (PG, CC) 9.25 Kamisama Kiss. (PG, CC) 9.50 Puella Magi Madoka Magica. (PG, R, CC) 10.10 Close.

James Purefoy stars in Rome

7TWO 6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Match It. (C, CC) 7.30 Tashi. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Toybox. (P, R, CC) 8.30 Harry’s Practice. (R, CC) 9.00 Home And Away. (PG, R, CC) 9.30 NBC Today. (R, CC) 12.00 Dr Oz. (PG, CC) 1.00 Storage Hoarders. (PG, R) 2.00 Homes Under The Hammer. (R) 3.00 SCU. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. (R) 4.00 Bewitched. (R) 4.30 60 Minute Makeover. (R) 5.30 Homes Under The Hammer. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 How Britain Worked: The Railways. (PG) (New Series) Presented by Guy Martin. 8.30 Escape To The Country. Nicki Chapman is in North Wiltshire to help a couple swap the busy city of London for the calm of the countryside. 10.30 To Build Or Not To Build. (PG) 11.15 Best Houses Australia. (R) 11.45 Hotel Secrets. (M, R, CC) 12.45 Bargain Hunt. (R) 1.45 Homes Under The Hammer. (R) 2.45 Escape To The Country. (R) 4.45 Harry’s Practice. (R, CC) 5.30 Home Shopping.

7MATE 6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Art Attack. (R, CC) 7.30 Handy Manny. (R) 8.00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. (R) 8.30 Henry Hugglemonster. (R) 9.00 Ultimate Spider-Man. (R, CC) 9.30 Pair Of Kings. (R, CC) 10.00 Phineas And Ferb. (CC) 10.30 Dog Wars. (PG, R) 11.00 The Amazing Race. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (M, R, CC) 1.00 Charlie’s Angels. (PG, R) 2.00 Starsky & Hutch. (PG, R) 3.00 Who’s The Boss? (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Married With Children. (PG, R) 4.30 Tricked. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Dynamo: Magician Impossible. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 All Access: Jurassic World. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 MOVIE: The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy. (PG, R, CC) (2005) A man is rescued just before Earth is demolished. Martin Freeman, Mos Def. 10.50 MOVIE: Death Race. (AV15+, R, CC) (2008) Jason Statham, Joan Allen. 12.50 Locked Up Abroad. (M, R) 3.00 NFL. NFL. Week 5. New York Giants v San Francisco 49ers. Replay.

GO! 6.00 Robocar Poli. 6.30 Little Charmers. 7.00 Sonic Boom. 7.30 Move It. 8.00 Kitchen Whiz. 8.30 Rabbids. 9.00 Magical Tales. 9.30 Little Charmers. 10.00 SpongeBob. (R) 10.30 Rabbids. (PG, R) 11.00 Scooby-Doo! (PG, R) 11.30 Yu-GiOh! Classic. (R) 12.00 The Batman. (PG, R) 12.30 Green Lantern. (PG, R) 1.00 Young Justice. (PG, R) 1.30 Looney Tunes. (R) 2.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 2.30 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 3.00 SpongeBob. (R) 3.30 Rabbids. (PG, R) 4.00 Kids’ WB. (PG) 4.05 Looney Tunes. (R) 4.30 Scooby-Doo! (PG, R) 5.00 Ben 10: Omniverse. (PG) 5.30 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 6.00 MOVIE: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. (PG, R, CC) (2008) 7.45 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. (PG, R, CC) (2002) 11.00 MOVIE: Epic Movie. (M, R) (2007) 12.30 Supernatural: The Animated Series. (M, R) 1.00 Supernatural: The Animated Series. (AV15+, R) 1.30 Rabbids. (PG, R) 2.00 Beware The Batman. (M, R) 3.00 MAD. (M, R) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 4.00 Power Rangers. (PG, R) 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 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners. (PG, R, CC) 8.00 Gilmore Girls. (PG, R, CC) 9.00 New Style Direct. 9.30 Global Shop. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Alive And Cooking. (CC) 11.00 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Days That Shook The World. (PG, R) 1.00 RPA. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Cricket. Matador BBQs One-Day Cup. Match 14. Queensland Bulls v NSW Blues. Afternoon session. 5.30 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 Cricket. Matador BBQs One-Day Cup. Match 14. Queensland Bulls v NSW Blues. Evening session. From Drummoyne Oval, Sydney. 9.30 MOVIE: Tango & Cash. (M, R, CC) (1989) Two cops serve time in jail after being framed. Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell. 11.35 MOVIE: Play Dirty. (M) (1969) Michael Caine. 2.05 MOVIE: Fear In The Night. (M, R) (1972) 3.55 GEM Presents. (R, CC) 4.00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 Gideon’s Way. (PG, R)

ONE 6.00 Infomercials. (PG) 8.00 Fishing Edge. (R, CC) 8.30 Reel Rock. (PG, R) 9.00 City Fringe. (PG, R) 10.00 Totally Wild. (R, CC) 10.30 Firies. (PG, R, CC) 11.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 12.00 The Living Room. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Friends With Better Lives. (M, R) 2.00 Megastructures. (R) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 4.00 Whacked Out Sports. (PG, R) 4.30 Operation Repo. (PG) 5.00 iFish. (R) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) A reporter interviews the 4077th. 7.30 Moments Of Impact. (PG) Takes a look at lifethreatening moments. 8.30 Cops. (PG, R) Officers patrol the streets of the US. 9.30 MOVIE: True Justice: Street Wars. (M, R) (2011) A remorseless cop searches for justice. Steven Seagal, Meghan Ory. 11.30 Bellator MMA. (M) 2.00 48 Hours. (M, R) 3.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Attenborough’s Life In The Undergrowth. (R, CC) 5.00 Football’s Greatest Teams. (PG, R) 5.30 Whacked Out Sports. (PG, R)

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 Mork & Mindy. (PG, R) 11.30 Laverne & Shirley. (PG, R) 12.00 Medium. (M, R, CC) 1.00 JAG. (PG, R) 2.00 Judging Amy. (M, R) 3.00 Infomercials. (PG) 3.30 Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 5.00 The King Of Queens. (PG, R) 5.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.25 Neighbours. (CC) 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 New Girl. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 Dating Naked. (M) Kerri worries Chris is losing interest. 9.30 Gogglebox. (M, R, CC) Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 10.30 You’re The Worst. (MA15+) 11.00 Movie Juice. (PG, R, CC) 11.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.30 The Late Late Show With James Corden. (PG) 1.30 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 2.00 JAG. (PG, R) 3.00 Medium. (M, R, CC) 4.00 Touched By An Angel. (PG, R) 5.00 Home Shopping. (R)

SBS 2 6.00 Indonesian News. 6.10 Hong Kong News. 6.30 Chinese News. 7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 Bosnian News. 8.30 Macedonian News. 9.05 Croatian News. 9.40 Serbian News. 10.20 Portuguese News. 11.00 Japanese News. 11.35 Punjabi News. 12.05 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Urdu News. 1.30 Tamil News. 2.00 Thai News. 2.30 Sri Lankan Sinhalese News. 3.00 Bangla News. 3.30 Armenian News. 4.00 The Feed. 4.30 Monster Moves. (R, CC) 5.30 Do Or Die. (PG) 6.00 Brain Games. 6.30 MythBusters: Bubble Trouble. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Soccer. A-League. Round 2. Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers. From Coopers Stadium, Adelaide. 10.00 MOVIE: The Medallion. (M, R) (2003) A Hong Kong cop becomes immortal. Jackie Chan. 11.35 Space Dandy. (PG) 12.05 Assassination Classroom. (PG) 12.30 PopAsia. (PG) 2.30 NHK World News In English From Tokyo. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

NITV 6.00 Volumz. (PG) 8.30 Bushwhacked! 9.00 Tipi Tales. 9.30 Tales Of Tatonka. 10.00 Samaqan: Water Stories. 10.30 Around The Campfire. 11.00 Best Of NITV Rugby League. 12.30 A First Step. 1.00 Life Giving Dance And Music. 1.30 Survive Aotearoa. (PG) 2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Tales Of Tatonka. 3.30 Move It Mob Style. 4.00 Waabiny Time. 4.30 Bushwhacked! 5.00 Go Lingo. 5.30 NITV News Week In Review. 6.00 Samaqan: Water Stories. A look at human connections to water in the indigenous world. 6.30 Backyard Shorts. (PG) 7.00 NITV News Week In Review. 7.30 The Dream And The Dreaming. (PG) In 1877 the Germans arrived. 8.30 Aunty Moves In. 9.00 Fonko: Francophone West Africa. A look at the origins of music. 10.00 Jazz. (PG) 11.00 NITV News Week In Review. 11.30 Australian Biography: May O’Brien. (PG) 12.00 Volumz. (PG)

6.00 ABC News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 ABC News Mornings. (CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 1.00 Capital Hill. (CC) 2.00 News. (CC) 4.00 News With The Business. 5.00 News With Grandstand. 5.55 Heywire. 6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 7.00 News With Grandstand. (CC) 8.00 News With The Business. (CC) 9.00 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 BBC Impact. 1.30 Lateline. (R, CC) 2.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 3.00 BBC World News. 3.30 7.30. (R, CC) 4.00 BBC World News. 4.30 BBC Focus On Africa. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

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Saturday, October 17 MOVIE: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge Of The Sith PRIME7, 7pm, PG (2005) More than 30 years after he first transported viewers to that galaxy far, far away, George Lucas presents a rollicking send-off to his sci-fi saga, combining mind-blowing spectacle with grandiose, operatic tragedy. Illustrating the dark fate of Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) and how he came to be re-born as Darth Vader, we’re also treated to details of how, with shocking ease, the sinister Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) comes to eliminate all Jedi and crown himself ruler of his new Galactic Empire. A visual triumph, and much better than the infantile previous two films.

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MOVIE: Mean Girls

New Tricks

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Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) grew up in the African wild, but nothing can prepare her for the dangerous terrain of a US high school. Befriended by three shallow, bitchy girls (Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert and Amanda Seyfried), Cady takes a crash course in sociology. 30 Rock’s Tina Fey, who also appears as the maths teacher, wrote the script, which has lines and observations as sharp as a thumb tack. With a highscoring joke-to-laugh ratio, Mean Girls doesn’t just make the grade, it takes an express route to the head of the class.

ou can’t Fondly named after the saying that “you ular teach an old dog new tricks”, this popular series did well in turning that notion on its s, it’s head. Now, after 11 successful seasons, time for the final hurrah as the shows say goodbye with its 12th run. Not all the “old dogs” have hung on since the beginning, however, with only Dennis Waterman, who plays DS Gerry Standing, left standing from the start. In part one of this special double episode, we say goodbye to Standing. There’s a fitting tribute to him, with a neat little homage taking us back in time. Tonight’s case involves the discovery of a cop’s body, 30 years after his death. Also stars Tamzin Outhwaite (right).

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6.00 Rage. (PG, CC) 11.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Restoration Australia: Keera Vale. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Caroline Quentin’s Restoration Home. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) 2.30 Dinosaur Stampede. (R, CC) 3.30 Australia: The Time Traveller’s Guide: The Big Island. (R, CC) Part 4 of 4. 4.30 Landline. (R, CC) Presented by Pip Courtney. 5.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R, CC) A murder mars an anniversary.

6.00 Home Shopping. Shopping program. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) Highlights from the past week. 12.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. (R, CC) Jeannie gets jealous of Tony. 12.30 Horse Racing. (CC) Spring Racing Carnival. Caulfield Cup Day. Featuring the Group 1 $3 million Caulfield Cup (2400m), and two Group 2 races, the $200,000 Caulfield Sprint (1100m) and $200,000 Tristarc Stakes (1400m). From Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne.

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 Supernanny: Beyond The Naughty Step. (PG, R, CC) 12.30 Hot In Cleveland. (PG, R, CC) 1.20 The Middle. (PG, R, CC) Axl and Hutch start a fraternity. 1.50 Celebrity Apprentice. (PG, R, CC) The celebrities try to sell items. 3.00 House Husbands. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 Getaway. (PG, CC) 5.00 News. (CC) 5.30 Fishing Australia. (CC)

6.00 RPM. (R, CC) 7.00 ET’s Fishing Classics. (R, CC) 7.30 The Home Team. (R, CC) 8.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10: Saturday. (CC) Highlights from Studio 10. 10.00 Studio 10: Saturday Extra. (PG, CC) Highlights from Studio 10. 11.00 The Living Room. (PG, R, CC) Dr Chris heads to Whitehaven Beach. 12.00 The Doctors. (PG, CC) Advice on health issues. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. (CC) MotoGP. Race 16. Australian Grand Prix. Qualifying. From Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Victoria. 5.00 Eyewitness News. (CC)

6.00 France 24 English News. (CC) 6.30 Deutsche Welle English News. (CC) 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 Tales From The Bush Larder. (R, CC) 2.30 Italy Unpacked. (PG, R, CC) 3.35 Monster Moves. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 Alexander’s Lost World. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Hundred Years’ War: Breaking The Bonds. (PG, CC)

6.30 Gardening Australia. (CC) Josh gets his tomatoes off to a great start. Costa explores a bird-friendly garden. 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 New Tricks. (PG, CC) (Series return) Gerry and the team investigate after the remains of a police officer are discovered buried under a basement. 8.30 Miniseries: Cilla. (M, R, CC) Part 1 of 3. A young woman from Liverpool begins her climb to fame, as a singer at the famed Cavern Club. 9.20 Miniseries: Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond. (M, R, CC) Part 1 of 4. Charts the life of author Ian Fleming, whose adventures served as the inspiration for James Bond. 10.05 The Chaser’s Media Circus. (PG, R, CC) Hosted by Craig Reucassel. 10.45 Agony Aunts. (PG, R, CC) Narrated by Adam Zwar. 11.10 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (PG, R, CC) Celebrity guest is Jenna Coleman. 11.40 Rage. (MA15+) Features music videos chosen by guest programmer, American hip-hop artist, Joey Bada$$.

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 MOVIE: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge Of The Sith. (PG, R, CC) (2005) Fearing for his wife’s wellbeing in the midst of the ongoing war against the Separatists, a Jedi knight finds himself tempted by the Dark Side. However, his decisions could have terrible implications, not only for those close to him, but for the fate of the galaxy as a whole. Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman. 10.00 MOVIE: I Am Number Four. (M, R, CC) (2011) A young alien hiding out on Earth and posing as a high-school student finds himself falling in love with a human after he and his guardian move to a new town in an effort to avoid their otherworldly enemies. Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, Dianna Agron.

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 MOVIE: The Wizard Of Oz. (R, CC) (1939) Based on the classic novel by L. Frank Baum. In the middle of a tornado, a young girl from Kansas is transported to the magical land of Oz where she and her newfound companions search for a powerful wizard who can fulfil their wishes. Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr. 9.10 MOVIE: The Spy Who Loved Me. (M, R, CC) (1977) British secret agent James Bond joins forces with a glamorous Russian spy to track down missing ballistic missile submarines. Roger Moore, Barbara Bach, Curt Jurgens. 11.45 MOVIE: Mirrors. (AV15+, R, CC) (2007) After an ex-cop begins working as a security guard at a burnt-out department store, he begins to experience strange phenomenon related to the many mirrors. Digging into the past, he uncovers some shocking truths about the legacy of murder and mayhem plaguing the building. Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton, Amy Smart.

6.00 Bondi Vet. (PG, CC) Tim Faulkner joins the rangers at Devil Ark to find out if the Tasmanian Devil breeding program is working. 7.00 MOVIE: Mean Girls. (PG, R, CC) (2004) A teenager attending school in the US for the first time, finds herself at odds with a clique of snooty girls. Lindsay Lohan, Lacey Chabert, Rachel McAdams. 9.00 MOVIE: There’s Something About Mary. (MA15+, R, CC) (1998) A man hires a private detective to search for the girl he was infatuated with during his high school years. The woman is quickly located, but any hope he can kindle a relationship with her is hampered by the realisation there are rivals for her affections. Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller, Matt Dillon. 11.25 MOVIE: The Watch. (AV15+, R, CC) (2012) Four men, who form a neighbourhood watch group as a way to get out of their day-to-day family routines, find themselves defending Earth from an alien invasion. Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill.

6.30 World News. (CC) 7.30 Wild Arabia: Shifting Sands. (R, CC) Part 3 of 3. Explores how the discovery of oil in Arabia has changed how locals interact with nature. 8.30 MOVIE: Kon-Tiki. (M, CC) (2012) In order to prove his theory that it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times, a Norwegian explorer and his companions embark on an epic journey. Pal Sverre Hagen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Tobias Santelmann. 10.35 Fargo Series 2 Sneak Peek. (R) A look at the upcoming second season of Fargo, starring Patrick Wilson, Nick Offerman and Kirsten Dunst. 10.40 Fargo. (MA15+, R, CC) Malvo executes his master plan, while Lester sets out to craft one of his own. Gus and Molly team up in Duluth. 11.35 Fargo. (M, R, CC) Malvo seeks answers, and a determined Lester finagles a few of his own.

5.00 Rage. (PG) Continuous music programming.

12.25 Home Shopping. Shopping program.

1.45 MOVIE: To The Devil A Daughter. (AV15+, R, CC) (1976) A man tries to save a girl from evil. Christopher Lee. 3.30 The Avengers. (PG, R) 4.30 Extra. (R, CC) 5.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 5.30 Fishing Australia. (R, CC)

1.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. Shopping program. 4.30 Healthy Homes TV. (R, CC) Home, garden and lifestyle ideas. 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

12.30 Fargo. (M, R, CC) 1.30 Fargo. (MA15+, R, CC) Malvo changes course. 3.35 Boob Tube: Sex TV And Ugly George. (MA15+, R, CC) 4.45 37°4 S. (R) 5.00 CCTV English News. (CC) 5.30 NHK World English News. (CC)

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. 1710

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6.00pm The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies (2014) Fantasy. Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman. Bilbo and his dwarven companions must keep orcs at bay. (M) Premiere

6.35pm Game Of Thrones. Daenerys is surrounded by strangers (MA15+) Showcase

6.00pm Snake Boss (PG) Animal Planet

5.00pm Soccer. A-League. Round 2. Brisbane Roar v Central Coast Mariners. Fox Sports 4

8.30pm Team America: World Police (2004) Animation. Trey Parker, Matt Stone. A paramilitary police force battles evil. (MA15+) Comedy

7.00pm Artst TLK. Spike Lee joins Pharrell Williams to talk about how he got his start in filmmaking. (PG) Arts 7.30pm Switched At Birth. (M) FOX8

10.00pm Definitely, Maybe (2008) Drama. Ryan Reynolds, Elizabeth Banks. (PG) Romance

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 2.30 Olivia. (R, CC) 2.45 Bing. (CC) 2.55 Sarah And Duck. (R, CC) 3.00 Bookaboo. (CC) 3.15 dirtgirlworld. (R, CC) 3.30 Play School. (R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. (R, CC) 4.10 Bubble Bath Bay. (R, CC) 4.25 Mister Maker. (R, CC) 4.45 Grandpa In My Pocket. (R) 5.00 Curious George. (R, CC) 5.25 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.30 Octonauts. (R, CC) 5.45 Humpty’s Big Adventure. (R, CC) 5.50 Puffin Rock. (CC) 6.00 Ben And Holly. (R, CC) 6.10 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.25 Dinosaur Train. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R, CC) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Running With Bulls. (PG, R, CC) 8.25 The Home Show. (CC) 9.10 Live At The Apollo. (M, CC) 9.55 The IT Crowd. (PG, R, CC) 10.20 Inside Amy Schumer. (MA15+, R, CC) 10.45 Archer. (M, R, CC) 11.05 Red Dwarf. (R, CC) 11.30 Red Dwarf. (PG, R, CC) 12.30 Red Dwarf. (R, CC) 1.00 Red Dwarf. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 Red Dwarf. (R, CC) 2.05 News Update. (R) 2.10 Close. 5.00 Penelope. (R, CC) 5.05 Wild Animal Baby Explorers. (R, CC) 5.20 Waybuloo. (R, CC) 5.40 64 Zoo Lane. (CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.30 The New Adventures Of Figaro Pho. (R, CC) 7.35 YooHoo & Friends. (R, CC) 7.55 Camp Lakebottom. (R, CC) 8.15 Nerds And Monsters. (R, CC) 8.30 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R) 9.00 Good Game: SP. (CC) 9.25 Total Drama World Tour. (R, CC) 9.55 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. (R, CC) 10.15 Endangered Species. (PG, R, CC) 11.00 Wacky World Beaters. (R, CC) (Final) 11.30 So Awkward. (R) 12.00 Dani’s House. (R, CC) 12.30 Nerds And Monsters. (R, CC) 1.30 The New Adventures Of Figaro Pho. (R, CC) 2.10 Big Babies. (R, CC) 2.25 Sorry, I’ve Got No Head. (R, CC) 3.00 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 3.25 WAC. (R, CC) 3.55 Studio 3. 4.00 You’re Skitting Me. (R, CC) 4.25 The Aquabats Super Show! (R, CC) 4.50 Slugterra. (R, CC) 5.10 SW: Clone Wars. (R, CC) 5.40 Operation Ouch! (R) 6.10 Riders Of Berk. (R, CC) 6.30 Horrible Histories. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 Nowhere Boys. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Officially Amazing. (R, CC) 8.00 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 8.30 Good Game: SP. (R, CC) 9.00 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R, CC) 10.25 Close.

7TWO 6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Saturday Disney. (CC) 9.00 Jessie. (R, CC) 9.30 Shake It Up. (R, CC) 10.00 Shopping. 11.00 The Long Weekender. (R, CC) 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 Melbourne Weekender. (CC) 2.30 Intolerant Cooks. 3.00 Restaurant Australia. (R) 4.00 Storage Hoarders. (PG, R) 5.00 Mr Selfridge. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 Horse Racing. (CC) Spring Racing Carnival. Caulfield Cup Day. Featuring the Group 1 $3 million Caulfield Cup (2400m), and two Group 2 races, the $200,000 Caulfield Sprint (1100m) and $200,000 Tristarc Stakes (1400m). Replay. From Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne. 6.30 Animal Squad. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 MOVIE: Meet Joe Black. (PG, R, CC) (1998) Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins. 10.30 Animal Squad. (PG, R, CC) 11.30 Storage Hoarders. (PG, R) 12.30 Dr Oz. (M, CC) 2.30 MOVIE: Behind The Rising Sun. (PG, R) (1943) 4.30 Harry’s Practice. (R, CC) 5.00 Shopping.

7MATE 6.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 7.00 A Football Life. (PG) 8.00 Shopping. 9.00 Motor Racing. Targa West Tarmac Rally. Highlights. 10.00 Zoom TV. (PG) 10.30 Fifth Gear. (PG) 11.30 Turbine Cowboys. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Ultimate Factories. (R) 1.00 Muscle Car Masters. (PG) 2.00 Shannon’s Legends Of Motorsport. (PG) 3.00 Once Upon A Time. (PG, R, CC) 5.15 MOVIE: Mars Needs Moms. (PG, R, CC) (2011) 7.00 MOVIE: Bee Movie. (R) (2007) A disillusioned bee sues humanity. Jerry Seinfeld. 8.45 MOVIE: Bruce Almighty. (M, R, CC) (2003) A man is given supernatural powers. Jim Carrey, Jennifer Aniston. 10.50 MOVIE: Doom. (AV15+, R, CC) (2005) Karl Urban. 1.00 Ultimate Factories. (R) 2.00 Fifth Gear. (PG, R) 3.00 Motor Racing. Targa West Tarmac Rally. Highlights. From Western Australia. 4.00 Zoom TV. (PG, R) 4.30 Shannon’s Legends Of Motorsport. (PG, R) 5.30 Home Shopping.

7.30pm After The Annex. A look at what happened after Anne Frank’s final diary entry was written. (M) National Geographic 8.30pm Wallis And Edward. Explores the romance and scandal that led Edward VIII, then King of England, to abdicate the throne to marry Wallis Simpson. (PG) Biography

GO! 6.00 Thunderbirds. 7.00 Kids’ WB Saturday. 7.05 Looney Tunes. 7.30 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. 8.00 Teen Titans Go! 8.30 ScoobyDoo! (PG, R) 9.00 Tom And Jerry. (R) 9.30 Adv Time. (PG, R) 10.00 The Batman. (R) 10.30 Ben 10. (PG, R) 11.00 Buzz Bumble. (C, R, 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! Arc-V. (PG) 3.00 Green Lantern. (PG, R) 3.30 Ben 10. (PG, R) 4.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. (PG, R) 4.30 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 5.00 Tom And Jerry. (R) 5.30 Looney Tunes. (R) 6.00 MOVIE: Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite. (PG, R, CC) (2013) 7.30 MOVIE: Big Momma’s House 2. (PG, R, CC) (2006) 9.30 MOVIE: The Hangover 2. (MA15+, R, CC) (2011) Bradley Cooper. 11.30 Anger Management. (M, R, CC) 12.00 MAD. (M, R) 12.30 Supernatural: The Animated Series. (AV15+, R) 1.30 Green Lantern. (PG, R) 2.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V. (PG, R) 3.00 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 4.00 Power Rangers. (PG, R) 4.30 Robocar Poli. (R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. (R)

GEM 6.00 MOVIE: Laughter In Paradise. (R, CC) (1951) 8.00 Danoz. 8.30 The Baron. (PG, R) 9.30 MOVIE: Not Now, Comrade. (PG, R, CC) (1976) 11.30 Postcards. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Pat And Mike. (R, CC) (1952) 2.00 Cricket. Matador BBQs One-Day Cup. Match 16. Tasmanian Tigers v Western Warriors. Afternoon session. From Drummoyne Oval, Sydney. 5.30 Antiques. (R, CC) 6.30 MOVIE: Two Weeks Notice. (PG, R, CC) (2002) A lawyer decides to quit her job. Hugh Grant. 8.40 MOVIE: Monster-In-Law. (M, R, CC) (2005) A woman tries to prevent her son’s wedding. Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda. 10.45 MOVIE: Forces Of Nature. (M, R, CC) (1999) Ben Affleck. 12.45 Spyforce. (PG, R) 1.45 Rugby Union. World Cup. First quarter-final. South Africa v Wales. From Twickenham Stadium, London, England. 4.00 MOVIE: Go To Blazes. (R, CC) (1962) Dave King. 5.45 Rugby Union. World Cup. Second quarter-final. New Zealand v France.

5.00pm Rugby Union. ITM Cup. Second semi-final. Fox Sports 3 7.30pm Soccer. A-League. Round 2. Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City. Fox Sports 4 Emilia Clarke stars in Game of Thrones

ONE 6.00 Shopping. 8.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 9.00 Extreme Fishing. (PG, R) 10.00 Operation Repo. (PG, R) 12.00 River To Reef. 12.30 Car Torque. (R, CC) 1.00 RPM. (R, CC) 2.00 Motor Racing. Porsche Carrera Cup. Round 7. From Mount Panorama Circuit, NSW. 3.00 Motor Racing. V8 Utes Racing Series. Round 6. 4.00 Megastructures. (R) 5.00 Escape With ET. (R, CC) 5.30 Extreme Fishing. (PG, R) 6.30 Monster Jam. 7.30 Scorpion. (PG, R, CC) The team goes undercover on a cruise ship. 8.30 CSI: Cyber. (M, R, CC) Agent Ryan searches for a missing girl. 9.30 Limitless. (M, R, CC) A man begins using a mysterious drug. 10.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M, R, CC) 11.30 Movie Juice. (R, CC) 12.00 Blokesworld. (R) 12.30 Ripper Street. (M, R, CC) 1.30 Bellator MMA. (M, R) 4.00 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 15. Japanese Grand Prix. Replay. From Twin Ring Motegi, Japan. 5.30 Reel Rock. (PG, R)

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Totally Wild. (C, CC) 8.30 Scope. (C, CC) 9.05 The Loop. (PG) 11.35 TBL Families. (PG, R, CC) 2.45 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (PG, R) 3.45 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (R) 5.45 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 7.15 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R, CC) Ray buys a new vacuum cleaner. 8.45 The Graham Norton Show. (M, R, CC) Irish comedian Graham Norton chats with actors Meryl Streep, Carey Mulligan and Nicole Kidman. 9.45 Sex And The City. (MA15+, R) Carrie visits Aidan’s country cottage. 10.25 Sex And The City. (M, R) Miranda sleeps with Steve to cheer him up. 11.10 Empire. (M, R) Cookie and Anika draw Pitbull’s attention. 12.05 The Loop. (PG, R) 2.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (PG, R) 3.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (R) 4.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R, CC) 5.00 Home Shopping. (R)

SBS 2 6.00 Indonesian News. 6.10 Hong Kong News. 6.30 Chinese 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. 11.00 Japanese News. 11.35 Punjabi News. 12.05 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Soccer. A-League. Round 2. Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers. Replay. 3.00 Benidorm Bastards. (PG, R, CC) 3.25 The World Of Jenks. (PG, R) 4.10 Departures. (PG, R) 5.05 Dare 2 Dance. 6.15 Celebrity Chef. 7.30 If You Are The One. Hosted by Meng Fei. 8.30 Survive Aotearoa: A Sunken Kayak Abel Tasman. (PG) Barrie and Chris demonstrate survival skills. 9.30 MOVIE: Blacula. (M, R) (1972) William Marshall. 11.10 MOVIE: Foxy Brown. (MA15+, R) (1974) 12.50 MOVIE: Coffy. (MA15+, R) (1973) Pam Grier, Booker Bradshaw, Robert DoQui. 2.25 MOVIE: Sugar Hill. (R) (1974) 4.10 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian 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 Tales Of Tatonka. 9.30 Move It Mob Style. 10.00 Kriol Kitchen. 10.30 The Dream And The Dreaming. (PG) 11.30 A First Step. 12.00 NITV News Week In Review. 12.30 Yothu Yindi Tribute Concert. 2.00 Life Giving Dance And Music. 2.30 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 Unearthed. 7.30 Kai Time On The Road. A look at healthy eating. 8.00 The Blues. (PG) A look through the lens of seven famous directors who share a passion for the blues, and the story behind the music. 9.30 Kind Hearted Woman. (M) Part 2 of 2. 12.30 The Blues. (PG) 2.00 Chocolate Martini. 5.00 Volumz. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 News. (CC) 11.30 Australia Wide. (CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 12.30 Landline. (R, CC) 1.00 National Press Club Address. (R, CC) 2.00 News. 2.30 The Mix. (CC) 3.00 News. (CC) 3.30 The World This Week. (R, CC) 4.00 News. 4.30 The Drum Weekly. 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. (R, CC) 10.00 News. (CC) 10.30 The World This Week. (R, CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 12.00 National Press Club Address. (R, CC) 1.00 BBC World News. 1.30 The Drum Weekly. (R) 2.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 3.00 BBC World News. 3.30 Landline. (R, CC) 4.00 BBC World News. 4.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 1710

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Sunday, October 18 MOVIE: Back To The Future 7MATE, 6.30pm, PG (1985) Michael J Fox’s first outing as timetravelling, guitar-strummin’ teenager Marty McFly is great fun. Sent from the year 1985 to 1955 in a souped-up car invented by crazy scientist Doc Brown (the inimitable Christopher Lloyd), Marty embarks on a heartpounding mission against the clock to unite his parents (Crispin Glover and Lea Thompson) and make sure of his own future existence. Robert Zemeckis’ seminal gem is superb entertainment. A time travel story that is truly timeless.

ABC

The Block

Scorpion

WIN, 7pm

TEN, 6.30pm

Impressing judges Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer during room reveals is no easy task. More often than not they end up complaining about conflicting colour schemes, too many textures or simply not enough storage. But if a team are well-organised and on top of their style brief there’s always the chance they will blow away the style gurus as soon as they step through the door with that all-important ‘wow’ factor. Tonight, the couples unveil their living rooms. But will host Scott Cam be chalking up double figures on the scoreboard? No doubt all contestants are running on the smell of an oily rag and could do with a wad of cash.

Team Scorpion heads ads south tonight – not just to Mexico, when a billionaire hires them to rescue ue his kidnapped daughter, but also after resident eccentric genius Walter (Elyes es Gabel, right) fails to acknowledge his hard-working ard-working colleagues during an interview. w. Needless to say, the gang of misfits are not pleased, which makes for a lot of bickering and strained relationships between een the brainiacs. But the team must set aside their hurt feelings and internal al drama if they’re going to stand any chance of saving the captive youngster. Meanwhile, sensitive statistician Sylvester er (Ari Stidham) works up the courage age to tell Walter he is dating his sister. Awkward. wkward.

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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 Soccer. (CC) W-League. Round 1. Brisbane Roar v Canberra United. 4.30 Miranda. (PG, R, CC) Penny embarrasses Miranda. 5.00 New Tricks. (PG, R, CC) A police officer’s murder is investigated.

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) 11.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. (CC) 11.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. (R, CC) 12.00 Bewitched. (R, CC) 12.30 The Paleo Way. (R, CC) Hosted by Pete Evans. 1.00 Border Security USA. (PG, R, CC) Narrated by Grant Bowler. 1.30 MOVIE: The Eagle Has Landed. (PG, R, CC) (1976) Michael Caine. 4.30 The Long Weekender. (CC) 5.00 News. (CC) 5.30 Sydney Weekender. (CC)

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PAW Patrol. (R, CC) Dora The Explorer. (R, CC) Weekend Today. (CC) Wide World Of Sports. (PG, CC) Australian Fishing Championships. (CC) (Series return) The first round of AFC Series XII. MOVIE: Singin’ In The Rain. (R, CC) (1952) A silent film star transitions to talking pictures. Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor. MOVIE: A Passage To India. (PG, R, CC) (1984) A doctor is falsely accused of assault. Judy Davis, Nigel Havers. News. (CC) Customs. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. (CC) 6.30 Hillsong. (CC) 7.00 Mass For You At Home. Religious program. 7.30 Joel Osteen. (CC) 8.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10: Sunday. (CC) Highlights from Studio 10. 10.00 The Bolt Report. (CC) Hosted by Andrew Bolt. 11.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R, CC) A decadent food showdown. 11.30 Motorcycle Racing. (CC) MotoGP. Race 16. Australian Grand Prix. From Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Victoria. 5.00 Eyewitness News. (CC)

6.00 France 24 English News. (CC) 6.30 Deutsche Welle English News. (CC) 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 The World Game. (CC) 2.00 Speedweek. (CC) 4.00 FIFA World Cup 2018 Magazine. (CC) (New Series) 4.30 Cycling. (CC) Paris-Tours. Highlights. 5.00 The Bike Lane. (CC) 5.30 Going To War: Napoleon To Hitler: Stealing A March. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R, CC) Guests include Sarah Millican, Josie Lawrence, Bradley Walsh and Huw Edwards. 6.30 Compass: For Better For Worse Pt 5. (CC) Presented by Jane Caro. 7.00 News. (CC) 7.40 Doctor Who. (PG, CC) The Doctor and Clara have 12 hours to turn a handful of farmers and blacksmiths into a fighting force. 8.30 The Beautiful Lie. (M, CC) (New Series) A retired tennis champion flies home from a family holiday to help save her brother’s marriage. 9.30 Humans. (M, R, CC) A woman returns home from a work trip to find her family have bought a life-like android called a Synth. 10.15 The Ex-PM. (M, R, CC) A former Australian prime minister hires a ghostwriter to complete his autobiography. 10.45 Rake. (M, R, CC) Cleaver is finding prison difficult. 11.40 MOVIE: The Godfather. (MA15+, R, CC) (1972) A Mafia don’s son enters the family business. Marlon Brando, Al Pacino.

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 Sunday Night. (CC) Current affairs program, hosted by Melissa Doyle. 8.00 Beach Cops. (PG, CC) A young German tourist goes missing in a park late at night. Narrated by Layne Beachley. 8.30 Quantico. (M, CC) After being framed for the worst terrorist incident on American soil since 9/11, Alex goes on the run. She must match wits with Liam and his team in order to recover the evidence she needs to prove her innocence. 9.30 Castle. (M, CC) After receiving a mysterious tip from her past, Beckett is left fighting for her life with a team of mercenaries hot on her trail as she tries to work out who wants her dead. Castle investigates why his wife is on the run. 10.30 Castle. (M, R, CC) Forensic evidence has Beckett and Castle searching for a killer who wields a sword. 11.30 Royal Pains. (M, CC) (Series return) After a saxophone player falls ill, Evan seizes on the situation to convince Hank to stay in town.

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 The Block. (PG, CC) 8.30 60 Minutes. (CC) Current affairs program. Featuring reports from Liz Hayes, Tara Brown, Allison Langdon, Michael Usher, Charles Wooley and Ross Coulthart. 9.40 Events That Changed The Nineties. (M, CC) Takes a look at the 1990s, one of history’s most enigmatic periods. It was a time when technology made the major transition to the digital world, reality TV became way too “real” and politics focused on the trivial. 10.40 World’s Worst Holiday Horrors. (M, CC) Part 3 of 3. Takes a look at how a snowboarder fell into a deep tree well in California and was buried alive. 11.40 Person Of Interest. (M, R, CC) Detective Fusco is recruited to get close to the latest person of interest who is a professional “wingman”, who helps his clients approach women. The Machine sends Finch and Root on a mysterious errand.

6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) 6.30 Scorpion. (PG, CC) A tech billionaire hires the team to rescue his kidnapped daughter. 7.30 TBL Families. (PG, CC) The stakes are raised when the teams learn this week’s winning family will keep their trainer, while the others will have to manage on their own ahead of the weigh-in. Hosted by Fiona Falkiner. 8.40 Limitless. (M, CC) Brian puts his new job with the FBI in jeopardy when he disobeys orders. 9.40 NCIS. (M, R, CC) After an explosion wreaks havoc at an event linked to the agency, Parsons finds himself forced to reconsider his opinion of Gibbs and the team. DiNozzo and McGee decide to investigate the case as civilians. 10.40 MOVIE: The Counselor. (AV15+, CC) (2013) A respected lawyer’s onetime dalliance with an illegal business deal spirals out of control. Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz.

6.30 World News. (CC) 7.35 Egypt’s Lost Queens. (CC) Professor Joann Fletcher explores the lives of four of ancient Egypt’s most powerful female rulers. 8.35 The Seventies: Peace With Honour/The State Of The Union Is Not Good. (M, CC) Part 3 of 4. An examination of the individuals and events that influenced and shaped the ’70s. 10.15 George Harrison: Living In A Material World. (M, R, CC) Part 1 of 2. Director Martin Scorsese traces George Harrison’s life from his beginnings in Liverpool through to his time as a musician, seeker, philanthropist and filmmaker. Includes interviews with Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, Tom Petty, Phil Spector and Jackie Stewart. 11.55 MOVIE: Vargas: A Dubious Place. (M) (2010) Seventeen pairs of shoes, with a severed foot inside each one, is discovered outside a London cemetery. JeanHugues Anglade, Charlotte Rampling.

2.35 MOVIE: Girl Rush. (PG, R, CC) (1944) Two vaudevillians join the gold rush. Wally Brown. 3.35 Humans. (M, R, CC) A woman’s family purchases a life-like android. 4.30 Eggheads. (R, CC) 5.00 Order In The House. (CC)

12.30 Home Shopping. Shopping program. 5.30 Early News. (CC) Local, national and overseas news, including sport and the latest weather.

12.35 Gotham. (M, R, CC) 1.30 Impractical Jokers. (M, CC) 2.00 Spyforce. (PG, R) 3.00 What Would You Do? (M, CC) 4.00 Good Morning America: Sunday. (CC) 5.00 News: Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

1.05 48 Hours: Gone. (M, R) A look at the murder of Michelle Warner. 2.00 Infomercials. (PG) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) Shopping program. 4.00 Life Today With James Robison. (PG) Religious program. 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

1.40 Australia’s Secret Heroes. (PG, R, CC) 2.45 Eames: The Architect And The Painter. (PG, R, CC) 4.15 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R, CC) 4.50 Flashback. 5.00 CCTV English News. (CC) 5.30 NHK World English News. (CC) 5.45 Soccer. (CC)

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7.30pm Richie Rich (1994) Comedy. Macaulay Culkin, John Larroquette. (PG) Family

8.30pm Strike Back. (MA15+) FOX8

3.30pm Jamie’s Food Revolution. (PG) LifeStyle Food

9.30pm Tennis. WTA Tour. Linz Open. Final. Eurosport

8.30pm The Interview (2014) Comedy. Seth Rogen, James Franco. Two tabloid reporters are recruited by the CIA when they travel to North Korea to interview Kim Jong-un. (MA15+) Premiere 8.30pm The Moguls (2005) Comedy. Jeff Bridges, Ted Danson. The citizens of a small town band together to make an adult film. (MA15+) Comedy

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 2.05 Bob The Builder: Project Build It. (R, CC) 2.20 Tinga Tinga Tales. (R, CC) 2.30 Olivia. (R, CC) 2.45 Bing. (CC) 2.55 Sarah And Duck. (R, CC) 3.00 Bookaboo. (R, CC) 3.15 dirtgirlworld. (R, CC) 3.30 Play School. (R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. (R, CC) 4.10 Bubble Bath Bay. (R, CC) 4.25 Mister Maker. (R, CC) 4.45 Grandpa In My Pocket. (R) 5.00 Thomas And Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery. (R, CC) 6.00 Ben And Holly. (R, CC) 6.10 Peter Rabbit. (CC) 6.25 Dinosaur Train. (R) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R, CC) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Mega Builders. (R, CC) 8.15 Good Game: Pocket Edition. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 The Summit. (M, CC) 10.10 Angry, White And Proud. (MA15+, R, CC) 11.00 The Men Who Made Us Spend. (R, CC) 11.50 Outsiders With Darren McMullen. (M, R, CC) 12.35 Stan Lee’s Superhumans. (PG, R, CC) 1.15 The Hoarder Next Door. (PG, R, CC) 2.05 News Update. (R) 2.10 Close. 5.00 Penelope. (R, CC) 5.05 Wild Animal Baby Explorers. (R, CC) 5.20 Waybuloo. (R, CC) 5.40 64 Zoo Lane. (R, CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.55 Shaun The Sheep. (R) (Final) 7.05 Dennis The Menace And Gnasher. (R, CC) (Final) 7.30 The New Adventures Of Figaro Pho. (R, CC) 7.35 YooHoo & Friends. (R, CC) 7.55 Camp Lakebottom. (R, CC) 8.15 Nerds And Monsters. (R, CC) 8.30 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R) 9.00 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 9.25 Total Drama World Tour. (R, CC) 9.55 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. (R, CC) 10.15 Endangered Species. (PG, R, CC) 10.50 Endangered Species. (R, CC) 11.05 Prank Patrol Road Trip. (R, CC) 11.30 So Awkward. (R) 12.00 Dani’s House. (R, CC) 12.30 The Next Step. (R, CC) 2.25 Sorry, I’ve Got No Head. (R, CC) 2.50 Handball Heroes. (R, CC) 3.00 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 3.25 WAC. (R, CC) 3.55 Studio 3. 4.00 Roy. (R, CC) 4.30 Hank Zipzer. (R, CC) 4.55 So Awkward. (R) 5.25 Little Lunch. (R, CC) 5.35 Sadie J. (R, CC) 6.10 Riders Of Berk. (R, CC) 6.30 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 7.00 Nowhere Boys. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Officially Amazing. (PG, R, CC) 8.00 The Haunting Hour. (PG, CC) 8.50 Wolfblood. (R, CC) 9.15 Good Game: Pocket Edition. (PG, R, CC) 9.20 Rage. (PG, R) 1.55 Close.

9.35pm Great Continental Railway Journeys. Michael Portillo follows the most popular route of the Edwardian traveller through France. (PG) UKTV 10.00pm Amy Schumer: Live At The Apollo. The comedian hosts her stand-up show at the Apollo Theatre in New York. (MA15+) Comedy Channel

7TWO 6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Tomorrow’s World. (PG) 7.30 Michael Youssef. (PG) 8.00 David Jeremiah. (PG) 8.30 Shopping. 9.30 Home And Away Catch-Up. (PG, R) 12.00 Travel Oz. 12.45 Travel Oz. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 Lyndey Milan’s Taste Of Australia. (R) 2.00 The Travel Bug. (PG) 3.00 Animal Squad. (R, CC) 3.30 Animal Squad. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 The Border. (PG, R) 5.30 Mighty Planes. (R, CC) 6.30 New Zealand From Above: Central South Island. (R) Explores New Zealand by air. 7.30 Escape To The Country. (R) Jonnie Irwin heads to Oxfordshire. 9.30 Escape To The Continent. A look at homes in Dubrovnik, Croatia. 10.45 Best Houses Australia. Hosted by Gary Takle. 11.15 Mighty Planes: Omega 707. (R, CC) 12.15 Escape To The Country. (R) 2.15 Escape To The Continent. (R) 3.30 The Border. (PG, R) 4.30 New Zealand From Above. (R) 5.30 Home Shopping.

7MATE 6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 7.30 Shopping. 9.30 Shannon’s Legends Of Motorsport. (PG, R) 10.30 NFL Game Day. (PG) 11.00 The Hook & The Cook. (PG, R) 11.30 The AFN Fishing Show. (PG) 12.00 Fishing The Wild. (PG) 12.30 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction. (PG, R) 1.30 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG) 2.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. (PG) 3.00 Turtleman. (PG, R) 4.30 I Am Evel Knievel. (PG) 6.30 MOVIE: Back To The Future. (PG, R, CC) (1985) Michael J. Fox. 8.55 MOVIE: Back To The Future Part II. (PG, R, CC) (1989) A young man inadvertently alters time. Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd. 11.10 1000 Ways To Die. (AV15+, R) 11.40 1000 Ways To Die. (AV15+, R) 12.40 MOVIE: 88 Minutes. (AV15+, R, CC) (2007) Al Pacino, Alicia Witt. 3.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 4.00 NFL. NFL. Week 6. Pittsburgh Steelers v Arizona Cardinals. From Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

6.30pm Mighty Planes. Delivers unprecedented access to the planet’s most impressive aircraft. (PG) Discovery Turbo 9.30pm Carver Kings. Mark worries Ryan’s carving skills won’t stack up as they try to create a giant modern totem pole. (PG) LifeStyle Home

GO! 6.00 Thunderbirds. (R) 7.00 Kids’ WB. (PG) 7.05 Looney Tunes. 7.30 The Skinner Boys. (C, R, 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. (R) 11.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. (PG) 11.30 Rabbids. (PG, R) 12.00 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 12.30 SpongeBob. (R) 1.30 Danoz. 2.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V. (PG) 3.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 2. Illawarra Hawks v Sydney Kings. 5.00 The Batman. (PG, R) 5.30 Looney Tunes. (R) 6.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. (PG, R) 6.30 MOVIE: Mousehunt. (PG, R, CC) (1997) Nathan Lane, Lee Evans. 8.40 MOVIE: Batman Begins. (M, R, CC) (2005) A man battles organised crime. Christian Bale. 11.40 Car SOS. (PG, R) 12.40 The Originals. (AV15+) 1.30 Green Lantern: The Animated Series. (PG, R) 2.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V. (PG, R) 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. (PG, R) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 4.00 Power Rangers. (PG, R) 4.30 Robocar Poli. (R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. (PG, R)

GEM 6.00 Rugby Union. World Cup. Second quarter-final. New Zealand v France. Continued. 8.00 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 Danoz. 9.30 Skippy. (R) 10.00 Cricket. Matador BBQs One-Day Cup. Match 17. NSW Blues v Victorian Bushrangers. Morning session. 1.30 Cycling. National Road Series. Tour Of Tasmania. Highlights. 2.00 Cricket. Matador BBQs OneDay Cup. Match 17. NSW Blues v Victorian Bushrangers. Afternoon session. 5.30 Secret Dealers. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) 7.30 RBT. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 Death Row Stories: Double Jeopardy. (M) A look at the case of Tim Hennis. 9.30 Fatal Flight 447: Chaos In The Cockpit. (PG, R) Takes a look at Air France Flight 447. 10.30 Rugby Union. World Cup. Third quarter-final. Ireland v Argentina. From Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales. 1.45 Rugby Union. World Cup. Fourth quarterfinal. Australia v Scotland. 4.00 Global Shop. 4.30 Joyce Meyer. (PG) 5.00 Seaway. (PG, R, CC)

5.00pm Soccer. A-League. Brisbane Roar v Central Coast Mariners. Fox Sports 4 3.15pm Motorsport. MotoGP. Australian Grand Prix. Fox Sports 5

James Franco stars in The Interview

ONE 6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Undercover Boss. (PG, R) 9.00 Movie Juice. (PG, R, CC) 9.30 World Sport. (R) 10.00 Reel Rock. (PG, R) 11.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Motor Racing. Dunlop V8 Supercar Series. Round 6. 1.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 2.00 Temporary Australians. (PG) 2.30 Driven Not Hidden. (New Series) 3.00 Bolt Report. (R, CC) 4.00 Adv Angler. 4.30 Moments Of Impact. (PG, R) 5.30 iFish. 6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 7.30 Cops. (PG, R, CC) 8.00 Russell Coight’s All Aussie Adventures. (PG, R) 8.30 Operation Iceberg: Birth Of A Berg. (CC) Part 1 of 2. 9.30 MOVIE: G.I. Joe: Retaliation. (M, CC) (2013) An elite military unit is framed for a crime. Dwayne Johnson. 11.40 Preview: Black Mass. 11.50 Gillette World Sport. 12.20 48 Hours. (M, R, CC) 1.15 Cops. (PG, R, CC) 1.40 Operation Repo. (PG, R) 3.10 All 4 Adventure. (PG, R, CC) 4.10 Diamond Divers. (PG, R) 5.10 Football’s Greatest Teams. (R) 5.40 World Sport. (R)

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 9.00 Infomercials. (PG) 9.30 TMNT. (R) 10.00 Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures. (C, R, CC) 10.30 Sabrina. (PG, R, CC) 11.00 Charmed. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 The Bachelorette Australia. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 Neighbours. (R, CC) 5.00 Dr Quinn. (PG, R) 6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) Bart befriends a dedicated prankster. 7.00 Futurama. (PG, R) 7.30 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) Lisa joins a Wiccan coven. 8.30 Tattoos After Dark. (M, R) Chucky gets a skull tattoo. 9.30 MOVIE: Shaun Of The Dead. (AV15+, R) (2004) A man tries to save his family from zombies. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost. 11.30 The Late Late Show With James Corden. (PG) 12.30 House Of Lies. (MA15+) 1.00 Nurse Jackie. (M) 1.30 The Crazy Ones. (M) 2.00 Charmed. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 TMNT. (R) 5.00 Shopping.

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ARIES (MAR 21-APR 20) Nostalgic romantic thoughts need dealing with this week. Unexpected news from a younger member of the family makes you sit up and take notice. Perhaps this will refocus you on the future! Making mistakes is often the way we learn and move forward. Just be aware that, this week, you are in danger of repeating one. Your Luck: If you feel the need to contact someone from the past, do it and then put it behind you.

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Plans are just as influenced by outside forces as they are by our own acts. Ahead of you this week there are more than a few options. Keeping your aim in view, choose the one with the best long-term chance of success. Cash flow may be up and down, but you have a steadying influence. Keep that person well and happy. This is a period to look ahead and not back. Of course, you can learn from the past but things change and there are new possibilities to explore. Your Luck: Guidance comes from the young. US actor and singer Zac Efron turns 28 on October 18

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CANCER (JUN 22-JUL 22) In wanting the best for yourself and your partner, you are building a strong incentive. This will infuse your actions over the next week. As it is such a busy time, why not make the weekend special? Forget work and really relax. Do something you used to do as a child and loved. Get that crucial balance. Forgotten to worry about everything and everyone? Good! Bringing more lightness into your life now boosts your spirits and health. Your Luck: Fun is something you may be missing out on. LEO (JUL 23-AUG 23) Bring a lighter feeling

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bit more organisation will help the weeks run more smoothly. As we come into next week, you need to be ready for more social activities. Are you organising others for a holiday party or performance? Disruptions will not throw you if you have your finger on the right page. Nerves creep in towards the weekend but will soon disappear. An unusual or rare event may be causing you tension. Believe that you are more than capable. Your Luck: What you work through will make you stronger.

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Your ambitions are strong but you may worry about overstretching yourself. As long as you keep finances within limits, this can be a time of growing confidence. The sparkle in your eyes is very attractive to a colleague who may be a distracting influence. At the moment you could attract a person outside your usual social sphere. Your Luck: Keep your long-term personal goals in mind.

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Passing round invitations is something you love to do. However, organising an event may not be your favourite pastime. Don’t worry. There is someone close at hand who would love to help. Don’t disregard someone just because they have a quiet nature. Being set a task can bring out the best in them! Community feelings are strong, although you may not feel like taking on the world this week. Your Luck: It is a week of sharing and making progress through being social.

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The Baker's Dozen Trivia Test: 1. “West Side Story”. 2. Usually a lack of iodine. 3. Berlin. 4. Jenny Morris. 5. “Tim”. It was based on the 1974 novel by Colleen McCullough. 6. Birds. 7. Audio. 8. Equine. 9. A sentence that uses every letter of the alphabet. 10. Groucho Marx. 11. Ian Thorpe. 12. David Gates, lead singer of Bread, in 1977. It was the theme song to the film of the same name, starring Richard Dreyfuss. 13. “19th Nervous Breakdown”, by the Rolling Stones, 1966. It climbed to No.2 in both the US and UK, and the Top 10 on various Australian charts. The original song was released in mono, and stereo can be found only in bootleg copies.

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