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FEATURE

MOLONG

Whooping Cough vaccines in short supply

Gathering news in the digital age

New lease of life for an old Edwardian beauty

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FROM THE GUEST EDITOR

Friday 05.02.2016 to Sunday 07.02.2016 “An unacceptable risk…”

FEATURED

Whooping Cough vaccines in short supply

Yvette Aubusson-Foley editor@dubboweekender.com.au facebook.com/WeekenderDubbo Twitter @DubboWeekender

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Cash for content Gathering news in the digital age PAGE 14

Roadtripper New lease of life for Molong’s old Edwardian beauty PAGE 26

Gaol break

PEOPLE

How this tech-head wound up behind bars PAGE 18

Grant funding

BUSINESS

...be in it to win it!

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Health

LIFESTYLE

Food safety myths busted PAGE 33

Travel That time I lived in Japan…

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Seven Days What I Do Know Tony Webber Sally Bryant Paul Dorin Watercooler

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John Ryan Helicopter View Business & Rural Lifestyle Entertainment What’s On 3-Day TV guide

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Some people just need a muzzle I T’S an odd quandry for a journalist to want to refuse to tell a story.

TV anchor, Mika Brzezinski did it famously in 2007 in a live-on-air, ripping up of her script to refuse point blank to read or report any more stories on Paris Hilton.

Hilton, a non-event in news terms was someone the media - and by default - the public, were obsessed with.

Not surprisingly her absence from headlines in recent years, have not stopped the world from turning.

Ignoring a news lead is a rare practice in an industry clammering for the next exclusive, looking for the new angle or hoping to break the next big story.

Never to bury the truth or deny - as uncomfortable or distasteful as it might be - that a truth exists; but the media today competes with other forms of mass media – known as social media – and the lines around legitimate news and waffle are blurring.

Individuals who simply seek celebrity or an opportunity to grandstand, fuelled by their capacity to reach a wide audience are making headlines.

Anyone with a smart phone or a You Tube channel can garner a credibility of sorts, by either being at the right place at the right time and uploading their scoop, or simply “spruiking” their views – no matter how inane or warped – giving them a global reach, once only the domain of actual newsmakers such as governments, politicians, entertainers and wars.

So, Joe Bloggs from America can jump online and sell the notion that raping women is a) a good thing and b) something they want, and find a following of like-minded individuals.

It’s a concept which may once have enjoyed mainstream support in the Middle Ages and sadly still has credence in pockets of all cultures loath to move past that time period, but by today’s standards, it’s at odds with where Australian society, at least, is trying to go on the issue of violence against women.

Last year NSW Prevention of Domestic Violence Minister Pru Goward pledged $60m to force perpetrators into behaviour management plans. White Ribbon, the only all male run organisation encouraging men to speak out against violence against women, increased its profile in Australia marking White Ribbon Day on November 25. The Turnball Government also pledged $100m in 2015 toward fighting what the Prime Minister calls a national disgrace.

Just when things are looking up for women, a football captain and now a yesterday’s hero, shames himself in questionable acts with a dog which starts tongues wagging while aggressive advances toward a woman in the same video, rarely gets a blip.

Granted, Mitchell Pearce’s behaviour with a dog isn’t something you’d want to see any day but I did wonder who filmed

that film and while we have laws in this country against disseminating or sharing videos online or between phones – and there’s good argument this footage falls into a relevant category – it was ok to air it on TV, et al.

Public shaming is a tried and true practice but getting harder given the goal posts are moving in search of new boundaries for what’s good and bad behaviour, and abundantly practiced on social media but again the lines are blurred between what’s unacceptable and what’s entertainment.

So when a man of no standing starts a You Tube channel to sprout violence against women, condoning and calling for the legalisation of rape; he’s one of millions of crack pots in search of their five minutes of fame hitting the big time through the shock value of their message.

Fame and a following is what lies at the end of the social media rainbow and despite the handling of the Mitchell Pearce incident in the mainstream media, it’s hoped the treatment of a You Tuber who calls himself Roosh is handled in a manner that gives him equal notoriety and questions where in our society there is a space for Individuals who the antiquated view that simply seek women would ask to be raped and accept it is a celebrity or an normalised practice. opportunity On Change.org, an online petition website, to grandstand, there are calls to deny fuelled by him access to Australia their capacity where he intends to market his ideas through a to reach a global meet up of like- wide audience minded men.

Here is the journalist’s are making quandary however, when headlines. clearly there is someone who is not deserving of any airtime or page space (and Donald Trump springs to mind here as well) yet to ignore their existence denies the opportunity to spotlight their obvious flawed view of humanity and take him to task.

Personally, I just don’t want to mention his name, or add fuel to his celebrity in any way shape or form, in case just one other man, thinks that violence against women is OK. I don’t want to be the window on that world for others. Or give him opportunity to gain a mainstream following through my mainstream journalism.

The Change.org petition calls for a visa denial for this creature and in this instance, as anytime, the safety of Australian women warrants it.

But you don’t need a visa to be inside the pocket of anyone who’ll listen, anywhere in the world.

All I know is this man is a danger to our daughters and to my relief, I know – putting the Mitchell Pearce’s of this world aside – there are plenty of men who agree.

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Raw community benefits from Roar Festival

BY KIM V. GOLDSMITH ITH JOURNALIST

HREE years after the success of the Triple J One Night Stand concert in Dubbo the city will once again be dancing to the beat of loud music at an event expected to attract up to 10,000 people to the city in April.

Triple J reported 18,000 people attended its 2013 event, and Dubbo City Council said at the time that accommodation providers in the city booked out weeks prior, with the overflow taken up by surrounding towns.

Council said the event would solidify Dubbo’s reputation for its ability to host large-scale events, but it’ll be the work of a new, local not-for-profit group, Roar Festival Incorporated, that will test that statement.

Roar Festival will be held at Police Paddock Reserve, north of the North Dubbo playing fields, in just over two months – on April 9 – presenting a lineup of about 20 artists in a mix of rap, hip hop and electronic music.

Organiser and promoter, Brett Anderson says the event has been in planning for some time, with many local businesses partnering with Roar Festival Incorporated over past months to provide the services required to make it all possible.

The group is now also calling for regional community groups and individuals interested in volunteering, with the objective of seeing as much money returned to the region as possible.

“This idea for what is a community arts and music festival really developed from the Dubbo City Council Ignite Our Centre consultations last year… it’s been a group of like-minded friends in Dubbo working away it for about nine months now.

“We’re at a point where we have a line-up locked in, contracts have been signed, we have a site and a development application approved by Dubbo City Council and we’re now starting to market the event.

“Realistically, it’s a fun event aimed at 15 to 35 year olds and the artists we’ve locked in are big names…the combined social media reach of the artists is about 600,000 people.”

Anderson says early indications are the names on the festival ticket have been well received with young people across the region are widely sharing the information online.

“We’re also hearing of many people organising road trips home for the event.”

As first time festival organisers though, there’s always the fear of the unknown and

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Tara Whittle and Brett Anderson from Roar Festival Incorporated on site at Police Paddock.

PHOTO: KIM V. GOLDSMITH

they’re all anxiously waiting to see what happens as promotions kick in.

“For planning purposes we’ve limited tickets to 10,000, which is what our DA (development application) is approved for… so we’d be hoping to sell all 10,000.

“To sell too many tickets could almost be as dangerous as not selling enough from a catering and safety point of view.

“The event will still go on if we don’t sell enough tickets – we’ve paid for the artists…but there probably wouldn’t be another event next year if that happens.

“We would like to think we can set this up to become an annual event…instinctively I think it will become an important part of our city’s fabric.”

As with any community event involving not-for-profits, a lot of good will and volunteer hours are required.

Anderson hopes to see cater-

ing and various roles on the day serviced by community organisations and individuals interested in volunteering, adding to the skills of those on the committee and partnering businesses.

“We’re relying on the business experience of the people who have been involved as well

as asking small business operators around the city to come on board to help out in areas they specialise in.

“Where we’ve had to though, we’ve sought expertise outside the region.

“We’ve learned a lot in the process of pulling this together, as well as making a few mistakes along the way...it’ll be easier the second time around.”

Anderson stresses how much the initiative has been driven by the desire to do something for the region, keeping dollars in the regional economy and providing an event that young people from the area don’t have to travel hundreds of kilometres to attend.

“We really want it to be fun but also affordable.

“One of the things that makes us mad as parents is our kids travel so far to these events and then it costs them a bit once they get into the festival itself – they get skinned.

“We also see this as being a way of upskilling the people within our own region… it’s part of our charter to support local businesses, local artists and keep prices to a minimum for people who visit the festival.”

As part of the planning and regulation of events of this scale, the committee has spent a great deal of time liaising with police, Dubbo City Council and even the local Youth Council.

“Everything has to be legal and safe - my own children are coming to this event, so if it’s illegal, then it can’t happen at our event.

“We’ve spent a lot of time working through the various health and safety issues.”

With a lot of things still to happen over the next two months, Roar Festival Incorporated are now keen to hear from any groups or individuals interested in being part of the event.

Anderson says they hope businesses in the region will take advantage of the festival and make the most of what’s expected to be a capacity crowd. z Contact details and information about the event can be found at www.roarfestival.com. au.

*Disclaimer: Kim V. Goldsmith is a sponsor of Roar Festival

` One of the things that makes us mad as parents is our kids travel so far to these events and then it costs them a bit once they get into the festival itself…”

– Promoter and organiser, Brett Anderson

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Hill End residents continue fight against nuclear facility

BY YVETTE AUBUSSONFOLEY JOURNALIST

ESIDENTS of Hill End fighting the proposed National Radioactive Waste Management Facility (NRWMF) being located near their town demand to be removed from a short list of six proposed locations across Australia after a verbal guarantees from Bruce Wilson, head of division, Resources, Australian Department of Industry and representatives for Josh Frydenberg, the Minister for Resources, Energy, Northern Australia; that “if they don’t want it, it won’t come”.

The assurance came during a public consultation held in Hill End on January 31, 2016 where concerned residents gathered to voice their views.

John Cobb, Federal Member for Calare, who was also present at the meeting, took the community’s objections to the House of Representatives in Canberra on Wednesday this week in keeping with a request by residents that he bring to parliament’s attention a motion moved on the proposed facility.

“The Hill End community have voiced their opposition to the proposal. I have witnessed the community’s sentiment on the matter first hand at a number of community meetings,” Cobb told Parliament.

“On both occasions it was clear they remain united against the establishment of such a facility. Hill End have requested they be immediately ruled out and not have to wait until March, or whenever, for the government’s response on which communities might continue dialogue over the placement of the facility.

“Minister Frydenberg has stated that the communities that Government will continue discussions with will be announced sometime after 11 March. I ask for the voices of Hill End to be listened to,” the Member for Calare said.

March 11 is the deadline for public submission to the Government on the issue however Hill End residents seek a decision about their town be made now.

“Really nothing has changed. Until the 120 days runs and until the Minister – and the Minister has the final say, and is the only person who has the final say – then we are still on the list, and we are still having to fight,” resident spokeswoman, Robyn Rayner told Dubbo Weekender.

Rayner’s wool farm is adjacent to the location of the proposed NRWMF site.

“My husband’s lived there all his life and his dad before him; his dad bought the property. I’ve been out there 32 years. We’ve got four kids, one of which wants to continue on with the family farm who’s absolutely gutted and devastated with what’s going on,” she said.

“All our children want is for their grandfather’s hard work and legacy to live on. I feel we have a right, in a free country, to be able to do that.

“What they cannot guarantee and this is our fear, is the stigma of us living across the road, when we’ve just signed – apart from the years of hard work – contracts to sell our wool through the Sustainawool label, and that’s clean, green and ethically treated; we’ve

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Residents of Hill End attend a public meeting on Saturday, January 30 to express their opposition to a proposed nuclear waste facility.

ticked all the boxes, and then we’re going to say, we’ve got a nuclear waste dump across the road? I’m sorry but the stigma will last and they will not be able to change that.”

Bruce Wilson, head of division, Resources, Australian Department of Industry told Dubbo Weekender that he and a representative from the Minister’s office informed residents the Department does not want to go through with the facility if the community isn’t interested.

“What we said to them was we very clearly hear what the meeting has said.

We accept the meeting here has very strong views and we’ll certainly relay that back to the Minister and we commit to that.

“They did ask us to withdraw the nomination and do no further work, and we said we have a process. We want to get the views of the community. There were about 150 people at the meeting, but also a lot of people not there. We’re going to run our process out to get those views.

“If the community broadly doesn’t support this, the Minister’s adamant this is not going ahead and we’re not going to take it any further, and we don’t want to. We seriously don’t want to try to put a facility where the community doesn’t want it.”

Consultation will continue with the immediate community members living around the nominated site, with councils such as Mudgee and Bathurst, key groups in the area and via a broader community survey.

“If that comes up and shows the community doesn’t want it, it will not happen,” Wilson said.

Rayner feels the Department will bully people into supporting the facility.

“They’re standover tactics. They demand one-on-one meetings. At all the other sites, that’s all they’re getting. We

didn’t. We demanded our right of assembly and our right of free speech.

“We also said that if anyone wanted to have one-on-one meetings they were more than welcome, it was their choice to do that, but as a community we have the right of assembly and we held that.

“Basically we will not have any meetings bar open, public, community meetings and they don’t like the cameras being in there because the cameras make them accountable,” Rayner said.

Much opposition comes from fears of environmental impact or contamination.

“We know from similar facilities around the world and the way we manage our waste currently, the way the waste is going to be packaged and stored and the type of waste we’ve got that there will be no material risk of contamination.

“That includes concerns about materials getting into waterways. This stuff will be immobilised and encased in multiple layers of protection. We’ve looked at all the different sorts of events that could possibly happen and we just cannot see a pathway where you get radioactive material into the environment in a way that it would contaminate,” Wilson said.

Rayner however does not trust the Department’s reassurances that a leak is not possible saying the Department have advised the community of a 45-kilometre buffer zone.

“The radius is what they class as affected people. People would be affected from Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee, if it goes up. It runs directly into the Turon and that affects half of New South Wales and into South Australia. It will affect Dubbo. They’ve got to be concerned about it,” she said.

“I, not the Government, have notified every shire, or council, from the Blue Mountains to the back of Bourke.

There’s OROC, CENTROC. I’ve emailed

` We seriously don’t want to try to put a facility where the community doesn’t want it.” – Bruce Wilson, head of division, Resources, Australian Department of Industry

Spokesperson and neighbour to proposed site for the National Radioactive Waste Management Facility, Robyn Rayner.

the Blue Mountains.

“We’re just stepping up the mark. The Government do not feel like they’re going to notify people. I feel they’re going to start telling people about the 26th or 27th of February that they’ve got til the 11th of March if they want to do something about it. That’s what they’re doing; you get no notice, no matter how many times you demand it in writing,” Rayner said.

Rayner’s mistrust in part comes from a list of inconsistencies and perceived misinformation issued by the Department, including the incorrect location of the nominated sight, which initially identified the wrong property and called it Sally’s Flat, not Hill End. “I think we probably haven’t been as clear as we could have been around what we’re actually asking at this point.

I think there is a bit of anger in the communities that we’ve turned up and said, ‘oh, look there’s a nomination and we’re proposing to build here, what do you think?’ It’s not quite like that. It’s more, ‘we’ve got a nomination, we think it has legs, but before we go any further we want your permission, to know that you support it. I think maybe we haven’t been as clear on that as we could have been,” Wilson said.

“They’ve put the horse before cart.

They’ve chosen the site and then are working out whether it’s right. You’ve only got to fly over it in a helicopter to know, but again they had the wrong address,” said Rayner.

The six sites currently under consideration to host the National Radioactive Waste Management Facility are in Queensland (Oman Ama), South Australia (Barndioota, Pinkawillinie and Cortlinye), the Northern Territory (Hale) and New South Wales (Hill End).

People with a right or interest in the nominated land and “persons from the local communities where the six land nominations are located and other interested persons” are invited to provide comment on the proposed approvals electronically via the website at http://www.radioactivewaste.gov.au/proposed-sites, via email to radioactivewaste@industry.gov. au or by post c/- The Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, National Radioactive Waste Section, GPO Box 9839, Canberra ACT 2601.

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Pen to Power curator, Jack Randall surveying the exhibition at the WPCC, with contributing local artist, Vicki Aland. PHOTO: CONNOR COMAN-SARGENT

Showcasing the healing power of art

BY YVETTE AUBUSSONFOLEY JOURNALIST

HE healing power of creative pursuit has long been acknowledged, and this week will see the opening of an exhibition of work that organisers hope will help illustrate the effectiveness of art in helping people to overcome challenges to their mental health.

The official launch of the Pen to Power art exhibition, currently showing at the Western Plains Cultural Centre (WPCC), will be held on Saturday, February 6.

The curator of the 49 local and regionally produced works, Jack Randall, says the display of art acknowledges the sometimes, unspectacular journey from significant health challenges to recovery.

Randell has worked with NEAMI (a community mental health service) and the Rotary Club of South Dubbo, as well as the WPCC, to provide an opportunity for people with lived experience of either mental or physical illness, or a recovery journey of any kind, to represent that experience through an art form.

“I’m thrilled with the outcome. I’m not being clichéd or facetious in any way. I was unprepared for interest in this topic. It really has delighted me for

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the amount of currency that it has.

“It’s an emerging thing, the notion that we can discuss private issues; private journeys; that’s an emerging thing; but this exhibition and this concept has been the right thing at the right time, to make that blossom.”

Asked if it might become an annual event, Randell said: “It would surprise me if it’s not or that it doesn’t go elsewhere. We have some regional and metropolitan people coming for the opening. I wouldn’t be surprised if somebody says we should do this somewhere else.”

Some of the artists have submitted their names while other’s works are anonymous.

“It seems to have something to do with the stage of the journey of the artist,” Randell said.

One of the artists, a Dubbo-based women, has used the production of her work as a way of stilling her mind.

“I’ve suffered from anxiety and depression pretty much all my life but it’s been very mild. It’s been annoying and really bad at times, but it hasn’t stopped me from functioning quite happily in society,” she told Weekender.

“I’ve hidden it, and been determined that it wouldn’t impact my kids for example. Pretending to be normal makes you feel more normal, but sometimes I just need time out.

“That’s my time out, and I’ll just sit and draw and my mind goes all over

the place and the creative process gives me time out from all the stresses; it’s a relief.”

In total she has put around 40 hours into her piece.

“It’s the same as meditation when time actually means nothing. Time still goes by but you don’t realise it because you’ve been in a happy place in your head and you come out feeling much more relaxed.”

The constant management of her condition has meant she is constantly creative.

“I’ve never not been able to create.

Even when I’m not doing artworks, I’m sewing or doing something, reorganising the house. I have to be doing something. If I get agitated or really annoyed, I’ll just go and make something,” she said.

“It doesn’t have to be high art, it can be very crafty. Anything like that brings me back and calms me down from the anxiety attacks, and that sort of thing.”

A significant component of the artworks in the exhibition is use of mind mapping interpreted in a variety of ways, including through use of video and audio mediums; a scrap metal sculpture and wool. Several of the works are interactive.

Faced with mental or physical health issues, which has transformed the artist’s lives, often for the worse, the works plot a path to recovery through the pow-

er of the pen.

The exhibition will be supported by a public art program on alternate Saturdays. This program features works by young local artists and performers, bringing another layer of meaning to the exhibition.

On Saturday, February 20 and Saturday, April 2, Grace Farmilo will perform Grace, 1915. Clare Noonan will perform Public Empathy, 1915 on Saturday, March 5 and April 16. Kate Hagan will perform Five Performances for Imagination, 1915 on Saturday, March 19.

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.

Entry to Pen to Power is free and the exhibition is open every day. z If you or someone you know needs help contact your GP to have your mental and physical health assessed or reach out to Lifeline, 131114, Kids Help Line 1800551800, Mates 4 Mates, 1300 462 837 or Police Fire Ambulance 000.

Black Dog Institute also provides information about depression, bipolar disorder and clinics. More information can be found at blackdoginstitute.org.au. Headspace also provides information and options to talk in person, talk online or by phone. Headspace.org.au

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Seven Days Region’s art and artists recognised... all the way to the capital UBBO CITY now has a public art register online thanks to a strategy developed by the city to recognise, encourage and enhance the public the cultural life of residents and visitors.

Western Plains Cultural Centre (WPCC) manager Andrew Glassop, said: “Public art is important in creating a sense of difference and individuality for a town or city.

“You can think of the internationally famous laneways of Melbourne, the closer to home galahs of Gulargambone or the statues of Trafalgar Square in London; public art helps to define a place.”

Art works are placed on the register via the council’s Public Art Committee, which assists determining the nature and type of public art in Dubbo and advises council.

“At present, only works on council land or with significant input from council have been included though it will grow to include all artworks in time,” Glassop said.

To view the website go to http://www. dubbopublicart.org/ In other art news, Wellington born storyteller, Matt Johnson is the winner of the ABC’s Heywire Competition who was recognised in Canberra this week as part of the ABC’s Heywire Regional Youth Summit.

Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton joined in congratulating Johnson at an event at Parliament House.

The annual Heywire Competition

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Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion with Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, holding works from the Burra Bee Dee Project, Coonabarabran.

Positive year ahead for Chamber Dubbo Chamber of Commerce AGM, held this week on Tuesday, February 2, had a positive vibe reflecting on a successful 2015, which ended on a high note and featured some great events under the organisation’s belt.

Currently in a strong financial position, the board is looking forward to an even brighter 2016 beginning with welcoming their new board members.

Front, left to right, Craig McLeod, Toni Beatty, Rick Linder, Michael Quinn, Christine Austin, Matt Wright, Michael McKenna, John Southwell and Scott Christian. PHOTO: CONNOR COMAN-SARGENT

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At about 8.30pm two men entered the service station, approached the counter and threatened the attendant with a knife,

before fleeing with cash and cigarettes and were last seen running towards Bultje Street.

Police would like to speak to two men, described as Caucasian, one with a solid build wearing dark clothing and the other, a thin man, wearing a white ski jacket and grey track pants.

On Thursday, January 28, a South Dubbo couple was woken when four men forced entry through a back door into their home on Tamworth Street.

Two of them entered the main bedroom and assaulted the 53 year-old male resident with an unknown object and his 47 yearold wife with a baseball bat.

The four males are described as being of Middle Eastern appearance, with one being very tall and other having a long black beard. They escaped into Dalton Street.

In a spate of break-ins in previous weeks, police say many have occurred in the early hours of the morning while people are sleeping.

In some cases intruders have been disturbed and run off while in others, property has been stolen. Unlocked doors have been a common method of entry. Despite police attempts, the intruders have not been caught.

On one occasion the owner was watching television and an intruder made off with a handbag, containing cash and other valuables. The intruder was discovered but managed to get away.

In another incident an elderly lady awoke and discovered an intruder in her laundry.

When confronted they ran off empty-handed.

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Matt’s winning story was one of 700, entered 2015. His ideas on what a single house, place or home means to young adults really struck a chord with Coulton who himself is a born and bred country boy.

“I think that country people in particular have a deep seeded connection to their home towns regardless of whether they stay in their home town or move onto other places,” Coulton said.

Also at Parliament House this week, Coulton presented the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion with a piece of Aboriginal artwork from the Parkes electorate.

When visiting Coonabarabran late last year, Coulton received a painting entitled Mutual Respect from the local residents involved in the Burra Bee Dee Project 2015 on behalf of Minister Scullion.

The project aims to break down barriers between children identified as “at risk” and local police.

Coulton said the painting symbolises Aboriginal people and police coming together to better understand each other and inspire the next generation.

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Kerrie Tonkin, 47, entered Santos property to lock on to equipment and halt work on the Leewood Waste Water Treatment Plant, photographed after she was pepper sprayed by police. PHOTO: ANDREW STEVENSON, ASWAS PHOTOGRAPHY

statement this week.

“Securely lock your house, garage, external laundry, and other buildings you may have on your property, to protect your hard earned valuables.”

Anyone with any information about the above incidences is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers. com.au/

arrested on Monday, February 1, by Mudgee Local Area Command has been refused bail in the Dubbo Local Court where he appeared on Tuesday, February 2.

Arrested following a verbal argument with his 61 year-old wife after firing a .223 calibre rifle into a room where she was located, his case has been referred to Tamworth Local Court and will be heard on Monday, February 8.

During the arrest police recovered other firearms registered to the man and an AK-47 assault rifle.

The man has been charged with fire firearm in manner likely to injure per-

Violent Monday in Mudgee A 65 year-old Coonabarabran man,

son, armed with intent to commit indictable offence, common assault, intimidation, and possess unregistered prohibited firearm.

Two Mudgee neighbours were also charged on Monday, February 1, after a dispute left the two men injured and in a late development 16-year-old boy, also involved, was arrested at Mudgee Police Station on Wednesday, charged with shoot with intent to murder and a range of other firearm-related offences.

He was refused bail and was scheduled to appear before a Children’s Court on Thursday.

A 28 year-old man had already gone to hospital with a gunshot wound to his wrist on the Monday, and a 51-year-old man was located at another home with a stab wound to his leg and a head injury. He was taken to Mudgee Hospital in a stable condition.

During a search of the homes, officers located a shortened .22 calibre singleshot rifle, a bullet fragment, a machete, and other edged weapons.

Narrabri: Police pepper spray protestors BARWON Local Area Command charged Kerrie Tonkin, 47, and Cyd Fenwick, 46, anti-Santos protestors who locked on to equipment at the Leewood Waste Water Treatment Facility in the Pilliga on Monday, February 1, following their arrest.

The women allegedly refused to comply with police directions to leave the Santos owned facility after having fastened themselves across equipment.

Pepper spray was used when they allegedly resisted arrest.

Both women were taken to Narrabri Police Station, where NSW Ambu-

lance Paramedics conducted a medical assessment.

They were later issued court attendance notices for enter in-closed land without lawful excuse and resist/hinder arrest.

The women were issued conditional bail to appear before Narrabri Local Court on Tuesday, February 23, 2016.

Have your say: Indigenous education and regional development FEDERAL Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton encourages everyone across the electorate to get involved with an Indigenous Affairs Committee online questionnaire or make a submission to the Committee to examine the access to, participation in and outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at different types of schools including remote and regional, independent, boarding, scholarship, community and city school.

The committee would like to hear about the experiences of students and their families, their teachers and principals, about what can be done to provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with the best education and the best opportunities for their future. Visit www.aph.gov.au/ educationalopportunities Coulton also welcomed the announcement this week of nationwide community consultations, which will inform the Australian Government’s new regional development policy.

“I am looking forward to discussing issues affecting Western NSW with the

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Wild dog warning LOCAL Land Services Western Region is encouraging land managers and community groups to be on the front foot and start rolling out their wild dog management programs now to help curb the spread of the feral animal.

Robynne Wells-Budd, senior biosecurity officer, said late summer is a good time to start

baiting programs. “Wild dogs are on the move at this time of year looking for new territory.

We need a whole-of-community effort to get them under control.”

For more information about wild dog management contact Robynne Wells-Budd on 0439 596 614 or robynne.wellsbudd@lls.nsw.gov.au

minister, and the opportunities which exist through this regional development policy process to showcase our region, and to help shape new ideas to further grow our economy and create local jobs.

To provide feedback on existing government programs or to share ideas on how to strengthen the region, contact Mark Coulton on email at mark.coulton. mp@aph.gov.au or regionalfutures@infrastructure.gov.au.

Find out more at www.infrastructure. gov.au/regionalfutures.

Census supervisors needed

Local Land Services Western Region encourages land managers and community groups to start wild dog management programs.

, It s time to get councils working better for local communities.

UP to 805 area supervisors are needed for the 2016 Census of Population and Housing on August 9, 2016 to manage Census operations across NSW from Wollongong on the South Coast, to Moree in the north, and Wentworth in the far west.

NSW Census director, Liz Bolzan, said area supervisors will play a key role, earning close to $35 per hour, and working flexible hours for up to five months.

“Every five years the Census provides an important statistical snapshot of our nation. We can’t collect information from close to 10 million dwellings and approximately 24 million people in Australia without the help of the large workforce we recruit each Census,” Bolzan said.

Applicants must be Australian citizens or have the legal right to work in Australia, and hold a valid driver’s licence. Applications close on February 21, 2016. View applicant information kits and apply online, at abs.gov.au/careers

Stolen generations inquiry in NSW THE committee currently conducting an inquiry into reparations for the Stolen Generations in New South Wales will continue to accept submissions until March 10, 2016.

Members of the public who want to share their story or views are welcome to email the committee on gpsc3@parliament.nsw.gov.au or to lodge a submission online via the committee’s website:www. parliament.nsw.gov.au/gpsc3.

The committee will be conducting further hearings in Broken Hill on Wednesday, February 17 and Walgett on Thursday, February 18.

For further information go to www. parliament.nsw.gov.au/gpsc3, or call the committee secretariat on (02) 9230 3081.

Stronger Councils.

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That’s nearly twice as many as Victoria or Queensland. Designed over 100 years ago, the system is broken. After listening to the community and councils, the NSW Government is sorting it out. It’s taking action to lock in rates, protect local jobs and create stronger councils. This means better services, better infrastructure and a brighter future for your local community.

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HILE an impassioned debate continues to rage around the world and here in Australia over the benefits and risks of vaccination, the recent outbreak of Whooping Cough has brought the discussion far too close to home for Kellee Eriksson – a former Dubbo woman who is both an emergency department nurse and soon-tobe first time mum.

Eriksson’s fears over the safety of her child being brought into contact with Pertussis – the bacterial infection that is deadly to immune-compromised humans such as newborns – prompted her to ask close family and friends to ensure they received booster shots ahead of any introduction to the new addition, due any day now.

Her concerns grew when it emerged that despite being ready and willing, some family members weren’t able to receive the Whooping Cough vaccine shot – which goes under the name Boostrix – thanks to what’s reported to be a national shortage.

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Her fears prompted a social media plea to friends and family, and to the wider community in general, to push and possibly pay for the vaccination in a bid to protect the vulnerable – like her unborn child – from a preventable disease that has already claimed lives during this last outbreak.

She agreed to allow Dubbo Weekender to share her thoughts.

“With impending arrival of our little human, all my close family members are being awesome and have agreed to get their whooping cough vaccination up to date. But here’s the issue: two family members have been told on a number of separate occasions in separate country towns that there is a national shortage of the Boostrix (Whooping Cough) vaccine.

“They’ve also been told it isn’t really necessary to have a booster as pregnant women now receive the vaccine now.

“Lastly, they were told if they did want a booster they would need a script from a doctor for the more expensive vaccine that includes polio and this would need to be ordered in. This all seemed

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Ase nonsece ptibus rem expe volupta prectur moluptas sed quodis volorpores excessi delorem space more.Agnatia posam, idus nihille sernamusam voluptis volo et litates totatqui co While the impassioned vaccination debate continues to rage around the globe, a recent outbreak of the deadly Pertussis (Whooping Cough) infection in Australia brings the concern close to home for mum-to-be Kellee Eriksson. WORDS Jen Cowley

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a bit bogus to me, but when I called the particular country town’s medical centre I was given the same line.

“After a bit of pushing and armed with a few facts, the nurse and receptionists I spoke with talked to the doctor and was told the vaccine was in fact available.

“So here are the facts as I understand: - There is an outbreak of whooping cough in Australia right now.

- There is no shortage of the Boostrix vaccine in Australia, according to a search of the TGA website and looking at the current medicines shortage list.

- Pregnant women do receive the vaccine if they agree at 28 weeks gestation, however this does not provide 100 per cent immunity to the newborn.

- A normal booster is administered every 10 years. However if you are expecting to be in close contact with a newborn AND you are in regular contact with children AND it’s been more than five years since your last booster, then you can request a booster.

“Slightly bigger medical facilities that have practice nurses who can administer the vaccine are your best bet. Ask if you can make an appointment with the nurse directly. If not, ask for a GP appointment.

“While there is no national shortage as such, the government does seem to be regulating the availability of Boostrix available on script.

“This means that unless you are having your vaccination as per the immunisation schedule or you are pregnant, you may find you have to wait to get it. Essentially the government holds on to enough vaccines to stock hospitals, GP and antenatal clinics to vaccinate those people most at risk. “Those people will be bulked billed for the vaccine (no out of pocket expense).

“If you don’t qualify for this, for example you want the vaccine for the reasons I’ve mentioned, you are required to buy a script and pay something out of your own pocket.

“While you meet indicators to receive an early booster, unfortunately you won’t be at the front of the line to get, it seems.

So I guess if you’re expecting a newborn into your family and want to be vaccinated, get in early

and give yourself plenty of time.

“It’s such a shame that there are so many people clearly trying to do the right thing without success.”

HERE’S no doubt Pertussis has potentially lethal consequences and certainly a heartbreakingly severe affect on sufferers, particularly newborn babies, but is the booster necessary for adults, and is there indeed a shortage of that vaccine in Australia at the moment? Weekender sought the advice of community pharmacist Rochelle Baillie to shed some light on both the value and current availability of booster vaccinations for Whooping Cough.

Dubbo based Baillie firmly believes the vaccination against pertussis is extremely important, especially for babies and those who are in contact with newborns.

“They don’t have the protection and there have been deaths recently from Pertussis,” she says, adding that it’s due to these deaths, and the resulting fear of infection, that there has indeed been a shortage of the vaccine.

“There is apparently no disruption to the supply of the vaccination to the national immunisation program and most state based vaccination programs, but when it comes to private market supply at the GP and at the pharmacy, yes there’s a shortage.”

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Vaccinations are a big picture thing – it’s about “herd immunity”, and the fact that over the past 60 tion years of immunisation these diseases have been mostly helle eradicated.” – Rochelle Baillie, community pharmacist

Just to clarify, the immunisation programs run by government are for the most at-risk people within the community – starting with pregnant women.

“There should be enough supplied for them under the national immunisation program and through the childhood programs, so they shouldn’t miss out,” says Baillie.

“However when it comes to family members, they have to get a private market supply of the vaccination, either through their GP or at pharmacy level.

“Now the GPs are out of stock as are we (pharmacies) – demand has risen above production. They’re releasing significant volumes into the supply channels but the increase in demand is still exceeding this.”

While Kellee Eriksson’s concerns over the availability of vaccine centred on regional areas, Baillie says she doubts it’s a problem peculiar to one area over another.

“Our supplier supplies all of NSW so I imagine availability of the vaccine isn’t great in metro areas either. We use the same supplier as Sydney based stores, and when you look at supply levels, there’s just no stock.”

EGARDLESS of the availability or otherwise of the vaccine, as a community pharmacist and health care provider, Baillie says she finds it encouraging that despite the push from those opposed to vaccinations of any kind, people are choosing to “do the right thing and protect the vulnerable”.

“Pertussis is a particularly nasty disease. If it were to become an epidemic, the consequences would be devastating. It’s the same with any of the diseases that have to all intents and purposes already been stamped out. “Diseases we don’t have in existence anymore thanks to vaccines – if they were to come back it would be absolutely devastating. It’s an unacceptable risk,” she says, citing polio as an example.

“I have customers who are in their 60s who had polio as a child, and who still struggle with it – they have it for their entire lives.”

While she stresses that people have the right to

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“Vaccinations are a big picture thing – it’s about “herd immunity”, and the fact that over the past 60 years of immunisation these diseases have been mostly eradicated.

“Look at how it was before then. And now, we run the risk of these diseases making a real comeback. We’ve already had deaths from Whooping Cough.

It’s deadly disease – a real threat.

“A lot of people are not aware of all the immune-compromised people within our community who are at risk – for example, transplant patients. We have many of these people here in our own community who could easily be infected by whooping cough.”

For the record, Baillie herself has had her Whooping Cough booster.

“Absolutely. I couldn’t risk giving it to someone, or getting it.

“I will not put myself or others at risk – I just could not be responsible for that.”

If you’re expecting a newborn into your family and want to be vaccinated, get in early and give yourself plenty of time.”

– Mother-to-be Kellee Eriksson

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Is chequebook and citizen journalism enhancing or harming the way we gather news in the digital age?

Sydney Roosters NRL player Mitchell Pearce makes a brief statement to the media in Sydney, Friday, January 29.

Pearce has apologised for his actions at an Australia Day party which he appeared in a video performing lewd acts.

Where do we stand in an age where footage can be recorded and on-sold to the media by anyone in possession of a smart phone? The recent scandal surrounding NRL footballer Mitchell Pearce is par for the course now in a media landscape where news organisations actively solicit content from the public and pay good coin for the results. Dubbo Weekender’s looks at the repercussions of a trend that appears to be here to stay and explores why this path is fraught with ethical considerations and violations. WORDS Lisa Minner

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HETHER or not you’re outraged by the recent footage of Roosters captain Mitchell Pearce’s drunken antics, there’s another more far-reaching issue to consider.

Of perhaps greater concern is how this minuteand-a-half of footage, taken on a personal phone in a private residence, was so easily (and eagerly) bought and shared for all the world to see.

At no other time in history have we, as members of a global village, been as vulnerable in regard to our privacy, or lack thereof.

With smartphones now having both video and stills camera capabilities, we’re all equally at risk of the same kind of exploitation to which Pearce, and so many others, have been subjected.

Fortunately most of us aren’t celebrities. Neither are our private antics examined, debated and shared across national news platforms and social media sites, but we are all potentially kerbside reporters and photographers and there’s money to be made. Big money.

In the past decade or so, the rules have changed and we have to be conscious that we are at the mercy of other people’s financial, or vindictive, motives.

At any point in time you can be filmed or photographed without your knowledge and find your image published, whether you like it or not.

Paying “citizen journalists” for footage also leaves the way open to real opportunities for the public to create news opportunities, not just to record and witness them.

The expression, “Just because you can doesn’t mean you should,” could be a mantra for the digital age.

The selling of the Pearce footage to online digital media exchange, Diimex for an alleged $5000 and then on-sold for a reported $60,000 to both Channel Nine ($20,000) and The Daily Telegraph ($40,000), illustrates a lucrative market for exclusive footage if it’s sensational and the subject is high profile enough.

It’s legal, but is it fair? Is it ethical? And what part do we, the consuming public, play in creating the

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demand for such footage?

The media can be, and often is, blamed for seeking out and airing such images, but in fairness, the media only serves up content that earns ratings, website clicks, Facebook shares and at the end of the day, dollars.

The long favoured print media expression, “if it bleeds, it leads,” didn’t come about by chance. It expressed a trend in the public’s purchasing behaviour.

Tragedy and scandal increase sales – that’s a fact.

Macabre curiosity sets the tone and the media dishes up what sells.

Outlets and agencies pay big bucks for shocking or controversial user-generated footage because they

know the public will want to see it. So can we really be outraged and appalled by any of it when we create the audience – the demand – in the first place?

Every time we switch on, make a comment, share the news, buy the news, we are inadvertently condoning that content – that on which you shine a light on you make brighter.

Sourcing content from consumers now presents a solid business opportunity for media outlets, with websites and forums across the internet giving people tips on how to sell their footage and what sort of money they can expect to make.

And it’s creating a society and a market in which some are ever vigilant for opportunities to cash in

` Our Youtube channel also ensures that you’ll maximize your earning potential if your video goes viral on the internet.” – UK-based website, Sell Your Story

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on someone else’s mistakes or misfortune.

No longer is it strictly the role of the employed or freelance journalist to investigate and present the news – it’s game on and anyone with a recording device in the right place at the right time, is encouraged and rewarded to play kerb-side news hound.

HAT is chequebook journalism and what does it mean to the integrity of the news presentation that we expect to be balanced, impartial and truthful?

The term refers to the practice of paying large amounts of money to acquire the exclusive rights to publish a person’s story in a newspaper, magazine, digitally or to view on television.

But when media organisations exchange money for an exclusive story it means that, in effect, the two parties have entered into a business deal and as a result both the dynamics of that exchange and the integrity of the journalism can change. It presents a potential conflict of interest on both sides.

The Daily Telegraph, for instance, encourages readers to contribute footage and photos (albeit not necessarily for a fee) as indicated on their website: “We realise that very often our readers are in the right place at the right time, resulting in really great photographs. If you have a photo you would like to share with us please send it in.”

UK-based website, Sell your Story, spells out the benefits even more clearly on its homepage: “Do you have a newsworthy video clip that you’d like to sell to the media? Have you captured something interesting or extraordinary on a camera-phone or camcorder? You are guaranteed to make more money by selling your story through SWNS and you don’t have to do a thing, just tell us how you’d like to be paid.”

The website goes on to explain further its role as a “broker”: “Television stations generally do not expect to pay viewers for video news and celebrity clips if you approach them directly. We can auction your clip to the highest bidding newspaper or magazine (they will pay the most for exclusive footage) or we can send it out to every publication via our newswire service. Our YouTube channel also ensures that you’ll maximize your earning potential if your video goes viral on the internet.”

So what is the ethical expectation of journalism and media reporting and how far removed have we become from that expectation in 2016?

The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance’s (MEAA) journalistic code of ethics is said to be the benchmark for professional ethical behaviour across the Australian industry. It sets out the following guideline: “Respect for truth and the public’s right to information are fundamental principles of journalism. Journalists describe society to itself. They convey information, ideas and opinions, a privileged role. They search, disclose, record, question, entertain, suggest and remember. They inform citizens and animate democracy. They give a practical form to freedom of expression. Many journalists work in private enterprise, but all have these public responsibilities. They scrutinise power, but also exercise it, and should be accountable. Accountability engenders trust. Without trust, journalists do not fulfil their public responsibilities.”

Where does the law stand in Australia on the issue of protecting the right to personal privacy within the media? The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) states: “The publication would have to cause distress, embarrassment or annoyance to a person in the position of that individual for an action in tort to lie. For example, the ALRC suggested that the publication, without consent, of a photograph taken in a private place could give rise to an action

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Friday 05.02.2016 to Sunday 07.02.2016 | Dubbo Weekender of unfair publication where the photograph related to the individual’s home life, private behaviour, health, or personal and family relationships.”

There is however, a journalism privacy exemption and its boundaries are somewhat broad and the definition of “journalism” a little blurry.

“Acts done and practices engaged in by media organisations in the course of journalism are exempt from the operation of the Privacy Act 1988, provided the organisation meets certain requirements, including being publicly committed to standards that deal with privacy. This exemption promotes the public interest in freedom of expression and the free flow of information critical to the maintenance of a democratic society. Some concerns have been raised, however, about the nature and operation of the exemption.”

••• S the mother of three boys, Dubbo’s Ann Maree Chandler, says she has a particular interest in what’s presented in the media – social and mainstream – and its potential impact on her young sons.

As news of the Mitchell Pearce scandal began to break last week, Chandler took to social media to express her concern – not so much at the high profile sportsman’s behaviour, but because she felt the NRL captain had been poorly treated.

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She also believed her views conflicted with the majority.

When the story “broke” of Pearce having performed a “lewd act” on a dog, Chandler was alarmed that people had been set up to form a negative opinion, before they’d even seen the footage.

By the time the images emerged, people had already made their minds up and were demanding he be sacked, she says.

“When I watched the video I expected him to have performed a lewd act on a dog and I felt strongly that people were out to ruin him,” she said.

“And I thought if something happened to him because of the way it was portrayed and he committed suicide, I had to wonder what role we all played in contributing to that.

“I don’t think he had been fairly treated at all.”

Chandler says she had made a comment initially expressing amusement and then reconsidered: “I thought, wow, I am just as bad as everyone else.”

The mother of three boys says we have a responsibility as a society, as far as mobile phones and social media go, to say “no” to slandering somebody and taking footage of them for the purpose of gaining money.

“We need to start being critical thinkers and more responsible for what we say and do. Unfortunately for Mitchell

Pearce, his career is ruined.

“What he did? I can go to (car festival) Summernats and see 20 times worse than that. And also in certain places there’s an expectation for privacy and when you’re in someone’s home...

“If he had actually taken that woman in a hold and kissed her or performed (rather than mimed) a lewd act on the dog, I’d be the first to say he deserves everything he gets but that’s not what happened.”

Chandler says she feels strongly that the media needs to move away from paying people for footage but believes that won’t happen while ever society craves scandal.

“We love it and use it. We need to either say we are going to use this information responsibly or we’re going to say, “You know what? We actually really get off on this type of thing” and either way, we need to own our role in it.”

In Chandler’s opinion, it’s not the media that’s at fault in cases like this.

“It’s us as a society, as consumers.

That’s the point people are missing – we are treating other human beings in such an irresponsible way.

“People say Pearce was being a grub but they’re being grubs by engaging in (the media storm) and rubbishing him.

“The whole thing needs to change.

It’s dangerous.”

` It’s us as a society, as consumers. That’s the point people are missing – we are treating other human beings in such an irresponsible way.” – Mother of three, Ann Maree Chandler

Caleb, Jeremiah, Ann Maree and Joshua Chandler Kay Nankervis KAY NANKERVIS is a lecturer in journalism with Charles Sturt University’s School of Communication and Creative Industries at the Bathurst Campus.

One of the issues that emerged for me around Mitchell Pearce is whether anyone should be paid for information that leads to a story? The other issue is whether people should be taking pictures of a person in a private place and then giving them to a media outlet.

On the first issue I’m of the opinion that chequebook journalism is always flawed. People who are selling pictures to the media are doing it for money rather than out of a public interest. That’s not to say there’s not public interest in what they’re selling, but their reasons and their motivations are flawed.

So, when I think about what’s happened with Mitchell Pearce, even though the revelations are probably leading to some good outcomes and questions and revealing certain things about cultural problems in sport that

still exist, I do think the fact that the vision was recorded in a private place and sold by someone is problematic.

Chequebook journalism undermines the integrity of what’s been published – it puts a big question around what someone’s saying and shows the person has not come forward because they think (the information) is useful to the public.

I’m glad (Pearce) is going to get help for his problem and in that way, in a sense, the public interest has been served.

What concerns me about people on the street seeking this kind of content is that they can’t make the same judgement as professional journalists.

We have a passion for what we’re doing and why we are doing it and we’re not just out for a buck; we know what we’re doing is in the public interest.

People on the street don’t have the ability to contextualise it or make the call as to whether it’s fair and reasonable coverage.

(AS TOLD TO LISA MINNER)

` That’s not to say there’s not public interest in what they’re selling, but their reasons and their motivations are flawed.”

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Tim Gavel

ABC Grandstand’s Tim Gavel has been in the media for 35 years – 28 of those as a sports commentator.

Dubbo born and raised, he’s been a journalist and has taught journalism at university level.

With regard to the specific Mitchell Pearce scandal – these days young professional sportspeople – young footballers in particular – are put through education programs by their clubs and sporting organisations. Time and time again they’re warned of the dangers of social media and the fact that there is always going to be someone out there who is going to film them if they do the wrong thing. They’ve been constantly warned about that.

The other thing is that Pearce should have gone home after the club-sanctioned event, as directed. Instead a decision was obviously made, by him and a couple of others to go out and party on. He did the wrong thing – no doubt about that in terms of the club rules and the fact that he was the club captain.

The fact that (footage of his behaviour) has suddenly appeared in mainstream media from social media – well, the players are warned about this and they don’t seem to be getting the message.

You can debate long and hard as to the morals of someone selling footage that was taken in a private home, but it’s happened before, it will happen again and players need to be aware of the fact that people are virtually citizen reporters these days.

The landscape of mainstream media has changed dramatically. In the past, if you got a story, you were able to hold onto it for a little while and break it properly.

Now everything is done in a hurry because you’re worried about social media breaking it before you; you’re worried about where the stories are going to come from.

There used to be a process where you would establish your sources, establish your contacts and you’d get stories that way.

These days, stories can come from family and friends of players (or other high profile people) – people who hardly even know the players, as we saw with Mitchell Pearce.

But a lot of people do follow others on social media and take what they say as gospel because it’s out there on social media.

But you still have to rely on mainstream media because of the editorial factor –mainstream media won’t report a story if they believe it’s not right. In social media world, you can put out a story just to create mischief. A lot of half-stories are also put out through social media, whereas there’s an editorial focus you have with a trained journalist and someone who knows the elements and boundaries. There’s still an element of trust placed in mainstream journalism.

It’s up to mainstream media outlets to maintain that credibility.

That’s a point of difference because under this new landscape, it’s obvious that people are out there looking to make a name for themselves through social media. They’re not trained journalists; they’re not people who understand editorial guidelines and they’re essentially cowboys.

The point of difference will be people trusting and understanding where the difference is between mainstream and established media and those citizen reporters. I think it’s a very important difference.

I was looking today at a situation whereby people are putting restaurant reviews on social media – they’re not trained reviewers, but they may have a bad experience at a restaurant, put it on social media and suddenly it’s picked up by thousands of people. You have to wonder whether there is a vindictive aspect to the whole thing, and people need to be wary of that possibility.

A lot of people have agendas, and you need to be mindful of these agendas.

At least in mainstream media you know where a lot of the agendas are coming from but in terms of social media people aren’t aware of where a lot of the rumours and speculation and so called stories originate.

Unfortunately, it’s making it very hard for mainstream media, which sometimes feels compelled to do stories that are halfbaked in order to get ahead of social media. They may not have the full details but if they don’t do something about the story, it’s going to be broken by someone else. A story that’s their own suddenly becomes everybody’s.

It’s putting a lot of pressure on mainstream media to rush through stories, which I think is a real danger. It’s becoming harder and harder to do the stories properly – they’re being forced to cut corners where in the past they didn’t have to do that.

But I do think mainstream media is a lot more cautious with its content.

(AS TOLD TO JEN COWLEY)

` It’s putting a lot of pressure on mainstream media to rush through stories, which I think is a real danger.”

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He’s what most people would call a “tech head” and he’s built a diverse career on a love of computers and the digital age, but it’s JAMIE ANGUS’ responsibility for the care of Old Dubbo Gaol – part of his role as City Hall’s business support manager – that’s fired a unique passion for the strange bedfellows of history and technology. AS TOLD TO Jen Cowley PHOTOGRAPHY Tim Pankhurst

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reak I suppose you’d best describe my career so far as quite diverse. I’ve done quite a few different things and been in a number of different industries, but I started out straight out of high school working in a computer repair shop, fixing computers. That was my first introduction to IT. I wasn’t always a computer nerd.

While I was at school, I didn’t even have a computer at home, but it came easily to me, and so when I had an opportunity to bypass university and go straight into the workforce, I took it. After a while I became a bit bored with just repairing computers, so I moved into the sales department.

Sales was a good fit because I sort of have the gift of the gab. I looked after all the schools in the region, and travelled to most of regional NSW during that peak period when computers were on the government’s rollout – it was a boom period for little computer shops like ours. Then Rural Press poached me to come aboard and I ended up in a job doing half IT and half media production there for nine years.

During this time, I was also running a paintball business on the side with John Ryan as my business partner, which sparked my interest in the tourism side of things. Then an opportunity came up with Dubbo City Council which was the Manager of Business Support but also looked after one of the city’s big tourist destinations – the Old Dubbo Gaol. I jumped at the chance and luckily was good enough on the interviews to actually get the job.

I’m Dubbo born and bred – this city has given me so many opportunities. I think that’s the beauty of a regional city – in many positions, you have to do a lot of things in the one job, and that gives you experience and expertise across a diverse range of skills, which often doesn’t happen in a metropolitan environment – you just do whatever job you do.

Out here, you’re stretched a bit more – but that gives you better understanding of a business and how it works. You become more able to run more sections of the business.

Opportunities have come my way because I’ll take on more than just my own patch. It’s the same thing at council. My position is quite diverse, and it needs to be. It’s a necessity – you can’t just have one manager for the gaol, and another for the cemeteries and so forth. So I’m a business manager that looks after a number of different council businesses.

Big cities are great places to visit,

How this tech-head wound up behind bars but I’m not interested in that lifestyle. I like things more laid back. I like that you can just jump in the car and drive five minutes to anywhere in Dubbo, yet there are the services here that are equal to if not are better than most metropolitan areas.

For example our sporting facilities in are phenomenal, and our parks, our trails, our bike tracks are so much better than a city can offer because, plain and simple, we have the space for it.

Technology and the digital age have already impacted immensely on regional Australia. And now that we have services like the NBN being rolled out, and we’re able to access digital content that was unheard of 10 or 15 years ago... it’s making a huge difference to the way we live and work and play. Entertainment or the lack of it, for regional areas is a big issue – technology is changing that to an extent.

Its impacting for better and worse in some businesses, but it will allow a greater opportunity for those businesses that do choose to adapt. The fact that we are now worldwide businesses with the opportunity to sell to the entire world whatever your product is changing the business landscape in regional NSW. I’m scared, to be honest, when I think of how my son’s childhood will be so different to mine. He’s three and a half now, and as lame as it sounds, my childhood was spent in simpler times. With social media and all that sort of thing, I think it’s a lot harder for kids these days. There’s a lot more pressure on them to succeed and a lot more competition.

I’m genuinely concerned but I’m also excited, the world is his oyster but there are a lot of pitfalls out there – more so now than when we were growing up. Kids grow up too quickly these days. I have nieces and nephews and they are great kids but I am just floored with how quickly they grow up. What they know at the ages that they know it – mostly thanks to technology – is amazing. I suppose I’m being a protective dad.

The Old Dubbo Gaol is a magical place – so much history. It’s a beautiful building, day and night. There are some great stories there and the majority of Dubbo people don’t know those stories. I certainly didn’t know them and I’ve lived in Dubbo all my life. When I first took the job over I was blown away with the number of great tales that have come out of there.

I get excited about anything that can entertain people, and the gaol is

one of those places. We are trying to concentrate on bringing some events to Dubbo to get people down to the goal for other reasons than just visiting. We want to give people a reason to go there – not just because it’s a tourist attraction.

I don’t think there’s anything else quite like it in Australia, but locals tend to take it a bit for granted. It’s in the back of their minds that it’s a great place to go, but they think, well, it’s always going to be there.

The problem is they never actually get around to going. So that’s our focus at the moment.

It’s funny that I have such an interest in both technology and history – that meeting of past and present. When I first took over the gaol, the first thing I wanted to do was put in virtual reality and virtual and audio tours and introduce technology to the place.

Luckily I didn’t. I held back and took my time and put the right people in place there and over that time I have learned that the buildings speak for themselves. You don’t need computer screens and touch screen displays everywhere. The building itself is what people come here to see.

It’s amazing that in the main street of Dubbo you can stand within those walls and you’re immersed back to the 1880s. You raise your eye level higher and suddenly you see the rest of Dubbo. That was a big part of why we wanted to open up the watch tower again – it allows you to walk up and look down into the gaol but also to turn to the side and look out into the courthouse garden or look across all of north Dubbo.

We have plans to introduce technology in the future, but I’m glad I took my IT hat off and learned a little more about the buildings first. That has a lot to do with (Visitor Experience Officer) Chris Anemaat – he is so passionate; he actually has enough passion for this whole city! He has really taught me a few lessons about being passionate about history and all that goes with it. I’m really lucky to have him and the rest of the staff there at the gaol. z The next Wine and Nourishment event at The Old Dubbo Gaol is scheduled for Friday, March 4, starting at 5.30pm. There will be live musicians to entertain the crowd, a bar will be open and a new caterer aboard for guests to receive their “wine and nourishment” in the former home of “crime and punishment”. The phenomenally popular dessert bar will be back, and that’s an experience in itself that’s not to be missed. Entry is FREE – with food and drinks available for purchase.

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Tony Webber

Tony Webber is a Dubbo resident and political tragic.

The route less travelled may inspire the fellow travellers T’S on: 2016, election year. Enter Bill Shorten.

There are probably not many people sad to see Tony Abbott go as PM, but Shorten must be one of them.

Against Malcolm Turnbull, Shorten – the man who helped keep Abbott on the ropes throughout his whole disastrous term as PM – is as popular as serious injury.

The last I heard Shorten’s approval was at 19 per cent, woeful when you consider Mitchell Pearce could probably still pull 10 per cent or better.

The parties themselves are much closer, although the Coalition is still coasting to victory.

And even with the leadership safeguards the ALP introduced, sooner or later backbenchers whose seats are at risk, and powerbrokers hoping Turnbull doesn’t outdo Menzies to be in office until he’s 1000, are going to start looking for options.

At 19 per cent you’re option one.

And you have to feel for him. Shorten just spent months landing blows almost at will on an opponent who also took time to bash himself over the head with the spit bucket between rounds.

Now he’s boxing against some welltailored equivalent of a four-armed colossus with fists the size of pumpkins and a unique ability to incorporate whole-of-head biting.

On the other hand Turnbull can do no wrong. Maybe it is a post-Abbott honeymoon as many have suggested.

But his enduring stratospheric approval rating suggest his love affair with the Australian electorate is nowhere near cooling, and if it’s a honeymoon analogy you want, the lusty couple have not been out of the room for weeks and the drumbeat of the headboard hitting the wall shows no sign of abating.

We’re head over heels; staring into his eyes, blind to everything but the entrancing melody of his voice and the reassuring half-smile that we’re sure says he cares for us and we’ll always be together.

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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten. PHOTO: AAP/PAUL MILLER

It matters not that apart from the few Ministerial changes and the departure of a hapless Treasurer to the US it’s essentially the same government that languished in the polls with Abbott at the helm.

And with some exceptions – the environment and renewable energy – there have been no earth-shattering policy

` We’re head over heels; staring into his eyes, blind to everything but the entrancing melody of his voice and the reassuring half-smile that we’re sure says he cares for us and we’ll always be together.

changes to seduce us.

If anything the Coalition’s “hard right” faction is actually exerting itself more than it did under Abbott, as if under some misconception that it was a shortage of close-minded callousness – rather than a surfeit – that turned the electorate against the previous regime.

But back to Shorten, what can he do to dim Turnbull’s beacon?

Putting the union royal commission behind him is a good start, but the fact that he was there in any capacity is hardly a public relations coup.

With health, schools and jobs the ALP’s safe ground as far as credibility with the public, Shorten’s pledge to restoring Gonski seems promising, although a bit short on detail.

Something the least bit humane for asylum seekers might also be a nice touch, and he has already made encouraging noises about addressing the stinking elephant in the room: political donations.

Thankfully he has dropped the thought bubble about 16-year-olds getting the vote; a reform that swept the nation with the same wave of popular enthusiasm you would expect from calls to tattoo the elderly against their wishes.

Doing a fine job is Abbott, who demonstrated unwavering commitment to his constituents by missing parliament to appear as guest speaker at a far right group of gay-baiters in the US, a hard core Christian outfit that longs for a return to the good old days of the centuries before the Dark Ages, I kid ye not.

But with unapologetically socialist leaders upsetting the established order in both the UK in Jeremy Corbyn and in the US with Bernie Sanders, perhaps some left field Damascus conversion might be Shorten’s best hope.

Dust off the radical notions that a society is more than a support host for the rich and powerful.

Articulate a more independent, humane, peaceful, fair and progressive national identity.

What’s to lose?

It’s the ‘nice’ epidemic: Yawning is more ‘contagious’ for women

2016 HUMAN LIFE

LONDON: Yawns are twice as “catching” in women as they are in men, a study has shown.

The finding can be explained by the fact that women are the more empathic sex, say researchers.

Growing evidence suggests that yawn “contagion” is closely linked to empathy, the ability to step into the shoes of others and understand what they are feeling.

Even in higher animals, such as apes and monkeys, yawns can be catching.

One individual yawning can trigger an epidemic of yawns in their neighbours.

Research has shown that in apes, females are more susceptible to yawns than males.

Now a new study has shown that the same is true for humans.

After observing 1461 yawning bouts in everyday situations over a period of five years, a team of researchers found that women were roughly twice as likely to “catch” a yawn as men.

None of the individuals involved were aware they were being watched.

Yawn contagion rates were also found to be significantly lower between acquaintances than between friends and relations.

The scientists, led by Dr Elisabetta Palagi, from the University of Pisa in Italy, wrote in the journal Royal Society Open Science: “The completely new finding of this study is that under natural conditions women from our population

sample contagiously yawned at significantly higher rates than men.

“This result further supports the empathic ground of yawn contagion, in the light of the existing psychological, clinical and neurobiological evidence in favour of higher empathic abilities of women compared with men.”

Under laboratory conditions 40 per cent to 60 per cent of individuals are never “infected” by other people yawning.

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Sally Bryant

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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...

Don’t shoot me, they’re only ideas...

HERE’S a lot of conversation around just now on the issue of local government amalgamations, and the issue is creating a stir in plenty of communities. I have listened to the discussions and I’ve been to community meetings and I’ve seen the commentary in social media. There’s a lot of hyperbole around at the moment about the postapocalyptic world we’ll find ourselves in if amalgamations go ahead and I’d be keen to see less froth and more substance in that debate.

I don’t have any particular view about the issue of how local government services should be run, but it does occur to me that the focus should probably be on providing services to the communities involved, rather than defending political bailiwicks. Local government is a weird animal; it’s part of the way between sitting on a community committee and running for parliament and, like both those positions, it attracts people who have different skills and different agenda.

And different levels of understanding.

The other interesting thing that influences this debate is the way in which the state government has been off-loading responsibilities to local councils over the past couple of decades. Every time you turn around, there’s another function that appears to have slipped off the shoulders of the state authority and been “gifted” to the shires or councils.

Years ago, I worked on a project that was auspiced by Bourke Shire Council, and for the first time in my life I found myself working alongside the machinery of local government. It was a real education in the level of service that was expected from council from the local com-

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munity. If something needed doing, government is under pressure; that it’s there was a sense in the community that been trying to make ends meet under incouncil would do it. Like the words of creasing pressure and that the model is Afferbeck Lauder, the authority respon- not sustainable. sible for fixing things was “aorta” – as in.

To paraphrase Churchill, “never be“Aorta do something about it”. fore has so much been done for so many, The then general manager’s favour- with such little ongoing and recurrent ite description of the role of shire was funding, even considering rate pegging”. “the unfunded mandate”; the body that So, if we look at the possible impacts is expected to provide of amalgamation, one of all without adequate or the chief worries from consistent funds, just on ` some community memshort term funding for The focus should bers seems to be about “projects”. Like the one I probably be on the possible loss of idenwas working for. tity; that if they lose their council, they will someSo, it’s easy to see how providing services how lose their communisenior council staff and to the communities ty focus. switched-on councillors involved, rather are getting a bit dark than defending Just in listening to the about the situation. commentary from some political bailiwicks. speakers at these meet(This was the same ings, it seems they worgeneral manager who was a bit of a lad, who is said to have ry they’ll lose individuality, town solibeen refused service of alcohol late darity, identity, localism and the like. one evening at a certain town hostelry, I understand their concern, I just don’t with the very famous local member. He reckon it’s having a discrete local govwas a lovely man, a man of much wit ernment body for a community that and kindness, but a little bit wicked as makes it a community. And, to back that well. After “the big night out” a couple theory up, I would offer you a place like of things happened. He enlisted me to Coolah. It’s a pretty good role model, in ride shotgun in future, whenever said lo- terms of community functionality. cal member was in town, to keep him And then there’s the risk of loss of loout of trouble. And I started to think of cal government jobs; and that’s pretty him as Winnie the Pooh, because it was understandable. It’s clear that local govprecisely that look on his face when he ernment is one of the biggest employers admitted that he may have transgressed. in many of the communities that are facYou know the look, the one where Pooh ing possible amalgamation, and there eats all the hunny and gets stuck in Rab- are plenty of people living in those combit’s burrow?) munities who are very nervous about the But I digress. possible impact on their employment. So Cast your mind back awhile. We have some clarity about that would be good.

In all of this, it’s worth noting that it’s been hearing for some time that local

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not the primary role of local government to employ people as a side-effect of providing services.

Another concern is that residents of the smaller councils are worried they will be overwhelmed by big councils in the merger; that they’ll miss out on roads and other funding and be the poor cousins plundered for their resources by the wealthy urban government. Well, you’d have to concede that there are probably millennia of prototypes for this theory; civil wars are fought over the distribution of community assets. But what if all those horrible precedents of asset stripping and mayhem could be a precursor to something a bit more cooperative and sustainable? Wouldn’t that be a great outcome?

I’m not convinced the amalgamation of councils is going to be the end of the world as we know it, but equally, I don’t think the state government has done an amazing job of selling the concept of change.

There’s a long-standing theory that Australians are among the most overgoverned nations and when all three levels of government are implicated in an issue, it muddies the waters. It is the most satisfactory way of providing a level of credible deniability. If you can’t be completely sure which level of government is responsible for something, then it’s hard to work out who is not doing their job.

Happy days.

So, you ask me if I want change to local government? Well, I’m not averse to it myself. But it would be good to hear some more rational debate.

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HIGH-END celebrity portrait photographer Kevin Abosch has sold his photo of a potato for an eye-popping one million euros. The spud pic was bought by a German businessman, reportedly after “a few glasses of wine”.

Granted, it’s a really nicely lit organic potato on a black background, but Abosch admits it’s the most he’s been paid for a work that’s been bought [rather than commissioned].

The public has reacted to the news with comments such as “One million dollars can buy lots of real potatoes and feed many more people” and “So this is what happens when two idiots meet”.

And I’m wondering if he’d like to buy my living sculpture of a potato for two million?

The show must go on HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL sweetheart Vanessa Hudgens had been rehearsing for Grease: Live – in the iconic role of Rizzo – when he father tragically died the day before opening night.

In an incredible example of how “the show must go on” she made the brave decision to perform in honour of her dad.

Grease: Live executive producer Marc Platt told Variety: “(Vanessa) knew she had to put that in a box for a few hours and use it to fuel her performance.”

The production closed with “In Loving Memory of Greg Hudgens: June 22, 1950 – Jan. 30, 2016.”

The gift of life IN an incredibly moving story doing the rounds this week, an American mother has heard the heartbeat of her deceased son in the body of a four-yearold organ recipient.

Lukas Clark was just seven months old at the time of his death, and his mother made the decision to donate his organs, thereby saving three lives.

It was a deeply emotional moment for both the families as they met for the

first time. The news comes as Australia’s government hopes to triple the number of organ donors in Australia and has announced an online process to streamline registers.

Room for two?

IN a controversial admission to what Titanic fans have argued for years, Kate Winslet has told Jimmy Kimmel: “I think he could’ve actually fitted on that bit of the door.”

In the final scenes of the film, Rose stays afloat leaving Jack (played by Leonardo di Caprio) to face a freezing death in the Atlantic, and even 20 years after its premiere, this debate remains lively.

While Director James Cameron argues it was also an issue of buoyancy, TV program Mythbusters proved even that could’ve been combatted had Rose placed her lifejacket under the raft. Although, I’m not sure how effective the story would’ve been had Jack survived.

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How big bucks from bad boys could do so much good

BY JOHN RYAN JOURNALIST

O Mitchell Pearce, the bloke whose play-less making has led NSW to a record number of defeats, is in trouble again – who would have guessed?

This bloke seems an unlikeable character and that string of awful games against Queensland has a huge number of people against him before he starts to HIMBRECHTS claw his way out of this latest hole.

It’s difficult to believe but even I used to be young and dumb, so on one level I have a measure of sympathy for this stumbling, bumbling Rooster.

On another level, Pearce seems the entitled son of Rugby League royalty who has squandered chance after chance when thousands less fortunate would give anything to have his skills and opportunities.

There are all sorts of angles from which to examine this story from the pedestal known as the “hindsight committee”, one of which is that with all sorts of pressing issues confronting Australia and the world, this is a media frenzy that’s by contrast a storm in a teacup.

Pearce years ago ceased to have any claim on being a leading role model, but there’s no doubt his high profile and his series of blunders have him firmly entrenched in the minds of many boys and League’s first CEO when the Foundayoung men who look up to footy players tion was formed back in 2002 and is still as being someone to emulate – especialheavily involved in the organisation at a ly if he continues to be paid $750,000 local level. each year for setting an horrendous While he sees the risks in any credible example. organisation becoming involved with seAs long as we have the NRL, or any rial offenders, he says there’s always too high profile, high paying, heavily scrulittle money to help those most in need, tinised sport, there will be the issue of and any injection of strong and “susboys behaving badly. tainable” funding would be welcome.

Look at the stories from the training camp set up for emerging Queensland EARS ago, Bulldogs’ legend Peter origin stars – barely a week after the Mortimer – my boss at WIN TV at Pearce incident – with allegations Valthe time – brought his former club entine Holmes snuck out after curfew, to the city of Orange while the club was had some drinks and was arrested by reeling from allegations of sexual aspolice. sault during a trip to Coffs Harbour.

This was apparently just hours after He took them for a visit a special new QLD coach Kevin Walters explained needs school so the players could see to the rising stars how they were in the children suffering from disabilities and public spotlight and that their actions hopefully understand just how good brought consequences. their lives were.

But there’s a solution that would suit Just before I called Mortimer this all parties, and that’s to allow miscreweek to ask his opinion on ants like Todd Carney and in-strife players donating Mitchell Pearce to keep ` the bulk of their contract playing NRL at the highest They’d have payment to Men of League, level. he’d had a similar conversaIf Pearce has a contract this one last tion with a bloke down the worth $750,000 per year chance to keep street. (although he’s worth just “There are lots of legal a fraction of that) let him their football careers alive and moral questions but play. it’s a discussion we need to He gets to keep a surviv- while telling have,” Mortimer told me. al wage of, say, $100,000 the recipients “If you fine someone like or whatever the lowest paid Mitchell Pearce $650,000 of player retainers are set at, of that largesse his contract and he can play and the rest goes to charity how they’ve for his club, does that make – The Men of League Foun- learned from dation, for instance. the experience. him eligible for Origin that year?

The way the NRL’s going, “Who do the beneficiarMen of League would sudies of the money thank for the donation denly have a few million dollars each year to distribute to people connected – Mitchell Pearce? The Roosters? The NRL? It’s very complex.” with the game who have fallen on hard times.

Mortimer says it’s a shame such a small group ruins the game’s reputation Dubbo’s Martin Cook was Men of

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the people being helped.

Having this system in place would have seen the media frenzy from Pearce’s drunken night out much diminished because the automatic steps would have already been in place, taking fuel away from the fire of speculation about penalties, internal and external and all the big egos and personalities involved.

Sydney Roosters NRL player Mitchell Pearce arrives to make a brief statement to the media in Sydney, Friday, January 29. Pearce has apologised for his actions at an Australia Day party which he appeared in a video performing lewd acts. PHOTO: AAP/DAN

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ERE’S a slant on how this scheme could benefit people at a local level.

On March 5, Men of League is running a bowls day at Dunedoo to raise funds for 12 year old Jamieson Leeson who suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy, an affliction similar to Motor Neurone Disease.

This poor kid is confined to a wheelchair and mum Amanda struggles to transport her in the family car.

Her brother Codi played for Dunedoo Swans and is now with Dubbo CYMS Under 18s, while single mum Amanda has always supported him by getting him to games and helping out in the canteen.

One hundred per cent of the money raised from the day will go towards a van with wheelchair access, and if anyone has a lead on one that would also help.

Dunedoo’s Brian Johnston will be a guest on the day, he’s currently St George’s Leagues chairman, a board member of the club and played origin for NSW. Steve Edge, who captained St George and Parramatta to premierships, the only man to have ever done that with two clubs, will also be in attendance.

The other upcoming event is a Dubbo Bowls Day at Club Dubbo on March 19 with a host of special guests including Graeme Hughes, a media broadcaster who was the voice of league on Channel 10 from 1988 – 1991, hosted the Seoul Olympics and represented NSW in cricket and league.

Former QLD Origin player Ben Ross will be there on the day; he’s currently serving as head of welfare and education with Men of League and played for the Dragons, Cronulla, Souths and Penrith, where he was a member of the 2003 Premiership side.

Josh Perry is also a guest on the day; he played 255 first grade games in his NRL and UK Super League career and won premierships in both hemispheres with Manly, Newcastle and St Helens, with three origin games for NSW and four tests for Australia also under his belt.

If you can support these days please do. It’s local, it’s important and every cent of the money raised goes straight to those in need.

While you’re at it, like the Men of League Facebook page – sponsors are attracted to numbers when it comes to the social media game.

And lobby League Central on setting up a trial to allow players like Pearce and Carney to redeem themselves at great personal financial cost.

It could be the answer to turning a PR disaster into a triumph – but unlike most PR spin, this could be one of real and lasting substance.

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but acknowledges that camera phones and tabloid rewards have made footballers and other celebrities high value targets, something his generation of footballers didn’t have to contend with.

“It’s the world we live in and people have to adapt,” he said, adding that scrutiny may lead to better behaviour just as DUI laws slashed the number of drunk drivers on our roads.

“When some clubs have fined players in the past they’ve donated that money to charity so there is a bit of a precedent.

“This could also help some players with their rehabilitation.”

Mortimer has a strong belief that community service is an integral part of redemption, both for the individual player and in the eyes of the public.

If players like Pearce and Carney turned up to Men of League events to make speeches and hand over cheques, it could potentially make huge impacts on them personally, when they saw how much good the money was doing.

They’d have this one last chance to keep their football careers alive while telling the recipients of that largesse how they’ve learned from the experience and that they’re proud the money was going to such a great cause.

Watching Pearce’s press conference showed me a young bloke in a fragile state when it comes to mental health – it’s difficult to think that giving $650,000 to people who really need it would be just the tonic he needs to enable him to hold his head up high and hold himself in some measure of self-respect.

It doesn’t have to be the Men of League but the Foundation is a related and integral part of the game and, now the NRL has scored a billion bucks with TV rights, that organisation covers all the Foundation’s admin costs, so 100 percent of the money goes directly to

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Cr Mathew Dickerson

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

Does public consultation really reflect the will of the people AM currently sitting at the end of the nervous 90s with this column being my 99th Weekender column as Mayor.

If my name was Shane Watson I would somehow manage to make this my last column! Who knows – with the current state government merger proposals running across the state, this column may well be my last?

We are right in the middle of the consultation process in relation to the merger proposals and it started me thinking about consultation and what it means. Is consultation a process whereby an organisation convinces the public of a particular point of view? Does an organisation – which puts an item out for public consultation – really want to hear any dissenting voices or are they simply after confirmation that the public will accept their idea? Is an organisation trying to lead by public opinion to ensure that every decision is popular rather than possibly making the right decision?

In my time in local government I have seen the consultation process grow and develop extensively. I remember way back in 2007 I thought it was logical and sensible to sell the council-owned Caravan Park. We had some data prepared by our staff and it all made sense so I moved the motion to sell the Park and a majority of councillors supported

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the motion but, of course, it had to go on lonely room with only my hand going up public display first before coming back in favour of the sale. to council for a final resolution.

Some nine years later, council still Council made sure the community owns the caravan park. When it went knew about its plans and before long we back to council the original decision started to pick up a few feelings of dis- was reversed and the final resolution quiet within the community. In the end, was to retain ownership of the park. there was enough talk about the sale that The population of Dubbo in 2007 was a public meeting was organised. It was a just under 40,000 so the packed PCYC cold miserable winter’s evening of 15°C hall only represented 0.39 per cent of with a gusty wind blowing down from our population. Should council have the north as I entered continued with the decithe dark carpark of the sion to sell the park with PCYC. I could hear peo- ` such a small percentage ple whispering “there he Government is really that were against the goes� as I walked past a more efficient way sale? Sometimes leaderand I was almost ex- for decisions to be ship means making unpecting Clint Eastwood popular decisions. There to stroll around a corner made that are the is no doubt it would and organise to string will of the people have been unpopular me up from a tree. The but without having and I could see some attendance sheet on the to ask all the people demonstrated financial night revealed 164 peobenefits. ple signed the sheet of in relation to every In the end, councilwhich 155 were against decision. lors followed a course of the sale and nine were action that represented undecided. I’m not sure what happened the role of representative government. to my signature on the attendance sheet If you break down what government is but I would have signed that I was in fathen it is really a more efficient way for vour of the sale. decisions to be made that are the will I had time to present my argument for of the people but without having to ask selling the caravan park and then sevall the people in relation to every decieral speakers followed and by the end sion. We presumably elect an individual a show of hands was called for. It was a we trust to undertake those decisions on

our behalf.

More recently council put forward a planning proposal that would have had an impact on property owners in South Dubbo. This was placed on public exhibition on 30 January 2014 and, due to the public interest, we extended the exhibition period to 57 days. We undertook a series of community consultation sessions and, on one occasion when we realised that the location we had chosen was too small, we re-convened a meeting in a larger location. By the time the matter was going back to council in May the interest was so high that we ran the council meeting in our theatre.

We wanted to be certain that all interested parties could attend the council meeting.

Once again the records will show that people power was the winner on the day. Even though council originally moved the resolution forward due to the perceived benefits for the community, the community spoke loud and clear and said that they did not want it. Councillors made the decision to reject the planning proposal largely based on the weight of numbers.

I can only hope the state government is listening as intently to the community as council has demonstrated it has done in the past.

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Fuzzy logic puts bottom line above democracy Comment by y STEPHEN LAWRENCE E Stephen Lawrence is a Barrister and was the Country Labor candidate for Dubbo in the 2015 state election.

IT for the future”.

Great slogan – deliberately hard to argue with. The future is inevitable and who doesn’t want to be ready for it? Run it though Google and you’ll see how many disparate policy initiatives it’s become the catch cry for, both here and overseas.

(It seems there’s nothing new under the sun when it comes to the basically meaningless three word slogans designed to dress up government policy initiatives as nothing but good news for the community).

In the context of NSW local government, the slogan represents the state government’s policy that existing local councils must meet criteria designed to assess their capacity, financial and otherwise, to provide services into the future.

If they don’t match up to the standards set, so goes the policy, they should merge with other councils to create new entities capable of doing so.

Key to “fitness” is financial viability, but also less concrete notions of scale and capacity, relating to population and other factors that impact on a council’s

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capacity to provide a proper level of services and representation.

In the local context there is the conundrum of Wellington Council with a small population base (8850-odd residents), a large geographical size (4047 square kilometres) and considerable infrastructure needs (including a large network of country roads).

The recent report from government held that Wellington Council, “has insufficient scale to deliver services costeffectively for its community and to partner effectively with government”.

Dubbo City Council by comparison has 40,250-odd residents and a smaller geographical size (3425 square kilometres).

And so the report recommended the merger of the two councils.

The logic seems sounds: align the population and revenue base with the infrastructure needs and land mass and you have a better degree of financial viability and organisational capacity.

To my mind however, some fundamentals are missing from this equation.

One is the question of communities of interest.

Wellington and Dubbo are separate communities, with their own array of problems, needs and interests. Quite apart from any reduction in jobs and services that a merger will inflict, will the tyranny of the majority lead to a bulk of elected representatives allowing an overly Dubbo focused merged council?

On the other side of the equation, will Dubbo suffer as significant resources go to maintaining a huge network of country roads not used by the majority of ratepayers? Will the enhanced level of local government services Dubbo has en-

` The best alternative to mergers is for governments to step up and properly financially back local government to do its job.

joyed diminish as a consequence?

One of the key factors considered by the government agency that assessed councils against the Fit for the Future criteria was that of population – both now and into the future. Wellington’s population was projected to decline to 8100 by 2031.

For Dubbo, modest growth to 46,500 by 2031 was predicted. The government’s willingness to model on the basis of these figures, particularly for Wellington, seems somewhat in contrast to the rhetoric we often hear from government when promising employment growth, infrastructure spends, “decades of decentralisation” and so forth.

As someone convinced that population growth in regional NSW is the answer to just about every policy problem, the population figures relied upon in these assessments seem depressingly pessimistic.

Will beautiful Wellington really have a lower population by 2031? Can we not imagine and realise a growth spurt for this uniquely naturally advantaged town as the age of the NBN combines with big Australia and choking cities, to send an influx of Australians, old and new, into our regions? Apparently not. It’s all hope and bluster according to this latest report. We are asked to accept that the story of decline and decay for smaller country towns is set to continue.

Another issue worth pondering is how valid it actually is to apply this kind of bottom line analysis to local government, or any level of government for that matter. Ironically the NSW Government itself could hardly be considered financially sustainable as a stand-alone entity.

A huge chunk of its revenue comes from federal grants and subsidies. Other state and territory governments are even more dependent on the federal teat than NSW. The reality is NSW is no more “fit for the future” than Wellington Council when it comes to the bottom line. Should

we therefore be aligning the population and expenditure items and merging with Queensland or Victoria?

The fiscal reality is our national system of government is imbalanced, with the federal government capturing much of the revenue and then increasingly controlling policy and priorities by careful use of the purse strings vis a vis state and local government.

Political realities of course mean the federal government can’t simply merge “inefficient” state governments. By contrast, the state government can dissolve local councils by the stroke of a pen under section 212 of the Local Government Act, so long as various legal niceties are complied with. But at what community cost?

The best alternative to mergers in my view is for governments to step up and properly financially back local government to do its job. Anything less is to put the bottom line above community and democracy.

This will require enhanced grants to allow Wellington and Dubbo to stand alone and provide appropriate services and infrastructure into the future. I must say I am not immediately optimistic – court house closures, merging local councils, pessimistic population projections, and a digital divide in Dubbo.

The vision might be there, the political rhetoric definitely is, but I see a lack of transformative policy actually being implemented. Where are the transferred government departments, the big corporates, the integrated taxation and migration policies to fill our main streets with the newly arrived and the newly incorporated?

It’s time for all levels of government and all political parties to get serious about developing the accessible regions of this big country.

Compromising community and democracy by merging country councils, in the name of the bottom line, is a step in the wrong direction.

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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.

Owner of the Freemason’s Hotel in Molong, David Stojanov.

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New lease of life for Molong’s old Edwardian beauty Named after the secret society of masons and architects, Molong’s Freemason Hotel has had its fair share of drama, including the murder of one of its publicans.

One of two pubs still serving the town, it was closed for two years recently but new owners have breathed life into the grand old establishment and it’s once again thriving. LISA MINNER went along for a stickybeak.

N 1871, The (Sydney) Evening Times described the Freemasons Hotel at Molong to be, “A homely looking place of one-storey, deep shaded by a broad verandah and...a favourite house of squatters”... And while the grand old place is certainly still homely in atmosphere, it now sports two storeys, and the squatters have been replaced by loyal locals and tourists who count the hotel among their favourites.

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Heritage listed, the original es-

tablishment was built in the 1850s and completed by 1867, with further upgrades to the building from 1880 to 1885. In 1911 the building had a major makeover, becoming two-storey with verandah and balconies in the popular Edwardian style of the time.

At 166 years old, The Freemasons Hotel has now been given another lease of life, with major refurbishments thanks to new ownership.

David Stojanov moved to the area around 15 months ago and

says the pub had been closed for two years prior. He and his partner Kim have put in the hard yards to get it up to scratch again.

For a few years the pub was known as The Festival Hotel but after doing a survey of the area, Stajanov decided to stick with the original name that graces the top of the facade. Locals generally refer to the hotel as the “bottom pub” (The Telegraph is the “top pub”) or Freemasons, so he stuck with the original moniker.

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Waitress and bar assistant Georgia Chilcott.

The couple is glad to have taken on the challenge of such a historic hotel, which has now been decorated in a contemporary, cosmopolitan style. The dining room’s stark black and white colour theme, for instance, is softened by a stunning series of framed photographs by local baker and avid photographer, Brendan Roberts.

“We love the photos and all the scenes are from around Molong,” Stajanov says, adding that the community has been on board since the hotel’s reopening.

“The town supports us 100 per cent; we get the farmers and a lot of travellers given how close we are to the caravan park.”

I ask if he misses the city, and he tells me “not at all”.

“I did a lot in the country even while I was living in Sydney. We used to come out hunting nearly every weekend in the bush, so moving here was the easiest part of this whole transition.

“Getting the pub sorted was the hard part!”

The hotel is particularly family friendly, given there’s no license for poker or gambling machines.

“We just rely on our good food and drinks and service and everyone applauds us for not having them here.

“It’s great because the only place kids aren’t allowed is right near the bar, the rest of the hotel is fine, so we get a lot of families.”

Highlights of the hotel include a stage which is regularly used for entertainment; bands from Molong, Sydney, Orange and Dubbo and a karaoke competition that offers an impressive $1000 in prizemoney.

Like most hotels of its age, The Freemasons has its resident ghosts aboard.

“There are two at least,” Stajanov insists.

“They reckon the old publican who was shot here still haunts the place and there’s also a female ghost here.

“We call her Josephine but the regulars call her all sorts of things.”

HE Sydney Evening News said of Molong and the hotel in 1871: “I have strong proofs to think Molong the healthiest town in the whole of the Australian colonies, as one proof is,

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View of the courtyard from the upstairs balcony.

we have five families in town containing no less than 50 children, all alive and seem to be doing well.

“Disagreements of any kind are but seldom in our midst. The spring of Molong is beautiful, presenting dry roads and a bright and genial sun, the fruit trees in full blossom, the hills and dales covered with beautiful grass, the corn paddocks are becoming luxuriant and the open bush redolent of the bloom of all trees and shrubs, in fact it would put a person in mind of walking over a Turkish carpet.”

The Freemasons Hotel has always been a bit too close to Molong Creek however, and has many times over the years found its cellar and lower storey flooded.

In 1924 the Parkes Western Champion said: “At most places the flood was held, but it broke through Norris’s Butchery and the Freemason Hotel was swamped.”

The Molong Express said in 1918 the hotel had originally been constructed by a Mr Taylor’s father, who “built Tolano’s and Moon and Co.’s stores, and also the first Freemason Hotel which was opened

by Mr BF Hughes who afterwards, so reports say, committed suicide.”

An elderly Molong gent, Mr Matthew Williamson of Boomey, reported way back in 1931 that he recalled the Freemason’s Hotel and adjoining butchery having been kept by a John Wynne in 1876.

In 1925 the Molong Express’ travelling journalist said there were three good hotels in Molong at the time. “The Freemason Hotel kept by MA Leary, The

John Rozentals of Molong, a faithful regular who moved to the town a year ago after working as a journalist in Sydney and Hobart. He’s had a stint as a wine maker and grew up in Orange.

“I moved back here because I was going broke in Sydney and hey, I will probably go broke here too, but it’ll take me longer.”

He’s sinking his teeth into his next endeavour now, a website now called Molong Online.

“I was introduced to the pub the day I moved here, when I initially came to look around the place was boarded up. It’s great to see it open again and I hope it continues to thrive.

Royal kept by a M. Owens and the Telegraph (still operating up the road) kept by PP Coyne.”

In that same year, the Sydney Morning Herald said the stables attached to the Freemasons Hotel were burned to the ground. “Only days earlier the stables were vacated by a string of racehorses belonging to a Mr D Swanson and had since been leased to Burgess Bros for storage of chaff. About 12 tonnes were destroyed...estimated at 600 pounds.”

The menu is a little different now but at the Freemasons

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` They reckon the old publican who was shot here still haunts the place and there’s also a female ghost here too.”

Freemason’s Hotel in the 1800s.

Renovations are taking place upstairs with the former 16 rooms now down to 12 but with the addition of ensuites.

Hotel in 1926 (and to coincide with a noxious weeds conference), the fare was designed to complement the theme. The Wellington Times said of the dishes on offer: “Bathurst burr soup as entree, ox tail and kidney a la St Johns Wort, Treweeke roast turkey stuffed with prickly pear, roast sirloin and saffron thistle same with Chinese-burr and Patterson’s Curse custard graced the dining room.”

Of course no Aussie pub is complete without at least one scandalous murder. On February 17, 1920, the National Advocate (Bathurst) reported that: “One man was shot dead and another so badly wounded that he is not expected to recover, as a result of a sensational shooting affray that occurred here shortly before six o’clock.”

Particulars go on to detail how a returned soldier named Frank Caraghan, when in the bar of the Freemason’s Hotel, became embroiled in an argument with another returned soldier, a Russian-Finn and a stranger to the town.

“The argument became most heated and it is alleged the Russian drew a revolver and shot Caraghan through the body. The latter fell and died instantly. The assailant immediately left the hotel and Mr George Willis, licensee of the hotel, placed the body in a motorcar for the purpose of taking it to the hospital.

“On the way he encountered the alleged murderer.

The car was stopped and Mr Willis closed with the Russian whom it is said again drew the gun and fired.

The bullet entered Mr Willis’ groin, badly wounding him. He managed to stagger back to the car and was immediately conveyed to the hospital.

The alleged murderer proceeded to the creek where he was subsequently arrested without further trouble.

Tonight the condition of Mr Willis is critical with little hope for his recovery...he is sinking fast and not expected to recover.

“Willis (40 years old) later died. (The killer was) later sentenced to ten years penal servitude for this murder”, according to the National advocate of April 17, 1920.

Interestingly, the Mudgee Guardian reported the Russian had been acquitted of Callaghan’s murder (the first) as no one saw the second fatal shot fired.

The judge said, “The accused who was sobbing and weeping all day, broke down while giving evidence and his honour adjourned. Accused said that after four years service...he returned in August last year and several times was roughly handled by Sydney pushes. He was advised to purchase a weapon but not to shoot anyone, but to frighten them if attacked.”

Darcy Mills, kitchen hand and pizza making assistant extraordinaire.

Local Molongites Ashley Dowling, son Gilbert Dowling, Felicity Meijer, Sinclair Dowling, Natalie Dowling and Thomas Meijer.

Molong mates Dean Williamson, Shane ‘Guru’ Harvey and Mick Fitzgerald are regulars and even helped Dave and Kim paint the pub interior.

“We love the place, it was shut completely for two years so it’s really nice to see it open again.”

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Business & Rural

Grant funding: be in it to win it!

BY FELICTY TAYLOR-EDWARDS RDS CEO REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUSTRALIA (ORANA) NA)

HERE’S been a lot of media recently around the availability of government grants to help fund various infrastructure projects that will have a positive impact on the local and regional economy. One of the best-known and publicised is the National Stronger Regions Fund, now open for a third round. In the Orana region, recipients of funding under the first two rounds include Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets, Bourke Small Stock Abattoir, Three Rivers Regional Retirement Community in Dunedoo and the Bogan Shire Medical Centre in Nyngan.

While these examples of successful applications are for big infrastructure projects costing hundreds of thousands (or millions) of dollars, grants can also be an effective mechanism for funding more modest projects that may not otherwise be possible.

A small business may need help with expansion plans, a sporting club may need to repair its clubhouse, or a budding young artist may need help to produce a portfolio...the range of situations for which grant funds are available is almost endless.

There is a huge variety of grants available at any given time, offered by both government and non-government organisations for varying purposes, amounts

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recipient was granted $40,000 to and timeframes. Non-governsupport a website that provides a ment funding bodies include family trusts, financial institutions, platform for landholders seeking farm employees, complete with corporations and industry peak reference checks. An example of bodies. less specific corporate funding Various NSW government bodincludes Glencore/Ulan Coal’s ies offer grant funding for a range Community Investment Fund, of purposes. Some local examples Cementa in Kandos, which re- which recently provided $4,995 to Lifeskills Plus in Mudgee to ceived $80,000 from Arts NSW to fund a new “aqua bed” for clients support an arts and culture feswho cannot use a conventional tival, and Baradine and District shower or bath.

Progress Association, which reAttracting grant funding is a ceived $30,000 from the Comcompetitive environment – there munity Building Partnership (an will always be more applications initiative of the Department of than there are funds available Family and Community Services) and the funding bodies will natuto renovate the Baradine Memorally select the applications that rial Hall. best fit their guidelines. RegardDubbo City Council recentless of the source of the grant ly announced three recipients funding, there are some common of Your Dubbo grant packages, elements to any good worth $13,000 each. application: Activities included ` • Both the applicant business expansion, and the project must increased marketing There are as meet the eligibility criand establishment of many grant a shopfront. opportunities teria for the fund.

• All the required inMany grant proout there formation and docugrams will target ments must be supplied, quite specific situ- as there are by the closing date. ations such as par- projects • Any requirements ticular locations, that require for matched funds, partactivities or recipifunding. nerships or in-kind conents. Projects or protributions must be met. ponents that are not • The project must offer valeligible to apply for government ue for money when compared to grants, or that are unsuccessful, the other applications and any may be eligible under other grant criteria provided in the funding programs. guidelines.

The Westpac Innovation in Ag• A lot of thought has gone ribusiness Challenge is an examinto the proposal and application ple of a corporate grant program – leaving it to the last minute is with a specific purpose: it encourunlikely to result in a compelling ages start-ups to create innovaapplication. tive solutions for Westpac’s agTips on how to write good grant ribusiness customers. An Orana

applications are available from a range of sources, including the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal, www.frrr.org.au.

Many funding bodies offer the opportunity for feedback to unsuccessful applicants. This is a very worthwhile investment of time, and should allow proponents to improve their chances of success in future applications.

Unfortunately, grant funding opportunities can also be difficult to find. RDA Orana’s website www.rdaorana.org.au includes links to a range of resources about grant funding, and is a good place to start. www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au is another great resource that includes a database of funding and grants opportunities. Some grants websites require users to subscribe, while others such as http://community.grantready.com.au/ are freely available.

Some Local Governments also have Grants Officers who may be able to assist in finding grants or completing applications. For some projects, it may be worth employing the services of a professional grant writer to maximise the chances of the application being successful.

There are as many grant opportunities out there as there are projects that require funding. Finding the right grant can be as simple as starting with a Google search. The benefits can be significant for those willing to invest some time and energy to seek out the most appropriate opportunities and for the region more broadly.

Good luck!

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February 12 deadline on new biosecurity regulation submissions ANDOWNERS, industry and the wider community have until Friday next week to provide their input into how biosecurity risks are managed in NSW, after the NSW Parliament last year passed the Biosecurity Act 2015.

Biosecurity is best described as the protection of the economy, environment and community from the negative impact of animal and plant pests and diseases, weeds and contaminants.

During the parliamentary debate, Shadow Minister for Primary Industries Mick Veitch made clear that the Government had a considerable responsibility

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to consult the community and provide guidance on how various aspects of the new Act would work in practice.

“Biosecurity is an important responsibility that we all share, however there are significant changes proposed as to how that responsibility is now to be carried out – and it affects each and every person in this State,” said Veitch.

“It is vital that the Government reach out widely into the community and provide as much information as possible so that people understand their role and responsibilities in terms of biosecurity

in NSW.” The introduction of a ‘general biosecurity duty’ represents a major shift, and it places important responsibilities on a person who deals with or knows about a biosecurity risk to take action or inform authorities about such a risk.

“This initial consultation phase is an important step, and I would encourage everyone to acquaint themselves with the Government’s proposals and give their feedback as to how the new biosecurity obligations will operate in day-today living and working environments.

The implementation of the biosecuri-

Masters disasters et al – business valuation lessons 016 has already seen the rise and fall of two major players in Masters and Dick Smith. It’s always easy in hindsight but what are experts saying were the problems, and how can small business and other advisors such as accountants and business valuers learn from these mistakes when advising their clients?

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Lesson #1 – Understand barriers to entry ACCORDING to IbisWorld, those businesses that enter into competition when barriers to entry are low, have a much better chance of survival. The problem for Masters was that they appear to have given Bunnings way too much start.

Trying to break into the hardware game and win market share meant that labour and overheads costs were always going to be very expensive compared to revenue over a period of time. Whilst their business advisors did expect accounting losses initially, they didn’t think it would take this long to start breaking even and then enter into profit territory.

This is why those enterprises that operate in an environment where barriers to entry are high usually have a higher capitalisa-

tion rate (and therefore generally higher business valuations) compared to those that operate in an area where it is relatively easy for a competitor to start.

Does your business have a high barrier to entry?

Lesson #2 – Stick to your knitting MASTERS was part owned

by Lowes, a US company, and found itself stocking products that were not necessarily related to hardware stores. Even though in the US consumers are known to search for vacuum cleaners and washing machines in their hardware stores, in Australia this is not something one would expect that a hardware store would stock.

Looking at Dick Smith, its brand was built around technol-

ogy and advice (computer type gadgets) over many years, but gradually it found itself stocking non-technology type products such as televisions and other white goods. This put it in competition with other companies such as JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman, thereby greying its specialisation advantage and causing it to take its eye off the ball in what customers want from a technology company.

Does your business try to be all things to all people?

Lesson #3 – Have a point of difference SIMILAR to Lesson #2 above, by moving away from its roots, Dick Smith hardly had a point of difference in the marketplace.

Likewise, Masters was purely seen as another big hardware

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ty regulations could have wide-ranging impacts across the community, the environment and industry in NSW. “It is incumbent on the Minister to ensure thorough and clear education is provided to the community about the Government’s plans for implementing the Biosecurity Act 2015.

“The lack of detail in the Government’s legislation must be clarified in the way these regulations are developed, communicated and implemented.”

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Business in changing times with Phil Comerford, Scolari Comerford Dubbo store and if it had any points of difference to Bunnings then they weren’t very well communicated with the buying public.

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Lesson #4 – Location, location, location

brands may have been the better option, or at a minimum, price the home brands more accordingly as soon as they were placed on the shelves.

With Masters I did see one unconfirmed report that it was known as being more femalefriendly, which in some respects may have been a point of difference as per Lesson #3. However, this may have also gotten trades persons (a huge source of revenue) offside as, at this stage, it is still a demographic predominantly populated by males. In any case, I must admit that if such a point of difference existed then it was not necessarily well communicated within the marketplace.

ONE big lesson to be learnt from Masters lagging well behind Bunnings would have to be the fact that many of the best locations for hardware stores had already been taken. This would have given Bunnings an enormous advantage.

Remember that one of the key areas business valuers look for when assessing the strength of an enterprise’s value is the location – and it’s importance to CONCLUSION: finding its target market where It’s very easy after the event applicable. to say what was wrong and why something didn’t work. HowevLesson #5 – What er, we can all learn lessons from customers want the experiences of those two DICK SMITH tried to bring in its big companies. Go through the own product brands and then above lessons now and reassess sell them at higher margins, any plans you may have to jump sprouting them as high quality in and buy or set up a business. products, when in reality they If you have an enterprise, either weren’t or they couldn’t draw some comfort that if you convince customers otherwise. can handle any of the above This meant that in order to get points well, then you stand a rid of the stock, massive dis- much greater chance of not only counting would be required. selling it but also receiving a In hindsight, keeping known much higher price.

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Lifestyle

Out with the old, in with the new

BY CHRIS BRAY GARDENING GURU

ITH the last month of summer now here, it’s time to start thinking about next season’s gardening calendar.

Preparation of new garden beds or maintenance to existing beds will have you well prepared for the autumn season, especially with the soil now moistened from recent rainfall.

Summer vegetables will produce for many weeks into autumn and with new season crops including broccoli, cabbage and carrots ready to plant.

Summer annual flowers, such as petunia, marigold and zinnia, can in autumn be replaced with new season pansy, primula and vinca.

If you’re thinking of a new garden bed, but may not necessarily have an abundance of space, there are many options now available for the next season’s planting.

Raised garden beds are an inexpensive, long lasting option. Available in many shapes and sizes and colors to match your outdoor decor, most are easy to assemble and require a recommended volume of soil.

Position your raised garden bed where there is adequate sunlight and don’t forget to install a simple irrigation system to keep your new season vegetables and flowers growing through the autumn months.

Another option for next season’s planting

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These easy to grow, useditions to your culinary ful additions needs, can be picked straight from your garden beds fresh ith a wide variety availaand with ch as basil, parsley and ble, such der, these can complecoriander, ment your vegetable garden at the same time. Herbs are also known for their “comn planting” properties panion ill help keep some insect that will pests at a distance, enabling you ve a more organic approach to have to yourr vegetable gardening. es will soon need another fertilise Roses before their autumn flush of colour, whether it be an organic or non organic fertiliser and with the rainfall and humidity of late, watch for fungal disease such as black spot and treat with a suitable fungicide, such as Triforine.

Insects such as aphids on your roses can be treated with a suitable insecticide, preferably one that has a systemic ability, which will treat insects feeding on your roses.

Given that February and March can be traditionally warm, retain moisture in the soil with suitable mulch, especially with autumn flowering not far away.

Hedges will soon need a trim and with the onset of autumn, will begin to show new growth. Trim where necessary to retain shape.

Photinia and varieties of Lillypilly are popular choices for their strength and vigour.

Also k keep watch for insect pests suc such as aphid and scale and spray with white oil or alternatively, some so of the new varieties of eco pest oils.

Top 5 tips for this week: week 1.

Keep a watch for weeds in lawns after the recent rain.

Use a suitable herra bicide a and always check the directions tto see if the spray you are using is suitable for your particular variety o of turf.

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Turn over gar garden beds while the soil i moist i t and d weed d if necessary. Add compostis ed animal manure plus a complete fertiliser to existing garden beds and prepare new garden beds for autumn with a suitable compost or animal manure. New garden beds can have an addition of lime to “sweeten” the soil, ready for planting.

3. Mulch garden beds after the recent rain to retain moisture in the soil, especially with the remainder of summer.

4. Utilise wetting agents to retain recent moisture from rain to reduce watering. Also use products that act as a sunscreen for your plants. Stressguard is a great product to protect plants from moisture loss in hot weather.

5. Continue to watch for lawn beetle in turf and garden beds and treat where necessary with a suitable insecticide.

“C’mon – how long does it take to stick a label on a box?”

BY ROCHELLE BAILLIE LLIE PHARMACIST

RECENTLY read a Facebook from fellow pharmacist, Calum Plenderleith, in which he declared himself a “community pharmacist” and outlined what he does as just part of his day in a big, busy pharmacy.

It was confronting to say the least, and thought provoking for me. His message was in aid of raising awareness of the work pharmacists do and of our constant battle with government to give us, and therefore our customers, funding that allows fair access to medications and our important services as an accessible healthcare destination.

His post, along with a seemingly innocent and offhanded comment from a customer last week – “C’mon – how long does it take to stick a label on a box?” – has prompted me to follow a similar line in this column, by outlining a pharmacist’s role in your local community pharmacy.

Bear in mind that I work in a small business and may not have the kind of script volume or sales staff the big chain and discount pharmacies have, but I have fantastic and loyal customers who come for excellent service, professional advice and who treat us respectfully as one of their chosen healthcare destinations.

However, I still have to deal with

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all the situations my fellow pharmacists, like Calum, address on a daily basis.

So I’m here to also declare: “I am a Community Pharmacist... and I stick labels on boxes!” But consider that this labelling is about the second last step in the dispensing process, a detailed process requiring us to follow a procedure involving the following general areas – each of which have several steps involved: We accept and check a script, review and process it, select/prepare and check it again, label and assemble, re-check supply and counsel.

Then repeat... hundreds of times a day.

A day in the life? I counsel people daily on antibiotic use and new medications. I am regularly in touch with doctors, hospitals and nursing homes regarding patients’ medications. Communicating with our excellent local hospital pharmacists is important to coordinate a discharge in order to enable a patient to get home by the weekend, thereby freeing up

hospital beds.

We make significant script interventions several times a day – for instance, I recently had the case of someone who had been admitted to hospital and sent home with a script for an antibiotic to which they’re allergic. One call to their doctor and problem solved.

I have consultations and I’ve supplied patients with emergency contraception. I’ve made last minute changes to Webster packs and delivered them to help out customers who need the pack to take their medication correctly.

I’ve provided emergency medication to folks on holiday who have run out or left their medication behind – calling doctors and other pharmacies all over Australia to organise the correct dispensing and a script.

I have performed First Aid in the shop and CPR on people in the street.

I’ve dressed many wounds from varying accidents and injuries in order for people to get to the hos-

Changing funding to pharmacy will result in further shifts in the healthcare industry – increased pressure on GPs and already over-burdened emergency departments, understaffed pharmacies or worst case scenario – no pharmacies at all.

pital or their GP. We’ve called the ambulance. I’ve applied patches to people who live at home on their own and are not confident doing it themselves.

I travel to customers’ homes and conduct Home Medication Reviews and support local health groups and charities in a voluntary guest speaking role.

I chat to all the regulars while I work, finding out the goss and making sure they and their families, who are usually known to me, are all okay. Then I do all the other stuff necessary to run a pharmacy including dispensing.

I also agree with Calum that THREE things are necessary in order to do all the above: 1. Excellent support staff; 2. A smile; and 3. Adequate funding for community pharmacy.

Changing funding to pharmacy, already occurring, will result in further shifts in the healthcare industry – increased pressure on GPs and already over-burdened emergency departments, understaffed pharmacies or worst case scenario – no pharmacies at all!

I’m not simply trying to justify my existence – all the pharmacists I know love their job and do all these things on a daily basis too – but I do want to promote the notion that we are more than just dispensing machines.

We are a caring part of your community and we’re passionate about being part of your healthcare team. We’re here for you!

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MEAT, MOULD AND OLD WIVES’ TALES Food safety myths busted O it turns out you can thaw out meat and refreeze it. Who knew?

This time of year, most fridges are stocked up with food and drinks to share with family and friends. Let’s not make ourselves or our family and guests sick by getting things wrong when preparing and serving food.

As the weather warms up, so does the environment for micro-organisms in foods, potentially allowing them to multiply faster to hazardous levels. So put the drinks on ice and keep the fridge for the food.

But what are some of those food safety myths we’ve long come to believe that aren’t actually true?

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Myth 1: If you’ve defrosted frozen meat or chicken you can’t refreeze it.

From a safety point of view, it is fine to refreeze defrosted meat or chicken or any frozen food as long as it was defrosted in a fridge running at 5°C or below.

Some quality may be lost by defrosting then refreezing foods as the cells break down a little and the food can become slightly watery.

Another option is to cook the defrosted food and then divide into small portions and refreeze once it has stopped steaming. Steam in a closed container leads to condensation, which can result in pools of water forming. This, combined with the nutrients in the food, creates the perfect environment for microbial growth. So it’s always best to

wait about 30 minutes before refrigerating or freezing hot food.

Plan ahead so food can be defrosted in the fridge, especially with large items such as a frozen turkey or roll of meat.

If left on the bench, the external surface could be at room temperature and micro-organisms could be growing rapidly while the centre of the piece is still frozen!

Myth 2: Wash meat before you prepare and/ or cook it It is not a good idea to wash meats and poultry when preparing for cooking. Splashing water that might contain potentially hazardous bacteria around the kitchen can create more of a hazard if those bacteria are splashed onto ready-to-eat foods or food preparation surfaces.

It is, however, a good idea to wash fruits and vegetables before preparing and serving, especially if they’re grown near or in the ground as they may carry some dirt and therefore micro-organisms.

This applies particularly to foods that will be prepared and eaten without further cooking. Consuming foods raw that traditionally have been eaten cooked or otherwise processed to kill pathogenic micro-organisms (potentially deadly to humans) might increase the risk of food poisoning.

Fruit, salad, vegetables and other ready-to-eat foods should be prepared separately, away from raw meat, chick-

en, seafood and other foods that need cooking.

Myth 3: Hot food should be left out to cool completely before putting it in the fridge.

It’s not okay to leave perishable food out for an extended time or overnight before putting it in the fridge.

Micro-organisms can grow rapidly in food at temperatures between 5° and 60°C. Temperature control is the simplest and most effective way of controlling the growth of bacteria. Perishable food should spend as little time as possible in the 5-60°C danger zone. If food is left in the danger zone, be aware it is potentially unsafe to eat.

Hot leftovers, and any other leftovers for that matter, should go into the fridge once they have stopped steaming to reduce condensation, within about 30 minutes.

Large portions of hot food will cool faster if broken down into smaller amounts in shallow containers. It is possible that hot food such as stews or soup left in a bulky container, say a two-litre mixing bowl (versus a shallow tray), in the fridge can take nearly 24 hours to cool to the safe zone of less than 5°C.

Myth 4: If it smells okay, then it’s okay to eat.

This is definitely not always true.

Spoilage bacteria, yeasts and moulds are the usual culprits for making food

smell off or go slimy and these may not make you sick, although it is always advisable not to consume spoiled food.

Pathogenic bacteria can grow in food and not cause any obvious changes to the food, so the best option is to inhibit pathogen growth by refrigerating foods.

Myth 5: Oil preserves food so it can be left at room temperature.

Adding oil to foods will not necessarily kill bugs lurking in your food. The opposite is true for many products in oil if anaerobic micro-organisms, such as Clostridium botulinum (botulism), are present in the food. A lack of oxygen provides perfect conditions for their growth.

Outbreaks of botulism arising from consumption of vegetables in oil – including garlic, olives, mushrooms, beans and hot peppers – have mostly been attributed to the products not being properly prepared.

Vegetables in oil can be made safely.

In 1991, Australian regulations stipulated that this class of product (vegetables in oil) can be safely made if the pH (a measure of acid) is less than 4.6. Foods with a pH below 4.6 do not in general support the growth of food-poisoning bacteria including botulism.

So keep food out of the danger zone to reduce your guests’ risk of getting food poisoning this summer. Check out other food safety tips and resources from CSIRO and the Food Safety Information Council.

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Goa-ing for relaxation gold

BY KEELEY BOLGER I’M not sure what to expect when I reach my hotel in Goa. It’s dark and I only manage to snatch glimpses of coconut trees and the grand white balconies which nod to the state’s colonial Portuguese past.

“Goa is not like anywhere else in India,” says our driver proudly. “It moves at its own pace.”

It’s not the first time I’ve heard about Goa’s famous gear switch – quite a contrast to the rest of India.

It has a reputation for attracting laidback hippies on yoga retreats and budget travellers seeking cheap massages on the beach. But I’m not a backpacker or a lover of lazing on beaches, so how do I fit into all of this?

Quite easily, it turns out.

Relaxation is the order of the day across the south of India’s smallest and richest state, and wellbeing is a key focus for the Park Hyatt and The Leela, the first two hotels I stay in during my break.

Away from the honeymoon hordes and the busy hippy paradise of the north, hotels like this are helping to re-position Goa as a luxury beach destination. Both properties have enviable access to gloriously quiet and unspoilt stretches.

Of course, there are things to do; you can jet ski, have Goan cookery lessons or play tennis.

But when the coastline is this beautiful and peaceful, it feels churlish to practise my serves.

Nestled in our sun-loungers, my husband and I sip surprisingly delicious salty lime sodas, breaking up the day with ungainly hops into the Arabian Sea, after scorching our feet on the sand to do so.

Having arrived here from the northern winter, dipping into sea water in 32C heat feels strange, when just a day ago, we were snivelling into our scarves at the airport. But it’s not long before we adjust to the sultry weather and settle into our Goan rhythm.

Indeed, it’s hard not to feel relaxed when the days fall into a happy pattern of swims, fresh fish curry and lolling in the sun.

A hefty gin and tonic from a nearby beach shack sets the mood as we watch people paragliding along the coastline, while the sky turns pink.

“Great view from the office,” I say to the owner of the beach shack.

“It’s like this every night,” he replies with a smile.

After all my idling on the beach, I decide to turn down the dial from ‘relaxed’ to ‘positively horizontal’ with a trip to the Park Hyatt’s spa.

There, a cashew nut ritual awaits me. The therapist promises me a holistic retreat from the world where my body will be nourished and my mind relaxed. I’m intrigued to see how that’s possible, given my already blissed-out state.

After a sauna and shower, my feet are buffed and soaked and I’m scrubbed all over with the spa’s oily cashew product to gently exfoliate my skin, before being wrapped up and massaged.

A head massage with the cashew oil follows, as does another steam, a shower and another massage. When my time is up, I’m helped into a

Top trending Australian travel destinations THE regional city of Wagga Wagga features alongside ever-popular tourist destinations like Uluru and Hayman Island in a list of this year’s top trending Australian destinations for Aussie travellers.

But travellers appear to be snubbing Sydney in favour of its Victorian counterpart Melbourne, according to an analysis of Flight Centre bookings.

Fremantle tops the list, with Flight Centre putting the increasing popularity

Keeley in Goa.

fluffy robe and given a cashew nectar drink to sip while I ‘adjust’ to my surroundings.

As morning routines go, this is one I could certainly get used to.

To combat all this lazing around, I opt for an energetic morning yoga session the following day, at our new digs in The Leela.

I’ve never practised yoga outdoors before, but The Leela makes a convincing case for doing so. Surrounded by trees dappled by the morning sun, the yoga pavilion is an appropriately tranquil spot.

More medicinal than the classes I’ve attended at home, the session focuses on re-setting the balance of the body and mind.

Bird song in the air also makes a pleasant change from the whims of my yoga teacher’s record collection.

For a final blast of tranquility, the Nilaya Hermitage boutique hotel in the tiny village of Arpora in north Goa takes some beating.

Unlike our previous hotels, the Nilaya isn’t on the coast. Instead, it’s tucked away in the hilltops, overlooking the bustling beaches of the Baga resort.

Although only a few miles away from the lively weekend market, the hilltop location and winding roads mean that getting out of the Nilaya requires transport and planning.

I love exploring new areas, but can’t resist sitting by the pool with a fresh vat of coconut water.

I enthusiastically book myself an Ayurvedic massage, hoping to boost my levels of calm before heading home.

Gesturing towards a selection of potions in glass bottles, the masseur explains these blends have been used in India for hundreds of years.

With my muscles pulled and joints clicked back into place, I nod in contentment when asked how I feel after my treatment. In fact, I feel just about serene enough to conquer the next winter.

of the West Australian port city (up 126 per cent from 2015) largely down to the rise of the cruise industry in the west.

The relaunched luxury Hayman Island resort in the Whitsundays recently reopened as a five-star brand under new management from One&Only, helping put it at number two according to the travel company, which says flight bookings were up 46 per cent last year.

Hayman is followed by the Northern NSW beaches gateway of Ballina at number three, with bookings up 18.7 per cent.

The Leela hotel in south Goa.

The sun setting on the beach in South Goa. Photos: PA Photo

The sleeper Tasmanian city of Devonport (up 18.2 per cent) is fourth, reflecting an increasing fascination with the Apple Isle, while outback tourism stalwart Uluru is fifth with a 12 per cent increase in bookings.

Flight Centre says a seven per cent increase in bookings for Wagga Wagga (seventh on the list) suggests the archetypical rural locale is set to be on the radar this year, as well as the laid-back town of Albury on the border between NSW and Victoria, which rounds out the list at number 10.

TOP LOCAL TRAVEL DESTINATIONS FOR AUSSIES IN 2016 1. Fremantle 2. Hayman Island 3. Ballina 4. Devonport 5. Uluru 6. Bundaberg 7. Wagga Wagga 8. Port Macquarie 9. Melbourne 10. Albury SOURCE: FLIGHT CENTRE

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Chris Hoy’s five top tips for becoming a better cyclist

BY ABI JACKSON ITH 11 World Championship track cycling wins and six Olympic gold medals – plus one silver – under his belt, Sir Chris Hoy certainly knows a thing or two about cycling.

Since announcing his retirement from competitive cycling in 2013, the Edinburgh-born 39-year-old is still passionate about bikes, and now spends much of his energy ‘pedalling’ his own brand of bikes, clothing and accessories.

The legendary bike-rider shares his top tips for becoming a better cyclist...

BUY THE RIGHT BIKE FOR YOU Bikes aren’t one-size-fits-all, and designs can vary significantly. Also, ensuring your bike ‘fits’ you correctly will not only affect performance, but will play a big role in your comfort and avoiding injuries.

“It’s important that your bike is suitable for what you intend to use it for. If I was purely commuting, I’d choose a hybrid like the Shizuoka, that can go anywhere and take pannier racks. Someone riding sportives would need something different. Ensuring the bike is the right size is crucial. Spend time with people in a bike shop... and get them to make sure the bike fits correctly. An ill-fitting bike will easily put you off riding.”

GET FASTER AND FITTER BY RIDING INTERVALS If you want to improve your fitness on the bike, it pays to factor in some training tactics.

“Time constraints often affect training, and it can be tough to make gains in the face of a busy work/life schedule. Intervals [which means alternating stints of high and low-intensity effort in one workout] help solve this problem, and often produce breakthroughs when your training has felt stale for a while. If you have a favourite climb, where there’s not a lot of traffic, try doing 30 seconds of effort followed by 30 seconds recovery. If you are at home on the turbo and listening to music, you can incorporate this by riding hard for one song, and easing off the next. Make sure you have warmed up properly first, and try to do around five efforts to start with; and just make sure the likes of Bohemian Rhapsody don’t get stuck on repeat.”

SET SOME GOALS You don’t have to start big with your goals, but having set targets to aim for will help keep you motivated, enable you to monitor your progress and improvements and ensure your efforts are rewarded.

“Setting yourself a target and writing these down can make the difference between achieving them or not. I used to set myself long-term goals, like becoming Olympic champion, but it’s important to include shorter-term goals to help measure success and keep you motivated. It doesn’t matter whether it’s to be world

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TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH Diabetic foot ulcers deservedly feared

BY KEITH ROACH, M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: My father is an 84-year-old diabetic. He has had a wound on his foot (on the inner side of his right foot, near his big toe) for about five months. He has been treated by a podiatrist, who has debrided the wound every week. He prescribed antibiotics when the wound has looked infected.

A visiting nurse and my mother have changed and dressed the wound regularly during these months.

This week, the podiatrist said he

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champion or to ride your first sportive, it’s important to have something to aim for.”

INVEST IN SUITABLE CLOTHING There may have been a time when the ‘Lycra brigade’ attracted sniggers, but there’s a reason people invest in proper kit – in fact there are numerous reasons, including enhanced performance, comfort and even safety.

“One of my more recent projects has been developing my HOY Vulpine kit. Wearing the right kit really does make a huge difference in performance and your comfort – you wouldn’t go running in a pair of leather shoes. Certainly get yourself a good pair of padded shorts, and make sure you dress appropriately for the weather, layering up when it’s cold and keeping yourself dry when it’s wet.”

FUEL PROPERLY Whether you’re a weekend rider in it for the fun, or hoping to work on those personal bests in sportives, getting the nutrition and hydration right is important.

“If you are going for a ride, always remember to take something with you. There are plenty of nutritional supplements that make it easy to get the energy you

could see the bone in my dad’s foot, and recommended hyperbaric treatment.

Could you tell me what your opinion is of this treatment in my father’s case? Do you know if it has a high percentage of success? – C.O. ANSWER: Foot ulcers in diabetes are common and feared. Diabetes damages blood vessels, both large and small.

Also, longstanding diabetes decreases the effectiveness of the inflammatory response and immune system. Finally, poor nerve function in people with diabetes combines with these other factors to predispose one to developing breakdown of the skin and development of ulcers. These ulcers can get large and deep, and when the bone is visible (and sometimes even when it’s not), the bone is infected. In this case, there is a high risk of the need for amputation.

By far, the best way to deal with diabetic foot ulcers is to not get them in the first place. Good control of diabetes,

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need. Science in Sport [SiS] GO gels are a great way to get a quick energy boost on the bike, and also, remember it’s crucial to stay hydrated. The best advice I can give is to drink little and often – as soon as you feel thirsty, you are already starting to dehydrate.”

proper footwear, regular checks by a professional and daily self-checks of the feet for people at high risk can reduce the likelihood of developing ulcers. Early and aggressive treatment of precursor lesions, even mild redness of the skin, ingrown toenails or fungal infection of the feet, should prompt urgent evaluation by a podiatrist.

Once the ulcer has progressed to the point where your dad’s is now, aggressive measures are called for. In addition to care by a podiatrist or orthopaedic surgeon, evaluation by a vascular surgeon and a wound-management specialist may be limb- and even life-saving.

While hyperbaric oxygen has indeed been shown to be beneficial in several studies (reducing amputation rate from 33 per cent to 9 per cent in one study), only an expert with detailed knowledge of your dad’s case can decide whether this is appropriate treatment. If you trust your podiatrist, I think it may well

be a useful treatment. However, I would be sure that he, or a vascular surgeon, has looked at the quality of blood flow to the foot.

DEAR DR. ROACH: What is your position on the shingles vaccine for people in their 70s? We have been told that some doctors do not approve of it. Yet we know of so many people who suffered terribly from shingles. Thank you.

– J.T. ANSWER: I’ve written about the vaccine lots of times. I am a strong believer in it and think anyone over 60 should get it unless they have a medical reason not to. The older you are, the more important it is to get the shot, since the complication of pain (postherpetic neuralgia) is so devastating and tends to lasts longer the older you are.

THIS COLUMN IS GENERAL ADVICE ONLY. ALWAYS CONSULT A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL FOR ADVICE ON YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS.

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Beer, bread and brotherly love

BY FRANCESCA GOSLING HEN it comes to home cooking, there is nothing quite like the smell and taste of freshly-baked

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bread.

But – as my own experience confirms – making bread from scratch can be an arduous process that can go wrong at pretty much every stage.

Thankfully, help is at hand in the form of a masterclass with pay-TV’s Fabulous Baker Brothers, aka Tom and Henry Herbert (aired on Lifestyle channel), to try my hand at easy ways to make a range of perfect loaves – all with a rather special twist...

The brothers, who bake at the familyrun Hobbs House Bakery in England, are experienced in pretty much every area of baking; what they don’t know about the humble loaf is probably not worth knowing. But they faced a new challenge when they embarked on a project with UK brewer AB InBev, to create an exclusive range of ‘Beer Bread’ – bespoke bread recipes to match different beers.

“Both bread and beer were developed at the same time thousands of years ago by the Egyptians,” says a thoroughly excited Tom – the older of the sibling duo by 10 years. “They share key ingredients, so they’re natural bedfellows.

“It took us about six weeks, from start to finish, to learn everything and come up with six individual products,” Henry chimes in. “Though in that time, we probably got through more beer ourselves than anything. We’re used to drinking them, but now we’ve learned so much more about beer brewing. It’s been really interesting,” he adds.

It’s not long before I’m getting stuck in and having a go at making a pineapple soda bread (designed to perfectly compliment a chilled bottle of Stella Artois). Possibly one of the simplest types to bake, soda bread uses baking powder – rather than yeast – to rise, so it doesn’t need proving, meaning there are fewer stages in the process to mess up.

Instead of using regular flour, we start off with a base of spelt. “It’s a great source of fibre,” says Henry, “and has a low GI, so it’s quite good for you – and can even help prevent bowel cancer.”

We mix it with buttermilk, pineapple and a splash of Stella, before getting our hands in to knead and squeeze it together. Messy, but oh-so satisfying.

After shaping our loaves into slightly flattened ‘boules’, cutting crosses into the tops to allow the heat through, and baking for about half an hour, we brush them with a glaze made from reduced Stella and pineapple juice, then sprinkle

Kitchen Diva Re-think your health

BY ANGELA SHELF MEDEARIS WE all come up with all sorts of excuses to stay inside, avoid workouts and overindulge in comfort foods. However, many health experts have found that these tendencies leave most people feeling less content.

Researchers say people should establish new traditions to increase happiness and avoid the woes. In other words, now is a great time to change the way

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them with barley.

“This bread is like eating a pina colada cocktail,” says Tom. “It’s like a summer holiday, but with something more solid and grounding underneath.”

Busting out another food history fact, he adds: “It conjures up that feeling of when 19th century Belgian monks brewed beer in their monasteries up in the hills, and then brought it down to the villages when it was ready at Christmas. That warming treat on a winter night would have been incredible.

“Stories like that inspire us. It made us really want to tap into the roots of the beers we’re looking at. Rather than simply using the beers themselves to give the loaves flavour, we looked into what gave them each their distinctive flavours and worked out how we could incorporate those raw ingredients into the breads.”

While there was nowhere near enough time in the masterclass to try our hand at baking all the recipes the brothers have developed, we are given a limitless

supply to taste.

My favourite is the apple, walnut, barley and malted wheat seeded loaf, designed to accompany a cold bottle of Beck’s Vier. Because of the bread’s strong and chewy texture, the dough needs to be left a good few hours for the yeast to get to work – but it’s absolutely worth the wait.

It’s one of Henry’s favourites too.

“Becks is a brew with real authority, so you need a solid bread to match,” he says, and recommends topping the macho slice with smoked mackerel and dill yoghurt.

However, the clear winner in the room is the light and fluffy Hoegaarden-inspired brioche, flavoured with spiced orange and coriander. A perfect base, Tom suggests, for a warm pulled pork sandwich with spicy relish.

The rest of the brothers’ repertoire includes a traditional sourdough made from Hobbs House Bakery’s own 60-yearold yeast starter, to partner with a golden goblet of Leffe, a crusty tiger bread

to serve up as a hefty sandwich with a Budweiser and – Tom’s favourite – a tangy sea salt and lime-encrusted cornbread, carrying the light and refreshing flavours of an ice-cold Corona.

As we dig in, I can’t resist asking whether working so closely with a sibling is as easy as the brothers make it look. Henry is the first to jump at answering.

“The great thing is that I can give him a kick if he gets too big-headed,” he says.

“I still have to spend Christmas with him, so we have to get along in the longterm. We love each other so we compromise. For example, he thinks he is cleverer than me, but I am bigger than him.”

Class over, we’re sent home clutching our very own soda bread loaves. And, in case you were wondering, mine turned out to be an unexpected success, and barely even lasted the journey home!

In ‘knead’ of some beer and doughy goodness? Here are three of the Fabulous Baker Brothers’ star Beer Bread recipes to give a go at home...

you think.

Instead of resolving to make drastic new year changes, establish healthy traditions. Incorporate activities and habits that promote health and can be shared with spouses, friends and family members. Here are a few suggestions to re-think your health. z A good first step is creating a vision for the future by picturing yourself happy and healthy. Identify positive and negative aspects of your health and the health of others, including friends, family members, spouses and children. This provides a starting point for establishing new behaviours, avoiding negative habits and seeking help from others. z Set realistic goals with measurable results, because small changes are easier than big changes and can add up over

time. Focus on changing one or two behaviours. Once these are mastered, set new goals. z Establish traditions to accommodate the current season and weather.

Try new things, such as dance classes, indoor pools for swimming or water aerobics, or check out exercise videos from the library. Invest in home fitness equipment, such as jump ropes, DVDs, treadmills and stationary bikes. Having equipment at home makes it easier to stay physically active. Search for bargains on gently used equipment, and try different things to find what works best. z Think of things that are enjoyable, and incorporate physical activity to enhance them. Plan activity breaks, set a timer and have 5-10 minute relays inside or outside, take a walk around the

block during commercials or try games that get everyone moving. z Practice ways to improve your mood each day, even if they seem silly or unnecessary. Try wearing bright colours, reading or watching something funny and laughing out loud – laughing reduces stress hormones and increases endorphins. Socialise and spend time with family, old and new friends and those in need. Creating social ties can boost happiness, improve self-worth and increase your sense of purpose.

One of the easiest ways to socialise is over a great meal. Try this crowd-pleasing recipe for Chili With Vegetables.

Make it a potluck and invite family and friends over for dinner and game night.

Just because it’s too hot outside doesn’t mean you can’t have fun inside!

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SPELT AND BARLEY PINEAPPLE SODA BREAD (Makes 1 loaf) * 300g wholemeal spelt flour * 230g buttermilk * 50g tinned pineapple, chopped * 50ml pineapple juice * 30g malted barley, plus an extra pinch for the top * 30ml Stella Artois * 3tsp baking powder * 1tsp sea salt Preheat your oven and baking stone (or sheet) to 210C. Place all of your ingredients, except for the pineapple juice and beer, into a bowl and mix together. A mixer is ideal for this, but the mixture can also be combined by hand.

Mix until you have fully combined the ingredients into wet dough. Once fully combined, place into a round tin – or shape it into a round yourself – cut a deep cross across the top, and sprinkle a pinch of malted barley on top.

Pop into the oven and bake for 35 minutes.

While the bread is baking, reduce the pineapple juice and beer in a pan until it has a thick and sticky consistency.

Remove your baked bread from the oven, and paint your pineapple juice onto the top while the loaf is still hot.

APPLE, WALNUT, BARLEY AND MALTED WHEAT SEEDED LOAF (Makes 1 loaf) * 130g strong white flour * 30g malted wheat flour * 130ml of warm water * 50g of sourdough starter * 30g dried apple * 15g malted barley * 5g jumbo oats * 5g sunflower seeds * 5g millet seeds * 5g poppy seeds * 5g sea salt * 5g fresh yeast (or half that for dried yeast dissolved into the water) * 30g walnuts Weigh together all of your ingredients, except for the walnuts and malted barley, and mix together into a dough.

Knead your dough and add in the walnuts at the end, then leave to rest for one hour.

Knock back your dough before shaping as a bloomer, and roll in coarsely milled malted barley (which can be “milled” with the end of a rolling pin in a heavy bowl or in a pestle and mortar).

Leave to rise for one hour, upside down in a proving basket or bowl.

Pre-heat your oven and baking stone (or heavy metal tray) to 220C. Gently turn your risen dough out onto the stone or tray and cut a deep line into the side of it with a sharp knife (also known as a long eyelash slash). This will give your loaf a beautiful shape when baked.

Add some splashes of water to a tray in the oven underneath your loaf, to create steam, which will help to develop a lovely crust to your bread.

Bake for 25 minutes.

CHILI WITH VEGETABLES

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(Makes 8 servings.)

This is a great “make-ahead” recipe that’s perfect for impromptu dinner parties. The chili can be refrigerated for up to two days and tastes even better after the flavours meld. * 1/2 cup vegetable oil * 1 large onion, chopped * 4 medium garlic cloves, very finely chopped * 2 large red bell peppers, cut into 1.5cm pieces * 450g sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1.5cm pieces * 1 bunch (about 10 leaves) kale, chopped * 225g carrots, cut into 1.5cm pieces

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SPICED ORANGE AND CORIANDER ALL-BUTTER BRIOCHE (Makes 1 loaf) * 280g strong white flour * 2 beaten eggs (keep a little back for glazing the rolls) * 60g sugar * 60ml milk * 60g unsalted butter * 20g fresh yeast (or 10g dried yeast dissolved into the milk) * Zest of 1 large orange * 10g finely chopped fresh coriander * 2tsp sea salt * Small pinch of ground nutmeg and ground cloves Combine your flour, egg, sugar, yeast, nutmeg and ground cloves, salt and milk together until you have a dough.

Once your dough has a nice smooth consistency, work the butter – at room temperature – into the dough, kneading well until fully combined.

Once your butter is incorporated, add the orange zest and chopped coriander until it is evenly mixed into your dough.

Cover the dough and put in a fridge for 24 hours to strengthen and develop a great flavour.

Portion your dough into six even-sized balls, shape them round and place into a small tray which has been lined with baking paper.

Cover and leave to rise for four to six hours at a room temperature, until they’ve doubled in size.

Preheat your oven to 210C. Once risen, brush the dough with the remaining beaten egg. This will give your loaf a beautiful shine.

Bake for 30 minutes until your loaf is golden.

* 2 tablespoons chili powder * 2 tablespoons ground cumin * 1 1/2 teaspoons salt * 2 (400g) cans peeled Italian tomatoes * 2 canned chipotles in adobo, plus 1 1/2 tablespoons adobo sauce * 3 cups water, vegetable, chicken or beef broth * 2 cups canned hominy, drained * 2 cups canned red kidney beans, drained * Brown rice, chopped red onions, cilantro, sour cream, tortilla chips or cornbread, for serving 1. In a medium, heavy stockpot or Dutch oven, heat the oil.

Add the onion and garlic and cook over high heat, stirring, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add the bell pepper, sweet

potatoes, kale and carrots; cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned in spots, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chili powder and cumin and season with salt. Cook for 1 minute.

2. In a blender, puree the tomatoes and their juices with the chipotle, adobo sauce and water or broth until very smooth. Add the mixture to the casserole along with the hominy and beans and bring to a boil. Cover partially and simmer the chili over moderate heat until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Season with additional salt, as needed. Serve with rice, red onions, cilantro, sour cream and chips.

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Painting the way

BY GABRIELLE FAGAN

ROSE QUARTZ

S the Australian summer inspiring you to give your home a sunbronzed look, considering flirting with a little pink, or maybe dreaming of serene blue skies?

You may be surprised to learn that you’re probably succumbing to the power of paint.

The colour for 2016, according to Dulux, is Cherished Gold, while the paint wizards at Pantone have chosen blushing Rose Quartz and Serenity, a soft blue, and the trio are tipped to make their mark on our decor this year.

They’ve already strongly influenced the colour palette of the new home ranges, which means there’s no problem picking up on whichever colour appeals. I’ll guarantee it won’t be long before you’ll be thinking you can’t live without one, or maybe two, of these fashionable shades.

So be inspired, and colour up with one, or play with all three...

This gentle rose tone is calming and easy to interpret. Go more candy and sugary sweet if you want girly decor, while pure pale pink will provide a classic backdrop.

“There’s no easier way to add colour to your interiors than to inject it with comforting pastel tones, and Pantone’s Colour of the Year, Rose Quartz, is a perfect example,” says Samantha Parish, an interior design manager.

“This soothing shade adds a soft, feminine and welcoming touch to an interior scheme. While pastelbased shades are renowned for their mood-enhancing and lifting qualities, be careful not to pair them with too many colours in one room, as this can make a setting feel too busy and jumbled. Instead, pick it as a dominant colour and complement with smaller doses of a secondary, harmonising shade, to create a grown-up, sophisticated look.”

DECOR TIP: Rose Quartz pairs well with rich browns, greens, purples, and yellows but for an on-trend interpretation, match it with a calming shade of light grey. Enhance with soft metallics, rose gold or copper, and wood accessories.

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CHERISHED GOLD THIS rich, ochre gold shade moves away from the in-your-face ‘bling’ of metallics and instead has an earthy, burnished quality, which sits well in a period of contemporary setting.

“Gold and tones of gold are being used everywhere in the design world,” says Rebecca Williamson, senior colour design and content manager at Dulux. “It’s a recurring colour and it’s featuring strongly in graphic design, as well as in architecture, fashion, beauty and interior decoration.

“We feel Cherished Gold is extremely versatile and can act almost like a neutral, and works beautifully with many colours in the spectrum.

It’s naturally evolved from last year’s colour of the year, Copper Blush, and is perfectly in tune for the continuing desire to use metallics to add glamour to our interiors.”

DECOR TIP: Cherished Gold can be in unifying force in a room, rather than an overwhelming one, if used sparingly. Pair with cool neutrals, warm browns or even a gutsy chocolate and light wood, for a sophisticated, contemporary look. Alternatively, it will act as a grounding force with sharp citrus shades or chalky pastel hues, like duck egg.

SERENITY Just looking up at an expanse of pale blue sky is uplifting, and Pantone’s cool Serenity is a safe bet for those who want to create a fresh, airy, tranquil room.

“Serenity is an almost ethereal shade and its calming influence is said to create feelings of ‘respite and relaxation, even in turbulent times’, so frankly, who could ask for more?” says Mike Stephen, director at Apollo Blinds.

“Whether utilised in stripes, a coastal scheme, floral patterns, or as a block of colour across home accessories, or even an entire room, this peaceful blue imparts a sense of order and peace. Blue is still strongly featuring in interiors and this would work well contrasting with a deep indigo or a bright cerulean.”

DECOR TIP: If you really want to show off your decor savvy credentials, pair Serenity with Rose Quartz and then indulge in metallics. Silver would work best for sparkle, or enliven with pops of yellow.

CREATIVE FAMILY FUN Write all about it!

BY DONNA ERICKSON READING and writing go hand in hand. As your school-age children develop their reading skills, the world of creative writing usually opens up to them simultaneously.

Foster your kids’ interest in writing with these five activities. Not only will you be reinforcing the writing skills they are developing in school (including extra practice in the art of penmanship), but you’ll be sharing in the creative process.

Keep in mind that your encouragement and en-

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thusiasm will boost their efforts.

1. Design and write creative “thank you” postcards for holiday gifts received and outings enjoyed last month. Purchase pre-stamped plain postcards at your local post office. Decorate the plain side with 2.5cm square images of the gifts received or experiences shared. Cut the squares from saved ticket stubs, brochures, catalogues and magazines. Arrange and glue them in a row.

Draw a vertical line down the centre of the stamped side. Write a thank-you note on the left half, and the recipient’s address on the right.

2. Make a set of colourful notecards to have on hand for writing to friends and relatives any time of year. They’ll be especially fun to send, because your kids can decorate them themselves.

Purchase a box of plain, inexpensive note cards and matching envelopes in favourite colours at a craft or discount store. Use rubber stamps and a stamp pad for illustrating the front of the card.

Tie the note cards and envelopes together with a ribbon and store them in a box or drawer together with postage stamps and a favourite pen.

3. Write a few sentences about the family pet and illustrate it. If your family doesn’t have a pet, write an imaginary story/adventure about a favourite stuffed animal, doll or action figure.

4. Write new words to a favourite familiar song and sing the rendition, or write a joke and share it with the family at dinnertime.

5. Write a grocery list together, and shop for the items, checking them off the list as you go. If your child has a kids’ cookbook, include the ingredients for a new recipe you later prepare together.

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NOW HERE’S A TIP

BY JOANN DERSON * I was painting recently and had a half-can left over when I was done. To preserve the paint, I cut out a circle of wax paper and laid it directly on the surface of the paint, then sealed the can properly. This keeps a layer of scum from forming.

Just remember to remove it before you shake or stir the paint when you need to touch up. – Contributed by C.L. * Save the plastic lids from coffee cans to use as coasters for your plants. This is especially nice when they are

all ll brought inside, out of the weather. This way they can be watered, and you don’t have to worry about water spilling out on the floor or counter. * Have you finished making your 2016 financial wish list?

Saving for a rainy day should be on the list every year. Here’s a great saving tip: Set aside a particular type of currency that fits in your savings budget. It may be $5 notes or 20cent pieces. Every time you get one of these in change, stuff it in a jar or otherwise sock away.

Don’t count until you get to a specific time period – a month or three months, say. You might surprise yourself with both

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how much you can save up, and how easy it is to do without. * “Brown your pork or beef before putting it in the slow cooker. It leaves a nice finish on the meat, and flavour too.

The extra pan to clean and the couple of minutes it takes are really worth it.” – Contributed

by P.E. * Trying to cut calories?

Here’s a flavourful and low-fat solution: saute both meat and vegetables in broth. It will do the job of an oil in keeping the food from burning, but it will do so with no fat and add a rich flavour and dimension to your dinner.

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That time I lived in Japan…

It was a year of ups and downs, highs and lows and more than a few challenges, but Dubbo’s TAYLOR HARDWICK wouldn’t swap her year in Japan for all the tea in China.

ECEMBER 9, 2014 — the day I boarded a plane with nothing but a 25kg suitcase and a backpack… and moved to Japan. It was as daunting as it sounds. I’d just finished university, and although I had a job and an apartment waiting for me there, I felt like I was plunging into life’s depths with nothing to catch me.

My then-boyfriend had moved to Osaka eight months prior. I had no idea when we’d return to Australia (to my mother’s dismay) — simply “when we’re done”. When I arrived it was winter. I was cold and stressed. I fell sick and stayed sick for about three months. I had no money and I was struggling to make friends.

But I was in Japan — life doesn’t get much better than that, right?

Spoiler alert: We broke up. And when we did, life in Japan really began for me. Spring arrived in all its cherry blossom glory and I began to make invaluable friendships. My love for life only grew over what was the most incredible year of my life.

If you haven’t been to Japan, I (with justified bias) recommend it. Throw your expectations away — Japan has its whacky, colourful, “this would never happen anywhere else” side — for example, the Robot Restaurant in Tokyo, the underground shopping street maze in Osaka, the advertisements and the noise and the obsession with Disney.

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` I refused to return to Australia earlier than my goal of one year, even when it sucked and I was homesick and poor and lonely.

But it’s also richly cultured and historical. Temples, shrines, museums, castles. There are thousands to see (and I’ll never tire of them), but every one shows how unique Japanese history is and how much Japanese people value their culture.

And my gosh, it’s beautiful. The cityscapes have their own special charm, but the countryside of Japan is truly magical – green and mountainous, with beautiful beaches in the south and snow in the north. Although I missed seeing stars, I was constantly breath-taken.

If you haven’t guessed, I really love Japan.

Mostly, however, it was a year of learning. I learned more in one year living overseas than I did in four years of university. Lessons about myself, people, the world — life. Lessons that, I believe, are necessary. Lessons that are the reason I will be making my future children pack their bags, board a

plane and go feel lost living in another country the same way I did.

Because those lessons armed me with knowledge that I’ll draw upon for the rest of my life.

Japan is interesting because it’s not quite Asian and not quite Western, instead lying somewhere in between. Rules are vital and everything has an unspoken order — pedestrian traffic, social interactions, the ever-present hierarchy.

It’s a comfortable, easy place to live.

Yet sometimes shocking things would happen. Downside to being an expat: You’ll never fully belong.

Whenever I spoke Japanese, the response was surprised. I’ve never in my life felt out of place, but being the only foreigner on a full train and feeling a hundred eyes on you is confronting. Having people stop me in the street to tell me my white skin or blue eyes or coloured hair are beautiful, or asking for photos together, or touching me — things you never get used to. I realised the attitudes I had towards people around me and while I’ve always considered myself a pretty accepting kinda gal, there’s always something to improve on.

It was heartening to learn the extent of people’s kindness, even when they have no reason to show it. Japanese people are notoriously helpful. Lost? They’ll walk 20 minutes in the wrong direction to get you to your hotel, or board the wrong train to make sure you get off at the right station. No matter how busy they are, they want to make life easy. It’s pretty cool.

Another huge lesson: When things go wrong, not only do you learn who you can count on, you learn that there are always people to be counted on. After the breakup I was in a foreign country with, I thought, no friends and no stability. I was wrong. People I never expected to support me appeared, in both Japan and Australia. I was astounded. I now look at people as having a natural tendency towards helping other people, showing compassion and kindness. And that’s kind of beautiful.

Most important lesson – myself.

Good and bad, but let’s stick to the positives! I discovered that I’m brave — brave enough to walk into a bar alone and attempt speaking basic Japanese (and have a great time). Brave enough to travel alone (and that I love travelling alone). I realised I’m strong. I refused to return to Australia earlier than my goal of one year, even when it sucked and I was homesick and poor and lonely. I just kept on keeping on.

That’s why 2015 was the best year of my life. Japan is incredible and beautiful and crazy. But that year of distance from Australia and ‘real life’ gave me experiences and knowledge I now can’t do without.

Takeda Castle

Taylor Hardwick.

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Itsukushima shrine in Miyajima

Kamakura giant buddha

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Osaka Castle

Festival in Kyoto

Kinkakuji (golden pavillion)

Himeji Castle

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A winner dinner Satay Chicken San Choy Bow Ingredients * Poached chicken: * 6 chicken breasts * 2 cloves garlic * 1 lime, quartered * 6 mint leaves * 8 basil leaves * Satay sauce: * Cashew nut butter (med jar) * 4 tablespoons coconut amino sauce * Juice of 2 limes * 1 long red chilli * 1/2 bunch coriander * 1/2 inch ginger * 1 onion, diced * Kelp noodle salad: * 2 packets of kelp noodles * 2 carrots, grated * 3 cups snow pea sprouts * 1/2 bunch coriander * Juice of 1 lime * 3 tablespoons of coconut amino sauce (or tamari or soy sauce) * 2 teaspoon olive oil * 1 tablespoon honey * To serve * 2 cos lettuce Method Poached chicken: Place all ingredients in a large saucepan and cover with boiling water.

Poach on the stove over medium heat for about 20

minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

Remove chicken from the pan.

Using two forks, gently pull at the flesh of the chicken so that it tears away in shreds.

Set aside in a large bowl.

Satay sauce Cook onion in a small frypan over medium heat until translucent, then combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.

Pour the sauce over the chicken and stir to coat completely.

Kelp noodle salad.

Prepare the noodles according to the packet instructions then place in a salad bowl.

Add the carrot and snow pea sprouts.

In another smaller bowl, combine the lime juice, coconut amino sauce, police oil and honey.

Pour the sauce of the noodles.

Top with coriander.

To serve Place a lettuce leaf on a plate and top with satay chicken then kelp noodle salad.

Best enjoyed when eaten with your hands!

Serves 10.

BY KATE WRIGHT INSPIREDMOOD.COM.AU

’M currently in Byron Bay where I’m a bridesmaid in an intimate wedding. A sunrise wedding. A paleo wedding. As I write, I’ll be getting up in less than six hours (1am) for hair and make up for the big day.

It’s been a brilliantly unique and beautiful experience and, of course,

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the food has been amazing!

For the past week, we’ve been taking turns to cook each night. I winged it with the bride on Monday night and created a paleo, satay chicken-inspired San Choy Bow. I was freaking out a little – I’d never cooked it before and I didn’t want it to be a flop for the bride’s family, but it was an absolute hit!

Everyone wanted the recipe, so what better recipe to share with you now than this?

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Spot the celebs in Runyon Canyon

BY ALISON GODFREY ACKWARDS, forwards, with dogs and without – Hollywood’s A-list can’t get enough of this free LA activity.

Just outside of West Hollywood there’s a secret spot to stretch your legs that won’t cost you a cent.

It’s called Runyon Canyon and it’s the place where celebs love to go to get a workout.

The best part is that it’s free.

Runyon Canyon is a 64-hectare park on the eastern side of the Santa Monica mountains and easily accessible from the streets behind Hollywood Boulevard.

Its location in the heart of this hip part of LA means it’s a magnet for local celebs.

After the long flight from Australia Runyon is the

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perfect cure for jet lag. The track runs 6.2km up and back down, with an elevation of 294m.

For beginners there’s the low road, an easy incline up to the top that takes 30 minutes up and 30 minutes down. But for the more adventurous, it’s far more fun to hire a guide and take the much harder high road.

Our guide Eric, from Bikes and Hikes, leads us up dusty tracks, through boulders and wooden blocks to the top of this incredible canyon where the tough climb is rewarded with views all over LA and beyond to Big Bear and Catalina Island.

The canyon is the most busy in the morning and evening when you would be likely to spot Taylor Swift, Charlize Theron, Justin Timberlake or Vanessa Hudgens jogging along the trails.

Many locals take their dogs – so watch out for poo.

Fitness freaks can be seen doing the hill running backwards. It’s supposed to work out your calves but really just looks very funny.

Keep a lookout for the fence of love locks on the way down. New locks are added every day as couples make the trek to the top together.

GETTING THERE: Qantas flies direct to LA twice daily.

STAYING THERE: The Mondrian Hotel is located on Sunset Boulevard West Hollywood.

PLAYING THERE: Bikes and Hikes run daily tours of Runyon Canyon and Griffith Park. Www.bikesandhikesla.com.

THE WRITER TRAVELLED AS A GUEST OF QANTAS AND VISIT WEST HOLLYWOOD. AAP

The fence of locks at Runyon Canyon, Los Angeles. Runyon Canyon is a 64-hectare park on the eastern side of the Santa Monica mountains and easily accessible from the streets behind Hollywood Boulevard. Its location in the heart of this hip part of LA means it’s a magnet for local celebs. PHOTO: AAP IMAGE/ALISON GODFREY

Travel insurance sales soar on Zika fears

BY JEFFREY DASTIN RAVEL insurance sales for trips to Latin America have surged, a top provider says, as travellers consider scrapping planned trips to avoid the rapidly spreading Zika virus.

US-based company RoamRight, part of insurer Arch Capital Group, said revenue had jumped 81 per cent in January compared to a year ago for its “Cancel For Any Reason” policy covering trips to Zika-impacted areas in the Americas.

The rise provides an early insight into how traveller patterns are changing because of the mosquito-borne virus, even as airlines and hotel chains say it is too soon to tell whether Zika has dented bookings.

The World Health Organisation this

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week called the virus, linked to thousands of birth defects in Brazil, an international health emergency that could infect as many as four million people in the Americas.

“We see that kind of growth when there is a terrorist attack or some other event that precipitates people thinking about protecting their travel costs,” said Linda Fallon, head of RoamRight and senior vice president of travel for the group’s Arch Insurance Company division.

RoamRight, ranked third by sales in 2015 on travel insurance comparison site Squaremouth, declined to comment on how the boost would impact its profitability because it does not know how many customers will claim refunds and, therefore, what losses it will incur.

For this reason, it also was too early to consider whether to charge customers more, Fallon added.

Parent Arch Capital does not disclose RoamRight’s total sales but reported group revenue of $US932.6 million ($A1.31 billion) and net income of $US64 million in the third quarter of 2015.

Top US airlines currently are promising refunds for tickets to the region, although American Airlines Group has limited the offer to pregnant travellers and their companions, while other carriers have specified a deadline for invoking the offer.

Fallon said holidaymakers were turning to insurance, not necessarily scrapping plans altogether, because they were not yet sure how the virus would impact them or how severe outbreaks would be at the time of travel.

“People are just looking to take precaution,” she said.

“This gives people the peace of mind.”

Since December 2015, RoamRight had

seen a nearly 10 per cent rise in orders for all its policies covering trips to the more than 20 countries and territories in the Americas impacted by the virus, the company said.

Rival insurer Tin Leg said it had not seen a significant increase in sales attributable to Zika but noted that cancelling a trip because of concerns of the virus was not covered by its standard policies. It added that the virus was “a major topic of questions we receive from our customers”.

InsureandGo USA, Travel Insured International, AXA Assistance USA and Trip Mate did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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‘The Astonishing Return Of Norah Wells’ is an early nominee for book of the year

BY KATE WHITING BOOK OF THE WEEK The Astonishing Return Of Norah Wells by Virginia Macgregor is published in hardback.

THE Astonishing Return Of Norah Wells marks the triumphant return of Virginia Macgregor, author of What Milo Saw. And in this, her second offering, Macgregor affirms her place at the forefront of contemporary fiction, with a novel so engaging and powerful you’ll want to read it in one gluttonous sitting. But despite its pull, this is a novel that should be cherished and savoured, for its ending will come all too soon and it’s a wrench to be parted from the wonderful family at the heart of this story.

Indeed, Macgregor shapes some of the most delightful and endearing characters you’ll read, and a family that, whilst far from perfect, is a poignant reminder of the beautiful and enduring bonds, both biological and non-biological, that exist between humans in this most fundamental of social units.

Macgregor’s exploration of family begins when a mother, Norah Wells, walks out on her husband Adam, their eight-year-old daughter Ella, baby Willa and dog Louis, without so much as a by your leave, and only the briefest of notes to dissuade him from looking for her.

Six years on, Norah finally returns to the family she left behind, but her homecoming is far from a rapturous one, not least because there is now a new moth-

er who has taken her place. And whilst Norah’s reappearance confuses the whole family dynamic, there are a few more surprises in store that will change it yet further, but whether it can survive those changes and stay together will be firmly put to the test.

Is it too early to say this is one of the books of 2016? Maybe, maybe not. But it’s definitely not too early to say this is a very special book and one to watch this year.

9/10 (Review by Jade Craddock) FICTION The Portable Veblen by Elizabeth McKenzie is published in hardback by 4th Estate.

IF you see squirrels as rats with bushy tails, here’s a warning: this review contains vermin (and nuts). But if your every encounter with a squirrel is akin to a fairytale, then you’re going to love Veblen Amundsen-Hovda, the quirky protagonist in American author Elizabeth McKenzie’s utterly charming new novel.

We meet her in California’s Palo Alto, at the moment of her engagement to neuroscientist Paul Vreeland, spied on by a squirrel.

As the tale unfolds, and they plan their wedding, we’re introduced to the supporting cast of their lives – neurotic mum and mentally ill father (Veblen), hippy parents and brain-damaged brother (Paul) and taken back to their childhoods, to find out how they became the eccentric 30-somethings they are.

Paul has been poached from Stanford by big pharma firm, Hutmacher, to run a potentially

groundbreaking clinical trial on war veterans – and is enjoying the ego kick, while Veblen, named for the anti-materialist NorwegianAmerican economist, is happy temping, talking to squirrels and translating for a Norwegian diaspora project.

McKenzie gently teases out what makes this pair tick, as individuals melding their identities into a couple, making them some of the most acutely drawn characters I’ve ever read. A true joy of a book.

8/10 (Review by Kate Whiting) Love Me Back by Merritt Tierce is published in hardback by Corsair.

CAN you wholeheartedly enjoy something, but find it deeply uncomfortable at the same time?

Love Me Back, the debut novel

by Texas-born Merritt Tierce, is proof that, yes, you can.

Barely out of her own childhood, Marie is already divorced and mum to a little girl she only gets to see on alternate weekends, working – a little too hard – as a waitress to earn a living. But away from the polished silverware and impeccable service, life is a mess of booze, drugs, self-harm and sex.

It’s a reckless yet purposeful pattern driven largely by guilt and pain, which Marie manages to hide behind her professionalism at work and ‘up for it’ reputation socially. As she crashes and battles through life, Tierce’s pacey prose pulls you right along with her. There’s no pausing for apologies, or sentimental explanations, and no hero who comes along and

makes everything better.

It’s an odd contradiction, as a reader, to wish a story was different – for Marie’s life to be different – while at the same time lapping up its brilliance.

8/10 (Review by Abi Jackson) Mr Splitfoot by Samantha Hunt is published in hardback by Corsair.

IN the 1970s, an orphaned boy and girl called Nat and Ruth develop an unusual bond to survive the agonies of being raised by a religious cult – and the pair harness Nat’s apparent ability to channel the dead as a means of escape.

Decades later, Ruth appears at her pregnant niece Cora’s house, mysteriously mute, and the pair set off on a bizarre pilgrimage across New York State.

In her third novel, US author Samantha Hunt deftly twists these two stories around each other, interspersing a third-person chapter from ‘the past’ with Cora’s first-person narration of her travels, to underline the parallels between the superficially separate narratives.

There are plenty of potential spine tingles to this modern gothic tale – what silenced the badly scarred Ruth? Is Nat a fraud or a real medium? And does a meteor hold the answers? Sadly, Hunt’s slow-burning style scuppers her attempts at Wilkie Collins-esque thrills and the modern sections drag.

6/10 (Review by Natalie Bowen) Ashley Bell by Dean Koontz is published in hardback by Harper-

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AT the age of 22, university drop-out turned author Bibi Blair is admitted to hospital. At first, doctors think she’s had a stroke, but it turns out to be a rare brain cancer, and she’s given just months to live. Overnight, however, after a visit from a golden retriever, she is cured.

When she returns home, her parents send her to meet a masseuse-cum-psychic, who, through the medium of Scrabble, divines that Bibi has been spared in order to save the life of someone called Ashley Bell. Bibi has no idea who or where Ashley is, but sets off to find her, despite receiving a call from a neo-Nazi psychopath who has raped his own mother, and who intends to kill her and Ashley.

Dean Koontz has legions of loyal fans, but even they will struggle with this bizarre, rambling, chaotic story, and he’s unlikely to win any new ones.

4/10 (Review by Catherine Small) NON-FICTION Please Enjoy Your Happiness: A Memoir by Paul Brinkley-Rogers is published in hardback by Bluebird.

PULITZER Prize-winning journalist Paul BrinkleyRogers looks back at a love affair half a century and half a world away in this touching memoir. Now in his 70s, the book nostalgically looks back to a time when, as an English-born 19-year-old US Navy recruit in the Far East, he had a passionate affair with a Japanese woman trying to escape her yakuza gangster boyfriend.

Through the medium of rediscovered letters between them, twice-married Brinkley-Rogers examines their fleeting snatched romance and questions whether in fact this educated and erudite older woman was the love of his life.

Without succumbing to mawkishness, he looks at

their post-war, Cold War, summer of love in the late 1950s and turns it into a gently warming comingof-age story set in a personal world they created, of poetry, literature and music.

7/10 (Review by David Wilcock) SuperBetter: A Revolutionary Approach To Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver And More Resilient

by Jane McGonigal is published in paperback by HarperCollins.

WE all understand the concept of a game, whether or not you play sports, enjoy videogames or are into puzzles – there is a challenge to overcome and you set out to win. Simply put, this is the basis of New York Times bestselling author/researcher Jane McGonigal’s book SuperBetter, an innovative guide to achieving life goals in a “gameful” way.

The idea formed after McGonigal suffered a severe concussion and spent long, arduous months recovering. Her subsequent research into playing games and how we react to life’s stressful situations, such as illness or grief, triggered a fascinating discovery – we can gain mental, emotional, physical, and social resilience by tapping into the same psychological characteristics we display when in game mode. As McGonigal states in the book, these include self-efficacy, work ethic and determination.

The result is a revolutionary concept, explained simply and enthusiastically in SuperBetter, which is well grounded in meticulous research. There is a section outlining the theory and the studies into gameplay and another featuring “quests” to help you build resilience straight away.

Practical and skilfully written, SuperBetter is a compelling read that maps the links between psychology and gameplay, and offers the ideal game plan to help you score in your goals.

7/10 (Review by Mary Ann Pickford)

Making the most of the year ahead T HE New Year is an ideal time to take a positive view of the future. Much of how we benefit from the days ahead is in our own hands and we often draw on the knowledge of mentors or role models to make decisions about our sense of direction.

Books from the shelves provide a coverage of the past and these titles tell us something that we might gain advantages.

The positives we can build on, the negatives we can attempt to avoid.

“A Mother’s Story” by Rosie Batty is a story of heartache, grief and passion. Early in 2014 the author was an ordinary single mum doing whatever she could to give her son Luke the very best life she could.

But her world changed when her ex-partner killed Luke in a horrendous attack at the local cricket ground in February.

She had endured years of family violence and had intervention orders in place to protect herself and her son. She believes the killing was the ex-partner’s final act of power and control over her.

Since this horrific attack, Rosie could not be silenced and has become an outspoken crusader against family violence, winning hearts and minds with her passion and courage. Last year she was named Australian of the Year.

In an unauthorised biography “Born to Rule”, Paddy Man-

ning writes on the highs and lows of Malcolm Turnbull’s remarkable career. Turnbull’s relentless energy and quest for achievement has seen him attend Oxford University, beat the Thatcher government in the “Spy Catcher” trial, and lose the referendum on the republic. He defended Kerry Packer in the Costigan Royal Commission and defended his role in the failure of HIH, Australia’s biggest corporate collapse. The book raises the question whether past experiences of success and failure could be a rehearsal for his current PM role.

Autobiographies can have varying implications for us.

Some convey a personality with an ego such as “Iaccoca” who took over Chrysler manufacturing. Another which is a model of business acumen was written

by Alfred P Sloan, “My Years With General Motors”, which re-

lates the life of a man who rose through the ranks from apprentice to CEO. The narrative pays respect to those in the organisation who made contributions.

Sylvia McNeall introduces us to her book “Foresight And Perseverance”. The story is told through the eyes of a young girl of the third generation and uses diaries and family contributions on the lives beginning in the first half of the 20th century.

It touches on the Russian Revolution in Moscow, World War II, their displacement and being refugees. They came to Australia. The author felt a need to tell the story of her Estonian family through to her time at Sydney University and as the Assistant Director of the New England Regional Art Museum.

Another autobiography, entitled “Reckoning”, is from Magda Szubanski who is regarded as one of Australia’s most loved performers. She began her career in comedy shows and went on to take a lead a role in the ABC TV “Kath & Kim” program.

From an immigrant family, her Polish father escaped from the Germans when being taken to a concentration camp. Survival became his drive. The opening sentences run, “If you had met my father you would never have thought he was an assassin. He was warm-hearted, friendly, engaging, intelligent... He was a family man.”

Many of us have our dose of brain exercise by completing

CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK

GIANT Jelly Jaws And The Pirates by Helen Baugh and Ben Mantle is published in paperback by HarperCollins Children’s Books.

“Since he was a little boy of two or maybe three, Jake had longed to sail away with pirates out to sea”. So begins this adventure from author and illustrator team Helen Baugh and Ben Mantle (Rudey’s Windy Christmas), that little fans of Fungus The Bogeyman will love.

Full to bursting with burps and bogeys, it follows little Jake as he becomes the cabin boy on a pirate ship captained by Fish-Breath Fred,

who has “live lobsters in his trousers”. The crew are literally a rotten bunch and soon Jake regrets his decision to come aboard, particularly when Parp-Pants Pete finds out he’s never had a fight and still sleeps with a teddy bear.

One night, he asks the crew who the funny-looking monster on the prow of the ship is – and they tell him about the mythical burping Giant Jelly Jaws, who gives Jake inspiration when the pirates are attacked by a rival ship.

Told in rhyme and laughout-loud funny, each turned page is an explosion of colour and action – sure to be a hit with any budding pirate.

8/10 (Review by Kate Whiting)

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From the bookshelves

by Dave Pankhurst The Book Connection a crossword in the daily press.

Puzzle and crossword compiler David Astle has written “Riddledom” which doesn’t tell us much about his life but it certainly lets us know about his thought patterns. His work is a wonderful stimulus for the grey cells and sometimes motivates us to contact other folk to check how they might have solved some of his puzzles.

Following an evening where he was guest speaker at the RFDS function last year, the next morning Qantas captain Richard de Crespigny called at our bookstore. He has written “QF32” which is the extraordinary account of how one of the world’s worst air disasters was averted. He was impressed to see our stock of his books on the shelf – his wife took a photo of us both which put me as close to being a Qantas pilot as I will ever be.

“Never Say Die” is the autobiography of Chris O’Brien, one of Australia’s leading head and neck cancer surgeons. In November 2006 he was diagnosed with an aggressive and almost inevitable lethal form of brain cancer.

As he knew, few sufferers survived past 12 months. Nevertheless he was determined to beat the odds. With the support of his family he took the option

of radical brain surgery, but he died in 2009. He had been awarded an Order of Australia and initiated the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital which focuses on his speciality in medicine.

An inspiring story comes from his wife Gail O’Brien who has just released “This is Gail” which tells of her life with and after Chris O’Brien. Her son Adam died as a result of epilepsy a short time after Chris’s death. She has found that she could survive and even thrive in a world without her soulmate.

Local resident Olaf Weyand wrote “The Promise of the Shells” in which he relates life in Holland during the Nazi occupation. It is a firsthand account of life during the war until liberation in May 1945.

Having lived for decades in Dubbo, Olaf owned a charter plane operation and was always a committed flautist – this talent was reflected in the Dubbo City Honours list in January.

Communities become the sum of the qualities inherent in their people. From small towns to cities, residents make the character of their domiciles. As people living close to the farming scene, we know that the cream rises to the top.

Enjoy your browsing, Dave Pankhurst.

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SINGING SISTERHOOD They’re glamorous, they’re talented. They’ve been hailed as having Australia’s most exciting operatic voices, there are seven of them and they’re coming our way. Later this month, The 7 Sopranos will take the stage in Dubbo as part of the acclaimed group’s Valentines Tour, and Weekender’s ELLA McMILLAN spoke with two of their number – Clarissa Spata and Claire Candy – who say the seven all consider themselves sisters in song.

Tell us a bit about your personal and professional background?

Clarissa: I started singing from the age of six – competing in vocal competitions, eisteddfods and school musicals. I auditioned for the Opera Australia Children’s Chorus when I was 11, and then went on to be in six operas by the age of 15. I come from a big, Italian family in Sydney’s Western Suburbs. I was the “soprano” of the family! I always felt we all had something different to offer and supported each other. I went on to study a BMus at The Sydney Conservatorium of Music and complete a year of the Dip Opera as well. After working as a professional makeup artist for the beauty house Lancome to support myself through Uni, I finally had a few breaks in my career.

I won the Opera Foundation Australia’s Lady Fairfax New York Award and performed for six years with the touring arm of Opera Australia.

Claire: I grew up in Hobart. I have been training to be a singer for most of my 20s, from the Queensland conservatorium to Guildhall school of music and drama. I recently returned to Australia, and am really enjoying being part of the 7 Sopranos as well as teaching privately around Brisbane.

My sister can sing well and she also played piano. But mum and dad and the rest of the family, although they love music, cannot see where I get my voice from. I am definitely the black sheep in the family.

When and why did you start performing?

Clarissa: The age of six. My mum realised I could sing and took me to sing for my sister’s singing teacher, Heather Kaine. She took me on board, saying she usually taught (children aged 10-plus) but made an exception for me. I actually suffered terrible nerves, but something took over when I would sing. Like in the school musicals – I was still 11, just shy of 12 and some of the older girls in Year 11 were giving me a hard time.

So I smashed out that top C and held it and thought, “take that!” That quickly stopped any snippy remarks (laughs)!

What were the first songs you learned?

Clarissa: Somewhere out There by Linda Rondstandt and Where do Broken Hearts Go by Whitney Houston!

Claire: Oh, probably Christmas carols!

Which singers do you admire and

have learned from?

Clarissa: I love Barbra Streisand – she has such empathy when she sings anything – I feel it in my bones. What an artist and what a voice! I love Mario Lanza – at 14-16, I used to sing all his songs at the top of my lungs. He also had such passion! I love the finesse of Vittorio Grigilo – the voice of an angel; the purity, like you can feel his soul. As a female soprano, I can’t go past the velvet tones of Renee Fleming. She is the ultimate sound for me.

Claire: Joyce DiDonato – she is just so down to earth, and is an amazing mentor for younger singers. She believes in hard work not just talent and gives practical tips on how to get there.

What are your fondest musical memories?

Clarissa: My first school musical singing Kate in Kiss Me Kate. I remember thinking how on earth I was going to remember all those lines and act and sing and dance. Yet I did and I loved every moment of it. That moment you realise “this is what I’m meant to do with my life” is the best!

Claire: I think probably when we were really young performing for my parents at home, my sister and I would dress up and put on shows with singing and dancing in the longue room. And write proper invitations!

Have you competed? What is your biggest career highlight to date?

Clarissa: Yes, my biggest highlight was winning the opera foundation Australia’s Lady Fairfax New York Award.

Claire: Probably going to the Guildhall School of Music and drama and being involved in opera productions in London, and concert series at The Barbican, Wigmore Hall and Cadogan Hall.

What’s been the biggest challenge in your career?

Clarissa: Having a light lyric voice – firstly, there are many of us and secondly, many of the “bigger” voices are employed to fill roles here in Australia that in Europe the lighter singers could do. So you find yourself having to be versatile to get other singing work. If you are not versatile in my voice category then how do you survive? You also come across purists – those who snub the idea of music theatre or jazz. I don’t let them worry me because I am a full time professional entertainer and that was my dream. I am a perfectionist and believe you should always give people your best. That’s what I do – whether it’s singing an authentic aria acoustically or belting out a music theatre tune, a ballad or a jazz hit.

Claire: Probably learning not to compare your career journey to anyone else’s.

Have you ever been a busker, what was the response?

Clarissa: I don’t busk as it makes me uncomfortable but think it’s great people do!

Claire: Actually, when I was at school I busked with a friend, who now has just won Aria awards for her music – Courtney Barnett. We both went in very different directions with our music, but it’s cool to think we used to sing covers together when we were 17.

How do you handle mistakes during a performance?

Clarissa: I keep on singing! I smooth over it and don’t react like that wasn’t meant to happen. The show must go on!

Claire: Smile and keep going; make it look like it was meant to be.

Do you get nervous before a performance?

Clarissa: Always! As I said, I’m an anxious person. However I try to channel it into excitement instead – that does the job!

Claire: I don’t get nervous until literally the few minutes before I walk onstage.

Which is good I think, as it gives you a boost of adrenaline but you don’t waste nervous energy backstage for hours.

What are you looking forward to most about coming to Dubbo?

Clarissa: The theatre is beautiful. The people are incredibly supportive too.

Claire: I’m looking forward to exploring the café scene. We always find these towns have amazing little gems for good, healthy food and good coffee. Food and coffee is very important to us on tour.

How often and for how long do you practice for shows like this?

Clarissa: 1-3 hours a day, which breaks down into mental practice/ lyric learning and singing.

Claire: We all do our individual practice, which varies. I practice most days.

But the great thing is this repertoire we all know very well so when we get together to rehearse it is much easier to put it all together.

How do you balance your music with other commitments?

Clarissa: Multi tasking! I listen to music I have to learn while at the gym on a cardio machine, in the car and on the plane or tour bus.

Claire: You have to love what you do, but remember that it doesn’t define you.

I try to stay balanced with other commitments, family and friends by remembering I am a singer but that’s not all I am.

Which of your songs is your favourite and why?

Clarissa: Somewhere Over the Rainbow – it always gives me hope when I’m feeling a bit down about life and I know the words touch others too so that makes it special Claire: I love Somewhere Over the Rainbow and Ave Maria. It creates a very

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emotional and visceral response from the audience.

How does everyone in the group stay grounded?

Clarissa: By giving each other space when needed, a hug, a shoulder to cry on – and coffee! We are sisters – we are a team and that’s how you survive.

Claire: I think we are all pretty grounded people and we are all confident in our abilities and so there is no competitiveness between us. In our free time we all just chat about normal things and enjoy each other’s company.

Does the group have much creative control?

Clarissa: We definitely speak up. Tarita and Theresa have created a very positive atmosphere Claire: I would say Tarita is great and very open to ideas about rep and so on.

She is very understanding as a singer herself she gets it when we are ill or need to switch solos around. But as for the creative control, the group is ultimately her baby.

What’s your favourite part of the show and why?

Clarissa: I like the second half – it’s light hearted and fun Claire: I really enjoy the end of acts 1 and 2. Also the opening song I think really sets in the tone of the night. We can tell by an audience’s reaction what kind of night it will be.

Do you have any funny stories from experiences on or off stage?

Clarissa: The heels that decide to catch on your skirt when you are trying to do a sexy swish... happens all the time!

Claire: Oh too many! We laugh a lot, sometimes out of tiredness and delirium. But the one that sticks out is losing our suitcases out the back of our tour bus once. They were scattered all over the road and thank goodness we got them all back. We laugh about it now, but at the time it wasn’t so funny. z The 7 Sopranos will be performing at the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre on Saturday, February 20 – with the show starting at 8pm.

Tickets are $60 for an adult ($50 for subscribers), with discounts for concession, youth and group bookings.

Visit the DRTCC box office, or go online to book your tickets at www.drtcc.com.au.

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DRTCC Ticketing Officer Cheryl Burke. PHOTO: EMILY CARROLL

In the spotlight: Cheryl Burke HIS month we shine the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre (DRTCC) staff spotlight on Cheryl Burke – Ticketing Officer: Is there such a thing as a typical day in the Box Office? To understand what I do on a day-to-day basis you must first understand the origins of the term “box office”. Actually this is not especially true, but since I was wondering this myself I will share with you my Google research. Apparently the term has two possible origins, one from the early Elizabethan era and the other from Shakespearean times. The former refers to the seating for “posh” people where their private box seating was located on the balcony as opposed to the general public seating on ground level, also known as the “pit”. Tickets for the private boxes were sold at an “office” near the entrance of the theatre, thus the term “box office”.

The latter relates to the boxes used in Shakespearean times to hold the fees collected when people went to the theatre. To discourage thieves, only a small amount of money was kept in these boxes and the full boxes were placed in an office, called a “box office”.

If I were to relate this to modern day, I’d lean toward the Shakespearean origin. At DRTCC unless you are a member of the performing orchestra you can choose to sit in a seat and not the pit. You also don’t have to be posh to attend a show and purchase a good seat, and when my cash register is “full” the monies go in a safe away from the box office. Plus, I am a recent graduate from an Armed Hold Up course.

And if you imagine I have time to sit and Google random questions such as this in-between selling tickets you are sorely mistaken. Had I not worked in a few box offices over the years I too would perceive the friendly person greeting me was keenly awaiting my arrival to alleviate their boredom and loneliness to sell me a ticket.

Behind the counter it’s a different story. A plethora of tasks at least half the length of my arm keeps me busy the majority of the time, unless we are selling tickets to a end of year dance studio performance or a gala concert involving more than 200 children. On those days the ticket printers go into over-drive, and I am glad that Google alerted me to the fact that eating dark chocolate has mood-boosting powers, is energising and includes a precursor to a compound that helps me feel calm.

What was your first experience of the Convention Centre, or Civic Centre? Since I only moved to Dubbo

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in 1984, I don’t have any stories to tell about the swag of awards I won as a child performing on stage at a Dubbo Eisteddfod. Nor do I have a story about attending the INXS concert at the Civic Centre in the 80s because I didn’t go, but my younger sister has been there, done that and got the t-shirt. My first experience (or many experiences!) of the old Civic Centre revolves around waiting patiently to see my child perform on stage in Dubbo Eisteddfods, in several categories, spanning several years from Kindergarten to Year 12. Being that my favourite performance during this time was in the Kindergarten Nursery Rhyme category, it was a long 13 years.

Although I personally haven’t been required to dressup as Old Mother Hubbard or Humpty Dumpty, I have donned more glamorous attire and attended graduation ceremonies at the Convention Centre, a handful of Rhino Awards, and a burlesque show. It is a very versatile venue!

If you were a performer, what food or drink would be a must-have on your catering rider?

My rider would certainly depend on whether my lifestyle eating choices were erring on the unhealthy or healthy side. If I was going for healthy I would request water, fruit, Brussels sprout chips, six almonds, eggplant cake, liquorice tea, kale pesto with carrot and celery batons.

Less healthy? I’d opt for a bottle of white wine, bottle of gin, bottle of tonic, limes, four sponge cakes with fresh cream and jam, one packet of peanut M&Ms, a 10 piece box of fried chicken (breasts only) with one large chips, two cheese and garlic naan and a hot chip pizza.

Your favourite show? As a reflection of the variety of artists and shows we have had feature on stage at DRTCC I can’t really pinpoint one favourite show. I was excited to see Kate Miller Heidke perform and she was brilliant. I enjoyed the Melbourne Comedy Festi-

val last year; it was a truly great line-up of hilarious comedians. Dubbo Theatre Company’s Fawlty Towers also did not disappoint. I felt like the only person in Dubbo who hadn’t seen it the first time around; now I feel I am part of the fan club who will likely sign a petition for it to be brought back every second year.

Bangarra Dance Theatre -Kinship was fantastic, and no doubt I will add a few more favourites to my list in 2016.

If you had an unlimited budget, what artist or production, would you book at DRTCC? If I had a ton of money in my budget and the sky was the limit I would book Adele, Sia, Ed Sheeran, Flo Rida, and Justin Bieber and Pentatonix to perform at DRTCC. If stage and technical constraints didn’t exist I would also book Matilda the Musical, Book of Mormon, Pennsylvania Avenue, The Rabbits and Heathers: The Musical. Ideally all shows would be booked months apart because I suspect not everyone would have an unlimited budget like me and they would have to save to purchase tickets. Unfortunately I wouldn’t be open to any sort of bribery for comp tickets, even slabs of caramel slice, because I’d be keen to make a big profit and supplement my unlimited budget just in case one of my shows flopped and I dropped big dollars.

Your dream job if you weren’t doing what you were doing? If I weren’t working in the Box Office my dream job would be to be paid to do other things I love to do. If I were paid to Instagram each day, drink coffee, read, colour-in, go to cafes, hang out with friends, ride a bike, Google recipes and trial recipes I’d be very happy. But I think that’s called retirement and I’ve a while to go yet before I reach that point.

What phrase do you use the most? None that I am aware of, although for those who listen to me more than I listen to myself I am told I say “good job” quite often.

I am glad that Google alerted me to the fact that eating dark chocolate has mood-boosting powers, is energising and includes a precursor to a compound that helps me feel calm.

DUBBO REGIONAL THEATRE – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016

SATURDAY 20 FEBRUARY, 8PM

SATURDAY 5 MARCH, 8PM

Presented by Cre8ion

Produced by Dirty Work Comedy

THE 7 SOPRANOS – VALENTINE’S TOUR The 7 Sopranos have thrilled audiences internationally with their unique look and sound that bridges the gap across all ages.

Now is your opportunity to experience a magical evening of pleasure and delight with The 7 Sopranos in the immersive acoustics of Dubbo Regional Theatre.

From the oldest culture on earth comes the freshest and funniest stand-up comedy around. It’s the all-original Aboriginal Comedy Allstars showcase – featuring four of the brightest comedy stars under the Milky Way: Matt Ford, Shiralee Hood, Kevin Kropinyeri and Dane Simpson. It doesn’t get more Aussie than this!

The Aboriginal Comedy Allstars is cheeky, playful, irreverent and hilarious. An utterly unique comedy experience – great big belly laughs from the heart of the wide, brown land.

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The 7 Sopranos are Australia’s most exciting operatic voices, who combine breathtaking music and high glamour to thrill audiences with classic songs and moving melodies. Experience DQ LQWLPDWH DFRXVWLF SHUIRUPDQFH ÀOOHG ZLWK operatic highlights and popular favourites from around the world, celebrating love. Musical highlights include arias from La Traviata, Carmen, La Boheme, Phantom of the Opera, The King and I and, of course, The Toreador Song and Nessun Dorma - Soprano style.

ABORIGINAL COMEDY ALLSTARS

FRIDAY 5 FEBRUARY, 8PM

SATURDAY 6 FEBRUARY, 8PM

FRIDAY 19 FEBRUARY, 8PM

FRIDAY 26 FEBRUARY, 7PM

Presented by Ben Maiorana Entertainment

Presented by A-List Entertainment

Presented by Happy Days Records

Presented by RockCity Event Marketing

ELVIS – IF I CAN DREAM

ANH DO – THE HAPPIEST REFUGEE LIVE!

GOLD – THE ULTIMATE ABBA SHOW

STRASSMAN’S ‘ITEDE’

SATURDAY 27 FEBRUARY, 8PM Presented by Sound One

JON ENGLISH – TRILOGY OF ROCK

SUNDAY 6 MARCH, 12.30PM

FRIDAY 11 MARCH, 7.30PM

SUNDAY 13 MARCH, 2PM

THURSDAY 17 MARCH, 8PM

SATURDAY 19 MARCH, 8PM

Presented by Sydney Opera House

Produced by Silly Mid on Productions

Produced by Melrose Productions Entertainment

Presented by Concert Events Ltd

Presented by InTribute Entertainment

ALL ABOUT WOMEN SATELLITE EVENT 2016

THE UNDERARM

AN AFTERNOON WITH JUDY GARLAND IN SONG

TAKE ME HOME – THE MUSIC AND LIFE OF JOHN DENVER

THAT FABULOUS 60S & 70S SHOW

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Pink Day Out a galloping success

BY CONNOR COMAN-SARGENT THE punters glammed-up for the occasion, the champagne flowed and flutters were taken on the day’s races. The Dubbo Photo News and the Dubbo Weekender sponsored the Pink Day Out at the Races on Sunday, January 31, 2016 held at the Dubbo Turf Club with proceeds going to Clare’s Angels. Best-dressed fashions in the field were awarded with prizes donated

by Orana Mall. While the turf was a little slow, the excitement of the photo finish did not disappointment. Thank you to everyone supporting the day Gai Turnbull, Robyn and Norm Luis

Fin, Lleyton, Candice, Matt Edwards

Randall Thompson, Finn and Edwina Doherty, Prue Thompson, Bobby and Aidan Doherty

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Harrison, Amelia and Thomas Sanders

Todd and Celeste Williams

Jane and Martin Terwiel

Liz and Maddie Theobald

Brian McGee, Petrina Sheil, Paul Stanley

Kah Chong, Taylor Jurd and Landy Ruming

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T H E R E G I O N AT A GLANCE

hear OU’LL want to be quick for this one! It’s tonight – (Friday 5) – but if you can get there, don’t miss the Blink 182 Show’s authentic performance of legendary idols Blink 182’s “Best of” album including unforgettable anthems including Dammit, I Miss You, Adam’s Song, What’s my Age Again, and the iconic All the Small Things. As well as all of the recognisable of the 90s pop punk hits by Green Day, Wheatus, Fall Out Boy, Yellow Card, SUM41, Good Charlotte, Jimmy Eat World, The Offspring plus many more. Appearing at Dubbo RSL tonight (Friday, February 5) – call the RSL

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014 X Factor Australia runner-up with 13 songs in the top 200 on the ARIA Chart as well as already reaching number one, Dean Ray will have the crowd cheering wildly in Dubbo this weekend – Saturday, February 6. The unconventional artist has been called mysterious, intense, confusing, crazy and captivating. Touring nationally, the Alternative Rock/Blues singer’s show is sure to sell out so visit www.dubborsl.com.au for more information. This is an all-ages show.

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HE Dubbo Farmer’s Markets offers 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. Enjoy a fresh breakfast and coffee options with family and friends before you start exploring the regional produce, sampling and taking home all the goodies you will need to prepare your own gourmet dishes at home. Held this weekend, on Saturday, February 6 from 8am til noon at Macquarie Lions Park.

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This year’s event will kickoff from the international standard Lincoln County International Raceway located on the Newell Highway (Gilgandra Road). As always, the canteen will be serving food, and there is free entry for spectators with unrivaled access to a racing circuit and a great country atmosphere for all!

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readers laugh and cry, and was described by Russell Crowe as “the most surprising and inspiring read I have had in years”. Anh’s new stage show takes it a step further, combining standup comedy with real life stories, photos and filmed pieces to retell his amazing story. When one of Australia’s most talented comedians delves deep into his own life’s joys and sorrows, the result is an unforgettable night at the theatre that leaves an audience uplifted and quite simply experiencing... happiness. Performing at the DRTCC tomorrow night (Saturday, February 6) – scoot down and see if there are any tickets left! It’s bound to be a fantastic, funny, inspiring night out!

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HE Chamber Philharmonica from Germany will perform Vivaldi the Four Seasons, Mozart, Paganini and Tchaikovski on February 11 at the Dubbo Holy Trinity Church from 8pm. Tickets available from the Dubbo Visitor Information Centre or available at the door (cash sales only) one hour prior to commencement of the concert. Contact 6801 4450 for more information.

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UNE WILSON and Karlyn Robinson will each share a story from their family history research at a special event to be held later this month at the Dubbo Community Centre Family History Library. It could be about a surprise discovery they have made, or the background of a family treasure, but both are great story-tellers, and it’s well worth going along to hear their stories. To be held on February 19 with morning tea afterwards providing an an opportunity to discuss their stories with them. If you plan to join please RSVP to

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June Wilson on 0471 690 495 or juniwil@clearmail. com.au by February 16.

ELEBRATING the 40th anniversary of one of ABBA’s signature songs, Happy Days Records and GOLD The Ultimate ABBA show celebrates Dancing Queen: The 40th Anniversary Tour, set to thrill audiences in 2016 and raise the disco ball in a production that will have you shamelessly dancing in the aisles!

Performing at the Dubbo Regional Theatre on February 19, visit www.drtcc.com.au for more information.

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OPEN WEEKENDER COFFEE & MEALS

dĂŬĞ Ă ƚƌŝƉ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŽǁŶ ǁŝƚŚ dƌŬŝĞ ĚǀĞŶƚƵƌĞƐ

OLD BANK RESTAURANT KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϭϮ Ɵů ůĂƚĞ 'ŽŽĚ ĨŽŽĚ͕ ŐŽŽĚ ŵƵƐŝĐ͕ ŐŽŽĚ ƟŵĞƐ 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 /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů Newell Highway (next to the golf course), 6882 4777.

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 ŽīĞĞ 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 ďĂŐƵĞƩĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂůĂĚƐ͘ WĞƌĨĞĐƚ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ ĂŶĚ ďƌƵŶĐŚ 113 Darling Street (adjacent to the railway crossing), 6884 5454

STICKS AND STONES

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

QUINN’S MYALL ST NEWSAGENCY ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ĨƌŽŵ ϱĂŵͲ ϭƉŵ͘ EĞǁƐƉĂƉĞƌƐ͕ ŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞƐ͕ ƐƚĂƟŽŶĞƌLJ ƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐ͘ 272 Myall St, 6882 0688

THE SWISH GALLERY KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϵĂŵ ƚŽ ϭϮƉŵ͘ ŝƐƟŶĐƟǀĞ ũĞǁĞůůĞƌLJ͕ ĐƌĞĂƟǀĞ ĐŽŶƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJ ĚĞĐŽƌ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵƌ ŚŽŵĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚLJůŝƐŚ ŐŝŌƐ͘ 29 Talbragar St, 6882 9528

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

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

BRENNAN’S MITRE 10

IGA WEST DUBBO

&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

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

ORANA MALL SHOPPING CENTRE 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

THINGS TO DO WESTERN PLAINS CULTURAL CENTRE KŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ŐĂůůĞƌŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŵƵƐĞƵŵƐ ŝŶ E^t Ŷ ĞǀĞƌͲĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ĂƌƌĂLJ ŽĨ ĞdžŚŝďŝƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŽƉ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĞdžŚŝďŝƟŽŶƐ͘ 76 Wingewarra Street, 6801 4444

Open Saturday and Sunday ƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ ϳ͘ϯϬ ʹ ϯƉŵ >ƵŶĐŚ ϭϮD ʹ ϯƉŵ ŝŶŶĞƌ ϲƉŵ ʹ YƵŝĞƚ ŝŶĞ ŝŶ Žƌ dĂŬĞĂǁĂLJ͘ tŽŽĚĮƌĞĚ WŝnjnjĂƐ͕ ŚŽŵĞŵĂĚĞ ƉĂƐƚĂƐ͕ ĐŽīĞĞ ĂŶĚ ĚĞƐƐĞƌƚƐ͘ 'ůƵƚĞŶ ĨƌĞĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĞŐĞƚĂƌŝĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĂůƐŽ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ ʹůĂʹĐĂƌƚĞ ĚŝŶŝŶŐ 215A Macquarie St, 6885 4852

SPORTIES

OLD DUBBO GAOL

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

KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ϵͲϱƉŵ >ĂƌŐĞ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJ ŽĨ ĂŶŝŵĂƚƌŽŶŝĐƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŽůŽŐƌĂƉŚƐ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ Ă ƌĞĂůŝƐƟĐ ŝŶƐŝŐŚƚ ŝŶƚŽ Ă ďLJŐŽŶĞ ĞƌĂ ŽĨ ƉƌŝƐŽŶ ůŝĨĞ͘ 90 Macquarie Street, near the old clock tower, 6801 4460

THE GRAPEVINE

RSL AQUATIC & HEALTH CLUB

^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ϴ͘ϯϬĂŵͲϰƉŵ 'ŽŽĚ ĨŽŽĚ͕ ŐŽŽĚ ĐŽīĞĞ 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 ĐŽīĞĞ ďĞĂŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ EĞǁ 'ƵŝŶĞĂ ĂŶĚ ŽƐƚĂ ZŝĐĂ͘ 193 Macquarie Street, 6882 4477

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

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Friday, February 5 Better Homes And Gardens

MOVIE: Volcano

The Doctor Blake Mysteries

PRIME7, 7pm

WIN, 8.40pm, M (1997)

ABC, 8.30pm

After their annual short summer break (ahem, thanks tennis), Better Homes and Gardens is back and refreshed, ready to brighten up your home and garden for another action-packed season. By now, most of us have grown accustomed to the rejuvenated, younger hosts. With former Home and Away star Demi Harman showcasing her DIY and design skills, along with House Rules winner Adam Doville capitalising on his laidback nature and carpentry know-how, the veteran show has successfully had a minimakeover. Bubbly host Johanna Griggs has been on the scene for 10 years, and her presence is like a warm cup of tea. Welcome back!

The best and most reality-based of Hollywood’s late-’90s obsession with the disaster-focused blockbuster takes the city of Los Angeles and douses it in a sea of piping hot lava. Typically excellent are Tommy Lee Jones as the unscrupulous emergency expert and Anne Heche as his seismologist sidekick. Yet again, Heche proves she has all the requisite sex appeal to rival most contemporary screen sirens.

Clever application of in-jokery to famous landmarks provides a welcome counter-balance to the relentless doom, and director Mike Jackson knows exactly when and how to emphasise effects to distract from plot holes. Hot stuff.

A runaway success for the e ABC and akin to a career jackpot for Craig aig McLachlan (right) – who many only remembered for his blond soapie days on Neighbourss – The Doctor Blake Mysteries has exceeded expectations. Back for itss highly anticipated fourth series after regularly rly clocking in one million viewers per episode de last season, the ama only gets better Ballarat-based period drama hlan). Tonight, Dr with age (as does McLachlan). tigating Blake finds himself investigating chanic the death of a young mechanic nder whose body was found under another competitor’s car. He o is obstinate in his quest to e uncover the truth, despite being pressured to close the case quickly.

ABC

PRIME7

WIN

TEN

SBS

6.00 ABC News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 ABC News Mornings.

(CC) 10.00 One Plus One. (CC) 10.30 Catalyst. (R, CC) 11.15 Pointless. (R, CC) 12.00 News At Noon. (CC) 1.00 Crownies. (M, R, CC) 2.00 Grand Designs. (R, CC) 2.50 The Cook And The Chef.

(R, CC) 3.20 The Bill. (PG, R, CC) PC Litten gets in trouble with his superiors.

4.10 Murder, She Wrote.

(PG, R, CC) Jessica arrives in Hollywood.

5.00 ABC News: Early Edition.

(CC) 5.25 Grand Designs. (R, CC) Hosted by Kevin McCloud.

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) News, sport and weather.

9.00 The Morning Show.

(PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

(CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Crimes Of Passion: Voice From The Grave. (M, R, CC) (1996) A woman helps solve her own murder. Kevin Dobson, Megan Ward.

2.00 The Daily Edition.

(CC) Presented by Sally Obermeder, Monique Wright and Tom Williams.

3.00 The Chase. (R, CC) Hosted

by Bradley Walsh.

4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

6.00 Today. (CC) 9.00 Mornings: Summer.

(PG, CC) (Final) Highlights of the year in review.

11.30 Morning 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) Join James Reeson for inspirational, easy recipes which can be cooked at home.

3.00 News Now. (CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (CC) Hosted by Eddie McGuire.

6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R, CC) 6.30 The Home Team. (R, CC) 7.00 Ben’s Menu. (R, CC) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R, CC) 8.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG, CC) 11.00 The Talk. (CC) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG, CC) 1.00 The Living Room.

(PG, R, CC) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight.

(CC) 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R, CC) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, CC) 3.30 The Home Team. (CC) 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, CC) 5.00 TEN Eyewitness News.

(CC)

6.00 France 24 English News.

6.30 Deutsche Welle English News. 7.00 Al Jazeera English News. (CC) 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News.

9.30 Greek News From Cyprus.

10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 12.00 Arabic News.

12.30 Turkish News.

1.00 PBS NewsHour. (CC) 2.00 Big Art. (CC) 2.30 Colour Theory.

(PG, R, CC) 3.00 Island Feast With Peter Kuruvita. (R, CC) 3.30 Heston’s Mission Impossible. (R, CC) 4.25 Who Do You Think You Are? Julian Clary. (R, CC) 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

(R, CC)

6.15 Pointless. (CC) Contestants try to score as few points as possible by coming up with answers no one else can think of.

7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) The best analysis of local, national and international events from an Australian perspective.

8.00 Griff’s Great Britain: South Downs. (CC) (New Series) Presenter Griff Rhys Jones sets out to explore eight different kinds of quintessentially British terrain.

8.30 The Doctor Blake Mysteries. (M, CC) (Series return) Dr Blake investigates the suspicious death of a young mechanic whose body was found under a car.

9.25 Silent Witness. (M, R, CC) Nikki tries to prove the death of the owner of a confectionery company was a case of foul play.

10.25 Lateline. (R, CC) News analysis program.

10.55 The Business. (R, CC) Hosted by Ticky Fullerton.

11.15 It’s A Date. (M, R, CC) Trials and tribulations of dating.

11.45 Rage. (MA15+) Continuous music programming.

6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (CC) (Series return) Karen and Fast Ed create seasonal summer recipes. Dr Harry visits Rottnest Island and meets some locals of the furry kind. Demi shows how to bring some Hollywood style to your home.

8.30 My Kitchen Rules.

(PG, R, CC) The competition travels to Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula where brother and sister Mitch and Laura serve up the second instant restaurant. Hosted by Pete Evans and Manu Feildel.

6.00 Nine News. (CC) 7.00 WIN News. (CC) 7.30 Ultimate Airport Dubai.

(CC) (New Series) Take a behind-the-scenes look at Dubai International Airport and its three terminals and 60,000 staff, who are working hard to keep the passengers and planes safe, secure and on schedule.

8.40 MOVIE: Volcano.

(M, R, CC) (1997) After Los Angeles is rocked by an earthquake, the director of the city’s emergency management sets out to investigate and encounters a geologist who is convinced a volcano is on the verge of erupting.

Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, Gaby Hoffmann.

10.50 MOVIE: Passenger 57.

(M, R, CC) (1992) After a terrorist group manages to free a prisoner aboard an airline flight, they take the other passengers and crew hostage. Their plan, however, hits a snag after a security expert who was hitching a ride manages to throw a spanner in the works. Wesley Snipes, Bruce Payne, Tom Sizemore.

6.00 Family Feud. (CC) Two families try to win big prizes by guessing the most popular responses to a survey of the public.

Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. (CC) Waleed Aly, Gorgi Coghlan, Anthony “Lehmo” Lehmann and Meshel Laurie for a look at the day’s news.

Includes an appearance by British musician James Bay live at the desk.

7.30 To Be Advised.

9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, R, CC) Takes a look back at some of the celebrity guests, including Meryl Streep, Will Smith, David Beckham, Jennifer Aniston and Benedict Cumberbatch, who have graced Irish comedian Graham Norton’s show.

10.30 MOVIE: Slow West.

(M, R, CC) (2015) A 16-yearold boy travels across the American frontier, in search of the woman he loves.

He is joined by Silas, a mysterious traveller, and is hotly pursued by an outlaw along the way. Michael Fassbender, Kodi SmitMcPhee, Ben Mendelsohn.

6.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R, CC) Follow French chef Emmanuel Mollois as he travels to Paris to meet up with family and friends.

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 MythBusters. (PG, CC) Adam and Jamie tackle ballistic myths about the use of unconventional ammunition.

8.30 Treasures Of Ancient Egypt: A New Dawn.

(R, CC) Part 3 of 3.

Journalist Alastair Sooke tracks down the art treasures of Ancient Egypt, while also tracing the empire’s rise and fall. He concludes by taking in the statues of Rameses II at the Great Temple, at Abu Simbel, and at the graffiti left behind by workers of antiquity.

9.30 MOVIE: Chinese Zodiac. (M, CC) (2012) An adventurer is offered a small fortune to locate and recover a series of 12 bronze animal heads.

Jackie Chan, Qi Shu, Xingtong Yao. 11.45 MOVIE: The Man Who Loves. (MA15+, R) (2008) A pharmacist struggles to sustain a relationship.

Pierfrancesco Favino, Monica Bellucci.

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

12.30 World’s Strictest Parents.

(PG, R, CC) Two wild teens are sent to New Jersey to spend a week with a family with two dads.

1.30 Home Shopping.

12.30 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 1.30 A Current Affair. (R, CC) 2.00 MOVIE: Sharky’s Machine. (MA15+, R, CC) (1981) Burt Reynolds.

4.20 WIN Presents. (R, CC) Music special.

4.30 Good Morning America.

(CC)

12.20 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) Comedian Stephen Colbert interviews a variety of guests from the worlds of film, politics, business and music.

1.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.30 Home Shopping.

1.30 Leopard Queen.

(PG, R, CC) 2.30 Shameless. (MA15+, R, CC) 3.25 Shameless. (M, R, CC) 4.20 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia.

(R, CC) 4.55 Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook: Melbourne Bitesize. (R, CC) 5.00 CCTV English News. 5.30 NHK World English News.

CLASSIFICATIONS: (P) For preschoolers (C) Children’s programs (G) General viewing (PG) Parental guidance (M) Mature audiences (MA15+) Mature audiences only (AV15+) Extreme violence.

(R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions. Please Note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to late change by networks.

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Friday, February 5 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.45pm Horrible Bosses (2011) Comedy. Jason Bateman, Kevin Spacey. Three friends grow tired of being bullied by their horrible bosses and decide to murder them.

(MA15+) Comedy

7.30pm DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow. Rip Hunter travels back in time and tries to get a team of heroes and villains to help him save the world. (M) FOX8

7.30pm Rome: The World’s First Superpower. (PG) History

7.00am Golf. USPGA Tour.

Phoenix Open. First round. Fox Sports 3

8.30pm Inside The Tower Of London. A look at one of the world’s most famous buildings.

(PG) History

7.30pm Soccer. A-League.

Round 18. Adelaide United v Sydney FC. Fox Sports 4

6.45pm Still Alice (2014) Drama. Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin. A woman begins to suffer from the symptoms of early-onset Alzheimer’s. (M) Masterpiece 10.10pm Focus (2015) Crime.

Will Smith. (MA15+) Premiere

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 3.10 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 The Furchester Hotel.

(R, CC) 5.00 Curious George. (R, CC) 5.25 Sarah And Duck. (R, CC) 5.35 Hey Duggee. (R, CC) 5.40 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.50 Fireman Sam. (R, CC) 6.00 Charlie And Lola. (R, CC) 6.15 Peter Rabbit.

(R, CC) 6.25 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.35 Ben And Holly. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R, CC) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 River Monsters. (PG) 8.20 Gruen Pitch Rewind. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 This Old Thing. (CC) 9.15 All Creatures Great And Stuffed. (PG, R, CC) 10.05 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (M, R, CC) 10.50 Jimmy Fallon.

(PG) 11.30 Secrets Of China. (PG, R, CC) 12.25 My Mum Is Obsessed.

(M, R, CC) 1.15 Secrets Of A Good Marriage With Sharon Horgan. (PG, R, CC) 1.55 River Monsters. (PG, R) 2.45 News Update. (R) 2.50 Close.

5.00 Driver Dan’s Story Train. (R, CC) 5.10 Abney & Teal. (R, CC) 5.25 Tilly And Friends. (R, CC) 5.35 Ella The Elephant. (R, CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 10.30 A Journey Through Asian Art. (R, CC) 10.40 Biography: The Personal History Of Charles Dickens. (R, CC) 11.00 Move It Mob Style. (R, CC) 11.30 BTN. (R, CC) 12.00 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R, CC) 12.45 The Crust. (R, CC) 1.10 Heart And Soul. (R, CC) 1.35 Castaway. (R, CC) 2.00 Arthur. (R, CC) 2.25 Vic The Viking. (R, CC) 2.40 Pearlie.

(R, CC) 2.50 Masha And The Bear.

(R, CC) 3.00 Absolute Genius.

(PG) 3.35 Nerds And Monsters.

(R, CC) 3.45 Shaun The Sheep. (R, CC) 3.55 Dragons: Riders Of Berk.

(R, CC) 4.15 Strange Hill High.

(R, CC) 4.40 Studio 3. 4.45 Adv Time. (R) 5.10 Slugterra. (R, CC) 5.30 Annoying Orange. (R, CC) 5.40 News On 3. (CC) 5.50 Good Game: SP. (R, CC) 6.20 Dance Academy. (R, CC) 6.50 News On 3.

(CC) 7.00 Operation Ouch! (R, CC) 7.30 Deadly Pole To Pole. (R, CC) 8.00 Adv Time. (R) 8.20 Kobushi.

(R, CC) 8.30 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R, CC) 8.50 The Adventures Of Figaro Pho. (R, CC) 9.00 Heartland. (R, CC) 9.45 K-On! (CC) 10.05 Lanfeust Quest. (PG, R, CC) 10.30 Ouran High School Host Club. (PG, R, CC) 10.55 Close.

8.30pm Sons Of Anarchy.

(MA15+) FX 9.30pm Just For Laughs Australia. The club members must see to organisation problems while dealing with a heavy heart. (M) Comedy Channel

7TWO 6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Match It. (C, R, CC) 7.30 The Woodlies. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Larry The Lawnmower.

(P, R, CC) 8.30 Harry’s Practice. (R, CC) 9.00 Home And Away: The Early Years. (PG, R, CC) 9.30 NBC Today. (R) 12.00 Dr Oz. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

(R, CC) 2.00 Charlie’s Angels. (PG, R) 3.00 Air Rescue. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. (R, CC) 4.00 Bewitched. (R, CC) 4.30 Homes Under The Hammer. (PG, R) 5.30 60 Minute Makeover. (PG, R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) The teams head to Lewes.

7.30 All You Need. (PG) Hosted

by Andrew Daddo.

8.30 Swimming. Aquatic Super Series. Day 1. From HBF Stadium, Perth.

10.30 Front Of House. (R) Presented by Oliver Heath.

11.00 Best Houses Australia. (R) Hosted by Gary Takle.

12.00 Homes Under The Hammer. (PG, R) 1.00 Bargain Hunt. (R) 2.00 MOVIE: The Three Musketeers. (R) (1935) Walter Abel.

4.00 All You Need. (PG, R) 5.00 Home Shopping. (R)

7MATE 6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.00 Art Attack. (R, CC) 7.30 Henry Hugglemonster. (R) 8.00 Doc McStuffins. (R) 8.30 Sheriff Callie’s Wild West. (R, CC) 9.00 Crash & Bernstein. (R, CC) 9.30 T.J. Hooker.

(PG, R) 10.30 Starsky & Hutch.

(PG, R) 11.30 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction. (PG, R) 1.30 Once Upon A Time. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 Swamp Men. (PG, R) 3.30 Swamp People.

(PG, R) 4.30 American Restoration.

(PG, R) 5.30 Doomsday Preppers.

(PG) 6.30 MythBusters: Pirate Special. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 MOVIE: Waterworld.

(M, R, CC) (1995) A nomad helps a woman and a young girl seek shelter on a futuristic, water-covered Earth. Kevin Costner, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Dennis Hopper.

11.15 Road To The Super Bowl.

12.30 Swamp Men. (PG, R) 1.30 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction. (PG, R) 2.30 NFL. NFL. AFC Championship Game. Denver Broncos v New England Patriots. Replay. From Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado.

9.30pm Food Porn. In each episode Michael Chernow hits the road to find the best of the best, the most buzzed about, the most liked and the most inventive food being made today. Lifestyle Food

GO! 6.00 Sooty. 6.30 PAW Patrol. 7.00 Wild Kratts. 7.30 Move It. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Kitchen Whiz. (C, R, CC) 8.30 Yo-Kai Watch. (PG, R) 9.00 Magical Tales. (P, R, CC) 9.30 Little Charmers. (R) 10.00 SpongeBob. (R) 10.30 PAW Patrol. (R, CC) 11.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 11.30 ScoobyDoo! (PG, R) 12.00 Young Justice.

(PG, R) 12.30 The Batman. (R) 1.00 Sooty. (R) 1.30 Yo-Kai Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 2.30 Wild Kratts. (R) 3.00 SpongeBob. (R) 3.30 Rabbids. (PG, R) 4.00 Scooby-Doo! (PG, R) 4.30 Young Justice. (PG, R) 5.00 Ben 10. (PG, R) 5.30 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 6.00 MOVIE: Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! (R) (2006) 7.30 MOVIE: Igor. (PG, R) (2008) 9.15 MOVIE: Abduction. (M, R, CC) (2011) Taylor Lautner. 11.20 Anger Management.

(M, R, CC) 12.20 Sullivan & Son. (M, R, CC) 12.50 GO Surround Sound. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Surfing Australia TV. (R) 1.30 Rabbids. (PG, R) 2.00 Wild Kratts. (R) 2.30 The Batman. (R) 3.00 Little Charmers.

(R) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 4.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. (PG, R) 4.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R)

GEM 6.00 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Skippy. (R) 7.00 The Dog Rescuers.

(PG, R) 8.00 Gilmore Girls. (PG, R, CC) 9.00 New Style Direct. 9.30 Global Shop. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Come Dine With Me. (PG) 11.00 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Cycling.

Herald Sun Tour. Highlights. 1.00 MOVIE: Carry On Cruising. (R, CC) (1962) 2.50 Come Dine With Me. (PG, R) 3.20 Monarch Of The Glen.

(PG, R) 4.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Gilmore Girls. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Friends. (PG, R, CC) Joey asks Phoebe to teach him French.

7.30 A Current Affair. (CC) 8.00 Walking The Nile.

(PG, R, CC) Part 2 of 4.

9.00 MOVIE: Paycheck.

(M, R, CC) (2003) An engineer is pursued by the authorities. Ben Affleck, Uma Thurman.

11.30 Cycling. Herald Sun Tour.

Highlights.

12.30 MOVIE: Memoirs Of A Survivor. (M, R, CC) (1981) 2.40 MOVIE: Mutiny On The Buses. (PG, R, CC) (1972) 4.30 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 Walking The Nile. (PG, R, CC)

9.30pm Basketball. NBL. Round 18. Perth Wildcats v Sydney Kings. Fox Sports 3

Jason Bateman stars in Horrible Bosses

ONE 6.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 8.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 9.00 The One And Only. (R, CC) 10.00 Totally Wild. (R, CC) 10.30 My Surf TV. (R) 11.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 12.00 The Biggest Loser USA. (PG) (Final) 1.00 Black Gold. (PG, R) 2.00 Monster Jam. (R) 3.00 Adventure Angler. (R) 3.30 iFish Summer. (CC) 4.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 5.00 Operation Repo. (PG) 5.30 Whacked Out Sports. (PG) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 7.30 Cops. (PG, R) Follows officers on patrol in the US. 8.30 48 Hours: Walking Free.

(M, R) An interview with David Camm.

9.30 MOVIE: Double Team.

(M, R, CC) (1997) Two men battle a terrorist. JeanClaude Van Damme, Dennis Rodman.

11.30 Operation Repo. (PG, R) 12.00 The Home Team. (R, CC) 12.30 Home Shopping.

2.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 3.00 Cops. (PG, R) 4.00 Undercover Boss. (PG, R) 5.00 Adventure Angler. (R) 5.30 Whacked Out Sports. (PG, R)

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Mako: Island Of Secrets. (C, R, CC) 8.30 Toasted TV. 9.30 Crocamole. (P, CC) 10.00 Touched By An Angel.

(PG, R) 11.00 Family Ties. (PG, R) 12.00 Charmed. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 JAG. (PG, R) 2.00 Dr Quinn. (PG, R) 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond.

(R, CC) 3.30 To Be Advised. 4.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 5.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 5.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) Hosted

by Grant Denyer.

6.30 Neighbours. (CC) 7.05 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Rules Of Engagement.

(PG, R) Jennifer throws Audrey a baby shower.

8.30 MOVIE: Dreamgirls. (M) (2006) Charts the careers of a singing group. Beyoncé Knowles, Jennifer Hudson.

11.05 The Late Late Show With James Corden. (PG) 12.05 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 12.30 The King Of Queens.

(PG, R) 1.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 2.00 JAG. (PG, R) 3.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. (PG, R) 4.00 Touched By An Angel. (PG, R) 5.00 Family Ties.

(PG, 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 Massive Moves. (R, CC) 5.30 House Hazards. (PG) (New Series) 6.00 The Numbers Game. (PG) 6.30 MythBusters. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Soccer. A-League.

Round 18. Adelaide United v Sydney FC. From Coopers Stadium, Adelaide.

10.00 Vikings. (M, R, CC) A warrior dreams of finding riches.

10.50 Vikings. (AV15+, R, CC) 11.45 Vikings. (M, R, CC) 12.35 Vikings. (AV15+, R, CC) 1.25 Space Dandy. (PG) 1.55 Assassination Classroom. (PG) (Final) 2.20 PopAsia. (PG) 4.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

NITV 6.00 Tipi Tales. 6.30 Bizou.

7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Bushwhacked! 8.00 Mugu Kids.

8.30 Go Lingo. 9.00 Mugu Kids.

9.30 Move It Mob Style. 10.00 Kriol Kitchen. 10.30 Around The Campfire. 11.00 The Mary G Cooking Show. 11.30 Inside Out: Indigenous Imprisonment. 12.00 UnderExposed. 12.30 Defining Moments. 1.00 City Slickers Rodeo. 1.30 Clouded History. 2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Bizou. 3.30 Move It Mob Style. 4.00 Tipi Tales. 4.30 Bushwhacked! 5.00 Go Lingo.

5.30 Guardians: Evolution. (PG) 6.00 Characters Of Broome.

6.30 UnderExposed.

7.00 Ngurra.

7.20 NITV News Mini-Bulletin.

7.30 The Other Side. (PG) 8.00 Mparntwe: Sacred Sites.

(PG) 8.30 Arctic Air. (M) The adventures of a maverick airline.

9.30 Chappelle’s Show. Sketch comedy.

10.00 The New Black. (M) 11.30 Backyard Shorts. (PG) 12.00 Volumz. (PG) 4.00 NITV On The Road: Yabun. 5.00 Fusion With Casey Donovan.

6.00 ABC News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 ABC News Mornings. (CC) 11.55 ABC Open. (R) 12.00 ABC News. (CC) 1.00 ABC News With Capital Hill. (CC) 1.30 ABC News.

(CC) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 ABC News With The Business. 5.00 ABC News With Grandstand. 5.55 ABC Open. (R) 6.00 ABC News. (CC) 6.30 The Drum.

(CC) 7.00 ABC News Evenings With Grandstand. (CC) 8.00 ABC News Evenings With The Business. (CC) 9.00 Planet America. (CC) 9.30 Lateline. (CC) 10.00 The World. (CC) 11.00 ABC News.

11.30 7.30. (R, CC) 12.00 ABC 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, February 6 MOVIE: Turbo

MOVIE: Red Dog

MOVIE: Superman man

TEN, 6.30pm, G (2013)

WIN, 8.10pm, PG (2011)

GO!, 6pm, PG (1978)

Turbo is another big-budget animation featuring a celebrityvoiced animal with a stupid grin to roll off the Dreamworks production line. This time it’s Ryan Reynolds in the lead voice role as Theo, aka Turbo, a snail with dreams of competing in the famous Indy 500.

Not surprisingly, Theo’s fast-paced dreams are at odds with his family, including his cautious brother Chet (Paul Giamatti). A dejected Theo’s speedy wishes are answered when a near-fatal accident results in him being turned into a super-charged snail ready to live his dream and the approval of his fellow molluscs.

This feel-good feature is an endearing tale about man’s best friend, based on the true story of the dog which united a desolate local community while searching the Aussie outback for his long-lost master. The film is brimming with local talent – with Rachael Taylor, Noah Taylor and Luke Ford taking time out of their Hollywood careers, as well as Kiwi star Keisha Castle-Hughes.

Rachael Taylor deserves special mention for playing Nancy, a refugee from the big smoke who struggles to get used to life in the bush. Geoffrey Hall’s evocative cinematography shows the Australia’s red centre in all its magnificence, but it’s the titular canine that evokes all the laughter and tears.

Straight from the “iff it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” school of een thought, the big-screen assic adaptation of the classic DC Comics characterr is hould be: everything that it should nd, most of big, bold, exciting and, uthful all, believable. A youthful right) Christopher Reeve (right) y Superman and manages to embody ngredients, a inject all the right ingredients, n Brando as superb cast (Marlon Superman’s father, Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor) adds weightt and class and a charming script thatt doesn’t take itself too ne into one of those rare seriously all combine films that entertainss all ages and refuses to date.

ABC

PRIME7

WIN

TEN

SBS

6.00 Rage. (PG, CC) 11.30 Pointless. (R, CC) 12.15 Girt By Sea. (R, CC) 1.15 Restoration Man. (R, CC) 2.05 Grand Designs. (R, CC) 3.00 Monty Don’s French Gardens: Gardens Of Power And Passion.

(R, CC) 4.00 Jillaroo School.

(PG, R, CC) 4.30 Landline. (R, CC) Presented by Pip Courtney.

5.00 Griff’s Great Britain: South Downs. (R, CC) Presented by Griff Rhys Jones.

5.30 Inspector George Gently. (PG, R, CC) An adopted child is kidnapped.

6.00 Home Shopping. (CC) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) Latest news, sport and weather.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) 12.00 To Be Advised.

4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R, CC) Joh visits the newly-restored St Joseph’s. Jason takes an incredible river trip through Europe.

5.00 Seven News At 5. (CC) 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

(PG, R, CC) Two men are desperate to enter Australia but Immigration officials are suspicious of their motives.

6.00 6.30 7.00 10.00

PAW Patrol. (R, CC) Dora The Explorer. (CC) Weekend Today. (CC) Mornings: Summer.

(PG, CC) Australian Geographic Adventures. (R, CC) Hot In Cleveland.

(PG, R, CC) Elka stages a play about the ladies.

The Middle. (PG, R, CC) Brick gets in trouble.

MOVIE: Mao’s Last Dancer. (PG, R, CC) (2009) A poor Chinese boy is selected to study ballet. Chi Cao. Coming Home: Australia’s RSL. (PG, CC) News: First At Five. (CC) Fishing Australia. (CC)

6.00 Fishing Edge. (R, CC) 6.30 The Home Team. (R, CC) 7.00 iFish.

(R, CC) 8.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) 8.30 St10. (PG, CC) 11.00 The Living Room.

(PG, R, CC) 12.00 The Doctors. (PG, CC) 1.00 Healthy Homes TV. (CC) 1.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R, CC) 2.00 Places We Go With Jennifer Adams. (R, CC) 2.30 The Home Team. (CC) 3.00 Jamie & Jimmy’s Food Fight Club. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 What’s Up Down Under.

(CC) 4.30 Escape Fishing With ET. (CC) 5.00 TEN Eyewitness News.

(CC)

6.00 France 24 English News.

6.30 Deutsche Welle English News. 7.00 Al Jazeera English News. (CC) 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News.

9.30 Greek News From Cyprus.

10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 12.00 Arabic News.

12.30 Turkish News.

1.00 PBS NewsHour. (CC) 2.00 Figure Skating.

(CC) ISU European Championships.

Highlights.

3.35 Massive Moves. (R, CC) 4.25 China’s Great Wall: Protecting The Dragon.

(PG, R, CC) 5.20 Who Do You Think You Are? William Roache.

(CC)

7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 Our Zoo. (PG, CC) (Final) The fate of the zoo hangs in the balance as the Mottersheads prepare for the appeal. However, with tensions running high in the wake of an attack on the aviary, a hot-headed George proves to be a liability.

8.30 Foyle’s War. (M, R, CC) (Final) After his colleague Hilda Pierce is nearly killed in an attempted assassination, Foyle must re-examine her top-secret role during the war to find out if there was a traitor at the heart of the Special Operations Executive.

10.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg Down Under. (M, R, CC) Part 1 of 2. Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker embark on a road trip from Darwin to Uluru.

10.45 Black Comedy. (M, R, CC) Sketch comedy series, featuring a talented line-up of indigenous performers.

11.15 Rage. (MA15+) Music videos chosen by guest programmers, Australian punk rock and garage band Royal Headache.

6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 MOVIE: The Parent Trap.

(PG, R, CC) (1998) After identical twin sisters who were separated at birth are reunited by accident at a summer camp, they decide to play a trick on their parents. Swapping places, they bend their efforts on becoming matchmakers and reuniting the estranged partners, and their families, in the process. Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson.

9.35 MOVIE: The Thomas Crown Affair. (M, R, CC) (1999) After a billionaire who feels life poses no more challenges decides to steal a Monet from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, he is hounded by an insurance agent determined to expose him. Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo, Denis Leary.

6.00 Nine News. (CC) 7.00 Australia’s Got Talent.

(PG, R, CC) A variety of acts perform in front of a panel of celebrity judges, including Kelly Osbourne, Ian “Dicko” Dickson, Eddie Perfect and Sophie Monk, hoping to prove they have what it takes to become a star. Hosted by Dave Hughes.

8.10 MOVIE: Red Dog. (PG, R, CC) (2011) Based on a true story. A dog unites a remote rural community while searching for his dead master. Josh Lucas, Rachael Taylor, Rohan Nichol.

10.10 The Farmer Wants A Wife. (PG, R, CC) Meet six new farmers, each who must choose four ladies to bring to their farm for a chance of finding love and to see how suited they are to life on the land. Hosted

by Sam McClymont.

11.20 MOVIE: The Brothers Bloom. (M, R, CC) (2008) Two sibling con artists decide to take part in one last caper involving an eccentric heiress. Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel Weisz.

6.00 Jamie’s 15-Minute Meals.

(R, CC) Jamie sets out to create a whole new selection of meals which can be completed in just 15 minutes.

6.30 MOVIE: Turbo. (R, CC) (2013) A freak accident gives a garden snail the power to achieve his biggest dream, winning the Indy 500. Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Maya Rudolph.

8.30 The X-Files. (M, R, CC) Former FBI agents Mulder and Scully are reunited to investigate a possible government conspiracy.

9.30 The X-Files. (M, R, CC) After a scientist suddenly commits suicide, Mulder and Scully discover a secret laboratory which has been performing genetic experiments for decades, breeding subjects who possess dangerous powers.

10.30 Limitless. (M, R, CC) Brian challenges himself to capture the FBI’s “10 Most Wanted” fugitives in just two weeks.

11.30 48 Hours: The Two Faces Of Todd Winkler.

(M, R, CC) A look at the case of Todd Winkler, who was convicted of murdering his wife.

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.35 The Wonders Of Britain: Our Industrial Story.

(CC) Part 5 of 5. Presenter Julia Bradbury explores some of the wonders which make Britain great. She continues her journey by looking at the island’s industrial past and learns about how these engineering achievements helped re-shape the world.

8.30 MOVIE: Chariots Of Fire.

(PG, R, CC) (1981) Based on a true story. Two young runners, one a devout Christian who believes that his athletic abilities are a gift from God and the other an English Jew and a student at Cambridge railing against antisemitism, battle the odds to represent Britain in the 1924 Paris Olympics. Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nigel Havers.

10.50 RocKwiz. (M, R, CC) Music quiz show, hosted by Julia Zemiro, with guests Russell Morris, Fiona Boyes and Frente.

11.50 Vikings. (M, R, CC) After Lagertha learns her earldom has been usurped, she convinces Ragnar to help her reclaim her title.

5.00 Rage. (PG) Continuous music programming.

12.00 MOVIE: Carnage. (M, R) (2011) Two pairs of parents hold a meeting after their sons are involved in a fight in the park. Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz.

2.00 Home Shopping.

1.30 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye. (PG) Sue and Dimitrius go undercover.

3.30 V.I.P. (M, R) 4.30 Extra. (R, CC) 5.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 5.30 Fishing Australia. (R, CC) Rob travels to the Sunshine Coast.

12.20 48 Hours: Sole Survivor.

(M, R, CC) Tells the story of Robin Doan who, as a girl, was forced to play dead to avoid death at the hands of a spree killer.

1.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

12.40 1.35 3.20 4.15

12.00 12.30 1.00 1.30

4.00 5.00 5.30

Vikings. (MA15+, R, CC) Vikings. (M, R, CC) Vikings. (MA15+, R, CC) Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R, CC) 4.45 Ebony Society. (M, R) 5.00 CCTV English News.

5.30 NHK World English News.

5.45 France 24 Feature.

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.

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Saturday, February 6 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.25pm Wedding Crashers (2005) Comedy. Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn. Best friends John and Jeremy spend springtime crashing weddings to seduce women. (M) Comedy

6.30pm My Big Redneck Vacation. Jared and Doug go on a beer run but stumble upon local polo pros practising and decide it’s time for the family to mount up for some lessons.

(PG) A&E

7.30pm I Dated A Psycho.

(M) Crime & Investigation

10.30am Rugby Sevens.

World Sevens Series.

Sydney. Day 1. Fox Sports 2

6.30pm District 9 (2009) Sci-fi. Sharlto Copley, David James. A human is exposed to extraterrestrial biotechnology.

(MA15+) Action

7.30pm The Shannara Chronicles. Fantasy-drama series based on Terry Brooks’ Shannara Trilogy. (M) SyFy

8.30pm Fury (2014) War. Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf.

(MA15+) Action

7.30pm American Ninja Warrior. (PG) FOX8

ABC2/ABC KIDS

7TWO

6.00 Children’s Programs.

2.40 Dinosaur Train. (R) 3.10 dirtgirlworld. (R, CC) 3.30 Play School. (R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. (R, CC) 4.10 Little Princess. (R, CC) 4.25 Mister Maker. (R, CC) 4.45 The Furchester Hotel. (R, CC) 5.00 Curious George. (R, CC) 5.25 Sarah And Duck. (R, CC) 5.35 Hey Duggee.

(CC) 5.40 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.50 Fireman Sam. (R, CC) 6.00 Charlie And Lola. (R, CC) 6.15 Peter Rabbit.

(R, CC) 6.25 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.35 Ben And Holly. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R, CC) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (R, CC) 7.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG, R, CC) 8.15 Would I Lie To You? (R, CC) 8.45 Dara Ó Briain: Craic Dealer.

(M, CC) 9.40 Live At The Apollo.

(M, CC) 10.25 Inside Amy Schumer.

(M, R, CC) 10.45 The Office. (M, R, CC) 11.15 Extras. (M, R, CC) 11.45 This Old Thing. (R, CC) 12.35 The Incredible Mr Goodwin. (PG, R, CC) 1.20 Kroll Show. (M, R, CC) 1.40 News Update. (R) 1.50 Close. 5.00 Driver Dan’s Story Train. (R, CC) 5.10 Abney & Teal. (R, CC) 5.25 Tilly And Friends. (R, CC) 5.35 Ella The Elephant. (R, CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 The Jungle Book. (R, CC) 6.10 Hairy Legs. (R, CC) 6.20 Tashi. (R, CC) 6.35 Arthur. (R) 7.00 Odd Squad. (R) 7.20 Oh No! It’s An Alien Invasion. (R, CC) 7.45 Dr Dimensionpants. (R) 8.05 SheZow. (R, CC) 8.20 Endangered Species.

(R, CC) 8.30 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. (R, CC) 9.00 Good Game: SP. (R, CC) 9.30 Total Drama All Stars. (R, CC) 10.15 Adv Time. (R) 11.00 Camp Lakebottom. (R, CC) 11.10 The Aquabats Super Show!

(R, CC) 11.35 Life With Boys. (R, CC) 11.55 A Gurls Wurld. (R, CC) 12.20 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. (R, CC) 1.50 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk.

(R, CC) 2.35 House Of Anubis. (R) 2.55 Bushwhacked! (R, CC) 3.25 Officially Amazing. (R, CC) 3.55 Studio 3. 4.00 Horrible Histories.

(R, CC) 4.25 Big Babies. (R, CC) 4.45 The Amazing Extraordinary Friends. (R) 5.05 Handball Heroes.

(R, CC) 5.15 Spooksville. (PG, R, CC) 5.40 World’s End. (R, CC) 6.10 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk. (R, CC) 6.35 Rocket’s Island. 7.05 Yonderland. (PG, R) 7.30 Deadly Mission: Madagascar. (R, CC) 7.55 Degrassi: The Next Generation.

(PG, R, CC) 9.00 Heartland. (PG, R, CC) 9.45 Close.

6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.00 Saturday Disney. (CC) 9.00 Jessie. (CC) 9.30 Austin & Ally. (R, CC) 10.00 Shopping. (R) 11.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 11.30 Great South East. (CC) 12.00 Creek To Coast. (CC) 12.30 The Long Weekender. (R, CC) 1.00 Qld Weekender. (CC) 1.30 Melbourne Weekender. 2.00 Thorney’s Cooking Central. (PG, R) 2.30 Best Houses Australia. (R) 3.30 Dealers Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. (PG) 5.30 60 Minute Makeover. (R) 6.30 60 Minute Makeover.

(PG, R) The team heads to Blackpool, Lancashire.

7.30 Fantasy Homes By The Sea. (R) Presented by Jenni Falconer.

8.30 Swimming. Aquatic Super Series. Day 2. From HBF Stadium, Perth.

10.45 The House That 100K Built. (R) Hosted by Kieran Long.

12.00 Tennis. Fed Cup. World Group. Round 1.

3.00 Surf Patrol. (R, CC) 3.30 Tombs In The Coral. (R) 4.30 Where The Volcanoes Roared. (R) 5.30 Home Shopping.

7MATE 6.00 A Football Life. (PG, R) 7.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. (R) 8.00 Shopping. (R) 9.00 Dream Car Garage. (R) 9.30 Harley-Davidson TV. (PG) 10.30 Just 2 Wheelz. (PG) 11.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. Christmas Cup. 12.00 Motor Racing. Ultimate Sprintcar Championship. 12.30 Motor Racing. Alpine Classic Rally.

Replay. 1.30 American Stuffers.

(PG, R) 2.30 Turtleman. (PG, R) 3.00 Gator Boys. (PG, R) 4.00 Hillbilly Handfishin’. (PG) 5.00 Catching Hell. (PG, R) 6.00 Deadly Seas. (PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Jaws 3. (PG, R, CC) (1983) 9.00 MOVIE: Jaws: The Revenge. (M, R) (1987) A man-eating shark pursues a widow and her family. Lorraine Gary, Lance Guest.

11.00 MOVIE: Land Of The Dead. (MA15+, R) (2005) 1.00 Catching Hell. (PG, R) 2.00 Hillbilly Handfishin’. (PG, R) 3.00 Motor Racing. Alpine Classic Rally.

Replay. From Victoria. 4.00 HarleyDavidson TV. (PG, R) 5.00 Zoom TV. (PG, R) 5.30 Motor Racing. (CC) Bathurst 12 Hour.

7.30pm First Australians.

Chronicles the beginnings of the Aboriginal rights movement, as explored through Yorta Yorta man, William Cooper and his foundation of the Australian Aborigines League in 1933.

(PG) History

7.30pm Soccer. A-League.

Round 18. Melbourne Victory v Western Sydney Wanderers.

Fox Sports 4 10.30pm Cricket. One-day International Series. South Africa v England. Game 2.

Fox Sports 2

5.00pm BBQ Crawl. A mouthwatering road trip through the American South. A&E

GO! 6.00 Thunderbirds. (R) 7.00 Rabbids. (PG, R) 7.30 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Wild Kratts. (R) 8.30 Scooby-Doo! (PG, R) 9.00 The Looney Tunes Show. (R) 9.30 Little Charmers. (R) 10.00 Young Justice. (PG, 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 Wild Kratts. (R) 2.00 My Surf TV. (R, CC) 2.30 Green Lantern. (PG, R) 3.30 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 4.00 Yo-Kai Watch. (PG, R) 4.30 The Batman.

(PG, R) 5.00 The Tom And Jerry Show. (R) 5.30 Scooby-Doo! (PG, R) 6.00 MOVIE: Superman.

(PG, R, CC) (1978) 8.50 MOVIE: Batman.

(PG, R, CC) (1989) A costumed vigilante preys on criminals. Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson.

11.30 Arrow. (M, R, CC) 1.30 Green Lantern: The Animated Series.

(PG, R) 2.00 Little Charmers. (R) 2.30 Yo-Kai Watch. (PG, R) 3.00 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal. (PG, R) 4.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. (PG, R) 4.30 Wild Kratts. (R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R)

GEM 6.00 MOVIE: Carry On Cruising.

(R, CC) (1962) 8.00 Danoz. 8.30 Rainbow Country. (R) 9.00 MOVIE: Johnny You’re Wanted. (R, CC) (1956) 10.30 Come Dine With Me. (PG) 11.00 Come Dine With Me. (R) 11.30 Postcards Summer.

(CC) 12.00 MOVIE: A Distant Trumpet. (PG, R) (1964) Troy Donahue. 2.30 Cycling. Herald Sun Tour. Highlights. From Victoria.

3.30 MOVIE: Rio Bravo. (PG, R, CC) (1959) John Wayne, Dean Martin.

6.30 Heartbeat. (PG, R) Gary is shot in the shoulder.

8.45 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple. (M, R) A lady confides in Miss Marple that she is going to report a murder to the police.

10.45 Dalziel And Pascoe.

(MA15+, R) A man’s body is found in a mine shaft.

11.45 Cycling. Herald Sun Tour.

Highlights. From Victoria.

12.45 MOVIE: Rio Bravo.

(PG, R, CC) (1959) John Wayne.

3.20 MOVIE: A Distant Trumpet. (PG, R) (1964) Troy Donahue.

5.30 Postcards Summer.

(R, CC)

John Rhys-Davies stars in The Shannara Chronicles

ONE 6.00 Shopping. 8.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 9.00 Reel Rock. (PG, R) 9.30 World Sport. (R) 10.00 Operation Repo. (PG, R) 12.00 To Be Advised.

12.30 Car Torque. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Motor Racing. World Series Sprintcars. 2.00 Lockyer Valley.

3.00 World’s Busiest. (PG, R) 4.00 Extreme Fishing. (PG, R) 5.00 Adventure Angler. (R) 5.30 Shark Tank. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Monster Jam. Highlights of monster truck racing.

7.30 Black Gold. (PG, R) Brandon lets Cheston down yet again.

8.30 MOVIE: Prosecuting Casey Anthony. (M, R) (2013) The public is shocked when a mother is acquitted of murdering her daughter. Rob Lowe, Elizabeth Mitchell, Oscar Nuñez.

10.30 Rush. (MA15+) (New Series) 11.30 Bellator MMA. (M, R) 1.30 The Home Team. (R, CC) 2.00 Black Gold. (PG, R) 3.00 Reel Rock. (PG, R) 4.00 Motor Racing. Targa Tasmania.

Replay. From Tasmania. 5.00 Football’s Greatest Teams. (R) 5.30 Adventure Angler. (R)

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 7.30 Vic The Viking. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Totally Wild.

(C, CC) 8.30 Scope. (C, CC) 9.05 The Loop. (PG) 11.35 Neighbours.

(R, CC) 2.05 Glee. (PG, R) 4.00 Charmed. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 Cheers.

(PG, R) 6.00 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R, CC) 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Rules Of Engagement.

(PG, R) Jeff and Audrey consider baby names.

8.00 Cristela. (PG) (New Series) A woman is offered a job at a law firm.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, R, CC) Hosted by Graham Norton.

9.30 Angel From Hell. (PG, R) A woman meets her guardian angel.

10.00 Sex And The City.

(MA15+, R) Petrovsky leaves Carrie behind in Paris.

11.00 The Loop. (PG, R) 1.30 Neighbours. (R, CC) 4.00 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R, CC) 5.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Cheers. (PG, 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 18. Adelaide United v Sydney FC. Replay. 3.05 Benidorm Bastards. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 Charley Boorman’s Extreme Frontiers: South Africa. (PG, R, CC) 4.25 The Brain: China. (R) 6.00 MOVIE: The Triplets Of Belleville. (PG, R) (2003) 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle: Scotland. (PG) Part 5 of 5.

9.20 Commando School: The Shock Of Capture.

(M, R, CC) A look at Royal Marines training.

10.15 Vikings. (MA15+, R, CC) 11.05 Vikings. (AV15+, R, CC) 1.35 Vikings. (M, R, CC) 2.30 MOVIE: What Richard Did. (MA15+, R) (2012) 4.05 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

NITV 6.00 Tipi Tales. 6.30 Waabiny Time. 7.00 Move It Mob Style.

7.30 Bizou. 8.00 Mugu Kids.

8.30 Bushwhacked! 9.00 Go Lingo. 9.30 Move It Mob Style.

10.00 The Wanderers: Football Journeys. 11.00 Sisters In League.

(PG) 12.00 UnderExposed. 12.30 Colour Me. 1.30 Aunty Moves In. 2.00 Innocence Betrayed. (PG) 3.00 Surviving. 3.30 Desperate Measures. 4.00 Our Footprint.

4.45 Around The Campfire. 5.00 Ngurra. 5.30 Kriol Kitchen.

6.00 I Live, I Breathe, I Surf.

7.00 Unearthed.

7.30 NITV On The Road: Barunga Festival.

8.30 Talking Language With Ernie Dingo. (PG) Ernie Dingo discovers the unique language of the Yolngu people of tropical Yirrkala.

9.00 Green Bush. (MA15+) 9.30 MOVIE: Black And White.

(M) (2002) Based on a true story. Robert Carlyle, David Ngoombujarra.

11.20 Custodians.

11.30 Unearthed.

12.00 Volumz. (PG) 4.00 Bush Bands Bash. 5.00 NITV On The Road: Laura Festival.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 ABC News. (CC) 11.30 Australia Wide. (CC) 12.00 ABC News. (CC) 12.30 Landline. (R, CC) 1.00 National Press Club Address. (R, CC) 2.00 ABC News. 2.30 The Mix. 3.00 ABC News. (CC) 3.30 Tonic. 4.00 ABC News. 4.30 The Drum Weekly. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 One Plus One. (CC) 6.00 ABC News. (CC) 6.30 Australian Story. (R, CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 8.00 Four Corners. (R, CC) 8.45 #Talk About It: Best Bits. (R) 9.00 ABC News. (CC) 9.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 10.00 ABC News. (CC) 10.30 The World This Week. (R, CC) 11.00 ABC 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.

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Sunday, February 7 Doc Martin

China: Treasures Of The Jade Empire

ABC, 7.40pm Grumpy GP Martin Ellingham, portrayed with aplomb by the fantastic Martin Clunes (Men Behaving Badly), is back for his last hurrah.

Season seven is the placid medical comedy’s last, so can we expect some big developments in the stubborn doc’s troubled relationship with Louisa (Caroline Catz)? The marriage isn’t looking rosy, with Martin returning to oddball-filled seaside town Portwenn without Louisa, who has gone to stay with her mother in Spain. Realising he needs to change to save his marriage, Martin agrees to see a therapist, only to find himself in danger of missing the appointment thanks to a lifeboat training exercise.

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SBS, 7.35pm The magic inside the tombs of Egypt are well known, but there is another country whose tombs have been discovered to contain extraordinary things. China: Treasures of the Jade Empire uncovers the cutting-edge technology archaeologists have used to reveal what is in the spectacular tombs of the Han Dynasty, which ruled from 206 BC–220 AD. It is considered a golden age in Chinese history and the relics recovered from the tombs, featuring thousands of figures and other items of value, are a sight to behold. It is fascinating and, compared to our modern life, more akin to looking in on aliens than our ancestors.

PRIME7

The X-Files TEN, 8.30pm Who would have thought Gillian n Anderson (right) and David Duchovny chovny would return to the roles that made them famous more than 20 years rs ago? Since playing paranormal believer and FBI agent Fox Mulder, der, Duchovny did a career backflip,, starring as an oversexed writer in the hit Californication. Meanwhile, Anderson has entranced on the stage at and screen, most notably in Great d from Expectations, in roles far removed the no-nonsense FBI agent Dana a Scully. Unfortunately, so far Thee h age.

X-Files hasn’t become better with ound Tonight, when a dead body is found in the forest, Mulder and Scully y ances. investigate the bizarre circumstances.

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TEN

SBS

6.00 Rage. (PG, CC) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 Insiders. (CC) (Series return) 10.00 Offsiders. (CC) (Series return) 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 Our Zoo. (PG, R, CC) (Final) 2.00 Wagner Under The Sails.

(R, CC) 3.00 Life Architecturally.

(R, CC) 3.30 Show Me The Magic: Don McAlpine. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 Time Scanners: Egyptian Pyramids. (CC) (Final)

6.00 Home Shopping. (CC) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) Join Andrew O’Keefe and Monique Wright for all the latest news, sport and weather.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) Join Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies as they present highlights from the past week.

11.00 Motor Racing. (CC) Bathurst 12 Hour.

Continued. From Mount Panorama, NSW. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC) Contestants race to answer quiz questions correctly to avoid being caught by The Chaser.

6.00 6.30 7.00 10.00

PAW Patrol. (R, CC) Dora The Explorer. (CC) Weekend Today. (CC) The Conversation With Alex Malley. (CC) (New Series) My Surf TV. (CC) Cybershack. (PG, CC) The Wild Life Of Tim Faulkner. (CC) The Wildlife Man Featuring David Ireland.

(PG, R, CC) Surfing. (CC) 2015 WSL Big Wave Tour. Round 4. Pe’ahi Challenge. Highlights.

Ironman. (CC) Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Series. Round 3.

Explore Canada. (PG, CC) News: First At Five. (CC) Customs. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 Creflo. (CC) 6.30 Hillsong.

(CC) 7.00 Mass. 7.30 Joel Osteen.

(CC) 8.00 The Home Team. (R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10: Sunday.

(PG, CC) 11.00 Just Go. (R, CC) 11.30 People Of The Vines.

(R, CC) 12.00 Good Chef Bad Chef.

(R, CC) 12.30 Let’s Do Coffee. (R, CC) 1.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. (R, CC) 1.30 Car Torque. (R, CC) 2.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. (R, CC) 3.00 Far Flung With Gary Mehigan. (R, CC) 4.00 iFish. (R, CC) 5.00 TEN Eyewitness News.

(CC)

6.00 France 24 English News.

6.30 Deutsche Welle English News. 7.00 Al Jazeera English News. (CC) 7.30 Italian News.

8.10 Filipino News.

8.40 French News.

9.30 Greek News From Cyprus.

10.30 German News.

11.00 Spanish News.

12.00 Arabic News.

12.30 Turkish News.

1.00 The World Game. (CC) 2.00 Speedweek. (CC) 4.00 Trawlermen. (R, CC) 4.30 Once Were Enemies: Cave Warfare. (PG, R, CC) Two veterans meet their former enemies.

5.30 Dive WWII. (PG, R, CC) Part 2 of 2.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow.

(CC) Fiona Bruce and the team examine treasures brought in by the public while paying a visit to Belton House.

7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.40 Doc Martin. (PG, CC) (Series return) Doc Martin returns to Portwenn without Louisa, who has gone to stay with her mother in Spain.

8.30 Vera. (M, R, CC) DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the case of a murdered social worker. Identifying a motive for the killing of a woman who had been considered both honourable and well liked proves difficult.

10.00 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (M, R, CC) A satirical news program exposing the humorous, absurd and downright hypocritical.

10.30 Redfern Now. (M, R, CC) Charts the experiences of indigenous Australians living in Sydney’s innercity suburb of Redfern.

11.25 Autopsy On A Dream.

(M, R, CC) The story of the construction of Sydney Opera House and architect Jorn Utzon’s departure from the project.

6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 My Kitchen Rules.

(PG, CC) The competition travels to South Australia where bubbly best mates Rosie and Paige put their heart and soul into their instant restaurant in an effort to impress judges’ Pete Evans and Manu Feildel.

8.30 Miniseries: Molly.

(M, CC) Part 1 of 2. Follows the career of legendary music and TV personality, Ian “Molly” Meldrum. In 1974, Molly launches an unassuming TV music show, Countdown, which despite its muddled presentation proves to be popular, launching Aussie music onto the global stage.

10.30 To Be Advised.

11.45 Heroes Reborn. (M, CC) (Series return) In the wake of Noah’s mysterious disappearance, Luke and Malina unite to rescue Tommy and save mankind.

At Sunstone Manor, Carlos and Farah fight alongside The Haitian to take down Matt Parkman who is using his mind control abilities to keep everyone his prisoner.

6.00 Nine News. (CC) 7.00 Australia’s Got Talent.

(PG, CC) Acts perform in front of a panel of celebrity judges hoping to prove they have what it takes to become a star.

8.15 60 Minutes. (CC) Current affairs program. Featuring reports from Liz Hayes, Tara Brown, Allison Langdon, Michael Usher, Charles Wooley and Ross Coulthart.

9.25 Murder Games. (M, CC) Docu-drama exploring the 2014 murder of 14-year-old British schoolboy Breck Bednar, as well as following the victim’s parents and siblings as they struggle to come to terms with the tragic crime.

10.35 Real Detective.

(M, CC) (New Series) A reenactment of a true crime from the point-ofview of the detectives investigating the case.

11.35 CSI: NY. (MA15+, R, CC) After a laboratory technician is murdered, the death bears eerie similarities to a cold case from the ’50s. One of the apparent links between the two victims is a genetic condition which gave them different coloured eyes.

6.00 Family Feud: Sunday.

(CC) Two families try to win big prizes by guessing the most popular responses to a survey of the public.

6.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PG, CC) Having made it through their first full week in the jungle, the celebrities face a terrifying challenge.

8.00 Modern Family. (PG, CC) Hoping to avoid making a big deal about it, Alex gives her parents the wrong date for her move to university.

8.30 The X-Files. (M, CC) After a body is found in the woods, Mulder and Scully try to determine the identity of the killer.

9.30 Limitless. (M, CC) After Boyle’s former military buddy is charged with murder, he asks Brian to help prove that his prosthetic arm was hacked to commit the crime.

Brian’s father demands he stop working for the FBI. 10.30 MOVIE: The Counselor.

(MA15+, R, 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 SBS World News. (CC) 7.35 China: Treasures Of The Jade Empire. (PG, CC) Takes a look at the some of the relics recovered from the tombs of China’s Han Dynasty.

8.30 Planes That Changed The World: SR-71 Blackbird. (PG, R, CC) Part 1 of 3. The stories of three of the most important aircraft to take to the skies.

9.25 MOVIE: Monty Python And The Holy Grail.

(PG, R, CC) (1975) Having recruited a bevy of lacklustre new knights, King Arthur sets off on a quest to find Holy Grail.

Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle.

11.00 Monty Python’s Best Bits (Mostly) (PG, R, CC) Part 1 of 5. Celebrities pick Monty Python sketches and explain why these moments are the troupe’s best.

11.30 MOVIE: The Women On The 6th Floor.

(PG, R) (2010) During the ’60s, a hard-working maid causes chaos in the life of a wealthy Parisian stockbroker.

Fabrice Luchini, Sandrine Kiberlain.

12.50 Rage. (MA15+) Continuous music programming.

2.35 Time Scanners: Egyptian Pyramids.

(R, CC) (Final) Presented

by Dallas Campbell.

3.30 Vera. (M, R, CC) A social worker’s murder is investigated.

5.10 Doc Martin. (PG, R, CC)

1.00 Home Shopping.

5.30 Sunrise. (CC) David Koch and Samantha Armytage present the news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

12.30 Person Of Interest.

(M, R, CC) 1.30 V.I.P. (M, R) 2.30 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye. (PG) 3.30 Anger Management.

(M, R, CC) 4.00 Good Morning America: Sunday. (CC) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

1.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 Life Today With James Robison. (PG) Religious program.

4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC) Morning news and talk show. Hosted by Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell.

1.25 MOVIE: Masquerades.

(PG, R) (2008) Lyès Salem.

3.05 The Real Man’s Road Trip. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 The Truth About Taste.

(R, CC) 5.00 CCTV English News.

5.30 NHK World English News.

5.45 France 24 Feature.

10.30 11.00 11.30 12.00 1.00 2.00 4.00 5.00 5.30

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.

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SPORT

6.10pm American Sniper (2014) Action. Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller. A Navy SEAL struggles to leave the war behind him. (MA15+) Premiere

6.30pm Welcome To Sweden. (M) Comedy Channel

4.30pm Raiders of the Lost Art. Throughout history, some of the world’s most incredible artwork has simply disappeared. (PG) History

10.00am Basketball. College.

Southeastern Conference.

Mississippi State v LSU. ESPN2

6.30pm Superbad (2007) Comedy. Jonah Hill, Michael Cera. Three unpopular teenagers try to find a way to buy alcohol for a party.

(MA15+) Comedy

7.00pm It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia. The gang spends some time apart. (M) Comedy Channel 7.35pm Bones. A TV food critic is murdered. (MA15+) SoHo

9.05pm Paper Planes (2014) Drama. Sam Worthington, Ed Oxenbould. (G) Family

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs.

2.40 Dinosaur Train. (R) 3.10 dirtgirlworld. (R, CC) 3.30 Play School. (R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. (R, CC) 4.10 Little Princess. (R, CC) 4.25 Mister Maker. (R, CC) 4.45 The Furchester Hotel. (R, CC) 5.00 Octonauts.

5.50 Fireman Sam. (R, CC) 6.00 Charlie And Lola. (R, CC) 6.15 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.25 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.35 Ben And Holly. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R, CC) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Build A New Life In The Country. (R, CC) 8.15 Dream Build.

(R, CC) 8.25 Gruen Pitch Rewind.

(PG, R, CC) 8.30 Dara Ó Briain: Talks Funny. (M, R, CC) 9.25 Dara Ó Briain: Craic Dealer. (M, R, CC) 10.15 Buzzcocks. (M, R, CC) 10.45 Bodyshockers: Nips, Tucks And Tattoos. (M, R, CC) 11.35 Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends. (M, R, CC) 12.20 Nick Baker’s Weird Creatures. (R, CC) 1.10 Swamp Brothers. (PG, R) 1.35 Deadly 60.

(R, CC) 2.05 News Update. (R) 2.10 Close. 5.00 Driver Dan’s Story Train. (R, CC) 5.10 Abney & Teal.

(R, CC) 5.25 Tilly And Friends. (R, CC) 5.35 Ella The Elephant. (R, CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 The Jungle Book. (R, CC) 6.10 Hairy Legs. (R, CC) 6.20 Tashi.

(R, CC) 6.35 Arthur. (R, CC) 7.00 Odd Squad. (R) 7.20 Oh No! It’s An Alien Invasion. (R, CC) 7.45 Dr Dimensionpants. (R) 8.05 SheZow. (R, CC) 8.20 Endangered Species.

(R, CC) 8.30 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. (R, CC) 9.00 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 9.30 Total Drama All Stars. (R, CC) 10.15 Adv Time.

(R) 11.00 Camp Lakebottom. (R, CC) 11.10 The Aquabats Super Show! (R, CC) 11.35 Life With Boys.

(R, CC) 11.55 A Gurls Wurld. (R, CC) 12.20 Nowhere Boys. (R, CC) 3.00 Bushwhacked! (R, CC) 3.25 Officially Amazing. (R, CC) 3.55 Studio 3. 4.00 Horrible Histories.

(PG, R, CC) 4.25 Big Babies. (R, CC) 4.40 Strange Hill High. (R, CC) 5.05 Handball Heroes. (CC) 5.15 Roy. (R, CC) 5.45 Secret Life Of Boys. (R, CC) 6.10 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk. (R, CC) 6.35 Rocket’s Island. 7.05 Yonderland.

(PG, R) 7.30 Deadly Mission: Madagascar. (R, CC) 7.55 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R, CC) 9.00 Heartland. (PG, R, CC) 9.45 Good Game: Pocket Edition.

(PG, R) 9.50 Rage. (PG, R) 2.20 Close.

7TWO 6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Tomorrow’s World. (PG) 7.30 Shopping. 9.30 Australia’s Best Houses. (PG, R) 10.00 Home And Away Catch-Up. (PG, CC) 12.30 Storage Hoarders.

2.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 4.30 Fantasy Homes By The Sea. (R) 5.30 60 Minute Makeover.

(PG, R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. The teams head to Lewes.

7.30 House Wreck Rescue.

(PG, R) Presented by Gary McCausland.

8.30 Escape To The Country.

Prospective buyers find their dream home in the country, to suit their budget and lifestyle.

10.30 Australia’s Best Houses.

(PG, R) Gary explores a luxury house on the canals.

11.00 Tennis. Fed Cup. World Group. Round 1.

2.00 Bargain Hunt. (R) The teams head to Lewes.

3.00 House Wreck Rescue.

(PG, R) 4.00 Escape To The Country.

(R) Prospective buyers find their dream home.

5.00 Home Shopping.

7MATE 6.00 Motor Racing. (CC) Bathurst 12 Hour. Continued. 11.00 Cycling.

Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. Highlights. 12.00 The AFN Fishing Show. (PG) 12.30 Sound FX: Best Of. (R) 1.00 NFL Honors 2015. 3.00 Fishing Western Australia. (PG) 3.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. (PG, R) 4.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 Motor Racing. (CC) Bathurst 12 Hour.

Continued.

6.00 MythBusters. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 MOVIE: Major Payne.

(PG, R) (1995) A drill sergeant is put in charge of problem kids. Damon Wayans.

9.00 MOVIE: Inglourious Basterds. (MA15+, R, CC) (2009) A group of soldiers goes on a suicide mission.

Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger.

12.15 1000 Ways To Die. (MA15+, R) 12.45 1000 Ways To Die. (MA15+, R) 1.15 Operation Repo. (M, R) 1.45 Ice Pilots. (M, R) 3.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates.

(PG, R) 4.00 Zoom TV. (PG, R) 5.00 Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil. (R, CC)

8.30pm Oprah: Where Are They Now? (PG) TLC 8.30pm Me And My Guide Dog. See young guide dogs start life-changing partnerships with their new owners and hear the moving stories of other guide dog partnerships.

Lifestyle

GO! 6.00 Thunderbirds. (R) 7.00 Rabbids. (PG, R) 7.30 The Skinner Boys. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Wild Kratts.

(R) 8.30 Scooby-Doo! (PG, R) 9.00 The Looney Tunes Show. (R) 9.30 Little Charmers. (R) 10.00 Young Justice. (PG, R) 10.30 The Batman.

(PG, R) 11.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. (PG, R) 11.30 Rabbids.

(PG, R) 12.00 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 12.30 SpongeBob. (R) 1.30 Wild Kratts. (R) 2.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 3.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 3.30 GO Surround Sound. (R, CC) 3.40 Australia’s Got Talent. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 The Batman. (PG, R) 5.30 Scooby-Doo! (PG, R) 6.00 The Looney Tunes Show. (R) 6.30 MOVIE: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. (PG, R, CC) (2005) Johnny Depp.

8.50 MOVIE: Cowboys & Aliens. (M, R) (2011) Daniel Craig.

11.15 Two And A Half Men. (M, R, CC) 12.10 All The Right Moves.

(PG, R) 2.00 Little Charmers. (R) 2.30 Yo-Kai Watch. (PG, R) 3.00 The Looney Tunes Show. (R) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 4.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. (PG, R) 4.30 Wild Kratts. (R) 4.50 Thunderbirds.

(R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R)

GEM 6.00 Skippy. 6.30 River Cottage Bites. (R) 6.40 MOVIE: Some Will, Some Won’t. (PG, R, CC) (1970) 8.30 Danoz. 9.30 The Baron. (PG) 10.30 Postcards Summer. (CC) 11.00 Cycling. Herald Sun Tour.

Stage 3. Traralgon to Inverloch.

Highlights. 12.00 Cycling. Herald Sun Tour. Final Stage. Arthurs Seat to Arthurs Seat. 121.8 km. 3.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 18. New Zealand Breakers v Cairns Taipans.

From North Shore Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand. 5.00 Life Flight. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) 6.30 As Time Goes By. (PG, R) 7.50 Are You Being Served?

(PG, R) 9.10 MOVIE: Unforgiven.

(M, R, CC) (1992) A retired gunfighter and killer-forhire is confronted by his evil past when he is asked to take on one last job. Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman.

11.50 Missing. (M) 12.50 Seaway. (PG, R, CC) 1.50 GEM Presents. (R, CC) 2.00 Danoz. 3.00 New Style Direct.

3.30 Global Shop. 4.30 Joyce Meyer. 5.00 Seaway. (PG, R, CC)

1.00pm Basketball. NBA. Oklahoma City Thunder v Golden State Warriors. ESPN 5.00pm Soccer. A-League.

Round 18. Newcastle Jets v Melbourne City. Fox Sports 4

Michael Cera stars in Superbad

ONE 6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Healthy Homes TV. (R, CC) 8.30 GT Academy. (R) 9.00 Escape Fishing With ET. (R, CC) 9.30 Extreme Fishing. (PG, R) 10.30 Reel Rock.

(PG, R) 11.00 Fishing Edge. (CC) 11.30 Temporary Australians. (PG, R) 12.00 Whacked Out Sports.

(PG, R) 12.30 World Sport. (R) 1.00 Undercover Boss. (PG, R) 2.00 4WD Touring Australia. (R) 3.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. (R, CC) 4.00 Megafactories. (R) 5.00 What’s Up Down Under. (R, CC) 5.30 Adventure Angler. (PG, R) 6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 7.30 Scorpion. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 David Attenborough’s Africa: Kalahari. (R, CC) David Attenborough explores the Kalahari.

9.30 MOVIE: Hancock.

(M, R, CC) (2008) Will Smith.

11.30 World Sport. 12.00 Black Gold. (PG, R) 1.00 Operation Repo. (PG, R) 3.30 Motor Racing.

Porsche Carrera Cup. Round 3.

Phillip Island Pro-Am. Replay. 4.30 Football’s Greatest Teams. (R) 5.30 Adventure Angler. (PG, R)

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 9.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 9.30 TMNT. (R) 10.00 Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures. (C, R, CC) 10.30 Sabrina. (PG, R) 11.00 Infomercials.

(PG, R) 11.30 Mork & Mindy. (R) 12.00 Family Ties. (PG, R) 1.00 Cheers. (PG, R) 2.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond.

(PG, R, CC) 4.00 King Of Queens.

(PG, R) 5.00 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R, CC) 7.30 Rules Of Engagement.

(PG, R) 8.00 Futurama. (PG, R, CC) The gang goes camping in the woods.

8.30 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) Homer gets his friends in trouble.

9.30 Get Me Out Of Here!

NOW! (M) Hosted by Joel Creasey and Heather Maltman.

10.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R, CC) 11.30 The King Of Queens. (PG, R) 12.30 Frasier. (PG, R) 1.30 Family Ties. (PG, R) 2.30 Cheers. (PG, R) 3.30 TMNT. (R) 4.30 Sabrina. (PG, R) 5.30 Mork & Mindy. (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 Maltese News. 8.30 Macedonian News. 9.00 PopAsia.

(PG) 11.00 Japanese News. 11.35 Punjabi News. 12.05 Hindi News.

12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 MOVIE: The Triplets Of Belleville. (PG, R) (2003) 2.30 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo. (M, R, CC) 3.20 Girls Get Out There. (PG, R) 3.50 Be Your Own Boss. (PG, R) 4.55 Iron Chef. (R, CC) 5.40 The Brain: China.

7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 The Family Law. (M, R, CC) Andrew’s 18th birthday approaches.

9.00 Drunk History. (PG, R) Hosted by Derek Waters.

9.25 South Park. (M, R, CC) Jimmy declares Germans the least-funny people.

9.55 Russell Howard’s Good News. (M) 10.30 Love And Sex In An Age Of Pornography. (MA15+, R) 11.30 Sex: An Unnatural History. (MA15+, R, CC) 12.00 In Her Skin. (PG) 1.45 MOVIE: Everything Will Be Fine.

(M, R) (2010) 3.25 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

NITV 6.00 Tipi Tales. 6.30 Waabiny Time. 7.00 Move It Mob Style.

7.30 Bizou. 8.00 Mugu Kids.

8.30 Bushwhacked! 9.00 Go Lingo. 9.30 Move It Mob Style.

10.00 Soccer. A-League. Round 18. Adelaide United v Sydney FC. 12.00 The Medicine Line. 12.30 NITV On The Road: Barunga Festival. 1.30 Talking Language With Ernie Dingo. (PG) 2.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Round 2.

Mindaribba Warriors v Nambucca Rams. 3.00 Rugby League. QMC Women’s Grand Final. Highlanders v Murri Sistas. 4.00 Colour Me. 5.00 Te Kaea. 5.30 Yarrabah! The Musical.

6.00 Moksgm’ol.

7.00 Marley Africa Road Trip.

(PG) 8.00 Tangaroa With Pio. 8.30 The Creator’s Game. (M) 9.30 MOVIE: The Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith. (M) (1978) Based on a true story. Jack Thompson, Ruth Cracknell, Bryan Brown.

11.30 Cultural Flows: Mutthi Mutthi.

12.00 Volumz. (PG) Music program featuring interviews.

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FIND THE WORDS This is a theme puzzle with the subject stated below. Find the listed words in the grid. (They may run in any direction but always in a straight line. Some letters are used more than once.) Ring each word as you find it and when you have completed the puzzle, there will be 16 letters left over.

They spell out the alternative theme of the puzzle.

Dangle a line

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by Jim Keefe

Abu albacore Alvey amateur angler ANSA bass beach bluefin bonito canoe

catch creek drag floppy gaff grunter hook illusion killer line mangrove

jack marlin ocean Penn perch pilchard plug rest river shark skill

snapper spanish mackerel streams tailor tarpon trolling trout tuna turrum

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WEEKENDER SUDOKU Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.

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LAFF-A-DAY SNOWFLAKES There are 13 black hexagons in the puzzle. Place the numbers 1 to 6 around each of them. No number can be repeated in any partial hexagon shape along the border of the puzzle.

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sent victory? (6) 11. Do visit us when you recover consciousness! (4,5) 13. Exhibitor in the wet? (6) 14. Sad old fuel went out (7) 16. Came together again in a measure (5) 18. Made up cheese (4) 20. Chore demanding patience from him? (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

10. Hatred (9) 12. Patience (11) 15. Comfort (11) 17. Supply (9) 19. Beam (3) 21. Horrify (5) 22. Determine (7)

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

DOWN 1. Less (5) 2. Dandy (3) 3. Tale (4) 4. Faithfulness (9) 5. Touch (7) 8. Transfix (6) 11. Sociable (9) 13. Exile (6) 14. Deprave (7) 16. Balm (5) 18. Portent (4) 20. Summit (3)

6. Tent (7) 7. Engine (5) 9. Owing (3)

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by Tony Lopes

PRINCE VALIANT

CALIFORNIAN CROSSWORD

by Murphy & Gianni

From the pages of America’s most popular newspapers

ACROSS

POINT TAKEN

by Paul Dorin

JUST LIKE CATS & DOGS by Dave T. Phipps

1. React to gravity 5. G-man’s org.

8. Gym-floor padding 12. Sandwich cookie 13. “– the fields we go” 14. Shrek is one 15. Paper quantity 16. Leave 18. Distinguish 20. Senate staffers 21. “Monty Python” starter 22. Solidify 23. Intended 26. Faint 30. Noah’s boat 31. Actor Cruise 32. Omega preceder 33. Protract 36. Tablet bearer 38. Bagel topping 39. Yon maiden 40. Rice (Sp.) 43. Endure 47. Omit

49. Emanation 50. Logical 51. Ailing 52. “– It Romantic?”

53. Probability 54. Deposit 55. “Untouchable” Eliot

whales 23. Crazy 24. Blunder 25. Alias (Abbr.)

26. Cauldron 27. Chances, for short 28. Work with 29. “– the season DOWN to be jolly” 1. Dressmaker’s 31. Formal wear dummy 34. Boxer’s gear 2. Vicinity 35. Seep 3. Plumbing prob- 36. First name of lem 19-Down 4. Chinese noodle 37. Invest with recipe authority 5. Concentrate (on) 39. With ardour 6. Suspenders 40. Moreover alternative 41. Peruse 7. Anger 42. McNally 8. Aesopian conpartner clusions 43. Island dance 9. Enthusiastic, 44. River of Engplus land 45. Coffee shop 10. Verifiable array 11. Collections 46. Skin art, for 17. Tarzan’s clique short 19. Giant in Coop48. Lubricate erstown 22. Group of 160111

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STRANGE BUT TRUE z It was 20th-century British journalist, travel writer and literary critic Dame Rebecca West (pictured) who made the following sage observation: “I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat.” z The infamous Ouija board may be surrounded by controversy, but the origin of its name is not mysterious; the creators simply combined the French word for “yes” – “oui” – with the German affirmative – “ja”. z Everybody is afraid of something, right? And whatever the fear, there’s doubtless a name for it. For example, erythrophones are afraid of blushing, peccatophobes are afraid of sinning, and aichmophobes are afraid of needles.

If you’re afraid of going insane, you’re lyssophobic; if it’s disease that frightens you, you’re nosophobic; cremnophobia is a fear or precipices. There’s even a

by Samantha Weaver word to describe the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth: arachibutyrophobia. And finally, you may at this point be suffering from sesquipedalophobia – the fear of long words. z Located in the Sierras at 2438 metres above sea level, the town of Bodie was once the second-biggest city in California. These days, it’s deserted for most of the year, but every summer more than 200,000 people travel to the upper altitudes just to see the slowly decaying town, hoping to catch a glimpse of one of the ghosts that reputedly inhabit every crumbling building that remains. z Alcoholic beverages are pretty widespread across cultures. There’s even a recipe for Eskimo wine: “Put a seagull in a bottle. Fill with water. Let it ferment in the sun.”

Thought for the Day: “We’re in the same tent as the clowns and the freaks – that’s show business.” – Edward R. Murrow

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YOUR STARS ARIES (MAR 21-APR 20) It seems, this week, that a weight has been lifted from your mind. A New Moon brings a fresh start and clearer plans. There really is no better time of the year to bring a little sparkle and romance into your life.

Is it almost time for an anniversary or celebration? With Valentine’s Day at the weekend, is it right for a grand gesture?

TAURUS (APR 21-MAY 21) A little romance comes into your life because of an unexpected journey or task.

Although you may see the situation as temporary and not worth pursuing, think again. Opportunities come to us in the strangest ways sometimes and we need to be ready to make the most of them. A meeting that seemingly means nothing could hide wonderful possibilities. Use your imagination as well as your instincts.

entertainer you can be, Leo! Something grabs your attention on Sunday. Will you run with it?

VIRGO (AUG 24-SEP 23) This is still a passionate time for you, Virgo. What happened last week seems to be stirring up some odd emotions. One day you are sure of what is happening and another you are not. Believe it or not, time itself will sort out any conundrums!

All you need to do is keep an open mind. The weekend is a busy time for you but don’t forget that Valentine’s card!

starting this Valentine’s week with a New Moon. How lovely is that? Fresh approaches and lingering looks there will be aplenty, but who will catch your eye? Whatever you have planned for the weekend, take note of someone who has been your absolute rock of late.

A small but thoughtful gift could mean so much! Relax and spend precious moments with loved ones, especially on Saturday.

CANCER (JUN 22-JUL 22) The bit of resistance that you felt last week seems to have slipped away. Was this due to you taking control? Many times it pays to do so. Two encounters this week could bring that warm fuzzy feeling called romance. One is of your own making (possibly at the Valentine’s weekend) but the other comes out of the blue. An open mind is all that you need right now.

LEO (JUL 23-AUG 23) Hopefully you are taking a more relaxed attitude to life this week. With a lovely New Moon to guide you, bring out your social animal. How would you feel about something special for Valentine’s Day at the weekend?

A get-together for single friends or an intimate evening for two? What a grand

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BY CASSANDRA NYE and even inspires. An exotic suggestion wakes your instincts. Resisting an invitation? With Valentine’s Day coming up do yourself a favour by accepting.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 23-DEC 21) A bit of encouragement midweek sees you planning an unusual trip. A suggestion from a neighbour or colleague sends your imagination into overdrive. Compliments given at the weekend could be the prelude to a Valentine’s offer which is hard to avoid but if you want to refuse, be kind. A bit of extra work brings in the cash just when needed, even if it is inconvenient.

CAPRICORN (DEC 22-JAN 20) A simpler time, when that awkward person or situation seems to have faded away. So plan an openly fun weekend with your favourite person or persons. Starting with a New Moon, the week begins to turn around a situation that you thought would never change. Show your determination. Brace yourself for compliments on this Valentine’s weekend. Making the most of your appearance makes you feel brighter and more responsive.

GEMINI (MAY 22-JUN 21) We are

AQUARIUS (JAN 21-FEB 19) Has some-

LIBRA (SEP 24-OCT 23) A sense of relief should start this new week off for you.

New Moon, new start? There is no point in going over old ground, especially with Valentine’s Day so near. Get organised and be with the right person or people at the weekend. This gives balance to the rest of the week and reminds you of what is important. A small but thoughtful gift gives a great deal of pleasure.

SCORPIO (OCT 24-NOV 22) Bring yourself closer to someone special this week by making a romantic or even grand gesture. There is still a need to consider your health when agreeing to take things on. Planning a holiday or visit from a friend fires the imagination

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With a bright New Moon and a romantic week ahead, enjoy! There is work to be done for sure but avoid letting it go over into the weekend. Are you going to show someone how you feel?

Will you send a card or give a direct compliment? Relaxing your mind will help to offset physical problems. Never underestimate the power of good and positive thoughts.

PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 20) A crash course of meeting new people is sometimes needed with you, Pisces. Get out there, with a mate if you like, and do fresh things. With this week starting off with a New Moon, what are you waiting for? Anticipating a gift at the weekend?

Why not offer to cook something special? This is a creative week and a very enjoyable one! A rusty talent is rediscovered and really impresses someone!

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Monday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Health and the good feelings that it brings must be your priority now, Aquarius. Nothing should be allowed to stop your inevitable progress as the months unfold. Get those checkups and change that diet now!

Tuesday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Tending to be a bit of a workaholic has sometimes been to your advantage in the past, Aquarius.

In the months ahead, however, give more priority to your wellbeing and relaxation. Success needs energy.

Wednesday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Brace yourself for a pretty busy time ahead, Aquarius! Amongst the excitement and enthusiasm, allow plenty of time to consider decisions.

Many made now will stay with you for some time.

Thursday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Aquarius, sometimes it is good to let life flow without making too many changes. In the months ahead, however, a bit of control gives big dividends. This applies both to your finances and health.

Friday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! A big leap of faith may be required when it comes to a partnership. Do your homework and don’t make excuses for anyone. With enough energy and imagination you can deal with the most awkward situations. Keep that diet sharp and sleep well, Aquarius.

Saturday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! You may be told that everyone needs to make changes, Aquarius.

Perhaps this is true but it must be at the right time for you. The months ahead are all about choosing the right times. Trust your instincts more.

Sunday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! A jolly time, a hard-working time and a progressive time are ahead of you, Aquarius. What you need to decide is who to make your future journey with. Look to pleasing your heart and contentment rather than just your finances.

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FIND THE WORDS solution 887 Offers a challenge

jug. 10. The face. 11. The Bee Gees, in 1967. They were inspired to write the song while sitting in a DUAL CROSSWORD stairway during a power 18,970 outage. A mining catastroCRYPTIC SOLUTIONS phe in Wales in 1966 was Across: 6 Lebanon; 7 fresh in their minds, when Props; 9 Out; 10 Remi144 people were killed. 12. nisce; 12 Lots and lots; 15 Nine. 13. “Red, Red Wine”, Move forward; 17 RecovTHE BAKER’S DOZEN first recorded by singerered; 19 Pen; 21 Burns; 22 TRIVIA TEST: songwriter Neil Diamond Masonry.

1. Ohio. 2. Poseidon. 3. in 1967. UB40 released a Down: 1 Get-up; 2 Way; 3 1931. 4. Six: Bob Hawke, reggae version in 1983.

Vote; 4 Artillery; 5 Opacity; Paul Keating, John The group saw “Diamond” 8 Winnow; 11 Come round; Howard, Kevin Rudd, Julia as a writer credit, unaware 13 Shower; 14 Doleful; 16 Gillard and Tony Abbott. that it was Neil Diamond Metre; 18 Edam; 20 Job. 5. Koko. 6. Anna Sewell. 7. who’d written the song.

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Across: 6 Bivouac; 7 Mo- A vase-shaped pitcher or tor; 9 Due; 10 Animosity; 12 Forbearance; 15 Convenience; 17 Provision; 19 Ray; 21 Appal; 22 Resolve.

Down: 1 Minus; 2 Fop; 3 Yarn; 4 Constancy; 5 Contact; 8 Impale; 11 Convivial; 13 Banish; 14 Corrupt; 16 Salve; 18 Omen; 20 Top.

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