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Staggered school starts across the shire STORY: PAGE 5

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Narromine Food Barn is back up and running in 2025

The panel beater with a passion for empowering local Indigenous youth

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN

DESPITE the recent easing of headline inflation figures, costof-living pressures are leaving many locals struggling to afford groceries as prices continue to soar at the checkout.

However, one long-running community initiative aims to provide Narromine Shire locals with low cost food and non-perishable items at a very affordable price to take some pressure off families’ weekly grocery shops.

Narromine Food Barn returned to its regular Friday morning time slot in mid-January and invites all those in the community to stop by St Andrews Uniting Church Hall to pick up affordable grocery items, many of which are simply too expensive to buy at the checkout. Things like breakfast cereal, milk, condiments, muesli bars, soap and other hygiene products.

Anyone battling to make ends meet is now invited to stop by the St Andrews Uniting Church Hall to pick up affordable grocery items that are simply too expensive for many to purchase.

WHEN people think of industries that work to empower Indigenous youth, panel beating probably is not the fi rst thing that comes to mind.

But one Dubbo-based panel beater is challenging expectations, creating opportunities and paving the way for local Indigenous youth to build meaningful careers.

Workshop Manager at Geoff Richards Panel Beating, Lewis Richards, is on a mission to change young lives in the Dubbo and Narromine region by breaking the cycle of poor opportunities and providing openings for kids keen to embark on a career in an industry that is commonly considered just “smash repairs”.

Lewis began working with the Clontarf Foundation about five or six years ago, when he was approached by one of his mates who worked there.

“It started off very basic, just walking them through the shop and doing a few things here and there,” Lewis told the Narromine Star.

“Then I started thinking that I wanted to actually show them what our industry is and not just walk them through and have a look at stuff — but actually get them doing

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Lewis Richards is committed to helping Indigenous Youth in and around the Narromine Shire through his panel beating shop. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.

hands-on tasks and having a crack,” he added.

It started off with one panel, where the Clontarf young men were able to have a go at painting, beating out the panel, and creating some artwork.

“Being able to actually get

them involved, it was a massive eye-opener for them and myself, it really gave some of them that purpose,” he said.

The Clontarf young men spoke highly of their experience with Lewis at the panel beating shop and, after hear-

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Thursday, February 6, 2025 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

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Dr Fiona Robards is off to Geneva!

Academic Dr Fiona Robards, formerly of Nevertire, is off to Geneva this month for a three-month sabbatical with the World Federation of Public Health Associations. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

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THE FORECAST Thursday, February 6 Min 21. Max 39. Sunny. Chance of any rain: 10% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Mostly sunny.

Slight chance of a shower on the northern slopes, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day then becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.

Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme] Friday, February 7 Min 23. Max 40. Possible shower or storm. Possible

By SHARON BONTHUYS A SYDNEY academic who grew up in Nevertire will embark on the professional adventure of a lifetime this month when she heads off to complete a three-month sabbatical in the cosmopolitan metropolis of Geneva, Switzerland.

Dr Fiona Robards, a public health academic at the University of Sydney, will spend several months with the renowned World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) in Geneva, where she will focus on enhancing policies for women, children, and youth.

The daughter of Jill and Ron Robards of Nevertire, the 55-yearold academic co-chairs the WFPHA’s Women, Children and Youth Health Working Group with Boston University Adjunct Professor Deborah Walker.

During her time in Geneva with WFPHA, Dr Robards will lead policy development, attend the annual General Assembly, and conduct three research projects. She is also very excited to have been invited to attend the World Health Organisation’s executive board meeting, which will be held in the first week of February.

Sabbatical = service DR Robards told the Narromine Star that her Swiss sabbatical is her contribution to “service”, which is one part of her work at the University of Sydney, where she has lectured since rainfall: 0 to 2 mm. Chance of any rain: 40% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Sunny morning. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds north to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening.

Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.

Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme] Saturday, February 8 Min 21. Max 37. Possible shower or storm. Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm. Chance of any rain: 40% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Partly cloudy.

2015 and is currently a senior lecturer in public health, as well as a health equity, prevention and public health advocate.

“Service can be for the university, or it can be for the broader discipline that you work in,” Dr Robards explained.

“My discipline is youth health, and some of my service to the community is international policy work.”

With 139 member associations representing five million public health professionals in 104 countries, the Geneva-based WFPHA has been operating since 1967 and influences international health policy.

Regarded as the only worldwide professional international public health authority, the WFPHA develops and implements public policy resolutions and other advocacy initiatives, with a special focus on the Global Charter for the Public’s Health, according to the organisation’s website.

Last year Dr Robards led the development of a policy on children and young people’s health and rights ensuring that children and young people have access to healthcare, education, and protection from abuse. The policy, which was subsequently endorsed by the WFPHA, emphasises: f universal health coverage that is affordable and provides quality care for young people. f improving education and awareness by promoting health education to empower youth. f strengthening legal frameworks to safeguard children from violence and exploitation.

While overseas, Dr Robards will also present on this policy at a conference in Lisbon, Portugal.

From Nevertire to academia DR Robards’ journey began in Nevertire, as the eldest daughter of Jill and Ron Robards, and sister to Penny, an IT consultant. Mr and Mrs Robards are very proud of both their daughters’ career achievements, and are thrilled to hear of their eldest’s approaching Swiss sabbatical on the southern shores of the beautiful Lac Léman (Lake Geneva).

“Fiona has always been a very diligent student and done extremely well, and is a very honest, ethical person,” Jill Robards told the Narromine Star.

“We are extremely proud of her achievements,” she added.

Her mother said Dr Robards showed early academic promise as a young child in Nevertire. She attended primary school locally at a facility that sadly no longer exists, and then completed high school at what is now known as Scots All Saints College, Bathurst.

Jill Robards acknowledges that her own extensive work in nursing and child health and welfare may have had an influence on Dr Robards’ ultimate career path.

Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending west to southwesterly during the day then tending northeast to southeasterly during the evening.

Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 34 to 39.

Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme] Sunday, February 9 Min 20. Max 37. Partly cloudy. Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of any rain: 30% Monday, February 10 Min 18. Max 33. Sunny. Chance of any rain: 20% Tuesday, February 11 Min 16. Max 33. Sunny. Chance of any rain: 20%

“I started as a psychologist, working with children and families, and then managed youth health services for homeless young people, and worked in policy, mainly for NSW Health, leading youth health policy,” Dr Robards said.

Moving into academia, with four Masters degrees in public health, health management, art therapy and psychology under her belt, and a PhD focusing on how marginalised young people navigate the Australian health system, Dr Robards now focuses on young people’s health.

Dr Robards caught up with her parents earlier this month during a rare trip “home” to the region.

Difficult world for youth THE Narromine Star asked Dr Robards if navigating the world today is difficult for young people, as a number of governments, including several within Australia, are toughening laws and reducing the age of culpability for criminal acts by young people.

“I think there are some success stories, some areas where we’re doing better,” she said.

“For example, young people’s drinking of alcohol is reducing, and that almost seems surprising, given, you know, increasing availability [of alcohol] through online sales, home deliveries and online marketing which targets young people, [so] you expect them to have greater access to alcohol,” she added.

“It seems to be improving, and they are generally having safe sex and seeing GPs when they need to, although that could improve.

“But then, there are pockets where the rates are becoming a lot worse, particularly in mental health. So we’re not doing well there.

Youth justice is one area in which Australia is performing poorly, particularly in supporting youth with disability, Dr Robards said.

“I think particularly youth justice is an area where Australia is performing very poorly, and the age of criminal responsibility being way lower than international standards is one of the things that’s contributing to that,” Dr Robards said.

“One of the big issues is there’s very high rates of young people with disabilities in the youth justice system, and there’s not really good screening or identification or support for those young people,” she added.

Dr Robards quoted a study in Western Australia that found that 90 per cent of 100 young people assessed in the youth justice system there were found to have a neurodevelopmental disability. Some 30 of these had foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, a lifelong disability caused by exposure to alcohol in utero.

“Those sorts of things are not even recognised or well supported, so there’s a lot of room for improvement, especially in terms of youth justice,” she added.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, February 6, 2025

Narromine Food Barn is back up and running in 2025 Local volunteers selflessly take time out of their busy Fridays to help assist with duties at the Narromine Food Barn.

Food, and more, for the needy. Just some of the products on offer at Narromine Food Barn at a heavily-discounted price.

From page 1 For instance, while the price of bread has soared at the checkout, bread and bread rolls are free with any other purchases made at the Food Barn.

A range of other vital items are also for sale for as little as $2 (cash-only) with all proceeds going towards keeping the initiative alive

and well in Narromine.

Personal hygiene products, such as deodorants, soaps, and moisturisers, are also available to purchase at heavily-discounted prices, alongside fresh produce, confectionery items, breakfast cereals, cleaning supplies, and more.

The initiative has been running for well over a dec-

ade and there are no restrictions on who can buy groceries from the Food Barn. Everyone is welcome.

“Anyone can come in here, and everything is $2.

Or it might be that some more ‘luxurious’ items may cost $3, or you can get two items for two dollars and so on,” Narromine Food Barn

Narromine FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS A big thank-you to these businesses for their up-front support, helping to bring local news back to the Narromine Shire.

volunteer, Kay Anderson, explained.

“Fruit and veggies are just 50 cents a bag,” she added.

Narromine Food Barn works in partnership with Coles Second Bite program and Foodbank NSW/ACT, and receives any unsold veggies or fruit, or items that may have been turned

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away from the supermarket. They also purchase, at cost price, fruit and veggies from a Dubbo supplier.

The community initiative is completely run by volunteers, who self lessly give up their time on a Friday morning to make sure that this vital service is still provided to residents of the shire and beyond.

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Thursday, February 6, 2025 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

GP trainee numbers rise in NSW as rural communities are left behind

RACGP ACT/NSW Deputy Chair Dr Max Mollenkopf says there needs to be a combined effort by all stakeholders to ensure GP’s are available to all residents in all areas of the state.

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN NEW general practitioner (GP) numbers show general practice is recovering in NSW but a lack of investment means the state is still underperforming compared to the rest of the country.

The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) says that in 2025, 441 registrars are commencing specialist GP training in NSW and the ACT. This is an increase of eight per cent, but significantly behind the national growth average of 19.8 per cent.

The number of GPs training in regional, rural, and remote areas, however, only grew by four per cent – versus a national 17 per cent increase.

Just two doctors are expected to start training as specialist GPs in the RACGP’s New

England and North West NSW training region this year, and 12 across the Western NSW region, which makes up around half the state and is the largest local health district in NSW. RACGP ACT/NSW Deputy Chair Dr Max Mollenkopf told the Narromine Star that a proactive effort is needed between all stakeholders in general practice to get more doctors in training – especially in Western NSW. “Ultimately we (RACGP) just think that we should be putting a GP at the top of this cliff instead of more hospitals at the bottom of the cliff,” he said.

“There is no point in being reactionary when we have an opportunity to train professionals to provide early interventions to help the population.”

Dr Mollenkopf said there needs to be a cohesive plan between governments and GPs to approach the shortages of practitioners in regional and rural communities – instead of short term solutions.

“We need a cohesive plan moving forward for how we fi nd services and how we fi nd high value services, and not having a plan for, well, maybe the pharmacist can prescribe for [urinary tract infections] that can somehow fi x a structural cause in the health system,” he said.

“Stop providing these shortterm pilot programs, shortterm committees and these short-term reviews, and instead provide proper funded primary care – it’s the right of the consumer.”

The RACGP says the NSW government needs to step up

and support rural communities given that it has amazing towns and people, with great opportunities for doctors training as GPs. Dr Mollenkopf reiterated that people living in rural areas should not be short-changed in healthcare just because they do not live in a metropolitan region.

“People out there should not have to beg to see a general practitioner, or flying for healthcare or settling for a telehealth with a private company because they can’t get someone locally,” he told the Narromine Star.

“That is really back to the government to ask and say, why have you let this system deteriorate? Why haven’t you (government) funded it in a way where it is going to work moving forward? In-

stead, we just keep using short term solutions.”

The RACGP is calling on all parties to invest in a significant boost to patients’ Medicare funding as the College reports investment into Medicare has not kept up with inflation.

Ahead of the Federal election are renewed calls to fund 1500 more RACGP Australian GP training places over the next five years and link government-subsidised medical places at universities to a target of 50 percent of graduates training as GPs. Among the 441 new GPs training in the RACGP’s NSW training regions, 12 will join the Western and ACT (Western NSW) region on a rural pathway.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, February 6, 2025

Food security on agenda at NSW Farmers Warren Branch public forum

Staggered school starts across the shire

By SHARON BONTHUYS FEBRUARY heralds the start of the school year for students in this part of NSW following the extended endof-year summer break.

The school gates opened in some educational facilities across the Narromine Shire this week, with the rest welcoming students back next week.

The return to school brings with it a solemn reminder for motorists to be aware that reduced-speed “school zones” are in effect and to be mindful that children may be in the area during the nominated times. But more on that later!

This is what we know is happening in the back-toschool scene across the shire.

By SHARON BONTHUYS FOOD security will be high on the agenda at a public forum preceding the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the NSW Farmers Warren Branch next Wednesday.

It’s a topic close to the heart of branch chair Simon Cant, who told the Warren Star that agriculture in Australia, and indeed around the world, is at a pivotal point.

“It seems our society wants to pull down the very things that have extended and brought historic comforts to our lives,” he said.

“Primary producers face a complex web of legislation as they persist in feeding the world.”

Feeding the billions of people in the world is a complex problem, he said.

“When I was a child, famine was a common concern. Drought in Africa, floods in Asia… coupled to my own parent’s accounts of war time food rationing, instilled in me that food is precious, and should never be taken for granted,” Simon said.

“In this century, there is a surplus of food to be shared. Modern agriculture and efficient logistics have delivered affordable and reliable nutrition,” he added.

External factors including pol-

itics, war, greed, and bureaucracy are “the barriers that stand between our bulging food stacks and the worlds’ hungriest people,” he said.

Simon encourages anyone with an interest in agriculture to attend the public forum, which will be followed by the branch AGM featuring NSW Farmers President, Xavier Martin.

Xavier will provide an update on NSW Farmers’ work to advocate for them in the region and across the state, and will be available to speak with members.

At the AGM, the Warren Branch will seek member input for its Annual Strategic Plan to guide future local actions, priorities and events, and discuss issues around land use, water plans and the right to farm.

The Warren Branch will also develop motions to put forward at the NSW Farmers’ Annual Conference and Executive Council meetings, and members are welcome to put forward their top five issues for consideration, Simon added.

For further information and information on how to register to attend, see the advertisement on this page and or the Warren Branch sub-page on the NSW Farmers’ website.

NSW Farmers’ Warren Branch Annual General Meeting Wednesday, February 12 | 2:30pm | Warren Golf Club All are welcome to attend, including non-members and members from the surrounding Narromine, Trangie and Trundle branches, as well as members from the Warren Branch.

NSW Farmers, President Xavier Martin, will also be in attendance to speak with members and provide an update on NSW Farmers’ work to advocate for farmers in the region and across the state.

To RSVP your attendance prior to the meeting, please scan the QR code below and complete the form. You can also submit issues and motions to discuss with thebranch via this form.

We look forward to seeing you all there!

Trangie IN Trangie, students get a few extra days’ holiday, with all schools recommencing next week.

St Johns Parish School will be fi rst off the blocks, returning to the classroom on Tuesday, February 11.

Trangie Central School, which has students from Kindergarten to Year 12, will resume classes next Thursday, February 13.

Development days

Narromine NSW Farmers President, Xavier Martin, will address the Warren Branch AGM next Wednesday. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED.

and Narromine Public School (Kindergarten to Year Six) today, Thursday, February 6.

St Augustine’s Parish School at Narromine returns next Tuesday, February 11.

NARROMINE Christian School (NCS) was first off the starter’s block this week, with classes resuming at its campus on Narromine’s southside on Monday, February 3.

Hot on their heels was Narromine Pre-School Kindergarten Inc, which welcomed families on Tuesday, February 4.

Classes resume at Narromine High School (Years Seven to 12)

STAFF have been back on deck across the facilities undertaking development days and engaging in valuable professional learning, while preparing and planning for the new school year.

We are pleased to share Narromine Preschool’s back to school report and NCS Principal Debbie Robertson’s report on an exciting professional development opportu-

nity for staff member Anthony Smith that will happen next month.

School zones in force

WITH the return of the school year, we also see the return of the reduced-speed school zones that operate at specific times during school days.

Motorists need to be aware of their obligation to drive to the posted speed limit during school zone periods in the mornings and afternoons during term time, and with due care and attention when passing educational facilities.

“The 40km/hr speed limit in school zones helps to protect children on their way to and from school,” says Transport for NSW (TFNSW) on its website.

“The lower speed limit reduces the risk and potential severity of a crash. School zone signs, dragon’s teeth road markings and flashing lights improve the visibility and driver awareness of school zones.”

Increased fi nes and demerit points apply for certain school zone offences committed while the school zones are active.

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Thursday, February 6, 2025 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

AMA launches new survey to improve rural healthcare in Australia DOCTORS working in regional, rural and remote Australia have an opportunity to help shape rural healthcare policies by taking part in the Australian Medical Association’s (AMA) latest Rural Health Issues Survey.

The survey was launched last week and will close in mid-February.

AMA national president Dr Danielle McMullen has urged all doctors working in regional, rural and remote areas to take part in the 2025 survey to ensure their voices are heard on crucial issues affecting access to rural healthcare ahead of the federal election.

“Working as a rural doctor can be an incredibly rewarding experience, but it comes with its own unique challenges,” Dr McMullen said.

“Workforce shortages, infrastructure issues, the challenge of distance, and higher incidences of major illnesses among the population are all issues our rural doctors deal with every day. The AMA has been calling for dedicated strategies and investments to support our rural workforce for years.

“We want rural doctors to share their experiences with us and tell us what the priorities should be ahead of the federal election. We will use the results of the survey to ensure rural health is on the agenda of all politicians.”

The AMA has run the Rural

Health Issues Survey every three years since 2016, and each iteration has provided crucial insights into the issues that impact both patients and doctors in rural Australia and how to address them.

The 2022 Rural Health Issues Survey highlighted critical gaps in training pathways for rural doctors and workforce retention issues.

The AMA used the survey results to call for a range of policy measures, including extra funding and resources to support staffing levels and establishing regional training networks to enhance opportunities for specialist training in rural areas.

AMA Council of Rural Doctors chair Dr Ian Kamerman said while the survey highlighted the urgent need for reform, an overwhelming number of respondents also expressed the deep fulfi lment they experienced from serving rural communities.

“We know how rewarding a career in rural health is, but investment and reform is needed to address a range of issues, including workforce and training opportunities, to ensure it remains an attractive pathway for young doctors,” Dr Kamerman said.

The 2025 Rural Health Issues Survey is open to all doctors practising in regional, rural or remote Australia, as well as doctors who have previously worked in those areas.

AMA NSW President, Dr Kathryn Austin. PHOTO: AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

Back to School

Narromine Preschool looks forward to positive year

By LOUISE SIMPSON, DIRECTOR, NARROMINE PRESCHOOL KINDERGARTEN INC

IT was lovely to see the new and returning children so excited to start the new year and to see their friends and teachers. We have approximately 120 children per week attending the preschool.

The new children who started today have settled well. They were excited to come after attending their orientation morning in November last year.

We have 15 staff across the week with five educators in each classroom.

The high staff-to-children ratios allow the opportunities for building lovely relationships and helping the chil-

Narromine preschoolers have started the new school year. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED.

dren with their social and self-help skills, as well as quality one on one interactions during the day extending on their learning.

The preschool has been freshly painted inside during the holidays and looks fresh and inviting with lots of opportunities for play based learning.

The preschool is very well resourced and we are very fortunate to have a beautiful playground with lots of space and shade. The monkey bars and digging patch have been popular in the outdoor environment as well as painting and puzzles inside.

We look forward to a very positive year ahead.

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Rural Crime Matters

Rural Crime Snapshot

A 16-year-old boy’s body has been pulled from the Macquarie River following reports he went missing while swimming earlier this week. PHOTO: BATHURST SCAN.

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN IN this week’s edition of Rural Crime Matters we bring you all the crime news you missed out on over the summer break.

Below are updates on current court cases involving rural communities, highlighting local law enforcement efforts, criminal charges, and outcomes.

Fatal crash in Gunnedah: renewed calls for tougher youth crime laws THREE teenage boys have been charged following the death of a motorcyclist in Gunnedah on Tuesday, January 28, which has led to renewed calls for tougher laws on youth crime.

At about 7.15am that day, officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol attempted to stop a ute, reportedly stolen from Moree, on the Kamilaroi Highway, west of Gunnedah.

The ute failed to stop with NSW Police initiating a pursuit on the Kamilaroi Highway where the ute collided with a motorcycle at Gunnedah.

Police stopped to assist the critically injured motorcycle rider, who was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics but died at the scene.

The ute continued through Gunnedah on to the Oxley Highway and further police attended, initiating a second pursuit.

At Caroll, east of Gunnedah, the ute left the road with the three occupants allegedly running from the scene.

Following a search, three

14-year-old boys were arrested and taken to Tamworth Police Station.

Specialist officers from the Crash Investigation Unit (CIU) examined the scene.

NSW Nationals leader Dugald Saunders described the incident as wasteful and avoidable.

“My thoughts go out to the victim’s family and friends, who will be struggling to come to terms with this senseless loss that never should have happened,” Mr Saunders said.

“Too often we see repeat offenders of people out on bail committing these crimes and there have been clear warning signs somebody would die without strong and immediate action.”

Mr Saunders said the Minns government must do more to address youth crime right across communities in regional NSW, instead of throwing money at the problem.

A 14-year-old boy, who police allege was the driver, has been charged with 15 offences including negligent driving (occasioning death), aggravated dangerous driving occasioning death (escaping pursuit), aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence, police pursuit - not stop - drive recklessly (three counts).

The other two teenage boys have each been charged with five offences including take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, face blackened/disguised with intent to commit indictable offence and aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence.

All were refused bail to ap-

pear in a children’s court on Wednesday, January 29.

A critical incident investigation team from Orana-Mid Western Police District is continuing their investigation into the incident.

T hat i nvest igat ion is a lso subject to a n i nde pendent rev iew.

PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.

Two charged over Body located in search alleged fraud and property offences for missing swimmer A MAN and a woman have in Dubbo been charged over alleged A BODY has been located in the search for a missing boy at Sandy Beach in the Macquarie River at Dubbo.

At about 5.50pm on Monday, February 3, emergency services were called to the Macquarie River, near Sandy Beach Road, Dubbo, following reports of a person in the water.

Police were told a 16-year-old boy could not be sighted after he went into the water to swim at about 5.40pm.

Officers attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District, with assistance from Police Rescue, the State Emergency Service (SES) and VRA Rescue NSW commenced a search operation which continued until 12.30pm today.

The search resumed in the morning of Tuesday, February 4 with assistance from the Police Dive Unit from Sydney, Orana Mid-Western Police District officers, Youth Command, SES and VRA Rescue NSW. At about 12.30pm on Tuesday, February 4, the body of a boy was located.

A repor t w i l l be pre pa red for t he Coroner.

property offences in Dubbo.

On Wednesday, January 29, officers attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District commenced an investigation following reports an alleged stolen credit card had been used at service stations in Dubbo.

As part of the inquiries, officers executed a search warrant at a home on Macquarie Street, Dubbo at about 5.15pm on the same day.

During the search, police located a number of items of personal property that authorities believe to be stolen which were seized for forensic examination.

The occupants of the home - a 26-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman - were arrested and taken to Dubbo Police Station.

The man was charged with two counts of dishonestly obtain property by deception, obstruct/hinder person executing warrant, seven counts goods suspected stolen in/on premises and goods in personal custody suspected being stolen.

He was refused bail to appear before Dubbo Local Court

on Thursday, January 30.

The woman was charged with carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner, five counts of dishonestly obtain property by deception, and goods in personal custody suspected being stolen.

She was granted conditional bail to appear before Dubbo Local Court on Wednesday, March 19.

Appeal for information after public place shooting in Forbes

POLICE are appealing for information following a public place shooting Forbes late last year.

On Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - a 34-year-old man told police he heard a loud bang outside his home in Queen Street, Forbes, at around 3.30am on Sunday, December 22, 2024.

Officers attached to Central West Police District attended and located a single bullet home in the boot of the vehicle.

No injuries have been reported.

The vehicle has been seized for forensic examination.

Police are asking for anyone who was in the vicinity of Queen Street at the time or anyone who believes they may have relevant dashcam vision to come forward.

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NEXT COUNCIL Then next Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday 19th February 2025 MEETING: PUBLIC NOTICE – NORTHERN DRAINAGE STORMWATER PIPE Narromine Shire Council would like to advise the community that construction works have commenced along Meryula Street, Narromine to improve the stormwater pipeline system. These works are essential to enhance drainage > ` Ì }>Ìi « Ìi Ì > y ` } during heavy rain. Council asks residents to take note of any ÌÀ>vw V > >}i i Ì i>ÃÕÀià in place and exercise caution when travelling through the area. The project is expected to be delivered over a sixmonth period with completion by 30th June 2025, weather permitting. There will be various intermittent road closures during this time with detours > ` ÌÀ>vw V > >}i i Ì place throughout different stages of the project. For further inquiries, please contact Narromine Shire Council via email mail@narromine.nsw.gov. au or call 6889 9999.

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U Õà iÃÃià >Ûi Lii Ì w i`° Council thanks all motorists and pedestrians for their patience and cooperation during this time. For further information please contact Narromine Shire Council via email mail@ narromine.nsw.gov.au or call 6889 9999 EXTENDED SCHOOL HOLIDAY HOURS NARROMINE AND TRANGIE AQUATIC CENTRES Please be advised that Narromine and Trangie Aquatic Centres will have extended pool hours during the 2024/25 Summer school holiday period effective from 27 December 2024 through to 6 February 2025.

During this time, the opening hours at Narromine Aquatic Centre will be Monday – Friday from 6.00 am to 8.00 am Monday – Friday from 11.00 am to 7.00 pm and weekends from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm.

The opening hours at Trangie Aquatic Centre will be Monday – Friday from 6.00 am to 8.00 am Monday – Friday from 1.00 pm to 7.00 pm and weekends from 10.00am to 6.00pm. Narromine and Trangie Aquatic Centres will be open from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm on all Public Holidays over the summer period.

PUBLIC NOTICE - TRAFFIC CHANGES IN DANDALOO STREET Narromine Shire Council advises that under boring communication works will take place on Tuesday 4 February and Wednesday 5 February 2025. Affected locations include: • Both sides of the railway crossing on Dandaloo Street U À Ì i À> Ü>Þ i Ì w ÀÃÌ ÌÀ>vw V à > ` > `> -ÌÀiiÌ U /i « À>ÀÞ ÌÀ>vw V V > }ià and lane closures will be in place during this period along

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WHAT’S COMING UP IN THE NARROMINE REGION 8 February 2025 – Narromine CWA Friendship Morning Tea at Narromine Anglican Church Hall commencing at 10:00 am. Please RSVP to: narrominecwa@gmail.com 10 February 2025 – Book Club at Narromine Library 5:30 – 6:30 pm call 6889 1088 27 February 2025 – Narromine Region New Resident Night starting at 6:00pm. Soul Food Narromine. Please RSVP before Monday 24 February via email: mail@narromine.nsw.gov.au for further information call Council on 68889 9999.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, February 6, 2025

In Brief

Around the traps…

HERE are the latest little newsgrabs from around the shire and beyond… f In an Australian-fi rst, 10-year-old Charlie is the fi rst child Auslan presenter to feature in an Australian education program. She has been fi lming alongside iconic Life Ed mascot, Healthy Harold, to translate key education experiences in Auslan to make the Life Ed health prevention program more accessible to Deaf children, like herself. f Narromine CWA is kicking off 2025 with its highly anticipated Friendship Morning Tea this Saturday.

The event is free to attend and more details are on the group’s social media. f Anti-native forestry campaigns allegedly being waged by corporate beer giants have been labelled “all froth and no beer” by the Australian Forest Products Association NSW, which

says popular brands Great Northern and Four Pines Brewing Company are facing a wave of backlash over their “blatant hypocrisy and virtue-signalling campaigns to shut down NSW’s sustainable native forestry industry and public forests.” f With Birdsville’s Big Red Bash (BRB) taking a break this year, John Williamson will deliver two “throwback” concerts in July atop the 40-metre-high Big Red sand dune, 12 years to the day since he fi rst performed there in 2013 – a seminal show that heralded the beginning of the iconic Big Red Bash events. You can fi nd out more about the John Williamson Big Red Sunset concerts on the BRB website. f The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has once again ranked fi rst in the national Charity Benchmark 40 survey by Charity RepTrak - and has done so for 13 of the 14 years that the

study has been conducted.

The RFDS, Surf Life Saving, National Breast Cancer Association, The Fred Hollows Association and St John National Ambulance make up the top 5 in the survey. f The $287.2 million Parkes Bypass project is expected to be completed by midyear. A number of streets will be permanently closed at certain points for the 10.5-kilometre bypass project, so motorists may have to fi nd alternative routes to their destinations. For the safety of workers and road users, intermittent stopping and a reduced speed limit of 40 km/h will be in place on roads adjacent to the project which may affect travel times. f Telstra has changed its schedule for upgrading its mobile base station at Tottenham, delaying works by several days. It will now run for varying periods across the fi rst two weeks of

February. f Valentine’s Day is coming and with it the associated boost to our economy as sales of flowers, candles and chocolates escalate in anticipation. Do you buy any of these things for your loved ones? f The Australian Medical Association (AMA) launched its “Modernise Medicare” campaign this week, calling for reform to an out-ofdate Medicare system to ensure Australian patients can get the care they need from their GP. AMA President Dr Danielle McMullen spoke about the critical need to reform Medicare’s GP consultation item structure, which has failed to keep up with the growing complexity of care that patients need. f February 1 marked the second anniversary of the implementation of paid Family and Domestic Violence leave in Australia—a milestone achieved through the

relentless advocacy of the union movement and the federal government. The landmark entitlement has provided crucial support to countless women, offering them the means to escape abusive situations without the added burden of fi nancial insecurity. f The National Student Ombudsman (NSO) has officially launched, providing a free, independent and impartial complaints service for more than 1.6 million higher education students to address unresolved issues with their higher education providers. Students can now access the statutory authority’s complaints function to escalate unresolved disputes. The NSO has royal commission-style investigative powers across issues including student safety and welfare, racism, course administration and student complaints processes.

Locals among new medical Narromine Star students to study in Dubbo navigates Willy SEVERAL “locals” are among the latest cohort of fi rst-year medical students to begin their four-year Doctor of Medicine program at the University of Sydney’s School of Rural Health (SRH) in Dubbo.

Almost half of the 2025 cohort hail from communities in the Western and Far West regions of NSW, including Orange, Dubbo, Brewarrina, Broken Hill, Coonamble, Parkes, and Forbes.

Some 93 medical students are currently studying in the Dubbo Stream at the SRH, which offers a unique combination of a world-class medical education and the benefits of studying in a rural community.

Central West locals Jonathon Toll, Savana Purss and Grace McRae are among the new cohort.

Jonathon grew up in Dubbo and was inspired to become a doctor to make a lasting difference in rural communities.

“The immersive learning experience and smaller cohort offer a great opportunity to train and develop into a medical professional in the bush,” Jonathon said.

Orange local Grace McRae is similarly motivated.

“It’s great that I can spend the full four years in the country and become one of

Wonka’s chocolate river

SRH First Year Medical Students with Professor Catherine Hawke. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

the community,” said Grace.

Savana Purss has been a dietitian at Dubbo Hospital for the past three years.

While she has always been interested in becoming a doctor, she was uncertain about her chances given the competitive entry process.

“It’s been an extremely smooth and encouraging process to even apply to study medicine in Dubbo,” Savana said.

“I found the Dubbo School of Rural Health staff to be extremely encouraging towards local people, and this has made me feel very welcome,” she added.

The cohort will study in new, purpose-built facilities opened in 2022, including two dedicated learning studios for team based collab-

orative work, an anatomy teaching lab, and a six-suite simulation training centre.

Students will use the latest in medical education technology, including 3D modelling and virtual and augmented reality, while also receiving clinical exposure in the newly redeveloped Dubbo Hospital.

Professor Catherine Hawke, Head of Clinical School, is thrilled to see regional students studying medicine locally in state-ofthe-art facilities.

“It’s wonderful to see so many students from our region pursuing their dreams to become doctors,” she said.

“We can’t wait to see the impact they will have — both as medical students and future doctors.”

Lachlan Merriman’s wonderful school holiday creation features the Narromine Star! PHOTO: MACQUARIE REGIONAL LIBRARY.

By SHARON BONTHUYS THE Narromine Star team were super-excited to learn we featured in a library-run school holiday activity this week.

The Narromine Library activity involved participants constructing a boat to travel down Willy Wonka’s famous chocolate river – inspired by scenes from the Roald Dahl classic story “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”.

With the Narromine Library out of action for renovations for several days, the activity was held at the Narromine Sports and Fitness Centre.

Lachlan Merriman’s creation featured a person with a lifejacket reading the Narromine Star while floating down the chocolate river. We can’t think of a better way to read your local news.

We’re gifting Lachlan a free paper this week!

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Thursday, February 6, 2025 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Political News & Opinion COULTON’S ULTON’S CATCH TCH UP

Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and Nationals Candidate for Parkes, Jamie Chaffey, are backing calls for the NSW Government to take immediate action to address escalating youth crime. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

Comment ment by K COULTON, MARK Federal ral Member for Parkes arkes

Change needed to address crime MOREE, Narrabri, and Gunnedah communities, are still reeling from the tragic death of a man after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a vehicle allegedly stolen by three 14-year-olds from Moree.

Sadly, this incident is just the tip of the iceberg. Communities throughout my electorate have been dealing with youth crime for years but, over the past year, it seems to have escalated and now it’s resulted in the death of an innocent man.

It should never have come to this, but enough is enough and our communities deserve to see some action to tackle this issue and help them feel safe.

I’m backing my state Nationals colleague, Member for Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan, in his calls for the NSW Government to take immediate action and deliver major legislative reforms to address this issue. In particular, bail laws need to change so that courts cannot grant bail to repeat serious offenders, regardless of their age.

We can’t keep throwing money at the issue and funding the same services that are currently not making a difference. Something needs to change, if we want to see real, tangible outcomes on the ground.

Back to school costs hit families hard MOST children across the Parkes electorate will be returning to the classroom this week, however new data has revealed that back-to-school costs are further burdening many families that are already struggling with the basics as a result of Labor’s costof-living crisis.

Under the Labor Government, education costs have

AROUND UND THE ELECTORATE TORATE Comment nt by DUGALD D SAUNDERS, ERS, State Member ember for Dubbo bo AS of last week, PCYC NSW has purchased Dubbo Sports World. I have spoken to PCYC CEO, Ben Hobby, who said he’s hoping the deal will help ensure the continued provision of vital recreation services and community programs in Dubbo and western NSW. There has been significant

risen an alarming 11 per cent and parents are being forced to make impossible choices.

Many families are unable to afford basic school supplies, uniforms or digital devices.

According to The Smith Family’s recent Pulse survey, 87 per cent of parents worried about affording back-to-school costs. The fi ndings reveal more than half of parents fear their children will miss out on essential digital devices, and nearly 60 per cent said 2024 was harder than ever to cover school costs due to skyrocketing everyday expenses like groceries, rent, and petrol.

Education is a fundamental right; yet under Labor, it is becoming increasingly out of reach for many Australiconcern for the community around the decision by the State Labor Government to withdraw the funding that has been set aside by the former coalition government.

I will keep the pressure on to ensure an outcome, and don’t forget you can still sign the e-petition.

Head over to my website and follow the link.

RECENTLY-RELEASED Finder data shows almost one third of parents can’t afford back to school expenses including stationery and uniforms.

The Minns Labor Government’s decision to scrap the Back-to-School voucher program in NSW has added to the

an families. Children cannot reach their best potential if they cannot access the basics to succeed in the classroom.

Only a Coalition government will fight cost-of-living pressures, build a stronger economy and get Australia back on track.

Australia Day honours I’D like to congratulate the eight people from the Parkes electorate who were named in the Australia Day 2025 Honours List, including Shanna Whan from Narrabri who received a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), Dennis Lowder from Wee Waa who received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), Patrifi nancial pressures already faced by families struggling with the high cost of living.

Under the former Liberal and Nationals Government, the 3 x $50 Back-to-School vouchers provided $150 of much needed assistance for families purchasing essential school supplies like uniforms, stationery and books.

With the program’s removal, families, particularly those with multiple school-aged children, now face significantly higher out-of-pocket costs as they prepare for the new school year.

This cut comes amid a broader cost of living crisis in NSW, with rising prices for essentials like groceries, fuel and housing putting signifi-

cia Hadley from Narrabri who received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), Rodney Towney from Dubbo who received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), Kim Vodic from Broken Hill who received an Australian Corrections Medal (ACM), Inspector Helen McWilliam from Moree who received an Australian Police Medal (APM), Anthony Battam from Narrabri who received an Emergency Services Medal (ESM), and William Birch from Narrabri who received a Public Service Medal (PSM).

This was an incredible honour for each of these well-deserving individuals who contribute so much to our wonderful electorate! cant strain on household budgets – with no end in sight.

No family in NSW should have to choose between paying for educational needs or other necessities.

While the Minns Labor Government can afford to pay their union mates, NSW Deputy Premier Prue Car described fi nancial support for working families as a “cash splash”.

Are you better off than you were two years ago?

THE Community Building Partnership Grants program awards from $10,000 to $100,000 for community infrastructure projects that deliver positive social, environmental and recreational outcomes while also promoting commu-

Reminder to submit Stronger Communities applications COMMUNITY groups in the Parkes electorate have until this Friday to submit their Expressions of Interest (EOI) for Round Nine of the Stronger Communities Programme.

Grants of up to $20,000 are available for community organisations and local governing bodies for infrastructure projects that deliver social benefits for local communities.

Dozens of community groups have benefitted from this funding over the years, and I look forward to seeing some great projects go ahead under this latest round. nity participation, inclusion and cohesion.

We’ve had plenty of community and sporting groups successfully receive funding in the past, so head online to see if your project or idea fits the criteria.

THE School Student Broadband Initiative (SSBI) has been extended until June 2028.

If there is a school-aged student at your home and you don’t have an nbn connection, you could qualify for free home internet until this date.

Until next time Dugald

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Food price increase relief in most recent inflation figures: Rabobank

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN CONSUMERS will be pleased to hear that food prices are set to drop after a slow down in the rate of overall food price inflation was seen in the latest quarterly Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

The December 2024 quarter data, released on Wednesday, January 29, recorded an annual rate of food price infl ation (comparing prices with the December 2024 quarter) of three per cent.

This was down from a yearon-year inflation rate of just over three per cent for overall food prices recorded in the September 2024 quarter.

This easing of food price inflation was in line with the trend seen in overall headline inflation in the fourth quarter 2024 CPI, which annually had fallen to 2.4 per cent, from 2.8 per cent annual inflation recorded in the third quarter of 2024.

RaboResearch senior food retail analyst Michael Har-

RaboResearch senior food retail analyst, Michael Harvey. PHOTO: SUPPLIED. vey said this meant consumers had seen the smallest annual rise in food prices in the latest quarter since quarter

four 2021.

However, food costs remain high with the rate of annual food price inflation still mar-

ginally above the 10-year-average of 2.7 per cent.

Mr Harvey said the latest quarterly CPI showed food prices in out-of-home channels (restaurants and takeaway foods) had risen more slowly on an annual basis, coming in at 2.6 per cent in the December quarter, easing from 2.9 per cent in the September quarter.

“Inside the shopping basket, there was deflation seen in some food items — with prices going down in breakfast cereals, the dairy aisle, and some meats,” he said.

“An increase in promotional activity across these categories is likely a key driver of these lower prices.”

In terms of higher food prices — a spike in lamb prices stood out.

Lamb prices jumped 17 per cent in the fourth quarter compared with the same period in 2023.

For consumers, the prices of eggs and cooking oil continue to be pressure points.

“Eggs rose 11.2 per cent year-on-year, and cooking oil prices rose a further 7.5 per

cent,” Mr Harvey said.

Mr Harvey said it was no surprise confectionery prices were shown to still be on the rise.

“This has been triggered by high cocoa prices, which rallied in the second half of 2024, with manufacturers passing through the significantly-higher cocoa bean prices to customers,” he said.

Seasonal conditions are expected to be a key watch in the coming months for their impact on fresh produce prices.

Rabobank senior market strategist, Ben Picton said that, in terms of broader inflation, the fourth quarter result was weaker than the RBA’s forecasts and the expectations of most market economists.

“There was important progress in key categories like rents, insurance costs and new home construction costs,” Mr Picton concluded.

“Services inflation remains elevated, but appears to have resumed its downward trajectory.”

Strong year ahead for Aussie agriculture, despite increasing global trade tensions The analysis reveals that major agricultural sectors look set to move confidently into the coming year; albeit with some major challenges.

Summary fi ndings of our major export markets include:

Cotton

Report lead author, RaboResearch general manager Australia and New Zealand, Stefan Vogel. PHOTO: RABOBANK.

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN AUSTRALIA’S agricultural sector is poised for a strong year ahead, despite expected rising global geopolitical tensions, an under-performing Asian economy resulting in lower consumer confidence, and a volatile energy market.

This is the upbeat forecast of the Australian Agribusiness Outlook 2025 report that was released late last month by agribusiness banking specialists, Rabobank.

THE 2025 national crop is expected to come in at around eight per cent higher than the previous season, reaching an impressive 5.3 million bales.

Balancing this, is the fact that the global cotton market is in a state of oversupply following rapid Brazilian output growth. Meanwhile, concerns regarding China’s economy are raising questions about continuing demand.

For instance, the benchmark “ICE No.2” cotton contract, has declined a whopping 16 per cent over the past 12-months as a result of the mixed supply and demand outlook.

However, Australian cash prices have managed some of those losses — largely through a sharp weakening of the Australian dollar — and have declined by only nine per cent in the same period.

RaboResearch believes that the current deflated international prices, however, are a fair reflection of the ample global supply outlook with global production currently at a seven-year-high.

From a Chinese cotton demand perspective, the main concern is that downstream

textile and clothing exports could be targeted by the United States as a result of the tariffs imposed by the new administration of American President, Donald Trump.

If this were the case, it could result in a drop in Chinese demand, given that the United States is a significant market for Chinese clothing.

According to the report, however, it can be argued that a United States and China trade war may initially benefit Australian trade, as Australian cotton could help fi ll the potential gap left by reduced United States cotton exports to China.

Wheat and barley THE world’s wheat and barely supply in 2025 is expected to be even more dependent on the weather than previous years.

This is due to challenging farming budgets worldwide driven by persistently-high farm input prices and depressed grain prices. These combined, could ultimately reduce cropping area and hamper yield potential.

The global stock-to-use ratio of wheat is dropping for the seventh consecutive season (excluding China), regardless of recent above-average crops in Russia and Australia.

We have entered the new year with larger wheat volumes than from previous harvests.

The fi nal number for the recent wheat harvest is expected

to be almost 32 million tonnes, versus 26 million tonnes one year ago, boosting export availability and impacting local prices.

If the weather is unfavourable and supply is lower than imagined, market fundamentals indicate that wheat prices would likely go up and Australian prices would follow suit.

Beef RABORESEARCH expects Australian beef production and cattle slaughter numbers to remain very similar to 2024 levels in 2025.

Beef production reached just under 700,000 tonnes cwt in the third quarter of 2024 and it is estimated that it will surpass 2.5 million tonnes in total — roughly in line with the 2014 record.

Slaughter numbers averaged 129,000 head per week in 2024 — below the record set in 2014 of 170,000 head per week, which could suggest that there is spare slaughter capacity in the system.

Higher cattle inventories are expected to lead to higher live export volumes in 2024.

Slaughter and feeder cattle export numbers were up 26 per cent in 2024 with a large lift (up 56 per cent) in exports to Indonesia.

While demand in live export markets is still expected to be relatively subdued, competitive pricing and increased

livestock numbers are expected to see live export volumes rise in 2025.

Commodity price outlook

RABORESEARCH’S Rural Commodity Price Index is expected to rise above the 10year average in 2025 — amid anticipated positive price developments for key sectors and solid production volumes.

Report lead author, RaboResearch Australia and New Zealand General Manager, Stefan Vogel said price dynamics are likely to vary per sector.

“The beef price outlook is one of modest optimism, given fundamentals leave some room for minor upside movement,” Mr Vogel said.

“RaboResearch holds the view that, in 2025, we may see stronger demand from feedlots for feeder cattle — the other positive factor for the sector is that we anticipate higher live export volumes in 2025,” he added.

For dairy commodity markets, Mr Vogel said, RaboResearch anticipates upside in 2025.

“China’s dairy import volumes appear likely to improve marginally in comparison to 2024, as its domestic production volumes are anticipated to contract,” Mr Vogel explained.

“A weakened Australian dollar should also be beneficial for exports in 2025,” he concluded.

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Thursday, February 6, 2025 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Narromine teacher Anthony Smith to speak at the SMH Education Summit

NRWC lobbies on early education and care as election approaches

By DEBBIE ROBERTSON, PRINCIPAL, NARROMINE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL WE are thrilled to share that Anthony Smith, our Teaching and Learning Coordinator, has been invited to speak at the Sydney Morning Herald’s (SMH) Education Summit in early March.

Anthony will join an esteemed panel to discuss “Embracing Explicit Teaching and a Knowledge-Based Curriculum.”

The panel will delve into strategies for improving student outcomes through explicit teaching, with a focus on: Enhancing knowledge and skills acquisition with an explicit approach.

Ensuring every student is brought along on the learning journey.

Understanding cognitive load theory and its role in supporting student learning.

Minimising the risks of cognitive overload in the classroom.

Improving classroom behaviour through structured and clear instruction.

Anthony will share the stage with prominent education leaders, including: Paul Martin, CEO of the NSW Education Standards Authority.

Danielle Purdy, Executive General Manager, Learning Outcomes, Catholic Schools Parramatta.

This prestigious invitation is a testament to Anthony’s expertise and leadership in teaching and learning. It also reflects the

A MESSAGE FROM NARROMINE ANGLICAN CHURCH

A plan for 2025 (part II)

AS we watch the nightly news of the world, or another daily news outlet, it doesn’t take long to work out that followers of Christ can risk persecution today.

In some places you could be jailed, or maybe worse, for the name ‘Christian’.

Wouldn’t it be so much easier to crawl into the woodwork, saying what people want you to say?

Just agree with others, how hard could that be?

Here in Australia, in our often-comfortable lives, inconvenience to Christians has been mainly foreign. But when some from around the world read the words of Jesus in John 14, verse six (14:6) and align their lives with it, there is a dramatic impact.

The verse says: “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” These words were making three very big statements. Here is how one minister defi nes this verse.

NRWC President, Jan Clifford OAM, is calling for action from all sides of politics to invest in early education and care. PHOTO: FACEBOOK.

NRWC CEO, Keli McDonald. PHOTO: NRWC.

Narromine Christian School teacher, Anthony Smith, is off to Sydney in early March to participate in the SMH Education Summit. PHOTO: NCS.

incredible strides we, as a school, are making toward fostering educational excellence.

We are immensely proud of Anthony and what this achievement represents for Narromine Christian School. His participation highlights the innovative and purposeful educational path we are on, as we continue to prioritize student success through evidence-based teaching practices.

Congratulations, Anthony, for this well-deserved recognition!

Firstly, Jesus didn’t say he was one “way” among many, but “the way”. That is, the way to God and forgiveness.

Secondly, Jesus also said he was “the” truth. Which means that like God the Father, no lie is found in him. But more than being truthful, Jesus was saying we could fi nd out the truth through him. As R.C. Sproul said: “God is truth, it’s how we know what is true and what isn’t.”

Thirdly, Jesus said he is “the life”, the giver of new life, of a new character. His indwelling life in me overcomes the old nature, and he gives eternal life.

In the fi nal part of the verse, Jesus said: ”No one comes to the Father except through me.” So as men, women and children trust in Jesus and fi nd God’s way, the words of John 14:6 are very important. Even for those suffering opposition from the worst oppressors. It seems when people may live in fear and danger, they realise even more the urgency of the message.

In our country, we may feel like we have a smorgasbord of options, but if Jesus is the only way to the Father, then just like in any country — we need to get to know Jesus.

Will you start this year, in 2025, to resolve to do this?

A church in your local area is a good place to start.

By PHILIP HAND

THE National Rural Women’s Coalition (NRWC) is tasking all sides of politics to deliver on policies investing in childhood early education and care in the lead up to the federal election, following Labor’s announcement of a $1 billion fund to build or expand early learning centres in areas of high need.

NRWC President Jan Clifford OAM says the NRWC welcomes the Federal Government’s Building Early Education Fund to build or expand more than 160 early learning centres and is now calling on the Coalition to match this.

“It’s important all parties deliver social policy that uplifts and supports young families to live and work in remote, rural and regional Australia, ahead of the federal election,” Ms Clifford said.

The NRWC recognises equitable access to early education in the formative years of a child’s life is important in providing the foundation for future wellbeing and success.

“That is why all children, regardless of their postcode, deserve every opportunity to access quality early childhood education and care, and their parents and carers should feel confident they can give their child the best start to life in regional Australia,” she added.

NRWC Chief Executive Officer Keli McDonald agrees, adding that preferred levels of workforce participation should also be a choice given to parents and carers – something greater investment in the early childhood sector would support.

“When early childhood education and care is not accessible, parents and carers in the bush – more often than not, women – lose the agency to make the best choice for their families, children and careers out of necessity,” Ms McDonald said.

“We know many rural women want – and need – to return to work, either part or full-time, but are unable to due to childcare constraints around availability and accessi-

bility,” she added.

“Not only does this affect our overall workforce, it leads to women missing out on leadership opportunities, limits fi nancial independence, and places strain on families already feeling the pinch of inflation,” Ms McDonald explained.

Without access to reliable, quality early childhood care and education the regions risk losing skilled workers who want to return to the workforce but are unable to.

“We are talking about doctors and nurses, teachers, allied health professionals, farmers, business owners and operators – all who have an important role in the fi nancial prosperity and long-term sustainability of our bush communities,” Ms McDonald said.

“If we truly want to strengthen our communities and economies then let’s give young families the resources to dictate what their family planning looks like because when families prosper, so too does country Australia,” she concluded.

CWA RECIPE OF THE WEEK

Double chocolate cake DID you know that ‘chocolate cake’ regularly tops the list of the most popular cakes? We have a fabulous recipe for you for Double Chocolate Cake.

We’re bound to have several examples of delicious cake at our annual Friendship Morning Tea which will be held in Narromine this Saturday. It’s free to attend so reach out and let us know if you’re coming along.

minutes on low speed, then four minutes on high.

Spread evenly in the tin and bake 40 minutes, then turn out onto rack to cool.

What you need… for the cake 125g butter, softened 2 eggs 2 tablespoons custard powder 3/4 cup castor sugar 11/4 cups self-raising flour 1/3 cup cocoa powder 1/2 cup water

What you do… to make the butter cream Put butter, icing sugar, cocoa and milk in a small bowl. Beat for oner minute on low speed then four minutes on high speed. Cut the cake in half.

Spread some of the butter cream on the bottom layer. Place the cake half on top and cover with remaining butter cream.

What you do… to make the cake Heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Grease a deep 23cm round cake tin. Put butter, sugar, eggs, flour, custard powder and cocoa in a mixing bowl, add water, and beat for two

Did you enjoy this recipe? Follow us on social media for this and so much more. The Narromine CWA has been going for over 100 years, did you know?

What you need… for the butter cream 125g butter 1-1/3 cups icing sugar, sifted 1/2 cup cocoa powder 2 tablespoons milk

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, February 6, 2025

Community News

The panel beater with a passion for empowering local Indigenous youth From page 1 His wife, Courtney, is the senior pathway lead at NASCA in Dubbo, and approached Lewis to see if he would be interested for the young women to come along into the shop as well and join in on the program.

“I really wanted to give them something, and we had a local welding company get on board to provide us with sheets of aluminium for the girls to paint on and create artwork,” Lewis explained.

At first the young women were a bit apprehensive to get involved, but once shown the ropes, they were excited to see all that goes into a panel beating shop, not just what happens in the garage.

“There are a lot of different areas in a panel shop, ranging from our admin staff to our parts area, our panel beating area, spray painting. There is the whole business, admin and accounting side to things, too,” Lewis said.

“We offer professional training and development, so if they are up front doing admin they can do a Diploma, we put everyone through a course so if

you do work here, you definitely will leave with something.”

The NASCA program at the shop was a hit with the young women, with one particular student deciding it was a career she wanted to embark on.

Narromine High School’s Shayla Schneider is now undertaking a school-based apprenticeship to become a panel beater and Lewis was thrilled to hear that she felt empowered to put her hand up and undertake an apprenticeship in his industry.

Shayla was escorted by Lewis’ wife Courtney to the 2024 NASCA Awards where she received the 2024 NASCA Youth of the Year. Lewis told the Narromine Star that he saw fi rst-hand the incredible qualities that led her to receiving the award.

Lewis hopes to continue working with NASCA and the Clontarf Foundation and plans to inspire more young Indigenous people to follow in Shayla’s footsteps, believing and backing themselves into a career that could break the cycle and set them up for life.

“It is something that I love to do, just giving back to the community,” he concluded.

Narromine’s own Shayla Schneider at the 2024 NASCA Awards alongside Lewis Richards’ wife, Courtney. PHOTO: GEOFF RICHARDS PANEL BEATING, SOCIAL MEDIA.

Road Safety upgrade patching on Mitchell to improve Highway highway at between Dubbo Nevertire TRANSPORT for NSW (TFNSW) has advised there will be changed traffic conditions on the Mitchell Highway at Nevertire this week.

Minor patching work commenced on Monday, February 3, and will be carried out over 300 metres from the intersection of Warren Street and the Mitchell Highway, travelling towards Nyngan.

Changed traffic conditions including single lane closures and a reduced speed of 40 km/hr will be in place during work hours, and a 60 km/hr speed limit outside of work hours.

The speed limit will return to the posted speed when work is completed.

“Motorists are advised to follow the directions of signs and traffic control, and allow up to five minutes of additional travel time,” a TFNSW spokesperson said.

The patching work will be carried out for several hours daily, excluding the weekend, and is expected to take one week to complete, weather permitting.

For the latest traffic updates visit the Live Traffic website or app.

and Narromine

ANOTHER round of roadworks has commenced on the Mitchell Highway at Minore and Brummagen Curve, located between Dubbo and Narromine.

The Narromine Star understands this work by Transport for NSW (TFNSW) involves safety upgrades as part of the Towards Zero Safer Roads Program, and is expected to take about five months to complete, weather permitting.

A spokesperson for TFNSW has said the upgrades along the 2.2-kilometre section of highway will include pavement rehabilitation, two-metre shoulder widening, and the installation of a one-metre wide centre line.

“These upgrades will deliver a better road surface for all motorists and limit the risk of head-on collisions,” the

spokesperson said.

Work started on Wednesday, January 29, and motorists can expect changed traffic conditions over the next few months from 7am to 5pm Monday to Saturday, including a reduced speed limit of 40km/hr and single lane closures at times.

“Road users are advised to drive to the conditions, follow the directions of signs and traffic control, and allow up to five minutes of additional travel time,” the spokesperson added.

These Mitchell Highway upgrades will cost about $11 million and will improve road safety on one of the busiest key travel routes through Western NSW. For up-to-date traffic updates, visit the Live Traffic website or app.

Next week’s edition will be published on Thursday.

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Puzzles

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No. 267

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, February 6, 2025

Narromine CHURCH NOTICES NARROMINE BAPTIST CHURCH Service 10:30am Sunday

COMBINED CHURCHES OF NARROMINE KIDS’ CLUB Tue 3-5pm at Uniting Church

CATHOLIC CHURCH, TRANGIE 1st & 3rd Sundays Mass 9.30am 2nd & 4th Sundays Mass 6pm (DLST) 5th Sunday Mass 9.30am

ST ANDREWS UNITING CHURCH Meryula Street, Narromine conducts worship from 9-10am every Sunday. All welcome.

TRANGIE UNITING/ANGLICAN CHURCH Sundays 11am

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 9.30am Saturday Sabbath School 10.45am Saturday Church service

ST MARY’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, NARROMINE 10am Sundays and Tuesdays – morning prayer/praise Holy communion monthly – Sunday and Tuesday.

GENEROCITY CHURCH, NARROMINE Sunday 10am; Connect Group Thurs 6pm

DANDALOO CHURCH Tyrie Road Dandaloo, first Sunday each month at 11.00 am. All welcome.

ST AUGUSTINE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, NARROMINE Saturday, 5pm Sunday, 8am Narromine Star includes Church Service Notices as a community service. These are included at the editor’s discretion, when space is available. To have your church service details included here, please email the details to classifieds@narrominestar.com.au or call us at our Narromine office on 6889 1656.

Classifieds FUNERAL NOTICE

Passed away 29th January 2025 Aged 40 years Late of Narromine.

Cherished daughter of Garry and Cathy.

Adored sister of Sara.

Loved granddaughter of Bill and Ida Jackson and Kay and Carl Moore.

Stacy’s funeral service will be held in the Saint Augustine’s Catholic Church, Narromine, commencing at 11.00am Wednesday 12th February 2024, followed by interment in the Narromine Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements are in the care of; The Abbey Funeral Home Dubbo 02 6881 8988.

PUBLIC NOTICES THE NARROMINE LOCAL ABORIGINAL LAND COUNCIL NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7

Your Seven-Day TV Guide 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. 10.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

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4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

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9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Judge Judy. 10.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

12.00 Farm To Fork. 12.30 Family Feud.

1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon.

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6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Storage Wars. 4.00 Cricket. Second Test.

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12.00 Buffy The Vampire Slayer. 3.00 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success.

4.00 Bondi Vet. 4.50 The Goldbergs.

5.50 Britain’s Got Talent. 7.00 MOVIE: Evolution. (2001) 9.00 MOVIE: Erin Brockovich. (2000) Julia Roberts, Albert Finney. 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 8.30 Jake And The Fatman. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 JAG. 1.30 Charmed. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 FBI. 11.15 Bull. 12.15 Home Shopping.

2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.30 The King Of Queens.

2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Ghosts. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Frasier. 10.30 The Neighborhood. 11.00 Becker. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 ER. 2.40 Doctor Who. 3.30 A Bite To Eat. 4.00 Would I Lie To You? 4.30 MythBusters. 5.20 Love Your Garden. 6.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 7.00 My Family. 7.30 QI. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MOVIE: City Of Angels. (1998) 10.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.20 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News With Joe O’Brien.

6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.35 ABC Evening News. 8.00 Planet America: Weekend Edition. 8.45 ABC News Tonight. 9.00 The World. 9.30 Close Of Business. 10.00 ABC Nightly News. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.55 Keeping Up Appearances. 3.15 Antiques Roadshow.

3.45 MOVIE: The Blue Lamp. (1950) 5.30 Our Yorkshire Farm. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Yes Minister. 8.30 MOVIE: Letters To Juliet. (2010) Amanda Seyfried, Christopher Egan. 10.40 The Closer. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.15 Fanatics: The Deep End. 2.40 Blaktrax. 3.40 WorldWatch.

5.40 Alone: The Skills Challenge. 6.05 Kylie Minogue’s Secret Night. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Saucy: Secrets Of The British Sex Comedy. 10.15 Homeland. 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Rage Charts. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Beyond Paradise. 1.30 Optics. 2.00 Hippo Watch With Steve Backshall. 2.45 Mozart: Rise Of A Genius.

4.00 Eat The Invaders. 4.30 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. 5.30 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. 6.00 Australian Story. 6.30 Back Roads. 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Beyond Paradise. Final.

8.30 Vera.

10.05 The Newsreader.

11.00 Unforgotten. 11.45 Rage.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. 12.00 Horse Racing. Inglis Millennium Day and Caulfield Family Day. 3.00 Sri Lanka Vs Australia: Pre-Game Show. 3.30 Cricket.

Second Test. Sri Lanka v Australia. Day 3. Morning session. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 7.30 MOVIE: The Bourne Identity. (2002) Matt Damon. 10.00 MOVIE: Taken. (2008) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. 12.00 Destination WA. Return. 12.30 My Way. 1.00 Let’s Eat With George. New. 1.30 MOVIE: Buckley’s Chance. (2021) 3.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 4.30 Explore TV. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia. 6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Space Invaders.

Return. 8.30 MOVIE: The Blind Side.

(2009) Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron. 11.10 MOVIE: Stronger.

(2017) 1.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 12.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. 12.30 Exploring Off The Grid. 1.30 Frugal Foodie. New. 2.00 4x4 Adventures. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Roads Less Travelled. Return. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Dog House Australia. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia.

New. 8.30 The Dog House Australia. 9.30 Ambulance Australia. 10.30 Ambulance UK. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Cycling.

ProVelo Super League. Melbourne To Warrnambool Men’s race. 3.00 Sailing.

SailGP Sydney. 4.30 Cycling. AlUla Tour.

H’lights. 5.30 Auschwitz: The Inside Man. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Sandi Toksvig’s Woodland Restoration. New. 8.25 Scotland The New Wild. 9.25 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. 10.25 Beautiful Lakes Of Northern Italy. 11.15 Home Jacking. New. 12.35 The Man Who Died. 2.25 Love Your Garden. 3.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

2.00 Escape To The Country. 3.00 Horse Racing. Inglis Millennium Day and Caulfield Family Day. 6.00 Dog Patrol.

6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 I Escaped To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 NDRC Top Doorslammer. Spring Nationals. 4.00 Counting Cars. 5.00 Second Test. Sri Lanka v Aust. Morning. 5.30 The Lunch Break. 6.10 Second Test. Sri Lanka v Aust.

Afternoon. 8.10 Sri Lanka Vs Australia: Tea Break. 8.30 Second Test. Sri Lanka v Aust.

Late arvo. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

12.00 Rebel Wilson’s Pooch Perfect. 1.15 Dream Home. 2.20 Holey Moley Australia. 3.50 Britain’s Got Talent.

5.00 The Goldbergs. 5.30 MOVIE: Evolution. (2001) 7.30 MOVIE: West Side Story. (2021) Ansel Elgort. 10.40 MOVIE: The French Dispatch. (2021) 12.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Diagnosis Murder.

3.00 JAG. 4.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 4.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 18.

Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory. 7.00 Football Tonight. 7.25 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 18. Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers. 10.00 NCIS. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. 8.30 Wheel Of Fortune. 10.00 Ridiculousness.

11.00 Farm To Fork. 11.30 Deal Or No Deal. 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.00 Ridiculousness.

3.00 Friends. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 Frasier. 11.30 Ridiculousness. 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.30 ER. 3.15 Doctor Who. 4.00 A Bite To Eat. 4.30 MythBusters. 5.20 Love Your Garden. 6.10 Amazing Spaces. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 QI. 8.00 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee (NZ) 8.50 Live At The Malthouse. 9.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs.

5.10 Zog And The Flying Doctors. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.30 Kids BBQ Championship. 8.15 Chopped Junior.

9.05 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.50 Speechless.

10.10 Officially Amazing. 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 News. 3.30 If You’re Listening. 3.50 News. 4.15 Planet America: Weekend Edition. 5.00 News. 5.30 Asia News Week. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Aust Story. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.15 Four Corners. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Compass. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

9.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 MOVIE: Sailors Three. (1940) 12.15 MOVIE: Hobson’s Choice. (1954) 2.30 MOVIE: The Courtneys Of Curzon Street. (1947) 4.50 MOVIE: Khartoum. (1966) 7.30 MOVIE: Chariots Of Fire. (1981) Ben Cross. 10.00 To Be Advised. 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.25 Ten Year Old Tom. 2.55 Celebrity Mastermind. 4.00 WorldWatch. 5.55 The Food That Built The World. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Tom Cruise. New. 10.20 Hudson & Rex. 12.00 The X-Files. 3.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Offsiders.

10.30 The World This Week. 11.00 Compass. 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline.

1.00 New Leash On Life. Final. 1.30 Gardening Australia. 2.25 Monty Don’s Spanish Gardens. 3.25 Long Lost Family.

Final. 4.15 Extraordinary Escapes. 5.00 Maggie Beer’s Big Mission. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. 8.30 The Newsreader. 9.20 Love Me. 10.10 MOVIE: BMX Bandits. (1983) 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. 12.00 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files.

1.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Sri Lanka Vs Australia: Pre-Game Show. 3.30 Cricket.

Second Test. Sri Lanka v Australia. Day 4.

Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Australian Idol. 8.50 Queen: In Their Own Words. 9.50 Lee Kernaghan: Boy From The Bush. 11.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Hello SA. 6.30 A Current Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Golf. Jack Newton Celebrity Classic. 11.00 For The Love Of Pets. 12.00 Fishing Australia. 12.30 The Pet Rescuers. 1.00 MOVIE: The Cutting Edge. (1992) 3.00 Space Invaders. 4.00 David Attenborough’s Green Planet.

5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 RBT. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 Married At First Sight. 8.30 60 Minutes. 9.30 9News Late.

10.00 See No Evil. 11.00 The First 48.

11.50 Iconic Australia. 12.50 Destination WA. 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Pooches At Play. 10.30 The Chef’s Garden. 11.00 Luxury Escapes. 11.30 Buy To Build. 12.00 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 1.30 Cook With Luke. 2.00 Everyday Gourmet.

2.30 Farm To Fork. 3.00 10 Minute Kitchen. 3.30 All 4 Adventure. 4.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 The Sunday Project. 7.00 I’m A Celebrity…

Get Me Out Of Here! 8.30 MOVIE: Rocketman. (2019) Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden. 11.00 FBI. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Cycling.

ProVelo Super League. Melbourne To Warrnambool Women’s 3.00 Sailing.

SailGP Sydney. 4.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.00 Dylan Alcott: Peter Bol And Joseph Deng. 5.25 Rommel: The Soldier, The Son And Hitler.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Mysteries Of Loch Ness. 9.20 Legends Of The Pharaohs. 10.25 Great British Landmark Fixers. 11.15 Miniseries: The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family. 2.40 Love Your Garden. 3.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 3.30 Cities Of The Underworld.

4.30 Steam Train Journeys. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme.

8.30 Vera. 10.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railways. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 Fishing Addiction.

4.00 Hustle & Tow. 5.00 Second Test. Sri Lanka v Aust. Morning. (Alt schedule may be shown). 5.30 The Lunch Break. 6.10 Second Test. Sri Lanka v Aust. Afternoon.

8.10 Sri Lanka Vs Australia: Tea Break.

8.30 Second Test. Sri Lanka v Aust. Late arvo. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Flushed. 7.00 It’s Academic. 8.30 Get Arty. 9.00 Get Clever. 10.00 Holey Moley Australia.

11.30 Dream Home. 12.30 Home And Away. 3.45 To Be Advised. 5.30 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. 6.30 Puppy School.

7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Bones. 12.30 Monk. 1.30 Alias. 2.30 S.W.A.T.

6.00 Morning Programs.

11.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.30 Cook With Luke. 12.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 1.00 Snap Happy.

1.30 Diagnosis Murder. 2.30 JAG. 3.30 Navigating The World. New. 4.30 What’s Up Down Under. 5.00 NBL Slam. 5.30 Diagnosis Murder. 6.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

8.00 Frasier. 10.00 Ridiculousness. 11.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.00 Ridiculousness.

3.00 Friends. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Ridiculousness. 12.00 South Park. 12.30 Home Shopping. 1.30 South Park. 3.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.05 ER. 2.50 Doctor Who. 3.35 A Bite To Eat. 4.00 Would I Lie To You? 4.30 MythBusters. 5.20 Love Your Garden. 6.10 Amazing Spaces. 7.00 Spicks And Specks.

7.30 QI. 8.00 Louis Theroux: Altered States. 9.00 Planet America: Weekend Edition. 9.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.20 Odd Squad. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Horrible Histories.

8.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.10 Speechless.

9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 News. 2.30 Aust Story. 3.00 News. 3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 News. 4.30 Landline. 5.00 ABC News With Auslan. 5.30 News Regional. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Changing Course.

7.00 National News. 7.30 Insiders. 8.40 If You’re Listening. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Aust Story. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

12.20 MOVIE: Quiet Weekend. (1946) 2.15 MOVIE: Pacific Destiny. (1956) 4.15 MOVIE: Sabata. (1969) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Rambo: First Blood. (1982) Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Brian Dennehy. 10.25 The Closer.

11.25 Chicago Med. 12.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.55 WorldWatch. 4.25 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic.

4.50 Queer Sports. 5.45 Domino Masters.

6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 10.10 WWE Legends. Return. 11.45 Hoarders.

12.40 The X-Files. 4.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Human Revolution. Final. 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Nigella Bites. 3.25 Grand Designs. 4.10 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.25 Antiques Roadshow. 6.25 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners.

9.15 Media Watch. 9.35 Mozart: Rise Of A Genius. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. 11.05 Planet America. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 10.00 NFL. NFL. Super Bowl LIX. Kansas City Chiefs v Philadelphia Eagles. 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 To Be Advised. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away.

7.30 Australian Idol.

9.10 St. Denis Medical.

10.10 First Dates UK. 11.15 Lopez Vs. Lopez. 12.15 Friday Night Lights. 1.15 Travel Oz. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.30 Destination WA. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. 9.00 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators. 10.00 9News Late.

10.30 Forensics: Murder Scene. 11.30 First On Scene. 12.00 Tipping Point. 1.00 Hello SA. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Bold. 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Judge Judy. 10.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 12.00 Farm To Fork. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 9.00 NCIS: Sydney. 10.00 10’s Late News. 10.25 NCIS. 11.25 The Project.

12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.05 History Of Britain. 2.55 Great British Railway Journeys. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.10 Secrets Of The Imperial War Museum. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Madrid With Michael Portillo. 8.25 Wilderness With Simon Reeve. 9.35 Inside Sydney Airport. 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Wisting.

Return. 12.50 You Shall Not Lie. 3.00 Barkley Manor. 3.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep.

2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railways. 3.30 Harry’s Practice.

4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Bodyguard. 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Towies. 3.00 Pre-Game Show. 3.30 Second Test. Sri Lanka v Aust.

Morning. (Alt schedule may be shown).

5.30 The Lunch Break. 6.10 Cricket.

Second Test. Sri Lanka v Aust. Afternoon.

8.10 Sri Lanka Vs Australia: Tea Break.

8.30 Cricket. Second Test. Sri Lanka v Aust. Late arvo. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Flushed. 7.00 It’s Academic. 8.30 Get Arty. 9.00 To Be Advised. 10.30 House Rules: High Stakes. 12.00 Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

3.00 To Be Advised. 5.00 Bondi Vet. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 9.30 Law & Order: Trial By Jury. 10.30 Bones. 12.30 Dollhouse. 1.30 Alias. 2.30 S.W.A.T.

6.00 Morning Programs.

8.30 Reel Action. 9.30 What’s Up Down Under. 10.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 11.00 Cook With Luke.

11.30 Diagnosis Murder. 12.30 JAG. 1.30 Charmed. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman.

3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 FBI. 11.15 Bull. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier.

3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory.

9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.30 The Neighborhood. 11.00 Frasier. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 ER. 2.45 Doctor Who. 3.30 A Bite To Eat. 4.00 Would I Lie To You? 4.30 MythBusters. 5.20 Love Your Garden.

6.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces.

7.00 My Family. 7.30 QI. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.15 MythBusters. 10.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.20 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.00 The Deep.

7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures.

7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. 8.40 The Crystal Maze. 9.25 Street Science. 9.50 Merlin. 10.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Parliament. 3.10 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News With Joe O’Brien.

6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 ABC News Tonight.

8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 ABC Nightly News. 10.30 The Art Of...

Final. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.50 World’s Greatest Transportation Marvels. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Lucky Jim. (1957) 5.30 Our Yorkshire Farm. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 The Good Karma Hospital. 9.40 The Madame Blanc Mysteries. 10.40 The Closer. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Blind Love. 3.05 Wine Lovers’ Guide. 3.35 WorldWatch.

5.50 Alone: The Skills Challenge. 6.15 The Machines That Built America. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Forged In Fire. 10.10 The Weekly Football Wrap. 10.40 Four Years Later. 11.45 Late Programs.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, February 6, 2025

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.30 Explore TV. 2.00 Pointless.

3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia.

5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. 9.00 Madam. 10.20 9News Late.

10.50 My Feet Are Killing Me. 11.40 The Equalizer. 12.30 Tipping Point. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 2.30 Our State On A Plate. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Bold. 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Judge Judy. 10.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 12.00 Farm To Fork. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 9.00 The Ex-Wife. Final. 10.00 10’s Late News. 10.25 FBI: Most Wanted.

11.25 The Project. 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 History Of Britain. 3.00 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.10 Britain’s Secret Islands. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields. 9.45 The Artist’s View: Van Halen. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Beyond Signs. Final. 11.45 Fargo. 1.30 Barkley Manor. 2.00 Inside The Modelling Agency. 3.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey.

3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Surf Patrol.

4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Inspector George Gently. 10.45 Air Crash Investigations. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Outback Opal Hunters.

2.00 Adventure Gold Diggers. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Outback Truckers: Best Of. 10.30 Ice Road Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Flushed. 7.00 It’s Academic. 8.30 Get Arty. 9.00 To Be Advised. 10.30 House Rules: High Stakes. 12.00 Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

2.50 New Idea Test Kitchen. 3.20 To Be Advised. 5.00 Bondi Vet. 7.00 Judge Judy.

7.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 8.30 CSI: Miami. 9.30 CSI: New York. 10.30 CSI: Cyber. 11.30 Bones. 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 8.30 Jake And The Fatman. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 JAG. 1.30 Charmed. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 FBI. 11.15 Bull. 12.15 Home Shopping.

2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier.

3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory.

9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.30 The Neighborhood. 11.00 Frasier. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 ER. 2.45 Ab Fab. 3.15 Doctor Who. 4.00 Would I Lie To You? 4.30 MythBusters.

5.20 Love Your Garden. 6.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 7.00 My Family.

7.30 QI. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Fisk. 9.00 Optics. 9.30 Live At The Apollo.

10.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.20 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.00 The Deep.

7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures.

7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.40 Deadly Predators. Final. 9.10 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Parliament. 3.10 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News With Joe O’Brien.

6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 ABC News Tonight.

8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 ABC Nightly News. 10.15 Four Corners.

11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Invictus Games.

2025 Vancouver Whistler. H’lights. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Iron Maiden. (1963) 5.30 Our Yorkshire Farm. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Shakespeare And Hathaway.

9.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 2.55 Queer Sports. 3.50 WorldWatch.

5.50 Alone: The Skills Challenge. 6.15 The Machines That Built America. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Great Wall With Ash Dykes. 10.30 Black Comedy In America.

12.20 Late Programs.

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1.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 To Be Advised. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 The 1% Club UK. 8.30 Ludwig.

9.45 Breathtaking. New. 10.45 The Suspects: True Australian Thrillers. 11.45 Autopsy USA. 12.45 Damnation. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.30 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon.

4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. 9.00 Big Miracles. 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 Casualty 24/7. 11.30 The Equalizer. 12.15 Tipping Point. 1.05 Explore TV. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 2.30 Global Shop.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 History Of Britain. 3.00 Railway Journeys UK. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.10 Britain’s Secret Islands. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Lord Lucan.

New. 8.30 Wonders Of The Sun With Dara Ó Briain. 9.25 Miniseries: Playing Nice.

10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Pagan Peak. 11.50 Rogue Heroes. 12.55 Agent Hamilton. 2.40 Barkley Manor. 3.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Escape To The Country.

2.00 Sydney Weekender. 2.30 Air Crash Investigations. 3.30 Harry’s Practice.

4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 10.45 Law & Order: UK. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Pawn Stars. 3.00 Sri Lanka Vs Australia: ODI Pre-Game Show.

3.30 Cricket. One Day International Series. Sri Lanka v Australia. Game 1.

First Innings. 7.00 Cricket. One Day International Series. Sri Lanka v Australia.

Game 1. Second Innings. 11.00 Highway Patrol. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 House Rules: High Stakes.

11.30 Jabba’s Movies. 12.00 Buffy The Vampire Slayer. 3.00 Mesmerised. 3.30 The Goldbergs. 4.00 Glee. 5.00 Bondi Vet. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 First Dates UK. 8.35 MOVIE: The Change-Up. (2011) Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, Olivia Wilde.

11.05 First Dates UK. 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping.

8.00 NBL Slam. 8.30 Jake And The Fatman. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder.

11.30 JAG. 1.30 Charmed. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Elsbeth. 8.30 NCIS. 10.30 The Weekly Kick-Off. 11.00 FBI. 11.55 Bull.

12.50 Home Shopping. 2.20 Diagnosis Murder. 4.10 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.30 The King Of Queens.

2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Frasier.

10.30 The Neighborhood. 11.00 Becker.

11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.05 ER. 2.45 Doctor Who. 3.30 A Bite To Eat. 4.00 Would I Lie To You? 4.30 MythBusters. 5.25 Love Your Garden. 6.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 7.00 My Family. 7.30 QI. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 This Is Going To Hurt. 9.15 Aftertaste.

Final. 9.45 ER. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.25 Nella The Princess Knight.

5.20 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.00 The Deep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch!

8.40 Doctor Who. 10.25 Merlin. 11.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Parliament. 3.10 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News With Joe O’Brien.

6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 ABC News Tonight.

8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 ABC Nightly News. 10.30 Planet America.

11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Invictus Games.

2025 Vancouver Whistler. H’lights. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Flying Scot. (1957) 5.00 Our Yorkshire Farm: 5 Years On The Farm Special. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 To The Manor Born. 8.30 Midsomer Murders. 10.30 The Closer. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.15 Unknown Amazon.

3.20 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 The Fast History Of. 6.15 The Machines That Built America.

7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: The Last Samurai. (2003) 11.15 MOVIE: The Kid Detective. (2020) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Newsreader. 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Nigella Bites. 3.25 Grand Designs. 4.15 Long Lost Family. 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.25 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads.

8.30 Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure: Paris To Istanbul. New. 9.20 Grand Designs. 10.10 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. Final. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. 11.10 Miriam Margolyes Almost Australian.

12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 MOVIE: Be My Valentine. (2013) William Baldwin, Natalie Brown. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 To Be Advised. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away.

8.30 MOVIE: Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason. (2004) 10.45 To Be Advised. 12.15 Damnation.

1.15 Travel Oz. 2.00 Home Shopping.

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

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.30 Mr Mayor. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon.

4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 Emergency. 9.30 A+E After Dark. 10.30 9News Late. 11.00 Resident Alien. 11.50 Tipping Point. 12.40 Pointless. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Bold. 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Judge Judy. 10.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 12.00 Farm To Fork. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 9.00 The Graham Norton Show.

10.10 10’s Late News. 10.35 The Project.

11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 History Of Britain.

Final. 3.00 Railway Journeys UK. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.10 Britain’s Secret Islands. 5.05 Jeopardy!

5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Finding Your Roots. 8.30 Scotland’s Poshest Train: Alan Cumming.

9.30 The Darkness. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Golden Boy. New. 11.45 The Allegation. 2.20 Barkley Manor. 2.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Auction Squad.

3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Surf Patrol.

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2.00 The Force: Behind The Line. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Pawn Stars Do America. 8.30 MOVIE: Bad Boys.

(1995) Will Smith. 11.00 MOVIE: Hancock.

(2008) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 House Rules: High Stakes.

12.00 Buffy The Vampire Slayer. 3.00 Mesmerised. 3.30 The Goldbergs. 4.00 Glee. 5.00 Bondi Vet. 7.00 Judge Judy.

7.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. 8.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 9.30 Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell And Back.

10.30 First Dates UK. 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 8.30 Jake And The Fatman. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 JAG. 1.30 Charmed. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 FBI. 11.15 Bull. 12.15 Home Shopping.

2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.30 The King Of Queens.

2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Frasier.

10.30 The Neighborhood. 11.00 Becker.

11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.05 ER. 2.50 Doctor Who. 3.40 QI. 4.10 MythBusters. 5.00 Love Your Garden.

5.50 Amazing Spaces. 6.40 My Family.

7.30 QI. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.05 Gruen. 9.40 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 10.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.20 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.00 The Deep.

7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures.

7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.40 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.25 Chopped Junior. 10.15 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Parliament. 3.10 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News With Joe O’Brien.

6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 ABC News Tonight.

8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 ABC Nightly News. 10.30 Australian Story.

11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Invictus Games.

2025 Vancouver Whistler. H’lights.

3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: We Joined The Navy. (1962) 5.30 Our Yorkshire Farm. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.40 Poirot. 10.40 Dalgliesh. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.20 Cowboy Kings Of Crypto. 2.50 Insight. 3.50 WorldWatch.

5.50 The Fast History Of. 6.15 The Machines That Built America. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2024. 9.15 The Flight Attendant Murders.

10.10 Homicide: Life On The Street. 12.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 The Chase.

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6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away.

7.30 Australian Idol.

9.20 The Hunting Party.

10.20 The Irrational.

12.20 Friday Night Lights. 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife.

2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Nigella Bites. 3.25 Grand Designs. 4.15 Long Lost Family. 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30.

8.00 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. Final.

8.30 Eat The Invaders. Final. 9.00 Hippo Watch With Steve Backshall. Final. 9.45 Ningaloo Nyinggulu. Final. 10.45 ABC Late News. 11.00 The Business. 11.15 Four Corners. 12.00 Late Programs.

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Thursday, February 6, 2025 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Sport

Junior cricket is back, as the Bombers return Hugo Duff holding the match ball. PHOTO: BILL GIBBS.

By GINNI BROWN AND DALLAS REEVES SOME Narromine Junior Bombers have already been back into the cricket action, even before school recommenced, with various round matches being played last Thursday and Saturday in Dubbo District Junior Cricket Association competitions.

In an early match, Narromine Junior Bombers 12A (making 5-98 off 28 overs) went down to the Gilgandra Thunder (3102 in 17 overs) at Jubilee Oval, Dubbo on Saturday.

Henry Redden (37 not-out), Albert Anderson (13) and Edward Ferguson (13 notout) all made double fi gures with the bat for Narromine 12A. In the attack, Braxten Towns (2-7 off four overs) was Gilgandra Thunder’s best with the ball, while Lachlan Fisher (1-8 off four overs) and Mitchell Beaton (1-5 off two overs) were also economical.

Most of Gilgandra Thunder’s top-order batters got in and scored quickly to chase down the target with Jackson Towns (21 not-out) and Oscar Medd (20) their best.

In Narromine’s attack, Tommy Leader (1-20 off four overs) claimed a wicket and bowled with good line and length.

In another under 12s match-up, Narromine Junior Bombers 12B White (scoring 135) defeated Newtown Tigers 12B (at 126) at Olsen Park in Narromine on Thursday.

Alexander Roberts (23), Sam Short (11), Digby Flinn (17), Thomas Cumberland (12) and Jim Kennedy (12) all did well with the bat, with the batters either retiring not-out or not-out at the end of the innings in this division.

With the ball, Aryan Sanith Kiyyalath (with 3-27 from four overs) bowled well, while Alexander Roberts (with 2-6) and Sam Short (1-18) supported the attack well in their three over spells.

The mighty Narromine Bombers Under 12B Reds added another win to their season tally to take third place on the table in what is the debut season in Saturday cricket for many in the team.

During the match against the Dubbo RSL Under 12B Whites, we saw some excellent running between the wickets and tight fielding after a break in the summer holidays which stands the team in great

The Under 12B Reds love their cricket. PHOTO: GINNI BROWN.

stead for the business end of the season.

Hugo Duff had a sensational game, with a tally of 4 for 11 in his bowling including a hat trick in his second over, an outstanding achievement for a young cricketer. Proving he also wasn’t shy facing the ball, he then went on to top score with the bat for the Reds, with 25 runs including four x fours.

Hugo comes from a strong cricket tradition, descended from George Richardson who played for NSW in the late 1850’s, and was a member of the Western Districts representative team who took on the fi rst ever all-England team to tour Australia.

His dad Craig was also an impressive all rounder during a long stint with Narromine cricket.

Notable mentions for other team members include Annabelle Gibbs who took 2 for 8 to continue her impressive bowling figures, and Henry McIntyre and Bede Redden who both smashed 17 from their 18 balls in the limited overs match.

Umpires on the day Andy McIntyre and Bill Gibbs, and scorer Craig Duff were extremely impressed with the team’s efforts.

“They have come a long way in a short season so far” said Gibbs.

“We really hope to seeing them in the finals series” In the older ages, Narromine Bombers 14B Red (with 5-136 off 28 overs) lost a thriller against South Dubbo Hornets at Dubbo in Saturday’s game.

Wielding the willow, Narromine’s Jaxon Morrissey whacked 42 from just 30 balls before retiring not-out, while John Elder (19), Noel Powell (19 not-out), Lewis Henderson (15), and Archie Craft (11) also did well for the Bombers.

Mason Burns with the ball earned the remarkable figures of 2-2 and two maidens.

The other wickets were shared between Lewis Henderson (1-17), Charlie Matthews (1-19), Joe Robertson (1-19) and John Elder (1-21), who all also bowled three overs.

However, big unbeaten scores from Rhys Hutchins (37 retired not-out) and Jett Stephens (33 not-out) got South Dubbo home.

For the other side, Narromine Bombers 14A had the bye.

All Narromine Junior Bombers’ sides are drawn to be in action again on Saturday, February 8.

Narromine teams lose to Newtown Tigers BOTH of Narromine’s senior cricket sides, Second Grade in the Pinnington Cup, and Third Grade in the Kelly Cup, suffered losses to Newtown Tigers in the latest round of Dubbo District Cricket Association action on Saturday.

The Bombers’ Second Graders hosted Newtown at Dundas Park, eventually going down by 52 runs.

In this match, Newtown won the toss and elected to bat, posting a solid 163 all-out in 37.4 overs with TJ Singh (35) top-scoring and Gaurav Sharma (33) and Asher Azam (25) offering support as four other batters made double figures.

Narromine’s bowling attack

was workmanlike with Henry Buttsworth (3-36 off eight overs), Bart Goodman (2-20 off eight overs), Greg Kerr (2-23 off six overs), Daniel Battishall (136 off eight overs), Paddy Cusack (1-12 off three overs), and Sam Ward (1-8 off 0.4 overs), all sharing the wickets.

The Bombers’ batting then started solidly enough with Greg Kerr (18) and Lachlan Reid (eight) putting on 23 runs for the fi rst wicket. However, Narromine then slumped to 4-27, and then 8-86, before eventually being dismissed for 111 in 29.1 overs.

Andrew McIntyre (33) did his best to hold the innings together, while Kale Bock

(10) was the only other Narromine batsmen to reach double figures.

For Newtown, skipper Yogesh Chawla (5-20) and Akshay Wadhwa (3-30) did most of the damage in their eightover spells.

The Doug Potter-skippered Narromine Second Grade outfit, after the loss, now sits in second place (42 points) on the table with four rounds remaining in the regular season.

Meanwhile, Newtown Tigers (6-145 off 27.5 overs) also scored a four-wicket Kelly Cup win against Narromine Third Grade (who earlier made 7-144 off 40 overs) at Lady Cutler Field Number Four in Dubbo.

For Narromine, Cameron Collins made a patient 41 at the top of the order while Tom Hogan (33 not-out), William Kerr (31), Jackson Smith (10) and Jake Sherwood (10 not-out) all contributed to what proved a modest total.

For the bowlers, Ben Bent (4-25 off eight overs), Andrew Gardiner (1-9 off four overs), and Erik Woolnough (0-8 off six overs), all did the job required for Newtown Tigers.

With the bat, however, Bunt (92) proved the difference with a commanding effort in a brilliant all-round performance.

The Bombers were able to take wickets around Bunt, but not enough to get a positive

result as Newtown got home with four wickets and 73 balls to spare.

Garry Finlay (2-18 off six overs), Zachary Finlay (2-31 off six overs) and Jack Kingwill (2-24 off four overs), were Narromine’s wicket-takers.

Narromine Third Grade team now sit in eighth position on the Kelly Cup table with four rounds remaining.

In this week’s play, The Bombers’ Third Graders are at Payten Park on Saturday against Newtown Strikers, while Narromine Second Grade take-on Macquarie also at home in Narromine at Dundas Park.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, February 6, 2025

RACING NG ORT REPORT

By COLIN HODGES THE outstanding win by Capital Mac at Bathurst on Friday, January 31 underlined both the ability of the lightly raced galloper and the skills of Dubbo-based trainer Brett Robb.

Taking on a big field of mainly well performed horses with up to six individual wins, in the 1100 metres Donnelly Construction Group Benchmark 66 Handicap, the five-year-old Capital Mac had not raced for nearly two years after winning a Maiden Handicap at Newcastle at the second start in a race.

Racing midfield at Bathurst, Capital Mac (Shayleigh Ingelse, $7) emerged with a

Capital Mac underlines its ability and trainer’s skills with good win at Bathurst on Friday strong run in the straight and after a stirring battle with Champers Girl (Clayton Gallagher, $12) won by a long neck with the leader Brogans Creek (Jake Pracey-Holmes, $31) battling on well for third.

Owned by Steve Allam and partners, Capital Mac was sired by Capitalist and is from Bonnie Mac which in the early stages of her career won five races in succession in New Zealand and Australia including the Listed-Proud Miss Stakes in Adelaide.

Costing over $1 million at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sales in 2021, Capital Mac was fi rst trained by Greg Hickman at Warwick Farm and then Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott at Randwick before coming to Brett Robb at Dubbo.

The very much in form Shayleigh Ingelse had earlier won the 1200 metres Thank You Karla McDiarmid Maiden Handicap on Sashabella for trainer Michael Mulholland to whom she is apprenticed at Dubbo.

Resuming from a spell, Sashabella ($5.50) set the pace and lasted to win by a short half head from Feimazou (Nick Heywood, $2.15 favourite) with Niccolina (Claire Ramsbotham, $5.50) fi lling third place.

During a good day for Dubbo trainers, Connie Greig won the 1400 metres Benchmark 58 Handicap with I’m Scarlett ridden by Clayton Gallagher.

Unwinding with a good run from well back, I’m Scarlett ($3.80) beat home Magnace (Tilly McCarroll, $8) and Geo-

storm ($5.50).

At his fi rst ride since making a comeback, talented jockey Brodie Loy won the 1100 metres Nigel Frisby Painting and Decorating Maiden Plate on the Bjorn Baker, Warwick Farm trained Battle Hyme.

Leading most of the way, debut maker Battle Hyme ($3.10 to $2.20 favourite) cleared out in the straight to score by almost five lengths from Call Me Mighty (Jessica Drury, $6) and Indie Mae (Mitchell Bell, $5).

Brodie Loy (28) who had ridden well over 500 winners decided to take a break from racing in March 2024 after years of battling with his weight.

Flying the flag for the locals was Bathurst trainer Dean Mirfi n with Chico Casino in the 1200 metres Ba-

thurst Plumbing & Gas Fitting Benchmark 58 Handicap.

Taking the lead from East Harlem on the home turn, Chico Casino (Nick Heywood, $8) won by over two lengths from Commando Jack (Clayton Gallagher, $5.50) and Tommy’s Girl (Olivia Chambers, $10).

Other winners were the Greg Hickman trained Prorata (Jean Van Overmeire, $3.10 favourite) and Benamera (Mitchell Bell, $1.75 to $1.50 favourite) trained at Hawkesbury by Stephen O’Halloran.

Meanwhile, the popular Gilgandra club will host racing next Saturday (February 8) with the Tooraweenah Cup meeting.

GOLF CLUB NOTES GERRIES GOLF NOTES

Good fields in weekly events

By NORMAN LEWIS THERE’S been good fields for recent weekly Gerries Golf events, including last Saturday, when 23 players took advantage of the cool morning weather to play in the nine-hole competition.

In the Ladies division, which was played on the back nine, the winner was Marj with a great score of 26 points with Michelle taking second spot on another top score of 25 points.

As can be deduced from the Ladies’ scores, the course is in good condition with lots of run. In other results, Bev won the Ladies Nearest-the-Pin (NTP) prize, while Vicki took the NAGA prize.

A total of 13 men also took on the front nine, with the winner Col returning a score of 30 points. It appears sure that the handicapper will now have fun adjusting these handicaps for the day's golf!

Runners-up were Peter and “Pom”, each on 25 points, with Pom triumphing on a count-back to take second place.

There was, however, no NTP winner for the Men, though Mal R “won” the NAGA prize for the men with 19 points.

Eight players then lined up for the weekly Pool competition. In the fi rst match, Des and Glen defeated Pom and Col to advance to the fi nal. The second match involved victory for David and Terry over Peter and Norm.

The fi nal was a good one, which involved David and Terry defeating Des and Glen to claim the title of Pool Champions for the week.

This Saturday, the Ladies will play the front nine, and the Men on the back nine, at the usual starting time.

That is all for this week — See you at the 19th!

Huge field shows success of Business House Competition

By NORMAN LEWIS A HUGE f ield of 95 players took part in Week 14 of the Robert Handsaker Ford Business House Competition event played last Wednesday – the highest number of competitors in the popular event so far this season.

The winning team on the day was “Double Delights” on an amended score of 20 points.

The individual winners were David McKinnon on 26, Marj Kelly on 26, Bev Woods on 25, Judith Heckendorf on 24, and Betty Berryman on 24. No Nearestthe-Pin (NTP) winners, however, were recorded for the day.

The extreme hot weather on the weekend, though, took its toll on events as there

was only one club competition played on the Saturday when 16 golfers took part in the Club 4BBB event.

The winning combination was Justin Gainsford and Tim Wiggins, with a score of 46 points, with the runners-up Greg Barling and Greg Kearines on 45.

Again, no NTP or Long Drives were recorded. Due to the heat on Sunday, no players arrived for the Individual Stableford event.

This weekend, the monthly medal will be for an 18-Hole Stroke event and a two-person Irish Stableford will also be played. Junior Golf is also returning as well as the normal time for Business House Competition.

That’s all for this week — see you at the 19th!

Runnersup at last Saturday’s 4BBB event, Greg Kearines and Greg Barling.

PHOTOS: GREG KEARINES.

The ever-popular Ag-n-Vet team in the Business House Competition — Adam Davis, Bill Gibbs, Tim Sharkey, Greg Wallas, Des Weird, Peter Gainsford, Greg Walsh, Tim Gainsford, Greg Kearines, and Greg Barling.

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Pair results, hot weather, and a poem to lighten the way…

By JOHN EDWARDS THE A-Pair Championships got underway last Saturday, with results as follows: A Hutchison and R French defeated A Jermyn and J Edwards by 22-14, while M Rixon and R Stanford defeated K Rider and H Buttsworth in a tight game, 16-15.

Round Two of the A-Pair matches this weekend will see: Game One: R Stanford versus P Harding; Game Two: P Cross versus M Hilder; Game Three: R French versus R Anthony; Game Four: A Sambrook versus B Clark.

With the hot and humid weather still hanging around, we have seen a decline in the number of social bowlers on the green. The Thursday, January 30 round involved just five bowlers having a roll.

Social bowls results on Sunday, February 2, however, involved a total of 12 bowlers taking to the green, with Game

One results having Richard, Sticker, and Beaver defeating Graeme, Neil, and Ray, by 19-10.

Game Two involved Cliffy, Duane, and Dave defeating Greg, Lionel, and Danny by 20-14.

The fi rst round of this year’s Pennants tournament is set for mid-February, with Narromine at home to Nyngan in the fi rst round — if anyone is not available, let me know.

Instead of the regular Joke of the Week, below is an appropriate poem that I found: “Unbiased Bowls” by J.J. Hasson The silence hung suspended: It was the last bowl of the day, And everything depended On our skipper yet to play.

He gazed upon the verdant green His eyes were focused tight, On a sphere that could just be seen The ‘Kitty’ shining white.

He took his place upon the mat At the angle that he wanted,

So rigidly he stood there, that It looked like he was planted.

He eyed the flag up on the mast And weighed the wind a blowing, He called experience from the past To guide where the bowl was going.

He firmly held his bowl in hand His eyes they were unblinking, None could tell what he had planned Or just what he was thinking.

Then slowly down his body went, His bowl arm was at the ready, To neither side his torso leant He was so sure and steady.

Then gracefully his arm went out He knew how he would bowl it, “Wrong bias there”, then came the shout Wouldn’t ya bloody know it.

Here is a little message, Make it a golden rule: Always check your bias And you won’t be a fool.

Until next week — keep rolling!

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Narromine Gorillas pre-season underway with big hopes to bring back women’s rugby

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN FOR the rugby faithful of Narromine it is feeling a lot like Christmas time as the countdown to the 2025 Central West Rugby Competition begins.

Pre-season for the men’s First Grade and Second Grade sides began on Thursday, January 30, with over 30 potential players in attendance to kick off the year.

Gorillas’ Publicity Officer, Ollie Kearney, told the Narromine Star it was great to see heaps of returning players at the fi rst training session of the season.

Over 30 players were in attendance to kick off pre-season training late last week with the Gorillas keen to bring back their women’s side. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

“We had about 35 players attending pre-season training and we had 10 or so new players come down today,” he said.

It is a fairly young squad at the Gorillas, with the players age ranging from 18 to about 26-years-old, and the oldest player in the side just under the age of 30.

But the club is clear that anyone can come around for a run around with Ollie explaining that anyone who is keen to be fit, social and play some rugby is welcome to join the Gorillas.

Currently Narromine are awaiting the 2025 draw to be

released, despite competition expected to start (based on previous years) in late April.

The men’s sides are in the process of organising some trial games with Gorillas First Grade Coach, Ivan Truscott, and Second Grade Coaches, Justin Clarke and Sam Tuck, keen to get the boys running and rucking.

Big hopes to bring back women’s rugby IN the midst of the pre-season excitement, the Gorillas are looking to bring back

their successful women’s rugby team in the Westfund North Cup. The Narromine Women’s side recorded some big wins in their prime – beating Dubbo Rhinos Women 80-7 in 2019, and the Cowra-Canowindra Women 97-0 in the same season.

The Women’s side had a break in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and came back better than ever in 2021 – fi nishing second on the ladder in the regular season.

But unfortunately for the Narromine Women, there were not enough girls to form

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a squad in 2022 and the side took an indefi nite break.

Now the Gorillas have big hopes of bringing back the Narromine Women with the motivation to go all the way and win the competition.

Ollie told the Narromine Star they only need a few more players to get the side going.

“It is a different style of footy, and with the women’s we only need 12 or 13 girls to have a side,” he said.

“We have already had about 8 or 9 girls express interest but we need more to really make sure that we can be competitive.”