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Royal Far West’s Ride for Country Kids smashes fundraising goal

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN The 2025 Ride for Country Kids has officially wrapped up, marking the biggest Ride ever with 100 riders taking part for Royal Far West’s 100 year anniversary - reconnecting with its history to ensure a stronger future for country kids.

This year’s Ride was more than just a journey, it was a powerful statement of commitment to go above and beyond for children living in remote, rural and regional communities.

Covering 380km across far west NSW - from Bourke to Narromine - riders engaged with local communities and raised $820,00, with donations still coming in.

This result has surpassed the organisation’s fundraising goal and will ensure more children in rural and remote Australia receive the critical health services they need This year’s event reinforced Royal Far West’s commitment to creating lasting change.

Riders completing the epic journey in Narromine on Saturday afternoon were welcomed by community members at Rotary Park, with heavy machinery hoisting a banner marking the finish line. Music by the Narromine High School rock band and teachers added a festive spirit to the end of the gruelling event.

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Landscaping transforms Trangie preschool and ELC

By SHARON BONTHUYS A little vision, local support, and a lot of hard work has combined to transform the formerly bleak entrance to the Trangie Preschool and Early Learning Centre (ELC) into something truly beautiful.

Six months in the making, the board of directors’ project to landscape the entrance and front yard area of the town’s early learning facility has delivered a securely fenced, functional outdoor space complete with sensory gardens, a picnic table, raised spaces for children to sit or play on, and an impressive stone yarning circle.

Current and former members of staff and the board of directors joined some of the centre’s 78 families late on Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the completion of the project.

Board president, Claire Austin, said providing extra space

Some of the young people benefiting from Trangie Preschool and Early Learning Centre’s landscaping project enjoying the new yarning circle. Photo: Narromine Star.

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and break-out spaces for the children and staff at the centre was a priority for the current board of directors.

The unused front lawn provided the perfect opportunity to find this extra space at the centre, and Dubbo Landscaping brought the vision to life.

“Previously, there was no fence, and people used to cut a track along the dead lawn to get to the front door,” Claire explained.

The stone yarning circle is the spectacular centrepiece of the space.

“It’s a spot where teachers can come and read to the kids, or the kids can have a bit of quiet time, or they can play across the stones,” Claire added.

Centre director Katrina Jahnsen is delighted with the transformation of the previously unused space.

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Thursday, May 22 Min 12. Max 21. Shower or two. Possible rainfall: 0 to 10 mm. Chance of any rain: 70% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Cloudy.

High chance of showers in the south, medium chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 22.

Sun protection recommended from 10:50 am to 1:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate] Friday, May 23 Min 11. Max 20. Shower or two. Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm. Chance of any rain: 60%

Member-elect for Parkes Jamie Chaffey with Nationals Leader, David Littleproud. Photo: The Nationals.

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN The Nationals have split from the Liberal Party after days of negotiations between the two sides failed to result in a coalition agreement, breaking with a century-long tradition.

In a media statement, the Leader of The Nationals, David Littleproud, said during the last term in parliament, The Nationals fought hard for a package of sensible and important policies that would benefit regional Australia.

“These were adopted as Coalition policies and were strongly supported by local communities,” he said.

Following discussions with newlyelected Leader of the Liberal Party, Sussan Ley, Mr Littleproud said that the centre-right country party do not have the assurance they need to ensure the policies will be honoured in a future Coalition Agreement.

“The Nationals cannot in good conscience walk away from our commitments to regional Australia,” he said in the media statement.

“We will not walk away from the $20 billion Regional Australia Future Fund, which would provide up to $1 billion Central West Slopes and Plains area: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the south, medium chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then tending northwesterly during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to around 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 22.

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extra funding every year for regional projects, from improving access to better health, child and aged care, through to fixing local roads and building new sporting facilities.”

Emboldened by an election result that saw the minor party retain nearly all of its lower house seats while the Liberal Party went backwards, Nationals MPs had previously flagged that the arrangement was up for discussion.

“We will not walk away from ‘big stick’ divestiture competition laws that keep the big supermarkets honest and deliver fairer prices for farmers at the farmgate and families at the checkout,” Mr Littleproud said.

The devastating May election loss, which saw the Coalition reduced to just over 40 seats in the House of Representatives, The Liberals’ views on the policy were mixed.

“We will not walk away from the potential of nuclear power as a necessary element of a balanced energy mix that secures Australia’s energy security,” Mr Littleproud said.

“The Nationals’ Party Room does not take this decision lightly.”

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certain polarising policies that were taken to this year’s Federal Election and failed triumphantly is the main reason for The Nationals breaking from the historic Coalition.

“It is made without malice, when the Liberal Party is ready, our door will be open,” Mr Littleproud concluded.

In a media statement, Member-elect for the Division of Parkes, Jamie Chaffey, said it was a big decision in National Party history.

“I couldn’t support a position to walk away from policies that we took to the election, just weeks ago, that were supported by the Parkes electorate as shown by my resounding result,” Mr Chaffey said.

“I strongly believe The Nationals are the only party that truly represents regional Australia, and we proved today that we won’t back down, and we won’t apologise for standing up for what we believe in.”

The Coalition agreement has been abandoned multiple times over the previous century, with the parties eventually rejoining. The last split was in 1987 after a fight between the two parties in Queensland.

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By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN

Connecting Communities is this year’s theme for National Volunteers Week which kickedoff on Monday, May 19, and will be observed until Sunday, May 25.

National Volunteer Week 2025 celebrates the power of volunteering to bring people together, creating lasting relationships that enrich lives and strengthen communities.

Established in 1989, the weeklong event is the premier celebration of volunteers and volunteerism in Australia.

More than six million people in Australia volunteer across the nation, with millions more informally in their local communities, helping neighbours and strangers, especially in times of crisis and adversity.

Volunteers are an essential workforce, spanning major sectors, including aged care and disability care; community welfare; sports and the arts; crisis preparedness, response and recovery; and environmental sustainability and protection.

Communities in the Narromine Shire rely heavily on volunteering, like many other rural communities, but volunteering

Volunteers from Narromine Red Cross. Photo: Narromine Star. faces ongoing challenges.

Many volunteer organisations in the shire have ageing members, and now more than ever, younger people need to step up and put their hands up to help.

But with the cost-of-living crisis, and young workers becoming increasingly time-poor and unable to use their spare time to volunteer, there is the risk of certain community-led groups folding, leaving behind the results of decades of community service.

Narromine Shire Mayor, Ewen Jones, told the Narromine Star

that the future of volunteerism is not guaranteed.

“The sad part is, in my opinion, that volunteerism is in trouble,” he said.

“There are not as many people wishing to give up their time to volunteer, which is sad, because I say the community will certainly notice it now that Rotary is gone and I think they have missed Apex as well because they are not donating back to the community.”

The Centre for Volunteering commissioned a report into the state of volunteering in NSW

that revealed 64 per cent of residents aged 15 and over living in rural and regional communities across the state contributed to the community as volunteers in 2023.

Overall, volunteers in rural and regional NSW contributed an average of 18.5 hours per month, or 4.3 hours per week and in aggregate, the contributions of volunteers in rural and regional NSW amounted to 288.4 million hours over the previous 12 months.

Mayor Jones said that younger people are not interested as

much in volunteering these days.

“A lot of younger people are not interested in giving up their time, they are more taking then giving,” he explained.

“Volunteerism is essential for the functioning of any community.”

According to the Centre for Volunteering report, rural and regional areas relied more on volunteers than urban centres as smaller populations meant fewer paid staff in all sectors, so volunteers often stepped in to fill the gaps, ensuring that essential services could continue to operate.

Without the efforts of volunteers, many of the services and activities that residents relied on would struggle to function or might not have existed at all.

This spirit of community support was not just a tradition but a necessity for the survival and wellbeing of these areas.

Mayor Jones agreed with the sentiments from the Centre for Volunteering.

“Unless we get some young ones, you know, getting together and giving up some time for the betterment of the community, I can see some groups failing and that would just be tragic for our community,” he concluded.

First Nations remains returned to Trangie

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN About 140 years after they were taken, an Indigenous ancestors’ remains have returned to their original burial grounds near Trangie.

Attendees at the burial ceremony that took place earlier this month, described a mix of excitement and sadness on Saturday, May 10, as the man’s skull, wrapped in Aboriginal flag, was

walked from the Wungunja Cultural Centre to a waiting 1971 VG Valiant.

A procession then drove about 20 kilometres northeast of Trangie to a property in Gin Gin, where a grave about a metre deep had been dug waiting for the remains to be laid to rest.

The remains were dug up for cranial research between 1884 to 1886 and ended up in the University of Edinburgh in the United

Kingdom, where they remained until 1991.

As part of the movement toward repatriation, they were returned to Australia along with over 200 other remains and artifacts from First Nations communities across the country.

The skull sat in storage at the National Museum of Australia before researchers were able to identify its origins five years ago.

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Aboriginal Land Council travelled to Canberra in March to collect the remains and brought them to Trangie, where the original burial date was set for late March but was a washout due to torrential rain.

His original grave had been marked with three human-modified trees, or scar trees.

The trees were removed from the local property in the 1960s, and the Australian Museum in

Sydney returned two of them to the local land council in 2017.

Due to the trees’ removal, the original grave’s exact location could not be precisely located.

The skull was buried within a few metres of the perimeter fence adjacent to Ellengerah Road.

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“WOW” day supports SES volunteers

By SHARON BONTHUYS Yesterday was “WOW Day”, did you know? You may have seen people out and about wearing orange because Wednesday, May 21, was “Wear Orange Wednesday”, time to show appreciation for the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers who support our communities during storms, floods and other emergencies.

WOW Day is an opportunity for people across NSW and Australia to say a simple but meaningful “thank you” to the volunteers who give their time to help others during challenging times.

This year, WOW Day fell during National Volunteer Week (May 19–25), which recognises the contribution of volunteers from all walks of life across our great nation. It’s also a great moment to highlight the important work of the NSW SES and the commitment of its members.

The NSW SES has been helping local communities across the state for 70 years, did you know?

It formed not long after the catastrophic Maitland flood devastated the Hunter Valley, Central West, and North West regions of the state, including the Narromine Shire region. The Narromine Star profiled that event earlier this year, as readers will recall.

In the wake of that tragic event, the NSW SES was established to enhance emergency preparedness and response across the state. Initially known

There are many ways in which people can volunteer with the SES. Photo: NSW SES. as the Civil Defence Service until the 1970s, the organisation has since evolved into a vital force in disaster response and community support.

Today’s SES is supported by modern technology, a modern sustainable fleet, stronger partnerships with other emergency services, government departments and communities to help build resilience, and of course,

the thousands of people who volunteer with their local SES units.

The NSW SES is interested in hearing from people keen to support their community through volunteering - and there are many ways in which you can contribute. “Whether providing on-the-ground support, assisting in operational support roles or raising community awareness

through education programs, there are many ways to be part of NSW SES,” states SES. “Whatever your skills, experience or interests, join thousands of people across the state who are committed to helping their communities.” Volunteers are supporting the NSW SES as community first responders, bush search and rescuers, flood rescuers, community engagement

officers, road crash rescuers, alpine search and rescuers, storm and flood damage responders, incident management support, vertical rescuers, media liaison officers, and more.

As the NSW SES commemorates its 70th anniversary this year and looks to the future, it remains committed to growing its volunteer capacity across the state.

Service NSW is coming to your community Our Mobile Service Centres are bringing NSW Government services to you, including: • cost of living support, rebates and vouchers • licence and registration renewals • applications for birth, death and marriage certificates • Driver Knowledge Tests and more.

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Call 13 77 88 or visit service.nsw.gov.au to check our latest timetable.

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Some of the families who celebrated the opening of the new space earlier this week.

From page 1 “It’s a different space, more of a natural learning environment with the children, rather than the equipment we have out the back,” Katrina explained, indicating the new space is already in use.

“The children came out yesterday and played a colour matching game and had a little bit of a run around. In the afternoon, we

Undecover picnic table, raised play spaces and gardens are some of the new elements of the transformed space. Photos: Narromine Star.

have children waiting for buses who come out here and have a little play as well,” she added.

Michelle Hill, whose children and grandchildren have attended the centre, catered for Tuesday’s celebration. The former proprietor of the popular local Whisk Away Vintage Van wowed attendees with an array of tasty, healthy food spread across the newly installed undercover pic-

nic table.

Michelle told the Narromine Star the beautiful new entrance is a welcome addition.

“It’s fantastic, compared to what it was,” Michelle said.

“It just gives the centre a whole new space for the kids to explore.

It’s amazing.”

With many rural and remote communities not having access to childcare and early learning

facilities, having a quality centre in Trangie is a bonus for the local community.

“We are so lucky that we’ve got this option for kids to come to a long daycare [in Trangie], and parents can work normal business hours,” Claire said.

“Our board is very aware of how [much the centre’s] previous boards and committees have worked to make the centre what

it is today ˗ transitioning from a preschool to a long daycare centre, lobbying of government, and lots of fundraising through grain drives and livestock donations,” she added.

“A centre like this is actually the envy of so many communities across western NSW,” Claire concluded.

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No luck for Aussie in Search for Dolly update

Narromine Cancer Support Group needs you, AGM hears

Members of Narromine Cancer Support Group. Photo: NCSG Facebook.

By NIKKI MCCUTCHEON, NCS PRESIDENT Narromine Cancer Support Group held its Annual General Meeting earlier this year, with acknowledgement of the fine work the members carry out in the district and beyond, and a call going out for new members and any locals who may need help from the local not-for-profit.

It is lovely to be part of such a positive group, which I am sure is making a difference to our community.

A special “thank-you” to Jane and Fran for the terrific job they do keeping the group functioning.

I am immensely grateful. We have had another busy year starting with the Biggest Cup of Tea which was held nearly 12 months ago.

Thank you to all who came for a cuppa, made cakes and helped on the stall.

It is good to have a public presence and to remind the community that we are there. We have had wonderful donations from many Narromine and Trangie families and individuals.

We were the 25 Club’s chosen charity for their very generous donation late last year, and I would like to thank the 25 Club for supporting our Group.

I would like to thank the other organisations and clubs in our Shire who we have received donations from including the Narromine Car Club, Lions, Rotary, Narromine Jets Senior Rugby League, Agriland, Trangie Can-

A MESSAGE FROM NARROMINE ANGLICAN CHURCH “Hope for the weary” This week’s Hope 2025 message comes from the Reverend Paul Dale from the Church at Kirribilli in North Sydney.

He started off by stating what can make us feel weary or worn out? We can get weighed down by trials and tragedies, from sick-

cer Support Goup, Christie Hood (sheep drive), Narromine Gorillas’ Ladies Day, Royal Hotel (shave and coaster sale), Narromine Shire Council, Narromine Turf Club and the Christian School.

The Narromine Christian School year six children named us their charity and did their own fundraiser - it was a very special presentation. We continue to have a steady stream of gifts. Thank you.

Thank you also to all in the Cancer Support Group who act as the community eyes and ears, so that hopefully we do not miss too many residents who are eligible to receive our help. Our equipment is in constant use and thank you again to the Bourchiers who generously give us storage space.

I haven’t forgotten, but a big “thank you” to Neville and Jeff who helped me tidy up our space, it is now much easier to find things.

It is important to note that the Narromine Cancer Support Group will be holding a BIG Morning Tea today at the Coles Arcade. We hope to see you there.

Thank you to all our members, and I hope that you have enjoyed being part of the group. I look forward to working with everyone this year and the community.

We need residents to be our “eyes and ears” on the ground to see who needs support, if you’d like to join us. We do not want any resident of Narromine who is battling cancer to be left behind.

ness or suffering.

Life can become a battle or a struggle for hope,if we’re dealing with a loss or with loneliness that might be from shame or sin.

So, when we are weak and when we are weary, the invitation is to come to Jesus and find rest for our weary souls.

The Bible passage that he referred to was “Matthew 11, verses 28–30”. He said, we love these verses, but don’t often live them. We quote these verses, but don’t often do them.

And so we often pursue guidance from many places in life, and not always from Jesus. For we can feel guilty from life’s burdens, like we aren’t measuringup or we’re letting God down.

Aussie-born Dolly Parton tribute artist, Kelly O’Brien. Photo: Facebook.

By SHARON BONTHUYS Last month we reported that 2023 Dolly Festival headliner, Kelly O’Brien, was one of 15 finalists in the international “Search for Dolly” for a forthcoming musical about the country singer’s life.

Sadly for fans of the acclaimed Australian-born Dolly Parton tribute artist, Kelly recently reported on social media that she was not offered

one of the lead roles in “Dolly: An Original Musical”.

“It just wasn’t meant to be,” she said.

“The lead roles did go to some amazingly talented Broadway stars, however, and I’m sure they will do a wonderful job!”

Katie Rose Clarke and Carrie St Louis will play the adult Dolly in the musical, which premieres in Nashville in midJuly, with Quinn Titcomb play-

CWA RECIPE OF THE WEEK

Rhubarb Coconut Cake

BY NARROMINE CWA This rhubarb coconut cake combines tangy fruit with sweet, tropical flavours for a moist, delightful treat that is perfect for any occasion.

You know we can cook, and with a little guidance from us, so you can, too! So let’s get to it!

What you need…

1/2 cups self-raising flour 1 1/4 cups caster sugar 1/ cups desiccated coconut 125 g butter, melted 3 eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence 3/4 cup (about 90g) finely chopped rhubarb 2 stalks extra rhubarb, cut into 5-cm lengths 2 tablespoons soft brown sugar

So Rev. Paul’s message was divided into two headings: the Invitation and next, the influence of Jesus.

Firstly, in Verse 28, “Come to me”, that is the invitation. Jesus doesn’t say, desire me, work toward me or do more stuff for me.

He simply says “come to me”.

It’s a picture of a mother with her arms wide open, or a father who is waiting and looking, or longing for his child to return.

It’s not a command, but an invitation.

And Jesus is saying, if you’re crushed by your burdens, and you’re exhausted by your weariness - come to me.

But most churches - most religions, if you want - teach rules like “do this, don’t do that”.

ing the young Dolly.

Currently touring the United States with her tribute show playing venues in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Minnesota, Kelly is going from strength to strength as her star continues to rise.

Maybe one day we might see her back in Narromine performing at another Dolly Parton Festival.

What you do…

Preheat the oven to 180C. Grease a deep 20cm round cake tin and line the base with baking paper.

Combine sifted flour with the caster sugar and coconut in a bowl.

Stir in the melted butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla.

Spread half the cake mixture into the prepared tin, then scatter chopped rhubarb evenly over the top.

Spread remaining cake mixture over the rhubarb, then arrange extra rhubarb pieces over the top of the cake.

Sprinkle with the soft brown sugar.

Bake for 1 hour. Leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.

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That’s the context of Jesus’s teaching here.

The Pharisees had laid out all these rules to keep, and that’s exhausting. So Jesus says to the Pharisees: “woe to you, for putting down rules that make people more burdened and exhausted.”

Then we wonder, if Jesus might say to the church today “woe to you church, for laying down burdens and exhausting people by your expectations today”.

Because Jesus says, “come to me and find your rest”. It’s a relief kind of rest. It’s like the feeling when you close your laptop, shut down your emails, and say, “I don’t have to do anything.”

We stop burdening ourselves and then Jesus can care about

us.

Secondly, in Verses 29–30, we are to let Jesus guide us, let him walk alongside us. That’s when Jesus can influence us: when we work with him, when we watch how he does life.

He’s not oppressive, overbearing, he doesn’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on us. We can work with his easy yoke or, we can keep labouring alone.

What do we do with this sermon? Rev. Paul says, we do nothing; just go to Jesus.

Let him help, refresh, restore, and heal you; allowing us to find rest there.

By PHILIP HAND

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Rural concerns take centre stage in NSW REZ parliamentary inquiry Community members attending the public hearing in Dubbo last week.

The Upper House committee investigating the impact of Renewable Energy Zones visited Dubbo last week. Photos: Supplied.

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN The Upper House committee for regional NSW held a public hearing in Dubbo as part of its inquiry into the impact of Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) on rural and regional communities and industries across the state.

The committee held its second hearing of the week on Friday, May 16, following its first public hearing in Sydney earlier last week.

The first hearing heard from a number of NSW Government agencies involved in REZs, including independent agencies such as the Net Zero Commission, a social research expert, landowners, environmental groups and peak organisations such as NSW Farmers, the Minerals Council and Business NSW. At the Dubbo hearing, the committee heard from local landowners, community members, renewable energy providers and councils about the development of large-scale renewable projects in the region.

The Chair, Mark Banasiak MLC, said the Upper House committee wanted to hear the views

of local communities.

“We want to hear first-hand about the real and potential impacts of REZs and associated projects on farmers, residents and local businesses,” he said in a media statement.

“The hearings are an opportunity to provide a complete story of what has happened and is happening on the ground.”

The Central-West Orana REZ is centred by Dubbo and Dunedoo while taking in Gulgong, Mudgee, Wellington, Gilgandra and other surrounding communities including Narromine on the far western edge.

The REZ is expected to bring up to $20 billion in private investment to the region by 2030, and support around 5,000 construction jobs as well as opportunities for local suppliers.

The state government says the zone will help deliver lower wholesale electricity costs and place downward pressure on customer bills through increased competition, while supporting local jobs and business opportunities during construction and operation.

Mr Bansiak said the hearing

New England REZ to be relocated On Monday, it was announced that the proposed northern energy hub for the New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ)

will be relocated to “significantly reduce potential impacts to private landowners and the Boorolong community.”

In a jointly issued statement on May 19, providers EnergyCo and Origin Energy (Origin) indi-

was an opportunity for those in the communities impacted by the Central-West Orana REZ to hear from renewable energy providers, who will be leading the projects in their community.

“We will also hear from renewable energy providers and the government about how they have implemented their projects and how they are working with the community to deliver the social and economic benefits they have argued will be realised by the transition to energy,” he explained.

Transmission lines for the REZ will travel 240 kilometres, with the easement taking in 0.004 per cent of the total agricultural land in the four impacted local government areas.

The REZs will group new wind and solar power generation into locations where it can be efficiently stored and transmitted across the state.

Mr Grant Piper, Chair of the CWO REZist, an organisation that was formed to support communities fighting the renewable energy push in the Central-West Orana region in NSW, made a submission to the committee.

cated they are working together to relocate the north hub from privately owned farms to ‘Warrane’, Origin-owned land northwest of Armidale and the site of the proposed Northern Tablelands Wind Farm, to

The submission stated that the negative impact to landowners, residents and communities is “massive”.

“Energy Co’s Central-West Orana (CWO) REZ Transmission project Environment Impact Study (EIS) Technical Paper 3 states that, for example, the Neeleys Lane Camp will be removed from the RV-4 rural valley character zone. What impact will that have on the property value for landowners in that area?” the submission read.

Furthermore, Mr Piper said in his submission that the character of rural valleys is scenic, contributing to the landscape setting of towns such as Cassilis.

“Overall, there would be a high magnitude of change and a moderate landscape character impact in these landscape character zones during operation,” the submission read.

“Therefore, the scenic value will be lowered and every landowner, whether forced to host these monstrosities or not, will have their property values reduced with every landowner that has even a portion of a tower visible should be compensated for

reduce construction impacts to the community and reportedly ensure more power lines are located on land owned by renewable energy generators.

EnergyCo New England REZ Deputy Project Director, Julian

the loss of property value.”

Dunedoo landowner, Emma Bowman submitted a 392-page submission document to the Upper House committee about the impact of the Central-West Orana REZ on her community.

Ms Bowman provided detailed information about nearly every stakeholder that will be included or impacted by the REZ. Mr Nigel Roberts, another landowner who will be impacted by the REZ, also made a submission to the committee that ran for 21 pages.

Other speakers who were heard during the hearing in Dubbo late last week included Mrs Annette Piper, Mr and Mrs Conn, Mr Peter Rothwell Director of VRA Rescue, Ms Sally Dent from Three Rivers Landcare and Ms Sally Edwards, the former Libertarian candidate for the Division of Parkes and community development coordinator.

A number of locals from Narromine Shire were known to have attended the public hearing, which ran all day at the Dubbo Regional Council.

Watson, said: “We need to get the balance right by considering landowner and community feedback along with our technical and environmental expertise when designing a project of this size and scale.

From the Mayor’s desk

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Royal Far West Ride for Country Kids. Photos: Mayor Ewen Jones.

Kylie McKinnon, Narromine Public School Telecare Coordinator and Molly Fisher, Assistant Principal Stage One. Hi everyone, and welcome to the first of my regular updates as Mayor of Narromine Shire.

I’m looking forward to sharing what’s going on at Council and around the Narromine region with you.

The Narromine Northern Catchment Storm Water Project is nearly completed. Contractors have been very busy installing new drainage to reduce the flooding impact from heavy rainfall events, especially the water that lies at Dundas Park after rain. Thank you to Narromine residents, especially

those along the northern end of Meryula Street, for your patience and understanding during the construction period.

Narromine was the finish line for the 2025 Royal Far West Ride for Country Kids on Saturday, May 17, at Rotary Park.

Narromine High School Band, a barbecue, and drinks were available for the riders as they finished their final leg of the ride. The fundraising efforts have been extraordinary, with $739,708 raised for this ride.

This money goes to help children’s health and development

AROUND THE ELECTORATE Comment by DUGALD SAUNDERS, State Member for Dubbo

Royal Far West Ride for Country Kids Last week, over 100 riders pedalled 380km, raising vital funds and awareness for Royal Far West who deliver vital health care services for children in regional areas.

The riders rode over three days travelling from Bourke to Cobar on day one, Cobar to Nyngan on day two, and then Nyngan to Narromine on day three, celebrating the end of the ride with a gala

Left to right: Narromine Sporting Clays Committee Member, Paul Purvis, Mayor Ewen Jones and President, Rob Murray.

services in rural and remote areas.

This year’s event was extra special, celebrating 100 years of Royal Far West. To mark the milestone, 100 riders (one for each year) cycled 380km from Bourke to Narromine over three days, starting on Thursday, May 15. Narromine was a fitting endpoint, as it was the first community to pilot Royal Far West’s Telehealth program in 2013.

The success of the pilot at Narromine Public School has led to the expansion of the telehealth services to more than

ball held at the RFDS in Dubbo on Saturday night.

I was honoured to emcee the event and join in the celebrations of the riders, their support crew, the Royal Far West team, and plenty of locals who donned a dress or suit all in the name of a good cause! The fundraising efforts of the ride and gala ball have so far reached over $820,000 – what an enormous effort! Well done everyone!

Sing Australia turns 23!

Sing Australia Dubbo celebrated its 23rd birthday this year with a special birthday concert and dinner held at Wongarbon on Saturday afternoon. With the stunning grain shed as their backdrop, the choir performed their ‘Quamby Classics’ and entertained the crowd that had gathered to watch and celebrate. Happy birthday and congratulations on another milestone!

120 schools in rural Australia.

To wrap up the event, a 100-Year Gala Dinner was held in Dubbo on Saturday evening.

I also had the pleasure of attending the Narromine Sporting Clays Association on Saturday, where a State Shoot Qualifier was held over the weekend. The event drew 85 competitors from across NSW, South Australia, Victoria, and Queensland.

I attended the latest Country Mayors Association forum in Sydney on Wednesday, May 9, where rural and regional councils meet to talk about key is-

Camping in NSW could now cost you more....

A Minns Labor Government plan to increase the cost of camping in NSW National Parks could leave the great outdoors beyond the reach of families in the middle of a cost-of- living crisis. People love camping because you can take a weekend away without breaking the bank, which is why it’s becoming more and more popular, especially when household budgets are tight.

Labor now wants to take that option away from families by hiking fees on campgrounds, meaning the cost of camping could blow out to over $600 a week in a national park. When asked about the increase in Question Time this week, Minister for Tourism Steve Kamper refused to acknowledge the issue, claiming the government had ‘nothing more to say.

Instead of restricting access to our National Parks, the government should be supporting tourism by building more campgrounds and making them more ac-

sues. This time the discussion focus was on health, with NSW Minister for Regional Health and NSW Rural Doctors Network as part of the lineup of presenters at this forum.

Over the coming week, Council will work to finalise the draft budget and strategic documents for the year ahead.

I welcome community submissions on these important plans.

Until next time, Cr Ewen Jones Mayor Narromine Shire Council

cessible so people can enjoy the great outdoors. I urge residents of the Dubbo electorate to provide feedback on this issue.

E-Bikes and E-Scooters

The NSW Government has tabled its response to recommendations from a recent parliamentary inquiry into the use of e-scooters, e-bikes and related mobility options. The state government is proposing e-scooters will be able to be ridden on shared paths, with a default speed limit of 10-20kmh and a 20kmh speed limit on roads that are signposted at 50kmh and below. The use of e-scooters would be legal for independent riders over 16 years old, in line with other states of Australia.

The NSW Government is not proposing any new speed limits for e-bikes. NSW Police are responsible for the enforcement of road transport offences for illegal ebikes.

Until next time, Dugald

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COUNCILCOLUMN

THURSDAY 22 May 2024

NEXT COUNCIL The next Ordinary Council meeting will be held on Wednesday 25 June 2025 at Council Chambers commencing at 5:30 pm.

MEETING: 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 and traffic management in 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.

PUBLIC NOTICE – TRANGIE RESIDENTS

Narromine Shire Council would like to advise all Trangie residents and businesses of a planned water supply interruption in Trangie on Monday, 27 May, as part of a water mains upgrade for the Trangie Reservoir. The water supply interruption will occur between 10am and 4pm (approx 3 hours) affecting all residents and business connected to Trangie town water supply. This will be the first of two full-town water shutdowns required for the project. The second shutdown is expected to occur approximately two days later, depending on progress and conditions. Letterbox notifications are being delivered to residents. Emergency services and key businesses, including the hospital and RFS, are being notified. For further inquiries, please contact Narromine Shire Council via email mail@narromine.nsw.gov. au or call 6889 9999.

PUBLIC NOTICE - TENDER OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT OF NARROMINE AND TRANGIE AQUATIC CENTRES

Narromine Shire Council is seeking suitably qualified and experienced organisations or individuals to manage the operations of the Narromine Aquatic Centre and the Trangie Aquatic Centre over a three (3) year period with an option to extend for two (2) x one (1) year periods depending on the performance of the successful Contractor. Details including expected length of season, opening hours, minimum standards, facilities description and expectations are all outlined in the tender document that can be downloaded by visiting: portal. tenderlink.com/narromine

PUBLIC NOTICE – NORTHERN DRAINAGE STORMWATER PIPE

Narromine Shire Council would like to advise the community that construction works have commenced to improve the stormwater pipeline system.

These works are essential to enhance drainage and mitigate potential flooding during heavy rain. Council asks residents to take note of any traffic management measures in place and exercise caution when travelling through the area. The project is expected

ROAD CLOSURES and ROAD SAFETY

All road updates, traveller information and personalised alerts for all NSW roads including Narromine Shire Council’s roads please visit www.livetraffic.com/ Up to date road closures and information is available 24/7 on livetraffic.com or by

phoning council or via social media channels. Motorists are reminded to proceed with caution on all roads. For any further information about Narromine Shire Council’s roads go to www.narromine.nsw.gov. au/residents/road-conditions DRIVE SAFELY THROUGH ROADWORKS

With multiple road improvement projects currently underway across the Shire, Council urges all motorists to exercise caution when approaching and driving through roadwork zones.

Please reduce your speed, remain alert for hazards, and be prepared to stop when required. It is essential to follow all signage, adhere to the designated speed limits, and comply with directions from traffic controllers. The safety of both drivers and road workers depends on responsible and attentive driving.

REGISTER AND MICROCHIP YOUR PET

There are legal requirements to microchip your pets by a certain age, but did you know you also have to register your pets? Registering your pets can give you the ability to assign and update your pets’ details if you move addresses, change contact details or in the case of a change of ownership.

Working dogs do need to be microchipped and registered, though registration is at no charge. Find out more about keeping your best mate safe by visiting: www.petregistry. olg.nsw.gov.au/owners/ microchipping

This council column has been produced by Narromine Shire Council for the benefit of residents of Narromine, Trangie, Tomingley and surrounding areas. Jane Redden, General Manager

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EVENTS COMING UP IN THE NARROMINE REGION 11-15 June 2025 – NSW State Aerobatic Championships at Narromine Aerodrome Narromine & Trangie Libraries have activities for everyone throughout the year, don’t forget to find out what’s going on in your local library by visiting: www.mrl.nsw. gov.au/ OR visit www. narromineregion.com.au/ calendar for more events in the Narromine Region

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Rural Crime Matters

A 44-year-old man was arrested on numerous charges following a statewide domestic violence crackdown by NSW Police last week under “Operation Amarok X”. Photos: NSW Police.

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN In our latest edition of Rural Crime Matters, the Narromine Star provides a snapshot of crime news from across the Central West and Western NSW.

Police charge more than 600 in statewide DV crackdown Police have charged 627 people with more than 1300 offences during a four-day statewide operation targeting domestic and family violence.

“Operation Amarok X” ran from last Wednesday to Saturday and involved officers from all police area commands and districts across NSW. Across the four days, 627 people were arrested and charged, with 257 arrest warrants executed.

Police laid 1316 charges and conducted 1276 bail compliance checks and 12,926 apprehended domestic violence order (ADVO) compliance checks with a total of 535 breaches identified.

Officers conducted 125 firearms prohibition order (FPO) searches, with 100 firearms and 16 weapons seized.

One of the significant arrests

involved officers from the Central West Police District attending a home in Forbes and executing a FPO compliance search at about 9.50am on Thursday, May 15.

During the search, police located and seized a modified pole with a knife attached, ammunition, and a bag of crystallised substance believed to be methamphetamine.

A 44-year-old man was arrested and taken to Parkes Police Station, where he was charged with contravene prohibition/ restriction in AVO (domestic violence), possess a prohibited drug, acquire ammunition subject to prohibition order, and possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority.

The man was refused bail and appeared at Forbes Local Court on Friday, May 16.

Domestic and Family Violence Corporate Sponsor, Assistant Commissioner Peter McKenna, said the Operation had a focus on protecting young victims.

“We know the psychological trauma caused by a child or young person, when they are exposed to domestic and family abuse, can have a lasting effect,” he explained.

“There have been 160,000 re-

ported incidents of domestic violence in the past 12-months, which is an average of about 438 per day. That is unacceptable and it is not tolerated by police or our society.”

arrested by Queensland Police after he attended Toowoomba Police Station. NSW Detectives have applied for an extradition warrant.

Man arrested over fatal Mudgee stabbing

Woman charged after drugs seized in Orange

A man has been arrested over the death of another man who was stabbed in Mudgee over the weekend.

Police were called to Mudgee Hospital at about 11pm on Saturday, May 17, when a 22-yearold man died there after being brought to hospital suffering a stab wound to his abdomen.

Officers attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District established crime scenes at the hospital and on Gladstone Street, where it is believed the man was stabbed during a fight with another person.

Strike Force Dunedin - comprising detectives from Orana Mid-Western Police District and assisted by State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad - was formed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the man’s death.

At about 3.20pm on Sunday, May 18, a 28-year-old man was

A woman has been charged after police seized drugs in Orange late last week.

At about 9.20am on Thursday, May 15, officers attached to Central West Police District attended Orange Train Station and spoke with a woman leaving a bus.

After speaking with her, police conducted a search of her luggage and seized two bags of white substance alleged to be methamphetamine.

A 65-year-old woman was arrested and taken to Orange Police Station. She was charged with supplying prohibited drug over small and under indictable, possessing a prohibited drug, and supplying prohibited drug.

The woman was refused bail and appeared at Orange Local Court last week where she was given conditional bail to appear at the same court today, Thursday, May 22.

Teens charged after motorbikes allegedly stolen from Gilgandra

Two teenage boys have been charged following an alleged break-and-enter in Gilgandra late last week.

At about 3.30pm on Thursday, May 15, officers attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District received multiple calls from community members about three motorcyclists riding dangerously around Waugan Street.

Police attended the scene, but by then the riders had already left the vicinity.

At about 4.35pm on the same day, police received a report of an alleged break-and-enter where three motorcycles had been stolen from a home on Naden Street, Gilgandra, between Tuesday, May 13 and Wednesday, May 14.

Following further inquiries, police attended a home in Gilgandra and arrested two 15-yearold boys and recovered the three motorbikes.

They were charged with take and drive without the consent of an owner. They were given conditional bail to appear at a children’s court on Monday, July 7.

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Royal Far West’s Ride for Country Kids smashes fundraising goal

Royal Far West raised over $800,000 through their Ride for Country Kids. Photos: Royal Far West.

From page 1 A new three-year partnership between Bourke and District Children’s Services, Minderoo Foundation and Royal Far West will expand essential early intervention services for children aged zero to six in the Bourke region, ensuring they receive the support they need at the most critical time in their development.

Royal Far West Chief-Executive Jacqui Emery said the Ride embodies everything Royal Far West stands for.

“Seeing 100 riders take on this challenge in celebration of 100 years is incredibly moving, and thanks to their dedication and the generosity of our sup-

porters, we have exceeded our fundraising expectations,” she said in a statement.

“These funds will help deliver life-changing services to the country kids who need them most.”

The ride finished up at Narromine with Royal Far West sharing a special connection with our community. The organisation has provided telehealth services to children at Narromine Public School since 2013, offering speech and occupational therapy.

Ms Emery told the Narromine Star that it was a special community to the organisation.

“Narromine Public School is our longest partnership where

we have delivered allied health via virtual care,” she said.

“Narromine was a really early adopter of that (virtual) service and so they have worked with us every year ever since.”

Ms Emery said the service has seen kids grow from kindergarten to high school.

“You know, we’ve been working with kids that started working with us in kindergarten all the way through to high school and we have got some fantastic stories of success, really changing these kids’ trajectories and it’s very special,” she explained.

Rob Wearn is a cyclist from Sydney who participated in the mammoth ride with his two sons.

Mr Wearn told the Narromine Star he shared a deep personal connection with Royal Far West.

“We do have a family history, my grandfather was one of the early pioneers involved with Royal Far West in its earlier days,” he explained.

“My parents and grandparents set an example about the importance of giving back, it doesn’t matter whether it is money or volunteering.”

Country hospitality was on show in the last week, with the Ride for Country Kids warmly welcomed by Bourke, Cobar, Hermidale, Nyngan, Trangie, Nevertire, Narromine and Dubbo communities.

Ms Emery thanks the dedicated riders, who pushed themselves to their limits for the important cause.

“Their commitment and determination ensured this Ride has been truly phenomenal, not only bringing together 100 riders for 100 years but in surpassing our fundraising goal in a way that will make a real difference for country kids,” she concluded.

“Thanks to the unwavering dedication of our riders and the incredible generosity of our sponsors and supporters, we’ve been able to raise more than $800,000 to deliver vital health and developmental services to country kids.”

Narromine’s dominant win over the Unicorns

By BRYSON LUFF AND SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN Narromine Jets’ League Tag girls were no doubt singing the club song all the way home after recording a dominant win against the Coonabarabran Unicorns in Round Four of the 2025 Christie and Hood Castlereagh League season.

The Jets have been “on the up” since their Round One loss against Coolah, and, over the weekend, recorded a triumphant 68-10 victory against the Unicorns at Coonabarabran.

Narromine continue to hold the Jess Skinner Challenge Cup following their dominant performance over Coonabarabran, with four players scoring doubles in the match.

Jacana Powell notably featured in Narromine’s win, after coming back from a nasty leg injury and scoring a double, with Millah Phillips, Brianna Davis, and Lakia Rose-Ebsworth also rounding out the double tryscorer list.

Other try-scorers were Shian

Chatfield, Reaagan Chatfield, Chloe McLean, Kelsea Phillips, and coach/player, Abbie Mitchell.

Brianna Davis completed one conversion, with Shian Chatfield converting seven of the 13 attempts. Narromine are now within an inch of snatching first place on the ladder off Coolah, with the Jets now sitting second on the table at 10 points, two behind the ‘Roos.

Off the back of the massive win against the Unicorns, the Jets will now be confident heading into their Round Five clash against the Bears in Coonamble.

In the Castlereagh League’s Christie and Hood Men’s First Grade Competition, the Jets were unlucky against the Unicorns, going down by only 28-20.

It was an extremely close match, with Narromine defending their line and capitalising on all attacking opportunities with Kaiden Hill, Corey Cox, Washington Itoya, and Janus Walford all going under the sticks.

In the end, it may have been

Christie and Hood Castlereagh tries, Maddie Marks 2 goals).

Baradine Magpies 44 (Jorja Carey 2, League Tag Round Four Scores Adda Craig 2, Emma Murray, SuzanCobar Roosterettes 50 (Taylah Good nah Carey, Zale Fulton, Abbey Dew2, Kayla Hasson-Williams 2, Jezebel son, Paula Evana Anna Arndell tries, Hitchens, Amylee Patterson, Brianna Carig 3, Jorja Carey goals) defeated Watson, Teresita Turner, Kelsy Neve, Coonamble 4 (Shakaye Walker).

Neve Carter tries, Watson 5 goals) Narromine 68 (Millah Phillips 2, Kia defeated Gilgandra Pink Panthers 10 Rose 2, Brianna Davis2, Jacan Powell (Kiara Brown, Camilla Hazelton tries, 2, Abbie Mitchell, Kelsea Phillips, Shian Chatfield, Chloe McLean, Hannah Brown goal).

Coolah Flyers 46 (Brooklyn Blackad- Towns tries, Chatfield 7, Davis goals) der 4, Jasmine Thompson 2, Molly defeated Coonabarabran 10 (Meg Burgess, Emma Ratatagia tries, Tori Walton, Anthea Karavas tries, Chloe Mogg 6, Lisa Jones goals) defeated Wark goal).

Warren 16 (Mab Fuller 2, Lilly Dayes Dunedoo 60 (Chelsea Gallagher 5,

Just as the Terriers will be lamenting their defensive efforts earlier in the game, which allowed Dunedoo to get ahead 366, Swans’ players and supporters will be shaking their heads in disbelief as to how they could possibly let such a decisive lead disappear in such a short period of time, allowing the Terriers in for six tries during what was a total collapse of their defensive structure.

Certainly, the Swans will have to address that issue, and address it fast, as they will be lining up against the unbeaten Coolah Kangaroos this coming Saturday in another local derby.

Last Saturday, the ‘Roos came back from their near shock loss to Coonamble the week before with a 40-8 win over the Warren Bulldogs at Warren, and now sit alone at the top of the table as they attempt to emulate their 2024 premiership winning effort.

Coolah’s Ladies League Tag side, The Flyers, is also undefeated thus far this season,

and their clash with the equal second-placed Dunedoo Swannettes should ensure that a big crowd packs into Dunedoo’s Robertson Oval early to witness the action between the archrivals.

In the remaining game, the Coonamble Bears proved to be too strong for the Baradine Magpies, taking the northern local derby by 58-6 to register their first win of the year. The Magpies will now have to regroup and hope that their home ground advantage will come to the fore when they host the Unicorns in yet another local derby this weekend.

The remaining First Grade game has the Cobar Roosters, fresh from the bye in round three, taking the long trek to Gulgong to face the Bull Terriers who will buoyed by their stunning come-from-behind win over the Swans, but they can ill afford to give such a head start to the well-credentialled Cobar outfit!

Shelley Cox 3, Meg Christensen, Hay- aux, Alex Ronayne tries). ley Berg, Matilda Harper tries, Geor- Coonamble Bears 58 (Mark Jones 2, gia Price 8 goals) defeated Gulgong 0. Earl Anderson 2, David Jones, Mark McEwen, Derek Robinson, Jye Dixon, Jermaine Thurston, Blaike Fernando Competition Ladder Coolah 12, Narromine 10, Dunedoo tries, Brenton Glover 9 goals) defeat10, Baradine 10, Cobar 10, Coona- ed Baradine Magpies 6 (Tom Purdy barabran 6, Warren 6, Coonamble 6, try, Liam Fernando goal).

Coonabarabran Unicorns 28 (Eddie Gulgong 6, Gilgandra 4.

Kuras, Sonny-Bill Walker, Sam Pickett, Cody Howe, Tyler Frazer, Nick First Grade Round Four Scores Coolah Kangaroos 40 (Chanse Bur- Willoughby tries, Walker, Brad Fuller gess 2, Dylan Edwards, Jacob Medd, goals), defeated Narromine Jets 20 Casey Burgess, Austin Burgess, Hugh (Janus Walford, Washington Itoya, Wesley tries, Dan Lane 6 goals) de- Kaiden Hill, Corey Cox tries, Cox 2 feated Warren Bulldogs 8 (Harry Thu- goals).

Gulgong Bull Terriers 40 (Jay O’Brien, Ollie Hollow, Brad James, Dan Crane, Will Hawkins, Tom Reddish, Blake Power tries, James 6 goals) defeated Dunedoo Swans 36 (Tariq Sullivan, Tyler Bamblett, Rory Madden, Ben Gallagher, Jack Guan, Mack Ellis tries, Madden 6 goals).

conversions that helped Coonabarabran win the match, with Corey Cox only converting two of the four tries.

The First Grade side will now be looking to make amends for their loss against the Unicorns when they take on the fifthplaced Coonamble Bears this weekend, as they themselves sit seventh on the ladder.

In other games across the competition last round, there was an exciting round four local derby between the Gulgong Terriers and the Dunedoo Swans.

With the Terriers at home in Gulgong, Oliver Hollow scored the home side’s second try in the game, with the scoreboard at that time reading 36-10 in favour of the visitors.

Incredibly just 20 minutes later that same scoreboard was now 40-36, but this time the Terriers were in front after an amazing scoring blitz that was completed by a chip-andchase effort from halfback Brad James, with just two minutes remaining.

Competition Ladder Coolah 12, Coonabarabran 10, Cobar 10, Gulgong 10, Dunedoo 8, Narromine 8, Coonamble 8, Baradine 6, Warren 4.

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Narromine School News

Narromine Public School students had an amazing farm experience earlier this month. Photo: NPS.

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN

Year Seven music students had an immersive experience with Narromine Concert Band students. Photo: NHS.

St Augustine’s Parish School

The Narromine Star is pleased to bring you photos and news Last week, students from St from Narromine Public School, Augustine’s Parish School preSt Augustine’s Parish School sented their speeches to our and Narromine High School. school community for the Narromine Country Women’s Association’s (CWA) annual public Narromine Public speaking competition.

Guest judges included Keiley School Noble (local marriage celebrant Stage One had a wonderful day and St Augustine’s parent) and on Tuesday, May 20, on a farm Mrs Reynolds, teacher from Narlearning how crops are planted romine High School. and harvested. One of the highStudents spoke on a range of lights was getting to roll up our topics for their speeches. Two sleeves and dig in the paddock to students from year three and uncover some real chickpeas! four, Isobel Ring and Alby HutchMany thanks to the Browning ison, and two students from year family for providing us with this five and six, Henry Redden and amazing experience.

Albert Anderson, were selected

to represent the school against other local schools in the CWA Far Western Group public speaking competition in Narromine later this month.

We wish them luck and thank you our special guest judges for giving their time and expertise to help us out.

Narromine High School Earlier last week, the talented members of the Narromine Concert Band brought the joy of music-making to our 7MUSIC3 class in an exciting hands-on workshop that ran from Periods Three to Five.

This immersive experience gave students the chance to learn

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Congratulations St Augustine’s students for their CWA speeches. Photo: SAP.

how to play real Concert Band instruments and the results were nothing short of amazing!

Before the big day, students selected the instruments they were most interested in, and upon arrival, they were paired with members of the Concert Band based on their chosen instrument.

With guidance from these experienced musicians, students learned how to assemble their instruments, hold them correctly, and even play their very first notes.

The workshop also introduced students to reading sheet music, building their confidence step by step.

By the end of the day, the classroom had transformed into a full

ensemble, with all students playing together in a mini-concert, a proud moment for everyone involved.

It was a huge success!

7MUSIC3 students were buzzing with excitement and pride at what they had accomplished.

The Narromine Concert Band members were fantastic mentors, leading their sections with enthusiasm, skill, and plenty of encouragement.

A big thank you to the Narromine Concert Band for sharing their time, talent, and passion.

This unforgettable experience has sparked a real love for music in our students and we can’t wait to see where it leads next!

All roads lead to the Royal: the sequel

Animal displays were very popular with our local students during the trip.

Students found their ‘happy place’ at the Royal Easter Show.

By SHARON BONTHUYS AND SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN A group of Narromine High students enjoyed a different kind of Easter school holiday break, heading off to the Sydney Royal Easter Show (the Show) in the first week of the end-of-term holiday.

The trip was made possible after the school was announced as this year’s recipients of the Royal Agricultural Society (RAS) of NSW Youth Group’s All Roads to the Royal program.

Now in its sixth year, the program was developed to address

It was a great learning experience for those involved.

access barriers to the Show for socioeconomically and geographically-isolated students, while also providing syllabusbased educational experiences to develop their passion for agriculture.

Attendees at the All-Roads event participated in exclusive behind-the-scenes tours and networking opportunities with industry leaders.

The four-day trip for the year nine and ten agriculture students from Narromine, escorted by teachers and chaperones, consisted of two days’ travel

Poultry was popular! Photos: Supplied.

and two days at the Show.

Highlights of their trip included: f Being shadowed by a television crew and journalist Mike Dalton from Channel 9, in awe of the crew’s “giant camera” that seemed to follow them everywhere. f Seeing different aspects of agricultural practice and use of modern technology such as sprayer drones. f Taking a look “behind the scenes” at the Show, particularly with the movement and control of animals in the ex-

hibits, including goats, pigs, chickens, horses and alpacas. f Watching the judging and brokering in action, and shadowing some of the participants. f Learning about the mammoth work involved in producing the Show and what motivates the people volunteering. f Looking at the many exhibits, including those by other schools. f Staying in a private school dormitory, giving them a brief glimpse into the lives of

boarders.

For some students, it was their first or second time visiting the state capital, making the trip an even greater adventure.

The trip has inspired our local students to “up the ante” when they exhibit at the forthcoming Narromine Show, using some of the tips and tricks they learned during their visit to the Big Smoke.

Some are even dreaming of possibly entering next year’s Royal Easter Show in Sydney.

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Trangie News

News from Trangie Central School and St John’s Parish

Their dedication, love of teaching, and years of service have The Narromine Star is pleased made a meaningful difference in to bring you some news from the lives of so many students.

Thank you, Mrs Ferrari and St John’s Parish School and Mrs Wilson, for your remarkable Trangie Central School. service and inspiration.

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN

St John’s Parish School Congratulations to Mrs Ferrari and Mrs Wilson!

We are proud to celebrate Mrs Ferrari and Mrs Wilson, who were recently recognised for over 25 years of dedicated service to Catholic education in the Wilcannia-Forbes Diocese.

Mrs Ferrari was honoured at a special Mass during the Cluster In-Service in Parkes at the end of last term, and Mrs Wilson received her award during our Catholic Schools Week Mass.

Trangie Central School Stage Two students at Trangie Central School attended Lake Keepit Camp where the kids had plenty of fun!

The students had an exciting and busy day one.

TCS travelled well and stopped at an excellent park with a thick carpet of autumn leaves.

When we arrived at camp, the children were excited to settle into their cabins and then we were straight into adventure and

getting dirty on the Keepit Commando.

On Day Two, the focus for camp was developing resilience, building on our teamwork skills and showing grit and determination under challenging circumstances.

The students began their day with a set of initiatives where the children worked in mixed groups to solve problems.

Later that day they worked with the same groups to build rafts.

Our camp leader tricked the children that they’d have to float their sleeping bags on the raft, which sent a few into the doldrums!

In the end it was a lot of fun and no sleeping bags were harmed in the process!

The night ended with a county fair extravaganza where the students developed and ran fun stalls.

On Day Three and their final day of Camp, filled with fun, laughter, and a few memorable tumbles!

The day started with a huge breakfast of bacon and eggs.

The cook couldn’t believe how much our hungry group managed to eat – there were very few leftovers, and a lot of very full kids ready for action.

After breakfast, we headed to the BMX track, where the students tackled the twists, turns, and bumps with resilience and determination.

For some, it was a real challenge, having had little experience on bikes – but they pushed

through their fears and gave it a red-hot go.

A few even left behind some skin on the track as a souvenir, taking home scrapes and grazes as proof of their courage and effort!

Later in the day, the students tested their focus and precision with archery. It was great to see their concentration as they showed off their target skills – with more than a few bullseyes!

Before heading home, we enjoyed our final meal together and celebrated Eliza’s birthday a day early with a big group singalong.

Then came time for goodbyes and the trip back to Trangie.

Ms Murtagh, Mrs Corcoran, and Mr Proctor have had a wonderful few days with this group.

We are incredibly proud of all

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PUZZLES Puzzles

1 Partly open (4) 2 Blizzard (9) 3 Rolling in the Deep

singer (5) 4 Unavoidably (11) 5 Knowledge (3) 6 Tastefully fine (7) 7 Predator (5) 8 Promotion (10) 12 Aficionado (11) 13 Doctor with superior knowledge in a specific field (10) 16 Vital, indispensable (9) 18 Territory ruled by an Islamic monarch (7) 21 Synthetic fibre (5) 23 Prepared (5) 24 Just (4) 27 Lively (3)

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No. 282

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

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3. Who was the keyboard player for The Doors?

4. What was the name of the ship on which Charles Darwin sailed to the Galápagos Islands?

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8. My Sharona was an international success for which US rock band?

9. Joseph Gordon-Levitt (pictured) played Tommy in which sitcom?

10. In Judaism, what is the name for the seven days of mourning that take place after a funeral?

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

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The leftover letters will spell out a secret message.

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About the Role Reporting to the Mobile Maintenance Superintendent, your primary focus will be to support operations in achieving mine targets by ensuring the effective execution of maintenance plans, schedules, and reporting. You will play a key role in leading, coaching, and mentoring the workshop crew while ensuring maintenance activities align with operational and financial objectives.

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To apply, please send your resume, a cover letter, and samples of your writing to editor, Lucie Peart by 5pm on May 31. Email: editor@gilgandranewspapers.com.au.

For further information about the role, please contact Lucie on 0421 220 388.

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MONDAY, MAY 26

SUNDAY, MAY 25

SATURDAY, MAY 24

FRIDAY, MAY 23

Your Seven-Day TV Guide 6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Bay Of Fires. 2.00 Restoration Australia. 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 3.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. 8.30 The One That Got Away.

New. 9.25 Gruen. 10.00 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. 10.30 Big Boys. 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 2.00 House Of Wellness. 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

8.30 House Of Wellness.

9.30 MOVIE: Under The Tuscan Sun. (2003) 11.50 To Be Advised. 1.30 Travel Oz. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Temptation Under The Sun. (2022) 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point.

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10.45 MOVIE: Sleepless. (2017) Jamie Foxx. 12.35 Tipping Point. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Bold. 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Ent. Tonight. 10.20 MasterChef Aust. 11.30 Judge Judy. 12.00 GCBC. 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. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Autun: Rome’s Forgotten Sister. 3.00 Nula. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. H’lights. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 MOVIE: Call Me Kate. (2023) 9.05 Snowdon & Margaret: A Scandalous Affair. 10.00 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes. 10.35 SBS World News Late.

11.05 Atlantic Crossing. 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep.

2.30 Sydney Weekender. 3.00 Animal SOS Australia. 3.30 Harry’s Practice.

4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Wildlife ER. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 The Car Club. 2.30 Desert Collectors. 3.30 Timbersports.

4.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 Storage Wars.

6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 11. Essendon v Richmond. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. 11.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Get Arty. 9.00 Home Shopping.

10.30 House Rules. 12.00 Code Black.

3.00 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success.

4.00 The Goldbergs. 4.30 Frogger. 5.30 The Amazing Race. 7.00 MOVIE: The Karate Kid Part II. (1986) 9.30 MOVIE: Atomic Blonde. (2017) Charlize Theron, James McAvoy. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Camper Deals. 8.30 Tough Tested. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 In The Dark. 2.30 Numb3rs.

3.30 Jake And The Fatman. 4.30 Numb3rs. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 My Life Is Murder. 11.15 Jake And The Fatman.

12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 In The Dark.

4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Rules Of Engagement.

1.30 The King Of Queens. 2.00 Becker.

2.30 Frasier. 3.30 Rules Of Engagement.

4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.30 The King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Friends. 7.30 MOVIE: Clear And Present Danger. (1994) 10.10 Becker. 10.35 Frasier.

11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.35 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 3.20 Doctor Who. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 George Clarke’s Old House, New Home. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 Hard Quiz. 7.35 QI. 8.05 Would I Lie To You? 8.35 MOVIE: Inherent Vice. (2014) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.25 Builder Brothers Dream Factory. 5.20 Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 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. 7.30 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.

2.00 Are You Being Served?

3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Alive And Kicking. (1958) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Find My Country House Australia. New. 8.30 MOVIE: My Sister’s Keeper. (2009) 10.45 MOVIE: The Rebound. (2009) 12.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.15 Fast And Furious Face-Off. 3.00 Over The Black Dot. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.30 Forged In Fire. 6.20 If You Are The One. 7.20 Jeopardy! 7.50 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.45 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia.

Stage 13. 1.35 Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over.

3.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Rage Charts. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Call The Midwife. 2.30 MSO Beethoven’s Ninth. 3.40 Spicks And Specks. 4.10 The Piano. 5.10 Landline.

5.40 Australian Story.

6.10 Father Brown.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Call The Midwife.

8.30 Midsomer Murders.

10.00 Bergerac.

10.45 Reunion.

11.50 Rage.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend.

12.00 Motorway Patrol. 12.30 Football.

AFL. Round 11. Carlton v GWS Giants. 3.30 Horse Racing. Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation Raceday, Sandown Saturday and Doomben Cup Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Americas. 8.00 MOVIE: The Lost World: Jurassic Park. (1997) Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore. 10.35 MOVIE: Con Air. (1997) 12.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Getaway. 6.30 A Current Affair.

7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 Find My Country House Australia. 1.00 Great Australian Detour. 1.30 Young Sheldon. 2.00 The Floor. 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 9News First At Five.

5.30 Getaway. 6.00 9News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Holiday Home Makeover With Rachel & Ryan. 8.30 MOVIE: Skyfall. (2012) Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem. 11.30 MOVIE: Double Impact. (1991) 1.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 10 Minute Kitchen. 11.00 MasterChef Aust.

12.10 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 The Yes Experiment. 1.00 Roads Less Travelled.

1.30 What’s Up Down Under. 2.00 Buy To Build. 2.30 Food Trail: South Africa. 3.00 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 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. 8.40 House Hunters Australia. 9.40 Ambulance Australia.

10.40 Elsbeth. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cycling. UCI ProSeries.

Tour of Hungary. H’lights. 3.00 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic Apparatus World Cup. H’lights. 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. H’lights. 5.35 Cuban Missile Crisis. New. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar.

8.25 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses.

Return. 9.30 Alone Australia. 10.35 Guillaume’s French Atlantic. 11.05 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

11.30 GetOn Extra. 12.00 Horse Racing. Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation Raceday, Sandown Saturday and Doomben Cup Day. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.00 Escape To The Country.

6.00 Dog Patrol. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Motor Racing.

NDRC Top Doorslammer. H’lights. 4.00 Storage Wars: Barry’s Best Buys. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Aussie Salvage Squad.

8.30 Mega Mechanics. 9.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success. 12.00 A Moveable Feast. 12.30 Dream Home. 2.15 Zumbo’s Just Desserts.

3.15 Starstruck. 4.25 Dodger. 5.25 MOVIE: A Dog’s Purpose. (2017) 7.30 MOVIE: Pitch Perfect. (2012) Anna Kendrick.

10.00 MOVIE: Blockers. (2018) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

10.00 On The Fly. 10.30 Navigating The World. 11.30 Judge Judy. 12.00 Jake And The Fatman. 1.00 Numb3rs. 3.00 JAG. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 Bondi Rescue. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Semi-Final.

Melbourne City v Western United. Leg 2.

10.00 NCIS. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. 8.30 Wheel Of Fortune. 10.00 Ridiculousness. 11.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 11.30 Deal Or No Deal. 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.00 Ridiculousness. 3.00 Frasier.

4.00 Friends. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory.

10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Ridiculousness. 12.00 South Park. 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.15 ER. 3.00 Doctor Who. 3.55 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 4.35 MythBusters. 5.30 George Clarke’s Old House, New Home. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 Hard Quiz.

7.35 QI. 8.05 Dave Hughes: Ridiculous.

9.10 Gavin & Stacey. Final. 9.40 The IT Crowd. 10.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 3.30 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 3.55 Andy’s Safari Adventures.

4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Room On The Broom. 5.55 Octonauts. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.30 Kids Baking Championship. 8.10 Chopped Junior. 8.50 The Piano. 9.50 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 News. 2.30 Breakfast Couch. 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 News. 6.30 Aust Story.

7.00 National News. 7.30 Back Roads.

8.05 Four Corners. 9.00 Nightly News.

9.30 Stateline. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

11.00 Explore. 11.15 MOVIE: Champagne Charlie. (1944) 1.30 MOVIE: The Magic Box. (1951) 3.45 MOVIE: Hawaii.

(1966) 7.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Round 15. Western Force v NSW Waratahs. 9.30 Super Rugby Pacific PostMatch. 9.45 MOVIE: Mad Max: Fury Road.

(2015) Tom Hardy. 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.05 WorldWatch. 5.05 Over The Black Dot. 5.35 Mastermind Australia. 6.35 Impossible Engineering.

8.25 The Day The Rock Star Died: Elvis Presley. 8.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 14. 1.35 Miniseries: Sirius.

2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. 11.00 Compass.

11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. 2.30 The Piano. 3.30 Grand Designs UK. 4.20 First Nation Farmers.

4.40 The Kimberley. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Compass. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 The Piano. 8.30 Bergerac.

9.20 Reunion. 10.15 MOVIE: Strangerland.

(2015) Nicole Kidman. 12.05 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. 12.35 Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend.

12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 2.30 To Be Advised. 4.10 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam.

4.30 Highway Cops. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The 1% Club. 8.00 7NEWS Spotlight. 9.00 24 Hours In Police Custody. 10.10 Crime Investigation Australia. 11.30 Autopsy USA. 12.30 Shades Of Blue. 1.30 Harry’s Practice.

2.00 Home Shopping. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Hello SA. 6.30 A Current Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show.

1.00 Fish Forever. 1.30 Drive TV: Drive Car Of The Year. Final. 2.00 Adelaide Equestrian Festival. 3.00 Rugby League.

NRL. Round 12. New Zealand Warriors v Canberra Raiders. 6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 Travel Guides. 8.10 60 Minutes. 9.10 The Killer Interview With Piers Morgan.

10.10 9News Late. 10.40 See No Evil.

11.40 The First 48. 12.30 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Expedition: Australia’s West Coast. 8.30 GCBC. 9.00 The Chef’s Garden. 9.30 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass. 10.00 10 Minute Kitchen. 10.30 Pooches At Play.

11.00 My Market Kitchen. 11.30 Roads Less Travelled. 12.00 MasterChef Aust.

1.10 Everyday Gourmet. 1.30 Cook With Luke. 2.00 GCBC. 2.30 All 4 Adventure.

3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Lingo. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 The Sunday Project.

7.00 MasterChef Australia. 8.30 Fake.

New. 9.30 FBI. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 1.00 Motor Racing. ProMX C’ships.

4.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo.

4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. H’lights. 5.30 Codename Lucy: Spies Against Nazis. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 London: 2,000 Years Of History. 9.15 Into The Gobi Desert With Nick Knowles. 10.05 Hindenburg: The Cover Up. 11.00 Face Down: Killing Of Thomas Niedermayer. 12.00 24 Hours In Emergency. 3.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 The Surgery Ship. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Animal SOS Australia. 3.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 4.00 Harry’s Practice. 4.40 Escape To The Country. 7.40 The Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Fishy Business. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 11. Melbourne v Sydney. 6.00 The Wash Up. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.30 MOVIE: Jason Bourne.

(2016) Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones.

11.00 MOVIE: 2.22. (2017) 1.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Get Arty. 9.00 Kitty Is Not A Cat. 10.00 Dream Home. 12.00 Zumbo’s Just Desserts. 1.00 Starstruck. 2.30 Home And Away. 4.30 Baking It. 5.30 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. 6.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Bones. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping.

8.00 Tough Tested. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 What’s Up Down Under.

10.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures.

11.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.30 IFISH. 12.00 Pooches At Play. 12.30 Exploring Off The Grid. 1.30 MasterChef Australia.

2.40 Numb3rs. 3.35 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.15 NCIS: Los Angeles. 1.10 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 Frasier. 4.00 Friends. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Frasier. 10.30 Ridiculousness. 11.30 South Park. 12.30 Home Shopping. 1.30 South Park. 2.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.05 ER. 2.50 Doctor Who. 3.40 A Bite To Eat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 Old House, New Home.

6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 Hard Quiz. 7.35 QI. 8.05 Lucy Worsley Investigates. 9.00 Planet America: Weekend Edition. 9.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 3.55 Andy’s Safari Adventures.

4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood.

5.30 Peter Rabbit. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Horrible Histories.

8.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.10 Abbott Elementary. 9.55 Speechless. 10.15 Merlin.

11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 News. 2.30 Aust Story. 3.00 News. 3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 Landline. 5.00 ABC News With Auslan.

5.30 News Regional. 6.00 Evening News.

6.30 Creative Types. 7.00 National News.

7.30 Insiders. 8.40 If You’re Listening.

9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Australian Story. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. 12.00 My Favorite Martian. 12.30 Getaway. 1.00 Edgar Wallace Mysteries.

2.20 MOVIE: Contraband Spain. (1955) 4.05 MOVIE: Comanche. (1956) 6.00 M*A*S*H. 6.30 French Open Tennis PreShow. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Day 1.

12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.30 Jeopardy! 4.35 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir.

5.00 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.25 Abandoned Engineering.

7.15 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia.

Stage 15. 1.35 Letterkenny. 2.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. 2.00 Restoration Australia. 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 3.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.15 Media Watch. 9.35 Picasso. New. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. 11.05 Planet America. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 MOVIE: Island Of Shadows. (2020) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife.

8.50 9-1-1: Lone Star. 9.50 Code 1: Minute

By Minute. 10.50 The Agenda Setters.

11.50 Motorway Patrol. 12.20 You, Me And The Apocalypse. New. 1.20 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 MOVIE: A Missed Connection. (2023) 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 The Floor. Final. 8.50 100% Footy.

9.50 9News Late. 10.20 Aussie Road Train Truckers. 11.20 Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup. 12.05 Tipping Point. 1.00 Hello SA. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

2.30 Global Shop. 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 MasterChef Aust.

12.00 GCBC. 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 MasterChef Australia. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? 9.40 Taskmaster Australia. 10.50 10’s Late News. 11.15 The Project. 12.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Masha And Valentyna.

2.55 Travel Shooters. 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. H’lights. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Stockholm With Michael Portillo. 8.25 Bettany Hughes: Treasures Of Estonia. 9.20 Inside Windsor Castle.

10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Classified. 11.35 Kin. 2.30 Along Ireland’s Shores. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Australia’s Best Backyards.

2.00 Weekender. 2.30 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Shetland. 11.10 Born To Kill? 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.30 Watersport. Offshore Superboats. 3.30 Duck Dynasty. 4.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.00 Outback Opal Hunters. 9.00 Gem Hunters Down Under. 10.00 Appalachian Outlaws.

11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 Farmer Wants A Wife.

4.40 Puppy School. 5.05 Delinquents Make You Laugh Out Loud. 6.00 Bondi Vet. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 9.30 Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders. 10.30 Bones. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Camper Deals. 8.30 Reel Action. 9.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 In The Dark. 2.30 Numb3rs. 3.30 Jake And The Fatman. 4.30 Numb3rs. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 In The Dark. 12.15 Jake And The Fatman. 1.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 NCIS: Los Angeles. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Rules Of Engagement.

1.30 The King Of Queens. 2.00 Becker.

2.30 Frasier. 3.30 Rules Of Engagement.

4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.30 The King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.00 Becker. 10.30 Frasier.

11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.40 A Bite To Eat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 George Clarke’s Old House, New Home. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 Hard Quiz. 7.35 QI. 8.05 Would I Lie To You? 8.35 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 9.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.20 Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators.

8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.40 The Crystal Maze. 9.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 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.

10.40 If You’re Listening. 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Midsomer Murders. 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. 2.30 MOVIE: Happy Go Lovely. (1951) 4.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 French Open Tennis PreShow. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Day 2.

12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.55 WorldWatch. 5.10 Forged In Fire. 6.00 Alone Denmark.

Final. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd. 10.10 The Weekly Football Wrap. 10.40 Alone Australia.

11.45 Couples Therapy. Return. 12.55 Late Programs.

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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Floor. Final.

1.30 Getaway. 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 Tipping Point: Travel Guides. 9.00 Freddy And The Eighth. 10.00 NRLW Wrap: Women’s State Of Origin Special.

11.00 9News Late. 11.30 The Equalizer.

12.20 Tipping Point. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 2.30 The Garden Gurus. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Bold. 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Ent. Tonight. 10.20 MasterChef Aust. 11.30 Judge Judy. 12.00 GCBC. 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 MasterChef Australia. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. 9.40 The Inspired Unemployed: The List. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Walkatjurra: Our Actions Will Never Stop. 3.15 Arts Centres Keep Our Elders Connected. 3.35 The Weekly Football Wrap. 4.05 The Cook Up. 4.35 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 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 Insight. 9.30 The Handmaid’s Tale. Final. 10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Living Black. 11.30 Enemy Of The People. 2.50 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 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife.

8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.40 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 3.30 Duck Dynasty. 4.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.00 Train Rescue Down Under. 9.00 Outback Truckers. 10.00 Railroad Australia. 11.00 Deadliest Roads. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Get Arty. 9.00 Home Shopping.

10.30 House Rules. 12.00 Code Black.

3.00 Farmer Wants A Wife. 4.30 Puppy School. 5.00 Builders Make You Laugh Out Loud. 6.00 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 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping.

8.00 Camper Deals. 8.30 Tough Tested. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman.

10.30 JAG. 12.30 In The Dark. 2.30 Numb3rs. 3.30 Jake And The Fatman.

4.30 Numb3rs. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI. 12.15 Jake And The Fatman. 1.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Numb3rs. 3.10 In The Dark.

4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Rules Of Engagement.

1.30 The King Of Queens. 2.00 Becker.

2.30 Frasier. 3.30 Rules Of Engagement.

4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.30 The King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.00 Becker. 10.30 Frasier.

11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.20 ER. 3.05 Doctor Who. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 George Clarke’s Old House, New Home. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 Hard Quiz.

7.35 QI. 8.05 Would I Lie To You? 8.35 The Cleaner. 9.05 Big Boys. 9.35 Upper Middle Bogan. 10.55 ER. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.20 Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.40 Animals Up Close With Bertie Gregory. 9.20 Croc Watch With Steve Backshall. 10.05 Merlin. 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 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 ABC Late News. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Midsomer Murders. 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. 2.30 MOVIE: Last Holiday. (1950) 4.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 French Open Tennis PreShow. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Day 3.

12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.30 Cryptoland. 3.05 WorldWatch. 4.05 PBS NewsHour.

5.05 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 5.55 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour.

Giro d’Italia. Stage 16. 1.35 Shoresy. 2.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News.

12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. 2.00 Restoration Aust. 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 3.25 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. 4.15 Long Lost Family.

5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Gruen. 8.35 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. Final. 9.05 Planet America. 9.40 Big Boys. Final. 10.10 Mayfair Witches. Final. 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.20 Border Security: International. 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 The 1% Club UK. 8.30 The Front Bar. 9.30 Unfiltered. 10.00 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. 11.00 Born To Kill?

12.00 Midnight Texas. 1.00 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 MOVIE: Murder On Maple Drive. (2021) 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 Rugby League. State of Origin. Game 1.

Queensland v New South Wales. 10.00 State Of Origin Post-Match. 11.00 9News Late. 11.30 The Equalizer. 12.30 Tipping Point. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

2.30 Global Shop. 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 Ent. Tonight. 10.20 MasterChef Aust. 11.30 Judge Judy. 12.00 GCBC. 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 MasterChef Australia. 8.40 Elsbeth. 9.40 FBI: International. 10.40 10’s Late News.

11.05 NCIS: Origins. Final. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Insight. 3.00 Going Places. 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour.

Giro d’Italia. H’lights. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2024. 9.10 The Day The Rock Star Died: Michael Hutchence.

9.40 The Handmaid’s Tale. Final. 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 My Brilliant Friend. 12.15 The Wall: The Chateau Murder. 3.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Sydney Weekender. 2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Law & Order: UK. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.30 Train Rescue Down Under. 3.30 Duck Dynasty. 4.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 9.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Get Clever. 7.00 It’s Academic. 8.30 Get Arty. 9.00 Home Shopping. 10.30 House Rules.

12.00 Code Black. 3.00 10 Years Younger In 10 Days. 4.00 Puppy School. 5.00 Drivers Make You Laugh Out Loud. 6.00 Bondi Vet. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 House.

10.30 First Dates UK. 1.30 Fresh TV. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping.

8.00 Camper Deals. 8.30 Tough Tested. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman.

10.30 JAG. 12.30 In The Dark. 2.30 Numb3rs. 3.30 Jake And The Fatman.

4.30 Numb3rs. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.30 The Weekly Kick-Off. 11.00 In The Dark.

11.55 Jake And The Fatman. 12.50 Home Shopping. 1.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Rules Of Engagement.

1.30 The King Of Queens. 2.00 Becker.

2.30 Frasier. 3.30 Rules Of Engagement.

4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.30 The King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.00 Becker. 10.30 Frasier.

11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.20 ER. 3.05 Doctor Who. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 George Clarke’s Old House, New Home. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 Hard Quiz.

7.35 QI. 8.05 Would I Lie To You? 8.35 Unforgotten. 10.10 Friday Night Dinner.

10.35 ER. 11.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 3.00 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.40 Abbott Elementary. 9.25 Doctor Who. 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 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 ABC Late News. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Midsomer Murders. 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. 2.30 MOVIE: The House In Nightmare Park.

(1973) 4.30 The Travelling Auctioneers.

5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 French Open Tennis Pre-Show. 7.00 Tennis.

French Open. Day 4. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.40 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.15 Forged In Fire. 6.05 Finding Satoshi. 7.15 Jeopardy!

7.45 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.40 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia.

Stage 17. 1.35 Letterkenny. 2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The One That Got Away. 2.00 Restoration Australia. 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 3.30 Love Your Garden. 4.15 Long Lost Family.

5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Grand Designs UK. 8.50 Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Atlantic. Final.

9.35 The Kimberley. Final. 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.40 The Business. 10.55 Love Your Garden. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 MOVIE: A Mother’s Terror. (2021) Jessica Morris. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away.

7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly.

8.30 Britain’s Got Talent.

10.30 The Amazing Race. 12.00 Raines.

1.00 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 MOVIE: Trapped In The Farmhouse. (2023) 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 Rugby League.

Women’s State of Origin. Game 3. New South Wales v Queensland. 9.35 NRL Women’s State Of Origin Post-Match.

10.00 9News Late. 10.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 11.30 Next Stop. 12.00 Tipping Point. 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Bold. 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Ent. Tonight. 10.20 MasterChef Aust. 11.30 Judge Judy. 12.00 GCBC. 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 Taskmaster Australia. Final. 8.40 Law & Order: SVU. 9.40 The Cheap Seats. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Milpirri: Winds Of Change. 3.00 Living Black. 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. H’lights. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Our Medicine. New. 8.40 Killing Sherlock With Lucy Worsley. New. 9.40 Sherlock & Daughter. 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Carmen Curlers.

1.20 Pagan Peak. 3.05 Along Ireland’s Shores. 4.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Escape To The Country.

2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 My Impossible House. 3.30 Harry’s Practice.

4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Grace. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 3.30 Duck Dynasty. 4.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 12. Brisbane Lions v Essendon.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. 11.00 Kick Ons. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Get Arty. 9.00 Home Shopping.

10.30 House Rules. 12.00 Code Black.

3.00 House Of Wellness. 4.00 Jabba’s Movies. 4.30 Puppy School. 5.00 Puppies Make You Laugh Out Loud. 6.00 Bondi Vet. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 8.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Camper Deals. 8.30 Tough Tested. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 In The Dark. 1.30 FBI. 2.30 Numb3rs. 3.30 Jake And The Fatman.

4.30 Numb3rs. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 In The Dark. 12.15 Jake And The Fatman.

1.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 In The Dark.

4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier.

3.30 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 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 Becker. 10.00 Frasier.

11.00 Rules Of Engagement. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 2.50 Doctor Who. 3.40 A Bite To Eat. 4.05 QI. 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 George Clarke’s Old House, New Home. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 Hard Quiz. 7.35 QI. 8.05 Would I Lie To You? 9.05 The Weekly.

9.35 Gruen. 10.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 3.00 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Rocket Club. 5.20 Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.40 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.25 Saved By The Barn. 10.05 Merlin. 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 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 ABC Late News. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Midsomer Murders. 2.00 Antiques Roadshow.

2.30 MOVIE: The Rebel. (1961) 4.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 French Open Tennis PreShow. 7.00 Tennis. French Open. Day 5.

12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.15 Insight. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.10 Over The Black Dot. 6.45 Jeopardy!

7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.35 Coronado: The New Evidence. 9.40 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia.

Stage 18. 1.35 The Science Behind Sex. 2.31 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. 2.20 Border Security: International. 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife.

8.50 Doc. 9.50 Accused. 10.50 The Agenda Setters.

11.50 Autopsy USA. 12.50 The Act. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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THURSDAY, MAY 29

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News.

1.00 Call The Midwife. 2.00 Restoration Aust. 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 3.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 The Kimberley.

Final. 8.50 David Attenborough’s Galapagos. Final. 9.40 Australia’s Wild Odyssey. Final. 10.40 ABC Late News.

10.55 The Business. 11.10 Late Programs.

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Stella Shines in Second Round of NSW State Motocross Championships The second round of the NSW State Motocross Championships was held earlier this month, hosted by the Dubbo Dirt Bike Club.

Hundreds of Australia’s top junior and senior riders descended on the track, all vying for a shot at the state title - and the event did not disappoint.

Local rising star Stella Harding had an outstanding weekend, claiming first place in all races in the 65cc (7–9 years) class, and performing strongly in the 85cc (9–12 years) class as well.

Her dedication leading up to the event paid off,

with Stella saying, “I did a lot of riding last weekend and this week, so I’m looking forward to it.”

The junior races were held on Saturday, followed by the senior categories on Sunday, giving riders across age groups a chance to showcase their skills.

Stella competed in both the 65cc and 85cc classes a challenging feat, handled with poise and determination.

Motocross talent clearly runs in the family, with Stella’s cousins Ollie Cale and Will Cale also putting in strong performances.

Ollie finished 5th overall in the 10–12 years 65cc class and 7th overall in the 9–12 years 85cc class. Will tack-

led the highly competitive 250cc (13–under 16s) class, finishing 25th overall, and impressed in the 125cc (13– under 15s) class, taking 10th overall.

Thanks go to the Dubbo Dirt Bike Club and its hardworking committee for hosting such a topclass event. With perfect weather and a track in ideal condition, riders and spectators alike enjoyed a fantastic weekend of motocross action.

The final round of the championships will take place in Maitland on May 31 and June 1, where riders will once again battle for their place on the podium and the ultimate state title.

Will Cale (number plate 278).

Stella Harding first on the podium.

Stella Harding in racing mode.

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN

Ollie Cale (number plate 282). Photos: Luke Harding.

Trangie Tigers still searching for their first win of the season

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN The Trangie Tigers are still searching for their first win of the season but they will be happy with their performance against a full-strength Wellington Redbacks.

Last weekend marked round four of the Central West Rugby Union 2025 Oilsplus North Men’s First Grade, with Tigers playing in front of a home crowd at Alan Burns Oval at Trangie.

The last-place Tigers went down to the thirdplace Redbacks - 61 to nil - but club president Lewis Goodman says it is tough for Trangie when they simply do not have enough substitutes.

“I think it is just about the fact we have a small town and a small club,” he told the Narromine Star.

“It is hard going up against a club like Wellington who have about 35 players to the one squad where they are able to put a whole team of fresh legs on the field… we just do not have that luxury.”

While it is their worst loss so far in the 2025 season, Lewis said there is still plenty to celebrate.

“You know we are holding up defensively and we are trying our best at taking those attacking opportunities,” he explained.

“But as I said, you know when we don’t have enough substitutes to help give the boys a break, they

Two Gorillas in Blue Bulls’ Richardson Shield success

Trangie Tigers are still searching for their first win of the season. Photo: Trangie Tigers Rugby Union.

just become completely puffed.”

Lewis told the Narromine Star that while it was a tough loss, he would rather lose 61 to nil than get beaten 125 to nil as the Yeoval Eagles did away to the Molong Magpies.

“Yeah look, it is a tough loss, but I would not want to be the Eagles right now,” he said.

“I expected Molong to win, but not by that margin, we will have to play them eventually as well.”

The first-placed Magpies came up against the seventh-place Eagles on their home turf at the Molong Recreation Ground.

Incredibly, in scenes that are unprecedented in the 2025 season, Molong completely demolished Yeoval in an unbelievable 125-point thrashing.

Unlike in the rugby league across the Central West and Western NSW competitions, there is no “mercy rule” in rugby union in this region of the state ,which meant the Magpies could keep piling on the points until it was full-time.

In other games across

the competition, the Blayney Rams got the win over the Canowindra Pythons in a close game in front of a home crowd.

It appears the Rams made the most of the home ground advantage as they just edged past the Pythons with a 29 to 27 win.

In a surprise to some dedicated followers of the Central West Rugby Union 2025 Oilsplus North Men’s First Grade, including Trangie Tigers President Lewis Goodman, the Coolah Kangaroos went down to the Geurie Goats in front of the Coolah crowd.

The now second-placed Goats were able to secure the win convincingly against the Kangaroos going back home to Geurie with a 51 to 26 win.

This weekend will see the Tigers at home again at Alan Burns Oval in Trangie against the Canowindra Pythons.

It could be a tight game between the two sides, with Trangie hoping to capitalise on attacking opportunities in front of the home crowd.

Successful Gorilla members of the Central West Open Men’s rugby union side that returned from Tamworth with the Richardson Shield title, Jacob Hardie and Ollie Kearney. Photo: Narromine Gorillas.

By DALLAS REEVES Two Narromine Gorillas did their bit to help the Central West open men’s representative rugby union side win a Richardson Shield title at the NSW Country Championships at Tamworth last weekend.

Ollie Kearney and Jacob Hardie were part of the Blue Bulls squad that came home with the Richardson Shield in a comprehensive win against New England at Scully Park.

Beginning the tournament in Pool A, Central West first lost 19-7 to Hunter before a 17-all draw with eventual pool and overall tournament winners, the Central Coast.

Hardie started the first match at inside centre

in the No. 12 jersey, according to the site, Rugby Xplorer. He is generally a five-eighth for Narromine, but played one pass wider for the Blue Bulls, while Kearney plays in the second-row.

Those opening two results left Central West in the Richardson Shield final (fifth versus sixth), where the Blue Bulls were comfortable 33-12 winners against New England to finish fifth.

It was a highly-successful campaign for Central West, with the women’s side winning the Thomson Cup and the Under 20s side taking out the Rowlands Cup. That overall success would no doubt please the Blue Bulls, who were hopeful of quality achievements before the

tournament.

“There’s always a buzz in the air in the lead-up to Country Week and we look forward to it every year,” Central West Rugby Union Chief Executive Officer, Jarrod Simpson said pre-tournament.

“We’re confident in all the teams we’ve named and our teams have plenty of depth and versatility,” he added.

“It’s about a lot more than winning trophies, but we want to prove we’re the premier zone across NSW Country, so we’re definitely looking for some silverware too,” he concluded The Gorillas are back in action this Saturday, hosting defending premiers Mudgee in a top-of-the-table clash that also doubles as ladies day at Cale Oval.

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Good news: Gerries trial two comps a week!

By NORM LEWIS

A decision has recently been made to play two competitions per week on a trial basis for Gerries, with one to be played on Wednesdays and the other on Saturdays.

The new format commenced last week, with a field of eight players taking part on the front nine on the Wednesday.

Winner of the day was Phil, who defeated Terry on a count-back, each recording a score of 24 points. Chris collected the NAGA prize with a score of 18 points, with one game of pool involving Phil and Chris defeating Col and Terry.

Last Saturday’s event had 10 players take on the back nine. “Boof”, who has been off the scene for some time due to medical reasons, returned to the competition with a fine score of 25 points to claim victory. Close behind him were Mal M and Jamie, who tied for second on 24 points, with Mal taking the prize for runner-up on a count-back. Ross, however, went unchallenged in the race for the NAGA, taking it home comfortably on 15 points.

Following the golf presentations, six players then took part in the weekly pool competition, with the first match going to Col and Norm who defeated Ross and Chris to advance to the final where they met Phil and Terry.

This was not a competitive game, which was a shame as Phil and Terry cleaned up the table while poor Col and Norm still had seven balls left! Congratulations to Phil and Terry who are pool champions for the week.

Following the success of last week’s competitions, it has been decided to continue with the renewed format on Wednesdays and Saturdays, hitting-off on the front-nine at the usual times.

It has been noted that someone (definitely not Sophia) has been adding some football comments in this column in recent weeks… maybe it was some “Wests Tigers” supporter?

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

Harding leads field in club championship

Winner of Sunday’s golf competition, Alex Sambrook. Photos: Greg Kearines.

By NORM LEWIS Competitive Narromine golfers spent last weekend playing the annual club championship: a 72-hole event that had the first 36 holes played over the Saturday and Sunday.

The leader after the first two rounds is Tony Harding, with solid scores of 63 and 68 for a total of 131. Harding’s round on the Saturday was seven under par; excellent golf !

He coupled this with a two-under round on Sunday to finish seven shots in front of his nearest rival.

The second place-getter, Duane Faro-Mann, bagged scores of 70 and 68 for a total of 138.

In all, some 26 played on Saturday

Winner of Saturday’s golf competition, Daniel Coen.

and 27 on Sunday in this major event, with the B-Grade section having Matt Gainsford leading with scores of 83 and 80 for a total of 163 from Justin Gainsford, on 83 and 83 for a 166 total.

On Saturday, 26 players competed for the Dale and Chris Harding trophies, with first spot going to Dan Coen on 64 points, second to Ryan Landells on 65 points, with the Nearest-tothe-Pin (NTP) won on the 10th by Rob Williams. The Long Drive also went to Tony Mann and the Drawn Jackpot was won by Steve Gillette.

On Sunday, 27 players competed for the Alex Sambrook and Glen Smyth trophies, with first spot going to the one-and-only Alex Sambrook on 66 points, with second place to Scott

McGill on 67 points.

NTP went to Doug Potter on the 17th, and the Long Drive went to Ryan Landells, with the Drawn Jackpot not run.

This weekend will comprise round three of the club championship, the Macquarie Clothing Monthly Medal, and the veterans’ nine-hole events, in conjunction on the back-nine. Round four of the club championship and round five of the shootout YGPC will also be played.

Best of luck for those in contention, and we should see some great golf.

Many thanks to the club members who have worked tirelessly to have the course in top condition.

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

NARROMINE BOWLING CLUB NEWS

Triples semi ends in razor-thin win

By JOHN EDWARDS Narromine’s Triples semi-finals were contested last weekend and in the first game, R Hyde, M Hilder, and B Clark defeated M Rixon, R French (substitute), and R Stanford in the closest of encounters, by 19-18.

In the other match, Jim Daley, James Daley, and A Hutchison defeated G Lowe, S Riley, and Ke Rider in a triumphant 2310 win.

The results now mean that Aaron and his team will take-on Beaver and his crew in the final this weekend, in what should be a fantastic game of bowls.

Meanwhile in Social Bowls played last Thursday, Cliffy, Bruce P, and Aaron defeated Richard, G Chester, and Frenchy by 25-18.

Carl, Sticker and Rob Shorten defeated Dave, Neil and Cranky 25 to 15.

Trumby, Noi and Danny defeated Joey, James and Homo 22 to 9.

Winners on the day were Rob and team

while runners-up were Danny and team.

On Sunday, May 18, Richard and Mark defeated Rossie and Cranky by 19-18. In the other game, Dave and Neil defeated Carl and Sticker by 14-12.

Nominations are on the Notice-board for the consistency singles which close on this Sunday with the first round to be played next Sunday, June 1.

Nominations are also up for the major/minor pairs which close on the same day as the singles and the first round is on Saturday, May 31. Normal raffles resume this week.

Joke of the week: Sister Marie and the drink Paddy approached Mulligan’s Bar when he was suddenly accosted outside

by Sister Marie.

“Surely a fine man as yerself, Paddy, is not going into this den of iniquity?!” the good sister asked, more as an order than a question.

“Surely you wouldn’t waste yer hard-

earned paycheck on the devil’s brew when you could be buying food and clothing fer yer family!”

“Now hold on there, sister!” sputtered Murphy. “Surely you won’t be condemnin’ whiskey without ever tasting some yerself, would ya?”

“Very well then” said Sister Marie, “Just to prove my point, I’ll try some. Obviously I can’t go into the pub, but you go in and bring it out to me. Just have them place it in a cup rather than a glass, so as to not create a scandal out here.”

“Okay sister”, said Murphy as he happily breezed on in to the pub.

“I’ll have a large gin”, ordered Murphy to the barman, “And place it in a cup, not a glass!”

The barman shook his head and replied, “Don’t tell me that nun’s outside again” Until next week, keep on rolling, and see you at the club!

Vicky and Pip win two-person Ambrose

By DALE HARDING Last Wednesday, lady golfers competed in a two-person Ambrose event for a trophy donated by Anne Harmer and Jeanette Redden. The winners, Vicky Tuck and Pip Schiffman, bagged a solid score of 68.25.

In other results, golf ball winners in second place were Vicki Gainsford and a visitor from Tottenham, Trish Vincent, on a score of 63.25 nett.

Linda Hutchinson and Nikki McCutcheon then came in behind on 69.5 nett, while Betty Berryman and Mardi Remond had a score of 72 nett, and Barbie Tuck and Sue McCutcheon followed on 74.25 nett.

Nearest-to-the-Pins (NTP) were won by Vicki Gainsford and Gail White, with drawn cards awarded to Anne Harmer and Amanda Shepherd.

In Saturday’s play, 15 ladies

turned out for a Stableford round for a trophy donated by Nikki McCutcheon. In the 18hole event, Betty Berryman came in with a great score of 41 Stableford points.

Betty is playing brilliant golf at the moment, so we hope she continues through the championship, which kicked off on Wednesday. The golf ball winner was Carol McDonald on 39 points.

A big congrats also went to

Maida O’Mally in the ninehole event, who won with 19 points, which was a great score for our oldest player. We all want to be like you, Maida!.

In other scores, Viv Halbisch on 18 and Marj Kelly on 17 were worthy ball winners. NTPs also went to Vicki Gainsford and Betty Berryman, with drawn cards won

by Dale Harding and Gail White.

The ladies’ championship

started on Wednesday, with round two on this weekend, and rounds three and four next week.

It would be great if all our members could join in but, if you can’t play the four rounds, there is still a game of golf on offer. So, to our newer players, the message is, don’t feel intimidated, the championship is just another game of golf.

Hope to see you on the course!

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Narromine Soccer continues to shine after weekend at Dubbo

Narromine under 8’s against Dubbo RSL. Photos: NIC PIC NSW.

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