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Chantelle Tedder is the 2025 AgShows NSW Narromine Young Woman

By NARROMINE AGRICULTURAL SHOW SOCIETY On Saturday, 19 July, the Narromine community gathered in celebration for the annual Inland Petroleum Narromine Show Ball - a highlight on the local social calendar and, this year, the official launch of the Narromine Agricultural Show Society’s 120th anniversary celebrations.

The milestone made the evening all the more special, with community members coming together to honour the past, celebrate the present, and look to the future. A major feature of the night was the announcement of the 2025 AgShows NSW Narromine Young Woman.

This year’s program welcomed four impressive entrants: Chantelle Tedder, Layla Den, Montana Leary and Talin Horstman. The women spent the morning taking part in a formal interview and luncheon with a panel of three experienced judges - Anna Madden, Narromine Showgirl in 1991 and 1994, 1995 Sydney Royal Showgirl and Queensland Country Life National Showgirl; James Stephens, RM Williams RAS Rural Achiever for 2025; and Taylor Stephens, 2022 Gresford Young Woman.

All four entrants were praised for their commitment

Chantelle Tedder is the 2025 AgShows NSW Narromine Young Woman, announced at the Inland Petroleum Narromine Show Ball on Saturday, July 19. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

to the local area and for representing the values of the Young Woman program with pride and grace.

Narromine Young Woman coordinator Sarah Weir said she was thrilled with how the evening unfolded.

“It was a wonderful night and a great way to kick off our 120year celebrations,” she said.

“Each of our entrants brought something unique to the program. They were all fantastic representatives of our community and showed genuine passion for rural life. We couldn’t be prouder.”

The ball was emceed by the vibrant Katie Powell, whose energy and ability to engage with the crowd made her a crowd favourite. Katie also took time to speak with past Narromine Showgirls, some dating back as far as 1976, gathering heartfelt insights into how the program shaped their personal and professional lives.

The highlight of the evening was the announcement of Chantelle Tedder as the 2025 AgShows NSW Narromine Young Woman. Her warmth, community spirit and leadership qualities impressed the judges and audience alike. Talin Horstman was named runner-up and also received high commendation for her passion and community involvement.

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Housing grant

By SHARON BONTHUYS More social housing in Narromine is on the cards following an announcement last week by the NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC).

“We’re thrilled to share that Narromine Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) has been approved for the SHAF [Social Housing Accelerator Fund] Building Fund, paving the way for much-needed social housing in the community,” the state body announced on social media on Tuesday, July 15.

“This means more safe, secure homes for families and a brighter future for many,” they added.

The federal government’s $2 billion Social Housing Accelerator program was announced in mid-2023. It included $610 million for NSW for new social housing, administered by the NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ). NSW DCJ was allocated $69 million over two financial years 2023/24 (SHAF Tranche 1) and 2024/25 (SHAF Tranche 2).

The Narromine LALC was supported in its application by the state body, the statement indicated.

“NSWALC stood shoulder to shoulder with Narromine LALC - helping build their capacity and leading the grant application process. This partnership shows what’s possible when we empower LALCs with the tools to thrive.

“Together we’re not just building houses we’re building stronger, more connected communities.”

In a video supporting the announcement, Narromine LALC chair Michael Clarke said the grant application had been approved and would provide some local families with much-needed housing.

“Everything’s been passed and approved and the soil should be turned,” he said.

“It’s great for Narromine and our land council,” he added.

Narromine Star reached out to Narromine LALC and NSW DCJ for further information about the grant and the social housing it will provide, but did not receive a response from either agency prior to publication.

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Another burnt-out vehicle near Narwonah silo

By LOCAL NEWSDESK

What remains of the latest vehicle to be dumped near the Narwonah silo, south of Narromine. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

Maggie and Elinore conquer winter reading challenge

Winners are grinners. Elinore Moses, winner of the Winter Reading Challenge for the month of July.

June winner, Maggie Henderson.

WEATHER REPORT

THE FORECAST Thursday, July 24 Min 0. Max 15. Morning frost. Sunny. Chance of any rain: 5% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 1 and 1 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 17.

Sun protection recommended from 11:20 am to 1:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate] Friday, July 25 Min 1. Max 16. Shower or two. Possible rainfall: 0 to 2

PHOTOS: MACQUARIE REGIONAL LIBRARY.

By SHARON BONTHUYS As the last days of Macquarie Regional Library’s (MRL) Winter Reading Challenge tick over, two young people from Narromine have been lucky local winners in the incentivised reading program.

Maggie Henderson was the first winner of the winter reading challenge in June, and she has now been joined by Elinore Moses as this month’s winner.

Both young ladies were delighted to each receive a basket of goodies for their efforts in reading as many books as possible over the colder months, which included the school holidays which have just drawn to a close.

The challenge ends on the last day of

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Another burnt-out vehicle has been discovered in bushland off Narwonah Siding Road recently, the third since Narromine Star began publishing in November 2021.

The latest vehicle, located about 50 metres from the road just south of the Narwonah Silo, was completely gutted in the blaze, which fortunately did not extend beyond the immediate area.

Enquiries to Police, Fire and Rescue NSW, and Rural Fire Service Orana failed to generate any information about a recent call-out to the site for this burnt-out vehicle.

It remains unclear how long the Toyota dual-cab utility may have been at the location.

mm. Chance of any rain: 50% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Cloudy.

Areas of morning frost. High chance of showers on the plains, medium chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 1 and 2 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching around 16.

Sun protection recommended from 11:10 am to 1:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate] Saturday, July 26 Min 8. Max 17. Rain easing. Possible rainfall: 6 to 20 mm. Chance of any rain: 95% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely in the morning.

Winds north to northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h turning northwesterly during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 18.

Sun protection recommended from 11:30 am to 12:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate] Sunday, July 27 Min 6. Max 13. Showers. Possible rainfall: 1 to 5 mm.

Chance of any rain: 80% Monday, July 28 Min 4. Max 14. Possible shower. Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of any rain: 40% Tuesday, July 29 Min 3. Max 13. Shower or two. Possible rainfall: 0 to 4 mm. Chance of any rain: 60%

July, so there’s still time for young people to continue reading their hearts out.

“The Winter Reading Challenge is designed to develop long-lasting reading habits and is the perfect reason to stay indoors and curl up with some good books,” MRL manager Kathryn McAlister said.

“Reading is a great way to relax or be entertained and [we have] an extensive range of books as well as providing access to a large range of audiobooks and eBooks via apps such as Libby, BorrowBox and Indyreads.”

Importantly, the challenge isn’t just about reading. “i f you love to l isten to aud io books t h is a lso cou nts too,” Ms McA l ister concluded.

utes), stirring frequently. Stir in the canned tomatoes, including their liquid, and the remaining ingredients.

Cook over a medium heat and bring to the boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 25 minutes or until macaroni is tender, stirring occasionally.

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The week @ Trangie weather station

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Council meeting wrap up

Now on public exhibition, res- identified in the financial report. idents can make submissions Six development applications Council’s first meeting in the on the proposed policy until for projects in Narromine and Trangie were approved in June, new financial year took place on mid-August. with five currently under assessWednesday, July 9, at the council ment. This brings the total apchambers in Narromine. All counproved development applications cillors were physically present and Reports to council As happens periodically, more for the 2024-2025 financial year to the minutes of the previous meeting on Wednesday, June 25, were council policies were submitted for 65 with a total value of $15,609,997. review and endorsement: incident This was an improvement on the confirmed.

Several disclosures of interest management and procedures, con- previous year, which saw 64 appliwere made for items in the confi- taminated land, compliance and cations approved with a value of dential business section, including enforcement, nature strips and $14,316,906.

The works report included uppecuniary interests for executive road verges, property access, pubstaff Marion Truscott (Item 4, pur- lic gate and bypass, and drinking dates on Tullamore Road roadchase of land) and Barry Bonthuys water quality. The Aboriginal Em- work, line marking works com(Item 2, sale of land), and Cr Stacey ployment Strategy 2025 – 2029 was pleted in the main streets of also endorsed.

Trangie and Narromine in June, Bohm (Item 4, purchase of land).

Of these, Cr Smith outlined including the addition of reverseA non-pecuniary, non-significant interest was also declared by community concern over the cost angle parking spaces, removal of Cr Judy Smith (Item 3, Craigie Lea of watering public nature strips an old eyesore shed at the council and verges, which is borne by office in Narromine, and an upLane development). ratepayers. date on the northern drainage proCr Howe also asked if the shire’s ject in Narromine.

Expenses policy for drinking water was tested for harmful PFAS (“forever”) chemipublic exhibition Payrise rescission motion In line with state legislation, cals and if the current filtration Narromine Shire’s proposed pol- system would remove those. In- lost Crs Lambert and Davies failed icy on expenses and facilities for frastructure and Engineering Dithe mayor and councillors, which rector Mel Slimming said the wa- in their bid to rescind part of the sets out the maximum amounts ter was tested in the last 12 months resolution in the previous counto be paid and facilities to be pro- with nothing found, and another cil meeting on June 25 which provided, was approved for public round will commence soon as re- posed councillors donate their quired by state legislation. three per cent pay rise to hospiexhibition.

Council also agreed to make tal auxiliaries in Narromine and Expenditure incurred by all councillors from 10 October 2024 a formal application to Forestry Trangie.

The rescission motion instead to 30 June 2025 was tabled in the Corporation NSW to acquire apmeeting. The collective amount proximately 1.6 ha of land travers- proposed the contributions be allospent was $25,468.43, with mayor ing lot 34 DP1208346 for the essen- cated to council’s donations, sponJones recording the highest ex- tial public purpose of extending sorships and waiver of fees and penditure ($5,988.76) followed by Bensons Road to provide public charges’ budget for the 2025/2026 financial year.

Cr Craig Davies ($3,607.35) and access.

The investment and financial Cr Les Lambert led the discusCr Les Lambert rounding out the top three ($3,591.42). Crs Leak and reports were received and noted, sion on the topic, indicating he Roberts recorded the lowest ex- with council noting the material thought that by nominating two variances between the actual and specific organisations to receive penditure ($1,373.16 each). estimated income and expenditure

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the funds it was going against council’s existing policy which outlines a specific process that local groups need to follow in seeking support.

Cr Craig Davies added that in going against the existing donations policy on this occasion, where would this stop, and pointed out both hospital auxiliaries were already very well funded with community and business donations.

General manager Jane Redden commented that the endorsed action from the previous meeting was an “unprecedented request” which wasn’t illegal but outside existing practice.

Mayor Jones and Cr Judy Smith spoke against the rescission motion, Cr Jones saying there are many expensive things governments won’t provide for hospitals.

Councillors Roberts, Lamberts and Davies voted for the rescission motion, while councillors Howe, Smith, Bohm, Hoey, Jones and Leak voted against it. The original decision to donate three per cent to the hospital auxiliaries remains.

Narromine Star has observed this decision to donate the three percent pay rise to specific groups has created a precedent, and it will be interesting to see what happens in future years of the current term of the council in this space.

Will community groups start lobbying councillors to be “next in line” for donations when the annual payment increase comes up again?

Is it fair to ask elected representatives to the third tier of government - certainly not well remunerated in NSW, unlike other state/

territory jurisdictions - to not receive a payment increase?

Air quality monitoring towers

Cr Howe was successful in his notice of motion to have council write to the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to request air quality monitoring towers be installed in Narromine and Trangie to assure the residents of the shire that air/water/environment is clean and free of contaminants. Council will now write to the EPA with this request.

Public toilets

The matter spoken about at the public forum related to a question on notice from Cr Judy Smith on the public toilets at the aquatic centre. Director Mel Slimming responded the precinct plan adopted by the council in October 2023 referenced the closure of the toilets after construction of new facilities in Dundas Park, and there are no funds for works at the old site.

Confidential items

Four items were discussed under confidential business including a tender for the Narromine Shire Aquatic Centres, sale of two lots in the Wentworth Parklands subdivision on Dappo Road at a reduced price, Craigie Lea Lane industrial development, and purchase of land in Narromine for a future residential development.

And that’s a wrap.

Toilets discussed at public forum

many people complaining to us added, indicating the disability let. I didn’t have the heart to tell lic forum, Gai and Chris spoke when we’re selling our raffle toilet was similar to the one be- her that she would have to run to Narromine Star outside the tickets in the arcade,” Gai told ing constructed at the library. down to the park and then go council chambers. the council.

She also refuted suggestions of past [closed] public toilets [at the Chris said they had taken the

By SHARON BONTHUYS “We will have more than sewerage infrastructure issues aquatic centre] and do another step of bringing the matter to a 200 metres to get to a public toi- public forum because the toilets three people come up and say, at the aquatic centre.

Public toilets were the subject ‘where are the public toilets?’

“All those people in that same let,” Chris elaborated. at the aquatic centre had been of the most recent public forum “Something’s got to be done, “As you all know, they’ve all vicinity would be having a probheld earlier this month at Nar- been closed… Nobody knows lem, would they not?” she asked. and this is urgent. It needs do- built by the community and there was “no good reason” proromine Shire Council.

Chris Kelly told the council ing now.” where there’s a public toilet. vided for their closure.

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Type of use Alkane Resources Tomingley Gold Operations Pty Ltd tre and lack of other options centre that “You’re going to have to ask re-open the aquatic centre day, and thanked self,” Chris said. in busy places like the central Formal letterhead council general manager Jane “I doubt that lady would never council why they closed them, toilets. business district following the Redden for facilitating the in- show her face in public again. I because some of those toilets, “Open those toilets and peoFinancial documents permanent closure of the toilets spection and ongoing discus- have never seen anything like there’s nothing wrong with ple will start using them again, Legal documents at Kierath’s Shopping Square. them. And the maintenance, it’s which will take a bit of flak sions on the matter. it,” she added.

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CHAFFEY’S CORNER Comment by JAMIE CHAFFEY, Federal Member for Parkes This is my first column as the Federal Member for Parkes, an electorate that covers more than 400,000 square kilometres of NSW. It’s an area bigger than Japan, Germany, or even Great Britain.

I follow in the footsteps of some great Federal Members, most recently the Honourable Mark Coulton who ably represented this community for 18 years.

There have been boundary changes to the Parkes electorate and we warmly welcome the Forbes, Bland and Parkes shires to the electorate.

The Gwydir Shire has now become part of the New England electorate.

I am committed to serving the people of the Parkes electorate, and it has been my great pleasure to meet and listen to people across

this vast region over the past 10 months during the Federal Election campaign and in the weeks since.

My respect has only grown for the residents and businesspeople across this region. As I travelled 36,000 kilometres during the election campaign, I learnt more about the challenges people face in Broken Hill and Bourke, in Moree, Narrabri, Parkes and Walgett, and in many more towns and villages.

People on the land achieve great things despite the tyranny of distance, but they deserve the same levels of education, healthcare, and safety. They deserve to live as long as their cousins in the city, to have the same opportunities to thrive, and to enjoy a great lifestyle.

Regional NSW is the heartland of so many vital commodities. It serves as the backbone of our state in so many ways. Our people need and deserve to be supported, so they can continue to stay and thrive in regional, rural and remote areas.

I thank the people in the Parkes electorate for electing me to serve them. I remain committed to working for a better future for regional Australia, and look forward to meeting so many more people throughout this great electorate.

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

Narromine Show Ball A sold out Narromine Show Ball was held last Saturday evening and wow, what a night it was! A big congratulations to Narromine Agricultural Show Societies’ newly-sashed Young Woman, Chantelle Tedder. With a passion for agriculture and sustainability and a love for her community, I know Chantelle will wear the sash with pride and put her best foot forward for Narromine.

Runner-up Talin Horstman, Layla Rose Den and Montana Leary were also exceptional entrants, and it is amazing to have such wonderful young women representing Narromine.

Nominate now Nominations are open to recognise the achievements of talented and inspirational women in local councils across NSW. The awards celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of women working and serving in local government, along with successful council programs aimed at supporting female participation.

The 2025 Ministers’ Awards for Women in Local Government is the 18th annual staging of the event and will be presented during a ceremony at NSW Parliament House in late October.

E-bike warning

The NSW Police Force is cracking down on illegal and non-compliant e-bikes amid a rise in unsafe use, injuries and fatalities. Users are urged to ensure e-bikes are legal and not unlawfully modified turning them into dangerous, unregistered motorbikes.

E-bike riders must follow the same road rules as cyclists to stay safe and avoid serious consequences. E-bike rules require that the rider must primarily propel the bike with the pedals, an electrically power-assisted cycle must have the electric motor cut-off when the bicycle reaches 25km/h and riders need to keep to the left and give way to pedestrians on shared paths or footpaths.

Parents are reminded of the need for their child to wear an approved helmet, to only ride on a footpath if they are under 16 years of age, and to not use their phone to text, use social media or take videos while riding.

State wine awards

Entries are being accepted until the end of August for this year’s NSW Wine Awards, which will be judged in early October and presented at the end of that month in Sydney.

Established in 1996 to build awareness of the quality of wines produced in the state, this marks the 30th year the awards have been run by the NSW Wine Industry Association. The celebration of excellence is a quest to crown the cream of the crop in every category from crisp Chardonnays to bold Shiraz.

The NSW Wine of the Year will receive the ultimate honour, the “Best Wine in NSW” trophy, presented by Awards patron Her Excellency The Governor of NSW Margaret Beazley AC KC. Until next time, Dugald

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A MESSAGE FROM NARROMINE ANGLICAN CHURCH Guarding the gospel

By PHILIP HAND Last Sunday in our sermon series, the Church’s Purpose, it was part four, and the topic was “guarding the gospel”.

The focus was on a bible passage in the book of 2:Timothy, and we read from chapter one, and verses 6-14. The noticeboard out the front of church had a question on it: “how do you guard what you would like to keep safe?”

A lot of times we may go to great lengths in keeping our goods secure and protected. There are many ways we can do this; some things we’re required by law to lock away (e.g. fi rearms on a farm).

Sometimes there is a great amount of time put in to ensure that things remain in the owner’s possession, like on the internet. There are many things that we want to keep safe. As a Christian, there is one precious item that we should be committed to protecting, and that’s the gospel.

The book of Timothy got its name because a young man named Timothy received this letter while leading a church at Ephesus. This was once a major city on the west coast of what is now modern day Türkiye. It was to play a vital role in the spread of Christianity.

The writer of the letter, the apos-

tle Paul, is encouraging his colleague Timothy to persevere in his ministry. So Paul says in verse 14, “guard and keep unchanged the treasure that has been entrusted to you, through the spirit that dwells in us. “ ( AMP version). The word “treasure” is referring to the precious truth, that is - the good news about salvation through personal faith in Christ Jesus.

A creed of the fi rst century church that sums up the confidence to keep safe, this treasure is found in Philippians, chapter two, verse 11: that “Jesus Christ is Lord.” Paul had come up against immense opposition to his faith in the good news. But God, who began relating the message of the gospel from the beginning of time, was where Paul placed his trust.

The Lord Jesus passed on the message to Paul, Paul passed it on to his co-worker, Timothy. Paul’s words to Timothy are encouraging him not to shrink back under trying conditions.

Mostly when we think of keeping something safe, the usual response is to maybe put it in a metal safe, or lock it up even. The word “lock-down” brought a whole new experience back in the coronavirus pandemic as we tried to keep safe, the health that we held dear.

But in the bible passage we started with, we find the opposite going on.

Timothy is being urged to spread the good news around - that’s how he’ll guard it. We may fear speaking or living out the gospel in front of others. We may wonder what will happen to us, or even worry about shame or suffering.

But just as this gospel was shared to us, this message that’s been passed down from the beginning: by God’s grace, the unstoppable gospel continues. His grace doesn’t waver, and a purpose for which the church exists is to be known for passing on the gospel.

Trangie hospital auxiliary re-elects executive

Colleen Evans, Pam Ferrari, and Kath Bennett will lead the Trangie hospital auxiliary through another year. PHOTO: TRANGIE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY.

By TRANGIE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY After another successful year for Trangie hospital auxiliary, the group held its annual general meeting (AGM) recently followed by afternoon tea.

The group re-elected the executive at the AGM held on Friday, July 11.

Pam Ferrari returns as president, Kathleen Bennett as secretary and Colleen Evans as treasurer. Congratulations, ladies, on a successful year and

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great leadership.

Pam thanked the committee volunteers and our wonderful community for the continued support of our caring hospital.

We welcome new members to our friendly group so reach out if you’d like to know more about what we do and how you can be involved.

We will meet again in December, so watch this space for exciting updates!

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Chantelle Tedder is the 2025 AgShows NSW Narromine Young Woman

Chantelle Tedder, with major sponsors from Inland Petroleum, Pam and Marni McCallum.

Anna Madden, Nick Powell, Paul and Sue McCutcheon at the Narromine Show Ball.

Some of the hardworking Show Committee.

Judges with 2025 AgShows NSW Narromine Young Woman entrants. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED.

Judges with runner-up Talin Horstman and winner Chantelle Tedder.

From page 1 Chantelle will now progress to represent Narromine at the zone six final, which will be hosted by the Eugowra Show Society in February 2026.

The Narromine Show Society extends its sincere thanks to all who supported the event and program, particularly its sponsors - with special acknowledg-

ment to Inland Petroleum for their generous and ongoing support of the Show Ball and the wider show community.

The 120th Narromine Show is coming up at the end of August. Are you planning to go?

Look out for updates in Narromine Star as the show approaches.

Emcee Katie Powell wows the crowd at the Show Ball.

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COUNCILCOLUMN

THURSDAY 24 July 2025

NEXT COUNCIL The next Ordinary Council meeting will be held on Wednesday 13 August 2025 at Council Chambers commencing at 5:30 pm.

MEETING: corner of 118 Dandaloo Street.

PUBLIC NOTICE - CONSTRUCTION WORKS AT DUNDAS PARK NORTHERN DRAINAGE STORMWATER PIPE A reminder to all residents and visitors that drainage improvement works are underway at Dundas Park.

While the playground and public toilets remain open, we ask that you take extra care, especially with young children, and stay clear of construction zones. Please follow all signage and safety directions when visiting the park. For further inquiries, please contact Narromine Shire Council via email mail@narromine. nsw.gov.au or call 6889 9999.

PUBLIC NOTICE – TEMPORARY LANEWAY CLOSURE NARROMINE Please be advised that vehicle and pedestrian access to the Coles Complex Carpark via Dandaloo Street will be closed from Monday, 21 July for approximately two weeks. This temporary closure is necessary to carry out essential footpath upgrade works and ensure the safety of workers and the public. Access will be restored as soon as it is safe to do so. During the closure, please follow all safety signage and directions in place.

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.

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/roadconditions ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION – COUNCILLOR EXPENSES & FACILITIES POLICY The revised (2025) Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy is now on public exhibition. Submissions can be made until 13 August 2025, the document can be viewed and downloaded at www.narromine.nsw. gov.au/council/public-exhibition

PUBLIC NOTICE – WEED INSPECTIONS Narromine Shire Council advises the following roads will be inspected for noxious weeds and sprayed with herbicide over the coming weeks: Old Warren Road, Ellengengerah Road, Foremans Lane, Waterloo Road, Farrendale Road, Euromedah Road, Dulla-Dulla Road, Waikare Road, Dubbo-Burroway Road, Lincoln Lane

WATER REMINDER – FOURTH QUARTER NOTICES Water notices for the fourth quarter of 2024/25 have been issued and are due before or on 24 July 2025. For more information or enquiries on water charges and payment options, please visit Council’s website at www. narromine.nsw.gov.au/residents/ waterrates or visit Council’s Customer Service & Payments Centre on the

PUBLIC NOTICE – TRANGIE LIBRARY Narromine Shire Council advises Trangie Library will be closed from Monday 14 July - Friday 1 August 2025. Regular hours resume Monday 4 August 2025. Library Items can be returned to the Trangie Newsagency.

Deliveries are available please contact 6889 1088 for more information or to arrange a delivery.

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 PUBLIC NOTICE – SIGN UP TO BE A VOLUNTEER Volunteer Applications are now open for the 2025 Narromine Dolly Parton Festival. The countdown is on to the 4th annual Narromine Dolly Parton Festival – and the search is on for enthusiastic volunteers to join the fun!

Volunteers are a vital part of what makes this festival such a success each year, helping to bring the sparkle and energy to the Narromine community.

Whether you’re a seasoned events helper or just want to be part of something fabulous, make sure you visit www.dollyfestivalnarromine. com/volunteers for more information.

Festival Date: Saturday 11 October 2025 SERVICE NSW - MOBILE SERVICE CENTRE Will be visiting Narromine outside Men’s Shed at 66 Dandaloo Street, Narromine Tuesday 29 July 2025, 9am - 3pm Wednesday 30 July 2025, 9am - 3pm PUBLIC NOTICE – KOOKABURRA CREEK Euromedah Road (approx. 16km from Narromine) will be closed to through traffic due to culvert works at the Kookaburra Creek crossing. There is no through access available between Dulla Dulla Road and Euromedah Road in either direction. Expected closure: Mid-June through to mid August 2025. Please plan alternative routes and allow extra travel time.

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

24 July 2025 – Livestock Emissions Field Day at Trangie Agricultural Research Centre 9am - 3pm (no cost to attend) Contact Tracie BirdGardiner at tracie.birdgardiner@dpi. nsw.gov.au or call 0429 260 419 7 August 2025 – Annual Veterans Open Golf Tournament – 18 Hole Stableford for more information please contact Peter Hutchison 0428 392 317 20 and 21 September – NSW Veterans Sand Greens Fourball Championships at Narromine Golf Club – for more information visit: www.nswvga.com.au 23 August 2025 – Trangie Truck and Tractor Show, Trangie Showground gates open at 8:00am get your tickets at123TIX 24 August 2025 – Three Rivers Machinery 2025 Narromine Gold Cup – Narromine Turf Club 29- 30 August 2025 – Narromine Show 11 October 2025 – The Narromine Dolly Parton Festival, grab your free ticket now at 123TIX 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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SUNDAY, JULY 27

SATURDAY, JULY 26

FRIDAY, JULY 25

Your Seven-Day TV Guide 6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. Final. 11.10 Little Disasters. Final. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Bay Of Fires. 2.00 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. 2.55 Love Your Garden. 3.45 Fake Or Fortune? 4.45 Long Lost Family. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. 8.30 Patience. 9.20 Hard Quiz. 9.50 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. 10.40 Spicks And Specks. 11.05 ABC Late News. 11.25 Silent Witness. 12.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 Your Money & Your Life. 1.30 Border Security: International. 2.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 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.

7.30 Football. AFL. Round 20. GWS Giants v Sydney. 10.30 Shaking Down The Thunder. 11.45 GetOn Extra. 12.15 The Disappearance. 1.15 Travel Oz. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Falling For The Manny. (2022) 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. NRL. Round 21. Brisbane Broncos v Parramatta Eels. 9.55 Golden Point. 10.45 MOVIE: Rambo: First Blood. (1982) Sylvester Stallone. 12.40 Tipping Point. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Ent. Tonight.

10.20 MasterChef Aust. 11.30 Judge Judy.

12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune.

2.30 Lingo. 3.30 10 News: Afternoon.

4.00 Family Feud. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News. 6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 House Hunters Australia. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? 9.30 The Graham Norton Show. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 10 News+. 11.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Engineering Reborn.

3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Good Ship Murder. Return. 8.25 The Royals: A History Of Scandals. 9.20 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 19. 2.00 World’s Most Secret Homes. 3.45 Blue Water Safari. 4.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Discover. 2.30 Sydney Weekender. 3.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.30 The Great Outdoors. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.00 Escape To The Country.

6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 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 Counting Cars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Motorbike Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: The BreakUp. (2006) 10.45 MOVIE: Hellboy II: The Golden Army. (2008) 1.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Revenge. 3.00 First Dates Australia. 4.00 New Idea Test Kitchen. 4.25 MOVIE: The Mitchells Vs The Machines. (2021) 6.35 MOVIE: Hotel Transylvania. (2012) 8.30 MOVIE: Happy Gilmore. (1996) Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald. 10.30 MOVIE: Downhill. (2020) 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Roads Less Travelled. 8.30 So Help Me Todd. 9.30 Numb3rs. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Numb3rs. 1.30 So Help Me Todd. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Numb3rs. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 So Help Me Todd.

11.15 A Million Little Things. 12.15 FBI: International. 1.15 Home Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.30 The King Of Queens.

2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Friends. 7.30 MOVIE: Cast Away. (2000) 10.10 Becker. 10.35 South Park. 11.00 Frasier. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.20 Doctor Who. 3.50 You Can’t Ask That. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 Car S.O.S. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 7.35 QI. 8.05 Would I Lie To You? 8.35 MOVIE: Tammy.

(2014) 10.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures.

4.25 Mecha Builders. 5.20 Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior.

7.30 Good Game Spawn Point. 7.50 MOVIE: Looney Tunes: Back In Action.

(2003) 9.25 Robot Wars. 10.25 Merlin.

11.10 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 Andrew Olle Lecture. 10.00 The World. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.10 Are You Being Served?

3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Chase A Crooked Shadow. (1958) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Police Rescue Australia.

8.30 MOVIE: Dog. (2022) Channing Tatum, Ethan Suplee. 10.30 MOVIE: Gringo. (2018) 12.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 3.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 4.05 WorldWatch.

6.00 If You Are The One. 7.00 Jeopardy!

7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.30 The Perfect Vagina. 9.30 My Massive C**k. 10.25 Homeland. 12.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Rage Charts. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Grantchester. 1.15 Patience.

2.05 All Creatures Great And Small.

2.55 Great Southern Landscapes. 3.25 Earth. 4.25 Spicks And Specks. 4.55 Dr Ann’s Secret Lives. 5.30 Landline. 6.00 Australian Story. 6.30 Back Roads. 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Grantchester.

8.20 Midsomer Murders.

9.50 Bay Of Fires.

10.40 Little Disasters. Final. 11.25 Rage.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend.

12.00 Horse Racing. Industry Celebration Day, Caulfield Season Finale and Saturday Raceday. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Great Outdoors. 7.30 Mysteries Of The Pyramids. New. 8.30 MOVIE: The Da Vinci Code. (2006) Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen. 11.30 Autopsy USA. 12.30 The Disappearance. 1.30 Travel Oz. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Great Australian Detour Snow. 12.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. NZ Warriors v Titans. 2.30 NRLW Wrap.

3.15 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Roosters v Canterbury Bulldogs. 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway. 6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Rugby Union. British & Irish Lions Tour. Aust v British & Irish Lions. 10.00 Test Rugby: Australia v British & Irish Lions PostMatch. 10.15 MOVIE: Creed. (2015) 12.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Key Ingredient. 10.30 Loving Gluten Free.

11.00 MasterChef Aust. 12.10 GCBC. 12.30 The Brighter Side: Save. Grow. Dream.

1.00 Buy To Build. 1.30 4x4 Adventures.

2.30 All 4 Adventure. 3.30 Farm To Fork.

4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 5.00 10 News. 6.30 The Dog House Australia.

7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. 8.40 Ambulance Australia. 9.50 House Hunters Australia. 10.50 Elsbeth. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Sailing. Sail Grand Prix. H’lights. 3.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 4.30 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 5.40 Hitler’s American Battleground. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great British Cities With Susan Calman.

8.25 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 20.

12.50 Guillaume’s Paris. 1.20 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 1. 3.50 Blue Water Safari. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Room For Improvement. 12.30 Last Chance Learners. 1.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 3.30 Harry’s Practice.

4.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 5.00 Slow Train Through Africa With Griff Rhys Jones.

6.00 Every Bite Takes You Home. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Seven’s Motorsport Classic. 2.30 Motor Racing. Shannons SpeedSeries. Round 4. Day 1. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Pawn Stars. 9.30 American Pickers. 10.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 The Big Adventure. 12.30 Wife Swap Australia. 1.55 My Ireland With Colin.

2.55 Black-ish. 3.25 America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League. 5.25 MOVIE: Spies In Disguise. (2019) 7.30 MOVIE: Under The Tuscan Sun. (2003) Diane Lane. 9.45 MOVIE: Charlie’s Angels. (2000) Cameron Diaz. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 9.00 Navigating The World.

10.00 JAG. 12.00 So Help Me Todd.

3.00 JAG. 5.00 Reel Action.

5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 FBI: International.

12.15 Home Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs.

10.00 Ridiculousness. 11.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield.

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.

10.30 South Park. 11.00 Ridiculousness.

11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.35 Heartbreak High. 3.25 A Bite To Eat. 3.55 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 4.40 MythBusters.

5.30 Car S.O.S. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 7.35 QI. 8.05 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. 8.55 Wil Anderson: Wilogical. 9.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Octonauts And The Over Under Adventure. 6.50 Isadora Moon. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. Return. 8.00 Kids Baking Championship. 8.40 Chopped Junior. 9.20 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.05 Speechless. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.30 If You’re Listening.

3.50 ABC News. 4.15 Planet America: Wknd Ed. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 Asia News Week. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Aust Story. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.15 Four Corners. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Foreign Correspondent. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.15 MOVIE: The Pride And The Passion. (1957) 5.00 Rugby League.

NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 4.

North Queensland Cowboys v Canberra Raiders. 7.00 Keeping Up Appearances.

7.30 MOVIE: Bride Wars. (2009) 9.20 MOVIE: Sex And The City 2. (2010) 12.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 3.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 4.05 WorldWatch.

6.05 Mastermind Australia. 6.35 The Frontier. 7.30 Impossible Engineering.

8.30 James May: Our Man In Italy. 10.30 Cracking The Code. 12.30 Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself. 2.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Compass.

11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. 2.30 Griff’s Great American South. 3.15 Nigella Bites. 3.40 Martin Clunes: Islands Of Australia. 4.40 Hippo Watch With Steve Backshall. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Compass. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Austin. Return. 8.00 Bay Of Fires. 8.50 Miss Austen. New. 9.45 MOVIE: Gayby Baby. (2015) Gus. 11.10 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 2.30 To Be Advised. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Dancing With The Stars. 8.20 7NEWS Spotlight. 9.20 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous.

10.40 The Crow Girl. 12.50 Jamestown.

2.30 Home Shopping. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership.

Round 4. Parramatta Eels v Newcastle Knights. 1.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 4. St George Illawarra Dragons v Brisbane Broncos. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 21. Canterbury Bulldogs v Manly Sea Eagles. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 The Block. Return. 8.55 60 Minutes.

10.00 World Aquatics Championships.

Singapore 2025. Day 1. Finals. 11.00 9News Late. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Freshly Picked. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 4x4 Adventures. 9.30 Are You RV Safe? 10.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. 10.30 10 Minute Kitchen. 11.00 Everyday Gourmet.

11.30 Cook With Luke. 12.00 MasterChef Aust. 1.10 GCBC. 1.30 Charming China.

2.00 Planet Shapers. 2.30 Roads Less Travelled. 3.00 My Market Kitchen.

3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Lingo. 5.00 10 News. 6.00 10 News+. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. 8.15 Watson. 9.15 FBI. 11.00 10 News+. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Cycling.

Tour de France. H’lights. 1.00 Motor Racing. ProMX C’ships. 4.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 4.30 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 5.40 Hitler’s American Battleground. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Lost World Of The Hanging Gardens.

8.35 The Secrets Of Mount Olympus.

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes.

Stage 2. 11.30 Guillaume’s French Atlantic.

12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 21.

4.25 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 The Zoo. 10.30 Escape To The Country. 1.30 Harry’s Practice. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 Your Money & Your Life. 3.30 The Zoo. 4.20 Escape To The Country. 7.20 The Vicar Of Dibley.

8.30 Vera. 10.30 The Vicar Of Dibley.

11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show.

3.00 Football. AFL. Round 20. St Kilda v Melbourne. 6.00 The Wash Up. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

8.30 MOVIE: Taken 3. (2014) Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker. 10.45 MOVIE: Battleship. (2012) 1.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

11.15 America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League. 1.20 Home And Away.

4.00 Dancing With The Stars. 5.30 Gold Coast Ocean Rescue. 6.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. 7.00 MOVIE: The Proposal. (2009) 9.20 MOVIE: Made Of Honor. (2008) Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan. 11.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 All 4 Adventure. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 What’s Up Down Under.

10.00 JAG. 12.00 A Million Little Things.

3.00 JAG. 5.00 IFISH. Return.

5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 FBI: International.

11.15 Nancy Drew. 12.15 Home Shopping.

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. 9.35 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 Heartbreak High. 3.40 A Bite To Eat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 Car S.O.S. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 House Of Games. 7.35 QI. 8.05 The Piano UK: The Incredibly Talented Lucy. 9.05 Planet America: Wknd Ed. 9.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 Stick Man. 4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Superworm. 6.50 Isadora Moon. 7.05 Andy And The Band.

7.35 The Mysterious Benedict Society.

New. 8.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.10 Abbott Elementary. 9.50 Speechless. 10.15 Merlin.

10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 ABC News. 2.30 Aust Story. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 Offsiders.

4.00 Landline. 5.00 ABC News With Auslan. 5.30 News Regional. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Foreign Correspondent. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Insiders. 8.40 If You’re Listening. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Aust Story. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.30 Getaway. 3.00 Are You Being Served? 3.30 MOVIE: Khartoum.

(1966) 6.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 4. Cronulla Sharks v Wests Tigers. 8.00 M*A*S*H. 9.00 World Aquatics Championships. Singapore 2025.

Day 1. Finals. 10.00 To Be Advised. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 Tour de France.

H’lights. 4.00 WorldWatch. 4.25 PBS Washington Week. 4.50 Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 5.50 Lost Gold Of The Aztecs. 6.40 Engineering Reborn.

7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The Legend Of Bigfoot. 9.25 The Phoenix Lights Phenomenon. 10.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Dr Ann’s Secret Lives. 10.30 Midsomer Murders.

12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline.

2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Love Your Garden. 3.45 Fake Or Fortune?

4.45 Long Lost Family. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story.

8.30 Four Corners. 9.15 Media Watch.

9.35 Lucy Worsley Investigates. 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.40 The Business.

11.00 A Life In Ten Pictures. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Border Security: America’s Front Line. 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 Dancing With The Stars.

8.50 9-1-1.

10.50 The Agenda Setters. 12.00 Gone.

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 The Block. 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 Block.

8.40 100% Footy. 9.40 World Aquatics Championships. Singapore 2025.

Day 2. Finals. 10.45 9News Late. 11.15 Aussie Road Train Truckers. 12.15 Footy Classified. 1.15 Innovation Nation. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Ent. Tonight. 10.20 MasterChef Aust. 11.30 Judge Judy. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet.

12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 News.

4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News. 6.00 10 News+.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights.

1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Iceland With Alexander Armstrong. 2.55 The Day The Rock Star Died: Buddy Holly. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Portugal With Michael Portillo. 8.20 Abandoned Railways From Above. 9.15 Britain’s Most Beautiful Road. 10.10 SBS World News Late. 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Your Money & Your Life. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey.

3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 What The Killer Did Next. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 3.00 NDRC Nitro Funny Cars. Riverbend Nationals. Replay. 4.00 Counting Cars. 5.00 American Resto. 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 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 House Rules. 12.00 Revenge.

3.00 My Asian Banquet. 4.00 Travel And Eat With Dan & Steph. 4.30 Lopez Vs. Lopez. 5.00 First Dates Australia. 6.00 Bondi Vet. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 9.30 Law & Order. 10.30 Bones.

11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Roads Less Travelled. 8.30 So Help Me Todd. 9.30 Numb3rs. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Numb3rs. 1.30 So Help Me Todd. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Numb3rs. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 So Help Me Todd.

11.15 A Million Little Things. 12.15 Home Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.30 The King Of Queens.

2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 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. 2.05 ER. 2.50 Heartbreak High. 3.35 A Bite To Eat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 Car S.O.S. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 House Of Games. 7.35 QI. 8.05 Would I Lie To You? 8.35 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 9.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 3.00 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.25 Mecha Builders.

5.20 Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Piripenguins.

7.40 The Inbestigators. 7.55 Junior Vets.

8.25 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.55 The Crystal Maze. 9.45 Merlin. 10.30 Good Game Spawn Point. 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

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

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

8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World.

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

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.30 Are You Being Served? 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Man Who Loved Redheads.

(1955) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House.

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.30 Keeping Up Appearances.

9.00 Singapore 2025. Finals. 9.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 3.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 4.00 WorldWatch.

4.45 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes.

H’lights. 5.45 WorldWatch. 6.15 The Food That Built The World. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Raw Comedy 2025. 10.05 Late Programs.

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7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block.

8.40 World Aquatics Championships.

Singapore 2025. Day 3. Finals. 11.05 9News Late. 11.35 La Brea. 12.30 Tipping Point. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

2.30 The Garden Gurus. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. 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 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune.

2.30 Lingo. 3.30 10 News: Afternoon.

4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News. 6.00 10 News+.

7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. 9.40 FBI: Most Wanted. 10.40 10’s Late News.

11.05 10 News+. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Cycling.

Tour de France Femmes. H’lights.

1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Iceland With Alexander Armstrong. 2.55 The Day The Rock Star Died: David Bowie. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Cycling.

Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys. 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline.

10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 My Impossible House. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens.

5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Foyle’s War. 10.45 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Pawn Stars. 2.00 Outback Opal Hunters. 3.00 Gem Hunters Down Under. 4.00 Counting Cars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.00 Outback Truckers. 10.00 Aussie Truck Rehab. 11.00 Big Rig Bounty Hunters. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 House Rules. 12.00 Revenge.

3.00 First Dates Australia. 4.00 Travel And Eat With Dan & Steph. 4.30 Lopez Vs. Lopez. 5.00 First Dates Australia.

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: Miami. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Roads Less Travelled. 8.30 So Help Me Todd. 9.30 Numb3rs. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Numb3rs. 1.30 Fire Country.

2.30 JAG. 4.30 Numb3rs.

5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI: International.

12.15 Fire Country. 1.15 Home Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.30 The King Of Queens.

2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 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.

2.00 ER. 2.45 Heartbreak High. 3.30 A Bite To Eat. 4.10 Would I Lie To You? 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 Car S.O.S. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 7.35 QI. 8.05 Would I Lie To You? 8.35 Upstart Crow.

9.35 Spooks. 10.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.25 Mecha Builders. 5.20 Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.40 The Inbestigators. 7.55 Junior Vets. 8.25 Deadly 60. 8.55 Expedition With Steve Backshall. 9.45 Merlin. 10.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

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

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

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

11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

12.00 World Aquatics Championships. Singapore 2025. Day 3.

Heats. 2.30 Are You Being Served? 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Catch Us If You Can. (1965) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 To Be Advised.

10.50 The Closer. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 3.00 Cycling.

Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 4.15 WorldWatch. 6.15 The Food That Built The World. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Alone. 9.40 Hoarders. 11.20 Pitino: Red Storm Rising.

12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Love Your Garden. Final. 3.45 Fake Or Fortune?

4.45 Long Lost Family. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. 9.20 Would I Lie To You? 9.50 Austin. 10.15 QI. Final. 10.45 ABC Late News. 11.00 The Business. 11.20 You Can’t Ask That. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 MOVIE: Dead In The Water. (2021) 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 Ashley Cain: Into The Danger Zone. 11.20 Stags. 12.20 Imposters. 1.20 Touching Evil. 2.30 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 The Block. 1.00 Space Invaders. 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 Block. 8.40 World Aquatics Championships. Singapore 2025. Day 4.

Finals. 11.10 9News Late. 11.40 Damian Lewis: Spy Wars. 12.35 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 Everyday Gourmet.

12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 10 News: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours.

4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News. 6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service. New. 8.30 Elsbeth. 9.30 FBI: International. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 10 News+. 11.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Cycling.

Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. 2.30 Insight.

3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Cycling.

Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 How Disney Built America.

8.20 Aerial Australia. New. 9.15 Smilla’s Sense Of Snow. New. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Who Do You Think You Are? US. 11.35 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 5. 2.05 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 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Pawn Stars. 2.00 Outback Truckers. 4.00 Counting Cars.

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 Caught On Dashcam. 10.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.30 Late Programs.

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

12.00 Revenge. 3.00 First Dates Australia.

4.00 Travel And Eat With Dan & Steph.

4.30 Jabba’s Movies. 5.00 First Dates Australia. 6.00 Bondi Vet. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 House. 10.30 First Dates UK. 1.45 For The People. 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping.

8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Tough Tested. 9.30 Numb3rs. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Numb3rs. 1.30 Fire Country. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Numb3rs. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Fire Country.

11.15 A Million Little Things. 12.15 FBI: International. 1.15 Home Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.30 The King Of Queens.

2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 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.

2.05 ER. 2.50 Heartbreak High. 3.35 A Bite To Eat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 Car S.O.S. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 7.35 QI. 8.05 Would I Lie To You? 8.35 Unforgotten.

9.25 Spooks. 10.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs.

3.00 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.25 Mecha Builders. 5.20 Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.40 The Inbestigators. 7.55 Junior Vets. 8.25 Abbott Elementary. 9.10 The Mysterious Benedict Society. 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

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

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

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

11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.30 Are You Being Served?

3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Home At Seven. (1952) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 Freddy And The Eighth.

11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 3.00 Cycling.

Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 4.15 WorldWatch. 6.15 The Food That Built The World. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: The Killer Inside Me. (2010) 10.30 MOVIE: The Vault. (2021) 12.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Silent Witness.

2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. 3.45 Fake Or Fortune? 4.45 Long Lost Family. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. 8.30 Griff’s Great American South. 9.15 Culture By Design. 9.45 Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. 11.05 Parliament Question Time. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 MOVIE: Secrets Exposed. (2022) 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 Football. AFL. Round 21.

Western Bulldogs v GWS Giants. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. 11.00 Kick Ons. 11.30 Code Blue: One Punch Killers. 12.30 Life. 1.30 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 The Block. 1.00 Great Australian Detour Snow. 1.30 To Be Advised. 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. NRL. Round 22.

Parramatta Eels v Melbourne Storm. 9.45 Thursday Night Knock Off. 10.30 9News Late. 11.00 Outback Opal Hunters. 12.00 Next Stop. 12.30 Tipping Point. 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Bold.

8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Ent. Tonight. 10.30 Jamie Cooks The Mediterranean. 11.30 Judge Judy. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Family Feud.

1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 10 News: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News. 6.00 10 News+.

7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 Airport 24/7.

8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 9.30 The Cheap Seats. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 10 News+. 11.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Cycling.

Tour de France Femmes. H’lights.

1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Iceland With Alexander Armstrong. 2.55 The Day The Rock Star Died: Elvis Presley. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Cycling.

Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great Australian Road Trips.

New. 8.25 Into The Amazon With Robson Green. 9.20 Snowpiercer. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Home And Away. 8.30 Father Brown. 9.30 Line Of Duty. 10.50 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Highway Patrol. 3.00 The Force: BTL. 4.00 Counting Cars.

5.00 American Resto. 5.30 Storage Wars.

6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Football.

AFL. Western Bulldogs v GWS Giants.

7.30 Towies. 8.30 Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK. 9.30 Air Crash Investigations. 10.30 Late Programs.

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

10.30 House Rules. 12.00 Revenge. 3.00 First Dates Australia. 4.00 Sean’s Kitchen.

4.30 Lopez Vs. Lopez. 5.00 First Dates Australia. 6.00 Bondi Vet. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 9.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares.

11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping.

8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Tough Tested. 9.30 Numb3rs. 10.30 JAG. 1.30 Fire Country. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Numb3rs. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Fire Country. 11.15 A Million Little Things. 12.15 FBI: International. 1.15 JAG. 2.15 Home Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier.

3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 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. 10.30 South Park. 11.00 The Neighborhood. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.05 ER. 2.50 Heartbreak High. 3.35 A Bite To Eat. 4.05 QI. 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 Car S.O.S. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 7.35 QI. 8.05 Would I Lie To You? 8.35 Hard Quiz.

9.10 Gruen. 9.45 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. 10.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 3.00 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.25 Mecha Builders.

5.20 Thomas And Friends: All Engines Go. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Piripenguins.

7.40 The Inbestigators. 7.55 Junior Vets.

8.25 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.10 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 9.40 Dance Life. 10.30 Merlin. 11.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

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

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

8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World.

10.00 ABC Nightly News. 10.30 Foreign Correspondent. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.30 Are You Being Served? 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Carry On Screaming! (1966) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 To Be Advised.

9.00 World Aquatics Championships.

Singapore 2025. Day 5. Finals. 11.10 The Closer. 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 3.00 Cycling.

Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 4.05 WorldWatch. 6.05 Over The Black Dot. 6.35 Travel Man. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 10.10 Late Programs.

Insert the missing letters to make 10 words – five reading across the grid and five reading down.

B S D

I R

U E S

L E

H R S

Edgeword

No. 201

Place each of the tiles of letters into the blank jigsaw below to create four six-letter words going across and down.

TH

AR

IS

EM

SU

ES

BR

DE

There may be more than one possible answer.

Crossmath

No. 199

Solutions

Insert each number from 1 to 9 in the shaded squares to solve all the horizontal and vertical equations.

Multiplication and division are performed before addition and subtraction.

– ×

– +

× –

= ×

– +

+

1

= 12 +

×

= 27

=

=

=

47

6

26

CROSSMATH

No. 349

7 – 1 – 5 = 1 × + × 8 × 2 – 4 = 12 – + + 9 + 3 × 6 = 27 = = = 47 6 26

5x5

5X5

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Jabba’s Movies.

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.

8.30 Stranded On Honeymoon Island.

11.20 The Agenda Setters. 12.20 Fairly Legal. 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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THURSDAY, JULY 31

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Australian Story. 10.30 Compass. 11.05 Miss Austen. 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Call The Midwife. 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Love Your Garden.

3.45 Fake Or Fortune? 4.45 Long Lost Family. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30.

8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.30 Dr Ann’s Secret Lives. 9.00 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. 9.30 Earth. 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. 11.00 Four Corners. 11.45 Late Programs.

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Better known as “Nesto” Late of Narromine.

Passed away 15th July 2025.

Aged 85 years Beloved husband of Daphne (dec).

Loving father and father in-law of David & Carol, Angela & David.

Cherished poppy of Rhiannon, Nick & Willis.

Relatives and friends are warmly invited to attend Ernesto’s funeral service to be held at St Augustine’s Catholic Church Narromine, on Monday 28th July, commencing at 11:30am, followed by interment in Narromine Cemetery.

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ST ANDREWS UNITING CHURCH

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No. 291

Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list?

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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as ‘fool’s gold’.

2. For which animated

Disney Channel series did Solange Knowles (pictured) sing the title theme song?

3. In culinary terms, what

does ‘au gratin’ mean?

4. Which video game

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7. In which Australian city were KeepCups first created and sold?

8. What colour is coquelicot?

9. Tango in the Night, The Dance and Mirage

10. The erhu, a Chinese

houses the tombs of how many Dalai Lamas?

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known for their Discworld series of 41 novels?

5. Tibet’s Potala Palace

10 LETTERS LACERATION STEPLADDER

8 LETTERS AWARDING PEDALLED PERCENTS TODDLING

7 LETTERS ERASERS INANEST PORTENT RATTLER REAPERS RECEIVE

EASY

6. Which late author was best

are albums by which British-American rock band?

6 LETTERS ACCESS CEASES HASTES NEARED TRANCE UNSEAT

No. 290

WORD SEARCH

company published The Sims?

SASSY SCANS SEDAN SEEDS SENDS SODAS STAYS STEAL STEEL TIPSY TRADE UNTIE YESES

To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

QUICK QUIZ 1. Name the mineral known

4 LETTERS DABS DESK DILL EARS LIEU RAID ROAM SCAR SLEW WEED

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

Can you find all the words listed?

The leftover letters will spell out a secret message.

APEROL SPRITZ BACARDI BAMBOO BIJOU BOULEVARDIER BRAMBLE BRANDY CAESAR CHI CHI CLOVER CLUB COSMO LEMON DROP MAI TAI MANHATTAN MARGARITA

MOJITO MULE OUZO PALOMA PINA COLADA ROB ROY RUM SAKE SAZERAC SHANDY SIDECAR TEQUILA VODKA ZOMBIE

ECRET MESSAGE: It is always happy hour omewhere in the world

Definitive (7) Charges (7) Exacerbation (11) Interregnum (3) Piled (6) SE Asian nation (7)

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PUZZLES Puzzles

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School Holiday Wrap Up

Inland Connect 2025: forging connections with youth in Narromine

By ELEANOR COOPER The Inland Connect mission concluded earlier this month when the team from SouthWest Sydney returned home after a busy but fruitful week during the first part of the July school holidays.

The team is partnered with Scripture Union NSW and Narromine’s local churches.

The churches provided both accommodation and the venues for the program, which involved kids afternoon sessions, teens afternoon and night sessions, and town-wide family events.

The first week of school holidays (July 7-11), saw the town come alive from the first Sunday afternoon where church groups gathered in Dundas Park, to Wednesday’s third and final State Of Origin night, and Friday’s bonfire where everyone was welcome.

The program ran each working day of last week with the afternoon sessions from 2:304:30pm and night sessions from 7:30-9:00pm.

The kids’ afternoon sessions occurred at the Baptist Church for years K-5. Each session contained some games, a Bible story, some singing and an activity ranging from minute-to-win-it challenges to laser tag to cooking.

With about 50 children attending each session, the kids program reached almost a hundred children in total.

“It’s a blessing to see God working in their lives,” said Will Quinn, a leader from the

The Inland Connect team enjoyed a great week of fellowship and community connection in Narromine during the first week of the July school holidays: PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

kids team.

“It’s always cool to see people I’ve met from previous years and they always remember who you are.”

The team enjoyed meeting families at the gate and welcoming so many smiling faces each day.

The teens had both afternoon and night sessions at Generocity Church, filled with games, chats, Bible talks and lots of food. From “hot-chiphangs” and pizza nights to laser tag and a trip to the zoo, the teens program thrived.

Teens team leader Hannah Richardson said, “It was a privilege to spend time and build relationships with the local teens across the course of

the week.

“There’s something really special about not only getting to hear about their lives, but also to share about my personal relationship with God and the grace and hope that is on offer for all people.”

Teens were showing up to the Church as soon as registration opened and leaving at the last second, and it was a joy to see their enthusiasm and love for the program.

This marked the fourth mission in Narromine, and some members of the team have attended each and every one.

Passion for the work, connecting with the people of Narromine and the truly unique small-town experience keep

team members coming back, more excited every year.

“Narromine holds a special place in my heart,” said Will, and many on the team agree.

The team is still growing, however, and on the other end of the spectrum, Imogen Bayley attended the mission for her first time this year. “[It has been] an extremely rewarding experience,” said Imogen. She was a member of the kids team and loved using her music skills, knowledge of the Bible and passion for youth ministry in this meaningful way.

“Seeing the joy and friendships that come from the program has been such a pleasure to be a part of,” she added.

The week was a huge success and Narromine locals expressed such genuine and unending thanks for our part in bringing the community together.

As we waved goodbye late on Saturday morning, July 12, to those gathered to see us off, some of us were already thinking about our next visit.

The team is forever grateful for the way Narromine has welcomed us into the community. We have forged relationships and built memories we will never forget.

“I’m so thankful to the churches that have worked together to create a space for us to run our program,” Hannah added, “and I am extremely keen to return next year and catch up with these kids!”

Luke Merriman, a pastor from Narromine’s St Mary’s Anglican Church, said our visit was very welcome in the community. He was highly involved in the mission and his children also attended the program each day.

“Inland Connect is such a blessing for Narromine,” said Luke.

“As a parent of four young children, it is so special to have others share the good news of Jesus with our kids.

“And as a local pastor, it is so encouraging to see such a positive influence in our community - bringing unity, enthusiasm, and traction where we need it most. We are so grateful for Inland Connect!” he concluded.

Local libraries’ holiday program explored “oceans of possibilities”

Ethan and Jackson Swamy with grandmoth- Zoey Gibson enjoyed the “oceans of possier, Anne Brown, and their colourful coral bilities” at the library over the school holireefs. days.

Lydia and Tilly Barling and their awesome dioramas. PHOTOS: MACQUARIE REGIONAL LIBRARY.

By LOCAL NEWSDESK School holidays are done and dusted and with that, another super-duper school holiday program at Narromine and Trangie libraries is also now complete.

Over 90 children joined the teams at the two local libraries during the school holidays earlier this month,

where they explored “oceans of possibilities”, creating ocean dioramas, colourful coral reef paintings, as well as rice and sand art sea creatures.

“There were lots of smiles - and sand!” the library staff shared with Narromine Star.

We’re grateful to the staff for also Boston and Jax Potter with their colourful Paddy Walsh and Hugh Mackay created sharing these lovely pictures with us. coral reefs. wonderful dioramas.

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Sport CHRISTIE AND HOOD CASTLEREAGH LEAGUE ROUND 12

Kangaroos pouch the minor premiership

By BRYSON LUFF Through comfortably seeing-off the Warren Bulldogs 36-12 in their Boronia Cup Challenge game at Coolah last Saturday, the Coolah Kangaroos have claimed the 2025 Castlereagh League minor premiership, with two rounds remaining.

The ‘Roos now play their remaining couple of competition matches at home against Coonamble in round 13 and Coonabarabran in round 14, and can now begin to make preparations to host the major semi-final to be played at Bowen Oval on Saturday, August 17.

Whilst the Coolah club has the fi rst grade minor premiership all locked up, their ladies league tag side, “The Coolah Flyers”, just like the ‘Roos, also remain undefeated thus far this year.

However, they still need to win one of their two remaining games to claim their minor premiership, which would be a remarkable achievement for the town, given that the club’s trophy cabinet is already bulging with the 2024 Premiership Cup and Shield, along with the Boronia and Jessica Skinner Challenge Cups!

Though Coolah has the minor premiership stitched up in fi rst grade, the composition and/or pecking order of the remaining four semi-fi nal berths is still largely unknown.

The Narromine Jets, however, have now given themselves a shot at fi nishing second after they downed the Coonabarabran Unicorns by 23-16 at Narromine last Saturday.

This win means that they now sit just one competition point below the Unicorns in third

place on the table.

Also, if Coonabarabran loses to either Cobar this Saturday or Coolah in the fi nal round, and Narromine down both Warren and Cobar in their remaining matches, then the red-and-whites will have secured the second rung on the ladder and the right to host the qualifying semi-fi nal.

Mathematically, Gulgong can also fi nish in second position – if both Coonabarabran and Narromine lose both their remaining games – after they defeated the Dunedoo Swans 28-12 at Dunedoo on Saturday.

The Bull Terriers will be banking two competition points next weekend either way, courtesy of having the bye, before hosting Coonamble Bears in the fi nal round.

The Bears now sit on 24 competition points, equal with the Cobar Roosters, but have two tough assignments coming up, playing both Coolah and Gulgong in away games.

Similarly, the Roosters face tough opposition themselves, having to travel to Coonabarabran this Saturday, before taking on the Narromine Jets at Tom Knight Oval in the final round.

The Bears registered a big win over the Baradine Magpies at Coonamble last Saturday, 64-12, and whilst the Magpies are not in semi-fi nal contention, they can put a big dint in Dunedoo’s aspirations of a top five fi nish, if they can down the Swans this coming Saturday at Baradine.

The Swans, who are two competition points below both Cobar and Coonamble, have the bye in the fi nal round, so a win for them against the Magpies is vital to if they are

to have any hope of playing on after the competition rounds fi nish and, even with a victory, they will still be relying on other results to go their way.

The match-of-the-round this Saturday, therefore, will be played at Coonabarabran with the Unicorns desperate for a win so as to hang on to second spot on the ladder, leaving the Cobar Roosters just as equally desperate for victory to keep their semi-fi nal hopes alive!

Christie and Hood Castlereagh League Round 12 scores League Tag Dunedoo 66 (Chelsea Gallagher 4, Shelly Cox 3, Matilda Harper, Eva Hogden, Lauren Simmons, Jessie Newton tries, Gallagher 11 goals) defeated Gulgong 6 (Millie Harper try, Claire Bodiam goal).

Baradine 32 (Savannah Carey 2, Ashanti Pennell 2, Adda Craig, Maria Nagy tries, Nagy 3, Craig goals) defeated Coonamble 0.

Coolah 50 (Mackenzie Blackadder 3, Brooklyn Blackadder 2, Molly Burgess 2, Fiona WhitbourneMartin tries, Tori Mogg 6, Lisa Jones goals) defeated Warren24 (Mab Fuller 4 tries, Maddie Marks 4 goals).

Narromine 56 (Abbie Mitchell 2, Shian Chatfield 2, Rebecca Trethowan 2, Brianna Davis 2, Haleigh McCarney, Jacana Powell tries, Chatfield 6, Trethowan 2 goals) defeated Coonabarabran 0.

Cobar 60 (Taylah Good 3, Brianna Watson 2, Kelsey Neve 2, Bridgette Negfeldt, Rhylee Patterson, Sophie Clarke, Kayla Hasson-Wiliams tries, Watson 8 goals) defeated Gilgandra 0.

Competition Table Coolah 36, Dunedoo 32, Narromine 30, Baradine 30, Warren 24, Cobar 22, Coonamble 20, Gulgong 18, Coonabarabran 16, Gilgandra 12.

Reserve Grade Gulgong 36 (Tom James 2, Caiden Horton, Ben Hollis, Jack Coupe, Brad Toole tries, Horton 6 goals) defeated Mendooran 12 (Will Duce 2 tries, Stephen Eyles 2 goals).

Coonamble 22 (Earl Greenaway 2, Lewis Ellis, Malakai Haley tries, Mark Jones 3 goals) drew with Baradine 22 (Teigan Daniels 2, Mark Martin 2, Ethan Thirkell tries, Jai Caine goal).

Coolah 22 (Sam Wesley 3, Tyson Craggs tries, Hugh Pettett 3 goals) defeated Warren 18 (Alex Sutherland 2, Kayden Griffiths, William Smith tries, Sutherland goal).

Narromine 22 (Brad Charlton, Will Kerr, Jamari Clarke, Mitch Rixon tries, Liam Wherritt 3 goals) defeated Coonabarabran 14 (Sonny Bill Walker 2, Les Cain tries, Waller goal).

Binnaway 34 (Ash Widders, Travis Elwell, Cody Whitty, Nathan Ryan, Dane Anastasis, Kevin Nolan tries, Travis Tighe 2, Nathan Budd goals) defeated Cobar 6 (Jayden Paul try, Zachary Haines goal).

Competition Ladder Narromine 12, Gulgong 10, Baradine 9, Cobar 8, Binnaway 8, Coonamble 8, Mendooran 7, Coonabarabran 6, Warren 5, Coolah 5.

First Grade Gulgong Bull Terriers 28 (Brad James, Riley Cunningham, Toby O’Leary, Mason Hammond, Caiden Horton tries, James 4 goals) de-

feated Dunedoo 12 (Rory Madden, Ta Dermott tries, Madden 2 goals) at Dunedoo.

Coonamble Bears 64 (Dwayne McEwen 5, Mitch Nalder 2, David Jones, Andrew Peacocke, Jye Dixon, Preston Smith tries, Brenton Glover 7, Peacocke goals) defeated Baradine Magpies 12 (Liam Fernando, John Ruttley tries, Fernando, Deian Dowler goals) at Coonamble.

Coolah Kangaroos 36 (Jacob Medd 3, Jayden Brown, Casey Burgess, Tyler Lennox Austin Burgess tries, Dan Lane 4 goals) defeated Warren Bulldogs 12 (Elias Kennedy 2 tries and 2 goals) at Coolah.

Narromine Jets 23 (Charlie Isedale 2, Corey Cox 2 tries, Cox 3 goals, Kaiden Hill field goal) defeated Coonabarabran Unicorns 16 (Eddie Kuras 2, Dave Sulter tries, Nick Willoughby 2 goals) at Narromine.

Cobar Roosters bye.

Competition Ladder Coolah 36, Coonabarabran 30, Narromine 29, Gulgong 28, Cobar 24, Coonamble 24, Dunedoo 22, Warren 19, Baradine 13.

Round 13, Saturday, July 26.

Baradine versus Dunedoo.

Baradine versus Mendooran (reserve grade) Coonabarabran versus Cobar.

Warren versus Narromine.

Gulgong versus Binnaway (reserve grade) Gulgong versus Gilgandra (league tag) Coolah versus Coonamble (Jessica Skinner Cup challenge in league tag and Boronia Cup Challenge in first grade).

Check club socials and local media to confirm game times.

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RACING REPORT

By COLIN HODGES

Raced - Warren, Tuesday, July 15

Formerly from Coonamble and now a leading trainer at Goulburn, Danny Williams was back in the central west last Tuesday, July 15 to land a winning double at Warren with Everlasting Stars and Winning Emotions.

Strongly supported in the 1200 metres Drovers Dash Benchmark 66 Handicap from $3.80 to $3.40, Everlasting Stars is owned by Bob Charley AO a former professional punter, racing administrator, noted raconteur and 2021 inductee to the Australian Racing Hall Of Fame.

Ridden by top jockey Mathew Cahill, Everlasting Stars was fourth to the turn then followed the inside rail all the way home to score by over a length from Rothgate (Izzy Neale, $12) and Deion (Jordan Quince, $3.20 favourite).

Winning Emotions (Nick Heywood, $3.70 favourite) completed the Danny Williams double when taking the lead over the closing stages for a hard fought win on the heavy track, from Hard To Impress (Mikayla Weir, $4.20) and the fast fi nishing Lockdown Lad (Jordan Quince, $51).

Dubbo trainer Michael Mulholland who won the Carinda Cup on the Saturday, July 19 with Tavanasia also had a winning double at Warren with Jasper’s Way and The Impeckable.

Owned by Kel Turner from Dubbo, Jasper’s Way is a prom-

ising type and made it two wins and two placings from six starts when taking out the 1600 metres Muster Mile Class One and Maiden Plate.

Parked behind the leaders

by Jake Pracey-Holmes, Jasper’s Way ($2.60 to $2.25 favourite) gained an inside run and won by over four lengths from Bruce’s Boy (Mikayla Weir, $15) and A Boy Named Soo (Kody Nestor, $51).

Loud, Foxwell and East Harlem were the leaders turning for home in the 1400 metres¬† metres Ringer’s Run Benchmark 58 Handicap before The Impeckable (Nick Heywood, $4.60 equal favourite) coming from midfield, swooped on the outside to beat Jade Division (Jake Pracey-Holmes, $17) and Ain’t She Swell (Izzy Neale, $41).

The other races were won by the Jeremy Gask, Sconetrained Major Lightning (Siena Grima, $1.60 favourite), Spring Prospect (Zoe Hunt, $2.10 to $2.70 favourite) from the David Smith stable at Mudgee and the Brett Robb, Dubbo-trained Miss Karis ($2.20 to $1.80 favourite) ridden

by Jordan Quince.

Returning Hyde wins on “Proofreader” at Coonabarabran, raced Saturday, July 19 Determined to make a success of his return to race-riding, 26-year-old Nick Hyde set the ball rolling in winning the opening event aboard rank outsider, “Proofreader”, on Saturday at Coonabarabran.

Tall for a jockey, Nick found his weight too difficult to control during his fi rst brief stint as a hoop and, after his sole winner, “Cheap Charlie” at Nowra in July 2021, took a lengthy break.

With a fresh approach, he is now apprenticed to Gulgong trainer, Brett Thompson, with

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Jake Pracey-Holmes and the Michael Mulholland-trained, Jasper’s Way, cruised to the finish by over four lengths in race four, the Muster Mile Class One and Maiden Plate (1600 metres) at Warren on July 15. PHOTO: WWW.RACINGPHOTOGRAPHY.COM.AU.

Proofreader becoming his fi rst winner since returning to the track last month.

With a very good ride, Hyde brought the Thompson-trained debutant, Proofreader (at $14), from near last with a rails run to win the 900-metre Imperial Hotel Maiden Handicap from second-placed “Winning Winnie” (Nick Heywood at $7.50) and “Dendina” (Zoe Hunter at $12). Ironically, Winning Winnie is also trained by Darren Hyde, Nick’s father!

Thompson later explained that the aptly-named Proofreader (by “Press Statement”) is actually owned by Albert Nocera, an optometrist from Bowral whose mother was a proofreader for a newspaper publisher.

Completing a memorable day for the Hyde family from Dubbo, the Darren Hyde-trained “Adelsun” (Nick Heywood at $20) overcame the outside barrier to come home with a late burst to edge-out “Mean Girls” (Wendy Peel at $8) and two third-place dead-heaters,

“Billabong Rose” (Jake Pracey-Holmes on the $4 favourite) and “Hermosa Rosa” (Jordan Quince at $9.50) in the 1200-metre Imperial Hotel Super Star Staff Benchmark 58 Handicap.

In possibly the closest fi nish all season in the central west, only a neck margin separated the fi rst five placegetters in the 1600-metre Imperial Hotel Class One and Maiden Plate.

Parked behind the leading pack by Ashleigh Stanley, “Gloryess” (at $6.50) surged along the rails to win by a short halfhead (a nose) from “Aleishka” (Jake Pracey-Holmes at $5.50) which flashed home from last while also a nose away third, was “Wicked Games” (Nick Heywood at $8.50) narrowly in front of “Joshua” and “Show Us Ya Texts”.

“Gloryess needs a strong rider and, for that reason, I booked Ashleigh Stanley from Bathurst, who I considered the right jockey for the horse”, revealed winning trainer, Gavin Groth from Gunnedah.

Dubbo-based apprentice Zoe

BOWLS NEWS

Social bowlers braving the chill to compete

By JOHN EDWARDS Very little activity has been happening around the club of late, maybe the cold weather is keeping everyone away. However, the regular social bowlers are still braving the elements and delivering great results.

On Thursday, July 17, 12 bowlers took to the green in chilly conditions.

Trumby, Josh and James soundly defeated Cliffy, Noi and Buttsy, 20 to 11.

Danny, Carl and Homo had a luckless draw against Liz, Mark and Frenchy, ending the match 12-all.

Winners on the day were James and team.

On Sunday, July 20, 10 bowlers enjoyed the much warmer conditions for some great play.

Greg and Mitch defeated Noi and Mark by a whisker, 19 to 18.

Carl, Col and Danny had a convincing win over Cliffy, Richard and Ray, 27 to 12.

Our Annual Gub Thorne Day will be held early next month, welcoming teams of triples. It’s casual dress and your fee includes a feed.

This has been a great day in

Hunt and Mudgee trainer David Smith have also combined for several winners this season, with further success coming at Coonabarabran with “Getting Tipsy” in the 1200-metre Imperial Hotel Maiden Plate.

Starting as the $2.05 favourite, Getting Tipsy ( from the mare, “Day Drinking”) enjoyed a nice run, tracking the leading pair and fi nishing best to account for “Miss Heroic” (Georgina McDonnell at $4.60) and “Barrieanna” (Hannah Johnston at $7).

The second leg of a double for Thompson was the win by “Tropicana’s Cube” (PraceyHolmes on the $1.85 to $2 favourite) in the 1600-metre Imperial Hotel Benchmark 50 Handicap, while a good ride by apprentice Hannah Johnston saw the Ray Hartley, Tamworth-trained “Ardonaugh” (at $3.50) fi nishing strongly on the inside to win the 900-metre Imperial Hotel Gateway To The Warrumbungles Class Three Handicap.

previous years and is getting bigger each year, with plenty of prizes to be won.

Our usual twice-weekly raffles are going strong and also help to support our local club.

Joke of the week: A man is transporting a coffi n when his car breaks down.

He pulls over, and after messing about with the engine trying to fi x it, covering himself in oils and grime in the process, he calls for a mechanic.

They tell him they can come in just under an hour to assess the situation.

Dismayed, he also calls his boss to let him know what has happened. His boss informs him that the destination of delivery is simply up the road and asks him to carry the coffin the rest of the way. Upset, but recognising the fact that he has nothing better to do, he picks up the coffin and starts dragging it with him up the road.

A police officer sees this and approaches him, asking “What are you doing with that coffin?

Where are you going?”

Already upset with the car situation, the man responds, “I didn’t like where they buried me, so I’m moving!”

Until next week, see you at the club.

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GOLF CLUB NOTES

Quiet, cold weekend but some hot scores in golf

By NORM LEWIS Despite the fi ne weather, it was a pretty quiet weekend for local golfers.

Competitions played over the weekend included a 4BBB on Saturday and an Individual Stableford on Sunday.

The Saturday event attracted a small field of only nine players, no doubt due to the clash with football on Cale Oval. Winners on the day were Josh Coen and Tony Harding, and it is interesting to note it was Josh ‘s fi rst game of golf for many years. Good to see him back in the winner’s circle.

Because of the small field, only one prize was awarded. Tony Harding won the nearest-the-pin (NTP) on the 17th and Rob Williams won the long drive on the 11th. The drawn jackpot was won by Bruce Fidock on the ninth hole.

On Sunday, the event was also the eighth round of the Club Shootout, which attracted a field of 21 players. The winner was Rob Williams on 38 points from Matt Brown on 37

points. Craig Duff won both NTP prizes on the ninth and 10th holes, while Adam Davis won the long drive on the 1st. The drawn jackpot went to Matt Brown.

Several club championship match play games were also played. Results were as follows:  Steve Gillette defeated Alex Sambrook, 5/4.  Tony Harding defeated Kale Bock, 3/2.  Craig Duff defeated Steve Barlow on the last hole.  Paul Bouchier defeated Glen Smyth.

Coming up this weekend, golfers will enjoy a Canadian Foursome for trophies by Mitch Smith and Henry Buttsworth, and two competitions on Sunday. For the ladies it will be the Keno Qualifier, and for the men, an 18-hole Par event for a club trophy. The Albert Open is also on this weekend.

That’s all for this week. See you at the 19th.

Robert Williams, winner of the Sunday Club Shootout event.

LADIES GOLF

Wins for Schiffman, Handsaker, White and Shepherd

By VICKI GAINSFORD Last week we played the fourth round of the monthly medal over 18 holes, with Pip Schiffman winning (nett 74), and Jenny Fitzgerald runner-up (nett 76).

Kim Handsaker was the nine-hole winner (nett 37) and Jeanette O’Brien was runner-up (nett 42). Nearest-thepins (NTP) went to Carol McDonald, Dale Harding and Marj Kelly. Drawn cards were Lynne McCutcheon and Judy Heckendorf.

Gail White, with 35 nett, was the nine-hole winner of the Soul Food trophy on Saturday. Hot on her heels, all equal on 38 nett, were Maida O’Mally (who got a birdie on the 17th), Annie Harmer, Viv Halbisch and Jeanette O’Brien. The drawn card was Carol McCalman and second-shot NTP went to Annie.

Four ladies played 18 holes in a Ball event. Good to see Amanda Shepherd braving 18 holes for the fi rst time AND with a win on 74 nett! The drawn card was Carol McDonald.

GERRIES GOLF

Small fields but great golf from the Gerries

By NORM LEWIS Last week saw a slight drop in numbers for the weekly Gerries’ competitions.

The Wednesday event saw a field of seven players, while there was a drop in Saturday numbers with only nine players hitting off. Play was on the front nine for both events.

On Wednesday, after a foggy morning, the Gerries hit off in the afternoon for a pleasant stroll in the sun.

The conditions must have suited Gus, who returned to form with a score of 25 points to win the day and incur the wrath of the handicapper. Runner-up was Ross K, also in consistent form, with a score of 23 points. Ron played his usual round to collect the NAGA prize with 16 points.

Only one pool match was played, in which Ross and Terry took on Phil and Pom. Phil was in top form, and he and Pom proved to be better on the day to collect the mid-week pool title.

On Saturday, the field got underway in the cool but pleasant conditions.

First home was Jamie, with a top score of 23 points. For the second week in a row, Boof took second place with a card of 22 points. The NAGA prize for Saturday went to Terry, on 15 points.

After the presentations, the fi rst game of pool was played between Kevin and Terry against Des and Pom. Both teams were battling for supremacy and no balls were sunk until Terry put the black in, leaving Pom and Des victors. They moved on play Ross and Phil, but this pairing proved far too good for the opposition and went on to collect the title of weekend pool champs. In all, a pleasant morning despite the smaller turn up.

The usual events are on Wednesday and Saturday, playing the back nine.

Apparently, rain is predicted, however, Terry will keep all posted in relation to any changes.

That’s all for this week. See you at the 19th.

Josh Coen and Tony Harding, winners of Saturday’s 4BBB event. PHOTOS: GREG KEARINES.

Gorillas work hard to overcome Rhinos

By DALLAS REEVES Narromine had to come from behind in a gritty 25-9 Central West New Holland Cup Rugby Union men’s fi rst grade win against Dubbo Rhinos at Dubbo on Saturday, July 19.

Despite sitting in fourth place on the five-team ladder, Rhinos are the side that have pushed the Gorillas most all season.

After a comprehensive 51-14 win against Dubbo in early May, Narromine has had to work much harder for successes on June 14 (winning 22-19) and now this 16-point victory against Rhinos.

The June and July matches against the Rhinos are the closest contests Narromine’s fi rst grade side has had this season.

Rhinos kicked three early penalty goals to gain the early ascendancy on Saturday, but Narromine was able to fight back and gain control.

Narromine president and fi rst grade breakaway Hamish Job said the two clubs have a strong rivalry.

“They are always a tough opponent for us,” Job said.

“Always tough footy. Both teams get up for the game; Rhinos had a really good side and put us under pressure.

“It was great from a team perspective to have to put phases together, go back to the game plan and come out with the rewards,” he added.

For the Gorillas top-grade side, Euan Truscott was outstanding at fullback, while Ollie Kearney (secondrower) recorded two try assists in a superb all-round effort, picking up the two points. Winger Alexander Heap was handy with boot and in general play, and collected one point.

Remarkably, Harrison Bowman recorded the three points in both grades, in an amazing achievement.

He played reserve grade and then replaced Harry Tuck (leg injury) early on in fi rst grade at second row.

“Pretty much played two full games of footy after no footy for a month, he was amazing,” Job said of Bowman’s dual performances.

In second grade, Dubbo Rhinos scored a thrilling 22-21 success.

Narromine remains in second place with a 6-5 win-loss record thanks to 11 bonus points and superior points difference (+214), however Rhinos (7-3 from 10 matches played, +125) have a game in hand.

Both sides are on 45 points with Mudgee (54) leading the second grade competition, according to the tables on Rugby Xplorer.

“It was a great game to watch,” Job said of the second grade fi xture.

“Credit to our second grade, they had to really fight to get back into the game.

“Disappointing not to win, when it was so close and really important in terms of the leaderboard.”

Bowman (number eight) picked up the three points in second grade, with Jack Wilson (two points, halfback) and Carter Tuck (one point, front row) also impressing.

The Gorillas will host an Indigenous X Mental Health Round at Cale Oval against the Boars this Saturday (July 26).

After this match, Narromine will be in the unique position of having two byes, a general bye on August 2, and round bye on August 9, before the semi-fi nals commence on August 16.

The Gorillas have top spot and a home semi-final locked in for first grade.

First Grade: Narromine Gorillas 25 (Ben Peters, Zeke McNaught, Justin Bennett tries, Alexander Heap 2 conversions, 2 penalty goals) defeated Dubbo Rhinos 9.

Second Grade: Dubbo Rhinos 22 defeated Narromine Gorillas 21 (Alexander Heap, Jacob McNaught, Jesse Griffiths tries; Justin Clarke 3 conversions).

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with two rounds to go before the fi nals.

By DALLAS REEVES Narromine scored four important rugby league victories to underpin the jubilant mood at their Old Boys and Sponsors Day at Cale Oval on Saturday, July 19.

Amongst the celebrations, there were plenty of retro Jets jerseys in the crowd as the club honoured the 2005 Group 11 fi rst grade premiership side.

Marking the occasion with a win, the 2025 Castlereagh League fi rst grade side got up 23-16 against Coonabarabran in a close contest.

Charley Isedale and captain-coach Corey Cox both scored try doubles in the match with Cox also booting three conversions for a personal haul of 14 points.

Kaiden Hill also kicked a crucial field goal.

Narromine Jets president, Michael Burns said it was a game the club identified a few weeks ago, as a key one for fi rst grade in terms of the race for a top-two position.

“The whole team stood up… positive start, everyone had a dig, really pleasing win,” he said.

Malachi Clarke was Players’ Player after starting at fiveeighth before moving to lock in the last 20 minutes to stiffen up Narromine’s defence.

“He’s young, but plays like he has been playing fi rst grade for 10 or 15 years, plays beyond his years,” Burns said of Clarke.

Ladies league tag also had a big win, 56-0 against the Unicorns, which kept them in third place.

Abbie Mitchell, Shian Chatfield, Brianna Davis, and Rebecca Trethowan all scored doubles, with Burns saying that, although the side had a disrupted week at training,

Burns said the Alex Sambrook-coached side is doing well on the field, in team unity, and at training with back-rower Mitch Rixon named as Players’ Player.

“The boys are having fun at training, and at games, you can hear them laughing and having a good time… and that’s what the comp is all about really,” Burns said.

“They are training quite well… the ball run always looks pretty good, and in opposed sessions against fi rst grade, they hold their own for the most part.”

In Castlereagh League’s upcoming three grades, the Jets will play Warren and Cobar away from home in the fi nal two rounds.

In Woodbridge Cup Youth League, Narromine had a strong 30-22 success against Molong, also at home as part of the big day.

Burns put that win down to an excellent training session the Thursday before the match.

“We just tweaked a couple of little things,” he said.

“You could see their eyes open up during the training session and afterwards; they knew they had to play like we trained. The penny dropped with them,” he added.

In this match, halves Jaylin Donnelly and LJ Kelly impressed, along with backrower, Jacob Hignett, who received Players’ Player.

Darby Gordon (Narromine) on the charge against Coolah.

Gordon was again at fullback in the Jets’ win against Coonabarabran. PHOTO: PETER SHERWOOD PHOTOGRAPHY.

they managed to put that all behind them.

“They just know their structures and game plan so well,” Burns said.

“League tag was just clinical.”

Co-coach Mitchell received Players’ Player, while fellow playing mentor, Lily Spackman, Jacana Powell, and Trethowan, also did well.

Reserve grade remains un-

defeated after a 22-14 victory over Coonabarabran.

There were four individual try-scorers in a good all round performance by the team that keeps the Jets undefeated

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Narromine is now in fifth place on the youth league ladder, and plays Grenfell (at Peak Hill) and Canowindra (at Eugowra) in their final two rounds.