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FESTIVAL ACTS BOOKED

Busy and booming BRIGHT is as busy as usual over the Christmas period, with local caravan parks and retailers seeing booked out accommodation and crowds of happy tourists.

Bright Chamber of Commerce member Scott Brandon said the town is busier than expected.

“It feels like its been busier than some people were expecting; there are quite a few visitors to town coming in for Christmas,”

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he said.

“The town itself looks great, it’s still nice and green because we had some rain but the weather is beautiful and I think, overall, it’s looking good for the holiday period.

“Business is certainly holding up, there are plenty of forward bookings for January as usual and I think everyone is really looking forward to the summer holidays.”

Bright Riverside Holiday Park receptionist Sheree Jackson said the park is booked out until mid-January.

“There’s a few tiny gaps, about two days, in January but

otherwise we’re completely booked out,” she said.

“Many people who love the area and love the park have the option of booking ahead because they know they’ll come back the next year, so that is a big portion of our holiday bookings.

“We’re also seeing long stays, so people come for a week at a time to enjoy their day trips and lunches by the

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river and sightseeing.

“It’s crazy busy in town but Bright is amazing so it’s not surprising.”

Kris Paulding from Dickens Real Estate holiday rentals, said December bookings are the same in term of occupancy, but January and February numbers are slightly down.

“We’re certainly very booked; the few weeks after Christmas are fully booked and then going into end of

January it’s more like three quarters booked,” he said.

“January and February are slightly down, January about five per cent and February around 20 per cent, but we do usually get last minute calls so we may still get some in.

“I have no doubt the cost of living is a contributing factor on the slight downturn we’re seeing, I’ve heard from a few guests that it’s biting.”

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HARD AT WORK MEMBERS of the Myrtleford Men’s Shed were busy following their Christmas lunch last week. George McPherson (left), ably assisted by Mike Clarke, were making the cabin of a bed that, when finished, will look like a truck.

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LOOKING AT OUR PAST

Visitors on their way VISITATION remains on par with 2022 over Christmas to New Year, according to local accommodation providers, but some have suggested the increasing cost of living is causing fewer bookings over January.

Speaking last week, caravan park manager Jo Joyce said she expected visitors to flood in around Boxing Day, with most them leaving around January 2-3 and replaced by further bookings.

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powered sites booked for this year than we had last year,” she said.

Ms Joyce said December had seen largely normal visitation at her caravan park, but visitation had dropped leading into Christmas.

“We’ve still been getting quite a few groups coming

through because everybody comes for the rail trail,” she said.

“It’s quiet now because everybody’s going home, getting all the Christmas arrangements.”

Ray White Myrtleford holiday rental manager Pauline Anderson said they had been “flat out”, with a full suite of bookings for Christmas and New Year, similar to last year.

She said some of their

properties were booked out until the end of January, with many people booking last minute.

“No one’s really booking too far ahead,” she said.

“We’ll probably get a few bookings for January when people decide after Christmas how things have been.”

She said they had seen more longer-notice bookings in 2022, which she attributed to post-COVID visitation.

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“Everyone came out of COVID and everyone wanted to go away, whereas this year everybody has booked probably a month before or even two weeks before,” she said.

“We’re guessing with interest rates and that kind of thing everyone’s waiting until last minute.”

David Byrne, owner of Ardern’s Caravan Park in Myrtleford, said they also had a busy Christmas to New

bookings than last year.

He also said visitors were booking smaller stays, from less than a week to 10 days, instead of the usual two weeks.

He attributed it to cost of living pressures.

“It’s definitely a lot slower,” he said.

“I’ve heard it from our cleaning product reps and our linen guy that everywhere seems a little bit quieter this year.”

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LOOKING AT OUR PAST

The month that ends the year: The 1960s

SHIRE OF MYRTLEFORD PROCLAMATION NOTICE, 1960: A brochure produced by the Chamber of Commerce provides a positive message and advice for the Myrtleford community on Proclamation Day, June 8, 1960.

By JOHN TAYLOR OAM, Myrtleford and District Historical Society Inc. THE arrival of December gives us an opportunity to look back and review, and in the 1960s residents of the day had the opportunity to reflect upon or recall events as they celebrated that festive time of year. Some randomly selected events which some may have recalled include: 1960: On June 8, official proclamation of the Shire of Myrtleford occurred.

From 17 candidates, nine councillors had been elected on May 19; they would meet at two old town buildings the State School and the CWA Hall--until the Civic Centre was erected in 1967.

An ambulance officer’s residence was officially opened on June 26, and exactly a month later the new Gapsted Public Hall was officially opened.

Following a major outbreak of blue mould in tobacco seedling beds in October, the government announced stern measures to control the disease.

1961: The much anticipated first Tobacco and Hops Festival was held from February 1926, launched under the trees at the Recreation Reserve.

Miss Bruna Fox would become the first Festival Queen.

On May 23, a ‘switch-on ball’ was held to celebrate the arrival of electricity at Mudgegonga.

A new Myrtleford Theatre, specialising in the screening of continental movies was opened for business on December 16.

Myrtleford now had two cinemas on Myrtle Street.

1962: In June, mounting concern arose over a Buffalo River site for a water storage following a proposal put by the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.

In August, a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce met with the Railways Department seeking an improved North Eastern rail service for postal items and passengers.

A shipment of 200 tons of award-winning Myrtleford Butter was conveyed in 14 refrigerated railway wagons to the port of Melbourne for export to Europe on November 27.

1963: The site of stage one of the Buffalo Dam was announced after protracted

MYRTLEFORD FLAX MILL 1950s: At the half-way point in its productive life, the Flax Mill at Merriang is in full production.

MILFORD BUTTER WRAPPER: On July 13, 1963 the Milford Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd. was formed by a merger of Myrtleford, Milawa, Moyhu and Wangaratta factories.

Butter continued to be produced at Myrtleford until the end of 1966.

BUFFALO DAM CONSTRUCTION, 1964: Engineers and plant operators are busy on the floor and wall of the dam, prior to it commencing to fill from June, 1965. consultation and deputations from Buffalo River residents on July 15.

The storage of 23,500 megalitres at Yarrabulla was to inundate 37 farms.

A planned, larger stage two of the dam would hold back 987,000 megalitres.

On November 6, the manager of the Myrtleford Butter Factory announced that the four regional factories would merge.

As ‘Milford’, the organization would have 102 employees and a large fleet of trucks.

1964: Early in the year, the Victoria Bridge over Happy Valley Creek was replaced and a new relocated Nimmo Bridge on the Ovens River provided a more direct approach to and from the town.

Work commenced on building Buffalo Dam on May 24.

In a desire to expand the business, the Myrtleford Coop Store sought additional funds, resulting in an oversubscribed share issue.

Expansion of pine milling in the Ovens Valley led to new areas for pine plantings being approved by the Forests Commission and orderly tobacco

marketing through a Tobacco Market Stabilisation Scheme was finally established.

1965: The battle to retain the Myrtleford Flax Mill ended in March, with the Tariff Board refusing to support the industry with a bounty.

Thirteen months after work commenced, Lake Buffalo began to fill in what was the driest year since 1944-45.

Successful negotiations with Mr W Cundy, whose family owned the land at the corner of Standish Street and O’Donnell Avenue, enabled Myrtleford Shire councillors to make decisions in December on the design, plans and finance for a Civic Centre.

1966: Myrtleford had its heaviest fall of snow for 44 years over a six-hour period on July 15. Tenders were sought to construct the Civic Centre and a bank loan of $100,000 was negotiated.

The ‘first sod’ was turned on August 24.

A decision was made to shift the old Standish Street saleyards.

In November, a ‘Wonnangatta Deputation’ approached the State Government to build a road linking

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Myrtleford to Gippsland, and Clyde Street took on a new look with the removal of its palm trees.

With the suppliers of cream halving from 220 in the past eight years, butter production ceased at the Myrtleford factory site.

1967: The highway at the western approaches to town was realigned, eliminating two railway crossings on the old highway.

A new police station in February and district offices for the Forests Commission and SEC were opened later in the year.

Modernisation and extensions to Memorial Hall were approved and TV reception enhanced with AMV-4 being granted a licence to transmit from Reform Hill.

The Victorian Governor opened Myrtleford’s Civic Centre on June 8, the seventh anniversary of Council’s first meeting in 1960.

The severe drought of 1967 had brought rainfall of only 18.07 inches (459 mm), the lowest since 1914.

Water restrictions were imposed on households on December 12.

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Special arrangements were put in place by high country cattlemen to preserve herd numbers early in 1967 and a special consignment of 900 head of cattle was returned from agistment by train on the Ovens Valley Railway from Bourke (NSW) to Bright.

The first 300 arrived on Saturday December 14.

The other 600 cows and calves were spelled at Wodonga from December 13 until the following week, for ‘mothering up’.

They then travelled by two special trains, and a big cattle drive followed over Mount Hotham, until the 900 reached Omeo.

1968: Some 50,000 acres (20,234 hectares) were burnt in the Rosewhite, Mudgegonga and Kiewa Valley districts in February, ignited by high voltage cable contacting treetops.

Given the grim town water situation, a search for underground water sources was conducted and boil water notices issued to residents.

Tobacco crops had been seriously depleted by the drought.

A public meeting to discuss

the proposed sewerage scheme was held in April and old students gathered to celebrate the centenary of education in Myrtleford at a ‘Back To’.

In July, the shire opposed replacement of the existing post office building and supported establishment of a tobacco selling floor.

The month concluded with the opening of the automatic telephone exchange, approval of the Nil Gully site for a high-level water storage and new saleyards on the town’s western boundary.

1969: A new RSL Hall was opened in March and increasing mechanisation in tobacco fields was evident.

Work commenced on the high-level water storage in June and after ‘Man Landed on The Moon’ in July, September saw a temporary post office commence in the RSL Hall.

Building of more Housing Commission homes commenced in November and the Myrtleford Football Club announced a major fund raiser of $30,000 for a sports centre.

The year concluded with the opening of a new bridge over the Buffalo River by Mrs W Moore snr and rapid progress being made on the new town water storage.

1970: In February, the high-level storage was pronounced ‘completed’.

Pumping plant and laying of the rising main were all that was still required.

A competition to choose a name resulted in 68 suggestions: ‘Nil Gully Reservoir’ was announced in March.

A cavalcade of 44 fourwheel drive vehicles and 130 people got through Wonnangatta to Gippsland, promoting the direct link.

In April, the Twin Falls on Buffalo Creek was raised again as a possible tourism venue and in July it was announced that a new Lawn Cemetery would open in 1971.

The sewerage treatment site on the western approaches to Myrtleford was finalised in August. The Shire approved plans for the sports centre in November and on November 18 the Water Trust announced that water was about to enter the high-level pondage.

A 400 megalitre storage would help secure a water supply for households and industry.

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Thank you, be kind and stay safe From Cr JOHN FORSYTH, Alpine Shire Mayor AS your Mayor, I just wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude to each and every one of you for making 2023 yet another amazing year.

Our Shire is buzzing with energy, and it’s all thanks to the incredible people who call it home.

One of the foundations of our success is the dedication of our volunteers.

They are the silent heroes who work tirelessly behind the scenes.

From organising events to supporting those in need,

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our volunteers are the heartbeat of our communities, and their contributions have not gone unnoticed.

Thank you for your commitment to making our Shire a better place for all.

Equally deserving of praise are our hardworking business owners.

Your innovation and resilience have kept our towns thriving.

You’re not just running businesses; you’re creating jobs, meeting the needs of our locals and visitors, supporting our clubs and organisations, and despite not

always knowing it, providing opportunities for social interaction that are often the highlight of people’s days.

As we gather with loved ones during the holiday season, let us also reflect on the importance of taking care of yourselves and one another.

Amidst the celebrations, let us be mindful of those who may be struggling and extend a hand of support and kindness.

Together, we can create a community where everyone feels valued and heard.

In the spirit of the season, I urge each of you to be kind,

considerate, and respectful to everyone you meet.

Embrace the differences that make us unique, and let us be guided by empathy and kindness in every interaction, both big and small.

It is these small acts of kindness that can have a profound impact on the well-being of our entire community.

During this busy period, it is also vital that we prioritise safety.

Keep cool on hot days, keep a close eye on the kids when you head to the swimming pool or river, take care on the roads, wear a helmet

elderly neighbours who may not have family or friends close by.

With a heart full of hope and optimism, I look forward to a promising 2024, and also to starting the year on a positive note by recognising the outstanding achievements of our Alpine Shire Community Award winners during celebrations in Bright, Mount Beauty, and Myrtleford on 26 January.

Wishing you all a happy new year, and may the coming year bring new opportunities for us all.

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By BRODIE EVERIST WORKERS were laying a new driveway at the Myrtleford Recreation Reserve last Thursday in the latest instalment of important works at the showgrounds.

Reserve committee of management secretary Mike Clarke said the road widening was funded by a Department of En-

vironment, Energy and Climate Action (DEECA) flood recovery grant as part of wider works across the reserve.

He said the road will be widened to two lanes with spoon drains, and a pedestrian walkway will be installed.

According to Mr Clarke, the road will be ready in time for the Boxing Day rodeo.

He said drainage at the reserve and the golf course will be improved through the upgrading of the area’s network of drains.

The second part of drainage improvement will involve the installation of five water tanks, with a total capacity of 25,000 litres, to take water from the pavilions and the

older section of the stadium.

He said in winter the tanks will be half full to allow for storm surge, while in summer they will be full to assist the CFA and reserve events.

According to Mr Clarke, horse events can use a large amount of water for sprinkling the arena sand, ensuring the surface grips well and there is no dust.

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Make avoiding stroke your New Year’s resolution AT this busy time of year, we hear so much about making New Year’s resolutions in an effort to improve our health.

Eat better, drink less, exercise more, quit smoking, drink more water.

While these are all important steps in helping reduce your stroke risk, one of the simplest things you can do which could save your life is get your blood pressure checked.

Blood pressure is the single biggest modifiable risk factor for stroke and it can be managed with medication.

High blood pressure damages blood vessel walls and makes them weaker causing a burst blood vessel and a stroke.

Around 4.1 million of us have high blood pressure and many of us don’t realise it.

Unfortunately, high blood pressure is a silent

killer, it has no symptoms.

The only way to know if it is a health issue for you is by having it checked by your doctor or pharmacist.

You can control your blood pressure by reducing your salt intake and changing your diet and lifestyle, particularly through regular exercise and maintaining a healthy weight.

We often hear stories from survivors of stroke and their carers that stroke changed their family’s life over the Christmas period.

Often, they miss the warning signs because they were celebrating or didn’t want to be a burden on their family.

But it is always better to be safe rather than sorry.

Stroke can change lives in an instant.

It attacks the brain - the human control centre – and can strike anyone of any age.

More than 27,400 people had a stroke for the first time in 2023, which equates to one every 19 minutes.

The good news is 80 per cent of strokes can be prevented.

Make having regular blood pressure checks a priority in 2024.

Be aware of your stroke risk and take steps to manage it.

Do it for yourself and do it for your family.

If you think you are too young to have a stroke, think again.

One in three people who has a stroke is of working age.

It will only take five minutes, and it could save your life.

Dr Lisa Murphy, chief executive officer – Stroke Foundation

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Tanks filled for summer thanks to local generosity MYRTLEFORD Community Garden president Mike Clarke has thanked the Myrtleford CFA and a Victorian water supplier for refilling the garden’s two water tanks at no cost.

Mr Clarke said the tanks were getting low on water, so he asked the CFA and they organised a multi-vehicle training session to pump water up the hill to the tanks.

On Wednesday water supplies company Blackmount Spring Water provided another 18,000 litres to completely fill the tanks to around 33,000 litres.

“We were right down to rock bottom and all of our beautiful tomatoes were starting to wilt,” Mr Clarke said.

“We’ve got a good watering roster, everyone’s really helping out a lot.

“But it’s not a lot of good if you don’t have water, so this has been crucial.”

Mr Clarke estimated the wa-

TANKS FOR THE WATER: (From left) Blackmount Spring Water national general manager Heath Atkins, Myrtleford Community Garden president Mike Clarke and truck driver Rod Walker at the community garden last Wednesday.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist ter would’ve cost over $1000, so they were thankful for the assistance.

“This is really generous and most appreciated,” he said.

The community garden is looking healthy, with the early blackberries just finished, and beetroots growing well.

Mr Clarke said local resi-

dents are welcome to purchase tomato plants in their greenhouse for a gold coin donation, which can be put in the donation box.

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Local fund looking to year ahead GROW Myrtleford+ is looking forward to an exciting year of supporting local causes, fostering growth, and making a tangible difference in the Myrtleford and district community.

Operating sub-fund of Into Our Hands, the initiative is focused on further supporting the needs and aspirations of the local community in 2023.

Chair Fiona Nicholls highlighted the signifi-

cance of collective action.

“Every contribution counts,” she said.

“Together, we can make a profound impact on our community.”

After establishing in 2021 with two significant donations from local families, passionate about giving back to their community, Grow Myrtleford+ quickly met its goal to raise enough funds to commence grant making.

Grow Myrtleford+ has since supported two grant rounds into the community, a total of $40,000 over 11 projects.

Increased awareness about the grants program has led to an increased number of applicants, allowing the realisation of essential projects this year, including enhanced emergency lighting for the SES and critical funding for the Myrtleford Bowls Club’s

synthetic surface testing.

Inaugural chair Loretta Carroll said the success of Grow Myrtleford+ lay in its ability to make a difference.

“We often don’t realise the value of a local foundation until we have an immediate need for support or access to unrestricted grants for projects,” she said.

“It’s something we can all contribute to for the betterment of our communities.”

Looking ahead, Grow

Myrtleford+ aims to expand its financial capacity to sustain and grow its annual grant rounds, ensuring continued support for local community initiatives.

The initiative believes that the strength and resilience of Myrtleford are rooted in its ability to care for its own and Grow Myrtleford+ is dedicated to furthering this spirit of communal support.

Ms Nicholls extended an

invitation to the community, urging everyone to join hands in supporting Grow Myrtleford+ by donating and supporting its work.

Supporting Grow Myrtleford+ is simple – donations can be made through the website at https://fohcf. fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1043 or contacting Executive Officer Peter McCabe on 0466 252 866 to discuss regular donations.

PEOPLE AROUND TOWN

Robyn Wood How long have you lived in Wandiligong?

In 1987 I bought the house here.

What do you do for a living?

I’m retired now. I was a teacher.

What are your hobbies or interests?

I’ve got a big interest in music.

I play a few different instruments and love it. I sing with the Bright Singers and play mallet percussion with the Mount Beauty band. Some U3A activities I’m really enjoying, in particular woodwork. That’s a fantastic group, they have some really interesting ideas and I learn lots of skills and enjoy that. Also walking the dog, training the dog, riding the bike and gardening.

What do you like about the area?

Its natural beauty, the opportunities to enjoy all sorts of outdoor recreation, the clean air, the beautiful night skies, the community that I think is a fabulous community.

WANDILIGONG There’s enough going on, but not too much going on.

Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

There’s a great range depending on the visitor - short walks or long walks, whatever lookouts we can find, some walks along the creeks and walking trails. You can suit all ages and all fitness levels. I guess we’d finish up with a drink of some sort and something to nibble –

there’s plenty of opportunity for that.

Is there anything you would change about the area?

I think public transport’s pretty ordinary. It’d be nice if there was a smallish 15-20 seater bus to get the kids who should be getting themselves around but not old enough to drive. Some sort of bus to go into Bright, around the smaller townships and get them home again safely. Housing’s just a shocker.

There needs to be more housing and more permanent rental.

Do you have any ambitions for the future?

Get more skilled at woodwork.

I’m interested in doing some cabinetry and some creative stuff.

I’ve got a hell of a challenging xylophone solo to play with the band and I need to get that going. Just improving the skills that I’ve got. At this stage I don’t have any new ones that I want to try out, but I’m always open to it in the future.

Blocked ears?

Got Wax?

Michelle McMahon How long have you lived in Myrtleford?

I came back about six years ago. I was living in Melbourne for a while and decided to move back with my family.

What do you do for a living?

I work at Ovens Valley Insurance Brokers as the administrator/ receptionist.

What are your hobbies or interests?

I like doing up cars with my partner and doing activities with our children.

What do you like about the area?

Everyone’s friendly - it’s

MYRTLEFORD very community based.

You just walk outside and it’s stunning. It’s basically an oil painting everywhere you go.

Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?

The lookout so they can have a look there, and then I take them to the mosaic trail, and then up

in the pines, if it’s open.

Is there anything you would change about the area?

Where the big tree is, it’s a dangerous area. We need to do something that’s safer for drivers when they’re trying to turn.

Do you have any ambitions for the future?

Maybe win Tattslotto.

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Men’s Shed sailing over Christmas

Book fair this Friday and Saturday

BY BRODIE EVERIST

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MEMBERS of the Myrtleford Men’s Shed said they are winding down for Christmas, but their efforts in the workshop say otherwise.

Many of them met last Tuesday for a Christmas lunch (and dessert), and afterwards some continued work on their projects.

George McPherson was working on an order from a Myrtleford local for a bed that looks like a truck.

Assisted by Mike Clarke, they were working on the bed’s canopy that, when finished, will attach at one end and make the truck’s cabin.

So far, he said, the main body and the slats have been completed.

While the bed is for a two-yearold, he said it will fit a 1m by 2m mattress, and the cabin is detachable, meaning it should be used for some time.

“I’ve got the framework on casters so that it can be moved around as a full-size bed,” he said.

Mr McPherson said he’s doing most of the work at home as there’s not enough room at the men’s shed.

He expects it to be completed in January or February.

A STICKY SITUATION: Barry Love with two of his handmade walking sticks.

“It gives me something to do; keeps me out of the house,” he said.

Barry Love showed two of his most-recent handmade wooden walking sticks, one with an 8mm steel up the middle.

He said he has made six so far, and named the fourth as the best, made out of walnut sourced by Mr McPherson.

“We scavenged it out at Barwidgee probably seven or eight years ago,” he said.

Mr Love made his sixth stick (containing the 8mm rod) out of various pieces of wood found at the men’s shed, using a hole saw and polished with a lathe.

Men’s shed president Neville Leonard showed one of the club’s recent installations: shade sails out the back.

He said the sails meant they could work in the outdoor area far more comfortably in summer.

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PHOTOS: Brodie Everist They were installed over a few weeks in August, with the thick posts at the edge of the outdoor area helping keep the two sails taut.

“They were here for less than a day actually putting the sails on,” he said.

“Two or three guys, they got the right equipment and hooked them on.

“A bit of tensioning to get them pulled really tight. “[We’re] quite happy with them.”

THE Bright United Men’s Shed (BUMS) are holding a book fair on December 29-30 at the Bright Uniting Church, from 9am-4pm.

Books are $2 each or 3 for $5.

The first two children’s books are free, then $1 thereafter.

BUMS member Ron Ford said the book sale is their main fundraising activity for the year, helping to pay bills, maintain machinery, purchase supplies and buy new machinery.

He said is a more powerful and larger laser cutter and engraver is on his wish list.

Mr Ford said members had spent many hours sorting donated books into alphabetical order to ensure they are better set out than last year.

He also thanked those who have donated books to the men’s shed.

Upcoming random bin inspections

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE IN January 2024, a contractor engaged by council will be conducting bin inspections at randomly selected properties across the Alpine Shire.

The inspections will include general waste, recycling and FOGO bins presented for collection at residential, holiday accommodation and shortterm rentals.

The audit is being conducted as part of the Sustainability Victoria grant that council received to support the FOGO roll out and ongoing waste education for all three waste streams.

The entire audit is fully funded by the Circular Economy

Household Education Fund.

Households will not be fined; the results will assist Alpine Shire in understanding and improving bin configurations and education programs to maximise recycling efforts and reduce waste directed to landfill.

For the selected properties, the inspection will take place from the kerbside on the evening before the normal bin collection day.

No action is required from residents or property owners.

To avoid impacting residents’ waste and recycling sorting and disposal behaviours, households will not be notified if they are to be assessed.

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The inspections of randomly selected households will include a visual inspection of the bin contents for volume, incorrect items and hazardous items, as well as inspecting the exterior condition of each bin for damage and graffiti.

If you have any concerns regarding the inspections, contact council 5755 0555 or e-mail info@alpineshire.vic. gov.au.

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Acts booked for Brighter Days BIG names and local talent are booked for the Brighter Days festival on March 8-10, 2024, according to Brighter Days Foundation founding member and vice president Jason Reid.

“We are in our 13th year now, raised more than $4 million, and are more excited than ever to bring the lineup we have this year to the big stage,” Mr Reid said.

Friday, March 8 kicks off with artists Kate Ceberano, Chocolate Starfish and Black Dog, while Saturday will feature electronic rock band Rogue Traders and Albury sensation Cherry Chain.

To close out the weekend out festival organisers will hold their monster raffle draw, where participants could win a Ford F150 worth $116,000, a Harley Davidson worth $38,000 and five other prizes, all while enjoying the rest of the musical line up, including Ross Wilson and

the Peaceniks and Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie’s Skyhooks Show.

“The cost of a weekend ticket is cheaper than you would pay to see only two of some of these bands on other occasions,” Mr Reid said.

“All weekend we have a carnival-type atmosphere with something for all the family.”

As usual, all funds raised go to charities funding research into Sudden Unexplained Death in Children (SUDC) and severe skin condition Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB).

“We could not have raised over a staggering $4 million in the past 13 years by having the raffle and these events without our amazing committee, volunteers and yearin, year-out sponsors,” Mr Reid said.

For raffle and entry tickets to the weekend and further details go to Brighterdays.org.au.

GET READY: Big names and local talent are booked for the Brighter Days festival on March 8-10, 2024.

INSET: SUPERSTAR: Kate Ceberano, pictured at last year’s festival, will be performing at Brighter Days again next year.

Low carbon concrete to lower water sector emissions NORTH East Water (NEW) has taken out a major climate change prize in an innovative joint project dedicated to finding environmentally friendly alternatives to cement.

Victorian Water Minister, Harriet Shing MP, recently announced NEW as the winner of the Water Minister’s Climate Innovation Challenge 2023, run by the Intelligent Water Networks.

NEW’s winning project is a collaboration with Yarra Valley Water

and Barwon Water and focuses on finding low carbon cement alternatives for use in the water industry.

NEW’s manager of planning and livability, Jill Fagan, said cement was a key component in concrete, which is a major contributor to global carbon emissions.

“Cement generates approximately eight per cent of the world’s carbon emissions, and in the water sector, concrete is used extensively for pipes, water tanks and treatment plants”, she said.

“Victoria’s water sector contributes one per cent of the state’s total carbon emissions, and with a commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2035, innovative projects like this are essential in meeting that target.”

The winning project was awarded a $30,000 grant to identify and examine the suitability of low-carbon cement alternatives for use in water industry applications.

“Traditional cement is produced in very high temperature kilns,

which release a lot of carbon dioxide,” Dr Fagan said.

“This project team will look at low-carbon cement options that are made using less heat or can make use of industrial waste products, to reduce emissions.

“The initiative aims to fasttrack the uptake of low-carbon cement products within the water sector, potentially becoming a blueprint for the Australian water industry.

“Through this project we also

hope to influence the use of environmentally friendly concrete alternatives more broadly across other regions and industries.”

NEW chair, Stephen Brown, said the innovative and collaborative project showcased the water sector’s leadership in reducing emissions.

“It positions the sector to adapt to likely changes in emissions regulation and sets a precedent for sustainable practices within our industry,” he said.

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ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 The Homes That Built Australia. 7.00 News Breakfast. 9.30 Walking Man. 10.00 Magda’s Big National Health Check. Final.

11.00 MOVIE: Gangsta Granny Strikes Again!

(2022) Griff Rhys Jones 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. 2.30 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2023. 3.30 Call The Midwife. 5.00 Back Roads. 5.30 Hard Quiz.

6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

9.00 MOVIE: Brooklyn. (2015) Saoirse Ronan.

10.50 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. Final.

11.30 We Hunt Together. Final. 12.20 Life. 1.20 Parkinson In Australia. 2.25 Rage. 3.30 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One. 4.05 Classic Countdown.

5.00 Home: The Story Of Earth.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7. 11.10 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.15 Britain’s Most Luxurious Hotels. 3.10 Mastermind Australia. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.10 The Supervet.

5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Madame Tussauds: The Full Wax. 8.30 Monster: The Mystery Of Loch Ness.

9.30 Fargo.

10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 COBRA. 11.50 Max Anger: With One Eye Open. 3.25 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 4.25 Bamay.

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 2. Morning session. 12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 2. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 2. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 16.

Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder.

11.00 The Front Bar. 12.30 MOVIE: The Game. (1997) 3.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Sweet Autumn.

(2020) Nikki Deloach. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 8.30 Clarkson’s Farm: Pan (Dem) Icking.

9.30 Police Rescue Australia.

10.30 The Equalizer.

11.20 La Brea.

12.10 Tipping Point. 1.05 Pointless. 2.00 Our State On A Plate. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 A Current Affair. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Luxury Escapes. 6.30 My Market Kitchen.

7.00 Everyday Gourmet. 7.30 Ent. Tonight.

8.00 Farm To Fork. 8.30 Judge Judy. 9.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. 9.30 Neighbours.

10.00 Studio 10. 12.00 Bondi Rescue. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 My Market Kitchen. 2.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 3.00 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours.

4.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 Thank God You’re Here. 8.30 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. 9.00 MOVIE: Forrest Gump. (1994) Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Sally Field. 11.45 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible.

(1996) Tom Cruise. 2.00 The Project. 3.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 4.00 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22)

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.30 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes.

5.55 Octonauts. 6.30 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Doc Martin. 9.20 Bay Of Fires. 10.15 Killing Eve. 11.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 11.30 Louis Theroux: African Hunting Holiday. 12.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1.00 Close. 5.10 Peg + Cat. 5.40 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland Street. 12.00 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 3.20 WorldWatch.

5.15 Shortland Street. 5.45 Vs Arashi. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Nekrotronic. (2018) Ben O’Toole, Monica Bellucci. 10.20 MOVIE: Hereditary. (2018) 12.35 VICE. 1.45 Spiraling: Crypto Special. 2.15 NHK World English News.

5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

ABC ME

Morning (24) 6.00 Programs. 1.30 The Business. 2.00 News. 3.30 ABC News Regional Roundup. 4.00 ABC News Afternoons.

5.00 ABC News With Joe O’Brien. 5.30 Landline: Asia Pacific Specials. 6.00 Evening News. 6.40 If You’re Listening. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 News Tonight.

8.30 Australian Story. 9.00 ABC Nightly News.

9.30 7.30: The Interviews. 10.00 News. 10.30 Late Programs.

Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 1.10 Merlin. 1.55 Horrible Histories. 2.20 Danger Mouse. 3.10 Karma’s World. 3.35 The Deep.

4.00 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 4.20 Odd Squad. 4.45 Little Lunch. 5.05 Kung Fu Panda. 5.25 Miraculous. 6.00 Born To Spy. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 6.45 Merlin. 7.35 Space Nova.

8.25 TMNT. 8.45 Mustangs FC. 9.10 School Of Rock. 9.35 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.00 Rage. 11.15 Close.

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SBS VLND (31)

7TWO (62)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Under The Hammer. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today.

12.00 Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis.

10.45 Law & Order: UK. 11.45 Late Programs.

NEWS

Morning (64) 6.00 Programs. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 12.00 Outback Truckers. 2.00 Motor MythBusters.

3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Hustle & Tow. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration.

5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 9.30 Beach Cops. 10.30 Surveillance Oz. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81)

6.00 Gideon’s Way. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless.

11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Our Miss Fred.

(1972) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Rizzoli & Isles. 12.40 The Closer. 2.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52)

6.00 Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 Seinfeld. 8.30 Friends. 10.00 King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 Becker.

1.00 NBL Slam. 1.30 The Big Bang Theory.

2.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens.

4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 How We Roll. 11.30 Frasier.

12.00 Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

7MATE

Kids’ Programs.

(82) 6.00 12.00 Starting Up, Starting Over. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond.

2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched.

5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Junior. (1994) Arnold Schwarzenegger. 10.45 Seinfeld. 11.45 Young Sheldon. 12.10 Under The Dome. 1.05 Life After Lockup. 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Kids’ Programs.

9GO!

Home Shopping.

(53) 6.00 8.00 Luxury Escapes.

8.30 Dr Phil. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 Jake And The Fatman. 12.30 JAG. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull.

8.30 NCIS. 9.25 Hawaii Five-0.

10.20 A Million Little Things.

12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder.

4.05 JAG.

BOLD

ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 The Homes That Built Australia. 7.00 News. 9.30 Great Expectations: Karta The Orang-Utan’s Story. 10.00 Catalyst. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. Final. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. 2.30 Dolphins: Is Our Love Too Deep? 3.30 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. 5.00 Back Roads. 5.30 Hard Quiz.

6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 MOVIE: Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool. (2017) Annette Bening, Jamie Bell, Kenneth Cranham. 9.15 Grand Designs.

Final. 10.00 Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen. 11.00 In The Room: Leigh Sales With Lin-Manuel Miranda. 12.00 Parkinson In Australia. 1.05 Rage. 3.35 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One. 4.05 Classic Countdown. 5.05 Home: The Story Of Earth. Final.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7.

11.10 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals.

12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS NewsHour.

2.15 Britain’s Most Luxurious Hotels. 3.10 Mastermind Australia. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.10 The Supervet. 5.05 Jeopardy!

5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History.

8.30 Costa Concordia: Why She Sank.

10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 A Class Apart. New. 11.35 Mr Mercedes.

3.35 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 4.35 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 3. Morning session. 12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 3. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 3. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 17.

Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars.

10.30 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin.

11.00 MOVIE: Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life. (1983) 1.20 Black-ish.

2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Vineyard Romance. (2021) Rebecca Olson. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Great Getaways.

8.30 RPA. 9.30 Children’s Hospital.

10.30 Chicago Med. 11.20 Emergency Call.

12.10 Tipping Point. 1.05 Pointless. 2.00 Drive TV. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory.

4.30 A Current Affair. 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Everyday Gourmet. 7.30 Ent. Tonight. 8.00 Farm To Fork. 8.30 Judge Judy. 9.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. 9.30 Neighbours. 10.00 Studio 10.

12.00 Bondi Rescue. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 My Market Kitchen. 2.30 Bold. 3.00 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours.

4.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. 8.30 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers.

9.00 MOVIE: Catch Me If You Can. (2002) Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken. 11.50 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible II. (2000) Tom Cruise. 2.20 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 3.30 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS Mornings.

(22) 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.30 Ben And Holly.

7.05 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Gruen. 9.40 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

10.45 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. Final. 11.25 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 12.00 Live At The Apollo. 12.45 Would I Lie To You? 1.20 Close. 5.10 Peg + Cat. 5.35 Kids’ Programs.

ABC TV PLUS

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland St. 12.00 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Vs Arashi. 6.40 Jeopardy!

7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Beyond Oak Island. 10.10 Making A Killing: Triads, Cartels And The New Business Of Drugs.

11.05 Locked Up: Teens Behind Bars. 12.00 F*ck, That’s Delicious. 12.30 QAnon: The Search For Q. 1.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME

Morning (24) 6.00 Programs. 1.30 The Business. 2.00 News. 3.30 ABC News Regional Roundup. 4.00 News. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 India Now: Summer Special. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.40 If You’re Listening.

7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 Back Roads.

8.00 News Tonight. 8.30 Australian Story. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 China Tonight: Summer Special. 10.00 ABC Late News. 10.30 Late Programs.

Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 12.40 Malory Towers. 1.10 Merlin. 1.55 Horrible Histories. 2.20 Danger Mouse. 3.10 Karma’s World. 3.35 The Deep. 4.20 Odd Squad.

4.45 Little Lunch. 5.00 Kung Fu Panda. 5.25 Miraculous. 5.45 Hotel Transylvania. 6.00 Born To Spy. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 6.45 Merlin. 7.35 Space Nova. 8.25 TMNT. 8.45 Mustangs FC. 9.10 School Of Rock. 9.35 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.00 Rage. 11.15 Close.

SBS VLND

Morning (62) 6.00 Programs. 7.30 Under The Hammer. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute.

9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country.

2.00 Christmas With The Salvos. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

7TWO

Morning (81) 6.00 Programs. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.05 Dr Quinn. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Up The Front.

(1972) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances.

8.40 MOVIE: Downton Abbey. (2019) Michelle Dockery, Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville. 11.05 Rizzoli & Isles. 12.05 Late Programs.

NEWS

6.00 Morning (64) Programs.

11.00 Pawn Stars. 12.00 Highway Patrol. 1.00 The Force: BTL. 2.00 Motor MythBusters. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Hustle & Tow. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration.

5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Family Guy. 8.00 American Dad! 8.30 MOVIE: The Hot Chick. (2002) Rob Schneider, Rachel McAdams, Anna Faris. 10.45 Watch Dogs. 11.45 Late Programs.

9GEM

6.00 Stephen (52) Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 Seinfeld. 8.30 Friends. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 Becker.

1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 2.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier.

6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 How We Roll. 11.30 Frasier. 12.00 Shopping.

1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 King Of Queens.

3.30 Bold. 4.30 Shopping.

7MATE

Kids’ Programs.

(82) 6.00 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld.

8.30 MOVIE: Uncle Buck. (1989) John Candy.

10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Young Sheldon. 12.00 Under The Dome. 1.00 Life After Lockup. 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Kids’ Programs.

9GO!

Home Shopping.

(53) 6.00 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 9. Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory. Highlights. 8.30 Dr Phil. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 Jake And The Fatman. 12.30 JAG. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull.

8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 NCIS: Hawai’i.

11.15 A Million Little Things. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

PEACH

BOLD

ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 The Homes That Built Australia. 7.00 News Breakfast. 9.30 Rulla’s Cooking On Country. 10.00 The Truth About Menopause With Myf Warhurst. 11.00 The Great Australian Bee Challenge. Final. 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Vera. 2.25 The Cook And The Chef. 2.55 Sydney Symphony Orchestra Live Gala. 5.00 Back Roads. 5.30 Hard Quiz.

6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop: 1980s – 1990s.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Death In Paradise.

9.00 Doc Martin Christmas Special.

10.05 Farewell Doc Martin.

10.55 Life.

12.00 Wakefield.

12.50 Rage.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7. 11.10 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. Final. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.15 Britain’s Most Luxurious Hotels. 3.10 Mastermind Australia. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.10 The Supervet.

5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 History Of The Amalfi Coast.

8.25 Brooklyn Bridge: Engineering Masterpiece.

9.25 Megadams.

10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 L’Opera.

11.50 Sisi. 2.50 Nine Perfect Strangers. 3.45 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 4.45 Bamay.

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 4. Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 4. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 4. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 18.

Melbourne Renegades v Adelaide Strikers.

11.00 MOVIE: Unforgiven. (1992) 1.40 12 Monkeys.

3.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. 11.30 Mr Mayor. 12.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 1.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 1. Group stage. Spain v Brazil. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 RBT. 8.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 1. Group stage.

Great Britain v Australia. From RAC Arena, Perth.

2.00 Cross Court.

2.30 Good Chef Hunting.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Postcards Summer.

4.30 Global Shop.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Everyday Gourmet. 7.30 Ent. Tonight. 8.00 Farm To Fork. 8.30 Judge Judy. 9.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. 9.30 Neighbours. 10.00 Studio 10. 12.00 Bondi Rescue. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 My Market Kitchen. 2.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 3.00 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. 8.30 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. 9.00 MOVIE: Rambo: Last Blood. (2019) Sylvester Stallone, Yvette Monreal, Paz Vega. 10.55 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible III. (2006) Tom Cruise. 1.25 The Project. 2.25 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 3.30 Home Shopping.

(22) 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.30 Ben And Holly.

7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MOVIE: A League Of Their Own. (1992) Tom Hanks. 10.35 Would I Lie To You At Christmas?

11.05 QI Christmas Special. 11.35 Ghosts.

Final. 12.10 Killing Eve. 12.55 George Clarke’s Amazing Christmas Spaces. 1.45 Close. 5.00 Kids’ Programs.

ABC TV PLUS

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland St. 12.00 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 3.15 WorldWatch.

5.15 Shortland Street. 5.45 Vs Arashi. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.25 Sex Actually With Alice Levine. 10.20 Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne. 11.15 Limetown. 12.15 MOVIE: Vice Versa: Chyna. (2021) 1.55 Couples Therapy. 2.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Late Programs.

ABC ME

Morning (24) 6.00 Programs. 1.30 Close Of Business. 2.00 News. 3.30 ABC News Regional Roundup. 4.00 ABC News Afternoons.

5.00 ABC News With Joe O’Brien. 5.30 India Now: Summer Special. 6.00 Evening News.

6.45 If You’re Listening. 7.00 National News.

7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.30 Australian Story. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Close Of Business. 10.00 News. 10.30 Foreign Correspondent. 11.00 Late Programs.

Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 11.55 Odd Squad. 12.40 Malory Towers. 1.10 Merlin.

1.55 Horrible Histories. 2.20 Danger Mouse.

3.10 Karma’s World. 3.35 The Deep. 4.20 Odd Squad. 4.45 Little Lunch. 5.05 Kung Fu Panda.

5.25 Miraculous. 6.00 Born To Spy. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 6.45 Merlin. 7.35 Phoenix Rise. 8.35 Good Game Spawn Point. 9.15 The Legend Of Korra. 10.00 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 11.15 Close.

SBS VLND

Morning (62) 6.00 Programs. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country.

2.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.00 Animal SOS Australia. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 I Escaped To The Country. 5.00 Pie In The Sky. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 8.30 Escape To The Country.

10.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. 11.30 Late Programs.

NEWS

Morning (64) 6.00 Programs. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 The Car Club. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 American Restoration. 12.00 American Pickers. 1.00 Pawn Stars. 2.00 Motor MythBusters. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Hustle & Tow. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Air America. (1990) Mel Gibson. 9.50 MOVIE: Get The Gringo. (2012) Mel Gibson. 11.50 Late Programs.

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7TWO

Gideon’s Way. (81) 6.00 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives.

12.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Southwest Passage. (1954) 5.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 1. Group stage. Spain v Brazil. 7.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 MOVIE: Notting Hill.

(1999) Hugh Grant. 10.00 Madam Secretary.

11.00 Rizzoli & Isles. 12.00 Late Programs.

9GEM

6.00 The (52) Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 NBL Slam. 7.30 Becker. 8.30 Seinfeld. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 Becker. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 1.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier.

6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 How We Roll. 12.00 Shopping.

1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 King Of Queens.

3.30 Bold. 4.30 Shopping. 5.30 Joseph Prince.

7MATE

Kids’ Programs.

(82) 6.00 1.00 Bewitched.

1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld.

4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family.

5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Kids’ Programs. 5.40 MOVIE: Wedding Daze. (2006) 7.30 MOVIE: The DUFF. (2015) 9.30 MOVIE: The Edge Of Seventeen. (2016) 11.35 Dating No Filter. 12.05 Under The Dome. 1.05 Life After Lockup. 2.00 Surfing Australia TV. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Kids’ Programs.

PEACH

9GO!

Home Shopping.

(53) 6.00 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 9. Perth Glory v Macarthur FC. Highlights. 8.30 Dr Phil. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder.

11.30 Jake And The Fatman. 12.30 JAG. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder.

5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull.

8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Hawai’i. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles.

11.15 A Million Little Things. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

BOLD

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December 27, 2023 - January 2, 2024 SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Outside: Beyond The Lens. 10.05 Love Your Garden. 11.00 Rick Steves’ Europe. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 The World’s Best Film. 3.35 Ethnic Business Awards. 5.35 Wonders Of The World I Can’t See. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses & Gardens.

8.40 Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call Of Freedom.

9.40 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys.

10.30 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. 11.20 Rex In Rome. 1.10 Mister8. 3.25 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 4.25 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 9.30 Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test.

Australia v Pakistan. Day 5. Morning session.

(Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage).

12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 5. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 5. Late afternoon session. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 7.30 MOVE: Kindergarten Cop. (1990) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller, Pamela Reed. 9.55 MOVE: Spy. (2015) Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jude Law. 12.30 12 Monkeys. 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 Get Clever. 5.00 My Greek Odyssey.

6.00 Hello SA. 6.30 A Current Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Mr Mayor. 10.30 Tennis.

United Cup. Day 2. Group stage. Czech Republic v China. Netherlands v Norway. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia.

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 MOVIE: Jurassic Park. (1993) 10.00 MOVIE: The Lost World: Jurassic Park.

(1997) 12.20 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything.

1.10 World’s Greatest Man Made Wonders. 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. 2.30 Country House Hunters Australia. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.30 Helping Hands.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 I Fish. 8.30 Farm To Fork. 9.00 Everyday Gourmet. 9.30 10 Minute Kitchen. 10.00 Jamie’s 5 Ingredient Mediterranean. 11.00 The Dog House. 12.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. 12.30 The Yes Experiment. 1.00 GCBC. 1.30 Exploring Off The Grid. 2.00 Healthy Homes. 2.30 Luca’s Key Ingredient. 3.00 Jamie Oliver: Cooking For Less. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Farm To Fork. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 MOVIE: Clifford The Big Red Dog. (2021) Darby Camp, Jack Whitehall. 7.55 MOVIE: Sahara. (2005) Matthew McConaughey, Penélope Cruz, Steve Zahn.

10.25 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. (2011) Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner.

1.00 Home Shopping. 4.30 Authentic. 5.00 Hour Of Power.

(22) 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.30 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Karma’s World. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 10.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.45 Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2021: Opening Night. 11.40 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 12.45 MythBusters. 1.35 Portlandia.

2.25 Close. 5.00 In The Night Garden. 5.25 Wallykazam! 5.55 Kids’ Programs.

ABC TV PLUS

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland Street. 12.00 Christians Like Us. 2.10 Planet A. 2.40 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.55 WorldWatch. 4.55 Vs Arashi.

5.50 American Runestone: A Viking Mystery.

6.45 The Toys That Built The World. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Greatest Hits Of The 80s. 10.20 Letterkenny. Return. 11.25 Fear The Walking Dead. 1.10 The X-Files. 3.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

ABC ME

Morning (24) 6.00 Programs. 1.00 ABC News. 1.30 Kitchen Cabinet. 2.00 ABC News. 2.30 Throwback. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 Compass. 4.00 ABC News. 4.30 Close Of Business. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 The World In 2023. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Project Wild.

7.00 National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.30 Aust Story. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 India Now: Summer Special. 10.00 Late News Weekend. 10.30 Late Programs.

MONDAY, January 1

SUNDAY, December 31

SATURDAY, December 30

ABC TV (2) 6.00 Rage.

7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Rage.

12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.30 Death In Paradise.

2.00 The Gospel According To Marcia.

3.25 Doc Martin Christmas Special.

4.30 Farewell Doc Martin.

5.20 Landline Summer.

5.50 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Celebrating 70 Years.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 All Creatures Great And Small.

9.10 Vera.

10.40 The Capture.

11.40 Rage.

Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 2.10 Horrible Histories. 2.35 Operation Ouch! 3.35 Odd Squad. 4.00 The Penguins Of Madagascar.

4.30 Mystery Lane. 4.55 Miraculous. 5.15 Total Drama Island. 5.40 100 Things To Do Before High School. 6.05 The Next Step. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.40 Space Nova. 8.25 TMNT. 8.50 Mustangs FC. 9.15 School Of Rock. 9.35 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 11.15 Close.

SBS VLND

Shopping.

(62) 6.00 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Escape To The Country. 12.00 Horse Racing. Royal Randwick Race Day, Saturday At The Valley and Magic Millions Prelude. 5.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 6.00 Extreme Animal Transport. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn.

7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.30 Carol Drinkwater’s Secret Provence. 12.30 Last Chance Learners. 1.00 Late Programs.

7TWO

Thunderbirds.

(81) 6.00 6.30 Rainbow Country. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 Gideon’s Way. 8.30 TV Shop. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 MOVIE: Devil Girl From Mars. (1954) 12.35 MOVIE: The Green Man. (1956) 2.15 MOVIE: The Honey Pot. (1967) 5.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 2. Group stage. Czech Republic v China. Poland v Brazil. Netherlands v Norway. Italy v Germany. 2.00 Late Programs.

NEWS

Morning (64) 6.00 Programs.

12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 My Road To Adventure. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Boating. Australian V8 Superboats Championship. Round 2. Replay.

4.00 Secrets Of The Supercars. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. 8.30 Disasters At Sea. 9.30 Mighty Trains. 10.30 Late Programs.

9GEM

6.00 The (52) Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Seinfeld. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 Neighbours. 11.00 Farm To Fork.

11.30 Seinfeld. 12.00 Frasier. 1.00 The King Of Queens. 2.00 Becker. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Middle. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.00 Friends. 12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 South Park.

3.30 Just For Laughs: Montreal. 4.30 Home Shopping.

7MATE

Kids’ Programs.

(82) 6.00 1.45 MOVIE: HouseSitter. (1992) 3.45 MOVIE: Kicking & Screaming. (2005) 5.45 MOVIE: Yours, Mine And Ours. (2005) 7.30 MOVIE: What Happens In Vegas. (2008) 9.30 MOVIE: Couples Retreat.

(2009) 11.45 Dating No Filter. 12.15 Yorkshire Job Centre. 2.05 Starting Up, Starting Over.

3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. 4.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. 4.30 Pokémon.

4.50 Monkie Kid. 5.10 Kids’ Programs.

PEACH

9GO!

Shopping. 9.00 (53) 6.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 On The Fly. 12.00 Escape Fishing. 12.30 Dr Phil. 1.30 Luxury Escapes. 2.00 Jake And The Fatman.

3.00 JAG. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 10. Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United.

10.15 MOVIE: The Murder Of Nicole Brown Simpson. (2019) Mena Suvari. 12.00 FBI: International. 1.00 A Million Little Things. 2.00 Late Programs.

BOLD

ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Pilgrimage: The Road Through Portugal.

10.00 Takeover Melbourne 2022. 10.30 The World In 2023. 11.00 Compass. 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline Summer. 1.00 New Leash On Life. 1.30 Gardening Australia. 2.30 All Creatures Great And Small. 4.10 You Can’t Ask That. 4.40 Grand Designs. Final. 5.25 The ABC Of. 5.55 Spicks And Specks: AusMusic Special. 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2023.

8.30 New Year’s Eve: Welcome To NYE. 9.05 New Year’s Eve: Concert From Sydney Harbour.

11.30 New Year’s Eve: Countdown To Midnight.

12.00 New Year’s Eve: Midnight Fireworks.

12.20 Rage New Year’s Special.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Outside: Beyond The Lens. 10.05 Love Your Garden. 11.00 Rick Steves’ Europe. 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.05 Dance In Focus: Still Life. 3.30 Best Australian Dance Short Films 2021. 4.35 Dancing At The Royal Palaces. 5.15 Wonders Of The World I Can’t See. 6.10 Dinner For One. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Clive Davis: The Soundtrack Of Our Lives.

9.45 Billy Joel: Live At Yankee Stadium.

11.20 Kenny Rogers: All In For The Gambler.

1.10 MOVIE: La Belle Époque. (2019) Daniel Auteuil, Guillaume Canet, Doria Tillier. 3.10 Child Genius Australia. 4.10 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. 12.00 The Chase. 1.00 MOVE: Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. (1977) Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 20.

Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars.

11.00 7NEWS Spotlight.

12.00 134th Rose Parade.

2.00 Home Shopping.

3.30 Million Dollar Minute.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Fishing Australia. 6.30 A Current Affair.

7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 GolfBarons.

Return. 10.30 Tennis. United Cup. Day 3. Group stage. USA v Great Britain. Canada v Chile. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 RBT. 6.00 Nine News Sunday.

7.00 MOVIE: Hairspray. (2007) Nikki Blonsky.

9.15 MOVIE: The Hustle. (2019) Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson.

11.00 City Of Melbourne: New Year’s Eve. 12.10 MOVIE: Can’t Stop The Music. (1980) 2.30 Good Chef Hunting.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory.

4.30 GolfBarons.

5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 Tomorrow’s World. 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. 8.30 Freshly Picked. 9.00 Taste Of Aust. 9.30 Farm To Fork. 10.00 Jamie’s 5 Ingredient Mediterranean. 11.00 What’s Up Down Under. 12.00 4x4 Adventures. 1.00 My Market Kitchen. 1.30 Destination Dessert.

2.00 Food Trail: South Africa. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. 3.00 My Market Kitchen. 3.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders.

4.30 Farm To Fork. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 MOVIE: Sonic The Hedgehog 2. (2022) Jim Carrey, James Marsden. 8.25 MOVIE: The First Wives Club. (1996) Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, Diane Keaton. 10.30 MOVIE: Hustlers. (2019) Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu. 12.30 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22)

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.35 Bea’s Block. 5.05 Tabby McTat. 5.30 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.30 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Karma’s World. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Gambling In Las Vegas. 9.35 You Can’t Ask That. 10.05 Doc Martin. 10.55 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 11.35 MOVIE: L.A. Confidential. (1997) 1.55 Close.

5.00 Beep And Mort. 5.40 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch.

9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Shortland St. 12.00 Patriot Brains. 12.55 The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey. 3.50 The Casketeers.

4.15 WorldWatch. 4.45 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. 6.35 MOVIE: Super Mario Bros.

(1993) 8.30 Billy Connolly: Great American Trail. 9.25 Taskmaster’s New Year’s Treat. 10.20 History’s Greatest Of All-Time With Peyton Manning. 11.10 Late Programs.

ABC ME

Morning (24) 6.00 Programs. 1.00 ABC News. 1.30 The World In 2023. 2.00 ABC News. 2.30 That Pacific Sports Show. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 The Pacific. 4.00 ABC News.

4.30 ABC News Regional Roundup. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 Y2K: The Bug That Didn’t Bite. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 7.30. 7.00 National News.

7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.30 Aust Story. 9.05 Nightly News. 9.30 The World In 2023. 10.00 Late Programs.

Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 3.35 Odd Squad. 4.00 The Penguins Of Madagascar.

4.30 Mystery Lane. 4.50 Miraculous. 5.15 Total Drama Island. 5.40 100 Things To Do Before High School. 6.00 The Next Step. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.40 Operation Ouch! 8.10 MOVIE: The Midnight Gang. (2018) Oliver Zetterström, Alan Davies.

9.15 MOVIE: Zombie Town. (2023) Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase. 10.45 Rage. 11.45 Close.

SBS VLND (31)

7TWO (62)

6.00 Morning Programs.

12.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 Carol Drinkwater’s Secret Provence. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Extreme Animal Transport. 3.00 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn.

4.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 5.00 I Escaped To The Country. 6.00 Escape To The Country. 7.00 The Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Call The Midwife. 11.05 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railways. 12.05 Late Programs.

NEWS

Morning (64) 6.00 Programs. 12.00 The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 2.30 Step Outside. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Pawn Stars. 5.00 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 Border Security: International. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.30 MOVIE: Danger Close: The Battle Of Long Tan. (2019) Travis Fimmel, Luke Bracey. 10.55 MOVIE: New Jack City. (1991) 1.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (81)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop.

10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 The Baron.

11.40 Iconic Australia. 12.40 MOVIE: Bikini Beach. (1964) 2.45 MOVIE: Kings Of The Sun. (1963) 5.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 3. Group stage. USA v Great Britain. Canada v Chile. 7.00 M*A*S*H. 8.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 3. Group stage. China v Serbia. 2.00 Late Programs.

7MATE

Kids’ Programs.

(82) 6.00 12.00 Tennis.

Brisbane International. Day 1. 7.00 Raymond.

7.30 MOVIE: Safe House. (2012) 9.45 MOVIE: The Land. (2021) Anna Lise Phillips. 11.45 Dating No Filter. 12.15 Ashlee And Evan. New. 3.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike. 4.00 Yu-GiOh! Sevens. 4.30 Transformers Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures. 4.50 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 5.10 LEGO Friends: Girls On A Mission.

5.30 Tom And Jerry.

PEACH (52)

6.00 The Middle.

7.30 Friends. 12.10 The Middle. 4.10 MOVIE: UglyDolls. (2019) Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Emma Roberts.

6.00 The Big Bang Theory.

8.30 Two And A Half Men. 9.30 South Park.

11.00 Friends. 12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 MOVIE: Child’s Play. (2019) 3.20 The Bold And The Beautiful. 4.30 Home Shopping.

9GO!

Home Shopping.

(53) 6.00 7.30 Key Of David.

8.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 9.00 All 4 Adventure. 10.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.00 JAG. 1.00 On The Fly. 1.30 What’s Up Down Under. 2.30 Taste Of Australia: BBQ. 3.00 Tough Tested. 4.00 JAG. 5.00 iFish. 5.30 JAG. 6.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 10. Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory. 9.30 NCIS. 11.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 12.15 A Million Little Things.

1.10 NCIS: Hawai’i. 2.05 48 Hours. 4.00 JAG.

BOLD

ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Makers Of Modern Australia. 7.00 News Breakfast. 9.30 The Cook And The Chef. 9.55 Movin’ To The Country. 10.55 Keep On Dancing.

12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. 2.30 New Year’s Eve: Welcome To NYE. 3.05 New Year’s Eve: Concert From Sydney Harbour. 5.30 New Year’s Eve: Countdown To Midnight. 6.00 New Year’s Eve: Midnight Fireworks.

6.30 Tabby McTat. 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Pick Of The Litter.

8.50 MOVIE: The Imitation Game. (2014) 10.40 Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen. 11.40 Nude Next Door. 12.40 Rage Vault. 3.30 Classic Countdown. 4.30 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One. 5.00 Makers Of Modern Australia.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. 10.15 Patrizio Buanne: Celebration.

12.10 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS News Weekend. 1.30 Al Jazeera News Second Edition.

2.00 Sesame Street: 50 Years Of Sunny Days.

3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.10 The Supervet. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2023.

9.15 MOVIE: Amazing Grace. (2018) 10.55 Blanca. New. 12.00 Partisan. 4.20 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVE: The Amazing Mr. Blunden. (2021) Vinette Robinson, Samuel Barnett. 2.00 Border Security: International. 2.30 Surf Patrol. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 22.

Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers.

11.00 Motorway Patrol.

11.30 Highway Cops.

12.00 Bates Motel.

1.00 Travel Oz. 1.30 Harry’s Practice.

2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer.

10.30 Tennis. United Cup. Day 4. Group stage.

Poland v Spain. Croatia v Norway.

4.30 9News Afternoon.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 9News.

7.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 4. Group stage.

Australia v USA. From RAC Arena, Perth.

France v Germany. From Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney.

2.00 Good Chef Hunting.

2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory.

4.30 Hello SA. 5.00 9News Early.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Farm To Fork.

8.30 GCBC. 9.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders.

9.30 Judge Judy. 10.00 Hungry. 10.30 Luxury Escapes. 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa. 11.30 Planet Shapers. 12.00 Bondi Rescue. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 My Market Kitchen. 2.30 Bold.

3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. 8.30 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. 9.00 MOVIE: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. (2022) Daniel Radcliffe, Rainn Wilson, Julianne Nicholson. 11.05 MOVIE: Transformers. (2007) Shia LaBeouf. 1.50 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 3.00 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Shortland St. 12.00 The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey. 2.20 Sidelined: Women In Basketball.

3.25 WorldWatch. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 The Fast History Of. New. 6.40 Jeopardy! Return. 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Scrubs. 12.45 The Devil You Know. 1.35 Late Programs.

(22) 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.40 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 7.05 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MythBusters. 9.20 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.55 Louis Theroux’s LA Stories. 12.00 Would I Lie To You? 12.30 QI. 1.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1.45 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 2.30 Close.

5.00 Beep And Mort. 5.35 Kids’ Programs.

ABC ME

Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 3.00 Hanazuki: Full Of Treasures. 3.25 Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! 3.40 The Deep. 4.00 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 4.20 Odd Squad.

4.45 Little Lunch. 5.00 Planet Lulin. New. 5.25 Miraculous. 5.45 Hotel Transylvania. 6.00 Born To Spy. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 6.45 Merlin. 7.35 Space Nova. 8.25 TMNT. 8.45 Mustangs FC. 9.10 School Of Rock. 9.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.55 Rage. 11.15 Close.

SBS VLND

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6.00 Morning Programs. 1.10 Andrew Olle Media Lecture. 2.00 ABC News Day. 2.30 Cabinet Papers 2002. 3.00 News.

3.30 Foreign Correspondent. 4.00 News. 4.30 Heywire. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 China Tonight: Summer Special. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 Cabinet Papers 2002. 7.00 ABC National News.

7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.30 Australian Story. 9.00 ABC News Special. 10.00 The World. 10.30 Late Programs.

7TWO

Morning (62) 6.00 Programs. 9.00 DVine Living. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 12.00 Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld.

3.30 Last Chance Learners. 4.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens.

5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Fortitude. 11.30 Late Programs.

7MATE (64)

6.00 Morning Programs.

12.00 Border Security. 1.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Motor Racing. Australian Rally Championship. Round 1. Rally of Canberra.

Highlights. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers.

6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Opal Hunters.

8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM

6.00 The Big (52) Bang Theory.

10.30 Friends. 3.30 The King Of Queens. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier.

6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 The Big Bang Theory.

8.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement.

11.00 Frasier. 12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 South Park. 2.30 Two And A Half Men. 3.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 4.30 Home Shopping.

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Morning (81) 6.00 Programs. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Bondi Vet. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 M*A*S*H. 4.30 Tennis. United Cup. Day 4. Group stage. Poland v Spain. Croatia v Norway. 7.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise.

8.40 MOVIE: The Negotiator. (1998) Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse. 11.25 Madam Secretary. 12.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs.

10.30 Pokémon Ultimate Journeys. 11.00 Transformers: Cyberverse. 11.30 Bakugan. 12.00 Tennis.

Brisbane International. Day 2. 6.00 Tennis.

Brisbane International. Night 2. 11.00 MOVIE: Young Guns. (1988) 1.10 Under The Dome.

2.05 Life After Lockup. 3.00 Bakugan. 3.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. 4.00 Transformers: Cyberverse. 4.30 Ninjago: Crystalized. 5.00 Pokémon Journeys. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens.

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8.30 All 4 Adventure. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder.

5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull.

8.30 NCIS. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles.

12.15 Home Shopping.

2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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6.00 Makers Of Modern Australia. 7.00 News Breakfast. 9.30 Ask The Doctor. 9.55 Dream Gardens. 10.25 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. 11.00 Keep On Dancing. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. 2.30 Muster Dogs. 3.25 Tenable. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. 5.10 Love Your Garden. Return. 6.00 Back Roads.

6.30 Hard Quiz.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 A Symphonic Odyssey With Professor Brian Cox. 9.00 Brian Cox: Seven Days On Mars.

10.30 A Life In Ten Pictures. 11.25 Baby Surgeons. 12.15 Love Your Garden. 1.00 Tenable. 1.45 Rage. 3.35 Classic Countdown.

4.35 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One. 5.00 Makers Of Modern Australia.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7.

11.00 Secret Cities. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Egypt’s Lost City of Canopus. 3.00 Mastermind Australia. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw.

4.10 The Supervet. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.20 Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive.

9.25 Australia Uncovered: The Truth About Anxiety With Celia Pacquola.

10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Das Boot.

12.55 Dear Mama. 3.15 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 4.15 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVE: Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After. (2021) Holly Robinson Peete, Colin Lawrence, Karen Robinson. 2.00 Border Security: International. 2.30 Surf Patrol. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 23.

Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades.

11.00 Ambulance: Code Red. 12.00 Bates Motel.

1.00 My Impossible House.

2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. 10.30 Tennis. United Cup. Day 5. Group stage. Czech Republic v Serbia. Greece v Chile. 4.30 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Travel Guides.

8.30 MOVIE: Gladiator. (2000) Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix.

11.30 New Amsterdam.

12.15 MOVIE: Black Water: Abyss. (2020) 2.05 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory.

4.30 A Current Affair.

5.00 9News Early.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Ent. Tonight.

8.00 Farm To Fork. 8.30 Judge Judy. 9.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 9.30 Neighbours. 10.00 Hungry. 10.30 Luxury Escapes. 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa. 11.30 Planet Shapers. 12.00 Bondi Rescue. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 My Market Kitchen. 2.30 Bold.

3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 Thank God You’re Here. 8.30 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. 9.00 MOVIE: Star Trek. (2009) Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana. 11.30 MOVIE: Transformers: The Last Knight. (2017) Mark Wahlberg. 2.35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 3.30 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS Mornings.

(22) 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.35 Bea’s Block. 5.20 The Adventures Of Paddington. 5.55 Octonauts.

6.40 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 7.05 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Bliss.

8.55 Rosehaven. 9.25 Portlandia. 10.30 Back.

10.55 Would I Lie To You? 11.25 MOVIE: A League Of Their Own. (1992) 1.35 Close. 5.00 Beep And Mort. 5.40 Kids’ Programs.

ABC TV PLUS

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland St. 12.10 In My Own World.

1.00 Rhod Gilbert: Stand Up To Shyness. 2.10 Cat Ladies. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 Counter Space. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross.

6.15 The Fast History Of. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Dark Side Of The 2000s. New. 9.25 Alone: The Skills Challenge. 10.15 Hudson & Rex. 11.55 Late Programs.

ABC ME

Morning (24) 6.00 Programs. 1.30 The Pacific. 2.00 ABC News Day. 3.30 Foreign Correspondent. 4.00 News. 5.00 ABC News.

5.30 China Tonight: Summer Special. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.40 If You’re Listening. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.30 Australian Story. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Compass. 10.00 The World.

10.30 Foreign Correspondent. 11.00 News.

11.30 Late Programs.

Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 3.00 Hanazuki: Full Of Treasures. 3.25 Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! 3.40 The Deep. 4.00 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 4.20 Odd Squad.

4.45 Little Lunch. 5.00 Planet Lulin. 5.25 Miraculous. 5.45 Hotel Transylvania. 6.00 Born To Spy. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 6.45 Merlin. 7.35 Space Nova. 8.25 TMNT. 8.45 Mustangs FC. 9.10 School Of Rock. 9.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.55 Rage. 11.15 Close.

SBS VLND

Morning (62) 6.00 Programs.

10.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer.

12.00 Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.50 Law & Order: UK. 11.50 Late Programs.

7TWO

Gideon’s Way. (81) 6.00 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct.

10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Bondi Vet. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives.

12.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 3.00 M*A*S*H. 4.30 Tennis. United Cup. Day 5. Group stage. Croatia v Netherlands. 11.00 Madam Secretary. 12.00 A Wedding And A Murder. 1.00 Late Programs.

NEWS

Morning (64) 6.00 Programs.

8.00 NFL 100 Greatest. 9.00 America’s Game.

10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Pawn Stars.

12.00 Aussie Salvage Squad. 2.00 Aussie Lobster Men. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator.

3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers.

6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 10.30 Ice Road Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM

6.00 Stephen (52) Colbert. 7.00 King Of Queens. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 Rules Of Engagement. 10.00 The Middle. 10.30 Frasier.

11.30 King Of Queens. 12.30 Becker. 1.30 The Big Bang Theory. 2.30 Rules Of Engagement.

3.30 The King Of Queens. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 Shopping.

1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Late Programs.

7MATE

Kids’ Programs.

(82) 6.00 10.00 Ninjago: Crystalized. 10.30 Pokémon Ultimate Journeys.

11.00 Transformers: Cyberverse. 11.30 Bakugan. 12.00 Tennis. Brisbane International.

Day 3. 6.00 Tennis. Brisbane International.

Night 3. 11.00 MOVIE: Heat. (1995) Al Pacino.

2.30 Life After Lockup. 3.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. 4.00 Transformers: Cyberverse. 4.30 Ninjago: Crystalized. 5.00 Pokémon Journeys.

5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens.

PEACH

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(53) 6.00 8.00 Luxury Escapes.

8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Star Trek: Voyager.

2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull.

9.30 FBI: International.

10.30 Asian Cup Preview Show. New. 11.00 SEAL Team. 11.55 48 Hours. 12.50 Home Shopping. 2.20 Diagnosis Murder. 4.10 JAG.

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THE Chopped and Changed Kustom Car Club were searching for new clubrooms in February after losing their old meeting space at the Myrtleford Butter Factory.

Ross Pennington, president of the club, thanked the owners of the business for hosting them since 2018, but said they weren't continuing their lease at the venue.

Since then, the club has continued to meet at Club Savoy and are enjoying it, according to Mr Pennington.

“Plenty of space and the food’s good, the staff are great,” he said.

 WHERE TO NEXT: Chopped and Changed Kustom Car Club members Peter Lake and Craig McTaggart weren’t sure where they would find clubrooms in Myrtleford.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist

SITE PREPPED FOR TION S C HO OL C ON S T RU C WORK began in February-March on Myrtleford P12 College's three new buildings.

Principal Zlatko Pear said he was impressed with the progress and speed of the work so far.

"It's moving along really quickly," he said.

The development, funded by the State Government, will include a new indoor sports centre, along with a new prep to year two building and office/ administration building.

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MARCH 22  MAKING GOOD PROGRESS: Myrtleford P12 College vice principal Adam Lindsay, year two student Zarah Vescio (left), and prep student Franklin Scott (left) outside the recently prepared prep to year two building site.

FEBRUARY 25

DESPITE a lack of horse races, the Dederang Picnic Races roared ahead in march with people flocking to the racecourse for live music, catching up with friends, dressing up and all round fun.

Dederang Picnic Race Club president Marcus Goonan said the lack of horses had an impact on attendance, but the community showed a "huge amount of support" for the event.

He said there were no cancellations for groups with marquees or umbrellas, and they saw 500 attendees buy tickets on  HAVING FUN: Despite the lack of horses the day. revellers delighted in the glamour and merriment of the Dederang Picnic Races.

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ROAD ACCESS R E S T OR E D

 UPDATING THE COMMUNITY: (From left) Director of communications Melanie Kwee, project director Charlie Whelan, program director Dipal Sorathia, and project manager Tim Whelan at the community meeting in November.

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APRIL 23 SINGLE–lane access was restored to the Bogong High Plains Road in April, more than a day ahead of schedule, allowing Falls Creek to rebound for the snow season.

Since then Major Roads Projects Victoria (MRPV) have said they are working towards two lanes open on the Bogong High Plains before the next ski season.

In November MRPV program director Dipal Sorathia gave a presentation at a community meeting on the Bogong landslip in Mount Beauty where he detailed the work that has been done on the landslip, including a purported 250,000 tons of debris cleared from the landslip site.

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NEWS JULY 25 HARRIETVILLE locals were ecstatic to see the return of a historic skate ramp to the Harrietville Recreation Reserve, following council approval of its construction at their meeting in July.

It was just a skeleton awaiting reconstruction, but the ramp that was built by community members in the 1990s is just months away from again becoming a village skating hub where all ages can practise their grinds, ollies and other tricks.

At the council meeting Councillor Sarah Nicholas estimated she and her colleagues had received around 20 letters of support for the proposal from Harrietville residents and visitors to the village.

 RAMPING UP: Harrietville residents came out in droves to the Harrietville skate ramp in July, where it was in sections awaiting construction. PHOTO: Brodie Everist

-TURNS D A O R Y P P A H Y N A M MYRTLEFORD AM YRTLEFORD man celebrated the apparent first birthday of a broken culvert under the MyrtlefordYackandandah Road in October, but if all goes to plan he won’t need to celebrate a second, with the Victorian Government saying the culvert will be repaired as part of a statewide road maintenance program.

Clive Walker took a cardboard and paper cake to the site where the road was undermined by heavy rains, believed to be in October last year.

Regional Roads Victoria said in November the culvert is expected to be repaired by March next year.

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 THE BLUE CREW: Members of Tom’s Rural Tree Services, council staff, Bright P-12 College students and local painter Matt Waymouth by the newly painted tree in September.

THE new blue tree at Bright’s Pioneer Park was almost complete at around 10:30am on September 14, where a group of Bright P-12 students nearby sat watching the final coat being sprayed.

The project to paint the tall dead tree was spearheaded by local arborist Tom Nicholson to promote awareness of mental health and initiate conversations around mental illness.

Members of his tree services company, along with council staff and local painter Matt Waymouth, started the paint job at around 8am that day and apart from a few hiccups, everything had gone swimmingly, said Mr Nicholson.

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OCTOBER 11  A BIG BARWIDGEE BIRTHDAY: Clive Walker and his cardboard cake celebrate one year since this culvert in Barwidgee was undermined by heavy rains, leaving the road reduced to a single-lane. PHOTO: Brodie Everist

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 ON PARADE: Members of the 4/19th Prince of Wales Light Horse Regiment marched into Ireland Street, where council granted Freedom of Entry to the regiment to recognise the military unit’s long association with the town.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist

Entry parade in Bright in November, recognising the regiment’s long association with the town and celebrating the Bright RSL’s 100th anniversary.

The ceremony began at around 11am when the regiment began marching from Park Street at around 11am, with swords drawn and accompanied by a military band.

Alpine Shire mayor John Forsyth said the ceremony was a significant honour bestowed upon a military unit by the community, and an opportunity for our community to express gratitude for the dedication and valour of the soldiers who have safeguarded our nation.

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Federal Government must review road funding for regions: Haines INDEPENDENT Indi MP Helen Haines has backed recommendations for the Federal Government to review its funding for local governments on road maintenance to improve rural roads following natural disasters.

Dr Haines assisted in drafting the report as a member of the Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport, as part of a 12-month inquiry into the challenges of maintaining Australia’s regional, rural and remote road network in the face of severe weather events.

The committee also investigated how to improve road resilience for future natural disasters, and held a hearing in Wodonga in July where it heard from a number of North East councils, including Wangaratta, Strathbogie, Mansfield, Indigo and Benalla shires.

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agement organisations, climate scientists and weather experts were also consulted throughout the inquiry.

“Rural and regional people deserve to drive on safe, well-maintained roads and we need adequate funding so that local roads can be built to withstand future weather events,” Dr Haines said.

“I brought the committee to our region to ensure our voices and perspectives were heard directly, and the committee found the evidence provided by Indi’s councils incredibly compelling.

“The final recommendations reflect what the committee heard time and again from local councils: current funding arrangements only cover the damage caused by natural disasters; they don’t allow communities to build back better.”

The report recommends con-

sultation with local governments to consider road infrastructure priorities at the local level and reviews of the Financial Assistance Grants for road funding and funding for road maintenance works under the Infrastructure Investment Program.

It also recommends greater flexibility for betterment funding for resilient infrastructure builders through Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements following natural disasters.

“This report provides sound and practical recommendations to help regional communities to build climate-resilient roads and bridges – the Federal Government must implement these recommendations in full,” Dr Haines said.

“With more than 75 per cent of Australia’s road network owned and maintained by local govern-

ments, it is important that local people have a say in the planning of how we can build back better following natural disasters.

“Local councils in Indi and across regional Australia are really struggling to fix roads following flood and landslide events – there are multiple factors that impact regional councils: small ratepayer bases, extreme inflation impacting the cost of materials, and minimal funding opportunities for state and commonwealth government support.

“The combination of these factors makes it almost impossible to maintain roads and bridges for regional communities.”

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PEDDLING ROAD SAFETY: Senior Constable Matt Jones (left) and Sergeant Phil Pelgrim took to the streets on their bicycles for the first time on Friday.

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Pedal police ready to take to the streets

By RYAN MALCOLM

A SPECIALIST police bicycle patrol aimed at improving road safety awareness within the community enjoyed a successful maiden shift in Wangaratta last week.

Sergeant Phil Pelgrim and Senior Constable Matt Jones donned their cycling vests and took to the streets for the first time on Friday afternoon, as part of an initiative expected to spread throughout the Wangaratta police service area (PSA) over the remainder of the summer.

The duo enjoyed instant results, arresting a male and female on Murphy Street who

were both wanted on warrants, issuing a penalty notice to another individual for possessing an offensive weapon, and assisted Ambulance Victoria in a cardiac arrest response.

Sgt Pelgrim said it was part of a wider neighbourhood policing focus for the rural city.

“In my observations – eight or nine out of 10 individuals on the street riding bikes have no helmet – I’d like to see that improve,” he said.

“We’re trying to gain some compliance and improve the (road safety) stats – we talk about drivers and distraction offences, but generally we’re trying to get out and about

meeting the community, so the focus is on neighbourhood policing.

“We’re happy to roll out the awareness that we will be active and patrolling and it’s a service to the community we’re proud to do.”

The initiative was rolled out in Wodonga earlier this year, and Sgt Pelgrim said patrols could be deployed across the North East wherever they were needed most.

“It just required someone locally to pick up that ball and run with it – we’ve done that now and during the summer particularly, we’ll be out and about on patrol on our bikes,

and we’ll be talking to people and focusing on the areas of road safety which are important to the community,” he said.

“It won’t just be restricted to Wangaratta, it’ll be rolled out right across the Alpine region (and Moira Shire) - we’ll be available as a bike patrol unit as (local area commander Inspector Ashley Mason) sees fit in terms of the different public events which are scheduled.

“Beechworth, Bright, even here in Wangaratta, there are some really good bicycle clubs who will be the champions of tomorrow, but it’s also about educating others.”

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Director appointed to Wangaratta Tech School XAVIER Norden has been appointed as director of the upcoming Wangaratta Tech School, set to be based at the GOTAFE Wangaratta Docker Street campus.

GOTAFE was pleased to announce Mr Norden as director on Thursday.

Luke Surace, acting executive director education at GOTAFE, said Mr Norden brings a wealth of experience and leadership in driving STEM education.

“Xavier’s passions, experiences and values strongly align with both the future Wangaratta Tech School and GOTAFE’s strategic direction,” he said.

“Tech schools are hubs of innovation which inspire local students with cuttingedge STEM programs, with the benefit of the student staying enrolled in their own secondary schools.

“They provide skills required for the jobs of both today and tomorrow.”

Mr Norden has extensive experience in the education sector, most recently as as-

sistant principal at Wangaratta West Primary School.

“I am incredibly excited to be joining the GOTAFE team and working alongside the Department of Education to be part of this innovative project,” Mr Norden said.

“I am truly grateful to have been selected for the director role of this new school and I am passionate about providing equitable resources and experiences to our rural students in the areas of STEM.” Mr Norden will play a crucial role in shaping the future of the Wangaratta Tech School, leading a team to co-create and develop programs in consultation with key stakeholders ahead of a launch in 2026.

The Wangaratta Tech School is one of six tech schools across Victoria being funded as part of the $116 million investment in the 2023-24 State Budget.

For any further questions, please get in contact via 1300 GOTAFE (468 233), Mon-Fri 9am-5pm or visit GOTAFE’s website.

FOLLOWING an increase in local vandalism at various sites across the Alpine Shire, council has awarded a contract for the supply of security patrol services to SSX Group.

The contract was awarded for a three year term at an annual cost of $85,000.

The recommendation before council reported that council owns a significant portfolio of buildings

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE AUSTRALIA Day preparations are underway, with Alpine Shire event planning and Rotary Club of Bright gearing up to provide their much loved egg and bacon rolls.

Bright Rotary secretary Allan Poyner said he was looking forward to another great community day.

“This is a major event in our calendar and we look forward to it every year,” he said.

“We usually get there around 6.30/7am and although it’s a slow start, people begin flocking in around 8 with chairs and it’s such a great day.

“There’s a real community feel to it and all our members get involved.”

Alpine Shire Council is still coordinating with community groups on the full program.

More details to come.

Men’s shed looking for ladies

UP FOR THE CHALLENGE: Wangaratta West Primary School assistant principal Xavier Norden (right) has been announced as director of Wangaratta’s upcoming tech school to be based at GOTAFE Wangaratta.

New security patrol to combat increased vandalism

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE

Looking ahead to Australia Day

and facilities that are important community assets, providing residents and visitors with the opportunity to undertake activities and enjoy the amenity of the Alpine Shire.

These include sporting pavilions and ovals, public amenities, community halls, libraries, visitor information centres and offices.

Council requires security patrols and an alarm call out service at various council buildings and facilities to ensure the security of

these assets for the community and visitors.

Vandalism of public property has become a significant problem for local government organisations and in recent times, the frequency and severity of vandalism has increased.

An extensive review of all services in the scope of this contract was undertaken and the schedules were adjusted to align with the best available information, including new services added to include the

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Bourke Street toilet block in Bright and the Jubilee Park toilet block in Myrtleford, due to increased vandalism and issues at those sites.

A review was undertaken of buildings and facilities that have experienced increased levels of vandalism and anti-social behaviour and the schedule was adjusted accordingly.

Community feedback has been taken into consideration in order to establish revised servicing schedules for the new contract.

THE Myrtleford Men’s Shed is seeking input from women on increasing female participation at the shed, according to secretary Barry Holden.

He said they want to gauge interest on how women would like to use the facilities, which could include classes or a day when a female group would use the shed.

Mr Holden said two women have indicated they would be prepared to join a planning group to discuss female participation.

He also said the men’s shed are holding a men’s health event and first aid course in the first half of next year and are finalising attendance numbers.

“The first aid component will be run by the Alpine Institute and the men’s health component will be run by a couple of local practitioners,” he said.

Contact Barry Holden on 0433 229 431 for more details.

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‘RIVERSVALE’ picturesque rural retreat near Milawa NESTLED in the beautiful food and wine region of North East Victoria, this remarkable rural property near Milawa presents a diverse opportunity to the discerning buyer.

The main residence, a stunning circa 1890’s homestead, has been tastefully renovated to harmoniously blend historic charm and modern luxury. Áǝƺ ɀȒǼǣƳ‫ٮ‬ƫȸǣƬǸً ǼǣǕǝɎ‫ٮ‬ˡǼǼƺƳ ǝȒȅƺɀɎƺƏƳ offers an open-plan living area with spotɎƺƳ Ǖɖȅ ˢȒȒȸǣȇǕً ǸǣɎƬǝƺȇ ɯǣɎǝ ɯƏǼǸ‫ٮ‬ǣȇ pantry, underground cellar, three bedrooms, family bathroom, laundry with additional shower and toilet and undercover entertaining area.

This extraordinary rural property sits on approximately 24.6 hectares (61 acres) with exceptional river frontage, offering

an idyllic escape, yet only minutes from all the conveniences of Milawa township.

This unique property not only features the main homestead, but also boasts a separate renovated three-bedroom cottage nearby, opening the door to limitless possibilities.

Imagine transforming it into your very own guest house venture, offering a tranquil retreat for those seeking a peaceful escape.

Alternatively, it serves as a perfect accommodation for visiting family and friends.

One of the standout features of this property is its extensive frontage along the Ovens River.

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Water supply includes a 24Ml highsecurity allocation, the Ovens River and a 900m frontage to the permanent Maloney’s Creek.

There are also two 15,000-litre rainwater tanks and a well that supplies the gardens and stock troughs.

Riversvale is conveniently located just 5 minutes from Milawa, and 12 minutes from the Rural City of Wangaratta, providing easy access to schools, pub, cafes,

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Phone

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Price

| For sale by expressions of interest

Size

| 24ha (61 acres)

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Perfect blend of tranquility and low maintenance modern living Nestled in the picturesque Waldara Park Estate, this is a unique opportunity to own a low maintenance home with relaxing creek views.

Ideal for investors or a small family, this property offers contemporary living in a serene setting.

The home comprises three bedrooms, master with WIR and ensuite and a separate family bathroom.

The open plan living, kitchen and dining area leads out to an undercover alfresco, perfect for all-weather entertaining.

There is split system heating and cooling for year-round comfort.

A double carport with roller door and European style laundry complete the home.

Low-maintenance yard and a compact 347m2 allotment make this home a breeze to maintain.

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Phone

| 5722 2663

Price

| $599,000

Location | 11 Creek View End, Wangaratta Whether you are looking to invest or seeking a cozy family home, 11 Creek View End delivers on all fronts.

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Creek View Home 11 Creek View End

44 Roy Street • ‘Hill View’ circa 1920s brick period home with beautiful features to enjoy • Ornate features throughout inc high ceilings • 4 bedrooms, an updated kitchen & bathroom & freshly painted throughout • 2 split systems, gas heater, ducted evap. cool • Established gardens on corner allotment • Single electric garage & carport • Located close to the CBD, hospital medical precinct & schools in tightly held area

Vacant - 512 4 Land 1

613m2

FOR SALE $585,000

• 3 bedroom home with creek views • Located in desirable Waldara Park Estate, ideally suited to investor or owner occupier • Open plan living, dining & kitchen • European style laundry • Master bedroom with walk in robe & ensuite • Undercover double carport & alfresco area • Split system heating & cooling • Low-maintenance & a secure yard make owning this property easy

Beautiful Family Home 15 Pauline Terrace

461 Markwood-Everton Rd, Everton

• Clever floor plan, functional & practical • Large master suite, WIR & generous ensuite • 3 further guest rooms all with built in robes, separate study & three living areas • Kitchen inc white soft close cabinetry, stone benches, induction cooking, & butler’s pantry • Ducted gas heating, ducted evaporative cooling, double garage, auto irrigation system from front to back, water tanks, est garden beds, fully fenced & private

Vacant 347m2 3 Land 2 - 5.49 2 acres

Vacant 4 Land 3 - 512

FOR SALE $599,000

FOR SALE $860,000

Enjoy Everton Life

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• 3 bedrooms plus versatile open study/4th bed, new ensuite, built-in robes & fans to beds 2 & 3 • Reliable water, 13m bore to house & gardens • Blackwood timber kitchen, quality appliances • Formal lounge featuring combustion heater • Multiple reverse cycle air cond. throughout • Paved all-weather entertaining overlooking in-ground pool & stunning gardens • 2 large machine sheds, double carport • Insulated & air conditioned bungalow • 8kw solar system and solar hot water

Vacant 4 Land 3 - 512

5 acres

FOR SALE $1,100,000

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Ovens River Frontage

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• Quintessential country hotel with traditional

• Successful unique business set in King Valley • Selling ethically & sustainably produced, breads, pastries, pies & seasonal produce • Generous 1639m2 land parcel • 298m2 restaurant area • Seating capacity of 40, internally & externally • 2 x 22kw electric vehicle charging stations • 2meg domestic water licence (King River) • Additional 2meg domestic water licence over std 2 meg stock & domestic lic. 4 meg total.

• Remarkable rural property nestled in the picturesque Oxley Flats / Milawa district • Circa 1890s solid brick homestead that has undergone a modern renovation, seamlessly blending character & contemporary comforts • Separate dwelling nearby offers possibilities for a guest house venture or retreat • Extensive frontage along the Ovens River • Local pub, restaurants, wineries, primary school, pharmacy, bakery, cheese factory & gen. store • 5 min drive to Milawa & 12 mins to Wangaratta

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61 acres

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• Opportunity to invest in popular central location • Immaculate premises next to popular Hollywoods Wangaratta • Currently occupied by business Allure Luxe (www.allureluxe.com.au) • Four year lease commenced September 2020 (no Options) • 125m2 approx. premises with rear pedestrian access from Ford Street • 50% regional stamp duty concession avail.

FOR SALE $549,000

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Family home in Waldara with immaculate shedding LOCATED in Talgai Drive, Waldara, set on a 6365m2 allotment, this property boasts a newly renovated brick veneer home with immaculate new shedding.

This four-bedroom home comprises a master bedroom featuring ensuite with separate shower and toilet along with BIR, and the three additional bedȸȒȒȅɀ Əȸƺ ƏǼǼ ˡɎɎƺƳ ɯǣɎǝ X«‫ټ‬ɀ ƏȇƳ ƬƺǣǼing fans.

The kitchen has been newly renovated featuring new cabinetry, stone benchtops, walk in pantry, elec oven

and gas cooktop.

The open plan kitchen living/dining space is a great size along with separate lounge/kids room, and the home also ǝƏɀ ȇƺɯ ˢȒȒȸ ƬȒɮƺȸǣȇǕɀً ȇƺɯ ȵƏǣȇɎǣȇǕ and new electrical lights/ceiling fans.

The main bathroom has separate shower and bath with second WC. Step outside and entertain your ǕɖƺɀɎɀ ɯǣɎǝ Əȇ ƏǼǔȸƺɀƬȒ ƏȸƺƏ ƏǼǼ ˡȇǣɀǝƺƳ with concrete overlooking manicured lawns.

The property is blessed with mature established trees and large lawn area,

perfect for someone needing the extra space, still within close proximity to áƏȇǕƏȸƏɎɎƏ‫ټ‬ɀ ! (ِ Lawns are watered with in ground ǣȸȸǣǕƏɎǣȒȇ ƏǼǼ ǔƺƳ ǔȸȒȅ Ɏǝƺ ȵȸȒȵƺȸɎɵ‫ټ‬ɀ bore.

If shedding is important to you then look no further, as this property has your storage needs covered with a double garage shed (6mx8.7m) and large workshop storage shed (12mx18m) perfect for the boat, caravan etc. Áǝƺ ǼƏȸǕƺ ɀǝƺƳ ǣɀ ƏǼɀȒ ˡɎɎƺƳ ɯǣɎǝ Əȇ ǣȅȵȸƺɀɀǣɮƺ ˡȸƺȵǼƏƬƺٖȵǣɿɿƏ Ȓɮƺȇِ

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| Nutrien Harcourts

Phone

| 5722 9444

Price

| $1,135,000

Location | 17 Talgai Drive, Waldara

Hamilton Park lifestyle THIS unique Hamilton Park lifestyle property occupying an elevated position capturing uninterrupted mountain views could be yours.. It is perfectly set amongst established leafy garden surrounds and situated on a spacious 3422m2 allotment.

This sizable brick veneer home offers a verɀƏɎǣǼƺ ˢȒȒȸ ȵǼƏȇ ǣƳƺƏǼ ǔȒȸ ȅƏȇɵ ǼǣɮǣȇǕ ȒȵɎǣȒȇɀ for any buyers looking for space.

Four bedrooms, three bathrooms, two living areas along with meals area and second dining offers room for all the family.

The central kitchen has been updated with electric cooktop, dishwasher and a stainless wall oven.

The primary bedroom offers a renovated ensuite and a walk in robe, whilst two further guestrooms are generous in size serviced by the central bathroom. Further enhancing the property is the fully self-contained unit,

providing the home with an additional living space, bedroom and ensuite.

Maintaining the perfect climate inside is made easy with a wood burning heater, ducted heating/cooling, ceiling fans and a split system. The rear yard is an ideal size for entertaining, featuring an inground pool with no compromise on privacy and seclusion.

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| Nutrien Harcourts

Phone

| 5722 9444

Price

| $805,000

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By DEREK OGDEN QUESTION: does the Navara PRO-4X Warrior, a latecomer to the ranks, have enough to take on the army of talent in one of the most closely fought contests in the Aussie automobile market?

With fully armed dual cab pick-ups the likes of the Ford Ranger, Mitsubishi Triton, Toyota HiLux Rugged, Mazda BT50 Thunder, Isuzu’s D-Max and the US Ram holding the line, the Navara Warrior has its work cut out.

Not that Nissan isn’t out to giving things a shake, calling on input from local specialist engineer Premcar, to light the fuse.

The result is the range topping Navara PRO-4X Warrior by Premcar, tipping the scales at $68,265, plus onroad costs.

Premcar has put in its bob’s worth with up-specced suspension, wider track and greater ground clearance, plus a 100 kg addition to gross vehicle mass and aggressive new exterior.

All were tested in Victoria to meet demands of real offroading in varied bush, beach, desert and mountain terrain.

Premcar has also matched Nissan’s five-year warranty, the latter featuring capped price servicing at 12-month 20,000 kilometre intervals, whichever comes first.

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A redesigned towbar is built to carry a full-size spare, and a premium body coloured bulbar with integrated LED light bar, plus tub liner go beyond their good looks with premium practicality.

in all 4x4 models in the Navara range, producing 140 kW of power at 3750 rpm and 450 Nm of torque between 1500 and 2500 rpm.

The Renault common-rail motor is mated either with a six-speed manual transmission or a seven-speed automatic, driving through a part-time four-wheel drive system with low-range gearing and a locking rear differential.

On test was the latter.

INTERIOR With upgrades to chassis and suspension weighing in with ride comfort in the toughest going, it’s only natural to complement this with an eight-way power driver’s seat, with lumbar support, and heated front seats.

With space for five adults, premium leather accented PRO-4X seats sport Warrior stitching on the front headrests.

Dual zone climate control incorporates rear air vents.

The back seat base folds up to expose storage spaces underneath.

The Navara is well-equipped to carry loads up the back, with four robust tie-down loops low in each corner of the tub and adjustable Utili-Tracks running lengthways along the upper tray.

A plastic tub liner completes the cargo carrying set-up.

SAFETY There’s a full suite of Nissan Intelligent Mobility technology with off-road innovation creating a 360-degree ‘shield’ that detects, warns, and intervenes in potential danger in varied driving conditions.

Advanced safety systems include blind spot warning and Intelligent blind spot intervention, which alerts of any detected vehicles and actively guides the Navara back into its lane to help prevent a collision.

An all-round view monitor with moving object detection presents a 360-degree view of the vehicle when reversing and rear parking sensors pick up any problems in tight spots.

Seven airbags are fitted.

ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS Under the bonnet of the PRO-4X Warrior is the 2.3-litre twin-turbo diesel engine found

DRIVING Remote keyless entry and practically placed grab handles make access to the cabin comfortable, while cruise control, high beam assist, rain sensing wipers and a UV and heat rejecting

windscreen ease the stress of everyday driving.

Needless to say, the performance of the 2.3-litre, four-cylinder twin turbo-diesel motor mated with its sevenspeed automatic transmission was more than able to carry the ute’s aggressive appearance, turning heads time and time again.

The maker’s fuel consumption claim is 8.1 litres per 100 kilometres in the combined urban / highway cycle.

Over a week of non-stressed testing on the bitumen the PRO-4X Warrior averaged 10.6 litres per 100 kilometres.

It’s not the best in class, but it’s worth remembering the vehicle’s raised ride height and larger, heavier light truck tyres fitted to improve off-road performance, will be detrimental to fuel consumption.

A Drive Mode selector allows easy switching between four modes – normal, sport, off road and towing, while off road, hill descent control and hill start assist adjusts speed on steep inclines, the rear diff lock provides extra traction in challenging going.

The innovative Off-Road Monitor presents a clear view of each wheel when taking on tough terrain.

The Warrior turns in a towing capacity of 3500 kg braked and 750 kg unbraked.

Off-road stats include 260 mm ground clearance and a wading depth of 600 mm.

AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE: NISSAN NAVARA 2.3 SL $47,350 NISSAN NAVARA 2.3 ST $52,455 NISSAN NAVARA 2.3 ST-X $55,945 NISSAN NAVARA SL WARRIOR $58,750 NISSAN NAVARA PRO-4X $58,905 NISSAN NAVARA PRO-4X WARRIOR $68,265 NOTE: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Mazda dealer for drive-away prices.

SUMMARY The Nissan Navara PRO-4X Warrior by Premcar puts me in mind of HSV and Tickford who raised the popular Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon, respectively, to iconic status.

Say no more.

RATINGS Looks: 8/10 Performance: 6/10 Safety: 8/10 Thirst: 5/10 Practicality: 8/10 Comfort: 7/10 Tech: 8/10 Value: 5/10

cylinders in-line Maximum Power: 140 kW @ 3750 rpm Maximum Torque: 450 Nm @ 1500-2500 rpm Fuel Type: Diesel Combined Fuel Cycle (ADR 81/02): 8.1 L/100km Emissions CO2: 213 g/km DRIVELINE: Seven-speed automatic transmission, with manual mode, Intelligent 4x4

SPECIFICATIONS (Nissan Navara PRO-4X Warrior 2.3L 4-cylinder twin turbo-diesel, 7sp automatic with manual mode, dual range 4x4 ute)

DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT AND CAPACITIES: Length: 5350 mm Wheelbase: 3150 mm Width: 1920 mm Height: 1895 mm Turning Circle: 11.8 metres Gross Vehicle Mass: 3250 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 80 litres

ENGINE: Capacity: 2.298 litres Configuration:

STANDARD WARRANTY: Five years / unlimited kilometres

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In her father’s footsteps J Jemma Ri Rigonii picked i k db

by M Melbourne lb Demons in AFLW Draft THE Rigoni name is well known through the North East and the larger football world, mainly thanks to Myrtleford export and 107-game Melbourne Demon Guy, but the legacy is set to continue.

Guy’s daughter Jemma was taken by the Demons at pick 29 as a father-daughter prospect at last Monday night’s AFLW National Draft.

“It’s been very surreal – I’ve tried to keep myself very busy so I wouldn’t be too overwhelmed by it,” she said.

“I was very lucky to have family and friends over (Monday night), we just had some pizza for dinner, had the draft on in the background.

“I didn’t expect to be picked up that early, so we were all a bit shocked and there was a lot of screaming.

“It was very exciting, but very surreal.”

A natural athlete and sport enthusiast, Jemma came to AFL later than most, developing a love of the game through AFL Nines before taking to the field in competition.

She eventually started playing with Oakleigh Chargers, but it was far from smooth sailing for Rigoni, after an ACL injury sustained in the

2021 NAB League Girls semi-final forced her to miss playing in the Chargers’ eventual premiership, and the entirety of the 2022 season.

The 172 cm utility had a breakout year in 2023, with her incredible footy IQ, versatility, and trademark explosive speed across all areas of the ground catching the eye of recruiters.

Rigoni said the rehab time paved the way for a truly exceptional 2023 season.

“2021 was probably my first proper season of footy, I had played a bit of local footy but that was when I get stuck into it officially,” she said.

“I loved it, and I started to see a bit of a pathway as well, which was really exciting.

“I’d managed to play the whole season up until the semi-final, and unfortunately I did my knee.

“It did take a little bit longer, and the NAB League last season was a lot earlier in the year so I wasn’t going to get back for that in the first place.

“It allowed me to take my recovery quite seriously, take my time with it, and I think that helped me get my confidence back as well, knowing that I didn’t have to rush back and I

could work hard to get to where I wanted to be.”

Rigoni said the support from her family had been unwavering, and she was eager to take to the training park ahead of the 2024 AFLW season.

“I’m very fortunate, Dad’s always been very supportive, my whole family have been so supportive of me playing sport,” she said.

“What I’m grateful for is my dad never pushed me in one direction, he told me to follow what I love, and work hard to where you want to be.

“I’ve found my own love for it, Dad has put me in a very privileged position to be able to carry on his legacy but also forge my own as well in his footsteps.

“I’d been a training partner with Melbourne so I was kind of familiar with some of the staff and some of the girls, but it’s nice to know I’m now building on those relationships in a different way as teammates now.

“I’ll get to work as soon as I can, there’s only so much you can do in the off-season, but I definitely want to get stuck into it as best I can in this off-season, and then hit the ground running when it comes to pre-season.”

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CANADIAN import CANA Harkaran Mann reached a milestone total of 150 not out on day two of Ovens Valley United’s two day clash against City Colts, before the Tigers attempted an outright win.

Resuming on 3/132, the Tigers made 6/252 before declaring, on the back of Mann’s impressive knock.

Mann clobbered 11 fours and a six in his innings, before skipper Dylan Bursill declared with a lead of 148, giving his side 43 overs to pick up 10 wickets for the outright win.

RNAMENT EASTER TENNIS TOEUWEATHER T IVES DESPIIT THRIV DESPITE some interruptions from the heavens, the Myrtleford Lawn Tennis Club’s 2023 Easter Tournament has been called a triumph, with more than 600 entrants across all competitions enjoying a hit on the glorious grass courts.

The 540 senior and 80 junior competitors mustered to their court from Friday, but a late start was called due to an early shower.

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A A WIN FOR CHRISTIN A MAGICAL eight goals from the Savoy women put an exclamation mark on a dominant derby win over the Wangaratta City Devils to claim the inaugural Christina Mancuso Cup. The 8-0 scoreline put the newly renovated goals at Savoy Park to the test as Sienna Alam continued her hot scoring form for the Savoys to earn best on field honours with a four goal haul; while Tui Morton (two goals) and Taylah Geddes were also among the scorers.

Coach Gabby Paglia said she was blown away by the resounding performance from her team who cemented themselves on top of the ladder with a third straight win.

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WHOROULY Football Netball Club will have a longawaited upgrade to its netball court with $500,000 in funding announced for two multipurpose courts to be built at the recreation reserve.

Works will be carried out in the 2023/24 financial year, with $250,000 coming from the Victorian Government’s Country Football and Netball Program delivered in partnership with the AFL, AFL Victoria and Netball Victoria.

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ONE of the greatest netba netballers ever to grace the court at McNamara Reserve was inducted into the Ovens and Murray Football Netball League’s Hall of Fame over the weekend.

Anndrea Crisp Sullivan has been synonymous with the Saints’ O&M netball program since Myrtleford joined the league in 1993, and was vital in the club’s A grade flag wins in 1995, ‘97, 2000 and 2003.

With 380 club matches, more than 300 of them in the A grade squad, and multiple representative and best team nods, Crisp Sullivan’s netball resume is beyond reproach.

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S BRIGHT RESERVNET SH PA HERS DEMOLIIS NAL ND FIIN N O&K GRATH IIN THEY’VE THE EY’VE been one of the be best

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PLANS IN PLACE FOR S CBL REVIVAL WOMEN’’S d MYRTLEFORD and District Basketball Association president Kory Batt said he hoped to bring back the women’s CBL program next season.

The Saints were forced to withdraw their side from the 2023 North East Women’s conference earlier this month due to a lack of committed players available.

Batt, who was also going to coach the side, said there simply weren’t enough players who could commit to play a season.

and well-rounded sides in the Ovens and King reserve competition this year, and they finally have the evidence – Bright has taken out the reserves grand final in stellar fashion.

Contested on Saturday at WJ Findlay Oval in perfect conditions in front of a roaring supporting crowd, the Mountain Men produced four quarters of brilliant footy to take the flag 10.7 (67) to Benalla’s 3.9 (27).

With the stage set and onlookers ready, it was an arm wrestle through the first quarter, as Bright struggled to adapt to Benalla’s chaotic and unpredictable game style.

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LACHY Moore will look to drive youth forward as he takes on the senior football coaching role at Whorouly for 2024.

With former coach Riley Calvene announcing his departure from the club in the latter stages of the 2023 season, the Lions have been on the hunt for their new coach for some time, before Moore put his hand up for the role.

Moore will be partnered

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TRAINING: Myrtleford Swim Club members (from left) Olivia Brown, Mackenzie Reynolds, Aviva Lovell, Spencer Reynolds and Sophie Joyce-Berndt training at the pool.

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Strong start to Myrtleford swim season SIGNS are positive for the Myrtleford Swim Club at the halfway point of the Ovens and Murray District Swimming Association season, with great participation and results recorded.

To date, the club has participated in three pennants, recording solid wins at Beechworth and Mount Beauty, on top of a strong showing at Rutherglen.

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of swimmers, committee member Kristy Corcoran said almost a dozen new members joined the squad this season alone.

“We’ve welcomed 10 new competitive swimmers, so 10 new swimmers have swum in the pennants this season,” she said.

“We’ve got really good numbers in our eight and

under age group, which is really positive for the future of the club.

“We’ve got the most members I’ve seen in my time on the committee, at the moment we’ve got over 80 registered members.

“We won the first pennant at Beechworth, and the scores for the Rutherglen pennant haven’t been released yet, but we took a big team and had some good results, so we’re hopeful of another victory.

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swimmers to the latest pennant in Mount Beauty - we probably have the biggest representation of the southern (Ovens and Murray Swim District) clubs at the pennants, which is a real credit to our coaches and the popularity of the club.”

Corcoran said a real strength of the club was the amazing volunteer support, and older swimmers who were on hand to help out the next generation.

“We’ve got some really good families who stick

their hands up to help when needed,” she said.

“This year we’ve welcomed three new coaches to our coaching team: Lachlan Thompson, Lily Cuskelly and Amy Gunson who have been longtime swimmers with the club - they’re in the senior age groups now and they’ve taken on coaching roles.

“The youngsters really look up to them, they’re really relatable, it’s been a really good start to the season with them on board.”

Swimmers will now break for Christmas and New Year, but will be diving back into preparation for their home pennant which commences on January 21.

“We consider ourselves very lucky, swimming’s in a good place in this Alpine region, we’ve got swimmers from Bright, Wandiligong, Myrtleford and Whorouly,” Corcoran said.

“We’ll host our home pennant on January 21, but training will resume on January 3.”

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