YOU’LL either fall head over heels in love with this fresh take on the reality TV dating show or get “the ick” immediately and start scouting for more suitable options.
After tempting the popular franchise away from Network 10’s warm embrace, Nine gives it a muchneeded glow-up by following older singletons on their determined quest to find an authentic romance in their later years.
Farmer Wants a Wife host Samantha Armytage is on hand to guide 61-year-old Barry “Bear” Myrden (pictured) as he gets to know 20 glamorous women between the ages of 51 and 66.
Can the charming widower and father of three adult sons find his soulmate among this group of accomplished ladies?
Myrden says it’s a surreal experience to be Australia’s first Golden Bachelor.
“It’s an incredible privilege that 20 remarkable women are willing to come on this journey with me, for all of us to have the courage to open our hearts and take the chance to fall in love again,” he says.
“I couldn’t be more grateful or excited to see where this trailblazing experience takes us.”
Armytage recently told Nine: “This is for people who are looking for love again. I kind of love that –these are people with life experience, and it’s totally fascinating.”
THE GOLDEN BACHELOR Nine, Monday and Tuesday, 7.30pm
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NCIS: SYDNEY
Streaming, Paramount+
Fresh from an explosive Top End adventure that ended in bloodshed and betrayal, the agents of this exhilarating homegrown NCIS spin-off are back in the Harbour City to keep naval crimes in check – but are they all ready for action?
Fearless NCIS Special Agent Michelle Mackey (Olivia Swann) never shies from a fight, but her deadly clash with her old friend and lover/international arms dealer Etienne (John Fabry) in the season two finale has
understandably opened some old wounds for the former Marine captain. Mackey’s been cleared to return to work, but it seems we haven’t heard the last of what happened in Darwin.
The past is also calling for Blue (Mavournee Hazel), who was hunted down by a mysterious woman (Doris Younane) with a sinister ulterior motive. The forensic scientist is nowhere to be seen in the premiere, having resigned from the team and left pathologist Doc Roy (William McInnes) without his right-hand renegade.
It falls to AFP officer JD (Todd
THE DIPLOMAT
Streaming, Netflix
The stakes have never been higher for diplomat Kate Wyler (Keri Russell, pictured) as this political drama returns for season three. Wyler just accused US Vice President Grace Penn (Allison Janney) of orchestrating a terrorist conspiracy and confessed she’s after her role. Cut to President Rayburn (Michael McKean) dying, and Penn taking over the top job.
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Streaming, Stan
Taking its cue from Groundhog Day, this Aussie time-loop comedy is a wild ride. Set on New Year’s Eve 1999, it follows Minnie (Emily Browning, pictured) as she discovers a bottle of time-travelling tequila. Each sip takes her back to the start of the night, giving Minnie seemingly endless chances to refine her evening and make her ex (Sean Keenan) fall back in love with her before midnight.
Lasance) to hold the team together – while dealing with the breakdown of his marriage –as they navigate thrilling cases involving an outback “alien” abduction, a creepy cult leader, Filipino terrorists, a true-crime podcast, a journey to Antarctica and an international conspiracy that leads back to one of their own.
New seasons of franchise “mothership” NCIS and prequel NCIS: Origins also premiere this week, but this high-octane Aussie edition is set to blow any competition out of the water. – Lauren Mitchell
DEVIL IN DISGUISE: JOHN WAYNE GACY Streaming, Binge
True-crime fans are spoilt for choice when it comes to shows that dramatise the disturbing exploits of real-life serial killers. This offering profiles John Wayne Gacy (Severance standout Michael Chernus, pictured), who kidnapped, murdered and buried at least 33 young men beneath his Illinois home in the 1970s. Gabriel Luna plays the detective determined to unravel the gruesome mystery.
THE CELEBRITY TRAITORS UK Streaming, 10
Comedian Alan Carr, singer-songwriter Paloma Faith, Olympian Tom Daley and Sir Stephen Fry are among the 20 stars lining up to play the ultimate game of deceit and betrayal in this celebrity version of the hit reality competition. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman (pictured), the addictive series follows as they scheme and strategise to find the traitors in their ranks.
MR. SCORSESE
Streaming from Friday, Apple TV+
From Raging Bull to The Wolf of Wall Street, Martin Scorsese (pictured) has left an indelible mark on cinema. In this five-part docuseries, director Rebecca Miller turns the camera on the man himself. Interviews with the 82-year-old’s friends, family and creative collaborators such as Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio paint a vivid and candid profile of the legendary artist.
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Olivia Swann and Todd Lasance return to star in a new season of NCIS: Sydney
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GRAND DESIGNS AUSTRALIA ABC TV, Thursday, 8pm
Architect professor Anthony Burke (pictured) returns to host a fresh season of this enduring series that follows ambitious home-builders as they embark on challenging projects that often push them to their financial and emotional limits. In Thursday’s premiere episode, musicians Matt and Kate face the harsh reality of Melbourne’s soaring property market and move to Cygnet in Tasmania to build two “earthships” – with no building experience, of course. Will their bold decision to create radical self-sufficient homes made from recycled bottles, rammed earth and cob prove to be an ingenious, low-cost solution? Or will their admirable dream transform into a nightmare?
END GAME WITH TONY ARMSTRONG ABC TV, Tuesday, 8.30pm
Former AFL player Tony Armstrong (pictured) has had enough. Fed up with PR-friendly excuses and failed marketing campaigns, the Logie-winning journalist is on a mission to effectively tackle racism in Australian sport and spark meaningful change for the next generation of players and fans. As Armstrong shares in Tuesday’s premiere, it’s not an easy problem to solve – and he’s personally been the target of online abuse before. Armstrong checks in with his hero Adam Goodes to take the temperature of Australian sport today, before jetting off to the UK, where he finds out how the issue is being addressed in the Premier League. It’s a vital conversation to have, and Armstrong is the right man for the job.
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THE BLOCK Nine, Sunday, 7pm
As The Block marks its 1000th episode tonight, a remarkable achievement for all involved, another potential milestone is on the horizon. So far, every team who’s completed the ultimate renovation challenge has also won at least one weekly room judging. But as 2025’s final reveal – the front garden – looms, Sonny and Alicia (both pictured) are still without a win. Can a luxury caravan and life-size kangaroo sculpture impress the judges and net the Queensland parents two MGs and $50,000 off their reserve? Or will House Four miss the mark and make Block history?
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7.30 7.30. 8.00 Grand Designs Australia. Return. 9.00 Grand Designs New Zealand. Final. 9.45 Mystery Road: Origin. 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. 11.10 Grand Designs. 12.00 Long Lost Family. 12.45 Rage. 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. 4.30 Gardening Aust. 5.30 7.30.
6.00 Kids’ Programs. 3.40 Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 4.25 Super Monsters. 5.20 Mojo Swoptops. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.35 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.20 Amazing Animal Friends. 10.10 The Mysterious Benedict Society. 10.45 Merlin. 11.30 Kids’ Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 6.50 Soccer. FIFA Under 20 World Cup. Semi-final. 9.20 Going Places. 9.50 Soccer. FIFA Under 20 World Cup. Semi-final. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Idea Of Australia. 3.00 Going Places. 3.30 The Cook Up. 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 24 Hours In ALDI. 8.25 Scandinavia With Simon Reeve. 9.30 Blue Lights. 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 Davos 1917. 12.05 The Head. 1.40 Lady Jane Grey: Murder Of A Child Queen. 2.45 Tough Trains. 3.40 Urban Conversion. 4.45 Bamay. 5.00 WorldWatch.
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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.10 Blankety Blank. 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. 8.30 Jim Jefferies And Friends. 9.30 The Amazing Race. 11.00 7NEWS: The Balibo Five – 50 Years On. 11.30 Gatecrashers. 12.30 Life. 1.30 Harry’s Practice. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 DW The Day. 12.30 The Rap Game UK. 1.35 From North Korea, With Love. 2.30 Bamay. 2.55 Insight. 4.00 WorldWatch. 6.00 Our Medicine. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island Specials. 10.10 The UnXplained. 11.00 Homicide. 1.40 Conversations. 2.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Air Crash Inv. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Line Of Duty. 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. 12.10 Late Programs.
6.00 Whisky Galore. (2016) 7.55 The Movie Show. 8.30 Bonneville. (2006) 10.10 The Grump: In Search Of An Escort. (2022) 12.15 For A Few Dollars More. (1965) 2.40 The Snow Foxes. (2023) 4.10 Hail, Caesar! (2016) 6.15 Capricorn One. (1977) 8.30 The Good, The Bad And The Ugly. (1966) 11.50 End Of Watch. (2012) 1.50 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Storage Wars. 12.00 NFL. NFL. Week 6. Denver Broncos v New York Jets. Replay. 3.00 Talking W. 3.30 Mountain Men. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Family Guy. 8.30 American Dad! 9.30 MOVIE: Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby. (2006) 11.45 Late Programs.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. 1.15 Great Australian Detour. 1.45 Explore. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 Emergency. 9.30 RPA. 10.30 9News Late. 11.00 Chicago Med. 11.50 Tipping Point. 12.40
Stand-up comedian Adam Hills (pictured) and his witty offsiders Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker jump ship from the ABC to bring their long-running UK panel show to SBS. Launched during the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the awardwinning satirical program quickly gained a devoted following for its irreverent take on global headlines. Throw in some cheeky sketches, fun games and celebrity guests, it’s no wonder viewers have been tuning in over a decade. With episodes fast-tracked from the UK, you can expect plenty of topical humour.
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Poirot. 1.00 M*A*S*H. 2.00 As Time Goes By. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Don’t Bother To Knock. (1961) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Clarkson’s Farm. 8.30 Fawlty Towers. 9.50 Blackadder Goes Forth. 11.10 Poirot. 12.20 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Ridiculousness.
6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Survivor 49. 9.00 MOVIE: Species. (1995) 11.15 Seinfeld. 12.15 The Vampire Diaries. 2.05 Supernatural. 3.00 Below Deck. 4.00 Barbie It Takes Two. 4.30 Late Programs. 6.00 Shopping.
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6.00 The Snow Foxes. (2023) 7.15 The Legend Of Longwood. (2014) 9.05 Hail, Caesar! (2016) 11.05 The Good, The Bad And The Ugly. (1966) 2.20 Capricorn One. (1977) 4.35 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017) 6.35 The
6.00 WorldWatch. 10.00
Beaten Path. 10.55 Travel Quest. 11.55 WorldWatch. 12.55 Soccer. Austn C’ship. Marconi Stallions FC v South Hobart. 3.00 Soccer. Austn C’ship. Wollongong Wolves v Heidelberg United FC. 5.00 Going Places. 5.30 Flying Knights. New. 6.30 News. 7.30 Orient Express: A Golden Era Of Travel. 8.25 Queen Victoria: Secret Marriage, Secret Child? New. 9.35 Royal Crisis: Countdown To Abdication. 10.35 Great Australian Walks. 11.30 Homicide. 3.00 Qatar: A Dynasty With Global Ambitions. 4.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. 4.30 Growing A Greener World. 5.15 WorldWatch.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. 12.00 Horse Racing. Stow Storage Gothic Stakes and Tab Everest. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Healthy, Wealthy & Wise. 8.00 MOVIE: Live Free Or Die Hard. (2007) 10.40 MOVIE: Cold Pursuit. (2019) 1.05 In Plain Sight. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 It’s Academic. 5.00 House Of Wellness. 6.00 Getaway. 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. 12.00 Surfing Aust. 12.30 My Way. 1.00 The Block.
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.20 Unforgiven. (1992) 12.45 O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) 2.45 The Chaperone. (2018) 4.45 Anton Chekhov 1890. (2015) 6.35 The Wedding Planner. (2001) 8.30 The Voyeurs. (2021) 10.40 Vera And The Pleasure Of Others. (2023) 12.40 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Motor
SBS
6.00 The Chaperone. (2018) 7.00 The Wedding Planner. (2001) 8.55 Anton Chekhov 1890. (2015) 10.45 Maria Into Life. (2022) 12.30 La Jauria. (2022) 2.05 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017) 4.05 The Movie Show. 4.40 The Final Countdown. (1980) 6.35 Living. (2022) 8.30 Zodiac. (2007) 11.30 Late Programs.
The Surgery Ship. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Escape To The Country. 3.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 4.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 The Marlow Murder Club. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Flesh And Blood. 11.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Red’s Fishing Adventures. 2.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 3.00 Duck Dynasty. 4.00 Full Custom Garage. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Border
7.00 Border
8.30 MOVIE:
World. (2015) 11.00 Border
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Getaway. 10.30 Avengers. 11.40 MOVIE: Elizabeth Of Ladymead. (1948) 1.40 MOVIE: The Captain’s Paradise. (1953) 3.30 MOVIE: Irma La Douce. (1963) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 TBA. 11.00 Major Crimes. 12.00 Late Programs.
11.30 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 2.30 Surfing Aust. 3.00 Big Rigs Of Oz. 3.30 Project Impossible. 4.30 Young Sheldon. 5.00 Dinner With The Parents. 5.30 MOVIE: The Lego Movie. (2014) 7.30 MOVIE: Shazam! Fury Of The Gods. (2023) 10.05 MOVIE: The Beekeeper. (2024)
2.00 Women Who Rock. 3.00 Bollywed. New. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 Treasures Of India With Bettany Hughes. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00
Aust. 6.30 News. 7.35 Big Fat Quiz Best Bits: Ultimate Rivals. 8.30 King And Conqueror. 9.30 Sydney’s Super Tunnel. 10.30 SBS News. 11.00 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes. 11.35 Four Years Later. 4.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. 4.30 Growing A Greener World. 5.00 WorldWatch. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.10 Blankety Blank. 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase.
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1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Hornby: A Model Empire. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. 11.30 Late Programs.
6.00 The Movie Show. 6.15 Living. (2022) 8.10 The Movie Show. 8.45 Hum Do Hamare Do. (2021) 11.05 Ignorance Is Bliss. (2017) 12.55 Jump, Darling. (2020) 2.30 The Movie Show. 3.05 The Lunchbox. (2013) 5.00 Gulmohar. (2023) 7.30 UnIndian. (2015) 9.30 Ghoomer. (2023) 12.00 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 2.30 Supercars Supports. Dunlop Series. Bathurst 1000. 3.30 Supercars. Carrera Cup. Bathurst 1000. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Crystal Hunters. 8.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 9.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Poirot. 2.10 Keeping Up Appearances. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: So Little Time. (1952) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 10.40 Major Crimes. 11.40 Late Programs.
Morning Programs. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30
Roading. New. 9.25 Alone. 10.25 Hoarders. 11.20 Brand Bollywood Downunder. 1.00 The Nine Lives Of. 1.50 Stone Cold Takes On America. 2.40 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.20 UnIndian. (2015) 12.20 Maja Ma. (2022) 2.45 The Movie Show. 3.20 Hum Do Hamare Do. (2021) 5.35 Another Country. (2015) 7.00 Made In England: The Films Of Powell And Pressburger. (2024) 9.30 I Know Where I’m Going! (1945) 11.10 A Canterbury Tale. (1944) 1.25 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Hornby: A Model Empire. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Poirot. 1.00 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Pink String And Sealing Wax. (1945) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Raisin. 10.40 Major Crimes. 11.40 Late Programs.
4.10 Long Lost Family. 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. 6.00 QI. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 Mother And Son. 9.00 The Assembly. 9.45 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee (NZ) 10.30 If You’re Listening. 10.50 News. 11.05 The Business. 11.20 Planet America. 11.50 You Can’t Ask That. 12.25 Grand Designs. 1.10 Long Lost Family. 1.55 Rage. 3.40 Parkinson In Australia. 4.30 Gardening Aust. 5.30 7.30.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 The Story Of Beer. 10.05 Tough Trains. 11.00 Luke Nguyen’s India. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Tell Me What You Really Think. 3.00 Bollywed. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Ancient Superstructures. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 The Idea Of Australia. 8.30 Great British Train Journeys From Above. 9.30 After The Sky Fell On Lockerbie. 10.25 SBS News. 10.55 I Am Scrooge. 11.45 This Town. 1.55 Heritage Rescue. 3.35 Outside: Beyond The Lens. 4.05 Charles: The New King. 5.00 WorldWatch. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 12.00 News At Noon. 1.10 Blankety Blank. 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase.
Weekender. 2.30 House Of Wellness. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Inspector George Gently. 10.45 Air Crash Inv. 11.45 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Poirot. 1.00 Agatha Raisin. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Love Lottery. (1954) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Major Crimes. 11.50 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.10 Another Country. (2015) 10.35 Ghoomer. (2023) 1.05 Belli Ciao.
On the land
HAY SEASON LACKING
A new resources page has been launched to help farmers make critical decisions with spring failing to deliver as expected.
Feed Central has developed the resource to support farmers making hard decisions around harvesting grain or cutting for hay.
Managing director Tim Ford said farmers were now at a critical point in their decision making after the predicted wet spring failed to eventuate.
Mr Ford said the page had been developed in response to concerns raised by farmers about how to cope with the drier than anticipated season.
“We’ve had a lot of phone calls, especially from the southern states, because farmers aren’t having the spring they were expecting,” he said.
“It’s turning very dry and a lot of crops are not going to finish so it’s ‘knife-edge’ decision time for farmers who are running out of moisture and looking for help with crops failing to finish.”
The resources page Tools and Resources for Hay Season Decision-Making (https://www. feedcentral.com.au/hay-season-resources/)
incudes a Hay versus Grain Calculator, Tips for a Profitable Hay Season magazine, a market update, and other video resources.
Mr Ford said farmers were starting to worry
about the best way forward.
“Farmers want to know their options if their crops are not going to get through,” he said.
“Hay is a good option but you must manage the product.
“Stacking outside is a very short-term option, but if you use a good contractor, make it right and store it in a good shed, you will realise a good profit.
“Selling it off the paddock just after the baler is not always the best way to sell because of soft prices and we’re seeing that now in this drying-off time.
“Winter is the best market for selling hay but it must be done right.”
The Hay versus Grain - Gross Margin Calculator helps farmers to independently weigh up options as the season unfolds and compare hay and grain side by side to see which will deliver the stronger return.
Tips for a Profitable Hay Season magazine is an annual resource which brings together expert advice, industry insights, and grower information to support a successful season ahead.
“Having the numbers can help guide your decisions this season,” Mr Ford said.
“The goal of the resources page is to support farmers with information to make the decision that’s best for them.”
BE PREPARED:
Thunderstorm asthma events can create high-risk conditions for people with asthma and hay fever.
Health Asthma season begins
By Asthma Australia
People with asthma or hay fever are being urged to take steps now to protect themselves, as south-eastern Australia enters its high-risk thunderstorm asthma season.
Thunderstorm asthma events are well documented in south-eastern Australia and can create high-risk conditions for people with asthma and hay fever.
In this region, grass pollen typically peaks in November.
During thunderstorms, rain and moisture can cause pollen grains to absorb water and rupture into tiny sub-pollen particles (SPPs), and storm-driven winds then push these small particles down to ground level, where people may inhale them.
Chris Pearce, GP and Asthma Australia Board Member, said for people with asthma, thunderstorm asthma can escalate quickly and be life-threatening.
“Now is the time to check your asthma control with your GP, use your preventer as recommended and make sure you have an up-to-date Asthma Action Plan, which
formalises how to manage asthma and what to do if symptoms worsen,” he said.
Dr Pearce said most people with asthma would take their reliever out with them because symptoms can flare when they are exposed to triggers like grass pollen.
“We want to make sure people with asthma are up to date with best practice,” he said.
“The latest asthma guidelines recommend against relying on a blue reliever inhaler alone.
“Anti-inflammatory relievers containing both a preventer and reliever medicine are now recommended in place of the blue reliever alone.
“People with hay fever can also be affected during thunderstorm asthma events, even if they’ve never been diagnosed with asthma.
“Those who are sensitive to grass pollen, or wheeze and cough at night or get short of breath when grass pollen is high should prioritise seeing their GP to make sure they are assessed for asthma.”
You can check grass pollen levels using the AirRater App which provides real-time forecasts and warnings, to help you plan your day.
For resources and support, visit asthma.org. au or call 1800 ASTHMA (1800 278 462).
Fishing
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GREAT TIME TO FISH
Trout are biting well in the streams and the lowland species of fish are also getting more and more active each week.
Last week my friend Sonny and I fished a tributary of the Ovens River.
We were up in the hills fishing for trout, and managed to catch five between us.
The average size trout is bigger than last season, but there were no monsters caught - the biggest was a lovely rainbow trout around 33cm or so.
Overall the trout fishing in North East Victorian streams is much better this season than it was last season, but is still not fantastic.
There are still plenty of streams that appear to have little to no fish in them.
On the weekend I went to Echuca to visit friends and on the way home I fished at three spots.
I fished the Murray River at Barmah and
Finally I fished the Boosey Creek near Katamatite (essentially the Broken Creek) and it was really slow and I only caught one carp.
I was using worms as bait in all three places.
I have seen a couple of photos of small redfin that have been caught in Lake Hume this week which is encouraging. Redfin have been largely absent from Lake Hume for the last 18 months or so.
Hopefully as the weather warms up we start to see more redfin turning up.
Still on Lake Hume, there have been a lot of yellowbelly caught in the past week.
Anglers using Live scope fish finders are by far catching the most fish, but I have seen a photo of two nice yellowbelly that were trolled on a 50mm AC Invader lure.
Spring into style with new outdoor range
By Brent Ibrom North East Homemakers
As spring arrives in the North East, it’s the perfect time to refresh outdoor spaces, and North East Homemakers is leading the way with a new season furniture range that blends comfort, style and durability.
The collection is designed to suit a variety of outdoor settings, from spacious decks to cosy courtyards, offering versatility and visual appeal.
This season’s designs feature contemporary silhouettes, lightweight yet robust frames and plush cushions in earthy, natural tones.
The range reflects current trends such as neutral palettes, woven textures, and warm timber finishes, while maintaining a timeless quality that ensures longevity in both style and function.
This range is designed to evolve with consumers’ space and lifestyle, so they can
invest knowing their furniture won’t feel dated in a year or two.
Spring naturally encourages more time spent outdoors, with longer evenings and warmer weather inviting gatherings, barbecues, and relaxed family moments.
Investing in outdoor furniture now means being ready to enjoy the full potential of the season ahead, with access to the widest selection before popular pieces sell out.
More than just furniture, the new collection is about creating spaces that foster connection and memory-making.
With the largest display of outdoor furniture in the North East and early bird pricing on standout designs, North East Homemakers offers an ideal opportunity to elevate outdoor living.
Whether updating a backyard or styling a balcony, this season’s range provides the perfect foundation for enjoying the outdoors in comfort and style, all spring and summer long.
caught two small trout cod and one carp.
Then I fished Broken Creek near Numurkah were I caught a couple of carp and lost another fish that I am pretty sure was a yellowbelly.
GOOD SIGN: A lovely rainbow trout caught on a bladed spinner in a tributary of the Ovens River last week.
