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CHRISTMAS SPIRIT ABOUNDS VETERAN performer Rodney Vincent, and dancers from Wangaratta’s Pulsate Dance Force, were among those who took to the stage at John McAleese Park on Sunday for Milawa Carols in the Park. The event attracted about 750 people, and ensured the town was alive with a festive feel in the week before Christmas. More coverage pages 10 and 11.

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Hub cash hope AN application for $4 million in Federal Government funding could help grant Wangaratta Senior Citizens Club’s New Year wish: progress on the mooted Wareena Park community hub.

Rural City of Wangaratta director - community and infrastructure, Marcus Goonan, said council had been invited to complete a stage two application for the Growing Regions Fund in relation to the project.

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The Growing Regions program uses a two-stage application process, with applicants required to submit expressions of interest in the first stage, and then invited to submit a full application

if assessed as meeting the requirements.

Mr Goonan said council would submit the stage two application by mid-January, seeking $4 million to be matched by a $4 million council contribution, for work on the community hub and an intergenerational play and exercise area on the former Olympic Pool site.

The outcome of the application is expected to be known around April.

“We are currently refining the application before final submission,” Mr Goonan said.

Wangaratta Senior Citizens Club, which has advocated strongly for the community hub, has lent its support to the application.

Current club president

Michael Chambeyron, who took on the role from Alan Moylan in mid-2023, said as the group’s membership continued to rise, there was a growing need for the hub planned as part of the Wareena Park Masterplan.

The facility has been mentioned as a potential fit for the long-promised home of the senior citizens club, which has been based

‘temporarily’ at Ford Street’s Tara Court complex since its original clubrooms made way for Wangaratta’s Big W store.

Mr Chambeyron said senior citizens were assured at that time that provision would be made by council for new clubrooms, but the wait had extended beyond 20 years.

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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.

Engineers, emergency

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

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HOPEFUL: Wangaratta Senior Citizens Club president Michael Chambeyron is hopeful council’s bid for funding to progress the Wareena Park community hub, planned for the former Olympic Pool site (pictured in background) will be successful.

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He said the planned community hub in a space with plenty of parking and accessibility for seniors at Wareena Park would mean the world.

“We have something on every day during the week at our club, from indoor bowls to cards, to social events and bingo, and the monthly dance, and we get 25 to 30 people along to most events,” Mr Chambeyron said.

“I think this hub would be really well-utilised five days a week.

“Many of our members have lived in Wangaratta all their lives, they’ve paid their rates, worked hard, raised their families here - they deserve for this to happen.”

Mr Goonan has previously confirmed that external fund-

ing would be required to progress the Wareena Park Masterplan, which was adopted by council in mid-2020 and is among the rural city’s 13 advocacy priorities.

The masterplan takes in the area including the former Olympic Pool site, which was cleared in 2021, and nearby Wareena Park Oval, Coronation Kindergarten and Wareena Park Bowls Club.

Its vision is to transform the area into a “multi-generational place for all”.

This will include the community hub building and exercise area in the first stage, with further projects planned including a picnic and gathering space; nature-based adventure play/ recreational area; events lawn; main carpark reconfiguration;

wayfinding/signage/improvements to Wareena Park Oval; new sports entrance, drop–off area and car park; junior play and spectator viewing area; seating options; Coronation Kindergarten entrance/exit; cycling launch spot; and fitness circuits, with preservation of existing significant trees.

Mr Chambeyron, a former psychiatric nurse with 25 years’ experience who farmed cattle until his retirement, said activities such as those offered by the senior citizens club were important for both the mental and physical wellbeing of local residents.

The 79-year-old said he joined the club in 2022 to keep his mind active by playing cards twice a week, and had stepped in as president with strong support from his nine

fellow board members.

“A lot of people live on their own, and some are in their 80s and 90s and not as ambulant as they want to be, so it’s a great source of connection to be able to come together at the club,” he said.

“Mental wellbeing is just as important as physical, and coming along to these events and enjoying a laugh with fellow members can make all the difference.

“Particularly after COVID restrictions, we’ve had a lot of people say it was great to get together again.”

Mr Chambeyron said it was important for council’s priorities to include older residents, and development of the community hub would be a great investment.

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151kph speedster sidelined in life-saving ‘favour’ by police

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 are patrolling streets

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 an-

BY RYAN MALCOLM rmalcolm@ nemedia.com.au

other individual for possessing an offensive weapon, and assisting 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

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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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A MOTORIST who reached an alleged speed of 151kph on the Hume Freeway near Springhurst has been told police had done him a favour by intercepting and impounding his car earlier this year.

The defendant faced Wangaratta Magistrates Court on Monday in relation to the February 8 offending, which saw him intercepted while travelling north around 1.45pm.

He pleaded guilty to a single charge of speeding, after police prosecutors elected to withdraw allegations he had reached a dangerous speed while driving in dry conditions.

Police prosecutor Senior Constable Immy Akers said the defendant had been driving a blue Subaru Impreza registered to his father at the time of the intercept, which occurred at the Wenkes Road intersection west of Chiltern.

The defendant said he believed he had been overtaking in the right hand lane when police activated their lights, but admitted he was “not in a position” to challenge the police account of events.

He said he had been sober of drugs and alcohol for 33 days prior to the intercept, but had since relapsed into marijuana use.

The court heard the man had been in the process of moving back to Sydney after two years interstate, and spent 20 hours on public transport to complete the move after his vehicle was impounded.

Magistrate Ian Watkins said the speed was an example of serious offending, and said police had done the man a favour by taking him off the road.

“A few months after you drove through it, four people lost their lives at the very intersection you were pulled up at,” he told the man.

He convicted and fined the defendant $1000, and banned him from driving for six months.

Drugs, weapons found in early morning stop

By RYAN MALCOLM ONE man has been charged and bailed, and investigations are ongoing into another man after a Wangaratta traffic stop uncovered drugs and weapons on Tuesday morning.

Officers intercepted a vehicle parked on Burke Street around 1am, after it was identified to be bearing false number plates.

According to Acting Sergeant Scott Mundie, police searched the vehicle and found a quantity of a drug believed to be methylamphetamine, as well as a number of prohibited weapons, including a ‘credit card’ knife and a flick knife.

He said the drug was not of a traffickable quantity.

A 29-year-old man and a 28-year-old man, both from Mansfield, were subsequently arrested, with one formally charged.

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The best presents for this Christmas

By CHLOE JAENICKE LEFT your Christmas shopping for the kids until the last minute and looking for some inspiration?

Owner of Toyworld Wangaratta Bill Michalowski said while all toys have been selling out across the board there are some that stand out from the rest including perennial favourites Lego and Barbie, due to their timeless nature, as well as Squishmallows and toy cars.

“Lego and Barbie have always been among some of our most popular toys,” he said.

“Squishmallows are made of this different material unlike any other plush toy, which some people find very comforting, and remote control cars this year have been popular with both boys and girls.”

Lego and Duplo has especially been in demand due to appealing to all age groups.

“All kinds of Lego have been popular

from the Duplos for one to two year olds to the larger Lego sets aimed more at 10 to 12 year olds,” Mr Michalowski said.

“I’ve actually been surprised with the amount of people buying them for their dads, brothers, husbands, and themselves.”

Other toys that have been flying off the shelves particularly for the 10 to 12 age range, have been educational scientific sets.

Mr Michalowski said Toyworld stock all kinds of toys, including those that were played with in the past are still played with now.

“Our motto is kids will always play with the same toys, what we played with as kids, our kids and grandkids will play with now,” he said.

PERFECT GIFTS: Bill Michalowski from Toyworld Wangaratta said Lego, Barbie dolls, Squishmallows and remote control cars have been popular gifts for kids this Christmas. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

Kinder kits to aid children’s growth and learning LOCAL children starting kinder next year will receive a free ‘Kinder Kit’ full of fun and educational toys, helping them grow and learn through creativity and play.

As part of a statewide initiative by the Victorian government, the kits seek to encourage continued learning at home, helping parents to support their children to thrive

in their first year of kinder with activities to develop language and social skills, and express emotions and creativity.

All children starting threeyear-old kindergarten in 2024 will receive a Kinder Kit, including children enrolled in early start kindergarten and access to early learning programs.

The kit includes crayons, felt

puppets, shape shakers, alfalfa seeds, a puzzle map of Australia featuring First Nations place names and state flora and fauna emblems, balancing gems and family playing cards.

Children will also receive two books by Australian authors, as well as an illustrated family guide featuring simple and creative ways to engage children in activities

“Kinder Kits are full of fun and educational books and activities to help children and their families explore and learn together at home.”

A State Government spokesperson said each item in the kit is ageappropriate, child-safe and inclusive, and had been recommended by education experts to help families make play-based learning part of their child’s everyday life.

which help them play, learn and develop.

Victorian Minister for Children, Lizzie Blandthorn, said the Kinder Kits brought the whole family together.

“Children learn about themselves and the world through play – and parents, carers and families are a huge part of that learning journey,” she said.

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V/Line extends reservation-only trial on Albury train services

O community Our is changing and is doubtless a very different one today than it was when this custom of opening council meetings with a prayer was instituted.

- Cr Jack Herry

PRAYER TO STAY: Cr Jack Herry wanted the opening prayer at council to be removed from the agenda for a number of reasons including inclusivity of a diverse community who might have other religious beliefs than Christianity.

Councillors rebuke a bid to remove prayer A MOTION by Rural City of Wangaratta Councillor Jack Herry to cease the tradition of reciting an opening prayer at the beginning of council meetings and review the item for permanent removal has been knocked down by his six fellow councillors.

The move was made on the grounds that Cr Herry believed the opening prayer was inappropriate as government and religion should not mix; to give favour to a single religion, “Christianity”, lacks neutrality given the diverse nature of religions; and the practice was not supported by any particular legislation or regulation.

The December council meeting last week heard that the removal of an opening prayer has been actioned by several other Victorian local councils.

“Our community is changing and is doubtless a very different one today than it was when this custom of opening council meetings with a prayer was instituted,” Cr Herry told the meeting.

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relevant legislation or regulation compelling council to include an opening prayer, nor supporting its current form.

“There is nothing in our governance rules which compels an opening prayer, nor supporting its current form.

“The Constitution, while not mandating separation of government and religion, takes a neutral approach to religion and stipulates the Commonwealth has no power to make laws which require religious observance.

“Hence, the intent of this notice of motion is to bring about a debate on the appropriateness of continuing with the practice of the opening prayer in its current form, with respect to our contem-

porary and diverse community.”

Cr Irene Grant spoke first against the motion and noted that it was “clearly a very personal opinion that councillor Herry has and I consider the discussion about the council prayer was one of the least important discussions we need to have as a council”.

“I am actually mystified as to why we’re even having this debate,” Cr Grant said.

“The last time I looked, both state and federal government sittings continue to have a prayer as part of the opening agenda and I think this speaks profoundly to the essence of Australia as a community secular, but predominantly Christian.

“Being inclusive and referencing diversity means including as many as possible and not simply pandering to a minority who seek to dismantle a system because it might seem progressive.

“In all our decision making we

should aim to unite, not divide and while this may seem a small and fairly unimportant issue, it may also be the beginning of other more significant changes to traditions that we hold important, like Christmas Day, Easter, Australia Day and ANZAC Day. “The prayer is a tradition that has been part of local government meeting agendas for more than 100 years and to me this is a simple implication that speaks as much to the inner spiritual God than to any higher or exclusive being.”

Cr Herry moved the motion which was seconded by Cr Dean Rees “so a discussion could be had” on the topic, however, Cr Herry was a lone figure in favour of the prayer’s removal from council agendas and procedure.

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A TRIAL of reservation-only seating on V/Line trains travelling along the Albury line will continue over summer, and will extend to seven days a week over the busy holiday period.

Beginning earlier this week and running through to the end of February, all V/Line services on the Albury line will be fully reserved, in a move expected to provide more certainty for passengers travelling throughout the summer and upcoming school holidays.

The trial was first introduced on weekends and school holidays in September after more than 70 per cent of passengers surveyed by V/Line staff supported a move to reservationonly seating on busy services.

The move followed a number of reported overcrowding issues in the wake of the introduction of the regional fare cap earlier this year, which saw those without a reserved seat forced to stand or sit on the floor for all or part of their journey in busy unreserved carriages.

As of Monday, weekday services are now also subjected to reservationonly seating.

An additional Saturday service to Melbourne and a return Sunday service to Albury will also be introduced to run throughout the summer months.

Minister for Public and Active Transport, Gabrielle Williams, said more than 250,000 trips had been taken on the Albury line since the introduction of the regional fare cap earlier this year.

Further consultation is expected to continue over the coming months before a decision is reached over whether reservation-only seating will be implemented permanently.

“The regional fare cap continues to be extremely popular on the Albury line and by extending this reservation-only seating trial, we’re giving passengers more certainty about seating over the summer period,” Ms Williams said.

“With fairer fares, extra services and more booking certainty, we’re working hard to support Albury line passengers and their travel needs, ensuring they can attend major events, visit family and friends or explore the best of what Victoria has to offer this holiday season.”

Passengers who require special assistance should call 1800 800 007 between 6am and midnight to discuss their needs before they travel.

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The Australian Quiz

SINCE the Wareena Park Masterplan was adopted in mid-2020, locals have been excited by the prospect of the area’s development.

From the former Olympic Pool site’s future potential, to planned improvements at the adjoining oval, and other changes which would ease and enhance movement and experience around the area, there has been much to look forward to.

It’s a plan which would make positive change for a large chunk of the community: Coronation Kindergarten children and their families; sportspeople and their supporters who surround the oval in cricket and footy seasons; those who frequent the Wareena Park Bowls Club; and the 125 Wangaratta Senior Citizens Club members hoping to utilise a community hub planned for the cleared pool site.

However, with external funding required to make progress, movement has hinged on any opportunities available through State and Federal funding streams.

So it’s fantastic pre-Christmas news to hear that the Rural City of Wangaratta has been invited to lodge an application for funding through the Federal Government’s Growing Regions Fund in relation to the masterplan.

Council is seeking $4 million through the program, which if successful would be matched by a contribution from the rural city, to develop the first stage of the Wareena Park plan - a community hub building and inter-generational play and exercise area.

Fingers will be crossed throughout the municipality as the application is considered in the first months of 2024.

A green light for the $4m request would signal the chance for what council calls a ‘transformational project’ to begin, boosting residents’ enjoyment of Wareena Park.

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Salvos’ share a Christmas thank you I AM overwhelmed with gratitude for the amazing support and generosity The Salvation Army has received from the Australian community again this year.

We at the Salvos want you to know that your acts of kindness have made a huge difference to the thousands of people we help every day.

Reflecting on the many heartfelt stories I have heard, I am reminded of countless families whose lives have been transformed by your immense support and we thank you.

Your compassion has brought muchneeded hope and joy to individuals and families, especially at Christmas time.

One family shared: “the Salvos’ help and kindness have meant that we’ve been able to put presents under the tree and see the joy on our kids’ faces on Christmas morning”.

Another said: “the Salvation Army gave my children and I a sense of Christmas and that there are still people who care”.

So, thank you.

Your contributions, whether big or small, have made an incredible difference in the lives of so many and allowed us to do what we do best – helping others and ensuring nobody struggles alone.

Your donations and time spent volunteering has helped to provide tens of thousands of food hampers, more than 132,000 meals and over 250,000 gifts and toys to families this Christmas.

We simply could not do what we do without you.

If you need support or for more information about The Salvation Army, please visit salvationarmy.org.au or call 13 SALVOS (13 72 58).

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Travellers warned to stay informed BEFORE hitting the roads this summer on your travels, CFA is urging Victorians to check local conditions, download the VicEmergency app and familiarise yourself with Fire Danger Ratings.

Recent conditions have resulted in significant grass growth across the state, with fuel loads quickly drying out in the western and central parts.

We encourage our communities to be

Did the recent power outage prompt your household to look at installing your own home solar battery?

WISH COME TRUE: Janet Ludeman (right) recently won the Make A Wish wine raffle. The raffle was drawn on December 15 and the grand prize of 12 bottles of wine generously donated by Rutherglen Wines was presented to Ms Ludeman by Wangaratta Make A Wish president Carole Breust (left). The raffle raised over $500 for the cause and Ms Ludeman said she was very excited to win the prize and plans to share her spoils with others.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling well-prepared as they head off on their wellearned break or festive getaway with their friends and family.

Fire safety is a shared responsibility so Victorians cannot become complacent about the fire risk this season.

Stay informed, be prepared, and pack some essential items like water, blankets, and protective clothing so you’re ready to leave when you need to.

It’s important to be aware of the weather conditions, Fire Danger Ratings and Total Fire Ban declarations in the areas you are travelling through each day this summer.

Should conditions change, Victorians should be prepared to alter their travel plans.

On hot, dry and windy days, have a backup location to visit that is not in a high-risk bushfire area.

If you’re staying in a high-risk bushfire area, the safest option is to leave the night before or early in the day on a Catastrophic or Extreme day.

We know grassfires can move at speeds of up to 25km per hour, faster than you can run, and can jump highways in the right conditions - so we need everyone to be well alert.

Victorians should reconsider travel on

days of Extreme Fire Danger Rating and those camping and hosting barbecues must be aware of what they can and can’t do during a Total Fire Ban day.

Check CFA’s Can I, Can’t I? guide on our website for more information to ensure you are protecting yourselves and your families.

If you plan to have a campfire this summer, check the conditions, always have a person near it and fully extinguish it with water before leaving or going to bed.

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Chloe Clayton’s artwork selected for Top Design

Raffle to boost WASP’s reach

By SIMONE KERWIN MATT Thomas from Yarrawonga was the lucky winner of the $1000 WASP (Wangaratta Area Suicide Prevention) raffle, conducted at Project 365’s ‘The Ripple Effect’ concert in Wangaratta last month.

Matt won a $500 food voucher from Woolworths and $500 worth of meat from the Edwards Street Butchery.

Matt, whose father-in-law Shane Stiles was playing the didgeridoo at the concert that day, was over the moon with his win.

The proceeds of the WASP raffle will be used to develop a WASP Wangaratta website, including an up-to-date directory mapping local services, community resources, organisations and websites that offer support, counsel-

By CHLOE JAENICKE GALEN College student, Chloe Clayton, has had her artwork recognised among the best in the state among this year’s VCE art students, with two of her pieces selected to feature at Top Design next year at the Melbourne Museum.

The year 11 student completed the year 12 subject, Vet Screen and Media Certificate III, this year,.

Chloe said receiving the email that her work was among only nine pieces selected for the exhibition was unreal.

“I got the email back and it said there were 1000 submissions and 139 were shortlisted and only nine were selected and I got two of the nine slots,” she said.

“I wasn’t expecting it...I was shocked.”

Chloe’s teacher for the subject, Brett Webber, encouraged her to apply for Top Design and said she was a great student to work with.

“She led the entire process...I was just there for inspiration and support and a little bit of guidance here and there but all the creativity was her,” he said.

“Just seeing the passion that went into her work and

ling, research and information about mental health and suicide prevention.

WASP was formed in 2021 by those with lived experience and like-minded members of the Wangaratta community, to engage in grass-roots community conversations about mental health, wellbeing and suicide prevention, and also to promote support services, programs and community resources for those at risk.

The group meets on the third Wednesday of the month at The Northo Wangaratta.

Anyone interested in joining the group is encouraged to contact president Trevor Jenvey on 0458 695 059.

Interested members of the community can also follow the WASP Wangaratta Facebook page by searching WASP Wangaratta.

TOP DESIGN: Two of Chloe Clayton’s artworks will be displayed at Top Design next year, including her digital drawing titled Makisig the Skater Boy. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling the skill that was in her artwork I just thought we need to celebrate what she’s doing in the classroom and see what the students are capable of.”

Mr Webber said Chloe was the first of any of his students to be selected into Top Design.

Chloe’s two selected artworks are a 2D animation titled Sk8 that she created using Adobe Animation, and a digital drawing titled Makisig the Skater Boy that she created with a stylus on her iPad using Ibis Paint X. Chloe said she has always been passionate about art

and hopes to pursue digital design in the future.

“Since year four I’ve made my little characters and then I learnt it could be a career,” she said.

“I hope I can go on and become a story board artist for cartoons or something similar.”

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End of year celebrations Appin Park Primary School

CHRISTMAS CHEER: Giorgio Panozzo has some fun with his chalk art.

Decorative art

STUDENTS presented their end of year items to families, friends and the rest of the school on Monday morning.

After power outages and stormy weather postponed the event from last week, they were very happy to be able to present their songs and dance routines to those that could attend at a special assembly.

Christmas songs, Santa wearing his shorts, musical items using boom whackers, finishing the session off with a Bobblehead Mashup were enjoyed by those that could attend.

The session was recorded to

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be uploaded onto YouTube for families that couldn’t make the morning.

Appin Park staff wished all their students, families and friends a very Merry Christmas and a safe holiday and look forward to seeing everyone back in 2024.

FUN AND GAMES: Hidden students with the Bobbleheads of some of the staff at Appin Park including Andy Grant, Christine Vescio, Richie Arnold, Craig Kerlin, Wendy Martin and Fiona Carson.

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AS the end of the school year approached, children had a great time making the front path festive.

The chalk artwork was enjoyed by everyone on their approach to the school.

The school community wishes everyone a Merry Christmas.

A TOTAL of 18 budding leaders in year nine are now officially inducted as the school’s peer support leaders for 2024.

The group of 10 girls and 8 boys completed a whole day of intensive training recently at CLC headquarters, with a plethora of team building and leadership activities to build their skill base.

Their first task will be running lunchtime sport activities in the sport centre for the grade sixes visiting on three transition days - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

But the bulk of their work will be in term one of next year, when they will visit year seven homerooms once a week and run sessions with the youngsters.

The school thanks the peer leaders for having the courage to take up this role which it believes is vital in lifting the sense of belonging and connectedness to the school.

TEAM EFFORT: The peer support leaders for 2024 (pictured) at Wangaratta High School will play a vital role helping year seven students settle into school next year.

JOYFUL ACTIVITIES: Students including Millie Hermans, Pippa Semmens and Milly Higham were among those who enjoyed the opportunity to express themselves through the medium of arts and crafts.

Christmas lunch

Festivities underway

Edi Upper Primary School ON Tuesday, December 5 the school hosted a lunch for our families, extended families, bus drivers, helpers and others from the local community.

The students worked hard in the kitchen to produce lasagne, arancini balls, salad, scalloped potato and mini pavlovas.

It was enjoyed by all who came along.

Wangaratta Primary School CLASSROOMS transformed into creative workspaces as students participated in a rotation of Christmas themed activities.

From Christmas cards, biscuit decorating, paper chain making, pipe cleaner hangings and various other decorations, each creation reflecting the students imaginative spirit.

These activities were engaging students to express their holiday joy through the medium of arts and crafts.

1

If something is incandescent it is glowing, but there’s something special about what’s causing it. So what makes an incandescent object glow?

HOLIDAY FUN: Enjoying their Christmas celebrations were (back, from left) Emily Stebbins, Jade Maskell with Charles Allen, principal Claire Bradbury, and (front from left) Samuel Allen, Jessica Young (with Lucy-Lou) and Edward Allen.

2

How heavy is the average adult human brain? Is it a) about 500 grams, b) one to two kilograms, c) two to three kilograms or d) about five kilograms.

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How many types of photoreceptor cells are there in the human eye?

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Which of the following does the Camellia sinensis plant give us: white tea, black tea or green tea?

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Rank the following in terms of longest to shortest pregnancy: brushtail possum, African elephant, blue whale, chimpanzee, mouse.

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Quiz answers: 1. Incandescence is a glow caused by heat, such as the glow of lava, red-hot steel or the elements in your toaster. 2. b) On average, an adult brain weighs just under one and a half kilograms. 3. There are three main types of light sensitive cells in our eyes. Cones respond to different colours, rods detect the intensity of light and photosensitive ganglion cells play a role in synchronising our body rhythms to the 24-hour dark/light cycle. 4. Black, green and white teas all come from the same plant. The difference in tea comes from what level of oxidisation is obtained through processing.

5. From longest pregnancy to shortest: African elephant (22 months), blue whale (11 months), chimpanzee (8 months), mouse (20 days), brushtail possum (16 days).

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Heroes to be remembered 80 years after fatal blaze

BY RYAN MALCOLM rmalcolm@ nemedia.com.au

TEN people killed in a tragic grassfire which swept through Tarrawingee in 1943 will be remembered for their bravery and sacrifice by family, community members and CFA personnel at a local service on Friday.

Some 80 years on from the December 22 blaze, the firefighting community will convene at the Great Alpine Road monument erected in memory of the 10 volunteers who were tragically lost after their makeshift fire truck was overrun by the blaze as it approached the Tarrawingee township.

The loss of Godfrey Spencer, Andrew Guthrie, John Marks, Arthur Wellington Theodore Lea, Joseph Ryan, Edward Seymour, Norman Robinson and schoolboys Kevin Dunkley and Henry Claude Hill (both 14) is regarded as one of the greatest losses of firefighters in the line of duty in Victorian history.

The fire is often regarded as among the catalysts for the formation of the Coun-

LASTING SACRIFICE: Tarrawingee CFA brigade members gathered at the Great Alpine Road memorial for the 79-year anniversary of the blaze last year.

Larger crowds are expected for Friday’s 80-year service.

PHOTO: Leah Anderson-Byrne try Fire Authority in 1944.

Tarrawingee CFA brigade member Graeme Norman said the fire had started near Bowser Railway Station before spreading and jumping the Wangaratta-Eldorado Road, courtesy of a strong west-north-westerly wind.

After initially attempting to quell the blaze using knapsacks and beaters

near the Reedy Creek, the firefighters, many of whom were from Wangaratta, attempted to burn breaks as the fire travelled east, however, the wind quickly changed, forcing the fire south towards the Ovens Highway (now Great Alpine Road).

“You can imagine the panic that started and the ash, the driver wouldn’t

have been able to see,” Mr Norman said in a documentary film recently released by the CFA. “He tried to turn (the truck) around – unfortunately the front wheels went into the gutter and bellied the chassis on the side of the road and they couldn’t budge an inch.

“It just hit them that quick, they didn’t have time

to think – a lot of them were probably volunteer firefighters, but they’d never struck that sort of (fire) in their lifetime.

“None of them owned any land in Tarrawingee – they were just prepared to come out and help.”

Friday’s ceremony will commence at 11am, with the proceedings to be livestreamed on the CFA’s You-

Tube channel at https:// w w w.youtube.com/live/ vBlwqu9u9h8.

Shuttle buses will transport guests from the Tarrawingee Hall both to and from the memorial site.

A wellbeing support line for current and former CFA members and their families can be contacted at 1800 952 232, or contact Lifeline: 13 11 14.

Creating adventure at Wangaratta High School

By CHLOE JAENICKE WANGARATTA High School plans to use almost $60,000 in State Government grant funding to create an adventure playground for students.

The school was recently awarded a $30,000 Active Schools Grant on top of its two annual $14,000 grants for 2023 and 2024 from the Victorian Government in support of efforts to encourage students to be physically active.

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Armstrong, said senior students designed a consultative process with all the students and they they talked over different ideas and how the grant had to be used.

“Collectively students chose an adolescent adventure playground, sort of in the spirit of the parkour courses around,” he said.

“It was entirely student voice and agency and decision making...I told them right from the start, whatever you choose I will be signing off on.”

Once the students decided on the project they started

ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND: Wangaratta Highschool plans to use the money it received from the Active School Grants to create an adventure playground. working on the masterplan with Mr Armstrong, including where the adventure playground will go.

While creating the masterplan, the students were invited to speak to a group of other schools and their lead-

ers which led to them applying for the extra $30,000 Active Schools Grant that they received recently.

“We’ve got the $14,000 from this year and next year plus the $30,000 and we’re going to put it all together to build the biggest we can get for our money, a really good adventure playground,” Mr Armstrong said.

He said this will differ from traditional playgrounds as it will be more suitable for teenagers and more similar to obstacle or parkour courses.

“It’s sort of dynamic,

jumping, swinging, leaping, balancing...not your primary school slides and swings but more climbing and running and energetic,” he said.

He also believes the students will be able to use it for a variety of different activities.

“It can be use during recess and lunch but we can also use it in the curriculum,” Mr Armstrong said.

“Depending on the level on interest it could lead to a club and we’re fortunate in town that there’s a more advanced location to take it a level up if they wanted to.”

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MILAWA CAROLS IN THE PARK

Relaxed, festive night at Milawa A CROWD of 750 people enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere of Milawa Carols in the Park on Sunday evening.

“It was an absolutely fantastic night,” organiser Phil O’Keefe said.

“Last year was big, but this surpassed even that, and we had a fantastic evening for it.

“What was really great to see was all the families; we had the whole range, from newborn babies to people in their 90s, enjoying the night.

“It was a fantastic family night, and there were kids everywhere. It’s a really laidback event, so it’s an easy night for people to come along and enjoy.

“The entertainers we had were brilliant, singing Christmas songs and carols.”

Held at John McAleese Park, the event attracted

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not just locals but people from Melbourne, Wodonga, Albury and Wagga who enjoyed entertainment delivered by performers including Rodney Vincent, Lachlan McIntyre, Antonia Maher, Atty Carr, Trevor Hourigan, Charlotte Bongers, Denise O’Keefe, The Pulsate Academy Dancers, The Holy Trinity Cathedral Choristers and Sing Australia.

There was also a special appearance from Santa and Rudolph, with families able to pose for photos with Santa, and Rotary Club of Milawa Oxley members manned the barbecue on the night to feed the crowd.

TIME WITH SANTA: Brent, Paddy, Frankie, Billie and Tayla McConachy of Edi took the chance to have a photo with Santa at the carols evening.

PHOTOS: Adrian Vaughan

FESTIVE FARE: Denise O’Keefe and Atty Carr were among the stellar line-up of performers.

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LOVELY EVENING: Virginia Paton and Sue Read soak up the festive feel.

MERRY AND BRIGHT: Darcie Cowton, Milla Hall, Madeline Bertalli and Mackenzie Ledger from Pulsate Dance Force enjoy the atmosphere at Milawa Carols.

SETTING THE MOOD: Lachlan McIntyre and Antonia Maher perform on Sunday evening.

YOUNG TALENT: Charlotte Bongers was among the singers to take the stage at John McAleese Park.

ENJOYING THE NIGHT: Jemima, Bridget and Imogen Pizzini were among the large crowd at Milawa.

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City rates a mention in new biography A

new book about Sirr Bruce Small is set to o shine the spotlightt on Wangaratta’s part in hiss extraordinary life journey y through sport and politics.

Sir Bruce built the Malvern Star bicycle brand from one store in Melbourne into a household name, becoming a pioneer of Australian cycling through his mentorship and management of scores of famous cycling champions including Rochester-born icon Hubert ‘Oppy’ Opperman.

After retiring to Surfers Paradise, he became famous all over again as the colourful mayor known as Mr Gold Coast.

Rachel Syers’ official biography ‘Sir Bruce Small: From Malvern Star to Mr Gold Coast’ reveals fascinating details of Sir Bruce’s life, from touring the world with Oppy to find fame in France and win ‘The Ashes of cycling’ in the UK, to travelling to towns all over Australia and New Zealand with his promotional team of meter maids and bikini models to draw holidaymakers to the Gold Coast.

Rachel said Sir Bruce’s visit to Wangaratta in the 1960s with his bikini-clad promotional assistants was a great example of why he was known as a ‘messiah of tourism’.

“He toured from Tasmania to Tokyo selling the

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beach of the Gold ch lifestyle life Coast, st and was heralded for sparking the tourist boom that transformed Surfers Paradise from a seaside haven into a tourist mecca,” Rachel said.

Sir Bruce came to Wangaratta in 1969 with his group of Gold Coast bikini models during a country tour that also took in Bendigo, Geelong, Colac, Shepparton, Warrnambool and Albury.

“Wangaratta seniors are going to love reminiscing over how their town was involved in the Sir Bruce Small story, while the younger generation will no doubt learn some surprising town history in terms of famous

PART OF HISTORY: Author Rachel Syers with her autobiography of Sir Bruce Small, ‘From Malvern Star to Mr Gold Coast’.

PHOTO: Luke Sorensen

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cycling races and tourism,” a Rachel said.

She said one of the famous races mentioned in the book was the Wangaratta To Melbourne held in the 1920s, which drew huge crowds along the roadside cheering Oppy and the other cyclists on towards the finish line.

Rachel expects ects t that eveev veryone from cycling buffs buffs to those who rode a cool Malvern Star as a kid will enjoy the comprehensive history on the Malvern Star brand and its champion riders, covering how Bruce Small became manager to world cycling icon Oppy, and their life-long partnership that

became legendary in Australian sport.

“The historic part Wangaratta and all the regional towns play in this book is really quite remarkable considering Sir Bruce and Oppy were world famous and travelled the globe more than a dozen times,” Rachel said.

Rachel spent years conducting research for the book, including 100 personal interviews with family and friends, world champions and political leaders who knew Sir Bruce best.

She believes a huge variety of readers will enjoy the 260 stunning photos from

a bygone era and the many untold details finally recorded for history to acknowledge - from seniors who lived in the era of Sir Bruce Small, through to younger readers eager to learn the moments in history relating to their parents, grandparents and many home towns and local associations that played a part in the story.

The biography was officially released on Thursday, and will soon be available locally through Edgars Books and News, and Booktique.

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managed and fire risks have been reduced.

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Looking back on the year

With the Most Rev. Shane Mackinlay, Bishop of Sandhurst

A season of wonder With Pastor Aaron Wardle from Wangaratta Baptist Church CHRISTMAS is wonderful.

And it’s meant to be just that – full of wonder.

God coming down to us, is certainly that.

So why did God come down to us?

1. To Rescue.

God first came down to rescue.

His people were in trouble, slaves in Egypt, and he says in Exodus, ‘I’ve seen their misery. I’ve heard their prayers. And I care – so I’m gonna rescue them.’

And he does.

And that was a big reason for Jesus coming among us.

To show us that God is a rescuing God. He rescues all kinds of people from all kinds of difficulties.

When he died on the cross, he was rescuing us all.

2. To Belong.

Of all the deepest human needs, one is to be free.

That’s why it’s so wonderful to be rescued.

But an equally deep need of ours is to belong.

Jesus showed us and taught us how phenomenally good it is to be perfectly safe knowing that God has us.

3. To Dwell.

A third deep, deep need of humans is for companionship.

God wants to dwell

among His people and share their day to day lives as an adventure with him.

Jesus shared life with his followers.

And even at his departure he promised this would continue powerfully by the Holy Spirit in and with us.

All of this is to say that what God has done in coming down as Jesus is bigger and better and fuller than we imagine.

If you receive Christ, you receive all of this.

It’s hard to put into words – but perhaps we could say that in Christ, ‘all our Christmases have come at once.’

A message of hope for us all this Christmas.

The Birth of Jesus

IN early November, I was meant to be attending a conference in Jerusalem but it had to be rearranged following the brutal attack on Israel by Hamas fighters, and the subsequent military action by Israel in Gaza.

Of course, the inconvenience for people like me is completely insignificant by comparison with the ongoing suffering and loss caused by the violence for those who are caught in it.

Sadly, as is so often the case, those who are suffering most are civilians, including women, children and the elderly.

So as our thoughts turn to Bethlehem again this Christmas, there is a great sense of sadness at the suffering of those who live in the land where Jesus lived, and at how difficult it is to imagine peace in the place where Jesus’ birth was acclaimed by the angels as giving glory to God and bringing peace on earth.

As well as the Holy Land, there are many other places where violence and conflict continues this year: the people of Ukraine continue to bravely resist Russia’s invasion, and

conflict of one kind or armed conflict another continues to inflict great suffering in places like Sudan, Myanmar and Colombia.

At Christmas we celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace.

At least part of why that is so important for us is because we are aware of how much we need peace, and of how difficult it is to find peace and to build it up.

In our own families and communities, we all know of situations where division, hurt and mistrust have grown up, leading to animosity or even separation.

So when we come together at Christmas, we experience tension and disappointment alongside the joy and excitement of gathering together.

More broadly, the failure of the Voice referendum this year has highlighted divisions in our national community, and perhaps even made them worse.

We will only be able to build

reconciliation and justice if we renew our commitment to ensuring that each person in our community is valued and respected, that their voice is heard, and that practical actions are taken to respond to the needs around us.

We are about to celebrate Jesus’ birth, which is always an occasion of great joy and hope.

We celebrate the faithful love of our God, who cares so much for us that he comes to enter fully into our lives, taking on our very flesh and blood.

We celebrate the peace that he proclaimed and we acknowledge our need for God to build that peace in our hearts and in our world.

So as we celebrate Jesus’ birth at Christmas, we are also invited to recommit ourselves to carrying on his unfinished mission, remembering that the God who sent him amongst us also raised him from the dead, and continues to walk faithfully with us, asking us to shape our world ever more into one where his love and peace is known and celebrated, and where all people are recognised as his beloved sons and daughters.

I wish each of you and those you love the joy, peace and hope of this Christmas season.

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Luke 1:46-48

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Birth of a saviour Taking time to reflect

With Pastor Howard Beard, Wangaratta Lutheran Church TWO-thousand years ago just outside a little town called Bethlehem; some shepherds were getting by as best they could by looking after their flocks.

Suddenly some angels appeared to them and told them of the Saviour’s birth.

The appearance of the angels must have been quite a majestic sight even a frightening experience because the angels found the need to tell the shepherds to not be afraid.

The angels had come to bring good news the birth of special child who would be a gift to the whole world.

Then all the angels sang a song of praise; “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace”.

Peace what a wonderful message.

That is what the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem was all about.

He came to bring peace, peace between people and God and peace between people and people.

Sometimes, perhaps even very often it is hard to see and to experience this peace.

We see our world and know that this peace seems to be absent.

God seeks peace for all people.

He showed this so clearly when he sent that special child at Bethlehem, why a special child?

He is special because this child is the Son of God, who came to earth to make it possible for people to come back to God and to encourage us to live at peace.

Let’s hope and pray that the Spirit of Jesus will impact upon all people this Christmas as we all search for his peace.

With Rev Stuart Withers, Interim Moderator Presbyterian Church Wangaratta

THE Christmas story of Jesus’ birth can often be overlooked and passed by.

When Christmas is only gifts, food, lights, and family - it is a celebration of the present and Jesus’ birth can be easily passed by as something that has nothing to offer.

Can the past touch our lives?

Luke recounts the disturbance of ordinary

life by the appearance of an angel to shepherds near Bethlehem.

The glory and greatness of God’s angel left the shepherds feeling small and unclean.

But the angel said; “Fear not, for I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:10-11).

Life is complicated.

We are all complicated people.

Sometimes we’re

inclined to ignore the help we need.

We are proud.

But if we pause long enough to contemplate Christmas and the birth of a Savior, it might just change us forever.

I mean, if God has given us a Saviour it means things are far worse than we like to admit, and yet, we are more loved than we asked or imagined.

If the news about Jesus’ birth is not the best news you’ve ever heard, then you haven’t heard it right.

Why not slow down and discover Christmas’ glory?

Wangaratta Lutheran Parish Zion Wangaratta 7 Orwell St Wangaratta Christmas Eve 7pm Service with readings and carols Christmas Day - 11am Service

Holy Trinity Benalla 148 Waller St Benalla Christmas Day - 9:00am Service With Communion 0407 161 568 www.wangarattalutheranparish.org www.facebook.com/steadfastfaithwangaratta/ It’s all about Jesus for you!

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Christmas Celebrations 2023

Changing Christmas traditions

Christmas Eve – Sunday the 24th December Vigil Masses:

Moyhu – 5.00pm St Patrick’s - 9.00pm

Our Lady’s - 7.00pm St Patrick’s - Midnight

Christmas Day – Monday the 25th December

St Patrick’s - 8.00am | 10.30am

Our Lady’s 9.00am

New Year’s Eve - Sunday 31st December

Normal Sunday Masses with the addition of: Vigil Mass: St Patrick’s - Midnight New Year’s Day – Monday the 1st January 2024

Our Lady’s - 9.00am

With The Very Rev’d Ken Goodger, Holy Trinity Cathedral IT was sad to read in the news recently that the usual Christmas celebrations in the city of Bethlehem will be pared down due to the conflict in the nearby Gaza Strip, just 50 km away.

Usually, from the start of the season of Advent in early December, the streets and plazas of Bethlehem are bustling with locals and tourists from around the world.

This year the hilly town is largely empty and the mood is more sombre than festive.

For the first time in many years, no Christmas tree had been erected in Manger Square, within which is located the Church of the Nativity, the place where Jesus is believed to have been born.

The birth of a child in the small village of Bethlehem over 2000 years ago is a message of hope for the world.

It is a message which says that God wanted so much

to be a part of our human struggles and pain, but also of our joys and dreams, that God became one with us, by becoming one of us.

And it is that hope that we celebrate each and every Christmas.

My prayer for this year is for all the people of the Holy Land, that they may cling to that hope which we they so need in this moment and that is so needed in our world today.

Christmas Services at the Cathedral

St Patrick’s - 10.30am

THE SALVATION ARMY COMMUNITY CHURCH CHRISTMAS SERVICES 10:30am Christmas Eve 9:30am Christmas Day Please join us for our special Christmas Day service.

Wangaratta Salvation Army 13 Garnet Avenue Wangaratta

We wish all a safe and blessed Christmas

24 December ~ Christmas Eve 6.00pm Family Worship 11.30pm Midnight Mass 25 December ~ Christmas Day 8am Holy Communion with Carols 10am Choral Eucharist with Carols

King Valley Christmas Times 25 December - Christmas Day 9.30am Moyhu 11am Whitfield

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Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral

Christmas Eve Service

10 Rowan Street, Wangaratta Sunday 24th December at 6.30pm All welcome.

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Local suicide prevention initiative grants now available SPECIAL GUEST: Carols wouldn’t be complete without a song or two from Santa Claus.

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‘Spectacular’ carols event

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

By LEAH TINDILL

IT was the best Lions Christmas Carols event yet.

That’s according to event coordinator Clive Pullen who said a bumper crowd of over 3000 attended Merriwa Park Sunday night.

“There were lots of picnic rugs and people even had tables and were making a full night of it with a picnic dinner,” Mr Pullen said.

A stellar selection of songs and performers were co-ordinated Northern Rivers Academy of Music while the opening remarks were given by Rural

City of Wangaratta chief administrator Ailsa Fox. “All the singers performed a wide variety of carols and it was quality entertainment,” Mr Pullen said.

“We had safe flame candles that were all different colors and rotated.

“It was quite a sight to see 1000 candles being waved as the carols were being sung.

“The ripple effect of suicide in a small community means that we should be empowering those with first-hand experiences and local insight to help provide targeted support where it is needed most.”

Murray PHN is currently working to embed the Black Dog Institute’s communityled Lifespan framework across the region, following successful two-year trials at Mildura and Benalla.

For grant applications to be successful, they must meet elements of the framework, which includes focuses on mental health in schools, training the community to recognise and respond to suicidality, providing opportunities to be part of change and improving emergency and follow-up care for suicidal crisis.

Another important element is the inclusion of people with lived experience, such as those who have experienced suicidal

GRANTS of up to $150,000 are now open to community groups, organisations and service providers to deliver projects aimed at reducing the impact and incidence of suicide.

Murray Primary Health Network will oversee the grants, ranging from up to $10,000, $20,000 and $150,000 to fund multiple approaches across the community to make a difference in reducing suicide rates.

Murray PHN chief executive officer Matt Jones said the organisation’s recent experiences demonstrated communities usually understood the barriers, needs, challenges and opportunities they faced, and that the right grassroots projects could generate effective local results.

“Every suicide is a tragedy, and one that can be felt deeply in rural and regional areas, where almost everyone knows someone whose family or friends have been impacted,” he said.

“And the fireworks display at the end was spectacular.”

The community raffle also drew great interest with the grand prize of a Ford Focus going to Milawa local Patti Bulluss.

“All the prizes went locally,” Mr Pullen said.

A highlight from the night was the tiny tots dancers from Pulsate Dance Academy who performed a dance with special guest Santa Claus.

Mr Pullen said plans were in the works for the 2014 event and Santa had already been booked to come back again.

thoughts, survived a suicide attempt, supported a loved one through suicidal crisis or been bereaved by suicide.

Interested parties are encouraged to visit https:// app.eprocure.com.au/ murrayphn and lodge an application.

If you are in an emergency or at immediate risk of harm to yourself or others, please contact emergency services on 000. Other services include:  Lifeline, 24/7 crisis support. Call 13 11 14 or text 0477 131 114;  Beyond Blue, 24/7 mental health support service. Call 1300 22 4636;  Suicide Call Back Service, 24/7 crisis support and counselling service for people affected by suicide.

Call 1300 659 467;  13YARN, 24/7 crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Call 13 92 76;  QLife, LGBTQIA+ support. Call 1800 184 527 (3pm to midnight only).

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It will be held at Wangaratta Uniting Church in Rowan Street on December 25 from 11.30am, lunch to be served at 1pm, and festivities finishing at 2.30pm.

Any businesses which would like to provide food or monetary contributions, or volunteers who would like to help out on the day, are invited to contact Jonathan Sanders on 0410 669 908.

WANGARATTA Newcomers will hold their next gathering on Thursday, February 1 from 2pm to 3.30pm at Intermezzo Café.

Join the group for a cuppa, a chat, and to meet some new people.

For more information, phone Joy on 0401 843 815 or Ann on 0435 275 864.

ENJOY a coach ride to the Australian Open with locals on Thursday, January 18.

Departing the Swan Street carpark at 6.30am, and from the front of the tennis centre at 6pm, the coach will make short breaks at Wallan in the morning and evening, arriving back in Wangaratta at 10-10.30pm.

Total cost is $122, which includes a ticket to Margaret Court Arena and the coach fare.

For more information, phone or text Marjory Sartori on 0400 285 288.

VETERAN and family morning tea is held at the Wangaratta RSL on the second Tuesday of each month.

All ex-service personnel and families are welcome, for further information contact 0447 217 768.

SOCIAL CALENDAR PANGERANG Ukes and More meets each Thursday from 5.30pm at Pangerang Community Hub. Cost is $5, and any instruments, as well as voices, are welcome.

All enquiries to 0407 311 899.

PARKINSON’S Disease Support Group meets every Friday at the Wangaratta RSL for coffee at 10am.

Those who are able can meet at the main entrance at 9.30am for a 30 minute river walk prior to coffee.

For more information, contact Dave James on 0409 011 953 or Ros Taylor on 0429 624 844.

WANGARATTA Table Tennis Association is hosting a new social daytime group at the Wangaratta Showgrounds pavilion on Tuesdays from 10am to 12 noon.

People of all ages, from beginners to more experienced players, are encouraged to play singles and doubles in a relaxed, friendly environment, with coaching for beginners.

For more information, phone Maxine on 0403 209 857 or Julie on 0422 321 456.

WANGARATTA Symphony Orchestra meets each Tuesday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Wangaratta Baptist Church, 1 Sisely Avenue.

New string and wind players are welcome to come along to rehearsals to try out.

For more information, email wangsymphonyorchestra@gmail. com or call Chloe on 0413 775 027.

THE Wangaratta Artists are under new management, and welcome

wangarattachronicle.com.au budding artists to come along, and established artists to exhibit in the studio at Batchelor’s Green.

The group meets at the studio on Mondays and Thursdays from 12 noon.

For more information, phone Clare on 0419 365 149.

WANGARATTA Keenagers Table Tennis Club plays on Mondays and Thursdays at the table tennis centre at the Wangaratta Showgrounds.

Play begins at 8am.

New players welcome.

Morning tea provided – please bring your own cup.

For more information, contact Trevor Wolfel on 0476 891 596.

WANGARATTA Sing Australia Group meets each Wednesday from 7.30pm to 9pm at Purbrick Hall, next to Holy Trinity Cathedral.

All welcome – for further information, call Keith Fleet on 0491 114 480 or Cheryl Hoysted on 0419 005 062.

WANGARATTA Concert Band rehearses on Mondays from 6.45pm to 9pm at the Avian Park Raceway Band Room in Newman Street.

New players welcome, contact Helen on 0401 021 448.

GLENROWAN Indoor Carpet Bowls is held at Glenrowan Recreation Reserve Hall each Wednesday – arrive 12.45pm for 1pm start.

The competition runs until 3.30pm–4pm, and is followed by afternoon tea.

For details, phone Frank on 0409 662 462.

WANGARATTA Toastmasters conducts its meetings on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 6.45pm at The Centre in Chisholm Street.

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COME and try croquet at the Wangaratta Croquet Club, 46 Ryan Avenue, on any Monday, Wednesday or Saturday at 9am.

Equipment and instruction provided in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere.

For further information, phone club president Susan Fischer on 0417 217 009.

SATURDAY Quilters meet on the first Saturday of the month for a relaxed day of sit, sew and chat, from 10am to 3pm at the Wangaratta Small Bore Rifle Club, off the river end of College Street.

Contact Colleen on 0427 221 138.

THE North Eastern branch of the Embroiderers Guild of Victoria meets every fourth Tuesday at the Masonic Lodge in Appin St, Wangaratta.

Beginners and experienced embroiderers are welcome to come along at 9.30am.

For more information, contact Jen on 0407 560562.

OSTINATO Wangaratta and District Community Choir meets each Tuesday from 7pm to 9.30pm at the Log Cabin, corner Faithfull and Chisholm Streets, Wangaratta.

New members are welcome to join this enthusiastic and welcoming group of singers.

For more information, contact Helen on 0457 269278.

LIFEBALL is held each Tuesday from 1pm on the basketball court at the Wangaratta Sports and Aquatic Centre.

Lifeball is a non–contact game of netball, designed by a doctor

and physio for the safety of mature players, with no running, walking backwards or throwing high balls, but enjoying fun and friendship.

For more information, phone 0418 574 404.

COME and play mahjong at the Wangaratta RSL on Thursdays from 11am.

Beginners welcome.

Contact Jan on 0429 166 016.

A NEW croquet club has started at the Wangaratta Lawn Tennis Club in Merriwa Park.

The group plays on Sunday mornings, Tuesday mornings and Thursday mornings, equipment supplied.

For more information, contact Anne on 0490 173 169.

WANGARATTA Woodworkers Inc meet at the Wangaratta Showgrounds each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9am to 12 noon (closing earlier if no-one is present).

The rooms are open on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 7pm to 8.30pm, and Sundays from 10am to 1pm. All welcome.

For more information, contact Bevan on 0437 196 118 or Les on 0412 250 674.

WANGARATTA AL–Anon Family Group meets on Tuesdays from 1.30pm to 3pm at the backstage meeting room at St Patrick‘s Hall in Ford Street.All welcome.

If your life has been affected by someone else‘s drinking, this group may be for you.

Contact David on 0403 552 950 or Bev on 0449 516 828, or phone 1300 252 666.

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Family fun at Wangaratta Turf Club KICK off the New Year with a great family day out at the Wangaratta Turf Club on Tuesday, January 2 from 12pm to 5pm.

Along with racing action there will be free kids entertainment including jumping castles, water slide, face painters, on-course games and activities and an animal petting zoo with entry $10 (no bookings required).

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WHAT’S ON

Wangaratta Concert Band performance

CANDY MAN: Mark Shelley brings Roy Orbison to life in this theatrical portrayal of the man and his music.

THE Wangaratta Concert Band will perform a lively mix of joyful Christmas music and traditional Christmas Carols for shoppers on Saturday morning.

See them and sing-a-long in Reid Street from 9.30am to 12pm.

Rodney Vincent to perform at Da Vinci club DA Vinci Social Club will ring in the New Year in style, with former Victorian Entertainer of the Year, Rodney Vincent, to showcase his unique musical and comedic talents throughout the night.

A member of the South Australian Country Music Hands of Fame, Rodney Vincent’s blend of country, comedy, old time favourites, rock and roll and storytelling is renowned throughout the industry.

Doors open for the New Year’s Eve Supper Dance at 8pm, with tickets $30 for members, $35 for non-members and $10 for children (pre-paid by close of business on December 21) available by contacting Pip on 0409 307 606 or email dvsc.wang@ gmail.com.

The Australian INXS Show performs in February CONSIDERED one of the best and most authentic INXS experiences in the world today, The Australian INXS Show will play at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre on Friday, February 9 at 7.30pm.

Fronted by the incredible Dellacoma Rio, whose uncanny portrayal of Michael Hutchence has captivated audiences worldwide, the authentic six piece band will take you on a journey through all the classic INXS hits that have made them a household name for decades.

Tickets are available now at wpacc.com.au.

Dan Sultan to perform in Wangaratta OFF the back of his ARIA nominated fifth studio album, Dan Sultan will play at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre on Saturday, February 10 as part of a regional tour.

Following a string of theatre shows to celebrate the release of his new album, Sultan will showcase his new songs in a different format and take things back to the way they were written.

Accompanied by band member Zeppelin Hamilton (Velvet Trip), tickets are available now at wpacc.com. au or from the box office.

The Roy Orbison Story in life, song EXPERIENCE the wonder of the legendary Roy Orbison in The Roy Orbison Story, a brilliant theatrical portrayal of the man, his music, his voice and his life.

Audience members will find themselves believing they are in his presence, transported back in time and reliving the emotion of each of his songs and the stories of his life.

Mark Shelley is described as simply brilliant in his characterisation of Roy Orbison, with not only the vocal range and tone to honour his songs, but also the sensitivity and artistic ability to ‘be’ Roy. It is the definitive portrayal of Roy Orbison and includes many of his greatest hits like Only the

Lonely, Running Scared, Sweet Dream Baby, Candy Man, Blue Bayou, In Dreams, Anything You Want, Crying, Workin’ for the Man, Penny Arcade, Pretty Woman and many more.

The ‘Big O’ stood head and shoulders above the rest, his vocals were peerless, his range extraordinary singing songs which were unique, impassioned and personal.

Orbison, the man, was enigmatic, driven, shy, funny and quietly charismatic.

From his initial success in the 1960s to the resurgence of his career in the 80s, Roy Orbison’s voice remained remarkable, communicating an emotional intensity not experienced in popular music before or since.

His songs conveyed vulnerability, love, loss and fun and his performance was unique, simple and powerful.

Orbison’s life was littered with personal tragedy and career highs and lows.

His wonderful resurgence in popularity in the late 80s through his legendary Black & White Night concert, his solo album Mystery Girl and the formation of the supergroup The Traveling Wilburys was a fitting final chapter for such a creative genius.

See Mark Shelley as he brings Roy Orbison to life on Friday, April 5 at 7.30pm at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre, with tickets available now at wpacc.com.au.

ARIES

(March 21 to April 19) At this time, you might want to resist that otherwise admirable Aries penchant for getting to the heart of a matter quickly. Keep in mind that a delicate situation calls for patience.

TAURUS

(April 20 to May 20) Your aspects favor more diplomacy and fewer direct confrontations when dealing with a relationship problem. Avoiding hurt feelings can help in your search for the truth.

GEMINI

(May 21 to June 20) Positive aspects are strong this week. Although you still might have to deal with some problems caused by a recent period of turmoil, you are making progress, and that’s what counts.

CANCER

(June 21 to July 22) A family matter could benefit from your counsel. But don’t bring yourself into it unless you’re invited, and don’t stay if you feel uneasy. Just remember to reassure one and all that you’ll be there for them.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) As the truth about

an ongoing situation emerges, you could find that you were right to defer judgment before you had all the facts. Now would be a good time to move on to other matters.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your

plans to take control of a personal situation because you feel the most qualified could create resentment. It’s best to hear what everyone else involved in the matter has to say about it first.

LIBRA

(September 23 to October 22) Uncovering some surprising background facts about that ongoing personal matter could make you reconsider the extent of your involvement. A neutral family member offers advice.

SCORPIO

(October 23 to November 21) Religious or spiritual themes start to dominate your aspect this week. This can serve as a counterweight to the mounting effects of the season’s growing commercialization.

SAGITTARIUS

(November 22 to December 21) Taking on that recent challenge impressed a lot of important decision-makers.

Meanwhile, proceed with your holiday plans, and don’t forget to include you-know-who in them.

The Outdoor Ball in Merriwa Park SHAKE your hips to the rhythmic beats of the Latin band Vatos Locos, when they perform at the annual Outdoor Ball being held next year on Saturday, February 17 from 6pm to 10pm.

Presented by the Rural City of Wangaratta, entry is free at the community event with food and drink vendors onsite and all welcome.

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CAPRICORN

(December 22 to January 19) Disagreeing with an opinion that you can’t accept could be dicey, and your motives might be questioned. It’s better to wait to mount a challenge until you have support for your position.

CELEBRATING MUSIC LOCAL students (from left) Gracie York, Tully Frasca, Campbell Timms, Tess Goodman and Edward Brown are performing a concert at Morrisons in Glenrowan. ‘Wrapped Up’ aims to celebrate underrated musicals and musicians all while raising money for Upper Murray Family Care (UMFC). The show will feature musical numbers from Goddess, Schmigadoon, Only Murders in the Building and many more while also incorporating some Christmas music. Tickets can be found at http://wrappedup.info or can be purchased at the concert, which will take place this Friday at 6pm.

PHOTO: Chloe Jaenicke

AQUARIUS

(January 20 to February 18) Getting involved in helping others during this increasingly hectic period makes the generous Aquarian feel good. You could also gain a more substantive benefit from your actions.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) The

Piscean way of thinking clearly and objectively helps you resolve a complex situation without creating any ill will. Don’t be surprised if your counsel is requested on another matter.

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KING VALLEY NEWS

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Anglican services for Christmas A SERVICE will be held at All Saints Anglican Church in Moyhu on Christmas Day from 9.30am with all welcome to attend.

A service will also be held at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Whitfield on Christmas Day at 11am with all welcome.

King Valley community lunch IN AND OUT: An expansive deck at the renovated centre extends the playspace and makes an ideal place to enjoy lunch for children including Sameer Patil, Klara Moritz, Lana Mori and Millie Keith.

OUTDOOR PLAY: Darcy Pryor and Mia Mora tuck into lunch in the shady playground. Kids will spend more time outdoors with the introduction of bush kinder and nature school next year.

Whitfield’s kinder and childcare to expand outdoors

CWA King Valley branch meeting THE next meeting of the King Valley CWA will be held on Thursday, February 1 at the Whitfield Recreation Reserve.

With a focus on social connection and inclusion, all local women are welcome to join with RSVP to Mary on 0427 404 411.

King Valley Residents Assoc. meeting

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A BUSH kinder and nature school will be part of the Whitfield Community Childcare and Kinder offering next year, giving local children the chance to explore and learn in the great outdoors.

The initiative complements the recent renovation which has taken place at the centre, adding modern facilities, creating better flow and giving the staff team and children more room to move, indoors and out.

Director Kate Walsh said while they were based at the primary school during the renovation, they still made the extra effort required to spend time outside as a group.

She said they made the most of the extensive grounds, exploring the bush, tackling the climbing frame, feeding scraps to the chooks and even cooking damper on a campfire.

“We loved the expansive grounds and we also discovered that we

FRESHLY RENOVATED: Kate Walsh said the entire staff team are enjoying their new facilities at the Whitfield Community Childcare and Kinder.

PHOTOS: Anita McPherson didn’t need fences; the children - every single one of them - were wonderfully aware of where the boundaries were for the activity,” she said.

“We discovered that we’re a staff team made for being outdoors with kids - each one of us cherishes what nature makes possible for the children - and the children sure made the most of nature too.”

Kate said they also realised the time the school children and younger children spent together was richer than anticipated, providing multiple benefits.

“The big kids were beautiful role models for our younger kids, who then became extra responsible and kind as big kids to our youngest children - a benefit of the mixed age group,” she said.

“Likewise, the school children treasured the kinder/childcare children wanting to play with them.

“The school children would

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THE next King Valley community lunch will be held on Thursday, February 1 at the Cheshunt Hall.

Please RSVP at least one week prior by calling Lyn on 0427 270 551.

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“Making time to be in a shared space, the connections between the children of different ages, was rich and cherished by everyone.”

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“We’re really excited to start this program - and the entire staff team is excited about it too.

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HENNESSY, Anthony Francis.

Passed away at Northeast Health Wangaratta on Saturday, December 16, 2023.

Much loved husband of Stella.

Respected Dad of Brett and Bernie.

Loving Pa of Tegan, Coen and Michael.

Great Pa of Leo. Hooroo.

KURRLE, Kevin Robert.

7/6/1942 – 15/12/2023 Loving husband of Jenny.

Loved father of Melinda and Sharon.

Loved grandfather of Chelsea, Zac and Jarryd.

Loved great-grandfather of Bodhi, Benji and Hazel.

We hold you close within our hearts, and there you will remain.

To walk with us throughout our lives, Until we meet again.

KURRLE, Kevin Robert.

7/6/1942 – 15/12/2023 People that you love don't go away, they walk beside you every day.

A life well lived, rest in peace to a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. ~ Much love Jenny and Sharon.

O’BRIEN (nee Lloyd), Joan Elizabeth.

15/5/1938 – 15/12/2023 Devoted and cherished wife of Maurice for 44 years.

Loved mother, mother-in-law and Nannie of Kelvin and Wendy, Anthony and Wendy, Andrew, Hayden, Caitlin, Blair, Brianna and Daniel Archer.

At rest in God’s garden.

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The Staff and residents of Illoura Residential Aged Care are saddened by the recent passing of Rosina Tomaino.

We would like to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Rosina during this difficult time.

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O’SHANNESSY (Ferguson), Audrey Heather.

6/6/1930 - 17/12/2023 Audrey passed away peacefully with family by her side at Rangeview Nursing Home Wangaratta.

Beloved wife of George (dec).

Loved mother of Chris and Beth; Peter and Narelle.

Adored grandmother to Samuel, Thomas and Jessie.

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He put his arms around you, And called you home to rest.

God’s garden must be beautiful, Because he only takes the best. ~ Love Chris and Beth.

Thank you, Mum For the time we shared, The love you gave, The way you cared.

You left a place no-one can fill, We miss you, Mum and always will. ~ Love Peter and Narelle.

Precious memories silently kept, Of a wonderful Nanna we’ll never forget Close to our hearts you will always stay, Loved and remembered every day. ~ Love Sam, Tom and Jessie.

Now in God’s Care.

SCHULZ, Noel George.

14/12/1936 – 18/12/2023 The family of Noel wish to announce his passing, peacefully at St John’s Village on December 18, 2023.

Aged 87 years.

Loved husband of Janet.

Father and father-in-law of Rhonda, Maxine and Chris, Laurence and Margie.

Loved Grandpa of Justine and Cameron, Harrison and Roxanne, Sophie and Mark, Tessa and Andrew, Liam and Lauren, Ella and Harrison, Grace, Sasha and Ben. Great Pa of Coco, Lottie; Oscar, Sammy; and James.

Always in our hearts.

At peace with God.

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O’BRIEN Funeral prayers for Mrs Joan Elizabeth O’Brien will be offered in the Mason Park Chapel, 95 Mason Street, Wangaratta on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 2pm.

Burial will follow at the Wangaratta Lawn Cemetery.

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This is a direct way of helping us to continually improve patient care and comfort, ensuring the availability of comprehensive health services in our local community.

Family and friends can make a donation in lieu of flowers in recognition of the medical care and attention provided.

O’SHANNESSY The funeral service to celebrate and honour the life of Audrey Heather O’Shannessy will be held in the Uniting Church, 10 Rowan Street, Wangaratta, on Thursday, December 21, 2023, commencing at 10am.

Burial will follow the service at the Wangaratta Lawn Cemetery.

SCHULZ The funeral service in celebration of the life of Noel George Schulz will be held in Zion Lutheran Church, 6 Orwell Street, Wangaratta on Friday, December 22, 2023, commencing at 2pm.

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WANGARATTA Chronicle photographer Kurt Hickling made his way down to WDCA junior cricket on Saturday to capture some action. Photographs can be purchased at the Chronicle.

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SPORT

Collingwood premiership stars to speak in Wangaratta

WANGARATTA Football Netball Club will welcome three AFL premiership stars into the club for a Sportsman’s Night on January 20 from 5:30pm.

Steele Sidebottom, Brayden Maynard and Jeremy Howe will all be on deck in the clubrooms at Norm Minns Oval to run through Collingwood’s 2023 season that resulted in premiership success.

“All three players had unique stories throughout the whole season so it’ll be a really interesting night,” Wangaratta coach and 2010 Collingwood premiership player Ben Reid said. “’Howey’ (Howe) broke his arm really badly early on, ‘Bruz’ (Maynard) had that knock on

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(Angus) Brayshaw in the finals series and Steele kicked that goal in the grand final that he reckons went 70m and he’s also one of two players from the 2010 grand final so he had to wait 13 years for another one.

“There’s so many good stories that people will get the opportunity to listen to.”

Reid said it will be a great opportunity for Collingwood or AFL fans to get to know some of the game’s best players.

“We encourage everyone to

come along, it’s not often you get three players in the same room just a few months after winning a premiership,” he said.

“All three of them are great blokes who will be happy to share a beer, have a chat and take a photo.

“For any young footballers out there it’ll also be a great opportunity to learn a thing or two off all three of them.”

Tickets for the night are $100 which includes finger food, while drinks will be at bar prices.

A table of 10 can be purchased for $900 as well.

If you’re interested in attending the night, email president@ wangmagpies.com.au.

BIG NIGHT: Steele Sidebottom, Brayden Maynard and Jeremy Howe will host a sportsman’s night on January 20.

Wangaratta Golf Club competition results

POSITIVE WIN: Smart Poppy won well at Benalla on Saturday.

PHOTO: Racing Photos

Weeding’s reeling winners in ■ From back page

“We’ve always thought he had plenty of ability but we tried him on wet tracks over a mile and it wasn’t working for him,” he said.

“We feel that we’ve found the sweet spot for him though around that 1400m mark so hopefully he can push on now.”

The five-year-old gelding was well back in the field at Benalla but swooped his rivals on the turn before being eased down at the post.

“We like when he’s ridden a bit colder (towards the back) because he’s got a

strong finish which we saw on the weekend.

“We’ve tried to get a bit closer to the front with him and that didn’t work so he’s better off when he’s a bit futher back.

“Drawing wide on the weekend also made that decision a bit easier for us too.”

A Bit Racey ran his first start for Weeding in March this year after starting his career with Ryan Balfour.

After wins at Adaminaby and Moulamein on the nonTAB circuit, the galloper stepped up to TAB company at Albury on the weekend

with that new found confidence shining through in the victory.

“A Bit Racey won a couple early on in his career with Ryan Balfour but he lost his way a bit so we picked him up,” Weeding said.

“We took him back to the non-TAB circuit and he found some confidence there which was great.

“He brought that form to Albury on Saturday and although he drew wide his confidence was up.”

Weeding is in for a big six weeks with the Wangaratta Turf Club set to host three meetings in January with the

first being the Family Race Day on the 2nd.

“I didn’t have a runner at the meeting a couple of weeks ago because they all drew poor gates so I’m looking forward to having another three meetings at home in January,” he said.

“We should have a few runners at all of those meetings and from all reports the track was racing really well the other weekend.

“We’re lucky to have a fantastic track here in Wangaratta that we’ll be able to race on for years to come.”

WANGARATTA Golf Club results for week ending December 17 2023 women’s 9 Stableford 12th December 2023 9 Hole Winners: Julie McInnes 17 Points 9 Hole Runner Ups: Jan Hill 16 C/B Points 18 Hole Winner: Karen Smith 36 Points 18 Hole Runner Up: Carolyn Sullivan 33 Points Men’s Stableford: Wednesday 13th December 9 Hole Stableford Winner: Ray Hutton 22 Points Runner Up: Graeme Arnold 19 Points Ball Winners: Phil Winnell NTP 13th: David Lawson 18 Hole Winner: Michael Cordier 38 Points 18 Hole Runner Up: Trevor Clark 35 C/B Points Ball Winners: Lachy Moore NTP 4th: Lachy Moore NTP 7th: Brannan Duffy NTP 9th: Trevor Clark NTP 11th: Michael Cordier Women’s Stableford 9 Hole Stableford 14th December 9 Hole Winner: Jan Hill 19 Points 9 Hole Runner Up: Glenda Dodson 18 C/B Ball Winner: Marlene Thompson NTP 11th: Lesley Anderson NTP 13th: Marlene Thompson 9 Hole Medley Stableford Friday 15th December 2023 Winner: David Edwards 22 Points Runner Up: Phill Winnell 17 Points Men’s Competition: Presidents Gold Cup 18 Hole Stableford Date: 13th December 2023 A Grade Winner: Rod Moyle 38 Points A Grade Runner Up: Nick Jones 37 Points B Grade Winner: Sam Antonacci 40 Points B Grade Runner Up: Dennis Hill Ball Winners: Ian Rundell, Trevor Clark, Martin Anania, John Southwell, David O’Brien, Mark Comensoli, Phil Winnell, Simon McKay, Arthur Ingarfield, David Altair, Alastair McLean NTP 4TH: Trevor Cooper NTP 9th: Glenn Burns NTP 11th: Dale Carmody NTP 13th: David Methven NTP 16th: Trevor Cooper Raffle Winner: David O’Brien Birdie: Matt Fischer Secret 6: Trevor Clark Medley Stableford Sunday 17th December 2023 18 Hole Winner: Lachy Moore 44 Points.

18 Hole Runner Up: Chris Oats 41 Points.

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SPORT

WDCA’s top five at season midpoint AS competition in the Wangaratta and District Cricket Association takes a break over the Christmas and New Year period, some incredible stats have been recorded across all grades.

The top five performers in each grade will be hoping to leverage their strong form through the first half of year to possibly take home a trophy once the season ends.

TOP PERFORMER: Beechworth’s Clancy Ellett leads the A grade batting standings, with 343 runs at an average of 42.88.

PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

Top five performers A grade Batting: Clancy Ellett (343 runs @ 42.88 average), Brenton Surrey (326 @ 46.57), Kayde Surrey (304 @ 43.43), Priyank Chohan (304 @ 33.78), Jobe Fraser (303 @ 50.50).

Bowling: Brock McCabe (17 wickets @ 11.29 average), Matt McCabe (16 @ 11.75), Samuel Piazza (16 @ 14.69), Jacob Schonafinger (15 @ 10.73), Gurjot Gosal (15 @ 12.20).

A reserve Batting: Callum Honey (207 runs @ 34.50 average), Dean Simmons (201 @ 33.50), Greg Hoysted (186 @ 37.20), Senaka Lakmal (186 @ 23.25), Adam Dodd (180 @ 60.00).

Bowling: Aneeque Azam (19 wickets @ 11.16 average), Jonathan Hyde (15 @ 3.33), Thomas Moore (14 @ 9.79), Simon Briggs (13 @ 12.62), Jordan Rufford-Sharpe (12 @ 8.75).

B grade Batting: Luke Benton (314 runs @ 39.26 average), Nathan de Vries (306 @ 43.71), Lochlan Battisson (287 @ 95.67), Andrew Balfour (283 @ 94.33), Michael Barnard (274 @ 34.25).

Bowling: Stephen Jennings (18 wickets @ 8.06 average), Matthew Battisson (15 @ 12.27), Stewart McLeod (14 @ 7.50), Tony Ormond (14 @ 14.86), Michael Walker (13 @ 11.85).

C grade Batting: Simon O’Brien (225 runs @ 45.00 average), Ben Pickering (203 @ 50.75), Chris Nuck (202 @ 40.40), Steven Pickering (188 @ 94.00), Jed Enslow (173 @ 24.71).

Bowling: Aiden Blyth (16 wickets @ 14.69 average), Kane Niklaus (13 @ 8.00), Ted Graham (12 @ 9.25), Jed Enslow (11 @ 15.36), David Impink (10 @ 13.00).

Under 16 Batting: Lucas Ham (255 runs @ 51.00 average), Jed Marek (221 @ 110.50), Jobe Fraser (167 @ 167.00), Alasdair Brett (159 @ 39.75), Will Prebble (147 @ 36.75).

Bowling: Mitchell Feldtmann (9 wickets @ 7.56 average), Connor Ormond (8 @ 6.50), Charlie Briggs (8 @ 7.25), Nate Sheridan (7 @ 10.29), Alex Beatson (7 @ 10.71).

Under 14 Batting: Noah White (246 @ 82.00 average), Nate Leith (203 @ 101.50), Gus Marek (187 @ 93.50), Austin Morris (156 @ 31.20), Oscar Edwards (150 @ 150.00).

Bowling: Samuel Elkington (7 wickets @ 3.57 average), Blake Kantor (7 @ 5.43), Tilden Cocks-Wheaton (5 @ 10.60), Ruby Newton (5 @ 12.20), Jacob Wood (5 @ 12.80).

Under 12 Blue Batting: Ryder Leith (206 runs @ 34.33 average), Jack Dean (175 @ 58.33), George Pfahlert (151 @ 50.33), Hunter Harris (146 @ 48.67), Jobe Warner (142 @ 35.50).

Bowling: Billy McMahon (12 wickets @ 1.25 average), Cooper Carroll (9 @ 7.00), Max Patterson (8 @ 3.00), Gabriel Rodda (8 @ 6.00), Beau Sanderson (7 @ 7.57).

Under 12 Gold Batting: Jack Hart (283 runs @ 94.33 average), Noah Anderson (278 @ 278), Thomas Snell (190 @ 95.00), Byron Dodd (182 runs, no average recorded), Clancy Edwards (140 @ 70.00).

Bowling: Jack Hart (11 wickets @ 4.64 average), Benji Wollington (7 @ 2.86), Jaxson Heatherill (7 @ 7.43), Luke Conway (7 @ 7.86), Izayah Williams (7 @ 9.14).

Busy year wraps up for Wangaratta archers

By WILLSON MACK WANGARATTA Target Archers have had a busy year.

The club is recovering from the challenges of the COVID era and is looking forward to a bright future with more members joining up.

Paul Gardener, Wangaratta Target Archers treasurer and level 2 coach, said a concentrated effort in running “Come and Try” sessions and beginners “Oz Bow” courses has proven successful in at-

tracting new members.

“Help from the Rural City of Wangaratta has improved public awareness of the club and we welcome people to try the fun sport of target archery,” Gardener said.

“Archery is a sport for a diverse community where members of a family can shoot alongside each other and compete on an equal basis.

“It can also attract elite athletes going for Olympic gold.

“All ages are attracted to the sport.

“It’s not just a physical activity, the best archers shoot more with their brains than their arms.

“By adapting the equipment, those with restricted physical abilities can also enjoy themselves on the range.”

The club is also keen to increase our female membership and appropriate equipment is available for learning.

“The year ended with our Christmas novelty shoot where archers played darts on special targets with bow

and arrow and then shot a “Clout” where arrows are lobbed onto a target flat on the ground, great fun,” Gardener said.

“Liam Cooper, a first-year archer, was presented with the WTA Shield for winning the handicap competition held over the entire year, congratulations Liam.”

Wangaratta Target Archers is affiliated with Archery Australia, the national governing body for the sport.

For more, check our website, Facebook, or contact Paul on 0419 681 656.

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SHIELD WINNER: Liam Cooper (right), a first-year archer, was presented with the WTA Shield by club president Rob McEwan for winning the handicap competition over the whole year.

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Peck’s purple patch continues

By WILLSON MACK

TOUGH SPOT: Stephen English’s Wangaratta A1 side went down to Myrtleford on the weekend making it an uphill climb to make finals.

PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

A1’s finals hopes dashed after loss A1: WANGARATTA blew its chances of playing finals this season with a loss to fourth placed Myrtleford on Saturday.

The loss puts Wangaratta nearly two full games out of fourth position on the ladder with only four games remaining.

Phil Davern, Greg Braden, Steve English, and Greg McDonald (5-15) were the only winners for the visitors with Trevor Selwood (18-19), Maurie Braden (19-24) and Chris Randell (734) all on the wrong side of the ledger.

Final scores: Wang 2 pts 69 shots lost to Myrtleford 16 pts 92 shots.

Ladder: Wodonga141, YMGCR 134, Corowa RSL 104, Myrtleford 102, Wang 74, Rutherglen 68, Kiewa 50, Benalla 47.

Wangaratta will host Rutherglen when pennant resumes on January 20 next year.

A3: Wangaratta was no match for Beechworth at Beechworth on Saturday.

Richard Hermassoo, Chris Bell, Barb McDonald, and Tyson Chivers (23-all) managed to salvage a point, while Brian Godfrey (17-28), Peter Selwood (19-20) and Terry Corrigan (1134) all went down.

Final scores: Wang 1 pt 70 shots lost to Beechworth 17 pts 105 shots.

Milawa 2 pts 70 shots lost to Tungamah 16 pts 85 shots.

Ladder: Moira 140, Beechworth 128, Lavington 124, Tungamah 93, Wang 84, Bright 79, Wodonga 68, Club Mulwala 56, Milawa 20.

WINNERS: Wangaratta’s Jodie Fruend and Jan Hermassoo won the Ovens and Murray Women’s State Pairs title on Sunday at Wangaratta.

Wangaratta host Club Mulwala and Milawa are at home to Lavington when they resume on January 13.

B1: Wangaratta lost its away game to St James on Saturday.

Ken Essenhigh, Lance Jenkin, Neil Jensen and Malcolm Hargreaves (22-21) had a close win, while Keith Izard, Gerald Brown, Mick Montgomery, and Gayle King drew their match 22all.

Richie Allen, Klaus Kazenwadel, Sussan Singleton, and John Black (11-27) went down.

Final scores: Wang 3 pts 54 shots lost to St James 11 pts 69 shots.

Moyhu 12 pts 62 shots def

Myrtleford 2 pts 54 shots.

Ladder: Moyhu 109, St James 97, Wang 87, Moira 84, Myrtleford 75, Benalla 57, Rutherglen 30, Bright 21.

Wangaratta will host Rutherglen and Moyhu will travel to St James on Jan 20.

B3: Wangaratta had a strong win away to Corowa Civic on Saturday.

Lyn Kahlefeldt, Susan Bull, Michael Howard, and John Keen (27-10) were once again never troubled, while Graeme Norman, Howard Beard, John Knight, and Ryan Mullavey (2412) also had a big win.

Heather Cyle, Ann Keen, Thelma Stones, and Bruce Desmond (19-16) made it maximum

points for Wangaratta with a close win.

Final scores: Wang 14 pts 70 shots def Corowa Civic 0 pts 38 shots.

Ladder: Dederang 112, Lavington 107, Wodonga 99, Wang 96, Chiltern 83, Myrtleford 36, Corowa RSL 30, Corowa Civic 29, Beechworth 24.

Wangaratta host Chiltern on Jan 13.

O&M State Pairs: Wangaratta’s Jodie Fruend and Jan Hermassoo won the Ovens and Murray Women’s State Pairs title on Sunday at Wangaratta.

Fruend and Hermassoo defeated Rho and Laureen Smith on an extra end in a tense semifinal victory.

The pair then went on to defeat Anne Miles and Shirley Hummel (YMGCR) by just three shots in another close game.

The win makes it a clean sweep so far for Fruend and Hermassoo with both being members of the victorious State Fours and State Triples teams.

They will represent the O&M at Champions Week at Bendigo East in April.

Fruend remains in the running for the O&M State Singles after winning through her section at Benalla the previous week.

In the Men’s Pairs Maurie and Greg Braden went agonisingly close to making it a Wangaratta quinella falling by just a single shot in the final against a composite side of Mason Bayliss (Wodonga) and Scott Widdison (Corowa RSL).

PHIL Peck’s strong form continued with victory in section one of the Wangaratta Lawn Tennis Croquet and Pickleball Club’s aggregate tennis competition.

Peck’s score of 23-12 made it his second win in a row going into the Christmas break.

Section two saw Michael Clarke (2112) grab a tight win ahead of Tom Bloom (19-15) who was hot on his heels.

Ryan Patterson was a clear winner in section three with an impressive score of 24-12 to finish four games clear of his rivals.

In section four it was Mason Scholes (21-9) who edged out Maree Sullivan (1910) for victory.

Matt Murray was outstanding in section five grabbing a score of 23-10 in a dominant display.

Beth Cope was the day’s biggest winner, taking section six out on 24-10, six games clear of Max McAuliffe (18-17).

It was John Shanley (23-15) who won the final section (seven) of the day ahead of Peter

Ablezej (22-18) Results: Section: 1 Phil Peck 23-12, Kevin Callahan 20-18, Matt Curran 17-19, Mark Wettern 15-19, Mark Brown 15-22.

Section: 2 Michael Clark 21-12, Tom Bloom 19-15, Mario Pane 19-16, Dave Postlethwaite 17-20, Noel Thomas 12-24.

Section: 3 Ryan Patterson 24-12, Colin Mackay 20-19, Brett McClen 19-21, Phil Dryden 17-19, Jim Gales 14-23.

Section: 4 Mason Scholes 219, Maree Sullivan 1910, Michael Falkenberg 14-14, Russell Canning 13-17, Greg Renner 7-24.

Section: 5 Matt Murray 23-9, Alan Busk 18-13, Andrew Cope 17-17, Peter Curran 14-20, Mark Gorman 8-21.

Section: 6 Beth Cope 24-10, Max McAuliffe 18-17, Des Steele 16-17, Geoff Allen 15-20, Terry Flynn 13-22.

Section: 7 John Shanley 23-15, Peter Ablazej 22-18, Mick Keogh 19-19, Tom Wilkinson 17-20, Geoff Davidson 15-24.

CLOSE WATCH: Dave Postlethwaite in action.

SHOT: Tom Bloom hits a forehand.

PERFECT PECK: Phil Peck took out section one for the second weekend in a row.

PHOTOS: Kurt Hickling

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Speedway prepped for Boxing Day thrills

By DEAN THOMPSON THIS coming Boxing Day, Wahgunyah Speedway Club will roar with plenty of on track action to thrill the fans from 3pm.

The annual Noel McGrath Production Sedan Memorial leads the show along with the Sports Sedan Grand Slam, and the final round of the Colin Young Memorial for the Goulburn Ovens Sedan Association.

With three major feature events and supports from Speedway Sedans Australia Juniors, Unlimited Sedans, Standard Saloons and Ladies Sports Sedans, the action on track will be non-stop.

In Production Sedan racing, a field of 15 drivers have nominated to compete with some from other parts of New South Wales joining the line-up.

Stephen Laidlaw from Gippsland will be headlining the field.

The two-time former national champion has done some practice recently setting very quick times.

Laidlaw can expect Scotty Hawkins from the Leeton club, Jack Bear from home club Corowa-Rutherglen, Jack Murphy from the Bega club and Zoey Salau from the Swan Hill club to be on the pace amongst others.

Wangaratta has a number of entrants in the field keen launch themselves onto the podium, with Bradley Dickson, Leighton Evans, Michael Sayers, Kenneth Mankey, Chris Fitzgerald, and Brayden Creek among them.

In the final round of two for the Colin Young Memorial, which began at Rushworth Speedway, Leeton’s Ben and Tom Schmetzer and Corowa’s Billy O’Donoghue, whom were in the top three at the first round, will try to secure overall victory this Tuesday.

They will be in competition with the likes of Victorian champion Justin Brockley, who leads a strong entry list of Corowa-Rutherglen members that include Daniel Joosten, Ross Maclean, Stuart Balins, Luke Collis, Rob-

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bie Miller, Michael FlemingRobertson, and Marcus Maclean.

Miller was a top five finisher at Rushworth and has hopes of securing a top three overall result, whilst Ross Maclean for many seasons was the man to beat in Goulburn Ovens Sedan competition.

In the Sports Sedan Grand Slam feature event, one driver will go home $1000 richer.

Rhys Collins and the Claridge brothers, Connor and Bradin, are very quick front running drivers, and it is hard to look past them.

They should feature in the finish whilst Daryl Joosten from Albury will hold local hopes of victory.

The ladies’ competition in Sports Sedans has a great field of ten entrants, and there are a number of drivers who could figure at the chequered flag in possible podium results.

Katie Meyer is a proven winning race driver as are the Chal-

craft sisters, Belinda and Lisa.

Cobie McGraw and Chloe Creek will represent Corowa in this line.

The Unlimited Sedan competition will see favourite Corey McDonald up against Stuart Balins of Corowa, Peter Schmetzer and Peter Camilleri.

The class is developing in the area with more drivers in the future coming along into the class.

Victorian champion Rhys Lansdown headlines the Standard Saloon class with Micheal Fleming-Robertson, Tony Spale, Keith Cattermole, and Rhys Lavender trying to secure a win for the Corowa members.

Speedway Sedans Australia Junior Sedan action will involve Taijan Ussher, Harry Dunn, Maddy Capon and Tyler Claridge.

The class is in its early stages in the North East relying mostly on competitors from the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne coming along to compete in up to 1500cc powered race cars.

An influx of families getting involved locally will increase numbers as the year continues.

Finally rounding out the program are the popular Humpy Holdens for FJ Holden competition.

Eight cars will hit the track on Tuesday in spirited demonstration rules.

Rules include how competitors pass each other, whilst nothing slows the competition down.

Most of the cars are locally based with Joel Copeland, Rod Glare, Warren Dunk, Kate Bunt, David Small, Ray Lavender, Col Saville and David Walton having a skid on Tuesday.

Gates to the public open from 9am, and racing starts at 3pm.

A full canteen operates on site with hot, cold food and drinks.

Entry is $25 for adults whilst the club offers aged pensioners and children aged 12 to 16 a $15 entry, any child under 12 is free.

Family tickets are $60 for 2 adults and 3 children in the 12 to 16 age bracket.

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KEVIN Callahan hits a backhand slice during round 10 of the Wangaratta Lawn Tennis Croquet and Pickleball Club’s aggregate competition.

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Weeding’s reeling winners in

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

Local trainer eyes Wangaratta Turf g Club’s Januaryy trio of meetings CRAIG Weeding’s excellent 2023/24 season continued on the weekend, reeling in two winners.

Weeding’s Smart Poppy ($6) ran home to the second win of his career in race three (BM58) at Benalla by a convincing 2.25L, while A Bit Racey ($12) was too strong for his rivals in race seven (BM58) at Albury.

Weeding’s on track to having the biggest season of his training career to date having already racked up 25 winners.

Weeding said he’s hoping him and his team can continue to ride their good form.

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“We’ve got a good group of young horses coming through,” Weeding said.

“We just want to keep building over the next six months and hopefully have our biggest season yet.”

Smart Poppy has placed on nine occasions to go along with his two wins from 18 starts and Weeding believes his team has found the galloper’s sweet spot.

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By SIMONE KERWIN

ONE silver lining of COVID-19 lockdowns was the space they provided for creative people to develop and share their work.

So it was for Jess McFarlane, as she embarked on her journey to becoming a published author with her novel ‘Widow’s Flame’.

“I’d pitched a few books to publishers before, with no takers,” Jess, who recently relocated to the North East, explained.

“I was taking a break, not entirely sure how I was going to go about it. I knew I wanted to be a published author, but the whole process seemed super daunting.

“I’d been writing and finishing other books, and then COVID hit.

“My mother-in-law asked for a book to read and I sent her ‘Widow’s Flame’. She read it within a day and got back to me with an all-caps text, saying I needed to publish it ASAP. “I queried it to my publisher, and in a month they got back saying they’d like to publish it.”

The book was released last

year through Shawline Publishing Group, and Jess said the path to publication through the hybrid agency had been “eyeopening”.

“I’ve learnt a lot. But I’m grateful for my experience, as I know my worth as an author, and I know what I want and how to ask for it now,” she said.

Jess said while it was scary to send her work out into the world, she had also found it exciting.

“I feel like I’m baring my soul to people, that they’re taking a really good look into not only my brain, but my heart,” she said.

“I’ve had some really great feedback. It’s been so humbling, especially when I see people who have picked up the message I’d put into my story: that Blair (the widow of the title) isn’t meant to be a likeable character; she makes herself to be just as bad as the men who killed her husband.

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HEATSTROKE occurs when an animal is unable to maintain their normal body temperature and can lead to rapid multi-organ failure.

Heatstroke has a high mortality rate in dogs.

Signs of heatstroke in dogs may include constant panting, rapid breathing and heart rate, pale or red gums, drooling, vomiting, diarrhoea, dizziness, weakness, lethargy, confusion, muscle tremors, seizures, little to no urination, and collapse.

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◆ ON THE MENU: A very fat yellowbelly caught near Wangaratta last week on a large diving lure intended for a Murray cod.

Plenty of fishing options over the festive period

This Day in History, 1913 COROWA was way ahead of its rivals in the provision of electric power, when, on this day in 1913, Corowa’s own municipal lighting scheme was officially turned on.

Corowa turned to SEC power in the 1920s.

The Murray River County Council took over the administration of the power supply in the 1950s.

AS this is my last fishing report for the year, I am going to give a bit of a fishing forecast for the Christmas/New Year period.

Murray cod: Any waterway that you know has Murray cod in it is worth fishing over the Christmas/New Year period.

This is the best time of the year to catch them.

Surface lures work great at sunrise and sunset during summer, especially after a really hot day.

Diving lures and spinnerbaits work well during the day, and so does bait - cheese, Bardi grubs, yabbies and worms will all catch cod.

Yellowbelly: Like the cod, this is one of the best times of the year to catch yellowbelly.

The Ovens River around Wangaratta has been producing some decent sized yellowbelly lately, but for a more reliable and consistent catch, head to Lake Nillahcootie which has been fishing very well from the bank and also by boat lately.

Small yabbies and worms have been working well, so too have medium sized lipless crankbait lures for those in boats or kayaks.

Trout: The trout tend to slow down a lot during the heat of summer.

You can still catch them but they tend to be a bit more fussy about what they put in their mouths.

Very importantly, if you are planning on releasing your trout, it is critically important to put the fish straight back into the water immediately.

Being a cold water fish, even just a few seconds out of the water in the summer heat can kill them.

Redfin: Lake Buffalo and Lake William Hovell will both be worth a try for redfin over the festive period, although I do find later in summer seems to be better.

Lake Hume will probably be your best bet if you are after a few redfin this Christmas period, and if you’re willing to travel a bit further, Greens Lake near Corop has been fishing very well in recent times.

I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas, and I look forward to returning with my weekly fishing column in the new year.

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9.15 The Next Step. 9.40 School Of Rock. 10.00 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.25 Rage. 11.30 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 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.

7TWO

Danger Man. (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: The Last Days Of Dolwyn. (1949) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 MOVIE: GoldenEye. (1995) Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Famke Janssen.

11.20 Deadly Cults. 12.20 Late Programs.

NEWS

Morning (64) 6.00 Programs. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Pawn Stars. 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: Dashcam. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM

6.00 Stephen (52) Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 Friends. 10.00 King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 Becker.

1.00 NBL Slam. 1.30 The Big Bang Theory.

2.00 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. 9.20 Two And A Half Men. 10.10 Seinfeld. 11.10 How We Roll. 11.35 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: Deck The Halls. (2006) Danny DeVito. 10.20 MOVIE: Suka. (2023) 12.00 Seinfeld. 1.00 Life After Lockup. 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Kids’ Programs.

PEACH

9GO!

Home Shopping.

(53) 6.00 8.00 Snap Happy.

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 Evil.

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 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 The Pacific: Summer Special. 11.00 Christmas Sounds Better This Year. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. 2.30 Hard Quiz Battle Of The Influencers.

3.00 Would I Lie To You? 3.30 Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas. 4.00 Back In Time For Dinner. 5.00 Back Roads. 5.30 Hard Quiz. 6.00 Great Australian Stuff. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Final. 8.00 Project Wild.

8.30 Grand Designs.

9.20 Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen. 10.20 You Can’t Ask That. 10.50 MOVIE: Whitney. (2018) Whitney Houston, Michael Houston. 12.50 Nigella’s Christmas Table. 1.50 Parkinson In Australia. 3.05 Rage.

4.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 4.30 Classic Countdown. 5.30 7.30. Final.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. 11.05 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. 2.55 Mastermind Australia. 3.25 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 3.55 Great Continental Railway Journeys. 5.05 Jeopardy!

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

7.30 Secret World Of Snacks.

8.30 Megabridges: Spanning The Void.

9.30 The Doll Factory.

11.30 SBS World News Late. 12.00 Mr Mercedes. 3.25 Going Places With Ernie Dingo.

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

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVE: Candy Cane Candidate. (2021) Jacky Lai, Jake Epstein, Edwina Renout. 2.00 Border Security: International. 2.30 Christmas With The Salvos.

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 10.

Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat.

10.30 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin.

11.00 MOVIE: Cold Pursuit. (2019) 1.25 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: Dancing Through Christmas. (2021) AnnaLynne McCord.

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 The Talk. 7.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 7.30 Entertainment Tonight.

8.00 Farm To Fork. 8.30 Judge Judy. 9.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. 9.30 Neighbours.

10.00 Studio 10. 12.00 10 News First: Midday.

1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 The Bachelors Australia. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours.

4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful.

5.00 10 News First.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Jamie’s Christmas Shortcuts.

8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Blue Bloods.

11.30 Women Of The Movement. Final.

1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

2.00 Home Shopping.

4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22)

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 8.30 Hard Quiz Battle Of The Influencers. 9.00 Gruen.

9.40 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.45 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.25 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 11.55 Live At The Apollo. 12.45 Louis Theroux: Law And Disorder In Lagos. 1.45 Close. 5.00 Kids’ Programs.

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland St. 12.00 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 2.55 The War On Kids. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland Street. 5.45 Vs Arashi. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Beyond Oak Island.

10.10 Battleground Texas. 11.05 Locked Up: Teens Behind Bars. 12.00 F*ck, That’s Delicious.

12.30 QAnon: The Search For Q. 1.20 Dark Side Of The Ring. 2.10 Late Programs.

ABC ME

News. 9.00 (24) 6.00 News. 12.00 News. 2.00 ABC News Day. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 5.00 ABC News With Joe O’Brien.

6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 7.30. Final. 8.00 ABC News Tonight.

8.25 Australian Story. 9.00 ABC Nightly News.

9.30 China Tonight. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.30 Four Corners. 12.15 News Overnight. 12.45 If You’re Listening. 1.00 DW News. 1.30 7.30. Final. 2.00 Late Programs.

Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 4.00 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 4.20 Odd Squad. 4.45 Little Lunch. 5.00 Kung Fu Panda.

5.20 Miraculous. 5.45 Hotel Transylvania. 6.00 Hardball. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 6.45 Merlin.

7.35 MOVIE: Gangsta Granny Strikes Again!

(2022) Griff Rhys Jones 8.35 Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes. 9.05 The Next Step. 9.30 School Of Rock. 9.50 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.15 Rage. 11.25 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 South Aussie With Cosi. 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. 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: Geordie.

(1955) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances.

8.40 MOVIE: Tomorrow Never Dies. (1997) Pierce Brosnan, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Pryce.

11.05 Madam Secretary. 12.05 Late Programs.

NEWS

Morning (64) 6.00 Programs.

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 Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy. (2005) Martin Freeman, Mos Def. 10.45 Watch Dogs.

11.45 Late Programs.

9GEM

6.00 Stephen (52) Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 Friends. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 Becker.

1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 2.00 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 12.00 Survivor 45.

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 Survivor 45. 10.30 MOVIE: Vampires Suck. (2010) 12.10 I’ve Got A Text With Josh And Flex! 12.50 Life After Lockup.

1.50 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.20 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan. 3.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. 4.00 Gigantosaurus. 4.30 Kids’ Programs.

PEACH

9GO!

Home Shopping.

(53) 6.00 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 8. Melbourne Victory v Sydney 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: New Orleans. 10.20 FBI: Most Wanted. 11.15 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 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 9.55 The Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds. Final. 11.00 The Great Australian Bee Challenge. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera.

2.30 Christmas With Poh. 3.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Christmas Spaces.

3.55 Back In Time For Dinner. Final.

5.00 Back Roads.

5.30 Hard Quiz.

6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop: 1850s – 1919.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Camilla’s Country Life.

8.30 Midsomer Murders.

10.00 Life.

11.00 Wakefield.

11.55 Rage.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. 11.05 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. 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 Christmas Carols From London Coliseum.

8.30 Cecil: The Real Lion King.

9.25 Lapland: The Ultimate Winter Wonderland.

10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 L’Opera.

Return. 11.45 Sisi. New. 2.45 Nine Perfect Strangers. 3.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo.

4.30 Bamay. 5.00 WorldWatch.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVE: Candy Coated Christmas. (2021) Molly McCook, Aaron O’Connell, Lee Garlington. 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 Better Homes And Gardens Summer.

8.30 MOVIE: We Bought A Zoo. (2011) Matt Damon, Colin Ford.

11.05 MOVIE: Tully. (2018) Charlize Theron.

1.05 12 Monkeys.

2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 Million Dollar Minute.

5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Family For Christmas. (2015) 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 For The Love Of Pets.

8.30 MOVIE: Jingle All The Way. (1996) 10.15 MOVIE: Four Holidays. (2008) Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn, Mary Steenburgen. 11.50 MOVIE: Family For Christmas. (2015) Lacey Chabert, Tyron Leitso, Milli Wilkinson. 1.30 Tipping Point. 2.30 Surfing Australia TV. 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 The Talk. 7.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 7.30 Entertainment Tonight. 8.00 Farm To Fork. 8.30 Judge Judy. 9.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. 9.30 Neighbours. 10.00 Studio 10. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. 3.00 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful.

5.00 10 News First.

6.30 The Project. Final.

7.30 The Graham Norton Show.

9.30 My Life Is Murder.

11.30 Good Sam. 12.30 The Project.

1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

2.30 Home Shopping.

ABC TV PLUS

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland Street. 12.00 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 2.40 Australia’s War On Feral Cats. 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland Street. 5.45 Vs Arashi. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 Naughty And Nice: Sex Toy Britain. 10.15 Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne.

11.10 Limetown. 12.10 Letterkenny. 3.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

(22) 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.30 Lu And The Bally Bunch. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior.

7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 8.30 MOVIE: Boy. (2010) James Rolleston, Te Aho Eketone-Whitu. 9.55 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 10.25 QI. 11.00 Ghosts. 11.30 Killing Eve. 12.15 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 1.05 Close. 5.00 In The Night Garden. 5.25 Kids’ Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 3.10 Karma’s World. 3.35 The Deep. 4.00 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 4.20 Odd Squad.

4.45 Little Lunch. 5.00 Kung Fu Panda. 5.20 Miraculous. 5.45 Hotel Transylvania. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 6.45 Merlin. 7.35 MOVIE: Early Man. (2018) Eddie Redmayne. 9.00 Shaun The Sheep. 9.30 Wallace And Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death. 10.00 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 11.15 Close.

SBS VLND

NEWS (24)

6.00 News.

9.00 News.

12.00 News. 2.00 ABC News Day. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 5.00 ABC News With Joe O’Brien. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 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 The Business. 10.00 The World. Final. 10.30 The World This Week. Final.

11.00 ABC Late News. 11.30 Four Corners. 12.15 News Overnight. 12.30 Late Programs.

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7TWO

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 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. 11.30 Late Programs.

7MATE (64)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 The Car Club. 11.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 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. 8.30 MOVIE: Blade Runner 2049. (2017) Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana De Armas. 11.50 Late Programs.

42.2K • 10K • 5K • 2K

9GEM

6.00 Stephen (52) Colbert. 7.00 NBL Slam. 7.30 Becker. 8.30 Seinfeld. 10.00 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 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. 3.30 Bold. 4.30 Shopping. 5.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (82)

BOLD (53)

Morning (81) 6.00 Programs. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Garden Gurus Moments.

2.05 Dr Quinn. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow.

3.35 MOVIE: The Man Who Loved Redheads.

(1955) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: The World Is Not Enough. (1999) Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau. 11.05 Madam Secretary. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs.

12.00 Starting Up, Starting Over. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond.

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

5.30 Kids’ Programs. 5.45 MOVIE: Snowed In For Christmas. (2021) 7.30 MOVIE: Dolittle.

(2020) 9.30 MOVIE: K-9. (1989) 11.35 Under The Dome. 1.30 Life After Lockup. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan. 3.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. 4.00 Kids’ Programs.

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PEACH

6.00 Home Shopping.

8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 8. Melbourne City v Central Coast Mariners. 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.

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SUNDAY, December 24

SATURDAY, December 23

December 20 - 26, 2023

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ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Midsomer Murders.

2.10 The Durrells.

3.50 MOVIE: Robin Hood: Men In Tights.

(1993) 5.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Songs Of Summer.

6.00 Royal Carols: Together At Christmas 2022.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 All Creatures Great And Small.

8.20 Shakespeare And Hathaway: Christmas Special.

9.05 Vera.

10.35 The Capture.

11.35 Rage.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Peer To Peer. 9.40 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. 10.10 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix Final. Highlights. 4.40 Kelly Clarkson: When Christmas Comes Around. 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 Highclere: The Real Downton Abbey.

9.35 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys.

10.30 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. 11.20 Rex In Rome. 1.10 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 3.50 Going Places With Ernie Dingo.

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.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend.

12.00 Horse Racing. Royal Randwick Raceday, Christmas at The Valley and Bernborough Plate.

5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer.

7.30 Carols In The Domain.

10.00 NSW Schools Spectacular: Fabulous.

12.45 12 Monkeys.

2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 Get Clever.

5.00 My Greek Odyssey: West Coast, Crete.

6.00 Hello SA. 6.30 A Current Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra Summer.

12.00 Cybershack. 12.30 Great Australian Detour. 1.05 Iconic Australia. 2.15 Great Getaways. 3.15 MOVIE: Journey Back To Christmas. (2017) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia. 6.00 Nine News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Christmas With Delta.

8.30 MOVIE: Fred Claus. (2007) 10.50 The Hundred With Andy Lee. 11.45 MOVIE: Charming Christmas. (2016) Julie Benz, David Sutcliffe, Bruce Gray. 1.20 Country House Hunters Australia. 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. 2.30 Cybershack. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.30 Helping Hands.

6.00 What’s Up Down Under. 6.30 Leading The Way With Dr Michael Youssef. 7.00 Reel Action.

7.30 My Market Kitchen. 8.00 iFish. 8.30 Farm To Fork. 9.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 9.30 10 Minute Kitchen. 10.00 Studio 10: Saturday. 12.00 Luxury Escapes. 12.30 The Yes Experiment. 1.00 The Bachelors Australia.

2.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Christmas. 3.30 Luca’s Key Ingredient. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Farm To Fork. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Jamie Oliver: Cooking For Less.

7.00 The Dog House.

8.00 Ambulance.

10.30 CSI: Vegas.

1.30 Home Shopping.

4.30 Authentic.

5.00 Hour Of Power.

(22) 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.30 Fireman Sam. 6.45 Shaun The Sheep. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.15 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 9.40 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.05 Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2021: Opening Night. 11.00 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 12.05 MythBusters. 12.55 Inside Portlandia. 1.20 Portlandia. 1.45 Close. 5.00 Kids’ Programs.

ABC TV PLUS

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland St. 12.00 8 Out Of 10 Cats.

1.30 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic World Cup. Individual Apparatus. Highlights. 3.35 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 American Runestone: A Viking Mystery. 6.45 The Toys That Built The World. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Age Of Rage: Australian Punk Revolution. 10.00 Glastonbury 2022 Highlights. 11.10 Vikings. 12.05 Late Programs.

ABC ME

Morning (24) 6.00 Programs. 1.00 News. 1.30 Kitchen Cabinet. 2.00 ABC News.

2.30 Throwback. 3.00 News. 3.30 Compass.

4.00 ABC News. 4.30 The Business. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 The World This Week. Final. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 Project Wild. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.30 Australian Story. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 India Now: Summer Special. 10.00 ABC Late News Weekend. 10.30 Late Programs.

Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 12.45 MOVIE: Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! (2022) 1.45 Miraculous. 3.40 Art Ninja. 4.00 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 4.30 Mystery Lane.

4.55 Miraculous. 5.15 Total Drama Island. 6.00 Hotel Transylvania. 6.25 School Of Rock. 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.35 MOVIE: Fantastic Mr. Fox. (2009) George Clooney. 9.05 Wallace And Gromit: The Wrong Trousers. 9.35 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 11.15 Close.

SBS VLND

Morning (62) 6.00 Programs. 12.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Escape To The Perfect Town. 3.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Horse Racing. Royal Randwick Raceday, Christmas at The Valley and Bernborough Plate. 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 Late Programs.

7TWO

Morning (81) 6.00 Programs. 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 The Baron. 12.10 Saved & Remade. 1.10 MOVIE: Bonnie Prince Charlie. (1948) 3.35 MOVIE: Last Holiday. (1950) 5.30 MOVIE: Kid Galahad. (1962) 7.30 MOVIE: Die Another Day. (2002) Pierce Brosnan. 10.10 MOVIE: Death Wish V. (1994) 12.10 Late Programs.

NEWS

Morning (64) 6.00 Programs.

12.00 Aussie Adventure Bike Show. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 My Road To Adventure. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 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. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM

6.00 The Late (52) Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Seinfeld. 8.00 Becker.

9.00 Neighbours. 11.00 Farm To Fork. 11.30 Seinfeld. 12.00 The King Of Queens. 1.00 Becker. 2.00 The Bachelors Australia. 4.20 Frasier. 5.10 Seinfeld. 6.10 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: The Christmas Setup. (2020) 3.35 MOVIE: The Mistletoe Promise. (2016) 5.20 MOVIE: Sing.

(2016) 7.30 MOVIE: Crocodile Dundee II. (1988) 9.45 MOVIE: Fletch. (1985) Chevy Chase. 11.45 Metro Sexual. 12.45 Yorkshire Job Centre. 2.45 Transformers: Cyberverse. 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 Lego Dreamzzz. 5.30 Tom And Jerry.

PEACH

9GO!

Home Shopping.

(53) 6.00 9.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 All 4 Adventure. 11.30 On The Fly. 12.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 12.30 Diagnosis Murder. 1.30 Luxury Escapes. 2.00 Jake And The Fatman.

3.00 JAG. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 9. Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory. 10.15 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 9. Perth Glory v Macarthur FC. 1.00 FBI: International. 2.00 48 Hours. 3.00 JAG. 5.00 Home Shopping.

BOLD

ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Pilgrimage. 10.00 Gardening Aust. 11.00 Compass. 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.00 MOVIE: Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! (2022) 1.55 Maggie Beer’s Christmas Feast. 2.25 All Creatures Great And Small. 3.15 Grand Designs.

4.00 Project Wild. 4.30 The Gospel According To Marcia. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. Final. 7.00 ABC News Summer. 7.30 MOVIE: The King’s Speech. (2010) Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter, Geoffrey Rush. 9.25 The Larkins At Christmas. 10.35 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2023. 11.35 Christmas Cabaret.

12.30 Christmas Sounds Better This Year. 1.35 Parkinson In Australia. 2.40 Rage Vault. 5.00 Gardening Australia.

6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera News.

7.00 APAC Weekly. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.15 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 France 24 English News.

1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix Final. Highlights. 5.35 Wonders Of The World I Can’t See. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Tis The Season: The Holidays On Screen.

9.00 Roberta Flack.

10.35 Big Fat Quiz Of Sport.

12.20 The Toys That Built The World.

3.25 Child Genius Australia.

4.25 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: Weekend. 12.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 12.30 MOVE: A Holiday Wish Come True. (2018) Schuyler Fisk, David Clayton Rogers, Abby James Witherspoon. 2.30 MOVE: A Christmas Number One. (2021) Freida Pinto, Iwan Rheon, Helena Zengel. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 The 1% Club.

8.05 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vacation.

(1983) Chevy Chase.

10.15 MOVIE: The Blues Brothers. (1980) 1.00 Bates Motel.

2.00 Home Shopping. 3.30 Harry’s Practice.

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.30 NBC Today.

6.00 Fishing Australia. 6.30 A Current Affair.

7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Golf. Cathedral Invitational. Highlights. 11.00 Cross Court. 11.30 Iconic Australia. 12.30 Fishing Australia. 1.00 Drive TV. 1.40 The Pet Rescuers. 2.10 For The Love Of Pets. 3.10 MOVIE: Wishin’ And Hopin’.

(2014) Chevy Chase, Molly Ringwald. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Postcards Summer.

6.00 Nine News Sunday.

7.00 Tipping Point Australia.

8.00 Carols By Candlelight.

11.00 MOVIE: Christmas In The City. (2013) 12.50 MOVIE: The Breakfast Club. (1985) Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 Drive TV. 5.00 Christmas At Highclere Castle.

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Key Of David. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 Tomorrow’s World. 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. 8.30 Freshly Picked. 9.00 Jamie’s Christmas Shortcuts. 10.00 St10. 12.00 Jamie Oliver: Cooking For Less. 1.00 Second Chance Champions. 2.00 Food Trail: South Africa. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 3.00 My Market Kitchen. 3.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. 4.00 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 MOVIE: PAW Patrol: The Movie. (2021) Will Brisbin, Iain Armitage. 7.40 Have You Been Paying Attention To 2023?

8.50 MOVIE: Top Gun. (1986) Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer. 11.05 MOVIE: Daddy’s Home 2. (2017) Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg.

1.00 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22)

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 2.35 Ben And Holly. 3.10 A Very Play School Christmas. 4.25 Fireman Sam. 5.30 PJ Masks. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI Christmas Special. 8.30 Louis Theroux: African Hunting Holiday. 9.30 You Can’t Ask That. 10.05 Doc Martin. 10.50 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 11.35 MOVIE: Empire Records. (1995) 1.05 Close. 5.00 Molly And Mack. 5.20 Love Monster. 5.35 Peter Rabbit Xmas Tale.

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 Jeopardy! 7.30 Abandoned Engineering. Final. 8.25 Travel Man: 96 Hours In Rio. 9.20 History’s Greatest Of All-Time With Peyton Manning. 10.10 One Night In Hamleys Xmas Special. 11.05 The X-Files. 12.00 QAnon: The Search For Q. 1.50 Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia. 2.45 United Shades Of America. 3.30 NHK World English News.

5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

ABC ME

Morning (24) 6.00 Programs. 1.00 ABC News. 1.30 World This Week. 2.00 ABC News. 2.30 Aust Story. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 The Pacific. 4.00 ABC News. 4.30 ABC News Regional Roundup. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 Project Wild. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 China Tonight. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Back Roads.

8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.30 Aust Story. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 The Pacific. 10.00 ABC News Summer. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ (23) Programs.

12.05 MOVIE: Grandpa’s Great Escape. (2018) 1.15 Kids’ Programs. 4.30 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 4.50 Miraculous. 5.15 Total Drama Island. 5.35 Hank Zipzer. 6.00 Hotel Transylvania. 6.35 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 7.00 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 MOVIE: Paddington 2. (2017) Ben Whishaw. 9.15 Wallace And Gromit: A Close Shave. 9.45 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.15 Rage. 11.15 Close.

SBS VLND

Morning (62) 6.00 Programs. 12.00 Carol Drinkwater’s Secret Provence. 1.00 The Surgery Ship. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Christmas With The Salvos. 3.00 Extreme Animal Transport. 3.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 4.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Slow Train Through Africa With Griff Rhys Jones. 8.30 Call The Midwife. 11.05 Extreme Railways. 12.05 Late Programs.

7TWO

Skippy. 6.30 (81) 6.00 Amazing Facts Presents. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 In Touch.

8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop.

10.00 Eatwell Christmas With Emma Dean.

11.00 Avengers. 12.10 MOVIE: Hobson’s Choice.

(1954) 2.30 MOVIE: The Greatest Story Ever Told. (1965) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 9.50 MOVIE: Blue Canaries.

(2023) Tahlee Fereday. 11.50 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 Motorbike Cops.

7.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

8.30 MOVIE: Zero Dark Thirty. (2012) Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton. 11.40 Late Programs.

9GEM

6.00 Friends.

(52) 9.00 The Bachelors Australia. 12.10 Friends. 1.10 The Middle. 2.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 12.

Adelaide 36ers v Brisbane Bullets. 4.00 MOVIE: Happy Feet. (2006) Elijah Wood, Nicole Kidman. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory.

9.00 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 South Park. 11.00 Friends. 12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 Friends. 3.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 4.30 Home Shopping.

7MATE

Kids’ Programs.

(82) 6.00 1.50 MOVIE: Family For Christmas. (2015) 3.35 MOVIE: Random Acts Of Christmas. (2019) 5.20 MOVIE: Gremlins. (1984) 7.30 MOVIE: Parenthood.

(1989) 10.00 MOVIE: Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment. (1985) 11.50 The Nanny: Oy To The World. 12.20 MOVIE: Random Acts Of Christmas. (2019) 2.00 Starting Up, Starting Over. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike. 4.00 Kids’ Programs.

PEACH

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 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 5.00 iFish. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 A Million Little Things. 2.05 48 Hours. 4.00 JAG.

BOLD

ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage Christmas Special. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 9.30 The Pope’s Christmas Mass.

11.30 News Breakfast. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.05 MOVIE: The King’s Speech. (2010) Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter. 3.10 The Larkins At Christmas. 4.15 MOVIE: The Secret Garden. (2020) Dixie Egerickx, Colin Firth. 5.50 Royal Carols: Together At Christmas.

7.00 ABC News Summer.

7.40 The Royal Variety Performance.

9.40 MOVIE: Lion. (2016) 11.40 Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen.

12.40 Royal Carols: Together At Christmas. 1.45 Rage. 3.30 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One. 4.00 Classic Countdown. 5.00 Home: The Story Of Earth.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 All Is Bright. 10.20 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. 12.10 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

2.00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 2.30 The Luxury Christmas Decorators. 3.25 Silent Night: A Song For The World. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 The Story Of Irish Dance.

9.05 Adele: 30 Greatest Moments.

10.55 My Brilliant Friend. Final.

12.20 Bohème On The Beach. 2.20 The Seekers: Live In The UK. 4.15 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 NBC Today. 6.30 Carols In The Domain.

9.00 Alinta Energy Christmas Pageant. 10.00 Mayor’s Christmas Carols. 11.00 SeaLink Carols By Candlelight. 1.30 Christmas With The Salvos. 2.00 The Chase. 3.00 MOVE: Crown For Christmas. (2015) Danica McKellar, Rupert Penry-Jones, Ellie Botterill. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

7.30 MOVIE: Love Actually. (2003) Hugh Grant.

10.15 MOVIE: Groundhog Day. (1993) 12.25 Bates Motel.

1.25 Harry’s Practice.

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

6.00 National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant.

8.00 Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols. 10.00 CMA Country Christmas. 11.00 Christmas With Delta. 12.00 WIN Symphony Orchestra Special.

1.00 Carols By Candlelight. 4.00 MOVIE: Blizzard. (2003) Jennifer Pisana. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. (1989) 9.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vegas Vacation. (1997) 11.40 MOVIE: The Jazz Singer. (1980) Neil Diamond, Lucie Arnaz, Laurence Olivier. 2.00 Hello SA. 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 GCBC. 9.00 Judge Judy. 9.30 Bold. 10.00 Studio 10. 12.00 Bondi Rescue. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Christmas. 2.45 My Market Kitchen. 3.00 The King’s Christmas Message. 3.15 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 The Cheap Seats.

8.30 MOVIE: How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days.

(2003) 10.50 MOVIE: Just Like Heaven. (2005) Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo. 12.50 The Project.

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 Miniseries: The Salisbury Poisonings.

2.00 Sidelined: Women In Basketball. 3.00 WorldWatch. 4.50 Shortland St. 5.20 Vs Arashi.

6.15 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Forged In Fire. 10.15 Then You Run. Final. 11.15 Hoarders.

12.55 The Devil You Know. 1.45 Jack The Ripper: Hidden Victims. 2.40 Late Programs.

(22) 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.55 The Adventures Of Paddington.

6.55 Sir Mouse. 7.30 Spicks And Specks.

8.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 8.30 MythBusters. 9.20 Upstart Crow. 9.50 George Clarke’s Amazing Christmas Spaces. 10.40 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 11.05 Would I Lie To You? 11.35 QI. 12.05 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

12.30 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 1.20 Close. 5.10 Peg + Cat. 5.35 Kids’ Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 8.30 MOVIE: Hank Zipzer’s Christmas Catastrophe.

(2016) 10.00 Kids’ Programs. 3.55 Odd Squad.

4.50 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 5.10 Miraculous. 5.35 Malory Towers. 6.30 Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes. 7.35 MOVIE: A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon. (2019) Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes. 9.00 Wallace And Gromit: A Grand Day Out. 9.25 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.10 Rage. 11.15 Close.

SBS VLND

NEWS (24)

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 ABC News Day. 1.30 News. 2.00 ABC News Special. 3.00 News. 3.30 ABC News Regional Roundup. 4.00 News. 4.30 The World In 2023.

5.00 ABC News. 5.30 News Breakfast. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 News Breakfast. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.30 Australian Story. 9.00 Bradman And Tendulkar. 10.00 ABC News Summer. 10.30 Late Programs.

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7TWO

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 Weekender. 2.30 Slow Train Through Africa. 3.30 Christmas With The Salvos.

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.

12.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars.

1.30 Boating. Australian V8 Superboats Championship. Round 2. 2.30 Motor MythBusters. 3.30 Hustle & Tow. 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.

9.00 The Middle. 11.00 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. 12.00 Friends.

3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 7.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 12.

Sydney Kings v Illawarra Hawks. 9.30 Seinfeld.

11.00 How We Roll. 11.30 Frasier. 12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 South Park. 2.30 King Of Queens. 3.30 Bold. 4.30 Shopping.

9GO! (82)

BOLD (53)

Morning (81) 6.00 Programs. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz.

10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian.

12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Dr Quinn. 2.50 Christmas At Highclere Castle. 3.50 MOVIE: The Holly And The Ivy. (1952) 5.30 Christmas At Warwick Castle. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Queens Of Mystery. 10.40 The Madame Blanc Mysteries. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver.

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: Austin Powers In Goldmember.

(2002) 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.

Then give us the job...

PEACH

6.00 Home Shopping.

8.00 Luxury Escapes.

8.30 Dr Phil. 9.30 Tough Tested. 10.30 All 4 Adventure. 11.30 Reel Action. 12.30 JAG. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder.

5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull.

8.30 NCIS. 10.20 Blue Bloods.

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

December 20 - 26, 2023

TUESDAY, December 26

6 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 The Homes That Built Australia. 7.00 News Breakfast. 9.30 Wildflowers Of The Midwest Of WA. 10.00 Ask The Doctor. 10.30 Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. 2.30 The Cook And The Chef. 2.55 The Royal Variety Performance. 5.00 Back Roads. 5.30 Hard Quiz.

6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop.

7.00 ABC News Summer.

7.30 Call The Midwife.

9.05 MOVIE: Queen Of The Desert. (2015) Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Robert Pattinson.

11.05 Mystify: Michael Hutchence.

12.45 Just Between Us. 1.50 Rage. 3.30 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One. 4.00 Classic Countdown.

5.00 Home: The Story Of Earth.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. 11.05 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.10 Patrizio Buanne: Celebration. 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 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.20 MOVIE: Whitney: Can I Be Me? (2017) 10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 Das Boot. 12.40 Dear Mama. 2.50 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 3.50 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 1. Morning session. 12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 1. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 1.

Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 14.

Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars.

9.10 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 15. Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades.

12.30 Bates Motel.

1.30 My Impossible House. 2.30 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: Love Upstream.

(2021) Kimberly-Sue Murray. 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 Travel Guides.

8.30 MOVIE: The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee.

(2020) Paul Hogan, Kerry Armstrong, Olivia Newton-John.

10.10 MOVIE: Last Vegas. (2013) 12.10 Tipping Point. 1.05 Pointless. 2.00 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 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 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: The Italian Job. (2003) Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton. 11.15 MOVIE: The Bank Job. (2008) Jason Statham. 1.30 The Project. 2.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 3.30 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS Mornings.

(22) 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.30 Nella The Princess Knight.

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 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. Final. 9.10 Ghosts. Final.

9.45 Would I Lie To You? 10.15 Rosehaven.

10.45 Portlandia. 11.50 Would I Lie To You? 12.20 MOVIE: Boy. (2010) 1.50 Close. 5.10 Peg + Cat. 5.40 Kids’ Programs.

ABC TV PLUS

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland St. 12.00 When Big Things Go Wrong. 2.30 Killing Cancer. 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 Travel Man’s Greatest Trips.

9.25 Alone: The Skills Challenge. 10.15 Hudson & Rex. 11.55 Box 21. 12.50 Dopesick Nation. 1.40 Hate Thy Neighbour. 2.35 VICE Guide To Film.

3.05 Late Programs.

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.

8.25 Australian Story. 9.00 What Broke The Rental Market? 10.00 ABC News Summer.

10.30 Late Programs.

Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs.

1.05 Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes. 2.05 Miraculous. 4.00 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 4.25 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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 8.45 Mustangs FC. 9.10 School Of Rock.

9.35 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”.

10.10 Rage. 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 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 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Law & Order: UK. 11.30 Late Programs.

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Morning (81) 6.00 Programs. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Iconic Australia. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.55 Dr Quinn. 2.55 MOVIE: Agatha Christie’s Murder On The Orient Express.

(1974) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer.

9.40 MOVIE: The 13th Summer. (2022) Nathan Phillips. 11.40 Late Programs.

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12.30 Sailing. Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 2.00 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Hustle & Tow. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 14. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 10.30 Ice Road Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

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7.00 Becker. 8.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 12. Adelaide 36ers v Brisbane Bullets. Replay.

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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 Late Programs.

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(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: Mercury Rising. (1998) Bruce Willis. 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.

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(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.

9.25 FBI: International.

10.20 48 Hours.

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

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Writing sparks Jess’ creative flame FEATURE STORY

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“It’s been awesome hearing people’s thoughts about it, as I’ve never had such a wide audience with my other books.”

Jess said ‘Widow’s Flame’, which took about five months to complete in 2018, was the 40th novel she had produced since she began writing “by accident” at school as a 13-year-old.

“We were meant to write a short story for English class, but my story blew out of proportion and turned into a full-length novel,” she said.

“It was all hand-written in two (very beatup) notebooks, which were shared around my friends group.

“Their encouragement kept me going, and I really enjoyed creating a world and characters and living their story through them.

“More ideas started flooding in, and I just kept going, further adapting my skills.

“I love that writing is a sort of therapy for me.

I’m able to safely process emotions through my characters and live a life through them that I could only ever dream of. I love the meditative state I go into when I’m writing; there’s nothing quite like it.

“I love finding new ways to describe experiences, exploring the human condition and representing human beings as they are, in all their flawed glory.”

That’s certainly the case in ‘Widow’s Flame’, a story about a grieving Irish woman who decides the only way to heal is to bring to justice the men who murdered her husband.

“She hears about a bare-knuckle fighter called ‘The American Outlaw’ living in a nearby town, and chooses him to help her go to America and find these men,” Jess said.

“But she soon finds out that when you’re hunting monsters, you have to become one.

“It’s a story about grief, loss, revenge and forgiveness. It’s messy, the characters are flawed, but it’s a more realistic take on those typical Western revenge stories.

Jess said she had long been a fan of the Western genre, having grown up watching John Wayne movies and ‘Calamity Jane’, and the novel was driven by the creation of the lead character.

“I was inspired to write a Western novel, but for a long time didn’t have much of an idea. I

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went through a fairly traumatic experience just before I wrote it, and the character of Blair came to me,” she said.

“She was angry at the injustice she’d faced quite like me - and she wanted someone to pay for it. It was interesting exploring her, because I feel like I was unconsciously exploring myself.”

Originally from the Gold Coast, Jess spent time on the NSW Central Coast and in Newcastle before moving to the North East; she said she and partner Alec were enjoying the slower pace of the region.

As she continues her writing journey, she is hoping to publish a psychological thriller she finished last year.

“I have a few people waiting for my next book, and I don’t want to let them down,” she said.

She is looking forward to taking part in an author talk at the Benalla Library on Wednesday, February 7 from 6pm, where she’ll answer audience questions and have books available for sale.

“It will be a fun chat about ‘Widow’s Flame’ and my writing experience,” she said.

◆ PASSION FOUND: Author Jess McFarlane has been writing since she was a teenager, and loves the way the medium helps her explore the human condition. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

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