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LLAST AST MINUTE LOGISTICS SANTA Claus has made his list, and was spotted checking it twice from the top of the Co-Store’s multi-deck carpark this week, as he laid down his final plans for visiting Wangaratta homes this evening. Conditions look fine for his COVIDsafe flight into the North East, and for a mostly sunny day tomorrow with a predicted top of 35 degrees. Whether your name appears on the naughty or the nice side of Santa’s ledger, the Wangaratta Chronicle wishes all our readers a happy and safe Christmas. Our next edition will be published on New Year’s Eve. PHOTO: Nick Richards

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By RYAN MALCOLM and STEVE KELLY PLANS to scale back COVID testing capacity in the rural city during the holiday period have been scrapped, amid an increase in case numbers throughout the country. The announcement comes the same day the State Government reinstated a mask mandate in

all indoor settings outside of private homes from 11:59pm last night. The Vincent Road screening clinic facility had initially aimed to provide testing on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from Christmas Day, but the rapidly changing situation will see COVID testing remain available seven days a week, with reduced hours on weekends.

Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) acting chief executive officer Robyn Gillis said the changing situation meant health services needed to remain prepared. “With strong demand expected our screening clinic will remain open every day throughout the Christmas/New Year period,” she said. “We will also open

our vaccination clinic an additional two days, particularly to encourage take-up of booster shots. “With case numbers rising nationally, we are encouraging everyone who is eligible to come forward to get their third dose - this will protect you, your family and your community.” Booster vaccinations are now open to those who received their second dose

more than five months ago, with bookings preferred by calling 1800 571 121. The screening clinic will remain open seven days a week, from 7:30am to 12pm on week days and from 7:30am to 11am on weekends. The Tone Road vaccination clinic will be open from 8:30am to 2pm today, and from 8:30am to 4pm on December 29 and 30.

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Spreading Christmas cheer WANGARATTA Concert Band and Sing Australia’s Wangaratta group performed in Reid Street on Thursday morning to entertain busy shoppers and retailers, as the clock ticked closer to December 25. FESTIVE FARE: Members of Sing Australia’s Wangaratta group were in full voice during their Christmas performance with the Wangaratta Concert Band in Reid Street yesterday. PHOTOS: Nick Richards

CREATING A CHRISTMAS VIBE: Conductor Sarah Holmes-Brown leads the Wangaratta Concert Band and the local Sing Australia group through a selection of Christmas music to get CBD visitors into the spirit yesterday.

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From page 1 You can have the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine as a booster dose regardless of which vaccine you had for your first two doses. You can also receive the Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) vaccine if you can’t have the Pfizer vaccine for medical reasons, or had two doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine previously. South Wangaratta Medical Clinic’s Kim Ching said their clinic only offers the Pfizer brand, while participating pharmacies offer the Moderna. “The booster dose will make sure the protection from the initial two doses is longer lasting and reduc-

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The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) is not currently recommending booster doses for people aged 12 to 17 years, or people who are severely immunocompromised and have already had a third dose. ATAGI reports that if you do not get a booster dose, your level of immunity to COVID-19 may reduce and it could get to a level where you no longer have enough protection against infection. To book an appointment, speak to your doctor, visit the Vaccine Clinic Finder at www.covidvaccine.healthdirect.gov.au or www.australia.gov.au or call 1800 020 080.

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Window damage totalled $60,000 ALMOST $60,000 worth of damage to a Wangaratta shopfront has left owners “disappointed”, only a matter of days before Christmas. Police were called to Choices Flooring on Tone Road on Wednesday morning, after a number of custom-made glass panels were shattered with an object overnight. At least six windows suffered significant damage, and had been reinforced with makeshift repairs by yesterday morning. Business owner Chris Aggenbach said he had been driving to a job in Bright when he was informed of the damage. “I drove past the shop on the way to Bright without looking - my mate called me and asked what had happened to the windows,” he told the Wangaratta Chronicle. “I rang my dad and got him there to have a look. “They’ve done a good job it’s a pretty considerable shopfront with custom-made glass panels. “It will probably be February by the time we get new windows up, they take a while

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to be made.” Mr Aggenbach said the damage only days before the holiday period was disheartening, particularly after a difficult year for business owners as they managed the changing COVID environment. “It’s been a bit of an up and down year,” he said. “It’s disappointing, but the important thing is no one got hurt. “We’ll move on from here.” Wangaratta police arrested an offender on Wednesday morning, after a damage spree which included hits to the CWA Hall, Wangaratta Motor Inn and Haymes Paint. He faced Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court yesterday morning and was remanded without bail to reappear on January 10. According to First Constable Kobi Stratford, the offender had not been attempting to break into the businesses, only damaging them.

BLUNT FORCE: At least six windows were damaged at choices flooring, with cracks emanating from a central point of impact. REPEAT ATTACK: The offender was arrested and remanded following a number of criminal damage instances throughout the rural city in the early hours of Wednesday. PHOTOS: Nick Richards

Council urges people to have their say on draft Merriwa Park Masterplan SEVERAL non-native trees along Ryley Street that ibis birds nest in could be removed under a draft Merriwa Park Masterplan that aims to improve the amenity and access of the park. Community members are being urged to have their say on the draft masterplan that’s on public exhibition until 5pm on January 21. Council director infrastructure services Marcus Goonan said the removal of trees along Ryley Street is an idea to open the front of the park up and make people more aware of the magnificent natural asset. However, he said some people say that the park’s seclusion is part of its appeal and that’s why council is asking for feedback because they are interested in what the community has to say on the matter. “It’s really out there for the community to have their say and we’ll certainly be listening to the community,” he said.

BIN CHICKENS: Ibis birds will have to find a new tree to nest in if an idea to cut down several trees at the front of Merriwa Park comes to fruition. None of the trees bordering the park and Ryley Street have been determined for removal, however, up to six have been “looked at” in the plan for potential removal. “There are trees that the ibis nest in but that’s not a reason to remove them and the reality is that the ibis will go somewhere else in Merriwa Park if they haven’t got those trees,” he said. “It’s not anything to do with the

AN IDEA: Council wants people to give feedback on the draft Merriwa Park Masterplan which includes the potential removal of trees along Ryley Street. PHOTO: Nick Richards

ibis - it’s around will it get more people coming to the park and will it make it more attractive for people to use - that’s the ultimate goal.” Mr Goonan said council would not remove the trees unless it came through strongly within the masterplan and it would be about how they would offset the loss of the trees somewhere else in the park.

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The masterplan has already been out on public exhibition for a month but the level of feedback has been sparse. “Feedback has been slowly trickling in, we’ve had meetings with some of the stakeholders and most people are quite excited that something is being done to a very loved part of town that probably hasn’t had a lot done to it over the years when it

should have,” he said. “We’re just looking to make the place easier to use without having to change it too much because it’s a beautiful, natural space out there.” The masterplan is marked for upgrades over the next decade and other main elements include the widening of the Ryley Street entrance, modernisation of the playground equipment, and relocation of the toilet block at the rear of the park. Under the plans the stone bridge across the lagoon on the Ely Street side of the park will be retained and the fernery will be upgraded together with seating along the historical track. Road surfaces will be improved along with the formalisation of the roadway markings. More seating throughout, drinking fountains and established picnic areas are also mentioned in the masterplan. To view the draft masterplan visit www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au.

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3 BURKE STREET: A nice bright display in Burke Street, can you spot Santa?

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THERE’S plenty of opportunity to catch a glimpse of the more than 50 homes lighting up for Christmas tonight, before Santa Claus arrives. Christmas lights all over town are twinkling away to spread some joy and cheer, find the map on the Wangaratta Chronicle Facebook page. PHOTOS: Nick Richards

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Rezoning the valley plan

Bushfire p policyy erases Wangaratta’s g urban fringe g from p potential rezoning g BY STEVE KELLY skelly@ nemedia.com.au

A STRATEGY to rezone areas of land in Milawa, Oxley and Moyhu, aiming to provide more living options and future development in those towns, has been adopted by Wangaratta council. But while Wangaratta’s urban fringe areas were initially detailed in the strategy as non-viable due to bushfire policy and risk, they will now be removed from the strategy until further investigation into the potential rezoning of land is undertaken. The Wangaratta Low Density and Rural Residential Strategy (LDRR) will be used to identify the future need for rezoning in Milawa, Oxley and Moyhu and how it can be met with a diverse range of housing options - a target of 30 dwellings per annum. Timeframes for the LDRR is 30 years and this follows state policy for council to plan for land supply to accommodate at least 15 years of demand. Council director development services Stephen

REZONING: Some of the land in Milawa that has the potential for rezoning under the LDRR strategy. Swart said the draft strategy has been developed over a period of two years and the process to prepare the document included extensive community consultation. An issue raised by a community member was around the potential lack of future options in the northwest urban area of Wangaratta. Mr Swart said council is avoiding further low density and rural residential land to the north of Wangaratta

due to its inability to meet state planning policy around bushfire settlement planning. “The strategy directs growth to the south of Wangaratta where the policy supports for low density zone and rural living zone,” he said. The strategy notes that following the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission council is now required to prioritise the protection

of human life over all other policy considerations and direct future growth and development to low risk locations. It seeks to accommodate all growth away from higher bushfire risk locations, including land to the north, west and north-east of Wangaratta, Glenrowan, Cheshunt, Eldorado, Peechelba and Whitfield. Mayor Dean Rees moved an alternative motion to re-

move the references to Wangaratta in the strategy so council officers could undertake a further investigation into the potential rezoning of land in Wangaratta. “I’m not completely happy with areas of Wangaratta not included in future zoning of LDRR land (in the draft strategy),” he remarked. “People want to be closer to town, have larger allotments and they want to be in the West End corridor but

we’re completely erasing it due to certain reasons, for example fire, but this can be mitigated. “This is the reason for why I ask for more study, more to be explained and more to come back to us as councillors.” At December’s council meeting the motion was unanimously supported and council officers will now conduct more investigation into the rezoning of land located on Wangaratta’s urban fringe. Oxley resident Debra Conway asked what the timeframes were for the rezoning, what effect the rezoning would have on the municipal rates of properties, and will the ability to farm the land be altered. Mr Swart reported that the Oxley structure planning exercise could take one to three years and implementation would be beyond that timeframe. He said the fact that the land is rezoned would not preclude the owner from using it the way they are now. Council chief executive officer Brendan McGrath said when properties do change in zone it’s likely to have an impact on their value, but generally not until the land can be developed.

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Winter wonderland Foster offices provide Christmas cheer

By RYAN MALCOLM A FESTIVE change in décor to the rural city’s foster care offices will provide Christmas cheer during an often times difficult period for fostered children in Wangaratta. Both Wangaratta and Wodonga offices have been transformed into winter wonderlands, in an effort to provide a sense of safety and fun as they convene with community contacts over the holiday period. Senior team leader of Upper Murray Family Care’s (UMFC) foster care program, Renee Hill, said what began as a competition between Wodonga and Wangaratta had quickly got out of hand. “It’s normally just an office space where people work, but we looked at it and thought, how can we use this space to improve the experience?” she told the Wangaratta Chronicle. “Christmas is a really difficult time of year for a lot of families children who normally have contact in the community or with their biological families can come and enjoy the room.” Among the decorations, a train set, digital fireplace, a sleigh and a Santa chair were installed, while the floor was covered in fake snow. The room, which previously would only house a Christmas tree

VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS: Foster care practitioner Tish Ritchens will welcome foster children into their very own winter wonderland at Wangaratta’s Upper Murray Family Care offices. PHOTO: Nick Richards during the festive period, had attracted interest from a number of different programs in the area, and Ms Hill said it was pleasing to be able to provide visitors with a comprehensive Christmas experience this time around. “We have a treat table for when families come in, we’re constantly providing mince pies and other treats,” she said.

“To acknowledge how difficult Christmas is for our families - we thought ‘how amazing this would be to share with the community’. “We wanted to do a small thing to brighten up people’s days.” While the decorative competition between the rural city office and our neighbours to the north was fierce, Ms Hill said there was only ever going to be one winner.

“Wangaratta for sure,” she said. “Our CEO agreed and awarded Wangaratta as the victors. “As a result the organisation is providing the Wangaratta office with a paid lunch.” To become involved in foster care in the rural city, contact UMFC on (02) 6055 8000 and ask for a member of the care and management team.

Stolen dog used to blackmail A DOG was kidnapped and held ransom in Benalla on Tuesday, as three co-accused attempted to exact retribution on a victim after they allegedly accrued a $2000 debt. Facing Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court in custody on Wednesday, one Benalla man secured bail, while his co-accused brother was remanded until an April 7 return date, at which time the matter will be committed to the county court. The third co-accused did not appear. Police prosecutor Acting Sergeant Heath Dosser told the court the trio had been involved in the theft of a five-year-old Golden Retriever in the early hours of December 21, informing the owner the dog would be returned safely once a debt of $2000 was repaid. The three were spotted by a witness bundling the dog into a blue vehicle, and attempted to confront the trio before they drove away. While the bailed brother was said to have been present at the theft, police alleged it was his brother and another co-accused who threatened to kill the dog during text exchanges with the victim. Police believe the parties were known to each other, and speculated the incident may have been the result of a drug debt accrued by the victim. The matter will return before the courts next year.

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Factory infringements leave case up in air

LUCKY ALLAN: Wangaratta Chronicle advertising sales consultant Karlie Ellero presents Allan Thrum with an accommodation package valued at $2000, sponsored by Travel and Cruise North East.

SET FOR CHRISTMAS: Jill Bennett with her basket of goods and vouchers for businesses throughout the rural city, sponsored by Wangaratta council.

Locals thrilled at being drawn for shop local By STEVE KELLY ALLAN Thrum couldn’t believe his luck when he was drawn as first prize winner of the Travel and Cruise North East and Wangaratta Chronicle Buy Local competition this week. The 40-year veteran worker at Wangaratta council won a Dreaming of the Buckland accommodation getaway for up

to 13 people valued at $2000. The getaway offers accommodation at a double storey dwelling with decking overlooking the Buckland Valley, perfect for get togethers with family and friends. Allan was thrilled with the prize and couldn’t quite believe it when Wangaratta mayor Dean Rees, who officiated the prize draw, called him this week.

“I’m looking forward to taking the family there and I’ve had just about everyone at council offer to come along,” Allan said. Second prize winner was Jill Bennett who won a hamper of local produce and vouchers to local businesses throughout the rural city, valued at more than $1000, which was sponsored by the Rural City of Wangaratta.

Third prize winner was Rod Pritchard who took home a $500 voucher from McPhails Furniture. There were also a series of $50 prize draws on offer from businesses who supported the great initiative. The Wangaratta Buy Local competition is designed to encourage shoppers to support local businesses in the lead up to Christmas and beyond.

THE death of an employee at a Benalla manufacturing plant could well proceed through the County Court, after prosecutors argued insufficient guarding was responsible for a man’s brutal death three years ago. Rasta Kemp, 24, had only begun work in the dry mill section of the factory shortly before his death on May 30, 2018. On the day of the incident, his clothing became entangled on a moving pin on a wood grading belt, leaving him pinned before he ultimately succumbed to his injuries. The matter appeared in front of Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, but could yet be committed to the County Court after two prior convictions against the firm under NSW’s OH&S act were discovered. The matters, which resulted in a $30,000 cumulative fine, occurred some 20 years ago, with legal parties unable to ascertain the exact details of the infringements. Prosecuting on behalf of the WorkSafe Authority, Jason Gullaci said the factory had failed to adequately install guards recommended during more than 15 years of routine checks, while a lack of consistency in where people should stand while unpacking timber had also contributed considerable risk. “You did not monitor the risk to Kemp at the workplace,” he told the court. “It’s a failure to guard which has led to a fatality.” Defence lawyer Robert Taylor had argued sentencing jurisdiction was possible in the Magistrates’ Court, after Magistrate David Faram had previously sentenced the coaccused in the matter, a Wangaratta-based recruiting firm, to pay $50,000 in damages. Two charges are set to proceed in the matter, the maximum penalty for which would total just shy of $800,000 in fines. The matter will return to Shepparton Magistrates’ Court in March, when a decision is set to be made about the jurisdiction in which the matter will be heard.

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IT’S that time of year again where we seek the joy of spending time with loved ones including family and friends to celebrate everything we cherish in life. Whether you’re getting together locally, travelling on holiday or visiting family and friends in other locations, it’s the perfect time to unwind and catch up on everything over a Christmas meal and drinks. The last two years have certainly been an interesting time for everyone, to say the least, and it’s important to share this special time now, with others. Take the time to create more wonderful memories with your children, seeing their eyes light up by the Christmas tree while opening presents. The hopes and joys of catching up with family after such a challenging time will certainly be on display across many homes in the Rural City of Wangaratta. Let your hair down and enjoy their company while no doubt overindulging in the culinary delights Christmas can bring. At the same time, spare a thought for those who haven’t got anyone to spend time with for Christmas. Checking in on relatives or neighbours who live by themselves is just a little thing that people can do and you’d be amazed at how much it can do for people who haven’t got anyone to share Christmas with. North East Media management and staff wish to thank all our readers for their support throughout the year and we wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.

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Has the surge in daily COVID cases affected your plans for Christmas and New Year’s? A CHRISTMAS TRADITION: Just as he has done for the last 16 years ‘Irish Jack’ McGauran has put out his Santa Claus and two sleds, one pulled by reindeer the other by six white boomers, on the front lawn of his home at 23 Pinkerton Crescent, Wangaratta. After having his gnomes stolen last year, now Jack has to take the display inside overnight for safe-keeping, but during the day they attract plenty of attention from passing youngsters and families. Jack turned 82 on Wednesday and has no plans of slowing down. PHOTO: Nick Richards

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AS the year of 2021 finally comes to an end, I would like to take this opportunity to wish residents across the Ovens Valley electorate a very merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year. Without a doubt the past couple of years have been some of the most challenging for Victorians, making now a great opportunity to appreciate time with friends and family, or support those who Christmas is a difficult time for. I, like many of my fellow MPs, am delighted to know that this holiday season means many families will again be reunited as our state and international borders re-open. Now is the time to enjoy those little things that we have gone so long without. The New Year brings with it a much-needed revival for our regions, particularly tourism, retail, hospitality and creative sectors who have faced immense struggles throughout COVID. I encourage all members of the Ovens Valley to support local by getting behind your local businesses this holiday season. The end of 2021 also signifies an important time to thank our frontline workers - police, paramedics, nurses, doctors, firefighters, pharmacists, SES and many other essential services staff and of course volunteers who serve our community and go above and beyond. As always it has been a privilege to represent and work for the people of Ovens Valley and I look forward to continuing to be your local member in the New Year. And, if you are travelling this holiday season, please take care on the roads.

Here’s to a bigger and much better 2022 ahead. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Tim McCurdy, Nationals MP for Ovens Valley

Financing aged care: How to fix a black hole A RECENT Green Paper from the Institute of Actuaries should be obligatory holiday reading for both Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Shadow Jim Chalmers. It predicts spending on aged care will double by the end of the decade, and that’s just the beginning. Costs will go up by an average of seven per cent a year for the next 20 years. Treasury’s 2021 Intergenerational Report only predicted costs would rise by around four per cent per year to 2040. We have a bipartisan approach to funding disability - we need the same for aged care. We suggest all parties announce, as part of their election platforms, an agreement to investigate the most efficient, the fairest and sustainable way to fund the future of aged care. Then accept what is proposed - regardless of which party wins. If we don’t, the black hole will grow, and it will kill off any chance of real reform. Professor John McCallum National Seniors Australia CEO.

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NOTE: Comments as they appear online, without corrections. FACEBOOK users this week commented on the recent run of high-end bicycle thefts in Wangaratta, with some 10 bikes stolen since November 21. Graham Whiteman: Lock up you loved ones Paul Hughes Paul Hughes: Graham Whiteman I know an old bloke who rides everywhere had his nice specialized rode bike stolen. Brian Thorburn: The thieves won’t have any joy on Phillipson Street. No one rides their bikes on the fancy bike

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lanes. However, if they want bollards, bring a truck. Cheryl Lynn Scholz: I hope when the police catch up with these thieves they make an example of them, this has been going on for decades, it happened to me here in WANGARATTA twice, when I was a child, I am now 72 years old. Renee Stone: I thought they said crime rate was down. In the last paper. Wangaratta will never have a low crime rate with so many thief’s and the sad part is that they have learnt to

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do this from a bad background. Nathan Chadban: Time to buy 10 more locks FACEBOOK users this week also commented on a petition calling for council to consider additions to the Mitchell Avenue dog park. Di McIntosh: I’d love a dog park over west end or even near Waldara as I don’t drive so can’t get to Yarrunga Rebecca Meloury: Just need to sure that dog area isn’t close to homes that have dogs in backyards seeing others and

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bark non-stop while owners are at work, before they are able to tend to their own. Ricky Davern: Mick Barnard do you agree Mick Barnard: James O’Connor might have a few good suggestions. Jon Steele: Please make one for west end, too. Some of us can’t travel to the other side of town - especially if it’s a hot day Sean Ievenieks: Jon Steele And dogs arnt allowed to travel on bus and walking could burned there paws.

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PASSIONATE: Local young people formulate their action plans during the North East Youth Climate Summit held in Beechworth last week.

Youth lead the way on climate action YOUNG people from Wangaratta, Indigo, Alpine and Shepparton local government areas attended a three day North East Youth Climate Summit in Beechworth last week. Conducted by Indigo Shire Youth for Climate Action (a group of young people within Indigo Shire advocating for effective policies and projects to address climate issues), the event was sponsored by OZGreen and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. The first day of the summit involved the young people brainstorming and creating their vision, day two was spent developing action plans, and day three on fine-tuning those action plans before presenting them at a community forum. Members of the public were invited along to the community forum, and listened to each work group outline its action plan. There was a call-out to local councils and schools to support the plans and help get them started. “It was inspirational,” Rural City of Wangaratta youth development officer Rachel Harrop said. “The young people knew what was important to them and their futures, and our planet.”

Santa comes to town HOLLY JOLLY SANTA RUN: The VACCA spent last Tuesday in the community, spreading Christmas cheer directly to the region’s Aboriginal families.

T’WAS the week before Christmas, and for the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA), it was a chance to get out into the Ovens, Murray and Goulburn Aboriginal communities and spread a little cheer. Normally, the VACCA would hold an event to bring families together and spread a little Christmas magic, but under the

current circumstances, decided against large gatherings. Instead, they decided if the community could not come to Santa, Santa would come to the families. On Tuesday, December 21, the VACCA’s Santas, Mrs Claus, three elves and many helpers spent the day visiting the region’s Aboriginal children and

families to share some Christmas cheer. The crews managed to reach more than 58 families and greet more than 130 young people with Christmas cheer and presents across the Ovens and Murray region. VACCA’s purpose is supporting culturally strong, safe and thriving Aboriginal communi-

ties. VACCA’s Ovens Murray offices are based in Wangaratta, Wodonga and Shepparton and cover the Ovens Murray Goulburn areas. They provide a range of services and programs for families across the Mansfield, Benalla, Wangaratta, Alpine, Indigo, Wodonga and Towong areas.

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Christensen Lane two month closure

OUT OF CONTROL: Firefighters practise fighting an out of control kitchen fire at their Ballan training base.

Cook up a storm, not a fire

AS Victorians prepare their Christmas feasts this week, firefighters are urging residents to ensure they employ simple steps to avoid burning the turkey - or themselves. More than 900 kitchen fires were sparked by cooking last financial year, and Fire Rescue commissioner Ken Block said kitchen safety was particularly imperative this time of year. “Cook up a storm, not a fire, this

Christmas and always look while you cook,” he said. “Unattended cooking is one of the most common causes of house fires in Victoria, with people frequently leaving pots to boil on the stove as they attend to other matters. “We understand people will be excited to see their loved ones after a challenging couple of years, but it’s crucial that you stay in the kitch-

en at all times, until your cooking is completed. “Also be sure to keep a close eye on any children in the kitchen, as children are at a greater risk of suffering from burns.” According to CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan, a build-up of grease on kitchen appliances could be deadly. “When it comes to kitchen safety,

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a little bit of elbow grease can make all the difference,” he said. “Give your stovetop, oven and grill a good clean before you fire them up, to avoid a build-up of grease, fats and oils from catching alight. “Never use water to extinguish an oil or grease fire and we recommend having a fire extinguisher or fire blanket handy as well.”

ONE of Wangaratta’s main detour routes, Christensen Lane, will close for possibly two months from January 10 to allow work adjoining subdivisions. Flashing signs (pictured) set up on approach roads to Christensen Lane advise the closure will end on March 3. Marcus Goonan, council’s director - infrastructure services, said the closure will be organised by the private developer who will apply for a permit from council outlining their proposed alternative routes closer to the closure date. Council would have to approve the alternative routes before the permit was issued. Concerns have been raised in the past that such a closure could divert detour traffic to and from Yarrawonga Road via Phillipson Street placing even more pressure on the controversial thoroughfare. He said anyone with concerns about the closure or the alternative routes when announced can contact council.

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Calls grow for faster booster jab rollout

NEW daily COVID-19 infections have again skyrocketed across Australia’s two most populous states as calls grow for booster shots to be sped up. Additional federal payments to GPs and pharmacies of $10 per booster jab will be provided to bolster Australia’s rollout as NSW and Victoria record a combined 7720 new daily infections. “Basically, what it (the payment) does is reverses the cuts that were in place for the funding of booster doses relative to the funding of the sec-

ond primary dose,” Pharmacy Guild of Australia president Trent Twomey told ABC TV on Thursday. “This is not about making money. This is about putting on enough staff that have enough resources to be able to replicate what is being done in those big vaccination hubs.” The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation has not yet made a decision about whether to shorten the gap between second and third vaccine doses from five months, to three or four.

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese is keen for the time frame to be cut. “Quite clearly, all the medical advice from overseas and the experience that we have is that it should be,” he told the Nine Network. “And I am sure that ATAGI will come up with that recommendation.” Mr Albanese also thinks Australians will inevitably be required to have a booster jab to be considered fully vaccinated, something ATAGI is also looking at. Western Australia has

forged ahead with adding boosters to the state’s existing jab mandate for workers. National vaccine rollout coordinator Lieutenant General John Frewen insists the country has enough doses, even if there are hiccups with distribution. “There’s right now more supply than the requirement,” he told ABC TV. The country has 20 million jabs and about a quarter are in fridges at GPs, pharmacies and state hubs. More than half of Australians eligible for a booster have

received one. Meanwhile, the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee has recommended strongly masks be worn indoors. Prime Minister Scott Morrison supports this, but insists people don’t need to be made to wear a mask. Mandates remain in the remit of states and territories. Victoria is the latest jurisdiction to strengthen its requirements and will require masks at all indoor venues outside the home. Meanwhile, the AHPPC is

MASK ON: James Merlino says mask rules will be expanded in hospitality, entertainment and office settings.

set to report back to Australia’s leaders within a fortnight about recommended national definitions and requirements for virus contacts. It’s also preparing advice about the use of traditional clinic and at-home rapid antigen tests as cases continue to climb and people rush to meet pre-travel testing requirements. The NSW government is looking at mailing households free rapid antigen tests after reporting 5715 new daily infections and one more death on Thursday. -AAP

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Victoria brings back mandatory indoor masks MASKS are again mandatory in all indoor venues outside of the home for Victorians aged eight years and over, in a bid to curtail rising COVID-19 cases and the spread of the Omicron variant. Acting Premier James Merlino announced indoor mask rules will be expanded in hospitality, entertainment and office settings from 11.59pm on Thursday. Face masks will also be required at all major events with more than 30,000 patrons, but can be removed

while seated outdoors. Mr Merlino described the measures as modest and common sense. “This is a sensible response which will allow businesses to stay open, bars and restaurants to continue to stay open and major events to go ahead,” he told reporters. “Masks are a cheap and effective way to maintain the health of the community - it’s something public health experts have been calling for. “The updated mask rules will re-

main in place until at least January 12.” Federal health officials “highly recommended” wearing masks indoors and other places where social distancing is difficult at Wednesday’s national cabinet meeting, but only states and territories have the power to make the mandate. Before the Omicron variant, the Victorian government planned to relax mask requirements last week but instead kept them in retail settings, for hospitality workers and

Duty of care to block mine, minister told ENVIRONMENT Minister Sussan Ley is being urged to stand up for Australian children and reject a new coalmine proposed for central Queensland. The Australian Conservation Foundation is warning the minister that Glencore’s mine producing up to 16 million tonnes of coal a year for 35 years would result in at least 1344 million tonnes of climate pollution. The Environmental Defenders Office, acting for ACF, says a coalmine case brought by school students has already established the

minister has a duty to take reasonable care to avoid causing personal injury to Australian children and not contribute to catastrophic climate change. The Federal Court, in May this year, in the Whitehaven Vickery extension case established the new duty of care to avoid causing personal harm to children. “Climate change is the greatest threat to the Great Barrier Reef and coral reefs all over the world,” ACF spokesman Gavan McFadzean said on Thursday. In the detailed submis-

sion seen by AAP, the EDO calls on the minister to exercise her power under environment laws to reject Glencore’s proposal. The veto would be on the basis that the mine would have unacceptable impacts on matters of national environmental significance namely that it would hasten the destruction of the Great Barrier Reef. In July, the reef narrowly avoided being placed on the “in danger” list. “There is no place for new coal mines in the third decade of the 21st century,” Mr McFadzean said. -AAP

on public transport. Victorians are also recommended to work from home over the festive season and hospitality venues should consider moving to seated service-only. Health Minister Martin Foley also urged people to “save their dance moves for dance floors in well-ventilated outdoor areas”. Mr Merlino said a lockdown was not being considered because of Victoria’s high vaccination rate. The state government will also

pour an extra $31 million into supporting the commonwealth’s COVID-19 booster program, while awaiting advice on reducing the third dose interval from the expert immunisation panel. “The interval needs to be shortened and the interval needs to be shortened immediately,” Mr Merlino said. “That’s the view of Victoria. That’s the view of New South Wales. That’s the view of jurisdictions across the country.” -AAP

Qld to scrutinise Palmer power station bid QUEENSLAND Planning Minister Steven Miles will scrutinise an application for a controversial coalfired power station proposed by Clive Palmer’s Waratah Coal. Waratah, a subsidiary of Mr Palmer’s Mineralogy, submitted a development application for the power plant with Barcaldine Regional Council in central Queensland. The application was made under a 2006 planning scheme that does not require public consultation. But Planning Minister

Steven Miles has called in the application, saying this will make sure a thorough planning assessment can be made on the project and the community get their say. “Barcaldine Regional Council has never assessed a project of this size,” he said. “This call in allows the state to address a broader range of matters than the council was able to under their planning scheme.” Calling in the project places approval of the power station in the state government’s hands.

An earlier notice proposing the call in gave people the chance to make representations which had been considered together with the council’s initial assessment. The move follows calls from environmental groups for Mr Miles to intervene, saying the company had exploited a loophole by seeking approval from the council rather than the state government. Queensland Conservation Council director Dave Copeman welcomed the call in, but said the project should be stopped altogether. -AAP

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Maggie ‘just keeps swimming’ through pandemic FORMER FOR FO RM RMER Galen College student Maggie Skewes was among VCE students eagerly awaiting results last week, after completing her studies as an on-campus boarder at Melbourne’s Methodist Ladies College. The Wangaratta resident faced a tough choice during her final school years: return home to the rural city to be with her family during COVID-19 restrictions, or remain at the MLC boarding school with friends from the college. The 17-year-old’s experience reflects the unprecedented change and disruption VCE students have faced, as well as the perseverance and positivity with which they have responded. “It was really hard, especially not having family around to support you,” Maggie said.

“But being in the board boarding ding house, I had friends around me through lockdowns, and that really helped when we were under some pretty harsh restrictions.” The 2021 MLC swim team captain initially moved to the boarding school for year 11, before heading home after the onset of lockdowns in 2020. Returning to Melbourne this year, Maggie was accompanied by her mother at first, staying in a house near the school, before resuming her MLC boarding residence, where she enjoyed the support of her peers. “In Tiddeman Boarding House, we were treated as a household. We were socialising together, having dinners together, and just doing the normal boarding house stuff,” Maggie said.

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SWIM CHAMP: Wangaratta’s Maggie Skewes captained Melbourne’s Methodist Ladies College to a premiership title in 2021.

Although they could study in Al groups, like most other school students in Melbourne, the boarding residents studied online. One pursuit that helped Maggie manage the stress of completing her VCE during the pandemic was getting in the water, as a member of the polo team and as MLC’s swim team captain; as a high-performance athlete, she was able to travel and train under an exempt worker permit. “It was an opportunity for me to be in a different setting, to refresh, reset, and not think about school,” she says. “It’s something that stayed normal throughout the whole pandemic. It kept me grounded and it made me feel okay and that things would be fine.” A highlight for Maggie was cap-

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taining the team to a premiership title: “I haven’t been involved in anything like that before. That was a whole new level of school swimming. “The premiership was such an amazing team event - the cheering, the chanting, and everyone was so supportive.” Maggie plans to continue swimming for the MLC club, and hopes to undertake study involving commerce, economics, politics and public policy. She is very much looking forward to getting back to in-person learning, following the on-again, offagain remote learning of 2021. “I’m very keen to go to university. I’m hoping to go to Melbourne University next year and live on campus, which the MLC boarding house experience prepared me for,” she said.

TWO Wangaratta schools will continue to benefit from the physical, social and emotional education offered by Bluearth, thanks to a $7500 Rural City of Wangaratta community grant. The grant for Bluearth Active Schools will support Yarrunga Primary School and Our Lady’s Primary School with their programs in 2022, enabling a coach to run the program with students and also train teachers. Bluearth focuses on positive participation experiences which develop skills and motivation. It aims to embed lifelong healthy habits which encourage kids to be more active, thus improving their educational outcomes. “Our Lady’s and Yarrunga are two schools which have been involved with Bluearth locally for a long period of time - Our Lady’s for close to 20 years,” Matt Dillon, Bluearth national operations manager, said. “They highly value Bluearth and the way it helps in physical literacy, and with students’ social and emotional intelligence; the flow-on from that is happier students, and it gives the students and their teachers a real positive boost. “It’s great that this can continue with the help of this community grant.”

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NEW ROLE: Meghan Gehrig from John Gehrig Wines in Oxley has been elected president of the Milawa Gourmet Region Association, and is pictured with the association’s revamped discovery boards at Whorouly.

Momentum building in Milawa Gourmet Region BACK to capacity, very busy, picking up and full steam ahead were the overwhelming messages given by members at the recent, albeit several times delayed, Milawa Gourmet Region Association annual general meeting. Outgoing president, Rod Ambrose, admitted the past two years had been “challenging” for members but said the future looked bright and highlighted a tourism study that found pre-bushfires and COVID, an estimated $21.156 million had been injected into the local economy through tourism. “This area can only be as strong as all of us, if we work together,” he said.

“One way to be an active member of the association is being proud to promote the region and everything it has to offer.” Outgoing secretary Meghan Gehrig highlighted a few of the activities and achievements of the association since the last AGM, including the green discovery posters, prosecco picnic bags, renewing the discovery boards in local parks and hamper boxes available for sale. She said the association had also been focusing on social media, with plans to get more professional assistance going forward and improve the effectiveness of the MGR platforms. A report for the past 90 days

showed traffic was again increasing through the association’s website with the top performing member being Milawa Free Range Poultry (563 views). Other website statistics included 291 views of the online shop and 388 views interested in somewhere to stay, 44 per cent are using a desktop computer for research and 49 per cent are using a mobile phone, and, in the last 30 days, 10.5 per cent are return visitors with 89.5 per cent new to the brand. As of November this year, the association’s Instagram had 1494 likes and Facebook 2288 likes. The election of office bearers for the next financial year re-

sulted in a new executive team, with Meghan Gehrig from John Gehrig Wines in Oxley being elected president, Judy Bonwick from King River Café in Oxley as deputy president, Jennifer Garrett from Whorouly Café as secretary and Ian Cooke from the Olive Shop in Milawa as treasurer. As the newly elected president and, hopefully, with the end of COVID-related disruptions, Meghan said the association and its 40 members were brilliantly placed to take advantage of the huge bounce in domestic tourism that had already seen many new visitors discover the Milawa Gourmet Region.

Cash for six tourism events SIX tourism events in Wangaratta will share in $20,000 as part of Wangaratta council’s Tourism Events Funding Program for 2021/22. The Wangaratta Cup and Calcutta will receive $2500, the 2022 Wangaratta Rod Run $1500, King Valley Balloon Festival $5000, Off Grid Living Festival $5000, The Village

Fire Garden $3500, and the Glenrowan Trails Tasting and Tales $2500. Each year the program provides financial assistance to event organisers for the promotion and development of their festivals and events. The objectives of the Tourism Events Funding Program is to: * maximise economic and

community benefits; * provide significant branding and marketing opportunities for the municipality and region; * substantially build the profile of the event to attract visitors from outside of the Rural City of Wangaratta; and * promote the tourism product strengths of the Rural City of Wangaratta.

MORNING DELIGHT: The King Valley Balloon Festival will receive $5000 to stage the event next year.

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A FORMER North East local with a “fairly terrible driving history” has had his licence application dismissed, after he swore at Magistrate David Faram and hung up his phone connection on Monday. Police prosecutor Leading Senior Constable Stuart Pritchard told Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court the applicant was known to evade police at all costs, having spent considerable portions of the last two years in prison on serious drug trafficking charges. LSC Pritchard said police would unreservedly oppose the application, which comes after the former Wangaratta resident failed to nominate the driver of his vehicle when it was involved in a police pursuit, abandoned and found to contain drugs on November 28, 2019. He also said the applicant’s 41 pages of criminal priors and a lack of remorse for his driving actions would pose challenges for his licence application. However, the applicant was steadfast in his contention he had made considerable improvements to his lifestyle following his release from prison, maintaining solid employment with which his sister supports his transport requirements. “I’ve shown plenty of remorse,” he told the court on Monday. “I haven’t been in trouble for over eight months - I’ve not had one blemish with the police since I’ve been out. “I’m trying to work and I’m trying to do the right thing.” Magistrate Faram could not commit to grant the man’s application, instead suggesting the matter be adjourned for a month to allow the applicant to provide three urine drug screens, after he maintained he had not used drugs for two years. But the prospect of further delay upset the applicant, who questioned the need for a further adjournment. “F*** the licence - you can keep the licence,” he said, as he unceremoniously ended his connection to the court’s WebeX link. “In the circumstances, the application is refused,” Magistrate Faram said after the applicant had left. “He’s got some issues, but someone needs to calm him down and tell him to work through the process.” Police were informed not to pursue the applicant for the derogatory comments made in court.

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Delivering Christmas blessings in a box WANGARATTA’S Victory Community Church delivered 205 Christmas meals across the rural city on Saturday, as part of its annual event. This is the second year the Christmas dinner has been delivered to locals who registered, in line with COVID-safe guidelines, and it was again gratefully accepted. A dedicated team of volunteers worked from Tuesday through to Saturday to make sure everything came together perfectly on the night.

TIME TOGETHER: Volunteers and friends enjoy dinner at Victory Community Church in Ryan Avenue following deliveries.

HELPING HANDS: Volunteers prepare to put the boxes together.

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION: A group of friends enjoy their meal at Merriwa Park.

FESTIVE FARE: Elizabeth receives her meal.

Delivering some cool Christmas cheer ALTHOUGH Business Wangaratta was unable to operate their annual ‘Light Up your Christmas’ bus tours for local aged care residents this year due to COVID, that didn’t stop them organising Santa’s helpers to deliver the equally enjoyed McDonald’s ice creams to the residents themselves. The helpers along with Deepak Gaba, McDonald’s Wangaratta operations supervisor, delivered around 300 ice creams to local aged

care centres including 80 to Respect Aged Care - St John’s this week, along with some rousing Christmas carols, lollies and plenty of fun and laughter for the residents. “We enjoy doing it every year and we are more than happy to support Business Wangaratta and the community to celebrate Christmas,” Deepak said. Mrs Claus (Patti Stafford) said the helpers enjoyed the visits as much as the residents.

MERRY DAIRY CHRISTMAS: Enjoying some delicious McDonald’s ice-cream were (back, from left) Nancy Milne, Santa’s elf (Jan Benton), Mrs Claus (Patti Stafford), Jingle Jangle (Faye Gronow), Phyllis Varcoe, Deepak Gaba, (front, from left) Trish Langdon, Alma Thomas and Laurie Thomas. PHOTO: Shane Douthie

“I think it pays us back three-fold,” she said. “We really love doing it, the nursing staff are great interacting with us and the residents, and Maccas have been wonderful. “We’ve been doing this for 20 years and I think Maccas have been involved for around 15 years. “Hopefully, all this COVID will settle down by next Christmas and we can get the buses rolling again.”

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Flooding, trees down around Indigo Shire on Sunday By CORAL COOKSLEY

but nothing major,” she said. Busy all day with 19 call-outs including to Beechworth and TORRENTIAL rain from Yarrawonga to help out, Ms thunderstorms with strong Zuber said Wooragee seemed to winds that lashed Indigo Shire be the worst hit area. on Sunday brought a number of Beechworth SES controller trees down with scattered debris as well as flooding in some areas. Charles Dean said a number of trees came down around Chiltern SES controller Beechworth and Wooragee Jessica Zuber said trees came with a big one down across down around the area with main flooding in Conness Street. the Beechworth-Wodonga Road which the Wooragee CFA Water had risen to the removed. Chiltern Athenaeum’s “There was a big one doorsteps. “Some houses were damaged across Buckland Gap Road

as well,” he said. Trees also fell across some driveways with water through a roof in Beechworth as well as sandbags provided to a home to prevent flooding. With some Beechworth SES members unavailable to help out, Mr Dean said aid given by the Chiltern unit had been greatly appreciated. Yackandandah’s SES controller Jackie Ashman said trees had come down as well as flooding at the caravan park where four caravans had been

stuck with water up to the doors. Ms Ashman said the road into Yackandandah from the Beechworth side had also flooded. “There were a couple of road closures but everyone was safe,” she said. The Optus network also collapsed with customers being without the service for more than six hours around FLOODED: Flood waters in Chiltern’s Conness Beechworth. Street rose to the steps of the town’s Athenaeum It is unknown if other Indigo on Sunday. PHOTO: Shayne Prater. Shire areas were affected.

Bishops announce new model for responding to abuse survivors VICTORIA’S Catholic bishops, including the Sandhurst Diocese’s Bishop Shane Mackinlay, have announced the establishment of a new model for responding consistently to allegations of abuse in the Catholic Church. Pathways Victoria will come into effect on January 1. While “deeply conscious that no effort will ever be sufficient to repair the lifelong harm suffered by those who have been abused, their families and loved ones, and the entire People of God”, the Catholic Bishops of Victoria have recommitted to ensuring those who have suffered

the trauma of abuse are responded to in a “compassionate, fair, respectful and accountable” way, and that strong safeguarding practices are in place in each diocese. The new model is the Victorian implementation of the Catholic Church’s new national response protocol, and was outlined in a statement from Bishop Mackinlay, Archbishop of Melbourne Peter Comensoli, Bishop of Ballarat Paul Bird, and Bishop of Sale Greg Bennet. It offers a compassionate, person-centred, and traumainformed response for the independent investigation of al-

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The Sand Goanna - a rare reptile GOANNAS, also known as monitors, are the largest species of lizards that occur in Australia. Two species are found in North East Victoria - the more commonly seen Tree Goanna, or Lace Monitor, and the rarely encountered Sand Goanna, or Gould’s Monitor. Sand Goannas are typically inhabitants of the drier arid and semi-arid parts of Australia and occur at the edge of their range here in northern Victoria.

Unlike their relative the Tree Goanna which is equally at home climbing trees as they are on the ground, the Sand Goanna is primarily terrestrial (grounddwelling) and they very rarely climb trees. They will, however, scale raised rocks

and logs in order to bask. They shelter in slender burrows which they excavate into the ground at the base of low vegetation or close to a log or rock, but they may also use fallen hollow logs and disused burrows of other animals, such as rabbits. Active diurnally, especially in the warmest period of the day, Sand Goannas are wide-ranging predators that search for prey around areas of fallen timber, rocky out-

crops and crevices, and low shrubby vegetation. They often dig at spider burrows in search of spiders and contents such as other large invertebrates, smaller reptiles and their eggs, and occasionally small mammals such as mice. Dead animals, such as road kill, may also be consumed. They are quite wary and if disturbed, Sand Goannas will run swiftly to cover and hide until danger has passed.

Sand Goannas are oviparous, meaning they lay a clutch of eggs. A clutch may number anywhere from 3-11 eggs, which females lay in a long burrow dug into the ground or a termite mound, the entrance of which is covered over. The most reliable way to distinguish the Sand Goanna from the Tree Goanna is their tail pattern - Sand Goannas have fine bands around their tail and the tip is always pale

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Tamworth textiles exhibition

SEE an exhibition of thought-provoking contemporary textile artworks during Tensions 2020: Tamworth Textile Triennial at the Wangaratta Art Gallery. Curated by Vic McEwan it is an important record of the changing nature and progress of textile practice from a national perspective. The Tamworth Textile Triennial showcases the best of textile art from across the country, attracting artist participation from all states in Australia, and will run until February 13.

Wangaratta community market THE Wangaratta Community Market will be held on Sunday at Avian Park Raceway in Newman Street from 8am until 12pm. There are a variety of stalls to browse with plants, handmade items, secondhand goods, hats, moccasins, fruit and veg to bric-a-brac and much more.

Local artists on show AN exhibition called “Coming Together” which celebrates the joining together of two successful regional arts organisation, Goulburn and North East Arts Alliance (GANEAA) and North East Artisans, is being held at Café Martini in Murphy Street. It features the work of artists from both groups (who have now united under the GANEAA banner) and will be on display until February 13.

Chiltern artist’s exhibition A NEW exhibition by Chiltern artist Kirrily Anderson is open at the Murray Art Museum Albury (MAMA). And Tomorrow the Beauty Returns is a reflection on the recovery of individuals and the environment following the 2019/20 Black Summer bushfires and includes detailed works in ink and watercolour along with paint created from charcoal collected from affected areas. The exhibition runs until January 30.

New Year’s Eve at Da Vinci THE Da Vinci Social Club will host a New Year’s Eve supper dance with live entertainment by rock ‘n’ roll favourite, Rodney Vincent. Tickets are available by calling 0409 307 606 or email dvsc.wang@gmail.com.

Roaring Twenties at the Vine CELEBRATE New Year’s Eve in Great Gatsby style with a Roaring 20s party at the Vine on Friday, December 31 from 6pm. There will be live music courtesy of Sweet Buzz, Emma Christie and Mark Bolsius, with guests asked to dress to impress in Gatsby/Shelbys style. Tickets are available by visiting www. thevinehotel.net.au.

CULTURAL CELEBRATION: Members of the Damu Dance Crew including Kyrie Atkinson, Tom Higgins, Jarrah Atkinson, Damien Thorp, Bradley Atkinson and Eli Edwards, with Uncle Dozer, look forward to welcoming everyone to the city’s New Year’s Eve 2021 party being held at the Wangaratta Showgrounds next week. Uncle Dozer will kick off the event with a Welcome to Country, before playing the digeridoo while the kids perform their traditional dance. The free community event, presented by the Rural City of Wangaratta, will have a variety of acts including locals Scott & Amanda, the SOS - The Australian ABBA Tribute Show and Bad Ibis, plus children’s activities, a FReeZA fun zone and a variety of food and drink vendors. Bring your own chairs and rugs to the COVIDSafe event (no BYO alcohol) and enjoy the show, which will include two big fireworks displays at 9.20pm and midnight.

CHURCH SERVICES

Christmas services at the Cathedral THERE will be family worship at 6pm on Christmas Eve, followed by a midnight mass at 11.30pm at the Holy Trinity Cathedral. On Christmas Day there will be Holy Communion with carols from 8am and Choral Eucharist with Carols at 10am.

Wangaratta Lutheran Parish services A CHRISTMAS Eve service with a Christmas story will be held at 7pm at Zion Wangaratta in Orwell Street, with the church holding a Christmas Day service from 9am. A Christmas Day service with communion will also be held at Holy Trinity Benalla in Waller Street from 11am with more information at www. wangarattalutheranparish.org.

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A CHRISTMAS Eve service will be held at the Wangaratta Uniting Church in Rowan Street from 7.30pm with all welcome.

THE King Valley community is invited to gather for Christmas Day services in Moyhu at 9.30am and in Whitfield at 11am.

Wangaratta Wesleyan Methodist Church THE Wangaratta Wesleyan Methodist Church will hold a service on Christmas Day from 9am at the church on the corner of Parfitt and the Great Alpine Road.

Salvation Army Community Church A CHRISTMAS Day service will be held at the Salvation Army Community Church in Garnet Avenue from 9.30am.

Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst CHRISTMAS Eve mass will be held at 5pm at the Holy Cross in Moyhu, at 7pm at Our Lady’s and at 9pm at St Patrick’s. There will also be a midnight mass tonight at St Patrick’s Church. Christmas Day mass will be held at 9am at Our Lady’s, at 10am at St Patrick’s with a Vigil Mass for the Solemnity of the Holy Family at St Patrick’s at 6pm. Solemnity of the Holy Family masses will also be held on Sunday at regular mass times. For more information visit sandhurst. catholic.org.au.

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REV IT UP: This beautiful girl is ready for a new home and while her motor is loud with satisfaction, it’s not as loud as her namesake. Harley’s microchip number is 956000013286211. PHOTO: RSPCA Wangaratta

By STEVEN BURKE, Friday, December 23, 2011 RATES paid to the Rural City of Wangaratta are literally going into a big black hole. But the hole does serve a purpose - from about March next year onwards the $1.1 million cell at Bowser Landfill will be the final resting place for Wangaratta’s non-recyclable waste. Councillors toured the landfill on Tuesday, getting to see firsthand the installation of the $250,000 membrane lining the cell. The membrane was a cause of controversy throughout the year, with council claiming it was unnecessary, while the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) eventually won the argument to ensure the membrane was installed. The entire 80,000 cubic metre cell will be lined with the membrane, which sits on compacted clay. It consists of a geo-membrane layer, which is welded together, then

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Club safety boosted thanks to grant By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE THANKS to a $10,000 community grant, the Da Vinci Social Club will be able to pay for two thirds of the total cost of multiple projects to improve the safety of members and guests. Club secretary Pip Else said there were some “long overdue” maintenance and upgrades required. “The installation of emergency lighting in the foyer, hall, toilets and kitchen, exit lights on all external doors and sensor lights outside on all external doors has been a priority for the committee,” she said. “All lights need to be changed over to lower power usage and our

main power board also requires a full upgrade. “This grant will fund around two thirds of the total cost and the committee is rapt as this work will finish off three of our top four major works. “The committee is very grateful.” So far the club has completed projects in installing a disabled toilet and a full kitchen upgrade and bar security, has commenced works on a full electrical upgrade and will soon install heating and cooling. “The club welcomes past, current and new guests to all club functions,” Pip continued. “We’ve got a New Year’s Eve supper dance with Rodney Vincent, a

supper dance with the Hoffman Duo on January 15 and lots more next year. “The committee is looking forward to a busy year with many more events to be added to our calendar. “We’re extremely grateful to the rural city, the multicultural grant program, our local tradies Mark Allen Plumbing, Primerano Electrical, Matt Smith Tiling, Shane Petersen Carpentry, Matt Saunders Kitchen Design, Sam at Inspired Window Coverings and the Wangaratta Chronicle.” You can like the club’s Facebook page @davincisocialclub, email them on dvsc.wang@gmail.com or call 0409 307 606 to book tickets.

MOVING ON UP: Da Vinci Social Club has lots on the go at the moment, says secretary Pip Else, between upgrades and a busy events schedule.

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Grant supports burgeoning live arts platform in Bright By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE BRIGHT Courthouse Theatre is among 79 community-led projects boosting remote, rural and regional communities across the country sharing in $809,234 in funding, thanks to FRRR’s Strengthening Rural Communities (SRC) program. The committee of management received $9970 for an auditorium upgrade; installing live streaming cameras to “encourage people to come together and strengthen connections to arts and culture in a community affected by natural disasters”. Recently elected committee president Gayle Incoll said local artists had gathered together to figure out a way to keep the local arts industry alive and be able to keep performing through COVID restrictions. “The whole point of this grant was, because of COVID, artists didn’t have a platform to perform so last year local artists gathered together and found a way to keep that reach to audiences; live streaming cameras seemed to be the way to go,” she said.

GREAT SPOT: The Bright Courthouse is a great spot for performers in Bright. “The introduction of a live streaming platform would play a pivotal role in rebuilding the arts and entertainment sector within our community. “Attracting diverse audiences and performers, the Bright Courthouse has great potential to become a prolific small capacity venue on

the Australian touring circuit. “Live streaming cameras will ensure visually engaging performances whilst gaining a wider audience reach for users within and outside our region. “We just had a LED lighting upgrade so, once we get cameras in, our next big task

is for new auditorium audio and just bringing things up to industry standard and making sure they’re compliant. “We’ll then look at approaching Creative Victoria about getting on the Australian Touring Circuit so artists can just come plug into equipment and perform; it

will be more attractive to a wider audience. “Through COVID we established an outside garden and pathways and put in signage for the history of the building, which used to be the old courthouse and police station. “We’re making it a bit of an arts precinct; we would

love to see more outside art installations as we’re building a new purpose and more functionality. “It’s a great little atmosphere; a lot of local theatre groups use it for their plays and a cabaret festival comes every Mother’s Day. “At the moment we’re using this time to focus on grants and getting things up to speed.” Funded by generous contributions from a number of donors, the SRC program offers two streams of funding. The Small and Vital Stream offers grants of up to $10,000 for locally led initiatives that strengthen community resilience and capacity, while the Bushfire Recovery Stream offers grants of up to $25,000 to support recovery from the Black Summer bushfires in 2020/21. In this round of funding, $446,638 will support 55 Small and Vital projects, while $312,596 will be shared across 22 bushfire recovery initiatives. To support grants like this through FRRR, make a taxdeductible donation at frrr. org.au/giving/.

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Wandi the dingo returns home, and he’s not alone By NATHAN DE VRIES A PUREBRED Alpine dingo which fell from the sky two years ago has made his return to where he was found, and this time, he’s not alone. Wandi the dingo was the guest of the Wandiligong Primary School last Wednesday accompanied by his partner Hermione, and two of their cubs Harriet and Jirrikit, courtesy of the Australian Dingo Foundation. The foundation took Wandi in after he was found as an orphan cub in a backyard in Wandiligong in 2019, with the prevailing theory being he was picked up by a bird of prey in the bush and dropped in town. Now, two years later, Wandi is the world’s most famous dingo, with more than 59,000 followers on Instagram, and even a children’s book published about him. Lyn Watson of the Australian Dingo Foundation said Wandi’s fame was an excellent way to educate people about some of the misconceptions around Australian dingoes.

CROWD PLEASER: Harriet the dingo with the Wandiligong PS students. PHOTOS: Nathan de Vries “It’s very important to us that people understand that these are not dogs,” she said. “They may look like them but they’re much more close to a cat in a dog suit. “It’s the way they act as well, they’re really independent, never come when you call them - if you can

train a cat, you can train a dingo, that’s what we tell people.” Despite being native animals, alpine dingoes like Wandi are currently listed as pests and are regularly targeted with meat baits laced with a poison known as 1080.

HUGS: Jirrikit holds on tightly to Favel Parrett, dingo volunteer and author of the Wandi children’s book. Ms Watson said the damage to dingo numbers was having an impact on the biodiversity of the natural ecosystem. “There’s just been a parliamentary inquiry into biodiversity loss in Victoria, and the review has just been published a week or so ago,” she said.

“It’s huge, because the key recommendations include dingoes: one, that they stop poisoning and killing them, and two, that they be rereleased in Victoria to look after the ecosystem. “They love rabbits, but they hate foxes eating their rabbits, and they hate cats

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eating anything of theirs in their territory. “They really are good, but they don’t like anything with fat - that’s a myth that they like sheep but I can assure you they do not like lamb or sheep.” Students of Wandiligong Primary School were overjoyed by their furry visitors, enjoying patting them, feeding them treats, and learning more about dingoes from their handlers. According to principal Bob Clyne, all the kids were thrilled to meet such a famous dingo and his family. “It’s such a great story, and the kids are super pumped,” he said. “Jacquie (Walpole), one of our classroom teachers, contacted Lyn and sort of said ‘with all the restrictions of the last two years, can we try and get Wandi out here?’ “A lot of the classes read the book about Wandi, and they all know the story because they all know Jane (Guiney) who found Wandi.” To cap off the visit, some students performed a song about Wandi’s journey to the tune of ‘Waltzing Matilda’.

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Beefing up our fund GENEROUS local beef producers, cashing in on the best ever cattle market seen in Myrtleford last Friday, have donated at least $12,000 to help kick-start a new community fund in Myrtleford. GROW Myrtleford was recently established as a charitable community fund to support Myrtleford and district communities, looking to foster growth through its grants program. It began with a $10,000 donation from a local family. Nutrien Ivone Agencies

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agent Wade Ivone said five cattle were donated by local producers to the fund on Friday. “Their collective sale prices, together with some other cash donations from other producers, saw $12,000 raised for GROW Myrtleford,” he said. “It’s a fantastic result

and we’ll be looking into it becoming an annual fundraiser to back a fund that is focused on supporting our community.” Mudgegonga cattle producer Loretta Carroll, who is one of eight people on the GROW Myrtleford Advisory Group, said the first fundraiser had been a wonderful success. “It was a tremendous sale and just terrific to get farmers involved and help lead the giving,” she told the Myrtleford Times.

Ms Carroll said a $2000 donation from Nutrien Ivone Agencies and another donation associated with the cattle sale added to the momentum for GROW Myrtleford. She said the group, which has former Alpine Shire mayors Ron Janas and John Forsyth on board, has met three times and is starting to build ideas for fund development and a grant strategy, as it plans to begin granting funds as early as next year. “We’re not being too

specific on where the grants will be spent as yet,” Ms Carroll said. “We’ll be looking to get behind projects that benefit the local area and its people.” GROW Myrtleford is a sub-fund of Into Our Hands Community Foundation and it aims to grow community capacity and empowerment by generating local funds to support local projects. The foundation’s first sub-fund was launched in Wangaratta and another

community fund is planned for Bright next year. For more information on GROW Myrtleford and making donations go to https:// intoourhandsfoundation. com.au/our-funds/growmyrtleford/. • Friday’s cattle market at Myrtleford was the biggest so far this year, attracting over 2200 head of cattle, which achieved the highest prices ever seen - with the yarding’s total sales price just shy of $5 million. See full story bewlow.

Almost $5m worth of cattle sold at Myrtleford market By JEFF ZEUSCHNER A LARGER than expected yarding of 2201 cattle, coupled with strong interstate demand and ongoing record prices saw almost $5 million generated at last Friday’s special cattle sale in Myrtleford. The steers, heifers and cows at calf were predominantly offered by producers from across the Alpine valleys and attracted buyers from as far afield as Lightning Ridge in northern NSW to Naracoorte in South Australia. “It was our biggest sale for the year with fantastic results for local producers,” enthused Nutrien Ivone Agencies agent Dan Ivone. “The yarding of 2201 head made an average of $2358 (per head) with a total value of $4,956,040.” Mr Ivone said the majority of the pens were Angus, predominantly autumn drop weaners of nine to 10 months of age. He said some of the steers made over $7.40 a kilo, which was unprecedented. In fact, steers and heifers were on average $2 a kilo (25 to 30 per cent) up on prices paid 12 months ago. Barwidgee Creek cattle producer Peter Morrison said the market was, in a word, “unbelievable”.

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PLENTY OF INTEREST: Friday’s cattle sale in Myrtleford drew a large crowd. He runs a couple of hundred cows on his property and sold 76 steers and 20 heifers last Friday, with his top pen bought by Hopkins River - a feedlot operation at Tatong which sells into the hospitality/restaurant trade in Melbourne. “At the sale two years ago the weaners averaged $1195, last year they averaged $1800 and on Friday they averaged $2310,” he said. “I’ve been cattle farming

all my working life and this is the best I’ve seen it. “We’ve had the best spring ever, with hay paddocks producing about a third more than last year.” Tarrawingee cattle producer Craig Ellis was another vendor very happy with the prices achieved. Most of the 32 Angus cows with calves at foot and another nine Angus heifers he sold as part of a herd dispersal went to Gippsland buyers.

“We were expecting high prices, which is what we got,” he said. “Our cows and calves topped out at $4300 each with the average being $3950 while our heifers averaged around $3500 each. “Prices are probably $500 to $1000 more than 12 months ago...they’re the best we’ve seen.” Mr Ellis said the sale was a great return for what’d been a terrific year, even after an “ordinary autumn”.

PHOTO: Leah Anderson-Byrne “We’ve had plenty of grass to feed the cattle...a great winter and spring into early summer,” he said. Friday was the first sale since the rebranding of Nutrien Ivone Agencies and Mr Ivone believes the next weaner sale in early March will again see strong numbers of local cattle come forward. “Certainly with the rains up north providing plenty of feed we would expect buyers’ interest and prices to remain strong,” he said.

 M P & S Antonello of Merriang sold 101 Angus weaner steers (314kg) averaging $2339 ($7.45kg)  J & SA Carroll of Mudgegonga sold 81 Angus weaner steers (348kg) averaging $2395 ($6.88kg); and 23 Angus weaner heifers (298kg) averaging $2200 ($7.38kg)  Dalbosco Investments of Murmungee sold 59 Angus weaner steers (349kg) averaging $2424 ($6.94kg); and 37 Angus weaner heifers (326kg) averaging $2213 ($6.78kg)  B & C O’Callaghan of Mudgegonga sold 54 Angus weaner steers (323kg) averaging $2355 ($7.29kg); and 44 Angus weaner heifers (311kg) averaging $2036 ($6.54kg)  P Morrison & Son of Barwidgee Creek sold 76 Angus weaner steers (353kg) averaging $2380 ($6.74kg); and 20 Angus weaner heifers (313kg) averaging $2040 ($6.51kg) 2021 sale averages: 1151 steers (346kg) $2320 ($6.70kg); 697 heifers (329kg) $2054 ($6.24kg); 178 cows and calves at $3820; and 71 PTIC at $2984. 2020 sale averages: 1124 steers (356kg) $1649.92 ($4.63kg); 426 heifers (315kg) $1363 ($4.32/kg); 58 cows and calves at $3289; and 39 PTIC females at $2645.

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6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 Alone. 4.55 WorldWatch. 6.20 Taskmaster Norway. 7.10 Travel Man: Rebel Wilson In Florence. 8.05 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 8.30 Saving The Delorean Time Machine. 9.30 The X-Files. 1.40 Undressed. 2.40 France 24 News In English From Paris. 3.00 Thai News. 3.30 Bangla News. 4.00 Punjabi News. 4.30 Sri Lankan Sinhalese News. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

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Morning (24) 6.00 Programs. 3.30 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. 4.00 News Summer. 4.30 The World In 2021. 5.00 News Summer. 5.30 Throwback: Our Childhoods Revisited. 6.00 News Summer. 6.30 Heywire. 7.00 News. 7.30 Crocodile Territory: Protecting A Predator. 8.00 ABC News Summer. 8.25 Australian Story. 9.00 ABC News Summer. 9.30 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. 10.00 ABC News Summer. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.05 Ben And Holly. 6.25 Peter Rabbit Xmas Tale. 6.55 Shaun The Sheep. 7.30 A Very Specky Christmas. 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.10 QI. 9.40 Live At The Apollo. 10.30 Mock The Week. 11.00 Schitt’s Creek. 11.45 Catastrophe. 12.10 Upstart Crow. 12.40 Review With Myles Barlow: Christmas Special. 1.10 GameFace. 1.35 Red Dwarf. 2.05 Escape From The City. 3.05 Close. 5.40 Kids’ Programs. Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 7.25 School Of Rock. 7.50 The Dengineers. 8.20 Miraculous. 4.00 Kong: King Of The Apes. 5.20 Horrible Histories. 7.00 MOVIE: The Midnight Gang. (2018) Oliver Zetterström, Alan Davies. 8.05 Wallace And Gromit: A Grand Day Out. 8.30 MOVIE: Grandpa’s Great Escape. (2018) Tom Courtenay, David Walliams, Kit Connor. 9.45 Shaun The Sheep. 10.15 The Wonderful World Of Kittens. 11.50 Close.

SBS VLND (31)

NEWS

7TWO (62)

6.00 Newstyle Direct. 6.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 With You This Christmas. 10.30 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 11.45 Seaway. 12.50 MOVIE: The Holly And The Ivy. (1952) 2.30 The Secret Life Of The Zoo. 3.30 A Very Royal Christmas: Secrets Of Sandringham. 4.30 MOVIE: White Christmas. (1954) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye. 7.00 Carols By Candlelight. 10.00 Timeless. 12.00 Gideon’s Way. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

7MATE

Kids’ Programs. (82) 6.00 8.00 MOVIE: AliceMiranda – A Royal Christmas Ball. (2021) 9.30 Kids’ Programs. 2.40 MOVIE: Becoming Santa. (2015) 4.25 Kids’ Programs. 4.55 The Nanny: Oy To The World. 5.25 MOVIE: Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch. (2018) 7.00 LEGO Masters Bricksmas Special. 10.30 The Hundred With Andy Lee. 11.30 Malcolm. 12.00 Desperate Housewives. 2.00 Below Deck Mediterranean. 3.00 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Bargain Hunt. 11.00 Weekender. 11.30 Creek To Coast. 12.00 A Foodies Guide To Kyushu Japan. 1.15 MOVIE: Stay Away, Joe. (1968) 3.30 MOVIE: Charro! (1969) 5.30 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success. 6.30 The Hotel Inspector. 7.30 MOVIE: The Tender Trap. (1955) Frank Sinatra, Debbie Reynolds. 9.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The Mentalist. 12.30 The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 Late Programs. Morning (63) 6.00 Programs. 10.30 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. King Of Wings. 11.30 Your 4x4. 12.00 The Mike & Cole Show. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered. 2.00 American Pickers. 3.00 Motor Racing. Velocity Invitational. Highlights. 4.00 Shipping Wars. 5.00 Billion Dollar Wreck. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Full Custom Garage: Sports Car Edition. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (81)

PEACH (52)

6.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 11.30 Jamie’s Easy Christmas Countdown. 12.30 Jamie: Together At Christmas. 1.30 Carol’s Second Act. 2.30 Brides Of Beverly Hills. 3.30 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.45 2 Broke Girls. 12.10 Shopping. 1.10 Infomercials. 1.40 Mom. 3.30 2 Broke Girls. 4.30 Shopping.

9GO!

Shopping. 6.30 (53) 6.00 Infomercials. 8.00 Shopping. 9.00 The Doctors. 10.00 MacGyver. 12.00 Diagnosis Murder. 1.00 4x4 Adventures. 2.00 All 4 Adventure. 3.00 JAG. 4.00 Bondi Rescue. 4.30 iFish Summer Series. 5.00 Waltzing Jimeoin. 5.30 Stories Of Bikes. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.20 MacGyver. 11.20 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 1.10 48 Hours. 2.10 Late Programs.

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ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage. 7.00 ABC News Summer. 7.30 The Best Of Back Roads. 8.30 Rugged Paradise: The Abrolhos Islands. 9.00 ABC News Summer. 9.30 Gardening Australia: Christmas Special. 10.30 The World In 2021. 11.00 Compass. 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News Summer. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Doc Martin. 2.15 The Royal Variety Performance. 4.25 Everyone’s A Critic. 4.55 Dream Gardens. 5.30 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. Final. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.30 Call The Midwife. 10.00 Doc Martin. 10.50 Harrow. 11.40 Silent Witness. 12.40 Talking Heads. Final. 1.10 Miniseries: Mrs Wilson. 4.00 Death In Paradise. 5.00 Gardening Australia.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 France 24 English News Second Edition. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Round 5. Internationaux de France. Highlights. 4.30 Cycling. National Road Series. Cycle Sunshine Coast. Highlights. 5.10 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 5.40 By Royal Appointment: Shops That Serve The Queen. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Zoo Mum. 8.30 Walt Disney. 10.35 Michael Palin: Travels Of A Lifetime. 11.30 MOVIE: Chef. (2014) Jon Favreau, Sofía Vergara, Robert Downey Jr. 1.30 24 Hours In Emergency. 2.25 North To South: The Full Journey. 4.40 Bamay. 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 9.30 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 1. Morning session. 12.30 The Ashes: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 1. Afternoon session. 3.10 The Ashes: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 20. Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers. 9.10 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 21. Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades. From Optus Stadium, Perth. 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Easy Eats. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 The Xtreme CollXtion. 10.30 Ultimate Rush. 11.00 Destination WA. 11.40 MOVIE: Mr Mom. (1983) Michael Keaton, Frederick Koehler. 1.30 MOVIE: Rocky II. (1979) Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young. 4.00 Bondi Vet. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Postcards Summer. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 60 Minutes. 8.00 David Attenborough’s A Perfect Planet: Oceans. 9.10 MOVIE: The Matrix. (1999) Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss. 11.50 Chicago Med. 12.40 Miniseries: The Bad Seed. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Take Two. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Mass For You At Home. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 Tomorrow’s World. 8.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 8.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 9.00 Australia By Design: Interiors. 9.30 The Savoy At Christmas. 10.30 Terry Pratchett’s The Abominable Snow Baby. 11.00 A Baby Reindeer’s First Christmas. 12.00 Luca’s Key Ingredient. 12.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 1.00 Farm To Fork. 1.30 My Market Kitchen. 2.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 2.30 Roads Less Travelled. 3.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. Final. 4.00 All 4 Adventure. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 6. Melbourne Victory v Western United. 10.00 FBI. 12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 Infomercials. 3.00 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 Alone. 5.00 WorldWatch. 5.30 Secrets Of Our Cities. 6.35 Travel Man. 7.05 Guy Martin: The World’s Fastest Electric Car? 8.30 Patriot Brains. 9.25 Dark Side Of The Ring. 10.15 What’s The Problem With Nudity? 11.15 Das Boot. 12.25 MOVIE: Dead Ringers. (1988) 2.30 Flowergirl. 3.00 Thai News. 3.30 Bangla News. 4.00 Punjabi News. 4.30 Sri Lankan Sinhalese News. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

ABC ME

Morning (24) 6.00 Programs. 2.00 ABC News Summer. 2.30 Compass. 3.00 ABC News Summer. 3.30 Screen Time: Are Your Kids Addicted? 4.00 Landline. 5.00 ABC News Summer. 5.30 7.30. 6.00 ABC News Summer. 6.30 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. 7.00 ABC News Summer. 7.30 The World In 2021. 8.00 ABC News Summer. 8.25 Aust Story. 9.00 ABC News Summer. 9.30 Compass. 10.00 ABC News Summer. 10.30 Late Programs.

(22) 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Compass. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Gambling In Las Vegas. 9.30 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2021. 10.30 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 11.15 Christmas In Australia With Christine Anu. 12.15 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 1.00 Horror Movie: A Low-Budget Nightmare. Final. 2.00 In The Long Run. 2.30 Close. 5.05 Kids’ Programs. Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 4.30 The Inbestigators. 4.45 Odd Squad. 5.00 So Awkward. 5.30 Miraculous. 6.00 The Deep. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 MOVIE: Paddington. (2014) 8.35 Wallace And Gromit: The Wrong Trousers. 9.05 MOVIE: The Boy In The Dress. (2014) Billy Kennedy, Felicity Montagu. 10.05 Danger Mouse. 10.20 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 10.40 Utopia Falls. 11.25 Rage. 12.25 Close.

SBS VLND

NEWS

7TWO

TV Shop. (81) 6.00 6.30 Amazing Facts Presents. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 Rainbow Country. 10.30 MOVIE: Contraband Spain. (1955) 12.10 MOVIE: The Grass Is Greener. (1960) 2.20 MOVIE: That Touch Of Mink. (1962) 4.20 MOVIE: Hatari! (1962) 7.30 MOVIE: The Core. (2003) Aaron Eckhart. 10.10 MOVIE: Awoken. (2019) 12.00 Late Programs.

7MATE

Kids’ Programs. (82) 6.00 1.30 Surfing Australia TV. 2.00 Liquid Science. 2.30 Road Trick. 3.00 MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: White – Victini And Zekrom. (2011) 5.00 MOVIE: The Spiderwick Chronicles. (2008) 7.00 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible. (1996) 9.10 MOVIE: The Mummy. (2017) 11.15 Stunt Science. 12.15 Desperate Housewives. 2.10 Below Deck Mediterranean. 3.00 Power Rangers Super Beast Morphers. 3.30 Kids’ Programs.

Morning (62) 6.00 Programs. 8.30 Shopping. 9.00 NBC Today. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 11.30 Your 4x4. 12.00 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 MOVIE: Speedway. (1968) 4.00 MOVIE: The Trouble With Girls. (1969) 6.00 Dog Patrol. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railways. 9.30 Mighty Trains. 10.30 Heathrow. 11.30 Late Programs. Morning (63) 6.00 Programs. 11.30 Step Outside. 12.00 Big Water Adventures. 12.30 Sailing. Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 2.00 On The Fly. 2.30 Million Dollar Catch. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Ultimate Fishing. 5.00 Shipping Wars. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 20. Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers. 7.00 MOVIE: Firefox. (1982) 9.30 MOVIE: Tightrope. (1984) Clint Eastwood, Geneviève Bujold. 11.55 Late Programs.

9GEM

6.00 Morning (52) Programs. 10.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 11.00 Jamie’s Quick & Easy Christmas. 12.00 The Dog House Australia. 1.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 4. Tasmania JackJumpers v New Zealand Breakers. 3.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 4. Sydney Kings v Melbourne United. 5.00 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Friends. 9.30 2 Broke Girls. 11.30 Late Programs.

PEACH

9GO!

Morning (53) 6.00 Programs. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 Bondi Rescue. 8.30 Pooches At Play. 9.00 Healthy Homes Aust. 9.30 Escape Fishing. 10.00 iFish Summer. 10.30 The Doctors. 11.30 MacGyver. 1.30 The Offroad Adventure Show. 2.30 All 4 Adventure. 3.30 JAG. 4.30 Soccer. A-League Women. Round 4. Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.30 Star Trek: Discovery. Final. 1.20 Late Programs.

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December 24 - 30, 2021 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NINE (8)

6.00 Escape From The City. 7.00 News. 9.30 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Celebrating 70 Years. 11.00 The Heights. 12.00 ABC News Summer. 12.30 Call The Midwife. 2.00 Miniseries: Mrs Wilson. 3.00 ABC News Summer. 3.30 Ask The Doctor. 4.00 Think Tank. 5.00 Restoration Australia. 6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 6.30 Movin’ To The Country. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Outback Ringer. 8.00 Australian Story Summer Series. Final. 8.35 The Queen’s Green Planet. 9.25 London Zoo: An Extraordinary Year. 10.10 Judi Dench’s Wild Borneo Adventure. 11.05 The Day Will And Kate Got Married. 11.50 EXPOSED: The Case Of Keli Lane. 12.55 Midsomer Murders. 2.25 Rage. 4.30 Catalyst. 5.25 Short Cuts To Glory: Matt Okine Vs Food.

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 Al Jazeera News. 2.00 The Chefs’ Line. 2.30 Child Genius Australia. 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.00 Queen Victoria’s Children. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Charles And Diana: 1983. 8.30 Tony Robinson’s World By Rail: Japan. 9.30 The Best Of 24 Hours In Emergency. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 The Crimson Rivers. 12.00 Wisting. 12.50 North To South: The Full Journey. 4.10 Bamay. 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Morning session. 12.30 The Ashes: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Afternoon session. 3.10 The Ashes: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Late afternoon session. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 22. Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers. 9.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 23. Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars. From the Gabba, Brisbane. 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Black Stallion Returns. (1983) Kelly Reno, Vincent Spano. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 Australian Crime Stories: Killing Florence. 9.40 Reported Missing: Michael. 11.00 Chicago Med. 11.45 The Village. 12.35 Tipping Point. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Take Two. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

ABC TV PLUS (22)

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 Basketball. NBA. Philadelphia 76ers v Atlanta Hawks. Replay. 2.00 Stille Nacht. 2.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.15 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 5.45 Abandoned Places. 6.20 Alone. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 9.20 Hypothetical. 10.10 Chad. 11.00 Sex Tape. 12.05 The X-Files. 2.35 Late Programs.

ABC ME

Morning (24) 6.00 Programs. 2.25 Foreign Correspondent. 3.00 ABC News Summer. 3.30 Back Roads. 4.00 ABC News Summer. 4.30 The Breakfast Couch. 5.00 ABC News Summer. 5.30 Landline Summer. 6.00 ABC News Summer. 6.30 Compass. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 ABC News Summer. 8.30 Aust Story. 9.00 ABC News Summer. 9.30 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. 10.00 ABC News Summer. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.05 Ben And Holly. 6.25 Shaun The Sheep. 6.40 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 7.00 Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef. 9.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.20 Doctor Who. 11.05 Gavin & Stacey. 12.10 Escape From The City. 1.10 Red Dwarf. 1.40 Community. 2.00 Parks And Recreation. 2.25 Close. 5.05 Kids’ Programs. Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 8.20 Total DramaRama. 11.45 Slugterra. 12.30 School Of Rock. 4.00 Dwight In Shining Armour. 4.30 The Inbestigators. 4.45 Odd Squad. 5.00 So Awkward. 5.30 Miraculous. 6.00 The Deep. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.40 Space Nova. 8.00 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.25 The Legend Of Korra. 9.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 9.25 Utopia Falls. 10.10 Rage. 11.10 Close.

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MONDAY, December 27

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6.00 TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Seaway. 1.00 World’s Greatest Man Made Wonders. 2.00 The Young And The Restless. 2.55 Antiques Roadshow. 3.25 MOVIE: The Rat Race. (1960) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Poirot. 8.40 Silent Witness. 10.50 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 11.50 The Equalizer. 1.00 Late Programs.

7MATE

Kids’ Programs. (82) 6.00 12.00 The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 Malcolm. 4.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.30 Malcolm. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Raymond. 8.30 MOVIE: Wayne’s World 2. (1993) Mike Myers. 10.25 MOVIE: The Naked Gun: From The Files Of Police Squad! (1988) 12.10 Desperate Housewives. 2.10 Vanderpump Rules. 3.00 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Jabba’s School Holiday Movies. 11.00 Mighty Trains. 12.00 House Of Wellness. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 4.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 10.30 Cold Case. 12.30 Late Programs. Morning (63) 6.00 Programs. 12.00 Sound FX: Best Of. 12.30 No Man’s Land. 1.30 Shipping Wars. 3.00 Last Stop Garage. 4.00 Last Car Garage. 4.30 Billion Dollar Wreck. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 22. Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Predators. (2010) Adrien Brody. 10.45 MOVIE: The Prestige. (2006) 1.30 Late Programs.

ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

6.00 Escape From The City. 7.00 News. 9.30 How Deadly World. 10.00 Antiques Roadshow. Final. 11.05 The Heights. 12.00 ABC News Summer. 12.30 Gardening Australia Presents. 1.00 Worzel Gummidge. 2.00 Miniseries: Mrs Wilson. 3.00 ABC News Summer. 3.30 Ask The Doctor. 4.00 Think Tank. 5.05 Restoration Australia. 6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 6.30 Movin’ To The Country. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Outback Ringer. 8.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 8.30 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds. 9.30 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. 10.20 QI. 10.55 Hannah Gadsby’s Nakedy Nudes. 11.55 Joanna Lumley’s Unseen Adventures. 12.40 Midsomer Murders. 2.15 Rage. 4.30 Catalyst. 5.30 Short Cuts To Glory: Matt Okine Vs Food.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 A World Of Calm. 2.25 Child Genius Australia. 3.25 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 3.55 Queen Victoria’s Children. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Titanic: Into The Heart Of The Wreck. 9.00 Kenny Rogers: All In For The Gambler. 10.50 SBS World News Late. 11.20 Man In Room 301. 12.20 Miss S. 4.20 Bamay. 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 3. Morning session. 12.30 The Ashes: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 3. Afternoon session. 3.10 The Ashes: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 3. Late afternoon session. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 24. Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers. 11.00 Born To Kill? Albert DeSalvo – The Boston Strangler. 12.00 The Goldbergs. 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

ABC TV PLUS

(22) 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.25 Shaun The Sheep. 6.40 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 7.00 Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Ghosts. 9.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.40 Schitt’s Creek. Final. 10.05 The Trip To Greece. 10.35 Doctor Who. 11.20 QI. 11.50 Catastrophe. 12.15 In The Long Run. 1.00 Sick Of It. 1.25 GameFace. 1.50 Community. 2.10 Parks And Recreation. 2.35 Close. 5.05 Kids’ Programs.

WEDNESDAY, December 29

SBS VLND (31)

ABC ME (23)

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 12.15 Miraculous. 3.40 How To Do Stuff Good. 4.00 Dwight In Shining Armour. 4.30 The Inbestigators. 4.45 Odd Squad. 5.00 So Awkward. 5.30 Miraculous. 6.00 The Deep. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.35 Space Nova. 8.00 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.25 The Legend Of Korra. 9.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 9.25 Utopia Falls. 10.05 Rage. 11.10 Close.

SBS VLND

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch. 10.30 SBS Courtside. 11.00 Basketball. NBA. Charlotte Hornets v Houston Rockets. 1.30 Fysh. 1.45 Yulubidyi: Until The End. 2.10 Curse Of Oak Island. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Abandoned Places. 6.20 Alone. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hair Power: Me And My Afro. 9.35 Kevin McCloud: Rough Guide To The Future. 10.30 Late Programs.

NEWS (24)

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 ABC News Summer. 3.30 Back Roads. 4.00 ABC News Summer. 4.30 The Breakfast Couch. 5.00 ABC News Summer. 5.30 Landline Summer. 6.00 ABC News Summer. 6.30 Compass. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30 Special: Why Women Are Angry. 8.00 ABC News Summer. 8.30 Aust Story. 9.00 ABC News Summer. 9.30 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. 10.00 ABC News Summer. 10.30 Late Programs.

7TWO

Shopping. (62) 6.00 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 House Of Wellness. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 4.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 Without A Trace. 12.30 Railway Restorations With Peter Snow. 1.30 The Real Seachange. 2.00 Late Programs.

7MATE (63)

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 12.00 Sound FX: Best Of. 12.30 No Man’s Land. 1.30 Shipping Wars. 2.30 Pawn Stars. 3.00 Last Car Garage. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Billion Dollar Wreck. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Secrets Of The Supercars. 9.30 Counting Cars. 10.30 Vegas Rat Rods. 11.30 Late Programs.

ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

6.00 Escape From The City. 7.00 News. 9.30 How Deadly World. 10.00 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. 11.05 The Heights. 12.00 ABC News Summer. 12.30 Gardening Australia Presents. 1.00 Worzel Gummidge. 2.00 Miniseries: Mrs Wilson. Final. 3.00 ABC News Summer. 3.30 Ask The Doctor. 4.00 Think Tank. 5.00 Restoration Australia. 6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 6.30 Movin’ To The Country. Final. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Outback Ringer. 8.00 Hard Quiz Celebrity Special. 8.35 Spicks And Specks. 9.30 Fisk. 10.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 10.45 The Queen’s Green Planet. 11.30 Father Brown. 12.20 Silent Witness. 1.15 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 2.00 Miniseries: Delicious. 2.45 Rage. 4.35 Catalyst. 5.30 Short Cuts To Glory: Matt Okine Vs Food.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 A World Of Calm. 2.25 Michael Mosley: The Great Intelligence Test. 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.00 Queen Victoria’s Children. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great Australian Railway Journeys. 8.40 The Royal House Of Windsor: Adapt Or Die. 9.50 Departure. 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 In Therapy. 12.00 DNA. 1.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 2.40 The Ghan: The Full Journey. 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 4. Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 12.30 The Ashes: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 4. Afternoon session. 3.10 The Ashes: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 4. Late afternoon session. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 26. Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes. 11.00 Autopsy USA. 12.00 American Crime. 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

ABC TV PLUS

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 Basketball. NBA. Charlotte Hornets v Houston Rockets. Replay. 2.10 Curse Of Oak Island. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 5.45 Abandoned Places. 6.20 Alone. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Twelve Monkeys. (1995) Bruce Willis. 10.55 MOVIE: The Bank Job. (2008) 12.55 The X-Files. 2.35 Late Programs.

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Morning (24) 6.00 Programs. 2.00 ABC News Summer. 2.30 Foreign Correspondent. 3.00 ABC News Summer. 3.30 Back Roads. 4.00 ABC News Summer. 4.30 The Breakfast Couch. 5.00 ABC News Summer. 5.30 Landline Summer. 6.00 ABC News Summer. 6.30 Compass. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 ABC News Summer. 8.25 Aust Story. 9.00 ABC News Summer. 9.30 One Plus One. 10.00 ABC News Summer. 10.30 Late Programs.

(22) 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.25 Shaun The Sheep. 6.40 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 7.00 Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 9.15 David Stratton’s Stories Of Australian Cinema. 10.15 Doctor Who. 11.05 You See Monsters. 12.05 Louis Theroux: Gambling In Las Vegas. 1.05 Community. 1.25 Parks And Recreation. 1.50 Close. 5.05 Kids’ Programs. Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 8.20 The Strange Chores. 10.15 Spirit Riding Free. 1.45 Malory Towers. 4.00 Dwight In Shining Armour. 4.30 The Inbestigators. 4.45 Odd Squad. 5.00 So Awkward. 5.30 Miraculous. 6.00 The Deep. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.35 Space Nova. 8.00 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.25 The Legend Of Korra. 9.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 9.25 Utopia Falls. 10.10 Close.

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6.00 Seatbelt Psychic. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. 8.00 Friends. 10.00 The Middle. 11.30 Seinfeld. 12.00 Carol’s Second Act. 1.00 Man With A Plan. 1.30 The Big Bang Theory. 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 2 Broke Girls. 12.00 Home Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 James Corden. 3.30 2 Broke Girls. 4.30 Shopping.

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Infomercials. (53) 6.00 7.30 Home Shopping. 8.00 The Doctors. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. 11.00 JAG. 1.00 MacGyver. 2.00 Star Trek. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 NCIS: New Orleans. 11.20 Evil. 12.15 Infomercials. 12.45 Home Shopping. 2.15 48 Hours. 3.15 Hawaii Five-0. 5.05 The Doctors.

9GEM

TV Shop. (81) 6.00 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Seaway. 1.00 Poirot. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Out Of Towners. (1970) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 11.40 Chicago Med. 12.35 Late Programs.

9GO! (82)

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 12.00 The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Malcolm. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Raymond. 8.30 MOVIE: Baywatch. (2017) Dwayne Johnson. 10.50 MOVIE: The Dictator. (2012) 12.20 Desperate Housewives. 2.10 Vanderpump Rules. 3.00 Kids’ Programs.

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Kids’ Programs. (82) 6.00 12.00 The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Malcolm. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Raymond. 8.30 MOVIE: 21 Jump Street. (2012) Channing Tatum. 10.40 MOVIE: White Chicks. (2004) 12.45 Desperate Housewives. 2.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 3.00 Kids’ Programs.

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TEN (5) 6.00 Entertainment Tonight. 6.30 Farm To Fork. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 8.30 Studio 10. 11.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 11.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 The Royals Revealed. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 My Market Kitchen. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. 8.30 NCIS. 10.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.30 The Project. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Home Shopping. 3.00 Infomercials. 3.30 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS Mornings.

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6.00 Stephen (52) Colbert. 7.00 King Of Queens. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 King Of Queens. 12.00 Becker. 1.00 Man With A Plan. 1.30 Friends. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. 11.35 Frasier. 12.00 Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Infomercials. 8.00 Bondi Rescue. 8.30 Roads Less Travelled. 9.00 Rhys Darby: Big In Japan. 10.00 JAG. 12.00 MacGyver. 1.00 Star Trek. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Blue Bloods. 10.20 A-League Highlights Show. 11.20 Evil. 12.15 Shopping. 12.45 Infomercials. 1.15 Shopping. 2.15 MOVIE: Force Of Destiny. (2015) 4.40 I Fish. 5.00 JAG.

NINE (8) 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Travel Guides. 1.00 The Weakest Link. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Mega Zoo. 8.30 Emergency. 9.30 A+E After Dark. 10.30 New Amsterdam. 11.20 Manifest. 12.10 Tipping Point. 1.05 A Current Affair. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today. TV Shop. (81) 6.00 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Seaway. 1.00 World’s Greatest Man Made Wonders. 2.00 The Young And The Restless. 2.55 MOVIE: The World Of Suzie Wong. (1960) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 House. 11.50 The Equalizer. 1.00 TV Shop. 4.30 Late Programs.

Morning (63) 6.00 Programs. 10.00 NFL 100 Greatest. 11.00 America’s Game. 12.00 Sound FX: Best Of. 12.30 No Man’s Land. 1.30 Shipping Wars. 2.30 The Grade Cricketer. 3.00 Last Car Garage. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Billion Dollar Wreck. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 Storage Wars. 9.30 Storage Wars: Miami. 10.00 Desert Collectors. 11.00 Irish Pickers. 12.00 Late Programs.

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NINE (8) 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Wedding Daze. (2006) Jason Biggs, Isla Fisher, Michael Weston. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Travel Guides. 8.30 The Weakest Link. 9.30 Kath & Kim. 11.40 Manifest. 12.35 Tipping Point. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Take Two. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

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TEN (5) 6.00 Entertainment Tonight. 6.30 Farm To Fork. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 8.00 Inside Bold. 8.30 Studio 10. 11.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 11.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 The Royals Revealed. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 My Market Kitchen. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Bondi Rescue. 8.00 Territory Cops. 8.30 FBI: Most Wanted. 10.30 The FBI Declassified. 11.30 The Project. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Home Shopping. 2.30 Infomercials. 3.00 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS Mornings.

TEN (5) 6.00 Entertainment Tonight. 6.30 Farm To Fork. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 8.30 Studio 10. 11.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 11.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 The Living Room. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 My Market Kitchen. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Ambulance Australia. 8.30 The Boxing Day Tsunami. 10.30 The Royals Revealed. 11.30 The Project. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Home Shopping. 2.30 Infomercials. 3.00 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS Mornings.

9GEM

6.00 Stephen (52) Colbert. 7.00 King Of Queens. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The King Of Queens. 12.00 Becker. 1.00 Man With A Plan. 1.30 Friends. 2.30 NBL Slam. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.20 2 Broke Girls. 12.00 Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 James Corden. 3.30 2 Broke Girls. 4.30 Shopping.

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9GO!

Infomercials. (53) 6.00 8.00 Stories Of Bikes. 8.30 iFish Summer Series. 9.00 A-League Highlights Show. 10.00 JAG. 12.00 MacGyver. 1.00 Star Trek. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 Evil. 12.10 Home Shopping. 1.40 Infomercials. 2.10 48 Hours. 3.10 SEAL Team. 4.05 NCIS. 5.00 The Doctors.

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THURSDAY, December 30

ABC TV (2) 6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Judi Dench’s Wild Borneo Adventure. 11.05 The Heights. 12.00 ABC News Summer. 12.30 Hard Quiz Celebrity Special. 1.05 Worzel Gummidge. 2.10 Miniseries: Delicious. 3.00 ABC News Summer. 3.30 Ask The Doctor. 4.00 Think Tank. 5.00 Restoration Australia. 6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 6.30 Crocodile Territory: Protecting A Predator. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Outback Ringer. 8.00 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. Final. 8.30 Joanna Lumley’s Unseen Adventures. Final. 9.20 Firestarter: The Story Of Bangarra. 10.55 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World. 11.50 Call The Midwife. 12.50 Hannah Gadsby’s Nakedy Nudes. 1.50 Miniseries: Delicious. 2.40 Rage. 4.30 Catalyst. 5.25 Short Cuts To Glory: Matt Okine Vs Food.

SBS (3) 6.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 The Italians. 2.15 A World Of Calm. 2.40 Decoding The Great Pyramid. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.10 Inside The Ritz Hotel. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. 8.30 MOVIE: Becoming Bond. (2017) George Lazenby. 10.15 Prince Philip: An Extraordinary Life. 11.10 SBS World News Late. 11.40 Gomorrah. 12.40 We Are Who We Are. 1.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 2.35 The Ghan: The Full Journey. 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

ABC TV PLUS

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 Project Blue Book. 1.40 Calling. 1.55 Timecode. 2.15 Figure Skating. 2019-2020 ISU European Championships. Replay. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Abandoned Places. 6.20 Alone. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 10.10 The Source. 11.00 Vikings. 11.55 MOVIE: Gangs Of Wasseypur Part 2. (2012) 2.50 Late Programs.

ABC ME

Morning (24) 6.00 Programs. 1.30 Aust Story. 2.00 ABC News Summer. 2.30 The World In 2021. 3.00 ABC News Summer. 3.30 Back Roads. 4.00 ABC News Summer. 4.30 The Breakfast Couch. 5.00 ABC News Summer. 5.30 Landline Summer. 6.00 ABC News Summer. 6.30 Compass. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 ABC News Summer. 8.30 Aust Story. 9.00 ABC News Summer. 9.30 One Plus One. 10.00 ABC News Summer. 10.30 Late Programs.

(22) 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.40 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 7.00 Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Mock The Week. 9.00 Hard Quiz Celebrity Special. 9.35 Insert Name Here. 10.05 Doctor Who. 10.55 You Can’t Ask That. 11.25 David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef. 12.25 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2021. 1.25 Community. 1.45 Parks And Recreation. 2.15 Close. 5.10 Kids’ Programs. Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 7.55 100% Wolf: Legend Of The Moonstone. 8.20 Kung Fu Panda. 1.30 Mystic. 4.00 Dwight In Shining Armour. 4.30 The Inbestigators. 4.45 Odd Squad. 5.00 So Awkward. 5.30 Miraculous. 6.00 The Deep. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.35 Space Nova. 8.00 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.25 The Legend Of Korra. 9.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 9.25 Utopia Falls. 10.10 Close.

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6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 5. Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 12.30 The Ashes: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 5. Afternoon session. 3.10 The Ashes: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Third Test. Australia v England. Day 5. Late afternoon session. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 27. Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars. 11.00 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera. 12.00 American Crime. 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Uptown Girls. (2003) Brittany Murphy, Dakota Fanning. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Great Getaways. 8.30 MOVIE: My Big Fat Greek Wedding. (2002) Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine. 10.30 New Amsterdam. 11.20 Chicago Med. 12.10 Tipping Point. 1.05 A Current Affair. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Entertainment Tonight. 6.30 Farm To Fork. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 8.30 Studio 10. 11.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 11.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 The Royals Revealed. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 My Market Kitchen. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Ambulance Australia. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 The Royals Revealed. 11.30 The Project. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Home Shopping. 3.00 Infomercials. 3.30 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS Mornings.

7TWO

TV Shop. (81) 6.00 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Seaway. 1.00 As Time Goes By. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Halfway House. (1944) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 MOVIE: Rain Man. (1988) Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino. 11.25 Law & Order. 12.25 Late Programs.

7MATE

Kids’ Programs. (82) 6.00 12.00 The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Malcolm. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Raymond. 8.30 MOVIE: 22 Jump Street. (2014) Channing Tatum. 10.45 MOVIE: Get Lucky. (2013) 12.20 Desperate Housewives. 3.00 Bakugan: Geogan Rising. 3.30 Kids’ Programs.

Shopping. (62) 6.00 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 House Of Wellness. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Martin Clunes: Islands Of America. 3.00 Last Chance Learners. 3.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 4.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 12.30 Late Programs. Morning (63) 6.00 Programs. 10.00 NFL 100 Greatest. 11.00 America’s Game. 12.00 Sound FX: Best Of. 12.30 No Man’s Land. 1.30 Shipping Wars. 2.30 Pawn Stars. 3.00 Last Car Garage. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Billion Dollar Wreck. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: 2 Guns. (2013) Denzel Washington. 9.45 MOVIE: Out For Justice. (1991) Steven Seagal. 11.45 Late Programs.

9GEM

6.00 Stephen (52) Colbert. 7.00 Frasier. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 King Of Queens. 12.00 Becker. 1.00 Man With A Plan. 1.30 Friends. 2.00 Carol’s Second Act. 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 2 Broke Girls. 12.00 Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 James Corden. 3.30 2 Broke Girls. 4.30 Late Programs.

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9GO!

Home Shopping. (53) 6.00 6.30 Infomercials. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under. 8.30 NBL Slam. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 JAG. 12.00 MacGyver. 1.00 Star Trek. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. 10.30 SEAL Team. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Home Shopping. 2.00 SEAL Team. 3.00 Blue Bloods. 4.00 Hawaii Five-0.

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Carols by candlelight origins BY LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE landersonbyrne@ nemedia.com.au

SEMI-regular Wangaratta Chronicle contributor Doug Brockfield reached out to us with an interesting piece of history last week. One of Christmas’s most famous traditions began in Australia, all the way back in 1937. Carols by Candlelight, now a recorded program broadcast all over the world, was a tradition started by radio announcer Norman Banks from Melbourne’s 3KZ. After Banks saw a woman listening to carols alone by candlelight, he decided to do something to relieve

the loneliness and isolation some feel during the holidays. He announced a community carol sing for anyone who wanted to join in; the concept grew in popularity over the years. An article from the December 24, 1949 edition of The Argus was titled ‘World Will Hear Melbourne’s Carols By Candlelight’. It read: IT will be Melbourne’s 12th Carols by Candlelight festival. Thirteen years ago down St Kilda Rd a young radio announcer was walking home. From the window of a house near by an old woman softly sang carols -it was Christmas Eve. Carols by Candlelight was born.

Now the radio announcer is director of the festival. He is Norman Banks. From its first presentation, when only a handful attended, to its present day form, this festival has grown to become probably the first Australian ceremony which has attracted world-wide attention. This year a relay of the broadcast will be taken by Radio Australia of Mutual stations will bring “Melbourne, Australia, to the people of North America”. In the spirit of Christmas, the carols are also a time of giving. Contributions from the sale of programs, candles, and donations have accounted for over £100,000 being raised for the Austin Hospital.

TRADITION SPARKED: Melbourne broadcaster Norman Banks was the original creator of Carols by Candlelight.

Holiday arrangements for Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support

GET ONLINE: Services Australia centres will be closed on public holidays over Christmas and the New Year, but services can be accessed online.

SERVICES Australia customers are reminded of changes to payments and services over the upcoming Christmas and New Year holiday period. All service centres and most phone lines providing Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support services will be closed on the public holidays from Monday, December 27 2021 through to Wednesday, December 29 2021, and Monday, January 3 2022. Services Australia general manager Hank Jongen said Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support customers can still access self-service options during this period. “During the busy holiday period, the easiest and most convenient way to do your business with us is by using your online account through

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myGov, the Express Plus mobile apps, or phone self-service,” Mr Jongen said. “These services are available 24/7, even on public holidays. This means you can use myGov to apply for an advance payment, update your details, lodge a Medicare claim, or report your employment income. “It’s also important to remember your reporting and payment dates may change if they normally fall on a public holiday over the Christmas and New Year period. “If the date you normally report falls on a public holiday during this period, you can report early to avoid any delays in your payments. “If you are working and receive employment income, you’ll need to tell us what you expect to be paid for the full assessment period. You must also do this

for any other changes that may affect your payment. “You can correct any mistakes to your estimate within 14 days, or when you next report. “An easy way to check reporting dates is through the Centrelink online account, on the Services Australia website, or via phone self-service. “You can still report to us, even when we’re closed. However, if you do this on a public holiday, it means you won’t get your payment until after the public holiday. “Keep in mind that any automatic payments we make won’t be delayed by the public holidays, but some people might get their payment earlier than usual. This means you may need to budget carefully until your next payment.” Customers can also

continue to claim Medicare benefits at their doctor’s office or using self-service during the December and January holidays. Critical services for Medicare providers, such as PBS authorities and organ donor, remain available over this period. BasicsCard customers can still transfer funds to their BasicsCard over the public holidays by using self-service or calling 1800 132 594 at any time. Smaller sites for rural and regional communities may also close from Friday, December 24 2021 and re-open for business on Tuesday, January 4 2022. Closure dates will be advertised to local communities. Find out more about how these changes may impact you: servicesaustralia.gov.au/ holidays.

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Rural City Connection Friday December 24 2021

Public notices

As we prepare to say goodbye to 2021, I recall the hopes we had for the year just gone. Optimism for 2021 was met with challenges, but together we stood strong, as rural communities do in a crisis. I’m proud to say that Wangaratta’s double dose vaccination rate has passed 95% as

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many people get their third jab. In 2021 the community supported our quality local businesses in the face of staff shortages and vaccination checks. I ask people to continue to be kind to each other as we navigate this pandemic in 2022. On behalf of myself and the Rural City of Wangaratta, best wishes for 2022. Together we will get through this. Cr Dean Rees, Rural City of Wangaratta Mayor.

Join us for our BIGGEST New Years Eve Party EVER! With FREE entry, live music all night, delicious food, the Maggies bar and free kids activities there is no better place to be. Enjoy the 9.20pm and Midnight fireworks – the party begins at 6pm.

Documents on Exhibition Draft Merriwa Park Masterplan on Public Exhibition

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Have your say on Council’s Draft Merriwa Park Masterplan, currently on exhibition. Submissions must be received by 5pm Friday 21 January 2022. Copies of the draft masterplan can be obtained from the Wangaratta Government Centre and on Council’s website at www. wangaratta.vic.gov.au. Any person affected by the proposals may make a written submission relating to the draft masterplan. In your written submission, you may also request to be heard by a Committee of Council in support of your submission, prior to Council considering the proposal. Submitters will be notified before the relevant meeting date.

Our Visitor Information Centre have you covered. Their little helpers have put together gourmet hampers. These are jam packed with gourmet goodies from all around our region. Simply drop into the Visitor Information Centre at 100 Murphy Street and grab one today! Yum!

Draft Roadside Conservation Management Plan We are seeking community feedback on our Draft Roadside Conservation Management Plan 2021. The purpose of the Draft Roadside Conservation Management Plan is to provide a balanced approach to the protection and sustainable management of environmental and cultural heritage values on roadsides in the Rural City of Wangaratta, while meeting key functional and fire prevention requirements. You can view the plan on Rural City of Wangaratta’s website www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au Join us for our community consultation sessions in Springhurst – Tuesday 7 December 5.30pm – 7.30pm and Moyhu - Thursday 16 December 5.30pm – 7.30pm for a presentation and afternoon tea. Pop in to our drop-in sessions at Rural City of Wangaratta (Council Chambers) Thursday 13 January 3.00pm – 6.00pm or Wangaratta Library – Tuesday 18 January 2.00pm – 5.00pm to hear about the plan and ask any questions. OR join us online -Tuesday 18 January 5.30pm – 7.30pm - link https://bit. ly/3o30BTY for a presentation of the plan and to ask any questions.

Tenders

Planning Application

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Notice of Application for a Planning Permit

Wildlife Exclusion Fencing Project Aerodrome Tender closes at 2pm Tuesday 11 January 2022. C33800 Detour Road – Bridge Deck Overlay Tender closes at 2pm Wednesday 12 January 2022. Mackay Street Drainage Reconstruction Tender closes at 2pm Tuesday 18 January 2022.

Application No

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Applicant

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Location

54-56 Norton Street Wangaratta

Proposal

Development of a mixed use four storey building accommodating two commercial tenancies and twenty-one apartments and a reduction in car parking spaces

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C34014 Whitfield Streetscape & Intersection Tender closes at 2pm Thursday 27 January 2022. Further details on the above applications may be obtained by visiting Council’s website.

These applications can be viewed on Rural City of Wangaratta’s website under Development, Planning, Current Applications. Any person who may be affected by the granting of a permit may object or make a submission (must be in writing). For more information, please contact the Town Planning Unit on 03 5722 0888. Council will not decide these applications before 14th January 2022.

Contact your Councillors

Dean Rees

Harry Bussell

Ashlee Fitzpatrick

David Fuller

Irene Grant

Harvey Benton

Jack Herry

Mayor 0429 623 141

Deputy Mayor 0429 475 863

City Ward 0448 384 600

City Ward 0429 545 907

Warby Ward 0428 189 249

North Ward 0429 542 928

City Ward 0400 669 615

d.rees@wangaratta.vic.gov.au

h.bussell@wangaratta.vic.gov.au

a.fitzpatrick@wangaratta.vic.gov.au

d.fuller@wangaratta.vic.gov.au

i.grant@wangaratta.vic.gov.au

h.benton@wangaratta.vic.gov.au

Council Contact Details 03 5722 0888 council@wangaratta.vic.gov.au Wangaratta Government Centre Cnr Ford & Ovens Streets Wangaratta 3677 PO Box 238, Wangaratta, VIC 3676. Open - Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5.00pm Closed - Public Holidays

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Clinical Quality & Risk Coordinator Permanent Part Time 0.60 EFT For further information please contact Mark Ashcroft, Chief Executive Officer (03) 5728 0221. Closing date: 7/1/2022. As we are an Aged Care Facility, the COVID 19 vaccination is mandatory for all staff. To apply and for full details on the position, please log on to: www.beechworthhealthservice.com.au Ovens Business and Taxation Services is seeking a

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Photographer/Writer – Full time

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Full Time Permanent - 1.00 EFT (+ADO) The DCS will have demonstrated clinical and management experience and expertise, and the capacity to facilitate positive relationships between clinical staff, patients/ residents’ carers and the wider community.

For the 2021 Grape Season. MUST BE OR HAVE: COVID-19 COMPLIANT, CURRENT HC LICENCE, OVER 25 YEARS OLD, FORKLIFT LICENCE, EXPERIENCED WITH GENERAL FREIGHT. APPROXIMATELY 8-10 WEEKS WORK, STARTING APPROX MID FEB. Above Award Wages for the right applicants. PHONE GREG 0429 306 679 or email jenveytransport@gmail.com

For further information please contact Mark Ashcroft, Chief Executive Officer (03) 5728 0221. Closing date: 12/1/2022. As we are an Aged Care Facility, the COVID 19 vaccination is mandatory for all staff. To apply and for full details on the position, please log on to: www.beechworthhealthservice.com.au

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We are hiring a Centre Administrator!

We are looking for a dedicated individual to take on the dynamic role of Centre Administrator to support students and daily operations at CUC Ovens Murray. In this full-time role based in Wangaratta, you will work with our Centre Manager to increase access to higher education opportunities in the region, as well as assist in the day-to-day operations of our Centre. Email Mark van Bergen at mark.vanbergen@cucovensmurray.edu.au or call 0490 022 028 to request a copy of the Position Description. Applications close Monday 3rd January 2022 at 5pm.

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North East Media, publisher of the award winning Wangaratta Chronicle, is currently seeking expressions of interest from motivated candidates to join the team in Wangaratta as a cadet journalist. The cadetship is ideally suited for a Year 12 graduate. It is for three years, including course study by correspondence from Deakin University. The successful candidate will learn how to write clear, concise and interesting news, sport and feature stories for our newspaper and associated digital and social media platforms. We are searching for a budding writer who has the skills, passion and determination to be a journalist of the future.

Candidates must have excellent verbal and written English, sound computer skills, solid general knowledge, a genuine interest in the local community, and an ability to build rapport and networks quickly. You will need to be well organised, able to work to deadlines, and have strong attention to detail. Candidates must hold a valid driver’s licence, be available to work flexible hours, and photography and social media skills are desirable. North East Media is a leading independent family-owned media group with a commitment to community journalism. Applications, including covering letter and resume, should be emailed to Group Editor Jeff Zeuschner at jzeuschner@nemedia.com.au

GREAT JOBS FOR GREAT PEOPLE The following opportunities now exist for enthusiastic, safety focused people with suitable experience and qualifications. Please visit our website to find out more about current positions available across Mawsons business divisions. Mildura Concrete – Site Manager – MILC001 Mawsons Mechanical Cohuna – Parts Assistant & Workshop Administrator – MMA001 Seymour Concrete – Concrete Truck Driver/Batcher – SEYC006 Mechanical Engineer – Cohuna – ME001 Shepparton Concrete – Site Manager – SHEPC004 Bendigo Concrete – Concrete Truck Driver – BEND004 Myrtleford Concrete – Concrete Truck Driver – MYC010 Broken Hill Quarry – Quarry Operator – BHQ001 Shepparton Country Concrete – Concrete Truck Driver – SCC001

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GILBERT Geoffrey Lenten 5/1/1941-20/12/2021 The family of Geoffrey Gilbert is saddened to announce his passing on December 20th, 2021. Aged 80 years. Geoff was loved beyond life by his family. We are all so lucky to have had him in our lives. Dearly loved and loving husband of Jill for 58 years. Devoted father and father-in-law of Sharon, Darren and Jillian, Leanne, Trevor and Carolyn. Adored Pa of 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Sadly missed Remembered with love

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90th Birthday Thank you To all my family and friends, the presents, cards, ÀRZHUV lunches and dinners, and not to mention the birthday cakes made my 90th birthday so special. Thank you with all my love, ~ Marie McEvoy.

BEGGS, Jil. 19/12/1933 – 17/12/2021 Goodbye Mum, you loved us all and we will miss you.

4/1/1959 - 18/12/2021 Passed away peacefully at home with family by his side. He will be sadly missed. Loved husband of Kathy. Father of Sarah and Tim. Father in-law of Michelle. Loving son of Shirley (dec) and Alan (dec). Adored papa of Aidan, Amelia and Lachlan. Loving brother, brother in-law and uncle. Friend to many. Our thoughts are always with you. Your place no one can ﬁll. In life we loved you dearly. In death we love you still. A funeral service to honour the life of Chris will be held at North East Funerals, 184 Greta Road, Wangaratta on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 10am. Covid protocols will apply. You can view Chris’s funeral service via live stream at https://northeastfunerals.com.au/ live-streaming/

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RUSSELL, Constance Grace. Born Manchester, England January 1928. Came to Australia 1959. Died Wangaratta December 2021. Aged 93 years. Loving wife of William Russell (dec). Mother of William George and David Andrew (both dec). Mother-in-law of Claire. Much loved Gran of Jacqueline, Simon and Andrew. Sister of Mary, Marion (dec) and Ruth; all in England. A life well lived. A private funeral will be held.

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He also had a conviction for intimidating his father in law overturned on appeal. But rather than returning to the club where he made his name, Burgess claimed he was happy cutting his teeth as a head coach with the Orara Valley Axemen in NSW Rugby League’s Group 2 competition next year. “I’ve yet to make a decision,” he told AAP from the Jack Newton Classic in the Hunter Valley. “At the moment I’m happy where I am. I think I’ll learn a lot more doing what I’m doing at the moment. “I do have an ambition to be back there. I’ve just got to take my time, learn my trade and have some fun. I’ve got no real path - AAP just yet.”

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GUN: Marnus Labuschagne is the new No.1 Test batsman in the world, overtaking England skipper Joe Root. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Labuschagne rises to number one batter

MARNUS Labuschagne has overtaken England skipper Joe Root to become the No.1 Test batsman in the world, continuing a stunning rise after making his debut three years ago. Root had been on top of the rankings since August and last week became just the fourth player in history to score more than 1600 Test runs in a calendar year. But Labuschagne’s heroics in Adelaide, where he scored 103 and 51 to help Australia take a 2-0 lead in the Ashes, saw him leapfrog Root into top spot. Labuschagne now averages a stunning 62.14 from 20 Tests, with his astronomical average second only to Don Bradman (99.94). Australia vice-captain Steve Smith remains third in the Test batting rankings, while David Warner (sixth) and Travis Head (10th) are also among the elite category. Newly appointed skipper Pat Cummins remains the world’s No.1 Test bowler, while fellow pace aces Josh Hazlewood (fifth) and Mitchell Starc (ninth) are also in the top 10. Labuschagne can next week become just the third Australian to score centuries in every mainland state in the first three summers of their Test career. Fifteen Australians have achieved the full house, with only Mike Hussey and Smith having done so in such rapid time. But such is Labuschagne’s clear thirst for runs, a big score well beyond 100 is what he craves in a bid to bat England out of the Ashes. “I want to score a hundred every game, but unfortunately it doesn’t always work like that,” Labuschagne said. “Even though I scored some runs (in Ad-

elaide) I was still disappointed that I didn’t go on and make a really big score and really shut the game out. “I had the opportunity ... especially after having been dropped and getting a chance off a no-ball. “There’s lots for me to learn (from Adelaide) and hopefully take it to Boxing Day and make sure that if I get to a 100 I make it a really big score.” Labuschagne expects to be the target of another bouncer barrage during the Boxing Day Test despite England’s limited success with the tactic in Adelaide. England’s approach has remained at the forefront of the fallout from their secondTest loss, with Root under fire for admitting his attack bowled too short and didn’t change plans. Beyond the back-of-a-length attack, England appeared to enter Adelaide with a pre-conceived plan to go short with fielders back on the pull and hook shot for Ben Stokes’ bowling in particular. The fact they did that with quick Mark Wood rested has also raised eyebrows, given he is the only man in England’s attack able to bowl at above 145km/h. England’s only real threat with the tactic came against Labuschagne, who gloved a short ball down legside trying to pull Stokes but was dropped by Jos Buttler. And with Wood likely to return for the MCG Test with England 2-0 down, Labuschagne expects to again have the ball aimed at his chest with fielders back. “The game plan almost worked,” Labuschagne said. “It’s a tactic they might use a little bit more depending on if I get out early or if I stay at the crease a little bit longer.” - AAP

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PAUL Gallen won’t be waiting around to fight Sonny Bill Williams and says, at his family’s request, his time in boxing is nearing an end. Gallen scored a thirdround stoppage over Darcy Lussick on Wednesday in Sydney to take his record in the ring to 11-1-1. Cronulla’s only premiership-winning captain had

to withstand an early barrage from Lussick but his endurance and toughness helped him survive to leave his opponent punch-drunk and dazed. Gallen has stated that 2022 will be his last year in the fight game and, while a bout with Williams has been speculated about for the best part of a decade, the 40-year-old doubts it

will ever come to fruition. “I don’t think that fight will ever happen,” Gallen told AAP. “He said he wants 10 fights in the next two years and I dare say I’ll be at the back of the queue. “I won’t be fighting beyond next year. My wife and kids don’t want me to. I’ve been a professional athlete for the last 20 years

and I want to start enjoying my life. “I have two fights left on my deal, but I have no idea who that will be. We’ll have to see what (promoter) Matt (Rose) comes up with.” Gallen appeared to struggle early against the rangier Lussick, but after composing himself his experience began to tell. Lussick was clinging

onto Gallen at the end of the second round before falling to the canvas and surviving just 20 seconds into the third. Gallen said the chance to scoop $20,000 for the best knockout of the evening, the winnings for which he opted to split to victorious Australians Harry Garside and Sam Goodman on the night, blurred his tactics in

HEAD MAN: Australian cricket coach Justin Langer is keen on extending his term at the helm.

the opening round. “I had to be smart and to be honest, I wasn’t,” he said. “When there’s $20,000 up for grabs and just three rounds, you’ve got to throw bombs. “It wasn’t until the second round I tidied myself up and parried him away and dropped him at the end of the round.” - AAP

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Justin Langer wants to stay on in all formats JUSTIN Langer has confirmed he wants to stay on as Australia cricket coach for all three formats, putting off any suggestions of splitting the role. Langer had found himself under pressure to keep his job amid player feedback earlier this year, prompting high-powered meetings amid concerns he was at times too intense. However, he has since made it a point to relinquish control in some areas, handing more responsibility to his support staff.

Australia’s maiden Twenty20 World Cup win was expected to help his cause when cricket officials meet after the Ashes to discuss whether to renew his contract next year. Retaining the Ashes at home would almost cement that â€” after a period in which Australia recovered from the 2018 ball-tampering scandal to retain the urn in England but lost two home series to India. There had been some suggestion that the T20 triumph and home

Ashes success would be the perfect way for Langer to go out on his terms. But just days before the Boxing Day Test, in which Australia can take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the Ashes, he said his passion for the job had not changed. “I’ve never thought differently to be honest,” Langer said on Thursday. “I’ve been consistent with what I’ve said for the last four years. I love my job.

Starc set to play as pace battery assessed IN-form fast bowler Mitch Starc should be ready for the Boxing Day Test as the Australians work out how to re-cast their pace battery again. Captain Pat Cummins’ return from his COVID-19 scare in Adelaide means at least one change to Australia’s pace attack. Josh Hazlewood is also in the mix after missing the second Ashes Test because of a side muscle injury. Starc has rib soreness - no surprise after his yeoman work through the first two Tests with Victorian Scott Boland brought into

the squad as cover for any forced omissions. Jhye Richardson made a triumphant return to Australia’s XI in Adelaide, taking five wickets in the second innings, while Michael Neser made his Test debut. Coach Justin Langer was full of praise for Starc and expects him to be ready for the third Test at the MCG. “Mitch Starc was almost man of the match, last game ... he’s an unbelievable athlete, he’s incredibly fit,” Langer said on Thursday. “His resilience to just keep coming up over and

over and over again is remarkable and his consistency of length, and the way he controlled the tempo of (the) last game) was a credit to him, particularly with Patty and Josh Hazlewood not playing. “He became the leader of the group, he did a fantastic job. “So I would be very surprised if he doesn’t get up for Boxing Day.” Hazlewood and other NSW members of the Test squad were due to arrive in Melbourne on Thursday after a pre-Christmas break. - AAP

“And the boys are playing well. No doubt about it. “It’s a great team to be involved in. So nothing’s changed from my point of view.” When asked whether he wanted to keep charge of Tests, ODIs and T20s, Langer responded: “Yes”. Australia have a busy two years ahead in all formats, with their T20 World Cup defence on home soil starting next October. A one-day World Cup is booked for India at the end of 2023.

There are also significant Test series ahead. Australia have a spate of tours to Asia, where they have not won a series in 10 years. Included in that is one to India next summer, which Langer has long identified as a place he desperately wants to win as a coach. Australia are also set to return to South Africa in 2023 for the first time since the ball-tampering scandal, while the Ashes will be played in England that year. - AAP

Stosur to contest record 20th Aussie Open SHE hasn’t won a singles match since February and has plummeted to No.381 in the world, but inviting Samantha Stosur to contest a record-equalling 20th consecutive Australian Open was a “no brainer”. So says Open chief Craig Tiley after Stosur was handed a wildcard into the Melbourne Park major on Wednesday. “She’s just outside the rankings to get in directly (to qualifying) and I’ve been on the journey with Sam for a long time - since 2006 - and she deserves it,” Tiley said.

Despite losing her past nine singles matches since beating fellow Australian Destinee Aiava in the first round of this year’s Open, Stosur bagged her sixth doubles major in New York in September. And despite her flagging ranking due to the losing streak, the 37-year-old remains a revered figure in Australian tennis. Stosur reigned as the country’s top-ranked singles player - male or female - for a world-record 441 straight weeks between 2008 and 2017. “It was a no-brainer, put

it that way,” Tiley said. “She’s a grand slam champion, she’s a legend off Australian tennis and we’d love her to advance and finish (her career) on a strong note. “But Sam loves playing the game. I wouldn’t be surprised if she keeps playing, but she’s said this is probably going to be the end. “So we’ll see. We’re very proud of the fact that she has this opportunity.” Stosur’s 20 Australian Open appearances matches Lleyton Hewitt’s effort from 1997 as a teenage qualifier to his 2016 swan song. - AAP

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Lawn White win battle of Merriwa Park in NERTA

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Section 1 COROWA Blue have confirmed their flag favouritism with another professional display against Wang Hardcourt. Corowa Blue demoralised Hardcourt early, winning the initial sets to hold a large advantage and then never allowed Hardcourt any clean air to provide a counter attack. Corowa Blue only strengthened their grip on the match winning five of the first six sets completed, from there it was a cakewalk for the flag favourites. Darrell Spencer, Claire Davidson and Jono Keys (three sets each) were unstoppable for Corowa, while Di Lucas, Lynne Sheperd and Andy Lucas toiled away against the odds. The battle of Merriwa Park went to Lawn White which in the finish was a comfortable 10 game victor over Lawn Blue. The teams traded blows for most of the day with White’s women control-

ling their matches, while the Blue men had the better of the White men but in the finish White were too strong in the mixed sets. Janelle Hartwig, Wendy Hogan (three sets each) and Carolyn Shaw were excellent for White and Blue’s Joel Eulenstein (three sets), Matt Murray and Robert Voss kept the scoreboard close. Section 2 Boorhaman edged past Everton Red in the closest match of the round with a commanding performance. Everton Red had the better of the early sets but Boorhaman knuckled down and forced their way back into the match with consistent and intelligent play, and with three sets to play Boorhaman held a one game advantage. Boorhaman increased their advantage by taking two of the remaining three sets to hold on for a hard fought victory. Merryn Byrne (3 sets), Darren Saward and Brad Simmons were the architects of Boorhaman’s win. Steve Cole (3 sets), Elei-

sha Kneebone and Rohan Kneebone ensured Everton Red were never out of the contest. Myrrhee started well against Everton Blue who were sluggish out of the blocks and by the time Everton found their stride it was too late and Myrrhee had taken a commanding lead which they never looked like relinquishing. Everton Blue showed some grit by winning two of the last three sets to put some respectability on the scoreboard and ensured the result looked close. Robyn Oliver, Di Griffin (three sets each) and Cathy Van Berlo were the best for Myrrhee, while Everton Blue’s Sam Bennett (three sets), Russell Bennett and Jo Lucas made Myrrhee work for the points. Section 3 Wahgunyah Gold (Mitch Parker, Scott Parker, Wayne Johnstone, Lilly Palmer) made short work of Wahgunyah South (David Strachan, Brodie Molnar, Rob Hill, Kellie Storer). The margin was a shock as the pundits predicted a much

closer contest, it was Wahgunyah’s combination of youth and experience that was the difference. Wahgunyah Red (Ollie Struve, Kane Palmer, Ethan Palmer, Andrew Palmer) convincingly defeated Wahgunyah Blue (Priscilla Hill, Matt Davis. Corey Hill, Shannon Beacon), it was evident early that this was a mismatch and Red won easily. Results Section 1 Lawn White 5-57 def Lawn Blue 4-47, Corowa Blue 7-62 def Wang Hardcourt 2-41. Section 2 Wahgunyah Blue 9-72 def Wang Hardcourt 0-0, Boorhaman 5-53 def Everton Red 4-49, Myrrhee 5-52 def Everton Blue 4-41. Section 3 Wahgunyah Gold 5-45 def Wahgunyah Sth 1-30, Wahgunyah Red 6-48 def Wahgunyah Blue 0-16. Under 15 Corowa Blue 6-33 def Rutherglen 1-15, Wahgunyah Black 5-38 def Corowa Red 2-20, Wahgunyah Gold 7-42 def Corowa White 0-12.

DOWN THE LINE: Janelle Hartwig winds up. PHOTOS: Melissa Beattie

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LADDER LEADERS: Defending premiers Yarrawonga Mulwala once again look a threat to win the 2021/22 WDCA premiership.

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Lakers atop of WDCA at break

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YARRAWONGA Mulwala will go into the Christmas break as ladder leaders after a strong showing in the first half of the season. The Lakers are defending their 2020/21 crown and couldn’t have started their defence any better with a five wins, one loss record on the combined ladder. Skipper Reid Clarke is pleased with where his side sits going into the break. “We are where we want to be,” Clarke said. “We set out at the start of the year that we wanted to be in top

spot at the break and we’ve ticked that off. “I feel like we’ve had a good balance across our whole side where anyone can contribute at any stage, we don’t rely on two blokes which has been pleasing. “We’ve introduced a few young blokes into the side this year too, Rory Bartlett, Caleb Mitchell and Zac Fraser have been great which is a real positive.” Although the Lakers have experienced a few changes, the biggest being the loss of spearhead James Irvine and star batsman Corey McIntosh, the defending premiers haven’t looked any weaker.

“It’s hard to compare our side this year to last year,” Clarke said. “We’ve bought in some different players to what we lost, I feel like our batting’s stronger and we’re now just working on bringing our bowling up to standard. “This year we’ve probably found bowlers within the side, blokes like Matt Casey and Harry Wheeler who didn’t have a bowl last year.” This year’s WDCA competition has looked incredibly even with only one game separating second and sixth. “It’s definitely an even competition,” Clarke said.

“Wangaratta Magpies really impressed me, they’ve shown they can score big and they can bowl sides out as well. “Anyone can win on their day which is good to see.” The new year will bring two day cricket with the first round to be played on February 19, a date Clarke can’t wait for. “We now need to focus and settle the team ahead of two dayers,” he said. “If we want to challenge to win another flag we need to be playing good two day cricket. “We still haven’t played Ovens Valley and Beechworth so we’ll

see where we’re at after we’ve played them. “I do feel we are suited to two day cricket but we also haven’t lost a one day game for as long as I can remember but two day has suited us in the past. “Being able to bat 75 overs and make scores of over 200 is why you play cricket.” The ladder stands as follows: Yarrawonga Mulwala 52.88, Wangaratta Magpies 49.12, Rovers United Bruck 42.60, Delatite 37.47, City Colts 35.93, Ovens Valley United 35.11, Beechworth Wanderers 30.70, Benalla Bushrangers 19.08.

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JUBILEE GOLF CLUB THURSDAY, December 16 Stableford A grade: Kay O’Shea 34. B grade: Sue Clayton 43. Ball winners: Carol Myles 35, Linda Stone 33, Vicki Moohead 32, Frances Duffy 32. NTP: 8th Sue Clayton, 13th Kay O’Shea, 17th Robyn Ottaway. Saturday, December 18 Monthly Medal Men A grade: Gordon Paterson 69. B grade: Alan Newcombe 65. C grade: Bruce Bronte (medal winner) 67. D grade: Jim Darcy 72. Ball winners: Peter Glidden 70, Willie Lombard 70, Neville Hogan 70, Barry Adams 73, Michael Cordier 73, Les Naidoo 73, Gordon Hines 74, Dean Cryer 74, Jeff Hemphill 74, Daryl Johnstone 75, Joe Marjanovic 75, Kevan O’Shea 75, Alex Gibbs 75, Paul West 75. NTP: 4th Bill Slade, 8th Noel Holmes, 13th Glenn Hunt, 17th Nathan Kungl. Monday, December 20 Stableford Veterans A grade: Alan Sands 39. B grade: Philip Bebb 37. Ball winners: Martin Van Rhee 37, Mick Tanner 37, Bill O’Brien 37, Laurie Miller 36, John McKenzie 36, Alex Gibbs 35, Keith Moorhead 35. NTP: 4th Andy Walker, 8th Alan Sands, 13th Jim Moore, 17th Alan Sands. Tuesday, December 21 Stroke Winner: Kay O’Shea 69. Ball winners: Di Murphy 71, Leeanne Carmody 73. NTP: 4th Wendy Hogan, 8th Leeanne Carmody, 13th Di Murphy, 17th Leeanne Carmody. Wednesday, December 22 Stableford A grade: Charl Demink 39. B grade: Tanu Nuu 39. C grade: Michael Baillie 39. Ball winners: Tom Lindsey 39, Jaxon Osmotherly 39, Dave O’Connor 38, Noel Holmes 38, Tom McAtee 38, Tom Aggett 38, Adrian Speziale 37, Attila Kungl 37, Gordon Paterson 37, Glenn O’Connell 37. Wednesday, December 22 9 Hole Stableford A grade: Doug Ritchens 21. Ball winner: Dave Ryan19. B grade: Ralph Nalder 22 Ball winner: Russell Stone 18. NTP: 8th Doug Ritchens.

Robyn 183/193, Reid, Nancy 182/262, O’Brien, Carol 179/106, Cripps, Graeme 178/176, Dickinson, Tim 176/250, Menon, Shankar 171/129, De Caneva, Carlo 158/144, Birch, Shannon 153/129, Goudie, Les 151/135, Hanratty, Mandy 136/153, Gaudion, Ken 109/102, Chivers, Tyson 94/49, Wilson, Bryan 93/54, Marshall, Andrew 93/71, Ayres, Matt 92/108, Reid, Jennifer 90/176, Loyst, Tracy 87/64, Jenkin, Teague 84/119, Hill, Wilma 72/84, Jamieson, Chris 71/125, Lindsey, Harry 43/29, Boyd, Noel 41/35, Seymour, Rob 32/41.

WARBY WALKERS

WINDING UP: Jono Bowler hits a forehand at last weekend’s junior tennis.

Veterans’ tennis break up TUESDAY evening saw the last round of twilight tennis at the Wangaratta Lawn Tennis Club being held prior to the Christmas New Year break. The impending holiday mood of the evening was particularly emphasised by Mark Brown and Wendy Hogan who chose to wear Christmas themes and colours. Most of the players later took advantage of the pleasant evening weather for a leisurely social catch up. The popular competition recommence on January 11 and 12 of the New Year.

WANGARATTA GOLF CLUB WOMEN’S Competition December 14 18 Holes Stableford Winner: Carolyn Sullivan 35. Ball Winners: Lesley Anderson 19, Barb Thomas 17, Glenda Dodson 17. NTP: 13th Carolyn Sullivan 9 Holes Stableford Winner: Jill Halbwidl 21. Runner Up: Barb Woodward 20. Men’s Competition December 15 18 Holes PAR Winner: Cooper Patterson +6. Runner Up: Arnold Sparks +4. Ball Winners: Sam Antonacci +2, Judd Schubert +1 Trevor Clark +1. NTP: 4th Matt Nicolosi, 9th: Joe Antic, 11th Kurt Schubert, 13th Glenn Burns / ArthurIngarfield (9), 16th Cooper Patterson Competition: 9 Holes PAR Winner: Bill Griffiths C/B +1. Runner Up: Stableford Arthur Ingarfield + 1. Men’s Twilight Competition Winner: Peter Korteman. Runner Up: Steve Bismire. Ball Winners: Peter Crawford, Paul Oats, Joh Southwell, Trevor Cooper,

PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

 CHRISTMAS SPIRIT: Mark Brown and Wendy Hogan got into the Christmas spirit at veterans tennis. Neil Mckinnon, Evan Laverty. Womens Competition: December 16 Womens 18 Holes Stableford: Winner: Carolyn Sullivan 31. Womens 9 Hole Stableford Winner: Carol Coghill 21. Runner Up: Nora Martin 20. Ball Winner: Dawn Fleet 18. NTP: 11th Nora Martin. Men’s Competition: Saturday, December 18 Competition: October Monthly Medal Catch Up Stroke A Grade Winner: Darren Burns 66 Nett. A Grade Runner Up: Luke Kelly 67 Nett. B Grade Winner: Evan Laverty 66 Nett. B Grade Runner Up: Bob HUtchieson 67 Nett. Ball Winners: Simon Mason 69, Matt Ring 69 Nett, Scott Thomson 71 Nett, Kurt Schubert 71 Nett, Arthur Ingarfield 68, Andy Raison 69, Bob Murray 71, Laurie Miller 71.

NTP: 4th Mick Webster, 7th Simon Mason, 9th John Wiskin, 11th Ethan Bell, 13th Denis Hill.

TARRA GOLF CLUB SATURDAY, December 18 The final match of the doubles KO was played with Ken Miller and Manny Tanirau defeating Glen and Bradley Simmons two up. A three person Ambrose was played by those members not involved in the doubles KO which was won by Leo McCoy-Mark Nolan & Audrey Bradfield 71-12 1/3-58 2/3. NTP: 4th Leo McCoy, 8th Glen Simmons. There will be no competition golf to be played on Saturday, December 25 but the club wishes everyone a very Merry Xmas and a happy New Year. Presentation Night is to be held at the clubrooms on Saturday, January 15. New members are always welcome at the Tarrawingee Golf Club

with a first year membership of $100.00 and $60.00 for juniors the contact number is 0428122590 or by contacting a member of the club.

WANGARATTA PICKLEBALL CLUB ROUND 7 aggregate Section: 1 Les Goudie 44 - 32, Geoff Allen 42 - 31, Klaus Kazenwadel 38 - 32, Shankar Menon 35 - 37, Tim Dickinson 21 - 48, Section: 2 Clive Jones 48 - 20, Michael Reid 36 - 39, Ken Gaudion 33 - 40, Andrea Wearne 33 - 42, Rob Seymour 32 - 41, Section: 3 Andrew Marshall 47 - 31, Carlo De Caneva 39 - 36, Wilma Hill 39 - 40, Nancy Reid 32 - 43, Mandy Hanratty 29 - 4. Aggregate top performers - Best 17 scores Allen, Geoff 258/247, Reid, Michael 242/215, Wearne, Andrea 235/269, Kazenwadel, Klaus 224/211, Jones, Clive 218/208, Bell, Neville 205/235, Johnston, Steve 201/161, Frezzini,

FRIDAY, December 17 to Sunday, December 19 Weekend camp at Harrietville with the famous Razorback, Bungalow Spur walk After a shuttle bus took us from Harrietville to Diamantina Spur early on Saturday, 13 club members walked back to Harrietville via The Razorback and the Bungalow Spur. With a detour to Mount Feathertop, this meant a 24 km adventure, taking most of the day. We started walking at about 9am, and had morning tea in a sheltered location (there was a very high wind) at 10.30am. Arriving at the saddle where the track to Mount Feathertop goes off to the right, we had a quick lunch and then ascended Feathertop. There were eight takers for this optional side-hike, with the remaining five taking cover under an enormous snow-gum. The views from Feathertop were amazing, particularly so, given the dynamic and stormy sky which we had been in awe of all morning. The rain held off for a little longer, and all of us were able to admire the views. We meandered down to Federation Hut where several groups of walkers were setting up camp and we were envious of them, but given what occurred that night (weather-wise, all hell let loose) maybe not. Unfortunately, at the western side of Wombat Saddle, Chris our leader severely jarred a tendon in his left knee, and had to hobble all the way from there to the finish. Finally, it was about 6.30pm when we staggered over to our so welcome the cars, totally exhausted. Back at Harrietville, Saturday night was very noisy, with thunderclaps and heavy rain; Sunday morning was very grey, and very threatening, so we headed home. Coming events Saturday, January 1 Grasstree Loop, Warby Ovens NP Chris, 0418 503 802 Celebrate New Year’s Day with a medium loop walk of approx 12k on bush tracks in the WONP, passing through many colonies of grass trees, lots of wattles and rocky scenery. The walk starts and finishes at Wenham’s Camp, and takes in Mt Warby. Saturday, January 8 to Sunday, January 9. Overnight camp at Falls Creek Anne and Trevor, text message 0409 208 218 An overnight camp, suitable for beginners to backpacking, at Falls Creek. A walk of approx 10km each day on bush tracks. From Pretty Valley Dam past Mt Jim, camping by High Plains Creek, with a waterfall, and deep pool for a swim. Returning along the aqueduct via Ryder’s Huts, and Cope Saddle Hut, to Pretty Valley.

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PLENTY OF SPIN PATRICK Oudin gets a backhand slice away in the battle of the Lawn teams in the North East Regional Tennis Association on Saturday at Merriwa Park. ■ NERTA report: Page 42 PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

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Change of heart Daniel Vasilevski will coach Wangaratta g Cityy in 2022 after standing g down in Novemberr DANIEL Vasilevski has backflipped on his decision to stand down as Wangaratta City’s men’s coach for the 2022 Albury Wodonga Football Association season. The cup winning coach told the Wangaratta Chronicle in November that he wouldn’t be coaching, saying he needed some time to freshen up after a tough two COVID infested years.

BY WILLSON MACK wmack@ nemedia.com.au

However, Vasilevski, along with Terry Masters as his assistant, will lead the Devils once again in 2022. “I spoke to a few people at the club and they couldn’t find anyone to do it,” Vasilevski said.

“I’ve spent the last couple of weeks at training and feel like I got the buzz for coaching back. “I still want to be involved and do it again, we’ve built what we have over the past few years and I don’t want to leave without defending our title.” Vasilevski said that Masters’ inclusion was a big drawcard for staying on. “Having Terry Masters on

as assistant coach will be great,” he said. “We’ll be able to share the load a lot more and if I’m not there he can set sessions up easily. “The biggest thing for needing a break was the work load and not having someone to help so Terry will be a great help. “Coaching will be a lot more settled this time around.”

In November, the former A-League player stated that if he was to coach again there would be some changes made. “I definitely still stand by that (making changes),” Vasilevski said. “I think this time around the team will be a lot younger and I’ll be trying to promote the younger players in the twos getting a go if they are up to it.

“I’ll still be playing experienced players but there will be a good mix of young and experience.” Vasilevski put his hand up for the vicepresidency role a couple of months ago and he will hold that title unless it gets too hard to juggle it with coaching. There is yet to be any confirmed signings or departures for the Devils.

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