Southern Free Times - 17th December 2020

Thursday, 17 December, 2020

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Charter Dinner for Club Gala dinner held last weekend in Stanthorpe celebrated the official formation of the region’s newest service club, and looking forward to a busy 2021.

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Complaint spike

By Jeremy Sollars Complaints about local government councillors in Queensland have skyrocketed in 2020, with more than 1000 received by the independent agency charged with investigating them - but to date no disciplinary action has been taken against any Southern Downs councillor who has been the subject of a complaint.

Under state legislation any member of the public - and any serving councillor - can lodge a complaint about a local councillor, with the alleged behaviour falling under three levels of seriousness, from ‘inappropriate conduct’ to ‘misconduct’ and up to ‘suspected corrupt conduct’.

Complaints are investigated by Queensland’s Office of the Independent Assessor (OIA), which during 2020 has received so many complaints about councillors the Palaszczuk Government has been forced to allocate extra staffing resources to the agency, to continue through until the end of the current financial year at least.

The OIA was established in late 2018 largely as a result of the ‘Belcarra’ reforms which fol-

lowed ‘integrity’ investigations involving larger metropolitan councils in Queensland including the Gold Coast, Ipswich, Moreton Bay and Logan councils.

But the Free Times understands there is concern within the ranks of serving Southern Downs councillors about the motivation behind some of the complaints lodged during 2020, including before and after the March local government elections, with the potential for vexatious or politically-motivated complaints to result in councillors being barred from council meetings on the grounds of alleged conflicts of interest being under active investigation, irrespective of the final outcome.

Details of complaints are only made public on the council’s website once an investigation has been completed. Under the current rules, the OIA must also refer any complaint about alleged ‘corrupt conduct’ - the third ‘tier’ of complaints - to the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) but to date no complaint against any Southern Downs councillor has been referred to that level.

Since the Queensland council elections in March of this year the OIC has conducted 13 investigations into complaints against SDRC councillors, although several of those have involved more than one instance of alleged inappropriate conduct or misconduct related to the individual investigation.

In each instance the OIA either “dismissed” the complaint or decided to take “no further action” as a result. In a separate instance, Mayor Vic Pennisi referred himself to the OIA after an incident in which he swore “in the presence of” fellow Councillor Cynthia McDonald back in July of this year, with councillors in October recommending no further action be taken conditional upon an apology from Cr Pennisi to Cr McDonald.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Local Government Dr Steven Miles last week announced a staffing boost for the (OIA) to “help keep up with demand”.

Dr Miles said more than 1000 local government councillor-complaints this year have been referred to the OIA. “We have allocated an additional $250,000

till the end of 2020-2021 to support an increase of three additional staff,” he said.

“Prior to OIA’s establishment in December 2018, councillor-conduct complaints were managed by the Department of Local Government, Racing and Multicultural Affairs.

“We established the OIA as part of our government’s commitment to local government reform, to assess and investigate councillor conduct complaints.

“Thanks to the Palaszczuk Government’s strong reforms, Queenslanders can continue to expect their councillors to be strong and fair representatives for their community.

“The continuing high number of complaints received is likely due to the heightened focus on integrity in local government, previous under-reporting, and increased confidence in raising issues with an independent body.

“When established it was anticipated the OIA would receive approximately 160 complaints a year.

“In 2019-20, the OIA received 1030 complaints containing 1097 allegations.”

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The editor’s desk The Christmas period is always a great opportunity to promote our local small business sector, and particularly the benefits of shopping and spending money locally.

Obviously our local traders will be hoping for a positive festive period this year and as we all know it has been a challenging year across the board for our retail and services sectors. But at the same time many businesses have reported strong local support in recent months so the scenario is far from discouraging. And indeed, the Queensland border closures related to Covid-19 had a significant economic spin-off for the Granite Belt, with many visitors heading that way after the holiday plans they might have otherwise pursued were off the table. Many of those were first-time visitors to the Stanthorpe area as well, and I am sure there will be plenty of ‘repeat’ visitation as a result.

Either way, from a Christmas shopping viewpoint there is really no reason to leave town this December. Every dollar you spend locally will help to keep someone in a job, and most of us have a family member or someone otherwise close to us who’s employed in our region’s small business sector, so there’s an added incentive.

It’s fair to say that 2020 for many may be a year they’d rather forget, but as we approach the end of the year it’s also an opportune time to reflect on the things the pandemic and the associated disruptions to our regular lives have taught us. Everyone is different but across the board perhaps these will include gratitude for what we already have, adapting to changing circumstances and fostering resilience, even though the latter word is somewhat overused these days. It’s also pleasing to see that our local communities are preparing for a return to many of the events which were cancelled during 2020 - that’s certainly something we’re looking forward to from a media perspective in 2021.

By Kaz Thorpe The touring exhibition, Reasonable and Necessary is the final exhibition for Warwick Art Gallery for 2020. Eleven galleries across Queensland have jumped at the chance to present Museums & Galleries Queensland’s Reasonable & Necessary: prints and artist books by Artel Artists.

The art has been created by artists with very serious and multiple physical disabilities, supported by the highly sophisticated creative studio of Artel, which provides, develops and improvises tools and support for the artists to authentically express themselves despite their physical limitations. The supports are just the scaffolding for the artists to access their artistic visions and for their unique mark making.

Unpacking this exhibition was a true delight and adventure. Side note: Travelling exhibitions are packed into crates, in which each work has an individual padded and exactly fitting compartment. As the crate lids were removed and each artwork was carefully removed with gloved hands there was truly a sense of excitement as highly imaginative and original prints saw the light of day in Warwick Art Gallery, their new home for the next month. The condition of each piece was carefully checked and noted against its state leaving its last home, and its condition will be re-assessed when it is repacked for its onward destination.

When all the pieces were unpacked the gallery bulged with a large and impressive mismatch of prints using dry point, relief print,

“Kristi’’ - Kristi Cochrane 2018. (Reduction releief print, courtesy of the artist and Artel.

Pictture: VANESSA XERRI and screen printing. As the artworks were relocated around the gallery into its eight themes of: Places, People, Family, Voices, Sailing, Driving, Mark Making and Artist Books it combined to make perfect sense.

One could use the term outsider art for this exhibition, yet we are all outsiders in this world in some way. Consequently, these works touch at a psychological level. Viewing these prints is seeing the world through the eyes of these unique artists; artists who may have no other avenue for communication. The art in this exhibition is nothing but authentic.

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‘The Merry Muster’ When I went into town on the Saturday before last I was told there was just going to be a small concert but when I got there I was surprised to find out that the main street was closed for the Merry Muster and everybody was busy trying to find a park.

Vic (the mayor) was the MC up at the piazza and Mark Carter was also at the piazza singing music. The St Joseph’s choir was up next and my little brother William sang with Dr Cuskelly conducting and playing piano.

Mum played viola with the Occasional Players and then and she also volunteered for Rotary (in the photo). And I think that it was good that all these tourists came because our community mostly relies on tourism and agriculture and it really helps out our tourism.

The Merry Muster was organised by Kristen Bonner. There were 7 buses of peo-

- Jeremy Sollars 2021 Wall Planner...

Free copies of the Southern Free Times 2021 Wall Planner are available from our office at 94 Palmerin Street in Warwick - near the Grafton Street intersection - along with our Christmas catalogue, which has gift ideas a-plenty from local retailers in Warwick and Stanthorpe. A perfect guide to shopping locally this Christmas season ...

ple who came from Brisbane and the Gold Coast to do their Christmas shopping in the Southern Downs. The Merry Muster also made donations to local charities including Granite Belt Water Relief. I think that the Merry Muster is a wonderful initiative and hope that it continues in years to come.

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Meeting is mooted

By Jeremy Sollars The controversial debate over the future of the Warwick Saleyards could be the subject of a public meeting in the new year, with the potential move having been foreshadowed by Southern Downs Mayor Vic Pennisi.

The council is still seeking community responses to a survey on the Saleyards which closes on Thursday 31 December, as community discussion continues over potential future options.

Those options include building a brand new Saleyards on an as-yet unidentified site - referred to as the ‘greenfield’ option - or an upgrade of the existing facility at the corner of Bracker Road and McEvoy Streets, known as the ‘brownfield’ option.

Cr Pennisi last week told the Free Times a public meeting in early 2021 could be considered by the council, with the mayor having earlier indicated councillors need to resolve the issue by the end of February at the latest.

Councillors last week visited saleyards at Dalby and at Silverdale, near Aratula, as part of ‘fact-finding’ visits, with reports from those tours expected to be combined with data on the operation of other saleyards in Queensland and northern NSW gathered by council officers in recent times.

But costings on the saleyards options contained in a Master Plan for the Warwick Saleyards compiled by management consulting firm Wiley and Co in 2019 - are still not available for public release, following a final decision on a Free Times Right To Information application made last week by Queensland’s independent Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC).

Despite appeals and objections lodged by the Free Times, the OIC decided that the portions of the Wiley and Co Master Plan detailing both costings of the ‘greenfield’ and ‘brown-

field’ options - along with indicative plans should remain ‘commercial in confidence’, siding with the view held to date by the council.

But it is understood some current councillors favour the public release of the costings, a move which would require a formal resolution at a council meeting.

A portion of the Wiley and Co Master Plan the first 29 pages - was released by the council in July of this year.

The council’s Saleyards Advisory Committee met last week - on Thursday 10 December - but minutes of that meeting did not form part of this month’s December council meeting agenda.

The committee voted unanimously in October in favour of the ‘greenfield’ option. The committee includes Cr Cynthia McDonald who moved the resolution - along with Cr Marco Gliori and external members Jim Wedge, who chairs the committee, Ross Fraser, Matthew Grayson and Andrew Costello.

Cr McDonald - who has undertaken her

own inspection of saleyards including Casino, and is herself a local livestock producer - is understood to have been barred from attending last week’s Saleyards Advisory Committee meeting as a the result of a ‘conflict of interest’ complaint lodged against her by an as-yet unknown complainant.

For his part Cr Pennisi has previously made it clear that in his view a ‘do nothing option’ for the saleyards is not realistic and has stated that the existing facility has significant shortcomings both from a workplace health and safety and an animal welfare perspective.

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The council’s saleyards survey can be completed on line at www.sdrc.qld.gov.au and at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SXMH8WD. Hard copies of the survey are also available at Council Administration Buildings and at the saleyards.

You have until Thursday 31 December to complete the survey

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FROM THE RELEASED PORTION OF THE WILEY & CO MASTER PLAN, UNDER THE HEADING ‘FUTURE VISION’ ...

Future vision of Warwick Saleyards aims to ensure the saleyards are still operational in 20 years’ time.

Option 1 - do nothing/minimal investment In the case of do nothing or minimal repairs, the report highlights current pressures from alternate yarding facilities means that doing nothing will add competitive pressure on all parties to utilise alternative saleyards.

After reviewing the requirements for the Warwick saleyards to meet all compliant Work Health and Safety regulations as a PCBU, and to achieve minimum standards for animal welfare, a minimal investment would not achieve the requirements.

Option 2 - major upgrade to existing facility The opportunity to provide a major upgrade would achieve the current Work Health and Safety and animal welfare standards. The budget has been planned as a 2-stage construction approach, reducing initial outlay and impact to the operation.

Work Health and Safety standard upgrades would include replacement of all cattle yards and gates with new yards and slam-latched gates, including upgrading several of the sheep gates.

Covering the yards with a purpose-designed covered roof area that provides the ability to use soft floor in all lane ways and yards.

Also, the covered roof would provide a stormwater catchment to be utilised for water troughs, wash down and truck wash usage. Upgrading the receival facilities by adding an automated air operated drafting area. This would be utilised for mouthing, pre-sale scanning and separation drafting of cattle.

$60,000 raised for Pratten family by community

By Jess Baker

Maydan Feedlot’s Sandy Groves, Bryce Turner and Di Ramsey worked with Sandy Creek Pub owner Kevin Kiley to organise the charity event that raised more than $60,000.

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A two-day fundraiser for the Pratten family involved in last month’s tragic fatal dam crash has “exceeded the expectations” of all involved, says organiser.

Parents Melissa Martin and Dylan Wadley had been travelling along Beaudesert Boonah Road with their four children when their car broke through a road barrier and crashed into Wyaralong Dam. Both adults and two children survived, but son Leo, 13, and daughter Mia, four, died at the scene.

Dylan’s colleagues at Maydan Feedlot partnered with Sandy Creek Pub owner Kevin Kiley to organise and host a charity event for the family in early December, which saw around 500 people in attendance.

Kevin says a total of $60,000 has been raised for the family so far, but donations are still coming in.

“It really goes to show how generous our community is,” he says.

Organisers were inundated with donations and memorabilia for the event – including boxing gloves signed by Johnny Lewis and 30,000 litres of water – which were used to conduct a multi-draw on the day, with all proceeds going directly to the family.

“A 15 kilogram cube of wagyu beef went for $1200!” says Kevin.

Kevin says he did not know what to expect when he first decided to host the fundraiser as they had just a week and a half to prepare, but he’s “blown away” by the support the community has shown.

“It certainly exceeded my expectations – $60,000 is just unbelievable,” he says.

“On behalf of the Sandy Creek Pub, we’d like to say a big thank you to those who attended, those who donated, our sponsors and everyone else involved,” says Kevin.

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Giving made easy on Granite Belt...

By Jess Baker With Christmas only a week away, great last minute present ideas are in high demand.

The Stanthorpe and Granite Belt Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with the local Bendigo Community Bank to produce the perfect present for the hard-to-buy-for people in our lives - community gift cards.

The “Why Leave Town” gift card campaign was launched in Stanthorpe late last year and encourages the community to support local businesses by shopping local, thereby strengthening the economy and attracting visitors to the region.

Chamber president Graham Parker says the goal of the initiative is to increase awareness of local products and services and to keep money in the community.

He says the program has seen more than $46,000 worth of gift cards issued to locals in the last 12 months.

“That’s nearly $50,000 we’ve kept in town to date,” says Graham.

The Granite Belt gift cards can be purchased from a number of businesses, and can be redeemed at almost 100 locations.

“To all the people that have unredeemed gift cards, I encourage you to go out and spend them,” says Graham.

To those who are yet to purchase, Graham says Granite Belt gift cards are a win-win for everyone.

“You’re giving a gift and keeping money in town,” he says.

For more information on supporting the region’s businesses, visit the Chamber’s website at https://stanthorpecoc.com.au/. To purchase a gift card, visit one of the businesses listed in the advertisement on page 10 of this edition of the Free Times…

Stanthorpe’s “Why Leave Town” program is encouraging consumers to shop local.

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Vote on B-double route

Italian singer Dominic Guida will provide entertainment at La Festa Italiano.

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Italian singer Dominic Guida will provide entertainment at La Festa Italiano.

Bringing Italy to Stanthorpe in 2021

By Jess Baker Covid-19 may have postponed travel plans, but Southern Downs and Granite Belt residents won’t have to venture far to experience a taste of Italy in the new year.

The Stanthorpe International Club is bringing authentic Italian cuisine and entertainment to the region 16 January 2021, in celebration of the Granite Belt’s rich Italian culture and heritage.

Vice president of the club Raymond Mattiazzi says La Festa Italiano will begin at 11am with a four hour “alfresco-type” lunch, and will end with an alternate drop al a carte dinner and dancing.

“We’ve planned a long lunch followed by an evening of entertainment and dancing – the whole box and dice,” he says.

Raymond says a number of artists are travelling across the country to perform at the lunch and dinner, including award-winning Italian musician Dominic Guida.

As well as top quality entertainment, guests can expect top quality food from renowned five-star chef Andrew Simpson.

Raymond says the International Club’s January event will be the largest function they have ever had catered by Andrew, as he expects people from all over will attend.

“Stanthorpe has been getting an abnor-

mally large amount of visitors since Covid-19 hit,” says Raymond.

“We’re trying to cater for both visitors and locals.”

Menus for the lunch banquet and the alternative drop dinner can be accessed at the club’s website and includes a selection of main courses, salads, breads, and desserts.

150 tickets are available for both events and can be purchased online at www.stanthorpeinternationalclub.org or in person at Maddie’s Gift Gallery in Stanthorpe.

For further enquiries, email the Stanthorpe International Club at stanthorpeinternationalclub@gmail.com

Southern Downs councillors were this week due to vote on a recommendation to ditch a previous council project to develop a B-double route through residential areas in Warwick’s east which had drawn fire from the community.

The previous administration under former Mayor Tracy Dobie had investigated the option of creating a route for B-double vehicles along East Street and Ogilvie and Depot Roads, to link rural areas east of town via Yangan Road to the Cunningham Highway in the vicinity of the Caltex Roadhouse.

Residents in the area voiced opposition to the proposal during late 2018 and in early 2019, including at a public meeting at the Warwick Town Hall in midJanuary 2019.

Council officers this month tabled a report on the project to the December council meeting held yesterday, Wednesday 16 December, recommending that the project be scrapped as the $790,000 originally allocated for the project - half of which was to be funded by the Federal Government - would be insufficient to complete it. The officers recommended the potential saving be re-allocated to other capital works projects in the 20202021 financial year, without making a specific recommendation.

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‘On the map’

By Jess Baker The Southern Downs Regional Council has launched a selection of “food maps” this week, designed to support farmers and producers of the Southern Downs and Granite Belt.

A spokesperson for the Council says the maps have been created to showcase the incredible produce of the region, to support the farmers behind the food, and to help local growers and graziers promote their produce.

The first map - the “Buy and Eat Local” map - is for tourists and visitors to the region.

It lists and plots 25 acclaimed eateries, including Warwick’s Bluebird Kitchen & Smokehouse and Stanthorpe’s Granite Belt Farmers Market.

The second map - the “Farm and Produce” map - is intended for those in the food industry. Cafe owners, restaurant owners and “serious foodies” from near and far have access to an extensive list of the region’s best farms, cideries and orchards, allowing them to easily enjoy the Southern Downs and Granite Belt whole food experience.

“The philosophy behind the Food Maps is to support products which use at least 50 percent locally grown ingredients, or are grown 100 percent on-site,” says a Council representative.

“The purpose is to promote regional and seasonal produce that can be bought online, at markets or directly from farms which can be visited by appointment.

“The maps also support cafes and restaurants who incorporate locally grown ingredients on their menus, whose chefs are as passionate about their dishes as the creators of the food are.”

The spokesperson says seasonality is very important to these businesses, and the maps will help customers source the best produce from the region at varying times of the year.

Mayor Vic Pennisi says he is excited to see the impact the maps will have on the Southern Downs and Granite Belt.

“Food producers are the most important people on earth and I am very excited that

The “Farm and Produce” map is for the food industry - cafes, restaurants and “serious foodies”. we have these maps which will assist our local farmers and producers to promote more of their product and grow awareness of locally produced sustainable food,” he says.

“We live in a region of abundance with four distinct growing seasons, and we are proud to launch the new Southern Downs and Granite Belt Food Maps to help locals and visitors enjoy the best of the region from farm to fork.”

To access the food maps, visit https:// southerndownsfoodmap.com.au.

The “Buy and Eat Local” map was designed for visitors and tourists to the region.

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State-wide Covid wastewater testing continues

By Jeremy Sollars

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Warwick and Stanthorpe are among several Queensland locations where wastewater is being regularly tested for Covid-19, with a positive result having been returned in a Warwick sample back in mid-October.

But Queensland Health says any positive result in wastewater would most likely be from a ‘recovered’ case, with shedding of the virus possible for many weeks after recovery and the resulting viral ‘fragments’ are not infectious.

Queensland Health and the CSIRO are conducing ‘wastewater surveillance’ on a weekly basis - using wastewater samples from sewage treatment plants - in Warwick and Stanthorpe, along with plants in Cairns,

Mackay, Rockhampton, Bundaberg, Maryborough and Brisbane and on the Gold and Sunshine Coasts.

Only a small number of positive results have been returned for any of the Queensland locations over the past two months. Warwick and Stanthorpe are understood to be on the testing list due to our proximity to the Queensland-New South Wales border.

Queensland Health says results from wastewater testing “will add to the information obtained through clinical testing and enhance Queensland Health’s already comprehensive response to the COVID-19 pandemic”.

This week a spokeswoman for Darling Downs Health - the regional arm of Queensland Health - told the Free Times

that “since the beginning of sampling for the wastewater surveillance program, Warwick has had one detection of SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in its wastewater”.

“This sample was taken on 15 September 2020 and initially returned a negative result, which means the virus wasn’t detected initially,” the spokeswoman said.

“As this is a new application of wastewater surveillance, researchers at the CSIRO have been fine-tuning their analytical methods, and trialling different genetic markers to make the analysis even more sensitive.

“As part of this work, the sample taken on 15 September 2020 was reanalysed using a slightly different analytical method, this time returning a positive result on 12 October 2020.

“Samples collected in the intervening period were negative and Warwick has had several weeks of negative results since the positive sample taken in September.

“The number of negative results since this detection provides strong support that there are no active cases in Warwick, and the detection may have been due to a recently recovered case transiting through the area.

“Individuals can shed the virus for weeks after symptoms have resolved.

“This period is likely to vary significantly between individuals and remains an active area of research.

“Southern Downs Regional Council is continuing to participate in the wastewater surveillance program.”

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State seeks ‘more info’

By Jeremy Sollars A development application for the largest onshore wind farm in Australia - proposed for land straddling both the Southern Downs and Goondiwindi council areas - is still being assessed by the Queensland Government, which this week reiterated the Darling Downs is a key ‘renewable energy zone’ for the state.

Spanish-owned global renewable energy developer Acciona lodged its development application with the government in late October, seeking approval to develop the ‘MacIntyre Wind Farm’ across 40,000 of land the company is leasing from private landholders.

The wind farm would consist of 120 turbines with a ‘wing-tip height’ of 25 metres, with around 20 of the turbines to be operated by government-owned energy provider CleanCo. The land proposed for the development is in the Cement Mills, Pikedale and Goldfields areas, with the main portion within the Goondiwindi Regional Council area.

A new powerline to carry electricity generated from the wind farm to the Millmerran power station would run through the Karara and Leyburn districts, with the Durikai State Forest forming a ‘buffer zone’ along the northern extent of the wind farm.

The Queensland Government decides wind farm applications and local councils have no formal say in the process. The agency in charge of assessments is the State Assessment and Referral Agency (SARA), an arm of the powerful Department of State Development.

Documents available on the SARA website show the agency has asked Acciona for more information on how surveys of ‘bird and bat’ species in the proposed development area will be conducted, and more details on projected noise levels generated by the wind turbines.

A formal ‘Information Request’ issued by SARA to Acciona on Thursday 26 November of Wildlife surveys ...

Ecological assessments of the lands within the project area - carried out by consultants commissioned by Acciona - have identified 125 “fauna species”, including six species of amphibians, and 10 reptile, 25 mammal and 84 bird species.

Experts also identified the ‘calls’ of 11 species of ‘micro-bats’.

Two bird species listed as ‘Critically Endangered’ under Federal biodiversity legislation are termed as ‘Likely’ to be present on the subject lands - the Regent Honeyeater and the Swift Parrot.

A further two bird species federally-listed as ‘Vulnerable’ are also deemed ‘Likely’ to live in habitats on the site, the Squatter Pigeon and the Painted Honeyeater.

The ecological reports list Koalas and Short-beaked Echidnas as ‘Present’.

Pest mammals recorded included rabbits, feral pigs, wild dogs and red deer.

Queensland a “clean energy powerhouse” Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk this week said the Sunshine State is “acceler-

The development application for the MacIntyre Wind Farm is currently being assessed by the State Government. this year states that ‘background noise monitoring has not been conducted (by Acciona) to inform the provided acoustic assessment”. ating towards its 50% renewable energy target, with interest in Queensland’s renewable energy zones shattering expectations and creating overwhelming interest from renewables investors”.

The Premier said her government has been “flooded with expressions of interest, with enough projects to create 60,000 megawatts of clean energy, with the combined capacity to power the nation”.

“Delivering new energy sources and new jobs is part of our plan for Queensland’s economic recovery by growing our regions,” she said.

“We’ve had expressions of interest for a further 192 projects that will charge up our state’s economic recovery, creating up to 57,000 jobs in the process.

“Importantly, we are putting $145 million on the table to fund transmission infrastructure, making it easier for renewable projects to connect to the National Electricity Market, encouraging even more investment.

“This builds on my Government’s investment of $500 million into cleaner, cheaper electricity, which will continue to drive down

“As a result, it has not been demonstrated that predicted noise levels at sensitive receptors reasonably achieve the criteria” set by the power prices for industry and homeowners.”

Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen Mick de Brenni said the government would be “shortlisting and approving projects that delivered the most benefit for Queenslanders”.

“Between Cairns and Townsville, our initiative has attracted strong interest from a variety of projects which will support the growing demand for new economy minerals extraction and processing, that are critical to the components required in the renewable and technology sectors,” Mr de Brenni said.

“While around Longreach and Rockhampton we’ve attracted expressions of interest from 67 projects, creating significant opportunities to enable growth in the state’s renewable hydrogen development.

“The most popular has been the southern zone covering the Darling Downs with 72 strong expressions of interest, which is well suited to the region’s growing opportunities in sustainable agriculture and ecotourism.

“The potential projects are across a mix of

government’s ‘Wind Farm Code’.

Acciona has been given until Friday 26 February next year to respond on those points. clean energy generation technologies including solar PV, wind, and biomass.

“A number of potential projects also offer storage technologies such as utility-scale batteries.

“Energy storage will play an important role in a low emissions future, offering the ability to dispatch clean energy on demand.

“The next steps in cementing these zones will be progressed during 2021 with a priority on investments that focus on Queensland’s economic recovery from COVID-19.

“Queensland is already generating 20 per cent of our electricity from renewable resources, and our investment in the renewable energy zones means we can add this clean energy to our electricity grid.

“What this looks like today is clean electricity coming from 33 operational largescale wind and solar projects and there’s another 11 already committed or under construction.

“The Renewable Energy Zones are regionally-based power and jobs generators which open more doors for more industrial zones, hydrogen hubs and manufacturing jobs.”

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IN BRIEF 24/7 fire station The Warwick Fire Station will move to a 24hour, seven-day-a-week operation from next Tuesday 22 December, a Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman confirmed this week.

As reported back in July of this year then Queensland Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Minister Craig Crawford visited Warwick and announced the station would move to a permanently-crewed, 24/7 operation by the end of 2020.

Mr Crawford also announced nine additional firefighter positions would be filled by the end of this year “By the end of 2020, Warwick Fire and Rescue Station will be crewed by 36 staff including 19 full-time firefighters and 17 auxiliary firefighters,” Mr Crawford announced at the time.

Update on charges A man charged by police in relation to a vehicle accident in Warwick in September, in which business and community identity Greg Newey died, has had his charges mentioned and further adjourned in court.

Brock Jules Hamers, 22, faces charges of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and grievous bodily harm, and leaving the scene of an accident without obtaining help.

The accident on Wood Street in Warwick on Monday 14 September this year also resulted in Mr Newey’s wife Beth sustaining serious injuries, from which she is continuing to recover.

Hamers’ charged were mentioned in the Warwick Magistrates Court on Monday 7 December and were adjourned until Wednesday Wednesday 17 February 2021.

Hamers has not yet been required to enter a plea and remains in custody, with no date set for a trial as yet.

Also remaining in custody is a man charged with murder in relation to the death of a 54 year old man in Warwick on Wednesday 16 September this year.

Dwayne Thomas Andrew Watts, 29, was charged in relation to the death which took place on Hope Street in Warwick’s east.

The charge was mentioned in the Warwick Magistrates Court on Monday 7 December and

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was adjourned until Wednesday 10 March 2021.

Watts has not yet been required to enter a plea and no trial date has been set as yet.

Another man facing a murder charge and still in custody, Benjamin James Nunns, 31, had his matter mentioned in the Warwick Magistrates Court last Friday 11 December.

Nunns is charged in relation to the death of a man at a Glen Road residence in Warwick on Sunday 5 April this year. Nunns’ matter was adjourned for further mention on Wednesday 7 April 2021.

Case “settled” The Southern Downs Regional Council has reached an out of court settlement with an employee who sued the council earlier this year in relation to a workplace accident alleged to have taken place in September 2017.

The plaintiff lodged a personal injury claim against the council in early February 2020 for just over $543,000, through the District Court of Queensland.

Court documents stated the plaintiff was at the time of the alleged incident working as an operator at one of the council’s water treatment plants in the region.

It was stated that as part of his duties, the operator was required to take delivery of loads of aluminium chlorohydrate (ACH), which was “decanted” from a delivery truck into a storage tank using pumping equipment.

The pump was bolted onto a steel base and together with a steel handle weighed an estimated 39.5 kilograms, with the claim stating that the pump would at times be delivered to the treatment plant from its storage location via a utility either by the plaintiff or another employee, “depending on time availability and conflicting work duties”.

On the day of the incident, it was alleged the plaintiff was required to manually load and unload the pump on and off the utility unassisted and that during the course of unloading it at the treatment plant he “twisted through the torso”, resulting in severe “lower back” injuries, including “vertebral disc protrusion of the lumbar spine” and “nerve root compression”.

The claim alleged the employee had “on numerous occasions” prior to the incident com-

plained about the loading and unloading of the pump and requested that a “second pump be purchased which could be permanently stored” at the treatment plant where the employee was based.

As a result it was claimed that the council as an employer was negligent and breached its duty of care to the employee, resulting in injuries which have caused “pain, suffering and discomfort”, “significant loss of the amenities of life” and “economic loss and earning capacity”.

The claim amount included “general damages”, “past and future loss of earning capacity” and future medical expenses.

Court records show that the matter was resolved through mediation between the parties with a ‘mediator’s certificate’ lodged on Wednesday 18 November.

Southern Downs Regional Council CEO Dave Burges told the Free Times the council could not comment further and the matter was “handled by the council’s insurers”.

Lawyers for the plaintiff told the Free Times the claim was “settled for an undisclosed figure”.

Beth Newey recovering...

Since we published a tribute to the late Greg Newey a couple of weeks ago, we have received many enquiries about Beth Newey’s welfare and recovery.

We are pleased to report from a family friend that Beth is making exceptional progress and has left hospital. She is receiving ongoing rehabilitation treatment while staying with family.

Beth wants the community to know she is doing well and wishes everyone a merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. Beth plans to be back home soon.

great way to escape the heat and encouraged the community to take advantage of the free entry.

“There’s no better way to get through a sweaty day than to cool off and take a refreshing dip at the pool. It’s fantastic that we have again been able to work with the Queensland Department of Education to make the pool available to the community during the school holidays,” Cr Pennisi said.

“Opening the pool to the public has been very popular in past with Leyburn locals and I am sure everyone will again enjoy it this year.”

The pool will be open with a COVID-19 safety checklist in place and registration will be required upon entry.

Residents are reminded to bring their own personal items such as towels, sunscreen, thongs, swimming aids (such as floaties or kickboards) and hats.

The Leyburn pool is located at 34 Peters Street, Leyburn. A fully qualified lifeguard will be supervising and residents will need to take instruction from staff on site.

Stanthorpe markets The Stanthorpe Showgrounds will be having their combined Christmas Market on this Sunday 20 December. The Market in the Mountains will be inside the Exhibition Centre, the Poultry Pavilion will be open and the Showgrounds Car Boot Market will be outside.

Come along and grab that last minute Christmas gift. Open from 8.00 am till 12.00 noon.

Any inquires contact Loretta on 0427 813 231.

Leyburn SS pool open The Southern Downs Regional Council says the Leyburn State School pool will be open to the community on Saturdays during the school holidays.

The pool will be open between 2pm and 5pm this Saturday 19 December 2020 and Saturday 2, 9, 16 and 23 January 2021.

Mayor Vic Pennisi said that cooling off at the Leyburn pool this summer break was a

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New Club now ‘official’ The Rotary Club of the Granite Belt formally received its ‘Charter’ at a gala dinner function held last Saturday evening at the Queensland College of Wine Tourism in Stanthorpe - congratulations to the region’s newest service club ...

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Peta Gow, Carol Brown, Gino Cabria and Cr Cameron Gow.

Don Gaske is formally inducted as President of the Rotary Club of the Granite Belt.

Neil O’Connor, Rotary International DirectorElect Jessie Harman, District Governor Andy Rajapakse and Don Gaske.

Don Gaske, Andy Rajapakse and Jessie Harman with the official Charter document for the Rotary Club of the Granite Belt.

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Why Leave Town Promotion Stanthorpe’s “Why Leave Town” (WLT) program kicked off this time last year but was originally established in Narrabri in 2007 to show locals just how much there is to do and see within one small town.

There are now more than 50 different communities across 130 postcodes using the WLT program.

HOW IT BENEFITS THE GRANITE BELT Shopping locally helps to strengthen the local economy and helps to attract families to the region. When a consumer buys local, significantly more of that money stays in the community. Local business owners will then have the incentive to support other local businesses, patronising local establishments for both business and personal reasons. Local businesses also support community groups and sporting groups thus enhancing the livability for younger families in the region.

Local businesses give a community its flavour. Towns across Australia have similar chain restaurants, grocery and department stores but that local cafe where you have breakfast every Saturday morning is one-of-a-kind. The combined presence of the Granite Belt’s many local businesses, wineries and tourist attractions makes it different from every other town in the country. Below you will find a list of businesses where you can purchase the Granite Belt gift cards as well as an extensive list of almost 100 operaters that accept them.

The cards are valid for 3 years from date of issue and make great gift ideas for those hard to buy for friends and family.

The Stanthorpe & Granite Belt Chamber of Commerce teamed up with the Bendigo Community Bank Stanthorpe to introduce these cards.

If you’d like more information visit the website www.stanthorpecoc.com.au.

Purchase cards here: • Bendigo Community Bank Stanthorpe • Bileaf

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• Stanthorpe Newsagency • Stanthorpe Plaza Newsagency • Stanthorpe Print & Copy

• Granite Belt Cleaning & Hospitality • Granite Belt Medical Services • Granite Belt Pharmacy • Happy Valley Hippy Shop Stanthorpe • Hidden Creek Winery & Cafe • High Street Motel & Steakhouse • Hot Copper • Howard & Sons Mitre 10 • Indigo Hair Design • Jamworks Gourmet Foods • Jester Hill Wines • Joe Favero Mechanical • John Vichie Firearms • JSI Motorcycles & Small Engines • Kent Saddlery • Lifestyle Footwear • Lilys Cafe • Luxury Home Living • M & M Timber & Building Supplies • Maddies Gift Gallery • Mal Jackson Physiotherapy • Mansara Hair

• Mason Wines • Masquerade Hair Studio • Mega Movie Sale • Mick’s Four Seasons Nursery • Moonrise Estate • O’Maras Hotel • Orso Thai Restaurant • Outrite Computers & Gaming • Pierpoint Motors • Pink Poppies Living Creatively • Pure Heaven • Pure Inca • Ridgemill Estate • Sam’s Farm Fresh Fruit & Veges • Sancerre Estate • Slaps Coffee House Cafe • Smails Swim School • Spanos Supa IGA Stanthorpe • Stanthorpe & District Tyre Service • Stanthorpe Amcal Pharmacy • Stanthorpe Fuel & Services • Stanthorpe Furniture Emporium • Stanthorpe Glass & Aluminium • Stanthorpe Golf Club

• Stanthorpe Health & Rehabilitation • Stanthorpe Jewellers • Stanthorpe Newsagency • Stanthorpe Plaza Newsagency • Stanthorpe Post Office • Stanthorpe Print ‘n Copy • Stanthorpe Quality Meats • Stanthorpe RSL Services Club • Stanthorpe Sports & Camping • Stanthorpe Therapeutic Centre • Stanthorpe Workwear & Embroidery • Studs n Stuff Piercing & Beauty • Target Country Stanthorpe • The Barrelroom Restaurant • The Eclectic Pallet • The Granite Belt Maze • Total Balance Health & Fitness • Twisted Gum Wines • TyrePower • Varias Restaurant • Wilshire & Co

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New art in Stanthorpe Three new exhibitions opened at Stanthorpe’s Regional Art Gallery last week and will be available for viewing until 31 January 2021 - ‘Back to the Dreaming’ by Cheryl Moggs, ‘A Space Within’ by Stanthorpe Pottery Club, and ‘Art as Knowledge’ by year 11 and 12 students from Stanthorpe State High School. Free Times’ SAMANTHA WANTLING attended the opening last Friday and captured photos of the evening.

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Mallys Way and McMurtie’s Bridge Naming Ceremonies Mally McMurtrie never expected any thanks or recognition, but today the dedicated Stanthorpe community member and former Councillor was honoured as the namesake of the new pedestrian bridge and running circuit at Gleeson Park for her tireless and outstanding service to the region.

The plaques were unveiled by Mally at the official naming ceremony of McMurtries Bridge and Mallys Way, followed by a special reception at the Stanthorpe Civic Centre attended by more than 50 appreciative peers.

Councillor VIC PENNISI I am truly blessed to live in such a wonderful part of the world. A place we call home, a place where like you I have raised a family in a safe and loving environment, a place where we care for one another.

Christmas for me is about family and friends, remembering those past who have sacrificed so much, willingly and selflessly so that we can enjoy our present. I reflect on Christmas and the Christian roots of its beginning and understand that whilst it isn’t meaningful for some, the sentiment and values are intrinsically woven into our society. I am grateful that those values continue to hold our communities together during difficult times. It is so important this year, more than ever, that we pause and spend time with our loved ones, encouraging them, listening to them and most of all telling them that they matter to us and our community.

This year has been the ‘Perfect Storm’ for Council, but we have weathered the storm together. The organisation rose up to the challenges and delivered beyond my expectation. For this, I say thank you to all our dedicated staff who have taken the challenges head on. I know that your contributions are valued by many and I am proud to be your Mayor.

The people delivered a new Council in the 2020 election and your Councillors have worked tirelessly to make their voice count on your behalf. I am extremely proud of what they have achieved in a short time. I wish them all the best for Christmas and I look forward to their contribution as we begin the next phase of this journey.

Finally, I know how tough this year has been for many of you. I know that together we will overcome all that is thrown at us and come out the other side stronger and more resilient. You are my inspiration, you are the reason that I wake up every day, and you have made and will continue to make a profound difference to myself and my family in ways that once were only a dream. I can’t wait to tell my family how important they have been to my life and I hope that you also get the same opportunity to as well.

May you all have a happy, safe and holy Christmas.

Southern Downs Mayor Vic Pennisi said it was a privilege for the community to bestow the honour on Mally as she had contributed so much to the region’s growth and prosperity without expectation over the years.

“Anyone who knows Mally, knows how dedicated and passionate she is about our region, and having served with Mally, I can personally attest to her dedication, passion,

friendship and counsel,” Mayor Pennisi said.

“Mally is highly respected and admired in the community and a strong advocate for the region, particularly in promoting the local tourism industry.

“She had many wins throughout her time with Council, and many of us will remember how instrumental she was in lobbying and securing 5000 megalitres of water for the Granite Belt from the Queensland Government.

“Acknowledging Mally’s service to

Southern Downs Industry Education Association (SDIEA) SDIEA was founded in 1998 and incorporated in 1999, as a not for profit organisation, providing a coordinated approach to structured work placements as part of the Vocational Education & Training system in schools. Since then SDIEA have focused on developing and delivering skills training and experience to improve the lives of young people on the Southern Downs.

The partnership between SDIEA and Council In 2019 SDIEA was approached by Council to deliver a program to keep drought affected locals in in the region. Many locals were unemployed due to the drought and relocating to other regions to find work.

This was having a negative financial impact on local businesses, an increased number of properties were not tenanted

and local schools were losing students.

SDIEA and SDRC partnered to deliver a Conservation and Land Management Traineeship; funded by the State Government’s, Skilling Queenslanders for Work program. The objective was to engage 15 locals in employment, whilst giving them a qualification in an area that would be relevant to ongoing employment opportunities when the drought lifted.

Additionally to give skilled unemployed workers a qualification in recognition of skills they may already have.

Given the success of the project and partnership, SDIEA was given a contract extension for the program which allowed them to pick up another 15 locals to put through the paid Conservation and Land Management project.

What other organisations does SDIEA partner with?

Current project specific partners include SDRC, Warwick Show and Rodeo Society, Stanthorpe River Improvement Trust, Friends of Mt Marlay, Granite Belt Rare Wildflower Consortium, Killarney Pony Club, Killarney Show and Rodeo Society, Warwick High School, Headspace, Lives Lived Well, KAPA, Mane Matters, Warwick Cowboys Football Club.

What projects have SDIEA worked on with Council?

Warwick Flood Clean up, Storm King Dam, Mt Marlay, Stanthorpe Sporting Fields, Killarney Skate Park, Quart Pot Creek, Heritage Park, Stanthorpe Waste Facility, Soldiers Memorial Stanthorpe, Fred Rogers Recreational Centre, Centennial Park, Applethorpe Park, Red Bridge walk.

the region by naming Mallys Way and McMurtries Bridge in her honour is just a small gesture in comparison to the contributions that she has made for the people of the Stanthorpe community.”

connecting shared use pathways.

Mally’s political career spanned 17 years serving as a Councillor and Deputy Mayor for Stanthorpe Shire Council and a Councillor for Southern Downs Regional Council. Mally has also served on various boards and committees in the Stanthorpe area over the years and has always put the interests of Stanthorpe and its citizens before her own.

Mallys Way

McMurtries Bridge The newly named McMurtries Bridge spans 24.3m and was jointly funded by Council and the Queensland Government’s Cycle Network Local Government Grants program. The bridge over Quart Pot Creek is part of a larger project that also includes the construction of another bridge over Funkers Gap Creek on McGlew Street with

The structure was fully constructed offsite before being transported to Quart Pot Creek and lifted into place by an 80 tonne crane in a four-hour exercise.

Mally is a keen supporter of the weekly 5km Park run and naming the running circuit after her is a fitting recognition of the contributions that she has made for the people of the Stanthorpe region.

A significant portion of the running circuit heading north from Lock Street to McMurtries Bridge is part of a larger project known as the Quart Pot Creek Cycleway project. This project also received 50% funding assistance from the Queensland Government’s Cycle Network Local Government Grants program. This particular section of the running circuit is a 3.0m wide shared pedestrian and cycle path and its construction is currently ongoing from Lock Street to the south.

It’s time to fly the flag and recognise the region’s most deserving and outstanding citizens. Nominations are now open for the 2021 Australia Day Awards. This year’s awards boasts a swag of new categories including: • Citizen of the Year Award – northern region • Citizen of the Year Award – southern region • Junior Citizen of the Year Award – northern region • Junior Citizen of the Year Award – southern region • Sportsperson of the Year – northern region • Sportsperson of the Year – southern region • Junior Sportsperson of the Year – northern region • Junior Sportsperson of the Year – southern region • Cultural/Community Event or Person of the Year Award – northern region • Cultural/Community Event or Person of the Year Award – southern region Nomination forms are available at www.sdrc. qld.gov.au or at either of Council’s offices in Warwick and Stanthorpe. Nominations close 5pm Friday 8 January 2021.

Warwick Saleyards Survey closing date extended to 31 December 2020 Leyburn pool open Saturdays during school holidays

To have your say on the future of the saleyards, visit www.sdrc.qld.gov.au to complete the survey online or grab a hard copy at either Council Administration Buildings or the saleyards.

Jump in! The Leyburn State School pool will be open to the community on Saturdays during these school holidays between 2pm and 5pm.

Best of all, entry is free!

• Saturday 12 December 2020 • Saturday 19 December 2020 • Saturday 2 January 2021 • Saturday 9 January 2021 • Saturday 16 January 2021 • Saturday 23 January 2021 A fully qualified lifeguard will be on duty and residents are reminded to bring their own towels, sunscreen, thongs, swimming aids and hats.

Visit www.sdrc.qld.gov.au for more information.

Southern Downs Regional Council PO Box 26, Warwick Q, 4370 Ph: 1300 MY SDRC (1300 697 372) e: mail@sdrc.qld.gov.au w: www.sdrc.qld.gov.au 12474341-SG51-20

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SPICKS AND SPECKS ABC, 7.40pm

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GARDENING AUSTRALIA CHRISTMAS SPECIAL ABC, 7.30pm

For the last show of 2020, the Gardening Australia team are celebrating with a look at what has changed this year.

Josh Byrne (left) finds out how the nursery industry kept up with unprecedented demand for vegetable seedlings during lockdown. Looking to the Christmas table, Jane Edmanson discovers what it takes to produce the tonnes of delicious cherries Australia eats every summer, while Sophie Thomson whips up some tasteful decorations.

SATURDAY

PORTILLO’S GREATEST RAILWAY JOURNEYS SBS, 8.30pm

Australian trainspotters have been the first to see this 10-part reflection on the role of railways in shaping the world. The series concludes tonight with a look at royalty’s impact on railways. Designed back in 1842, the British royal family’s train has always been a stunning combination of high-class travel and hi-tech machinery. Michael Portillo (right) discovers how Queen Victoria, not a fan of travelling by coach, first used it to travel between Windsor and London; while in 1913, King George V and Queen Mary rode the train on a tour to calm the militant north of England. Nowaways dubbed ‘Buckingham Palace on wheels’, it runs on used cooking oil, an environmentally friendly fuel alternative.

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STATION 19 SEVEN, 10.30pm

Fans of Grey’s Anatomy might recognise a familiar face here – firefighter Andy Herrera (Jaina Lee Ortiz, above) was introduced in a 2018 episode of the longrunning medical drama. This spin-off follows Andy and her heroic colleagues at Seattle’s Station 19. Much like the team at Seattle Grace, working 24-hour shifts together fosters incredibly strong bonds and these brave men and women are like family.

Tonight, in “Stronger Together”, Andy and Jack (Grey Damon) take the captaincy drill test (known as The Incinerator) alongside 18 other candidates all gunning for one spot as the captain of Station 19. While they’re gone, Montgomery (Jay Hayden) takes charge.

One of the best things to come out of 2020 for music fans has been getting the band back together for the Spicks and Specks specials. In this third and final instalment of their decade-themed episodes, Adam Hills, Myf Warhurst (below) and Alan Brough relive the music of the 2010s – the decade that brought us flossing, the Harlem Shake and Gangnam Style – with musicians Kate Miller-Heidke and Vance Joy alongside comedians Claire Hooper and Luke McGregor. Joy demonstrates a surprising knowledge of Taylor Swift in “Know Your Product”, while MillerHeidke takes the mic for everyone’s favourite game Substitute.

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6.00 WorldWatch. 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 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.05 Pope: The Most Powerful Man In History.

(Mav, R) 2.55 Great British Railway Journeys.

(PGa, R) 3.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.35 Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy. (PGa, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 Funniest Dogs Behaving Badly. (PG, R) 1.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show.

2.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Afternoon session.

4.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break.

4.40 Cricket. First Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: Hometown Christmas. (2018, PGa) 2.00 Bondi Vet: Coast To Coast. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 Nine News Local. The latest news, sport and weather.

6.00 Headline News. 7.30 Entertainment Tonight. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 The Living Room. (PG, R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Inside The Children’s Hospital. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy.

(PG) 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey.

4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. (Final) Analysis of the day’s news.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 Gardening Australia Christmas Special. (Final) The team celebrates the festive season.

8.30 Vera. (Mav, R) DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the mysterious death of a pensioner on a busy peak-hour train.

10.05 Mum. (Final, Mls) Cathy decides to have her own bonfire.

10.35 ABC Late News. Detailed coverage of the day’s events.

10.50 Gruen. (Final, R) Presented

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11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Scanning The Nile: Materials Convoys – A Pharaonic Task. (PG) 8.30 Wonderful World Of Chocolate Christmas. A look at chocolate and the festive season.

9.20 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) Hosted by Jimmy Carr.

10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 Country Music. (PG, R) 11.45 Miniseries: The State. (Ma, R) 3.30 Croc A Dyke Dundee. (Mans, R) 4.30 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Evening session.

9.30 MOVIE: Live By Night.

(2016, MA15+) A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in Florida during the Prohibition era. Ben Affleck, Zoe Saldana, Elle Fanning.

12.15 How To Get Away With Murder. (Mav, R) Laurel struggles to deal with what happened.

1.15 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 To Be Advised.

2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Country House Hunters Australia. Hosted by Catriona Rowntree.

8.30 MOVIE: Bad Moms 2.

(2017, MA15+als, R) Three under-appreciated mothers rebel against the expectations of organising the “perfect” Christmas.

Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn.

10.35 MOVIE: Four Holidays.

(2008, Ms, R) A couple spends the festive season with relatives. Reese Witherspoon.

12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 The Perfect Serve. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Global Shop. 4.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 A Current Affair. (R)

6.00 WIN News.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 The Living Room. (PG) The team visits a family with Vietnamese heritage who love to give back to the community.

8.30 To Be Advised.

9.30 The Montreal Comedy Festival.

(MA15+s, R) Stand-up comedy from Danny Bhoy, Dylan Moran, Orny Adams, Wanda Sykes and Michael Che. 10.30 Just For Laughs Australia.

(Mals, R) Hosted by Nick Cody.

11.30 WIN’s All Australian News.

12.30 The Project. (R) 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon The Third Industrial Revolution. 1.55 Munchies Guide To Berlin. 2.50 Munchies Guide To Bohemia.

3.40 ABC America: World News Tonight. 4.05 PBS News. 5.05 VICE. 5.40 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.10 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Ngumpin Kartiya.

8.55 Hoarders. 9.45 Ina Loves Porno. (Final) 10.35 Vagrant Queen. (Final) 11.25 The Feed. 11.55 Meet The Hitlers. 1.30am Dragula. 2.25 NHK World English News. 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.

7TWO (72) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon This Is Calisthenics.

1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 4.00 Christmas With The Salvos.

4.30 The Real Seachange. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Selling Houses Australia. 10.30 Property Ladder UK. 1am The Fine Art Auction. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Fresh TV. 5.30 Home Shopping.

9GEM (52) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives.

1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: Private’s Progress. (1956) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Planet Earth II. 8.40 MOVIE: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. (1989, PG) 10.50 MOVIE: Bad Boys. (1983, MA15+) 1am TV Shop: Home Shopping.

BOLD (81) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Diagnosis Murder. 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 10.00 Mission: Impossible. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman.

Noon MacGyver. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

2.00 Mission: Impossible. 3.00 Bondi Rescue.

3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 9.30 MOVIE: Escape Plan. (2013, MA15+) 11.50 Evil.

12.45am Home Shopping. 2.15 NCIS. 4.05 NCIS: Los Angeles. 5.00 Jake And The Fatman.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Maudie. (2016, PG) 8.10 Tony Takitani. (2004, PG, Japanese) 9.40 The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus. (2009, PG) 11.55 The Orator. (2011, PG, Samoan) 2pm Family Law. (2006, PG, Spanish) 3.55 The Circle. (2000, PG, Farsi) 5.35 Belle. (2013, PG) 7.30 Colossal.

(2016, M) 9.30 No Country For Old Men. (2007, MA15+) 11.45 The Guilty. (2018, M, Danish) 1.20am Closed Curtain. (2013, M, Farsi) 3.20 Zoology.

(2016, M, Russian) 5.00 The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus. (2009, PG)

7MATE (73) 6am Fishing And Adventure.

6.30 Fishing Addiction. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 Mine Kings. 9.00 Pawn Stars. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Outback Truckers. 1.00 Zoltan. 2.00 Mine Kings. 3.00 Mudslingers. 3.30 The Grade Cricketer. 4.00 Timbersports. 4.30 Outback Truckers. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Late afternoon session. 6.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid. (1969, M) 9.50 MOVIE: Boar. (2017, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.00 Dance Moms. Noon American Ninja Warrior.

1.45 Children’s Programs. 2.00 Malcolm. 3.00 The Six Million Dollar Man. 4.00 Baywatch. 5.00 Children’s Programs. 5.15 MOVIE: Free Birds.

(2013) 7.00 MOVIE: Hotel Transylvania 2. (2015, PG) 8.45 MOVIE: Transformers: The Last Knight.

(2017, M) 11.45 The Top 100 Video Games Of All Time. 12.40am Urbex: Enter At Your Own Risk.

1.40 Rivals. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Rise. 3.30 LEGO Friends: Girls On A Mission. 4.00 Pokémon. 4.30 Pokémon Journeys. 4.50 Polly Pocket. 5.10 Late Programs.

PEACH (82) 6am Charmed. 7.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 8.00 Frasier. 9.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10.00 Cheers. 11.00 The King Of Queens. 11.30 WIN’s All Australian News. 12.30pm Charmed. 1.30 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 2.30 The King Of Queens. 3.00 Seinfeld.

4.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 5.00 Frasier.

6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 10.30 Nancy Drew. 12.30am Home Shopping. 1.30 Charmed.

2.30 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. 4.30 Home Shopping.

Programs. 6.45pm Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.00 Sir Mouse. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks.

8.30 Gruen XL. (Final) 9.15 Absolutely Fabulous.

9.45 Catherine Tate Christmas Special. 10.25 The IT Crowd. 10.50 Would I Lie To You? 11.20 Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. (Final) Midnight Green Wing. 12.50 The IT Crowd. 1.15 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 1.45 Upstart Crow.

2.25 News Update. 2.30 Close. 5.00 Five Minutes More. 5.05 Guess How Much I Love You. 5.15 Lily’s Driftwood Bay. 5.30 Postman Pat Special Delivery Service. 5.45 Late Programs.

N ITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 7.35 Molly Of Denali. 8.00 Tales Of Tatonka. 8.10 Aussie Bush Tales. 8.20 Waabiny Time. 8.45 Wapos Bay. 9.05 Kagagi. 9.30 Bushwhacked! 10.00 On The Road. 11.00 Milpirri: Winds Of Change. Noon MOVIE: Bedevil. (1993, PG) 1.35 Bamay. 3.00 Cities Of Gold. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Raven’s Quest.

4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Off The Grid With Pio. 6.30 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Hand Talk. 7.30 MOVIE: Gundala. (2019, MA15+) 9.30 Bedtime Stories. 9.40 Trading Cultures. 10.40 Late Programs.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.

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Saturday, December 19 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

10.00 Rage. (PG) 11.00 Rage Best Of The 2020 Guest Programmers. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Royal Variety Performance 2018. (R) 2.20 The Sound. (PG, R) 3.25 Dream Gardens. (R) 4.00 Climate Change: The Facts. (R) 5.00 Basketball. WNBL. Preliminary final.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour.

2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.15 Motorcycle Racing. Superbike World Championship. Round 7. 3.10 Cycling. National Road Series. The Classics. Highlights. 4.10 Gourmet Farmer. (R) 4.40 Tony Robinson’s Hidden Britain By Drone. (PG, R) 5.35 Nazi Megastructures. (PGa, R)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 10.

Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Renegades.

1.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 2.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v India. Day 3.

Afternoon session. From Adelaide Oval.

4.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 4.40 Cricket. First Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Late afternoon session. From Adelaide Oval.

6.00 Easy Eats. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 12.00 Ironman.

Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronMan and IronWoman Series. Round 1. 2.00 The Healthy Cooks.

2.30 Great Getaways. (PG, R) 3.30 The Garden Gurus. (Final) 4.00 Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols.

5.00 News: First At Five.

5.30 RBT. (PGdl, R)

6.00 Reel Action. (R) 6.30 Ent. Tonight. (PG, R) 7.00 RV Daily Foodie Trails. (R) 7.30 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 8.30 4x4 Adventures. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Jamie’s Easy Christmas Countdown. (R) 1.00 Left Off The Map. (R) 1.30 Emmylou’s Christmas Table. (R) 2.30 10 Travlr Northern Territory. (R) 3.00 Taste Of Australia. (R) 3.30 Roads Less Travelled. 4.00 The Living Room. (PG, R) 5.00 10 News First.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories and events as they unfold, with comprehensive analysis and reporting.

7.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) Barnaby tackles an investigation with international implications when a butterfly collector and founding member of an elite global society, Circulus, is found murdered, pinned to a wall of his summerhouse.

9.00 Endeavour. (Mv, R) Morse investigates the mysterious poisoning of a former detective sergeant at a local cinema. When an employee also dies under suspicious circumstances, they uncover a bitter revenge plot linked to the war.

10.35 Sherlock. (Madv, R) Part 2 of 3. Sherlock faces a chilling enemy, the powerful and seemingly unassailable Culverton Smith.

12.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Secrets Of Our Cities.

(PG, R) Part 2 of 3.

8.30 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys: Railways And Royalty.

(Final, PG) Michael Portillo reflects on 180 years of royal fascination with the railways.

9.25 MOVIE: No Country For Old Men. (2007, MA15+v, R) A man is pursued by an enigmatic killer after stumbling across a vehicle loaded with drugs and cash. Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, Tommy Lee Jones.

11.40 MOVIE: Silence.

(2016, MA15+v, R) Andrew Garfield.

2.35 North To South: The Full Journey. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Evening session.

9.30 MOVIE: Jack The Giant Slayer.

(2013, Mv, R) After a princess is captured by giants, a young farmhand climbs a magical beanstalk to rescue her from their cloudy stronghold. However, his quest is hampered by the machinations of her father’s power-hungry adviser. Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ewan McGregor.

12.00 How To Get Away With Murder. (Ma, R) Private details regarding Laurel’s past come to light.

1.00 The Zoo. (R) Narrated

by Melissa Doyle.

1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) Information about pet care.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 MOVIE: Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch.

(2018, G) The Grinch grows increasingly annoyed with the ever-growing festive cheer that engulfs the village of Whoville.

Benedict Cumberbatch, Rashida Jones.

9.10 MOVIE: Christmas With The Kranks. (2004, PGa, R) A family, famed for their picture-perfect celebrations, decide to skip Christmas in favour of a cruise. Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd.

11.10 MOVIE: The Invention Of Lying. (2009, Mls, R) A screenwriter learns how to lie. Ricky Gervais.

1.00 Surfing Australia TV. (PGl, R) 1.30 A Current Affair. (R) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact.

6.00 Family Feud. The Betts family take on the Hales Family, who have battled on the frontline in schools and hospitals.

7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) Follows the work of elite lifeguards in charge of safety at one of the world’s busiest beaches, Bondi.

7.30 Ambulance. (Mad, R) The North West Ambulance Service answer over 18,000 calls across a hot May bank holiday weekend.

9.30 999: What’s Your Emergency?

(Final, Malv) With offences involving women having increased by 63 per cent in the past five years, follow Wiltshire Police as they deal with the consequences of this trend.

10.35 MOVIE: Mary Magdalene.

(2018, Ma) In the first century Judea, a young woman finds refuge in a new movement led by Jesus.

Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix.

1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm The Deep. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Insert Name Here. 9.00 QI: Christmas Special. 9.30 Live At The Apollo. 10.20 QI. 10.50 Mock The Week. 11.20 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Midnight Gavin & Stacey.

1.05 Would I Lie To You? 1.35 I’m Alan Partridge.

2.35 Absolutely Fabulous. 3.05 News Update. 3.10 Close. 5.00 Five Minutes More. 5.05 Late Programs.

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6am WorldWatch.

Noon MOVIE: Breach. (2007, M) 2.00 New Girl. 2.55 Insight. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.20 Most Expensivest. 5.45 Monty Python’s Flying Circus.

6.55 Secrets Of The Bermuda Triangle. 7.50 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The X-Files. 11.00 Takeshi’s Castle Indonesia. 12.15am MOVIE: The Fly II. (1989, MA15+) 2.10 The Movie Show. 2.40 France 24. 3.00 Late Programs.

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6am Home Shopping.

8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 NBC Today. 11.30 Vasili’s Garden. Noon The Bowls Show. 1.00 Reno Rookie.

1.30 Sydney Weekender. 2.00 Creek To Coast.

2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Property Ladder UK. 5.30 Greatest Outdoors. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Spring. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover. 12.30am The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (52)

6am Newstyle Direct. 6.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 The Baron.

11.00 MOVIE: Trent’s Last Case. (1952) 12.55pm MOVIE: I’m All Right Jack. (1959) 3.05 MOVIE: The Syndicate. (1968, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: The Horse Soldiers. (1959) 7.30 MOVIE: Man On Fire.

(2004, M) 10.30 MOVIE: 16 Blocks. (2006, M) 12.30am My Favorite Martian. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

BOLD (81)

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.55pm Other Side Of The Rock. 2.00 Bamay. 2.30 Baseball.

SA Super League. 4.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. U-12’s Boys Final. La Perpouse Panthers v Butucarbin Warriors. 5.00 NITV On The Road.

6.00 Going Places. 7.00 Red Earth Uncovered.

7.30 News. 7.35 Through The Wormhole. 8.25 Headdress. 8.35 BB King: On The Road. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.15 Family Law. (2006, PG, Spanish) 9.10 Belle. (2013, PG) 11.05 A United Kingdom.

(2016, PG) 1.10pm The Circle. (2000, PG, Farsi) 2.50 Tony Takitani. (2004, PG, Japanese) 4.20 The Straight Story. (1999, PG) 6.25 Florence Foster Jenkins. (2016, PG) 8.30 Little Miss Sunshine.

(2006, M) 10.25 The Happy Prince. (2018) 12.25am Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs.

1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Freesurfer. 2.00 Mine Kings.

3.00 Outback Truckers. 4.00 Desert Collectors.

6.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v India. Day 3.

Late afternoon session. 6.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 7.00 Building Giants. 8.00 Mysteries Of The Abandoned. 9.00 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report. 10.00 Air Crash Investigation. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs.

8.00 MOVIE: My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Sunset’s Backstage Pass. (2019) 9.00 Children’s Programs. 2.15pm Xtreme Collxtion. 3.15 MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: Kyurem Vs The Sword Of Justice. (2012) 4.45 MOVIE: Harry & The Hendersons. (1987, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: The Croods.

(2013, PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Spider-Man 3. (2007, M) Midnight Late Programs.

PEACH (82)

6am Home Shopping. 9.00 The Doctors. 10.00 MacGyver. 11.00 Diagnosis Murder. Noon Star Trek: Voyager. 1.00 Mission: Impossible. 2.00 iFish. 2.30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 3.30 All 4 Adventure. 4.30 Mighty Machines. 5.00 Roads Less Travelled. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans.

10.20 Hawaii Five-0. 11.20 MacGyver. 12.15am Law & Order: S.V.U. 1.10 48 Hours. 2.10 Late Programs.

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6am Charmed. 7.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 8.00 Frasier. 9.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Everybody Loves Raymond.

11.30 Charmed. 1.30pm Two And A Half Men. 2.30 Seinfeld. 3.30 Friends. 6.00 Columbo. 7.30 Kojak.

8.30 Spyforce. 9.30 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 The Middle. 12.30am 2 Broke Girls. 1.30 Charmed.

3.30 Dr Quinn. 4.30 Shopping. 5.30 Raymond.

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Sunday, December 20 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise.

12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline Summer. 1.00 Back Roads. (R) 1.30 Everyone’s A Critic. (PG, R) 2.00 Basketball.

WNBL. Grand Final. 4.00 Gardening Australia Christmas Special. (Final, R) 5.00 War On Waste: The Battle Continues. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 Al Jazeera News.

7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 France 24 English News Second Edition. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Round 3. Rostelecom Cup. 5.05 Travel Man. (R) 5.35 Nazi Megastructures. (PGa, R)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 11.

Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers. 1.30 PreGame Show. 2.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Afternoon session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 4.00 The Lunch Break. 4.40 Cricket. First Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Easy Eats. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Cybershack. (PG) 10.30 Visions Of Greatness.

(PGl, R) 11.30 Peaking. (PGl, R) 12.00 Ironman. Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronMan and IronWoman Series. Round 1. 2.00 MOVIE: A Very Merry Toy Store. (2017, PGa) Melissa Joan Hart, Mario Lopez, Dan Amboyer. 4.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 5.00 News: First At Five.

5.30 Territory Cops. (PGdl, R)

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Fishing Aust.

(R) 8.00 Australia By Design: Interiors. (R) 8.30 The Living Room. (PG, R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Destination Dessert. (R) 12.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 1.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 1.30 Jamie: Keep Cooking And Carry On. (R) 2.00 4x4 Adventures. 3.00 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. (R) 4.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGal) 5.00 News.

6.00 The Sound. (Final) 7.00 ABC News Sunday.

7.40 Spicks And Specks. (PG) Hosted by Adam Hills.

8.35 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL Pagan Holiday Special. (Ma) Host Shaun Micallef presents a round-up of important news stories of the week.

9.35 Total Control. (Final, MA15+l, R) Alex declares war on her party.

10.25 Killing Eve. (Mav, R) 11.10 No Offence. (Maln, R) 11.55 Endeavour. (Mv, R) 1.25 Louis Theroux: Louis And The Nazis. (Mal, R) 2.30 Louis Theroux: Gambling In Las Vegas.

(Ml, R) 3.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.10 No Offence. (Maln, R) 5.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.30 Compass. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Blood Of The Clans. (PG) Part 3 of 3.

8.35 Inside The Savoy Hotel. (PGa, R) Takes a look behind the scenes of the UK’s first ever luxury hotel, The Savoy in London.

9.30 Secrets Of Harrods Department Store. (PGa, R) Explores the hidden stories of one of the most prestigious department stores in the world, Harrods.

10.25 Marry Me, Marry My Family. (PGa, R) Part 1 of 3.

11.30 24 Hours In Police Custody: Love Thy Neighbour. (Mal, R) 12.30 How To Lose Weight Well. (PGl, R) 3.20 Dying Laughing. (Mals, R) 4.55 Food Safari Fire: Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Evening session.

9.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s European Vacation. (1985, Ms, R) After his family embarks on a European holiday, an over-enthusiastic father decides to videotape the trip. Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Dana Hill.

11.30 The Goldbergs. (PGals, R) Murray gives Adam a driving lesson.

12.00 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 1.00 The Real Seachange. (PG, R) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 60 Minutes.

8.00 A Very Royal Christmas: Secrets Of Sandringham. (PG) Looks at how the royal family enjoys the festive period.

9.00 MOVIE: Deck The Halls.

(2006, PGals, R) Two neighbours compete to see who can come up with the most impressive Christmas lights display.

Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick.

11.00 Nine News Late.

11.30 Killer On The Line: Darren Byrne. (Mav, R) 12.20 Young, Dumb And Banged Up In The Sun. (Premiere) 1.10 Cybershack. (PG, R) 1.35 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Take Two. 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 Family Feud. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer.

7.30 The Graham Norton Show.

Graham Norton is joined by George Clooney, Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Viola Davis and Vanessa Kirby.

8.30 FBI: Most Wanted. (MA15+v, R) When a domineering man and his girlfriend embark on a multi-state killing spree, the team races to find a pattern behind the deranged couple’s seemingly random acts of extreme violence.

10.30 Blood And Treasure. (Mv) Danny and Lexi head to the Bermuda Triangle.

12.20 NCIS. (Mav, R) A technician’s death is investigated.

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 CBS This Morning.

5.00 Headline News Early.

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.30pm Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.15 Live At The Apollo. 10.00 Gruen XL. (Final) 10.45 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.30 Insert Name Here. Midnight Would I Lie To You? 12.30 Review With Myles Barlow: Christmas Special. 12.55 The Thick Of It. 1.25 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. 2.15 News Update. 2.20 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Should I Marry My Cousin? 12.55 Atlanta.

2.30 New Girl. 3.45 WorldWatch. 4.15 Shaun Micallef’s Stairway To Heaven. 5.10 Running Wild With Tamron Hall. 6.00 Years Of Living Dangerously. 7.55 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.35 Lost Gold Of World War II. 9.20 United Shades Of America.

10.10 Couples Therapy: The COVID Special. 11.10 Sexplora. 11.35 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Mums At The Table.

6.30 It Is Written. 7.00 Tomorrow’s World. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 David Jeremiah. 8.30 Home Shopping. 9.00 Greatest Outdoors. 10.00 This Is Calisthenics. 11.00 NBC Today. Noon The Yorkshire Vet In Spring. 2.00 Christmas With The Salvos. 2.30 The Bowls Show. 3.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: 3:10 To Yuma. (2007, MA15+) 11.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (52) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 Small Gift, Big Heart At Christmas. 10.30 MOVIE: It’s Great To Be Young! (1956) 12.30pm Great Getaways. 1.30 MOVIE: How To Stuff A Wild Bikini. (1965) 3.30 MOVIE: The Greatest Story Ever Told. (1965) 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Chicago P.D. 9.40 Chicago Fire. 10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (81) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 The Doctors. 10.00 Car Crash Global: Caught On Camera. 11.00 Mission: Impossible. Noon MacGyver. 2.00 Family Feud.

3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 The Offroad Adventure Show. 4.30 Reel Action. 5.00 iFish Summer Series.

5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 48 Hours.

11.20 NCIS: LA. 2.05am Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Circle. Continued. (2000, PG, Farsi) 7.30 Howard Lovecraft. (2016, PG) 9.05 The Straight Story.

(1999, PG) 11.10 Family Law. (2006, PG, Spanish) 1pm Florence Foster Jenkins. (2016, PG) 3.05 Death Defying Acts. (2007, PG) 4.55 Ernest & Celestine.

(2012, PG) 6.25 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 8.30 Wild Tales. (2014, MA15+, Spanish) 10.45 Gomorrah.

11.40 Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs.

1pm Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 1.30 The Hunt For Monster Bass. 2.30 Storage Wars Canada.

3.00 Outback Truckers. 4.00 Bushfire Wars. 4.30 Graveyard Carz. 5.30 Counting Cars. 6.00 Cricket.

First Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Late afternoon session. 6.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Alien: Covenant. (2017, MA15+) 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.30pm Monster Croc Wrangler. 2.00 Dance Moms.

3.00 MOVIE: Madeline. (1998) 4.50 MOVIE: The Nutcracker. (2010, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Dr Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas. (2000) 9.00 MOVIE: Love Actually. (2003, M) 11.45 The Top 100 Video Games Of All Time. 12.40am Tamara’s World. 1.35 One Night With My Ex. 2.30 Monster Croc Wrangler.

3.00 Late Programs.

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Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Highlights. 3.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Highlights. 3.30 Bowls. SA Super League. Replay. 4.00 Football. Monsoon AFL. Replay. 5.45 African News. 6.00 APTN National News. 6.30 Art + Soul. 7.30 NITV News Update.

7.35 Hip Hop Evolution. 8.35 Nat King Cole: Afraid Of The Dark. 10.15 Songs From The Inside. 10.45 Late Programs.

16 SOUTHERN FREE TIMES Thursday, 17 December, 2020

6am Two And A Half Men. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Middle. 9.00 Neighbours.

11.30 Charmed. 1.30pm The Neighborhood. 2.30 Man With A Plan. 3.30 Saturday Night Takeaway UK. (Premiere) 5.00 The Middle. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Friends. 10.00 Man With A Plan.

11.30 2 Broke Girls. 12.30am Mom. 2.30 Charmed.

4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 The Brady Bunch.

Monday, December 21 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 News Breakfast. 10.00 Miniseries: Howards End. (R) 11.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Gruen. (Final, R) 1.35 Squinters. (Mls, R) 2.00 Maggie Beer In Japan. (R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 4.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.00 Escape From The City. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 This Week. 7.30 WorldWatch. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 Al Jazeera News. 2.00 Pope: The Most Powerful Man In History. (Msv, R) 2.45 Restaurant SOS. (PG, R) 3.35 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.35 The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick. (PGa, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

(PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. (R) 1.00 Pre-Game Show.

2.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v India.

Day 5. Afternoon session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 4.00 The Lunch Break. 4.40 Cricket. First Test. Australia v India. Day 5. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: Four Christmases And A Wedding. (2017, G) 2.00 Bondi Vet: Coast To Coast. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat.

5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Headline News. 7.30 WIN News. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGad, R) 1.00 Jamie’s Ultimate Veg. (PG, R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Inside The Children’s Hospital. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 6.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 8.00 Stan Grant’s One Plus One. Stan Grant chats with Poh Ling Yeow.

8.30 Australia Remastered: Wild Alps. Presented by Aaron Pedersen.

9.30 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip: Brisbane To Cairns – Try Not Die. (R) Griff Rhys Jones explores Australia by train.

10.15 Tomorrow Tonight. (PG, R) 10.45 ABC Late News.

11.05 Harrow. (Mav, R) 11.55 No Offence. (Malsv, R) 12.45 Rage.

(MA15+adhlnsv) 2.55 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. (R) 3.45 No Offence. (Malsv, R) 4.35 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.05 Miniseries: Howards End. (R)

6.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo.

(R) Ernie Dingo explores Charlotte Pass.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Inside Monaco: Playground Of The Rich: Inside Monaco. (PG) Part 3 of 3.

8.40 Inside Harrods At Christmas.

(PG) Takes a look at the origins of Harrods where the rich and famous go to shop at Christmas.

9.30 24 Hours In Emergency: The Survivors. (Ma, R) A 64-year-old is transferred to St George’s having collided with a tree after losing control of her car.

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 Agent Hamilton. (Malsv, R) 11.45 Outlander. (MA15+alv, R) 1.55 The Wine Show. (PG, R) 4.50 Food Safari Fire: Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v India. Day 5. Evening session.

9.30 Motorway Patrol. (PGl) Follows the work of a police unit dedicated to patrolling the motorways of Auckland, New Zealand.

10.00 Highway Cops. (PGl) Follows people who help keep motorists safe.

10.30 Station 19. (Ma) Travis serves as acting captain.

11.30 Criminal Confessions: Belmont County, Ohio. (Mlv, R) A coal miner’s death is investigated.

12.30 Cutest Ever Puppy Party. (PG, R) 1.30 The Zoo. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Gold Coast Cops. (Md) Two officers stake out a caravan park.

8.00 Driving Test. (PGl) A motivational speaker tries again to pass his test.

8.30 MOVIE: Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull.

(2008, Mv, R) Indiana Jones is reunited with a woman from his past when he searches for a mysterious crystal skull. Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett.

10.55 Nine News Late.

11.25 Generation X: The Geek Shall Inherit The Earth. (Ma) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 A Current Affair.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 WIN News.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 The Big Bang Theory. (Ms, R) Leonard is surprised to learn his mother has been corresponding with Sheldon.

8.00 MOVIE: Miss Congeniality.

(2000, Mv, R) A graceless FBI agent goes undercover in a beauty pageant to catch a terrorist. Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt.

10.15 MOVIE: Miss Congeniality 2: Armed And Fabulous. (2005, Mv, R) An FBI agent goes undercover once again. Sandra Bullock, Regina King.

12.30 WIN’s All Australian News.

1.30 The Project. (R) 2.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.30 CBS This Morning.

5.00 Headline News Early.

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 8.50 The Office. 9.45 The Young Offenders. 10.20 Detectorists. 10.50 Hang Ups. 11.15 Stath Lets Flats.

11.40 Arj Barker: Get In My Head. 12.40am Green Wing. 1.35 The IT Crowd. 1.55 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. 2.45 News Update. 2.50 Close. 5.00 Five Minutes More. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31)

6am WorldWatch.

Noon Gymnastics. 2020 FIG Trampoline World Cup. H’lights. 1.30 All Aboard The Canal Trip. 3.45 WorldWatch. 4.10 This Week. 5.05 Climate Crisis: Make The World Greta. 5.40 The Joy Of Painting.

6.10 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Nude.

10.15 Sex In Strange Places: Stacey Dooley. 11.15 Kolchak: The Night Stalker. 12.15am Late Programs.

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6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Adventure All Stars. 11.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 1pm My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.40 Killer Tapes. 11.50 World’s Most Amazing Videos. 12.50am Late Programs.

9GEM (52)

6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz Direct. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian.

Noon Death In Paradise. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives.

2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Lady Killers. (1955, PG) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Grantchester: Christmas Special. 9.00 DCI Banks.

11.00 Late Programs.

BOLD (81)

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Defining Moments. 2.00 Art + Soul. 3.00 Cities Of Gold. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Raven’s Quest.

4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Off The Grid With Pio. 6.30 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 NITV News Year In Review. 10.00 On The Road. 11.00 Late Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Straight Story. Continued. (1999, PG) 7.30 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 9.35 Florence Foster Jenkins.

(2016, PG) 11.40 Death Defying Acts. (2007, PG) 1.25pm Ernest & Celestine. (2012, PG) 2.55 Kundun.

(1997, PG) 5.25 Romeo And Juliet. (2013, PG) 7.35 Far From Men. (2014, M, French) 9.30 Beats. (2019, MA15+) 11.30 Happy End. (2017, M) 1.30am Late Programs. 5.40 Howard Lovecraft. (2016, PG)

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs.

Noon Outback Truckers. 1.00 Bottom Feeders.

2.00 Highway Thru Hell. 3.00 MXTV. 3.30 Blokesworld. 4.00 Storage Wars Canada. 4.30 Outback Truckers. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v India. Day 5. Late afternoon session. 6.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break.

7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 SAS UK. (Final) 8.30 MOVIE: Winchester. (2018, M) 10.45 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.00 Dance Moms. Noon American Ninja Warrior.

1.45 Children’s Programs. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 The Six Million Dollar Man. 4.00 Quantum Leap.

5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny.

7.30 MOVIE: Nutty Professor II: The Klumps.

(2000, M) 9.40 MOVIE: Another 48 Hrs. (1990, M) 11.40 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 12.40am After The Raves. 1.40 Late Programs.

PEACH (82)

6am Home Shopping. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 10.00 Mission: Impossible. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman.

Noon MacGyver. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

2.00 Mission: Impossible. 3.00 Bondi Rescue.

3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Law & Order: SVU. 11.15 Late Programs.

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6am Charmed. 7.00 Dr Quinn. 8.00 Friends. 10.00 Cheers. 10.30 Charmed. 11.30 WIN News. 12.30pm Rules Of Engagement. 1.30 King Of Queens. 2.30 Carol’s Second Act. 3.00 Raymond. 4.00 Saturday Night Takeaway UK. 5.10 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 10.00 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 Late Programs.

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Tuesday, December 22 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 News Breakfast. 10.00 Miniseries: Howards End. (R) 11.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL Pagan Holiday Special. (Ma, R) 2.00 Lucy Worsley’s Christmas Carol Odyssey. (R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 4.30 Back Roads. (R) 5.00 Escape From The City. (R)

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 Pope: The Most Powerful Man In History. (R) 2.50 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 3.25 Nigella: The Cook Who Made Me. (R) 4.25 The Search For The Last Supper. (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: Angels In The Snow. (2015, PGa, R) 2.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: The Christmas Consultant. (2012, PGa) 2.00 Bondi Vet: Coast To Coast. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat.

5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Headline News. 7.30 WIN News. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGad, R) 1.00 Jamie’s Quick & Easy Food. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Inside The Children’s Hospital. (PGa) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 6.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 8.00 Outback Ringer. (Final, PG) The bull catching teams try to “make bank”.

8.35 Mystify Michael Hutchence.

(Mal, R) An intimate portrait of Michael Hutchence.

10.10 The Queen’s Green Planet. (R) 11.00 Christmas Sounds Better This Year.

(R) 12.00 ABC Late News. 12.15 Ho Ho Ho! Telling Christmas Tales. (PG, R) 1.10 No Offence. (Final, MA15+alv, R) 2.00 Rage.

(MA15+adhlnsv) 2.55 Grand Designs. (Final, R) 3.45 No Offence. (Final, MA15+alv, R) 4.35 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.00 Miniseries: Howards End. (R)

6.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great British Railway Journeys: Witham To Felixstowe. (PG) Presented by Michael Portillo.

8.35 Inside Aldi At Christmas. (PG) Takes a look at the success of Aldi, a German discount supermarket chain.

9.25 Drink Wars: Coca-Cola Vs Pepsi. (PGad, R) Explores the Coca-Cola versus Pepsi conflict.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Why We Hate. (M) 11.40 The A Word. (Mals) 12.50 The Pier.

(MA15+adn, R) 1.50 Life Drawing UK. (Mn, R) 4.00 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Queensland’s 20 Greatest Events. (PG) Hosted by Sharyn Ghidella and Max Futcher.

8.30 MOVIE: Wonder Woman.

(2017, Mav, R) After an American pilot crash-lands on an isolated island during World War I, an Amazonian princess resolves to end the conflict by travelling into the outside world to locate Ares, the god of war. Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright.

11.20 Chicago Fire. (Ma) Casey and Severide disagree on a call.

12.15 Grey’s Anatomy. (Mad, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 20 To One. (Mlsv, R) A countdown of viral videos.

8.30 Kath & Kim. (PGl, R) Kim is upset when her best friend Tina cannot come to the baby shower, claiming she has a pencil in her eye.

9.40 Hamish & Andy’s Euro Gap Year. (PG, R) Hamish and Andy travel across Europe.

10.40 Nine News Late.

11.10 The First 48: Rookie/ The Cornered. (Mav, R) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 A Current Affair.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.00 WIN News.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PGs, R) The girls spend a night on the town.

8.00 MOVIE: RED 2. (2013, Mlv, R) A team of elite operatives tracks down a missing portable nuclear device while facing an army of ruthless opponents.

Bruce Willis, John Malkovich.

10.15 MOVIE: The Lincoln Lawyer.

(2011, Malsv, R) A sleazy lawyer represents a wealthy client. Matthew McConaughey.

12.40 WIN’s All Australian News.

1.40 The Project. (R) 2.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.30 CBS This Morning.

5.00 Headline News Early.

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Insert Name Here. 9.00 Ghosts.

9.35 Upstart Crow. 10.15 I’m Alan Partridge. 11.15 Frontline. 11.40 Hang Ups. 12.05am Stath Lets Flats. 12.30 Green Wing. 1.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1.45 Detectorists. 2.15 QI: Christmas Special. 2.45 News Update. 2.50 Close. 5.00 Five Minutes More. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Gymnastics. 2020 American Cup FIG Individual All-Around World Cup. H’lights. 1.30 All Aboard The Country Bus. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.10 United In Tears: The Oatlands Tragedy. 5.40 The Joy Of Painting. (Final) 6.10 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Escaping Polygamy. 9.20 The 2000s. 10.10 Locked Up Abroad. 11.05 Escorts. 11.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs.

Noon Sydney Weekender. 12.30 Jabba’s School Holiday Movies. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Christmas With The Salvos. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 4.30 The Real Seachange. 5.00 Under The Hammer. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (52) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Ellen DeGeneres.

11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.55 Antiques Roadshow.

3.25 MOVIE: Sands Of The Desert. (1960) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Call The Midwife. 10.20 Christmas At Chatsworth House. 11.20 Late Programs.

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NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Howard Lovecraft. Continued. (2016, PG) 7.15 Ernest & Celestine. (2012, PG) 8.45 Death Defying Acts.

(2007, PG) 10.30 Kundun. (1997, PG) 1pm The Three Musketeers. (1973, PG) 3.00 Fame. (2009, PG) 5.15 Loving. (2016, PG) 7.30 Churchill. (2017, M) 9.30 Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG) 11.20 Far From Men. (2014, M, French) 1.15am Happy End. (2017, M) 3.15 Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Outback Truckers. 2.00 Highway Thru Hell. 3.00 Mine Kings. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates.

4.30 Road Hauks. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.00 Motorway Patrol. 8.30 Full Custom Garage. 9.30 Counting Cars. 10.30 Leepu & Pitbull.

11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.00 Dance Moms. Noon American Ninja Warrior.

1.45 Children’s Programs. 2.00 Malcolm. 3.00 The Six Million Dollar Man. 4.00 Quantum Leap. 5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch. (2018) 9.15 MOVIE: Bad Santa. (2003, MA15+) 11.15 The Nanny. 11.45 Baywatch. 12.40am Visions Of Greatness. 1.45 Peaking. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (82) 6am Charmed. 7.00 Dr Quinn. 8.00 Frasier. 9.00 Raymond. 10.00 Cheers. 10.30 Charmed. 11.30 WIN News. 12.30pm Rules Of Engagement. 1.30 King Of Queens. 2.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 Raymond. 4.00 Saturday Night Takeaway UK. 5.10 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 10.00 Mom. 11.00 Late Programs.

Defining Moments. 2.00 Game Of Bros. 2.30 Water Is Life. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Off The Grid With Pio. 6.30 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Treaty.

7.30 Red Chef Revival. 8.00 The Casketeers. 8.30 Superstition. 9.20 Songlines On Screen. 9.30 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.00 Football. Monsoon AFL. 11.45 Late Programs.

6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Diagnosis Murder. 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 10.00 Mission: Impossible. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman.

Noon MacGyver. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

2.00 Mission: Impossible. 3.00 Bondi Rescue.

3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 CSI: Miami. 10.25 Elementary. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

Thursday, 17 December, 2020 SOUTHERN FREE TIMES 17

Wednesday, December 23 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 News Breakfast. 10.00 Miniseries: Howards End. (R) 11.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 To Be Advised.

2.00 The Queen’s Green Planet. (R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 4.30 Back Roads. (R) 5.00 Escape From The City. (R)

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 Pope: The Most Powerful Man In History. (Mav, R) 2.50 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 3.25 Greetings From Planet Smurf. (PG, R) 4.30 The Monopoly Story. (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: A Kiwi Christmas. (2017, PGl, R) 2.00 Funniest Cutest Kittens Ever. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: My Christmas Prince. (2017, PGa) 2.00 Bondi Vet: Coast To Coast. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat.

5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Headline News. 7.30 WIN’s All Australian News. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Inside The Children’s Hospital.

(PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Sammy J’s 2020 Dumpster Fire Spectacular. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Hard Quiz Kids Special.

Hosted by Tom Gleeson.

8.00 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2020. Takes a look back at 2020.

9.00 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat: Christmas Special. Nigella shares some festive recipes.

10.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? (PG, R) 10.30 QI. (Ms, R) 11.00 ABC Late News.

11.20 Score: A Film Music Documentary. (Mv, R) 12.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Score: A Film Music Documentary. (Mv, R) 4.35 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.00 Miniseries: Howards End. (R)

6.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 London’s Great Bridges: Lighting The Thames. (PG) Part 2 of 3.

8.30 Secrets Of Britain: Secrets Of Scotland Yard. (Mv, R) Explores the history of Scotland Yard, one of the world’s most renowned policing institutions.

9.30 Miniseries: The Sister. (M) Part 4 of 4.

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 24 Hours In Emergency: Born To Be Wild. (Mad, R) 11.55 Vikings. (MA15+v, R) 1.40 MOVIE: Ismael’s Ghost. (2017, MA15+lnv, R, France) Mathieu Amalric, Marion Cotillard, Charlotte Gainsbourg. 4.00 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Joh and Pete check out a stylish home.

7.30 Carols In The Domain. (PG) Coverage of Carols In The Domain from Aware Super Theatre, Sydney.

10.00 MOVIE: Vegas Vacation.

(1997, PGs, R) After striking it rich thanks to a new invention, the Griswold family embark on a holiday to Las Vegas.

Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo.

12.00 Code Black. (Ma, R) Guthrie becomes hospital chaplain.

1.00 Travel Oz. (PG) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Paramedics. (Mm, R) A paramedic helps a young couple.

8.30 The InBetween. (Mav) Tom and Damien track a mysterious killer who has targeted several kids at the same high school.

9.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+m) Upon Ethan’s return, April deals with telling the truth or keeping her secret.

10.30 Nine News Late.

11.00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (Mav, R) 11.50 World’s Wildest Weather: Hellish Hailstorm. (PG, R) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 WIN News.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) Sheldon goes home to Texas to be with his family during the birth of his sister’s baby.

8.00 Jamie: Easy Meals At Christmas.

British chef Jamie Oliver provides tips and advice on preparing for the festive season.

9.00 MOVIE: Jack Reacher. (2012, Mlv, R) A former US Army military police officer investigates the shooting of five innocent civilians by a sniper. Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Jai Courtney.

11.40 The Masked Singer USA. Hosted by Nick Cannon.

1.40 WIN’s All Australian News.

2.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.30 CBS This Morning.

5.00 Headline News Early.

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 The IT Crowd. 8.55 Rosehaven. 9.20 Would I Lie To You? 9.55 Frontline. 10.25 Daniel Muggleton: Let’s Never Hang Out. 11.15 The Thick Of It. 11.45 Hang Ups. 12.10am Stath Lets Flats. 12.35 Green Wing. 1.25 QI. 2.00 Catherine Tate Christmas Special. 2.35 News Update. 2.40 Close. 5.00 Five Minutes More. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31)

6am WorldWatch.

Noon Gymnastics. 2020 American Cup FIG Individual All-Around World Cup. 1.35 MOVIE: Electric Dreams. (1984, PG) 3.20 The Movie Show.

3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Megafactories. 6.10 Travel Man: 96 Hours In Jordan. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Last Year Of Television 2020 Special. 9.30 MOVIE: Get On Up. (2014, M) Midnight Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs.

8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today.

Noon Creek To Coast. 12.30 Weekender. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 4.30 The Real Seachange. 5.00 Under The Hammer. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 Jonathan Creek. 1am Late Programs.

9GEM (52)

6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.55 Antiques Roadshow.

3.25 MOVIE: Carry On Cleo. (1964, PG) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Silent Witness. 12.10am Late Programs.

BOLD (81)

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Red Chef Revival. 1.30 Defining Moments. 2.00 Intune 08. 3.00 Cities Of Gold. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Off The Grid With Pio. 6.30 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 7.00 Our Stories.

7.20 Treaty. 7.30 Death Row Chronicles. 8.30 Memphis Majic. 10.00 Away From Country. 11.00 Late Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Three Musketeers. Continued. (1973, PG) 6.55 Kundun.

(1997, PG) 9.25 Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG) 11.15 Fame. (2009, PG) 1.30pm Romeo And Juliet.

(2013, PG) 3.40 Wildwitch. (2018, PG, Danish) 5.35 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 7.35 Eye In The Sky. (2015, M) 9.30 Yuli: The Carlos Acosta Story. (2018, MA15+, Spanish) 11.40 Paradise Now. (2005, M, Arabic) 1.20am Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life.

Noon Outback Truckers. 1.00 Bottom Feeders.

2.00 Highway Thru Hell. 3.00 Goldfathers. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Outback Truckers. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Simpsons. 8.30 Family Guy. 9.30 American Dad! 10.30 Golden Boy. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.00 Dance Moms. Noon American Ninja Warrior.

1.45 Children’s Programs. 2.00 Malcolm. 3.00 The Six Million Dollar Man. 4.00 Quantum Leap. 5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Arthur Christmas. (2011) 9.30 MOVIE: Four Holidays. (2008, M) 11.15 The Nanny. 11.45 Baywatch. 12.40am Amplified. 1.10 Liquid Science.

2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (82)

6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Diagnosis Murder. 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 10.00 Mission: Impossible. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman.

Noon MacGyver. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

2.00 Mission: Impossible. 3.00 Bondi Rescue.

3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles.

12.10am Shopping. 2.10 Late Programs.

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6am Charmed. 7.00 Dr Quinn. 8.00 Frasier. 9.00 Raymond. 10.00 Cheers. 10.30 Charmed. 11.30 WIN News. 12.30pm Rules Of Engagement. 1.30 King Of Queens. 2.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 Raymond. 4.00 Saturday Night Takeaway UK. 5.10 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 10.00 2 Broke Girls. 11.00 Late Programs.

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Thursday, December 24 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Hard Quiz Kids Special. (R) 1.30 QI. (Ms, R) 2.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? (PG, R) 2.30 The Cook And The Chef: Christmas Special. (R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 3.55 The Heights. (PG, R) 4.25 Back Roads. (PG, R) 4.55 Escape From The City. (R) 5.50 Worzel Gummidge. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 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 Pope: The Most Powerful Man In History.

(PG, R) 2.50 Great British Railway Journeys.

(R) 3.25 Destination Flavour Christmas. (R) 4.25 Rick Stein’s Christmas Odyssey. (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: Finding Father Christmas. (2016, G, R) 2.00 Cutest Ever Puppy Party. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Snowed Inn Christmas. (2017, PGa) Bethany Joy Lenz, Andrew W. Walker, Tasha Smith. 2.00 Bondi Vet: Coast To Coast. (PGm, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat.

5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Headline News. 7.30 WIN’s All Australian News. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 To Be Advised. 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG, R) 1.00 Emmylou’s Christmas Table. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Inside The Children’s Hospital. (PGm) 3.00 Judge Judy.

(PG) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful.

(PG, R) 5.00 10 News First.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Spicks And Specks Reunion Special. (PG, R) Music quiz show special.

8.30 Would I Lie To You? A festive edition of the show, hosted by Rob Brydon, with team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack.

9.00 QI. (PG) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig.

9.35 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL Pagan Holiday Special.

(Ma, R) Hosted by Shaun Micallef.

10.35 Sammy J’s 2020 Dumpster Fire Spectacular. (PG, R) 11.35 ABC Late News.

11.50 The Royal Variety Performance 2019. (PG, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 American Valhalla. (Ml, R) 4.35 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.00 Miniseries: Howards End. (PG, R)

6.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo.

(R) Ernie Dingo visits Mount Kosciuszko.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 A LEGO Brickumentary. (PG, R) Delves into the impact of LEGO. 9.15 MOVIE: Professor Marston And The Wonder Women.

(2017, MA15+ns) A psychologist embarks on a polyamorous relationship, which inspires him to create Wonder Woman.

Luke Evans, Rebecca Hall, Bella Heathcote.

11.10 24 Hours In Police Custody: Lost In Translation. (Madlv, R) 12.10 The Chocolate Factory: Inside Cadbury Australia. (R) 3.20 Celtic Woman: A Celebration. (R) 4.25 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 The Secret World Of Toys At Christmas. (PG) A look at some of the biggest names in toys.

8.00 MOVIE: Elf. (2003, PGal, R) A man raised as an elf at Santa’s North Pole home embarks on a journey to find his biological father. Will Ferrell, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen.

10.00 MOVIE: Fred Claus. (2007, PGalv, R) Santa Claus’ cranky older brother comes to stay with him at the North Pole. Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti.

12.20 Blindspot. (Mv, R) Jane and Weller continue to pursue Roman.

1.20 The Zoo. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Christmas With Delta. (PG, R) A Christmas concert celebration with Delta Goodrem from the Sydney Opera House.

8.00 Carols By Candlelight. (PG) The 83rd Vision Australia Carols

by Candlelight from Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

11.00 Greatest Christmas Commercials. (PG, R) Commercials from the festive season.

11.50 MOVIE: The Jazz Singer.

(1980, G, R) Neil Diamond.

2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact.

6.00 WIN News.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 The Living Room. (Final) Amanda Keller, Dr Chris Brown, Barry Du Bois and Miguel Maestre share tips on how to prepare for Christmas.

8.30 To Be Advised.

9.30 Blue Bloods.

11.30 WIN’s All Australian News.

12.30 The Project. (R) Join the hosts for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert.

2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

Morning news and talk show.

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.25pm To Be Advised. 6.35 Children’s Programs. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks.

8.30 Hard Quiz Kids Special. 9.00 Mock The Week.

9.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL Pagan Holiday Special. 10.30 Live At The Apollo. 11.15 Insert Name Here. 11.50 Ghosts. 12.20am Green Wing. (Final) 1.50 The Office. 2.40 News Update. 2.45 Close.

5.00 Grandpa Honeyant. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon RocKwiz: Christmas Special. 1.30 RocKwiz.

3.00 Indian Wedding Race. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.15 Megafactories. 6.15 Travel Man: Rebel Wilson In Florence. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 9.20 MOVIE: Rurouni Kenshin. (2012, MA15+) 11.45 The Longest Day In Chang’an. 12.35am MOVIE: Krampus. (2015, M) 2.20 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs.

Noon Reno Rookie. 12.30 Christmas With The Salvos. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Creek To Coast. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer.

4.30 The Real Seachange. 5.00 Under The Hammer. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries.

9.30 One Lane Bridge. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (52) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon As Time Goes By. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.10 MOVIE: Let’s Be Happy.

(1957) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 Poirot. 9.30 The First 48. 10.30 The Price Of Duty. 11.30 Late Programs.

BOLD (81)

6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Diagnosis Murder. 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 10.00 Mission: Impossible. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman.

Noon MacGyver. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

2.00 Mission: Impossible. 3.00 Bondi Rescue.

3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. 10.30 SEAL Team. 11.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Fame.

Continued. (2009, PG) 7.15 Wildwitch. (2018, PG, Danish) 9.10 The Three Musketeers. (1973, PG) 11.10 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 1.10pm Loving.

(2016, PG) 3.25 Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG) 5.15 The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 7.30 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. (2000, M, Mandarin) 9.45 Billy Elliot. (2000, M) 11.50 Late Programs. 5.45am Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG)

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life.

Noon Outback Truckers. 1.00 Bottom Feeders.

2.00 Highway Thru Hell. 3.00 Goldfathers. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Outback Truckers. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Open Water 3: Cage Dive. (2017, MA15+) 10.15 MOVIE: 28 Days Later. (2002, MA15+) 12.45am Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.00 Dance Moms. Noon American Ninja Warrior.

1.45 Children’s Programs. 2.00 Malcolm. 3.00 The Six Million Dollar Man. 4.00 Quantum Leap. 5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Mean Girls. (2004, M) 9.30 MOVIE: How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days. (2003, PG) 11.50 The Nanny. 12.20am Baywatch. 1.15 Xtreme Collxtion.

2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (82)

Defining Moments. 2.00 Away From Country. 3.00 Cities Of Gold. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Move It Mob Style.

5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Off The Grid With Pio. 6.30 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Treaty. 7.30 Black As. 7.40 American Soul. 8.30 MOVIE: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. (2010, M) 10.00 Through A Lens Darkly. 11.00 Late Programs.

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6am Charmed. 7.00 Dr Quinn. 8.00 Frasier. 9.00 Raymond. 10.00 Cheers.

10.30 Charmed. 11.30 WIN’s All Australian News.

12.30pm Rules Of Engagement. 1.30 The King Of Queens. 2.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Saturday Night Takeaway UK. 5.10 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld.

11.00 Late Programs.

PUZZLES No. 007

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

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New ‘residents’ on site

Livestock agent ROSS ELLIS of McDougall & Sons brings his fortnightly update on local markets ...

One 300-strong mob of sheep and lambs is enjoying the paddocks at the University of Queensland’s solar farm at Sladevale north of Warwick after being delivered last weekend.

The university sought expressions of interest from local producers to run sheep in and around the solar panels on the 154-hectare site bounded by Freestone, Jensens and Gleesons Roads, with Angus and Kylie Gross (pictured) being successful as a result of the process.

Their Dorpers are also perhaps more secure than many with the solid chain-mesh

fencing around the site offering ideal protection from potential risks such as wild dogs, which are admittedly more of a problem on the traprock country to the west of Warwick.

The solar farm is fully operational following the completion of construction and testing of components earlier this year.

The University of Queensland will offer two $5000 bursaries annually to Year 12 students from the Warwick area who enrol at UQ to study engineering-related disciplines with a sustainability focus - for information call the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology on 3365 3329.

Livestock summary...

Agents saw numbers vary over the last fortnight with numbers rising to 903 then dropping to 422 for the following week.

The prices were still firm across all categories with the export processors filling their books on the first week. Good processing cattle were still in the money with manufacturing steers between $1600- $2500, cows selling between $900 - $2100, feeder steers between $1000 - $1900 and feeder heifers between $900 - $1500.

The smaller numbers in the second week saw one processor out of the market with the cattle still returning the same price ranges for most descriptions. The sale average prices were $200 different.

Sheep & lamb numbers continued to swell

as the dry was and still is in most areas. Sheep were drawn from Longreach, Cunnamulla, and Dirranbandi with numbers in the 1800 and 2500 range.

Lambs topped at $212 and $199 to be consistent across the fortnight. Good light lambs and ewe restocker lambs are still holding the market together. Mutton has been fully firm with ewes and wethers in good condition making between $155 - $175.

Pork dominated the pig & calf sales with processors looking to get the Christmas orders supplied. Prices are firm to dearer.

Poultry is still in strong supply, but the prices are down as the covid flush retreats.

- Ross Ellis, McDougall & Sons, Warwick, 0419 744 151

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Driver reviver

call Keith on 0413 870 021.

Volunteers are being sought for the Gladfield Driver Reviver stop on the Cunningham Highway during the Christmas period.

The Driver Reviver provides free refreshments for travellers to encourage them to ‘break the drive’ for road safety during peak holiday periods on our roads. The Gladfield Driver Reviver site has been operating for 30 years and new volunteers are always welcome.

Shifts are of three hours’ duration and operate between 6am and midnight, seven days a week. The Gladfield Driver Reviver will be operating until Sunday 3 January.

Anyone interested in volunteering is asked to contact Peter Hardwick on 0419 173 709.

Fitness group

U3A Warwick Inc Due to Covid-19 restrictions, several U3A classes have gone into retirement to the end of 2020. We anticipate offering a full timetable of classes in 2021 to suit the interests and abilities of our diverse membership. Visit www.u3awarwick.org.au for further information and contact details.

Freshwater fishing The Stanthorpe Fishing and Restocking Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at the Stanthorpe RSL Club. New members welcome so come along and be part of the future of fresh water fishing in the area. We are offering special membership deals for 2021 so contact Ernie Jones on 0488 994 796 before January 2021 for details.

Beekeeping Amateur Beekeepers’ Association Southern Downs (sub-branch of QBA Warwick): monthly meeting on the 2nd Monday of the month, at 7 pm, except January. A field day is arranged as occasion requires, usually on the 3rd Saturday morning of the month, from 9am to 12 noon.

This involves a practical session on working with honey bees. New members welcome, any age, no experience. Discover the fascination of beekeeping. Facebook: Southern Downs Bees.

For further details please contact John on 0431 188 139.

Twenty is Plenty” is a beginners short walk for those who want to try something new. We walk around the beautiful Leslie Park at 9:00am every Wednesday. Our walk is no longer than twenty minutes and you can set your own pace.

We aim to improve our physical health and our social connections. Walking is so much easier with other women. Come and join us! We will meet you opposite the Salvation Army Hall in 25 Guy St. I’m Leanne and you can call me on 0419 379 738 for a chat.

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Court Stanthorpe. Uniforms are supplied at no cost to parents. Weekly cost is $5. For more information please contact the Officer in Charge PO ANC Katrina Nemeth 0418 777 796.

Rose City Probus Club Social meet-up for active retirees! Meets 3rd Wednesday of the month. From 9.30am at The Granary - Weeping Mulberry (at rear).

Scrumptious, generous morning tea, informative guest speakers. Other local outings include coffee mornings, lunches. Opportunities for group travel to shows, destinations of interest. You’ll be made most welcome! Phone Roy: 4661 9728, Lola: 0427 560 084

CWA handcraft welcomes members and visitors to Wednesday morning classes in the Condamine Valley rooms behind the cafe in Grafton Street, Warwick. from 9-11am.Trained teachers are on hand to teach new crafts and give assistance or bring your own or just come along for a chat. Inquiries to Sharon on 4666 2197.

Warwick Potters

Lure Coursing

QCWA Granite Belt

The Warwick Lure Coursing Club meets on the last Sunday of each month at the Henry Joppich Park, Wentworth Street. Lure Coursing is a safe and fun environment for dogs of all breeds and sizes to get some exercise. Entries from 8.30am for a 9.00am start. Bring your dogs and a picnic! It is necessary to wear closed-in shoes and to have dogs on leads. For further details contact Jenny on 0412 752 220.

The QCWA Granite Belt Weekenders meet once a month at 2.00pm on the last Saturday of the month. The next few meetings are as follows: 30 January, 27 February, 27 March.

We meet at the CWA rooms in Victoria Street, Stanthorpe, all welcome. We provide an opportunity for women who would like to be part of QCWA but either work or are otherwise unable to make traditional weekday meetings.

We have launched as a sub group and are now looking for new members. Enquiries to: qcwagranitebelt@gmail.com

Lapidary Club The Warwick Lapidary Club meets every Wednesday and Saturday from 12-4pm at their workshop in Barnes Park, Warwick (off Horsman Road). Learn all aspects of lapidary - the engraving, cutting and polishing of stones and gems - including cabbing, faceting and silverwork. Membership is just $25, $5 workshop fee. Enquiries to 4661 7865.

On your bike Stanthorpe Cycling Club meets every Sunday at 7 am outside Burton and Sons (next to Woolworth’s). Contact Keith on 0413 870 021 for more details.

Table tennis

Navy Cadets

Every Monday - table tennis at the Stanthorpe Fitness Centre, Talc Street, 10am until midday,

TS Kookaburra Navy Cadets - Cadets parade each Sunday from 1pm to 4pm. Red Bridge

The Warwick Potters are open Tuesday and Wednesdays of each week 9am to 2pm. Children’s classes will recommence on the first Saturday of September. Parents must phone Raye 0402 307 637 with numbers prior to arrival for social distancing regulations. Email - info@ potters.org.au

Lucky Numbers on the 2nd & 4th Mon· Play day at 10am. Ring Marg on 0458 444 101 to

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Warwick Seniors...

Due to Covid 19 and the four square metre per person requirement it is essential to book.

Play Hoy on the 1st & 3rd Monday at 2pm.

Ring Marg on 0458 444 101 to book your seat.

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book your seat.

Disco & Dance Every Tuesday at 10am. Cost $10. To book ring Kerri on 0409 261 103 to book your spot.

Family Fitness Every Monday at 4pm. Cost $10. Please ring Kerri on 0409 261 103 to book your spot.

Warwick Heart Support Group To anyone interested in our group, we meet on the last Monday of each month except December and January. Our venue is the Warwick RSL at 11.30am followed by lunch (optional).

Please join us to talk over any issues relating to heart problems as we are in the same situation having had cardiac issues. Enquiries to Jenny on 4664 8173 or Kay on 4661 5421.

Sunday 20 December

Area Progress Association (KAPA) · Killarney Markets - 8am to 1pm, Canning Park Killar-

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The Sew Crafty Chicks hold their craft morning every Friday at the Warwick Bowls Club, Fitzroy Street, Warwick from 9am to 11.30am. Everyone welcome, come and enjoy good company, morning tea, work on your own projects, or learn new ones. Cost $5, please bring your own mug. For more info call Yvonne on 4667 3194 or 0427 673 194.

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ney. Real country markets with interesting stalls - craft, honey, bric-a-brac, books, Reiki, art, collectables, handmade children’s clothing, plants and more. Hot food at market. Shops & cafes open in town. Killarney is known for its gift shops offering vintage wares, art and craft. Come and make a day of it. Enquiries Sandy 0427 719 826.

KILLARNEY LIONS CLUB WILL BE HOLDING “Christmas in the Park” on Sunday 20th December in Canning Park starting at 5.00pm. Come along and support your local entertainers - FREE ENTRY with a Lucky Gate Draw - Visit by Santa Claus - Prizes for the Best Dressed Kids - Food and Drink Stalls - Bring your own chair or rug - COVID SAFE EVENT. Further information phone Rod 0427 622687

Sunday 10 January Over 50s Social Club - 10th January, 2021, noon, Chung Hing Chinese, 67 Albion St, Warwick. Contact warwickssc@gmail.com or phone Jen 0400 505 943.

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Granite Belt Uniting Church Minister Rev Kaye Ronalds, Carol Morrison, Target worker Eliza Lange and Target manager Cooper Fritz.

In the spirit of giving Christmas can be a difficult time for many people in our community. With the effects of the pandemic continuing to be felt, we think of those who are confronted with hardship for the first time and are bracing themselves for a very different Christmas this year. For people and

families facing financial stress, many will struggle to access daily necessities, such as food, essential items, and even a safe place to live.

The Target Christmas Appeal has proudly partnered with UnitingCare Australia for the past 29 years to give customers the chance to

support a better Christmas for those in need.

Giving to the Appeal will help make Christmas a better day for thousands of people and families who might otherwise go without.

The Appeal runs until Christmas Eve. Target customers will have the opportunity to pur-

chase a packet of six gift tags designed in a variety of trends for $3. The gift tags can be found at registers in all Target stores. To make an online donation please go to the website below: https://www.target.com.au/targetchristmasappeal Thursday, 17 December, 2020 SOUTHERN FREE TIMES 21

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Rural Links Protecting wine labels brands, consumers can know they are buying a safe, quality, and delicious Australian product.

“Australia has a reputation as a producer of premium wines. It’s important we support an industry that directly employs over 69,000 people to protect its brand, which is one of its most important assets.

“The government is supporting the development of the Label Directory by committing $417,000 in funding, plus additional contingency funds, from the $50 million Export and Regional Wine Support Package.

Regulations implementing the detail of the directory are currently being finalised with input from an industry-led Label Directory Reference Group. The database is expected to commence in April 2021.

Fast Facts ...

Australian wine exports globally topped 744 million litres, with a value of more than $2.9 billion in 2019 In Australia the Trade Marks Act 1995 has mechanisms that allow rights holders to take action to prevent the export of infringing or falsely labelled goods.

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Legislation passed parliament last week enabling Wine Australia to establish a Wine Export Label Directory to help wine brand owners protect their export wine labels against copycat labelling.

Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud said the passing of the Wine Australia Amendment (Label Directory) Act 2020 will lead to the creation of an online database of all Australian export wine labels.

Anyone will be able upload an image of any wine label they find, and it will be compared to a list of genuine exported Australian wine labels. This will allow you to see if it is the genuine product, or whether it may be a copycat label.

“Industry asked the Government to help identify and prevent the use of copycat labelled wines by establishing a label directory—this is exactly what this legislation will do,” Minister Littleproud said.

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Top mouse control tips Queensland grain growers are being advised to monitor mouse numbers, reduce the availability of food around silos and sheds and bait where needed with or before planting summer crops.

Researcher Steve Henry from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, spent last week monitoring and trapping mice at sites across southern Queensland and said numbers ranged from moderate to high.

Mr Henry, whose work is supported by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), assessed on-farm sites at Brookstead, Allora, Felton, Moonie and Goondiwindi.

“The most active sites were in winter cereal stubble in cracking soils around Moonie, where our monitoring estimated 200 to 300 active burrows per hectare at some locations,” he said.

“These are not mind-boggling mouse numbers, but they are high enough to warrant growers being concerned and taking action before they plant summer crops.

“We know most are still waiting for sufficient rain to plant a summer crop, however, growers who are still planning to plant, need to be walking through paddocks to visually check for mouse activity.

“Mice will be attracted to freshly sown paddocks, so it is important that zinc phosphide is on the surface so it’s the first thing they come across.”

Mr Henry said controlling mouse numbers before summer crop emergence was important.

“Mice can do significant damage in a short amount of time in freshly sown and newly emerged crops, so baiting is inevitably a more economic option than replanting,” he said.

“But in the case where mice are doing damage to newly emerged crops it could be worth baiting in-crop and possibly in adjoining winter cereal stubble to try to reduce populations.”

Chinchilla agronomist Mark Llewellyn, from Wood Ag, said he had had several clients report an ‘edge effect’ in recent weeks, where mice had caused damage as far as two to three planter widths into newly emerged sorghum crops.

“In this case, mice came out of winter crop stubble and into freshly sown paddocks and caused the damage,” he said.

“It’s a challenging situation given we have had limited planting opportunities due to a lack of rain and no one needs any early crop losses, so I am now advising my clients to monitor paddocks and bait if they see signs of mice.”

GRDC Crop Protection Manager - North and Darling Downs grain grower, Vicki Green, said even in moderate numbers mice could do serious damage to machinery wiring, so good grain hygiene and baiting around silos and sheds was important to keep numbers low.

“I am hearing increased reports of mouse problems across southern Queensland and the conditions are right for populations to increase through summer and into autumn, so

we need to be savvy about monitoring and management,” Mrs Green said.

“Personally, we experienced significant damage in our wheat crop, but mouse numbers have since multiplied further and are now very problematic in and around our infrastructure.”

Researchers are also encouraging growers to keep tabs on mouse numbers on-farm to complement the official mouse monitoring system in place at select sites across the State.

“Breeding started in early spring, and forecast wet conditions through summer could result in current moderate populations swelling to relatively high densities in the coming months through to autumn,” Mr Henry said.

“Even within a relatively short geographic distance, there are significant differences between the levels of activity in paddocks due to the paddock history and available feed levels.

“So, growers are advised to monitor across multiple paddocks to gauge mouse numbers to inform management decisions, and mouse chew cards are useful for this task.”

More details about control options are available via the GRDC Mouse Control website.

Five mouse control tips ...

After harvest and prior to sowing - minimise sources of food and shelter: Control weeds and volunteer crops along fence lines, clean up residual grain by grazing or rolling stubbles.

Apply broad scale zinc phosphide bait: According to the label, at the prescribed rate of one kilogram per hectare.

Apply bait at seeding or within 24 hours: While seed is still covered by soil, increasing the likelihood of mice taking the bait, prior to finding the seed. Rebait through the season as needed.

Timing is critical: Delays of 4-5 days in baiting after seeding can give mice time to find crop seed. High populations can cause up to five per cent damage each night.

Monitor paddocks: Check paddocks regularly and update local data using the MouseAlert website.

Mr Henry urges growers to report and map mouse activity - presence and absence - using MouseAlert (www.mousealert.org.au) and via Twitter using @MouseAlert so other growers can see what activity is being observed in their neighbourhood.

Meanwhile, the GRDC has invested in a major mouse-related research, development and extension program that is continuing to reveal new insights about mice in Australian broadacre cropping systems. The work is investigating mouse biology, ecology and bait efficacy.

Results from current research efforts will form the basis of a series of recommendations for improved mouse control strategies for Australian grain growers.

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Law strengthened over activists Minister for Agriculture and Deputy Leader of the Nationals David Littleproud this week welcomed stronger measures to strip charitable status from extreme activist organisations that illegally harass, intimidate and spy on farming families.

“Extreme activist groups who target lawabiding Australian farmers will no longer be able to claim tax-free status for their fundraising efforts, with a broader range of prohibited conduct to be considered against their charitable status,” Mr Littleproud said.

“New regulations introduced by the Australian Government will now include trespass, unlawful entry, malicious damage or vandalism and threatening violence.

“The changes also strip charitable status from any group that uses their resources to promote or support others to engage in the conduct prohibited by the new regulation.

“I know these changes will be widely welcomed and supported by farmers who live with the very real nightly threat of being attacked and having their property destroyed and vandalised, not to mention the serious biosecurity and animal welfare risks these mindless extremists bring with them.

“Activists thugs who take the law into their own hands will now find it more difficult to fund their illegal operations, and that is a good thing for Australian farmers and their families.”

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Plans well in train for Ekka 2021...

The 2021 Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) presented by RACQ will open on a weekend next year as planning for a fantastic comeback show hits full steam.

Like all major event operators, the RNA is looking forward to recovery and is planning for the gates to open in August 2021.

RNA President David Thomas said after such a challenging year, the RNA is delighted to be working hard to bring the country to the city once again to celebrate the 143rd staging of the Ekka next year.

“In April this year, we made the decision to cancel the Ekka for only the third time in our history due to the unprecedented impacts of COVID-19,’’ Justice Thomas said.

“To keep the spirit of the show alive we launched Ekka 2020 Online in August - a digital version of some of our traditions while also operating pop up strawberry sundae outlets.

“The response and support from the public was overwhelming and we can’t wait to stage a fantastic comeback Ekka in eight months’ time.’’

RNA Chief Executive Brendan Christou said as a not for profit, and like many businesses whose revenues have been impacted by COVID-19, the RNA is prudently planning to stage a wonderful show while delivering better efficiencies to fixed costs across grounds.

“All the unique Ekka traditions the public know and love such as our much-loved competitions, animals, food, sideshow alley, kids’ carnival, showbags and entertainment will be back while ensuring a cost-effective approach in our comeback year,’’ Mr Christou said.

“To that end, the show will open on Saturday (August 7) and close on the following Sunday (August 15) running for nine days instead of 10. It would maintain two full weekends and the Ekka public holiday and will save the RNA significant operational costs.”

Mr Christou said the Brisbane Showgrounds regeneration project had changed the

footprint of the Ekka grounds for the better and was able to handle the expected crowds of 400,000 over nine days.

“It will also reduce time spent on site for our competition exhibitors many of whom take either annual or unpaid leave to attend the show,’’ he said.

“Some of our major competitions will also be featured in new locations, as we look to maintain and expand the growth and reach of our traditions, particularly in the digital age.

“The Old Museum will be rested in 2021 with our Flower and Garden precinct relocated to the Agricultural Hall, while our Quilts competition will become part of the new Fine Arts precinct located upstairs in the Royal ICC for the first time.”

RNA President David Thomas said the RNA was committed to delivering those traditional and unique Ekka experiences that the public and competition exhibitors come back for year after year.

“We will continue to work closely with Queensland Health on staging next year’s show in line with their recommendations,’’ Justice Thomas said.

“Our wonderful agricultural traditions will once again be at the forefront of the Ekka paying tribute to our hard-working farming families and bush communities.

“After a very challenging 2020, we look forward to the people of Queensland coming back together again to celebrate our great state.”

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Scheme is extended Growcom this week welcomed an announcement by the Queensland Government to extend until 4 March 2021 the trial restart of both the Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS) and Seasonal Worker Programme (SWP).

“This is really positive news for Queensland growers, and all those with an interest along the fresh produce supply chain. We greatly appreciate the willingness of the Queensland Government to test and try new ideas to address our labour shortages,” said Growcom CEO Stephen Barnard.

“Analysis by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries suggests we have a current shortfall of approximately 7,000 seasonal workers here in Queensland.

“So the 700 or so Pacific Island workers who have or are soon arriving in Queensland under the initial trial period have been critical to ensuring fresh produce businesses are able to continue their harvests and normal operations.

“Clearly we need many more workers to take up harvest roles, and are hoping the extension until March will mean more Pacific Islanders are able to enter Queensland to take up job offers.”

Normally upwards of 12,000 Pacific Islanders are in Australia under either the PLS or SWP. It is understood around only 8,000 are in the country currently.

“Although ensuring we have enough labour to harvest our fresh fruits and vegetables is incredibly important, there are also many other really good reasons to create the conditions necessary for the free movement of people between Australia and Pacific nations in a COVID safe way,” said Mr Barnard.

“Many of the workers in Australia at the moment have been here longer than expected, leaving families and loved ones behind. Getting them home is a priority for their own welfare.

“Pacific Island nations have also been incredibly hard hit economically by COVID-19, with tourism and hospitality industries often one of their biggest sources of national income.

“But these countries also rely heavily on remittances, or wages being sent home by their citizens living overseas, as a significant source of income.

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A flower to surprise While I’ve been travelling in the last while I have seen some amazing trees, shrubs and flowers.

In Tenterfield and there was a really spectacular “smoke bush” on the right as I entered the town. They are a lovely shrub that grows well in our area and gets its name from the cloud of smoke like blossoms. Cotinus coggygria is the botanical name and with its deep purple leaves it is a lovely specimen in a garden.

In Tamworth I had the pleasure of seeing some huge artichokes that had been let go to flower and they are a plant worthy of a position in any flower or vegetable garden. The silver grey leaves are a good foil for other plants and if the buds aren’t picked and used as a vegetable, the amazing purple flowers are a delight.

I have grown them here in my back yard but, after seeing the flowers again I intend to grow a couple front and centre in my flower garden next year!

Cynara scolymus is the botanical name and they are a species of thistle that has been cultivated as a vegetable. It is the flower buds that are cooked and eaten before they open.

They do best in a well-drained, sandy soil, in full sun with plenty of added well-rotted manure or compost. As they like a slightly alkaline soil add a little dolomite before planting. They take about 110-150 days to mature from planting and may not flower until the second year.

Cut them back to about 1- 2 inches above the ground after harvest and you may get a second

Who knew this is what artichoke flowers look like? crop. I am not a real fan of them as a vegetable but the flowers entrance me.

They are perennial and a well cared-for plant will produce as many as 40 or 50 buds.

If you want to grow them in your vegetable garden, good companions are peas, cabbage, sunflowers and tarragon as they will not compete for nutrients. I can already see in my mind sunflowers and artichokes in my garden next year!

On the coast the beauty and diversity of the many frangipanni that I saw amazed me.

I was wishing I could “take a little cutting” as the song goes. I had the secateurs with me but doubted the householders would have appreciated a stranger cutting a branch from their tree ... Also it was raining heavily and I really didn’t want to get wet!

There were deep red ones, pale pink, bright pink, bright sunshine yellow, rich cream, pink and yellow bi colours as well as the beautiful common one, white with the yellow centre.

The carpet of fallen blossom on the ground was beautiful under each tree and, where there were several of different colours planted adjacent, the resulting natural mosaic was glorious.

I saw, and was a stunned at the growth in the 12 months since I’d last seen them, of the thousands of macadamia trees in plantations around the Maclean area. Areas that were once purely sugar cane flats are now planted to macadamias.

Another burgeoning industry, in that area of the coast, is tea tree plantations for the production of tea tree oil. They are a species of Melaleuca and it takes about 3 years for the trees to reach a metre high at which stage they are mechanically harvested and left to regrow.

At about 30 cms high they just form a mat as they are planted at 25-35,000 per hectare. The cane fields are ideal as the trees require lots of moisture and almost swamp conditions to thrive.

Poincianas are also in full bloom on the coast at the moment and are a beautiful sight.

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Another tree I saw that is having a resurgence is the Illawarra flame tree. Brachychiton acerifolius is an Australian native and will grow to a very large tree in the bush but generally to about 25 metres in a garden. It will grow pretty much anywhere a jacaranda will grow so is a good alternative. It loses its leaves in early spring before being covered in lovely, bright red, bell shaped flowers. It is great for attracting birds and bees and the seeds are edible and nutritious after they are toasted. It is definitely a tree for a large area and certainly provides that “wow” factor when it is in bloom, although this can vary from year to year depending on the conditions.

They are related to some other favourites of mine, the Kurrajong tree, brachychiton populneus, and the Bottle tree, brachychiton rupestris, all beautiful and useful Australian natives.

As I write this the coastal areas are being deluged and some flooding is happening. We haven’t had much rain from this system yet, and, while I don’t want to see a flood, it is to be hoped that, by the time you read this, we will have had some really useful, water storage filling, rain! I don’t mind a bit that I will have to cut my lawn!

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First Test fever to hit...

As Spin is finalized we are only days away from the start of the first Test in Adelaide and while we all thought COVID-19 might be the biggest problem it appears that finding an in form opening bat for Australia is going to be the toughest call.

Batsmen not just openers are falling like flies with injury and those who remain look to be seriously out of touch.

There is an unprecedented injury toll among the Australian cricketing stocks leading into this pink ball game.

David Warner is injured, his mooted replacement, Will Pucovski, is out with a concussion while incumbent opener Joe Burns is averaging less than seven runs this season.

Marnus Labuschagne has firmed into the mix while Matthew Wade who has been in a purple patch of form in the BBL is staking a claim. Mosies Henriques has also been called into the squad as a shadow player.

Adding to the mix all-rounder Cameron Green could receive his baggy green this week if passed fit after suffering a minor concussion. It would make for a drastic shake-up of the Aussie side for the first Test.

Coach Justin Langer says the 21-yearold will face India under lights in the series opener tonight (Thursday), provided he ticks the required boxes under Cricket Australia’s concussion policy.

If Green gets the green light (sorry) it will force several changes in the top six batting line up.

On a positive note Mitch Starc has rejoined his team mates after leaving the hub for a short time.

His pink ball figures especially at the Adelaide Oval are impressive and his return a bonus for the Aussie bowling stocks.

Meanwhile former Australian captain Allan Border showed earlier in the week that “Captain Grumpy” is not far from the surface.

Australia “A” left reeling as he labelled their performance against India a disgrace.

Border said, “They gave up. Australian cricket teams, you can handle getting beaten and we put in some poor performances, I’ve been part of quite a few. But I don’t think you’d ever accuse Australian sides of not having a go.”

The former Aussie captain called into question the Australian’s attitude and apparent lethargy. The fielding performance, bowling performance, captaincy performance labelled an absolute disgrace. Not up to scratch at all. Ouch.

Alex Carey and his team now know what it’s like to cop a spray from Captain Grumpy.

Several former Aussie greats will be able to empathise with them. However he is usually proved to be 100% correct so it could pay to take note.

Back to Adelaide it is going to be an interesting few days of cricket. Bring it on.

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night during a fan forum announcing that will end his tenure as President of the club at the end of the 2021 season.

McGuire, a lifelong Magpies supporter, became president in late 1998. Under his 22-year watch, the Magpies won the 2010 AFL premiership following a grand final replay against St Kilda, their first flag in 20 years.

Subsequently, they lost in grand finals in 2002, 2003, 2011 and 2018.

McGuire helped turn Collingwood into a financial powerhouse in the AFL and was responsible for luring Mick Malthouse from West Coast to coach the club ahead of the 2000 season.

Maguire’s position has come under increased scrutiny recently following the Magpies’ messy trade period during which they shed a host of stars for mostly bargain-basement prices due to salary cap issues.

McGuire told the forum, “I’ve given everything I have to this position.”

Despite being re-elected unopposed for a three-year term last February, he told fans the time is right to set the platform for the club going forward and step away. He made a commitment to use his remaining time at the helm to set up a new and successful Collingwood era.

It is believed that the only people privy to his decision were his closest family.

Eddie has “locked in a leaving date” and the Magpies and AFL will not be the same without him. He may not be steering the ship after 2020 but I doubt that the lifelong Magpie will be flying too far away.

LAST TURKEY OF THE 2020 Galloway in action... leben and Mirco Demuro a neck back in third in the field of 18 who were all Japanese bred.

The Hanshin Juvenile Fillies Group One event is restricted to two-year-old fillies and on Sunday the daughter of Kurofune started 11/5 favourite and in a thrilling finish won by a white nose to extend to her unbeaten record to four.

(At least it should not have been too difficult for judges to determine the winner of the three way photo finish).

Winning jockey Hayato Yoshida, admitted he had been feeling the pressure with the weight of public expectation and interest.

(That young man needs to have a conversation with High Bowman and Luke Nolen if he wants to know anything about public pressure and expectation.

White horses are a rarity - that is those that are officially white, not very light grey, in the racing world. Japan’s racing enthusiasts have certainly taken the striking Sodashi to their hearts.

If she continues on her winning way I wonder if connections would consider bring her to Australia. That may be a long way off but what a great drawcard she would be. Over to you Mr V’Landy’s

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Australian racegoers have been blessed with some wonderful thoroughbreds in the recent past to follow - think no further than the great mares Winx, Black Caviar. Of course there have been many more who have caught our attention and imagination.

Last Sunday in Japan racing enthusiasts could hardly miss Sodashi, who is described locally as the nation’s ‘idol horse’. The three year old filly is officially a registered white thoroughbred and she earned a slice of racing history when she became the first white horse to win a Group One event in Japan after her nail-biting victory in the 72nd running of the $1.3-million Hanshin Juvenile Fillies Stakes over 1,600 meters (one mile) at Hanshin Racecourse. (Sodashi loosely translated means Purity and Radiance.)

Sodashi, ridden by Hayato Yoshida, and trained by Naosuke Sugai nosed out Satono Reinas and Chrisophe Lemaire with Uber-

The 2020 National Rodeo Association last week crowned their Junior champions following the junior national finals at Hannah Lane Glamorganvale recently.

It was an exciting event for one young Southern Downs Cowboy - Billy Galloway who was a finalist in the U12 Mini Bull ride final.

After a successful 2019 season the young rider went into the final on December 5 holding an unbeatable points lead and sealed the championship with a win.

Billy now has a very impressive winning buckle which he hopes is the beginning of a large collection.

He will next be back in action in Goomeri at New Year’s Eve Rodeo Closer to home The Warwick Show and Rodeo committee are holding a New Year’s Eve Rodeo at the Warwick Show ground commencing at 4.30 you guessed it on December 31.

BOWLS CANCELLED BUT NOT THE PARTY Like many other sporting events across the Southern Downs last weekend the scheduled bowls games at the Summit Bowls Club were cancelled on Saturday.

Every rain cloud these days that is blessed with moisture already has a silver lining however rain on Saturday meant the Summit members were able to slip into Christmas mode a little earlier and the Christmas party could begin without delay. Like many other events throughout the year, the Christmas afternoon at the Summit was a spectacular success thanks to the wonderful volunteers.

President Gaye Wilmot announced the 2020 club championship winners who have previously received their honour badges.

Congratulations to Graeme Warner (Men’s A Grade Singles winner); Ray Spiller (Men’s B Grade Singles winner); Tina Schubert (Ladies Singles winner); Cliff Jones and Tyler Sweeney (Men’s Pairs winners); Brian Wilmot and Jamie Zamprogno (Mixed A and B Pairs winners); Keith Mungall, Rod Newlands and Jamie Zamprogno (Men’s Triples winners); Brian Brown (sub for Adrian Jackson), Rod Newlands, Michael Sweeney and Eliseo “Zel” Zamprogno (Men’s Fours winners).

Saturday December 19 will be the final trophy afternoon before a short Christmas break.

Sponsor of the afternoon event is Pam Moore.

Please phone the club (4683 2366) and register your name if you intend to play. Names should be in by 12:30pm for a 1pm start.

The Christmas Party raffle will also be drawn.

Bowls return on Mon, December 28 - Social Bowls.

The first game of 2020 will be played on Saturday, January 2 - Trophy Afternoon Mon, January 4 - Visitors from the Cleveland Bowls Club will be joining us. There will be a BBQ Lunch at 12 noon followed by bowls after lunch, so please get your names in A.S.A.P.

LOCKED IN AND READY TO LEAVE In AFL land you either love or hate the Collingwood Magpies and likewise their controversial but passionate President, Eddie McGuire.

McGuire dropped a bombshell on Monday

The final 2020 Turkey Triples Competition at the Southern Cross Bowls Club was played last Wednesday. Fortunately for those on the green the temperature had dropped to a reasonable level.

Playing conditions were pleasant but after the scorching heat the greens were proving a difficult to play. Rising to the top was the team of Bill Lee, Ron Philps and Geoff Creighton who defeated runners-up of Dave Scotney, Linda Hartley and Kev Mooney on a count back.

Coming home with a questionable performance was the team of Allan Davidson, Barry Ziebell and Kim Hankinson with the lowest score, however all was not lost. They were presented with meal vouchers kindly donated by the Criterion Hotel.

The final of the Men’s A Grade Singles final between Daryl Busch and Barry Ziebell was played last Thursday. In a tough game befitting a final it was honours went to Daryl Busch who after 28 ends claimed victory. The score 25-18.

Thanks to Bill who marked the game marking and Pat for umpiring. It was unusual to hear Daryl shouting the group. I am told that when he comes down from cloud nine, he might even remember to pay.

The Christmas Raffle was drawn on Saturday night and the lucky winners who are sure to be enjoying a Happy Christmas were Gary Sedorenio ($500), with Jenney Miller, N Newing, R Cavanagh, M Busch and Judy Davidson each winning $100.

The 2019/20 winners were presented their badges. Congratulations to Daphne Cross (Ladies Singles winner), Joe Torrisi (Men’s B Grade singles winner), Barry Frame and Joe Torrisi (Men’s Pairs winners), Bill Lee (Men’s A Grade Singles winner).

The Christmas Celebration Dinner went down well, especially with Annie (Jam In A Can) providing the entertainment.

This Saturday, December 19th there will be Mixed Social Bowls commencing at 1.00pm. To nominate please be there by 12.30pm. Everyone is welcome including beginners. For further information please call Clark 0427 673 277.

If you are looking to spend an enjoyable afternoon on the green, you can’t go past The Southern Cross Bowls Club Inc. opposite St Mary’s Church in Warwick. Follow the club activities on Facebook or contact the Secretary, Cheryl on 0407 641 158 for additional information.

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The Spin LADIES IN THE FESTIVE SPIRIT There was plenty of festive cheer as the Warwick Women’s Golfers celebrated their Christmas breakup last Wednesday (Dec 9). 41 ladies played a nine-hole stableford before being joined by several other ladies and enjoying lunch on the deck. There were plenty of compliments flowing for the wonderful meal provided by the Condamine Club and the win provided courtesy of the Sporter’s Golf Club. The nine-hole stableford competition was very interesting. Only the two best scores counted but in an interesting way. The challenge was to make the largest score possible with the two results. Standing over a short putt knowing it was really worth 10 points was quite nerve racking and four pointers ended up making the big difference to the winning scores. The winners, with 238 points were Annice, Tub, Vicki and Helen. Close on their tails with 237 were Mary, Sharron, Jan and Nachcha.

The outfits and decorations on buggies were impressive and added to the festive atmosphere. Following lunch the annual prize winners were announced as follows: Winter Cup (Weekend Points) Roslyn Darton; Gillam Family Memorial Trophy (Mid-Week points) Judy Lester; Qld Brooch in three Divisions - Marg Adcock, Helen Olsen and Sharron Cooper; International Bowl in three Divisions - Nachcha Craggs, Annice Payne and Roslyn Darton; Saturday Eclectics in three Grades - Jill Barnes, Helen Olsen and Wendy Rhea; Wednesday Eclectics in three Grades - Jill Barnes, Majella Kahler and Wendy Rhea, and last but not least the Gobbles - Mary Young.

Saturday was the last day of competition for the ladies. Despite the threat of rain seven brave souls took out cards in the Cherry Tree Coffee and Dining sponsored event. Mary Young brought in the best score of 35 points followed by Nachcha Craggs (34). Balls in the rundown / pin went to Annice Payne and Tub Ingall.

Finally, our last official event for 2020, the Shootout, was held on Sunday. Congratulations to all those players who qualified for the event. The weather was horrendous however everybody rugged up and played in good spirits. Yvonne Pinington took Di Evans all the way to the 18th green before she secured the win.

Annice Payne came in third place finishing on the 17th green. Others leaving us along the way in order of elimination were:- Sharron Cooper, Nachcha Craggs, Janet Davis, Anne Lyons, Mel McLennan, Vicky Bennett, Liz Cockram, Michelle Wright, Roslyn Darton, Joely Singleton, Di Johnston, Jill Barnes, Kath Devereux, Janine Stewart and Marg Adcock.

A special thank you Vicki and Terry Bennett of Suds Laundromat for their sponsorship of this event. It is the fifth consecutive year that they have sponsored the Women’s Shootout and the club is very grateful for their continued investment in Women’s Golf in Warwick.

The purple shirts were well received by all the players. Ian Skillen (winner), Kath Devereux (second), Kris McLennan (third) and Neil Carney (first out) were the lucky ticket holders in the Shootout Calcutta.

A reminder that golf will still be played over the festive season. Timesheets apply for both Wednesday and Saturday. Thanks to Sporters and the Club for sponsoring women during this period.

The January Monthly Medal on January 9 kicks starts the 2021 program.

WHO’S THE BOSS? MOTHER NATURE OF COURSE Stanthorpe, Heat wave one week; Winter the next.

Golfers thought they had seen it all in 2020, however on Saturday Mother Nature once again showed us all who’s the boss. After heat wave conditions nearly did us all in we have been plunged back into winter. Only 16 intrepid (or slightly crazy) Stanthorpe golfers braved cold winds and drizzle to play an Individual Stableford.

The Burgess family continued the family purple patch of form in the event. Last weekend it was the senior member of the clan, Dad Dave. He finished the round with 37 points proving too good for son Matt. His score of 35 points good enough to get him a ball in the rundown.

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The Warwick ladies were definitely getting into the Christmas spirit last week with their decorated golf carts.

Dad Dave saying after the round that he just had to get fair-dinkum and prove who the best golfer in the family is. I think this is a debate that does not end here.

After a count back it was Greg Fraser (35 points) who got the nod as the runner up.

Showing far more commonsense than their male counterparts, the ladies decided at this time of the year there were better things to do than get wet and cold on the golf course.

Next Saturday the club has scheduled another Individual Stroke event which will be sponsored by Luke Reardon and the timesheet is available in the usual place.

The timesheet for the very popular Boxing Day Classic is filling fast. Now is not the time to hesitate or procrastinate make sure you have your name in to play the three person Ambrose. The time sheet is on the board at the club house or call 46811276. Cost is $30 per head for non-members; $20 per head members and includes a burger for lunch. The bar and BBQ will be operating and the day will finish with raffles and an auction.

The Boxing Day Classic is one of the most eagerly anticipated days of the golfing calendar and is held in conjunction with the Stanthorpe Gremlins Rugby League. Make sure you get along and show your support for Rugby League and Golf in the district.

Footnote: With our regular correspondent and spy off holidaying, we would like to thank Ron Batterham who has come off the bench as a more than worthy replacement.

PATRON AND PATRONESS DAY WRAPS UP 202 The Warwick East Bowls Club held their final function of the year last Saturday. The popular annual Patron and Patroness Day wrapped up the 2020 season at the club.

Two games of pairs were played. The overall winner was P Collis, with G Wallace and E Diery equal runners-up.

D Clouten, L Collie, M O’Leary, G Shelley, S Morris and G Assay also received prizes. Speical thanks to Club Patron, Graham Shelley and Patroness, Gloria Brady for sponsoring the day.

The Christmas raffle was also drawn the winner of the first prize and going home in the Christmas spirit was Gordon Assay. Winner of

the second prize was M Ragh and third prize was collected by M Hall.

Thanks go to Gordon Assay for providing the prizes - perhaps it was only fitting that he should win the first prize.

The East Warwick green has now been taken out of play and will be refurbished. The club anticipates the green will be ready to resume play in time for the next Turkey Triples day on February 4.

A reminder to all members as they prepare for the break and the Christmas season that your fees for the 2021 year are now due and payment would be appreciated as soon as possible if you members have not already done so.

Enjoy a wonderful Christmas and good bowling in 2021.

QUIRK AT HOME IN QUIRKY CONDITIONS Conditions on the golf course in Warwick as everywhere else on the Southern Downs were less than ordinary.

They did not affect the performance of Brodie Quirk who had f his best his best round - 42 stableford points in the men’s competition and blitzed the field.

Give the weather, it was surprising to see 40 players tee off in the wet, blowy and generally uncomfortable and somewhat challenging condition.

Brodie Quirk reveled in the conditions and was by far the best. It was a performance that will no doubt be scrutinized by the handicapper and there is no doubt he can expect that handicap of 11 to be reduced somewhat. He was seen playing a practice round the very next day in even worse conditions so he is certainly keen at the moment.

Sean Haynes and Eathan Rognoni, a visitor from Borneo Barracks returned the next best scores of 38 points each. That good golfer, Eamon Cockram and Slim Eldridge were next best on 37 points, each losing a stroke the day before the popular Shootout which eventually cost Slim as he lost a shot on the fifth hole and went out on the fifth on Sunday with a bogey.

Connor Cruice was the only other ball rundown winner with his three under off the stick.

At the pro pin on 13 Nic Lane won three balls, Dean Bennett and Dylan Galloway two

balls and Shaun Campbell one. The NTPO on the fifth went to Rod Hansen, the ninth to Eathan Rognoni, the 11th to Eamon and the 16th to Rhys Farrell.

The Condamine Steel Shootout was held last Sunday and 19 hardy souls, the scorers and officials were a sorry looking lot early in the morning in the cold and miserable conditions but it didn’t take long for the action to heat up.

Hard to believe but Wayne Watt exited on the first hole with a five gross. This is undoubtedly the best score to ever go out on the first hole in Shootout history.

Ray Dudley had all sorts of trouble on the second which played directly into the extremely gusty wind with only Eamon Cockram hitting the second green in regulation. Garry Adcock made a mess of the third and on it went with plenty of moans and groans.

A couple of excellent birdies from Don Stewart should have made you aware that he was right on his game. That is until the 15th hole where he lost two balls into the water.

He managed to get in a chip off with his nine against Dave Speedy who hit one over the fence. It was all happening.

Ted King was also sneaking along well at that point but he too had a nine but with two shots so he avoided the chip off between Dave and Don. Both missed the green initially and loaded up again. Dave made the same mistake allowing Don to get through to the 16th.

Ted King went out at the 16th and Chris Hynes, Don Stewart and Brendan Landrigan progressed to 17. Chris lost it well to the right and Brendan and Don found the fairway.

Brendan then found the left bunker and Don the right bunker while Chris had more trouble.

Don chipped from the bunker to a foot and Brendan made his bogey to both play the 18th.

Brendan looked all over a winner when he drove the ball to 120 metres from the green on the 18th and his wedge came up just short.

Don had pushed it to the 10th fairway and his second shot to the back of the eight green but recovered well to be on for four. Two putts gave him a nett five while Brendan duffed his chip and needed to make a 10 foot put to stay in the game. It missed and after playing great golf all the way day he was forced to settle for second place.

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Don Stewart had an 82 off the stick and belied his 17 handicap. There is no doubt would have had the best stableford score off the day with exceptional golf bar for the 15th hole. He is no doubt enjoying the removal of the shackles of the Presidency and he proved to be a popular winner.

The Warwick Golf Club wishes to thank the management at Condamine Steel for their ongoing support of this most popular event which generates a great deal of interest.

On Saturday the members will play in a single stableford event which will be followed on Sunday by the Medal of Medallists - all winners from throughout the year - remember you should be there.

GREEN IN GREAT NICK PLAY SPORADIC The Warwick Bowls Club green has remained in excellent condition throughout 2020 thanks to a dedicated band of green keepers within the club and members thank them for their efforts. Unfortunately due firstly to Covid-19 and then showers on bowls days it has not had a great deal of use and play has been sporadic.

Members did however play Jackpot on Wednesday night with the following results :- J White and T Gallagher even; T Prichard and Y Reid plus two; H Gibson and B Hansen minus three; K Hayes and J Ruhle plus three; T Rogers and M Holder minus six; P Seipelt and E Welsh plus one.

The Dominos vouchers were won by K Hayes and J Ruhle on a draw of cards. Dominos continues to be great supporters of the club and are thanked for their ongoing sponsorship.

The Jackpot came out at minus 40 and was not won.

Rain last Saturday caused the cancellation of all bowls therefore the semi-finals of the Club Triples between P Seipelt, Y Reid, E Welsh v P Kerr, J Rickard, B Black and R Tartan, B M Balfour, J Ruhle v T Gallagher, R Bean, M Holder Club Triples will be played on Saturday prior to the club closing for the holiday recess.

The final will now be played on a date to be decided in 2021.

The Club re-opens on Tuesday January 5 for the Monthly Triples. The Friendly Games, bowls and BBQ recommence the next evening (Jan 6).

A reminder that visitors are always made welcome. On Saturdays names should be submitted between noon and 12.30pm in readiness for 1pm start at the Club. Please submit names for twilight bowls and BBQ on Wednesday evenings between 5 and 5.30 pm in time for a 6pm start. You can also call the club on 46611516.

CROQUET PLAYERS - A RESILIENT GROUP It was from one extreme to the other for Croquet lovers who after enduring the heatwave were sent in back to their wardrobes in search of their winter woollies last week as temperatures dropped. They are a resilient group

doesn’t matter what the conditions they always seem to hit the court in numbers.

Here are the results of Thursday’s Golf Croquet (10/12): L Treadwell and B Morrison (7) Vs C Ryan and H Dooley (3) L Henricks and M Ryan (7) Vs M Bowe and R Dearden (6) B Schottelius (4) - S Graham (4) - S Stanley Harris (4) L Treadwell (7) - S Stanley-Harris (4) C Ryan (3) B Morrison and M Ryan (7) Vs B Schottelius and M Bowe (6) R Dearden and S Graham (7) Vs L Henricks and H Dooley (5) C Ryan and M Ryan (7) Vs L Treadwell and S Graham (6) B Morrison and S Stanley-Harris (7) Vs R Dearden and B Schottelius (6) L Henricks (4) - H Dooley (4) - M Bowe (4) Congratulations to Lyn who was the only player to score a Hole in One.

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TWILIGHT A WINNER The unusual weather combined with a raft of Christmas functions have played havoc with social bowls in Stanthorpe over the past week keeping bowlers off the green but once again Twilight Bowls is proving a winner for the Stanthorpe Bowls Club.

Social bowls last Wednesday was restricted to one game of pairs. Gary Trevena and Len Girgenti played well and outscored Gordon Gallaway and Ernie Jones 18-9.

Unfortunately the weather conditions on Saturday, social forced the cancellation of play.

Twilight bowls continue to go from strength to strength. Last week 44 players, friends old and new enjoyed the evening’s cool conditions. Due to unforeseen circumstances Twilight bowls will revert to Wednesday evenings this week (16/12) and next week (23/12).

Bowls will then take a break and recommence on January 7.To reserve your spot for Twilight Bowls please contact the club (46811276) between 5.30 and 6.00 pm on the evening of play.

The final social bowls day will be held on December 23 before the club breaks for the Christmas New Year period. Social games will recommence on Wednesday January 6 2021.

The Stanthorpe Bowls Club extend their thanks to everyone who has supported Twilight Bowls. It has been our (Spin and SFT) pleasure also to support and promote this community sport in 2021.

Seven ladies, true golfing diehards were on the course for the RSL Ladies mid-week Single Stableford event. The scores were not high but the spirits of the players certainly were; especially the winner of the competition, Shaneen McLellan. McLellan won the competition on a count back from Kay Webb after both ladies returned 30 points. Trish Fittock won the run down, her score 28 points.

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Great news this week for local rugby league fans. The Stanthorpe Gremlins are back.

After being blindsided and mothballed by COVID-19 in 2020, the Stanthorpe Gremlins recently held their AGM. A new committee has been elected to oversee the Junior and Senior clubs in tandem during the 2021 season.

Taking the reins as President is Roger O’Brien. Roger and his extended family are no strangers to Stanthorpe Rugby League.

The O’Brien family is well known and respected in rugby league circles and has been synonymous with Stanthorpe Rugby League over many years.

The full committee is: The committee for 2021 is : President: Roger O’brien Vp Juniors: Kelly Karena Vp Seniors: Gary Skimmings Secretary Juniors: Lyn Spencer Secretary Seniors: Louise Mclellan Treasurer: Mary-Ann Daley Registrar: Terri Mcmeniman Merchandise: Bec Garth Canteen Co-Ordinator: Julie Kay & Tammy Burns Facilities Manager: Andrea Shatte Referee Co-Ordinator: Michael Bell All the signs point to some exciting times ahead as the Gremlins gear up for a big year of Rugby League. Both junior and senior football are set to return in the 2021 season.

The big news in Senior Rugby league is the introduction in 2021 of a new competition which will allow teams to play locally.

The Border Rivers Cup. The Border Rivers competition will involve teams from Stanthorpe, Tenterfield, Goondiwindi and Inglewood. Each of these teams has committed to the 2021 season.

It is anticipated that the season will commence in May 2021. There is also a proposal for pre-season 9’s competition.

The Gremlins are looking for players and supporters to get behind the competition which will see more local rugby league played in the community.

If you are considering a return to Rugby League in the coming season the Gremlin’s

contact person is Gary Skimmings (0438 346 897) and expressions of interest have already been called for coaching positions in 2021.

Junior League will also be welcomed back in 2021 and is shaping as big year with all clubs throughout the district back in the W&DJRL. Registrations are open for the Stanthorpe Gremlins. Sides running this year include the U6’s tag competition; U7’s tackle ready program; U8’s through to U16’s league and girls U15’s and 18’s league tag.

The Gremlins are not letting the grass grow under their feet. There has already been a major working bee at the clubhouse.

The interior now sporting a fresh coat of paint and the Gremlin mascot has been brought to the fore.

They are now gearing up for their first big event, however is it is not a rugby league game. It is the very popular annual club fund raiser, the 2020 Boxing Day Classic at the Stanthorpe Golf Club.

Be sure to register with the Golf Club as spots are filling fast. Traditionally this is a great day for both clubs and everyone is welcome.

But back to rugby league and another big event planned for the Gremlins is the Redlands 4 Stanthorpe Rugby League Carnival which is scheduled for March 13th 2021.

Keep an eye out for further media for updates and be sure to get behind the Redlands Rugby League Club.

The support Redlands provided the Stanthorpe Rugby League club and the Stanthorpe community last year was amazing and the Gremlins are looking forward to hosting the day.

The Stanthorpe Rugby League community is looking forward to 2021 and the Gremlins are excited at the prospect of playing and watching local rugby league once again.

“You never know what you have until it is lost to you”, as local rugby league has been in the past couple of years.

We wish the committees of all clubs who are banding together to bring the game back in 2021 nothing but the best. It is always a hard, but rewarding gig for those involved at the coal face.

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