Warwick Today - 11th March 2021

Thursday, 11 March, 2021

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A week to go until Show The 2021 Warwick Show is on next week from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 March - and it promises to be a huge three days of activity ‘showcasing’ all that’s best about the Southern Downs region, and in particular our vital agricultural industries.

Check out our nine-page preview feature in this week’s edition and get ready to head down to the Warwick Showgrounds for the 2021 Show and celebrate with pride.

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Fish releases top 5 million We know our local volunteer groups do a stand-out job in so many areas of community activity - not the least of which is the Warwick District Recreational Fish Stocking Association. Since 1987 the group has released a staggering five million baby fish or ‘fingerlings’ into Leslie and Connolly Dams, and the Condamine River through Warwick. The releases help to keep up fish numbers, a benefit both to anglers and the environment alike. They’ve been out on the dams yet again over the last couple of weekends.

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The Southern Downs Regional Council is facing growing scrutiny from the Queensland Government’s Department of Environment and Science after three separate raw sewage spills in the region in as many weeks.

Failures at outlying effluent pumping stations in both Warwick and Stanthorpe - and a malfunction at the main sewage treatment

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Hundreds of Southern Downs students recently discovered how easy it is to go about the important work of minimising their household waste footprint.

Sixteen primary schools and kindies across the region participated in Southern Downs Regional Council’s free education program “Waste: Let’s sort it out!”, a grass roots initiative designed to support and empower teachers and students on their journey towards sustainable waste management behaviour.

The council’s Director of Sustainable Development Jane Stroud said that targeting the inquisitive young minds of primary school students delivers life-long changes to waste behaviour.

“Educating and informing is key to changing how we perceive and contribute to smart and sustainable waste practices such as recycling and backyard composting,” Ms Stroud said.

“Young people are the change makers of our future and show a lot of enthusiasm when learning about initiatives that will benefit their community or protect and preserve the environment.

“As a community, we need to reduce excess and unnecessary waste to prolong the life of our landfill and Council’s waste education program focuses on the importance of reducing waste at home and how recycling positively impacts the environment.

“Education around waste management at a grass roots level with fun and interactive engagement is a great way to engage young minds on the subject and is yet another way forward to securing our region’s sustainability.

“Recent sessions held across the region provided guidance, advice and training to engage

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Influence behaviour early: The Southern Downs Regional Council says it is educating the next generation of recyclers in our region.

Picture: COURTESY SDRC schools and kindies in on-site waste management issues to inform the development of sustainable and achievable waste management solutions.

Topics included: The Wonderful World of Worms Rethink, Reduce and Reuse Think Food, Rethink Waste What’s in Your Waste?

“While being up-skilled and armed with planet saving knowledge on reducing waste, participating students also received a free goody bag which included a mini wheelie bin, reusable sandwich box, pencils made from recyclable material, fridge magnet, information brochure and a cut-out to make their very own recycling truck.

“The next program will be offered again in June 2021 and educators are invited to contact Council on 1300 697 372 to secure a visit to your school.”

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There is no question that the ongoing issue of raw sewage overflows is causing the Southern Downs Regional Council no end of headaches (see Jess Baker’s story on page 4 of this edition).

Three ‘overflow events’ in three weeks - it rather makes them sound like things you could sell tickets to, but maybe not take a picnic - strongly suggest there are widespread failures with these systems.

You do have to love the language governments use in these matters though.

I guess we can all use our imagination when it comes to ‘biosolids’.

Obvious and childish headline puns aside - and as unpleasant a topic as this essentially is - what will give off a greater odour to the region’s ratepayers is the ongoing cost of repairs and vital equipment upgrades which are certain to be a major financial drain for some years ahead.

There is also the potential for the council to cop significant fines from the Queensland Government under state environmental laws and regulations.

Although the fines they tend to issue to corporations for similar incidents are relatively minor - less than $20,000 apiece - and companies probably factor them in as a standard cost of ‘doing business’.

The trouble with infrastructure such as sewerage and water supply networks is twofold - most of it is underground and hidden from public view, and therefore to a large extent ‘out of sight and out of mind’, and it’s also complex and expensive to maintain and upgrade.

Being underground means it is also vulnerable to long-term damage from ‘natural causes’ - things like tree roots and soil subsidence. But the bigger problem for the council now and ongoing is the failure of very accessible parts of the system such as switchboard components.

Mayor Vic Pennisi is blaming previous councils for the problems the current administration is experiencing with respect to sewerage networks in Warwick and Stanthorpe. While he himself was a member of some of those councils, there is some truth to that claim. Tracy Dobie’s administration, for example, blamed overflows in 2016 and 2017 on errors by staff, when documents this media outlet obtained under Right To Information showed the problems were due to a lack of long-term maintenance.

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Dam fish releases top five million One of the many volunteer groups in our region doing wonderful work behind the scenes is the Warwick District Recreational Fish Stocking Association, who’ve been out and about on Leslie Dam over the last fortnight releasing baby fish or ‘fingerlings’ to replenish fish numbers.

To date the group has released around five million fingerlings into both Leslie Dam and Connolly Dam in Warwick - and the Condamine River - since they first began their work back in 1987.

The group is also working on structure projects in the Condamine to create breeding and other habitat spaces for a variety of species including the mighty Murray Cod. Last Saturday alone the volunteers - who are themselves a group of super-keen anglers - took delivery of another 45,000 Golden Perch which were distributed by four boats all over Leslie Dam. A wide distribution area means the tiny fish can find underwater weeds and other shelter to help avoid predation.

“Using boats, the fingerlings have a much greater chance of survival being released in different areas of the dam,” group spokesman Ed Kemp said.

“Thank you to Bob Reid, Mark Kennett, Bill Fearby and Len and Lin Bryant for the use of their boats.

“Without them, all the fingerlings would have prone to predation with such a large number of fingerlings released in the one spot.

“On Sunday, approximately another 18,000 golden perch were released into Leslie Dam using boats.

“All fingerlings are supplied by Nick Donges from Granite Belt Fish Hatchery at Severnlea near Stanthorpe, so a big thank you to Nick for the excellent quality of the fingerlings supplied this past weekend.

“In the next few weeks, Warwick Fish stocking’s order of silver perch will be delivered and there will be 5000 silvers for Leslie Dam, 500 for Connolly Dam and 500 silvers for the rivers.

“When this season’s stocking is completed, the association will have stocked 5,089,225 fingerlings since 1987.”

The staggering numbers of fingerlings released

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Pictured from left to right are Felicity Lindberg and Benjamin Lalley - who was off duty from his duties as a Field Officer, Queensland Boating and Fishing Patrol, using his own boat - loading golden perch fingerlings into drums for distribution in Leslie Dam. Picture: COURTESY FISH STOCKING ASSOCIATION into the dams can be broken down into the following species: Golden Perch 4,057676 Silver Perch 752,353 Murray Cod 298,376 “Leslie Dam will have had stocked 3,496,243 golden perch, 617,150 silver perch and 232,479 Murray Cod totalling 4,345,632 fingerlings,” Ed Kemp said.

“Connolly Dam figures are 220,243 golden perch, 44,805 silver perch and 23,181 Murray

Cod totalling 288,229.

“And lastly, the rivers have had 341,430 golden perch, 90,398 silver perch and 42,716 Murray Cod totalling 474,034 fingerlings.”

The ‘Fish Stockers’ are always happy to welcome new members - despite expenses having risen over the years membership is still only $10, the same as it has been since 1987.

Fees can be paid at Tackle and Tusk, Westside, Warwick Outdoors and Sports or post to the Secretary, 35 Freestone Road, Warwick.

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56-year-old charged with sex offences A 56 year old Warwick man has been charged with sexual assault and attempted rape of a woman in relation to an incident which allegedly took place on 31 January.

The man was arrested by detectives from the Warwick Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) on Thursday of last week and charged,

being later released on police bail without a court appearance.

The charges are due to be first mentioned in the Warwick Magistrates Court on Monday 19 April and the man is not in custody.

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nor - are known to each other.

Police said the man’s name cannot be released prior to the initial court mention for “privacy reasons”, and the Warwick Courthouse could not provide any further details by time of printing of Warwick & Stanthorpe Today this week.

The Southern Downs Regional Council says while domestic cats make great companions “without appropriate management they can have a devastating impact on our unique native wildlife”.

A spokeswoman said a new council survey “seeks community feedback on the impact of cats across the region and the introduction of cat management initiatives”.

“With an average of 700 cats per year impounded on the Southern Downs and almost half of those deemed feral, project funding has been secured through the ‘Communities Combating Pest and Weed Impacts During Drought Program’ to reduce the impact of feral cats on wildlife and the cost of cat management for Council and residents,” the spokeswoman said.

The SDRC’s Manager of Environmental and Regulatory Services Craig Magnussen said the survey would “help shape the Council’s strategy to tackle feral cats across the region”.

“Feral cats are a major threat to native and endangered wildlife and are responsible for killing 1.6 billion native animals in Australia each year,” he said.

“Feral cats can also transmit diseases to other animals including livestock, which has the potential to cost our biggest sector - the agricultural industry.

“It is estimated that the management of cats cost Council approximately $85,000 per year and the impact to our biodiversity goes far beyond that of the dollar cost to the region.

“Community feedback through the Feral Cat Management Survey will guide Council’s approach going forward in controlling the feral cat population and protecting our native wildlife and livestock.

“Feral cat trapping programs are periodically undertaken at hot spots such as the major waste facilities at Warwick and Stanthorpe and the data indicates the cat problem is growing.

“Recognising the increasing cat problem across the region, we hope to gather information on diseases feral cats are carrying, how they move throughout the region and what their diet is.

“This information will be used to develop a cat management strategy and produce educational materials.

“Feedback is sought from both cat owners and non-cat owners.

“All responses are anonymous and will be treated as confidential.

“The survey is available online at www. sdrc.qld.gov.au and closes 1 April 2021.

“Landholders also have the opportunity to contribute to the project in a more hands-on way.

“Council is seeking interested parties to assist with data collection through feral cat trapping on their properties.

“Please visit www.sdrc.qld.gov.au to find out how to get involved.”

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Three weeks, three spills

By Jess Baker The Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) is continuing to investigate a number of recent wastewater overflows from Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) sewerage systems, said a DES spokesperson.

SDRC announced Monday 1 March that it was conducting “precautionary water sampling” at the waterway near the Warwick Sewage Treatment Plant, following a “regrettable” sewage spill that may have contaminated the Condamine River.

A Council spokesperson said the volume of the overflow was not large enough to cause environmental harms or risk to public health but was reported to DES “as part of Council’s general environmental duty”.

“Water sampling has been carried out and the regulator notified of the event as a possible pollution incident,” said the SDRC spokesperson.

News of the most recent “sludge” leak came just one week after an overflow from Warwick’s McEvoy Street pump station spilled into Bracker Creek on Friday 19 February.

A Council spokesperson blamed aging infrastructure and poor maintenance procedures by previous administrations for the overflow and said SDRC is planning and budgeting to address the issue.

“We are now conducting a thorough investigation into the incident and will implement remedial measures where necessary to avoid similar situations in future,” said the spokesperson.

A third incident occurred just days before the McEvoy Street incident - this time in Killarney, where an overflow of approximately 200 kilolitres spilled from a sewer pump.

A Council spokesperson advised Killarney residents that a “switchboard failure” at the pump station had caused 26,000 litres of sewage to spill into emergency storage tanks on Saturday 13 February.

Once again, aging infrastructure was identified by Council as the cause of the overflow.

Southern Downs Mayor Vic Pennisi said Council is working to integrate the Killarney pump stations into SDRC’s control system so Council is alerted of failures as they happen, if they happen.

“The integration of both sewer pump stations in Killarney with SDRC’s control system is high on Council’s agenda and is being addressed together with the overall strategy to replace and improve our aging infrastructure,” said Mayor Pennisi.

A DES spokesperson confirmed the department has issued an Environmental Protection Order (EPO) to SDRC as a result of the spills, which requires Council to comply with the

“strict conditions” in its Environmental Authority (EA).

Defined as a “written statutory tool”, an EPO is essentially a written warning with advice to carry out a certain action or actions either indefinitely, only during stated times, or by a stated date.

Failure to comply with an EPO could eventually lead to penalty points being applied to Council, but a DES spokesperson said the department is working closely with SDRC to ensure it does not come to that.

“The department is in frequent communication with SDRC and is monitoring the progress of improvements to both the Warwick and Stanthorpe sewage treatment plants,” said the DES spokesperson.

“DES is aware that Council has invested significant funding into upgrading its infrastructure to help minimise any harm to the environment.”

SDRC could face fines from the state government, pending the outcome of investigations into the three overflows, but penalties are unlikely to be significant.

The department prefers to use “enforcement methods” and to work co-operatively with companies and councils to ensure pollution problems are corrected.

When fines are issued to councils, water

agencies and private companies for spills into waterways, they are often for small amounts - arguably more like a cost of doing business than a meaningful deterrent.

Just last week, Queensland provider of waste management Cleanaway Solid Waste was issued two penalty infringement notices (PINs) by DES for breaches of the company’s Environmental Authority for its landfill facility at Ipswich.

It was reported that Cleanaway released contaminated water from its stormwater facility that exceeded its EA release limits.

The two PINs issued by DES came to just $26,690, or $13,345 each.

To a company of Cleanaway’s size, these fines are unlikely to have any lasting impact.

To a council of SDRC’s size, such fines would represent a slap on the wrist.

The three Killarney and Warwick overflows are the latest in a long line of spills from SDRC sewerage systems, for which Council has so far managed to escape any major state government fines.

They follow a budgeting of $105,000 by Council late last year to repair major erosion issues along the bank of Condamine River caused by an effluent overflow from the Warwick Sewage Treatment Plant that occurred in early June 2020.

No detours, no restrictions

By Jeremy Sollars Concerns have been raised over Freestone Road being used as a short-cut to the Cunningham Highway from Warwick while major works are undertaken at the Eight Mile intersection north of Warwick over the next 12 months.

But the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has ruled out imposing restrictions on the use of Freestone Road beyond the current heavy vehicle limit, which applies to semi-trailer combinations greater than 19 metres or 42.5 tonnes.

Freestone Road is a single-carriageway road through a rural area, the use of which cuts significant time for motorists heading east along the Cunningham Highway to the Gap, as compared to going through the Eight Mile.

Work on the construction of a new overpass at the Eight Mile - the intersection of the Cunningham and New England Highways north of Warwick - has commenced in preliminary stages and is expected to be completed in February next year, with TMR saying the project will not result in major traffic delays or the use of formal detours.

Freestone locals have raised concerns about increased traffic on Freestone Road due to the Eight Mile works including the impact on the road surface itself, which is poor in places.

A TMR spokesman this week told Warwick

Diagram showing the location of the new overpass and turning lane to Brisbane (in green). & Stanthorpe Today that Freestone Road “is not a designated heavy vehicle route”.

“As a general access road, vehicles larger than semi-trailers with combinations greater than 19 metres or a mass of greater than 42.5 tonnes are not permitted to use (Freestone) road,” the spokesman said.

“These restrictions apply regardless of roadworks as part of the Eight Mile intersection upgrade.

“Most of the Eight Mile upgrade works will occur in the road reserve.

“At times, roadworks will require temporary lane closures on the New England Highway. Cunningham Highway traffic will rarely be required to stop.

“The safety of motorists and road workers is our top priority.

“There is a reduced speed limit of 40km/h between 6am and 6pm during works at the

Maranoa MP David Littleproud (centre) Southern Downs Regional Council Deputy Mayor Ross Bartley (right) and Department of Transport and Main Roads Southern Queensland Regional Director Kym Murphy turn the sod on the Eight Mile intersection in the second week of February this year.

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“The reduced speed limit will cause minor delays and we thank motorists for their patience.

“There will be no detours due to the Eight Mile intersection upgrade.

“Apart from the standard restrictions for heavy vehicles, there are no restrictions on roads motorists choose to use.”

TMR has committed to providing Warwick & Stanthorpe Today with monthly updates on the progress of the $25 million Eight Mile project, jointly funded by the Queensland and Federal Governments.

The department says the overpass - which will carry north and south bound traffic from Toowoomba and Warwick - will improve safety at the intersection, which has been the site of numerous fatalities and near-misses.

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Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack, Federal Maranoa MP David Littleproud, members of the Stanthorpe and Granite Belt Chamber of Commerce and Southern Downs MP James Lister at the government’s funding announcement on Emu Swamp Dam back in 2019.

Project concerns raised

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It has been three months since Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) decided to buy into Granite Belt Water’s Emu Swamp Dam project and ratepayers are still not quite sure what it is they are paying for.

Southern Downs councillors voted in December to purchase 585 megalitres of water in the Granite Belt Irrigation Project (GBIP) at a cost of $3.51 million, subject to the satisfaction of about a dozen caveats.

SDRC is yet to provide an update report on its progress, but a Council spokesperson has confirmed the project will be discussed at the ordinary meeting scheduled for 24 March or 14 April 2021.

“Council staff are working constructively with the project proponent and the State Government in relation to the Council resolution of 16 December 2020,” said the spokesperson.

In the meantime, a diverse group of Southern Downs residents have taken it upon themselves to help ratepayers understand the Emu Swamp Dam proposal and ensure the deliberations of state and local government are transparent and open.

The group, called ‘Protect our Water’ (POW), first met in April 2020 to discuss perceived issues with SDRC participating in the Granite Belt Irrigation Project and has since met with state government and Council representatives for clarification.

Finance lawyer and member of POW Me-

lissa Hamilton said key issues identified by the group relate to the “considerable” legal risks and liabilities of Council being treated the same as the 51 Granite Belt irrigators also taking part in the project.

“Generally for projects contracts are the same for all investors, in this case both irrigators and Council, but the terms irrigators are prepared to agree to might not be appropriate for a council,” said Melissa.

“Irrigators are investing their own money at their own risk... Council is not.”

SDRC’s 585 megalitre allocation from the Emu Swamp Dam project is expected to account for one-seventh of the total allocations available, meaning ratepayers will have to shoulder one-seventh of all future costs and liabilities.

“Say down the track the dam wall needs a substantial upgrade to remain compliant with safety guidelines, and this will cost millions of dollars, Council will have to pay one-seventh of that,” said Melissa.

“That’s an important question we want Council to answer... are costs and liabilities capped in their agreement?

“If they’re not, then we believe the current contract is not in a form Council should sign.”

If Council’s contract with Granite Belt Water is adjusted to reflect a limit on liability, risks will differ between investors.

“It then becomes a commercial decision for irrigators whether they will pick up the additional risks over and above the cap on the

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“Business deals work best when everyone has the same motivations, and that’s not the case here.

“We have irrigators who need water for crops and a council who needs water for emergency town supply.”

POW is calling on SDRC to share with ratepayers the risks and liabilities of Council’s participation in the project, as well as the costs and the expected effectiveness of the project.

“We’re asking for more transparency from Council and more engagement,” said Melissa.

“It would be helpful if Council were to organise some information sessions for residents where they compare the risks and costs of the Emu Swamp Dam project to that of alternative solutions.”

Melissa said POW recognises that Council has prepared a number of reports exploring alternative water security solutions for both Stanthorpe and Warwick, such as the Toowoomba to Warwick pipeline and raising Storm King Dam, but it is disappointing that no clear comparison of all short-term and long-term solutions is available to ratepayers.

Also of concern to POW members, is the fact that GBIP needs to acquire another 1710 megalitres of allocations for the dam.

The group understands that GBIP is asking to lease up to 1350 megalitres of the state government’s 1500 megalitre urban water reserve - reserved in the Water Plan for future town water needs - to use for irrigation water.

In a letter to SDRC dated 11 June 2020, GBIP said “leasing of water enables the project to purchase all of the necessary allocations to replace the leased water over time, thus avoiding paying a premium for water on the open market”.

“If the state government agrees to lease some of the urban water reserve, it would essentially affect local farmers - allocation holders - who might otherwise be able to get some money by selling their water allocations,” said Melissa.

The state government plans to review and assess the project, and Granite Belt Water is scheduled to reach a ‘go/pause/stop’ decision on construction, by 30 June 2021.

However, Granite Belt Water has the option to extend this date until July 2023 if they have not yet aggregated necessary water entitlements.

“Given our small catchment and the fact water is such a precious commodity... it would be good to get an update on the progress Granite Belt Water has made in accumulating the necessary allocations,” said Melissa.

Warwick & Stanthorpe Today reached out to Granite Belt Water for comment, but did not receive a response by the time of publication.

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Get your tree jumpers on The original and most celebrated ‘yarn bombed’ tree jumper exhibition is back in 2021.

Organisers of the exhibition, Warwick Art Gallery, are thrilled to officially open the registrations for artists to participate in this year’s Jumpers and Jazz in July festival.

Warwick Art Gallery has been coordinating the yarnbombing for Jumpers and Jazz in July since the first festival in 2004.

Registrations for trees are open - businesses have until Friday 26 March, while individuals, groups of friends and community groups have until Tuesday 4 May.This was also the year that “yarnbombing” emerged as a new art form in the USA. The same definition of a “successful” tree jumper applies today as it did back in the very beginning, Warwick Art Gallery Director Karina Devine explains.

“The most important consideration is to create the yarn elements so that they physically and expressively warm the tree,” Karina said.

“Tree Jumpers that are custom made to wrap the tree from the very bottom of the trunk to the maximum height of two metres have the most impact.

“Designs that highlight the features of the tree like low branches and knots give the artwork character and interest.

“Expressively warming the tree is a more esoteric goal.

“The artwork should somehow communicate the intentional AND unplanned story in the journey to create it.

“By this I mean communicating the narrative of the work but also sharing the joy and fellowship that happened while crafting the work.”

Karina said in its sixteen years the Jumpers and Jazz in July festival has witnessed the decoration of Warwick’s deciduous trees develop

into a remarkable exhibition that attracts tens of thousands of visitors to town every year.

“This year, the seventeenth, will inject much needed optimism into a community that is still coping with ongoing drought and the effect of COVID19,” Karina said.

“The theme, ‘Crackers’, applies to this year’s event and just over 40 registrations from last year have carried their applications over.

“This does mean that the Gallery looking for 60 more registrations to complete the exhibition which stretches over two blocks in Warwick CBD. “One of the truly remarkable things about the tree jumper exhibition is that most of the entries are created by local individuals, groups and businesses who don’t consider themselves to be artists any other time of the year.

“Even so, the standard of the entries and imaginative responses to a rather quirky idea never fails to impress.”

Marion Donaldson from the Springsure Knit and Chat group said the group have used the extra 12 months of time - following the cancellation of the 2020 festival - to make more than enough items for their tree.

“I have told the ladies to stop making teddies,” Marion said.

“We want to donate all of the teddies and blankets we make to the Warwick community after the festival and we have made plenty.

“The Springsure group of a dozen avid knitters has continued to meet through all of the disruptions of 2020.

“We chat more than we knit but we all just help each other.

“The group heard about the festival through a friend and have never been so we’ll experience the colour and creativity for the first time when the festival begins on the 15th of July.”

Get involved ...

To be a part of the fun you need to register for

a tree and registrations are open now via the Warwick Art Gallery website. There are four different sections to choose from including the Crackers themed section. There is $2000 in prize money sponsored by Warwick Art Gallery.

Registration forms are available at Warwick Art Gallery or online at www.warwickartgallery.com.au Email leah.kelly@sdrc.qld.gov.au to receive one by email or request a form by mail.

Narelle Mercer - “Sparks Fly’’, 2019.

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Susan Brown, “Inspired by Nature’’, 2019

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Registrations for trees are open businesses have until Friday 26 March, while individuals, groups of friends and community groups have until Tuesday 4 May.

Embrace your creativity...

It’s been something of a textile hiatus for Warwick Art Gallery Director Karina Devine (pictured) for the first time in seven years she’ll be lining up on the main street of Warwick herself to yarn bomb a tree in 2021.

“It’s been a while since I did a tree of my own so I decided this year it was time to get back to creativity again,” Karina said this week.

“I’ve always been able to knit and crochet, it’s something I pick up every now and then and it’s a close way to engage with the festival.

“I’m hoping I can encourage others to pick up the creative vibe.”

Karina came up with this year’s theme of ‘Crackers’ while absorbed in one of her other hobbies - “actual cheese-making”.

“Like the theme we have each year it’s something that’s open to interpretation,” she said.

“The main thing is to bring back the joy of the festival after last year’s cancellation.

“I really encourage businesses and community groups - as well as individuals - to register for a tree.

“We do have some timeframes on that so we can finalise tree allocations - business need to register by March 26, everyone else has until 4 May.” Key dates and info ...

Dates: Thursday 15 to Sunday 25 July · Festival 2021 Jumper registrations close: Tuesday 4 · Tree May (CBD businesses must register their interest by Friday 26 March)

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A new era...

By Jess Baker The CWA rooms on Stanthorpe’s Victoria Street were filled to the brim with vintage pieces, clothes and bric-a-brac Saturday morning, in celebration of International Women’s Day. New QCWA Sub-Branch, the Granite Belt Weekenders, hosted a morning tea and garage sale to raise money for the ‘upkeep of its walls’, said Border Division President Jacki Harvey.

The day was a huge success, with spectators from the Busking Championships stopping by the CWA rooms throughout the morning for a cup of tea, a plate of sandwiches, and a quick shop for pre-loved bargains.

Jacki said the garage sale and morning tea provided a great opportunity for the new Granite Belt Sub-Branch to engage with the community and raise necessary funds.

The Sub-Branch launched recently, in November 2020, and is on the lookout for new members.

“The Granite Belt Weekenders are a young and vibrant group,” said Jacki.

“They mostly work 9.00pm to 5.00pm jobs so they meet once a month, on the last Saturday of the month.”

Jacki said the Sub-Branch currently has 14 members, all new to CWA, and is working towards becoming a Branch.

“Everyone in the group is excited to be a CWA member,” she said.

The Stanthorpe Branch of the QCWA closed suddenly in June last year, after almost 100 years, due to “governance issues”. All members bar one decided to hang up their boots and retire from CWA permanently.

Jacki said the launch of a new Sub-Branch represents a new chapter and new ideas.

To register your interest in joining the Granite Belt Weekenders, email Jacki Harvey at borderdivision@qcwa.org.au.

Granite Belt Weekender Mary McPhee, Border Division President Jacki Harvey and Weekender Mary Rofe at the garage sale and morning tea held Saturday 6 March.

Council talks up visitor numbers across the region Belt, as border closures forced Queenslanders to explore their own backyard.

“More than 3,600 extra visitors stopped in at the region’s visitor information centres between October and December 2020, compared to the same period in 2019 - an increase of almost 75%.

“From a 2019 scarred by drought and bushfires to a 2020 all but shut down by COVID-19, visitor figures showed great potential for the region heading into the first few months of 2021.

“The excellent visitor numbers carried over as the region saw its first sunflower

crops in two years.

“The sunflower trend shows no signs of slowing, with more than 1,200 sunflower queries through the Warwick Visitor Information Centre in December and January alone.

“The first mention of sunflowers posted to Council’s Southern Downs and Granite Belt Facebook page on 19 November 2020 reached more than 130,000 people.”

Southern Downs Councillor Stephen Tancred said the visitor numbers were a great sign for the region.

“I think people have either discovered or rediscovered the Southern Downs and Gran-

ite Belt since COVID-19 changed our lives early last year. It made people see what delights were available closer to home,” he said.

“They’ve seen how beautiful and diverse our region is and what it has to offer.

“More people are planning holidays and our great events are bringing people out here as well.

“In January, nearly 20% of tickets registered for Warwick’s Great Australian Bites festival came from outside the region to sample the tastes, sights and sounds of the Southern Downs and Granite Belt.”

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The Southern Downs Regional Council says visitors “are flocking to the Southern Downs in greater numbers, with quarterly tourism figures showing increases on previous years”.

“Both the Stanthorpe and Warwick Visitor Information Centres report an ongoing domestic travel revival, with visitor numbers beginning to eclipse previous statistics following a 2020 marred with lockdowns, border closures and travel restrictions,” a spokeswoman said.

“Figures show the last six months of 2020 experienced higher numbers of visitors than in previous years, particularly on the Granite

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‘No Toowoomba yards’

By Jeremy Sollars

An artist’s impression of a new saleyards site from the Wiley and Co 2019 Master Plan.

Stanthorpe Today his company had “divested its land west of Toowoomba eight years ago” and had no intention of developing a new saleyards in or anywhere near Toowoomba, although he remains adamant there is demand for a new saleyards facility in “south east Queensland”.

He also said it is his belief that an ideal general location for a new saleyards would be “north of Warwick”, to capture the livestock market from both Warwick and Toowoomba.

RIPL manages eight RLX-owned saleyards across the eastern states, with RLX funded by superannuation investors.

RIPL itself is in turn owned by AAM Investment Group, of which Mr Edwards is the managing director.

His companies provide management services for eight RLX saleyards, including Tamworth and Inverell.

RLX had been the ‘preferred tenderer’ of the council under former mayor Tracy Dobie, whose administration sought to lease and outsource management of the Warwick Saleyards.

The move was deeply divisive among the region’s livestock sector and is seen as a key factor in Ms Dobie’s loss at the 2020 council election.

Ultimately the Dobie administration and RLX could not agree on the terms of a management structure for the Warwick Saleyards and talks collapsed, with Ms Dobie later declaring the saleyards would remain council-owned and operated.

That was a position which in turn Ms Dobie appeared to back away from, stating publicly around a week before the March 2020 council election that the Warwick Saleyards had the potential to be a “public-private partnership”.

“The need is still there” In any case Garry Edwards this week suggested that the February decision of councillors to back a $7.5 million upgrade of the Warwick Saleyards lacks vision and foresight, as well as knowledge of the livestock industry.

A five-four majority of councillors voted in favour of the $7.5 million upgrade despite no report from council officers to date detailing the specifics of what such an upgrade might entail.

The other options were a brand new saleyards - costed by one group of consultants, ProWay, at $15.6 million - and a more expensive and extensive upgrade of the existing facility at a cost of $13.9 million. In favour of the $7.5m option were Mayor Vic Pennisi, Deputy

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The managing director of the private saleyards management firm which sought to lease the Warwick Saleyards from the previous Dobie council administration says his company has no plans to develop a new saleyards in the Toowoomba area.

In fact - and despite council consultants stating in a report to the contrary - Regional Livestock Exchanges (RLX) saleyards operator Garry Edwards says his company sold land it owned west of Toowoomba, and at one time earmarked for a new saleyards, as far back as eight years ago.

Consultants Wiley and Co, in their Master Plan for the Warwick Saleyards completed for the Southern Downs Regional Council in mid2019, stated that Mr Edwards’ company Regional Infrastructure Pty Ltd (RIPL) “currently own, and may develop, a site to the west of Toowoomba in the coming years”.

That information - although incorrect - has been referenced in debates among Southern Downs councillors in recent months over the future of the Warwick Saleyards, including as part of arguments in favour of a brand new saleyards for Warwick.

That option now seems off the table for good, with councillors at their February 24 general meeting narrowly voting in favour of a $7.5 million upgrade to the existing facility.

In any case, the Wiley and Co report appears to be wrong in relation to its statements about RLX/RIPL and their Toowoomba plans, with their Master Plan stating that a new saleyards in Toowoomba established by RLX/ RIPL “would then replace the saleyards in Toowoomba that are declining in patronage and quality of provided facilities” “If the Toowoomba development does not proceed, the Warwick Saleyards will be wellplaced to secure increased numbers of cattle from the Toowoomba region.”

Garry Edwards this week told Warwick &

Mayor Ross Bartley and Councillors Andrew Gale, Stephen Tancred and Cameron Gow. Against were Councillors Jo McNally, Sheryl Windle, Cynthia McDonald and Marco Gliori.

Wiley and Co themselves costed the ‘upgrade’ or ‘brownfield’ option as high as $20.5 million but, interestingly, a new or ‘greenfield’ option cheaper, at $14.8 million.

Mr Edwards told Warwick & Stanthorpe Today a ‘regional greenfield’ site in his view is essential for Warwick to remain a serious player in the livestock selling sector, that the existing saleyards site is too small and it has “so many areas to work on to bring it up to standard”.

He said spending $7.5 million on an upgrade of the current site is “throwing good money after bad”.

He said RLX were selected as the “preferred proponent to lease, operate and manage” the Warwick Saleyards by the previous council but that process was “terminated”, much to the disappointment of RLX. “The commercial terms couldn’t be resolved so it was mutually agreed between us and the council to end the process - and we wished them (the council) good luck,” Mr Edwards said.

“But as far as going forward is concerned for Warwick I am of the firm belief there should be a regional facility for south-east Queensland and a location on the northern side of Warwick but still in that council area would be ideal, to service the requirements of producers from both Warwick and Toowoomba.

“With saleyards you really need to get to a certain volume - at least 60,000 head a year - to become truly cost-effective.

“I also don’t accept that online sales will replace physical saleyards - that’s been talked about for 30 years or more.

“You don’t get a certified weight (online), there are some advantages but saleyards have a very strong future, which is why we’re (RLX) investing in rebuilding and redeveloping ours.”

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Jenelle Matthews and Marlene McBean.

Jayne Shelley and Cadence Manfield.

Olwyn Mauch and Nancy De Prada.

Kari and Darin Lusk.

Caledonian Society’s 150 The Warwick Caledonian Society celebrated 150 years last weekend with a Gala Dinner at the Warwick Showgrounds, following a massed pipes and drums musical afternoon. The Society promotes pride in and knowledge of all aspects of Scottish heritage - and as we know the Scots have played a huge role in shaping the history of the Southern Downs. Congrats to the Society on reaching this milestone of a century-and-a-half ...

Two Chieftains – Irene Batzloff of the Toowoomba Caledonian Society and Alexander Manfield of the Warwick Caledonian Society.

Members of the Inverness Highland Dance Studio with principal Marlene McBean (back, from left) – Kalimna Usher, Rebecca Linton and Abby Brown and (front) - Percy and Cadence Manfield.

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GBSS won the Teamwork award.

Twink NaNa won a Special Encouragement Award.

Shieldsy came away with third place in the Open Category and won the Comedy award.

Kenny Z travelled from Brisbane to perform.

Busking champs return

By Jess Baker It was a huge weekend for the Granite Belt, with a record number of music makers and music lovers taking to Stanthorpe’s Main Street for the 2021 Australian National Busking Championships (ANBC).

Returning artists, like The Graniteers, Ollie Twohill and Amy Ryan, joined fresh faces in competition for a share of $6500 in prize money.

Spectators were able to vote for their favourite buskers at the event with $1 ‘Busking Tokens’ and were treated to a special performance by finalists at the end of the day.

The winners...

Open Category (Sponsored by PowerCat) Champions - 1st place $1,000 Levi-X & Dad (Levi and Dad) 2nd place $300 Ollie Twohill 3rd place $200 Shieldsy Secondary Category (Sponsored by Power Tynan) Champion - 1st place $500 Sarah Savannah 2nd place $200 Sari Abbott 3rd place $100 Dennis Comino Primary Category (Sponsored by Carnarvon Funerals) Champion - 1st place $300 Noah Robertson 2nd place $200 Amy Ryan 3rd place $100 Jakeycakes The People’s Choice Awards (Sponsored by Stanthorpe RSL Services Club & Mcdonalds Stanthorpe) 1st place $900 LeviX & Dad 2nd place $450 Amy Ryan 3rd place $300 St Joseph’s School Stanthorpe 4th place $200 Noah Robertson 5th place $100 The Graniteers Ukelele Group 6th place $50 Stanthorpe State School Best Band $500 The Cosmo Collective (Sponsored by Sam’s Fruit & Veg) Runner-up Band $300 The Graniteers Ukulele Group (Sponsored by 4 Ingredients Cookbook) Special Judges Awards - $200 each Comedy - Shieldsy (Sponsored by Cav Insure Insurance Brokers) Country Music - Darryl Craft (Sponsored by Morgans Financial Services) Versatility - Bryan Hall (Sponsored by 4 Water Supplies) Teamwork - GBSS (Sponsored by Polished

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Brodie Lello won a Special Encouragement Award.

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Levi-X & Dad drew an enormous crowd.

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Stanthorpe locals Phoebe Wilson, Nicole Shatte, Cobe Shatte and Nathan Shatte stopped for a bite to eat on Main Street.

Charlie Wilshire, Nicky Robinson, Faith Lancaster and Bec Lancaster watched the GBSS AUSLAN Choir perform.

Amy Ryan achieved second place in the Primary Category and in The People’s Choice Awards.

Cosmetic Clinic) School Award - 1st - St Joseph’s School, Stanthorpe (Sponsored by Mitre 10 Stanthorpe) School Award - 2nd - Stanthorpe State School (Sponsored by GraniteLink) Street Performance (non-musical) - Stephen Robertson, The Balancing Man (Sponsored by Crisp Real Estate) Australiana Award - Free Radicals (Sponsored by Neil Sullivan & Bathersby) Special Encouragement Awards - $75 each:

· Twinko NaNa · Amanda Heartsong

· Dan James · Pink Lemonade (2 awards sponsored by Len Leigh Cleaning) · Brodie Lello Music · Mae Odea (2 awards sponsored by Ensby Electrical) · Pierre Sparks · Chris Donovan

Levi-X & Dad were the champions of the day, coming first in the Open Category and in The People’s Choice Awards.

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The Joyous Joeys from St Joseph’s School danced the afternoon away, coming third in The People’s Choice Awards and first in the School Award.

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Big celebration of rodeo The stands, the bar and the hillsides were full of rodeo fans at the Stanthorpe Showgrounds over the weekend.

Gates at the Stockman’s Arena opened at 10.00am on Saturday for a 12.00pm pre-performance, and a 2.00pm main performance

that included team roping, barrel races, bull rides, bareback rides and breakaway roping competitions.

Attendees were treated to DJ music, delicious food and drink, and the some of the best rodeo entertainment in Queensland.

The U18 Junior bull ride competition drew a significant crowd.

Kirstin Wood, Scott Sommerville and Clay Hall.

April Augustin, Marlee Durbidge and Indi Augustin cheered competitors on in the U18 Junior barrel race.

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Steve Brown, Lachlan O’Neill, Lachlan Sullivan, Glen Lefoe, Jordan O’Neill and Murray Farqhar came from out of town to attend the rodeo.

The Beddow family.

Jess Levido, Levi Levido, Rob Melrose and Terry McHugh make the trip from Marburg to Stanthorpe every year for the rodeo.

The 2.00pm main performance began with an U18 Junior barrel race.

Steve Ackland, Colin Mundey and Margaret Cowell.

The team roping competition, sponsored by Elders, was extremely tight.

Jenny Richardson, Pippa Richardson and Kayla Smith.

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COMMUNITY DIARY ALLORA PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP The Allora Photography Group meets on the second Wednesday each month, 7.00 pm for Meeting and 7.30 pm for photo screening and workshop. Usual venue is at the Allora State School Library, Raff Street, Allora, but periodically at Warwick or other locations. Please check before attendance. We cater for all levels of interest and experience, be it with DSLR, Point-and-shoot, or SmartPhones and Tablets etc. New and renewing members are most welcome. Enquiries: 0411 772 339. Email: alloraphotographygroup4362@gmail.com

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1st Tuesday of each Month at 10.00am join us as we entertain our Friends at our Monthly Friendship Morning. 2nd Tuesday of the month bring your ideas along to our Monthly Meeting that starts at 9.30am.

For further info: Ring Marg on 0458 444 101.

WARWICK FISH STOCKING CLUB The clubhouse at Leslie Dam is now open every third Sunday of the month from 9am to 12 noon, so please call in. Membership is only $10 yearly. This year, over five million native fish fingerlings will have been stocked since inception.

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Come have some fun and a Cuppa! Monday mornings Play 500 from 9.00 am to 11.30am.

Play Hoy on the 1st Mondays 1.30pm for 2pm start. Play Lucky Numbers on th 3rd Monday of the month 1.30pm for 2.00 pm start.

Wednesday mornings play Indoor bowls at 9.30 am Sharp. No Morning Tea. Fridays at 9.00 am sharp come along and play Crazy Whist.

Warwick’s Pensioners’ League meets once a month at the Cowboys Clubhouse off Alice Street. Their next meeting is to be held 18 March, with sign-in at 10.00am, and all government pension recipients are welcome.

For more information, contact club secretary Madeleine Cristina-Holland on 0427 324 380.

COUNTRY MUSIC The Travelling Country Music Association has a number of music socials coming up in the next few months - February 28, March 28, April 25 and May 23. Venue is the Cowboys Clubhouse on Alice Street in Warwick. For enquiries please contact Ruby on 0438 674 803.

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WARWICK FOLK CLUB The Warwick Folk Club will have its first meeting at O’Mahoney’s Hotel next Wednesday 17 February, 7.00pm to 9.30pm. Everyone is welcome - singers, musicians, poets, and performers alike - and admission will cost just $5.00. For enquiries, contact Joan Wallace on 07 4661 1146 or Klaas Vandersluis on 0405 187 066.

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· Located at 51 Warwick Street, Allora. meetings - 3rd Tuesday of the month, · Day (10am start) with a shared lunch to finish about 12 noon. meetings - 2nd Wednesday of the · Evening month (6.30pm start). This is a great group if

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you are working or have other commitments during the day.

Craft/Friendship Group - Every Monday morning 9am to 12 noon. Feel free to bring what you are working on. Learn something new, or just pop in for a cuppa and a chat.

Everyone welcome.

Walking Group - Leaves from outside the CWA rooms every Wednesday morning at 6am (about an hour’s walk through the streets of Allora). Ladies, men, four-legged friends welcome.

For further information contact Sandi Blinco, 0408 066 192, or Barb McGovern, 0412 849 983.

WARWICK MEN’S SHED The new Warwick Men’s Shed is open and ready for business! The shed is open Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 8am to 12 noon. All men are welcome to attend for camaraderie, friendship and to learn new skills if desired. We have a wide range of woodworking and metalwork equipment. Address is 29 Activity Street, Warwick, and contact phone number is 0490 170 569.

U3A WARWICK INC Are you actively retired? If so U3A may be for you. There are no academic requirements, and no exams. U3A Warwick is a group run by local volunteers who promote lifelong learning for personal enjoyment and wellbeing. Keeping the brain active, doing interesting things and making new friends are important for helping people of the third age, which is the age of active retirement, to prolong independence and remain engaged with the community. The program for the term ahead has been published and it is not too late to enrol. Visit www. u3awarwick.org.au for further information or call community liaison officer Sandy Gordon on 0488 427 699.

FISHING CLUB The Stanthorpe Blue Water Fishing Club meets at the Stanthorpe RSL Club first Wednesday of each month new members most welcome so come along and meet new friends.

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.

TABLE TENNIS Every Monday - table tennis at the Stanthorpe Fitness Centre, Talc Street, 10am until midday, call Keith on 0413 870 021.

FITNESS GROUP 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.

HANDCRAFTS WEEKLY 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.

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.

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

COMMUNITY DIARY

Email your community news to: jeremy.sollars@WarwickStanthorpeToday.com.au

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.

WARWICK POTTERS The Warwick Potters are open Tuesday and Wednesdays of each week 9.30 to 2.30 p.m.

Childrens classes first Saturday of the month.

Contact Raye 0402 307 637 with numbers prior for social distancing regulations.Thursday night beginners classes in both hand and wheel.Contact Roslyn 4661 3032. Email info@ potters.org.au

QCWA GRANITE BELT 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

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.

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

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WARWICK HEART SUPPORT GROUP To anyone interested in our group, we meet

POTTERS’ COMMITTEE The Warwick Potters Club is pleased to introduce their new executive committee 202 - President Rob Cullen, Vice President Marie Galloway, Treasurer Raye Batham and Secretary Sarah Monk.

Get in touch with the Potters at - info@ potters.org.au 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.

PLAY BRIDGE The Stanthorpe Bridge Club meets every Thursday at 10.45am at the International Club.

Visitors are welcome. Please call Keith on 0413 870 021 for more information.

GET CRAFTY ...

The Sew Crafty Chicks hold their craft morning every Friday at the Warwick Bowls Club, Fitzroy Street, Warwick (opposite Warwick Police Station) 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 Tricia Collins on 4661 3076.

SATURDAY 13 MARCH The Freestone State School P&C will hold their annual ‘Freestone Challenge’ Trivia Night fundraiser on Saturday 13 March at the Freestone

St Mark’s Anglican Church in Warwick will host the 2021 Heritage Festival.

ST MARK’S HERITAGE FESTIVAL, 16-18 APRIL 2021 Entries invited from local quilters to display in the Church and potentially sell their craftwork.

Email heritage.stmarks@gmail.com for Entry Conditions and Forms which are also available from local craft stores or the Parish Office. Guided Tours with sounds of the Chime of Bells will also be offered Hall, 6.30pm for a 7pm start. An event for all ages - advance tickets $10 per person, includes light supper. Burgers and sausage sizzle also available from 6pm, full bar operating on the night. Multi-draw raffles, auction, lucky door prizes. For bookings - tables of 6 to 8 - call Bernie on 0431 014 863.

WEDNESDAY 17 MARCH VIEW Club meeting and lunch (3rd Wed each

daily at 11am.

Sunday afternoon will be a feast of beautiful sounds with “Beautiful Baroque” a concert by the Brisbane Baroque Players and guest sopranos.

Email heritage.stmarks@gmail.com to buy tickets. $25 Adults, $10 under 12’s. Concert entry includes a Devonshire Tea during the intermission - add a glass of bubbly for $5. General enquiries to heritage.stmarks@ gmail.com or call 0427 962 281. month). 11am start at Condamine Pub, Palmerin St, Warwick. Join women sharing lunch whilst at same time supporting work of the Smith Family. Contact Michelle 0477 911 234.

SUNDAY 21 MARCH 50s Social Club - noon, The Little Lar· Over der, 19 Railway St, Stanthorpe. Contact warwickssc@gmail.com or phone Jen 0400 505 943.

Meet Your Local Agent • How long have you been in real estate and what made you decide that real estate was for you?

How long have you been in real estate and what made you decide that real estate was for you?

I have been involved in real estate for over 9 years and have been a Sales consultant at Southern Downs Realty for the past 18mths. I come from a real estate background, with my parents owing their own real estate business in Toowoomba and it has always fascinated me how the process of buying and selling a home works. It was a career I pretty much fell into and have loved every challenge since.

I’ve been involved in building and running businesses for the past 30 years. With a keen interest in Real Estate for the last 10 years, I finally decided 2 years ago to train and change my career direction. Joining the Sales team at LJ Hooker 6 months ago was the best decision I’ve made in a long time.

• What is your favourite part of being a Real Estate Agent?

What is your favorite part of being a Real Estate Agent?

The rapport that you develop with your clients and being able to guide them through the process of finding their dream home. Our industry is all about word of mouth, reputation & making a name for yourself. So when you have a repeat client or a referral from a past client you know you are doing your job right which gives you great pleasure.

I love meeting new people. I find building relationships within our wonderful community, and surrounds really rewarding. By far, the best part of being an agent is when you find that forever home for someone and seeing them happily moved in.

• What is your favourite area on the Southern Downs?

What is your favorite area on the Southern Downs?

I am a mum of two and we are very much outdoors people and one of our favorite things to do in an around the Southern Downs are the falls walks at Killarney. They are so peaceful and relaxing whilst still incorporating some exercise and clearing the mind.

Myself and my family love camping and picnics at Gordon country at Goomburra. The people are lovely and the land is beautiful.

• What makes you stand out above the rest in the Real Estate game?

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What makes you stand out above the rest in the Real Estate game?

I am extremely passionate about what I do. I always try and be ahead of the game with new ways to advertise or promote a property. Real estate is my passion and when an agent is fresh and willing to put the hard yards in that will always show with results and that what I strive for, the best results for my client every time.

Have faith your home will find you. When you walk in you will feel it. Let your agent guide you. Sometimes it can be the first home you look at and sometimes it’s the 20th. I always say: You don’t lose by looking; you only lose by not looking.

I have spent my whole working career developing a high level of customer service. I believe the seller and the buyer deserves to feel special and looked after with a high degree of honesty, integrity, friendliness, respect and good morals. I always try to do what’s right.

With me, what you see is what you get.

I feel in the long run you earn respect this way.

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• What is your one piece of advice for those wanting to purchase their first home?

What is your one piece of advice for those wanting to purchase their first home?

Make sure you know the market for the kind of property that you are interested in buying. Research is your number one key to buying the right property and make sure you do your homework on the area that you are buying as you will always want capital growth on your first purchase.

Alison Jones 0428 776 246 Warwick

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with Chris Mauch

This week’s ‘Q&A’ subject is CHRIS MAUCH - executive producer and one of the stars of locally-shot and produced movie ‘Outnumbered’, which hits the screens at the Warwick Twin Cinema from tomorrow, Friday 12 March ...

Q: What is your favourite spot in our region?

A: Home - in the Freestone Valley.

THREE … things of natural beauty on the Granite Belt...

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Girraween National Park Girraween is a park of massive granite outcrops and precariously balanced boulders. Wildflower displays splash colour among the granite in spring. The walking tracks start from Bald Rock Creek Camping Area, Pyramid Road and Dr Roberts Waterhole car park.

Most walks start from Bald Rock Creek Camping Area.

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Donnelly’s Castle Donnellys Castle is famously the site used by bushranger ‘Captain Thunderbolt’ as his hideout!

Thunderbolt was the longest roaming bushranger in Australian history and it’s no surprise he managed to elude authorities here. Locate this free use picnic area off Amiens then Goodwin Road, 15 minutes’ drive north of Stanthorpe.

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Quart Pot Creek The creek meanders through granite country and natural bushland, passes through Stanthorpe, and continues out through the south-west. Granite outcrops are evident along the water course - and make good spots to sit or picnic. The creek banks have been attractively landscaped by the council to include five kilometres of walking and cycling tracks.

Q: What was the best concert you’ve ever been to?

A: Le Noir, Cirque du Soleil at the Lyric Theatre, Brisbane.

Q: What do you do to relax?

A: Ride my horse and breed my Australian Pit Game poultry.

Q: What’s something people may not know about you?

A: I have a Black Belt in Shonrin Ryu Martial Arts.

Q: What has been your most memorable moment and why?

A: Being taught to ride bulls at a Steve Hilton bull riding school, because he was a legend.

Q: What event - past, present or future would you like to witness?

A: The gun fight at the O K Corral.

Q: Which six guests - dead or alive - would be invited to your ultimate dinner party?

A: Bruce Lee, Clint Eastwood, Charles Bronson, Sammy Lucas, Val Kilmer, Russell Crowe.

Q: What’s the best book you’ve read?

A: Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus.

Q: What advice would you give your 21 year old self?

A: Don’t be afraid, the only thing that will stop you from achieving your goals, is fear.

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Livestock agent ROSS ELLIS of McDougall & Sons brings us a fortnightly update on the local sheep and lamb market ...

Lamb market summary...

Agents saw an increase of 570 head last week for the weekly Sheep and Lamb sale - the yarding was mainly a mix of good trade lambs, a small percentage of export weights and larger numbers of light lambs suitable for feed on or back to the paddock.

Lambs were from the main supply regions with a few more traprock vendors , particularly in the mutton supplies.

Lambs topped at $221 to average $175.76($7up), hoggets topped at $215 to average $175.32($8up), ewes topped at $200 to average $164.64($5up), wethers topped at $182 to average $161.20($3down), ram lambs topped at $206 to average $185.89($45up). The total sale average across the 2351 head was $7 up on last week’s rates.

Ralph Snars sold Dorper lambs 54.1kg to Thomas Foods for $212 Rory & Kathie Frost sold Dorper lambs 46.8kg to Leslie Lamb for $198 Michael Wright sold Dorper lambs 48.3kg to Warwick Meats for $191, 38.75kg to GR Prime for $160 Barry Feichtner sold Dorper x lambs 56kg and 46.6kg to Eversons for $210 and $193, 56kg hoggets to restockers for $175 Darryl Martin sold Dorper x lambs 48.6kg to GR Prime for $190, 43.6kg to Elliots Butchery

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for $186, hoggets 57.5kg to Eversons for $160

Pastoral Co sold Dorper x lambs · Stillwater 44.6kg to Elliots Butchery for $189, ram lambs same weight to Warwick Meats for $170

& Gabe Byrnes sold 44.8kg Dorper lambs · Phil to Elliots Butchery for $201, 44.3kg to Jock

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Young for $198, 55kg ram lamb to Warwick Meats for $190 and ram to Whites Trading for $120 Banaba P/Ship sold Dorper x lambs 48.6kg to Eversons for $190, 41.4kg to Elliots Butchery for $18650kg ram lambs to restockers for $206 and Eversons for $190, 32.5kg ram lamb to Highchester Meats for $166, ewe lambs 34.5kg and 27kg to restockers for $156 and $148 Emily Coy sold Dorper x lambs 53.75kg to Eversons for $209 Geoff & Andrea Fearby sold Merino wethers to Fletchers for $180 and $160, 1st x wether lambs 44.4kg to GR Prime for $170 Cody Speed sold Dorper x lambs 58.7kg to Thomas Foods for $220, 43.75kg lambs to Leslie Lamb for $183, 26.4kg lambs to Highchester Meats for $148 and ewes to Fletchers for $200 Sutton & Selby sold Xbred lambs 46.5kg to restockers for $157, Merino lambs 37.6kg and 34kg to restockers for $155 and $160, 31.25 to restockers for $128

& Helen Ferrier sold Dorper ewes to re· Coolmunda Past Co sold 1stx ewes to re- · Andy stockers for $171 stockers for $162, lambs to restockers for $161 and Border Leicester rams to restockers · Ross Ellis, McDougall & Sons, Warwick, 0419 744 151. for $160

Quality on offer at weaner and store sales Olsens Product of the Month Despite the challenges of recent seasons the Ray White Livestock offices in the North Eastern corner of NSW are keen to showcase the resilience of their loyal clients and their cattle herds by conducting two days of weaner and store sales.

Whilst the seasonal conditions have had a detrimental effect on herd numbers it has seen many producers forced to sell off lesser performing animals and concentrate on retaining the most functional cow lines. This will, unfortunately, result in fewer numbers than seen in recent years however the upside will be an offering of genetically superior weaners that have triumphed despite the harsh conditions they have endured.

The two day format will begin with the traditional feature Angus sale in Tenterfield on Thursday the 18th of March at 10.00am. Conducted by the team at Ray White Tenterfield this sale is now widely considered the state’s best outlet for buyers to secure large lines of weaners with a reputation for their high performance to backgrounders. Following Tenterfield’s sale buyers can travel the 45 minutes to Stanthorpe to fill trucks at the weaner and store cattle sale which is set to commence at 12 midday Qld time. This sale is to be conducted by the enthusiastic young sales team from Ray White Warwick and will attract some of the best cattle bred on the Granite Belt.

Buyers are encouraged to travel east for the Ray White Casino feature weaner and store

Olsens Product of the Month for March is Pestene Powder - Pestene Powder is an effective topical treatment for the control of lice, mites and fleas in poultry, dogs, cats, horses, calves and goats. Find it at Olsens Produce, 13 Lyons Street, Warwick. Tel 4661 2455. sale which commences on Friday the 19th at 10.00am, and will again attract lines of quality, one brand, coastal bred weaners and store cattle. This new format will give the discerning buyer the opportunity to select replacement stock from over 4000 head yarded between the selling centres.

For further details of what bookings have been made, or to take the opportunity to book your consignment and capitalise on record prices, call any of the Ray White agents on the following numbers and they will be happy to help.

Ray White Livestock Tenterfield Ben Sharpe 0428 364487 or Jake Smith 0488 364 487

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This week Warwick & Stanthorpe Today Ag columnist HELEN LEWIS explores Regenerative Agriculture with Condamine Headwaters Landcare Group ...

‘Cultivating prosperity’

cows which have calves. That’s the focus, the beef breeder herd and the offspring for sale. In fact, does that farmer think she or he is a grass farmer? Do they think of themselves as cow farmers or grass farmers? This farmer actually turns sun energy into protein to sell via grasses.

Do they focus on the growing lifecycle of the grasses and building soil? Of course, the management of the cattle is important, but the production is made from the sun, soil and plants first. So the thinking becomes about maximising soil-grass dynamics.

Another example is declining yield response in cropping, where Nitrogen fertilisation has increased but wheat yields have plateaued in the last 30 years, despite intensification. Nitrogen is no longer being replaced into the soil and provided to subsequent grain crops by legume rotations as previously. Continued increases are not going to fix the problem that they created.

So in this case the thinking becomes about feeding the soil organic matter that cycles the nutrients back to plant available forms.

We all know farmers that have been spraying the same weeds with the same chemicals on the same paddock at the same time, year after year.

That’s not good evidence to keep spending that time and money.

In regenerative agriculture, there’s lots of examples, and there’s lots of opportunities.

Q: What are the practices of Regenerative Agriculture?

A: The heart of Regenerative Agriculture is really about increasing soil biology. Soil biology is really the driver of regenerative ag, so like any good system of production, we need to feed it well. Feeding soil to rebuild soil and fertility is not that complex, it just takes diverse plentiful organic matter and added animal biology where possible. In practice, that can be hard to maximise in some seasons, but here on the Southern Downs we start with good soils, so we just need to be strategic about capturing rainfall to bring about the biomass to feed soil.

There’s a few cornerstone practices that are regenerative agriculture, which can follow on after farmers have taken up the ideas that lead into regenerative ag and why it matters to them.

There’s a lot of examples from all over the world, but one of the things we want to do at Landcare is focus on the practices that are relevant here

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of planting into existing pasture or into stubble.

Landcare has been working with local regen ag farmers who have adapted planting machinery to enable mixed species planting.

Planned Grazing ... for plant recovery ...

Short term grazing has been around for a while and there’s different terms used, such as cell grazing, time controlled grazing, rotational grazing, holistic planned grazing and there’s various planning tools to help with that. The main point is that the grazing is planned to maximise grass productivity both above and below ground, thereby building soil health through plant sugars, while at the same time building animal health through higher palatability and nutrition. What’s not to like about that? It can be labour intensive but electric fencing is popular, and many graziers say that the production benefits justify the time inputs. It also becomes a significant drought strategy, measuring available pasture against stock numbers and feeding that pasture reserve off sequentially over time, reducing feed costs. This lesson was close to home a couple of years ago for us locally.

There’s also an element of security that comes with planning feed availability into the season ahead, lining up stock numbers with amounts of feed available and putting in a plan to either reduce stock or seek other feeds before the pasture declines. This in turn protects ground cover, which protects soils from water and wind erosion, dehydration and weed incursion. Pastures that are less degraded during drought recover more quickly and with better quality than pastures that have been let to degrade through loss of roots and cover. Some good technology available for Grazing Planning is Maia Grazing.

Biodiversity ...

Biodiversity applies to natural areas, but it applies also to farms in many ways: plants, animals and management. Pastures can be biodiverse by containing many species which in turn, increases animal health and feeds soils.

Animal stocks can be biodiverse by using different stock types that graze differently, or different stock ages or classes that have different habits. A paddock can be grazed with high frequency on summer, and the following summer rested. The paddocks can comprise a mixture of open areas and treed areas, enabling some shade, browse and different grazing pastures. Crops paddocks can cycle through winter grains, summer broadleaf crops, winter legumes or summer grains, or adding in green manure or rest. Nobody likes the same thing for dinner for a month, so life in the paddock is the same, and breaking up routines can create dynamic changes. Natural biodiversity also allows for natural ecosystems to support what farmers do to create stable production systems.

Remember, though, it’s “Tools, not rules”.

These are ideas to take forward into your own system, to research, read about, watch some you tube (lots out there), go to some field days, talk to locals and see what’s being explored in our area.

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in the Southern Downs, in our grazing, cropping or mixed farms.

Q: What’s Landcare got coming up for regen Ag? A: Glad you asked. Landcare is going to be running a series of regen ag workshops over the next 2 years, looking at a whole host of local regen ag issues and how our innovative farmers are tackling the ideas that they would like to move forward with. There’s scope for trials, and some experiments we can build on over the two year period. The topics will be what people are wanting to work on, everything from direct seeding shrubs alleys, to cover cropping, to microbe applications to soils. The workshops will be on farm and informal, so we encourage people to get involved.

FIND OUT MORE...

To register your interest with the Regen Ag workshops, or to find out more about what’s going on, call the office on 4661 9909 (leave a message), email to officechlg@gmail.com or keep an eye on the Condamine Headwaters Facebook page.

Landcare would like to give thanks to the funding from the Department of Agriculture, the National Landcare Program, and the support of our local MP David Littleproud.

NATURAL SEQUENCE FARMING...

This practice was coined and shared by Peter Andrews over 20 years ago and is becoming more accepted slowly. The practices of NSF slow the flow of water in overland flow and in gullies, using level contour banks, vegetation and leaky weirs. The methods are similar to those used by PA Yeoman fifty years earlier.

One key aspect is protecting gullies, rivers and waterways from constant grazing impact, although often allowing for some short-term grazing. Retaining vegetation in gullies and creeks slows the flow, allows for nutrient and soil retention, and most importantly, allows time for water to soak into the surrounding soil. There’s a big difference between water rushing down the creek in 12 hours or meandering slowly over several days. We can help that difference to happen. We can fence off or control stock access to waterways, we can use leaky weirs in small stages to slow the flow and we can encourage the regeneration of the natural pool-riffle sequence in waterways that allows the water to slow.

Cover cropping ...

Mixed cover cropping is another regen ag practice specifically relevant to our area and there’s been quite a lot of local work on this by local agronomists and farmers in recent years. Mixed cover cropping, or multi-species planting, is planting a mixture of species suited to that soil type and season, and can be used as forage, as permanent pasture or as green manure. Mixed species generally aims for at least four grass species and four broadleaf species, including legumes, but there’s no upper limit and results of trialling new plants might surprise you.

There’s plenty of local experimentation with mixed cover cropping, and also with methods

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Tanya Jobling is Landcare Coordinator with Condamine Headwaters Landcare ...

Q: Tell us about Condamine Headwaters Landcare Group?

A: Condamine Headwaters Landcare Group has been operating in our area for over 20 years and was formed from the previous Glengallan and Rosenthal Landcare Groups. One of the things people don’t always know about Landcare is that we are a local community run not-for-profit organisation, but we deliver projects in land management across our farming area.

Q: And what’s your background and your role with Landcare?

A: I do the Landcare coordinator job, which involves most of the project management and community liaison, I seek funding for new projects and I try to travel about as much as possible to understand what land management issues are currently important or ahead of us, and possible ways to tackle these. My background is in Agriculture and Ecology, as well as running a family beef property, so I like it that this job combines all these aspects.

Q: What does the Landcare group do?

A: We have an office in town, part-time, and we use our resources to support farmers, landholders and community to engage in improving land management practices and reducing land degradation. Over the last 5 years Landcare has brought $500,000 of project funds into the Southern Downs area.

Q: What does that mean for our area?

A: In our area that means a lot of things that most farmers and landholders know well: reducing soil loss and erosion, maintaining ground cover and pasture, retaining remnant vegetation, protecting riverbanks and creek banks.

Q: There’s been a lot of talk and news about Regenerative Agriculture lately. How does this fit in to our area?

A: Regenerative Agriculture is the flavour of the month, but I think for good reason. It coalesces a lot of the learning and progress we’ve made with agricultural management over the last 50 years into the idea that there are agricultural management practices that regenerate the landscape. By that we mean, ways that we build up soil fertility, build up soil organic matter, reduce and repair erosion, increase pasture resilience through the seasons, increase stock health, increase biodiversity. A lot of rural land has been declining for the last 150 years, and significantly even in our lifetimes, so we really need to do something differently to reverse that.

Q: Right. To get a different outcome, we need to do things differently.

A: Charles Massy wrote “Call of the Reed Warbler” one of the big starting books for regenerative ag ideas, and he often says “start with the paddock between your ears”. By that he means that changing our approach to management.

Understanding our goals in relation to the underlying ecosystem function in the landscape is the starting point.

Q: An example?

A: A good example is a beef grower who grows

YourCommunity YourVoice Your Council THURSDAY 11 MARCH 2021

Help Council solve a feral problem

Domestic cats make great companions, but without appropriate management they can have a devastating impact on our unique native wildlife. A new survey by Council seeks community feedback on the impact of cats across the region and the introduction of cat management initiatives.

With an average of 700 cats per year impounded on the Southern Downs and almost half of those deemed feral, Manager of Environmental and Regulatory Services, Craig

Magnussen said the survey would help shape the Council’s strategy to tackle feral cats across the region.

“Feral cats are a major threat to native and endangered wildlife and are responsible for killing 1.6 billion native animals in Australia each year.

Feral cats can also transmit diseases to other animals including livestock, which has the potential to cost our biggest sector – the agricultural industry,” Mr Magnussen said.

“It is estimated that the

management of cats cost Council approximately $85,000 per year and impact to our biodiversity goes far beyond that of the dollar cost to the region.

“Recognising the increasing cat problem, we hope to gather information on diseases feral cats are carrying, how they move throughout the region and what their diet is. This information will be used to develop a cat management strategy and produce educational materials.”

The survey is available online at www.sdrc.qld.gov.au and closes 1 April 2021.

Landholders also have the opportunity to contribute to the project in a more hands-on way.

Council is seeking interested parties to assist with data collection through feral cat trapping on their properties.

Please visit www.sdrc.qld.gov.au to find out how to get involved.

Benvenuti! Granite Belt shines for Italian Consul visit Long regarded an authentic slice of Italy in Queensland, the Granite Belt proudly showcased its regional delights to the Italian Consul, Mr Salvatore Napolitano during a recent three-day tour.

The region’s vibrant cultural heritage and produce was front and centre when the Consul met with a number of iconic local tourism operators, growers, manufacturers and industry representatives to explore export opportunities.

Southern Downs Mayor Vic Pennisi said it was an honour to host Mr Napolitano and promote the rich and colourful Italian culture and produce that defines the southern region.

The Italian Consul, Mayor Vic Pennisi and travelling dignitaries visited Ballandean Estate.

“Our Italian heritage has stitched a number of patches into the tapestry of the Granite Belt and broader Southern Downs region and it was a privilege to showcase the region’s diversity and culture to the Consul,” Mayor Pennisi said.

“We look forward to growing and fostering our partnership with Italy and exploring new, mutual export

opportunities to benefit ‘grassroots tourism’, our local producers and industry. ”Whether you live, work, play or stay on the Southern Downs, we offer everything from amazing fresh produce, award winning wineries, boutique breweries, unique arts and crafts and we were proud to share these regional highlights with the Consul.”

Little Corellas crow victory Nearly 200 citizen scientists from the Southern Downs participated in the 2020 Aussie Backyard Bird Count this year which saw the Little Corella crow victory as the most sighted bird across the region. A total of 397 checklists where submitted and observers recorded a total of 12,567 individual birds from 179 bird species.

The 2021 Aussie Backyard Bird Count is eagerly anticipated and will run from October 18-24. Make sure you save the date!

1300 MY SDRC (1300 679 372) | www.sdrc.qld.gov.au PO Box 26, Warwick Q, 4370 | mail@sdrc.qld.gov.au

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TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK

DEATH IN PARADISE ABC TV, 7.30pm

SUNDAY

MINISERIES: FLESH AND BLOOD 7TWO, 8.30pm

Secrets, lies and betrayal are embellished with an enjoyably humorous and sunny twist in this stylish four-part British thriller. The plot follows three grown-up siblings. Their lives slowly begin to crack apart after their recently widowed mother falls head over heels with a retired GP who, of course, arises suspicion. Starring Imelda Staunton (pictured, Vera Drake), it becomes apparent that the siblings’ idyllic childhood, growing up in a gorgeous home on the Sussex coast, wasn’t their golden ticket to happiness.

SUNDAY

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING 7MATE, 8.30pm

FRIDAY From the opening scenes that masterfully detail the back story of J.R.R. Tolkien’s tale, to the seamlessly integrated special effects, director Peter Jackson presents a powerful and thoroughly engrossing tale that never lets up on its frenetic pace. Managing to keep the heart of the novel, with only minor tailoring to trim the mammoth detail, Jackson presents a marvellous realisation of mythical Middle-earth. However, the real triumph lies in the casting: Elijah Wood (pictured above) is a revelation as the reluctant hero, hobbit Frodo, Ian McKellen revels in his role of the enigmatic wizard Gandalf, and Viggo Mortensen’s consummate depiction of Aragorn/Strider, the noble kingin-waiting, consistently threatens to steal the show.

RHOD GILBERT: STAND UP TO SHYNESS SBS VICELAND, 8.30pm

Public speaking is often ranked as one of the biggest fears we can imagine, but for most of us in daily life, standing up and talking in front of large groups of people is not a regular occurence, so we can get on just fine. But for a surprisingly large portion of society, small group interactions – even just one-on-one – can be equally as terrifying and debilitating. Comedian Rhod Gilbert (pictured) is no stranger to the stage, but it masks his crippling social anxiety and shyness that is no laughing matter. Here, he attempts to get to the bottom of what makes him so shy in the first place and what the experts suggest can be done to reduce its impact.

Kind of like the Doctor Who of detective series, we get a new DI every few seasons of Death in Paradise, which keeps this entertaining and not-too-gruesome British comedy-crime drama ticking along just nicely. In series nine, DI Neville Parker (Ralf Little) has landed on the island of Saint Marie, but his debilitating allergies, creepy-crawly phobias and general neurosis has meant this plum job in paradise is more of a living nightmare for him. Luckily, there is always plenty of work to keep him busy. Tonight, Parker and the team investigate after the leader of a survival training course is found dead in the remote forest of a neighbouring island, aptly named ‘mosquito island’.

Ralf Little is the new detective in Death in Paradise.

Friday, March 12 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Q+A. (R) 11.00 The Pacific: In The Wake Of Captain Cook With Sam Neill.

(Final, PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 1.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 2.00 Poldark. (PG, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.10 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 5.10 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (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. 1.55 How Reagan And Thatcher Saved The World. (PGav, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Great British Railway Journeys.

(PG, R) 4.00 Great Indian Railway Journeys.

(R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise.

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

12.00 MOVIE: The Perfect Boss.

(2013, Mav, R) Jamie Luner.

2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. Hosted by Bradley Walsh.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia. Contestants race to answer quiz questions.

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

12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 Amazing Grace. (Ma, R) 2.00 Desperate Housewives. (M, 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) 1.00 The Living Room. (PG, R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. 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. Analysis of the day’s news.

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

7.30 Gardening Australia. Jane Edmanson explores a natural oasis.

8.30 Vera. (Mav, R) Part 3 of 4.

DCI Vera Stanhope investigates a hit-and-run and a stabbing death.

10.00 Mum. (Ml) Pauline has a visitor.

10.30 State Of The Union. (PGl, R) Tom and Louise discuss their relationship.

10.45 ABC Late News.

11.00 The Vaccine. (R) 11.15 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R) 11.45 Aftertaste. (Final, Mdls, R) 12.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

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

7.30 Mystery Of Rome’s Sunken City. (Ma, R) 8.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo.

(PG) Ernie Dingo visits Longreach.

9.00 Who Do You Think You Are? UK: Olivia Colman. (PG, R) Olivia Colman explores her ancestry.

10.10 The Royals And The Nazis. (M) 11.10 SBS World News Late. 11.40 Travel Man. (R) 12.15 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race.

Stage 6. 2.15 VICE Guide To Film. (Malv, R) 3.05 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan 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 Better Homes And Gardens.

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8.30 MOVIE: Ladies In Black. (2018, PGl) A young woman learns about life and love while working at a department store in ’50s Sydney, at a time where immigration was booming and multiculturalism was in its formative days. Angourie Rice, Julia Ormond, Rachael Taylor.

10.50 To Be Advised.

12.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PGl, R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 1.

Brisbane Broncos v Parramatta Eels.

8.55 Golden Point. A postBrisbane Broncos versus Parramatta Eels match news and analysis.

9.40 MOVIE: The Mechanic.

(2011, MA15+lsv, R) An elite hit man teaches his trade to an apprentice who has a connection to one of his previous victims. Jason Statham, Ben Foster.

11.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (Mav, R) 12.30 Tipping Point. (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, R) The team renovates a cabin.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show.

Graham Norton chats with Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar, Daisy Ridley, Bryan Cranston and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

9.30 To Be Advised.

10.30 Just For Laughs. (MA15+ls, R) Hosted by Tommy Little.

11.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. 2020 NHK Trophy.

Replay. 2.05 Gaycation. 3.00 Climate Crisis: Make The World Greta Again. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 The Joy Of Painting. 5.35 Shortland Street. 6.05 If You Are The One. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Rhod Gilbert: Stand Up To Shyness. 9.35 Mums Make Porn Germany. 11.25 24 Hours In Police Custody. 12.20am News. 12.45 MOVIE: The Husband. (2013, MA15+) 2.10 The Movie Show. 2.40 NHK World English News. 3.00 Thai News. 3.30 Bangla News. 4.00 Punjabi News.

4.30 Late Programs.

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

1.00 Miniseries: Madoff. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute.

3.30 Weekender. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Highway Cops. 8.30 Escape To The Country.

9.30 Selling Houses Australia. 10.30 Property Ladder UK. 1am The Fine Art Auction. 4.00 My Road To Adventure. 4.30 Escape To The Country.

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 Miracle Hospital. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.25 MOVIE: Charley Moon. (1956) 5.20 Heartbeat.

6.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 1. Brisbane Broncos v Parramatta Eels. 7.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Seven Worlds, One Planet. 8.40 MOVIE: Shooter. (2007, MA15+) 11.10 Lethal Weapon. 12.10am Antiques Roadshow. 12.35 Late Programs.

BOLD (81) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. Noon Nash Bridges. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

12.30am Home Shopping. 2.00 Nash Bridges.

3.00 JAG. 4.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation.

5.00 Jake And The Fatman.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Black Narcissus.

Continued. (1947, PG) 7.30 Forever Enthralled.

(2008, PG, Mandarin) 10.10 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 11.55 Swallows And Amazons.

(2016) 1.45pm The Eagle Has Landed. (1976, PG) 4.15 The Tale Of Despereaux. (2008, PG) 5.55 Hotel Salvation. (2016, PG, Hindi) 7.50 Phantom Of The Paradise. (1974, M) 9.30 Red Joan. (2018) 11.25 Girl. (2018, M, Flemish) 1.25am The Chef. (2012, M, French) 3.00 White Tiger. (2012, M, Russian) 5.00 The Eagle Has Landed. (1976, PG)

7MATE (73) 6am The Next Level. 6.30 Fishy Business. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 American Pickers. 9.00 Pawnography. 10.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Doomsday Preppers. 1.00 Pawn Stars. 1.30 Storage Wars. 2.00 Gold Fever.

3.00 Billion Dollar Wreck. 4.00 Timbersports.

4.30 Pawnography. 5.00 Shipping Wars. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 7. Gold Coast Suns v Richmond. 8.00 MOVIE: Men In Black 3. (2012, PG) 10.10 MOVIE: Predators.

(2010, MA15+) 12.20am Billion Dollar Wreck. 1.30 Pawnography. 2.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Royal Pains. 1.00 The Mindy Project. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Malcolm. 4.00 The Nanny. 4.30 Young Sheldon.

5.30 MOVIE: Ella Enchanted. (2004, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Stick It. (2006, PG) 9.35 MOVIE: Bring It On. (2000, M) 11.35 Big Heads. 12.35am Lethal Weapon. 1.30 Surfing Australia TV. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 3.30 Ninjago: Masters Of Spinjitzu. 4.00 Pokémon. 4.30 Pokémon Journeys. 4.50 Power Rangers Beast Morphers. 5.10 Bakugan: Armored Alliance. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic.

PEACH (82) 6am Frasier. 7.00 Friends.

8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Frasier.

10.00 Becker. 11.00 Frasier. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Medium. 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 The Conners. 10.30 Charmed. 11.30 The Big Bang Theory. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 Medium. 3.30 Frasier. 4.30 Home Shopping.

Programs. 6.10pm Brave Bunnies. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Kiri And Lou. 6.35 The Adventures Of Paddington.

6.45 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 7.00 Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks.

8.00 Doctor Who. 8.45 Geoffrey Atherden’s Liberty Equality Fraternity. 10.15 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 10.40 To Be Advised. 11.45 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 12.35am Catalyst. 1.35 Parks And Recreation. 1.55 Reno 911! 2.20 Chewing Gum. 2.45 News Update. 2.50 Close. 5.00 Bing. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.25 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.35 Late Programs.

N ITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 7.20 My Animal Friends. 7.35 Molly Of Denali. 8.00 Little J And Big Cuz. 8.10 Aussie Bush Tales. 8.20 Waabiny Time. 8.45 Wapos Bay. 9.05 Kagagi. 9.30 Bushwhacked! 10.00 Skindigenous. 11.00 Vote Yes For Aborigines. Noon Ella. 1.30 Water Is Life. 2.00 Intune 08. 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 Bushwhacked!

3.55 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 NITV News: Nula. 7.30 MOVIE: Parenthood. (1989, M) 9.40 First Nations Bedtime Stories. 9.50 Sisters In League. 10.50 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, March 13 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

10.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.30 Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Musical! (R) 1.55 Last Drinks At Frida’s. (PG, R) 2.10 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds. (R) 3.10 Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal. (PG, R) 4.00 Soccer. A-League. Round 12. Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets. From Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney.

6.00 WorldWatch. 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 Soccer.

Indigenous v National Premier Leagues.

Indigenousroos v Queensland. Highlights.

2.35 Sportswoman. 4.05 Travel Man. (R) 4.35 The Story Of God With Morgan Freeman.

(PGavw, R) 5.35 Hitler And Churchill. (PGa, R)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. The All-Star Mile Raceday and Chandon Ladies Day. 4.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Creek To Coast.

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today.

10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 Destination WA. 1.05 My Way. 1.35 MOVIE: Annie. (2014, PGa, R) Quvenzhané Wallis, Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz. 4.00 The Pet Rescuers. (PG) 4.30 The Garden Gurus.

5.00 News: First At Five.

5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6am Morning Programs. 12.00 GCBC. (R) 12.30 Destination Dessert. (R) 1.00 10 Minute Kitchen. 1.30 My Market Kitchen.

(R) 2.00 Three Blue Ducks. (PGl, R) 2.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. (PG) 3.00 10 Travlr Northern Territory. (R) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 4.00 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. (R) 4.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Ask The Doctor: Alcohol Risks.

(PG, R) The team takes a look at alcohol.

6.30 Landline. Presented by Pip Courtney.

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

7.30 Death In Paradise. (Madv) DI Neville Parker investigates the death of a survival expert on a remote island near Saint Marie.

8.30 Call The Midwife. (PG) May’s adoption by the Turners comes under threat when someone from her past appears in the UK from Hong Kong. Kevin returns to work with Dr Turner. Valerie’s cousin gets some bad news about her baby.

9.30 Harrow. (Mav, R) As Harrow’s attempts to reconnect with his son are frustrated, Fern and James grow closer.

10.25 Miniseries: Apple Tree Yard. (Malv, R) Part 3 of 4.

11.20 Press. (Mls, R) Amina feels defeated.

12.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys: South Africa.

(Return, PG) Narrated by Bill Nighy.

8.30 MOVIE: Monty Python’s Life Of Brian. (1979, Maln, R) During the Roman occupation of Judea, a young man’s actions lead to him being mistaken for the Messiah. Graham Chapman, John Cleese.

10.10 Kubrick In His Own Words.

(MA15+av, R) An insight into the work of Stanley Kubrick.

11.20 Cycling. UCI World Tour.

Paris-Nice Race. Stage 7.

1.20 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+alv, R) 3.00 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Singapore 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 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) A student says he has nothing to declare to biosecurity, but an X-ray of his bag reveals otherwise.

7.30 MOVIE: Shazam! (2019, Mav) A young boy’s life takes an unexpected turn when he inherits the superpowers of a wizard.

Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel.

10.30 MOVIE: Lone Survivor.

(2014, MA15+lv, R) Four US Navy SEALs are dropped behind enemy lines in Afghanistan to locate a Taliban commander.

Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch.

1.00 Andrew Denton’s Interview.

(Ma, R) Hosted by Andrew Denton.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Get Arty. (R) A showcase of art projects.

5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Space Invaders. (PG) Experts help people declutter their lives.

8.30 MOVIE: The Bourne Identity.

(2002, Mlv, R) A man sets out to discover his identity after being hauled from the ocean with amnesia. Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper.

10.45 MOVIE: The American.

(2010, MA15+lsv, R) A contract killer designs a sniper rifle. George Clooney.

12.35 Surfing Australia TV. (R) 1.05 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (Mls) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop.

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

6.00 To Be Advised.

8.00 Ambulance. (Return, Mal) Takes a look at the London Ambulance Service as it deals with all manner of crises. Amid stabbings, overdoses, accidents and heart attacks, dispatcher Mandy reflects on losing her son.

10.20 To Be Advised.

11.50 Inside The Children’s Hospital.

(PG, R) David Tennant narrates a behindthe-scenes look at the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital, one of Scotland’s busiest medical institutions, by exploring the lives of the young patients and staff.

12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Sir Mouse. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.20 Ross Noble: Stand Up Series. 9.50 Would I Lie To You? 10.25 Why Are You Like This. 10.50 High Fidelity. 11.15 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Midnight Escape From The City. 12.55 Would I Lie To You? 1.30 This Country. 2.25 News Update. 2.30 Close.

5.00 Bing. 5.10 Little Princess. 5.20 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31)

6am WorldWatch.

8.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 WorldWatch. Noon MOVIE: St. Trinian’s. (2007, M) 1.50 Ralph. 2.00 New Girl. 3.00 Insight. 4.00 WorldWatch. 4.30 Basketball. NBL. Brisbane Bullets v Sydney Kings.

6.30 PBS News. 7.30 Australia In Colour. 8.30 The X-Files. 9.20 Romulus. 11.20 The Sunny Side Of Sex. 12.15am Vogue Williams: Wild Girls. 1.15 Late Programs.

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs.

10.00 Animal Rescue. 11.00 Horse Racing. The AllStar Mile Raceday and Chandon Ladies Day. Noon Weekender. 12.30 Creek To Coast. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Sydney Weekender. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 Property Ladder UK. 5.30 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country.

11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (52)

6am Newstyle Direct. 6.30 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 11.50 Hitchcock. 12.20pm MOVIE: The Small Voice. (1948, PG) 2.05 MOVIE: Pacific Destiny. (1956) 4.05 MOVIE: Shane.

(1953) 6.30 Rugby Union. Super Rugby. Round 4.

Brumbies v Queensland Reds. 8.45 Super Rugby Post-Match. 9.00 MOVIE: 21 Grams. (2003, MA15+) 11.30 Late Programs.

BOLD (81) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. Noon JAG. 1.00 The Doctors. 2.00 Jake And The Fatman.

4.00 iFish. 4.30 Mighty Machines. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 Scorpion. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 To Be Advised. 11.20 L.A.’s Finest. 12.15am Hawaii Five-0. 1.10 48 Hours.

2.10 Elementary. 3.10 The Doctors. 5.00 Home Shopping.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Basketball. Indigenous C’ships. Replay. 3.30 Boxing Night To Remember. 4.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 2019. Men’s. Googars v Castlereigh All Blacks. Replay. 5.00 On The Road. 6.00 Going Places. 7.00 Sisters. 7.30 News. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 For My Father’s Kingdom. 10.15 MOVIE: Vai. (2019, PG) 11.45 Late Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Eagle Has Landed. Continued. (1976, PG) 7.30 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 9.15 The Tale Of Despereaux. (2008, PG) 10.55 Hotel Salvation.

(2016, PG, Hindi) 12.50pm Forever Enthralled.

(2008, PG, Mandarin) 3.30 The Red Turtle. (2016, PG, No dialogue) 5.00 Esio Trot. (2015, PG) 6.40 Swallows And Amazons. (2016) 8.30 Boys Don’t Cry. (1999, MA15+) 10.40 Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs.

9.00 Billion Dollar Wreck. 10.00 Motor Racing.

TCR Australia Touring Car Series. Round 2. 2pm Pawn Stars. 2.30 Fish’n With Mates. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 4.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 7. Brisbane Lions v Fremantle.

6.00 Megastructures. 7.00 Building Giants. 8.00 Mighty Ships. 9.00 Mighty Cruise Ships. 10.00 Air Crash Investigation. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.45pm Xtreme Collxtion. 2.45 MOVIE: Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son. (2011, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: Evan Almighty. (2007) 7.00 MOVIE: Despicable Me 3. (2017, PG) 8.45 MOVIE: The Spy Who Dumped Me. (2018, MA15+) 11.00 Big Heads.

Midnight A Night With My Ex. 1.00 After The Raves. 2.00 Xtreme Collxtion. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. 3.30 Late Programs.

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6am Frasier. 7.00 Friends.

8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Frasier.

10.00 Becker. 11.00 The Middle. 11.30 The Amazing Race Australia. 2pm Everybody Loves Raymond. 3.30 Friends. 6.00 Columbo. 7.30 Kojak.

8.30 Spyforce. 9.30 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 The Middle. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 2 Broke Girls. 4.00 Mom. 4.30 Home Shopping.

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Sunday, March 14 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 The Mix: The Music. (R) 3.00 Soccer. W-League. Round 12. Melbourne City v Newcastle Jets. 5.05 Australia Remastered. (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 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 1.15 Space Shuttle: Triumph And Tragedy.

(PGa, R) 3.00 Beach Volleyball. ABVT Tour.

Finals. 5.00 Sportswoman. 5.30 Hitler’s Last Year. (PGa, R)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Beach Cops. (PG, R) 1.30 Highway Patrol. (PG, R) 2.00 MOVIE: The Maltese Falcon. (1941, PGav, R) Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Weekender.

6.00 Easy Eats.

7.00 Weekend Today.

10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 1.00 Women’s Footy. (PG) 2.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 1.

Canberra Raiders v Wests Tigers.

5.00 News: First At Five.

5.30 My Way. (PG) Hosted by Tim Blackwell.

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 GCBC. (R) 8.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 9.00 Australia

By Design: Innovations. (PG, R) 9.30 St10.

(PG) 12.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 1.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 2.00 Taste Of Australia. (R) 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. (R) 3.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 4.00 The Amazing Race Australia. (R) 5.00 News.

6.05 Antiques Roadshow.

Hosted by Fiona Bruce.

7.00 ABC News Sunday.

7.40 Grand Designs New Zealand. Hosted by Chris Moller.

8.30 Harrow. (Mv) Harrow investigates the deaths of a teenager and a teacher, who both died from similar causes.

9.20 Silent Witness. (Madv) Nikki investigates when the body of a woman is found on railway tracks, badly damaged from electrical burns.

10.20 Miniseries: Patrick Melrose. (Madls, R) Part 2 of 5.

11.25 Line Of Duty. (Mav, R) 12.25 Wentworth. (Madlv, R) 1.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.10 Wentworth. (Madlv, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Michael Palin In North Korea. (R) Part 1 of 2.

9.20 Burger Wars: Burger King Vs McDonald’s. (Ml, R) Examines Burger King and McDonald’s.

10.10 Meat: A Threat To Our Planet? (Ma, R) 11.15 24 Hours In Police Custody. (Mal, R) 12.10 Michael Mosley: A History Of Surgery. (PGa, R) 1.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race.

Final stage. Nice to Nice. 110.5km hilly stage.

From France. 3.10 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. 5.00 CGTN English News.

5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 7NEWS Presents: Ivan Milat – Buried Secrets. Part 1 of 2.

9.10 MOVIE: Kingsman: The Golden Circle. (2017, Mlsv, R) After the Kingsmen are attacked by a mysterious enemy, Eggsy and Merlin are the organisation’s sole survivors and must join forces with their US counterpart, the Statesman, to defeat the villain’s plan. Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Mark Strong.

12.25 The Guardian. (Madsv, R) A judge rules against one of Nick’s clients.

1.25 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls) The social experiment continues.

8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.40 Nine News Late. Takes a look at the latest news and events from Australia and around the world.

10.10 Australian Crime Stories: The X Factor. (M, R) A look at the case of Nicola Gobbo.

11.20 Forensics: The Real CSI: The Harvest. (Ma, R) Part 1 of 3.

12.30 Young, Dumb And Banged Up In The Sun. (MA15+adlv) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Take Two. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics.

7.30 The Amazing Race Australia.

Starting in Hobart, the teams head back in time at the historic town of Ross where they must compete in a gruelling challenge of strength and stamina while shackled and dressed as convicts. Hosted by Beau Ryan.

8.30 FBI: Most Wanted. Follows agents of the Fugitive Task Force as they pursue criminals on the FBI’s Most Wanted list.

10.30 The Sunday Project. (R) Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics.

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

Morning news and talk show.

5.00 Headline News Early.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Sir Mouse. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Compass. 8.30 Louis Theroux: African Hunting Holiday. 9.30 Mambo: Art Irritates Life. 10.30 Catalyst. 11.30 Harry Seidler: Modernist.

12.25am You Can’t Ask That. 1.00 Restoration Australia. 1.55 Would I Lie To You? (Final) 2.25 This Country. 2.55 News Update. 3.00 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

7.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 WorldWatch. 11.00 Motorcycle Racing. Austn Superbike C’ship. 2pm New Girl. 3.00 WorldWatch. 3.30 Basketball.

NBL. Perth Wildcats v Adelaide 36ers. 5.30 The Movie Show. 6.00 The Pizza Show. 6.30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 7.00 Monty Python’s Flying Circus. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Planet Expedition.

9.30 Wet Markets Exposed. 10.20 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 David Jeremiah. 8.30 Shopping. 9.00 The Great Australian Doorstep.

9.30 Your 4x4. 10.00 Motor Racing. TCR Australia Touring Car Series. Round 2. 2pm House Of Wellness. 3.00 The Zoo. 3.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.30 Escape To The Country. 8.30 Miniseries: Flesh And Blood. (Premiere) 9.30 Bodyguard. 10.40 Late Programs.

9GEM (52) 6am Morning Programs.

8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop.

10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Avengers. 11.30 Rainbow Country. Noon Hitchcock. 12.30 Garden Gurus. 1.00 Getaway. 1.30 MOVIE: Three Hats For Lisa. (1966) 3.30 MOVIE: Southwest Passage.

(1954, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: How To Murder Your Wife.

(1965, PG) 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Chicago P.D. 9.40 Chicago Fire. 10.40 Late Programs.

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NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Hotel Salvation. Continued. (2016, PG, Hindi) 7.35 Swallows And Amazons. (2016, PG) 9.25 The Eagle Has Landed. (1976, PG) 11.55 The Red Turtle. (2016, PG, No dialogue) 1.25pm Tom Thumb. (2001, PG, French) 3.05 Wadjda. (2012, PG, Arabic) 4.55 Belle And Sebastian 3. (2017, PG, French) 6.35 The Ash Lad. (2017, PG, Norwegian) 8.30 Capernaum. (2018, M, Lebanese Arabic) 10.50 Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 Buccaneers & Bones. 11.00 The Fishing Show. Noon Football. AFL Women’s. Round 7. North Melbourne v Melbourne. 2.00 Shipping Wars. 3.00 Mighty Ships. 4.00 Graveyard Carz. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Last Car Garage. 6.30 Border Patrol.

7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring. (2001, M) 12.05am Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.30pm Liquid Science. 2.00 Dance Moms. 4.00 MOVIE: Open Season: Scared Silly. (2015, PG) 5.40 MOVIE: Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip. (2015, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Star Trek. (2009, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Star Trek: Generations. (1994, PG) 12.20am Liquid Science. 1.20 Dance Moms. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. 3.30 Thunderbirds.

4.30 Pokémon. 4.50 Late Programs.

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Softball. SA Premier League. 11.30 Rugby Union.

NT Monsoon Rugby Union. 1pm Bowls. SA Super League. 1.30 Boxing Night To Remember. 2.00 Football. CAFL. 3.45 Football. Monsoon AFL. 5.45 African News. 6.00 APTN National News. 6.30 Art + Soul. 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.40 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.40 I Am Ali. 10.35 Intune 08: The Flood Concert. 11.35 Late Programs.

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6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 Bondi Rescue. 8.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 10.30 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.00 Scorpion. 1pm The Doctors. 2.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. 2.30 Buy To Build. 3.00 Fishing Edge. 4.00 Fishing Australia. 5.00 iFish.

5.30 Bondi Rescue. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue.

7.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 48 Hours.

11.20 Late Programs.

6am The Brady Bunch.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Neighbours. 11.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 1pm The Amazing Race Australia. 2.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 3.30 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Friends.

10.30 2 Broke Girls. Midnight Home Shopping.

1.30 Mom. 3.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.30 Home Shopping.

Monday, March 15 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Death In Paradise. (Madv, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time.

3.15 ABC News Afternoons.

4.10 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 This Week. 7.30 WorldWatch. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 Al Jazeera News. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.05 Elizabeth I And Her Enemies. (Ma, R) 3.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.00 Great Indian Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise.

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

12.00 MOVIE: Dark Desire. (2012, Masv, R) 2.00 Criminal Confessions: Gainesville. (Malv, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

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

12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 Explore. (R) 1.15 Married At First Sight. (PGls, 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 Entertainment Tonight. (PG, R) 11.00 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. (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.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Leigh Sales.

8.00 Australian Story. Australians tell personal stories.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program that leads national debate and confronting issues that matter.

9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Paul Barry takes a look at the latest issues affecting media consumers.

9.35 Being Frank: The Frank Gardner Story. (Ma) Frank Gardner explores disability.

10.25 ABC Late News.

11.00 Catalyst: Kill Or Cure – The Story Of Venom. (Final, PGm, R) 11.55 Wentworth. (Madl, R) 12.50 Parliament Question Time.

1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Wentworth.

(Madl, R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

(PG) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 The Secret Life Of Lighthouses. (PG) Part 2 of 3.

8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: Someone To Lean On. (M) An elderly woman is rushed to St George’s Hospital after falling while out walking her dog.

9.25 The Story Of The Songs: Rod Stewart. (M) Takes a look at three tracks that cemented singer, songwriter Rod Stewart as a musical icon.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Outlander. (Mav) 11.50 Berlin Station. (Malsv, R) 3.40 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan 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 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Ultimate Tag. (PG) A high-octane physical competition that takes the popular childhood game of tag to new heights.

9.00 9-1-1. (M) The 118 come to the aid of a man pinned under a four-wheel drive, and a garage band in distress.

10.00 The Rookie. (M) A rookie is involved in a shooting.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 Station 19. (Ma) Jack and Maya treat people stuck in a train.

12.30 The Guardian. (Madsv, R) 1.30 Medical Emergency. (PG, 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 Married At First Sight. (Mal) The social experiment continues.

9.10 Under Investigation: Putin’s Poison. (PGa) Experts take a look at claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s agents have been poisoning his enemies.

10.10 100% Footy. (Return, M) Features the latest rugby league news.

11.10 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

11.40 The First 48: 10th Anniversary Special. (Mav) 1.20 Explore. (R) 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 Amazing Race Australia. The teams compete in a series of quirky challenges to reach their next clues in the race.

9.00 Hughesy, We Have A Problem.

Dave Hughes is assisted by Becky Lucas and Nazeem Hussain, as well as a panel of celebrities, to discuss solutions to problems experienced in modern Australian life.

10.00 The Graham Norton Show.

(R) Guests include Bryan Cranston.

11.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 CBS This Morning.

5.00 Headline News Early.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 8.45 Earth’s Tropical Islands. 9.45 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces.

10.35 Escape From The City. 11.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 12.15am Would I Lie To You? 12.45 Parks And Recreation. 1.10 Reno 911! 1.30 Chewing Gum. 1.55 Josh. 2.25 News Update. 2.30 Close. 5.00 Grandpa Honeyant. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31)

6am WorldWatch.

Noon To Be Advised. 2.00 The Curse Of Oak Island.

2.50 DNA Nation. 3.55 WorldWatch. 4.20 This Week. 5.15 The Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Forged In Fire Latin America. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.30 Taskmaster: Champion Of Champions. 9.25 RocKwiz. 10.20 Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia. (Return) 11.10 ZeroZeroZero. 12.15am Late Programs.

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs.

8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute.

9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 MOVIE: The Gay Falcon.

(1941, PG) Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 World’s Most Amazing Videos. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 1 Man And A Bike. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Judge John Deed. 10.30 Autopsy USA. 11.30 Late Programs.

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6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Ellen DeGeneres.

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. 3.35 MOVIE: Carry On Teacher. (1959) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 London Kills. 8.40 MOVIE: Agatha And The Truth Of Murder. (2019, M) 10.40 Three Days To Live. 11.40 Late Programs.

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NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.55pm Art + Soul. 2.55 Anthem Sessions Interstitials.

3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 News. 7.30 Ralph. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.20 Power Meri. 10.15 Relentless: The Sylvia Scharper Story.

10.50 Late Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 6.05 The Red Turtle. (2016, PG, No dialogue) 7.35 From Up On Poppy Hill. (2011, PG) 9.15 Esio Trot. (2015, PG) 10.55 Alpha. (2018, PG) 12.40pm The Ash Lad. (2017, PG, Norwegian) 2.40 The Circle. (2000, PG, Farsi) 4.20 Thunderbirds.

(2004, PG) 6.05 Tom Thumb. (2001, PG, French) 7.45 The Mermaid. (2016, M, Mandarin) 9.30 The Boxer. (1997, M) 11.35 Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs.

8.00 Shipping Wars. 9.00 Graveyard Carz. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Doomsday Preppers. 1.00 Ax Men. 2.00 Gold Fever. 3.00 Counting Cars. 4.00 Last Car Garage.

4.30 Billion Dollar Wreck. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Pawn Stars South Africa. 8.00 Pawn Stars UK. 8.30 MOVIE: Rampage. (2018, M) 10.40 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Royal Pains. 1.00 The Mindy Project. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Social Fabric. 4.00 Dance Moms. 5.00 Baywatch.

6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: Under Siege 2. (1995, MA15+) 10.30 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 11.30 The Nanny.

Midnight Generation X. 1.00 Big Heads. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (82)

6am Home Shopping.

8.00 JAG. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. Noon Nash Bridges. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Hawaii Five-0. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue.

7.30 NCIS. 10.20 To Be Advised. 12.10am Home Shopping. 2.10 48 Hours. 3.10 Diagnosis Murder.

4.05 Instinct. 5.00 Nash Bridges.

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6am Everybody Loves Raymond. 7.00 The Middle. 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10.00 The Big Bang Theory.

11.00 Frasier. Noon WIN’s All Australian News.

1.00 Medium. 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond.

4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 Late Programs.

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Tuesday, March 16 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Water. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow.

(R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons.

4.10 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R)

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) 2.10 Elizabeth I And Her Enemies. (Msv, R) 3.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.00 Great Indian Railway Journeys. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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

12.00 MOVIE: High School Lover. (2017, Madsv, R) 2.00 Criminal Confessions: Eunice. (Madlv, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

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

12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 The Garden Gurus. (R) 1.30 Married At First Sight. (Mal, 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 Entertainment Tonight. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal) 1.00 The Amazing Race Australia.

(R) 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. (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. Analysis of the day’s news.

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

7.30 7.30. Presented by Leigh Sales.

8.00 Foreign Correspondent.

International affairs program.

8.30 EXPOSED: The Ghost Train Fire.

(Ma) Part 1 of 3. Caro Meldrum-Hanna exposes the truths behind the tragic 1979 Ghost Train fire at Sydney’s Luna Park.

10.00 The Truth About Boosting Your Immune System. (PG) 10.55 ABC Late News.

11.25 Q+A. (R) 12.40 Wentworth. (Malv, R) 1.30 Parliament Question Time.

2.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Wentworth. (Malv, R) 4.30 The Drum.

(R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

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

7.30 Great Australian Railway Journeys: Canberra To Melbourne.

(PGa, R) Hosted by Michael Portillo.

8.30 Insight. (Return) Adults ranging in age from their 20s to their 50s discuss what it is like to be diagnosed with ADHD later in life.

9.30 Dateline. (Return) A look at proliferation of child pornography.

10.00 The Feed. (Return) Takes a look at social media influencers.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 The Point. (R) 12.00 The Pier. (MA15+as) 1.00 Borgen. (Mls, 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 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Ultimate Tag. (PG) A high-octane physical competition that takes the popular childhood game of tag to new heights.

9.00 The Good Doctor. (Ma) A wealthy patient’s obsession with a long life could cost more than he can afford.

10.00 The Resident. (M) Conrad gets a call from his former commander.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 Station 19. (Ma) A surprise delivery arrives at reception.

12.30 Kiss Bang Love. (PG, 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 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The social experiment continues.

9.10 Botched. (Mamn) The doctors help a woman with three breasts and work to correct a car accident victim’s mangled nose.

10.10 Australian Scandal: Power And Passion. (Mdls) Takes a look at Australian scandals.

11.10 Nine News Late.

11.40 Labour Of Love. (PGl) 12.30 Our Lives: Extraordinary People: The Solar Boys – Extraordinary Coma Boys. (PGa, R) 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 Amazing Race Australia.

A final road block forces the teams to walk across a suspended ladder bridge that hangs 80 metres off the ground.

8.45 NCIS. The team is immersed in the competitive world of food trucks after a man is found frozen to death in the back of one.

10.45 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

11.45 WIN’s All Australian News.

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

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

5.00 Headline News Early.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 8.50 Why Are You Like This. (Final) 9.15 Extras. 9.45 High Fidelity. 10.20 Brassic. 11.05 Live At The Apollo. 11.50 Ross Noble: Stand Up Series. 12.20am Parks And Recreation.

12.45 Reno 911! 1.05 Chewing Gum. 1.30 Josh. 2.00 News Update. 2.05 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon To Be Advised. 2.00 The Curse Of Oak Island.

2.50 Planet In Peril. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.10 The Joy Of Painting. 5.40 Shortland Street. 6.10 Asia’s Next Top Model. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 VICE Investigates. 9.25 The Black Full Monty. 10.20 Miniseries: The Salisbury Poisonings. 11.15 News. 11.40 Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

12.05am Late Programs.

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

1.00 World’s Most Amazing Videos. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Sydney Weekender. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Suspects. 11.30 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 London Kills.

1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Bitter Springs. (1950) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Shades Of Blue.

11.35 Late Programs.

BOLD (81) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 JAG. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. Noon Nash Bridges. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Elementary. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 10.25 NCIS: New Orleans.

11.20 To Be Advised. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Thunderbirds. Continued. (2004, PG) 7.05 Tom Thumb. (2001, PG, French) 8.45 The Ash Lad. (2017, PG, Norwegian) 10.45 Lassie. (2005, PG) 12.40pm Belle And Sebastian 3. (2017, PG, French) 2.20 From Up On Poppy Hill. (2011, PG) 4.00 Alpha. (2018, PG) 5.50 The Circle. (2000, PG, Farsi) 7.30 Elementary.

(2016, M, French) 9.30 Calvary. (2014, MA15+) 11.25 Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs.

9.00 Billion Dollar Wreck. 10.00 America’s Game.

11.00 A Football Life. 12.20pm Ultimate Tag. 2.00 Gold Fever. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Billion Dollar Wreck. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 10.30 Mighty Rivers. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Royal Pains. 1.00 The Mindy Project. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Malcolm. 4.00 Dance Moms. 5.00 Baywatch. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows. (2011, M) 10.05 MOVIE: Role Models. (2008, MA15+) 12.05am Generation X. 1.00 Urbex: Enter At Your Own Risk.

2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (82)

Urban Native Girl. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 News. 7.10 Our Stories. 7.30 The Point. 8.30 Celtics/Lakers: Best Of Enemies. 10.20 News. 10.30 Basketball.

NBL. Round 9. New Zealand Breakers v South East Melbourne Phoenix. 12.30am Late Programs.

6am Frasier. 7.00 Friends.

8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Frasier.

10.00 Becker. 11.00 Frasier. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Medium. 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 Medium. 2.30 Judging Amy. 4.30 Home Shopping.

Thursday, 11 March, 2021 TODAY 23

Wednesday, March 17 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings.

10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 11.00 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow.

(R) 5.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, 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 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight.

(R) 3.30 Celebrate St Patrick Concert 2020.

(PG) 4.30 Great British Railway Journeys.

(PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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

12.00 MOVIE: Bringing Ashley Home. (2011, Mad, R) 2.00 Criminal Confessions: Boone County. (Mav, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

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

12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.10 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat.

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. (PGa) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 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.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) Presented

by Tom Gleeson.

8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. A satirical news program.

9.00 Fisk. (Premiere) A woman takes a job at a law firm.

9.30 Why Are You Like This.

(Final, Mals, R) Penny’s idol’s problematic past surfaces online.

9.55 QI. (Ml) 10.25 Staged. (Ml, R) 10.50 ABC Late News.

11.20 Four Corners. (R) 12.10 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.25 Wentworth.

(MA15+av, R) 1.15 Parliament Question Time.

2.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Wentworth.

(MA15+av, R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

(PG) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Tony Robinson: Britain’s Ancient Tracks: Offa’s Dyke. (PG, R) Part 2 of 4.

8.30 Australia In Colour. (PG) Part 2 of 4.

A collection of colourised archival footage focusing on sport and the arts in Australia.

9.30 Departure. (Ma) The search for wreckage continues as the team learns more about Captain Donovan’s secret life.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Romulus. (MA15+av, R) 12.50 The Night Manager. (Mav, R) 1.45 Counterpart. (Malv, R) 3.45 Arming America’s Teachers. (MA15+av, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Singapore 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 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) Biosecurity officers bust a tour guide.

8.30 Ambulance: Code Red. (Ma) After a motorcyclist is thrown from his bike, Midlands Air Ambulance is dispatched to give lifesaving treatment.

9.30 Born To Kill? Fred West. (Mav, R) Takes a look at the crimes of Fred and Rose West, who abducted, tortured, assaulted and murdered a number of girls.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 The Front Bar. (Return, M) 12.00 Code Black. (Mad, R) 1.00 Andrew Denton’s Interview. (PG, 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 Married At First Sight. (Mls) As the social experiment continues, a shock arrival at the dinner party stirs up the evening.

9.00 Amazing Grace. (Ma) Grace and Kirk struggle to deal with Sophia’s adoption plans. Grace sees a surprising new side to Max when they attend a chaotic home birth.

10.00 New Amsterdam. (M) A doctor sets out to reform his hospital.

11.00 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

11.30 The Enemy Within. (Mav, R) A US traitor helps track down a criminal.

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

7.30 The Cube. Game show in which twins Kasey and Keats put their skills to the test by completing tasks in a perspex cube.

8.30 Bull. Izzy asks Bull for help petitioning the court to have her best friend’s body exhumed. The woman’s son alleges she was murdered, despite her death already being ruled accidental.

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

11.30 WIN’s All Australian News.

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

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

5.00 Headline News Early.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 8.45 Laura’s Choice. 9.45 Restoration Australia. 10.45 Louis Theroux: African Hunting Holiday. 11.45 Parks And Recreation. 12.05am Reno 911! 12.30 Chewing Gum. (Final) 12.55 Josh. 1.25 Paul Chowdhry: PC’s World. 2.10 News Update. 2.15 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31)

6am WorldWatch.

Noon Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. 2020 NHK Trophy. Replay. 2.05 The Curse Of Oak Island. 2.55 North Korean Labour Camps. 3.45 WorldWatch.

5.10 The Joy Of Painting. 5.40 Shortland Street.

6.10 Vs Arashi. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Wellington Paranormal.

9.00 MOVIE: Watchmen. (2009, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs.

7TWO (72)

6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness.

1.00 World’s Most Amazing Videos. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Make It Yours. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Frankie Drake Mysteries. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost.

10.50 Dog Patrol. 11.20 Late Programs.

9GEM (52)

6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon New Tricks. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives.

2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Loser Takes All. (1956, 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. 2.50pm Bamay. 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 NITV News Update. 7.30 Wellington Paranormal. 8.00 Yokayi Footy. (Return) 8.35 Over The Black Dot. (Return) 9.30 NITV News Update.

9.40 Football. NTFL. Replay. 11.30 Late Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am From Up On Poppy Hill. Continued. (2011, PG) 6.45 Alpha.

(2018, PG) 8.35 The Circle. (2000, PG, Farsi) 10.15 Thunderbirds. (2004, PG) Noon Esio Trot. (2015, PG) 1.40 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 3.45 Lassie.

(2005, PG) 5.40 The Assassin. (2015, PG, Mandarin) 7.40 Song Of Granite. (2017, PG, Gaelic) 9.30 Calm With Horses. (2019, MA15+) 11.25 Elementary.

(2016, M, French) 1.25am Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life.

12.20pm Ultimate Tag. 2.00 Gold Fever. 3.00 Classic Restos: USA Edition. 3.30 Blokesworld.

4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Billion Dollar Wreck. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Simpsons. 9.00 Family Guy. 9.30 American Dad! 10.30 Family Guy. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Royal Pains. 1.00 The Mindy Project. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Malcolm. 4.00 Dance Moms. 5.00 Baywatch. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 8.30 MOVIE: Sicario: Day Of The Soldado. (2018, MA15+) 11.00 Police Ten 7. 11.30 The Nanny. Midnight Generation X. 1.00 The Horn.

2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (82)

6am Home Shopping. 8.00 JAG. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. Noon Nash Bridges. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Elementary. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 NCIS. 12.10am Home Shopping.

2.10 48 Hours. 3.10 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 Instinct.

5.00 JAG.

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6am Frasier. 7.00 Friends.

8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Frasier.

10.00 Becker. 11.00 Frasier. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Judging Amy. 2.00 Medium.

3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Becker.

5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 2 Broke Girls. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 Judging Amy. 4.30 Home Shopping.

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Thursday, March 18 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Compass. (PG, R) 11.00 The Truth About Boosting Your Immune System. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow.

(R) 5.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 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 Elizabeth I And Her Enemies. (Ma, R) 2.55 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 4.00 Great Continental Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise.

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

12.00 MOVIE: Trouble With The Curve. (2012, Mal, R) 2.30 Motorbike Cops. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

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

12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls, 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 Entertainment Tonight. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal) 1.00 The Amazing Race Australia.

(R) 2.15 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 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.

6.55 Sammy J. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Back Roads: Local Heroes Special. (PG) Heather Ewart embarks on a road trip.

8.30 Q+A. Hosted by Hamish Macdonald.

9.35 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. Long-form interview show.

10.05 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World. (PG) 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.25 Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal. (Final, PG, R) 12.20 Wentworth. (MA15+aln, R) 1.10 Parliament Question Time. 2.10 Rage.

(MA15+adhlnsv) 3.45 Wentworth. (MA15+aln, R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.25 Sammy J. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

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

7.35 The World’s Busiest Stations: New York. (R) Part 1 of 4.

8.30 Michael Mosley: What’s My Diagnosis. (M) Part 2 of 4.

The experts diagnose an army veteran who has been living with a potentially lethal skin condition.

9.35 Shadowplay. (MA15+) Karin saves Marianne’s life.

10.40 SBS World News Late.

11.10 24 Hours In Police Custody. (M) 12.25 The Good Fight. (Mals, R) 1.20 SS-GB. (MA15+v, R) 4.10 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (PG, 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 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Wife Swap Australia. (PGl) A selfie-obsessed mother and a no-frills country mum swap lives.

8.45 MOVIE: Fool’s Gold. (2008, Msv, R) A clue to the whereabouts of lost treasure rekindles a couple’s estranged relationship. Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland.

11.05 The Latest: Seven News.

11.35 MOVIE: A Million Ways To Die In The West. (2014, MA15+sv, R) A woman turns a man’s luck around. Seth MacFarlane.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 2.

Parramatta Eels v Melbourne Storm.

8.55 Thursday Night Knock Off. Post-match NRL news and analysis of the Parramatta Eels versus Melbourne Storm match.

9.40 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

10.10 Manifest. (Madv) Grace suspects a local mum is in danger.

11.10 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (Mav, R) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 A Current Affair. (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 Bondi Rescue. (PGa) Lifeguards are on high alert to help surfers.

8.00 Territory Cops. Police chase a stolen vehicle.

8.30 Gogglebox. TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows.

9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav) Benson teams up with the Bronx SVU to track down a serial rapist with victims in both boroughs.

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) 3.30 CBS This Morning. 5.00 Headline News Early.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 9.05 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.45 Hard Quiz. 10.15 The Weekly. 10.45 You Can’t Ask That. 11.15 Earth’s Tropical Islands.

12.15am Parks And Recreation. 12.35 Reno 911!

1.00 Finding Joy. 1.25 QI. 2.00 Brassic. 2.45 Josh.

3.10 News Update. 3.15 Close. 5.05 Little Princess.

5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Panic: Untold Story Of The 2008 Financial Crisis. 2.00 Brainwashed By Westboro Baptist Church. 2.50 Jungletown. 3.45 WorldWatch.

5.10 NBL: Overtime. 5.40 Shortland Street. 6.10 Taskmaster Norway. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 9.20 American Runestone: A Viking Mystery.

10.10 Late Programs.

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

1.00 World’s Most Amazing Videos. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Creek To Coast. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (52) 6am Morning Programs.

11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon As Time Goes By. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: On The Fiddle. (1961) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 2. Parramatta Eels v Melbourne Storm. 7.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 8.30 The Equalizer. 9.30 Call The Midwife. 10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (81) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 JAG. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. Noon Nash Bridges. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Elementary. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0.

9.30 L.A.’s Finest. 10.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.30 Sherlock Holmes: Elementary. 12.30am Shopping.

2.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.20pm

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Song Of Granite. Continued. (2017, PG, Gaelic) 7.15 Lassie. (2005, PG) 9.10 Big Fish. (2003, PG) 11.30 The Assassin. (2015, PG, Mandarin) 1.30pm Fame. (2009, PG) 3.45 Coming Home. (2014, PG, Mandarin) 5.45 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 7.50 The Drummer And The Keeper. (2017, M) 9.30 Philomena. (2013, M) 11.20 Someone Else’s Happiness. (2005, M, Dutch) 1.15am Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs.

9.00 Billion Dollar Wreck. 10.00 America’s Game.

11.00 A Football Life. Noon Doomsday Preppers.

1.00 Ax Men. 2.00 Gold Fever. 3.00 The Simpsons.

4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Billion Dollar Wreck. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Football.

AFL. Round 1. Richmond v Carlton. 9.00 AFL PostGame Show. 9.30 MOVIE: Chain Reaction. (1996, M) 11.45 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Royal Pains. 1.00 A Night With My Ex. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 3.00 Malcolm. 4.00 Dance Moms. 5.00 Baywatch. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Young Sheldon.

8.30 MOVIE: Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen.

(2009, M) 11.30 Police Ten 7. Midnight Generation X. 1.00 Xtreme Collxtion. 2.00 Snog, Marry, Avoid?

3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 3.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (82)

Wellington Paranormal. 1.50 Message From Mungo.

3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories.

7.20 NITV News Update. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 MOVIE: White Men Can’t Jump.

(1992, M) 10.30 The Point. 11.30 Late Programs.

24 TODAY Thursday, 11 March, 2021

6am Frasier. 7.00 Friends.

8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Frasier.

10.00 Becker. 11.00 Frasier. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Judging Amy. 2.00 Medium.

3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Becker.

5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Friends.

Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 Judging Amy. 4.30 Home Shopping.

PUZZLES SUDOKU

No. 019

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.

easy

3 8

1

4 9 6 7 5 2 5

DOWN

3

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Focus on … Business

15 years in real estate

By Jess Baker Helen Harm of Helen Harm Real Estate, known for her no-nonsense approach and her strong work ethic, is celebrating 15 years of business this year.

Her boutique team has been a major force in Warwick real estate for many years and boasts an impressive list of for-sale and rental listings, but it is Helen’s dedication to a philosophy of integrity and personal service that keeps buyers and sellers coming back.

“If I can offer people fair prices and value for money, I’m doing my job,” said Helen.

And that she does, time and time again.

Helen’s extensive knowledge of the local market, her honest nature, and her understanding of buyer and seller expectations translates to consistently optimal results for her clients.

“I call a spade a spade and a shovel a shovel,” said Helen.

“If you come to me and tell me you want to spend $300,000 on a property, I won’t show you $400,000 properties.

“If you’re selling, I’ll tell you honestly what price you can expect and I’ll help you achieve it.”

From grand family homes to inner city units, and investment properties to private rentals, Helen and her team have a comprehensive understanding of the complexities of real estate in Warwick and surrounding areas, and the needs of their clients.

“That’s my buzz in real estate… matching people to properties,” said Helen.

“I spend a lot of time with the vendor and the purchaser so I can really understand what they need, what they want, and what is fair.”

Helen attributes much of her success to her determined work ethic and effective communication – qualities she felt were lacking in the local market when she first moved to Warwick with her family in 1986.

“There weren’t any women doing real estate at the time and the boys just wouldn’t listen,” she said.

“So that’s one thing I always try to do… give people the courtesy of listening to them.”

Helen said she has always been and remains firmly committed to open lines of communication with her clients, but with the advent of Covid-19 last year, her usual hands-on way of business became limited.

Interested buyers no longer had the freedom to travel, and direct contact with buyers and sellers was no longer feasible.

So, she learned to adapt.

“The market had been stagnant for five to six years but that completely changed when Covid hit,” said Helen.

“We began using Facetime and Zoom, and

we’d go out to properties and do video walkthroughs.

“We wanted to give people the opportunity to view properties for themselves, to ask questions and feel heard.”

No matter the circumstances, even through a global pandemic, Helen guarantees a personal service. Though she herself admits real estate can at times consume her life, Helen loves nothing more than getting her clients results.

When she isn’t working, which is not often given today’s market conditions, she is spending time with her four children and seven

grandchildren, and video calling family she cannot see in person.

Helen believes in real estate done right, and this is reflected in her reputation for high-quality services and excellent outcomes.

Her advice to those interested in pursuing their passion as she did 15 years ago is, very fittingly, “if you want to be good at what you’re doing, you’ve got to believe in what you’re doing.”

To enquire about services provided through Helen Harm Real Estate, call Helen on 0408 457 496 or visit www.helenharm.com.

Heritage Estate wines recognised for excellence

By Jess Baker Cottonvale’s Heritage Estate Wines has received the prestigious James Halliday RED-5Star winery rating for 2021, placing it in the top 8% of wineries in Australia.

Five red stars represent the highest possible rating of any winery in the country, and indicate that Heritage Estate consistently produces wines of exemplary quality and typicity.

The small winery has been well respected in the Granite Belt area since its establishment in 1990, and has received numerous awards for its elegant yet powerfully flavoured wines – most notably, it has achieved 5-Star ratings from James Halliday for five years.

Co-owner of Heritage Estate Therese Fenwick said the winery’s run of success is no stroke of luck, but the result of years of hard work and refinement.

“Our brilliant winemaker John Handy has been here since boyhood, and winemaker for 16 years… he’s extremely passionate, dedicated and so clever,” said Therese.

“Our goal as owners of Heritage Estate is to maintain the high-quality wines produced here.”

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Heritage Estate is renowned for its award-winning wines and unique dining experiences.

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The Estate’s award-winning wines are produced using grapes from two vineyards, located at Cottonvale and Ballandean.

Heritage uses grapes from their high-alti-

tude Cottonvale vineyard to produce beautiful, distinctive white wines like Chardonnay, Fiano, Pinot Gris, Marsanne and Savagnin and grapes from their Ballandean vineyard, which includes 60-year-old “Old Vine Shiraz”,

to produce smooth, deep reds.

“We’re the highest altitude Halliday RED5-Star winery in Australia,” said Therese.

“The high altitude creates the cool climate which produces fruit driven, elegant and balanced wines.”

Since purchasing the winery two years ago, Therese and Robert Fenwick have worked tirelessly to deliver experiences that leave lasting impressions for their valued customers.

Robert and Therese host gourmet ‘Nips and Nosh’ lunches at the venue every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, where guests can enjoy an exquisite five-course menu prepared by international chef Sharah-Bree paired with five 5-Star Heritage Estate wines.

Monthly ‘5-Senses’ degustation dinners – with tastes of wines, smells of exclusive ‘Nez du Vin’ aromas, sights of silent movies, sounds of a live string ensemble, and a touch of class – are also immensely popular at Heritage Estate.

Tickets to the next degustation dinner, to be held 20 March, are still available.

The 70-year-old apple store venue exudes charm and elegance with a yesteryear atmosphere of antique furniture, moody lighting and a warm open fire, making it an ideal destination for special occasions.

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Focus On WARWICK SHOW All the fun of the Show...

By Tania Phillips AFTER missing out on happening by just a week in 2020 the Warwick Show is back in 2021 with everything from scavenge hunts to clowns on the agenda for this year.

A lot of work has gone into the show for this year, to be held from Friday March 19 to Sunday 21, particularly since they got so close to holding the event last year only to see things all lock down at pretty much the eleventh hour.

Show Events and Marketing co-ordinator.

Teilah McKelvey said while the group had spent the time during Covid putting in for grants and upgrading their infrastructure it had still been disappointing not to hold the event last year.

“We were the first show in this region that had to cancel last year- we were one week out,” she said.

“But we are ready to roll now, we were lucky that Queensland Ag Shows were able to get us an industry plan so that’s made planning the show through Covid a lot easier and it’s always nice that we weren’t the first cab off the rank when it came to show time. We’ve been guided by the show season so we are looking forward to having a good one this time around.

“We have noticed that events in general in 2021 are being gratefully received by the community, not just our region but we’re finding that there is a lot of outside tourism coming in for the event so we are hoping this show will have good numbers.”

Teilah said the show was a three day event with two full days and the last day mainly just horse events.

“So that will be like the heavy horse, the showjumping and horse ring - that’s what’s left on the Sunday but we’ve also introduced Country Harvest Markets,” she explained.

“They kicked off for us as a monthly thing during Covid just to help with local small businesses who were struggling with Covid so we started a Country Harvest Market. We will have

those the Sunday of the show.

“The markets feature local growers and artisans our rule of thumb is that you have to be able to make, bake or grow it yourself to be

part of those markets.

“This will be the first one this year and we will see how they go through the year.”

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WARWICK SHOW From page 27 She said having the markets as part of the show “connected everything”, “The reason why we did the country markets as well - ultimately we’re an agricultural society so it’s really important to connect the community with local ag produces but it’s also just like our small hobby farmers as well,” Teilah said.

“It’s a full circle thing - once a year we hold a long lunch which showcases the local produces, everything we do has a connection to what we’re here for.”

The Warwick Show has undergone very few changes as a result of Covid 19.

“We’ve only had to change to the basic rules that come from Q Health so that’s ensuring that our patrons maintain their distance,” she said.

“We’ve made these nifty little hand sanitiser users which have been built around the ground. Essentially our program will run the same as It has in the past years it’s just adhering to those QR health rules that we’ve had to adapt to.”

Though there will be some changes with the Circus being adapted into the usual program of events.

“Our Friday night entertainment is a bit different this year -we’ve got circus and circus acts this year,” according to Teilah.

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“And then on the Friday and Saturday we have free kids circus workshops - the circus guys will be running workshops as well. That’s something we wanted to try to bring in to change things up a bit. It’s about the kids interacting, we understand that sometimes the show can hit the hip pocket so we’ve tried to make sure that you get more bang for your buck while you’re here.”

She said there were plenty of free activities for the kids including a scavenger hunt which will be available by following the map on the program as you come in the gates.

“It encourages children, and their families to visit different sections of the show that they might not normally visit,” Teilah said.

“We have just tried to put as much into the show as we can so that people are reconnecting with the traditional parts of the show.”

Kids Under 12 are free for the event all weekend long - something they had decided on last year and are keen to see happen this year.

All of the ring events are full steam ahead with a lot of interest from schools in the studcattle sections as well as sideshow alley and rides and the exhibitions. With the Saturday night featuring the finals of the border region rodeo being held on the Saturday night.

“It’s a three series event - we had the first one on New Years eve and the second one went out to the Allora show and then the final is back here on the Saturday night,” she said.

“On Saturday we will have a food and wine festival. We encourage food and wine vendors across the Granite Belt/Scenic Rim and Toowoomba to come along and create a food and wine festival on the Saturday. That was meant to be an inaugural event last year that we were going to do because people had just been through drought and bushfire. We’re hoping to have it as a new feature this year from 11am to 6pm in the main bar area.

“We are just grateful that we’ve been able to put it back on and that the local community and our volunteers are still here to support it.”

“We are keen to get as much help as we can just up our social media for more information.”

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NO BANNER YETSHOW Focus On WARWICK Beloved show returns

By Teilah McElvey There is no denying my love for the local show.

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The show doesn’t have to break the bank, with free entry for children 12 and under ALL weekend making it easier for families to enjoy

checking out all the local art, the cooking and horticulture displays.

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With the harness racing, demolition derby, Circus and fireworks to name a few there is something for everyone on Friday Night.

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By Teilah McElvey With an impressive list of exhibits this year our sections are working hard to put on an exceptional show despite the current drought conditions. The 2021 Stud Cattle and Sheep competition will host schools from around the Downs and South East Queensland with our Poultry Section coming on board to with the Young Judges competition as well.

Emergent Youth is the latest section to be added to the Art Section to encourage those between the ages of 18-22 to showcase their skills. The Art Section prides itself of being inclusive of all abilities and encourages those

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The circus comes to town

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The introduction of Ashton Circus to the list of entertainment for the 2021 Show is hopefully a way to boost the event and encourage locals to attend.

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Apricots in abundance...

Further to stone fruit from two weeks ago I thought it was time to find out a little more about apricots in the area and generally.

They are a particular favourite with me but for many years now I have been disappointed every time I have purchased some from the supermarkets. Once again, the old favourite varieties seem to be gone and the new ones available look wonderful, travel well and have a good shelf life but I am left wondering why I bother buying them as the delicious flavour is just not there anymore.

I do however, usually make the effort to go to some of the roadside stalls that sell directly from the growers and I am never disappointed with the flavour of the freshly-picked fruit.

The result of this last year was an abundance of beautiful fruit that was de-stoned and put in the freezer for jam-making later. It has now been processed and has produced some of the best flavoured jam I have made in years - lovely, a family favourite.

Apricots were cultivated as early as 2000 BC in China and Central Asia and from there spread via the Great Silk Road. It is thought Chinese traders introduced apricots to the Persians who called them yellow plums. Peaches, apricots, pears, apples and almonds all belong to the same family, rosaceae, but apparently didn’t all originate from the same regions.

There are only 5 or 6 growers in the Stanthorpe region who rely solely on stone fruit production now but approximately 30 growers have some trees in conjunction with apples or

A fruit bowl of plenty.... other activities on their farms.

A niche climate area just to the west of Stanthorpe has been successfully filling an early

market gap for stone fruit for approximately 40 years with production peaking a few years ago.

The fruit was welcomed by the market each year and some was also exported.

As with a lot of primary production, drought and lack of water security has had a big impact over the last many years.

Other than the vagaries of the weather, fruit fly and brown rot are the major problems for the growers and some spraying is required each year.

On one of the properties that we owned there were a couple of very old trees that did exceedingly well and, as we were relatively isolated, fruit fly was not a big problem. My husband also grew a great vegetable garden in a paddock on the side of the creek here with lots of tomatoes, cucumbers and melons of many varieties.

In later years on another property where we grew commercial quantities of lucerne, the children each year grew melons, cucumbers, tomatoes and corn in rows along the fence so each time the lucerne was irrigated everything got watered. A ute-load of produce was sold each Sunday as people passed on their way to either Keepit or Split Rock dam for the day out ... good pocket money for the kids. Mind you I think mum and dad did more weeding than the kids!

Apricots like an open sunny position to do well, good drainage and, while there seems to be some disagreement among the “experts” as to when to fertilise, they all agree that a fertil-

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While there is disagreement about fertilising they all agree that water is a must during hot summers and after harvest especially, in order to have good flowering the following year. A good watering on the dip line of the tree once a week seems to be the recommendation.

Trees don’t like rain at flowering or when the fruit is almost ripe and it was suggested that in a home garden situation large beach umbrellas can be used to protect the trees at such times. I can just imagine how this would look if you had a large block and a few trees ... very decorative and would surely give the neighbours a laugh!

As with most fruit trees, pruning the tree into a vase shape is ideal as it allows for good air flow and reduces risk of fungal infections due to humidity. I’ve noticed that not just apricots, but a lot of stone fruit, bears heavily one year with a leaner crop the next. If you find this is the case the idea is to remove some of the fruit in the heavy year so the tree doesn’t put all its strength into fruit production that year but has some reserves for the next.

Maybe timing of fertilising can overcome this problem too. How I wish I had taken more time with my wonderful father in law when he was pruning the farm orchard at Mudgee.

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and Dylan Brown after 12 months together.

Consistency and commitment are what the Eels need to find to go to the next level in 2021.

Brad Arthur must unlock the winning formula that Parramatta had early 2020 and bottle it.

GOLD COAST TITANS

Broncos’ fans are waiting with bated breath to see what awaits in 2021 after the train wreck that was 2020.

For so long the flag ship club of the NRL Brisbane plumet from the top to the cellar was as spectacular as it was unexpected. Coach Kevin Walters says his has his dream job. (Let’s hope it is not a case of ‘Careful what you wish for Kevvie.) Walters will bring a return to past standards and a fresh mindset. Nothing short of the top eight will satisfy the new coach. A new broom sweeps clean, and Walters has been spring cleaning Redhill. No big-name signings but a big-name departure in David Fifita.

The club and fans are entitled to expect more from their team this season but reaching the heights of past glories make take some time - patience will be required.

Tipped by all to be the big improvers in 2021.

After a rocky start to 2021 where we saw more of the same, Coach Justin Holbrook had the team humming at the back end of the season. The Titans have some impressive additions to the side head lined by premiership winning Tino Fa’asuamaleaui and David Fifita. Jai Arrow, Ryan James and Dale Copley will be missed.

Not so much Bryce Cartwright who has been a passenger for the last couple of seasons.

Under Coach Justin Holbrook there looked to be more discipline at the club last season. Jamal Fogarty came from nowhere and emerged as a real leader while Taylor and Peachey found their missing mojo. AJ Brimson and Fotuaika also look like they will fulfill the expectations of their talent.

Advantageous draw in 2021 gives them opportunity to live up to the hype but they must learn to beat top sides.

CANBERRA RAIDERS

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

In 2020, Coach Ricky Stuart had to battle a raft of serious injuries and will be hoping the footy gods smile on the Green Machine in 2021. Josh Hodgson returns fighting fit along with some of the Raiders’ big men who battled injury last season.

The Raiders will feel the loss Of Nick Kotric who joins the Dogs. John Bateman has returned to Wigan and will be a big loss What do you do when you lose a Pommie second rower to Wigan - replace him with another of course. Wigan rising star Harry Rushton joins the line-up.

There have been plenty of changes around the Raiders edge, but they have an impressive roster and if Ricky can keep his men fit, 2021 might be the year of the Viking horn.

The Knights have busy shopping in the player market and have made some astute buys locally and from the old dart. Tyson Frizell and Sauaso Sue report to the Knight’s engine room.

Bailey Hodgson, nephew of Canberra Raiders Josh Hodgson is an excellent addition - Right at home at fullback or in the centres, he brings a mix of strike, balance and game awareness to the team.

Dominic Young, a towering 19 year-old winger / centre from Huddersfield will not go unnoticed.

Jack Johns, son of club legend Matthew Johns returns to the Johns’ spiritual home.

Brayden Musgrove has been rewarded for hard work earning an opportunity to progress from the Cessnock local league to a starting place at the Knights.

Plenty of talent around star Kalyn Ponga this season. If Ponga survives the season injury free, he could be leading the Knights deep into finals territory. Time also for coach Andrew O’Brien to shine in season two.

BRISBANE BRONCOS

CANTERBERY BULDOGS Trent Barrett has hopped off the coaching merry go round at the Doggies after a stint as understudy at Penrith.

The Bulldogs have some interesting additions to their 2021 line up. They have lost Kieran Foran to Manly but have signed Nick Cotric, Kyle Flannagan, Corey Allan and some other handy players.

The club has been a basket case in recent years, and it will take more than one year to put Humpty Dumpty back together again. There were some good signs in their trial games but the outside backs still have trouble counting.

Barrett needs time to rebuild, and fans need to be patient - Doggies fans can expect a little brighter season but now is not the time to be betting the house at big odds on another premiership.

CRONULLA SHARKS Many NLR pundits are tipping that Sharks Coach John Morris is a ‘dead man walking’ and will be the first NRL coach to face the axe this season if the Sharks do not quickly turn around their fortunes.

Playmaker Shaun Johnson is unavailable for at least the first month of the season as he recovers from an Achilles injury. Matt Moylan must lead from the front. To date, he has not lived up to expectations. It is time for the young crop of players the Sharks have invested in to also step up.

Cronulla scraped into the top eight last year but did not beat one side above them throughout the season - must do better in 2021.

PARRAMATTA EELS It has been busy in the departure and arrival lounge at the Eels but there have been no bigname losses or gains. The signing of Bryce Cartwright is not going to bring home a premiership if past performance is anything to go by. Coach Brad Arthur must quickly weed out those who will be passengers. Big expectations on the halves combination of Mitchell Moses

MANLY SEA EAGLES The player wheel of fortune sees an old favourite back in the Manly jersey with the return of Kieran Foran.

What can enigmatic coach Des Hasler can do with Foran. Several other interesting signings include prop Josh Aloiai, young winger Christian Tuipulotu and second rower Andrew Davey.

The Eagles will miss Joel Thompson, the 32year-old is off to St Helen’es to see out his career.

Tommy Turbo Trbojevic has again been grounded by injury and will b a spectator for the first few games.

Manly surprised many last season and will do so again especially if the Trbojevic brothers remain healthy.

NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS The Warriors became everyone’s second team after the sacrifices they made to play in 2020 and will spend plenty of time in Australia again this season. They finished heartbreakingly close to a top eight appearance despite the roadblocks they faced.

Nathan Brown has snagged another head coaching role after 2020 interim coach hitched his wagon to the Cowboys.

Another club where the departure and arrival lounges have been busy in the off season as Brown makes his presence felt.

Consistency or lack of it has been the issue for the Warriors for too many seasons. Adding Fonua-Blake, Bayley Sironen, Warrington import Ben Murdoch-Masila and flying Fijian rugby union import Iliesa Ratuva should mix things up.

Can Nathan Brown get this squad to gel,

and will they finally turn up every week - only time will tell.

NQ COWBOYS Todd Payton, the Warriors caretaker coach in 2020 turned down the full-time job and hitched his star to the Cowboy’s wagon after NQ called time on Paul Green’s tenure.

Payten has already made his presence felt and is said to have been busy revamping the Cowboy’s attacking structure.

His biggest challenge is unlocking the best of Valentine Holmes and Michael Morgan. If the pair strip fit this season it will go a long way to a return to form for the Cowboys who last season struggled with injuries and of course the loss of JT. In 2021 they will miss John Asiata who has defected to the Broncos but the retirement of Club stalwart Gavin Cooper will be felt hardest.

Time for another, JT, Jason Taumalolo and the next generation to pick up the baton.

The Cowboys have a shiny new Stadium, now they need some sparking form to match it.

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS The coaching merry go round has dropped Anthony Griffin at the Dragons den and long-suffering Dragon’s fans will be hoping for a miracle.

There was not much sign of divine intervention during the recent Charity Shield game, however.

In the off season the departure lounge has been very busy as some prime NRL stock bade farewell and headed to greener pastures.

The consistent and dangerous Tyson Frizell possibly leaving the biggest hole to fill. There have not been many significant signings. Jack Bird returns to the Dragons and it has been a long and painful journey for the Illawarra product consistently let down by his body and injuries. It will be like a Broncos reunion when he links up with Ben Hunt and recent signing Andrew McCullough.

2021 could be shaping as a long season for the Dragons. Again.

WESTS TIGERS The Tigers have lost some big-name players heading into 2021 and although they have bolstered the forwards, the addition of Daine Laurie and James Roberts to the backline doesn’t scream that the end of the final’s drought is on its way. Harry Grant’s return to Melbourne will have a significant impact. Benji Marshall has been punted to the Bunnies to finish his career with Benny. Josh Reynolds leaves another hole to fill, heading to Hull in the UK. James Tamou has changed his stripes transitioning from Panther to Tiger and has been named captain. He will bring plenty to the table while Joe Ofahengaue is looking to reignite his flailing career.

The new look spine will be one of Maguire’s bigger challenges as he tries to put his own stamp on the team.

The draw does the Tigers no favours in the early stages of the season and Maguire may find his men behind the eight ball. Fans should brace themselves. It may be awhile before the Tigers are purring.

PENRITH PANTHERS Plenty of activity on the Panthers playing roster not the least of which is the loss of James Tamou. Club stalwart Josh Mansour found himself unwanted and is now in the Bunnies burrow.

Zane Tetevano (Leeds Rhinos), and Dean Whare (Catalans) have headed overseas while Watene-Zelezniak is among several players released this season.

The Panthers have picked up three Tigers (Robert Jennings, Matt Eisenhuth and Paul Momirovski) and a Shark (Scott Sorensen) but may have a problem with depth if injuries knock them around.

They came close to a GF last year but were found wanting. That experience will hold them in good stead this season and their young players should be hungry to make it all the way. Much will again rest on the shoulders of Nathan Cleary and the panthers need him

to remain fit all season. The Panthers will not have the luxury of flying under the radar this season. All eyes will be on the young guns from the get-go.

SYDNEY ROOSTERS The Roosters are recognised as one of the NRL’s leading clubs and with that comes great expectation. Trent Robinson knows It is not easy to stay at the top of the game. Last year the Roosters started with a stutter losing early games and he will be working hard to avoid a repeat in 2021. The Tricolours begin 2021 with another new halves paring. Lachlan Lam joins Luke Keary as they look to fire a backline that contains some aging legs in the Morris twins.

Joseph Suaalii is waiting in the wings for his opportunity and the interest in and around him will only intensify. There is also much hype around Sam Walker who looks the Rooster’s long-term halves option but is still just 18.

How Boyd Corner and Jake Friend’s fitness and health stand up in 2021 will be another big factor. It goes without saying the Roosters need to keep Tedesco fit and well. To finish anywhere other than top four would be a huge upset in 2021.

MELBOURNE STORM Undoubtedly the benchmark club of the NRL. The Storm will be under plenty of scrutiny as they adapt to life post Cameron Smith with the great man looking less likely than ever to return to the paddock.

Storm fans will be hoping the transition to post Smith is as seamless as it was when Cronk and Slater departed.

Interestingly that pair took the reins at recent Storm training session. Enough to have many wondering if Billy might be suiting up as Bellamy’s replacement.

Aside from Cameron Smith, Melbourne have lost winger Suliasi Vunivalu to the Queensland Reds and Tino Fa’asuamaleaui who was amazing at the back end of the season has joined the Titans.

Harry Grant is a welcome return after his breakout season on loan to the Tigers but will be watching from the stands for a few weeks after a preseason injury has him sidelined.

All eyes will be on the Storm this season to see if Bellamy can unearth another super star as he has done in the past.

It is difficult it is to win back-to-back premierships at any time, but when your team has lost Cameron Smith then most people would say it is impossible.

If Bellamy can get his side to the GF in 2021 he truly is a magician but you could almost bet on them being at there in the top four contender again.

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS Many people are predicting 2021 will be master coach Wayne Bennett’s swansong. He is definitely leaving the Bunnies Burrow at the end of the season with is under study Jason Demetriou set to take the reins next season but the wily fox will no doubt keep us all guessing.

What is not in doubt however is the strength of the Bunnies right across the paddock. Bennett has added Jai Arrow, Jacob Host, Taane Milne and Tautau Moga to his roster. While Benji Marshall renews his relationship with Bennett and Josh Mansour has received a lifeline after being punted by the Panthers.

The on-off James Roberts heads the departures along with Corey Allan and several others. Souths opted not to put all their egg and cash into the Joseph Suaalii basket and watched as he hopped off to become a Rooster.

The Bunnies showed their hand against the Dragons in the recent Charity Shield game, but Bennett’s boys will need to pull tricks out of the hat if they are to play Grand Final footy in 2021.

With the master coach pulling the right strings they will be hoping to overcome their recent Preliminary Final hoodoo. I have no doubt Bennett does not believe in fairy tales but if the Bunnies add another premiership to their proud history, he might revise his opinion.

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The Spin Ready to get our tips in There are only a few hours to wait before the 2021 NRL comepitition kicks off. The discussion will now turn to form players out of form teams and which dark horses will emerge in the opening rounds.

Players and fans will have to adapt to the new rules put in place to speed up the game and will surely cause plenty of debate.

For those of us in tipping competitions, round one can is to say the least a challenge and if like me, you must submit a top eight; wooden spoon, Dally M winner and more it can be a nightmare. Someone give me a crystal ball. I often sit back at the end of the season and wonder what on earth I was thinking at the time.

This time last year we were all full of optimism after the Australian women took out the T20 World Cup - little did we know what was hurtling towards us.

One thing is for certain the NRL season 2021 will surely not be anywhere near as crazy as 2020.

Good luck with your tipping in 2021.

-Casey Round One NRL selections: - Bunnies; Eels; Titans; Roosters; Panthers; Raiders; Sharks.

(Now that felt way too easy) Stanthorpe woke on Saturday morning to the incredibly sad news that one of the really good guys Merv Muller had passed away following an accident.

Merv was not a sportsman, but he could make machinery sing and dance. We are richer for having known this little character and so much poorer for his loss. I am sure many people will join me in sending our deepest condolences to his family. RIP M Muller.

REDLANDS 4 STANTHORPE FOOTBALL CARNIVAL. The groundwork is done, the preparations are complete, and the excitement is building as next Saturday (March 13) the Redlands 4 Stanthorpe Footy Carnival kicks off an exciting season of rugby league for the Stanthorpe Gremlins in 2021.

This is the second time the carnival has been held and is the brainchild of former Gremlin, Troy Colley.

It is a concept born out of the ongoing drought conditions affecting Stanthorpe and the district.

Colley and the Redlands Rugby League Club saw an opportunity to help, support and donate to the Gremlins club and the Stanthorpe community.

This year the carnival kicks off at Saturday at 9 am with the Under 6’s opening a huge day of footy. In total there will be 17 games of rugby league finishing with the newly formed open ladies, Open Men and Old Boy’s exhibition games.

Visiting clubs from Wattles and Collegians will take part in the carnival and play both Redlands and the Gremlins.

Entry is Free and there is a COVID Safe plan in place and a check-in process necessary. All these details can be found on the Stanthorpe Gremlins Facebook site.

The Bar and canteen will be running throughout the day with Cole Train providing live music from 7:30 pm Saturday so get along to Sullivan Oval and support the Gremlins and enjoy a great day of rugby league.

CUTTING THE CARDS AT SPORTERS Organisers have been delighted to welcome some new faces to the group recently and are hoping those new players will join the ranks as regulars.

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marked. There will be a shirt presentation at 8.30am courtesy of the generous sponsorship of Danny Lyons. Hit off will be at 9.00am sharp.

This is always a spectacle to be enjoyed, as even the best show their inability to handle the pressure of 19 blokes teeing off consecutively.

The task of refereeing the shootout falls to Sporters President, Keith Farrell, and The Loin King aka Ross Bell, who is recovering from missing out this year.

First out prize could be making sausages at Bells Butchery for a week.

Other Sporters members still have a normal stableford competition, sponsored by Bells Butchery, but the competition will not start before 11am to give the shootout field clear air.

After a very intense week of golf including two rounds of the WGC club championship, the golf thought for the week: ‘The Man who moves a mountain, begins by carrying away small stones!’ ...Confucius (but not on an undefined path!) scores could not have been closer.

26 nett was a popular score last Sunday and three players were back in the clubhouse with that score. A cut of the cards decided the winner. Aaron Simmers drew the king, John Rawlings the ace and Ivan Juriss trumped them all drawing the Joker and taking home the prize.

John relegated to runner up and Aaron found himself in the run-down department. Terry Byrnes had next best score of 27 joining Aaron in the rundown.

A cut of the cards was also required to determine the best Gross after David Reeves and Paul Byrnes both returned 39 off the stick. David had the better of the cut to collect on the day. The Packet of Chips award for highest score of the day went to Nigel Eldridge with a neat 50. Nigel couldn’t stay for the presentation, but someone collected on his behalf.

Sporters will be out and about from 7.30am this Sunday playing the front nine. Visitors and casual golfers are always welcome to join the crew.

McCOSKER ON SONG Mark McCosker was on song last Saturday in the March Monthly Medal comepitition. Not only did he return the lowest nett score (69) but his putter was also singing. With 15 greens needing only one putt, his total for the day was 21 putts. Obviously, his putting stats helped to out him in a winning position. The March Monthly medal firmly in his grasp as well as the putting comepitition.

Scott Constable returned the best gross score of the day with a round of 72. He also collected the runner up prize after the countback worked in his favour over Lyle Bryant and Eric Ree. Lyle and Eric settling for a run down along with Keith Jones (72) and Matt Burgess (72).

A countback was also necessary in the Ladies event to split Lyn Ludlow and Fiona Kelly after each recorded nett 76 for the round. After a better back nine, Ludlow got the nod and secured the win with Fiona settling for the runner up. Lyn Ludlow also returned the best gross score (98) among the Ladies.

Putting honours went to Tric Fittock with 26 putts for her round. Tric managed 10 holes where a one putt green was recorded.

The March monthly medal and putting competition was sponsored by Beckett’s Pest Control and the club thanks Tod for his ongoing support of the club and also for being on hand to present the prizes.

This round was also the first of three rounds of the Pike Trophy and the low scorers for the day have an advantage. However, there are two rounds remaining and with the worst round of three to be discounted, there are still opportunities for the rest of the field.

A reminder that the Maureen Bates Golf Day, a Two ball Ambrose event is on this this Sunday. The day is scheduled to commence with a shot gun start at 9.00 am with registration by no later than 8.30 am. There is a time

sheet is on the board and the event is open to all.

The new machinery shed at the Golf club has quickly taken shape with the build progressing rapidly once the foundations were laid. The club expects an official opening of the facility on Saturday March 27with the Mayor doing the honours. Another date for the diary.

This Saturday is the second round of comepitition for the Pike Trophy and is an individual stroke event sponsored by Stephen and Sandy Kay. Again, there is a time sheet for this event on the board. Tee off is from 11.30am.

LOOKING BACK AT RESULTS AND FORWARD TO SHOOT OUT A look back at what has been going on with Sporters in Warwick over the past couple of weeks.

On Wednesday Feb 24, a field of 60 played for the February, Hawker Road Function Centre trophy. Garry Hanson with a score of 41 points was the winner ahead of runner-up Ron Simon (39 points). Garry has been playing solid golf in the past few weeks, but it has been a long time between drinks for a Minto boy!

In the rundown it was Mal Galloway, Mort Henderson, Derrick Hewitt Gary Two Names; Eddie Big Cods and Gunter Nicklich who featured.

The NTP’ at the fifth was a skinner. Ross Bell had more joy at the seventh as did Robin Farrell on the ninth and David Gengos showed a pecuniary interest on the 16th.

The Pro pin on 11th saw Shane Scotney collect three balls, Ron Simon two and Robin Farrell one. Charlie Morrison collected three balls at the Pro Pin on the 13th and Ray Dudley two balls.

A strong roll-up of Sporters members stayed around après golf for the Sporters AGM. The new committee remains much the same, led by Keith Farrell. The big news of the meeting was the election of long-time club stalwart Gunter Nicklich as Patron replacing the little big man Ken Burley.

The results from last Wednesday March 3 were unfortunately not available at time of going to press.

We can however advise that the 19 qualifiers in the 2020 Sporter shootout, to be played next Wednesday March 17 will be:- (from 1-19) Sam McLennan; Garry Two Names; Jon Pearson ( who may or may not turn up or so I’m told);Charlie Morrison (if he doesn’t ride his bike to the course); Dave Speedy; Garry Hanson; Garry Adcock; Danny Lyons; Allan Matthews; Doug Rickert; Tony Kahler; Darrell Bain; Don Stewart; Peter Walsh; Mal Galloway; Scott McLennan; Ian Skillen; Terry Bennett and tail end Charlie Keith Clarke.

Commiserations to Wayne Foster who was forced to withdraw due to issues with his lookers.

Qualifiers are reminded to be at the course at 8am - on time, with their golf ball clearly

GRAYSON IN FORM ON THE COURT There has been more action over the past week on the Warwick Croquet court.

Congratulations to J Grayson who PEGGED OUT last Tuesday on 26 in her game against C Beaumont (23). Well done Julie.

T Dovey and T Hinde Vs L Grayson and J McKeen N/S Thursday Golf Croquet Mar 4 B Morrison and M Windle (7) Vs S Stanley Harris and M Ryan (5) L Treadwell and R Dearden (7) Vs H Dooley and R Luck (4) B Schottelius and C Ryan (7) Vs L Henricks and J Mahony (6) M Cirson (7) Vs J Hegarty (6) M Ryan and B Schottelius (7) Vs R Dearden and J Hegarty (6) L Henricks and M Cirson (7) Vs C Ryan and M Windle (3) S Stanley Harris and H Dooley (7) Vs B Morrison and J Mahony (6) L Treadwell (7) Vs R Luck (2) L Henricks and H Dooley (7) Vs B Morrison and J Mahony (6) M Ryan and C Ryan (7) Vs R Luck and M Cirson (4) R Dearden and M Windle (7) Vs J Hegarty and B Schottelius (5) L Treadwell (7) Vs S Stanley Harris (6) Congratulations to L Treadwell who had a HOLE IN ONE.

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GOOD CONDITIONS, GOOD NUMBERS, GOOD SCORES It was another fine morning on the Risdon range last Sunday and numbers were excellent for at the 300yard mound. The good conditions resulted in some fine shooting from the winners in each class. Well done to done Greg Wilson who win the Standard class, Murray Reck who did best in the Open and , Kevin Jones in the Standard Hunter class and Eddie Woon in the Military Rifle class.

Results: 300 yards Standard: - Greg Wilson 124.10; Richard McKillop 122.11; Dave Taylor 120.5; Nick Kent 106.3; Gary Snelling 105.1; Merryn Snelling 99.4.

Open: - Murray Reck 121.12; Bruce McAllan 116.4; Margaret Taylor 115.6.

Standard Hunter: - Kevin Jones 121.6, Neil Sexton 116.4.

Military Rifle: - Eddie Woon 92.1, Tom Higgins 88, Bob Tyllyer 87.3, Daryl Reck 78.2, Scott Wright 57, Peter Higgins 42.

This Sunday March 14 the shoot will be at the 400-yard mound. Sign on is at 8.30am in preparation for a 9.00am start. For further information contact Margaret on 4666 1018.

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Casey O’Connor TIGHT TUSSLE IN B GRADE SINGLE’S FINAL Pat Seipelt and Max Balfour played the final of the Warwick Club’s “B” Grade Singles last Saturday. It was close contest. Pat had the best start winning the first six ends 8-2. Max rose to the challenge winning the next six ends to take a 13-8 lead. At the 17th End they were all tied up on 16 before Max got away to lead 23-17 on the 22nd end. He led 23-21 on the 24th end and scored two on the final end to claim the Championship. Congratulations to both the winner and runner up. There were plenty of supporters on hand who enjoyed watching the contest play out.

The Warwick Bowls club held their Monthly Triples Competition on Tuesday March 2.

There were only 10 teams which was disappoint for organisers.

First round results: - O. McPaul, J. Ruhle, R. Bean had a 10-9 win. D. Hughes, G. Davis, J. Johnson defeated Clifton 14-5. P. Seipelt, D. Sterling, M Holder defeated. L. Collie, T. Wright, E. Welsh 10 1/2- 8 ½ while; K. Bloomfield, M. Balfour, P. Wagner had a 14-5 win over M. Thompson, M. Wagner, J. Calam 14-5. L. Tickle, M. Tickle, D. Christensen had a 15-4 win against P. Kerr, C. Lawler, B. Black.

Results Round Two (Skip’s name only): B. Black had a 13-6; J. Johnson def. R. Bean 136; R. Tate def. E. Welsh 12-7; M. Holder def.

J. Calam 14-5; P. Wagner def. D. Christensen 11-8.

Congratulations to John Johnson winning team and the runner’s up Phil Wagner’s team.

The club thanks the 10 teams who participated and the club Green Keeper and members who do an excellent job maintaining the greens.

Night Barefoot Bowls was played on last Friday and there were 28 ‘bowlers’ on the green.

It was a great evening and enjoyed the excellent BBQ that followed. A Social Game was also played between R. Forbes, J. Ruhle and H. Gibson and J. Richard.

Upcoming events in March: Wed. 10: Night Bowls - Jackpot Pairs ($130).

Names in from 5.00 to 5.30 pm for play at 6.00.

Sat. 13: Social Bowls. Names in from 12.00 to 12.30 for play at 1.00 pm.

Wed.17: Night Bowls sponsored by K.F.C. Wed. 24: Night Bowls - Club Trophy.

Sat. 27: Social and Championship A. Grade Singles commence.

The draw for the A Grade Singles is: Round 1: T. Wright (bye); D Christensen v D. Rabbit; M. O’Leary v R Tartan; R. Bean v M. Balfour; M Holder v T Seaniger; O McPaul v J Richard; J Ruhle v H. Gibson; B Black v P. Wagner.

Visitors are made very welcome at the Club.

The Warwick Club Phone No. is (07) 46611516.

The Crafty Chicks hold their Craft mornings every Friday at the Club from 9.00 to 11.30. Cost $5.00. Everyone is welcome to join them to enjoy your craft, friendship, and a cuppa.

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FINAL SPRINT ORIENTEERING THIS SUNDAY The final in a series of summer sprint orienteering events will be held this Sunday (March 14) at the Stanthorpe High School. It is the final sprint event before the bush orienteering season commences with a state standard event outside Warwick on March 21.

Publicity officer for the Bullecourt Bounders, Liz Bourne, said that sprint orienteering combined running with precise navigation in a complex urban environment. Competitors must work their way around the buildings and through the network of paths, gardens and sporting fields.

“A special colour orienteering map of the school has been produced by the club and three courses are being offered,” Ms Bourne said.

“Control points will be on features such as a building corner, track junction or hedge and will be marked by an orange and white flag.”

Ms Bourne explained that an electronic timing system will be used for the event with competitors carrying an electronic chip attached to their finger. Units at each control site will record the time of their visit. This infor-

mation will then be downloaded at the finish computer to produce a total elapsed time plus the time for each stage between control points.

Apart from club members, the club also welcomes any local people who would like to try orienteering. No special gear is necessary, and compasses may be borrowed at the event.

This is an ideal way for newcomers to learn the basic map reading and navigation skills involved in orienteering.

The event will start near the CF White Oval off Harris Street, south of the high school, with starts between 3.00 and 4.00pm. The entry cost is $5, and families are welcome to go around together.

For further information, contact 4683 6374 or visit www.oq.asn.au/event-calendar

BUSY BOWLERS AT WARWICK EAST Last Thursday the green at the Warwick East club was with seven rinks of bowlers playing turkey triples. The teams of D Callaghan, F Taylor, A Scott and R Tate, K Bloomfield, G Shelley were on equal points at the end of the game. Callaghan’s team grabbing the win on margins. The club appreciates the Burstow’s sponsorship of the day.

Play continues in the B grade singles competition which began last Saturday. Results to date are: P Beaman def S Ford 21-14; M Shepherd d. P Beaman 21-15; A Richie d. S Morris 22-9; D Weir d. D Hughes 21- 11.

The draw for the next round will see A Richie will play D Weir. The winner will then play M Shepherd.

One social game of mixed triples and three games of scroungers were also played. The attempt at the jackpot was unsuccessful.

After the fourth round of the Thursday night triples competition new leaders have emerged. Kim, Barry, and Les head into the penultimate round tonight, with their noses in front. Play commences at 6.30.

There will be a working bee tomorrow at the club commencing at 8.00am prepare for the Churches of Christ mixed fours carnival on Sunday.

A reminder that there will be no mixed social bowls on Saturday.

The carnival starts at 8.30 a.m. on Sunday with morning tea. Play will begin at 9.00 a.m.

Winners of the Southern Cross Club Men’s Pairs Competition Clark Davidson and Dave Scotney are still pinching themselves.

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DAVIDSON AND SCOTNEY WINNERS

The Stanthorpe Women golfers competed for the Mid-Week Monthly Medal event last week.

Lisa Stuart continues to play excellent golf and was the winner with 72 nett. Margie Locke was runner up with 77 nett.

The run down went to Fiona Kelly and Linda Kelly with 78 nett and 80 nett respectively.

Lisa also had the best gross score with 96.

Kay Webb put her putting skills to work and won the putting with 29 putts.

The Southern Cross Bowls Club Men’s Club Pairs were played on Saturday morning and afternoon. The final was decided on Sunday afternoon, Clark Davidson and Dave Scotney played Barry Ziebell and Kim Hankinson, who have been in fine form lately.

People were left to wonder how it happened, but Clark and Dave put in an excellent to claim a 23-15 victory. Well done boys!

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The Spin From page 41 There was a mix of seven ladies and fellas playing triples last Thursday at the Southern Cross Bowls Club. Daphne Cross, June McKelvie, Chris Sawyer and Barry Heffernan were caned, scoring only five points against Barry Frame, Val Gray and Linda Hartley who romped home with 28 points.

On Saturday Social Mixed, Noel Fletcher and Rob Francis accumulated 13 points. Allan Davidson and Thea Francis 15, Harley Thompson and Val Gray managed 18 points, with Corey Hogden and Linda Hartley top scorers with 24.

On Wednesday March 10 Turkey Triples were played (see the next edition for details).

Today, Thursday March 11, at 1.00pm the ladies host Social Mixed Bowls once again and visitors, beginners and fellow bowlers are most welcome. Enquiries to Cheryl 0407 641 158.

Don’t forget the big St Patrick’s Day celebration being held a little early on Saturday March 13. A Social Mixed Bowls day generously sponsored by Val Gray. Everyone is welcome including barefoot bowlers and beginners. There will be heaps of prizes and fun. Be there by 12.30pm. For further information contact the Secretary.

Clark Davidson has the entry form on the noticeboard for the Club Mixed Triples competition. Get your names in quickly. Date to play TBA. For barefoot bowls, social and competition bowls, functions, and bar, it is hard to go past the Southern Cross Bowls Club Inc. located opposite St Mary’s Church in Warwick and on Facebook. Contact the Secretary, Cheryl on 0407 641 158.

CLUB SELECTED FOURS IN STANTHORPE The new at the Stanthorpe Bowls Club this week centred around the final of the Club Selected Fours which was played on Tuesday March 2. Taking the title was the team of Robyn Rose, Ernie Jones, Ray Rankin, and Frank Gallo who defeated Wendy Hurnall, Helen Jones, Jack Bell and Len Girgenti 23-12in the final.

Congratulations to bowlers from both teams.

The match was played in great spirit.

At Social Bowls last Wednesday two games of pairs were decided. Robyn Smith and Brian Brown played a thrilling 18 all draw against Len Girgenti and Dot Rankin. In the second George Fischer and Peter Smith took the points 17-12 in the game against Gordon Gallaway and Helen Jones.

On Saturday there were two games of pairs and a game of three bowl triples played. In the first of the pairs Gordon Gallaway and Brian Brown were narrowly outscored 13-12

by George Fischer and David Rose. In the remaining pairs game Kevin Pickering and Ernie Jones were no match for Wendy Hurnall and Mark Wicks defeated16-8. The Triples provided great entertainment with Bruno Stefanon, Peter Smith and Frank Gallo sneaking home

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The Warwick Ladies travelling team: Marg, Roslyn, Melanie, Wendy, Janine, Anna, Yvonne, Di and Jill enjoyed their trip to Pittsworth last week. with a 13-12 win over Robyn Smith, Robyn Rose, and Frank Gallo.

The club AGM was been held recently and members welcome the new Board of and wish them every success.

Please note that Wednesday and Saturday bowls will commence at 1.00 pm with players to nominate by 12.30pm each day. Morning bowls will recommence around November 2021. This week the club wishes to thank sponsors David and Jason Blaxland from Covert Surveillance for their continuing support.

WARWICK LADIES FIND PITTSWORTH COURSE TOUGH Last Wednesday (Mar 3) the District Open Day program for 2021 commenced. Eleven ladies from the Warwick Golf club travelled to Pittsworth and enjoyed a great social day however they found that the course although in great condition very challenging. The group recording only three points from a possible eight to kick off their Open Day Pennants tally.

Jill Barnes was the best stableford player for on one of the nines and Wendy Rhea had a great tee shot to be nearest the pin in her Division.

Mary, Anne (enjoying her first trip away), Marg, Roslyn, Melanie, Wendy, Janine, Anna, Yvonne, Di and Jill made up the travelling team.

The next Open Day is in Clifton on the march 17 so ladies are encouraged to put your names on the sheet in the Presentation room

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ROUND ONE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS The opening round of the Warwick ladies club championships was played on Saturday in conjunction with the Condamine Club sponsored March Monthly Medal.

The course looking is in great shape and the scores were hot. Marg Adcock (68 nett) and Tub Ingall (69 nett) were winners in their respective Divisions in the Medal event. Runners-up were Melanie McLennan (69) and Michelle Wright (70) on a countback from Annice Payne and Danielle Seibel (70) who took home the first two balls in the rundown. Other balls went to Kath Devereux (71) on a countback from Liz Cockram. It is no surprise that the putting glass trophies went to both Runner-ups, Mel with 24 putts and Michelle with only 26.

After this first round of the Stroke play Club Championships, the leaders in A Grade are Annice Payne and Michelle Wright on 94. D Johnston and K Morrison lead the race in C Grade with 109.

On Sunday there were birdies, gobbles, some scores better than Saturday and some scores worse - such is the life of a golfer. Anne Lyons and Helen Olsen enjoyed two gobbles each.

Winning the Bells Butcher’s trophy in the field of 28 was Helen Olsen with a great score of 69 nett Jill Barnes won the runner’s-up trophy on a count back from Mary Young both returned 71 nett. Thanks to sponsors Trish and Ross for the generous vouchers our winners received. Balls went to Mary, followed Michelle Wright, Anne Lyons, Molly Scotney, Patricia Roberts all on 72 and lastly Yvonne Pinington on 73.

After the second round of the stroke championships, the top five in each grade are as follows: A Grade - Sam Hinze (163), Melanie McLennan (168), Marg Adcock (175), Danielle Seibel (179) and Jill Barnes on (182). Interestingly, this is the same order of handicap for these five ladies.

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Congratulations to Di Johnson who won the Single Stableford held at home in Warwick on the same day. She carded an impressive 41 points parring three holes along the way. Di has shown great persistence battling through a recent injury and it has paid off. Now that she is back playing with two arms, she will be a force to be reckoned with. This was a great shootout score for Di. Annice Payne also had a great game scoring 37 points as runner-up winning two balls. Ellie Casey (34), Di Mac (32) and Tub Ingall (31) also won a ball each in the rundown. The Weeping Mulberry ere sponsor for this round.

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Annice Payne on (196).

Grade - Di Johnston and Trish Roberts · C(221), Kath Morrison (230), Joely Singleton (235) and Vicki Bennett (24.

Looking at these scores it is going to be a tight race next weekend in all three grades. A reminder that the top six in each grade will play together in graded groups of three with the C Graders leading off around 11am.

Other players are to arrange their own groups prior to this time. Be sure to come up and watch the finalists come onto the 18th as they finish their matches, and the winners are presented their trophies from Wickham Freight Lines. Thanks to Donna Keogh for sponsoring the Women’s Championships.

A reminder that any players wanting to play Adam Falconer Shield Pennants usually held on the last Friday each month are asked to place their names on the list in the Presentation Room. Warwick is hosting the first game of the year in late March and will then start travelling each month. Five players are needed across a range of handicaps. If match play interests you please consider nominating.

GAYE WILMOT WINS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP The Ladies Club Singles were played over Saturday and Sunday at The Summit Bowls club. The games were played in sections on Saturday with the following results:- Section One was won by Gaye Wilmot with two wins plus 11 shots.

The winner of Section Two was Maree Ball with two wins plus 12 shots.

The final was between Gaye Wilmot and Maree Ball was played on Sunday morning.

Gaye Wilmot defeated Maree Ball by a comfortable margin. The final score 25 - 12.

Maree played some good bowls, but Gaye’s experience told in the end.

Congratulations to the winner and runner up.

Social bowls was played last Saturday afternoon.

There were also two games of Triples and one game of Three Bowl Pairs.

This Saturday is Phil Davis’s Birthday Trophy Afternoon. Please get your names in by 12:30pm for a 1:00pm start.

It should be a good afternoon of bowls and the club hopes that there is a good rollup.

A reminder that there is a Family BBQ on Friday March 26. Please book in advance to avoid disappointment.

The Summit Bowls Club A & B Mixed Pairs will be held on Saturday March 27 and Sunday March 28. The Nomination Sheet is on the board at the club.

Please put your names down on it if you wish to play. Nominations close on Sunday March 21.

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