Fassifern Guardian 14 May 2025

FASSIFERN GUARDIAN

SCENIC RIM

BOONAH HOSPITAL TO BE EXPANDED, REFURBISHED

by LARA HART

QUEENSLAND

Health Minister Tim Nicholls revealed there were plans underway to refurbish and expand Boonah Hospital during his tour of the facility, last week.

Minister Nicholls visited Boonah and Beaudesert hospitals on Thursday to meet staff and see how the facilities were managed.

While he wouldn’t be drawn further on the improvements to the Boonah Hospital, Minister Nicholls said the plans were nearing the conclusion of the concept and drawings stage.

“Once that’s done, they’ll be available for public consultation.”

His tour of Scenic Rim hospitals was part of a familiarisation process and resulted from an invitation by Scenic Rim MP Jon Krause.

“As the new Health Minister, I want to know what’s going on and that means getting out on the ground and talking to the people who work in our hospitals,” he said.

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EQUAL FIRE ANT FUNDS DEMAND

PRIMARY Industries

Minister Tony Perrett has used the Scenic Rim as the platform to call on the newly elected Federal Government to match Queensland funding in the battle against fire ants.

Minister Perrett spoke with Boyland primary producers and Dairy Australia chair and local dairy farmer, Paul Roderick, on Tuesday.

“Fire ants pose a serious threat to agriculture, health, our environment and outdoor way of life.

“The government programs can’t win this fight alone we need everyone to do their bit to eradicate fire ants,” Minister Perrett said. His visit to the region was to enable him to hear from farmers on how the Taskforce was supporting primary producers.

“I take a lot of heart from what I heard and saw,” he said.

The state government recently intensified efforts to fight fire ants with a $24 million program to boost the Fire Ant Suppression Taskforce to deliver aerial treatments on large properties across South East Queensland.

The additional funding brings the total allocated to fire ant control to $61 Million.

Minister for Health Tim Nicholls spoke with hospital staff during his tour of the Boonah Hospital, last week. Photo: LARA HART

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Beaudesert gym build gets the nod from Council

by WENDY CREIGHTON

THE Oakland Shopping Centre is expected to be ‘sporting’ a purpose-built gym in the future.

Developer, Robinson Holdings has successfully applied to the Scenic Rim Regional Council to secure an extra permit to what represents the already approved third stage of the shopping centre.

The additional permit was needed to suit the requirements of a gym franchise tenant.

The newly approved permit centres on the changes to the design of

the building as the roofline will be higher than what was approved in 2016.

The proposed new building design is higher

than approved by Council in 2016.

“A total height of 8m is proposed from the ground level to the roof, which allows for ade-

quate space for the gym equipment and also for a mezzanine floor in the extension,” the developer explained in the permit application.

“The proposed roof falls to the rear to a height of 7.33m. The proposed building form is not of scale to the existing shopping centre building and provides a transition in height from the state controlled road frontage to the rear of the site.

“A covered walkway will be extended along the frontage of the building.”

An extra 30 carparking bays will service the gym. Council planners assessed the infrastructure charges attached to the permit would be in excess of $123,400.

Council says ‘no’ to former subdivision approval

COUNCIL officers have refused to extend an approval to subdivide a property in Edward Street, Kalbar.

The property address is 19 Edward Street however it also had a long frontage to Old Kalbar Road.

In 2014, Council grant-

ed approval to break up the 14.5ha block into four 2,200sqm town allotments with access off Edward Street, with the fifth allotment taking up the 13.6ha balance of the land.

As part of a response to a request from Council, the developer signalled a

possible future intent for the balance allotment to be further subdivided into more than 60 smaller residential allotments.

This month, Council officers refused the application to further extend the approval on the basis that it was first approved

11 years ago and since that time a new planning scheme and new State planning legislation had come into force.

“The development is generally inconsistent with the current zoning intent and planning requirements, and technical

reports relevant to the original assessment are considered outdated,” it was noted in the refusal document.

The property now falls into the low density residential zone where the maximum lot size allowed is 1,200sqm.

Scenic Rim developments on the Council planner’s desk

ARE you interested in what developments are in the planning stages in your neighbourhood?

Each week, the Fassifern Guardian publishes articles on the known development applications in the Scenic Rim and subsequent approvals or rejections by Council.

The ‘unknowns’ are also covered by this newspaper - those applications which are uploaded to the Council’s planning portal and linger there without the accompanying documents until they are

‘deemed’ to have been ‘properly made’. Developments falling into that category this week are:

• ARATULA – an application for a subdivision of a 2.12ha property at 128 Charlwood Road.

• BEAUDESERT – an application for a subdivision on 4 allotments with a total area of 80ha with frontage to Cryna Road, Ludwig Road and Sullivan Road by the Spring Creek Land Corporation.

• BEAUDESERT – a rezoning application for a

club at 10 Oakland Way from The Club Beaudesert.

• BEAUDESERT application for a rezoning for an educational establishment at 30 Oakland Way by McAuley College.

• COULSON – an application for a subdivision of 16.45ha at 70 Robson Road by Vanderbilt Land 70 Pty Ltd.

• DUGANDAN – application for an extension of time of an approved 1 into 3 lot subdivision of a 4,748sqm residential block at 299 Boonah

Rathdowney Road, Happy Valley, by CL Grehan.

• JOSEPHVILLE – an application for a minor change on a 193ha poultry farm property at 11 Markwell Creek Road by Singh Enterprises Pty Ltd. The poultry farm was approved in 2001.

• LAMINGTON – application for a tourist park by K Hanson at 110 Barnes Road.

• ROSEVALE – application for an extension of time for an approved rezoning of a 36ha block which runs parallel to

Leitch Road by Neilsen’s Developments Pty Ltd.

• TAMBORINE – an application for an extension of time for an approved shopping centre on a 3.2ha property bounded by Beaudesert Beenleigh Road, Leach Road and Tamborine Mountain Road by Beaudesert Project Pty Ltd.

• TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN – an application to establish bed and breakfast accommodation on a 2,557sqm property at 17 Borneo Court by Wendy Reiner.

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A sketch of the new gym building planned for the Oakland Shopping Centre.

Boonah Hospital to be expanded, refurbished

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“I am here to see what it is we are talking about when the plans [for refurbishments and expansion of the Boonah Hospital] come across my desk.”

After the Boonah Hospital visit, the Minister travelled to Beaudesert Hospital.

Boonah Hospital is administered by West Moreton Health and Beaudesert Hospital is administered by Metro South Health.

“It is great to see the big hospitals and what goes on inside them but what’s really important is our rural hospitals, particularly ones in areas that are fast growing,” he said.

“And why wouldn’t you want to live in the Scenic Rim, it’s a beautiful part of Queensland.”

Mr Krause said he had issued the invitation to the Minister to … “see what the facility does for the community”.

“He also had an opportunity to talk to the doctors and members of staff about their roles and what they envisage for future services.

“Boonah Hospital has served the community for a long time, it’s a modern hospital that was opened in 1977 by the former coalition Minister for Health Sir Llew Edwards. “It’s served our community well but we always need to be looking forward to improving it, both from a services point of view and from physical infrastructure.”

Sue Scheinpflug is Chair of the Board at West Moreton Health and she joined the Minister at Boonah Hospital.

“I think all hospital facilities are important to the Queensland Government and from a West Moreton perspective, the rural ones are particularly important,” Ms Scheinpflug said.

“They perform a really important function in our local communities, not just caring for the people who live there, but they are a critical part of the community.

“Health facilities like Boonah Hospital provide some emergency services for accidents and are part

New Robson Road subdivision in the planning

PLANS for a newly proposed subdivision off an unformed section of Robson Road at Coulson show the exit and entry point for new homeowners as Berryman Circuit.

Developer, Vanderbuilt 70 Pty Ltd, has applied to subdivide a 16.45ha block (addressed as 70 Robson Road) into 32 allotments.

Included as part of the rural residential subdivi-

sion plans are two cul-desacs formed by an internal road which connects to Berryman Court.

The developer also proposes dedicating a 20 metre wide road reserve from the new internal road to link south to Robson Road, opposite Stacey Drive.

There are no external road upgrades proposed other than the link from the internal road to Ber-

ryman Court.

The allotments will range in size from 4,000sqm to 11,900sqm and nine will have access handles.

A 20m wide agricultural buffer is proposed along the northern boundary, which is shared with a grazing property.

The application is currently under review by Council planners.

“It is great to see the big hospitals and what goes on inside them but what’s really important is our rural hospitals, particularly ones in areas that are fast growing.”

– Minister Nicholls

of a bigger network of our health services at West Moreton.”

All hospitals are designed to be clinically functional but Ms Scheinplug said what stood them apart from their city counterparts was culture.

“What I was looking forward to showing the Minister was something you can’t see and that’s the culture of rural facilities,” she said.

“People are cared for by exceptional staff who more often than not live in the community.

“Then there are the wards, emergency treatment bays, outpatient facilities and places patients go to be seen by visiting specialist services.

“We have a beautiful kitchen where all of the food is prepared and that’s just some of what we wanted to show the minister.”

CEO for West Moreton Health Hannah Bloch was there, too. She led the Minister through the hospital, showing him the value in

rural hospitals and introducing him to the staff.

She said she was particularly looking forward to showing him the view enjoyed by patients and those who worked there.

“Boonah’s rolling hills and green pastures are visible to patients looking outwards through large glass windows on some of the wards,” she said.

“It is a welcoming, compassionate environment staffed by people who genuinely care about those they’re tasked with looking after.”

The proposed layout of the 32 lot subdivision showing the internal road and where it links to the end of Berryman Circuit.

Taking time to talk with the Fassifern Guardian during a tour of the Boonah Hospital were, from left, West Moreton Health CEO Hannah Bloch, Scenic Rim MP Jon Krause, Queensland Minister for Health Tim Nicholls and Chair of West Moreton Health Sue Scheinpflug.

Queensland Minister for Health Tim Nicholls talks with a staff member at Boonah Hospital.

Eat Local Month opens with a plate full of flavours

SCENIC RIM Eat Local Month will again feature long lunches, degustations and dinners, workshops and masterclasses, opportunities to meet the producers and the Winter Harvest Festival in Kalbar.

There’s a full menu of activities and events to choose during the month with carefully curated itineraries based around the east, west and centre of the region.

It all begins on Friday, May 30, with a behind the scenes masterclass at Boxer Brewing Co and an authentic Italian dining experience at Sarabah Estate Vineyard.

Saturday (May 31) opens with an array of high country experiences.

There’s the Foraged, Fired and Farmed Lunch at Binna Burra Lodge and one for the meat lovers at Country Mile Escape.

At the Forgotten Sound Farm in Wonglepong you can discover the secrets of sustainable and ‘beyond organic’ farming.

Then head up to Tam-

borine Mountain for the Village Harvest celebration featuring expert talks, demonstrations and workshops, and a marketplace focused on sustainable living. Just around the corner at The Loborn Tasting Bar, learn the craft of amaro, blending local botanicals with age-old Italian traditions.

Not so very far away, the Cauldron Distillery is hosting the Spirit of the Mountain, an afternoon of song, First Nations storytelling and spirit.

On Sunday, June 1, there’s breakfast at the Picnic Real Food Bar at Tamborine Mountain and the North Stores Eat Local Produce and Makers Market.

Serving up Tacos and Tipples, Witches Falls Winery will offer a relaxed afternoon of live music, wine, beer and cider with mouth-watering tacos prepared by Scenic Rim Food Ambassador Josue Lopez.

At the award-winning Tamborine Mountain Distillery, the citrus season will be celebrated with an afternoon of cit-

rus Spritz and hyper-local winter harvest grazing platters. Pethers Rainforest Retreat is set

to offer a spread of sweet and savoury treats, with High Tea and Cocktails.

O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyards, is planning to serve up The Longest Lunch while at Beechmont Estate, chef duo Alex and Chris Norman will prepare a feast over flames.

Across the region’s east throughout Eat Local Month, wine lovers can explore the cellar doors of Witches Falls Winery, Sarabah Estate Vineyard, Albert River Wines and O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyard, which is also home to Mountview Alpaca Farm, a firm family favourite on the Scenic Rim

The month long celebration of food also features lots of family-friendly fun.

Leading into the school holidays, there’s the evening Winter Solstice Campfire Cookout on Saturday, June 21 and the Campfire Cookout and Nature Play events on June 24 and 25 with Birdwings Forest School at Frost Farm, Guanaba.

On the final weekend, the popular Winter Harvest Festival, the signa-

ture event and finale of Scenic Rim Eat Local Month, will again be held in and around Kalbar as part of a full weekend of harvest activities.

Veggie picking, paddock walks with the farmer, lunches set on cattle farms and under 100-year-old jacaranda trees and a celebration of pickling and preserving will provide a fitting finale to the month-long celebration

“Eat Local Month provides the opportunity for our local community, visitors and people from all ages and backgrounds to enjoy an authentic paddock-to-plate experience and to renew their connection with our natural environment and agricultural production,” said Mayor Tom Sharp

“With more than 100 events on offer, there is a variety of options for everyone and for every taste and budget.

“Eat Local Month is Australia’s most authentic food and farming experience and a wonderful time of year to enjoy all our region has to offer with family and friends.”

Police piper plays out career cop’s retirement

by LARA HART

POLICING careers don’t all start with graduation and end with retirement, but the now former Senior Constable Bill Warwick was in it for the long haul.

“I started as a police officer and I’m retiring as a police officer,” he said last week.

Bill’s retirement farewell happened as the Queensland Police Pipes Band played in a formal ‘piping out’ ceremony.

As he walked out of Ipswich Police Station for the last time in professional capacity, colleagues stood on either side, applauding and thanking him for his service.

He spent most of his career policing Ipswich but also worked as a fill in for officers on leave at Boonah Police Station in the late 1980s.

“Boonah is a really beautiful town, I remember the friendliness and community support shown to me even though I was the new fella,” he said.

“It’s a town that’s very community minded and

willing to assist outsiders.

“I helped out with Kalbar and Harrisville [Police Stations] a couple of times too.”

Bill was 19 when he was sworn in as a police officer, he was inspired after hearing local po-

licemen talk to students at his school.

“I started in the academy on the first of February 1983 and was sworn in as an officer on the sixth of July 1984, so not quite 18 months,” he said.

“I remember working

major events in Brisbane and keeping an eye on what people were doing around the traffic, I was working in the Brisbane traffic branch then.”

It’s an occupation of predictable unpredictability.

“I liked it because you

didn’t know what was going to happen from day to day,” he said.

“I’d say for over 80 percent of my career I’ve been doing administration duty and haven’t been on the road as much.

“The progression of

technology and getting used to it as it changes and how it works within policing has been a big change.”

He’s policed in a world with no social media and one filled with hundreds of platforms and digital public forums.

Has it helped or hindered policing? He says both.

“Social media often reports the negative aspects traffic situations, people saying we aren’t getting the police at an event fast enough to prevent thing occurring,” he said.

“They’ll go on about the delay to get to things but not the event itself.”

Walking down the steps for the last time as a serving member of the police service was bittersweet, his colleagues will be missed but he’ll have more time to spend with family.

“I haven’t any real plans in place for retirement just yet, right now I’m playing a round of golf,” he said.

“I’m going to spend a lot of time with my family and that includes my grandchildren.”

Long lunches en plein air are on the menu during Eat Local Month.

Bill Warwick walks the steps of Ipswich Police Station as part of a formal piping out ceremony into retirement. Photo: LYLE RADFORD

Allandale brigade fighting fire for 50 years

by LARA HART

IN 1972 a group of farmers in Allandale, a rural area outside Boonah, decided to start a bush fire brigade to protect the land they farmed and the people who lived on it.

Fifty years later, the brigade is going strong, with men and women volunteer firefighters who are passionate about fire safety and protecting properties.

The brigade is also planning an open day next month to celebrate their 50-year anniversary.

Present-day member and Allandale Rural Fire Brigade secretary, Clinton Freeman, has been part of the group for just over two years.

“The brigade was largely pioneered by Clifford Wieland, he was the one who corralled the local farmers in the area to get it going,” Clinton said.

“We’re very lucky to still have one of the original members and he’s still an active firefighter.

“He gets out on the truck and has been doing it for over 50 years but I can’t mention his name because he’s a very private person.”

Holding onto the longtime members means keeping skills, expertise and knowledge in house.

“Our brigade started out with no station or sheds, someone leased a block of land to the brigade for $1 over 50 years which was very generous,” he said.

“That became the place our brigade was stationed but we still didn’t have a shed or anything like that, just a carport type of shade house.”

Local members modified the carport, putting it up on stilts so the fire truck could fit underneath it.

They forged their own hinges and fashioned the first shed for the fire truck.

“In 2017, the first of two bays was erected and since then we’ve added a third bay and that’s where the tanker is stored,” Clinton said.

“We’re running out of space and applying for grants to build another shed that can be used as storage for other brigades in the region.”

Clinton’s background is in software and that’s not an obvious segway into the world of firefighting.

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like the bazaar because all these different people from different backgrounds come together sharing skills and com-

“The goal is the same, to prepare and defend against the threat of bush-

Fifty years ago, rural firies learned their firefighting skills from their fathers and grandfathers, they had generational knowledge about the country they were fighting fires in. Today, it is dif-

“Then you’d take measurements of the amount of grass in your yard and take a photo to get an estimation of the curing rate.

“All of that data gets pushed through into the models that calculate the fire danger prediction or fire weather.”

In the past, pilots flew helicopters over a blaze to map the fire, now drones are more commonly used.

“There’d be about 10 to 15 minutes of people ringing each other to work out who could actually attend the fire.

“Nowadays, we have an app, people are paged, they give either a thumbs up or down, depending on whether they can go.”

But that’s the beauty of rural brigades, there’s room and a role to suit everyone.

“There’s this famous book titled The Cathedral and the Bazaar, there’s two different styles of software development,” he said.

“One is the cathedral where it’s all very designed and regimented, then there is the other style and that’s more like a bazaar with lots of different marketplaces.

“I’m finding the Rural Fire Service to be more

“What’s fascinating is the safety culture as volunteers come from different backgrounds but everyone is focused on the safety aspect,” he said.

“It’s integrated into the way you go about things and I find that pretty cool.”

Absolutely anyone can volunteer to be involved in the rural fire service, there are plenty of positions that don’t involve wearing heavy fire-retardant uniforms and head gear.

“We have something called grassland observers, you volunteer and get an app to download,” he said.

“With drones we’d be in the appliance looking at the footage and making a plan based on the vision coming back,” Clinton said.

“If we can switch to more of that preliminary investigation and mapping over drones, it ends up being a lot cheaper for the service.”

Having some of Allandale’s original firies as crew means hearing history first hand.

“Some of the original firefighters talk about beating fires with wet hessian sacks, which was very labour intensive,” he said.

“Back in the day, it was about the bush telegraph. You’d get a phone call to say there’s a fire at such and such a place are you able to come?

He describes the modern day rural fire service brigades as having an old school feel but with modern technology.

“I have written something for our open day, it plays on some of the themes we’re going to use in a training course,” he said.

“We are calling it the Firefly Training Unit for children.

“I’ve written software that generates IDs for the kids and a webcam that takes their photos.

“They’ll have access to fire trucks and exploring darkened rooms using infrared equipment.

“I’m hoping this will inspire them and their parents to be more involved with the rural fire service.”

The brigade’s 50th anniversary celebrations will be held at the fire station on June 14.

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Allandale Rural Fire Brigade secretary Clinton Freeman.

Alpaca lot of love into Beauy hospital bedside visits

by LARA HART

ALPACAS are endearing but hardly what you’d expect to see wandering the wards of a hospital or retirement home.

Yet this is what Mountview Alpaca Farm owners Steve and Jen Pack do and they believe the visits bring joy to the people they meet.

Their farm is set within O’Reilly’s vineyard in Canungra.

Hospital visits weren’t the original plan, but they evolved slowly, starting a few years ago when their favourite barista left the cafe industry to work in aged care.

“It was the lead up to Christmas and he [the barista] asked if we could bring some of our alpacas to the Beaudesert retirement home because many of the older residents were unable to visit the farm,” Steve said.

“We decided that yes, we could do that and took some alpacas to them.

“That was the start of it, we then started doing hospital visits.”

Last week a rep-

resentative from the Queensland Children’s Hospital phoned to enquire about alpaca visits to their palliative care unit.

He said “yes, of course” but remembers his first palliative care visit as being “extremely confronting”.

After that first visit, Steve wasn’t sure he would do it again.

“Twelve months later I was visiting the children’s ward in Logan and they asked me to do a walk through the palliative care wards.

“It was such a good visit and took away all those sad feelings, [and now] I’m looking forward to going up there again next week.”

While saying ‘Pack’s pack of alpacas’ is a mouthful, that’s not the half of it, his son’s name is Al, that’s right … Al Pack.

“He’s in his 40s now and back then [when we named him] I didn’t even know what an alpaca was,” Steve laughed.

“I didn’t do that as a joke but wish I’d had the foresight.

“He lives in Victoria but will be moving here very shortly.”

Just prior to his alpaca adventures, the couple were struggling. The idea to share the animals with the community came from former councillor Virginia West.

“Virginia visited the farm and said: “I heard what you were doing with alpacas in aged care, the woman who ran the therapy dog service at Beaudesert Hospital is retiring, would you guys be interested in picking up where

she’s left off?” Steve said.

“We didn’t really have the finances or the ability to do anything like that but we thought about it and decided we couldn’t say no.

“We started visiting Beaudesert Hospital monthly with the alpacas and it became a regular thing.

“We credit the time that we spent doing the Beauy hospital and similar places with the success of our business.”

Visitors to the farm came saying they want-

ed to walk Ed Sheeran, the alpaca, because they’d seen him doing hospital visits on the telly at home in Russia.

People were coming from all over the world, knowing the alpacas by name because of the publicity around the hospital visits.

“I have been chasing the Gold Coast hospitals to get a chance to visit with the guys down there,” Steve said.

“They’re super excited about the idea but say they’ll run it by their boss, who then says ‘I’ll get back to you’ and that’s the end of that.”

The alpacas visit in groups of two or three, as they’re herd animals and fret if on their own.

“We took three up to Logan Hospital last week because one of the young ones was hand raised by me and bottle fed, he’s bonded with me,” he said.

“We don’t name an alpaca when it hits the ground after birth, as we wait to see its character and personality.

The fine print behind bringing an animal into a hospital is proof of vaccination and that they’re in good health.

The animals are allowed to be inside most of the Beaudesert Hospital.

“We do the entire hospital, the general ward, emergency department, maternity and into the foyer,” he said.

“The first reaction is shock, [but] for some it’s an animal they’ve seen before.”

The Pack family own 80 alpacas, which are used for tourism purposes and their fleece is sheared and made into garments.

“You can come down and take Noodle for a walk and then look through our handmade range and buy a scarf or shawl made from his fleece,” Steve said.

“I say I do it now more for me than other people because it is such a good experience and I enjoy it.”

“One is called Boots because it looks like he has these little white boots on, another’s name is Shadow because I couldn’t take two steps without him being behind me.”

Message from Cr Duncan McInnes

THE recent opening of Kengoon Bridge outside Kalbar is great news for our agricultural community, residents, and visitors to the west of the Scenic Rim.

As well as providing a safer and more reliable link in our local transport network, the new concrete bridge, near the intersection of Kents Lagoon Road, has replaced the old timber structure and has a significantly increased load capacity as well as greater resilience to future flooding.

that one volunteer was so moved by Russell and Jenny Jenner’s story that she travelled all the way from Osaka in Japan to the Scenic Rim to be part of this spectacular event.

The countdown is well and truly on to that other great event, Scenic Rim Eat Local Month from 30 May to 29 June.

It will help local primary producers and transport operators to move goods to market more efficiently and improve safety for all road users.

Council is grateful for the Australian Government’s funding under the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program and the Bridges Renewal Program which assist in the upgrade and replacement of ageing infrastructure to boost community access and improve road safety and productivity.

The funding of more than $2.49 million shows the value of Council’s continued advocacy for infrastructure that supports economic growth through an enhanced transport network.

Congratulations to everyone involved in the Kalbar Sunflower Festival over the Labour Day long weekend and particularly to organiser Jenny Jenner.

This is an event which continues to grow and create enormous interest, drawing tens of thousands to the Scenic Rim from near and far.

It’s amazing to think

There are more than 100 events on offer and the west of our region features in the carefully curated program prepared for the weekend of Friday 6 June to Sunday 8 June which includes everything from produce picking in the field to lavish seven-course meals.

In closing, I would like to congratulate our recently re-elected Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz, who has been returned for a sixth term, having held the seat since its creation in 2010. Council looks forward to working with the new federal government and our local federal Member of Parliament as we continue to advocate for our region.

A special festive guest greets an inpatient during an alpaca visit.

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THE FASSIFERN GUARDIAN

Beer garden and brewery launched at historic hotel

NEW additions to Boonah’s 120-year-old Commercial Hotel, a craft brewery and a beer garden, opened to the public late last week.

The brewery opened under the Boonah Brewing Co (BBCo)brand, and the completion of the large beer garden represent significant milestones in the renovation and refurbishment of the two storey hotel.

Other steps in the upgrade already in place have included a bistro facelift, improved accessibility, air-conditioning, new furniture in the gaming room and elsewhere, new lighting, and upgraded kitchen and bathroom facilities. A new car park is adjacent to the just-launched beer garden.

A full renovation of the upstairs accommodation is still underway.

“The full refurbishment of the historic hotel is expected to be com-

plete by late-2025, positioning it as a boutique, short-stay destination for Scenic Rim visitors,” said Adonis Ghanem, a director with the Ghanem Group, which purchased the hotel three years ago.

“The Commercial Hotel Boonah is a rare beauty, ripe for renovation in the heart of the spectacular Scenic Rim.”

Mr Ghanem said the region is one which his family cherishes.

“Restoring the prop-

Fassifern Police

Prime mover stolen

Mt Alford

BOONAH Police are seeking information surrounding the theft of a Scania Prime Mover from an address in Mount Alford sometime between 9.00pm on May 4 and 6.00am on May 5.

The victim had parked the truck outside the front of his property and when he returned to his vehicle the following morning it was missing.

If anyone saw any suspicious activity in the Mt Alford area around this time, they are asked to contact Crimestoppers or Boonah Police.

Car theft Peak Crossing Harrisville Police are

investigating the theft of a motor vehicle from a property on the Ipswich Boonah Road, Peak Crossing sometime between 11.00pm on Saturday (May 10) and 7.00am on Sunday (May 11).

The offenders gained entry to the vehicle, a silver Holden Commodore sedan which was parked in in the owner’s driveway.

If anyone saw a vehicle or persons acting suspiciously in the Peak Crossing area around this time they are requested to contact Crimestoppers.

Motorcycle crash Emergency Services were called to a single vehicle motorcycle crash on

“The full refurbishment of the historic hotel is expected to be complete by late 2025, positioning it as a boutique, short-stay destination for Scenic Rim visitors.”

– Adonis Ghanem

erty, with the exciting addition of a craft brewery and beer garden, is a project that the family hopes will give back to the community by further boosting the region’s

the Boonah Rathdowney Road, Maroon near Cotswold Road at around 12.30 on Saturday (May 10).

Initial reports suggest the rider, a Beechmont man, 66, lost control of the bike and crashed. He was airlifted to Gold Coast University hospital in a serious condition. Investigations into the crash are ongoing.

Emergency Alert Number

Residents are being urged to update their mobile phone settings to ‘favourite’ the Emergency Alert (EA) phone number to stay informed during an emergency or disaster.

Emergency Alert is the national telephone based warning system used to send voice messages to landlines and text messages to mobile phones to

tourism appeal.

“To restore a property that is so precious to locals, and to add to the region’s already unique getaways and food-and-drink offerings with the cre-

warn people during emergencies.

This includes dangerous weather with potentially dangerous weather with potentially severe impacts. Emergency Alert is not issued for every circumstance, but the message will include important, potentially life saving directions which require you to take action to stay safe.

You do not need to register to receive an Emergency Alert from the system which is sent from caller ID number +61 444 444 444.

Messages from this number are not a scam, they are official phone warnings as part of a national geo-targeting emergency alert system. Residents are being asked to check the number is not

ation of Boonah Brewing Co, is something we are very passionate about.

“The Commercial Hotel Boonah is central to the fabric of the community and will continue to be so.”

The brewery was in full production for the launch.

A full-flavoured midstrength beer brewed with a variety of malts and a mix of Australian and European hops, and an alcoholic ginger beer are already on tap.

blocked on their device and to add it to their favourites, so they don’t miss the alerts.

Traffic

A Boonah man, 38, was issued with a Notice to appear before the Ipswich Magistrates Court for drink driving. He was intercepted while driving a truck on Coronation Drive, Boonah at around 7.40pm on Friday (May 9). Due to the size of the truck, he was required to have a zero BAC, however he returned a positive result. He is due to appear in Ipswich Magistrates Court on May 30. A breath alcohol reading of 0.029% will be alleged.

A Mount Nathan man, 58, was charged with Driving with a relevant drug in his system after he was stopped while

Talking of the future planned for the brewery, Mr Ghanem said an additional four core brews would gradually hit the taps over coming weeks, including an Aussie XPA brewed with 100 percent Australian Galaxy hops, an Italian lager brewed with specially grown Italian barley, a rice lager brewed with flaked rice and pilsner malt, and a hard lemonade. Seasonal and specialty brews will follow.

The beers will eventually be available in all Ghanem Group venues and bottle shops.

Mr Ghanem also revealed that the family-owned Group, has a farm at Tarome where they raise livestock and grow fruit and vegetables.

“Natural spring water from the farm will be used in the beers, and beer barley mash from the brewing process will be fed to the family’s cattle.”

driving a vehicle on Macquarie Street, Boonah at around 11.40pm on Friday (May 9). He was required to undergo a drug test, which returned a positive result. He will be required to appear in Ipswich Magistrates Court at a later date.

A South Maclean man, 33, was issued with a Notice to appear before the Ipswich Magistrates court for drink driving. He was intercepted while driving on the Beaudesert Boonah Road, Wyaralong at around 10.05am on Sunday (May 11). The driver was required to supply a specimen of breath which returned a positive result. He is due to appear in Ipswich Magistrates Court on June 11. A breath alcohol reading of 0.05% will be alleged.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025

RISING COSTS AND POOR RETURNS THREATEN FARM FUTURE

by LARA HART

THERE’S uneasy discontent connecting Australian producers and that’s everincreasing input costs and shrinking profit margins.

One producer under the pump is Otto Saeck, an orchardist who owns Blueberry Fields, a farm Brooklet in the Byron hinterland of NSW.

There are 65-hectares under crop on land owned by Otto and his wife Lynette.

They grow blueberries, blackberries, raspberries

and figs, but their main crop is blueberries.

Otto enjoys the lifestyle farming offers but said it’s getting harder to stay in the game when new input costs keep cropping up and taking a bite out of profits.

Increased input costs and a reduction in returns at the farmgate mean he’s seriously considering quitting the business altogether.

“I am getting out of farming, if you want young people to come in [to the industry], there should be a guaranteed income.” he said.

“My son wants to farm, and he has a young family.

“He’s an engineer and his mates are making huge money working for the government or doing semi-government work.”

The income from the farm cannot offer a good living wage.

“Farming isn’t the resource to pay for it. We don’t get enough for our product and food is not considered a valuable product anymore.”

Many of Australia’s blueberries are grown hydroponically.

“These berries don’t come in contact with the soil and people buy them because they look good,” he said.

“They try to get flavours in them and in doing so, lose a lot of the nutrients.”

Money spent on compliance audits, fertilisers, labour and fuel increases constantly and there’s no wiggle room in produce profit margins.

“These are just some examples of the issues we are facing, there’s a lot more and I’m in my 70s and ready to get out of it,” he said.

“I’ve worked all these years on my farm and don’t have superannuation, my farm is my super, but it doesn’t’ pay enough to pay a non-working person.”

The Saeck’s have owned the business for three decades and like most producers, the weather plays a key role in a successful harvest.

A few years ago, there was a hailstorm like none they’d experienced before, which destroyed hail netting and defoliated the blueberry bushes.

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They repaired the damage and moved forward but input costs increased markedly, year on year. The increase was not reflected in the marketplace.

The Saeck’s hire in professional pickers for the harvest, to ensure the high quality of their produce.

“The new backpackers, the ones we relied on and were mostly European, don’t seem to need the money anymore so there is not much productivity,” Otto said.

“Productivity is crucial to our business, if you can pick 30 kilograms of fruit a day it makes a lot of difference to our profit margin.

“Not everyone is like that though, there are professional pickers who do their job very well.”

They grow a mixture of Southern Highbush blueberry varieties.

“Our production is way down, we’ve had some pretty bad weather events and harvested a third of what we used to,” he said.

“That’s the main issue we are facing now, expected or unplanned for weather events and we are a fairly big operation.

“If you lose a $2 million crop in one major weather event and continue, where does that $2 million come from?

“Okay, half of that goes into labour, but the other half goes to the maintenance and the repairs to try and get back into production.

“You have to make more than half the cost of production and at the moment the supermarkets are paying below the cost of production, but

“I was talking to my agent at the Sydney market earlier in the year, I said ‘look, I was getting as much for our produce 20 years ago as I am getting now’, she said ‘no, you were getting more 20 years ago than you are now’.”

– Otto Saeck

you’re just expected to continue.”

He’s said the past five years had been “dreadful”.

“One of the difficulties, and I imagine it’s the same with your readership, is that a lot of production is funded by off farm sources rather than a return on investment,” he said.

“That’s what brings a misleading expectation in the consumers’ mind of what the price of produce is, along with supermarkets advertising prices that are not sustainable.

“I was talking to my agent at the Sydney market earlier in the year, I said ‘look, I was getting as much for our produce 20 years ago as I am getting now’, she said no, you were getting more 20 years ago than you are now’.”

Price pressures are not just caused by an increase in labour costs, there are the additional compliance imposts that are eroding the bottom line

“We sell a lot at farmers markets,” Otto said.

“People there seem to understand what they’re getting when it’s freshly harvested food direct from the producer.

“If you are looking at just supplying the supermarkets, there’s no future there.

“Small corner stores have been priced out of business.

“The most important thing is to get the message out to the average consumer that if you want quality Australian produced products, you’re going to pay more.

“Our labour costs on farm are the highest they’ve ever been.”

There are also new quality assurances and government obligations being introduced and these cost money too.

“I’ll give you a simple example. We’ve been growing for 30 years or more and we pay a lot for annual quality assurances and have regular audits,” he said.

“All those costs are on us because we have a pack house and employ staff, which is fair enough.

“We have to have our fire extinguishers in our pack house checked that’s once a year and it used to cost us a lot of money

“Then it became a six-monthly check, and they introduced another level of inspection where we also have to pay someone who checks the inspections have been done correctly.”

Blueberry Fields has a well-established irrigation system yet are now forced to pay the Department of Primary Industries $2,000 a year or risk a fine.

“I haven’t changed my use of water. I’m doing the same thing I was 30 years ago but now I have to pay for the convenience of being able to pump water at my own dam,” Otto said.

For now, the family are still working on Blueberry Fields, hoping to make things work so they can stay in the game a little longer.

“We need people to buy directly from the growers, from the people at farmer’s markets,” he said.

“When you buy from there the money goes back to the grower, you may pay a little more, but you’ll be supporting an Aussie farmer.”

Otto Saeck in his blueberry fields.

Out in the farm fields on the Saeck’s farm.

Captains log star dates celestial growing

by LARA HART

SPACE travel has become somewhat mainstream, anyone with deep enough pockets can make their fantasy of being an astronaut come true.

For now, the trips are short with around 11 minutes spent across the Karman line, the internationally recognised boundary of space.

There’s no Mars base where astronauts can land and set up living quarters, but that doesn’t mean scientists aren’t working towards making that a possibility.

Food and water are critical in sustaining human life and scientists at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) are developing ways for food to be grown in space.

One of the researchers is Dr Cheryl McCarthy, we last spoke to her in 2023 when she was taking part in workshops at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre.

She joined another USQ researcher, Professor Bernadette McCabe, together they were researching and developing the specifications for a facility able to cope with the constraints and challenges

Above: University of Southern Queensland’s Centre for Agricultural Engineering Professor Bernadette McCabe and Dr Cheryl McCarthy. Right: Dr Cheryl McCarthy on a paddock at the University of Southern Queensland. She works in agricultural science and is looking upwards for answers on how to sustain human life on another planet.

found in deep space.

Now Dr McCarthy is leading a project that tests machine vision technology for plant monitoring in space, something that could also provide clues to address food security challenges on Earth.

She’s developed technology that uses artifi-

cial intelligence to detect early signs of plant stress using regular camera footage well before it’s visible to the naked eye.

The importance of testing plant health in space using machine vision technology is in the unique data it provides from the harsh

terrestrial conditions.

“Machine vision can play a crucial role in future food production systems,” she said.

“The project will capture images of plants as they grow in space to monitor their health and development.

“Our goal is to detect early signs of stress and

explore how this technology can be adapted for commercial farming on Earth.”

iLAuNCH Trailblazer’s executive director Darin Lovett said the project positioned Australia at the forefront of space agriculture technology.

“We are excited to

Composting costs waste resources

by LARA HART

AUSTRALIAN producers pay for the disposal of unsaleable produce and other agricultural waste at their council’s tip.

The Saeck family own Blueberry Fields in northern New South Wales where it costs around $71 a tonne to dispose of green waste.

“Our local councils have a lot of organic waste that goes into landfill,” Otto Saeck said.

“That waste should be made freely available to the local farms.

“If it was, the farms would use it, they’d incur some of the cost in doing it but if you want organic matter without the bureau-

cracy, that’s a way to do it.”

Compost has always been made on farm at Blueberry Fields.

“New regulations are making it near impossible to do that now and there is no encouragement.

“[The government] says yes, do it and pay for it.”

In NSW processing organic waste on a commercial scale requires planning consent and depending on size, may also need an environmental protection licence.

“When I bought the farm it was run down and a lot of the forest or what they call big scrub soils were cleared,” he said.

“The land was very productive when first cleared because there was high or-

ganic matter and the biology in the soil.

“By removing the canopy and after lots of ploughing and artificial fertilisers, soil becomes depleted, quite sour and nonproductive

“Then if you take it a bit further, there’s a concern with carbon in the soil.”

Maintaining good soil health is something all growers make a priority.

“If all the agricultural land increased the carbon content by one percent, that would more than compensate for any carbon released,” he said.

“And producers would be more than compensated but nobody talks about that.

“We’ve moved our carbon matter and carbon

base from ones and twos up to over 12 now.

“We’ve put a lot of investment into building the biology, it’s a huge cost but if you’re going to be sustainable it must be done.”

Paying to be able to make your own compost means an even thinner bottom line.

“We do it because it’s our obligation to leave nice, healthy land, and not just for my son but for the community,” he said.

“We have an obligation to look after it.”

In Queensland producers pay to dispose of agricultural waste and while some of it may have minimal value, like being used as animal feed, much of it has no market.

help facilitate a project with such important potential outcomes,” he said.

“It is vital work that could lead to innovative solutions that bridge space exploration and terrestrial food security.”

The project is expected to start in 2026.

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RURAL REVIEW Property

WONGAWALLAN ROAD

• 4 bedrooms

• 3 bathrooms

• 2,752sqm block

• Sold for $1,410,000

The recent renovation of this home among the rainforest trees included a new kitchen, new bathrooms and a new roof.

The open plan kitchen has stone bench tops and the large living areas has a fireplace.

The covered rear deck overlooks the views down the valley.

The property has a bore and water tank storage.

The property last sold in 2005 for $478,000.

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TAMBORINE MT

MOSSMAN STREET

• 4 bedrooms

• 2 bathrooms

• 600sqm block

• Sold for $840,000

A rendered brick home with multiple living areas set in a newly established estate.

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It has a master suite, a galley kitchen with stone bench tops, a breakfast bar and a large walk in pantry. The two car garage has direct access to the pantry and a covered and tiled outdoor entertainment area. There is no available sale history.

ANNABELLE WAY

• 4 bedrooms

• 2 bathrooms

• 654sqm block

• Sold for $700,000

A home in the Scenic Rise Estate.

The master suite is complemented by another of the other three bedrooms which is of similar size. The kitchen has stone bench tops and there’s two living areas, wide slide vertical blinds, tinted windows and security locks and screens.

The covered alfresco area is accessed directly from the living area.

The property last sold in 2022 for $550,000.

• 4 bedrooms

• 2 bathrooms

• 1,541sqm block

• Sold for $1,420,000

Set in natural surroundings with views framed by the large windows, this home has been designed both to impress and to have a seamless indoor-outdoor flow.

Features include a fireplace, large laundry, storage room and a spa.

The home is air conditioned, has a solar system and rainwater tanks.

The property last sold in 2009 for $260,000.

GLENEAGLE

LandCruiser 70 Series production hiatus

THE LandCruiser 70 Series might need AdBlue exhaust additive top-ups under new emissions rules.

It would mean a production suspension but stock would be accumulated to fill the gap.

Production of the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series for Australia will stop for eight months this year.

The 40-year-old fourwheel drive will need strict exhaust emissions regulations in Australia.

The new rules could force the 2.8-litre diesel 4WD to require AdBlue exhaust additive fluid in 2026.

All variants of the LandCruiser 70 Series in this country need to upgrade for new Euro 6 emissions rules.

The production halt would begin soon after the final V8-powered 70 Series 4WDs roll off the production line.

Additional supply would be available to cover the period.

The new emissions

rules could force

rules, known as ADR 80/04, apply to heavy vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Mass of more than 3,500kg.

From November 1 this year, it will cover every new vehicle imported to Australia meeting its criteria, not just newly launched models.

Similar regulations are on the way for sedans, hatchbacks, SUVs,

and traditional utes such as the HiLux – which would require them to meet more strict European standards.

Diesel exhaust additive fluid AdBlue has

Axing luxury tax could mean price drop

THE Luxury Car Tax (LCT) could soon be scrapped, meaning prestige cars could become more affordable.

If the LCT is scrapped, luxury car prices might come down, however, the enforcement of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) could complicate matters.

Prime Minster Anthony Albanese is looking to axe the tax to strengthen Australia’s ties with Europe amid ongoing tariff chaos.

The LCT applied to vehicles with a dutiable value of $80,567 or more, or $91,387 for fuel-efficient at a rate of 33 percent for every dollar above the threshold. It was introduced in 2001 to protect local vehicle manufacturing.

been required on the LandCruiser 70 Series in Japan since it was reintroduced there in 2023.

The government hopes to leverage the loss of the tax to find better deal on agriculture and a wider free-trade agreement in Europe.

The European Union automotive market is facing challenges from Chinese-made products,

The Luxury Car Tax brings in about $1.2 billion every year. especially in the electric vehicle space.

According to estimates, the LCT brings in about $1.2 billion of revenue for this government every year.

NVES sets targets on carbon dioxide emissions for each vehicle sold and

insists car manufacturers pay a penalty if exceeded on average across its models.

Credits can be accumulated for EV and low-emissions vehicle sales, with the increasing balance calculated each year and car brands then given two

years to settle the tally before fines were payable.

The car lobby body formed by car brands –Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) – said that NVES fines could be passed on to consumers by way of hiked prices.

The Prado would be the first diesel Toyota to require AdBlue in Australia, with the 17.4-litre tank needing refilling at 8,000km, depending on how the vehicle is driven.

The Prado could continue to be driven even when it has run out of AdBlue, but the engine would not restart once it had been turned off.

A Toyota spokesman said: “The eight-month pause from September 2025 is based on the normal production cycle for this model. We have ordered additional supply so we can continue to meet demand for this rugged workhorse throughout the pause.”

Toyota Australia recently stopped production of the 70 Series range’s 4.5-litre diesel V8 engine because of “changing regulations and community expectations”.

An AdBlue system comprises a tank carrying an AdBlue solution, which is sprayed over exhaust gases to reduce the amount of nitrogen oxides (NOx) that leave the exhaust.

HiLux bestseller as PHEVs plummet

THE Toyota HiLux was the least impacted by falling sales of the three best-selling new cars in

The HiLux was in fact Australia’s top-selling new car for the first time since 2023.

Meanwhile, sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles slumped by 62 percent compared to the previous

Despite this, though, they are still up 95 percent year-on-year.

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) data showed 90,614 new vehicles were delivered in Australia last month.

New-car sales for last month accounted for 91,316 units – down 6.1 percent on the year before, the third decline in 2025 after 1.7 per cent growth in March.

It is the third-best April on record and only just behind 2021’s 92,347 sales.

Sale are down 3.6 percent this year with about 1.19 million new-vehicle deliveries expected by the end of December.

Toyota has stayed Australia’s top-selling new-vehicle brand, with 19,380 deliveries – down 6.7 percent – ahead of second-placed Ford, which is down 15.2 percent (to 7,334 sales).

Mazda was in third place above Kia and Hyundai close behind.

The MG was down 17.9 percent and placed at 11th and out of its usual seven or eighth placing.

The HiLux is only 90 deliveries ahead of the second-placed Ford Ranger, and 300 sales ahead of the RAV4.

HiLux sales were down 12 percent last month, and the Ranger down 28 percent.

Electric car sales were down 44.2 percent last month compared to April 2024, propelled by a plunge from Tesla.

New

the 2.8-litre diesel 4WD to require AdBlue exhaust additive fluid in 2026.

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CULTURE, LIFESTYLE & TRAVEL

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning: One Last Ride for Ethan Hunt

ALEXIS POULSEN

QLD Area Manager

Limelight Cinemas

IN AN era dominated by reboots and spin-offs, few franchises have maintained the consistency, innovation, and adrenaline-pumping excitement that Mission: Impossible has delivered for nearly three decades.

Now, with Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Tom Cruise returns for what is promised to be his final turn as Ethan Hunt, the indefatigable IMF agent who has become synonymous with globe-trotting action and practical stunts that defy both physics and common sense.

With an ensemble cast packed to the brim and a cryptic, tantalising synopsis - “Our lives are the sum of our choices” - this cinematic event is shaping up to be not only a send-off for a beloved character but a closing chapter for one of the most ambitious action franchises in film history.

At the centre of the storm, of course, is Cruise, who has portrayed Ethan Hunt since 1996’s Mission: Impossible, evolving the role from a cerebral spy into an emotionally driven, ethically tortured hero who carries the weight of the world on his shoulders.

The forthcoming film reunites him with long-time collaborators Simon Pegg (as tech-savvy Benji Dunn), Ving Rhames (as loyal hacker Luther Stickell), and Rebecca Ferguson (as enigmatic MI6 operative Ilsa Faust).

Also returning are Hayley Atwell, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, and Pom Klementieff, who were all major players in Dead Reckoning Part One, continuing their arcs into this

anticipated finale.

The Final Reckoning boasts a cast that reads like a who’s who of Hollywood talent.

The inclusion of acting powerhouses such as Angela Bassett, Janet McTeer, and Hannah Waddingham raises the dramatic stakes, hinting that the story won’t just rely on high-speed chases and death-defying leaps - although those are surely guaranteed.

Bassett’s return as CIA Director Erika Sloane adds gravitas and political tension, while McTeer and Waddingham’s roles are being kept under wraps, fuelling speculation about shifting alliances and new power players.

Director Christopher McQuarrie, who has helmed every instalment since Rogue Nation (2015), is once again in the driver’s seat, bringing with him a signature style that fuses practical spectacle with action-packed storytelling.

His creative partnership with Cruise has become one of the most reliable in modern cinema, responsible for some of the most iconic action sequences of the past decadewhether it’s skydiving at 25,000

feet or clinging to a plane midtake off.

For The Final Reckoning, fans can expect McQuarrie and Cruise to raise the bar once again, potentially rewriting what’s possible in the action genre.

The subtitle - The Final Reckoning - suggests more than just explosive resolution. It promises a reckoning not only for Ethan Hunt but for the franchise as a whole. Since its inception, Mission: Impossible has been obsessed with the concept of identity and choice. With every mission, Hunt is forced to confront the cost of his commitments - to his team, to his ideals, and to his elusive sense of self. The philosophical weight hinted at in the film’s tagline suggests that the final instalment will dive deep into the personal toll of living in a world where deception is currency and sacrifice is inevitable.

With Nick Offerman, Holt McCallany, Charles Parnell, Shea Whigham, and Greg Tarzan Davis rounding out the cast - many in military or intelligence roles - it’s clear that this final mission will not only

be personal but geopolitical in scale. Expect betrayals, moral ambiguity, and the kind of edge-of-your-seat pacing that has made the series a staple of summer blockbusters.

But at its heart, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is a farewell. A farewell to Ethan Hunt, a man who never stopped running, not from his enemies, but from the fear of failing those he swore to protect.

It is also a farewell to an era where Cruise’s real-life daredevilry pushed the limits of cinema, reminding audiences of the intense thrill that only practical, high-stakes action can deliver.

Whether Hunt survives his final mission is anyone’s guess - and knowing this franchise, the outcome will be both surprising and deeply earned. One thing is certain, it will be an unmissable cinematic spectacle, delivering the intensity, emotion, and legacy befitting one of the most iconic franchises in movie history.

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning releases at Limelight Cinemas from May 17.

A morning wedding, a garden reception

THE proposal comes first, the couple take time to enjoy being engaged and usually the next step is setting a wedding date while factoring in the availability of the perfect place to exchange their vows.

It was certainly the order of things for Michael Fikus and Candice Boileau.

The proposal was made and accepted in March last year and as both loved the idea of getting married in a chapel, a trip to Kalbar to view the White Chapel led to an easy decision.

“It was a beautiful drive out to Kalbar and on our way we saw Flinders Peak in the distance – it’s the same mountain we can see from our home at Ironbark,” said Candice as she considered it a portend for the success of their journey.

And it was.

“White Chapel had everything I could have dreamed of for a wedding – the chapel, the gardens, the setting in the town.”

Candice is a nurse and Michael is an operations manager, so they didn’t have a lot of spare time to organise everything.

“We didn’t want anything over the top, but we wanted it to be special,” Candice said.

“When we were choosing from the dates available at the White Chapel,” Candice recalled, “I thought we should choose April as the autumn weather is usually lovely and it doesn’t rain very often during that month.”

That decision seemed a good one as their wedding date grew nearer.

“Rain was predicted but only 3mm,” Candice said.

“We had decided on a morning wedding at the White Chapel and asked all our guests [82 in total] to drive to our home in Ironbark, where we were holding our reception in the garden.”

All went beautifully to plan until the newly married couple were on their way back to Ironbark, just north of Ipswich.

CANDICE met Mike through her best friend.

“She’d been calling me and saying ‘you need to come over and meet Mike’, who was the best friend of my girlfriend’s new boyfriend,” Candice

remembers. But she was busy and she was reluctant.

Then one day back in September 2018, Candice called in to her friend’s home.

And Mike was there.

Had she known what part he would play in her future, she may have dressed for the occasion.

“I was in very casual clothes,” Candice laughs, “very casual.”

“But before you know it, we were spending all our spare time together.”

For their first date, Michael suggested dinner at a “fancy restaurant”.

“I said I didn’t want fancy, I wanted somewhere informal where we could talk … we didn’t really know each other, some place formal wouldn’t have worked at all.”

Candice was in her final year of her nursing degree at the Australian Catholic University when they met.

“When I heard that I’d been accepted into the graduate nursing program at Gin Gin Hospital, Michael didn’t want to go … we were both living in Brisbane back then.

“But I told him I didn’t want to give it up.”

He accepted her decision and as he was from Bundaberg, he initially went up with her and showed her around and introduced her to his friends.

Over the next year, their’s was a long distance relationship, with Candice mostly making the four-and-a-half-hour drive back to Brisbane whenever she had more than two days off.

The following year, 2019, Candice still wasn’t ready to return full time to Brisbane and as she had always wanted to see Darwin, she applied for a job, and was accepted, at the hospital there.

“I thought that there was little difference between a four hour flight and a four-and-a-halfhour drive. Mike’s family were all from Darwin and his mum and brother were living there.”

Three months into her stay, Covid struck and Candice decided she should return to Brisbane before all the borders were closed.

On her return, Candice began working at the QEII hospital and once the lockdowns were a thing of the past, the couple decided it was

time to buy their first home.

“We kept looking and looking but we kept missing out, so one day I suggested we look elsewhere, maybe outside the city.”

And that’s how they became first home owners of an acreage property at Ironbark.

“We could see the mountain from the garden, we loved it,” Candice said.

They made their offer in October 2023 and moved there the following month.

And it was the garden

where Mike and Candice planned to hold their reception under a big, open sided marquee.

SO, back to the newlywed’s drive from Kalbar to their home on their wedding day after their photo session.

“I’d arranged to have lots of platters of sandwiches placed out on the tables when our guests arrived and my sister-inlaw was putting out all the decorations,” Candice says. “The phone call was from the people putting out the sandwiches to ask how long

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we planned to be as the wind was so strong they were having to hold onto to posts of the marquee … and my sister-in-law was worried as all the beautiful decorations were being blown over every time she tried to put them out.”

The decorations stayed inside their home.

“As we walked into the marquee and they announced ‘Mr & Mrs Fikus’ the rain hit and the singer we had engaged for the reception put on the ‘Titanic’ soundtrack.

“So much for the forecast of 3mm. We got 130mm that afternoon, but we had a great time and our guests were there till midnight. Some camped on the lawn and others went home.”

Candice doesn’t regret taking up Mike’s suggestion of hiring in a woodfired pizza truck for the reception.

“We really had a lot of fun on our wedding day.”

And their honeymoon at the resort on Fraser Island was … “a beautiful break from the world”.

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Thursday, May 15

ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 10.30 The Weekly. (R) 11.00 Restoration Aust. (Final, PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Sherwood. (Malv, R) 2.00

Restoration Aust. (R) 3.00 House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs: The Streets. (PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.

8.00 Grand Designs UK. (Return, Ml) Hosted by Kevin McCloud.

8.50 Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Atlantic. (Premiere, PG) Martin Clunes explores tropical Sao Tome and Principe, known as the African Galapagos.

9.35 The Kimberley. (R) Hosted by Mark Coles Smith.

10.30 ABC Late News.

10.45 The Business. (R)

11.00 Grand Designs: The Streets. (PG, R)

11.50 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R)

12.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Giro d’Italia. Stage 5. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 10.05 Tough Trains. (PGa, R) 11.00 Jewels Of The Alps: Italy’s Great Lakes. (PGa) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.55 Alone Australia. (M, R) 3.00 Living Black. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (al) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Giro d’Italia. Stage 5. Highlights.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 History’s Greatest Mysteries: The Hindenburg Disaster. (Maw, R) Takes a look at the Hindenburg disaster.

8.20 Liberation: D-Day To Berlin: Hitler Strikes Back. (M) In late 194 4, Hitler forces the Americans into their biggest and bloodiest battle when he launches a surprise attack into liberated Belgium.

9.15 Sherlock & Daughter. (Mv) Sherlock assigns Amelia her first tasks in their mission to rescue kidnapped Clara Anderson.

10.10 SBS World News Late.

10.40 Carmen Curlers. (Masv, R) 12.50 Pagan Peak. (Mas, R)

2.35 Incredible Homes. (R)

3.35 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 Eurovision. (PG)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG)

12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00MOVIE: A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery. (2023, Mav)

3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Gage puts a sinister plan in motion. 7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PGa) Hosted by Graeme Hall. 8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PGl) The second set of semi-finalists set out to impress celebrity judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli and Simon Cowell as well as the viewers at home. Hosted by Ant and Dec.

10.30 The Amazing Race. (PG) The teams travel to Strasbourg, France.

12.00 Raines. (Mahv)

1.00 Travel Oz. (PG)

1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. Women’s State Of Origin. Game 2. New South Wales v Queensland.

9.35 NRL Women’s State Of Origin Post-Match. Post-match wrap-up of the Women’s State of Origin match between New South Wales and Queensland.

10.00 9News Late.

10.30 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl)

11.30 A Killer Makes A Call: Lewis. (MA15+av, R)

12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R)

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Taskmaster Australia. (Mls) Comedy game show featuring comedians performing a series of tricky tasks. Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 8.40 The Inspired Unemployed: The List. (Mal) In Finland, the boys discover fun for the Finns is not fun for them. 9.50 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 10.50 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.15 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am

7MATE (74) 6am Morning Programs. 2.15pm Carpool Koorioke. 2.25 Yarning Culture Through Film. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.35 Waabiny

Dingo. 8.30 Tribal. 9.25MOVIE: Jackie Brown. (1997, MA15+) 12.05am Late Programs.

Friday, May 16

Club. (2002, PG) 7.30 Indecent Proposal. (1993, M) 9.40 Purple Rain. (1984, M) 11.45 Late Programs. 5.50am The Emperor’s Club. (2002, PG)

ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 The Pacific. (Final, R) 11.10 Bergerac. (Mlv, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Bay Of Fires. (Madl, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs: The Streets. (Final, PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 Eurovision. (PG) 7.20 WorldWatch. 7.30 Giro d’Italia. Stage 6. Highlights. 8.30 WorldWatch. 10.00 Tough Trains. (PGa, R) 10.55 The Lost World Of Joseph Banks. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Military Strongholds. (PG, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (al) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Giro d’Italia. Stage 6. Highlights. 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PGl, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Australia. Costa Georgiadis explores a tropical collection.

8.30 Sherwood. (Final, Mlv) The various threads of the investigation finally come together as the community looks to the future.

9.30 Gruen. (R) Presented by Wil Anderson.

10.05 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R) A satirical news program.

10.35 Big Boys. (Mls, R)

11.05 ABC Late News.

11.20 Father Brown. (PGa, R)

12.05 Mayfair Witches. (Mal, R)

12.50 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)

5.00 Rage. (PG)

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6am Children’s Programs. 6.40pm Hey Duggee. 6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Teen Titans Go! 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars: Battle Of The Stars. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Out Of The Ashes. 2.30 The Cook Up.

6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Tales From Zambia. 7.25 NITV Weather. 7.30MOVIE: The Goonies. (1985, PG) 9.30 Yarning Culture Through Film. 9.40MOVIE: Hairspray. (1988,

6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Eurovision: Access All Areas. (M) Catch all the behind-the-scenes action.

10.00 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes: Seahouses – Les Ferdinand. (PGa, R) Robson Green is joined by Les Ferdinand.

11.10 Atlantic Crossing. (PGal, R) Märtha is placed under enormous pressure.

12.15 Rex In Rome. (Mv, R)

2.05 The Head. (Malv, R)

3.40 Incredible Homes. (R)

4.35 Bamay. (R)

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

6am Morning

Programs. 12.35pm Patriot Brains. 1.30 Planet A.

2.20

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.40 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 7. 1.35am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs.

8.30 House Of Wellness. (PGl)

Melissa Doyle and Shane Crawford are joined by Abbey Holmes and Archie Thompson to talk baby names, body language, genetics and pickleball. Then, Shane straps on a pregnancy belly.

9.30MOVIE: Bridesmaids.

(2011, MA15+ls, R) Two best friends have a falling out after one of them asks another person to be her maid of honour. Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne.

12.05 The Black Donnellys. (Mdsv)

1.05 Travel Oz. (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

5.00 NBC Today.

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6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Animal SOS Australia. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Wildlife ER. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00MOVIE: Kidnapped In Paradise. (2021, Mav) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R)

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 11. Canterbury Bulldogs v Sydney Roosters.

9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Canterbury Bulldogs versus Sydney Roosters match, with news and analysis.

10.45MOVIE: Into The Blue.

(2005, Mdlv, R) A group of divers finds illegal cargo. Paul Walker, Jessica Alba.

12.50 Drive TV: Launch Pad. (R) Hosted by Jessica Lydka Morris and Dominic Wiseman.

1.20 Explore: Well Bread. (R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)

6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Midsomer Murders. 2.00 Are You Being Served? 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30MOVIE: A Man About The House. (1947, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 West Coast Cops. 8.30MOVIE: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. (2015, PG) 10.55 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 FIA World Endurance C’ship. 6 Hours of SpaFrancorchamps. 10.05 Bewitched. 10.35 Jeannie. 11.05 Seinfeld. 12.05pmMOVIE: Nerve. (2016, M) 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30MOVIE: The Mask. (1994, PG) 9.30MOVIE: Dumb And Dumber. (1994, PG) 11.45 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Storage Wars. Noon American Resto. 12.30 American Pickers. 1.30 Pawn Stars. 2.00 The Car Club. 2.30 Desert Collectors. 3.30 Timbersports. 4.00 Aussie Lobster Men. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 10. Sydney v Carlton. 10.30 AFL Post-Game. 11.15 Late Programs. 6am The Emperor’s Club. Continued. (2002, PG) 7.50 Bright Star. (2009, PG) 10.00 La La Land. (2016, M) 12.20pm Winter’s Tale. (2014, M) 2.30 Selkie. (2000, PG) 4.10 Lara. (2019, PG, German) 6.00 Paris Can Wait. (2016, PG) 7.40 Bring It On. (2000, PG) 9.30 Fame. (1980, M) 11.55 Heavier Trip. (2024, MA15+, Finnish) 1.45am The Trust. (2016, MA15+) 3.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer.

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

7.30 House Hunters Australia. (PG) A couple search for a house. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists Mel Tracina, Lloyd Langford and Emma Holland join the panel. 9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mlv, R) Graham Norton is joined on the couch by celebrities including Cher, Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley and Josh Brolin. 10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.55 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

Saturday, May 17

ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)

6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend

Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News

At Noon. 12.30 Call The Midwife. (Ma, R)

2.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)

4.05 The Piano. (PG, R)

5.10 Landline. (R)

5.40 Australian Story: Birds Of A Feather – The Twinnies. (R) Leigh Sales meets identical twins.

6.10 Father Brown. (PGa) Lady Felicia asks for Father Brown’s help.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at the top stories of the day, including coverage of developing stories and events.

7.30 Call The Midwife. (PG) Reggie comes home for a few weeks’ holiday and helps Fred make over the green space outside St Oswald’s church.

9.30 Bergerac. (Mlv, R) Bergerac doesn’t care how many cages he rattles in his quest to find kidnapped baby Lily. Along the way, he clashes with Charlie Hungerford over Kim’s welfare and the battle lines are drawn with John Blakeley.

10.20 Hard Quiz Battle Of The Influencers. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

10.50 The Split: Barcelona. (Final, Ml, R) Explosive secrets come to light.

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

6am Children’s Programs. 5.10pm Tabby McTat. 5.35 Peter Rabbit. 5.50 Play School Science Time. 6.00 Octonauts. 6.10 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Kids Baking C’ship. 8.10 Chopped Junior. 8.55 The Piano. 9.50 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.35 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)

Sunday, May 18

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Giro d’Italia. Stage 7. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Hugh’s Wild West. (R) 11.05 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Women’s race. Highlights. 3.00 Heroines. (PG) 3.30 Gymnastics. FIG World Cup. Highlights. 4.30 Giro d’Italia. Stage 7. Highlights. 5.30 How To Lose A War. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Eurovision: Access All Areas. (M) Catch all the behind-the-scenes action, exclusive insights and powerhouse performances.

10.00 The Day The Rock Star Died: David Bowie. (PG) Looks at David Bowie, who was the leading figure in popular music for over five decades.

10.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Avonmouth To Six Bells. (PGa, R) Hosted by Michael Portillo.

11.30 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Mav, R) Munch takes care of a boy. 2.15 Candidato 34. (Ml, R) Follows Bryan Russell.

3.00 Incredible Homes. (R) 4.00 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 5.00 Eurovision. (PG)

6am Morning Programs. 1pm The Story Of. 1.30 Who

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG)

12.00 Horse Racing. Andrew Ramsden Race Day. Scone Cup Carnival. Doomben 10,000 Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Creek To Coast. A look at the latest in outdoor activities.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 The Americas: Andes. (PG) Takes a look at The Andes, Earth’s longest mountain range, where baby bears make treacherous descents.

8.00MOVIE: Jurassic Park. (1993, PGv, R) Genetically engineered dinosaurs run amok in an isolated theme park after a security breakdown. Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum.

10.25MOVIE: Predator. (1987, Mlv, R) A team of mercenaries on a mission in the Central American jungle is hunted by an alien warrior. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers.

12.40 The Black Donnellys. (Mdsv) Vinny settles his account with Alo.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 It’s Academic. (R)

5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGl, R)

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6am Lara. Continued. (2019, PG, German) 6.50 Selkie. (2000, PG) 8.30 The Glassworker. (2024, PG, Urdu) 10.20 Purple Rain. (1984, M) 12.25pm Indecent Proposal. (1993, M) 2.35 The Emperor’s Club. (2002, PG) 4.35 Sissi. (1955, German) 6.35 The Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond. (2008) 8.30 Finding Your Feet. (2017, M) 10.35 Getaway Of Love. (2015, MA15+, Italian) 12.15am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Motor Racing. NDRC Nitro Funny Cars. Riverbend Nationals. 4.00 Storage Wars: Barry’s Best Buys. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 8.30 Mega Mechanics. 9.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. 10.30 Late Programs.

ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)

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. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 The Piano. (PG, R) 3.30 Grand Designs UK. (PG, R) 4.40 The Kimberley. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 Eurovision. (PG) 9.00 Giro d’Italia. Stage 8. Highlights. 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 11.30 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. (PGaw, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 Judo. (R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Gymnastics. FIG World Cup. Highlights. 4.30 UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 8. Highlights. 5.30 The Seabees On Iwo Jima. (PGav)

6.30 Compass: The Breast Decision. (PG)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 The Piano. (PG) Hosted by Amanda Keller.

8.30 Bergerac. (Mal) Bergerac goes rogue with a new lead that brings him into direct conflict with Arthur Wakefield.

9.15 Reunion. (Premiere, MA15+l) After being released from prison after 10 years, a deaf man seeks revenge.

10.15MOVIE: Judy And Punch. (2019, MA15+v, R) Mia Wasikowska.

12.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 12.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

3.00 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R) 3.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Eurovision: Access All Areas. (M) Catch all the behind-the-scenes action, exclusive insights and powerhouse performances.

12.00MOVIE: Amazing Grace. (2018, G, R) Charts the recording of Amazing Grace. Aretha Franklin, James Cleveland.

1.35 24 Hours In Emergency: Lead By Example. (Ma, R) An elderly man is rushed to St George’s.

4.20 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) Hosted by J Schwanke.

4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) Presented by Adam Liaw. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6am Morning Programs. 1pm The Movie Show. 1.30 Figure Skating. ISU World Championships. Part two. 3.05 Jeopardy! 5.10 ABC World News Tonight. 5.35 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 6.00 Abandoned Engineering. 7.50 Science Fiction Revolution. 8.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 9. 1.35am Letterkenny. 2.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast.

2.30 Jabba’s Movies. (PGhv, R) 3.00 To Be Advised. 4.30 Highway Cops. (PGal, R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Weekender.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The 1% Club. (PGdls) 8.00 7NEWS Spotlight.

9.00 24 Hours In Police Custody: The Norfolk Narco Cartel. (Madl) Takes a look inside the track of a major police operation that leads to the seizure of drugs worth over $3 million.

10.10 Crime Investigation Australia: Murder And Mayhem – George Brown And Fine Cotton. (MA15+av, R) Investigates the murder of horse trainer George Brown.

11.30 Autopsy USA. (Mav)

12.30 Shades Of Blue. (MA15+adsv, R) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Shopping. 9.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 9.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 Escape To The Country. 1pm The Surgery Ship. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Animal SOS Australia. 3.00 Better Homes. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 7.00 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. (PG) 12.30 Drive TV:

6.00 9News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Holiday Home Makeover With Rachel & Ryan. (PG) Rachel and Ryan focus on the bathrooms.

8.30MOVIE: Quantum Of Solace. (2008, Mv, R) James Bond sets out to stop an environmentalist from taking control of a country’s most valuable resource. Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric.

10.40MOVIE: Rambo: Last Blood. (2019, MA15+adlv, R) A veteran battles a Mexican cartel. Sylvester Stallone.

12.30 Young Sheldon. (PGadlsv, R)

1.00 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (Ma, R)

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG)

2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Kelly meets a fluff ball named Jinglebells. Alessio and Vittorio might be at risk of being bitten by an overwhelmed Maltese. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. A Greek couple, whose postwar Preston home is dated, dark and dreary, look for a fresh start.

8.40 House Hunters Australia. (PG, R) A couple search for a spacious, character-filled home with guest accommodation and a workshop. 9.40 Ambulance Australia. (Ma, R) Follows paramedics as they respond to a seven-year-old boy who is gasping for air. 10.40 Elsbeth. (PGlv, R) Elsbeth is summoned to jury duty. 11.40 FBI. (Mv, R) A rapper and two teen fans are gunned down. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

Super Rugby Pacific Post-Match. 9.45MOVIE: Plane. (2023, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. Noon Innovation Nation. 12.10 Lost Gold Of World War II. 1.10 Indycar Series. Sonsio Grand Prix. H’lights. 2.20 FIA World Endurance C’ship. 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. H’lights. 3.30 Jeopardy! UK. 4.30 Young Sheldon. 5.30MOVIE: Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London. (2004, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone. (2001, PG) 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 1.00 Fish Forever. (R) 1.30 Drive TV: Drive Car Of The Year. 2.00 Surf Boats. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 11. Canberra Raiders v Gold Coast Titans. 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 The Chef’s Garden. (R) 9.30 Silvia’s

6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 Travel Guides. (PG)

8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.30 The Killer Interview With Piers Morgan. (Malv) Piers Morgan sits down with Danny Pelosi.

10.30 9News Late.

11.00 See No Evil: The Painted Truck. (Ma) 11.50 Surf Boats. (R)

12.40 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGm, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Drive TV: Drive Car Of The Year. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. The contestants must create a dish with an element of tableside theatre. 8.15 House Hunters Australia. (PG, R) A couple search for a house but she wants a Hamptons-style cottage with a pool and he seeks a home with character and a toolshed. 9.15 FBI. (MA15+v) After two women are brutally murdered with napalm, Maggie and OA are led to a dating site where they discover a group of scorned users which is targetting women who reject them. 11.05 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

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6am The

7MATE (74)

6am Children’s Programs. 5.10pm Daniel Tiger’s. 5.30 Peter Rabbit. 6.00 Octonauts. 6.10 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Horrible Histories. 8.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.10 Abbott Elementary. 9.55 Speechless. 10.15 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 Allo! Allo! 9.10 Only Fools And Horses. 9.50 Planet Earth III. 10.55 Ancient Aliens. 11.55 UFOs: Top Secret Alien Files. 1.35pm Moon Landing: The Lost Tapes. 2.35MOVIE: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. (1968) 5.35MOVIE: The Pink Panther. (2006, PG) 7.30MOVIE: Edge Of Tomorrow. (2014, M) 9.45MOVIE: Nobody. (2021, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Counting Cars. 10.00 Pawn Stars. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 Portland Charter Boat Wars. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN: Best Of. 1.00 Fishing Addiction. 2.00 Fishy Business. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 10. Brisbane Lions v Melbourne. 6.00 The Wash Up. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30MOVIE: The Bourne Legacy. (2012, M) 11.15 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. Noon Getaway. 12.30 Dad’s Army. 1.00 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 2.15 MOVIE: Orders To Kill. (1958, PG) 4.30MOVIE: Beachhead. (1954, PG) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Hunter Killer. (2018, MA15+) 10.45 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1.10pm Rugby League. Murri Carnival. Replay. 2.30 Rugby League. Murri Carnival. Replay. 4.00 Stompem Ground: King Of Hearts. 4.25 Electric Lady Studios: A Hendrix Vision. 6.05 Queer & Here. 6.35 News. 6.45 Wildlife Rescue New Zealand. 7.35 The Frontier. 8.30 Geoff Dixon: Portraits Of Us. 10.00 MOVIE: The Dark Horse. (2014, M) 12.10am Late Programs.

Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond. Continued. (2008) 6.55 Sissi. (1955, German) 8.55 Paris Can Wait. (2016, PG) 10.35 Fame. (1980, M) 1pm Speed Kills. (2018, M) 2.55 Murder Party. (2022, PG, French) 4.50 Bring It On. (2000, PG) 6.40 Clockwatchers. (1997, PG) 8.30 Johnny Mnemonic. (1995, M) 10.20 Sirley. (2020, M, Italian) 12.10am Zola. (2020, MA15+) 1.45 Late Programs.

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Monday, May 19

ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 The Gospel

According To Marcia. (PG, R) 11.30 Art Works. (PGa, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story. Presented by Leigh Sales.

8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser.

9.35 Q+A. (Final) Presented by Patricia Karvelas.

10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business. (R)

11.10 Planet America. (R)

11.40 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R) 12.10 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 1.00 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.20 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

Operation Ouch! 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 The Crystal Maze. 9.25 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.50 Merlin. 10.35 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Anthem Sessions. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Giro d’Italia. Stage 9. Highlights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.05 Tough Trains. (Ma, R) 11.05 The Lost World Of Joseph Banks. (PGl, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Death In The Tower: King Richard. (Mav, R) 3.00 Travel Shooters. (PG) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (al) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 9. Highlights.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Stockholm With Michael Portillo: Stockholm 1. (Premiere) Michael Portillo braves the frozen waters of the Baltic Sea.

8.25 Bettany Hughes: Treasures Of Albania And The Adriatic. (PGa, R) Professor Bettany Hughes reveals the secrets of the Adriatic coast of Albania.

9.20 Inside Windsor Castle. (PG, R) Xand van Tulleken, JJ Chalmers and Raksha Dave look at the history of Windsor Castle.

10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 Classified. (Mlv)

11.35 Don’t Leave Me. (Malv, R)

1.35 Incredible Homes. (R)

3.35 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00MOVIE: A Criminal Affair. (2021, Mav, R) Savvy Shay. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) Eden delivers some distressing news.

7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PG) The farmers take the new ladies on a solo date to strengthen connections and form new ones.

9.05 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Mav) Owen makes a decision about his future. Tommy receives devastating news.

10.05 Suits L.A. (M)

11.05 The Agenda Setters. An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.

12.05 Treadstone. (MA15+av) Bentley makes a choice.

1.05 Travel Oz. (PG, R)

1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

NINE (8, 9)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00MOVIE: A Lifeguard’s Obsession. (2023, Mav) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Floor. (PG) Hosted by Rodger Corser.

8.45 100% Footy. (M) Features the latest rugby league news, with exclusive insights from an expert panel.

9.45 9News Late.

10.15 Aussie Road Train Truckers. (Ml) Follows road train drivers in Australia.

11.15 Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup: Independence Is Scary. (Mals)

12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.00 Hello SA.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 Nanny. 9.00 Traffic Cops. 10.00 Bewitched. 10.30 Jeannie. 11.00 Young Sheldon. Noon MOVIE: Blueback. (2022, PG) 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30MOVIE: Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre. (2023, M) 10.40 Seinfeld. 11.40 Late Programs.

Tuesday, May 20

TEN (5, 1)

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. The contestants face off with a mystery box. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 Making Mission: Impossible. Angela Bishop takes a behind-thescenes look at the making of Mission: Impossible–TheFinalReckoning 10.10 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.35 Taskmaster Australia. (Mls, R) 11.45 The Project. (R) 12.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 4pm Cook Up Bitesize. 4.05 WorldWatch. 6.00 Alone Denmark. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd. (Return) 10.10 The Weekly Football Wrap. 10.40 Alone Australia. 11.45 Secrets Of The Chippendales Murders. 12.40am QAnon: The Search For Q. 1.35 Big Backyard Quiz. 2.40 NHK World English

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6am Morning Programs. 6.55 Clockwatchers. (1997, PG) 8.45 Viajeros. (2022, PG, Spanish) 10.20 Finding Your Feet. (2017, M) 12.25pm Hive. (2021, M, Albanian) 2.00 The Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond. (2008) 3.55 Dancing At Lughnasa. (1998, PG) 5.40 Courted. (2015, PG, French) 7.30 The Last Vermeer. (2019, M) 9.40 Prison 77. (2022, MA15+, Spanish) Midnight Late Programs.

7MATE (74)

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.00 Motor Racing. NDRC Nitro Funny Cars. Riverbend Nationals. Replay. 3.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Support Races. Dunlop Series. H’lights. 4.00 Aussie Lobster Men. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.00 Outback Opal Hunters. 9.00 Gem Hunters Down Under. 10.00 Late Programs.

ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Compass. (PG, R) 11.00 If You’re Listening. (R) 11.20 Gruen. (PGs, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (Ma, R) 2.00 Restoration Aust. (R) 2.55 House Of Games. (PG, R) 3.25 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 Morning Programs. 10.05 The Bridges That Built London. (PGav, R) 10.55 The Lost World Of Joseph Banks. (Ma, R) 11.30 Dream Of Italy. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 I Am Not A Number. (PGa) 2.25 Going Places. (R) 2.55 The Weekly Football Wrap. (R) 3.25 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.00 Scotland’s Riverwoods. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (al) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.35 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PGl, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (PG)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 The Kimberley.

8.50 David Attenborough’s Galapagos: Adaptation. (R) Hosted by Sir David Attenborough.

9.40 Australia’s Wild Odyssey: Following The Rain. (R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.15 Four Corners. (R) 12.00 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.15 Q+A. (Final, R) 1.20 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 2.05 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 2.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are?

Patrick Brammall. (Ml) Patrick Brammall investigates a family myth.

8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi explores the daily realities and impacts of living with invisible and chronic illnesses.

9.30 Dateline: Harrods – Delivered To A Predator. Takes a look at the case of Mohamed Al Fayed.

10.05 SBS World News Late.

10.35 Living Black. (R)

11.05 Snow. (Malv) 12.00 The Lesson. (Mals, R) 2.25 Incredible Homes. (R) 4.20 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

12.45pm Homicide. 2.35 Cryptoland. 3.10 BBC News

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) Theo is running out of time.

7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGa) Farmer Tom meets families in home town visits.

9.10 Doc. (Ma) Amy and Sonya endeavour to help a teen in need of a bone marrow transplant.

10.10 Accused. (M) A tech entrepreneur finds himself on trial.

11.10 The Agenda Setters. An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.

12.10 The Act. (MA15+ans, R)

1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

Shatner. 9.15 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 10. 1.35am Shoresy. 1.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country.

9GO! (82, 93)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Floor. (PG, R) 1.15 My Way. (R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG)

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Floor. (PG) Hosted by Rodger Corser.

8.45 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators: Fatal Relations. (MA15+av) Former Assistant Commissioner Michael Willing goes through the seven-year hunt for Malcolm Naden.

9.45 9News Late.

10.15 Wild Cards. (Mv)

11.15 The Equalizer. (Mav, R) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.00 Fish Forever. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Ludwig. 8.45 Foyle’s War. 10.55 Late Programs. 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30

9GO! (82, 93) 6am The Movie Show.

7.05 Dino Dex. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 Animals Up Close With Bertie Gregory. (Premiere) 9.20 Croc Watch With Steve Backshall. 10.05 Merlin. 10.55 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 Nanny. 9.00 Formula E World C’ship. Tokyo ePrix. 10.05 Bewitched. 10.35 Jeannie. 11.05 Young Sheldon. 12.05pmMOVIE: Dumb And Dumber. (1994, PG) 2.20 Innovation Nation. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30MOVIE: Ready Player One. (2018, M) 11.15 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 11.00

(1997, PG) 3.35 Arthur And The Two Worlds War. (2010, PG) 5.30 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 7.30 T-34. (2018, M, Russian) 9.35 Pride And Glory. (2008, MA15+)

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. Renowned pastry chef Steven He visits. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv) The Fugitive Task Force rushes to find a kidnapper after a high school debate team and their English teacher are taken. 10.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather.

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PFEFFER, Patricia Mabel “Pat”

Late of Fassifern Valley. Passed away on 10th May 2025. Aged 85 years.

Dearly loved Wife of Lloyd (dec’d). Much loved Mother & Mother-in-law to Leanne & Steven, Christine & Shane, Gavin & Angela. Cherished Grandma of 8 Grandchildren and 1 Great-Grandchild. Loving Sister to Betty and Dorothy.

Family and friends are invited to attend a Graveside Committal for Pat at 9:30am on Wednesday 21st May 2025 at Kalbar Lawn Cemetery, followed by a Thanksgiving service at Kalbar Baptist Church, Edward St, Kalbar, commencing at 10:30am.

SCHELBACH, Ronald James

Late of Boonah.

Passed away on 7th May 2025. Aged 93 years.

ZAHNOW, Marjorie Beryl

Late of Boonah. Passed away on 2nd May 2025, aged 97 years.

Dearly loved Wife of Leslie (dec’d). Much loved Mother and Mother-in-law of John, Kay & Dudley (dec’d), Russell & Anne. Loving Step-Mother to Carol and Peter. Adored Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, and Great-Great-Grandmother.

Family and friends are invited to attend a service to celebrate Marj's life at 10am on Tuesday, 20th May 2025 at Church of Christ, Coronation Drive, Boonah. Followed by burial within Kalbar Cemetery.

PART TIME WORKER

1. The proposed upgrade works will include:

• Replacement of three (3) existing panel antennas with three (3) three new panel antennas (each no longer than 2.8m); • Installation of ancillary equipment including but not limited to two (2) remote radio units, a GPS antenna, filters, mounts, cabling; and • Ancillary works within the existing equipment shelter.

2. Optus regards the proposed installation as a Low-impact under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 based on the above description. The proposed infrastructure will comply with ACMA EME regulatory arrangements.

BEEKE, Jacobus (Ko)

Late of Daintree, formerly of Boonah and Brisbane, passed away peacefully on 20th April 2025, aged 94 years.

Beloved Husband of Beverley (dec'd). Much loved Father of Nigel and Vanessa. Treasured Grandfather to his 4 Grandchildren and 2 Great Grandchildren; Andrew, Jane, Harry, Jack, Emme and Aaleyah.

Family and friends are invited to attend a Graveside Service for Ko at 11:00am on Thursday, 15th May 2025 at Kalbar Cemetery, 82 Munbilla Road, Kalbar.

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Dearly loved Husband of Dell. Much loved Father and Father-in-law of Robert & Elizabeth, Cameron & Samantha. Loving Grandad to Suzanne, Christopher and Matthew.

Family and Friends are invited to attend a service to celebrate Ron’s life at 10am on Monday 19th May 2025 at Fassifern Uniting Church, Macquarie St, Boonah. Followed by burial within Boonah Cemetery (semi-lawn), cnr Elliott & Gorkow Road, Boonah.

‘In God’s Care’

Need to be able to use power tools, slasher, chain saw, mig welder, steel fabricate etc Location 11km from Boonah

3. In accordance with Section 7 of C564:2025 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code 2025, we invite you to provide feedback about the proposal. Further information and comments should be directed to: Ms Pranal Salunke at Service Stream Limited, 0437 384 924 or Optus. Submissions@servicestream.com.au or Level 3, Tower B, Zenith Centre, 821 Pacific Highway, Chatswood NSW 2067 by 5pm Thursday 29 May 2025.

4. If you would like to know more about this site, further information can be obtained from www.rfnsa.com.au/4310002

Bombers three-peat success for club

by DAVID LEMS

THE Fassifern Bombers are celebrating another clean sweep of female footy victories after dominant performances in their latest South East Community competition matches.

The Bombers women’s side made it three wins in a row after accounting for Waterford 14-8 in their latest away encounter.

That gritty effort came as the club’s under-15 girls were working hard to beat home team Burpengary 34-26.

The Bombers under-13 girls kicked off the winning run with a 74-0 morning victory over Narangba.

The young Bombers scored 15 tries with second rower Charlotte Kelley, winger Sofia Kyriazopoulous, halfback Airlie Bone, five-eight Matilda Riding and winger Ruby Moreau crossing for doubles.

Hooker Evee Nordstrom, centres Matilda Hutchinson and Ruby McCourt, prop Ella Davies and interchange player Jade Harvey also scored in the SE Community North series.

Head coach Troy Bone was pleased with the victory which his young team enjoyed before refocusing this week.

“We won’t get complacent,” Bone said, already

“It will be a good measure as to where we sit in the competition”

– Troy Bone

looking ahead.

“We will get tried out in the next two weeks.

“It will be a good measure as to where we sit in the competition.”

The Bombers under-13 girls are currently third having played one less game than Aspley and their next opponent North Lakes.

That second v third

pts, followed by M Gnech, D Wall & R Lawrie with 33 pts.

Pin Shots were received by D Beazley, C Petroholis, J Gurney while D Wall & L Kelly received the ladies.

Ladies

On Wednesday the Ladies played a single stroke/monthly medal competition, for a club trophy. The winner was D Marshall with 69 net, runner up was L Reinholdsson with 78 net. The run down went to V Hume 79 net & T Stinson with 80 net.

Pin shots were received by L Reinholdsson on 4/13 while 8/17 was received by D Marshall.

showdown is scheduled for Hayes Oval on Saturday.

The Gemma Rangecaptained Bombers women’s side is also third on the ladder in their division.

Try scorers in their latest victory were hooker Priscilla Ventura, second rower Latia Schefe and centre Emily Lather.

This week will be a single stableford competition, kindly sponsored by L Edwards. This will be the next round of the

On Wednesday the Sporters were sponsored by A Lutter from J R Plant Hire playing a 2 ball Ambrose competition. The winners were D Stanfiled & W Lovett with 41 net, runners up were B Beasley & B Shaw with 43 net ocb. The run down went to A Hertweck & R Cuneo 43 net, L Blunt & R Scells 44 net and W Gnech & T Henderson with 45 net.

Pin shots were received by D Stanfield on 4, T Henderson received 8, while J Picton received 9. The Boonah Tavern Dice winner was M Gray. This week will be sponsored by B Lawrance & B Beasley playing a stableford 10-18 + 1, 5 & 6 competition.

Saturday

Saturday was sponsored by our Captains for the the 1st round of our Championships. The. The mens winner was W Bentley 70 net, runner up was J Trovatello 71 net, followed by M Titcomb ocb from G Parker with 72 net.

The Ladies winner was J Pfingst with

Head coach Cary Cobbin praised his team’s commitment in a tough tussle.

“We come up against a really good contest,” Cobbin said.

“It was a really, really good arm wrestle in the middle.”

Cobbin said Ebonnie Fullarton, Tiahna Armatage and Schefe toiled

70 net, runner up was S Reid with 72 net. The rundown went to S Bennett, J Browning, W Gnech, P Gerhardt, R Lawrie, S McKenzie & S Francis with 73 net, C Wilson, D Bass, J Miles, A Gill, A Parker & G Grimsey 74 net, followed by S Lutter, G Clark, B Freiberg, M Wyvill, C Gatehouse, V Bird, Z Eviston & R Burnett 75 net, and B Lynch, D Tomlinson, L Blunt, A Bennett, S Fahey, B Williams, K Turner, A Tomlinson, A Leary, W Lovett & J West 76 net.

Pin shots were received by D Bass & V Bird on 4/13, C Whyte & A Leary received 8/17 while A Bennett & S McKenzie received 9/18. This week will be the second round of the Mens Championship and the 3rd round of the Ladies Championships.

Sunday

On Sunday the Ladies played the second round of their Championships sponsored by the Vice President. The winner was J Wilson with 71 net, runner up was N Stanfield ocb from V Hume with 74 net followed by K Turner with 76 net. Pin shots were received by J Wilson on 4/13, T Reid Pocock received 8/17 while K Turner received 9/18.

After the second round of the Ladies

hard with Caitlin Robinson-Cleary having “a cracking game” returning to the side.

“That’s three solid wins,” Cobbin said, describing the latest duel as “a real bashfest”.

“A few of the girls come off bruised and battled.

“That’s the type of game Waterford played

Championships the leader is J Pfingst with 174, S McKenzie 184 and K Turner 188. B Grade J Wilson 193, S Savery 199 and N Stanfield 200.

Sunday

This Sunday the Men will be playing the 3rd round of their Championships. No Social Play will be available.

and we matched them in the middle.”

The Bombers women are heading back to Hayes Oval for their next SE Community match against Narangba on Saturday.

In the under-15 SE Community North match, second rower Ruby Perry Hunt and halfback Kaitlyn Molloy scored two tries each for the Bombers.

The team tally was boosted with tries to prop Eliza Roncevic and hooker Charlie Roberts with fullback Keshani Paret booting five goals.

The Bombers under-15 girls are scheduled to play Aspley, also at Hayes Oval, in Saturday’s round 4 match.

In other weekend junior results, the Bombers under-13 side lost 18-6 to Brothers in their second game.

Winger Noah Blair scored Fassifern’s try.

The Bombers under-15 boys went down 46-10 to Brothers.

Five-eight Darcy Galloway scored both tries for his team.

After a 52-4 win over Norths Gold in the opening round, Fassifern’s under-18 team lost 24-14 to Goodna in their latest game.

Centres Levi Ramsay and Zavier Holdorf scored, along with prop Wyatt Hall.

took part in a Down The Line Shoot. the events shot were 25 targets double barrel points, 25 targets single barrel and 25 targets continental.

Scores as follows: Nicholas 61/21, 21, 21, 63. Rick 60/21, 15, 20, 56. Peter 48/17, 15, 20, 52. Mick 43/16, 13, 20, 49. Ken 57/20, 11, 16, 47. Dean 41/16, 14, 17,

On Sunday, May 11, twelve shooters

Shoot on Sunday May 18.

Boonah

Powerful Bombers forward Latia Schefe scored her fourth try of the season last weekend after crossing for a hat-trick against Norths in the first match. Photo: LYLE RADFORD

Kyesha’s Brumbies boost after state win

by DAVID LEMS

EVER dependable Boonah Brumbies Senior women’s team goalkeeper Kyesha Schneider was thrilled to share in the West Zone’s latest state carnival success.

Kyesha played in all five matches as the representative side topped the points table to win the title during the recent two-day tournament in Ipswich.

The versatile performer fulfilled goalkeeping duties in four games and enjoyed a run on the field in another encounter as her team dodged the Saturday afternoon showers to build a winning platform.

“The rain didn’t spoil one of the games but we just kept pushing through,” she said.

“I love playing in the rain.”

However, representing her zone for a second year in a row was much more important for Kyesha this time.

for the season,” she said.

“Just to be able to play really.

With the first two rounds of the 2025 Queensland Christian Soccer Association (QCSA) season washed out, Kyesha was eager to enjoy some game time like other frustrated teammates.

Sharing in four wins and a draw at the state carnival gave Kyesha a welcome boost.

“It was a good challenge, a good warm-up

“With all the weather at the moment, it was really good that we could all just come together and actually hold a competition.”

The Brumbies opened their 2025 Division 1 QCSA campaign with a promising 2-2 draw against Sunnybank Saints at Coronation Park

Hardworking midfielder Monique Ashton scored two terrific goals

after netting a hat-trick in her final game last season.

Chloe Cumming also had a strong game in the midfield, setting up a goal and providing solid defence.

Kyesha was excited about the season ahead having kept fit in the off-season playing futsal and doing her own training.

She welcomed some new faces to the Brumbies team.

“I think it’s definitely going to be a lot bet-

ter than last year,” she said of the strengthened squad.

“Working together (in Division 1) for the second year and definitely having the new ones come in has changed it for the better.”

Kyesha, who turns 23 in July, started with the Brumbies Division 3 side five years ago.

She is now one of the team’s most senior players, progressing into Division 2 and rising to the top QCSA women’s grade.

Cobras kick on in ‘respectful’ community

by DAVID LEMS

HAVING just seen another successful Kalbar Sunflower Festival, resident Paul Holdway knows what a wonderful community he lives in.

Although the annual festival creates a busy time attracting thousands of visitors, Paul appreciates the regular weekly lifestyle.

“It’s a good local community,” Paul said.

“It’s just the people are old school.

“Everyone is respected.”

That’s why Paul enjoys his work as a Kalbar Show Society vice-president and as long-serving president of the Fassifern Cobras Soccer Club.

He was looking forward to some soccer being played after the first

two rounds of Queensland Christian Soccer Association (QCSA) matches were washed out.

The Cobras are fielding under-7 and under-9 teams in this year’s mixed junior competitions.

Paul was encouraged having most of last year’s under-7 players moving up into the under-9 side this year.

An under-7 team was formed from kids mainly in the Kalbar, Boonah and Peak Crossing areas.

“The under 7s are mostly new players to the club,” he said.

With neighbouring Boonah Soccer Club growing each season, Paul was happy to accommodate young soccer players on his side of the Scenic Rim.

He said it was healthy for families to have a

choice to play where they like.

Cobras club numbers have increased from 12 players to 22 this year.

Home games are played on small (for under 7s) and medium size (under 9) fields at the Kalbar Showgrounds.

Paul said the club had escaped major damage from the recent wet weather.

“We’re all good,” he said, having just marked out field lines for the Cobras soccer games.

The Show Society committee member was pleased that a lighting project on the main oval was expected to be finished within a month, in time for the 2025 Kalbar Show.

While that doesn’t directly impact his small club, Paul hoped the lighting would provide

other opportunities in the region.

Paul also hoped regular soccer could be played in coming months after the recent weather issues.

“There was a lot of upset kids,” he said.

“It’s unfortunate that there’s not a lot as a club or as an association that you can do with that.”

The experienced administrator said that was especially the case when young families had to pay fixed fees and couldn’t get their insurance costs reduced when matches were cancelled.

However, Paul plans to continue his soccer development focus having been club president for 14 years.

“Just provide the sport for the local Kalbar and surrounding areas,” he said.

“It is just to keep going and keep getting better every week and continue training,” she said.

“The girls are working hard so it’s good.”

After coaching two club sides last year, Kyesha is also focused on helping the Brumbies under-9 team in the weeks ahead.

The Brumbies Senior women’s next scheduled match is against the Beaudesert Ranges on Saturday afternoon at Coronation Park.

The newly-formed

Brumbies men opened their season with 5-1 loss to St Pauls at Coronation Park.

The men’s next scheduled game is against Mansfield Eagles at Coronation Park on Saturday.

The club’s over-30 men defeated Southern Districts 5-1 in Ipswich after they lost 2-1 to the Brisbane Valley Eagles on April 25.

The Brumbies over 30s are scheduled to play Raceview on Friday night in Ipswich.

Fassifern Cobras club president Paul Holdway

“I just want to see the kids get there and having fun.”

Even at a small club like the Cobras, Paul said

playing soccer had multiple benefits including enhancing people skills – especially in a “respectful”

Above: Brumbies goalkeeper Kyesha Schneider enjoys an energy boost playing for her team.

Photo: LYLE RADFORD

Left: The Boonah Brumbies Senior women’s team that kicked off the new season.

Brothers unite to help Bombers

by DAVID LEMS

THE result was far from what the Fassifern Bombers wanted welcoming two of the club’s most loyal brothers back.

The Bombers suffered their first loss in this year’s Rugby League Ipswich (RLI) A-Grade season, going down 20-8 to the Ipswich Jets at the North Ipswich Reserve.

However, the positive was the return of former captain Dale Ward after a stint in Canberra.

Dale, 29, played his first full A-Grade game back, reuniting with younger brother Bryce.

“I’m pretty unfit so I needed a bit of a blow to get my fitness up,” Dale said, having last played with Bryce a few years ago.

The Fassifern juniors also served the Bombers separately in A and Reserve Grade teams in past seasons.

“Me being in the front row and Dale in the second row, that’s what I like – him being outside me,” Bryce, 26, said.

That bond was highlighted a number of times against the Jets when Dale and Bryce worked together in tackles and spread the ball knowing each other’s game.

“It’s good to have him back definitely,” Bryce said.

Dale is a skilful utility player and good on-field communicator.

Bryce is a team enforcer, providing muscle and strong surges with the ball.

Together, the Ward brothers hope to re-establish their A-Grade connection as the Bombers move forward.

However, a week after Fassifern’s top side accounted for West End 48-18, the Bombers have some regrouping to do following the loss to a faster Jets outfit in rainy conditions.

“The first half was a throwaway but the second half, we took something from it,” Dale said.

Bryce, who returned to the Bombers after a stint in Emerald, agreed.

“It definitely wasn’t the result we wanted but we defended pretty well all the first half,” Bryce said.

“We come out in the second half but just didn’t do enough there.”

After his time working on a farm with his fiancee, Dale rejoined the club which has “a completely different” Bombers side to the one he previously captained.

“But it’s good,” Dale said.

“Everyone is buying in and Finchie (head coach Wayne Finch) has got a good culture going so hopefully we can do something with it.

“Hopefully I can slot back in now and take it as it comes and get my fitness up.

“We have got a pretty good side so see how we go.”

Dale said Bryce “goes well” powering into the opposition’s defence.

Bryce said one his brother’s strengths was

Determined

through the Jets defence.

firing up the team.

“He’s a good man there, good to have him back that’s for sure,” Bryce said.

The Bombers Reserve Grade team made amends in the final game last Sunday, overrunning a spirited Springfield Panthers side 34-10.

That victory followed the Reserve Grade team’s season-opening

46-10 win over the West End Bulldogs.

After only leading the Panthers 16-6 at halftime, the Sam O’Connell-captained Bombers clicked up a gear to run out comfortable winners.

The match started with a try to five-eight Zach Gibbs and finished with rising talent Brock Taylor converting a late try as the rain returned.

Other Bombers try scorers were lock Taylor (two), fullback Brendon Hurst, hooker Cameron Smith and interchange player Tyson Gilloway. Taylor booted five goals.

The Bombers A and Reserve Grade teams return to their Hayes Oval base for their next matches against Redbank Plains on Sunday.

Above: Bombers brothers Bryce (left) and Dale (right) Ward combine with captain Pat Samatua to complete the tackle on a Jets player in the latest A-Grade match. Photos: LYLE RADFORD

Right:

Fassifern leader Pat Samatua tries to bust