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Issue 42

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19 December 2014

ONLY 6 DAYS TO CHRISTMAS

The Village Voice would like to wish the entire Lithgow region a very Merry Christmas. We’ve had a great year, and learned a lot in the process. In particular we are very grateful for the way so many community groups, businesses and residents of the region have taken our paper to heart and helped make it better than we ever could have hoped. It’s been a very real pleasure to help tell the stories of the region; covering everything from community groups such as the Lithgow Garden Club and Cullen Bullen Progress Association, to events such as Ironfest and Celebrate

Lithgow. We’ve also had the chance to discover the generosity of the Lithgow region. With a focus on good news, we’ve covered more than one fundraiser and discovered that Lithgow is a region that is ready and willing to support others in need. From the Bender/Rushworth walk to the amazing display of Light the Night the generosity of the region, when it comes to both time and money, has been fully on display. Last, but not least, we’ve also had some amazing support from contributors this year, helping make our paper really shine. Thank you to everyone who has journeyed with us. We look forward to seeing you again in 2015.

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the Editor This week was a big week for Australia. I don’t know about you, but I found the events in Sydney on Monday quite confronting. It also made me feel just a bit more blessed for the choice I made a few years ago when removing my family from the rat race and opting for simpler life. I was very moved by the way the community responded. I was also very moved to hear how the hostages that died, did so in the Anzac spirit of saving their ‘mates’. I’m also glad that we, as a country, looked past the potential fallout and found a way to move forward. Campaigns such as IllRideWithYou and the staggering number of flowers left at Martin Place portray us as a culture that can get over our differences; a great thing to show the world. The events did get me thinking though, what is important? In another lifetime (back when I used to frequent the city for business) it’s very likely I would have been in that part of Sydney and I could, just as easily, have been in that shop. What would I do in that situation? I don’t know, but I hope I would be able to do the brave thing and stand up for those around me. I think that Anzac spirit will remain in all of us as long as we keep remembering our fallen with respect and continue to honour those that serve this country. This is our last issue for the year and I have to say, I am thankful we will get a little break. I have worked harder this year than I have ever worked; however, the positive impacts I am seeing in our community offer some reward for our efforts. Working on something that matters is important. When I was questioning what was important, I was happy to come to the conclusion that what we are doing is important. We take what we do very seriously and next year you will see some big changes from us including a bigger paper, more news content, and other sections that will be of interest to our readers. I would like to thank all of you who have supported us; our advertisers, our readers, our contributors and my team. It has been an epic year, we have achieved a lot, but there is much more to come. Merry Christmas & Happy new year to all of you.

Your Say Make My (Last) Day! Exams are finished, books handed in and hardly any school happening. While technically it’s not a holiday, it certainly feels like one. The last day at school is little more than a formality, but it’s as close to anarchy as most kids will come. On this day the teachers are barely in charge, and probably they don’t care. The best last days of school are the ones when you have completed the final grade at that particular school. When the bell rings for the last time, you are free from that building forever. But as happy as all this makes the students, it has the opposite effect on the parents. While the kids are excited about all the free time they’re going to have, their parents are stressing out over all the free time their kids are about to get! When you grow up and become a responsible adult (and parent) holidays just aren’t the same. Longer ones come with much more responsibility, cost, and stress - and the shorter ones may as well not happen. While the temporary respite from waking up early, hurried breakfasts, school lunches, homework and kids transport is welcome, keeping kids occupied during holidays is often a nightmare, especially for working parents. And going away on a holiday, if you can afford it, is fun but invariably doesn’t cover the entire holiday

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break. Leave kids to themselves for any length of time, and you will find them endlessly watching television, or playing computer games. But before you stress out any further, it’s worth considering that it’s not where you go or what you do that makes your kids happy during holidays - what kids crave most is simply being together as a family. While their parents are at work students spend most of their days at school and holidays are a necessary mental breather. Family time together is undeniably important in a child’s development and when all is said and done, remember what is was like being a kid, because childhood is over in the blink of an eye. It’s not rocket science - stop worrying about stuff that can wait, or doesn’t matter - the television won’t explode, the computer won’t crash, and Facebook won’t forget you - do things with your kids before they grow too fast for you to catch up. But that doesn’t mean you have to manufacture contrived memories on a daily basis. The things kids remember most about holidays are the easy times spent with family and best friends - and those lifelong family memories are just as important as school. Regards, The Magpie Whisperer

Intimate Dreams at 91 Main Street have a condolence sheet that you can sign for the famillies of victims of Monday’s Sydney Seige. Once signatures have been collected over the next week, council will attach an official letter from the Lithgow Community to be sent. Please visit Intimate Dreams to sign the sheet and pass on your thoughts.

Kind Regards Rich Evans

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Men, women, children, old or young; it doesn’t matter if people come with their family or come alone, a place can be found for them at the lunch table. “We want everyone to feel welcome,” said Pastor Jim Abberton. “We have some people who come every year, and some who only come once or twice.” Last year over 300 people attended the Christmas and Beyond lunch and took part in the festivities. This year the team of volunteers, coordinated by Pastor Jim Abberton, are preparing to do it all again. “We do our best to make sure it’s a really good day,” said Pastor Jim Abberton. “It’s about kinship at Christmas, and celebrating with others.” Christmas and Beyond is very strongly supported by the local community. The generosity of local residents, businesses and church groups means that the food is plentiful and there are gifts for those who attend. Among the many other signs of support this year, the Lithgow Men’s Shed, opted to use some funds donated to them by Westfund to support the Westfund Christmas Appeal and build a sleigh for Christmas and Beyond. “We’re very lucky,” said Pastor Jim Abberton. “We’ve had a lot of support. Without it, none of this would have been possible.” The generosity also extends beyond gifts and food. There are those who volunteer each year, giving

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(02) 6351 3375 their time to make the day a success. “We often get between thirty and fifty volunteers,” said Pastor Jim Abberton. “They’re the real stars of the show. They prepare the hall, help get the food ready and do all the catering.” The Christmas and Beyond celebrations start early, with the doors opening for tea and coffee at 9.30am. Lunch starts at 11.30am and includes a delicious Christmas meal, desert, fruit and Christmas treats. People are welcome to come for the entire day, or just for a few hours.

Everyone is welcome to attend the Christmas and Beyond lunch. If mobility is an issue then a pick-up and drop-off service can be arranged. For more information about the day, to book a place on the bus, or to find out how you can help call Pastor Jim Abberton on 0419 638 239.

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We would not have been able to continue bringing you this paper each week without the support of our local advertisers, and when we say local, we mean local. The vast majority of our advertisers are local businesses selling to the local community. We don’t tell shoppers to leave town to buy their big ticket items. We don’t suggest you leave Lithgow for your weekly shop... Local is Local. With your continued support, we can keep it that way. Thank You All. 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Photo Supplied. Shakaya and Emily with Mr John Cobb.

Eighteen of Calare’s most talented up and coming sports stars, including two hockey players from Lithgow, have been successful in receiving a Local Sporting Champions grant. Federal Member for Calare John Cobb made the announcement last week and said the $500 grant would help Shakaya Bott and Emily Thompson with the growing costs involved with playing sport, including travel, equipment and uniforms. “The Local Sporting Champions Program is an Australian Government initiative which provides funding assistance to young sportsmen and women aged 12-18 who are participating at a state, national or international level,” Mr Cobb said.

“The quality of applications for this round of funding was outstanding, with most successful applicants competing at the national level. We’re very lucky in Calare to have some of the most promising young sporting stars in this country. “Successful participants compete in a range of sports including hockey, athletics, softball, Muay Thai, equestrian and squash and come from all over the electorate including Orange, Bathurst, Parkes, Lithgow, Hartley, Forbes and Blayney. “I’d like to congratulate all those successful applicants and wish them all the very best in their sporting endeavours.”

Keep busy during the school holidays Whether you love the great outdoors or getting creative, Lithgow City Council has something for everyone these holidays. “There are so many activities and spaces for children to enjoy during the summer holidays,” said Lithgow City Council Mayor Maree Statham. “The Library and Eskbank House will have creative workshops and our many parks and the pool are wonderful spaces for the community to enjoy.” January will be full of creativity with a DIY iPod Cover workshop, Loom Bands workshop and local artist “What” will be leading a group art session with tips and tricks for painting Monsters. Contact Kellie Drengenberg at the Library for more details and bookings on 6352 9100. The creative and energising Ludwina Roebuck will also be running Waste2Art workshops at Eskbank House and Museum this summer. Bookings are essential so contact Eskbank House on 6351 3557 for more information. The gardens have recovered from the snow storm so why not pack a picnic and come and explore the museum and exhibitions and have a play on Possum the locomotive. For those who want to get out and about and enjoy the beautiful summer weather, try out the new play equipment at Queen Elizabeth Park, or take a stroll around Lake Wallace and give the exercise equipment a workout. Ramble around the beautiful Lake Pillans or explore Lake Lyell. Take your camera up to the new lookouts at Hassan’s Walls and Bracey’s and Pearson’s Lookouts. Show off your skills at the skate park, or just get out in the sunshine and enjoy one of the small community parks in your neighbourhood. Of course it wouldn’t be summer without swimming. Explore one of the creeks and waterholes in our valleys, or take a dip at the pool. Make sure you take care around water and be sun safe at all times.

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By Douglas Hitchon On Sunday the 14th December, at the old school at midhartley road, the Australian Historic Motor club of the Blue Mountains held its anual Christmas lunch. There were over 70 people in attendance and some 35 vintage cars. It was a BBQ style lunch and everyone who attended had a fabulous time. The first vehicles to arrive at 10.30 am were 1933 Ford two door and a 1958 Wolseley along with a 1959 Morris 1000. By noon there were over 30 cars of all ages on desplay for the many public who turned up to view them. The club welcomes new members, with or without old cars, to join them on their outings. Current members with vintage cars will always give a ride to a new member so they too can enjoy the spirit of yesteryear.

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Now at the end of her first term at Cullen Bullen, it’s clear that the school’s new Principal Michelle Gallop is determined to effect change and create a new beginning at Cullen Bullen Public School. A committed, enthusiastic and successful educator with a strong focus on the future, she is guiding the school through a transition phase, with a number of new programs planned for 2015. “I want the wider community to recognise Cullen Bullen school as a place of opportunity, diversity and high quality learning programs,” she said. “Cullen Bullen school is changing. There are new programs to be implemented next year in Science, Environmental Education and Sport. We are preparing our students for the future and our programs have been developed to engage, extend and enrich them, so that they can become academically competitive in a very competitive society.” The school knows that students require high interest learning activities to engage their very active and productive minds. “We engage our students in many ways explains,” Michelle Gallop. “We have purchased Ipads for every student K-2; skeleton models and circuit sets for science based lessons; gyrocars for lunchtime play; and we’ll be resurfacing the tennis court during 2015 to promote active lifestyles. These highly engaging activities will stimulate our students to think, problem solve and create so that they are prepared for future challenges.” The students, staff and parents of Cullen Bullen are very excited by the changes at Cullen, with improvements already noted in student attendance and reading. “Our attendance rates have significantly improved which shows the students’ interest and motivation to come to school daily. This has significantly impacted

upon our reading results explains,” Tabitha Player, K-2 classroom teacher. “The Kindergarten students have exceeded state targets for reading, with students reaching reading benchmark levels of 11 (the state benchmark of success in Kindergarten is reading level 5). We are delighted with the students achievements.” “Forging partnerships with local businesses is an essential element in our transition phase,” explains Michelle Gallop. The school is being supported by local businesses including the Lithgow Men’s Shed and Bunnings, who have committed to assist with the schools transition which includes building of a cubby house by the Lithgow Men’s shed, and supplies and advice from Bunnings to support the developing of an environmental education program at the school. Committed staff, high quality teaching and learning programs, and fun and engaging activities, are promoting student achievements, which is allowing Cullen Bullen Public School’s students to shine. “We are definitely a small school undergoing big changes both academically and aesthetically,” said Mrs Gallop. The teachers at Cullen Bullen have an obvious passion for the Cullen Bullen community, and Mrs Gallop invites prospective parents in the area to look at the school in the new year to enrol their child. She believes that Cullen Bullen school is a well-kept secret saying, “The school has everything: lovely kids, supportive parents, dedicated staff and highly engaging, child-centred programs that make learning fun.”

For enrolment or program enquiries please contact Cullen Bullen Public School on 0457 553 424 or 6359 0543.

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Social media and business - what works? By Michael Todd With social media needing to be a big part of marketing plans these days, I thought I would give a snapshot on the amount of users and my take on which ones I feel are the best to use at the moment. Facebook has 13,600,000 Australian users, YouTube - 13,100,000, WordPress.com – 6,000,000, Tumblr – 4,600,000, LinkedIn – 3,900,000, Blogspot – 3,100,000, Twitter - 2,791,300, Instagram - 2,060,000, TripAdvisor – 810,000, Yelp – 1,300,000, Tinder – 1,250,000, Snapchat – 1,070,000, Flickr – 730,000, Pinterest – 370,000, Reddit – 150,000, MySpace – 290,000, Google Plus – approx 60,000, StumbleUpon – 51,000, Foursquare – 29,000, Foursquare – 29,000, Digg – 19,500, Delicious – 19,000. Facebook is the beast of social media, seeing small rises month to month and always has new users signing up. The main secondary networks, like LinkedIn, twitter and Blogging platforms have remained fairly steady recently. So what does all those usage statistics mean?

Facebook is the biggest, largest and most engaging social network in Australia, and worldwide. Many Australian users spend in excess of 20 hours+ per month on the website, far more than any other social network. If you are looking into Social Media Marketing then Facebook is where you should concentrate your efforts. Remember Facebook is not free marketing anymore. The paid ads and ‘boosts’ present so much value for your dollar, and is targeted! YouTube is the only platform that is close to on par with Facebook. The secondary networks of Twitter, LinkedIn, and blogging sites WordPress, BlogSpot and Tumblr do attract large amounts of users but have less sophisticated platforms overall. However these sites can still drive large volumes of traffic. My current social media use is Facebook, which makes sense given more than half our population is using it! I have a LinkedIn account because it’s aimed at professionals and if 3.9 million Australians are also using it, keeping in mind our professional workforce is

about 6 million people, then more than half are using LinkedIn. Twitter just doesn’t have enough Australian users to justify the time spent using it. If you want to be across multiple platforms, make sure you are using a tool that allows for one post to go onto every profile you wish. If you need any help with your own social media strategy, the BEC offers fully subsidised business advice. All you have to do is phone (02) 4721 5011 and make an appointment.

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Meeting with Minister for Resources and Energy Council representatives met with the NSW Minister for Resources and Energy, the Hon. Anthony Roberts, last Monday to promote mining in the Lithgow area. Lithgow City Council recently held a meeting in relation to concerns about job losses in the area and as a result established two taskforces to look at the issues confronting the region. These were the Business Taskforce and the Mining Taskforce. The Mining Taskforce has been created to: Promote coal mining in our region; and lobby State and Federal Governments around issues confronting coal mining in the region including but not limited to, local coal supplies to Mt Piper and planning and environment concerns restricting mining. “I was really pleased with the meeting that we had with Minister Roberts and he, and local member Paul Toole, demonstrated very passionate support for our mining industry” said Lithgow City Council Mayor, Councillor Maree Statham. “We are a strong region and one that still has a future with mining ahead of it and I for one am very supportive of the industry and will continue to work hard for it.” “As an example of this we still have some 25 - 35 million tonnes of coal unmined at the Baal Bone Colliery and we would hate to see this resource sterilised. Our view is that with the right technique this coal can be mined relatively easily.” “It was also very pleasing to hear the recent announcement by the NSW Government to improve and speed up the planning system in NSW for state significant developments and especially those relating to mining” said Mayor Statham. “The system as we have known it has not provided certainty to developers and we believe that there should be certainty for all when it comes to such significant

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developments, especially mines. Results of applications should be certain in allowing development to proceed when predetermined criteria are met. Furthermore there should be clear targets when it comes to timelines for applications and ensuring that government agencies also meet the timelines.” “I applaud the Government for taking action on improving this process.” “The Lithgow area has several major mining proposals either presently before the Government or about to come before it where hundreds of jobs will be dependent upon the outcome. The most immediate

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Trends in 2014 For a year that has seen job losses in the community, you would expect to see a dire effect on the real estate market with many mortgagee-in-possession auctions, but so far, if anything, we are seeing a stronger market and are hoping for the sake of local residents that this continues. By Christine Dodson, One Agency To help the local market, celebrations such as Halloween and Celebrate Lithgow are showcasing our town as a great place to live and are generating money for local businesses. In Lithgow and surrounds we have seen some encouraging signs over 2014. At One Agency we are finding new properties coming to market in the $200,000 - $300,000 price range are being snapped up and anything under $200,000 is becoming harder and harder to come by. According to realestate.com. au the average price for a 3 bedroom home as of the 1st December was $252,000. Many buyers we are talking to are saying properties they were interested in have been sold within 2 weeks or their offers are being bettered by other buyers. New estates continue to grow, with house and land packages selling well. Property developers are walking through the door on a weekly basis searching

for land that can accommodate townhouses or unit blocks. There are a vast array of buyers from all areas and walks of life. A trend we are finding is people from the Blue Mountains and Western Sydney would have the predominant interest. With Sydney prices escalating, people are finding Lithgow a great investment or an affordable place to live, especially attractive to first home buyers. There have been some negative comments surrounding people from out of town investing here. A point to take note of is that a Sydney investor can create jobs for locals and much needed rental accommodation. A property recently sold to a Sydney investor who we have recently coordinated the renovations for, as a result, we appointed a local roofer, carpenter, gardener, cleaner and carpet layer. This investor will ultimately be retiring in Lithgow, bringing more money to the town. The local rental market is strong, with many tenants in search of 3 bedroom homes within walking distance to shops and public transport. Median rental price for Lithgow is $260/week, another encouraging sign. For 2015, we hope to see demand for property continue to grow, pushing property prices up, and the town expand so that local business will flourish. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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VILLAGE VOICE TV GUIDE - SAT 20 - FRI 26 Pick of the Week

Christmas is just around the corner. In fact, it’s on Thursday! For those of you, like me, who feel like you’ve barely managed to get into the spirit of the season, perhaps this is the week to glut on Christmas movies, until you can’t help but be Merry... Merry Christmas! Irene

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FRIDAY on PRIME7 at 8.30pm

Four Weddings and a Funeral It’s been twenty years since Four Weddings and A Funeral was a surprise hit in the cinemas, but it remains as charming, and funny as ever. By Irene Bowie-Johnson Surprise hits are few and far between, but in 1994, Four Weddings and a Funeral managed to exceed everybody’s expectations when it became an overnight success. If you’re a fan, like me, it’s easy to see why. The quirky British movie, starring Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell, isn’t your typical romance. The name alone is enough to leave the viewer wondering how to assign a genre. Is it a romance? Is it a tragedy? The answer is, of course, that it is something else altogether. Four Weddings and a Funeral is a sweet, unconventional comedy that follows Charles and his friends, all of whom seem to be singularly unlucky in love. Charles, in particular, seems to be having a difficult time finding the ‘one’. That is, until he meets

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SATURDAY The Polar Express on GO! at 6.30pm SUNDAY A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas on GO! at 9.30pm MONDAY Bad Santa on PRIME7 at 9.30pm

the lovely American Carrie at a wedding reception and very quickly falls in love, only to have her return to the United States soon after... Their ongoing encounters over the course of four weddings and a funeral convince him that she is the one he’s meant to be with, but no matter what he does their timing always seems to be off. Hugh Grant is the perfect actor for Charles, delivering his diffident lines - filled with stutters and pauses - to great effect. His ability to get the laugh by subverting the posh British stereotype makes you appreciate his comedic ability. This is the sort of role that he excels in, and the sort that helped him make a name for himself. This is a movie about romance and weddings with all the interesting bits left in. In it, the characters can be happy and sad, all at once. The biggest day of their lives can be the most daunting, and there’s a bite of realism that stops the romance from being sickly sweet. These are genuine people, with love and heartache, who may be shown at their most stressed and their most ecstatic, but who are real all the same. A great watch, and well worth sitting down to enjoy again once the hectic flurry of Christmas Day has passed.

TUESDAY Groundhog Day on Prime7 at 8.30pm WEDNESDAY Carols In The Domain on 7TWO at 7.30pm THURSDAY Royal Variety Performance on ABC at 7.30pm FRIDAY Doctor Who: Christmas Special on ABC at 7.30pm

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VILLAGE VOICE TV GUIDE - SAT 20 - FRI 26 On Christmas Eve a skeptical young boy boards a powerful magical train that is headed to the North Pole and Santa Clause. On the journey his doubts are eroded by the wonders that he sees, and the warmth of the strangers that surround him. This is a great movie, especially for young children who are all too willing to be caught up in the magic of Christmas. The animation may not have fared brilliantly in the years since it was first made, but the story itself has many strengths of its own.

SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER SBS ONE

7.00 7.25 8.05 8.40 9.30 10.30 11.00 12.00 12.30 1.00

Hindi News Italian News Filipino News French News Greek News German News Spanish News Arabic News Turkish News The Century of Cartier-Bresson 2.00 Jane Austen 3.05 Lily Cole’s Art Matters 3.55 Cathedrals Of Culture 4.30 PBS NewsHour 5.30 History Cold Case 6.30 SBS World News 7.30 Silvia Colloca’s Made In Italy 7.35 Underground Britain 8.30 « Little Fish 10.35 The Green Room with Paul Provenza 11.05 Rectify 12.45 « The Beast Stalker

SBS2 7.00 Russian News 7.30 Polish News 8.00 Hungarian News 8.30 Macedonian News 9.05 Croatian News 9.40 Serbian News 10.20 Portuguese News 11.05 Japanese News 11.40 Hong Kong News 12.00 Chinese News 12.30 Dutch News 1.00 A-League 3.00 Venice 24 / 7 3.30 Departures 4.30 Years of Living Dangerously 5.30 The Office 5.55 « Spirited Away 8.10 If You Are The One 9.10 Don’t Tell My Mother... 10.10 « Jackpot 11.45 Carrier 1.15 « Mediterranean Food

ABC

6.00 rage 11.30 Eggheads 12.01 The Restaurant 1.12 « Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing 3.00 WNBL 5.00 Inspector George Gently 6.30 Wild Kitchen With Clayton Donovan 7.00 ABC News 7.31 Death In Paradise 8.33 Call the Midwife 9.34 The Doctor Blake Mysteries 10.32 « The Black Balloon 12.06 rage: Guest Programmer

PRIME

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7.00 Weekend Today - Saturday 10.00 Second Test Australia v India 1.00 The Cricket Show 1.30 Second Test Australia v India 6.00 Nine Early Morning News 7.00 America’s Got Talent 9.00 « Fred Claus 11.20 « Mad City 1.35 « Ransom

ABC2 4.00 Bananas in Pyjamas 4.12 hoopla doopla! 4.25 Ready, Steady, Wiggle! 4.38 Elmo the Musical 4.50 Little Charley Bear 5.00 Timmy’s Christmas Surprise 5.22 Peter Rabbit’s Christmas Tale 5.49 Peppa Pig 5.57 The Octonauts 6.10 Pingu 6.18 The Hive 6.27 Peppa Pig 6.33 Guess How Much I Love You 6.49 Shaun the Sheep 7.01 Spicks And Specks 7.31 Winter Wipeout 8.43 How to Find the Perfect Flatmate 9.32 Thrilla In Manila 11.00 The Real Hustle 11.30 Hustle

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ABC3 4.18 Iron Man: Armored Adventures 4.41 Detentionaire 5.03 Nowhere Boys 5.32 Deadly 60 6.02 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk 6.25 The Adventures Of Figaro Pho 6.33 The Haunting Hour 6.55 Wizards Vs Aliens 7.24 Young Dracula 7.52 Reservoir Hill 8.04 Good Game SP 8.31 Astro Boy 8.51 Vampire Knight 9.15 Deltora Quest 9.40 Voltron Force 10.03 Station Close

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ELEVEN

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GEM 7.45 GEM Presents 8.00 Danoz 9.30 « Dunkirk 12.10 Leonard Cohen’s Live in Dublin 1.25 « Singin’ in the Rain 3.35 « Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. 6.00 To the Manor Born 6.30 Sun, Sea and Bargain Spotting 7.30 Antiques Roadshow 8.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 9.30 CSI: NY 10.30 Cold Case 11.20 Major Crimes 0.20 « Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. 2.30 « Singin’ in the Rain

7MATE 7.00 Search and Restore 7.20 Market Values 8.00 Home Shopping 9.00 Gadget Geeks 10.00 Style in Steel 10.30 Classic Racers 11.30 Fifth Gear 12.30 Australian Supercross Championships 1.30 Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars - Night of Fire 2.30 Extreme Sailing Series 4.30 Big Australia 5.30 Ultimate Factories 6.30 Billy the Exterminator 7.30 « Arachnophobia 9.45 « The Grey 12.15 « Arctic Predator 2.20 NBC Today Best Bits 2.30 Inside: The Super Carrier

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VILLAGE VOICE TV GUIDE - SAT 20 - FRI 26 In this special Harold and Kumar movie they set about to celebrate Christmas after spending years apart creating their own families, but old traditions die hard and they end up relieving some of their previous stoner mistakes. Some serious trouble is created when a prized Christmas Tree catches fire, which belonged to Harold’s father in law. On an epic mission to replace the prized tree they venture through New York and almost destroy Christmas Eve for everyone. Although an unconventional Christmas movie, it is full of great laughs. Review by Cassandra Dray

Pick Of The Day

A Very Harol & Kumar Christmas on GO! at 9.30pm

SUNDAY 21 DECEMBER SBS ONE

ABC

7.00 7.25 8.05 8.40 9.30

Hindi News Italian News Filipino News French News Greek News From Cyprus 10.30 German News 11.00 Spanish News 12.00 Arabic News 12.30 Turkish News 1.00 Al Jazeera News 1.30 The Farm Fixer 2.00 Speedweek 4.00 Australian Beach Soccer Cup 2014 5.00 Climbing Great Buildings 5.30 Otto Frank, Father Of Anne 6.30 SBS World News 7.30 « The Quest For The True Cross 8.30 « The Surgery Ship 9.30 Don’t Panic 10.40 Mad Men 11.35 Summer Hours 1.25 « Cafe Du Pont

7.00 Weekend Breakfast 10.00 A Country Road: The Nationals 11.00 Croc College 11.30 Songs of Praise 11.59 The Best Of Landline 1.00 The A to Z of Contemporary Art 1.30 The Mix 1.59 The Book Club 3.00 W-League 5.32 Christmas With Poh 6.02 Nowhere Boys 6.30 Save Your Life Tonight 7.00 ABC News 7.42 Antiques Roadshow 8.43 World Without End 10.17 « LoudQuietLoud 11.40 Next Stop Hollywood 12.11 Luther 1.05 « He Walked By Night

SBS2

ABC2

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Russian News Polish News Maltese News Macedonian News SBS PopAsia Portuguese News Croatian News Serbian News Dutch News The World Of Jenks The Grape Escape Foodie Planet London Calling The Jo Whiley Sessions 4.30 The Art Of Survival 5.25 Parks And Recreation 6.25 India’s Dancing Superstar 7.30 If You Are The One 8.30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 9.00 The Birthday Boys 9.30 South Park 10.00 A-League Extra Time 11.00 In Her Skin 11.50 Free Radio 0.15 24 Hours In Emergency

4.00 Bananas in Pyjamas 4.12 hoopla doopla! 4.25 Ready, Steady, Wiggle! 4.38 Elmo the Musical 4.50 Little Charley Bear 5.00 « A Very Barry Christmas 5.48 Peppa Pig 5.56 The Octonauts 6.10 Pingu 6.18 The Hive 6.26 Peppa Pig 6.33 Guess How Much I Love You 6.50 Shaun the Sheep 7.02 Spicks And Specks 7.31 River Monsters 8.23 Gruen Planet 8.33 Crisis 9.29 Office Xmas Party 11.54 « Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

PRIME

7.00 Weekend Sunrise 10.00 The Morning Show - Weekend 11.00 Kochie’s Business Builders 11.30 The Dr. Oz Show 12.30 The Paleo Way 1.00 Surf Patrol 1.30 Secret of the Wings 3.00 Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups 5.00 The Chase 6.00 Seven News 7.00 Border Patrol 8.00 Coastwatch Oz 10.30 Covert Affairs 11.30 Cougar Town 0.00 Grey’s Anatomy

ABC3

WIN 7.00 Weekend Today - Saturday 10.00 Second Test Australia v India 1.00 The Cricket Show 1.30 Second Test Australia v India 6.00 National News Sunday 7.00 Domestic Blitz - The Block to the Rescue 8.00 60 Minutes 9.00 The Mentalist 11.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 11.50 Dallas 0.40 What Would You Do? 1.30 Spyforce 2.30 Skippy

GO!

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8.00 « Santa’s Apprentice 9.30 Teen Titans Go! 10.00 Young Justice: Invasion 10.30 Ben 10: Omniverse 11.00 Power Rangers 12.00 Power Rangers 12.30 Tenkai Knights 1.00 Young Justice: Invasion 1.30 Danoz 2.00 Power Rangers 2.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL 3.00 Digimon Fusion 3.30 Max Steel 4.30 The Amazing World of Gumball 5.00 Adventure Time 5.30 ScoobyDoo! Mystery Incorporated 6.30 « Deck the Halls 8.30 The Big Bang Theory 9.30 « A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas 11.30 Anger Management 8.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL

TEN 7.00 Mass for You at Home 7.30 The Home Team 8.00 Good Chef Bad Chef 8.30 Studio 10: Sunday 10.00 Studio 10 11.00 Weekend Feast 12.00 All 4 Adventure 1.00 The Offroad Adventure Show 1.30 IFISH 2.00 NBL 4.00 Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution 5.00 TEN Eyewitness News 6.00 Gold Coast Cops 6.30 Modern Family 7.00 KFC T20 Big Bash League 10.30 NCIS: New Orleans 11.30 « Margaret

ELEVEN 9.30 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10.00 Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures 10.30 The Brady Bunch 11.30 Becker 12.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation 1.00 JAG 2.00 Infomercial 2.30 Everybody Loves Raymond 3.00 « Tooth Fairy 2 5.00 90210 6.00 Everybody Loves Raymond 7.00 The Simpsons 7.30 Futurama 8.00 The Simpsons 8.30 « The Beautician and the Beast 10.50 The King of Queens 11.20 Everybody Loves Raymond 11.50 Star Trek: The Next Generation 12.50 The Brady Bunch 1.50 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

7TWO

7MATE

7.00 Tomorrow’s World 7.30 Leading the Way 8.00 David Jeremiah 8.30 Brand Developers 9.30 Downsize Me 11.30 Bazaar 12.00 Treks in a Wild World 1.00 Travel Oz 2.30 Find Me a Home 3.30 Life After People 4.30 Space Race 5.30 Command Center 6.30 New Zealand: From Above 7.30 Escape to the Country 9.30 Nick Knowles’ Original Features 10.30 Homes Under the Hammer 11.30 Alaska Wing Men 0.30 Space Race 1.30 Command Center 2.30 Bazaar

GEM

7.30 Danoz Direct Flavourchef 8.00 Danoz 8.30 Brand Developers 9.30 Engineering Connections 10.30 Kings of Construction 11.30 V8 Life 12.30 Sound FX: Best of 1.00 NFL GameDay 1.30 SunSmart IRONMAN Western Australia 2.30 Extreme Sailing Series 4.30 Just Shoot Me 5.30 MythBusters 6.30 Doomsday Preppers 7.30 Outback Truckers 8.30 America’s Hardest Prisons 9.45 « Aeon Flux 11.45 « Buried 2.00 Repo Games 2.30 Operation Repo

ONE

8.20 Tasty Conversations 8.30 Danoz 9.30 New Style Direct 10.00 The Avengers 11.00 Getaway 12.00 « Separate Tables 2.05 « The Greatest Story Ever Told 6.00 To the Manor Born 6.30 River Cottage Spring 7.30 Great British Bake Off Christmas Special 8.30 « Rumour Has It 10.30 The Almighty Johnsons 11.30 « McQ 1.40 Tasty Conversations 1.45 GEM Presents 2.00 Danoz 2.30 Global Shop Direct

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Monster Jam Black Gold Escape with ET Golf Getaway KFC T20 Big Bash League 1.30 Omnisport 2.00 David Attenborough: Kingdom Of Plants 3.00 Temporary Australians 3.30 Fit ‘n’ Flexed 4.00 My Surf TV 4.30 Tour the World 5.00 Highlands 101 6.00 Cops 6.30 M*A*S*H 7.30 Extreme Fishing with Robson Green 8.30 Gold Coast Cops 9.30 « Gangs of New York 0.45 48 Hours 1.45 Temporary Australians 2.15 Cops

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VILLAGE VOICE TV GUIDE - SAT 20 - FRI 26 Bad Santa is a hilarious dark comedy for adults that provides some relief from the barrage of perfect Christmas movies around this time of year. Billy Bob Thornton plays Bad Santa, a conman and a thief who works as a dress up Santa to gain access to the shopping centres after hours. It’s not as simple as that however, with one child becoming obsessed with him and even managing to arouse sympathy from Bad Santa due to his rough upbringing his plans start to unravel. A very funny an interesting watch for the adults. Pick Of The Day

Review by Cassandra Dray

Bad Santa on PRIME7 at 9.30pm

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7.00 WorldWatch 10.30 German News 11.00 Spanish News 12.00 Arabic News 12.30 Turkish News 1.00 MythBusters 2.00 Test Your Brain 3.00 France 24 International News 3.30 Al Jazeera News 4.00 The Journal 4.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5.00 A Year at Kew 5.30 Global Village 6.00 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong 6.30 SBS World News 7.00 The Summer Feed 7.30 Silvia Colloca’s Made In Italy 7.35 Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking 8.30 Commando School 9.30 Housos 10.30 SBS World News 11.00 Salamander 11.50 The Killing

SBS2 8.30 9.05 9.40 10.20 11.05 11.40 12.00 12.30 1.00 1.35 2.05 3.05

Macedonian News Croatian News Serbian News Portuguese News Japanese News Hong Kong News Chinese News Dutch News Italian News German News Spanish News Greek News From Cyprus 4.00 Iron Chef 4.50 Urban Freestyler 5.00 A-League Extra Time 6.00 Community 6.30 MythBusters 7.30 If You Are The One 8.30 Derren Brown 9.50 Lost Girl 10.40 @midnight 11.10 In Her Skin 0.00 Life Support 0.30 Frisky Dingo 0.55 Russell Howard’s Good News 1.30 « Sultans of the South

ABC

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ABC News Mornings Gardening Australia One Plus One Antiques Roadshow ABC News Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight 1.59 Catalyst 2.30 Nigellissima 3.30 Midsomer Murders 5.00 ABC News 5.27 Australian Story 5.56 Eggheads 6.25 The Checkout 6.54 The Lost Tools Of Henry Hoke 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 8.00 Family Confidential 8.32 Grand Designs 9.21 Who’s Been Sleeping In My House? 9.51 Mad Dogs 10.36 ABC News 10.47 Bluestone 42 11.18 The Slap

ABC2 4.00 Bananas in Pyjamas 4.12 hoopla doopla! 4.25 Ready, Steady, Wiggle! 4.38 Elmo the Musical 4.50 Little Charley Bear 4.58 Baby Jake 5.09 Humf 5.16 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 5.30 Dinosaur Train 5.45 Peppa Pig 5.53 The Octonauts 6.07 Fireman Sam 6.18 The Hive 6.26 Peppa Pig 6.33 Guess How Much I Love You 6.50 Shaun the Sheep 7.02 Spicks And Specks 7.31 That ‘70s Show 7.53 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 8.33 The Moaning of Life 9.20 Holidays in the Danger Zone 10.01 Miracles 10.55 Arrested Development 11.24 Peep Show 11.51 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

PRIME

9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Seven Morning News 12.00 « Christmas with Holly 2.00 SlideShow 3.00 The Chase 4.00 Seven News at 4 5.00 Deal Or No Deal 5.30 Million Dollar Minute 6.00 Seven News 7.00 Highway Patrol 7.30 Motorway Patrol 8.00 Nabbed 8.30 Bones 11.30 Cougar Town 0.00 The Dr. Oz Show 1.00 Home Shopping

ABC3 4.07 The Jungle Bunch: To the Rescue! 4.18 Officially Amazing 4.54 Studio 3 4.56 Nerds and Monsters 5.08 Numb Chucks 5.23 Bushwhacked! 5.51 The Legend Of Dick And Dom 6.25 Total Drama Island 6.50 The Jungle Bunch: To the Rescue! 7.02 Operation Ouch! 7.31 Outnumbered 8.02 Degrassi: The Next Generation 8.25 Move it Mob Style 8.53 The High Fructose Adventures Of Annoying Orange 9.05 Rush TV 9.30 rage: Guest Programmer 10.30 Station Close

WIN

TEN

6.00 Today 9.00 Mornings: Summer 11.00 News 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News 1.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2.00 Extra 2.30 Alive And Cooking 3.00 News Now 4.15 News 5.30 Hot Seat 6.00 News 7.00 WIN News 7.30 The Big Bang Theory 9.00 Person of Interest 10.00 Love Child 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News

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7.00 Huey’s Kitchen 7.30 The Bold and the Beautiful 8.00 Family Feud 8.30 Studio 10 11.00 Come Date With Me 12.00 Dr. Phil 1.00 Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 1.30 Entertainment Tonight 2.00 The Doctors 3.00 Judge Judy 3.30 The Home Team 4.00 Ben’s Menu 4.30 The Bold and the Beautiful 5.00 TEN Eyewitness News 6.00 Family Feud 6.30 Modern Family 7.00 Live: KFC T20 Big Bash League 10.30 Homeland 11.30 Late Show with David Letterman 12.30 Home Shopping

ELEVEN

9.00 Digimon Fusion 9.30 Max Steel 10.00 Power Rangers Megaforce 10.30 Ben 10: Omniverse 11.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL 12.00 The Bachelorette 2.00 Man and Machine 2.30 Two and a Half Men 3.00 Extra 3.30 The Crew 4.00 Max Steel 4.30 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated 5.00 Ben 10: Omniverse 5.30 Teen Titans Go! 6.00 Regular Show 6.30 Adventure Time 7.00 The Big Bang Theory 7.30 Car SOS 8.30 Top Gear 9.30 « The Spy Who Loved Me 0.15 48 Hours 1.15 Temporary Australians 1.45 Cops 2.15 Monster Jam

9.30 Wurrawhy 10.00 Beverly Hills 90210 11.00 Everybody Loves Raymond 11.30 Frasier 12.00 Charmed 1.00 JAG 2.00 Clueless 2.30 The Brady Bunch 3.00 Taxi 3.30 Cheers 3.55 Couch Time 4.00 The King of Queens 4.30 Laverne & Shirley 4.55 Couch Time 5.00 Happy Days 5.30 Becker 5.55 Couch Time 6.00 Family Feud 6.30 The King of Queens 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond 8.00 Raising Hope 8.30 The Simpsons 9.30 American Horror Story 10.30 Medium 11.30 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

7TWO 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

Home and Away Shortland Street Men Behaving Badly Father Ted Nick Knowles’ Original Features 12.00 New Zealand: From Above 1.00 Escape to the Country 3.00 Men Behaving Badly 3.30 Four in a Bed 4.30 Four Rooms 5.30 Homes Under the Hammer 6.30 Dealers 7.30 Cities of the Underworld 8.30 Judge John Deed 10.45 Waking the Dead 11.50 Private Practice 12.50 Murder in Mind 2.00 The Real Seachange 2.30 Four in a Bed

GEM 10.30 Alive and Cooking 11.00 Friends 12.00 « Crooks in Cloisters 2.00 Alive and Cooking 2.30 Great British Bake Off Christmas Special 3.30 River Cottage Spring 4.30 Ellen DeGeneres Show 5.30 Hot in Cleveland 6.30 Friends 7.30 Hurricane 360 8.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 9.30 Days That Shook the World 10.30 Got Home Alive 11.30 World’s Worst 12.00 Revolution

7MATE 8.30 Live: NFL Indianapolis at Dallas 11.30 Sound FX: Best of 12.00 Dream Car Garage 12.30 NFL 3.30 Pimp My Ride 4.00 Horsepower TV 4.15 Xtreme 4x4 4.30 Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars - Night of Fire 5.30 Inside West Coast Customs 6.30 Just Shoot Me 7.00 Seinfeld 7.30 Pawn Stars 8.30 American Restoration 9.30 American Pickers 10.30 Auction Kings 11.30 Combat Dealers 12.30 WWE Afterburn 1.30 Operation Repo 2.00 All Worked Up

ONE 7.00 Home Shopping 8.00 M*A*S*H 9.00 Highlands 101 10.00 KFC T20 Big Bash League 1.30 Omnisport 2.00 MasterChef Australia 3.00 Totally Wild 4.00 Get Smart 4.30 Wild Racers 5.00 Reel Action 5.30 IFISH 6.00 Family Feud 6.30 M*A*S*H 7.30 Undercover Boss 8.30 « The Peacemaker 11.05 The Home Team 11.35 Get Smart 0.05 Would You Rather? 0.35 Blokesworld 1.35 Python Hunters 2.35 Omnisport

6.00 Children’s Programs

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VILLAGE VOICE TV GUIDE - SAT 20 - FRI 26 Groundhog Day is an old favourite for many viewers. In it Phil Connors (Bill Murray) is sent, for his fourth year in a row, to cover a story about the annual emergence of the groundhog (a rat-like creature) from its hole. An emergence that is much prized by the locals for its supposed weather forecasting capabilities, but which is much derided by Phil who finds the whole event tiresome. The day is frustrating, but even worse, Phil wakes up the next day only to discover that its Groundhog Day. Again. Doomed to an eternity of Groundhog Days he tries to fond a way to escape... This movie is a great watch, and a good rewatch.

TUESDAY 23 DECEMBER SBS ONE

7.00 10.30 11.00 12.00 12.30 1.00 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.30 9.30 10.30 11.00 12.05 1.25

World Watch German News Spanish News Arabic News Turkish News Andre Rieu Celtic Woman France 24 International News Al Jazeera News The Journal PBS NewsHour Global Village Italian Food Safari SBS World News The Summer Feed « Hidden Killers of the Victorian Home « Music For Elephants Years of Living Dangerously SBS World News Dirty Business:How Mining Made Australia « Kisses The Killing

SBS2 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.05 9.40 10.20 11.05 11.40 12.00 12.30 1.00 1.35 2.05 3.05

Russian News Polish News Ukrainian News Macedonian News Croatian News Serbian News Portuguese News Japanese News Hong Kong News Chinese News Dutch News Italian News German News Spanish News Greek News From Cyprus 4.05 Iron Chef 4.55 Vs. Arashi 5.50 The Office 6.15 Community 6.40 American Ninja Warrior 7.30 If You Are The One 8.30 American Weed 9.30 Heartless 10.25 @midnight 10.50 Attack On Titan 11.20 « The Sky Crawlers 1.30 Russell Howard’s Good News

ABC

9.00 ABC News Mornings 10.00 Gardening Australia 10.30 One Plus One 11.00 Compass 11.29 Eggheads 12.00 ABC News 1.00 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight 1.59 Catalyst 2.30 River Cottage Christmas 3.17 Little Crackers 3.29 Midsomer Murders 5.00 ABC News 5.27 Australian Story 5.56 Eggheads 6.26 The Checkout 6.54 The Lost Tools Of Henry Hoke 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 8.01 Family Confidential 8.33 « Blown Away 9.32 For the Love of Cars 10.18 ABC News 10.30 Wide Open Road 11.27 Wallander

ABC2 4.00 Bananas in Pyjamas 4.12 hoopla doopla! 4.25 Ready, Steady, Wiggle! 4.39 Mouk 4.50 « How Many More Minutes Until Christmas? 5.16 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 5.30 Dinosaur Train 5.45 Peppa Pig 5.58 The Octonauts 6.10 Peter Rabbit’s Christmas Tale 6.34 Guess How Much I Love You 6.50 Shaun the Sheep 7.02 Spicks And Specks 7.30 That ‘70s Show 7.53 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 8.34 Michael McIntyre’s Christmas Roadshow 9.33 Louis Theroux’s Weird Christmas 10.33 Inside Amy Schumer 11.17 Peep Show

PRIME

9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Seven Morning News 12.00 « The Nutcracker 2.00 SlideShow 3.00 The Chase 4.00 Seven News at 4 5.00 Deal Or No Deal 5.30 Million Dollar Minute 6.00 Seven News 7.00 Highway Patrol 7.30 Air Rescue 10.30 Scandal 11.30 Men at Work 0.00 Celebrity Juice 1.00 Home Shopping

ABC3 4.06 The Jungle Bunch: To the Rescue! 4.18 Officially Amazing 4.53 Studio 3 4.56 Nerds and Monsters 5.08 Numb Chucks 5.23 Grojband 5.48 The Legend Of Dick And Dom 6.19 Deadly 60 6.50 The Jungle Bunch: To the Rescue! 7.02 Operation Ouch! 7.31 Outnumbered 8.02 Degrassi: The Next Generation 8.25 Move it Mob Style 8.53 The High Fructose Adventures Of Annoying Orange 9.05 Rush TV 9.30 rage: Guest Programmer 10.30 Station Close

WIN 6.00 Today 9.00 Mornings 11.00 News 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News 1.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2.00 Extra 2.30 Alive And Cooking 3.00 News Now 4.15 News 5.30 Hot Seat 6.00 News 7.00 WIN News 7.30 RBT 8.00 Kalgoorlie Cops 8.30 The Big Bang Theory 10.00 2 Broke Girls 10.30 Mom 11.00 Embarrassing Bodies 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News

GO! 11.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal 12.00 The Bachelorette 2.00 Top Gear Top Fails 3.00 Extra 3.30 The Crew 4.00 Kids’ WB Weekdays 5.00 Ben 10: Omniverse 5.30 Teen Titans Go! 6.00 The Regular Show 6.30 Adventure Time 7.00 The Big Bang Theory 7.30 Man and Machine 8.00 Top Gear 9.30 « Priest 11.30 Anger Management 12.00 Planet Unearth 6.00 Children’s Programs

TEN

7.00 Huey’s Kitchen 7.30 The Bold and the Beautiful 8.00 Family Feud 8.30 Studio 10 11.00 Come Date With Me 12.00 Dr. Phil 1.00 Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 1.30 Entertainment Tonight 2.00 The Doctors 3.00 Judge Judy 3.30 The Home Team 4.00 Ben’s Menu 4.30 The Bold and the Beautiful 5.00 TEN Eyewitness News 6.00 Family Feud 6.30 Modern Family 7.00 Live: KFC T20 Big Bash League 10.30 NCIS: Los Angeles 11.30 Late Show with David Letterman

ELEVEN 9.30 Wurrawhy 10.00 Beverly Hills 90210 11.00 Everybody Loves Raymond 11.30 Frasier 12.00 Charmed 1.00 JAG 2.00 Clueless 2.30 The Brady Bunch 3.00 Taxi 3.30 Cheers 3.55 Couch Time 4.00 The King of Queens 4.30 Laverne & Shirley 4.55 Couch Time 5.00 Happy Days 5.30 Becker 5.55 Couch Time 6.00 Family Feud 6.30 The King of Queens 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond 7.30 Rules of Engagement 8.30 New Girl 9.30 Sex and the City 10.10 House of Lies 10.50 Reckless 11.50 Everybody Loves Raymond

Pick Of The Day

Groundhog Day on PRIME7 at 8.30pm

7TWO

9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

Home and Away Shortland Street Men Behaving Badly Father Ted Dealers Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 12.00 Four Rooms 1.00 Space Race 2.00 Command Center 3.00 Men Behaving Badly 3.30 Four in a Bed 4.30 Four Rooms 5.30 Homes Under the Hammer 6.30 Dealers Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7.30 Castle 8.30 Criminal Minds 10.30 Jonathan Creek 11.30 Private Practice 0.30 Four in a Bed 1.30 Space Race 2.30 Homes Under the Hammer

GEM 6.00 Morning Programs 10.30 Alive And Cooking 11.00 Friends 12.00 Hot In Cleveland 1.00 « On the Fiddle 3.00 Alive And Cooking 3.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 4.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 5.30 Hot In Cleveland 6.30 Friends 7.30 A Current Affair 8.00 Poirot 10.10 Heartbeat 11.20 Major Crimes 12.20 Friends

7MATE

11.00 Motor Mate 12.00 Shannon’s Legends of Motorsport 1.00 Swamp Men 2.00 Rocket City Rednecks 3.00 Pimp My Ride 4.00 Horsepower TV 4.15 Xtreme 4x4 4.30 Mounted In Alaska 5.30 Muscle Car 6.00 Trucks! 6.30 Just Shoot Me 7.00 Seinfeld 7.30 MythBusters 8.30 Family Guy 9.00 American Dad! 9.30 Family Guy 10.30 American Dad! 11.30 1000 Ways To Die 12.30 Men at Work 1.30 Guys With Kids 2.30 Mounted In Alaska

ONE 7.00 Home Shopping 8.00 M*A*S*H 9.00 All 4 Adventure 10.00 KFC T20 Big Bash League 1.30 Omnisport 1.55 MasterChef Australia 3.00 Totally Wild 4.00 Get Smart 4.30 Wild Racers 5.00 Reel Action 5.30 IFISH 6.00 Family Feud 6.30 M*A*S*H 7.30 Black Gold 8.30 Neverland 10.20 Movie Juice 10.50 48 Hours 11.50 The Home Team 0.20 Get Smart 0.50 Omnisport 1.00 NBL

Lithgow Community Transport Christmas outing On Wednesday, 19th November, 39 clients of Lithgow Community Transport travelled to Penrith in two buses and a wheelchair capable vehicle. Then it was all aboard the old world style Nepean Belle Paddlewheeler for a cruise up the Nepean River.The group was greeted by the captain and staff, who were very welcoming and excellent, hospitable hosts. Feasting on the Belle’s renowned Devonshire teas and a sumptuous, two course buffet lunch was a gastronomic delight. Throughout the criuse the captain’s commentary, which covered interesting historical information about the river and its surrounds, was very entertaining.

Strolling the decks and admiring the magic and breathtaking landscape evoked an unforgettable experience. Towering spectacular, sunlit peaks of the Nepean Gorge were a striking scenic backdrop to the cruise and presented many magnificent photo opportunities. The twinkling chorus of bellbirds accompanied the cruise punctuated by glipmses of natural flora and native wildlife. This memorable cruise proved to be the perfect way to celebrate the conclusion of 2014’s activities for the clients who regularly rely on the services of Lithgow Community Transport.

VILLAGE VOICE TV GUIDE - SAT 20 - FRI 26 If you’re anything like me, you’ll love the community spirit of Christmas, and nothing says community more than an entirely packed audience for carols. Woolworths Carols in the Domain is Australia’s largest free Christmas concert. This year it will be turning 32, and putting on yet another great show to celebrate the season. It will be playing a few times throughout the week, but there’s nothing like catching it on Christmas Eve, when Christmas is only one sleep away. All the best acts for kids are up first, so don’t worry about keeping them up late if they decide to watch as well.

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WEDNESDAY 24 DECEMBER SBS ONE

7.00 10.30 11.00 12.00 12.30 1.00

World Watch German News Spanish News Arabic News Turkish News « Finding Your Roots 2.00 The Code 3.00 France 24 International News 3.30 Al Jazeera News 4.00 The Journal 4.30 PBS NewsHour 5.30 Global Village 6.00 Gourmet Farmer 6.30 SBS World News 7.00 The Summer Feed 7.30 « The First Silent Night 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency 9.30 Restless 11.05 SBS World News 11.30 « Monsieur Lazhar 1.15 The Killing

SBS2 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.05 9.40 10.20 11.05 11.40 12.00 12.30 1.00 1.35 2.05 3.05

Russian News Polish News Ukrainian News Macedonian News Croatian News Serbian News Portuguese News Japanese News Hong Kong News Chinese News Dutch News Italian News German News Spanish News Greek News From Cyprus 4.05 Iron Chef 4.55 Vs. Arashi 5.50 The Office 6.15 Community 6.40 American Ninja Warrior 7.30 If You Are The One 8.30 « Four Lions 10.25 « In the Loop 0.20 Robot Chicken 0.50 Russell Howard’s Good News 1.25 « Bitter Victory

ABC

9.00 ABC News Mornings 10.00 Gardening Australia 10.30 One Plus One 11.00 Compass 11.30 Eggheads 12.00 ABC News 1.00 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight 1.59 Maggie Beer’s Christmas Feast 2.28 Rick Stein’s Spanish Christmas 3.27 Little Crackers 3.40 Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker 5.24 Australian Story 5.54 Eggheads 6.24 The Checkout 6.52 The Lost Tools Of Henry Hoke 7.00 ABC News 7.31 Midsomer Murders 9.02 Would I Lie to You? 9.33 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 11.03 Tractor Monkeys 11.41 Problems

ABC2 4.00 Bananas in Pyjamas 4.12 « How Many More Minutes Until Christmas? 4.37 Timmy’s Christmas Surprise 4.59 Baby Jake 5.10 Sarah and Duck 5.18 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 5.32 Mike the Knight 5.46 Peppa Pig 5.59 The Octonauts and a Very Vegimal Christmas 6.23 The Hive 6.35 Guess How Much I Love You 6.50 Shaun the Sheep 7.02 A Very Specky Christmas 7.59 That ‘70s Show 8.22 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 9.03 « The Godfather 11.54 Peep Show

PRIME

9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Seven Morning News 12.00 « Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure 2.00 SlideShow 3.00 The Chase 4.00 Seven News at 4 5.00 Deal Or No Deal 5.30 Million Dollar Minute 6.00 Seven News 7.00 Under the Hammer 7.30 Craziest Christmas Lights 8.30 Mrs. Brown’s Boys 10.45 Vicious 11.15 The Making of The Water Diviner

ABC3 4.06 The Jungle Bunch: To the Rescue! 4.18 Officially Amazing 4.53 Studio 3 4.55 Nerds and Monsters 5.07 Numb Chucks 5.21 Hank Zipzer 5.47 The Jungle Bunch: To the Rescue! 6.01 Horrible Histories 6.32 Wallace & Gromit 7.33 Outnumbered 8.13 The Haunting Hour 8.35 Move it Mob Style 8.58 The High Fructose Adventures Of Annoying Orange 9.10 Rush TV 9.35 rage: Guest Programmer 10.36 Station Close

WIN

TEN

6.00 Today 9.00 Mornings 11.00 News 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News 1.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2.00 Extra 2.30 Alive And Cooking 3.00 News Now 4.15 News 5.30 Hot Seat 6.00 News 7.00 WIN News 7.30 The Big Bang Theory 8.00 Carols By Candlelight 11.00 « Christmas Bounty 12.30 WIN’s All Australian News

GO!

Pool and the Revitalisation of Main Street. These projects will allow the Lithgow region to grow and develop into the future”. Some of the highlights presented in the booklet include Hassans Walls, Bracey and Pearson’s Lookouts upgrades making them accessible to everyone and providing quality tourism assets with world class views and information on their history and significance to our area. Mayor Statham went on to say “I would like to extend my sincere thanks and gratitude to all of the

9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00 12.00 1.00 3.00 3.30 4.30 5.00 6.00 8.30 10.30 0.00 1.00 2.00

Home and Away Shortland Street Men Behaving Badly Father Ted Dealers Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Four Rooms « Christmas in Connecticut Men Behaving Badly Four in a Bed RSPCA Animal Rescue Homes Under the Hammer Woolworths’ Carols in the Domain 2014 « Lewis « Mt. Zion Private Practice Harry’s Practice Four in a Bed

GEM

9.30 Wurrawhy 10.00 Beverly Hills 90210 11.00 Everybody Loves Raymond 11.30 Frasier 12.00 Charmed 1.00 JAG 2.00 Clueless 2.30 The Brady Bunch 3.00 Taxi 3.30 Cheers 3.55 Couch Time 4.00 The King of Queens 4.30 Laverne & Shirley 4.55 Couch Time 5.00 Happy Days 5.30 Becker 5.55 Couch Time 6.00 Family Feud 6.30 The King of Queens 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond 7.30 The Simpsons 8.00 Futurama 8.30 The Simpsons 9.00 Futurama 10.00 Bob’s Burgers 10.30 The Cleveland Show 11.00 Cheers 11.30 The King of Queens 12.00 Everybody Loves Raymond

A Year in Review 2013-2014

The Year In Review, a booklet highlighting Lithgow City Council’s achievements for 2013-2014 has been released to the public. “I am extremely proud of the achievements made in 2013-2014 to help ensure the long-term sustainability of the Lithgow local government area” said Mayor Statham. “Council continues to look at investment into infrastructure with a number of exciting projects commencing including the Wallerawang Black Bridge, Portland Sewerage Treatment Plant, Lithgow Aquatic Centre Indoor

7TWO

7.00 Huey’s Kitchen 7.30 The Bold and the Beautiful 8.00 Family Feud 8.30 Studio 10 11.00 The Living Room 12.30 Dr. Phil 1.30 Entertainment Tonight 2.00 The Doctors 3.00 Judge Judy 3.30 The Home Team 4.00 Ben’s Menu 4.30 The Bold and the Beautiful 5.00 TEN Eyewitness News 6.00 Family Feud 6.30 « Rio 8.30 « Night at the Museum 10.30 Hawaii Five-O 11.30 Late Show with David Letterman 12.30 Movie Juice 1.00 Home Shopping

ELEVEN

11.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal 12.00 « This Christmas 2.30 The Middle 3.00 Extra 3.30 The Crew 4.00 Kids’ WB Weekdays 5.00 Ben 10: Omniverse 5.30 Teen Titans Go! 6.00 The Regular Show 6.30 Adventure Time 7.00 The Big Bang Theory 7.30 Auction Hunters 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 Jimeoin: What?! 10.00 « Clerks 12.00 The Darren Sanders Shows

Pick Of The Day

Carols In The Domain on 7TWO at 7.30pm

6.00 Morning Programs 10.30 Alive And Cooking 11.00 Friends 12.00 Hot In Cle 1.00 « The City Under The Sea 3.00 Alive And Cooking 3.30 Hurricane 360 4.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 5.30 Hot In Cleveland 6.30 Friends 7.30 A Current Affair 8.00 The Dog Rescuers 8.30 RPA 9.30 The Brokenwood Mysteries 11.30 Person Of Interest 12.30 Friends

7MATE 9.00 NBC Today 11.00 Motor Mate 12.00 Shannon’s Legends of Motorsport 1.00 Fifth Gear 2.00 Swamp Men 3.00 Trash To Treasure 4.00 Horsepower TV 4.15 Xtreme 4x4 4.30 Classic Car Rescue 5.30 Natural Born Dealers 6.30 Just Shoot Me 7.00 Seinfeld 7.30 Beverly Hills Pawn 8.35 Hardcore Pawn 9.30 Cash Cowboys 11.30 Family Guns 12.30 Parks And Recreation

ONE 7.00 Home Shopping 8.00 M*A*S*H 9.00 Golf Getaway 9.30 Movie Juice 10.00 KFC T20 Big Bash League 1.30 Omnisport 2.00 MasterChef Australia 3.30 Totally Wild 4.00 Get Smart 4.30 Wild Racers 5.00 Reel Action 5.30 IFISH 6.00 Family Feud 6.30 M*A*S*H 7.30 Dirty Great Machines 8.30 Neverland 10.20 Ross Kemp On Gangs 11.20 The Glades 0.20 The Home Team 0.50 Omnisport 1.00 NBL Melbourne United V Sydney Kings 7.00 Home Shopping

community groups who partnered with Council, it is through your help and support that our community continues to develop and grow.” The booklet, ‘A Year In Review 2013-2014’, is available for reading in various waiting rooms, businesses and cafés throughout the Lithgow Local Government Area. Copies are able to be downloaded from Council’s website www.council.lithgow.com or picked up from the Council Administration Centre and Libraries.

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VILLAGE VOICE TV GUIDE - SAT 20 - FRI 26 The Royal Variety Performance, for those who have never seen it before, is a Christmas staple hailing from the United Kingdom. In it, the best performers team-up to put on a show for the British royal family and raise money for the Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund. This year the performers include Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding and One Direction, as well as Dame Edna Everage and Bette Midler. It doesn’t matter if your young or old, there’s something for everyone to enjoy in the Variety Performance. Pick Of The Day

Royal Variety Performance on ABC at 7.30pm

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THURSDAY 25 DECEMBER SBS ONE

7.00 10.30 11.00 12.00 12.30 1.00

World Watch German News Spanish News Arabic News Turkish News Arctic with Bruce Parry 2.00 Caroline Quentin’s National Parks 3.00 France 24 International News 3.30 Al Jazeera News 4.00 The Journal 4.30 PBS NewsHour 5.30 Global Village 6.00 Thai Street Food With David Thompson 6.30 SBS World News 7.00 The Summer Feed 7.30 Gourmet Farmer 8.00 Made in Italy with Silvia Colloca 8.30 Luke Nguyen’s Memories of Vietnam 9.30 Vikings 10.25 « A Christmas Tale 1.05 The Killing

SBS2 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.05 9.40 10.20 11.05 11.40 12.00 12.30 1.00 1.35 2.05 3.05

Russian News Polish News Maltese News Macedonian News Croatian News Serbian News Portuguese News Japanese News Hong Kong News Chinese News Dutch News Italian News German News Spanish News Greek News From Cyprus 4.05 SBS PopAsia 6.05 Community 6.30 « Shaolin Soccer 8.30 « Kung Fu Hustle 10.15 @midnight 10.40 Heartless 11.30 Aqua Teen Hunger Force 0.00 Russell Howard’s Good News 0.35 « Home For Christmas

ABC

7.01 « Nativity! 8.43 Little Crackers 8.55 Compass 9.24 Songs of Praise 10.00 Christmas Mass 12.00 ABC News 12.30 Eggheads 1.00 Would I Lie to You? 1.33 Kirstie’s Vintage Christmas 2.21 Midsomer Murders 3.50 « Mrs. Carey’s Concert 5.26 Australian Story 5.55 Eggheads 6.25 The Checkout 6.54 The Lost Tools Of Henry Hoke 7.00 ABC News 7.20 The Queen’s Christmas Message 7.31 Royal Variety Performance 2014 9.40 The Trip 11.30 Rev. 12.01 The Mystery of Edwin Drood

ABC2 4.12 The Gruffalo 4.41 « The Gruffalo’s Child 5.08 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 5.32 Fireman Sam 5.45 Peppa Pig 5.59 The Octonauts and the Great Christmas Rescue 6.23 The Hive 6.35 Peppa’s Christmas 6.50 Shaun the Sheep 7.02 A Very Specky Christmas 8.01 That ‘70s Show 8.23 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 9.03 « The Godfather Part II

PRIME

7.00 NBC Today 9.30 Woolworths’ Carols in the Domain 2014 12.00 Santa Buddies 2.00 SlideShow 3.00 The Chase 5.00 Deal Or No Deal 5.30 Million Dollar Minute 6.00 Seven News 6.30 Animal Airport 9.30 Mrs. Brown’s Boys 11.00 The Amazing Race 0.00 Desperate Housewives 1.00 Home Shopping

ABC3 4.06 The Jungle Bunch: To the Rescue! 4.18 Officially Amazing 4.53 Studio 3 4.55 Nerds and Monsters 5.07 Numb Chucks 5.21 M.I. High 5.52 The Legend Of Dick And Dom 6.23 Nowhere Boys 6.52 Wallace & Gromit 7.23 Outnumbered 8.04 Horrible Histories 8.33 Move it Mob Style 8.56 The High Fructose Adventures Of Annoying Orange 9.08 Rush TV 9.33 rage: Guest Programmer 10.34 Station Close

WIN

6.00 Today 8.45 « A Dennis The Menace Christmas 10.30 « Jack Frost 12.30 Alive And Cooking 1.00 Carols By Candlelight 4.00 « The Year Without A Santa Claus 6.00 News 7.30 « National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 9.30 « National Lampoon’s European Vacation 11.00 Extra 11.30 The Queen’s Christmas Message 11.40 The Following 12.30 A Current Affair

GO! 6.00 11.00 11.30 12.00 2.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00

Children’s Programs Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal The Bachelorette Top Gear The Crew Kids’ WB Weekdays Ben 10: Omniverse Teen Titans Go! The Regular Show Adventure Time The Big Bang Theory 7.30 Auction Hunters 8.30 The Big Bang Theory 9.30 The Bachelorette 11.30 Anger Management 12.00 Search-4hurt

TEN 7.00 Huey’s Kitchen 7.30 The Bold and the Beautiful 8.00 Family Feud 8.30 Studio 10 11.00 My Christmas 11.30 « 12 Men of Christmas 1.30 Entertainment Tonight 2.00 The Doctors 3.00 Judge Judy 3.30 The Home Team 4.00 Ben’s Menu 4.30 The Bold and the Beautiful 5.00 TEN Eyewitness News 6.00 Family Feud 6.30 « The Sound of Music 10.00 Have You Been Paying Attention? 11.00 Blue Bloods 0.00 Late Show with David Letterman

ELEVEN 9.00 Strawberry Shortcake’s Berry Bitty Adventures 9.30 Wurrawhy 10.00 Beverly Hills 90210 11.00 Everybody Loves Raymond 11.30 Frasier 12.00 Charmed 1.00 JAG 2.00 Clueless 2.30 The Brady Bunch 3.00 Taxi 3.30 Cheers 3.55 Couch Time 4.00 The King of Queens 4.30 Laverne & Shirley 4.55 Couch Time 5.00 Happy Days 5.30 Becker 5.55 Couch Time 6.00 Family Feud 6.30 The King of Queens 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond 8.00 The Simpsons 8.30 Dating Naked 0.30 Frasier 1.00 Clueless 1.30 Taxi

7TWO 7.00 Hairy Legs 7.30 Tashi 8.00 Pipsqueaks 8.30 Harry’s Practice 9.00 Home and Away 9.30 Shortland Street 10.00 Men Behaving Badly 11.00 Dealers Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 12.00 Father Ted 6.30 Dealers 7.30 The Indian Doctor 8.30 Downton Abbey 9.30 « Mt. Zion 11.30 Men Behaving Badly 12.30 Father Ted

GEM 6.00 Morning Programs 10.30 Alive And Cooking 11.00 Friends 12.00 « The Holly And The Ivy 1.35 Friends 2.00 Alive And Cooking 2.30 RPA 3.30 To The Manor Born 4.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 5.30 Hot In Cleveland 6.30 Friends 7.30 A Current Affair 8.00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 9.00 Supersize Vs Superskinny 10.00 My Crazy Christmas Obsession 11.00 My Strange Addiction 11.30 Obese USA 12.30 Friends

7MATE 9.00 11.00 1.00 2.00

NBC Today Motor Mate Swamp Men Rocket City Rednecks 3.00 Pimp My Ride 4.00 Horsepower TV 4.15 Xtreme 4x4 4.30 High Tech Rednecks 5.30 Search and Restore 5.50 Muscle Car 6.10 Trucks! 6.30 Just Shoot Me 7.00 Seinfeld 7.30 Man Finds Food 8.00 Chow Masters 8.30 Tattoo Nightmares 9.00 Ink Master 10.00 Operation Repo 11.00 South Beach Tow 11.30 Lizard Lick Towing 12.00 Guys With Kids 12.30 Warehouse 13

ONE 8.00 M*A*S*H 9.00 Omnisport 9.30 Monster Jam 10.30 Fit ‘n’ Flexed 11.00 Black Gold 12.00 White Collar 1.00 Undercover Boss 2.00 MasterChef Australia 3.00 Totally Wild 4.00 Get Smart 4.30 Wild Racers 5.00 Reel Action 5.30 IFISH 6.00 Family Feud 6.30 M*A*S*H 7.30 Dads 8.00 Last Man Standing 8.30 « The Naked Gun 10.15 Fast Forward 11.15 Blokesworld 11.45 The Home Team 0.15 Brand X with Russell Brand 1.15 Maxim TV

Success of the 2014 Mayor’s Christmas Appeal This year’s Mayor’s Christmas Appeal was again a huge success with the wonderful support and generosity from our local community. “I would like to thank the many members of our community for the overwhelming gift donations for this year’s Mayor’s Christmas Appeal”, said Lithgow City Mayor Councillor Maree Statham. “The many and varied donations that were received from the community were outstanding. To see the faces of our elderly folk in the four Lithgow area aged care facilities when they received their Christmas gifts last week was a wonderful

experience”. “This year we received gifts from many community individuals and groups including the Vale of Clwydd Ladies Club, Lithgow Public and Cooerwull Schools, Children’s Storeytime and the Knitters’ Group at the Lithgow Library Learning Centre” said Mayor Statham. “The monetary donations that were received were divided equally among the four aged care facilities”. In closing, Mayor Statham said “It’s great that we as a community can take the extra time and effort to provide good cheer to the elderly at Christmas time.”

VILLAGE VOICE TV GUIDE - SAT 20 - FRI 26 I try to restrain myself, when it comes to recommending Doctor Who (or you’d be hearing about it every week that it is on). But, it’s Christmas, so I’m going to let all restraint go, and recommend it one last time. There’s not much information out there for those of who like to remain unspoiled, only the tantilising teaser that says the Doctor and Clara are trapped on an arctic base under attack from terrifying monsters. Considering we last saw them parted, presumably for good, like other Doctor Who fans, I’m on tenterhooks, waiting to find out what draws them back together again...

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7.00 10.30 11.00 12.00 12.30 1.00

World Watch German News Spanish News Arabic News Turkish News Madhur Jaffrey’s Curry Nation 1.30 Inspector Rex 2.25 Made in Italy with Silvia Colloca 2.30 NITV News Week in Review 3.00 France 24 International News 3.30 Al Jazeera News 4.00 The Journal 4.30 PBS NewsHour 5.30 Global Village 6.00 Classical Destinations 6.30 SBS World News 7.00 The Summer Feed 7.30 A-League Sydney FC v Adelaide Utd 10.00 « Room in Rome 11.55 « Goemon 2.15 « JCVD

SBS2 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.05 9.40 10.20 11.05 11.40 12.00 12.30 1.00 1.35 2.05 3.05

Russian News Polish News DW Global 3000 Macedonian News Croatian News Serbian News Portuguese News Japanese News Hong Kong News Chinese News Dutch News Italian News German News Spanish News Greek News From Cyprus 4.05 Iron Chef 4.55 Vs. Arashi 5.50 The Office 6.15 Community 6.40 MythBusters 7.30 If You Are The One 8.30 « Black Sheep 10.05 @midnight 10.30 Sex In The Comics 11.30 Him And Her 0.00 SBS PopAsia 2.00 NHK World News In English From Tokyo

ABC

9.00 ABC News Mornings 10.00 Gardening Australia 10.30 One Plus One 11.00 Compass 11.30 Eggheads 12.00 ABC News 12.30 Eggheads 1.00 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight 2.00 Royal Variety Performance 2014 4.12 Kirstie’s Vintage Christmas 5.00 ABC News 5.27 Australian Story 5.56 Eggheads 6.25 The Checkout 6.55 The Lost Tools Of Henry Hoke 7.00 ABC News 7.31 Doctor Who 8.32 An Adventure in Space and Time 9.56 Silent Witness 10.55 ABC News 11.06 For the Love of Cars 11.52 rage

ABC2 4.00 Bananas in Pyjamas 4.12 Yo Gabba Gabba! 4.39 Little Princess 4.50 Little Charley Bear 4.57 Baby Jake 5.09 Humf 5.16 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 5.30 Dinosaur Train 5.45 Peppa Pig 6.11 Fireman Sam 6.22 The Hive 6.33 Guess How Much I Love You 6.49 Shaun the Sheep 7.02 A Very Specky Christmas 8.00 That ‘70s Show 8.23 Playing it Straight 9.11 « The Godfather: Part III 11.57 Peep Show

PRIME

10.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Seven Morning News 12.00 Hamilton Island Race Week 12.30 Live: 2014 Sydney to Hobart 2.00 SlideShow 3.00 The Chase 4.00 Seven News at 4 5.00 Deal Or No Deal 5.30 Million Dollar Minute 6.00 Seven News 7.00 Better Homes and Gardens 8.30 «Four Weddings and a Funeral 11.00 World’s Wildest Police Videos 0.00 « Greenberg 2.15 Celebrity Juice

ABC3

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6.00 Today 9.00 Mornings 9.30 Cricket 12.30 The Cricket Show 1.00 Cricket 6.00 News 7.00 WIN News 7.30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 8.30 « Miss Congeniality 10.45 « The Reader 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News

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4.06 The Jungle Bunch: To the Rescue! 4.18 Officially Amazing 4.53 Studio 3 4.56 Nerds and Monsters 5.08 Numb Chucks 5.23 The Aquabats! Super Show! 5.50 The Legend Of Dick And Dom 6.21 Slugterra 6.48 The Jungle Bunch: To the Rescue! 6.59 Wallace & Gromit 7.22 Outnumbered 8.02 Good Game SP 8.30 Astro Boy 8.51 Vampire Knight 9.16 Deltora Quest 9.39 Voltron Force 10.03 Station Close 0.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation 1.00 The Brady Bunch 2.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

6.00 11.00 11.30 12.00 2.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 9.30 11.50 12.20

7.00 Huey’s Kitchen 7.30 The Bold and the Beautiful 8.00 Family Feud 8.30 Studio 10 11.00 « Mouse Hunt 1.00 Entertainment Tonight 1.30 Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 2.00 The Doctors 3.00 Judge Judy 3.30 The Home Team 4.00 Ben’s Menu 4.30 The Bold and the Beautiful 5.00 TEN Eyewitness News 6.00 Family Feud 6.30 Modern Family 7.00 Live: KFC T20 Big Bash League 10.30 50 Years Young 0.30 Late Show with David Letterman 1.30 Home Shopping

ELEVEN

Children’s Programs Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal The Bachelorette Top Gear The Crew Kids’ WB Weekdays Ben 10: Omniverse Teen Titans Go! The Regular Show Adventure Time The Big Bang Theory « Spies Like Us « Funny Farm Beware the Batman Regular Show

9.30 Wurrawhy 10.00 Beverly Hills 90210 11.00 Everybody Loves Raymond 11.30 Frasier 12.00 Charmed 1.00 JAG 2.00 Clueless 2.30 The Brady Bunch 3.00 Taxi 3.30 Cheers 3.55 Couch Time 4.00 The King of Queens 4.30 Laverne & Shirley 4.55 Couch Time 5.00 Happy Days 5.30 Becker 5.55 Couch Time 6.00 Family Feud 6.30 The King of Queens 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond 7.30 « Xanadu 9.30 Snog, Marry, Avoid? 10.50 Sex and the City 11.30 Movie Juice 0.00 Everybody Loves Raymond

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7TWO 7.00 Hairy Legs 7.30 Tashi 8.00 Pipsqueaks 8.30 Harry’s Practice 9.00 Home and Away 9.30 Shortland Street 10.00 Four Rooms 11.00 Dealers 4.00 Four in a Bed 4.30 Four Rooms 5.30 Homes Under the Hammer 6.30 Dealers Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7.30 Air Crash Investigation 8.30 Escape to the Country 9.30 Australia’s Best Houses 10.30 Front of House 11.00 Dealers Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

GEM 6.00 Children’s Programs 10.30 Alive And Cooking 11.00 Friends 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News 1.00 « The Belles Of St Trinian’s 2.50 GEM Presents 3.00 Alive And Cooking 3.30 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 4.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 5.30 Hot In Cleveland 6.30 Friends 7.30 A Current Affair 8.00 Antiques Roadshow 8.30 « Save Your Legs 10.30 The Almighty Johnsons 11.30 « Blazing Saddles

7MATE 9.00 11.00 1.00 1.30 2.30 3.30 4.30 5.30

NBC Today Motor Mate Dream Car Garage Phineas and Ferb So Random! Ultimate Spider-Man Star Wars Rebels « Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3 7.20 « National Lampoon’s Animal House 9.40 « Van Wilder: Freshman Year 11.45 Alphas 1.45 « Dangerous Attraction

ONE 7.00 Home Shopping 8.00 M*A*S*H 9.00 Omnisport 9.30 My Surf TV 10.00 Dirty Great Machines 11.00 Undercover Boss 12.00 White Collar 1.00 Highlands 101 2.00 MasterChef Australia 3.00 Totally Wild 4.00 Get Smart 4.30 Wild Racers 5.00 Reel Action 5.30 IFISH 6.00 Family Feud 6.30 M*A*S*H 7.30 Megastructures: World’s Biggest Shredder 8.30 Cops: Adults Only 9.30 NBL 11.30 Homeland 0.30 The Home Team 1.00 The League 2.00 Would You Rather? 2.30 Cops: Adults Only

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The keyboard is a great instrument to get started on for any aspiring musician, young or old. Our introductory level keyboards offer you a real instrument that is portable and light weight; all at a very affordable price. With a wide variety of tones, percussion and recording capabilities, you will have eveyrthing you need at your finger tips. Don’t forget, we also have the largest music school in the region and would be only too happy to organise lessons to go with your new keyboard. If lessons are not your thing, then maybe one of our range of books will be the thing to help you get started on your journey to become the Piano man, or woman. Keyboards are in stock, ready for Christmas, so come in and see Ralph to get your keyboard before Christmas Eve. We will also be open all days except public holidays so if granny gives you some cash, come on down and try out your favourite instrument!

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Sunday, 21 Dec 2014

8 am - 10 pm

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Monday, 22 Dec 2014

6 am - 12am

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9am - 5:30pm

Tuesday, 23 Dec 2014

6 am - 12am

7am - 12pm

9am - 5:30pm

Wednesday, 24 Dec 2014

6 am - 10 pm

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Friday, 26 Dec 2014

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Sunday, 28 Dec 2014

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Monday, 29 Dec 2014

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Tuesday, 30 Dec 2014

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Looking towards 2015: for those who missed out in 2014 Much of the Australian property market saw dwelling value growth in 2014, with the most recent data published by CoreLogic RP Data demonstrating an 8.5 per cent year-on-year increase in dwelling values across the combined capital cities. By Charles Tarbey, Chairman and Owner of CENTURY 21 Australasia This growth wasn’t uniform nationally, however, and the Sydney and Melbourne markets in particular lead the nation with a year-on-year increase for Sydney of 13.2 per cent so far, and Melbourne 8.3 per cent. It is my belief that this has largely been caused by undersupply in these cities, which is only now catching up as higher levels of new stock hits the market. This increased stock has taken a degree of heat out of the market, and I believe its impacts will continue headed intro 2015. When confronted with these types of statistics, it is understandable that anybody who didn’t enter the market in 2014 is sure to be feeling disappointed. These feelings may be exacerbated after witnessing the capital gains which many have realised throughout the year. Even those who have not yet seen capital gains need only be patient, as the longer they remain in their property, the more likely they will be to achieve capital gains in the future. Those who haven’t yet entered the market may be taking a very hard look at doing so in 2015, given the amount of stock now hitting the market. What I would suggest to this group is to factor the possibility of an interest rate rise into their budgeting. Though the Reserve Bank continues to communicate that there is no cash rate increase expected in the shortterm, an increase from 4.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent would have a larger impact on mortgage payers than would an increase from 10 per cent to 11 per cent, as an example. For this reason I suggest investors and home buyers alike put in place a financial buffer which prepares them for such a possibility. 2014 hasn’t yet concluded, however, and there is also a common misconception that the property market slows heading into the Christmas period. In

my experience, it can be the exact opposite. The period can be one of active transition for many Australians, as they look to move into new accommodation due to a job change in the New Year, for example, or to be closer to desired schooling locations for children. I believe we may also being to see more people moving to coastal areas during these warmer months. This may be a result of the reasonable prices we’ve been seeing for some time in the luxury holiday housing market, which I believe will begin to experience and uplift over coming months. I wish the best of luck to buyers and sellers looking to finalise their properties by the end of 2014, and am looking forward to another exciting property market in 2015. Charles Tarbey is the Chairman and Owner of CENTURY 21 Australasia. He is regarded as one of the leading property experts in Australia with a huge amount of experience and knowledge from a lifetime of real estate involvement.

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Indoor plants Looking good at the moment are the Euphorbias. Euphorbias are brilliant foliage plants and will provide colour in your garden all year. When planted in groups they make a spectacular display. Euphorbias love a sunny location in a soil which drains well and are easy to grow if you have their position correct. They are tolerant to dry conditions but can also handle frosts providing colour and bulk to the garden in winter. By pruning the spent flowers they will maintain their compact shape. When you prune the stems on euphorbias they secrete an oozy white sap and it is important to wear gloves as this substance can be an irritant to your skin or eyes. There are many varieties of Euphorbia such as Silver Swan, Cragieburn, Rudolph, Tiny Tim, Blackbird and the beautiful Ascot Rainbow. With the exception of Tiny Tim most of these varieties grow to approximately 50cm in height and width.

By Barbara Moran, Good Earth Nursery I have been asked by a few people this week â&#x20AC;&#x153;What can they do to keep their indoor plants alive whilst they are on holidaysâ&#x20AC;?. If you have someone who can call in and water them for you, that is the most ideal situation. But, if not, try sitting your plants in your laundry tub with a few inches of water in the bottom of the tub. This will help for a few weeks. Most indoor plants are in fact shade loving plants like Ferns which, in their natural habitat, grow in filtered light in the canopy of forests. Some require high levels of light while others survive well in lesser light. As a rule most indoor plants need good air circulation and drainage. For good results the main factors to consider are light, temperature, water and humidity. In the home situation indoor plants & ferns will do well in well-lit areas such as a bright room with large

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WHAT’S ON Monthly Local Market Guide Name

Date

Time Address

Contact

Lions Flea Market

1st Saturday of the Month

8:30am - 1:30pm

Lions Club Dr, Kelso

(02) 6337 1203

Mudgee Anglican Church Market

1st Saturday of the Month

9:00am - 1:00pm

6 Church St, Mudgee

(02) 6372 2336

Oberon Tablelands Way Country Markets

1st Saturday of the Month

8:00am - 12:00pm

104 Oberon St, Oberon

(02) 6335 5241

Bathurst Flea Markets

1st Sunday of the Month

7:00am - 1:00pm

Russell St, Bathurst

(02) 6331 5453

Blackheath Community Market

1st Sunday of the Month

9:00am - 1:00pm

Blackheath Public School

Leura First Sunday Market

1st Sunday of the Month

9:00am - 2:00pm

Leura Public School

Portland Tidy Towns Market

1st Saturday of the Month

9:00am - 2:00pm

Williwa St, Portland

Mudgee Lions Club Lawson Park Market

2nd Saturday of the Month

8:00am - 1:00pm

Lawson Park, Mudgee

0432 021 863

Rylstone Artisan & Produce Markets 2nd Saturday of the Month 9:00am - 1.30pm

Memorial Hall, Louee Street, Rylstone

(02) 6379 6202

Masonic Markets Portland 2nd Sunday of the month 9:00am - 1:00pm

Mason Hall on Wolgan Street Portland

0429 825 004

Bathurst Showground Markets

Kendall Avenue, Bathurst

(02) 6331 3175

2nd Sunday of the Month

9:00am - 1:00pm

Blackheath Growers Market 2nd Sunday of the Month 9:00am - 1:00pm Great Western Hwy & Gardiner Crescent, Blackheath

(02) 4572 6260

Katoomba Craft Market 2nd Sunday of the Month 9:00am - 2:00pm

St. Canice’s Catholic Church Hall, 158 Katoomba Street

(02) 4782 7672

Lithgow Lions Club Community Markets 2nd Sunday of the Month 9.00am - 1.00pm

Lithgow Showground, Civic Ballroom

0434 016 279

Kandos Market

Not On This Month 9:00am - 1:00pm

Angus Ave & Jaques St, Kandos

(02) 6379 4380

Mudgee Farmers Market

3rd Saturday of the Month

57 Market St, Mudgee

0407 837 739

Hampton Public School, Jenolan Caves Road

(02) 6359 3175

8:00am - 1:00pm

Hampton Growers Market 3rd Saturday of the Month 9:00am - 1:00pm

Blackheath Arts & Crafts Market 3rd Sunday of the Month 10:00am - 3:00pm Community Hall, Great Western Hwy Blackheath

(02) 4782 7672

Hartley Farmer’s Market

3rd Sunday of every Month

0429 829 547

Capertee Markets

3rd Sunday of every Month

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Voting Open for Lithgow’s Event of the Year

Where to meet Santa this Christmas? For most young children, meeting Santa at Christmas is an exciting (and sometimes daunting) event. Make sure your child gets the chance to meet Santa this year, as he appears around Lithgow before Christmas. Santa at the Valley Plaza

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Two local events, Ironfest – Life on Mars and Zombie Fashion Parade have been shortlisted to receive the People’s Choice Award as part of the NSW Local Citizenship Awards to be announced on Australia Day 2015. “This year Lithgow City Council is asking the community to get involved with the NSW Local Citizenship Awards by voting for their favourite event from those nominated to receive the People’s Choice Award,” said Lithgow City Council Mayor Maree Statham. “In addition to the People’s Choice Award, Council will be giving a Recognition Award to both events on Australia Day 2015 as we feel all events in our area add to the enjoyment of living here and their organisers are to be commended.” Ironfest – Life on Mars was held on the ANZAC long weekend in 2014 over two days and attracted approximately 15,000 people. It provided a range of entertainment and hands on activities with a focus on costume participation from historical warfare to modern performance cosplay. It attracted thousands

of visitors to the area who spent money in the local economy. Ironfest has grown over the years to be one of NSW’s biggest costumed events. The Zombie Fashion Parade was held at Eskbank House and Museum in October as part of the Halloween14 Block Party festivities. The fashion parade was the finale of a collection of zombie activities held at Eskbank House including; zombie special effects workshops, Lithgow High School’s creation of a zombie movie, a Main Street zombie photo shoot and an exhibition of Zombie photos in the Courtyard Gallery at Eskbank House. The event encouraged creative skills in the children and developed relationships between Eskbank House, Lithgow High School, Lithgow shops and the community. Everyone is encouraged to vote for their favourite of these two events. Go to http://council.lithgow.com/ australia-day/ to vote online and for more information on both events. Hard copies of the voting forms are available at Lithgow, Wallerawang and Portland Libraries and Lithgow City Council front counter. Voting closes Sunday 11 January 2015.

Santa will be at the Lithgow Valley Plaza over the next few weeks. Make sure you catch him on one of the following days: • Saturday 20th 10am to 2 pm • Monday 22nd 11am to 4pm (last day)

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Word has it that the man in red has put aside some of his precious time to visit Lithgow children at the Lithgow Library Learning Centre, Main Street Lithgow, on Monday 22 December. Local children are encouraged to come and see Santa at the local Library, listen to a Christmas story, make some lovely Christmas craft and receive a lolly from Santa. Lithgow City Council Mayor Maree Statham said that “We all love to indulge our children a little, especially at Christmas, so come to your Library, have some fun, make some noise and create a little mess! The Library is the perfect place for exactly this!” Santa’s schedule is tight so please be at the Library by 2.30 pm on 22 December to make sure you don’t miss out.

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What’s on this Christmas LITHGOW UNITING CHURCH 43 Bridge St, Lithgow Christmas Day Service on 25th December at 9.30am PORTLAND UNITING CHURCH Wolgan St, Portland Christmas Day Service on 25th December at 8.00am WALLLERAWANG UNITING CHURCH Commens St, Wallerawang Christmas Eve Service on 24th December at 7.00pm LITHGOW SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 1 Albert St, Lithgow Christmas Service on 20th December at 10am LITHGOW BAPTIST CHURCH Cnr Lee St and Great Western Highway Christmas Day Service on 25th December at 9.00am ST PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH Railway Pde, Lithgow Christmas Eve Service on 24th December at 11.00pm Christmas Day Service on 25th December at 8.00am and 10.00am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH Williwa St, Portland Christmas Eve Service on 24th December at 6.00pm PRESBYTERIAN Off Great Western Hwy at South Bowenfels Christmas Day Service at on 25th December at 9.00am ST JOHN’S PRESBYTERIAN WALLERAWANG Main St, Wallerawang Christmas Eve Service on 24th December at 11.30pm ST PATRICK’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 69 Lett Street, Lithgow Christmas Eve Masses on 24th December at 6.00pm (Children’s Service) and 8.30pm Christmas Day Mass on 25th December at 9.00am FOUR SQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH Lot 1, Longworth Street Christmas Day: Christmas and Beyond on 25th December from 9.30am. Lunch commencing at 11.30am. Call Jim on 0419 638 239 CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE 50 Musket Parade Christmas Celebration Service on 20th December at 10.00am (followed by lunch). LITHGOW BIBLE CHURCH 1 Col Drewe Drive Christmas Service on 20 December at 10.00am

Portland Community Quilters will be open between 9.30am and 1.30pm every Saturday until Christmas, selling their quilts and handmade gifts. All money raised will go toward buying the fabric and supplies needed to create more quilts to give to the community. The quilters can be found on Wolgan St, Portland.

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Portland Citizen of the Year

Nominations from the community are now being called to assist in determining the Portland Citizen Of The Year for 2014. Nominations in writing can be left at the Village Voice Office in Williwa Street Portland (under the door if unattended). Information should include the following: • Full Name of Person being nominated • Age • Resume of the person’s achievements and other reasons, why the person should be considered. • Nominations close Friday 16 January 2015. Further information can be obtained by contacting John Kearns on 0409345752 or Ron Bidwell on 63555288. An independent panel will be assembled to consider the successful applicant. We are looking forward to another successful day in Portland on Australia Day monday 26th January 2015.

Restaurant for Portland Golf Club Portland Golf Club seeks person(s) to operate part time/ full time restaurant at the Club House. Premises, most equipment and kitchen provided by the club. Interested persons please contact: John Sharp Secretary/ Treasurer, 02 63555653, or Ian Miles President, 0236555132

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Colouring in competition, the winner is...

Taya, aged 7

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Thank you to everyone who entered our colouring in competition! All the entries we recieved were amazing. Choosing our winners was difficult, but thankfully Mayor Maree Statham was on hand to help, choosing four entries to win a $25 gift voucher each. Congratulations goes to: • Taya, 7 years old • Lara, 8 years old • Emma, 11 years old • Andrei, 11 years old We hope that all our entrants have a very happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Emma, aged 11

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Portland Central School Presentation Night 2014 was another successful year for Portland Central School and on Thursday Night, December 11, the whole school community gathered to celebrate the academic and sporting achievements of our students. The audience were entertained throughout the evening by our very talented musical students led by music teacher, Mrs Anna Ossig-Bonnano along with our 3/4 class and Mrs Roberts performing a wonderful ‘Superhero’ dance. The K-2 Percussion Group performed their eisteddfod winning ‘Scoob be do’ and ‘Little Drummer Boy’ was played by the Primary Recorder Group. Our choir who have performed at many community events throughout the year displayed their skill singing ‘Wake Up’ in rounds and Makaylah Rattenbury and Ebony Bradley demonstrated their wonderful singing ability with ‘Carol of the Birds’. The 2015 Primary Captains were announced and congratulations go to Amber Hayes and Eathan LyonsField for being given the positions. Amber and Eathan were congratulated by Principal Murray Borham along with their proud parents. It was a wonderful evening celebrating the talent of our students as well as their amazing academic and sporting achievements. Some of the major award winners are:Dux of Year 12 2013 (Awarded in 2014): Stephen Bender Dux of Year 6, 2014 Ebony Bradley Reuben F Scarf Commitment Award – Mary Monaghan Caltex All Rounder – Annelley Stair The Portland Art Purchase Society, Verna Peeters Memorial Art Encouragement Award – Annelley Stair, Georgia Jackson, Sarah Vremaric The CWA Edna Stack Memorial HSIE Encouragement Award for Primary School – Stephanie Vremaric, PJ Green Lithgow Carpet One – All Rounder Awards for Academic and Sporting Achievement Kindergarten - Kaidence Beljon, Year 1 - Cody Marlow, Year 2 - Nikera Hann, Year 3 - Logan Whitney, Year 4 - Zelda Gogos, Year 5 - Eathan Lyons-Field, Year

6 - Stella Peppernell-Baks, Year 7 - Alexis Cathie Year 8 - Jack Hughes, Year 9 - Emma McGuinness, Year 10 -Courtney Battersby, Year 11 - Jye Marlow Year 12 - Ben Foodey Energy Australia - Energy Australia School Community Service Award for Services to the School Nikera Hann (Yr 2), Jade Hughes (Yr 10) Energy Australia Citizenship Award for Representing the School with Distinction Brayden McCann (Yr 6),Daniel Doherty (Yr 10) Energy Australia Infants and Primary School Award for Positive Behaviour for Learning Noah McCann (Yr 3), Chelsea Rattenbury (Yr 3), Alexis Cathie (Yr 7) Energy Australia Secondary Performing Arts Award Caiban Lucas (Yr 7) Energy Australia Secondary Arts Encouragement Award Austin King (Yr 7) Congratulations to all students who received awards on the night. A full list of recipients will be made available on the school’s website in the New Year. Once again, the school received generous support from the local businesses and organisations and the school greatly appreciates their ongoing commitment to the students and staff of Portland Central School. We would like to acknowledge:- Reuben F Scarf, Lithgow City Bowling Club, Portland RSL Sport & Recreation Club Ltd, Lean & Bennett,Michael & Jeannine Brown Funeral Directors, Australian Defence Force, Dr Shawki Portland Medical Practice, Caltex, Energy Australia, Portland Newsagents, Foodworks Portland, Lithgow District Garden Club, Hon John Cobb MP Federal Member for Calare, Hon Paul Toole MP Member for Bathurst, Lithgow District Workmen’s Club, Portland CWA, Portland Tidy Towns, Debra Dwyer ‘Hair Perfection’, Barry F Cosier & Associates, B&L Livestock Portland, Portland District Motor Sports Club, Portland Produce, Lithgow Lions Club, Target Australia, Algologie Beauty, Centennial Coal, Lithgow Bus Lines, Portland Art Purchase Committee, Carpet One Lithgow, Greater Lithgow City Council, Mackenzie Motor Mechanics Portland, PCS P&C Committee Our thanks is extended to the official guests who gave up their time to attend the ceremony, it is very much appreciated. We wish everyone a relaxing holiday and look forward to another successful school year in 2015.

Amber Hayes, School Captain 2015

Eathan Lyons-Field, School Captain 2015

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Health & Fitness

Vertigo

Missed the gym? By Jane Coates, Anytime Fitness

If you are feeling a bit dizzy lately, it may not be the fault of too much ‘Christmas cheer’. You may have a type of Vertigo called BPPV. By Carol Stevens, Lithgow Physiotherapy There are several causes for Vertigo, and recurrent episodes of dizziness should be checked out by your doctor. One particular type of vertigo is the most common, and it can be treated by your physiotherapist. This type of vertigo is called BPPV which stands for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. Your physiotherapist will take a thorough history of your symptoms, and then perform several tests to determine if your dizziness is caused by BPPV, or by something else in which case they will refer you back to your doctor for further investigation. What is BPPV? Within the Labyrinth of the inner ear are calcium crystals called ‘otoconia’ which are usually contained within the Utricle. If these otoconia escape from the utricle and migrate into one of the semicircular canals, they will cause a sensation of dizziness. Most often, the otoconia migrate into the Posterior Circular Canal and the sensation of dizziness is triggered by backwards and forwards movements such as lying down or rolling over in bed, or by sudden head movements such as looking up, or bending to look underneath eg. a chair. What causes BPPV? BPPV can occur at any age but it is most common in people over 60. The walls of the Utricle may become thinner with age and it is easier for the otoconia to escape. Sometimes a trauma to the head such as a motor vehicle accident or whiplash injury may predispose you to getting BPPV. It can be aggravated by dehydration, stress and lack of

sleep. What are the symptoms of BPPV? The main symptom is vertigo, with a sensation of the room spinning. It is usually set off by a change in your position, and usually only last for a few seconds up to a few minutes. In severe cases, the spinning sensation will result in nausea and even vomiting. People with BPPV will also have Nystagmus which is a flicking movement of the eyes in relation to the sensation of spinning. Treatment? Once your physiotherapist has done tests to determine into which of the semicircular canals the otoconia have migrated, they can do several manoeuvres of your head and body to help the otoconia float back out of the canal. The treatment usually provides immediate relief, and your physiotherapist will teach you how to do these manoeuvres yourself at home. Vertigo is an extremely unpleasant and dangerous condition because it can lead to falls.

If you think you or a member of your family is suffering from Vertigo, consult your doctor or call us a Lithgow Physiotherapy on 6352 2288 for an assessment.

Zane Bray selected for Australian over 50’s Flash Dragon Team > Continued from page 32 Thanks to the engineering expertise of club member Paul Dowler and his assistant in club supporter Dennis Welsh both boats sit on purpose built trailers which makes launching and retrieving the boats an easy task compared to the early years of the club. These combined with the new pontoon at the boat shed area makes the Lithgow Flash Dragons one of the best equipped clubs in NSW facility wise. The Club thanks local member Paul Toole in his assisting with securing grants towards the purchase of the competition boat and the funds for the building of the pontoon. The Flash Dragons are always on the lookout for new members, whether it be for competitive racing or just a social paddle. You will always be welcome at the Lake

Wallace Boat shed on Sundays at 9 am and Wednesdays at 6 pm to give it a go to see if the sport is for you. For more information on Dragon Boating contact Pam on 0428633953, Jane on 0407990613 or Jenny on 0401324558 or just present to the shed and introduce yourself on training days. An invitation is also extended to other local sporting teams (winter and /or summer) who might like to vary their training regime to further develop their teamwork and maintain fitness by having a crack at Dragon Boating. Contact Pam, Jane or Jenny as above to discuss your requirements. The Club is also on the look out for sponsors who may like to get some exposure by supporting this rapidly growing and expansive sport.

We’ve all been there – those busy times of year when you’ve got holidays, parties, overtime at the office, car trips, fewer hours of sleep – all of which mean that working out and healthy meals are usually the last thing on your mind. Guilt ensues and it overwhelms you. So, what can you do? Let’s think about it for a second, you do need to find a way to incorporate movement a little bit every day. (Remember a walk counts as exercise!) It’s for your health and your sanity, especially during stressful times. Exercise doesn’t have to mean 90 straight minutes of cardio, strength training, and abs work at the gym – although it’s a great place to exercise in the air conditioning! It also doesn’t have to mean being drenched in sweat – though it is a lovely feeling! There are 24 hours in a day, and once you subtract 8 hours for sleep, you’re left with 16 hours that you can get some movement in there. So if you can’t get to the gym, try adding some of these exercises throughout your day. Do 30 squats right after you wake up Do a set of 12 push ups against the counter while you’re waiting for your coffee to brew or your bread to toast Go up and down the stairs 10 times before you leave for work or use the stair when you get to work This method isn’t the way to lose (up to) 1kg a week, but it keeps you active and during a busy week it’s enough to keep your stress and gym-guilt levels in check and your mind sane. Your health is about more than just the size of your waistline. Being healthy is about a long-term lifestyle, not the image in the mirror or the number on the scale. You need to eat healthy, sleep well, stay active, and find happiness in life in order to be a healthy, fit person. Muscles and six-pack abs are difficult to achieve – don’t let anyone (or TV commercials) fool you – and they are not the definition of being healthy and fit. Staying active is about keeping yourself healthy by being able to walk, lift what you need to, bend over without pain, climb up stairs without being winded, and being strong enough to take care of yourself. Very few things are either all “good” or “bad,” and the words themselves will only hurt your selfesteem and mess with your mind. If you’re hungry for lasagne, make a healthier version and portion a small piece for yourself and freeze the rest for when another craving hits. Health and fitness is much more than hours spent sweating at the gym and much more than looking ripped, cut, sexy, or whatever you think you want to look like. Remember that your health and fitness is about doing little things every day to better yourself. It’s about a lifestyle. It’s about enjoying food, but not going overboard. It’s about doing something active every day, even if it’s broken up into 10 increments. And it’s about remembering that your health – your life – is so much more than muscles and pants sizes; it’s about being healthy and fit enough to enjoy what you’ve been given and having respect for yourself.

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Zane Bray selected for Australian over 50’s Flash Dragon Team By Gary Hoye The Lithgow area, and in fact the Western Region, have their first Australian Representative in Dragon Boating with the announcement that Zane Bray from the Lithgow Flash Dragons Dragon Boat Club has been selected in the Australian Over 50’s Dragon Boat Team. Zane will be competing at the World Dragon Boat Championships to be held in Welland Canada in August 2015. Zane’s Australian Team selection follows on from his selection in the New South Wales State Regional Dragon Boat team which took the honours as the premier Australian Regional Dragon Boat team at the recent Australian Titles in Brisbane some months back. The NSW Regional team raced the best Australian teams to take gold, silver and bronze in the final series and for their efforts became the reigning Australian Regional Dragon Boat Team. The team comprises 22 of the best dragon boat paddlers selected from outside the metropolitan areas and selection in this team is all the more impressive given he was in competition to win his place in the boat against paddlers more than half his age. Enthused by his success in the State Team, Zane embarked on a rigorous training program in order to trial for the Australian Team over the weekend of the 15th and 16th of November in Sydney, culminating in his selection for the Australian Over 50’s side to compete at the 2015 World Championships. Zane’s selection is a testament to his dedication to the sport, his supreme fitness and his highly developed paddling technique.

Grant Tattersall with Zayn Bray

As with many of these teams the trip is self funded and anyone who could make a contribution to Zane’s expenses in the form of sponsorship is encouraged to contact him on 63554250 to discuss the details. Sponsorship would be greatly appreciated by all associated with Dragon Boating as it is not everyday our area can claim an Australian Representative The Lithgow Flash Dragons also boast two other representative paddlers with Noni Lawless and Grant

Tattersall gaining selection in the Western region Dragon Boat Team in 2013. The Lithgow Dragon Boat Club is the envy of most regional clubs with a fantastic set up at Lake Wallace Wallerawang. They have managed to purchase and immaculately prepare a competition approved racing boat as well as a smaller 10 seater training boat. Continued Pg 31 >

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