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The steam engines in the grounds of Eskbank House and Museum are once again available to visitors. All asbestos has been removed and they have been assessed as safe for the public.

In 2015 these popular heritage items were discovered to contain asbestos. Council immediately isolated them from the public and engaged a specialist company to safely remove the asbestos. The cabin of Possum is once again available for visitors to explore and the other moveable heritage can be viewed from behind fencing.

“The safety of our community is of upmost importance to Council,” said Lithgow City Council Mayor Maree Statham. “It is with great pleasure that I can say Council has been able to make these engines safe for the public and preserve these important heritage items for our future.”

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the Editor We are just two weeks away from our 2nd Birthday, and our 100th Issue! Can you believe that?

I must admit, one of my quality dad jokes each week is to scream out the Issue Number on a Thursday morning followed by “Can you believe that?”

I was having a chat in the staff in the library this week about how, when we first started, people didn’t think we would last. They started collecting our paper but thought they would just wait and see.

Glad we were able to surprise everyone! I certainly don’t start things just to fail, and even though we have been through some ‘interesting’ times over the last 2 years, it has been an amazing journey.

It feels like it is all starting again with the launch of our Oberon paper. Getting to know the people in a new town and explain what we are all about is just as fun the second time around. This time however we are not trying to sell a dream, we have the runs on the board and the product to prove we are what we say we are.

My eldest son Thomas is off to camp next week. It seems like just yesterday he was starting school for the first time. By Tom’s second at school week, we had already been called up to the school for a talk.

It had been a hot day, and Tom, being the most practical of kids had decided he wanted to cool down, so he went in to the toilets and sat under the tap and drenched himself.

T h e principal was horrified for two reasons, 1: They had not known where he was for around 20 minutes, and 2: that he was so wet and they didn’t know what to do. Now call me cynical, but isn’t the toilets one of the first places you would look for a little kid that was missing? Clearly not in this case.

When we arrived, there he stood, in the corner, looking like a drowned rat, dripping on to an old for sale sign. I must say, I felt it was not that big a deal.

Seemed like a perfectly logical solution to being hot to me. I was actually surprised that he wasn’t in there trying to charge other kids to have a go.

You see, I had raised Tom to be a thinker, someone that always asked why, not to just accept what people told him. This has been a bit of an issue over the years, particularly in scripture lessons.

It begs the question, what do we want our children to be as adults? People that just follow the masses and do what they are told, or trailblazers that go out there and make the world their own?

There is a fine line as an 11 year old boy, but I think he is doing OK. He is excited and nervous about going off to camp, but I am grateful he and I have the relationship we have so I can talk to him about mature subjects and I am confident he will be mature and well behaved.

Boys will be boys, but young men can be an example.

Raising kids in the modern world is challenging.

With all the access they have to technology and media, they sometimes don’t stay kids for very long.

But as parents we have to do the best we can and then let them get out there and live.

A recent excursion we had to get our haircut at my barber showed me just how grown up my little man is...

I guess these feelings of parenting have been on my mind this week as I saw a movie last week (twice actually) called Deadpool.

It is a comic book movie, for those not familiar with it, but it is not your usual lollipops and happy ending movie like Thor or the Avengers.

It is raw, rude and brutally funny.

It is not a kids movie. Yet on both occasions I saw it, I saw people taking kids in to watch.

I may think my 11 year old son is mature and becoming a young, man, but there are certain things he does not need to see, and I do not need to explain to him at this age.

So, Parents - please: Deadpool is not a kid’s movie.

Take them to see something else.

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Fishers to reel in funding State Member Paul Toole MP is urging anglers and fishing organisations in the Bathurst Electorate to apply for a share in more than $15 million funding as part of the 2016 NSW Recreational Fishing Trust projects.

Mr Toole said, “Applications are now open for innovative projects to improve recreational fishing.”

“The NSW Government is committed to reinvesting the sale of recreational license fees back into the recreational fishing sector in the Bathurst Electorate.”

“These projects are a great opportunity for fishers, clubs and community groups to get their own fishing project afloat to enhance and improve local facilities or increase fish stocks.” Mr Toole said.

A wide range of projects have been funded in recent years, including: recreational fishing education workshops, fishing platforms and cleaning tables, artificial reefs, freshwater fish stocking, prawn stocking in estuaries, fish aggregating devices and Fishcare Volunteers.

Applications for funding from the Trust made by

individual anglers, fishing clubs and local councils are carefully considered to ensure benefits to recreational fishing are maximised The NSW Government is proud of its recreational fishing sector, which generates around $1.6 billion to the State’s economy and accounts for more than 14,000 jobs.

Projects that will enhance coastline, inland rivers and dams and lakes will be considered for funding, so make sure you complete an application.

Applications for funding are open until Monday 21 March.

Contributing funding, joint applications and inkind support or voluntary labour are also encouraged.

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Long history being revealed for Art Show support over such a long period.

The digging through archives has shown many of the well known Portland names that purchased paintings as well, such as Olga Thompson and Ray Whitelock.

The effort of finding all this historical information is so the current committee can put together a historical Retrospective. This will be available for purchase on the weekend of the Art Exhibition, as well as becoming part of a rolling visual display of past paintings, catalogues and photographs that celebrate what the Art Show has achieved over the last 40 years.

Pictured: Greg Hyde The Portland Art Show is on the 4th, 5th and 6th of March. Opening night is Friday the 4th of March from 6:30pm at the Crystal Theatre. For full details visit http://portlandart.com.au

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As preparations are finalised and entries are tallied for the Portland Art Purchase Society’s 40th anniversary celebrations, some staggering information is being dug up from historical records.

The art show started in 1977 when the Portland Agricultural, Horticultural, Industrial and Pastoral Society decided to support an art show put on by the Manager of Portland Blue Circle Cement. Mr Ken Hulonce, ran the first show with an initial donation of $1000 from the cement company.

In collating information for a historical display, several artists stand out for their amazing commitment to the show. Two in particular, Greg Hyde, an artist from Sunny Corner has exhibited in 25 shows, as has Vivian Nancy Merritt.

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All aboard again at Eskbank Continued from front page > The collection of moveable heritage items were moved to Eskbank House around 1969. The most impressive and significant of the engines is Possum the steam locomotive. Originally named “Cyclopes” and built in 1912, Possum was brought to Lithgow from England in 1919 by Hoskins Bros to work in the Lithgow iron and steel works. In 1928 it moved to Port Kembla where it worked until retired in 1967 after which it was donated to the Lithgow District History Society and moved to Eskbank House in 1969.

Other items in the display include a Pioneer roller,

Buffalo Pitts Engine, Marshall portable steam engine and two skips from the State Mine. The Barford and Perkins Pioneer Roller was purchased second hand

by Lithgow Woollen Mills owner Harry Rosen in the late 1950s to demolish the Tweed Mill terrace housing which was built in the 1850s and was in a poor state.

The roller is one of a few surviving pieces of plant associated with the former Lithgow Woollen Mills.

The Buffalo Pitts Traction engine was used to haul coal from Neubeck’s Commonwealth Colliery in Lidsdale – Blackmans Flat until 1924. It was then used at Neubeck’s sawmills until 1969 when it was moved to Eskbank House along with the other engines.

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Federal Member for Calare, the Hon John Cobb has today welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement that the application deadline for Round 2 of the Safer Streets Programme has been extended by two weeks to 2pm (AEST), Wednesday 2 March 2016.

“The programme gives local councils, local business chambers, Neighbourhood Watch groups and local sporting groups the chance to apply for to funding” Mr Cobb said.

“It’s an opportunity for local police, business owners and council to start a conversation about where new safety and crime prevention initiatives are needed” “The funding can be put towards security infrastructure such as extra CCTV, more lighting or the establishment of crime prevention projects’ The closing date has been extended to ensure all local government organisations and eligible incorporated notfor-profit organisations have the opportunity to apply for the funding to help reduce fear and crime in our community.

Under Round 2 of the programme, the Government will invest up to $29.4 million in individual grants. This

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Long before the Global Financial Crisis, the newspaper industry was facing a dire threat from the rise of the Internet, falling circulation and advertising revenue. Add to that a steady decline in readership as the habit of buying a daily paper dwindled from one generation to the next. In country areas this has led to newspapers closing, or a retreat from daily to once-weekly print publication. But without a local newspaper, or even a shrunken one, many people learn less of what is going on in the world.

At the other end of the scale, small once-a-week community newspapers are in relatively good shape, mainly because print still has advantages for very locally targeted, small-business advertising. And free community newspapers ‘touch’ the hearts of locals by

focussing on local issues and the news surrounding them. They are a trustworthy source of information that comes within a certain radius of an individual. The long-running Lithgow Mercury (estab.1880) and newkid-on-the-block: the Village Voice (estab. 2014), have managed to successfully co-exist without apparent rancour. And the Lithgow community has reaped the benefits of healthy competition.

Following his announcement of the Village Voice’s Central West expansion plans (Issue#96 P2), editor/ publisher Rich Evans has faced stiff resistance in the first town on his list, from the established ‘opposition’ in Oberon. However, reliance on old loyalties isn’t a viable longterm commercial strategy, something that the Lithgow Mercury realised. All newspapers today - whether free or not - are only an advertiser or two away from red ink. When both newspapers in a town are once-a-week publications, locals have a choice. If the same level of community news and information is being effectively covered by both publications, loyalty aside, most folk will opt for the independent and free newspaper, sooner or later. Either way, the indomitable Mr. Evans has frequently shown he thrives on challenges. It is a fascinating ride.

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The NSW Business Chamber is pleased to advise that Professor Trevor Cairney OAM has been elected unopposed as its new President.

leaders understand the changing requirements of the modern day business owner.

“The opening of our office and trade showroom in Shanghai last year shows just how serious the NSW Business Chamber is about providing every opportunity for Australian businesses to maximise their potential.

Professor Cairney succeeds Tony Dormer, who will “I look forward to hearing many success stories remain on the Board as Immediate Past President. from our international trade team in the years ahead Nola Watson has been elected Deputy President. as we open up new export opportunities for Australian Including its commercial services division, the NSW SMEs. Business Chamber has in excess of 700 employees “I’m also really keen that the NSW Business Chamber across its 70 offices in Australia, China and the United continues its work in advocating for and providing Kingdom. solutions for youth unemployment.

In his role as CEO of New College, an Having been committed to education all independent incorporated entity that “Through our Regional of my working life, we can’t just continue serves UNSW through the provision Advisory Council, to accept youth unemployment levels in of residential accommodation, we look forward to some areas of Australia in excess of 25%.

Professor Cairney is responsible for working with Trevor “With a Federal Election scheduled all operational matters, welfare of to address issues for some time this year, we will also residents, stakeholder management be prosecuting the case for reform in impacting businesses and development. In recent years he workplace relations and the taxation has led the expansion of the College in the Central West, system to better reflect the needs of our through the creation of the New Orana and Far West global 24/7 society.

College Village that is home to 315 regions” “Of course, something we are all looking postgraduate students from over 50 Vicki Secombe forward to is when Sydney welcomes nations. the world next year as we host the 2017 As an academic, Professor World Chambers Congress – a gathering of Cairney has been a researcher and writer on business leaders and Chamber executives from across education, training and regional development. He has the globe held every two years,” Professor Cairney said. contributed to business and industry in many ways Central West Orana & Far West Business Chamber including directorships and chairmanships of various Regional Manager, Vicki Seccombe said that she is technology-based companies and industry bodies, the delighted with the election of Professor Cairney. judging of industry awards and as an advocate for the “Having known and worked with Trevor for some economic and social development of Greater Western years now, I know that he will continue on the great Sydney. work of his predecessors,” Ms Seccombe said.

Professor Cairney is a former President of the “Trevor brings to the Presidency a great deal of Sydney Business Chamber. enthusiasm and experience – the staff and members are “I would like to thank the NSW Business Chamber in great hands under his leadership and I know that he members for placing their faith in me, and I also want will hit the ground running”said Vicki. to acknowledge the great work of my predecessor, Tony “Through our Regional Advisory Council, we look Dormer.” Professor Cairney said. forward to working with Trevor to address issues “The NSW Business Chamber celebrates 190 years of impacting businesses in the Central West, Orana and operations in 2016, which highlights the long standing Far West regions” Vicki Seccombe added. role that we have played in being the link between business, government and the broader community.

“With membership now pushing the 20,000 Members of Lithgow’s newly formed mark, it is clear that there is a continued need to chamber, Lithgow District Chamber of provide businesses with the support, expertise and Commerce, have access to State Chamber representation to continue to grow and prosper.

“I’m looking forward to the NSW Business Chamber resources as part of their membership, visit continuing to play its influential role with the policy http://lithgowchamber.com.au makers from all sides of politics, without fear or favour.

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The Redd Group (publishers of the Village Voice) recently launched its Central West Jobs website, affirmation that digital is the way of doing things, including job applications. Most employers now encourage applicants to file by email and the same rules and conventions apply - but there are pitfalls.

Firstly, is your email account name appropriate?

Nobody wants to know you are ‘hot2trot@hotmail. com’. If your email address is not business appropriate, get a new free email account, and preferably one using your name. And always include a pertinent Subject Line in your emails. For example; ‘Re: Job Application for Sales Assistant Position’. Use only real words; the personnel manager is not your BFF, and LOL’s, ROFL’s, BTW’s and emoticoms are unprofessional and irritating.

Don’t send out multiple emails applying for several jobs at once. This makes you appear uncommitted to the job, as well as lazy. Customise your emails to suit each company and addressed to a specific person, if possible.

Writing the email should be just like writing a standard cover letter. Begin the email with ‘Dear Mr/Ms/ Mrs’, or if the name is unknown to you, ‘Dear Personnel

Manager’. The date and time is not necessary, nor are the typical address lines included on a cover letter. For the content areas, copy/paste your cover letter into the email message, or write directly into the email body. attach your CV to the email as a PDF, keeping in mind PDF’s cannot be edited by standard software once you’ve attached them. And make sure you include your signature at the bottom of the email. Email signatures can be customised, and should include your full name, email address and mobile number. Personnel managers will often print out messages for later use, so don’t rely on them noting the sender information on receipt.

When writing an email application use professional, standard grammar and correct spelling. Briefly state the message’s intention, list the most important details about your experience, and attach your CV. Always proofread your email several times before sending.

It’s easy to click ‘send’, but not to take it back. Finally, remembering that the basic rules of the interview, cover letter and resume also apply to emails will enhance your professional appeal and create a good ‘foot in the door’ first impression.

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SATURDAY 20 FEBRUARY SBS ONE

6:00 International News 2:00 Figure Skating: European Championship 3:30 Massive Moves 4:20 The Valley of The Kings 5:25 Who Do You Think You Are? 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Coasts of Ireland 8:30 Little Miss Sunshine 10:20 RocKwiz 11:25 The Escape Artist

SBS2

6:10 International News 1:00 Hyundai A-League 3:00 Charley Boorman’s Extreme Frontiers 3:55 The Brain: China 5:35 Spirited Away 7:55 If You Are the One 9:25 Bear Grylls: Mission Survive 10:20 Royal Marines’ Commando School 11:15 Vikings

ABC

5:00 rage 11:31 Antiques Roadshow 12:30 Griff’s Great Britain 1:00 Women’s Australian Open 2016 6:00 One Plus One 6:12 Restoration Man 7:00 ABC News 7:31 Death in Paradise 8:33 Cuffs 9:32 Jack Irish 10:28 Adam Hills: The Last Leg 11:12 Black Comedy 11:41 rage

ABC2

6:06 Children’s Programs 4:12 Little Princess 4:24 Mister Maker 4:46 The Furchester Hotel 4:59 Curious George 5:25 Sarah and Duck 5:35 Hey Duggee 5:42 Peppa Pig 5:49 Fireman Sam 6:02 Charlie and Lola 6:14 Peter Rabbit 6:26 Octonauts 6:39 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:51 Shaun the Sheep 7:02 Spicks and Specks 7:31 Penn and Teller: Fool Us 8:15 Would I Lie to You? 8:45 Wil Anderson: Wiluminati 9:45 Live at the Apollo 10:31 Inside Amy Schumer 10:55 The Office 11:25 Extras 11:55 Comedy Up Late

In the original kids movie, we are introduced to Flint Lockwood- an inventor with a dream of changing the world and tries to do so by inventing a machine that can convert water in to food.

Unfortunately, things go wrong with the machine requiring Flint, his lovely girlfriend Sam and his group friends to save the day!

In the sequel, we meet up with Flint who now works at The Live Corp Company with his idol Chester V. But all is not what it seems and Flint finds himself back on the island to help with the clean up in the aftermath of his greatest invention.

A wonderful kids movie that adults will enjoy as well!

PRIME 7

6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 12:00 Water Polo by the Sea 1:00 High School Musical 3: Senior Year 3:30 Nabbed 4:00 Better Homes & Gardens 5:00 Seven News 5:30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 9:00 2012 12:00 Revenge

ABC3

6:00 Children’s Programs 12:22 DreamWorks Dragons: Defenders of Berk 2:38 House of Anubis 3:02 Bushwhacked!

3:26 Officially Amazing 3:55 Studio 3 3:57 Horrible Histories 4:27 Big Babies 4:44 Amazing Extraordinary Friends 5:08 Handball Heroes 5:15 Spooksville 5:40 World’s End 6:13 Dragons: Defenders of Berk 6:36 Rocket’s Island 7:05 Yonderland 7:27 Deadly 60 7:58 Degrassi: The Next Generation 9:00 Heartland 9:45 Station Close

WIN

6:00 6:30 7:00 10:00 12:00

Paw Patrol Dora the Explorer Weekend Today Today Extra - Saturday Australian Geographic Adventures 12:30 Hot in Cleveland 1:00 The Middle 1:30 Party of Five 2:30 The Replacements 5:00 Nine News: First at Five 5:30 Getaway 6:00 Nine News Saturday 7:00 Australia’s Got Talent 9:30 Here Come the Habibs!

10:10 To Be Advised 12:00 Detroit Rock City

GO!

6:00 Thunderbirds 7:00 Kids’ WB Saturday 11:00 Heidi 11:30 Move It 12:00 Kitchen Whiz 12:30 SpongeBob SquarePants 1:30 Wild Kratts 2:00 MySurf TV 2:30 Surfing Australia TV 3:00 Rabbids Invasion 3:30 Sonic Boom 4:00 Yo-kai Watch 4:30 The Batman 5:00 The Tom and Jerry Show 5:30 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated 6:00 Superman III 8:30 Batman Forever 11:00 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

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TEN

6:00 Fishing Edge 6:30 The Home Team 7:00 IFISH 8:00 Family Feud 8:30 Studio 10: Saturday 11:00 The Living Room 12:00 The Doctors 1:00 Healthy Homes TV 1:30 Everyday Gourmet 2:00 Places We Go With Jennifer Adams 2:30 The Home Team 3:00 Jamie & Jimmy’s Food Fight Club 4:00 What’s Up Down Under 4:30 Escape with ET 5:00 TEN Eyewitness News First at Five 6:00 Jamie’s 15-Minute Meals 6:30 Night at the Museum 2 8:35 Jack Reacher 11:15 The Reckoning

ELEVEN

6:00 Toasted TV 6:05 Pokemon 6:55 Toasted TV 7:00 Get Ace 7:30 Vic the Viking 8:00 Totally Wild 8:30 Scope 9:00 Toasted TV 9:05 The Loop 11:35 Neighbours 2:05 Glee 4:00 Charmed 5:00 Cheers 6:00 Becker 6:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 7:30 Rules of Engagement 8:00 Cristela 8:30 The Graham Norton Show 9:30 To Be Advised 11:30 The Loop

7TWO

7:00 Saturday Disney 9:00 JESSIE 9:30 Austin & Ally 10:00 Home Shopping 11:00 The Great Australian Doorstep 11:30 Great South East 12:00 Creek to Coast 12:30 WA Weekender 1:00 Queensland Weekender 1:30 The Long Weekender 2:00 Horse Racing 5:30 60 Minute Makeover 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Fantasy Homes

By The Sea 8:30 Escape to the Country 9:30 Nick Knowles’ Original Features 10:30 Storage Hoarders 11:30 Bargain Hunt

GEM

6:10 Friends 6:40 World Club Challenge Rugby League 9:00 Number Seventeen 10:15 Henry VIII and His Six Wives 12:45 Postcards 1:15 Georgy Girl: The Making of the Musical 1:45 Bachelor in Paradise 4:05 Roman Holiday 6:30 Heartbeat 8:45 Agatha Christie’s Marple 10:45 Dalziel and Pascoe 11:55 A Bridge Too Far

7MATE

6:00 A Football Life 7:00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions 8:00 Home Shopping 9:00 Dream Car Garage 9:30 Harley Davidson TV 10:30 Just 2 Wheelz 11:00 Australian Drifting Grand Prix 12:00 Ultimate Sprintcar 12:30 Inside West Coast Customs 1:30 Urban Tarzan 2:00 America’s Money Vault 3:00 Gator Boys 4:00 Hillbilly Handfishin’ 5:00 Catching Hell 6:00 Deadly Seas 7:00 Remember the Titans 9:20 Old School 11:20 1000 Ways To Die 12:20 America’s Money Vault

ONE

6:00 8:00 8:30 9:30 10:00 12:30 1:00 2:00 3:00 3:30 4:30

Home Shopping Reel Rock Whacked Out Sports World Sport Operation Repo Car Torque World Series Sprintcars Land And Sea Rangers Adventure Angler World’s Busiest David Attenborough’s Africa 5:30 David Attenborough: Animal Attraction 6:30 Monster Jam 7:30 Black Gold 8:30 CSI: Cyber 9:30 Ripper Street 10:35 Rush 11:30 Bellator MMA

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26TH FEBRUARY! 9

TV GUIDE - SAT 20 - FRI 26 SUNDAY 21 FEBRUARY SBS ONE

6:00 International News News 1:00 The World Game 2:00 Speedweek 4:00 Trawlermen 4:30 Hidden Histories: Forgotten Photos WW1 5:30 Tony Robinson’s World War I 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 New Secrets Of The Terracotta Warriors 8:35 Planes That Changed The World 9:30 Monty Python Live: One Down, Five To Go 11:10 Monty Python’s Best Bits (Mostly) 11:50 Dead Man Walking

SBS2

6:30 International News 1:00 Spirited Away 3:20 Benidorm Bastards 3:40 Be Your Own Boss 4:45 We Are Young 5:50 The Brain: China 7:30 If You Are the One 9:00 The Family Law 10:00 Uncle 10:35 The Perfect Vagina 11:35 Sex: An Unnatural History 12:05 In Her Skin

ABC

5:00 rage 7:00 Weekend Breakfast 9:01 Insiders 10:00 Offsiders 10:31 Australia Wide 11:01 The World This Week 11:30 Songs of Praise 12:00 Landline 1:00 Women’s Australian Open 2016 5:59 Antiques Roadshow 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:41 Doc Martin 8:30 Call the Midwife 9:46 Joanna Lumley’s Nile 10:34 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering 11:05 Redfern Now 12:00 New York, New York

ABC2

6:00 Children’s Programs 6:01 Charlie and Lola 6:14 Peter Rabbit 6:27 Octonauts 6:39 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:51 Shaun the Sheep 7:02 Spicks and Specks 7:32 Build a New Life in the Country 8:16 Dream Build 8:25 Gruen Pitch Rewind 8:32 The Warehouse Comedy Festival 9:01 Steve Coogan As Alan Partridge 10:33 Never Mind the Buzzcocks 11:04 Bodyshockers: Nips, Tucks and Tattoos 12:06 Louis Theroux’s LA Stories

MONDAY 22 FEBRUARY SBS ONE

6:00 International News 2:00 The Ukes In America 3:05 The Lakes with Rory McGrath 3:30 Britain’s Best Drives 4:30 Coast 5:30 Letters and Numbers 6:00 Poh’s Kitchen 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Who’s Your Daddy?

8:30 Trawlermen: The Catch 9:25 Bear Grylls: Mission Survive 10:20 SBS World News Late Edition 10:55 Romanzo Criminale

SBS2

6:10 International News 4:00 Dara O Briain: School of Hard Sums 4:40 VS Arashi 5:35 The Office 6:30 If You Are the One 7:30 The Feed 8:00 Community 8:30 UnREAL 9:20 54 11:20 Appropriate Behaviour

10

ABC

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Landline 10:59 Australia Wide 11:29 Eggheads 12:00 ABC News at Noon 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:29 One Plus One 1:59 Parliament Question Time 2:59 The Cook and the Chef 3:20 The Bill 4:12 Murder, She Wrote 5:00 ABC News: Early Edition 5:30 The Drum 6:00 Antiques Roadshow 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:33 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Q&A 10:41 Lateline 11:11 The Business 11:28 PGA Tour Golf Highlights

ABC2

6:00 Children’s Programs 4:59 Curious George 5:25 Sarah and Duck 5:35 Hey Duggee 5:43 Peppa Pig 5:50 Fireman Sam 6:03 Charlie and Lola 6:15 Peter Rabbit 6:28 Octonauts 6:39 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:51 Shaun the Sheep 7:02 Spicks and Specks 7:31 Doctor Who 8:15 Doctor Who Confidential 8:31 Louis Theroux’s LA Stories 9:31 Ross Kemp: Extreme World 10:17 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 11:00 Steve Coogan As Alan Partridge

PRIME 7

6:00 6:30 7:00 10:00 12:00 12:30 1:00 5:00 5:30 6:00 7:00 8:30 10:15 11:15 12:15

Doc McStuffins Miles From Tomorrowland Weekend Sunrise The Morning Show - Weekend Lyndey Milan’s Summer Baking Secrets I Dream of Jeannie To Be Advised Seven News Sydney Weekender Seven News My Kitchen Rules Molly: The Real Thing To Be Advised Heroes Reborn Zero Hour

ABC3

6:00 Children’s Programs 11:34 Life With Boys 11:57 A Gurl’s Wurld 12:22 Nowhere Boys 2:33 House of Anubis 3:01 Bushwhacked!

3:27 Officially Amazing 3:57 Studio 3 4:00 Good Game SP 4:25 Big Babies 4:42 Strange Hill High 5:06 Handball Heroes 5:16 Roy 5:47 Secret Life Of Boys 6:12 Dragons: Defenders of Berk 6:35 Rocket’s Island 7:05 Yonderland 7:29 Deadly 60 7:58 Degrassi: The Next Generation 9:01 Heartland 9:45 Good Game Pocket 9:54 rage

PRIME 7

5:30 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Run For Your Life 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News at 4 5:00 The Chase Australia 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 9:00 Downton Abbey 10:00 Britain’s Spending Secrets 11:15 Benefits Street 12:15 The Amazing Race

WIN

6:00 6:30 7:00 10:00

Paw Patrol Dora the Explorer Weekend Today The Conversation With Alex Malley 10:30 Australian Boardriders Battle 11:00 The Wild Life of Tim Faulkner 11:30 The Middle 12:00 Andre 2:00 Kellogg’s NutriGrain Ironman 4:00 World’s Biggest Pets 5:00 Nine News: First at Five 5:30 Customs 6:00 Nine News Sunday 7:00 Australia’s Got Talent 8:15 60 Minutes 9:25 The Amazing Noughties 10:30 The Embassy 11:30 CSI: NY

GO!

6:00 Thunderbirds 7:00 Kids’ WB Sunday 11:00 Power Rangers Dino Charge 11:30 Rabbids Invasion 12:00 Sonic Boom 12:30 SpongeBob SquarePants 1:30 Wild Kratts 2:00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V 2:30 Little Charmers 3:00 Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL 3:30 Teen Titans Go! 4:00 Yo-kai Watch 4:30 Power Rangers Dino Charge 5:00 The Batman 5:30 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated 6:00 The Looney Tunes Show 6:30 Monsters Vs Aliens 8:30 The Matrix 11:10 Troy 12:10 The Magaluf Weekender

WIN

5:00 Nine News Early Edition 5:30 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 Nine Morning News 12:10 Ellen 1:10 Extra 1:40 Australia’s Got Talent 3:00 Nine News Now 4:00 Nine Afternoon News 5:30 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 Nine News 7:00 WIN News 7:30 Australia’s Got Talent 8:45 The Farmer Wants a Wife 9:50 Who Do You Think You Are? 10:50 Flash Families 11:50 Underbelly: Badness

TEN

6:00 Mass for You at Home 6:30 Hillsong 7:00 Joseph Prince: New Creation Church 7:30 Joel Osteen 8:00 The Home Team 8:30 Studio 10: Sunday 11:00 The Doctors 1:00 Just Go 1:30 People of the Vines 2:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 2:30 Everyday Gourmet 3:00 The Offroad Adventure Show 3:30 Car Torque 4:00 IFISH 5:00 TEN Eyewitness News First at Five 6:00 Family Feud 6:30 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!

8:00 Modern Family 8:30 The X-Files 9:30 Limitless 10:30 To Be Advised 11:30 48 Hours

ELEVEN

6:05 Dinofroz 6:30 Invizimals 7:05 Beyblade: Shogun Steel 7:35 Team Hot Wheels 9:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:00 Sam Fox 10:30 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 11:30 Mork & Mindy 12:00 Family Ties 1:00 Cheers 2:00 Frasier 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 4:00 The King of Queens 5:00 Becker 6:00 Family Feud 6:30 The Simpsons 7:30 Napoleon Dynamite 9:30 Get Me Out Of Here NOW! 10:30 Rules of Engagement 11:30 The King of Queens

6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30

TEN

8:00 8:30 11:00 12:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 6:00 6:30 7:30 9:00 11:00 12:00

ABC3

6:01 Children’s Programs 4:20 Thunderbirds Are Go 4:42 Studio 3 4:45 Adventure Time 5:10 Slugterra 5:31 The Adventures of Annoying Orange 5:43 3 News 5:52 Roy 6:22 Dance Academy 6:50 3 News 7:01 Operation Ouch!

7:30 Deadly 60 8:00 Adventure Time 8:22 Kobushi 8:30 Degrassi: The Next Generation 8:51 The Adventures of Figaro Pho 9:00 Heartland 9:45 rage 10:45 Station Close

GO!

6:30 Children’s Programs 12:00 Young Justice: Invasion 12:30 Batman: The Brave and the Bold 1:00 Sooty 1:30 Yo-kai Watch 2:00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V 2:30 SpongeBob SquarePants 3:00 Wild Kratts 3:30 Rabbids Invasion 4:00 Kids’ WB Weekdays 5:00 Ben 10: Alien Force 5:30 Teen Titans Go! 6:00 Regular Show 6:30 Adventure Time 7:00 The Middle 7:30 Auction Hunters 8:00 Top Gear 9:30 The Departed

Entertainment Tonight Good Chef Bad Chef The Home Team The Bold and the Beautiful Family Feud Studio 10 The Talk Dr. Phil Entertainment Tonight Judge Judy Ben’s Menu Good Chef Bad Chef The Bold and the Beautiful TEN Eyewitness News First at Five Family Feud The Project I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!

CSI: Cyber Sherlock Holmes: Elementary The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

ELEVEN

6:05 Children’s Programs 12:00 Judging Amy 1:00 JAG 2:00 Becker 2:30 How I Met Your Mother 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 4:00 Couch Time 4:05 The King of Queens 4:55 Couch Time 5:00 Frasier 5:55 Couch Time 6:00 Family Feud 6:30 Neighbours 7:00 Couch Time 7:05 The Simpsons 7:30 How I Met Your Mother 8:00 Rules of Engagement 8:30 Supernatural 9:30 Get Me Out Of Here NOW! 10:30 Medium 11:30 The Late Late Show with James Corden

7TWO

6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 12:30 1:30 2:30 3:30 4:30 5:30 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:45 11:15 12:15

To Be Advised Amazing Facts Tomorrow’s World Leading the Way David Jeremiah It is Written Home Shopping Australia’s Best Houses Home and Away Fantasy Homes

By The Sea Escape to the Country Nick Knowles’ Original Features Storage Hoarders 60 Minute Makeover World’s Strictest Parents Bargain Hunt House Wreck Rescue Escape to the Country Escape to the Continent Australia’s Best Houses Bargain Hunt World’s Strictest Parents

GEM

6:30 GEM Presents 6:40 World Club Challenge Rugby League 9:00 TV Shop - Home Shopping 10:00 Heartbeat 12:00 Getaway 12:30 The Vikings 3:00 NBL: National Basketball League 5:00 Absolutely Fabulous 5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:30 Are You Being Served?

7:10 As Time Goes By 8:30 The Client 11:00 Unforgettable 12:00 Missing

7TWO

7:00 ZooMoo Lost 7:30 Sally Bollywood: Super Detective 8:00 Jay’s Jungle 8:30 Harry’s Practice 9:00 Home and Away 9:30 NBC Today 10:30 Meet the Press 11:30 Australia’s Best Houses 12:00 The Dr. Oz Show 1:00 Medical Emergency 1:30 RSPCA Animal Rescue 2:00 Australia’s Best Houses 2:30 Dealers 3:30 Property Ladder 4:30 60 Minute Makeover 5:30 Homes Under the Hammer 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Cities of the Underworld 8:30 A Touch of Frost 10:30 Waking the Dead 11:45 Bargain Hunt

GEM

5:40 World Club Challenge Rugby League 8:00 Gilmore Girls 9:00 TV Shop - Home Shopping 9:30 Danoz 10:30 Come Dine with Me 11:00 Friends 12:00 Pool of London 1:40 Come Dine with Me 2:10 Antiques Roadshow 3:10 As Time Goes By 4:30 Ellen 5:30 Gilmore Girls 6:30 Friends 7:30 RBT 8:00 Border Rico 8:30 David Attenborough’s Life in Cold Blood 9:40 Scott & Bailey 11:40 Missing

7MATE

6:30 Sheriff Callie’s Wild West 7:30 To Be Advised 8:00 Home Shopping 9:30 Danger: Diggers at Work 11:30 Goldfathers 12:30 AFN Fishing Show 1:00 BCF Adventure TV: Hook, Line and Sinker 1:30 Big Angry Fish 2:30 Fishing Western Australia 3:00 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction 4:00 Auction Kings 5:30 Ice Road Truckers 6:30 MythBusters 7:30 The Big Bang Theory 8:30 Total Recall 11:00 Death Race

ONE

6:00 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00

Home Shopping Healthy Homes TV GT Academy Escape with ET Reel Rock World Sport Fishing Edge Temporary Australians Black Gold Undercover Boss 4WD Touring Australia The Offroad Adventure Show 4:00 Megafactories: Apache Helicopter 5:00 What’s Up Down Under 5:30 Adventure Angler 6:00 Family Feud 6:30 M*A*S*H 7:30 Scorpion 8:30 David Attenborough’s Africa 9:30 Jarhead 12:05 World Sport

6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00

7MATE

Home Shopping Henry Hugglemonster Sheriff Callie’s Wild West Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction 9:00 Big Angry Fish 10:00 Starsky & Hutch 11:00 TJ Hooker 12:00 Ultimate Factories 1:00 American Chainsaw 1:30 Alaska Wing Men 2:30 Gator Boys 3:30 Swamp People 4:30 American Restoration 5:30 American Pickers 6:30 MythBusters 7:30 The Big Bang Theory 9:00 Family Guy 9:30 American Dad! 10:00 Tattoo Nightmares 11:30 Rude Tube 12:00 Louisiana Lockdown

6:00 8:00 8:30 9:00

ONE

Home Shopping Adventure Angler Operation Repo David Attenborough’s Africa 10:00 M*A*S*H 11:00 Hogan’s Heroes 12:00 The Biggest Loser 1:00 World’s Busiest 2:00 Walker, Texas Ranger 3:00 Jake and the Fatman 4:00 Diagnosis Murder 5:00 Star Trek: Voyager 6:00 Family Feud 6:30 M*A*S*H 7:30 Undercover Boss 8:30 The Transporter 10:30 The Comedians 11:00 Walker, Texas Ranger 12:00 Home Shopping

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TV GUIDE - SAT 20 - FRI 26 TUESDAY 23 FEBRUARY SBS ONE

5:00 International News 2:00 Budding Stars of the Paris Opera Ballet 2:30 Opera Stories 3:00 Wainwright Walks 3:30 Stephen Hawking’s Future Universe 4:25 SBS Flashback 4:35 Storm City 5:30 Letters and Numbers 6:00 Poh’s Kitchen 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Secrets of the Scottish Manor Houses 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:00 SBS World News Late Edition 10:30 The Girl Who Played with Fire Part 2 12:15 Neil Oliver: The Vikings

6:10 4:00 4:35 4:40 5:40 6:30 7:30 8:00 8:30

SBS2

9:20 9:55 10:30 11:25 11:55

International News The Feed Urban Freestyler VS Arashi The Office If You Are the One The Feed Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Island With Bear Grylls USA Unplanned America Bob Marley: Rebel Music What Happens In Kavos South Park The Feed

ABC

6:00 9:00 9:59 10:45 11:00

ABC News Breakfast ABC News Mornings Four Corners Media Watch Hatch, Match and Dispatch 11:30 Eggheads 12:00 ABC News at Noon 1:01 Crownies 1:59 Parliament Question Time 3:19 The Bill 4:12 Murder, She Wrote 5:00 ABC News: Early Edition 5:30 The Drum 6:00 Antiques Roadshow 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:01 Catalyst 8:32 Afghanistan: Inside Australia’s War 9:33 Fake or Fortune?

10:35 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:22 Q&A

ABC2

6:00 Children’s Programs 4:59 Curious George 5:25 Sarah and Duck 5:35 Hey Duggee 5:43 Peppa Pig 5:49 Fireman Sam 6:02 Charlie and Lola 6:14 Peter Rabbit 6:27 Octonauts 6:39 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:51 Shaun the Sheep 7:02 Spicks and Specks 7:31 Doctor Who 8:17 Doctor Who Confidential 8:32 Good Game 9:02 Peep Show 9:30 Banged Up Abroad 10:17 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 11:00 Ross Kemp: Extreme World 11:46 Sh*tsville Express

PRIME 7

5:00 Seven Early News 5:30 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Wanted 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News at 4 5:00 The Chase Australia 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 9:00 Wanted 10:00 Bones 11:00 Motive 12:00 Beauty and the Geek Australia

ABC3

6:01 Children’s Programs 4:20 Thunderbirds Are Go 4:42 Studio 3 4:45 Adventure Time 5:10 Slugterra 5:31 The Adventures of Annoying Orange 5:43 3 News 5:51 Eve 6:22 Dance Academy 6:50 3 News 7:01 Operation Ouch!

7:30 Deadly 60 8:00 Adventure Time 8:22 Kobushi 8:30 Degrassi: The Next Generation 8:51 The Adventures of Figaro Pho 9:00 Heartland 9:45 rage 10:45 Station Close

WIN

5:00 Nine News Early Edition 5:30 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 Nine Morning News 12:10 Ellen 1:10 Extra 1:40 Australia’s Got Talent 3:00 Nine News Now 4:00 Nine Afternoon News 5:30 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 Nine News 7:00 WIN News 7:30 The Big Bang Theory 8:30 Here Come the Habibs!

9:15 The Castle 11:00 Anger Management 11:30 20/20

GO!

6:00 Children’s Programs 1:00 Sooty 1:30 Yo-kai Watch 2:00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V 2:30 SpongeBob SquarePants 3:00 Wild Kratts 3:30 Rabbids Invasion 4:00 Kids’ WB Weekdays 5:00 Ben 10: Alien Force 5:30 Teen Titans Go! 6:00 Regular Show 6:30 Adventure Time 7:00 The Middle 7:30 Auction Hunters 8:30 Deep Impact 11:00 Bad Robots 12:00 Clipped

WEDNESDAY 24 FEBRUARY SBS ONE

6:00 International News 2:00 Tadao Ando: From Emptiness to Infinity 3:00 Dateline 3:30 Insight 4:30 An Australian Outback Adventure 5:30 Letters and Numbers 6:00 Poh’s Kitchen on the Road 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Walking Through History 8:30 Vikings 9:25 Neil Oliver: The Vikings 10:20 SBS World News Late Edition 10:55 Gambling on Extinction 11:55 Submarino

SBS2

6:10 International News 4:00 The Feed 4:35 Urban Freestyler 4:40 VS Arashi 5:40 The Office 6:30 If You Are the One 7:30 The Feed 8:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 8:30 Eight Legged Freaks 10:20 Big Ass Spider!

11:45 The Feed 12:15 Wilfred

ABC

16:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Q&A 11:05 Micro Monsters 11:29 Eggheads 12:00 ABC News at Noon 12:30 Press Club Address 1:31 Jennifer Byrne Presents 1:59 Question Time 3:20 The Bill 4:12 Murder, She Wrote 5:00 ABC News: Early Edition 5:30 The Drum 6:00 Antiques Roadshow 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:01 Home Delivery 8:32 The Weekly 9:02 Black Comedy 9:32 Adam Hills: The Last Leg 10:20 Lateline 10:50 The Business 11:08 Four Corners 11:55 Media Watch 12:10 Parliament Question Time

ABC2

6:00 Children’s Programs 4:47 The Furchester Hotel 5:00 Curious George 5:25 Sarah and Duck 5:35 Hey Duggee 5:42 Peppa Pig 5:50 Fireman Sam 6:03 Charlie and Lola 6:15 Peter Rabbit 6:27 Octonauts 6:39 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:50 Shaun the Sheep 7:02 Spicks and Specks 7:31 Doctor Who 8:17 Doctor Who Confidential 8:32 Meet The Elephant Man 9:40 Bodyshockers: Nips, Tucks and Tattoos 10:27 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 11:10 Banged Up Abroad 11:56 Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan

PRIME 7

5:30 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Buying the Cow 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News at 4 5:00 The Chase Australia 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 9:00 First Dates 10:00 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 11:00 Botched Up Bodies 12:00 Secret Life of Students

WIN

3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 Nine News Early Edition 5:30 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 Nine Morning News 12:00 Ellen 1:00 A Smile Like Yours 3:00 Nine News Now 4:00 Nine Afternoon News 5:30 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 Nine News 7:00 WIN News 7:30 The Big Bang Theory 8:30 The Embassy 9:30 Blood Diamond 12:20 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye

6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30

TEN

Entertainment Tonight Good Chef Bad Chef The Home Team The Bold and the Beautiful 8:00 Family Feud 8:30 Studio 10 11:00 The Talk 12:00 Dr. Phil 1:00 To Be Advised 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Judge Judy 3:30 Ben’s Menu 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30 The Bold and the Beautiful 5:00 TEN Eyewitness News First at Five 6:00 Family Feud 6:30 The Project 7:30 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!

8:30 NCIS 9:30 NCIS: Los Angeles 11:30 The Project

ELEVEN

6:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Judging Amy 1:00 JAG 2:00 Becker 2:30 How I Met Your Mother 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 4:00 Couch Time 4:05 The King of Queens 4:55 Couch Time 5:00 Frasier 5:55 Couch Time 6:00 Family Feud 6:30 Neighbours 7:00 Couch Time 7:05 The Simpsons 7:30 How I Met Your Mother 8:00 Angel From Hell 8:30 The Graham Norton Show 9:30 Get Me Out Of Here NOW! 10:30 Sex and the City 11:40 The Late Late Show with James Corden

TEN

6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 6:00 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:30

ABC3

6:01 Children’s Programs 4:45 Adventure Time 5:10 Slugterra 5:31 The Adventures of Annoying Orange 5:43 3 News 5:51 Gortimer Gibbon’s Life On Normal Street 6:15 Pocket Protectors 6:22 Dance Academy 6:50 3 News 7:01 Operation Ouch!

7:30 Deadly 60 8:00 Adventure Time 8:22 Kobushi 8:30 Degrassi: The Next Generation 8:51 The Adventures of Figaro Pho 9:00 Heartland 9:45 rage 10:47 Station Close

GO!

6:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Young Justice: Invasion 12:30 Batman: The Brave and the Bold 1:00 Sooty 1:30 Yo-kai Watch 2:00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V 2:30 SpongeBob SquarePants 3:00 Wild Kratts 3:30 Rabbids Invasion 4:00 Kids’ WB Weekdays 5:00 Ben 10: Alien Force 5:30 Teen Titans Go! 6:00 Regular Show 6:30 Adventure Time 7:00 The Middle 7:30 Baggage Battles 8:00 Container Wars 8:30 Skyfall 11:30 South Beach Tow 12:00 Clipped

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ELEVEN

6:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Judging Amy 1:00 JAG 2:00 Becker 2:30 How I Met Your Mother 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 4:00 Couch Time 4:05 The King of Queens 4:55 Couch Time 5:00 Frasier 5:55 Couch Time 6:00 Family Feud 6:30 Neighbours 7:00 Couch Time 7:05 The Simpsons 7:30 How I Met Your Mother 8:00 Futurama 8:30 The Simpsons 9:00 Bordertown 9:30 Get Me Out Of Here NOW! 10:30 Bob’s Burgers 11:00 Duckman 11:30 The Late Late Show

7TWO

7:00 ZooMoo Lost 7:30 Sally Bollywood: Super Detective 8:00 Jay’s Jungle 8:30 Harry’s Practice 9:00 Home and Away 9:30 NBC Today 12:00 The Dr. Oz Show 1:00 Medical Emergency 1:30 RSPCA Animal Rescue 2:00 Australia’s Best Houses 2:30 Dealers 3:30 Property Ladder 4:30 60 Minute Makeover 5:30 Homes Under the Hammer 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Pie in the Sky 8:30 The Last Detective 10:30 Lovejoy 11:45 Bargain Hunt

GEM

6:00 Friends 6:30 Skippy 7:00 TV Shop - Home Shopping 8:00 Gilmore Girls 9:00 TV Shop - Home Shopping 9:30 Danoz 10:30 Come Dine with Me 11:00 Friends 12:00 Carry on Cabby 1:50 Come Dine with Me 2:20 Big Body Squad 3:20 David Attenborough’s Life in Cold Blood 4:30 Ellen 5:30 Gilmore Girls 6:30 Friends 7:30 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 8:40 Silent Witness 11:00 Luther 12:05 Missing

7TWO

7:00 ZooMoo Lost 7:30 Sally Bollywood: Super Detective 8:00 Jay’s Jungle 8:30 Harry’s Practice 9:00 Home and Away 9:30 NBC Today 12:00 The Dr. Oz Show 1:00 Medical Emergency 1:30 RSPCA Animal Rescue 2:00 Australia’s Best Houses 2:30 Dealers 3:30 Property Ladder 4:30 60 Minute Makeover 5:30 Homes Under the Hammer 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Jonathan Creek 8:30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries 10:30 Lovejoy 11:45 Bargain Hunt

GEM

6:30 Skippy 7:00 TV Shop - Home Shopping 8:00 Gilmore Girls 9:00 TV Shop - Home Shopping 10:30 Come Dine with Me 11:00 Friends 12:00 It Always Rains on Sunday 1:50 Come Dine with Me 2:20 16 Kids and Counting 3:20 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 4:30 Ellen 5:30 Gilmore Girls 6:30 Friends 7:30 New Tricks 8:40 Midsomer Murders 10:50 Unforgettable 11:50 Missing

7MATE

7:00 Henry Hugglemonster 7:30 Sheriff Callie’s Wild West 8:00 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction 9:00 Big Angry Fish 10:00 Starsky & Hutch 11:00 TJ Hooker 12:00 Ultimate Factories 1:00 American Chainsaw 1:30 Alaska Wing Men 2:30 Gator Boys 3:30 Swamp People 4:30 American Restoration 5:30 American Pickers 6:30 MythBusters 7:30 Highway Patrol 8:00 Motorway Patrol 8:30 Ice Road Truckers 9:30 Counting Cars 10:30 Car Chasers 11:30 Operation Repo 12:00 Louisiana Lockdown

ONE

6:00 Home Shopping 8:00 River to Reef 8:30 Operation Repo 9:00 Megafactories: Apache Helicopter 10:00 M*A*S*H 11:00 Hogan’s Heroes 12:00 The Biggest Loser 2:00 Walker, Texas Ranger 3:00 Jake and the Fatman 4:00 Diagnosis Murder 5:00 Star Trek: Voyager 6:00 Family Feud 6:30 M*A*S*H 7:30 Last Man Standing 8:00 The McCarthys 8:30 Meerkats: Secrets of an Animal Superstar 9:30 48 Hours 10:30 Tyrant 11:30 Operation Repo 12:00 Home Shopping

7MATE

7:00 Henry Hugglemonster 7:30 Sheriff Callie’s Wild West 8:00 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction 9:00 Big Angry Fish 10:00 Starsky & Hutch 11:00 TJ Hooker 12:00 Ultimate Factories 1:00 American Chainsaw 1:30 Alaska Wing Men 2:30 Gator Boys 3:30 Swamp People 4:30 American Restoration 5:30 American Pickers 6:30 MythBusters 7:30 Surveillance Oz 8:00 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam 8:30 Pawn Stars 9:30 Hardcore Pawn 10:30 Cajun Pawn Stars 11:30 Beverly Hills Pawn 12:00 Louisiana Lockdown

ONE

6:00 Home Shopping 8:00 Fishing Edge 8:30 Operation Repo 9:00 World’s Busiest 10:00 M*A*S*H 11:00 Hogan’s Heroes 12:00 Matlock 2:00 Walker, Texas Ranger 3:00 Jake and the Fatman 4:00 Diagnosis Murder 5:00 Star Trek: Voyager 6:00 Family Feud 6:30 M*A*S*H 7:30 Megafactories: Assembly Line 8:30 Epic Meal Empire 9:30 Hell’s Kitchen USA 10:30 Sirens 11:30 Operation Repo 12:00 Home Shopping

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TV GUIDE - SAT 20 - FRI 26 THURSDAY 25 FEBRUARY SBS ONE

6:00 International News 1:00 PBS NewsHour 2:00 Raising The Curtain 3:00 Bazaar 3:30 The Men & the Machines that Beat Hitler 4:30 Murdoch 5:30 Letters and Numbers 6:00 Poh’s Kitchen on the Road 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook: London 8:00 Food Safari Fire 8:30 The Diet Myth 9:35 The Bridge 10:40 SBS World News Late Edition 11:10 Love For Sale With Rupert Everett 12:05 Cesar Chavez

SBS2

6:10 International News 4:00 The Feed 4:35 Urban Freestyler 4:40 VS Arashi 5:40 The Office 6:30 If You Are the One 7:30 The Feed 8:00 Gadget Man 8:30 MythBusters 9:30 Web 10:35 UEFA Champ League Highlights 11:35 Legally Brown 12:05 The Feed

ABC

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Australian Story 10:30 Country Town Rescue 11:00 Still Open All Hours 11:30 Eggheads 12:00 ABC News at Noon 1:01 Crownies 1:59 Question Time 3:00 The Cook and the Chef 3:20 The Bill 4:12 Murder, She Wrote 5:00 ABC News: Early Edition 5:30 The Drum 6:00 Antiques Roadshow 6:56 Clarke & Dawe 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:01 Hatch, Match and Dispatch 8:32 Jack Irish 9:31 No Offence 10:21 Lateline 10:52 The Business 11:08 Changing Minds The Inside Story

ABC2

6:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Curious George 5:25 Sarah and Duck 5:35 Hey Duggee 5:42 Peppa Pig 5:50 Fireman Sam 6:03 Charlie and Lola 6:15 Peter Rabbit 6:27 Octonauts 6:39 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:50 Shaun the Sheep 7:02 Spicks and Specks 7:31 Doctor Who 8:17 Doctor Who Confidential 8:32 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering 9:02 Extras 10:26 Never Mind the Buzzcocks 10:57 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 11:38 Inside Amy Schumer 12:01 Penn and Teller: Fool Us

FRIDAY 26 FEBRUARY SBS ONE

6:00 International News 1:00 PBS NewsHour 2:00 Yoko Ono - War Is Over, If You Want It 2:30 Colour Theory 3:05 Subconscious Password 3:15 SBS Flashback 3:30 Island Feast with Peter Kuruvita 4:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 5:30 Letters and Numbers 6:00 Poh’s Kitchen on the Road 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 MythBusters 8:30 Sacred Wonders of Britain 9:30 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 11:40 The Late Feed 12:15 2 Plus 2

SBS2

6:10 International News 4:00 The Feed 4:30 Dara O Briain: School of Hard Sums 5:25 Urban Freestyler 5:30 House Hazards 6:00 Street Genius 6:30 MythBusters 7:25 Hyundai A-League 10:00 Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno

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ABC

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 10:00 One Plus One 10:30 Catalyst 11:00 Hello Birdy 11:30 Eggheads 12:00 ABC News at Noon 1:01 Crownies 1:58 Antiques Roadshow 2:53 The Cook and the Chef 3:20 The Bill 4:12 Murder, She Wrote 5:00 ABC News: Early Edition 5:30 The Drum 6:00 Antiques Roadshow 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:01 Griff’s Great Britain 8:32 The Doctor Blake Mysteries 9:31 Silent Witness 10:33 Lateline 11:04 The Business 11:21 It’s A Date 11:51 rage

ABC2

6:00 Children’s Programs 4:47 The Furchester Hotel 5:00 Curious George 5:25 Sarah and Duck 5:35 Hey Duggee 5:42 Peppa Pig 5:50 Fireman Sam 6:03 Charlie and Lola 6:15 Peter Rabbit 6:27 Octonauts 6:39 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:50 Shaun the Sheep 7:02 Spicks and Specks 7:31 Doctor Who 8:19 Doctor Who Confidential 8:31 The Boarding School Bomber 9:30 Her Majesty’s Prison: Aylesbury 10:17 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 11:00 Meet The Elephant Man 12:07 My Mom is Obsessed

PRIME 7

5:00 Seven Early News 5:30 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Pregnancy Pact 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News at 4 5:00 The Chase Australia 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home and Away 8:00 The Big Bang Theory 8:30 Safe House 10:50 The Goldbergs 11:20 Parks and Recreation 12:10 The Mole

WIN

5:30 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 Nine Morning News 12:00 Ellen 1:00 Did You Hear About the Morgans?

3:00 Nine News Now 4:00 Nine Afternoon News 5:30 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 Nine News 7:00 WIN News 7:30 Inside Story 8:00 RBT 8:30 Kings Cross ER 9:30 An Hour To Save Your Life 10:45 Embarrassing Bodies 11:45 Undateable 12:10 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye

6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30

TEN

8:00 8:30 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 6:00 6:30 7:30 9:00 11:00 12:00

ABC3

6:01 Children’s Programs 4:20 Thunderbirds Are Go 4:42 Studio 3 4:45 Adventure Time 5:10 Slugterra 5:31 The Adventures of Annoying Orange 5:43 3 News 5:51 Little Lunch 6:05 Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch 6:22 Dance Academy 6:50 3 News 7:01 Operation Ouch!

7:30 Deadly 60 8:00 Adventure Time 8:22 Kobushi 8:30 Degrassi: The Next Generation 8:51 The Adventures of Figaro Pho 9:00 Heartland 9:45 rage 10:47 Station Close

PRIME 7

5:00 Seven Early News 5:30 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 The Making of a Hollywood Madam 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News at 4 5:00 The Chase Australia 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Better Homes & Gardens 8:30 The Proposal 10:45 To Be Advised 11:45 The Goldbergs 12:10 Revenge

ABC3

6:01 Children’s Programs 4:42 Studio 3 4:45 Adventure Time 5:10 Slugterra 5:31 The Adventures of Annoying Orange 5:43 3 News 5:51 Good Game SP 6:22 Dance Academy 6:50 3 News 7:01 Operation Ouch!

7:30 Deadly 60 8:00 Adventure Time 8:22 Kobushi 8:30 Degrassi: The Next Generation 8:53 Trop Jr 8:57 Heartland 9:42 K-On! 10:06 Lanfeust Quest 10:30 Ouran High School Host Club 10:53 Station Close

GO!

6:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Young Justice: Invasion 12:30 Batman: The Brave and the Bold 1:00 Sooty 1:30 Yo-kai Watch 2:00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V 2:30 SpongeBob SquarePants 3:00 Wild Kratts 3:30 Rabbids Invasion 4:00 Kids’ WB Weekdays 5:00 Ben 10: Alien Force 5:30 Teen Titans Go! 6:00 Regular Show 6:30 Adventure Time 7:00 The Middle 7:30 Here Come the Habibs!

8:10 The Big Bang Theory 8:40 Survivor: Kaoh Rong 9:40 Save the Last Dance 12:00 Clipped

WIN

3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 Nine News Early Edition 5:30 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 Nine Morning News 12:00 Ellen 1:00 Tender Mercies 3:00 Nine News Now 4:00 Nine Afternoon News 5:30 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 Nine News 7:00 WIN News 7:30 Ultimate Airport Dubai 8:40 Catch Me If You Can 11:30 Stigmata

GO!

6:00 Children’s Programs 10:00 SpongeBob SquarePants 10:30 Paw Patrol 11:00 Yu-Gi-Oh! 11:30 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated 12:00 Young Justice 12:30 Batman: The Brave and the Bold 1:00 Sooty 1:30 Yo-kai Watch 2:00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V 2:30 SpongeBob SquarePants 3:00 Wild Kratts 3:30 Rabbids Invasion 4:00 Kids’ WB Weekdays 5:00 Ben 10: Alien Force 5:30 Teen Titans Go! 6:00 Valiant 7:30 Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 9:40 21 Jump Street 11:50 Clipped 12:20 The Originals

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Law & Order: SVU Blue Bloods The Late Show

ELEVEN

6:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Judging Amy 1:00 JAG 2:00 Becker 2:30 How I Met Your Mother 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 4:00 Couch Time 4:05 The King of Queens 4:55 Couch Time 5:00 Frasier 5:55 Couch Time 6:00 Family Feud 6:30 Neighbours 7:00 Couch Time 7:05 The Simpsons 7:30 How I Met Your Mother 8:00 New Girl 8:30 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend 9:30 Get Me Out Of Here NOW! 10:30 You’re The Worst 11:00 Sex and the City 11:40 The Late Late Show with James Corden

TEN

6:30 Good Chef Bad Chef 7:00 The Home Team 7:30 The Bold and the Beautiful 8:00 Family Feud 8:30 Studio 10 11:00 The Talk 12:00 Dr. Phil 1:00 To Be Advised 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Judge Judy 3:30 Ben’s Menu 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30 The Bold and the Beautiful 5:00 TEN Eyewitness News First at Five 6:00 Family Feud 6:30 The Project 7:30 The Living Room 8:30 The Graham Norton Show 9:30 To Be Advised 11:30 The Project

ELEVEN

5:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Judging Amy 1:00 JAG 2:00 Becker 2:30 How I Met Your Mother 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 4:00 Couch Time 4:05 The King of Queens 4:55 Couch Time 5:00 Frasier 5:55 Couch Time 6:00 Family Feud 6:30 Neighbours 7:00 Couch Time 7:05 The Simpsons 7:30 How I Met Your Mother 8:00 Rules of Engagement 8:30 Love Island 10:30 Sex and the City 11:50 The Late Late Show with James Corden

7TWO

7:00 ZooMoo Lost 7:30 Sally Bollywood: Super Detective 8:00 Jay’s Jungle 8:30 Harry’s Practice 9:00 Home and Away 9:30 NBC Today 12:00 The Dr. Oz Show 1:00 Medical Emergency 1:30 RSPCA Animal Rescue 2:00 Australia’s Best Houses 2:30 Dealers 3:30 Property Ladder 4:30 60 Minute Makeover 5:30 Homes Under the Hammer 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Fawlty Towers 8:15 Keeping Up Appearances 8:45 Judge John Deed 10:45 Suspects 11:45 Bargain Hunt

GEM

6:00 Friends 6:30 Skippy 7:00 TV Shop - Home Shopping 8:00 Gilmore Girls 9:00 TV Shop - Home Shopping 10:30 Come Dine with Me 11:00 Friends 12:00 Brighton Rock 1:50 River Cottage - Bites 2:00 Come Dine with Me 2:30 Secret Dealers 3:30 My Strange Addiction 4:30 Ellen 5:30 Gilmore Girls 6:30 Friends 7:30 The Blue Planet 8:40 High Crimes 11:05 Blackadder 11:40 Missing

7TWO

7:00 ZooMoo Lost 7:30 Sally Bollywood: Super Detective 8:00 Jay’s Jungle 8:30 Harry’s Practice 9:00 Home and Away 9:30 NBC Today 12:00 The Dr. Oz Show 1:00 Better Homes & Gardens 2:00 Australia’s Best Houses 2:30 Dealers 3:30 Property Ladder 4:30 60 Minute Makeover 5:30 Homes Under the Hammer 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 The Border 8:30 Escape to the Country 9:30 The House That 100k Built 10:45 Front of House 11:15 Australia’s Best Houses 11:45 Bargain Hunt

GEM

6:00 Friends 6:30 Skippy 7:00 TV Shop - Home Shopping 8:00 Gilmore Girls 9:00 TV Shop - Home Shopping 10:30 Come Dine with Me 11:00 Friends 12:00 Raising the Wind 1:50 Come Dine with Me 2:20 Tigers About the House 3:20 The Blue Planet 4:30 Ellen 5:30 Gilmore Girls 6:30 Friends 7:30 Walking the Nile 8:30 Contact 11:30 2001: A Space Odyssey

7MATE

7:00 Henry Hugglemonster 7:30 Sheriff Callie’s Wild West 8:00 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction 9:00 Big Angry Fish 10:00 Starsky & Hutch 11:00 TJ Hooker 12:00 Ultimate Factories 1:00 Alaska Wing Men 2:00 Gator Boys 4:00 Selling Big 4:30 American Restoration 5:30 American Pickers 6:30 MythBusters 7:30 World’s Craziest Fools 8:00 Car Crash TV 8:30 Storage Wars 9:30 Baggage Battles 10:30 Barter Kings 11:30 Operation Repo 12:00 Louisiana Lockdown

ONE

6:00 Home Shopping 8:00 Reel Action 8:30 Operation Repo 9:00 Epic Meal Empire 10:00 M*A*S*H 11:00 Hogan’s Heroes 12:00 Matlock 1:00 Nash Bridges 2:00 Walker, Texas Ranger 3:00 Jake and the Fatman 4:00 Diagnosis Murder 5:00 Star Trek: Voyager 6:00 Family Feud 6:30 M*A*S*H 7:30 World’s Busiest 8:30 Californication 9:05 Shaft 11:10 Man Seeking Woman 11:40 Operation Repo 12:10 Home Shopping

7MATE

7:00 Sheriff Callie’s Wild West 8:00 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction 9:00 BCF Adventure TV: Hook, Line and Sinker 10:00 Starsky & Hutch 11:00 TJ Hooker 12:00 Ultimate Factories 1:00 Alaska Wing Men 2:15 Gator Boys 4:15 Selling Big 4:45 American Restoration 6:15 Talladega Nights 8:30 Shanghai Knights 11:00 Bruno

ONE

6:00 Home Shopping 8:00 What’s Up Down Under 8:30 Operation Repo 9:00 Monster Jam 10:00 M*A*S*H 11:00 Hogan’s Heroes 12:00 Matlock 1:00 Nash Bridges 2:00 Walker, Texas Ranger 3:00 Jake and the Fatman 4:00 Diagnosis Murder 5:00 Star Trek: Voyager 6:00 Family Feud 6:30 M*A*S*H 7:30 Cops 8:30 48 Hours 9:30 Conan the Barbarian 12:10 Home Shopping

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YOUR HOME

Time to start thinking about Spring again.

Planting Tips

By Barbara Moran. GoodEarth Nursery February is the time to start thinking about the colours of Spring and a great time to start planning your garden design for the year to come. March is the time to pop your spring bulbs in and also start thinking about ordering bare root trees and berries for winter planting. The colours of Autumn are beginning to show in the maples and other deciduous trees. Roses will continue to flower for a few months but will need deadheading, a good feed with a rose fertilizer and deep watering around the root zone during the summer heat.

I am often asked for evergreen shade trees and with our climate our choices are limited to Conifers, Eucalypts, Photinias, Pittosporums and some which are semi-deciduous such as the Evergreen Alder. One tree that is evergreen and can grow to a height of 10 metres or more is the Bay Tree. The Bay Tree or (Laurus nobilis) is a useful herb to have in the garden as winter stews always taste better with a bay leaf. It is a very versatile, hardy tree that can be pruned to shape either in a topiary or hedge. Pruning will keep them to a manageable size in your back yard if you do not require

a large tree.

The Bay tree has a long history and a very long time ago winning Olympians were crowned with Laurel wreaths. In the old days it was said that planting a bay tree on either side of your front gate promoted peace and prosperity. Dwarf Bay trees are available which only grow to around 2 metres high. My Bay trees do have suckers occasionally, drop seeds but I keep them under control. In a pot they are manageable and due to the dark green colour of their leaves they look spectacular against a rendered or brick wall.

I am a very big fan of deciduous trees for shade because they provide that shade in summer and allow light and sunshine into the garden and yard in winter.

ALL YOUR GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING NEEDS!

Barbara Moran is a long time team member of GoodEarth Nursery at Lidsdale. She has an extensive knowledge and experience of both exotic and native gardens.

Gardening can be made easier if we select the right plants for your space in the garden. When considering your choice you have to ask yourself the following questions.

1. How large would you like the plant to grow?

2. Is it full sun or a shady spot?

3. Would you like plants that flower?

4. Are you after an evergreen or deciduous plant?

5. What type of soil do you have?

6. Are you prepared to improve your soil by adding organic matter?

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• Plants that require Full Sun need at least 6 hours of sun per day.

• Plants that will only receive about four hours of sun can be considered part shade.

• Plants that receive no direct sunlight are Shade-loving plants.

• Plants that require good drainage should not be planted in wet areas.

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HOW TO ENTER

Simply purchase any product featured in the 2016 Guardian Essential Healthy Kids Guide and have your Guardian Club card swiped to enter in the draw to win.

Until 27 March 2016.

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Art Exhibition 1977 - 2016 4th March to 6th March

Friday 4th March

6:30pm - 10:00pm Official Opening 7:30pm $10 Adults $5 Concession Wine and light supper

Sat 5th March

10:00am - 5:00pm

Sun th March 10:00am - 4:00pm

Admission $5 adults $3 conc. & children CWA Cafe Open

THE FOUNDATIONS OF PORTLAND ART PRIZE Our Heritage - Ghosts of Portland The Portland Environ's competition, now in it's 3rd year, is this year celebrating the changing architecture, people and story of Portland. We invite artists to submit works of their memories of Portland, be it the buildings, the people or the surrounding landscapes.

FIRST PRIZE - $650 | SECOND PRIZE - $350 Proudly Sponsored by The Foundations of Portland.

44 FEATURE FeatureARTISTS Artists Joe Penn For over 30 years he has been painting full time, working in a variety of mediums. He is well known for his Impressionistic oils of landscapes, portraits and figures, He is currently Vice President of The Royal Art Society

Lesley O’Shea

I am fascinated by faces. The challenge to portray an individual’s personality and likeness in paint is the passion that drives my painting. I love to explore different mediums as a way to bring interesting textural surfaces into the painting that tells a story about the subject.

Greg Hyde

Greg works in various media from oils to etchings and has illustrated several children’s books. Greg has had one man exhibitions in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Brisbane and regularly participates in group exhibitions.

Melanie Sweetnam Melanie is a painter interested in investigating the material surface. Through abstract paintings, her work explores novel methods of applying paint and employs a wide range of collaged materials to evoke a sense of beauty that can result from excess.

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WHAT’S ON

Wild Chicory by Kim Kelly, a reflection

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By Jo McClelland It’s been a very long time since I’ve stained a book with tears, while reading though a crying headache, desperate to see what’s on the next page. With every word of this small book absorbed into my skin, I feel like I’ll never stop crying for the beauty of it. Kim Kelly describes the Central West in a way that makes me want to turn every page of this country faster than I can possible read it. I’m greedy to know more about this land she loves, the magic of Ireland she compares it to. The stories of new and old worlds over generations cross back and forth like the crooked fingers of chicory.

A mix of fact and fiction, Kim’s characters feel more real to me than the people outside in the street with the soft muffle of February heat – just like the summers she describes in the book.

Wild Chicory grabs and catches at my imagination, enticing me with the promise of blue flowers and questioning eyes. Kim weaves these stories of generations together from far off Ireland to New South Wales, that I’ve come to call home.

I feel like I’ll cry all week until the launch of her book and again when I ask her to sign my copy. It’s a good cry though; the kind of cry that reminds me why I love reading.

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Come to the launch of Kim Kelly’s Wild Chicory at A Reader’s Heaven on Saturday, February 27, 2016 and see for yourself how she packed so much history and farmland into such a small, emotional book.

Seeking Green Army participants

The Green Army is looking for enthusiastic 17-24 year olds in Calare to join what is fast becoming the largest-ever team of young Australians supporting environmental action across the country.

Federal Member for Calare, the Hon John Cobb said young people who want to gain valuable skills, training and experience are encouraged to register their interest.

“The Green Army is an opportunity for young people looking for work to gain some experience and prepare them for the workforce” “It’s vitally important young people in Calare understand the value of hard work and aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty to earn the way” Green Army projects being rolled out in Calare include: • Bathurst: Protecting, Restoring and Connecting Bathurst Woodlands.

• Lithgow: Threatened Species Habitat Protection in Lithgow.

Participants undertake accredited training and receive an allowance for the duration of the project.

Participants are supported to work towards Certificate I or II qualifications or nationally endorsed skills set to help them prepare for the workforce or improve their career opportunities.

Participation is open to a diverse range of young people, including Indigenous Australians, school leavers, gap year students, graduates and job seekers. Participants must be aged between 17 and 24 years and an Australian citizen or permanent resident.

The Green Army was a key Coalition election commitment, and with more than $700 million committed over four years, it is one of the Government’s major environmental initiatives, providing training to thousands of young Australians by 2018-2019.

Young people in Calare interested in joining the Green Army can apply through the appointed Service Providers for each state and territory. Contact details for Service Providers are available from www.environment.gov.au/ green-army

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COMMUNITY

THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL

Best Topside Mince

Family History Society celebrates 30 years

$9.90 per kg

ON VALE

Visit our shop and subscribe to our eNewsletter for recipes, foodie articles and to read about our regular and terrific specials

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GET INVOLVED! 1st PORTLAND SCOUTS Joeys (6-8yrs) and Cubs (8-11) run Monday nights 4:30pm - 5:45pm.

Scouts (10-14) run on Wednesday nights between 6pm & 8pm

Country to Canberra Talent Search

Photo taken in basement under Lithgow Library. Left to right: Nancy Draper, Esther Coleman-Hart, Yvonne Jenkins, Scott and Helen Taylor, Thelma Draper. Seated: Helen Tracy and Jan Saundercock. In the ‘Dungeon’ under Lithgow Library. 1986

Celebrating their 30th Birthday, the members of the Lithgow & District Family History Society are holding an Open Day at their Resource Centre on the corner of Tank & Donald Streets on Saturday 5th March 2016 between 10 am and 4pm.

The Society’s first meetings were held in 1986, in what was referred to as ‘the Dungeon’, a small room in the basement of the Charles H Hoskins Memorial Institute, underneath the then Lithgow City Library.

The demand for more space saw a relocation to the LINC building on the corner of Padley Street and Railway Parade.

Each Friday members of the committee put out the tables, set up the microfiche

readers and ‘opened for business’.

The Society’s move from the LINC premises to the Ewen Smith Memorial Hall was due to the generosity of the Lithgow City Council. The building was relocated from another site by Apex Club Lithgow for the Civilian Widows Association.

The Society was able to obtain a lease when the building became vacant in 1991.

Exclusive use of this Centre has allowed for permanent storage of the Society’s collection of books, microfiche, photographs and other resources.

A network of computers has allowed the digitisation of and easier access to the Society’s many paper records, and to the many web-based records now available.

Donations of photographs, family trees, letters or copies of these items are always welcome and the Open Day provides an opportunity to share family stories or photographs or just check out some of the records in the Resource Centre at no charge.

Rural girls across the country are being offered the chance to get noticed on a national stage, with Country to Canberra seeking new collaborators for its blogger program in 2016.

“We’re looking for young women aged 13 to 18 that can write about their lives in rural Australia, and the issues they’re passionate about,” Country to Canberra Founder and CEO Hannah Wandel says.

“You’ll get to share your views, gain national exposure and increase your online presence. It’s also a fantastic resume booster!”

The successful girls will be able to write punchy, thought-provoking content once a month for the remainder of the year.

“They’ll be supported with mentor sessions and an expert team, to help turn them into journalistic superstars,” Ms Wandel says.

“At Country to Canberra, we’re empowering rural girls to reach their leadership potential.”

Ms Wandel has just been named a finalist in the prestigious NSW/ACT Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) Rural Women’s Award, proving Country to Canberra’s ability to empower young women to achieve their goals.

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Left to right - Kathy Brennan, Ian Irvine, Laurie Cook, Marcie Farr and Sandy Banks-Smith at the Resource Centre. 2016

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Overweight and obesity Supplied by Portland & Wallerawang Guardian Pharamacy

Overweight and obesity is a National Health Priority Area, currently affecting almost 63% of Australian adults and 25% of Australian children. The latest statistics show 37% men and women aged 25–50 years are overweight, and 27% are obese. It has been predicted that by 2025, based on current figures, nearly 80% of Australians will be overweight or obese.

The causes of overweight and obesity are not easy to define. Although diet and physical activity are central to maintaining a healthy weight, social, environmental, behavioural, genetic and physiological factors all play their part in contributing to weight gain. For many, weight gain is hard to avoid and very difficult to reverse.

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines overweight and obesity as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation (build-up) that may impair health. We gain weight when we eat more energy (kilojoules) than we use up through exercise or activity. Energy is measured in kilojoules (kJ) and different foods provide different amounts of energy.

Gaining weight can increase your risk of health problems, like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. People with most of their body fat around their waist, which surrounds our vital organs, are at an increased risk. Risk factors for weight gain include living in inner regional, outer regional and remote areas of Australia, and living in a lower socioeconomic area.

Australia’s Healthy Weight Week (AHWW) is an initiative of the Dietitians Association of Australia, raising awareness of the importance of achieving and maintaining a healthy weight and lifestyle. This year, AHWW runs from 16–22 February 2015, with the theme of ‘Get inspired to achieve a healthier weight and lifestyle’. Events are held in February each year to help promote this message and encourage people to see an accredited practising dietitian to assist with food, nutrition and lifestyle management. More information is available at: www.healthyweightweek.com.au/.

However, only one in 10 Australians who are trying to lose weight seek advice from a dietitian. Other allied

health professionals such as doctors and pharmacists can also provide advice and materials to help people want to lose weight or manage their weight. Weight management is an important part of pharmacy practice, and measuring body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) is a way of identifying if a person is overweight or obese and may benefit from advice about weight management.

People also often have unrealistic expectations of how much weight loss is possible. Weight loss goals should be realistic (e.g. 1–2 kg per month), and even small amounts of weight loss improve health and wellbeing. Weight management must focus on health improvement and behavioural change rather than only on weight loss.

Weight management is a long-term strategy. It must be initiated by the individual and then maintained with the help of healthcare professionals, family, friends and carers. It involves setting realistic goals, selfmonitoring behaviour and progress, understanding stimulus control (recognising and avoiding triggers that prompt unplanned eating), modifying thinking and problem solving.

Lifestyle interventions are the first approach in weight management, with an aim to reduce energy intake, increase physical activity and encourage behavioural change. Interventions that manage all three of these areas have been shown to be more effective than those that address only one or two. More intensive interventions of very low-energy diets (e.g. meal replacement products), weight loss medicines and even surgery may be required if no weight loss or reduction in waist circumference is seen after three months.

Weight loss medicines and products should be used with a healthy diet and increased physical activity for consumers who are overweight and obese in order to highlight the need for a healthy diet, regular physical activity and lifestyle change to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Your local pharmacy is your health destination, with many offering weight management products and services. During AHWW visit your local pharmacy and talk to them about weight loss.

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BIG RED RUN FOR A CAUSE

Local residents Andrew Neville and Craig Cutting are preparing for the Big Red Run to support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and raise awareness for Type 1 Diabetes.

The run takes participants over 250km across the Simpson Desert in a Six Day Ultra Marathon.

Type 1 Diabetes (originally named Juvenile Diabetes) is an autoimmune disease that affects 122,300 children and adults throughout Australia, and this number grows each year.

Children and adults with Type 1 Diabetes need up to six insulin injections every day or a continuous infusion of insulin through a pump to stay alive.

Andrew Neville, the owner and operator of ANT Fitness - a Personal Training Studio in Portland - says he has personal motivation behind taking part in such an enormous challenge. “Through the operation of my small studio, I know of five families who are affected

by Type 1 Diabetes.”

He and Craig Cutting, the owner of Craig Cutting Building Pty Ltd, have committed to run over 1500km on local roads over the next four months in preparation for the run.

Andrew and Craig are seeking support to assist in covering the entry cost of $2850 each and are reaching out to the local community for help.

“We would be enormously grateful to those who consider supporting us on this challenge for such a far reaching cause.”

If you want to support Andrew and Craig, you can contact Andrew at ANT Fitness on 02 6355 4109 or 0427 268 348 or drop by ANT Fitness during opening hours Mon-Fri.

How far would you go to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes?

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