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10th January 2020 - ISSUE 292

2020 WILL BE A YEAR OF REBUILDING FOR THE REGION

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Issue 292 - 10 January 2020

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WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS Editorial by Rich Evans

Lithgow was already a region facing challenges. The ongoing drought and uncertainty already had people a little concerned coming in to 2020, but no one could have foreseen the devastation that was awaiting us over the Christmas period.

The days in the lead up to Christmas will forever be etched in to the memories of residents as the day the entire community joined together with the unwavering RFS and Fire & Rescue teams to save our town.

There were losses. The stories are heart breaking, and the pictures really do tell a somber story. If you drive past the Castlereagh Highway turnoff and see where both sides of the road went up, you think to yourself, wow, that’s pretty close. In fact I drove through there just as it was happening… it was pretty close.

Then you go for a drive through Clarence, Dargan and Bell and you cannot believe the devastation. It is like another planet. The earth is scorched and it leaves you feeling lost. The landscape is simply unrecognisable.

There were amazing heroic stories, many of which we will never hear because the people that performed the heroic feats did not do it for accolades, they did it because they had to.

There are hopefully lessons, and after a meeting held in Lithgow on Thursday night by Office of Emergency Management in conjunction with Lithgow City Council, hopefully there will be some answers eventually. There are real issues we need to understand and address if we are to believe what people with far more knowledge of the science have been saying almost universally. This is not normal, but it may be the new normal.

The community have shown themselves to be resilient, unyielding in their efforts to save not just their own homes but their neighbours homes also. People have donated time, money, food, clothing, anything they could - we have come together. But

REMINDER

Notice of Extraordinary Council Meeting

An extraordinary Council meeting will be held on Monday 13 January 2020 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 180 Mort Street, Lithgow.

Any residents wishing to address Council during the Public Forum are requested to register with Council prior to midday on Monday 13 January. Residents may register to address Council on Council’s website - http:// council.lithgow.com/addressing-council/ or by calling Council on 6354-9999.

The extraordinary Council meeting will be webcast live and those in attendance should refrain from making any defamatory statements concerning any person, Councillor or employee.

Copies of the meeting agenda will be placed on Council’s website or be available at the Administration Centre from Thursday 9 January.

why should it take a crisis to bring us together.

My hope for 2020 is that the community spirit shown in the last two weeks doesn’t fade off as those blistering hot firestorm days slowly fade into our memory. My hope is that it continues. My hope is people sign up to the RFS in droves, they do continue to donate time, donate money, or anything they can.

They do start to shop locally, and support small businesses doing it tough, they do lend an ear to a neighbour who needs a chat.

Sometimes, you have to burn it all down to start again, and whilst Lithgow is largely still standing, maybe we can use this experience as a new foundation for community in 2020 and Beyond.

HATS OFF TO HARTLEY DISTRICT BUSHFIRE BRIGADE MOBILE CANTEEN Keeping our firefighters and support personnel well fed and hydrated is the highest priority for Doreen Peters, Manager of the Hartley District Bushfire Brigade Mobile Canteen and her band of volunteers.

the success of these events throughout the years surplus fundraising has gone back into the local community with monetary assistance provided directly to Hartley Bushfire Brigade, Hartley District Progress Association and St John the Evangelist Anglican Church at Hartley Historic Village.

Doreen would like to personally thank the Lithgow community and all those who have offered support, practical help and their generosity during this and other times of crisis where the canteen has been actively involved and supportive.

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Doreen and her team have been overwhelmed by the support of local businesses, community members and even community groups from far and wide along with the Local Council under Section 44 supplementing donations as required. Many cards of thanks and well wishes have been received, including heartfelt messages from young children, thanking the team for their great work in looking after everyone out fighting the devastating fires.

The generosity and support has seen donated goods and toiletries distributed daily to the men and women in local brigades, fire and rescue, national parks, pilots, bulldozer drivers and strike teams from out of area. Teams call in before being dispatched or supplies are delivered to those out on the field including lunch and dinner, snack packs and well needed toiletries and hydrolytes. The feedback is overwhelming and heartfelt with many stating it’s the best catering they have experienced when out in the field.

Volunteers at the canteen have been quietly working behind the scenes for over 2 months preparing anywhere between 50 and 250 meals daily including a special Christmas lunch and dinner. Beginning at 8am each morning fresh meals and bread rolls are prepared along with high energy snack packs and drinks. As Doreen says “the aim is to provide quality fresh meals to sustain the energy levels required for those out on the fire ground. It is the least we can do when they are out there day after day enduring such difficult conditions and long hours”.

Doreen has willingly volunteered her time to manage the canteen since its inception over 50 years ago. The mobile canteen is self funded and reliant on fundraising and donations for the most part. Fundraising occurs during the year including catering at local events such as bike rallies, historical and community events and even property auctions, clearing sales and cattle sales. With

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HORROR, TRAUMA, LOVE AND SURVIVAL

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On Saturday 21 December 2019 the unimaginable happened and the Alexander family’s home in Dargan burned to the ground and all their possessions and memories along with it.

Just twelve days later they reopened their café in Hartley Historic Village. Their story is one familiar to many in Australia this summer. Horror, trauma and outrage, but also community and love and survival.

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NOTICE OF MEETINGS

GREEN WASTE COLLECTION

Extraordinary Meeting of Council Monday 13 January 2020 at 6pm in the Council Chambers, 180 Mort Street, Lithgow.

Ordinary Meeting of Council Wednesday 29 January 2020 at 7pm in the Council Chambers, 180 Mort Street, Lithgow.

A Green Waste collection will be provided on 3rd February 2020. Residents are reminded that a SERVICE BY REQUEST will apply.

Residents can register via Council's website www.council.lithgow.com or alternatively phone Council before 12.00pm FRIDAY 31st January 2020 Then on Sunday night of the collection week, please place your green waste at the kerbside where you normally leave your garbage bin. Residents should ensure the following: Garden Prunings – should be no longer than 2 metres, not thicker than 200mm and tied in bundles.

Lawn Clippings and leaves shall be placed in a durable container, cardboard box or hessian/plastic bag.

Each bundle or box shall be less than 16 kilograms in weight.

A maximum quantity of 1 cubic metre (about 4 wheelie bins) will apply.

All those in attendance at a Council meeting, are informed that Council meetings are webcast and that those in attendance should refrain from making any defamatory statements concerning any person, Councillor or employee, and refrain from discussing those matters subject to Closed Council proceedings as indicated in clause 14.1 of the code of meeting practice.

PUBLIC FORUM REGISTRATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY MEETING 13 JANUARY 2020

Members of the community that would like to address Council at Monday night's Extraordinary Meeting are required to register by midday on Monday 13 January 2020.

Register by completing the registration form on Council’s website at www.council.lithgow.com/addressing-council/ Copies of the Agenda can be found on Council's website or are available at the Administration Centre.

PETS OF THE WEEK : ID R251000163

Meet “Zarla” she is a 15 month old Dane x Ridge back who loves spending quality time with people. She is quite and very laid back.

BUSHFIRE ASSISTANCE If Zarla is adopted, she will receive a free Council has added a bushfire and recovery page to its website grooming treatment at Lithgow Bizzi www.council.lithgow.com/bushfire-assistance/. The Paws, 62 Ferro Street Lithgow. webpage includes links to NSW Office of Emergency Meet ‘Prince George’ he is a cheeky male Management information on disaster relief grants and kitten approximately 10 weeks old looking for his bushfire recovery assistance. Further information is available on the Office of Emergency Management website - forever home. He loves exploring and being spoilt. www.emergency.nsw.gov.au/Pages/for-the-community Please contact Lithgow City Council’s Rangers if you /disaster-assistance/disaster-assistance.aspx are interested in adopting either Zarla or Prince The Office of Emergency Management’s Disaster Welfare Assistance Line is currently open every day on 1800 108 444. George on (02) 6354 9999 during business hours.

CONTACT DETAILS AND OFFICE HOURS PO Box 19, Lithgow NSW 2790 or 180 Mort Street, Lithgow NSW 2790 Council’s administration office is open Monday to Friday 8.15am – 4.30pm - Cashier 8.30am – 4.00pm

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clothes, food and necessary items arrived. Love flowed in to temper, at least a little, the horror of all they had lost.

Several days later Nic was out again with his Brigade, six of whom also lost their homes, fighting the fires.

And on the 2 January 2020, only twelve days after losing everything, the Alexander’s reopened the café in Hartley.

So now the community has another opportunity to support this family who have done so much for them.

Drop into the café and enjoy a good meal, a smile, and yes, maybe the odd tear. Then make it one of your regular haunts. Guaranteed you will take away as much as you give.

The whole Lithgow, NSW and Australian community has been affected by these devastating fire and it is the whole community who will get us all through it together.

Hartley Historic Village If you are looking for an escape from the fires and stress this January take some time out at Hartley Historic Village. The Old Hartley Post Office Café is open with delicious meals. Wendy Hawkes is running art workshops for adults and children at the café. Ron Fitzpatrick is up at Talisman Gallery with his metal creations and jewellery. Self Guided Tours of the Courthouse and St Bernards are available from the National Parks and Wildlife Centre and the Kew – Y – Ahn Gallery in the centre has a selection of Aboriginal art for you to enjoy. There are two safe, short walks where you can escape into nature and enjoy some serenity. Then you can wander around the Village and explore the historic houses and even spot a horse, or kangaroo or two.

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Nic, Susan and Jessica Alexander run the Old Hartley Post Office Café at Hartley Historic Village with their extended family. The café is known for its atmospheric location, its delicious home made food (Raewyn’s gluten free scones are seriously famous) and the friendly welcome extended to everyone who visits. The family is also known for the generosity and care they give to their community.

Nic is the Captain at Dargan/Clarence Bushfire Brigade.

Friends and family are always at their house being fed and cared for. This family will do anything for anyone.

On that horrible Saturday that devastated so many in the Lithgow area, Nic was fighting the fires with his Brigade at Clarence when the fire swept through the town and on to Dargan. There was no chance of stopping it. In a moment their house and everything in and around it was gone, completely destroyed.

Susan described the wreckage. “It looks like a warzone.

Our beautiful home is just rubble. Our beautiful trees and garden are gone.”

The rest of the family, including Susan’s cousin Anna who was living with them, had evacuated two days earlier along with all their animals. They had taken a few precious things and a couple days worth of clothes. It was all that they owned at the end of that day. Many of their neighbours and others in the Lithgow area also lost their homes and all their possessions that day.

The community the Alexander’s had supported for so long jumped into action. Temporary accommodation was found and a Go – Fund – Me page was set up to help them with immediate needs and into the future. Donations of

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2019 LJ HOOKER REG COWDEN MEMORIAL SPORTS STAR OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINATIONS Council is seeking local sporting organisations to nominate suitable candidates for the “Bunny Abbott Volunteer of the Year” and the “Laurie Muir Official of the Year” awards, as volunteers and officials contribute greatly to the success of local sporting competitions, and the “International Sports Star of the Year”, which is awarded to the best international achievement during 2019 from a local sporting person.

Nomination forms are available from Council’s Customer Service counter or Council’s website, with nominations for these awards closing at 4.30pm on Friday 31st January 2020.

LJ HOOKER REG COWDEN MEMORIAL SPORTS STAR OF THE YEAR - MONTHLY AWARD NOMINATIONS Nominations for outstanding sporting achievements in December 2019 / January 2020 will be accepted by Lithgow City Council until 7th February 2020.

Nomination forms can be obtained by contacting Council’s Customer Service Department on (02) 6354 9999, or can be downloaded from Council’s website www.council.lithgow.com/sports-star-awards/

GENERAL ENQUIRIES Telephone: (02) 6354 9999 Facsimile: (02) 6351 4259 Email: council@lithgow.nsw.gov.au

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LOCAL BUSHFIRE MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING IS IN GOOD HANDS Like many people I have been watching the huge bushfires on the TV news, seeing the choking smoke fill the air at home, know local volunteers who have been fighting the fires and hearing of the devastation caused locally by the Gospers Mountain Megafire leading up to Christmas and over the New Year period. While watching yet another briefing by Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons I started to wonder: how does this all work at a local level?

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Waiting until the fires had died down somewhat, I put a call out to the Lithgow Fire Control Centre with a request for an interview. An appointment was made, and the team was very generous with their time explaining how it all worked in the background.

Bushfire management doesn’t just happen, it’s a carefully coordinated and organised ongoing process. It starts with the Bushfire Management Committee comprising combat agencies like the Rural Fire Service, Fire & Rescue, National Parks and State Forests. Other stakeholders on the committee include local government, aboriginal elders and representatives from the Marrangaroo Army Depot and local collieries. A Risk Management Plan is developed and updated including the maintenance of fire trails, hazard reduction burns and funding for local bushfire fighting. When a fire breaks out an Incident Management Team and an Emergency Operations Centre are activated.

The Incident Management Team are tasked with fighting the fire. The Deputy Incident Controller coordinates the operation with the assistance of Operations, Planning, Logistics and Community Liaison officers. The Logistics Officer coordinates the movement of equipment and supplies as well as the feeding and accommodation of fire

crews from out of the area while the Community Liaison Officer briefs the local community and media.

A key to coordinating the fighting of fires is the daily Incident Action Plan. This plan details the current situation across the fire area, the mission objective and the execution of firefighting and prevention tasks for that day.

It is put together by the Planning Officer with the assistance of the Operations Officer using feedback and information provided out in the field by Divisional Commanders, Brigade Captains, Brigade Crews and other sources which is fed back to the Fire Control Centre for analysis by the Incident Management Team, the ten staff at the Centre and others. At 8am each morning the updated Incident Action Plan is passed onto the Divisional Commanders who disseminate this info to all Brigade Captains and the Brigade Crews. In that way all firefighters are working on the same page and the fire effectively managed.

Interestingly these are all roles not positions. That means that people who are trained in a role can be asked to fill that role. Considering the Fire Control Centre operates 24 hours in emergency having the roles manned by trained professionals, rather than the one individual, means that decisions and their implementation flow seamlessly from shift to shift. You will see on TV that these roles are identified by the different coloured bibs that you see some fire fighters wearing.

Of course, it is very important to have a plan but conditions can change in an instant at the fire face. The experienced and passionate volunteer fire crew are the ones that make immediate decsions to effectively fight and manage bushfires in the field. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to these volunteer men and women of the RFS who selflessly work to protect us all. Remember they are not paid for this.

The Emergency Operations Centre works collaboratively with the Incident Management Team but have their own area of operations. This is made up of representatives from the Police, Department of Health, Department of Community Services, Roads and Maritime Services and Local Government and they are tasked with the important job of managing road closures, evacuation centres and assist members of the public who are effected by the fires.

We have also seen on the TV news how overseas firefighters have arrived on our shores to help fight the terrible bushfires. But when they come to Australia where do they end up and what do they do? It turns out that our very own Lithgow RFS Fire Control Centre has been

hosting four overseas fire fighters, three from Canada and one from the US. I met up with two of the Canadians, Forrest from Alberta and Joe from Newfoundland.

Forrest works at the Alberta Department of Agriculture and Forestry and has been actively fighting fires for 22 years. Joe is also an experienced firefighter with 11 years’ experience with the Newfoundland Department of Fisheries and Land Resources. Both Forrest and Joe responded to a call for volunteers that had been communicated by the Australian Government through Canadian Government channels. Apparently, the way the Australian, US and Canadian fire fighting systems are set up are quite similar and Forrest was able to slip into a Planning Officer role while Joe has been assisting as Logistics Officer.

While their families in Canada were enjoying a snowy white Christmas the overseas firies were working hard on a literally red-hot Christmas Day. Forrest told me that volunteers came in and fed them a Christmas lunch, adding that the volunteers and locals he has met have been phenomenal. Both Forrest and Joe arrived in Australia on December 21 and are due to leave for Canada in late January.

I am extremely grateful for the time given to me by the Deputy Incident Controller on the day Angela Lonergan and her mentor Tom Shirt. Angela and Tom praised the extreme dedication and hard work put in by volunteers from the RFS aided by crews from Fire & Rescue, National Parks, State Forests and the SES. Major Shane Doyle from Marrangaroo Army Depot is thanked for accommodating up to 50 fire fighters, staging of fire fighting equipment and hosting the helicopter base. Doreen Peters and her team of volunteers were recognized as being crucial in catering for the fire fighters.

Angela added “Now is not the time to be complacent.

The fire danger is far from over and crews are still working around the Capertee and Glen Davis areas. In addition, National Parks, State Forests and other areas are still closed for a reason, including falling tree branches and a continuing fire danger.”

I believe we can be confident that the Chifley / Lithgow Fire Team, from the volunteer crews in our local brigades up to the Fire Control Centre, are coordinated, professional and dedicated to keeping our lives, our homes and our local environment safe. As locals lets show them our thanks and continued support through the rest of the fire season and beyond.

Pictured: Angela Lonergan, Liz Lewis, Canadian Joe Russell, Canadian Forrest Barrett, Bill Bestwick and Scott Hoy at the Chifley / Lithgow Fire Control Centre

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SCENES OF DEVASTATION

The Bra Whisperer...

Photos taken by RIch Evans around Clarence, Dargan and Bell 29 December 2019

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The Bay Tree Nursery Specialising in the more unusual Cool Climate Trees, Shrubs and Perennials.

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Bushfire Response — Australian Defence Force Reserve Call Out For the first time in Australia’s history, Australian Defence Force (ADF) Reserve Brigades have received a Call-Out Order of Reservists: Operation BUSHFIRE ASSIST 2019-2020.

At the request of the Australian Government the Governor General, His Excellency General, (Retd), the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC has issued the Call Out Order.

The Call Out will see up to 3000 predominately Army Reservists deployed to help State Agencies throughout the fire affected areas. The majority of Reservists who have been called out come from the Australian Army’s 2nd Division, 4 Brigade, 5 Brigade, 6 Brigade, 9 Brigade, 17 Sustainment Brigade and the broader ADF Community.

With skills in professions including engineering, medical, logistics and transport, Reservists will support agencies in responding to the current bushfire emergency in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.

The priority for those involved will be to assist in ensuring the safety of life, support the evacuation of affected people, provide assistance to communities and support State-managed evacuation centres.

Reservists currently supporting the fires are exempt from this Call Out. For more information about exemptions please visit www.defencereservessupport.gov.au

FOR RESERVISTS

FOR EMPLOYERS

If you have been called on to provide support, you will be notified by a letter or through your chain of command.

Your Reservist employee will have information for you.

The Reserve Call Out is compulsory.

Your service is protected under the Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001. This means your employer must release you from your civilian employment.

You will be employed under continuous full time service with all entitlements.

If your Reservist employee is subject to the Call Out, you do need to release them unless a valid reason can be provided. Please call the Unit point of contact in the information your Reservist will provide to you.

To assist with the costs associated with the absence of your employee during this period you can apply to receive payments under the Employer Support Payment Scheme (ESPS).

Families wanting information or advice can contact The Defence Community Organisation 24/7 Defence Family Helpline on 1800 624 608 or 1800 801 026.

Both Reservists and the Employers of Reservists can contact 1800 DEFENCE (1800 333 362) or www.defencereservessupport.gov.au should they have any queries relating to the support available to them as a result of the Call Out. Defending Australia and its National Interests www.defence.gov.au DPS:JAN001-20

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FEDERAL MEMBER ANDREW GEE WELCOMES NATIONAL BUSHFIRE RECOVERY FUND ANNOUNCEMENT

Federal Member for Calare, Andrew Gee, has welcomed the news of the establishment of the National Bushfire Recovery Agency (NBRA).

Mr Gee said the NBRA would be funded with an initial $2 billion to ensure the families, farmers and business owners hit by these unprecedented bushfires would get the support they needed as they recover.

“While the immediate focus for our emergency services and the Australian Defence Force is keeping people safe and defending against the fires hitting so many areas, we also need to be ready to hit the ground in communities where the fire-front has passed to help them rebuild,” Mr Gee said.

Mr Gee said he has seen first-hand the devastation these fires have caused, and the pressing need for a recovery fund like the NBRA. “Importantly, the initial $2 billion investment for the Agency and its recovery work would be on top of the existing disaster recovery payments and allowances which have so far seen more than $100 million worth of assistance flowing through to families, small businesses and farmers,” he added.

“Federal grants of $15,000 are now available for bushfire-hit farmers, small businesses and not-for-profit organisations in the Lithgow City Council and MidWestern Regional Council areas.

“These grants are on top of the Disaster Recovery Payment which provides $1000 for eligible adults and $400 for eligible children.

“And for those who have lost their income as a direct result of the bushfires, the Government will provide those eligible up to 13 weeks income support via the Disaster Recovery Allowance,” he said.

Importantly, Mr Gee noted volunteer firefighters would now receive financial support for loss of income, where they have been called out for extended periods of service.

“Rural Fire Service Volunteers in NSW who are self-

employed or work for small and medium businesses, and who have been called out for more than 10 days this fire season, will be able to apply for the payments.

“The payments will provide for lost income of up to $300 per day up to a total of up to $6,000 per person.”

Mr Gee said indicative priorities of the NBRA include: ·primary producer grants for restocking, replanting and fencing · additional support for small businesses · grants to bushfire affected Local Government Areas · a mental health package for first responders and communities · support to attract tourists back to the regions · infrastructure projects to support economic · community and industry recovery and resilience, and · measures to support the environmentand native wildlife.

He said NBRA’s key tasks include building on the effective working relationships with state, territory and local governments, including their recovery and reconstruction bodies, and to work with stakeholders in bushfire affected communities, and relevant Commonwealth agencies to inform and integrate recovery and rebuild activities.

“It will also ensure affected communities have ready access to meaningful support and all available services and developing and coordinating the delivery of a longterm plan for the recovery, rebuild and resilience of bushfire affected communities,” he concluded.

Existing Disaster Recovery Payments are available now and eligibility can be checked at www.humanservices.gov. au/disaster or by calling 180 22 66.

To apply for the $15,000 recovery grant, contact the NSW Rural Assistance Authority on 1800 678 593 or visit www.raa.nsw.gov.au.

PERIODS OF EXTREME HEAT IN 2019 BOOKEND AUSTRALIA’S WARMEST AND DRIEST YEAR ON RECORD

The Bureau of Meteorology has released its 2019 Annual Climate Statement, showing 2019 was both the warmest and driest year on record for Australia.

The Annual Climate Statement is the Bureau’s official summary of the previous year and includes information on temperature, rainfall and significant weather.

Australia’s average mean temperature in 2019 was 1.52 °C above average, making it the warmest on record since consistent national temperature records began in 1910 and surpassing the previous record in 2013 of 1.33 °C above average.

Meanwhile the national average rainfall total in 2019 was 277 mm, the lowest since consistent national records began in 1900. The previous record low was 314 mm set during the Federation drought in 1902.

Bureau of Meteorology head of climate monitoring Dr Karl Braganza said the record warm and dry year was one of the key factors influencing recent and current fire conditions in large parts of the country.

“2019 was consistently warm, but it was book-ended by periods of extreme heat,” Dr Braganza said.

“January last year was the warmest month Australia has ever recorded, while just a few weeks ago in December, we saw the Australia-wide record hottest daily average maximum temperature broken multiple days in a row.

“At the same time, rainfall deficiencies across large parts of eastern Australia have continued to increase, unfortunately exacerbating both drought conditions and the current bushfires.”

Dr Braganza said there were multiple factors influencing Australia’s weather patterns in 2019.

“Most of this year, Australia’s climate has been

dominated by a very strong positive Indian Ocean Dipole, which acted to both warm and dry Australia’s landscape, particularly from around the middle of the year.

“We also saw the influence of a rare Sudden Stratospheric Warming event high above the south pole, which acted to push our weather systems northward and compound the warmer and drier than average conditions over southern Queensland and New South Wales during spring, amplifying the fire weather.

“The other key factor at play is that Australia’s climate has warmed by more than a degree since 1910, which means very warm years like 2019 are now more likely to occur, while the trend in recent decades has been for drier winter and spring seasons in the south.”

Last year also saw some periods of significant rain in northern Queensland and northwest WA. “In January and February, we saw exceptional rainfall have a major impact on communities in northern Queensland, particularly around Townsville.

“The flood waters were so significant they eventually made their way to South Australia, where we saw one of the largest fillings of Kati Thanda – Lake Eyre in many years.”

In recent weeks, some of the key drivers of the recent warm and dry patterns over Australia have eased. As a result, rainfall for the coming months is expected to be average to below average in the east, while wetter than average conditions are possible much of WA and SA. However, temperatures are likely to remain warmer than average over the rest of summer.

“Unfortunately the outlook is not indicating a widespread return to wetter than average conditions over drought and fire affected parts of eastern Australia. But with the likely return of the monsoon by mid-January for northern Australia, it’s raises the chances that we could see some periods of higher rainfall move south in the coming months,” Dr Braganza said.

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“It’s important the community remains vigilant to the risk of more heat and fire days this summer, particularly given how dry the country has been over the past 12 months.”

FAST FACTS

Climate summaries for each state and territory can be found here http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/.

NSW - Warmest and driest year for New South Wales as a whole.

- Mean temperature 1.95°C above average, exceeding the previous record from 2018 by almost 0.3°C. - Sydney’s mean maximum temperature the warmest on record.

- Total rainfall below average in Sydney, despite a wet March, June and September.

ACT - Rainfall well below average, particularly in winter and spring.

- Canberra Airport’s driest year since 1982.

- Annual mean maximum temperature at Canberra Airport the warmest on record, with every month above average.

VICTORIA - Victoria’s fifth-warmest year on record overall, with the State’s mean temperature 1.05°C above average - Victoria’s tenth-driest year on record, with rainfall below average for most of the State, and very much below average in the north and over Gippsland.

- Melbourne’s mean temperature above average.

- One of the driest years on record for central Melbourne.

QUEENSLAND - Sixth-warmest year on record for Queensland as a whole, with the mean temperature 1.27°C above average.

- Persistently dry in southeast Queensland, with many sites having their driest year on record.

- Flooding across northern Queensland and the Gulf Country in January and early February.

- Brisbane’s mean temperature and mean maximum temperature both warmest on record.

- Brisbane’s total annual rainfall well below average.

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THANK YOU TO ALL OUR EMERGENCY SERVICE TEAMS AND WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS The bushfire crisis has highlighted the magnificent contribution made by all our emergency service teams and the thousands of volunteers who have worked tirelessly dealing with this disaster.

These people who come from all walks of life are the unsung heroes of local communities.

Although they don’t seek recognition, I think it’s important they are acknowledged for their efforts in helping save lives as well as protect properties.

However, there is still a long way to go before this period of unprecedented natural disaster is over. In reality, the only thing that will end the bushfire threat is rain.

The true enormity of the situation will no doubt become clearer over coming weeks and months and the NSW Government will monitor the situation and do all it can to help communities impacted by this tragedy.

In the meantime, farmers are being urged to register for help to deal with significant stock losses and agricultural damage from bushfires.

The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Local Land Services are providing assistance to fire affected landholders with emergency fodder and water, animal care, livestock or animal assessment.

Producers can report stock losses and infrastructure damage, or request animal assessment, or emergency fodder or water for stock, by calling the Agricultural and Animal Services Hotline on 1800 814 647.

People without phone access can send a direct message via the NSW DPI Facebook page.

Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

Exhibition of State Significant Development Application Mount Piper Energy Recovery Project SSD-8294 Boulder Road, Portland EnergyAustralia NSW Pty Ltd and Re.Group Pty Ltd Lithgow Minister for Planning and Public Spaces or Independent Planning Commission

Description of proposal The application seeks consent for the construction and operation of an energy recovery facility with a capacity to thermally process up to 200,000 tonnes of refuse derived fuel (RDF) per year. The facility would be located within the existing landholdings of the Mount Piper Power Station (MPPS) and would be comprised of: • A dedicated RDF boiler and RDF storage facility; • An ash placement facility adjacent to the existing MPPS ash repositories; and • Ancillary infrastructure, including lay down areas, car parking and internal roads.

Exhibition Details The State Significant Development (SSD) Application, Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and accompanying documents will be exhibited from Monday 13 January 2020 until Friday 28 February 2020, and are accessible electronically: • On the Department’s website (https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/ on-exhibition) • At the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment at 320 Pitt Street, Sydney* • At a Service NSW Centre located near you (www.service.nsw.gov.au/service-centre/service-nsw).

Alternatively, a hard copy may be viewed at the following locations during ordinary office or opening hours: • City of Lithgow Council: 180 Mort Street, Lithgow; • Portland Library: 63-65 Williwa Street, Portland; • Wallerawang Library: Main Street, Wallerawang; and • Department of Planning, Industry and Environment: 320 Pitt Street, Sydney* (By appointment only).

At the time of publishing this advertisement, the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces has not directed that a public hearing should be held. * As of 20 January 2020, our address will be 4 Parramatta Square, 12 Darcy Street, Parramatta.

Have your say To make a submission online, create a user account on the Department’s Major Projects website at www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects. To create a user account, click the ‘Sign In’ icon in the top right of the homepage or under the ‘Services’ tab and then click the ‘Have Your Say’ link.

When you are logged in, find the project you want to have your say on, and click the ‘Make a Submission’ icon.

Anyone can make a submission about the Development Application within the exhibition period from Monday 13 January 2020 until Friday 28 February 2020.

Before making your submission, please read our Privacy Statement at www.planning.nsw.gov.au/ privacy or telephone the number below for a copy. The Department will publish your submission on its website in accordance with our Privacy Statement.

If you cannot lodge online, you can write to the address below. If you want the Department to delete your personal information before publication, please make this clear at the top of your letter. If you post or hand deliver your submission, it needs to be received by the Department before the close of the exhibition period and include the following: • Your name and address, at the top of the letter only • The name of the application and the application number • A statement on whether you support or object to the proposal • The reasons why you support or object to the proposal and • A declaration of any reportable political donations made in the previous two years.

To find out what is reportable, and for a disclosure form, go to www.planning.nsw.gov.au/ DonationsandGiftDisclosure or telephone the number below for a copy. Note the disclosure requirements apply however a submission is made.

BLZ_LP01003

Application No Location Applicant Council Area Consent Authority

For more information: 1300 305 695 Planning and Assessment, Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, GPO Box 39 SYDNEY NSW 2001. Please note that as of 20 January 2020, our address will be 4 Parramatta Square, 12 Darcy Street, Parramatta NSW 2150. (Your submission should be marked, Attention: Director - Industry Assessments)

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EXTRAORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING CALLED

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Nearly everyone remembers where they were when significant events occurred. For the older generation it may be when Prime Minister Harold Holt disappeared without a trace in 1967.

For the current and younger generations in the Lithgow Local Government Area it will be Christmas 2019 when the Gospers Mountain fire came to town.

“People all over the Lithgow Council area are stopping me to tell their stories and to ask questions about recent events,” said Cr Cass Coleman.

“Most people I speak with are very keen to express their feelings about the fire crisis at a public meeting. It may be their sadness, their anxiety and fear, or it may be their extreme gratitude for our fire fighters’ efforts to save lives and property.

“Councillor Stephen Lesslie and I took the initiative and have requested that an Extraordinary Council meeting be called for that purpose”.

The meeting is scheduled for 6:00pm Monday 13 January 2020 at Lithgow Council Chambers.

“At the meeting, residents will be able to present firsthand to Councillors their experiences, concerns and problems arising from the bush fire crisis”, said Cr Stephen Lesslie.

Cr’s Coleman and Lesslie have a number of questions to raise at the meeting; questions relating to such matters as the communications strategy for keeping Council and the community informed in emergencies, potentially dangerous trees on the side of Council’s roads, and water rate rebates for residents who have been defending their properties.

“Lithgow Council must devise an effective strategy to deal with such emergencies now and in the future,” Cr Lesslie said.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND THE CENTRAL WEST FEBRUARY

JANUARY Each Sunday 9am Brigade Training, Portland Rural Fire Brigade, Lime St, Portland https://www.facebook.com/ portlandrfs/ Terry Millmore

Monday 13 6pm

Bushfire Feedback Extraordinary Meeting, Lithgow Council, 180 Mort St, Lithgow

Saturday 25

10.30am Portland Ukulele Group, Portland Library, Williwa St, Portland

Sunday 26 9am to 1pm Tarana Community Farmers Market, Sodwells Rd, Tarana https://www.facebook.com/ Ta r a n a - C o m m u n i t y - F a r m e r s Market-171785459833966/ 10am to 3pm Australia Day Celebration including activities & market stalls, Wolgan St, Portland

Wednesday 29

7pm Lithgow Council Meeting, 180 Mort St, Lithgow

Friday 31

4.30pm Nominations close for LJ Hooker Reg Cowden Memorial Sports Star & other awards. Nomination forms from Lithgow Council Customer Service or download from Councils website

Sunday 2

9am New Member Info Session, South Bowenfels RFS, cnr Mudgee St & Great Western Hwy, South Bowenfels

Thursday 6

9am to 1pm Oberon Community and Farmers Market, Oberon Showground https://www.facebook.com/ marketsoberon/

Friday 7

From 6am Pavillion Entry submission & Judging only, Rydal Show

Saturday 8

From 9am Rydal Show, Rydal Showground, Market St, Rydal

Sunday 9

9am to 2pm The Foundations Markets, Williwa St, Portland https://www.facebook.com/ thefoundationsportland/

Tuesday 11

From 1.30pm CWA Portland Monthly Meeting, CWA Rooms Wolgan St, Portland

Saturday 15

7pm Rocket Man Feature Film, Portland Film Society, Crystal Theatre, Wolgan St, Portland https://www.facebook.com/ picturesatportland.crystalcinema/

Sunday 23

9am to 1pm

Tarana Community Farmers Market, Sodwells Rd, Tarana https://www.facebook.com/ Ta r a n a - C o m m u n i t y - Fa r m e r s Market-171785459833966/

Friday 20, Saturday 21 & Sunday 22

Saturday 29

Friday 27, Saturday 28 & Sunday 29

10.30am Portland Ukulele Group, Library, Williwa St, Portland

Portland

Lithgow Show, Lithgow Showground, Cnr Barton St & George Coates Ave, Lithgow http://www.lithgowshow.org.au/ Aussie Leathercraft Gathering, The Foundations Portland. More info from alcgathering5@gmail.com

Saturday 28 & Sunday 29

MARCH Friday 6

9am to 1pm Oberon Community and Farmers Market, Oberon Showground https://www.facebook.com/ marketsoberon/

12 noon to 12noon Jetblack 24 Hour Mountainbike Race, Rydal Showground, Market St, Rydal

Saturday 28 & Sunday 29

10.30am Portland Ukulele Group, Portland Library, Williwa St, Portland

Sunday 8

9am to 2pm The Foundations Markets, Williwa St, Portland https://www.facebook.com/ thefoundationsportland/

Tuesday 10

From 1.30pm CWA Portland Monthly Meeting, CWA Rooms Wolgan St, Portland

Saturday 14

7pm Feature Film, Portland Film Society, Crystal Theatre, Wolgan St, Portland https://www.facebook.com/ picturesatportland.crystalcinema/

Sunday 22

9am to 1pm Tarana Community Farmers Market, Sodwells Rd, Tarana https://www.facebook.com/ Ta r a n a - C o m m u n i t y - Fa r m e r s Market-171785459833966/

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I, Tonya on Sunday 12th January at 9:00pm on WIN Loved for a fleeting moment and then hated for life, Tonya Harding (Aussie Margot Robbie), the child prodigy who was forced into the realm of skating by her overbearing and abusive mother, LaVona Golden (Allison Janey), recounts the events in her bumpy life. From her harmful relationship with her first beau, Jeff Gillooly (Sebastian Stan), to her utter defeat in the 1992 Winter Olympics, and from that disgraceful incident with her friend and fellow skater, Nancy Kerrigan (Caitlin Carver), to her last chance at the 1994 Winter Olympics, Tonya was always a victim of her abundant talent. However, talent alone isn’t enough, even if you are the first American figure skater who can perform to perfection the notoriously difficult triple axel in competition.

TV Review #292

FRIDAY 10 JANUARY 5:30 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:10 8:40 9:30 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:00 2:00 4:30 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:35 8:30 9:25 10:30 11:00

SBS ONE - 3

International News Al Jazeera English News BBC News Italian News Filipino News French News Greek News German News Spanish News Turkish News Arabic News F24 ABC America: World News Tonight PBS NewsHour Hurtigruten Boat Journey The Great Pyramid: New Evidence Letters and Numbers Dakar Rally SBS World News Hunting Egypt’s Lost Treasures 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Marry Me, Marry My Family SBS World News Late Ex Machina

SBS VICELAND - 31

5:30 6:10 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:35 12:00

Indonesian News Hong Kong News Chinese News Russian News Polish News Bosnian News Macedonian News Croatian News Serbian News Dutch News Armenian News NHK Japanese News Hindi News NBL: Cairns Taipans v Melbourne Phoenix 2:00 NBL: Adelaide 36ers v Perth Wildcats 4:00 PBS NewsHour 5:05 If You Are the One 6:05 New Girl 6:30 If You Are the One 7:30 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 8:30 The X-Files 9:25 Narcos 10:25 The Last Man on Earth 11:15 VICE

ABC - 2

5:30 One Plus One 6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 10:00 The Recording Studio 11:00 Catalyst 12:00 ABC News at Noon 1:00 Death in Paradise 2:00 Agatha Raisin 2:50 Australian Story 3:30 Hard Quiz 4:05 Think Tank 5:04 Anh’s Brush With Fame 5:32 The Heights 6:00 ABC News 6:30 Summer Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:32 Death in Paradise 8:31 Endeavour 10:01 QI 10:32 ABC Late News 11:02 Back 11:28 rage

ABC COMEDY - 22

5:37 Childrens Programs 1:35 Mister Maker 1:55 dirtgirlworld 2:06 This Is Scarlett and Isaiah 2:13 hoopla doopla!

2:28 Curious George 2:52 Pingu in the City 3:02 Lily’s Driftwood Bay 3:11 Kiddets 3:22 Numberblocks 3:30 Play School 3:58 Bananas in Pyjamas 4:11 Emma!

4:22 Fireman Sam 4:35 Waffle the Wonder Dog 4:47 Play School Art Time 5:02 Go Jetters 5:15 Olobob Top 5:22 Noddy, Toyland Detective 5:35 Dot. 5:51 Peppa Pig 5:57 Octonauts 6:11 School of Roars 6:20 Bluey 6:27 Peter Rabbit 6:40 Hey Duggee 6:47 Rusty Rivets 7:00 Andy’s Wild Adventures 7:15 Dino Dana 7:32 Spicks and Specks 8:00 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

8:23 Gruen 9:01 The Office 9:45 Whovians 10:17 An Idiot Abroad 11:02 Archer 11:45 The Mighty Boosh

PRIME 7 - 6

5:30 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show Summer Series 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Viva Las Vegas 2:00 The Daily Edition Summer Series 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News at 4 5:00 The Chase Australia 6:00 Prime7 News 7:00 Big Bash League 10:30 Midnight Special

ABC ME - 23

5:58 Childrens Programs 6:12 Nerds and Monsters 6:26 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts 6:40 Sadie Sparks 6:52 Stacked!

6:57 The Penguins of Madagascar 7:21 The Fairly OddParents 7:45 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 7:57 TMNT 8:20 Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 3:32 Horrible Histories 4:02 Best Bugs Forever 4:15 The Flamin’ Thongs 4:27 Stacked!

4:33 The Strange Chores 4:45 The InBESTigators 5:01 Mustangs FC 5:26 Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 5:50 Total DramaRama 6:01 Lost in Oz 6:25 Operation Ouch!

6:55 Let’s Go! 7:00 Deadly Pole to Pole 7:30 Doctor Who 8:31 Horrible Histories: Frightful World War 9:01 Sailor Moon Crystal 9:25 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations 9:48 Stand and Deliver 10:00 You’re Skitting Me 10:13 WAC: World Animal Championships

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

WIN - 8

CBS This Morning Headline News Studio 10 Dr. Phil Entertainment Tonight Judge Judy Everyday Gourmet Farm to Fork The Bold & the Beautiful 10 News First The Project The Graham Norton Show 8:30 Hughesy, We Have a Problem 9:30 David Strassman: iTedE 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News

WIN BOLD - 81

5:00 The Doctors 6:00 Home Shopping 8:00 Star Trek 10:00 Cheers 11:00 Bondi Rescue 12:00 MacGyver 1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Jake and the Fatman 3:00 Hogan’s Heroes 5:00 Star Trek: Voyager 6:00 Celebrity Name Game 6:30 Bondi Rescue 7:30 NCIS 8:30 Walker, Texas Ranger 10:30 Hawaii Five-0 11:30 L.A.’s Finest

NINE - 5

5:30 Today 9:00 Today Extra Summer 10:00 ATP Cup 4:00 Nine Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 Nine News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 Vet on the Hill 8:30 Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit 10:35 The Kingdom

WIN PEACH - 82

6:05 The Barefoot Bandits 6:30 Totally Spies 7:30 Rekkit Rabbit 8:00 Gamify 8:35 Cardfight!! Vanguard: Legion Mate 9:00 Hanazuki 9:30 Crocamole 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:30 The King of Queens 11:00 Becker 11:30 Frasier 12:00 WIN’s All Australian News 1:00 Malcolm in the Middle 2:00 Charmed 3:00 Becker 3:30 The King of Queens 4:00 Seinfeld 5:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 5:30 Frasier 6:00 Friends 6:30 Neighbours 7:00 Friends 8:00 Seinfeld 9:00 Friends 10:30 Supernatural

7TWO - 62

5:30 Danoz - H20 Steam FX Pro 6:00 Global Shop - Cop Cam 6:30 Global Shop Smoke-Less Grill 7:00 ZooMoo Wild Friends 7:30 Get Arty 8:00 Pipsqueaks 8:30 Million Dollar Minute 9:30 NBC Today 12:00 The Zoo 1:00 Mr Selfridge 2:00 Million Dollar Minute 3:00 Harry’s Practice 3:30 Mighty Ships 4:30 The Outdoor Room with Jamie Durie 5:00 Escape to the Country 6:00 Bargain Hunt 7:00 Better Homes and Gardens Summer 8:30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly 9:30 Selling Houses Australia 10:30 The House That 100k Built 11:45 Pie in the Sky

9GEM - 52

5:30 TV Shop - Home Shopping 7:00 Creflo Dollar Ministries 7:30 TV Shop - Home Shopping 10:30 Ellen 11:30 My Favorite Martian 12:00 As Time Goes By 12:40 Days of Our Lives 1:35 Young & the Restless 2:30 Against the Wind 4:30 As Time Goes By 5:30 ATP Cup 11:30 Vantage Point

7MATE - 63

3:00 NFL 6:00 Brand Developers Mattress Topper 6:30 Brand Developers - Total Gym Fit 7:00 Pawn Stars 7:30 Creek to Coast 8:00 Shipping Wars 8:30 World’s Craziest Fools 9:00 American Pickers 10:00 NFL This Week 11:00 Car Crash TV 11:30 Aussie Dreamlivers Texas 12:00 The Grade Cricketer 12:30 Big Bash League 4:00 Ice Road Truckers 5:00 World’s Craziest Fools 6:00 Pawn Stars 6:30 Tomorrowland 9:10 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 11:35 Hardcore Pawn

SBS FOOD - 33

11:30 Rick Stein’s French Odyssey 12:00 Delia’s How to Cook 12:35 Masterchef: The Professionals 1:40 Gourmet Goes Tribal 2:10 Martha Bakes 2:35 United Plates of America 3:00 Sarah Graham Cooks Cape Town 3:30 Rachel Allen’s Easy Meals 4:00 Luke Nguyen’s Memories of the Mekong 5:00 Gourmet Goes Tribal 5:30 Martha Bakes 6:00 The Cook and the Chef 7:00 Nigella Feasts 7:30 Paul Hollywood’s Pies and Puds 8:30 Bill’s Tasty Weekends 9:30 Anthony Bourdain: The Layover 10:25 Silvia’s Tasty Bites 10:30 The Cook and the Chef 11:30 Masterchef: The Professionals

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SATURDAY 11 JANUARY 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:10 8:40 9:30 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30

SBS ONE - 3

Deutsche Welle News France 24 English News Al Jazeera English News BBC News Italian News Filipino News French News Greek News German News Spanish News Turkish News Arabic News F24 ABC America: World News Tonight 1:00 PBS NewsHour 2:00 ISU Figure Skating 3:30 WNBL 4:05 The Crystal Maze 5:00 Mythical Beasts Unearthed 6:00 Dakar Rally 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Monty Python: Almost the Truth 8:40 Monty Python and the Holy Grail 10:15 Largo Winch II

SBS VICELAND - 31

5:30 Indonesian News 6:10 Hong Kong News 6:30 Chinese News 7:00 Russian News 7:30 Polish News 8:00 Romanian News 8:30 Macedonian News 9:00 Croatian News 9:30 Serbian News 10:00 Dutch News 10:30 Hungarian News 11:00 NHK Japanese News 11:35 Hindi News 12:00 Speedweek 2:00 Front Up 2:30 Insight 3:30 Dead Set On Life 4:00 PBS NewsHour 5:00 ABC America: World News Tonight 5:30 Live: NBL: Sydney Kings v Cairns Taipans 7:30 Our Guy in Russia 8:30 The Running Man 10:20 The Saint

ABC - 2

5:00 rage 10:00 rage Retro Month 11:01 Classic Countdown 12:00 ABC News at Noon 12:30 Endeavour 1:58 Father Brown 2:44 Catalyst Bytes 3:06 Hippos: Narrated by David Attenborough 4:00 QI 4:30 Landline Summer 5:00 A-League Brisbane Roar v Melbourne City 7:00 ABC News 7:32 Vera 9:02 Doc Martin 9:50 Agatha Raisin 10:37 Father Brown 11:22 rage Retro Month

ABC COMEDY - 22

5:53 4:22 4:35 4:46 5:01 5:16 5:40

Childrens Programs Fireman Sam Waffle the Wonder Dog Play School Art Time Go Jetters Rusty Rivets Play School Celebrity Covers 5:51 Peppa Pig 5:57 Octonauts 6:12 School of Roars 6:20 Bluey 6:27 Peter Rabbit 6:40 Hey Duggee 6:48 Rusty Rivets 7:00 Andy’s Wild Adventures 7:15 Dino Dana 7:32 Spicks and Specks 8:01 Would I Lie to You? 8:31 Live at the Apollo 9:18 Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central 9:42 Comedy Up Late 10:14 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow 11:00 Would I Lie to You? 11:31 Live at the Apollo

SUNDAY 12 JANUARY 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:10 8:40 9:30 10:00

SBS ONE - 3

Deutsche Welle News France 24 English News Al Jazeera English News Small Business Secrets Italian News Filipino News French News Greek News Live: Road National Championships 12:00 Cape to Cape MTB 1:00 Live: Road National Championships 5:30 Small Business Secrets 6:00 Dakar Rally 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Petra: Secrets of The Ancient Builders 8:25 Inside The Savoy: London’s Famous Hotel 9:25 Royal Family: Scandals and Shame 10:40 Britain’s Ancient Capital: Orkney 11:40 Civilisations

SBS VICELAND - 31

5:30 6:10 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:50 11:30 12:00

Indonesian News Hong Kong News Chinese News Russian News Polish News Maltese News Macedonian News Croatian News Serbian News Portuguese News Urdu News SBS Courtside Live: NBA: Thunder v Lakers 2:30 ABC America: World News Tonight 3:00 Live: NBL: Breakers v Bullets 5:00 Live: NBL: Hawks v Phoenix 7:00 Engineering Space 7:55 Hoarders 8:45 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 10:50 Manhunter

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ABC - 2

4:59 rage 7:00 Weekend Breakfast 10:00 Offsiders: Summer Edition 10:32 The World This Week 11:01 Compass 11:31 Songs of Praise 12:00 ABC News at Noon 12:29 Landline Summer 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:59 Doc Martin 3:00 The Crown and Us: Royals in Australia 4:00 W-League 5:59 Hard Quiz 6:30 Back Roads 7:00 ABC News 7:42 Attenborough’s Conquest of the Skies 8:34 Maigret’s Dead Man 10:04 And Then There Were None 11:02 Inside London Fire Brigade 11:50 Silent Witness

ABC COMEDY - 22

5:53 Childrens Programs 4:11 Emma!

4:22 Fireman Sam 4:35 Waffle the Wonder Dog 4:47 Play School Art Time 5:02 Go Jetters 5:15 Olobob Top 5:22 Noddy, Toyland Detective 5:35 Dot. 5:51 Peppa Pig 5:57 Octonauts 6:12 School of Roars 6:20 Bluey 6:27 Peter Rabbit 6:40 Hey Duggee 6:47 Rusty Rivets 7:00 Andy’s Wild Adventures 7:15 Dino Dana 7:32 Spicks and Specks 8:00 Would I Lie to You? 8:31 Live at the Apollo 9:17 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow 10:02 Whovians 10:35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg 11:17 Would I Lie to You? 11:47 Upstart Crow

PRIME 7 - 6

5:30 Brand Developers - Kool Grill 6:00 Health Centre Massage Chair 6:30 Brand Developers - Total Gym Fit 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Summer Series 12:00 World’s Deadliest Weather 1:00 Horse Racing 5:30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Never Been Kissed 9:15 Spy 11:45 The Goldbergs

ABC ME - 23

5:58 Childrens Programs 2:11 Danger Mouse 2:22 TMNT 2:46 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations 3:10 The Legend of Korra 3:35 Sailor Moon Crystal 4:02 Best Bugs Forever 4:15 The Flamin’ Thongs 4:32 The Strange Chores 4:45 The InBESTigators 5:02 Mustangs FC 5:27 Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 5:50 Total DramaRama 6:01 Lost in Oz 6:25 Operation Ouch!

6:53 Mythbusters Jr. 7:40 The Zoo 7:52 The Adventures of Puss in Boots 8:16 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:40 The Legend of Korra 9:02 Stand and Deliver 9:17 You’re Skitting Me 9:30 WAC: World Animal Championships

PRIME 7 - 6

5:30 Brand Developers Transforma Ladders 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Summer Series 12:00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special 1:00 Surf Patrol 1:30 Grand Prix 5:00 Seven News 5:30 Sydney Weekender 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Big Bash League 10:30 Sunday Night 12:00 World’s Deadliest Weather

ABC ME - 23

5:58 Childrens Programs 2:12 Danger Mouse 2:25 TMNT 2:48 Stacked! Unpacked 3:15 The Crystal Maze 4:02 Best Bugs Forever 4:15 The Flamin’ Thongs 4:32 The Strange Chores 4:45 The InBESTigators 5:00 Mustangs FC 5:26 Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 5:50 Total DramaRama 6:02 Lost in Oz 6:25 Operation Ouch!

6:55 Mythbusters Jr. 7:42 The Zoo 7:55 The Adventures of Puss in Boots 8:17 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:40 The Legend of Korra 9:05 Stand and Deliver 9:20 You’re Skitting Me 9:33 WAC: World Animal Championships 9:57 rage

WIN - 8

5:30 Home Shopping 6:00 IFISH 6:30 Entertainment Tonight 7:00 Places We Go With Jennifer Adams 7:30 What’s Up Down Under 8:00 Seafood Escape With Andrew Ettingshausen 8:30 The Offroad Adventure Show 9:30 Studio 10: Saturday 12:00 RV Daily Foodie Trails 12:30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures 1:30 All 4 Adventure 2:30 The Living Room 3:30 This Is Mexico 4:00 RV Daily Foodie Trails 4:30 Seafood Escape With Andrew Ettingshausen 5:00 10 News First 6:00 Bondi Rescue 7:00 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 8:45 Sex and the City 11:30 Hughesy, We Have a Problem

WIN BOLD - 81

5:00 Walker, Texas Ranger 6:00 Home Shopping 8:00 The Doctors 9:00 Reel Action 9:30 IFISH 10:30 Diagnosis Murder 11:30 Star Trek 12:30 Monster Jam 1:00 One Strange Rock 2:00 IFISH Summer Series 2:30 RV Daily Foodie Trails 3:00 The Offroad Adventure Show 4:00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures 5:00 All 4 Adventure 6:00 Cops 6:30 Scorpion 7:30 NCIS 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans 10:20 NCIS: Los Angeles

WIN - 8

5:00 Hour of Power With Bobby Schuller 6:00 Mass for You at Home 6:30 Hillsong 7:00 Leading the Way 7:30 Fishing Australia 8:00 Snap Happy 8:30 Australia By Design: Architecture 9:00 Australia By Design: Innovation 9:30 Studio 10: Sunday 12:00 The Offroad Adventure Show 1:00 All 4 Adventure 2:00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures 4:30 Farm to Fork 5:00 10 News First 6:00 Bondi Rescue 6:30 The Sunday Project 7:30 I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

9:00 I, Tonya 11:25 The Sunday Project

WIN BOLD - 81

5:05 The Doctors 6:00 Home Shopping 7:30 Key of David 8:00 Diagnosis Murder 10:00 Hogan’s Heroes 11:00 Fishing Edge 11:30 Reel Action 12:00 Cops 12:30 The Doctors 1:30 Bondi Rescue 2:00 Monster Jam 2:30 Undercover Boss 3:30 Star Trek 4:30 Hogan’s Heroes 5:00 IFISH Summer Series 5:30 One Strange Rock 6:30 Bondi Rescue 7:30 NCIS 8:30 Law & Order: SVU 10:20 CSI: Miami

NINE - 5

5:30 A Current Affair 6:00 Ellen 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 World’s Greatest Journeys 11:00 ATP Cup 5:00 Nine News: First at Five 5:30 Driving Test 6:00 Nine News Saturday 6:30 ATP Cup 12:00 Side Effects

WIN PEACH - 82

5:30 Home Shopping 6:00 Cardfight!! Vanguard 6:30 Totally Spies 7:30 Random & Whacky 8:00 Gamify 8:30 Totally Wild 9:00 The Loop 5:00 Seinfeld 6:00 Friends 7:30 Kojak 8:30 Seinfeld 9:00 Beaches 11:30 The Loop

NINE - 5

5:30 Wesley Impact 6:00 Harry 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Global Roaming 11:00 World’s Greatest Journeys 12:00 Beauty and the Reef 1:00 Brisbane International 5:30 Customs 6:00 Nine News Sunday 6:30 ATP Cup 12:00 Manifest

WIN PEACH - 82

5:30 Family Ties 6:05 The Barefoot Bandits 6:30 Totally Spies 7:30 Random & Whacky 8:00 Gamify 8:30 Jar Dwellers SOS 9:30 Scope 10:00 Neighbours 12:30 The Brady Bunch 2:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 3:00 Becker 3:30 The King of Queens 4:00 Seinfeld 5:00 Friends 8:00 Seinfeld 9:00 Splash 11:10 Buffy the Vampire Slayer

7TWO - 62

5:30 Danoz Direct Flavourstone 6:00 Brand Developers - Kool Grill 6:30 Brand Developers - Total Gym Fit 7:00 Brand Developers Transforma Ladders 7:30 Brand Developers - iWalk 8:00 Travel Oz 9:30 NBC Today 11:30 House Calls to the Rescue 12:30 The Intolerant Cooks 1:00 The Great Australian Doorstep 1:30 SA Weekender 2:00 Creek to Coast 2:30 Queensland Weekender 3:00 The Great Day Out 3:30 The Zoo 4:30 Honey I Bought The House 5:30 Horse Racing 6:30 The Yorkshire Vet 8:30 Escape to the Country 11:30 The Yorkshire Vet

9GEM - 52

5:30 TV Shop - Home Shopping 6:00 New Style Direct 6:30 TV Shop - Home Shopping 10:00 The Avengers 11:00 No Time for Tears 12:45 Turned Out Nice Again 2:25 Danger Within 4:30 Run for the Sun 6:30 Paper Planes 8:30 The Adventures of Priscilla 10:40 Be Cool

7TWO - 62

5:15 Travel Oz 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Tomorrow’s World 7:30 Leading the Way 8:00 David Jeremiah 8:30 Hour of Power 9:00 Home Shopping 10:00 Australia’s Deadliest 11:00 NBC Today 12:00 International Swimming League 1:00 House of Wellness 2:00 My Greek Odyssey 3:00 The Yorkshire Vet 4:00 Escape to the Country 7:00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line 8:30 Gold Coast Medical 9:30 Hospital 10:45 Air Crash Investigations 11:45 Dog Patrol

9GEM - 52

5:30 TV Shop - Home Shopping 6:30 Amazing Facts Presents 7:00 Leading the Way 7:30 In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley 8:00 Beyond Today 8:30 The Incredible Journey Presents 9:00 TV Shop - Home Shopping 10:00 The Baron 11:00 My Brother Jonathan 1:15 Outcast of the Islands 3:15 Hawaii 6:30 Maverick 9:05 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

7MATE - 63

3:00 NFL 6:00 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction 8:00 Brand Developers - Perfect Fit Bed 8:30 Brand Developers: Does it all Drill Bits 9:00 Ice Road Truckers 10:00 World’s Craziest Fools 11:00 The Weekend Prospector 11:30 Life off Road 12:00 Alaska’s Wild Gourmet 12:30 STIHL Timbersports Series 1:00 Blokesworld 1:30 The Grade Cricketer 2:00 Big Angry Fish 3:00 Aussie Dreamlivers Texas 3:30 Inside West Coast Customs 4:30 Desert Collectors 6:30 Invictus 9:10 Blood Diamond

SBS FOOD - 33

11:00 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 1:00 The Travelling Chef 2:00 Saturday Kitchen 3:00 Secret Meat Business 4:00 The Cook and the Chef 5:30 The Delicious Miss Dahl 6:30 Sicily with Aldo and Enzo 7:30 Cheese Slices 8:30 Heston’s Recipe For Romance 9:30 Amazing Wedding Cakes 10:30 Shane Delia’s Spice Journey 11:30 Life of Pie 12:00 Let’s Do Coffee

7MATE - 63

5:30 Global Shop Smoke-Less Grill 6:00 Home Shopping 6:30 Inside West Coast Customs 7:30 Home Shopping 8:30 NFL 3:00 Inside West Coast Customs 4:00 Fishy Business 4:30 Alaska’s Wild Gourmet 5:00 World’s Craziest Fools 6:00 Outback Truckers 7:00 The Simpsons 8:30 Enemy of the State 11:15 Hardcore Pawn

SBS FOOD - 33

11:00 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 1:00 The Travelling Chef 2:00 Saturday Kitchen 3:00 Secret Meat Business 4:00 The Cook and the Chef 5:30 A Shared Table 6:30 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes 7:35 Ainsley Harriott’s Street Food 8:30 The Great Australian Cookbook 9:00 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam 9:30 Cook like an Italian with Silvia Colloca 10:00 Diana’s Asia Unplated 10:30 Spirited Traveller 12:00 Let’s Do Coffee

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Issue 292 - 10 January 2020

MONDAY 13 JANUARY 5:30 8:40 9:30 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30

SBS ONE - 3

International News French News Greek News German News Spanish News Turkish News Arabic News F24 ABC America: World News Tonight 1:00 Al Jazeera News 2:00 All Aboard The Country Bus 4:10 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 4:20 Rick Stein’s Taste Of Shanghai 5:30 Letters and Numbers 6:00 Dakar Rally 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Cruising with Jane McDonald 8:30 Michael Mosley: Trust Me, I’m a Doctor 9:25 24 Hours in Police Custody 10:25 SBS World News Late 10:55 The World Game 11:30 Wisting

SBS VICELAND - 31

5:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00

International News Latin American News Macedonian News Croatian News Serbian News Dutch News Tamil News NHK Japanese News SBS Courtside Live: NBA: Clippers v Nuggets 2:30 ABC America: World News Tonight 3:00 NBA: Thunder v Lakers 5:00 This Week with George Stephanopoulos 6:00 New Girl 6:25 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:50 RocKwiz 7:30 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 8:30 The X-Files 9:25 Sex Tape UK 10:25 Escorts 10:50 The New York Times Presents: The Weekly 11:15 Vikings

ABC COMEDY - 22

5:37 Childrens Programs 4:10 Emma!

4:23 Fireman Sam 4:35 Waffle the Wonder Dog 4:46 Play School Art Time 5:02 Go Jetters 5:15 Olobob Top 5:22 Noddy, Toyland Detective 5:35 Dot. 5:51 Peppa Pig 5:57 Octonauts 6:11 School of Roars 6:20 Bluey 6:27 Peter Rabbit 6:40 Hey Duggee 6:47 Rusty Rivets 7:00 Andy’s Wild Adventures 7:15 Dino Dana 7:32 Spicks and Specks 8:01 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

8:23 Upstart Crow 8:55 The Office 9:38 QI 10:09 Peep Show 10:36 An Idiot Abroad 11:22 30 Rock 11:45 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

TUESDAY 14 JANUARY 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:10 8:40 9:30 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:00 6:00 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:35 10:30 11:00 11:55

SBS ONE - 3

Deutsche Welle News France 24 English News Al Jazeera English News BBC News Italian News Filipino News French News Greek News German News Spanish News Turkish News Arabic News F24 ABC America: World News Tonight Live: Kooyong Classic Dakar Rally SBS World News Sydney Harbour Patrol Marry Me, Marry My Family Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over SBS World News Late Asylum City Deep State

SBS VICELAND - 31

5:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:35 12:00 2:00

International News Russian News Polish News Ukrainian News Macedonian News Croatian News Serbian News Dutch News Nepali News NHK Japanese News Hindi News NBA: Clippers v Nuggets NBL: Cairns Taipans v Brisbane Bullets 4:00 PBS NewsHour 5:00 If You Are the One 6:00 New Girl 6:25 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:50 RocKwiz 7:30 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 8:30 The X-Files 9:25 Valley of The Boom 10:20 My Secret Sexual Fantasy 11:15 The Feed Summer 2019 11:45 Homeland

ABC - 2

5:30 One Plus One 6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 10:00 The Recording Studio 11:01 Attenborough’s Conquest of the Skies 12:00 ABC News at Noon 1:00 Inside London Fire Brigade 1:47 And Then There Were None 3:02 The Cook and the Chef 3:31 Hard Quiz 4:02 Think Tank 5:03 Anh’s Brush With Fame 5:32 The Heights 6:00 ABC News 6:30 Summer Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:01 Back Roads 8:31 Magical Land Of Oz 9:31 Exposed: The Case of Keli Lane 10:32 ABC Late News 11:02 My Scientology Movie

5:30 6:00 9:00 10:00 10:59 11:29 12:00 1:00 1:31 2:36

ABC - 2

One Plus One News Breakfast ABC News Mornings The Recording Studio Dream Gardens Ask the Doctor ABC News at Noon Australian Story Call the Midwife Poh’s Kitchen on the Road 3:06 The Cook and the Chef 3:34 Hard Quiz 4:05 Think Tank 5:02 Anh’s Brush With Fame 5:31 The Heights 6:00 ABC News 6:30 Summer Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:01 Nigella: At My Table 8:33 The Crown and Us: Royals in Australia 9:33 The Cult of The Family 10:34 ABC Late News 11:04 David Stratton’s Stories of Aust. Cinema

ABC COMEDY - 22

5:37 Childrens Programs 4:10 Emma!

4:22 Fireman Sam 4:35 Waffle the Wonder Dog 4:47 Play School Art Time 5:02 Go Jetters 5:15 Olobob Top 5:22 Noddy, Toyland Detective 5:35 Dot. 5:51 Peppa Pig 5:57 Octonauts 6:11 School of Roars 6:20 Bluey 6:27 Peter Rabbit 6:40 Hey Duggee 6:47 Rusty Rivets 7:00 Andy’s Wild Adventures 7:15 Dino Dana 7:32 Spicks and Specks 8:01 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

8:25 Adam Hills: The Last Leg 9:05 The Office 9:48 Schitt’s Creek 10:33 An Idiot Abroad 11:20 Peep Show 11:46 The League of Gentlemen

PRIME 7 - 6

5:30 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show Summer Series 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Girl Happy 2:00 The Daily Edition Summer Series 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News at 4 5:00 The Chase Australia 6:00 Prime7 News 7:00 Big Bash League 10:30 Modern Family 11:00 Celebrity Botched Up Bodies 12:00 A Clean Kill

ABC ME - 23

5:58 Childrens Programs 7:57 TMNT 8:20 So Awkward 3:32 Horrible Histories 4:01 Best Bugs Forever 4:15 The Flamin’ Thongs 4:27 Stacked!

4:32 The Strange Chores 4:45 The InBESTigators 5:00 Mustangs FC 5:26 Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 5:50 Total DramaRama 6:02 Lost in Oz 6:25 Operation Ouch!

6:55 Deadly Pole to Pole 7:25 All Hail King Julien 7:47 Shaun the Sheep 7:55 The Adventures of Puss in Boots 8:17 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:41 The Legend of Korra 9:05 Stand and Deliver 9:20 You’re Skitting Me 9:33 WAC: World Animal Championships 9:58 rage

PRIME 7 - 6

5:30 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show Summer Series 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Harum Scarum 2:00 The Daily Edition Summer Series 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News at 4 5:00 The Chase Australia 6:00 Prime7 News 7:00 The Force - Behind the Line 7:30 Border Patrol 8:30 Sweet Home Alabama 10:45 Behave Yourself!

11:45 The Goldbergs

ABC ME - 23

5:58 Childrens Programs 3:33 Horrible Histories 4:02 Best Bugs Forever 4:15 The Flamin’ Thongs 4:27 Stacked!

4:33 The Strange Chores 4:46 The InBESTigators 5:01 Mustangs FC 5:27 Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 5:50 Total DramaRama 6:02 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness 6:26 Operation Ouch!

6:55 Deadly Pole to Pole 7:26 All Hail King Julien 7:48 Shaun the Sheep 7:55 The Adventures of Puss in Boots 8:18 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:41 The Legend of Korra 9:05 Stand and Deliver 9:20 You’re Skitting Me 9:32 WAC: World Animal Championships 9:57 rage 12:00 Blinky Bill: the Movie

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

WIN - 8

CBS This Morning Headline News Studio 10 Dr. Phil Entertainment Tonight Judge Judy Everyday Gourmet Farm to Fork The Bold & the Beautiful 10 News First The Project I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

Just For Laughs Australia Hughesy, We Have a Problem WIN’s All Australian News The Project

WIN BOLD - 81

5:05 The Doctors 6:00 Home Shopping 8:00 Hogan’s Heroes 9:00 IFISH Summer Series 10:00 Cheers 11:00 Alaska Aircrash Investigations 12:00 MacGyver 1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Jake and the Fatman 3:00 Diagnosis Murder 4:00 Star Trek: Enterprise 5:00 Star Trek: Voyager 6:00 Celebrity Name Game 6:30 Bondi Rescue 7:30 NCIS 8:30 Law & Order: SVU 10:20 48 Hours 11:15 The Mentalist

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

WIN - 8

CBS This Morning Headline News Studio 10 Dr. Phil Entertainment Tonight Judge Judy Everyday Gourmet Farm to Fork The Bold & the Beautiful 10 News First The Project I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

9:00 NCIS 10:00 NCIS: Los Angeles 11:00 WIN’s All Australian News 12:00 The Project

WIN BOLD - 81

5:05 The Doctors 6:00 Home Shopping 8:00 Hogan’s Heroes 9:00 Undercover Boss 10:00 Cheers 11:00 Alaska Aircrash Investigations 12:00 MacGyver 1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Jake and the Fatman 3:00 Diagnosis Murder 4:00 Star Trek: Enterprise 5:00 Star Trek: Voyager 6:00 Celebrity Name Game 6:30 Bondi Rescue 7:30 NCIS 8:30 CSI: Miami 10:30 In the Dark 11:30 The Mentalist

NINE - 5

5:30 Today 9:00 Today Extra Summer 11:30 Nine Morning News 12:00 Ellen 1:00 Playing for Keeps 3:00 Tipping Point 4:00 Nine Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 Nine News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 RBT 8:30 The Fix 9:30 The Next Three Days

WIN PEACH - 82

6:05 The Barefoot Bandits 6:30 Totally Spies 7:30 Rekkit Rabbit 8:00 Gamify 8:35 Cardfight!! Vanguard 9:00 Hanazuki 9:30 Crocamole 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:30 The King of Queens 11:00 Becker 11:30 Frasier 12:00 WIN’s All Australian News 1:00 Malcolm in the Middle 2:00 Charmed 3:00 Becker 3:30 The King of Queens 4:00 Seinfeld 5:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 5:30 Frasier 6:00 Friends 6:30 Neighbours 7:00 Friends 8:00 Seinfeld 9:00 Two and a Half Men 10:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 11:00 Frasier 11:30 The Late Late Show

NINE - 5

5:30 Today 9:00 Today Extra Summer 11:30 Nine Morning News 12:00 Ellen 1:00 Making of Little Women 1:10 Gambit 3:00 Tipping Point 4:00 Nine Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 Nine News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 Young Sheldon 8:30 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol 11:10 Chicago Med 12:00 Harry

WIN PEACH - 82

6:05 The Barefoot Bandits 6:30 Totally Spies 7:30 Rekkit Rabbit 8:00 Gamify 8:35 Cardfight!! Vanguard 9:00 Hanazuki 9:30 Crocamole 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:30 The King of Queens 11:00 Becker 11:30 Frasier 12:00 WIN’s All Australian News 1:00 Malcolm in the Middle 2:00 Charmed 3:00 Becker 3:30 The King of Queens 4:00 Seinfeld 5:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 5:30 Frasier 6:00 Friends 6:30 Neighbours 7:00 Friends 8:00 Seinfeld 9:00 The Conners 9:30 Two and a Half Men 10:30 2 Broke Girls 11:30 The Late Late Show

7TWO - 62

5:30 Home Shopping 7:00 ZooMoo Wild Friends 7:30 Get Arty 8:00 Pipsqueaks 8:30 Million Dollar Minute 9:30 NBC Today 10:30 House Calls to the Rescue 11:30 Better Homes and Gardens Summer 1:00 Australia: The Story of Us 2:00 Million Dollar Minute 3:00 Harry’s Practice 3:30 Mighty Ships 4:30 The Outdoor Room with Jamie Durie 5:00 Surf Patrol 5:30 Escape to the Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Doc Martin 8:30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries 10:30 19-2 11:30 Mighty Ships

9GEM - 52

5:00 TV Shop - Home Shopping 7:00 Creflo Dollar Ministries 7:30 TV Shop - Home Shopping 9:30 Danoz 10:30 Ellen 11:30 Adelaide International 10:30 Cold Case 11:30 Bite Club

7TWO - 62

5:30 Home Shopping 7:00 ZooMoo Wild Friends 7:30 Get Arty 8:00 Pipsqueaks 8:30 Million Dollar Minute 9:30 NBC Today 12:00 SA Weekender 12:30 Creek to Coast 1:00 Australia: The Story of Us 2:00 Million Dollar Minute 3:00 Harry’s Practice 3:30 Mighty Ships 4:30 The Outdoor Room with Jamie Durie 5:00 Surf Patrol 5:30 Escape to the Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Cold Case 8:30 Without a Trace 10:30 Deadly Dates 11:30 Mighty Ships

9GEM - 52

5:00 TV Shop - Home Shopping 7:00 Creflo Dollar Ministries 7:30 TV Shop - Home Shopping 9:30 Danoz 10:30 Ellen 11:30 Adelaide International 10:30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent 11:30 Bite Club

7MATE - 63

5:00 Big Angry Fish 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 NFL 10:00 Sound FX: Best of 10:30 NFL 1:30 Big Bash League 5:00 World’s Craziest Fools 5:30 American Pickers 6:30 Shipping Wars 7:00 Pawn Stars 7:30 American Pickers 8:30 Unforgiven 11:25 Picker Sisters 11:55 Creek to Coast

SBS FOOD - 33

11:30 The Great Australian Cookbook 12:00 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam 12:30 Cook like an Italian with Silvia Colloca 1:00 Diana’s Asia Unplated 1:30 Let’s Do Coffee 2:30 United Plates of America 3:00 Sarah Graham Cooks Cape Town 3:30 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook 4:30 Ask the Butcher 5:00 Gourmet Goes Tribal 5:30 Martha Bakes 6:00 Bake With Anna Olson 6:30 The Cook and the Chef 7:30 Heston’s in Search of Perfection 8:00 How to Cook Like Heston 8:30 Two Greedy Italians...

Still Hungry 9:35 Anthony Bourdain 10:35 The Cook and the Chef 11:35 Masterchef: The Professionals

7MATE - 63

5:00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions 6:00 Home Shopping 6:30 American Pickers 7:30 Creek to Coast 8:00 Shipping Wars 8:30 Pawn Stars 9:00 American Pickers 10:00 A Football Life 11:00 NFL 100 Greatest 12:00 World’s Craziest Fools 12:30 Picker Sisters 1:00 American Pickers 2:00 Ice Road Truckers 3:00 Blokesworld 3:30 Aussie Dreamlivers Texas 4:00 The Weekend Prospector 4:30 Pawn Stars 5:00 World’s Craziest Fools 5:30 American Pickers 6:30 Shipping Wars 7:00 Pawn Stars 7:30 Highway Patrol 8:30 Outback Opal Hunters 9:30 Klondike Gold Fever 10:30 Jade Fever 11:30 Prospectors

SBS FOOD - 33

11:35 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook 12:30 Masterchef: The Professionals 1:35 Martha Bakes 2:05 Bake With Anna Olson 2:35 United Plates of America 3:00 Sarah Graham Cooks Cape Town 3:30 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook 4:30 Ask the Butcher 5:00 Gourmet Goes Tribal 5:30 Martha Bakes 6:00 Bake With Anna Olson 6:30 The Cook and the Chef 7:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour of Britain 8:30 Rick Stein’s Taste of the Sea 9:35 Anthony Bourdain: The Layover 10:35 The Cook and the Chef 11:35 Masterchef: The Professionals

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tvguide

Issue 292 - 10 January 2020

WEDNESDAY 15 JANUARY 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:10 8:40 9:30 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30

SBS ONE - 3

Deutsche Welle News France 24 English News Al Jazeera English News BBC News Italian News Filipino News French News Greek News German News Spanish News Turkish News Arabic News F24 ABC America: World News Tonight 1:00 Live: Kooyong Classic 6:00 Dakar Rally 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Tony Robinson Down Under 8:30 When Buildings Collapse 9:30 Vikings 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:05 The Red Line 12:00 The King’s Choice

SBS VICELAND - 31

5:30 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30

International News Chinese News Russian News Polish News Ukrainian News Macedonian News Croatian News Serbian News Dutch News F24 International & Africa News 11:00 NHK Japanese News 11:35 Hindi News 12:00 NBL: Illawarra Hawks v Melbourne United 2:00 NBL: Sydney Kings v Adelaide 36ers 4:00 PBS NewsHour 5:00 If You Are the One 6:00 New Girl 6:25 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:50 RocKwiz 7:30 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 8:30 The X-Files 9:25 Cloverfield 11:00 Cellar Dweller

5:30 6:00 9:00 10:00 10:58 11:29 12:00 1:00 1:33 2:33

ABC - 2

One Plus One News Breakfast ABC News Mornings The Recording Studio Dream Gardens Ask the Doctor ABC News at Noon Australian Story Call the Midwife Poh’s Kitchen on the Road 3:02 Nigella: At My Table 3:32 Hard Quiz 4:04 Think Tank 5:02 Anh’s Brush With Fame 5:32 The Heights 6:00 ABC News 6:30 Summer Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:02 Sherlock 9:32 You Can’t Ask That 10:03 Would I Lie to You? 10:33 ABC Late News 11:02 Bucket 11:31 Call the Midwife

ABC COMEDY - 22

5:37 Childrens Programs 4:22 Fireman Sam 4:35 Waffle the Wonder Dog 4:47 Play School Art Time 5:02 Go Jetters 5:15 Olobob Top 5:22 Noddy, Toyland Detective 5:36 Dot. 5:51 Peppa Pig 5:57 Octonauts 6:11 School of Roars 6:20 Bluey 6:27 Peter Rabbit 6:40 Hey Duggee 6:48 Rusty Rivets 7:00 Andy’s Wild Adventures 7:15 Dino Dana 7:32 Spicks and Specks 8:00 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

8:23 Black Books 8:48 The Office 9:32 Live at the Apollo 10:19 An Idiot Abroad 11:05 The Mighty Boosh 11:36 30 Rock 11:59 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

THURSDAY 16 JANUARY 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:10 8:40 9:30 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30

SBS ONE - 3

Deutsche Welle News France 24 English News Al Jazeera English News BBC News Italian News Filipino News French News Greek News German News Spanish News Turkish News Arabic News F24 ABC America: World News Tonight 1:00 Live: Kooyong Classic 6:00 Dakar Rally 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Australia with Julia Bradbury 8:00 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam 8:30 Bollywood: World’s Biggest Film Industry 9:35 On Becoming a God in Central Florida 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:05 Outlander

SBS VICELAND - 31

5:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:35 12:00

International News Croatian News Serbian News Dutch News Somali News NHK Japanese News Hindi News NBL: Melbourne Phoenix v NZ Breakers 2:00 NBL: Brisbane Bullets v Perth Wildcats 4:00 PBS NewsHour 5:00 ABC America: World News Tonight 5:30 NBL Slam Highlights Show 6:00 New Girl 6:25 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:50 RocKwiz 7:30 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 8:30 The X-Files 9:25 Sex on the Couch 10:25 Full Frontal with Samantha Bee 10:55 Marry Me, Marry My Family 12:00 Most Expensivest

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ABC - 2

5:30 One Plus One 6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Throwback 10:30 Australia’s Remote Islands 10:59 Dream Gardens 11:29 Ask the Doctor 12:00 ABC News at Noon 1:00 Australian Story 1:31 Call the Midwife 2:32 Great Expectations: Karta the Orang-Utan 3:01 The Cook and the Chef 3:34 Hard Quiz 4:06 Think Tank 5:02 Anh’s Brush With Fame 5:32 The Heights 6:00 ABC News 6:30 Summer Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:02 Doctor Who 8:50 Stop Laughing This is Serious 9:49 Killing Eve 10:34 ABC Late News 11:04 The Split

ABC COMEDY - 22

5:37 Childrens Programs 3:30 Play School 3:58 Bananas in Pyjamas 4:11 Emma!

4:23 Fireman Sam 4:35 Waffle the Wonder Dog 4:47 Play School Art Time 5:02 Go Jetters 5:14 Olobob Top 5:23 Noddy, Toyland Detective 5:36 Dot. 5:51 Peppa Pig 5:57 Octonauts 6:12 School of Roars 6:20 Bluey 6:28 Peter Rabbit 6:41 Hey Duggee 6:48 Rusty Rivets 7:01 Andy’s Wild Adventures 7:15 Dino Dana 7:32 Spicks and Specks 8:00 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

8:23 QI 8:55 Whovians 9:27 The Office 10:10 An Idiot Abroad 10:56 Schitt’s Creek 11:41 Broad City

PRIME 7 - 6

5:30 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show Summer Series 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Spinout 2:00 The Daily Edition Summer Series 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News at 4 5:00 The Chase Australia 6:00 Prime7 News 9:00 Big Bash League

ABC ME - 23

5:56 Childrens Programs 7:57 TMNT 8:20 Wishfart 3:32 Horrible Histories 4:02 Best Bugs Forever 4:15 The Flamin’ Thongs 4:27 Stacked!

4:33 The Strange Chores 4:45 The InBESTigators 5:03 Mustangs FC 5:30 Itch 5:53 Total DramaRama 6:05 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness 6:30 Operation Ouch!

7:00 Deadly Pole to Pole 7:28 All Hail King Julien 7:51 Shaun the Sheep 7:58 The Adventures of Puss in Boots 8:21 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:43 The Legend of Korra 9:06 Stand and Deliver 9:21 You’re Skitting Me 9:35 Mortified 10:24 rage

PRIME 7 - 6

5:30 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show Summer Series 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Stay Away, Joe 2:00 The Daily Edition Summer Series 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News at 4 5:00 The Chase Australia 6:00 Prime7 News 7:00 Big Bash League 10:30 Modern Family 11:00 The Mafia’s Greatest Hits 12:00 Alien Abduction

ABC ME - 23

5:56 Childrens Programs 8:20 Spongo, Fuzz and Jalapena 1:28 So Awkward 3:23 How to Do Stuff Good 3:32 Horrible Histories 4:01 Best Bugs Forever 4:15 The Flamin’ Thongs 4:28 Stacked!

4:35 The Strange Chores 4:50 Little Lunch 5:03 Mustangs FC 5:30 Itch 5:55 Total DramaRama 6:06 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness 6:30 Operation Ouch!

7:00 Deadly Pole to Pole 7:28 All Hail King Julien 7:51 Shaun the Sheep 7:58 The Adventures of Puss in Boots 8:21 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:45 Detentionaire 9:07 Mal.com 9:20 You’re Skitting Me 9:32 Mortified 10:20 rage: Guest Programmer

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

WIN - 8

CBS This Morning Headline News Studio 10 Dr. Phil Entertainment Tonight Judge Judy Everyday Gourmet Farm to Fork The Bold & the Beautiful 10 News First The Project I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

9:00 Bull 11:00 WIN’s All Australian News 12:00 The Project

WIN BOLD - 81

5:00 The Doctors 6:00 Home Shopping 8:00 Hogan’s Heroes 9:00 Jake and the Fatman 10:00 Cheers 11:00 Alaska Aircrash Investigations 12:00 MacGyver 1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Jake and the Fatman 3:00 Diagnosis Murder 4:00 Star Trek: Enterprise 5:00 Star Trek: Voyager 6:00 Celebrity Name Game 6:30 Bondi Rescue 7:30 NCIS 8:30 NCIS: Los Angeles 10:20 NCIS

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

WIN - 8

CBS This Morning Headline News Studio 10 Dr. Phil Entertainment Tonight Judge Judy Everyday Gourmet Farm to Fork The Bold & the Beautiful 10 News First The Project I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

9:00 Law & Order: SVU 11:00 WIN’s All Australian News

WIN BOLD - 81

5:05 The Doctors 6:00 Home Shopping 8:00 Hogan’s Heroes 9:00 Jake and the Fatman 10:00 Cheers 11:00 Bondi Rescue 12:00 MacGyver 1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Jake and the Fatman 3:00 Diagnosis Murder 4:00 Star Trek: Enterprise 5:00 Star Trek: Voyager 6:00 Celebrity Name Game 6:30 Bondi Rescue 7:30 NCIS 8:30 Hawaii Five-0 9:30 L.A.’s Finest 10:30 NCIS

NINE - 5

5:30 Today 9:00 Today Extra Summer 11:30 Nine Morning News 12:00 Ellen 1:00 Carbon Copy 3:00 Tipping Point 4:00 Nine Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 Nine News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur 8:40 Black Panther 11:20 Lethal Weapon

WIN PEACH - 82

5:30 The King of Queens 6:05 The Barefoot Bandits 6:30 Totally Spies 7:30 Rekkit Rabbit 8:00 Gamify 8:35 Cardfight!! Vanguard 9:00 Hanazuki 9:30 Crocamole 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:30 The King of Queens 11:00 Becker 11:30 Frasier 12:00 WIN’s All Australian News 1:00 Malcolm in the Middle 2:00 Charmed 3:00 Becker 3:30 The King of Queens 4:00 Seinfeld 5:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 5:30 Frasier 6:00 Friends 6:30 Neighbours 7:00 Friends 8:00 Seinfeld 9:00 2 Broke Girls 10:30 Will & Grace 11:30 The Late Late Show

NINE - 5

5:30 Today 9:00 Today Extra Summer 11:30 Nine Morning News 12:00 Ellen 1:00 Tender Mercies 3:00 Tipping Point 4:00 Nine Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 Nine News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 20 to One 8:30 Travel Guides 10:30 Location Scouts 11:10 Mom 11:35 Cold Case

WIN PEACH - 82

5:30 The King of Queens 6:05 The Barefoot Bandits 6:30 Totally Spies 7:30 Rekkit Rabbit 8:00 Scope 8:35 Cardfight!! Vanguard: Legion Mate 9:00 Hanazuki 9:30 Crocamole 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:30 The King of Queens 11:00 Becker 11:30 Frasier 12:00 WIN’s All Australian News 1:00 Malcolm in the Middle 2:00 Charmed 3:00 Becker 3:30 The King of Queens 4:00 Seinfeld 5:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 5:30 Frasier 6:00 Friends 6:30 Neighbours 7:00 Friends 8:00 Seinfeld 9:00 Will & Grace 11:30 The Late Late Show

7TWO - 62

5:30 Home Shopping 7:00 ZooMoo Wild Friends 7:30 Get Arty 8:00 Pipsqueaks 8:30 Million Dollar Minute 9:30 NBC Today 12:00 Queensland Weekender 12:30 The Great Day Out 1:00 Australia: The Story of Us 2:00 Million Dollar Minute 3:00 Harry’s Practice 3:30 Mighty Ships 4:30 The Outdoor Room with Jamie Durie 5:00 The Real Seachange 5:30 Escape to the Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line 8:30 Criminal Minds 11:30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line

9GEM - 52

5:00 TV Shop - Home Shopping 7:00 Creflo Dollar Ministries 7:30 TV Shop - Home Shopping 10:30 Ellen 11:30 Adelaide International 10:30 Major Crimes 11:30 Bite Club

7TWO - 62

5:30 Home Shopping 7:00 ZooMoo Wild Friends 7:30 Get Arty 8:00 Pipsqueaks 8:30 Million Dollar Minute 9:30 NBC Today 12:00 My Greek Odyssey 1:00 Australia: The Story of Us 2:00 Million Dollar Minute 3:00 Harry’s Practice 3:30 Mighty Ships 4:30 The Outdoor Room with Jamie Durie 5:00 The Real Seachange 5:30 Escape to the Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Father Brown 8:30 Judge John Deed 10:30 Jonathan Creek 11:30 Mighty Ships

9GEM - 52

5:00 TV Shop - Home Shopping 7:00 Creflo Dollar Ministries 7:30 TV Shop - Home Shopping 10:30 Ellen 11:30 Adelaide International 6:00 Australian Open 7:00 Adelaide International 10:30 Unforgettable 11:30 What’s Your Emergency?

7MATE - 63

5:00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions 6:00 Home Shopping 6:30 Fishy Business 7:00 Fishing & Adventure 8:00 Shipping Wars 8:30 Pawn Stars 9:00 American Pickers 10:00 Armchair Experts: NFL Edition 10:30 Sound FX: Best of 11:30 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions 12:30 Car Crash TV 1:30 Jade Fever 2:30 Big Bash League 7:00 Pawn Stars 7:30 The Simpsons 8:00 Futurama 9:00 Family Guy 10:00 American Dad! 11:00 Housos 11:30 Swift and Shift Couriers 12:00 Car Crash TV

SBS FOOD - 33

11:35 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook 12:30 Masterchef: The Professionals 1:35 Martha Bakes 2:05 Bake With Anna Olson 2:35 United Plates of America 3:00 Sarah Graham Cooks Cape Town 3:30 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook 4:30 Ask the Butcher 5:00 Gourmet Goes Tribal 5:30 Martha Bakes 6:00 Bake With Anna Olson 6:30 The Cook and the Chef 7:30 Donal’s Asian Baking Adventure 8:00 Gourmet Farmer 8:30 Cook like an Italian with Silvia Colloca 9:00 French Food Safari 9:30 Anthony Bourdain: The Layover 10:30 The Cook and the Chef 11:30 Masterchef: The Professionals

7MATE - 63

5:30 Home Shopping 7:00 MXTV 7:30 Creek to Coast 8:00 Shipping Wars 8:30 Pawn Stars 9:00 Bloopers 10:00 A Football Life 11:00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions 12:00 The Simpsons 12:30 Futurama 1:30 Pawn Stars 2:00 Car Crash TV 3:00 Bloopers 4:00 Inside West Coast Customs 5:00 World’s Craziest Fools 5:30 American Pickers 6:30 Shipping Wars 7:00 Pawn Stars 7:30 Beach Cops 8:30 The Lone Ranger 11:30 Car Crash TV

SBS FOOD - 33

11:30 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook 12:30 Masterchef: The Professionals 1:35 Martha Bakes 2:05 Bake With Anna Olson 2:35 Late Nite Eats 3:00 Sarah Graham Cooks Cape Town 3:30 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook 4:30 Ask the Butcher 5:00 Gourmet Goes Tribal 5:30 Martha Bakes 6:00 Bake With Anna Olson 6:30 The Cook and the Chef 7:30 Donna Hay: Basics To Brilliance 8:00 Diana’s Asia Unplated 8:30 Rick Stein’s French Odyssey 9:00 Delia’s How to Cook 9:30 Anthony Bourdain: The Layover 10:30 The Cook and the Chef 11:30 Masterchef: The Professionals

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WORDSEARCH

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

There are 15 differences to find!

WORDSEARCH

Find all the words listed hidden in the grid of letters.

They can be found in straight lines up, down, forwards, backwards or even diagonally.

RELAXATION WATERMELON SUMMER HUMIDITY OCEAN BOATING PICNIC

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SANDCASTLE SEASHORE SUNHAT SWIMSUIT OUTDOORS SWIMMING WATERPARK

HOLIDAYS SUNFLOWER HEATWAVE CAMPING BATHING ICEBLOCK

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SUPER SIZED CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Excessive leanness 6. Finds 10. Freehold land (4,6) 15. Former East/West barrier, ... Curtain 18. Penned in 19. Estimated 20. Adhesive strip, sticky ...

22. Profession 23. Rasping 24. As one, in ...

25. Maiden name indicator 26. Carried 28. Famed UK racecourse 30. Unprecedented 31. Authoritative doctrine 32. Globes 33. Went on horseback 34. Unsighted 35. Disguise 37. Explorer, ... Heyerdahl 39. Fancy carp 40. Cotton spool 42. Currency of Italy & Spain 45. The ... Scrolls (4,3) 48. Brass wind instrument 49. Distinguished visitors (1,1,2) 50. Amalgamations 53. Mock-modest 54. Brazilian dance, ... nova 56. 1000 mm 59. Resigned gesture 61. Mars, the ... Planet 62. Boozer 63. Salted pig meat 64. It is (poetic) (‘3) 65. ... & that 66. Curdled 68. Counteracted 69. Video format (1,1,1) 70. Statuette material 71. Smooth peach 72. Alphabet (1,1,1) 73. Mind 74. Tennis ace, ... Shriver 76. Of the Pacific or Atlantic 78. Type of lamp 80. More arid 81. Severely 84. Tease 85. Rescue team, ... party 87. Beefy 89. Strong flavour 92. Grandparent’s sister (5-4) 94. Large amounts 96. Brolly 97. Passive 98. Pre-storm state 100. Fattiest 101. Nobleman 104. Uniforms 105. Biblical Jericho attacker 107. Convent 108. Be wary, walk on ...

112. Late Princess of Wales 113. Church ministers 115. Casino chips dispenser 117. Slide on snow 118. Phone line post, ... pole 120. Send short text message (1,1,1) 121. Daily journal 123. Insulting 125. Prompt (memory) 126. Kid’s squirting toy (5,6) 127. Jet-bath 129. Genus 130. Fled 131. Stage of trip 133. Birch rod 134. Feminist movement, women’s ...

136. Freezing up 137. Chores 140. Scientist, ... Curie 141. Opponent 142. Scavenges 146. Reminder note 147. Adds soundtrack to 148. Abhors 152. Slight quarrel 154. Heredity unit 155. Gents 156. Those people 157. Principal 159. Thin, layered (pastry) 160. Hitler follower 162. Pinnacle 164. Glowing coal fragment 165. Just manage, ... out a living 167. Alliances 169. Spoken tests 171. Heart monitor (1,1,1) 173. Falsely charming 174. Bell tongue

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175. Weighing device 177. Serpents 178. Runny nose 179. Zoo inmates 180. Fable 181. Presence 182. Cleans (harbour bed) 183. Road ridges to slow traffic (5,5)

DOWN 1. Layla singer, ... Clapton 2. Idolise 3. Typically scored 4. Prepare for hatching 5. W African republic 6. Paying guest 7. Scrooge 8. Cabbie (4,6) 9. Sank in middle 10. Coral banks

11. Congregate

12. Suffering 13. Belittle 14. Garden of Creation 16. Mountain chain 17. Taunt 20. Kindling 21. Strength 27. Canada’s continent (5,7) 29. Constantly 35. Hook & loop fastener 36. In a casual way 38. Cruel 41. Muslim chieftains 43. Soviet Union (1,1,1,1) 44. Excelled 46. Crocodile relatives 47. Subvert 51. Clothing business (3,5) 52. Productiveness 55. Reasonable

56. Genetically alters 57. Lag behind 58. Baleful stare (4,3) 60. Go to ground 67. Political clique 69. Corrupt 72. Financial records check 75. Aggrieves 77. Chokers or pendants 79. Storytellers 82. Leaf beverage sachets (3,4) 83. Appreciate 86. Chef’s protective garb 88. Sorceress 90. Farmhouse cooker 91. Scrapbook paste 92. Muzzle 93. ... for tat 94. Golf driving area 95. Neither

98. Utter confusion 99. Tossing 102. Hoards 103. Conducts 104. Word processor 106. Dexterity 108. Marriage separation 109. Sullivan’s operetta partner 110. Acts as link 111. Teacher 114. Hampering 116. Sinless 119. Looks awestruck 122. Actor, ... McGregor 124. Circus insect 125. Romeo’s lover 128. Ancient (3-3) 130. Hair-colouring wash 132. Class 135. Polish

138. Bad 139. Child-snatching 141. Melt together 143. Proposals 144. Scientifically examined 145. Cairo native 149. Tinted sun visor 150. Printed with raised design 151. Looming danger 153. Single articles 158. Cherub 161. Take to the air 163. Standards of behaviour 166. Broken 168. Milky espresso, ... latte 170. Awry 172. Assert 173. Lengthy account 176. Darns

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

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Community News J a n ua r y V ac at i o n C ar e Monday 6th Pirates on Bikes & Scooters

Tuesday 7th

Wednesday 8th

Build a Box Cubby House!

Thursday 9th Lego Mini Masters Competition

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Hawaiian BeachCARE INFORMATION PLAYGROUPS AND VACATION Party

Bring your own wheels & helmet

MMoonnddaayy163tthh Pirates on to Q.E Excursion Picnic Bikes & your Scooters Park.

Bring Bestie

with Slip n slide Water play

J a n ua r y V ac at i o n C ar e th T Tuueessddaayy 174 th Build a Box Ninja Warrior Cubby Obstacle Course House!

Furry friend!

Win a trophy!

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with Design it Slip n slideBuild it Water play

Bring your own wheels & helmet

Monday 13th Excursion Picnic to Q.E Park. Bring your Bestie Furry friend!

$15 Tu=eall sdaday y 1ticket 4 th

Win a trophy!

Prizes galoure!

$15 (movie & snacks)

Wednesday 15th

T+hOpal ursdcard ay needed.

16th Train ride to Ninja Warrior TURN OVER FOR WEEKS 3 & Mt 4 Vic Flicks Obstacle Course

Excursion to the Lithgow Tennis Club for lots of activities & games. $12ea

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FrFidraidya1y01t7hth Craft TENNIS Extravaganza

*Tie Dye *Plaster moulds *Jewellery making

Bring a white shirt or pilloF wrcid asaeyor17 catnh vas shoes to tie Dye. Craft

Extravaganza

Feb 10th and 17th

Design it Build it

March 9th and 16th

$15 = all day ticket

$15 (movie & snacks) + Opal card needed.

April 6th

Bring a white shirt or pillow case or canvas shoes to tie Dye.

TURN OVER FOR WEEKS 3 & 4

May 4th, 11th and 18th June 1st, 15th and 22nd

July 20th Aug 10th and 17th Sep 7th and 14th Oct 12th and 19th Nov 9th and 16th Dec 7th and 14th New families most welcome!

PORTLAND UKULELE GROUP - JUST FOR FUN! Meets the last Saturday of the month at 10:30am in Portland Library. Free class with no previous experience necessary.

Some ukuleles available!

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Then come along to Club Lithgow Conference Room each Thursday from 1.30pm and join in the fun.

Everyone is welcome including new players.

New players will be taught how to play Eucre on the first Thursday of each month.

Excursion to the Lithgow Tennis Club for lots of activities & games. $12ea

Intergenerational Pla*yTgierDoyeup *Plaster moulds Here are our dates *Jfeowrelle2ry0m2ak0ing

Prizes galoure!

Do you like playing Eucre?

COME LINEDANCING! Have fun, make friends and exercise!

Portland RSL Club Every Wednesday, 6pm Classes also available in Lithgow.

Ring Hope on 0407 228 004 for more info.

Portland Community Group will be holding the AGM on Tuesday 20th January 2020 at club rooms Kramer Park 7pm all members only to vote

ATTENTION!

If you would like to place an advertisement in this community section - it is FREE! Just send your information to editor@villagevoice.net.au and we will try and include it in the next issue.

Locals, community groups, reunions, garage sales - whatever you have coming up!

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ELVIS FANS ROCK ‘N’ RAIL INTO PARKES More than 100 Elvis fans will arrive at the Parkes Elvis Festival aboard the NSW TrainLink Elvis Express today.

Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said damage to tracks and infrastructure along the Blue Mountains line meant a change of route for this year’s Elvis Express – a one-of-a-kind train trip that carries fans from Central to the Parkes Elvis Festival.

“The Elvis Festival is now in its 28th year with NSW TrainLink operating one of the world’s most unique train journeys to one of the most popular events in regional New South Wales,” Mr Toole said.

“While recent bushfires have impacted the rail line between Mt Victoria and Lithgow, we were able to redirect the Elvis Express via Moss Vale and Cootamundra and onto Parkes to continue our support for this great event.”

Mr Toole said the party began in Sydney where Elvis tribute artists entertained the crowd at Central’s Grand Concourse before festival-goers boarded the train for its departure.

“From humble beginnings of just 16 fans aboard, this year TrainLink welcomed more than 100 dedicated followers of the King,” Mr Toole said.

“During the journey some of Australia’s best known Elvis tribute artists were in the aisles entertaining the devoted fans of the King.”

The theme of the festival this year is ‘Frankie and Johnny’ and Elvis fans will enjoy four days of Elvis mania featuring more than 200 free and ticketed events, shows, concerts and competitions.

ARTTONIC ART WORKSHOPS WITH WENDY HAWKES

Wendy Hawkes has organised a range of workshops at the Old Hartley Post Office Café during January for those who want to escape from the stress of the fires and get creative.

For adults there are weekly workshops teaching the elements of art and a full day workshop on creating multi-media art works.

For the kids there are also weekly workshops and a Hartley Rocks session where kids can decorate their own rocks to hide around Hartley as small presents for others to find. Times and prices are below and bookings can be made by calling Wendy on 0400 360 355 or visit her facebook page Wendy Anne Art Kids Art Tonic: Thur 9, 16, 23 Jan, 10.30am – 12.30pm. Focusing on the art elements of Line, Colour, and Texture. $25 pp Adults Art Tonic: Wed 8, 15, 22 Jan, 10.30am – 12.30pm. Focusing on the art elements of Line, Colour and Texture. $25pp Hartley Rock Day – Sat 11 Jan 10.30 – 12.30am Creating painted rocks to hide around Hartley Village and take home, part of the NSWRocks movement on Facebook . $10pp Multi-Media Workshop – a full day workshop.Sat 25 Jan 10.30am – 3pm.

Learning how to create multi media artworks including collage, paint, stamping and drawing.

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LITHGOW WELCOMES BREASTSCREEN NSW VAN Women in Lithgow now have better access to free potentially lifesaving breast screening. The BreastScreen NSW mobile van is here early January 2020 providing free mammograms to eligible women.

A mammogram can pick-up cancers that cannot be seen or felt. In NSW one in seven women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. For women over 50 years, a mammogram is the most effective method of finding breast cancer early.

Professor Nirmala Pathmanthan, Director BreastScreen Sydney West Service says a screening mammogram is one

of the most important things women aged 50-74 can do for their health.

“A mammogram every two years takes just 20 minutes and it could save your life.

“Detecting breast cancer early increases your chance of survival while reducing the likelihood of invasive treatment, such as mastectomy or chemotherapy.”

Many women believe they aren’t at risk of breast cancer because there’s no family history of the disease.

“Around 90 per cent of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history. This is why breast cancer screening is so important for all eligible women.”

Ms Pathmanathan says having a BreastScreen NSW van in Lithgow makes it easier for women to attend their recommended two-yearly screening.

“Bringing these vital services to Lithgow means more

local women can participate and get the support they need.

“Life gets busy and we want women to make their health a priority.”

The BreastScreen NSW van is in town from 15-24 January 2020 at Lithgow Valley Plaza, corner Lithgow and Bent Streets. The service is free and there’s no referral needed.

BreastScreen NSW mobile vans include the latest digital mammography technology and secure wireless communication system.

The NSW Government, through the Cancer Institute NSW, is investing $62.2 million in breast cancer screening this financial year.

Book a mammogram with BreastScreen NSW phone 13 20 50 or book.breastscreen.nsw.gov.au

REMINDER

Other Screening Services

Year round screening services are available at BreastScreen NSW clinics at Katoomba (Blue Mountains Hospital), Bathurst, Penrith and Hawkesbury (St John of God Hospital).

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SUPPORT OUR LOCAL FIRIES – BUT DON’T BE SCAMMED! If you wish to make a donation towards those affected by bushfires take precautions not to fall for a scam.

Story By Dennis Limbert

The ACCC has monitored a wide range of appeals raising funds for people and animals affected by the bushfires but unfortunately, they have found that some scammers are using the bushfire crisis to solicit fraudulent donations.

Scammers are pretending to be legitimate wellknown charities, creating their own charity names and impersonating people negatively impacted by the bushfires. Scammers are cold-calling, direct messaging and creating fake websites and pages on social media to raise funds. Chifley Police have also reported a scammer in stolen RFS overalls going door to door in Portland,

Wallerawang, Lidsdale and Cullen Bullen.

The ACCC also advises not to donate via fundraising pages on platforms that do not verify the legitimacy of the fundraiser or that do not guarantee your money will be returned if the page is determined to be fraudulent.

Be careful about crowdfunding requests as they may be fake and also come from scammers. Check the terms and conditions of funding platforms and ensure you are dealing with official organisations. If you are unsure make your donation direct to an established charity instead.

RFS Lithgow/Chifley District Office recommend that cash donations are made directly to your individual local RFS Brigade.

At the request of the RFS the Village Voice has chosen not to publish the phone numbers of individual brigades. The RFS Brigade sheds are not always manned so contact the RFS Chifley/Lithgow District Office on 1300 258 737 for individual brigade contact details.

THE 18 RFS BRIGADES IN THE CHIFLEY / LITHGOW DISTRICT ARE LISTED BELOW: • Bogee • Capertee • Clarence / Dargan • Cullen Bullen • Darke Corner • Glen Alice • Hartley • Kanimbla • Lithgow Communications • Lowther / Hampton

• Marangaroo • Palmers Oakey • Portland • Rydal • South Bowenfels • Sunny Corner / Meadow Flat • Tarana • Wallerawang / Lidsdale

Lithgow Retail Business Accelerator Program (No Cost) February - June 2020 The purpose of this program is to get you ‘unstuck’ from everyday business issues, and to teach you the skills to quickly propel yourself and your business, into a successful and sustainable future. The program is specifically designed for Lithgow’s local businesses to help grow your revenue and your client/visitor numbers, which leads to more jobs and more money being spent locally; thus enhancing the attractiveness and livability of our community.

Session 1: Program Overview: A framework and potential objectives and results to become an excellent company, a higher purpose and what is your why? (Monday 17th February 2020).

Session 2: Powerful Social Media Strategies for Small Business: How to get your brand to explode across multiple media platforms with a strong, authentic, and consistent message, on a shoe string budget? (Monday 16th March 2020).

Sessions 3: Customer Service Excellence: The six essential elements of customer service success and retaining customers. Developing practical and effective strategies for creating a customer focused lead company! (Monday 20 April 2020).

Session 4: Creative thinking: Creating a mindset of continuous improvement with a focus on increasing revenues and building a loyal client base via new products, selling and marketing models, utilising technology, disruptive concepts, and Blue Ocean opportunities (Monday 18th May 2020).

Session 5: Develop Your Unique Business Model: A tight new business plan encapsulating eight building blocks including your value proposition, current and new market opportunities, and key stakeholders. (Monday 15th June 2020).

Session 6: One on One Coaching: Each participant receives an end of program one hour coaching session to start to explore and identify future goals for business growth and set a practical action plan (June/July 2020).

Potential Outcomes:  More new customers (new business) and increased revenues.  Turning current clients into advocates and creating a powerful business presence, online and offline.  Introducing new effective concepts with very little investment.  Reduce staff turnover and create new jobs.  Increased creative and innovative thinking - new markets and products.

THE DETAIL & REGISTRATION: All 5 workshops will be held in the Lithgow Visitor Information Centre’s downstairs Gallery on Mondays' (usually a slow day) - 4.30pm to 8.30pm to enable businesses to attend after closing.

Each workshop is fully catered (you will get your dinner provided at every session).

TO REGISTER EMAIL OR CALL ANDREW POWRIE – SENIOR ECONOMIC AND DESTINATION MANAGER, LITHGOW CITY COUNCIL: andrew.powrie@lithgow.nsw.gov.au, 0438 575 452.

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2019 LJ HOOKER REG COWDEN MEMORIAL SPORTS STAR OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINATIONS Lithgow City Council are encouraging the community to nominate candidates for the 2019 LJ Hooker Reg Cowden Memorial Sports Star of the Year Awards.

LITHGOW HAS THE LOWEST RAINFALL IN 81 YEARS The annual rainfall records for 2019 have now been provided by the Bureau of Meteorology. Last year Lithgow recorded a total of only 466.2 mm down from the 2018 total of 696.4mm. The 2019 total is also down 36.3% on the last 5-year average of 732.2mm.

The lowest months for

Lithgow rainfall in 2019 were October with 7.8mm, April with 2.6mm and only 1.6mm in December. In fact, you need to go back 81 years for a lower recorded December rainfall in Lithgow at only 0.5mm in December 1938.

In comparison Sydney recorded a 2019 annual rainfall

of 851.8mm at Observatory Hill but spare a thought for Dubbo who had only 115.8mm in 2019.

The Mayor of Lithgow, Councillor Ray Thompson said “These awards are appropriate recognition for exceptional sporting achievements of members of the Lithgow community during 2019, and are a legacy for Reg Cowden and his lengthy dedication to sport in the Lithgow region”.

Council is seeking local sporting organisations to nominate suitable candidates for the “Bunny Abbott Volunteer of the Year” and the “Laurie Muir Official of the Year” awards, as volunteers and officials contribute greatly to the success of local sporting competitions, and the “International Sports Star of the Year”, which is awarded to the best international achievement during 2019 from a local sporting person Council would like to thank LJ Hooker for their ongoing support as a major sponsor of these awards.

Nomination forms are available from Council’s Customer Service counter, Council’s website (www.council.lithgow.com), or by contacting (02) 6354 9999, with nominations for these awards closing at 4.30pm on Friday 31st January 2020.

OPERATION CAT EXTENDED FOR DISCOUNTED DESEXING

$50.00 Discount Cat Desexing Program for Health-Care Card Holders and Pensioners will be extended until Friday 7th February 2020.

Lithgow ‘Operation Cat’ is a partnership program between the Cat Protection Society NSW, Lithgow City Council and Local Veterinary Hospitals/Clinics Bowenfels Vet Clinic, Lithgow Veterinary Hospital and Hartley Veterinary and Animal Centre has been extended until the 7th February 2020.

Lithgow City Council Mayor Ray Thompson said, “This is a great opportunity for residents within the Lithgow Local Government Area to take advantage of discounted desexing. It’s important to remember that kittens can have kittens.”

The cost is $50.00 to de-sex and micro-chip your cat/s.

The program has been running since the 11th November 2019 and has now been extended for those who haven’t yet taken advantage of this fantastic service.

To get involved call the Cat Protection Society of NSW on (02) 9519 7201 Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm to select a vet and make payment to secure your place.

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