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September in lockdown Curfew implemented in suburbs of concern as case numbers keep rising TROY DODDS
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enrith residents will remain in lockdown throughout September, while tough new rules have been implemented in the suburbs of concern in the Local Government Area. Premier Gladys Berejiklian last Friday implemented what she called “final measures” in an effort to slow the surging number of COVID-19 cases in the community. She also confirmed what most of us already knew – lockdown would not lift on August 28, and would be extended for another month. “We’re asking everyone to go through a bit of pain to protect lives,” Ms Berejiklian said. “I don’t want us to ever look back and say we didn’t try; that we didn’t put everything into this.” There is now a 9pm to 5am curfew in the Local Government Areas of Concern including the Penrith suburbs of Caddens, Claremont Meadows, Colyton, Erskine Park, Kemps Creek, Kingswood, Mount Vernon, North St Marys, Orchard Hills,
Gladys Berejiklian with Dr Kerry Chant and Brad Hazzard. Photo: Kate Geraghty.
Oxley Park, St Clair and St Marys. Exercise is also being limited to one hour a day in the Areas of Concern. Masks also must be worn outdoors across the entire state unless exercising. The following retail premises in Areas of
Concern must close except for click and collect: garden centres and plant nurseries, office supplies, hardware and building supplies, landscaping material supplies, rural supplies, and pet supplies (tradespeople are allowed to shop in-store where
relevant). Bunnings has made the decision to move to a click and collect model for the general public regardless of whether a store is in an Area of Concern or not. Ms Berejiklian also announced that childcare and disability workers in Areas of Concern will face mandatory vaccines and must get their first jab by August 30. Authorised workers who work outside their Local Government Area of Concern are only permitted to work if rapid antigen testing is implemented at their work-site or if they have had their first vaccination dose by August 30. Ms Berejiklian also made this plea to parents: “Unless you absolutely have to please do not send your child to childcare or early childhood centres. We understand some families don’t have a choice and we get that.” NSW Chief Health Officer, Dr Kerry Chant, said it was important people continued to follow the rules. “We need to hold the course. I understand that everyone is fatigued and tired but it is incredibly important that as we increase vaccine coverage we do all we can to prevent further transmission,” Dr Chant said.
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We’re not in this together at all L ast Friday an understandably drained Premier Gladys Berejiklian introduced what she called “final measures” in an effort to reduce soaring COVID-19 case numbers. They included a curfew, new rules for authorised workers, more retail closures and one hour exercise limits in Areas of Concern, as well as an expansion of the mask mandate across New South Wales. Now I have an issue with a few of these – limiting people’s time outside when the lockdown has gone on so long is dangerous and unnecessary given outdoor transmission is barely a factor in this outbreak. To suggest a person living alone in St Marys, for example, can’t go for a one hour walk in the morning and another in the early evening is absurd and cruel. Meanwhile, a curfew seems a draconian and physiological punishment that is all about the optics. For those doing the right thing, going anywhere between 9pm and 5am hasn’t been a factor of our lives for the past two months. And if it’s to punish those doing the wrong thing, the horse has already bolted there – if they haven’t got the message by now, they’ll just continue ignoring the rules, or shift their offending to a more convenient time. But despite my reservations, I’ll accept the new rules – as the Premier said, let’s throw everything at it. But my issue here is that I don’t believe we’re throwing everything at it at all. Ms Berejiklian could have gone much harder and implemented the new rules across the entirety of Greater Sydney to give us the best shot at not only bringing the outbreak under control, but ensuring
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“The last thing we want is to see case numbers start falling and then suddenly outbreaks flare up in Bondi, North Sydney or Manly”
it doesn’t spread to other areas that are potentially a ticking time bomb. It also would have ensured the massive “us and them” divide that has now split Sydney would be somewhat healed. While the majority of cases may be coming from the 12 Local Government Areas of Concern, this thing could blow up further at any minute. Police have broken up parties at Maroubra and in The Hills, there’s been protests in the Sydney CBD and Tweed Heads and illegal gatherings in Bondi, St George and a host of other areas. Here in Penrith, it’s true that the majority of cases are in the eastern parts of our City, but there’s still been dozens of cases in the likes of Penrith and Glenmore Park, which aren’t under the harder rules. Any of these could explode at any moment. We’re constantly told the virus knows no boundaries and that anyone we come into contact with could have the virus, yet we’ve decided it knows and understands Local Government Areas. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a fan of unnecessary burdens on citizens.
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As regular readers would know, I’ve consistently backed the New South Wales approach of avoiding lockdowns unless absolutely necessary and I certainly believe the Government got it right when it avoided shutting down the state during the Beralla and Crossroads outbreaks last year. Unfortunately, the Delta variant ensured that New South Wales’ lived experience, balanced approach and yes, a touch of luck, wouldn’t get us through this time around. This has gotten away from us, and the only chance now of getting those numbers down is the hard rules that have been implemented across the Local Government Areas of Concern (albeit, I’ll protest the curfew and exercise limit just one more time). The last thing we want is to see case numbers start falling and then suddenly outbreaks flare up in Bondi, North Sydney or Manly. It’s not like restaurants, pubs and retail is open in other areas of Sydney anyway so why not just implement the rules across every Local Government Area in Greater Sydney and be done with it. I don’t believe for a second there’s a legitimate social division here – the government and police are simply responding to where the fire is. But since the Beralla outbreak last year, the State Government has shown more and more that it cares about the optics. And at the moment, the optics of slapping a curfew and exercise limits on lower socioeconomic areas of Sydney while others can lounge around at the beach all day look pretty ordinary. Time for us to be in this together.
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Doctor’s desperate plea Intensive Care specialist urges young people to take action and get the jab TROY DODDS
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n Intensive Care doctor at Nepean Hospital has spoken about the worrying number of younger people being admitted to hospital with COVID-19. Some 25 per cent of COVID-19 patients currently in Intensive Care are under the age of 40. Dr Nhi Nguyen is an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Staff Specialist at Nepean Hospital and member of the Intensive Care Operations team responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. “What has worried us in the last few weeks is the increasing number of patients who are admitted to the ICU who are younger,” she said. “They are younger, they are staying in ICU for longer and they are needing care that can’t be provided anywhere else in the wards. “There are those who are on breathing machines and heart-lung machines and what has really worried us is the number of young patients who are coming in.” Dr Nguyen urged people to get vacci-
nated, acknowledging this was a key tool to fight the virus. “We know that vaccination decreases your risk of severe disease and we know vaccination decreases your risk of death,” she said. “Our nurses and doctors are committed to providing care... and we really are genuinely asking for your help. Please, if you’re able and you’re between 16 and 39-yearsold, book in and get your first shot of the vaccine. We know that it will protect you. “Everyone underestimates when they get COVID. They didn’t think it would happen to them.” Dr Nguyen said the situation at Nepean Hospital was heartbreaking with families unable to visit their sick loved ones. “We know that it’s difficult at the moment. We know that it’s hard that your families don’t get to come in and see their loved ones in ICU,” she said. “Our nurses who are the backbone of our healthcare system are providing care that is compassionate. They are holding their hands and they are comforting them because they know you can’t be there.” NSW figures show people in their 20s and 30s are currently at significant risk.
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Time to shift focus from case numbers
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focus on case numbers was very important when we knew nothing about this virus and whether our hospital system would be able to cope. A lot has changed since then. Increasingly we need to look beyond just the case numbers to know what our future holds. How we can keep safe and how we get our lives back in a COVID world. Case numbers are important, but they are not the whole story. Our hospital and public health systems are prepared, they have held up to the challenge and continue to do so. And where they have to be reinforced we know how to do that. Our ICUs have the know how, we have vaccines and the new drugs like sotrovimab that has been approved by the TGA for use that can better treat those who are infected. This all means we can battle Delta and seriously reduce how much harm it does to our health, our way of life and our economy. So while right now our national strategy is necessarily about suppressing the virus and vaccinating as many people as possible, a one-eyed focus on just case numbers overlooks the fact that less people are getting seriously ill, let alone dying. Shifting our focus from just case
numbers, to actually looking at how many people are becoming seriously ill and requiring hospitalisation will be increasingly what matters. After all, this is how we manage all other infectious diseases. The data shows that after an AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccination, you’re 86 to 87 per cent less likely to end up in hospital or
“It’s always darkest before dawn, and dawn’s coming”
an ICU, and while figures aren’t confirmed about how much vaccination reduces transmission, the evidence from the recent outbreak in Sydney is really strong. A key next step in our plan will also be getting children aged over 12 vaccinated.
Just as we’ve seen overseas in places like the UK, even when their case numbers tick up, their hospitalisations and deaths are not increasing at the same rate and remaining flatter and at rates like you see with the flu. It’s always darkest before the dawn, and these hard lockdowns are imposing a heavy toll. They are sadly necessary for now, and we will keep providing health and income support to get people through, but they won’t be necessary for too much longer. Under our national plan when we start hitting the 70 per cent and 80 per cent vaccination targets, we can start claiming back what COVID has been taking away from us. And when we do so, we must not be intimidated by the case numbers that will inevitably increase. We will be able to better handle them then, because of all the improvements we have made to protect people from serious illness and fatality. This doesn’t mean people won’t get sick, but with achieving our vaccination targets, a strong public health system, retaining common sense public hygiene measures and more effective treatments for COVID-19 we can get on with our new normal, and treat COVID like other infectious diseases.
That is what our national plan is all about. That’s what all the Premiers and Chief Ministers signed up to. It’s our path back. It’s our deal with Australians, that by everyone doing what we need to do – push through the lockdowns, stay home, get tested, get vaccinated – we can break out of the current cycle we are in and move forward. That is the light at the end of the tunnel on our journey. We’ve had three days in a row now delivering more than 300,000 jabs a day and with more than 1.73 million vaccinations delivered in just the last week, even if we do see more case numbers we’re going to see fewer hospitalisations and deaths meaning we can live our lives again. This is what living with COVID is all about. The case numbers will likely rise when we soon begin to open up. That is inevitable. But our focus needs to be on the rate of people being hospitalised. That’s the measure that should now start to guide our response. Rising cases need not impact our plan to reopen, and reopen as soon we can. I know it seems pretty dark now, but it’s always darkest before the dawn, and dawn’s coming. So please hang in there.
New clinic at Panthers proves popular EMILY FESZCZUK
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t has been a week since a new vaccination clinic opened at Panthers Leagues Club and the push continues to get younger residents protected against COVID-19. The much larger clinic has replaced the Nepean Vaccination Clinic on Somerset Street in Kingswood for existing and future appointments.
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Nurse Manager, Kim Maddock said the Pfizer clinic has received a fantastic reception from the community so far. “The new clinic at this larger venue is providing community members with the opportunity to receive their vaccine sooner and it’s been really heartening to see so many people attending the clinic this week,” Ms Maddock said. “People have really leapt at the
chance to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and it’s great to see.” Priority bookings are available for anyone aged 16 to 39-years-old from the Penrith Local Government Area, including those that are not in a listed ‘suburb of concern’. “We know that the Delta variant doesn’t discriminate and we’re seeing more and more young people get infected with COVID19 and end up in hospital,” she said.
“If you’re in this age group and haven’t yet booked your vaccine appointment, I urge you to please do so as soon as you can.” Ms Maddock encouraged locals to not be deterred from booking if they are unsuccessful on the first attempt. “If you’re unsuccessful in booking an appointment through the website, please keep checking the site regularly as more and more appointments become available,” she said.
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ith vaccinations rates rising, people are dreaming of enjoying time at a pub or club again but the reality of when they can reopen is still unknown. This week Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced NSW had reached its target of six million jabs and is now looking to get 70 per cent of people fully vaccinated to enjoy some freedoms. Penrith RSL CEO, Neel Chand, said that there is a push from clubs to safely reopen as soon as they can, with lockdown currently extended until the end of September. “There is definitely a discussion happening between our association and the State Government with how pubs and clubs can start operating again,” Mr Chand said. “Gladys has said she hopes to ease something in coming weeks and could be looking at hair dressers first up so if lockdown ends in September there might be a chance for us.” Mr Chand said the hospitality industry is willing to follow guidance from the
government to ensure the safety of its staff and patrons. “I think we can open the clubs as a very safe environment but I think it will be a case of only allowing those who are vaccinated to enter,” he said. “There might be other restrictions such as the square metre rule but I see no reason why we cannot reopen with the right measures.” With some of the community claiming that a ‘no jab, no entry’ policy is discrimination, Mr Chand said the RSL is only focusing on safety. “Some will say it is about discrimination but it is about the economy and moving forward in the safest way possible,” he said. “We want to be able to re-employ all of our staff, have the lowest risk for our members and move on from this time.” Panthers CEO, Brian Fletcher, said it is still too early to predict when they will open the doors again. “We haven’t got a clear idea... but if they continue the high doses over the next few months we could realistically open in some capacity in November,” Mr Fletcher said.
“I think there will be a lot of compliance with things such as a one in four square metre rules, social distancing, wea r i ng masks
in some sections, and possibly vaccination.”
Penrith RSL remains closed due to the current lockdown. Photo: Melinda Jane.
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Call for more rubbish collections in Penrith ALENA HIGGINS
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The lockdown has resulted in increased rubbish.
enrith Council may investigate additional bin collections to cope with a surge in home waste as the pandemic and lockdown rolls on. Online shopping and takeaway food delivery have soared during lockdown, putting the squeeze on residents’ yellow and red-lidded bins. Councillor Marcus Cornish has requested Council help the community in a “tangible” way by implementing extra recycling collections. “With all the parcels we are getting nowadays because we’re all ordering online, we’re getting masses of cardboard, masses of deliveries of food and things like that, I think everyone is having real trouble just on the sheer volume,” he said during Monday night’s Council meeting. “I’m proposing that we have extra pick-ups of the yellow bin, one extra pick-up per month, which will
bring us up to three a month from now until the Christmas break and then review it again then.” Cr Cornish said it would also avoid people finding other ways to get rid of the excess rubbish. “That would help alleviate a lot of problems people are having and certainly we don’t want dumping,” he said. Councillor Bernard Bratusa suggested Council educate residents on how to correctly use their bins. “I think we need to be a little bit mindful of the fact that we are in lockdown, that we are going to be using our bins more, and probably it wouldn’t hurt also that Council communicate to residents, more from an education perspective perhaps, on how they use the three bins correctly,” he said. “Because people are probably not realising that they can put paper in the green bin.” According to Council, the greenlidded FOGO bin can accept uncoated, plastic free paper and cardboard.
This includes newspapers, pizza and burger boxes, paper based food wrapping (eg. fish and chip wrapping and burger wrappers), tissues, paper towels, serviettes, and cardboard boxes with all tape and staples removed. “We continue to work with our waste collection contractor, Suez, to monitor household bin capacity and presentation,” a Council spokesman said on Tuesday. “That monitoring shows the current services selected by residents continues to meet their needs.” Cr Cornish’s request for an urgent vote to determine the issue on Monday night was knocked back. “Cr Cornish that could well have budget implications,” Mayor Karen McKeown said. “I would prefer if we got a memo back on the likely costs of that, rather than putting Councillors on the spot.” Do you think more collections are needed during the lockdown period? Email your view: news@ westernweekender.com.au.
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Devices needed to ensure Indigenous kids stay on track EMILY FESZCZUK
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local organisation is trying to keep Indigenous children plugged into education and able to access services during the pandemic. Narang Bir-rong Aboriginal Corporation (NBAC) is running a device drive for laptops, iPads and Internet for vulnerable kids. With two offices in Penrith, NBAC CEO, Heidi Bradshaw said the organisation is working hard to support Aboriginal children in western Sydney and the Blue Mountains. “We have our Aboriginal out of home care, so we are funded to provide foster care services for Aboriginal people… we also have our restoration plan to get kids back to families which is one of our goals,” Ms Bradshaw said. “Our family preservation is also a support program where we work specifically with Aboriginal children to reduce any risk of harm.” Ms Bradshaw said COVID-19 has added extra factors that could potentially widen the gap for outcomes for Indigenous kids.
NBAC CEO Heidi Bradshaw is calling for device donations to help Indigenous children.
“Before lockdown there was a 10 per cent less attendance rate across states for Aboriginal children and only 65 per cent graduate in comparison to 89 per cent for non-Aboriginal,” she said. “A lot of kids are doing school from home
right now but then there is the layered issue of Aboriginal students who have significantly lower outcomes in terms of education who are now trying to manage completing work with no computers.” To help reconnect the children with the
service during COVID restrictions and to empower them to participate in school work, Ms Bradshaw said they have put a call out to the community. “We have utilised around 50 devices from an array of donors but are still looking for individuals who might have a working iPad to recycle or a business that is rolling over computers that can help,” she said. “We have been nominated in the Westfield Local Heroes Program so if we win that award we can use it to help access Internet to link the devices which is another issue we are facing.” Ms Bradshaw said donations are vital for the future of Indigenous communities. “We have delivered laptops to 16-yearolds that have never had one before…let’s face facts, the only way we will achieve differences in Aboriginal communities is through education,” she said. “This generation coming through now are the ones who have to create chance so we need to provide them with opportunities so that they can be the future leaders sitting at the table.” If you or your business has something you could donate, head online and visit www.nbac.org.au.
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Life starts at Thornton Park “I wasn’t expecting to make such valuable friendships.” – Judith, Resident
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Judith and her King Charles Cavalier, Molly, moved to Thornton Park after the house became too difficult to manage. It’s the best decision they could have made. I looked at a few retirement villages before I found Thornton Park, which was by far the best. I wasn’t able to manage in my house anymore, so it made sense that I found a place where I’d still have my independence, but didn’t have to think about home maintenance or gardening. I absolutely love it. My apartment is beautiful, and my King Charles Cavalier, Molly, is very happy here too. But I wasn’t expecting to make such good friends. The first time I met Diane, who also lives in the village, we just clicked. We’ve become like sisters, to the point where we almost say the same things at the same time. Living at Thornton Park is like being part of a big family. My kids live nearby and they’re so happy I moved here. It means they never have to worry about me. They drop in all the time and flick the kettle on. And they know that if I’m not at home, they’ll find me down in the café, having a laugh with my friend. If you’ve ever thought about retirement living, don’t hesitate to contact us for an information pack and to book your obligation-free tour. It just might be the best thing you ever do.
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Outbreak still growing Almost 50 cases across Nepean as concerned family member speaks EMILY FESZCZUK
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epean Hospital is still dealing with two separate outbreaks of COVID-19 with patients and staff infected. There was one new case of COVID-19 reported to 8pm on Tuesday, August 24 linked to the Nepean Mental Health Centre and Nepean Hospital outbreaks, bringing the total number to 47. A Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) spokesperson said the new case that was identified was a consumer in the Nepean Mental Health Centre. “There are now 27 cases linked to this outbreak – 26 consumers and one staff member,” the spokesperson said. “In Nepean Hospital, the total remains 20 cases linked to this separate outbreak – 12 patients and eight staff members.” A family member of a patient within the mental health unit told
the Weekender he was shocked to hear of what was happening inside. “I have always had fantastic experiences with the health service but when I was told that COVID positive patients were still interacting with negative people and sharing cigarettes, I was astounded,” the family member, who wants to remain anonymous, said. “I spoke to a nurse who said the staff were also worried and waiting on results to come back but still had to work.” With the person’s family member testing positive for COVID, he said someone needed to take responsibility. “My family member is in there for a mental health episode so she is not thinking straight or as concerned as she should be about staying away from people,” he said. “Gladys stands up every day and puts these rules in places but it seems they were not being followed so someone needs to be held accountable.”
The family member said that stricter procedures needed to be put in place to avoid further cases at the centre. “I don’t understand why when someone came in initially they are not tested straight away and perhaps isolated until it’s safe,” he said. “I just don’t want it to happen again and I know other people with family in there are worried and feel the same.” Nepean Hospital, including the Emergency Department, remains open and the NBMLHD spokesperson said protocol is being followed. “All NSW public hospitals have strict protocols in place to help protect staff, patients and visitors from COVID-19,” the spokesperson said. “The hospital follows strict infection prevention and control measures, including personal protective equipment (PPE), face mask fit-testing, hand hygiene and thorough cleaning of all areas.”
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The young Penrith commercial agent scored an impressive podium finish at the 2021 National Raine & Horne Awards. Ms Turai was named 3rd Place Top National Commercial Salesperson for No. Leasing Transactions.
Raine & Horne Commercial Penrith Managing Director Colin Henry said, “Liz has won this recognition because she’s a meticulous communicator who never leaves her clients in the dark or shies away from challenging situations. “One thing Liz has learnt over the last seven years is the importance of staying in touch with people, and by doing this, you’re halfway to a positive result whether it’s a leasing or sales transaction.” Mr Henry added, “With her commitment to hard work, Liz will be knocking on the door of winning this category next year.” Contact Liz for all your commercial property requirements.
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Kingswood: Knife found in car during police search A man has been charged after having a knife in a public place in Kingswood. About 10.45am on Wednesday, August 18, officers were patrolling Doug Rennie Field, Kingswood when they sighted three men sitting on a bench seat. One of the men was not wearing a mask so due to the current Public Health Orders, police approached the men to speak to them. When police searched them and their nearby vehicle, it is alleged the 58-year-old man who owned the car informed the officers they would locate a knife in the vehicle. Police located a flick style knife in the centre console and the man was charged with ‘custody of knife in public place – first offence’ and ‘not comply with noticed direction COVID-19’. The man is set to appear in Penrith Local Court on Friday, October 1.
Penrith: Police charge man after he was found with stolen bicycle A man has been charged after having goods is his custody that were suspected of being stolen in Penrith. In July this year, two break and enters and stealing offences occurred in Leonay where a push bike and other items were stolen. Police started an investigation into the matter and during this, obtained CCTV footage and information on a suspect. About 2.15pm on Thursday, August 19, police attended an address in Hope Street, Penrith. At this time, officers stopped a 40-yearold Penrith man, pushing the bike that was allegedly stolen from the break and enter. The man was arrested and charged. He was bail refused and will appear in Penrith Local Court on Friday, September 3.
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with Daniel McKinnon About 8.50pm on Thursday, August 19, police were on the Great Western highway, Werrington and stopped a vehicle for a random breath test and COVID compliance checks. The driver, a 20-year-old St Clair man produced his licence but checks revealed that he was a disqualified driver until December 2021. The man was charged and will appear in Penrith Local Court on Thursday, September 30.
Penrith: Man behind the wheel in Penrith had never held a licence A man has been charged after driving without a licence in Penrith. About 2.30am on Friday, August 20, police were patrolling Station Street, Penrith when they stopped a motor vehicle for a random breath test. When officers asked the 57-year-old Penrith man who was driving to produce his driver’s licence, it is alleged he informed them he did not have it on him and gave a NSW Photo ID card. The man’s breath test proved negative, but checks revealed the man had never held a driver’s licence. He was arrested and charged to appear at Penrith Local Court on Monday, September 20.
St Marys: Man charged after drink driving incident last weekend A man has been charged after being caught mid-range drink driving in St Marys. About 10.55pm on Saturday, August 21, police were driving on Mamre Road, St Marys and stopped a motor vehicle for a random breath test. The 46-year-old St Marys man’s breath test proved positive and he was arrested. He was taken to Penrith Police Station, where he underwent a secondary breath analysis that returned a positive reading of 0.108. The man was charged and his licence was suspended on the spot. He will appear in Penrith Local Court on Tuesday, September 28.
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The other context in which this arises is in relation to co-owners who are not party to a de facto relationship or marriage. The Court recognises a person’s right to dispose of an asset and not be held hostage by a co-owner who refuses to sell or buy the other co-owner out. This situation often comes up when a co-owner is living in the property and quite likes the fact that their mortgage repayments are subsidised and/or the costs of the property are shared with the other co-owner and doesn’t want that to change. This often comes up in scenarios where a child of a deceased person has lived with the deceased for a long time in the relevant property but upon their death now has to share the property with the other beneficiaries of the deceased’s Will. Sometimes the recalcitrant co-owner simply does not want to be disturbed. Other times they can’t afford to buy the other beneficiaries out, so bury their heads in the sand in the hope that they will be able to remain in the property indefinitely. People in this situation are able to avail themselves of section 66G of the Conveyancing Act 1919 (New South Wales). Section 66G provides a mechanism under which a co-owner can make an application to the Supreme Court to appoint an independent third party known as a trustee to step in and sell a property on behalf of the owners. If Trustees for sale are appointed, the transaction is essentially taken out of the hands of the warring co-owners. The Trustee handles all aspects of the sale, taking into account the wishes of the co-owners where possible. The Trustees then deduct all appropriate expenses from the sale proceeds, including any mortgage, legal costs, trustee fees and real estate agents costs.
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Residents feel ignored Kingswood locals say plethora of boarding houses is destroying their suburb ALENA HIGGINS
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ingswood locals are still pleading with planning authorities to stop the “destruction of their suburb”, as Development Applications (DAs) for boarding houses continue to roll in. Long-term resident Wendy Spinks said the number of boarding houses in Kingswood has skyrocketed from two or three in 2016 to more than 30 within a 1.5 kilometre radius, with still more to come. Despite this, concerned residents have received little support from Penrith Council or Penrith MP Stuart Ayres, she contends. “If this destruction was on River Road or Nepean Avenue, I feel that the current Councillors would be taking more action,” she said. “Kingswood was rezoned about 2015 – at least 12 of the current Councillors made this decision but accept no responsibility for the current problem.” Ms Spinks acknowledged affordable housing is required, but said clustering of boarding houses will spark social problems.
Boarding houses overlooking the playground of a Primary School at Kingswood.
“Yes, affordable housing is required, but if boarding houses are the only options this will create social problems in the coming years,” she said. “Not everyone can live in one room.” The NSW Government is proposing changes to housing policies aimed at empowering Council decision-making and providing more choice in homes, a
Department of Planning, Industry and Environment spokesman said. “The proposed changes also mean that boarding houses would only be allowed in low density residential areas – if allowed by councils – and set design standards that better meet community expectations,” he said. “Boarding houses would also be required
to be operated by community housing providers.” Meanwhile, Mr Ayres slammed Council, blaming it squarely for the predicament facing Kingswood locals. “Council rezoned Kingswood to get greater density and that’s exactly what they are getting,” he said. “It’s Council incompetence and mismanagement that is leaving this community isolated and frustrated. “Council put the goalposts in the ground that allows boarding house developers to score big time. They created this mess and only they can fix it.” Council said boarding houses are permissible in both residential zones in Kingswood through the Affordable Rental Housing State Environmental Planning Policy 2009. “These controls make it illegal for Council to apply and enforce local controls which outright prevent development of boarding houses in these zones,” it said. Council has refused several boarding houses in the past 12 months on the grounds of inadequate integration within the local character. These were then subject to appeals.
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“Active transport link” would help connect communities EMILY FESZCZUK
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he Blue Mountains Cycling Safety Forum (BMCSF) wants to keep the wheels moving on plans for shared walking and cycling connections between the Lower Mountains and Penrith. The group is campaigning for an active transport link between the River Walk and Glenbrook via Leonay Oval. BMCSF released its Lower Mountains cycle network plan in March, which proposes 14 kilometres of shared cycling and walking paths on public land. President of BMCSF, David Tritton said parts of the plan would be a great inclusion in Penrith City Council’s Green Grid Strategy, which was recently on exhibition. “We believe a sealed three-metre wide shared path green space route from the southern end of the River Walk to Leonay and the Glenbrook Tunnel would extend the River Walk experience and formalise an already existing informal network of bush walking tracks and off road mountain bike trails,” Mr Tritton said.
BMCSF’s proposed cycling and walking network plan was released earlier this year.
“It would complement the northern end route Council are already working on along the Great Western Highway in Emu Plains from the Yandhai Bridge but it would have less traffic and crossings.”
A Council spokesperson said it has a long history of collaboration with Blue Mountains City Council and that will continue. “Penrith City Council continues work-
ing on a number of active transport projects that will help to make walking and bike riding more safe, enjoyable and a convenient transport option for residents, students, workers and visitors to Penrith and our neighbouring council areas,” the spokesperson said. “In 2021, the NSW Government allocated $4.6 million to Blue Mountains Council to prepare Lapstone Hill Tunnel at Glenbrook to be used for recreational purposes to help transform the tunnel into a cycleway, walking trail and heritage tourist attraction. “Penrith Council congratulates Blue Mountains for this funding and fully supports its delivery of future stages of works to deliver this important regional shared path for our two council areas.” Mr Tritton said the extension would benefit many and hopes that BMCSF can discuss its proposal further with Penrith Council. “We would welcome the opportunity to work with Penrith Council and discuss our ideas with them, so then they can work towards seeking further funding for it,” he said. Visit www.bmcsf.org for more info.
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Parking raised as major worry ALENA HIGGINS
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he tender for the River Road deviation project has been awarded, however doubts remain about car parking capacity at the new-look Regatta Park. Seven Hills’ Western Earthmoving won the $7.1 million contract to realign River Road, Emu Plains to accommodate the $24 million Regatta Park upgrade. The realignment, which will deviate River Road from the southern boundary of Regatta Park to the Great Western Highway (GWH) further west, includes construction of a new roundabout at the River Road/York Street intersection, and construction of a new intersection at the GWH and Lamrock Street. Decommissioning of the existing River Road/GWH intersection and construction of a new access road to parking areas within the park also form part of the project. Funded by all three levels of government, Regatta Park will include two new playgrounds, an accessible pathway to the river foreshore, over-water viewing platforms, a kiosk with outdoor dining areas, junior cricket oval and open green spaces. It will be serviced by 122 car spaces, 37 more than previously provided.
The new-look Regatta Park and realigned River Road at Emu Plains.
On Monday night, Councillor Marcus Cornish questioned the car parking quota, suggesting a “lot more” was needed. “This is going to be such an attraction, I feel it’s going to be a victim of its own success,” he said. Council’s Design and Projects Manager
Michael Jackson said the team had worked hard to balance the demand for parking. “I guess the issue around parking is such that yes, the park could be a victim of its own success, but obviously we’ve had to balance the need to fit the uses within the park versus the parking,” he said.
“And to accommodate more parking, we’re going to have to reduce the park functionality itself, which obviously is a trade off that’s had to be made here. “So we’ve worked the numbers to fit as much parking as we can, whilst still leaving a park for the residents to use.”
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Cracking the case Could one of our biggest mysteries finally be solved? EMILY FESZCZUK
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ne of Penrith’s most baffling mysteries could be closer than ever to being solved. 15-year-old Lynette Melbin disappeared without a trace in June 1972. She was last seen after speaking to her mother at Penrith Plaza, informing her she was heading to her boyfriend’s house. She never arrived. In 2006, the case was reopened when a witness came forward about a man seen with the teenager in the weeks before she vanished, but with very few fresh leads it was suspended again. While it has been determined that Lynette is no longer alive, her remains have never been found and her family have never given up hope of being able to properly lay her to rest. Ex-police officer and private
investigator, Neville Scullion, who is a family friend of Lynette’s twin sister, Liana Stewart, started looking at the case a few years ago. “I went through documentation, but a lot has been lost over the years. I ended up canvassing the area and talking to people who were around at that time,” Mr Scullion said. “We are still piecing together things that may have been missed and used mediums who work with police to try to find out any information.” Mr Scullion, who is still actively looking into the case, believes they do have a suspect who is alleged to be involved. “We have knowledge of a person that was most likely involved in Lynette’s disappearance and demise but unfortunately that person is no longer alive so no charges can ever be brought against them,” he said. “We have identified some
Lynette Melbin with a friend before she disappeared.
sites where Lynette’s remains may be but we are still asking people to come forward if they remember seeing her or anyone she was with.” Ms Stewart said COVID-19 has caused some challenges with the case, but she will never stop searching for her sister. “There were plans to bring cadaver dogs to search certain
areas of interest but with everything happening at the moment it has come to a standstill which is a shame,” Ms Stewart said. “My mum has sadly passed away, but all our family wants after everything is to find out where she has been buried and to bring her home.” Anyone with information can contact the Weekender.
Millionaire weeks before he knew it Three weeks after the draw, a Werrington man has finally come forward to claim his $1 million Lotto win, explaining he’d completely forgotten he’d even bought the ticket. The man held one of the two division one winning entries nationally in Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw 4100 on Monday, August 2. Each division one winning entry scored $1 million. “I usually check my tickets straight after the draw when I am getting ready for work. But I was running late, so I ended up completely forgetting about the ticket,” he said. “Then the other day, I could not sleep at all, and at about four in the morning, I got up and was just going through some old things when I found the ticket. “So I looked at the winning numbers online, and since I mark my ticket, I recognised that they were my numbers straight away. “I actually had just been scammed not long before that, so I was a bit wary, so I checked the ticket about 100 times. “Then I ran to my daughter’s bedroom and dragged her straight out of bed so she could check the ticket too. “I was too anxious to wait until she woke up, and there was no way I could sleep. “We could not believe it when we realised it was true.”
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Tim’s passion rewarded Volunteer firefighter has been following his dream since he was a toddler EMILY FESZCZUK
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im Hearn, who has wanted to be a firefighter since he was threeyears-old, has been recognised for his achievements with the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS). The Llandilo Brigade member has been named one of the 2021 Young Volunteer of the Year recipients. Minister for Police and Emergency Services, David Elliott said the award program is an opportunity to acknowledge the invaluable role young people play in the NSW emergency services. “These exceptional young people have been recognised for their outstanding participation and achievements in the NSW RFS,” Mr Elliott said. “They are all great examples of enthusiastic young people who have devoted their time to helping protect their communities.” Mr Hearn, who has been a volunteer since 2008, told the Weekender that his passion for serving the community still remains ignited after many years. “I started as a cadet at 12-years-old and
as a junior member I did lots of events before I turned 16 and could do my basic firefighter course to start going to fires,” Mr Hearn said. “It has always been a passion of mine, I have wanted to do it since I was threeyears-old and the end goal is to have a career in firefighting with Fire and Rescue NSW.” Volunteering multiple hours each week and attending call outs on weekends, Mr Hearn said he is honoured to be recognised. “It is humbling to be nominated and everyone kept it quiet until the winners were announced so it really was a big shock to me,” he said. Helping in high risk situations, Mr Hearn said his fellow volunteers make the job worth it. “Our team is great, it probably gets said a lot but we really are like a second family, especially during the 2019/2020 fire season,” he said. “Going out with people on the fire ground you rely on each other to have your back so there is a lot of trust with everyone that is a member but it is also a lot of fun in between.”
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I was fortunate enough to deliver some good news this week at Monday night’s meeting of Council where I announced the recipients of Council’s inaugural Local Celebration Awards. The awards are a new program shining a light on dedicated, selfless and inspirational people in Penrith. I’m delighted to recognise our worthy winners who are as follows: • Citizen of the Year: Kristine Gauci for her extraordinary work with Our Community Cares, a local organisation helping the aged and needy. • Young Citizen of the Year: Daena Madon for her remarkable achievements at the age of just 16 who selflessly volunteers for multiple good causes. • Mayor’s Local Heroes Award: which goes to the dynamic duo of Cathy and Marzi DeSanti for their efforts to create remarkable community spirit within Thornton Estate; and, 85-year-old Gloria Lenon for her tireless work with Nepean Legacy and the Nepean War Widows’ Guild. • Community Service Award: which goes to three amazing individuals, Robert Rayner for his selfless
work in the Kingswood community; Michael Allen for his voluntary work at The Nepean Haven Women’s Community Shelter; and Veronica Nou, for her remarkable work with The Good Connections Project and Mums4Refugees. This Local Celebration Awards program recognises people who go above and beyond, who volunteer their time to make Penrith a great place to live, or work tirelessly for the benefit of others. After a difficult year of unprecedented challenges there’s never been a better time than now to celebrate Penrith’s can-do attitude and resilient spirit. Over the past 18 months our community has experienced bushfires, flooding and the continuing social, emotional and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout it all, and despite it all, there are still amazing people doing great things in Penrith. These awards celebrate people who have shown us the best of themselves in some of the worst times.
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TURNING BACK TIME
This photo of the Dick Smith store on Riley Street, Penrith was taken in the 1990s. The photo is taken from the western side of Riley Street outside the Penrith Plaza, showing the south eastern corner of Riley and Henry Streets.
This flagship Dick Smith store was the go-to place for personal computers, stereos and other electronics during the 1990s. Eventually, Dick Smith closed this location and the Dick Smith Powerhouse was opened on Mulgoa Road at Jamisontown
(it’s now The Good Guys). A smaller Dick Smith store also operated in Westfield Penrith. Dick Smith stores no longer operate, with the brand sold to Kogan. Photo thanks to Penrith City Council.
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ith only two regular season rounds remaining in the 2021 NRL Premiership, I thought I’d get in early and name my Team of the Year. As usual I don’t expect everyone to agree with me but that’s what I love about rugby league, everyone can have an opinion. So without further ado, here is my 2021 Team of the Year: 1. Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles) – This is a no-brainer, Manly are so much better with him in the side. 2. Brian To’o (Panthers) – Runs like an extra forward and can also score spectacular tries ‘to’o’. 3. Justin Olam (Storm) – Can be a bit of a goose but he can sure back it up. Powerful runner. 4. Joseph Manu (Roosters) – So talented he can play anywhere but centre is his best position. 5. Josh Addo-Carr (Storm) – Just speed to burn and his positional play is excellent. 6. Jarome Luai (Panthers) – Has been quiet since Origin but is still the best five-eighth in the comp. 7. Nathan Cleary (Panthers) – Cleary is in a class of his own at the moment, he’s the complete halfback. 8. James Fisher-Harris (Panthers) – Runs hard, runs fast, runs straight. Never takes a backward step.
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13.Isaah Yeo (Panthers) – A workhouse who does plenty of tackling and has become a great ball-player as well. There you have it peeps, my ‘Dally M’ Team of the Year, so to speak, with five Panthers players in it. I think you’ll agree those five players deserve their selection. Rookie of the Year: Reece Walsh – A natural gifted footballer. He’s fast, has a great step, is a ball player and very elusive. If he could kick goals he’d be perfect. All this and he’s only 19 years-old and still learning the game. Scary! Coach of the Year: Trent Robinson – While I’m not a fan of his whinging whenever the Chooks lose a game, I am a big fan of his coaching and the way he can keep his team focused and playing good footy despite losing a copious amount of quality players. My Tips for the week: Knights, Raiders, Rabbitohs, Dragons, Sharks, Storm, SeaEagles, Panthers. Jarome Luai and Nathan Cleary are the best halves in the NRL. Photo: NRL Photos.
9. Brandon Smith (Storm) – You have to be good to beat players like Api and Harry. The ‘Cheese’ is the real deal. 10.Payne Haas (Brisbane) – Haas is powerhouse, big, strong and always difficult to tackle.
11.David Fifita (Titans) – Fifita is a wrecking ball when he gets going. Almost impossible to stop. 12.Angus Crichton (Roosters) – Can hit a hole, attracts defenders and can offload in traffic.
The final word: There is no way that the NRL are ready to introduce a 17th team into the competition for the 2023 season. The game is absolutely bleeding money and needs time to stabilise before another side is introduced. 2024 should be the absolute earliest date!
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f Ivan Cleary wants to motivate his side ahead of this Sunday’s clash against Wests Tigers, all he needs to do is show them the most recent episode of the Fox Sports documentary ‘Tales from Tiger Town’. A huge feature of the episode is the Tigers knocking off Penrith at Leichhardt Oval back in Round 13. Michael Maguire, his team and Tigers supporters took enormous joy out of defeating a Penrith side that resembled a reserve grade outfit, as the State of Origin period began to take hold. It was a dream for the Tigers. This Sunday could well be a nightmare. Penrith come into this match at fullstrength, with the returns of James FisherHarris and Brian To’o adding to what was already a strong side thanks to several key returns in recent weeks.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 29 | 4.05PM | MORETON DAILY STADIUM | REFEREE: MATT CECCHIN The Panthers are primed for the Finals, tuning things up and ready to go up the couple of gears the coach says is left in them. The Tigers meanwhile are preparing to pack up their hub in Brisbane as the Finals evade them yet again, with last Saturday’s loss to Cronulla putting the final nail in their 2021 coffin. To make matters worse, they’ll be without perhaps their one shining light – Adam Doueihi, who has picked up a knee injury and joins the likes of James Tamou, Daine Laurie and Luke Garner on the sideline. Penrith made their critics step up and take notice with an impressive 25-12 win over South Sydney at Suncorp Stadium last Friday night. While they were down 12-0 early, once the Panthers increased the intensity – particularly in the second half – the Rabbitohs simply couldn’t go with
them. It bodes well for when the two sides meet again in the Finals early next month. The reality is this Sunday afternoon’s game in Redcliffe could get ugly for the Tigers. They now have nothing to play for but pride, and they haven’t shown a whole heap of that when it’s mattered this season. Games like this often don’t play out as the form guide might suggest, but it’s hard to see the Tigers matching Penrith. Not when they concede 50 points to a team like Cronulla. The Tigers just don’t have the players that take games by the scruff of the neck and show real ownership. They constantly let each other down, whether it’s a sloppy missed tackle, a poor kick or a misguided pass. They lack connection, something that Maguire will have to fix next year if he’s to survive long-term at the troubled club.
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Penrith present the exact opposite at present. Nathan Cleary’s game management is right up there with the best in the NRL, while the team plays for each other for the full 80 minutes – egos brushed aside as winning became a habit. Cleary tormented Souths, and particularly Josh Mansour, with his kicking game last Friday night and we should see the same approach this Sunday. The Tigers will crumble under pressure if Cleary and co are as relentless as they were against the Bunnies for 60-odd minutes. Isaah Yeo has a chance to rip the middle to shreds. Are the Tigers any chance? In a two horse race, anything can happen. The Tigers do produce more offloads than any other team in the competition – but they just can’t make them stick. Penrith should be way too classy. Tip: Panthers by 40.
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10 James Fisher-Harris
1 Moses Mbye
2 Stephen Crichton
11 Viliame Kikau
2 David Nofoaluma
10 Stefano Utoikamanu 11 Shawn Blore
3 Paul Momirovski
12 Kurt Capewell
3 Tommy Talau
12 Luciano Leilua
4 Matt Burton
13 Isaah Yeo
4 Michael Chee Kam
13 Alex Twal
5 Brian To’o
14 Mitch Kenny
5 Ken Maumalo
14 Joe Ofahengaue
6 Jarome Luai
15 Scott Sorensen
6 Jock Madden
15 Jake Simpkin
7 Nathan Cleary (c)
16 Tevita Pangai Junior
7 Luke Brooks (c)
16 Tom Amone
8 Moses Leota
17 Liam Martin
8 Thomas Mikaele
17 Alex Seyfarth
9 Apisai Koroisau
18 Izack Tago 19 Taylan May
9 Jacob Liddle
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STAINES STAYS SIDELINED ! Only injury will see Charlie Staines fight his way back into the Penrith team for the business end of the season. Coach Ivan Cleary has all but conceded Staines is unlikely to feature as part of the top 17 for the Finals, after he was dropped a few weeks back. At only 20-years-old, Staines will have plenty of time to perfect his game over the coming seasons. It’s understood Cleary is very keen to run with the best possible back three under the high ball and will go into the Finals with Dylan Edwards, Stephen Crichton and Brian To’o in the key positions. With Matt Burton and Paul Momirovski in the centres, Brent Naden is of course also in the mix and finds himself ahead of Staines. ! Penrith captain Nathan Cleary has put his face to the NRL’s new COVID-19 vaccination campaign. The new advertisements feature high profile players from across the NRL explaining why they’re choosing to get the jab. !
The NRL has conceded that Brent Naden’s try against Souths last weekend should have been pulled up by The Bunker, with an obstruction play in the lead-up missed by the officials. But Head of Football Graham Annesley has confirmed the controversial ‘downtown’ penalty against Souths at a crucial stage of the game was 100 per cent correct. Contrary to popular belief, the decision was made by the touch judge, not interference from The Bunker.
! The Panthers have secured the services of Tyrone May on a fresh one-year deal. The 25-year-old continues to provide strong utility value for the Panthers and his role could prove even more crucial next year when Matt Burton heads to Canterbury. !
Spotted: An hilarious moment on Fox League’s coverage of last Friday night’s double header, when Panthers legend Greg Alexander declared Jake Trbojevic was a “Tooheys man” after being awarded the VB Hard Earned Man of the Match in the Manly v Raiders match. Cooper Cronk couldn’t contain his laughter as he tried to remind Brandy that Trbojevic was almost definitely a VB drinker, given who was sponsoring the broadcast.
! The Panthers are unlikely to rest too many players against Parramatta next weekend despite the result having no impact on what happens in week one of the Finals. Coach Ivan Cleary feels most of his key men have had stints on the sideline anyway, most through niggling injuries. There may be a few who get a break, but there certainly won’t be a plethora of stars sitting on the sideline.
Charlie Staines. Photo: NRL Photos.
! The Masked Panther is a Fox League man but I turned over to Channel Nine to see some of their post-match coverage last Friday night. No surprise that Phil Gould and Andrew Johns were complaining about referees. To make matters worse, they were whinging about the ‘downtown penalty’, admitting it was probably correct but still shouldn’t have been awarded. No wonder Nine is looking to shake things up next season. ! He may have been terrorised under the high ball and left the field with a knee injury, but Souths winger Josh Mansour certainly felt the love from his former team mates last Friday night. Mansour was spotted chatting with a bunch of Penrith players after the high quality game at Suncorp Stadium.
! With players having a little more freedom in Queensland at present and the weather warming up, it’s no surprise that the beach has become the go-to destination for plenty of Panthers players. It’s become the perfect place to relax and muck around during the week, with plenty of the fun (and muscles) posted on Instagram. ! Heard a rumour? I don’t keep secrets but I do protect my sources. Email maskedpanther@westernweekender.com.au.
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he heart and soul of the Panthers, James Fisher-Harris, makes his longawaited return for Penrith this Sunday following an eventful past month on a personal level. Since the 25-year-old last played in Round 19 against the Broncos, he has left the Bubble, flown home to Sydney, watched his partner give birth to their second child, and then returned to Queensland to spend two weeks in hotel quarantine before reuniting with his Panthers teammates on the Sunshine Coast. To say the 103kg prop is more than ready to return to the field is an understatement. Panthers centre and teammate Stephen Crichton said Fisher-Harris is finally ready to strap on the boots and rip in. “I’m pretty sure he’s sweet to play [this Sunday] and it’ll be good to have him back in our team,” he said. “He’s one of our main forwards and it’ll be good for him to lock in our middle as well. We’ll get a good go-forward with him playing in the middle, it’ll be heaps good.” Before Fisher-Harris’ four-game absence, the Kiwi international was in Dally M Medal contention – averaging 173 running metres
work he puts out off the playing field as well as on it. “We call him the ‘Mamba’ out here like Kobe Bryant because he’s always doing the extras just like Nathan [Cleary],” Crichton revealed. “He’s one of the most hardworking players in our team. He’s always the one that wants to take that tough carry even when he’s tired. He just has an engine and wants to keep going and going. “He’s one of those players that whenever he talks everyone stops and listens. He keeps quiet usually, but on the field he’s real demanding and everyone listens to what he says.” With Fisher-Harris back in the line-up, Penrith will field a tremendously intimidating roster for this Sunday’s clash against the embattled Wests Tigers – vastly different to the one that suffered their first defeat of the season back in Round 13. Crichton said the ‘statement win’ over the red-hot Rabbitohs last Friday has given his side a huge shot of confidence, a daunting prospect for Michael Maguire’s men. “Beating a top three team in Souths, not everyone can do that, so there’s a good vibe around the place,” he said. “We are getting our players back one by one… and there’s still room for improvement.”
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espite several attempts to stir up some feelings heading into Sunday’s grudge match against the lowly Wests Tigers, Panthers star Matt Burton opted to go down the respectful route when chatting with reporters on Wednesday afternoon. On a cold winter’s night back in early June, Penrith’s historic 12-game winning streak to start the season came to an abrupt end at the hands of the Tigers in what was a fiery and spiteful clash at Leichhardt Oval. With seven players missing due to Origin commitments, one player suspended, a handful of debutants and a new halves pairing, losing to a hungry – bordering on vengeful – Tigers outfit has remained in the minds of Panthers fans since that chilly evening on June 4. And while the supporter base hasn’t quite moved on and are desperate for some sweet revenge this weekend, the players seemingly have put it past them – well, publicly at least. Speaking with Extra Time this week, centre Matt Burton – who was playing in the halves alongside Tyrone May back in Round 13 – played it safe when asked about
coming up against the Wests Tigers once again. “Obviously the Tigers are a great side and we’re coming off a good win last week, so we just have to keep building as a side and keep turning up because it’s getting close to the Finals. We’re really looking forward to this weekend,” he said. With the Tigers officially out of the Finals race after they had 50 put on them by Cronulla last weekend, Penrith have much larger fish to fry in the coming weeks, but they’ll still want to put in a professional performance on Sunday afternoon. Burton said the 26-6 loss to Michael Maguire’s men stung, but he and his teammates that evening took plenty away from it. “That one hurt but it’s another challenge for us this weekend and I’m really looking forward to it,” he said. “I learned a lot out of that game, it was pretty hard having a lot of players out. A lot of us younger guys had to step up and take over and take control, and that was probably the biggest thing I learned out of that. “They are a great side; they have a lot of talent there. We just have to focus on ourselves and keep building as a side heading into the Finals.” NSW Blues winger Brian To’o will make his highly anticipated return from injury
Matt Burton in action against the Tigers earlier this year. Photo: NRL Photos.
this weekend, while James Fisher-Harris is back following the birth of his second child. With the Panthers at full strength for the first time in months, neutral fans watching the game at Redcliffe are in for a treat.
“We sort of went on a downhill slope there for a bit and weren’t playing our best footy, but a lot of players have come back into the side and we’re heading in the direction that we want to,” Burton said.
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ith respect to this great publication, may I pack The Western Weekender in the back of the car for a trip across town. East. Remember when there was no 5k limit. No checkpoints. No ‘Stay-At-Home’ orders. Well, forget all that and just imagine. We’ve paid the 50 bucks in tolls; we’ve resisted the $11 shroom mushroom lattes on house-made oat milk; we’ve tried not to perv at the lycra, lips and blokey bare chests. We’re here! Corner of Council and Birrell streets in Waverley. Look up and there they are – Arthur Beetson, aboard the shoulders of Boyd Cordner and Brad Fittler, with a smiling Anthony Minichiello watching on. It’s a real red, white and blue mural spanning almost 50 years of Easts. Now the Sydney Roosters. Funnily enough, it also represents the Nick Politis era. From the mid 70’s as a sponsor through to his Chairman’s role today. Politis isn’t one for attention or hyperbole. So, when he rated this year’s Sydney Roosters as the bravest in his time at the club, it deserves some attention and hyperbole. The question has to be asked… How the hell are the Roosters sitting fourth? Let’s work through all the setbacks, the excuses that aren’t being used. Fresh from last year’s Origin success Jake Friend copped a head knock in Round 1 that would end his career. Another Origin
star Boyd Cordner never made it on the field at all. Add the serious knee injury to a decorated Brett Morris, and that is three Premiership winners forced into retirement. Halfback Luke Keary will return but his knee blew out in Round 3. Queensland Origin forward Lindsay Collins followed. Before we move away from the rep stars, Victor Radley has found a way to be charged five times and suspended for eight weeks. Angus Crichton is chasing him hard with five weeks in suspensions. Joseph Suaalii was late to the party but early to leave, when a foot injury cost him the rest of the year. So too Billy Smith. Of course there have been other suspensions and injuries, complicating matters for Trent Robinson. For Friday against South Sydney, they’re missing Josh Morris (hamstring), Adam Keighran (HIA), Nat Butcher (knee) and Matt Ikuvalu (ankle). Coach Robinson has genuine claims for Coach of the Year. Craig Bellamy’s record winning streak might cost him. 19 straight wins for Melbourne, just like Arthur Beetson’s 1975 Roosters. Which brings us back to the corner of Council and Birrell. Big Artie’s spirit has been embodied by no one better than Jared Waerea-Hargreaves this season. He’s missed only one game – when told to rest – and led the team by example.
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649
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positions who decide at a wedding to buy a house together,” Doris said. “It is a really clever idea, how they navigate the world within the house and how they become each other’s support systems.” Living in a share house when she studied at NIDA, Doris said she wouldn’t want to do it again but relates to her character Heather in real life. “I can relate to the feeling of a woman feeling a little invisible once you hit a certain age but she is braver than me and has a very sharp sense of humour,” she said. “She is beautifully written by Christine Bartlett and I haven’t had a character like this my entire career so I adore being her,
plus she is the romance part of the show which I am liking.” Heather’s romance is heating up with Ben, who is played by Stephen Peacocke, another member of the talented Australian cast. “Stephen and I get on really well but he really is such a great actor which makes it easy for us with challenging scenes,” she said. “Australia is thanking me for him which is hilarious… the fact that they have explored a woman in her age group falling in love with a gorgeous guy like him in a very truthful way has restored some faith in relationships.” With filming underway of the third sea-
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Basketball is returning to 10 for the first time in six years, with the NBL signing a three-year deal with the network. The deal will see two games broadcast live each Sunday afternoon in a marquee timeslot during the NBL season, showcasing four hours of basketball action on 10 Peach and streamed live in HD on 10 Play, from 1pm. Last month, Foxtel also announced a new three-year agreement with the NBL and ESPN.
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The new season of ‘Gogglebox Australia’ will premiere on Thursday, September 9 at 8.30pm on 10. There are plenty of changes to the cast this season, with best mates and physiotherapists Adam and Symon returning after a few years off. Two ‘Gogglebox’ families residing in Sydney’s hotspots, the Delpechitra and the Elias families, will sit out this
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Upcoming documentary series ‘Inside Central Station: Australia’s Busiest Railway’ will premiere on SBS on Sunday, September 12 at 7.30pm. The 10-part series, narrated by actor Shane Jacobson, has camera crews embedded at Sydney’s Central station, the Rail Operations Centre and on the tracks and platforms of the vast network.
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NOVEMBER 12 HOME SWEET HOME ALONE, DISNEY+
Good news for Stan subscribers with the streaming service inking a new deal with WarnerMedia for new television and film content.
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Japanese declutter goddess Marie Kondo is back with a new series on Netflix. ‘Sparking Joy with Marie Kondo’
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New family comedy ‘Home Sweet Home Alone’, a new addition to the ‘Home Alone’ film franchise, will debut on November 12 on Disney+. Max Mercer is a mischievous and resourceful young boy who has been left behind while his family is in Japan for the holidays. So when a married couple attempting to retrieve a priceless heirloom set their sights on the Mercer family’s home, it is up to Max to protect it from the trespassers.
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Some surprising news this week with Bryan Cranston legal drama ‘Your Honor’ being renewed for a second season. There had previously been no plans for the show to return.
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6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 10:00 Q&A [s] 11:00 Coronavirus: Public Update [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Foreign Correspondent [s] 1:30 That Pacific Sports Show [s] 2:00 The Capture (M l,v) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 Escape From The City [s] 5:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 Gardening Australia [s] 8:30 Midsomer Murders (M v) [s] 10:00 The Capture (M l,v) [s]
6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 3 - Day Session *Live* [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Friday Countdown (M) [s] 7:30 AFL: Qualifying/ Elimination Finals: Teams TBA *Live* [s] 11:00 Armchair Experts (M) [s] 12:00 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (M v) [s] 1:00 Home Shopping
9:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Garden Gurus Moments [s] 12:15 Movie: “Forever In My Heart” (G) (’19) Stars: Merritt Patterson 2:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair [s] 7:30 NRL: Sydney Roosters v South Sydney Rabbitohs *Live* [s] 9:50 Golden Point (M) [s] 10:35 Movie: “The Man With The Iron Heart” (G) (’18)
8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 The Living Room (PG) [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Farm To Fork (PG) [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Living Room [s] 8:30 TBA 9:30 The Graham Norton Show (PG) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show (PG) [s]
2:05 Hitler Youth (PG) (In English/ German) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam (PG) 4:35 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:00 Cycling: La Vuelta 2021 Highlights 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Mysteries Of The Sphinx (PG) 8:30 World’s Most Extraordinary Homes (PG) 9:30 Brooklyn NineNine (M) 10:30 SBS World News 11:00 Patriot Brains (M d,l,s)
4:00 M*A*S*H (PG) 5:00 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 Railway Restorations With Peter Snow 9:30 Selling Houses Australia 10:30 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea (PG)
4:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Afternoon Session Day 3 *Live* 7:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Night Session - Day 3 *Live* 10:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Late Night Session - Day 3 *Live*
5:15 Movie: “Tinker Bell And The Legend Of The Neverbeast” (PG) (’14) Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin 6:45 Movie: “Hotel Transylvania” (PG) (’12) Stars: Adam Sandler 8:30 Movie: “The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King” (PG) (’03)
5:00 Shortland Street (PG) 5:30 The Chefs’ Line (PG) 6:00 On Country Kitchen 6:30 Pete And Pio’s Kai Safari (PG) 7:00 NITV News: Nula 7:30 Movie: “Legend Of The Guardians: The Owls Of Ga’Hoole” (PG) (’10) Stars: Jim Sturgess
3:00 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 Law & Order: SVU (M v) 11:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M) 12:30 Home Shopping 2:00 Walker, Texas Ranger (M v) 3:00 JAG (PG)
1:00 2 Broke Girls (M s) 1:30 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 Rules Of Engagement (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Friends (PG) 11:30 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping
4:00 Flipping Vegas 5:00 Flip Or Flop 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Maine Cabin Masters (PG) 8:30 Barnwood Builders 9:30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt (PG) 11:30 House Hunters International
5:25 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness (PG) 6:00 Endlings (PG) 6:30 Sea Lions: Life By A Whisker 7:10 The Gallant Captain 8:40 Good Game Spawn Point 9:00 Fruits Basket (PG) 9:25 Sword Art Online (PG) 9:50 Radiant (PG)
4:00 Afternoon Briefing 4:30 Friday Briefing 5:00 ABC News Hour 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:45 The Vaccine 8:00 Planet America 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Close Of Business 10:00 The World 10:55 Heywire
5:55 The Adventures Of Paddington 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road 10:00 Gruen (PG) 10:40 Doctor Who (PG)
6:00 Choccywoccydoodah 6:30 Come Dine With Me UK 7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 River Cottage Australia 8:30 Jamie’s Ultimate Veg 9:30 Mystery Diners 10:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 10:30 The Cook And The Chef
5:40 Shortland Street (PG) 6:10 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Hoarders (M l) 9:20 Love And Sex In Japan (MA15+) (In Japanese) 10:30 Reset
5:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 5:30 Movie: “Happy Feet” (PG) (’06) Stars: Robin Williams 7:40 Movie: “Legally Blonde” (PG) (’01) Stars: Reese Witherspoon 9:40 Movie: “How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days” (PG) (’03) Stars: Kate Hudson
5:20 Quincy (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 David Attenborough’s Dynasties (PG) 8:40 Movie: “Good Will Hunting” (M l,v) (’97) Stars: Matt Damon 11:15 Witness To Disaster (M) 12:15 Antiques Roadshow 1:00 Home Shopping
12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 Grand Designs (M l) [s] 1:20 Restoration Australia (PG) [s] 2:25 Fake Or Fortune? [s] 3:25 Back In Time For Dinner [s] 4:25 Chopsticks Or Fork? [s] 4:45 Landline [s] 5:15 Scottish Vets Down Under (PG) [s] 5:45 Silvia’s Italian Table [s] 6:15 The Repair Shop [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 The Durrells (PG) [s] 8:20 The Trial Of Christine Keeler (M l,s) [s] 9:20 The Newsreader (M) [s] 10:15 Maigret In Montmartre (MA15+) [s]
6:00 Home Shopping [s] 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend [s] 12:00 TBA 2:00 AFL: Pre Game [s] 3:00 AFL: Qualifying/ Elimination Finals: Teams TBA *Live* [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 AFL: Pre Game [s] 7:30 AFL: Qualifying/ Elimination Finals: Teams TBA *Live* [s] 11:00 TBA 12:00 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Rewind (M v) [s] 1:00 Home Shopping
6:00 Animal Tales (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 10:00 Today Extra - Saturday (PG) [s] 12:00 Rivals [s] 12:30 Destination WA (PG) [s] 1:00 Targa Tasmania [s] 2:00 The Garden Gurus [s] 2:30 Netball: Suncorp Super Netball: Grand Final: Swifts v Giants *Live* [s] 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] 5:30 Goodbye Mosbri (PG) [s] 6:00 NINE News Saturday [s] 7:00 NRL: Melbourne Storm v Parramatta Eels *Live* [s] 9:30 NRL: Post Match (M) [s]
12:00 The Living Room [s] 1:00 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day [s] 1:30 Roads Less Travelled [s] 2:00 My Market Kitchen [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 The Dog House UK (PG) [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork (PG) [s] 4:30 Taste Of Australia [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day [s] 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 7:00 The Dog House UK (PG) [s] 8:00 Ambulance Australia (M d) [s] 9:00 TBA 10:00 FBI (M v) [s] 11:00 Blue Bloods (M v)
2:00 Motor Sports: Superbike World Championship 2021 Highlights 2:50 Arabian Sands 5:00 Cycling: La Vuelta 2021 Highlights 5:30 WWII: Battles For Europe (PG) (In English/ German) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Castles: Secrets, Mysteries And Legends (PG) 8:30 Celebrity Mastermind 9:35 Movie: “Hunt For The Wilderpeople” (PG) (’16) Stars: Sam Neill 11:30 The Family Law (M) 12:25 Movie: “Oh Lucy!” (PG) (’17) (In English/ Japanese)
4:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 5:00 Seven’s Horse Racing 5:30 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea (PG) 6:30 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters (PG) 7:30 The Yorkshire Vet In Spring (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country 11:30 Home Rescue
4:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Afternoon Session Day 4 *Live* 7:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Night Session - Day 4 *Live* 10:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Late Night Session - Day 4 *Live*
5:00 Movie: “Paperback Hero” (M l) (’99) Stars: Hugh Jackman 7:00 Movie: “Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb” (PG) (’14) Stars: Ben Stiller 9:00 Movie: “The Hangover Part III” (MA15+) (’13) Stars: Bradley Cooper
4:55 Indian Country Today 5:25 APTN National News 5:55 NITV News: Nula 6:25 Going Places With Ernie Dingo 6:55 Yokayi Footy 7:30 NITV News Update 7:40 Through The Wormhole (PG) 8:30 The Payback (M l)
3:00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures 4:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 4:30 Which Car (PG) 5:00 Reel Action 5:30 Scorpion (PG) 7:30 NCIS: Ex-File (M v) 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 10:20 Blue Bloods (M v) 11:20 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M s,v)
11:00 Australian Survivor (PG) 3:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:45 2 Broke Girls (M s) 10:45 The Conners (PG) 12:15 Home Shopping 1:45 Crazy ExGirlfriend (M) 3:30 Funny Girls (M l,s,v) 4:30 Home Shopping
3:30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt (PG) 5:30 Maine Cabin Masters (PG) 6:30 Log Cabin Living 7:30 Escape To The Chateau (PG) 8:30 House Hunters USA 9:30 House Hunters International 10:30 House Hunters Renovation
5:25 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness (PG) Endlings (PG) 6:30 72 Cutest Animals 7:00 Mythbusters (PG) 7:35 Doctor Who (PG) 8:25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:40 Wishfart! (PG) 9:15 Slugterra 9:25 The Loot Drop
4:00 ABC News 4:30 Q&A Highlights 5:05 Planet America 5:55 Heywire 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Ms Represented With Annabel Crabb 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 Australian Story 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:10 Four Corners
5:55 The Adventures Of Paddington 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks 8:00 Compass 8:30 Louis Theroux’s LA Stories: City Of Dogs (M l) 9:30 Miriam Margolyes Almost Australian (M l) 10:30 Beyond The Towers (M)
6:00 Cheese Slices 6:30 Cheese Slices USA 7:00 Born To Cook 7:30 Yotam Ottolenghi’s Mediterranean Feasts 8:30 Ainsley’s Mediterranean Cookbook 9:30 Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British 10:40 Heston’s Dinner In Space
4:50 Seconds From Disaster (PG) 6:40 American Runestone: A Viking Mystery (PG) 7:30 Forsaken Places (PG) 8:30 The X-Files (MA15+) 11:00 Cycling: La Vuelta Stage 14 *Live* 1:50 Dateline 2:20 France 24 News In English
5:45 Movie: “Down To Earth” (PG) (’01) Stars: Chris Rock 7:30 Movie: “Oblivion” (M l,v) (’13) Stars Andrea Riseborough 10:00 Movie: “After Earth” (M) (’11) Stars: Will Smith 12:00 Young, Dumb And Banged Up In The Sun (MA15+)
5:30 Movie: “Lawman” (PG) (’71) Stars: Burt Lancaster 7:30 Movie: “Top End Wedding” (M l) (’19) Stars: Brooklyn Doomadgee 9:30 Movie: “Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert” (M l,s) (’94) Stars: Terence Stamp
12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 Landline [s] 1:30 Gardening Australia [s] 2:30 Shakespeare And Hathaway (PG) [s] 3:15 Scottish Vets Down Under (PG) [s] 4:00 Great Barrier Reef - The Next Generation (PG) [s] 5:00 Art Works [s] 5:30 Antiques Roadshow [s] 6:30 Compass [s] 7:00 ABC News Sunday [s] 7:40 David Attenborough’s Global Adventure (PG) [s] 8:35 The Newsreader (M) [s] 9:25 Traces (M l) [s] 10:10 Les Norton: Bowen Lager (M l,s,v) [s] 11:05 Silent Witness (M)
6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend [s] 11:00 House Of Wellness (PG) [s] 12:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 5 - Day Session *Live* [s] 2:00 TBA 3:00 TBA 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 The Voice (M) [s] 9:10 Homicide With Ron Iddles (M) [s] 10:10 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous (M) [s] 11:30 The Blacklist (M) [s]
6:00 Animal Tales (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 10:00 Sports Sunday (PG) [s] 11:00 Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 1:00 The Xtreme CollXtion (PG) [s] 1:30 Ultimate Rush (PG) [s] 2:00 The Block (PG) [s] 3:00 NRL: Penrith Panthers v Wests Tigers *Live* From TBA [s] 6:00 NINE News Sunday [s] 7:00 The Block (PG) [s] 8:30 60 Minutes [s] 9:30 NINE News Late [s] 10:00 The First 48 (M) [s] 11:00 Killer On The Line (M v) [s] 11:50 Dr Christian Jessen Will See You Now
12:00 Australian Survivor (PG) [s] 1:30 Healthy Homes Australia [s] 2:00 My Market Kitchen [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Jamie’s Meals For Every Day [s] 3:30 Roads Less Travelled [s] 4:00 Waltzing Jimeoin (PG) [s] 4:30 Taste Of Australia [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Australian Survivor (PG) [s] 9:00 FBI (PG) [s] 12:00 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 1:00 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]
4:25 Going Places With Ernie Dingo 4:55 Cycling: La Vuelta 2021 Highlights 5:25 Harbour From The Holocaust (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Raffles: Remaking An Icon (PG) 9:30 Egypt’s Lost Pyramid 10:20 Filthy Rich And Homeless (M d,l) 11:20 24 Hours In Emergency (M l) 12:20 Coronavirus Special: What We Know Now 1:25 The Contraceptive Pill: How Safe Is It? (PG) 2:20 Football: FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final: Teams TBA *Live*
4:00 Escape To The Country 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Cold Case (M d,v) 10:30 Without A Trace (M v) 12:30 Cold Feet (M) 2:30 TBA 3:30 DVine Living (PG) 4:00 Harry’s Practice
4:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Afternoon Session Day 5 *Live* 7:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Night Session - Day 5 *Live* 10:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Late Night Session - Day 5 *Live* 11:30 Family Guy (M)
4:30 Movie: “Greystoke: The Legend Of Tarzan, Lord Of The Apes” (PG) (’84) Stars: Christopher Lambert 7:30 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell (M l) 8:30 Ramsay’s Costa Del Nightmares (M l) 10:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (M l)
5:40 African News 5:50 NITV News: Nula 6:20 Art & Soul (PG) 7:20 NITV News Update 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8:30 Incarceration Nation 9:50 Movie: “The Tracker” (M v) (’02) 11:35 Movie: “Lil Bois” (PG) (’18) (In Ngandi)
3:00 All 4 Adventure (PG) 4:00 Socceroos: Road To Qatar 4:30 Which Car (PG) 5:00 Mighty Machines (PG) 6:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 9:30 MotoGP: Race 12 Great Britain Grand Prix *Live*
12:55 The Dog House UK (PG) 2:00 Sabrina The Teenage Witch (PG) 3:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 8:30 The Neighborhood (PG) 9:30 2 Broke Girls (M s) 11:30 Mom (M d,s) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Funny Girls (M)
3:30 Log Cabin Living 4:30 Fixer Upper (PG) 5:30 House Hunters USA 6:30 House Hunters International 7:30 Good Bones (PG) 8:30 Kyal And Kara: Blue Lagoon Build 9:30 My Lottery Dream Home (PG) 10:30 Fixer To Fabulous
5:30 Droners 6:00 Endlings (PG) 6:30 72 Cutest Animals 7:00 Mythbusters (PG) 7:35 Doctor Who (PG) 8:15 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Annihilation (PG) 8:40 Wishfart! 8:55 Slugterra 9:15 Make It Pop 9:40 rage (PG)
4:00 Landline 5:00 ABC News: Auslan Bulletin 5:30 The World This Week 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Foreign Correspondent 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:40 Drum Beat 8:00 Insiders 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Australian Story
5:55 The Adventures Of Paddington 6:25 Shaun The Sheep 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks 8:00 QI: Nosey Noisy (M l) 8:30 Brian Cox’s Adventures In Space And Time 9:25 Grand Designs New Zealand
6:00 Amazon Taste (In English/ Portuguese) 7:00 Middle East Feast With Shane Delia 7:30 Weekend Breaks With Gregg Wallace 8:30 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends 9:40 Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British 11:00 Amazon Taste (In English/ Portuguese)
4:50 The Orville (PG) 6:35 Life After People (PG) 7:30 The Rise Of The Superstorms (PG) 8:30 Life And Death Row (M d,l) 9:30 Locked Up: Teens Behind Bars (M) 10:25 I Was A Teenage Felon (MA15+) 11:15 Cycling: La Vuelta Stage 15
5:25 Movie: “Wonder Park” (PG) (’19) Stars: Sofia Mali 7:00 Movie: “Kung Fu Panda” (PG) (’08) Stars: Jack Black 8:45 Movie: “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” (M v) (’18) Stars: Chris Pratt 11:10 Paranormal Caught On Camera (M)
5:00 Movie: “Some Like It Hot” (PG) (’59) Stars: Marilyn Monroe 7:30 Death In Paradise (M v) 8:40 Coroner (MA15+) 9:40 Chicago PD (MA15+) 10:40 Chicago Fire (MA15+) 11:40 Chicago Med (M) 12:35 My Favourite Martian 1:00 Home Shopping
Classifications: (G) General, (PG) Parental Guidance, (M) Mature Audiences, (MA15+) Mature Audience Over 15 Years, [s] Subtitles Consumer Advice: (d) drug references, (s) sexual references or sex scenes (h) horror, (l) language, (mp) medical procedures, (n) nudity, (v) violence
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6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 6 - Day Session *Live* [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 The Voice (M) [s] 9:30 9-1-1: Lone Star (M) [s] 11:30 The Latest Seven News
12:00 Getaway (PG) [s] 12:30 The Block (PG) [s] 2:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 The Block (PG) [s] 8:40 Under Investigation (M) [s] 9:50 100% Footy (M) [s] 10:50 NINE News Late [s] 11:20 The Arrangement (M)
6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 7:00 Paralympic 6:30 The Simpsons Doc Martin (M) 8:30 Games Tokyo 2020: (PG) 7:30 Family Guy The Inspector Lynley Night Session - Day 6 (M s) 8:00 American Mysteries (M v) 11:45 Mafia’s *Live* 10:00 Paralympic Dad: A Smith In Hand (M s) Greatest Hits (M v) 12:45 Games Tokyo 2020: Late Night 8:30 First Dates Australia (M) M*A*S*H (PG) Session - Day 6 *Live* 10:50 Marrying Millions (M l,s) 7:00 Mythbusters (PG) 6:00 ABC Evening 7:35 Doctor Who (PG) News 7:00 ABC 8:15 Teenage Mutant National News 8:00 Ninja Turtles: Annihilation (PG) ABC News Tonight 8:45 The 8:40 Wishfart! (PG) 8:55 Business 9:00 ABC Nightly Slugterra 9:15 Make It Pop News 9:30 7.30
2:00 Parliament Question Time [s] 3:15 ABC News [s] 4:00 Escape From The City [s] 5:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Back To Nature [s] 8:30 Magic And The Brain: The Science Of Illusion - A Catalyst Special [s] 9:30 Decoding Danger: Predators (PG) [s]
12:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 7 - Day Session *Live* [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Highway Patrol Special (PG) [s] 8:30 Australia: Now And Then (M l) [s] 9:30 Gordon, Gino & Fred: American Road Trip (M) [s] 10:30 The Latest Seven News
6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Business 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 7.30
12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Back Roads [s] 1:40 Media Watch (PG) [s] 2:00 Parliament Question Time [s] 3:15 ABC News [s] 4:00 Escape From The City [s] 5:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 8:30 Question Everything [s] 9:00 Rosehaven (M)
12:00 Explore (PG) [s] 12:10 Driving Test (PG) [s] 12:40 The Block (PG) [s] 2:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 The Block (PG) [s] 8:40 The Hundred With Andy Lee [s] 9:40 Travel Guides (PG) [s]
7:00 That 70’s Show (PG) 7:30 RBT (M d,l) 8:30 Movie: “Sicario” (MA15+) (’15) Stars: Emily Blunt 11:00 Paranormal Caught On Camera (M l)
3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Australian Survivor (PG) [s] 9:00 The Cheap Seats (M l) [s] 9:55 The Montreal Comedy Festival (MA15+) [s] 10:55 The Project (PG) [s]
6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 8:30 Restored By The Fords 9:30 Boise Boys 10:30 Help! I Wrecked My House 7:30 Poirot (PG) 8:40 Agatha Christie’s Marple (PG) 10:40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M v) 11:35 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (PG)
3:30 The Cook Up (PG) 4:00 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:00 The Feed 10:30 SBS World News 11:00 The Point 11:30 Cacciatore: The Hunter (MA15+) (In Italian)
5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Mom (M d,s) 11:35 Frasier (PG)
6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Escape To The Farm With Kate Humble (PG) 8:30 Restoration Man (PG)
6:55 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:00 That 70’s Show 7:25 NITV News Up(PG) 7:30 Movie: date 7:30 8 Out Of 10 “Mercury Rising” (M l,v) Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) (’98) Stars: Miko Hughes 9:45 8:30 Roswell: The First WitMovie: “The Town” (MA15+) ness (PG) 9:25 Cat Ladies (M) (’10) Stars: Ben Affleck
7:30 New Tricks (PG) 8:40 The Closer (M v) 9:40 Rizzoli & Isles (M 10:40 Lover’s Lane Murders (M v) 11:40 Chicago Justice (M) 12:35 Antiques Roadshow
7:30 The Point 8:00 7:00 Bondi Rescue Living Black 8:30 After (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) The Apology (M l) 8:30 Blue Bloods (M v) 10:00 The Work (M l) 11:35 10:25 Socceroos: Road To Bamay 12:00 The Point 12:30 Qatar 10:55 NCIS: New Living Black 1:00 Volumz (PG) Orleans (M v)
6:25 Shaun The Sheep 7:30 Destination 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Flavour Japan (In Machines 7:30 Spicks English/ Japanese) And Specks (PG) 8:00 Would I 8:00 David Rocco’s Dolce Lie To You? (PG) 8:30 Art Africa 8:30 Jamie’s Great Works 9:00 Hitsville Britain 9:30 Mystery Diners
12:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 8 - Day Session *Live* [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Nurses (M) [s] 8:30 The Front Bar (M) [s] 9:30 The Rookie (M v) [s] 10:30 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:00 Chicago Fire (M) [s] 12:00 First Dates Australia (PG)
3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam 4:35 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:00 Cycling: La Vuelta 2021 Highlights 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Inside Windsor Castle (PG) 8:30 Secret Scotland (PG) 9:25 24 Hours In Emergency (M) 10:20 SBS World News
7:00 Our Stories (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 7:20 NITV News (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) Friends (PG) 6:30 Update 7:30 Card 10:20 Formula 1 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Stories (PG) 7:40 Through The Belgium Grand Prix 2021 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Wormhole 8:30 Living Black 11:20 Blue Bloods (M v) 12:15 Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 9:30 Policing The Police (M) Home Shopping Seinfeld (PG)
6:25 Shaun The Sheep 7:00 The Cook Up With 6:55 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Adam Liaw 7:30 Jamie 7:25 NITV News Machines 7:30 Spicks & Jimmy’s Food Fight Update 7:30 8 Out Of And Specks (PG) 8:30 Whose Club 8:30 Hairy Bikers’ 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) Line Is It Anyway? (M s) 8:50 Chocolate Challenge 9:30 8:30 Hypothetical (M) 9:25 Everything’s Gonna Be Okay Mystery Diners Taskmaster (M l)
6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 7:00 Paralympic 6:30 The Simpsons Pie In The Sky (PG) Games Tokyo 2020: (PG) 7:30 Family Guy 8:30 Lewis (M v) 10:30 Night Session - Day 7 (M s) 8:00 American Deadly Dates (M v) 11:30 The *Live* 10:00 Paralympic Dad (M s) 8:30 Movie: “Rush Search (M) 12:10 M*A*S*H Games Tokyo 2020: Late Night Hour 2” (M s,v) (’01) Stars: (PG) 1:30 Surf Patrol (PG) Session - Day 7 *Live* Jackie Chan 7:00 Mythbusters (PG) 7:35 Doctor Who (PG) 8:15 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:40 Wishfart! (PG) 8:55 Slugterra 9:15 Make It Pop 9:40 rage (PG)
3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Australian Survivor (PG) [s] 8:40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (MA15+) [s] 9:40 Lawrence Mooney: Like Literally (MA15+) [s]
12:00 Garden Gurus Moments [s] 12:10 Customs (PG) [s] 12:40 The Block (PG) [s] 2:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 The Block (PG) [s] 8:50 Paramedics (M) [s] 9:50 Australian Crime Stories (M) [s]
3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Bachelor Australia (M) [s] 8:30 Bull (M) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]
3:30 The Cook Up (PG) 4:00 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam (PG) 4:35 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:00 Cycling: La Vuelta 2021 Highlights 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Tony Robinson’s World By Rail (PG) 8:30 What Does Australia Really Think About (M) 9:30 War Of The Worlds (MA15+) (In English/ French)
4:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 The Coroner (M v) 8:30 A Touch Of Frost (M v) 10:50 Bones (M v)
7:00 Paralympic 8:00 American Dad (M) 7:00 Our Stories (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue Games Tokyo 2020: 8:30 Movie: “True Lies” 7:20 NITV News (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) Night Session - Day 8 (M l,s,v) (’94) Stars: Update 7:30 The South 8:30 NCIS: Los *Live* 10:00 Paralympic Arnold Schwarzenegger 11:25 Sydney Story 8:00 Yokayi Angeles (M v) 11:15 Seal Games Tokyo 2020: Late Night Movie: “Hard To Kill” (MA15+) Footy 8:35 Over The Black Dot Team (M v) 12:10 Home Session - Day 8 *Live* (’90) Stars: Bill Sadler 9:35 NITV News Update Shopping
5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:20 2 Broke Girls (M s)
6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Masters Of Flip 8:30 Home Town 9:30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation
7:00 Mythbusters (PG) 7:35 Doctor Who (PG) 8:20 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:40 Wishfart! (PG) 8:55 Slugterra 9:15 Make It Pop 9:40 rage (PG)
6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:55 Heywire 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Business 9:00 ABC Nightly News
7:00 That 70’s Show (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Swordfish” (M) (’01) Stars: Halle Berry 9:30 Movie: “Blade II” (MA15+) (’02) Stars: Wesley Snipes
7:30 Keeping Up Appearances (PG) 8:50 Midsomer Murders (M v) 10:50 An Unexpected Killer (MA15+) 11:50 Antiques Roadshow
1:30 Question Everything [s] 2:00 Parliament Question Time [s] 3:15 ABC News [s] 4:00 Escape From The City [s] 5:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 6:55 Sammy J (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Foreign Correspondent [s] 8:30 Q&A [s] 9:35 Fake Or Fortune? [s]
6:25 Shaun The Sheep 7:30 Giada Entertains 7:00 Grace’s Amazing 8:00 Kylie Kwong: Machines 7:30 Spicks Heart And Soul 8:30 And Specks (PG) 8:30 Penn Rick Stein’s Taste Of The Sea And Teller: Fool Us (PG) 9:10 9:00 Rick Stein’s Seafood Hard Quiz (PG) Odyssey
12:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 9 - Day Session *Live* [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 AFL: Finals Week: Teams TBA *Live* From TBA [s] 10:30 TBA 11:00 TBA 11:30 TBA 12:00 Movie: “Out Of Line” (M l,s,v) (’01) Stars: Alonso Oyarzun 2:00 Home Shopping
6:55 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:25 NITV News Update 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) 8:30 The Act (MA15+) 9:35 Cycling: La Vuelta Stage 17
12:00 Explore [s] 12:10 Driving Test (PG) [s] 12:40 The Block (PG) [s] 2:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair [s] 7:30 NRL: Canberra Raiders v Sydney Roosters *Live* [s] 9:45 Thursday Night Knock Off (M) [s]
3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Bachelor Australia (M) [s] 9:00 Law & Order: SVU (M v) [s] 11:00 Blue Bloods (M v) [s] 12:00 The Project (PG) [s] 1:00 The Late Show (PG) [s]
3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam (PG) 4:35 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:00 Cycling: La Vuelta 2021 Highlights 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great Asian Railways Journeys (PG) 8:35 Incredible Journeys With Simon Reeve (M) 9:40 The Good Fight (M)
4:00 Paralympic 4:00 Graveyard Carz 7:00 The Simpsons 7:00 Our Stories 7:20 7:00 Bondi Rescue 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Games Tokyo 2020: (PG) 5:00 Aussie (PG) 7:30 Family Guy NITV News Update (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) Friends (PG) 6:30 Afternoon Session Lobster Men (PG) 6:00 (M d,s) 8:00 American 7:30 Going Places With 8:30 Hawaii Five-0 (M) Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Day 9 *Live* 7:00 Paralympic American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Dad (M v) 8:30 Movie: “New Ernie Dingo (PG) 8:30 Movie: 10:30 Seal Team (M v) 11:30 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Games Tokyo 2020: Afternoon AFL: Finals Week 1: Teams Year’s Eve” (PG) (’11) Stars: “Backtrack Boys” (MA15+) (’18) TBA 12:30 Home Shopping Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 The Session - Day 9 *Live* TBA *Live* 10:30 TBA Zac Efron 11:00 Bridezillas (M) Stars: Bernie Shakeshaft 2:00 Walker, Texas Ranger (M) Unicorn (PG)
6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 House Hunters International 8:30 Fixer Upper (PG) 9:30 Bargain Mansions
7:00 Mythbusters (PG) 7:35 Doctor Who (PG) 8:25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:45 Wishfart! (PG) 9:00 Slugterra 9:20 Make It Pop 9:45 rage (PG)
7:30 The First 48 (M v) 8:30 Reported Missing (PG) 9:45 5 Mistakes That Caught A Killer (MA15+) 10:45 Law & Order (M) 11:45 Death At The Mansion (M l)
6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:45 Road To Tokyo 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Business
6:25 Shaun The Sheep 7:30 Field Trip With 6:55 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Curtis Stone 8:00 7:25 NITV News Machines 7:30 Spicks Nigellissima 8:30 Update 7:30 8 Out Of And Specks (PG) 8:30 Penn Gino’s Italian Escape 9:00 Rick 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) And Teller: Fool Us (PG) 9:10 Stein’s French Odyssey 9:30 8:30 The Curse Of Oak Island Hard Quiz (PG) Mystery Diners (M l)
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12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 The Durrells (PG) [s] 2:00 Parliament Question Time [s] 3:15 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:00 Escape From The City (PG) [s] 4:55 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) [s] 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Australian Story [s] 8:30 Four Corners [s] 9:15 Media Watch (PG) [s]
7:00 That 70’s Show (PG) 7:30 Young Sheldon (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Arrival” (M l) (’16) Stars: Amy Adams 10:50 Young Sheldon (M)
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1. In what horror flick did Ellen Burstyn play the mother of Linda Blair? 2. What Burt Reynolds film featured a basset hound character named Fred? 3. What was Dirty Harry’s last name?
4. Where did Adrian work when she and Rocky first met? 5. In the movie ‘Jaws’, what is the Orca? 6. Who is the actor who plays Robert Thorn in the horror film ‘The Omen’?
ANSWERS 1. ‘The Exorcist’ 2. ‘Smoky and the Bandit’ 3. Callahan 4. Pet store 5. A boat 6. Gregory Peck
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Country Corner
New Old Dominion album Great news for fans heading into the warmer weather with Old Dominion (pictured) to release a new album just in time for the Aussie summer. ‘Time, Tequila & Therapy’ will be out on October 8 and is certain to provide plenty of great tunes to listen to poolside this summer. The band has also released a catchy new single called ‘All I Know About Girls’. We’re really looking forward to this record.
EP from Runaway June Popular country trio Runaway June have released a new EP, their first new music in a couple of years. ‘Backstory’ features three great tracks including ‘T-Shirt’, inspired by Shania Twain. “We are thrilled to be putting out this group of songs,” the band said. Runaway June are currently touring America as part of Luke Bryan’s ‘Proud To Be Right Here’ tour.
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AQUARIUS
PISCES
ARIES
TAURUS
JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19
FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20
MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20
APRIL 21 TO MAY 21
With Jupiter and Saturn transiting through your sign, there’s no doubt you’re feeling motivated and frustrated in equal measure. Try to power ahead at a patient and steady pace. Be inspired by birthday great, actress and comedienne Lily Tomlin: “View challenges as hurdles on the road to success.” The weekend is wonderful for serious thinking, focused mental work, outdoor adventures and spending some quality time with your favourite four-legged friend.
You have a natural ability to calm, console and help others. But promising more than you can deliver is a danger this week. If you pace yourself and take practical baby steps, then you’ll get things done without too much confusion and chaos. Romance is also highlighted, as the planets amplify your relationship zones. Singles – do your best to distinguish between a soul mate connection and a dating disaster. If in doubt, let your intuition be your guide.
Rambunctious Rams – you’re keen to call the shots but remember there’s a big difference between leading others and just being plain bossy. Domineering behaviour will lead to unnecessary dramas so slip on your humility hat, as Venus encourages you to be a consultative Lamb (especially in close relationships). The Sun and Mars urge you to establish a regular exercise routine and make healthier food choices. Green smoothies and chia cupcakes anyone?
It’s a good week to step in and take the initiative with a child, teenager or friend who is facing challenges. If you offer a positive, proactive solution (without being bossy or judgemental) then they might just accept your advice! When it comes to a paid or volunteer job, a practical step-by-step plan could lead to more work in the future. Be inspired by birthday great Beyonce: “Life isn’t about living without problems. Life is about solving problems.”
GEMINI
CANCER
LEO
VIRGO
MAY 22 TO JUNE 21
JUNE 22 TO JULY 22
JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23
AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23
Hey Twins … prepare for a split-personality kind of week! The Sun and Mars are visiting practical, earthy Virgo (and steady Saturn trines your ruler Mercury). But Mars opposes nebulous Neptune (in the opposite sign of Pisces). So things will tend to oscillate between organised calm and confusing chaos in the coming days. And beware fake news! Whether it’s from family, friends, work colleagues or the media, make sure you doublecheck all information that comes your way.
Have you got a long list of domestic chores that you’ve been avoiding? With the planets activating your home zone, tackle the to-do list with extra energy and enthusiasm. But it would be wise to handle a feisty neighbour or family member with a double dose of diplomacy. And don’t fall into the trap of being side-tracked (or persuaded) into pursuing someone else’s agenda. Have the courage, conviction and fortitude to forge your own path and follow your own dreams.
The stars favour communicating, social networking and multi-tasking to the max! You crave your comfortable Lion routines, but you need to shake them up with some creative thinking and adventurous ideas. And are you stuck in worry wart mode? Seek advice from an older friend or family member … someone whose wisdom and experience you respect. A problem shared is a problem halved. For some lucky singles, love could be as close as the girl or boy next door.
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The creative Sun and confident Mars are both moving through your sign (and Saturn trines your power planet Mercury at the moment). So you’ll be at your versatile Virgo best as you impress others with your methodical mind, broad general knowledge, multi-tasking skills and meticulous attention to detail. Which makes it a particularly suitable week to analyse evidence, power through paperwork, do research, edit work, revise projects, make decisions and problemsolve.
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CAPRICORN
SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23
OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22
NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21
DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20
With Mercury and Venus both visiting your sign, it will be hard for people to resist your Libran charms. If you ask for the moon and stars, others might just deliver. Singles – it’s a good time to attract your soul mate. So send out the appropriate signals, and then go after them! Mercury and Saturn also push you to build firm foundations for the future. As actress/comedienne (and birthday great) Lily Tomlin observes: “The road to success is always under construction.”
This week, with Venus and Mercury visiting your seclusion zone, take a wellearned break from the madness around you and escape somewhere quiet where you can relax and rejuvenate. And rediscover your Scorpio vim, vigour and verve! The power of imagination is also on your side. You’ll find ideas and inspiration come from daydreaming and creative visualisation, as you retreat into your own private world. Strictly invitation only!
When it comes to a relative or work colleague, you’ll have to dig deep if you want to decipher what’s really going on. Make sure you focus on verified facts, rather than vague hearsay. It is a good week to concentrate on your goals for the future. The more adventurous they are, the better. Be inspired by Beyonce (who turns 40 on Saturday). “I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal.”
Don’t hide your Capricorn light under a bushel! The Sun, Mars, Mercury and Venus are activating the highest part of your horoscope. So it’s time to communicate creatively, move mountains and make a real difference. Public speaking, performing, publishing and podcasting are favoured, as you showcase your leadership skills. Be inspired by birthday great, entertainer Freddie Mercury. “I always knew I was a star, and now the rest of the world seems to agree with me.”
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oing some form of exercise is an easy and free way to boost both your mental and physical health and now is the ideal time to prioritise exercise to keep on top of your health. Given social distancing rules, closing of gyms and many people now having to work from home, it is making it challenging to maintain an active lifestyle. Additionally, people will not be getting the incidental exercise they normally would get from commuting to and from work. Even if you don’t have weights, kettlebells or bands at home, any movement where your body has to resist against gravity or another force will help build strength. Here are some tips • Don’t sit all day. If watching TV/working or sitting for longer than 45 minutes, get up and do a lap around the home, stretch or do an active chore. Walk briskly up and down the house/staircase a few times a day. • Use canned fruits, packets of food, laundry baskets, books as a form of resistance. • Free weight exercises like squats, lunges, push-ups against a wall, or sit to stands from a dining chair are simple yet effective ways to maintain flexibility and strength. As with any new activity, gradual introduction and small progressions weekly are important to avoid the risk of an injury occurring. A good rule of thumb is to use the 10 per cent rule when progressing incidental exercise. You can either increase the frequency in which you exercise, the amount of repetitions you perform or work at a higher intensity.
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PET HEALTH WITH DR ERIN SHORT • GREENCROSS COREEN AVENUE • 4731 3055
Vaccinations are a hot topic, but don’t forget about your beloved pet!
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ith COVID at the forefront of our mind, many pet owners have understandably overlooked their pet’s annual vaccination and health check. The saying ‘prevention is better than cure’ is as true for our pets as it is for us. Vaccinating your dog against preventable diseases is the logical choice when it comes to their health. We suggest vaccinating against the common preventable diseases including: Parvovirus (parvo): Parvovirus is a nasty disease that causes severe vomiting, blood in the stools, and loss of weight and appetite. Parvovirus is highly contagious and can survive for long periods in the environment after being passed in the faeces of infected dogs. The virus can withstand cleaning and weather changes, meaning the spread of the virus is hard to control. Parvovirus symptoms progress rapidly, and the disease can be fatal.
Targeted treatments may be expensive, but if caught early may carry a good prognosis. Canine distemper (hard pad disease): This is a highly contagious disease that is spread through the air and by contact with infected animals. It can be contracted by dogs of all ages and affects the gastrointestinal, respiratory, and central nervous systems. It has no known cure. Canine Adenovirus (infectious canine hepatitis): This virus targets a number of organs, notably the liver, kidneys, and eyes. This virus is spread in the faeces, urine, blood, and saliva of infected dogs. Symptoms can vary and include fever, lethargy, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, and tonsillitis. The disease can progress rapidly and can result in sudden death. Infectious Canine Tracheobronchitis (canine cough): ‘Kennel cough’ is a highly contagious respiratory disease
in dogs. As the name suggests, it presents itself as a dry and persistent cough. Young puppies are most at risk to suffer more severe complications such as pneumonia, fever, and lethargy. It is spread easily through inhalation of the infectious particles during contact with infected animals and is commonly contracted in dog parks, kennels, and dog shows. Other diseases that we may recommend a vaccination against include Leptospirosis and Coronavirus (not COVID19) for dogs that require a greater level of vaccine coverage. Ongoing vaccinations are required to ensure long-term immunity against contagious diseases. Please contact us at Greencross Coreen Ave and we can tailor a vaccination program specific to the needs of your dog, discussing their lifestyle and where they will visit.
MONEY MATTERS WITH ALEX MCKENZIE FUTURE FINANCIAL SERVICES • 4704 8585
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drawals are allowed. The NCAP has an advantage over superannuation (and all other investments) in the fact that there is no tax on either income or capital gains. Once the NCAP is established, we elect to commence a pension, the pension amount is calculated based on the individual’s circumstances, but must fall between four to 10 per cent. This is paid directly to the client, between the ages of 55-59 it is taxed concessionally, after age 60 the income is tax free. By receiving a pension we have increased the take home pay of the client, this is sometimes the desired result (particularly in the event the client is reducing work hours), but the most popular use of the TTR is to have the take home pay remain unchanged. By salary sacrificing the excess income directly into superannuation, the take home pay remains the same as it was prior to commencing the strategy, but income tax is significantly reduced. The tax savings made in the years prior to retirement through a TTR strategy really add up. A recent 56-year-old client of ours who had approximately $200,000 in superannuation, earning $80,000 will be approximately $80,000 better off at retirement due to the strategy.
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Distractions Your children, their children, the guy somewhere in the street who keeps pounding on his drum set without letup, the car with the noisy exhaust pipe being “warmed up” for 30 minutes before being driven, barking dogs who join one another around the neighbourhood in a parody of the nun’s chorus, white cockatoo mobs perching on the fence squawking in the dawn, midday and sundown encouraged by the neighbour who intermittently illegally feeds them.
Any of these things are what those running a business or working from home contend with on a daily basis. So, how do we deal with it? Try making a list of the things that are causing you a problem on one side of the page, leave at least four lines between each. Then list all the solutions to each problem. Pick the one/s that will work and put them into action immediately. Need help with your business? For businesses go to the Business Connect website, look at the Western Sydney Business Centre advisor bios and book one of the advisors or call Western Sydney Business Centre direct on 4721 5011.
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Aerial Baiting: 30 August – 12 September 2021 1080 poison baits will be delivered aerially from a fixed wing/rotary aircraft in the Blue Mountains National Park.
Ongoing Aerial and Ground Baiting: 17 May – 17 November 2021 1080 poison baits will be delivered on ground and aerially from a fixed wing/ rotary aircraft in these reserves: Appletree Aboriginal Area, Dharug National Park (NP), Finchley Aboriginal Area, Manobalai Nature Reserve, Parr SCA, Wollemi NP, Wollemi SCA, Yengo NP and Yango SCA. These programs are designed to minimise the impacts of wild dogs and foxes on neighbouring stock and wildlife including threatened species such as the brush-tailed rock-wallaby, following an unprecedented bushfire season in 2019-20.
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Always the people’s car How the Toyota Corolla established itself as a market leader internationally NATHAN TAYLOR
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oyota has sold its 50 millionth Corolla, cementing its position as the world’s most popular model. Over the course of the past 54 years, Australians have played a significant role in its success with more than 1.5 million Corollas sold locally. Australia was the first export market for Corolla when 15 examples of the small 1.1-litre KE10 two-door sedan left the factory in Japan in November 1966. They went on sale here the following year and every generation since has been warmly embraced by Aussie car buyers. Toyota Australia Vice President Sales, Marketing and Franchise Operations, Sean Hanley, said the success of Corolla was built on its quality, durability and reliability and every owner had a story to tell. “For many people, the affordability, efficiency and fun-to-drive attitude that Corolla has always epitomised meant it was often a first car,” he said. “Among the millions of owners, there are more than a few fond memories and here in Australia it has been so warmly
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received that it has become part of our cultural landscape. “We would like to thank those millions of people that have put their trust in Toyota and made Corolla the world’s most popular nameplate.” Such was the appeal of Japan’s “people’s car” in Australia that in 1968, Toyota started local assembly of the Corolla at a factory in Port Melbourne – the first such operation outside of Japan. Toyota Australia went on to build more
than 666,000 Corollas until 1999 at factories in Port Melbourne, Dandenong and Altona. Australia was also the scene for Corolla’s first win in international motorsport with a class victory in the 1968 Hardi-Ferodo 500 at Bathurst. This began a strong motorsport career for Corolla in Australian motorsport, which included winning the 2008 Australian Rally Championship in the hands of Neal Bates and Coral Taylor.
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orget ‘Super Saturday’, tomorrow will officially be dubbed ‘Giant Saturday’, with two huge games for local GWS Giants fans to sink their teeth into. Kicking off at 2.30pm will arguably be the most anticipated Super Netball Grand Final in history, with the NSW Swifts doing battle with Giants Netball at Brisbane’s Nissan Arena. With all of NSW in lockdown, this could be the most watched game of netball ever with the two sides meeting in the deciding game for the first time. After qualifying early and enjoying last weekend off, the Swifts will go into tomorrow’s Grand Final as favourites as they look to win their second Super Netball title in three years. As for the Giants, they return to the grandest stage for the first time since the 2017 season after defeating West Coast in last Saturday’s Preliminary Final 64-61. “We are just so thrilled, so excited, a little bit relieved in some ways, but just so very happy to have been able to do it,” Giants coach Julie Fitzgerald said after the match. “How wonderful would it have been if the game could have been played in Sydney? “But having said that, I’m just so happy that with the conditions in NSW at the moment and the uncertainty that everyone’s living with, I’m glad that we are able to achieve it and we can have an all NSW Grand Final and
I hope bring a bit of joy to some of the people down there.” Meanwhile, at 3.20pm on Saturday, the GWS Giants and Sydney Swans will write another chapter in a storied AFL Finals history when they face-off in a blockbuster Elimination Final in Launceston, Tasmania. GWS’ 14-point win over Carlton last Saturday night confirmed Leon Cameron’s men would finish seventh on the ladder, locking in the third Sydney Derby of the year. Tomorrow afternoon’s match will be the third post-season clash between the Giants and Swans since 2016. The Giants have won both Finals matches between the clubs, with the winner out of this Saturday afternoon’s contest to square off against the loser of tonight’s Qualifying Final between Port Adelaide and Geelong. “It’s a unique situation to play the Swans again in a Final. They are always tight tussles with the Swans and when it’s Finals the stakes are up again,” Giants star Toby Greene said on Monday. “It will be a great game, they’re in good form and we’ve come in with some wins as well. “I’m sure it would’ve been really good to have the game in Sydney, but that was never in the equation. It will be great down in Tassie; I don’t think we’ve played in Launceston for a while.” So, consider gaffer taping your hand to the TV remote or perhaps fire up your second screen because you won’t want to miss a minute of the action tomorrow afternoon.
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as a 19-year-old. Since then, the pair have been inseparable and have gone on to forge an incredible coaching partnership. “I met Dean one day when I was at work in Penrith and he invited me to play OzTag with him… I haven’t looked back since,” Bailey said. “Dean and I have been involved in OzTag the same length of time and he’s been there through a lot of it with me. I don’t think I’d be playing the game if it wasn’t for him and I’m grateful he gave me the opportunity to try a new sport.” Perhaps Bailey’s greatest memory and proudest moment of his 10 years with the Australian Tagaroos is coaching his talented daughter Brooke at a national level. Bailey said he knew his daughter had something special when she played her first game of OzTag as a five-year-old at Hickey’s Lane in Penrith. “I’m fortunate enough to be her father and help develop her skills, but she’s done a lot on her own too. She’s one of those kids that puts maximum effort into everything she does,” he said. “To see her play for Australia and coach her at the same time will be something I’ll never forget. To win a World Cup together was even more special.”
Tim Bailey with daughter Brooke.
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First sod turned on new Harold Corr Oval athletics track NATHAN TAYLOR
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running track and it’s great to see this project finally beginning with the support of the NSW Government.” The State Government has committed $2 million to the Harold Corr Athletics
Track project, which will include the replacement of the sports field with a high-end, synthetic athletics track. Emu Plains Little Athletics Club President, Kellie Martin, said it is very exciting to see this local athletics dream becoming a reality. “The all-weather track is not only a great investment in outer western Sydney athletics, but it ensures every athlete in our Zone is equally competitive on the same surface as other Zones when it comes to qualifying for representative events,” she said. Sports Minister Natalie Ward said the NSW Government was proud to support these projects which will allow more western Sydney residents to be healthy and active. “As we have recently witnessed in the Olympics, sport and active recreation offer many benefits, including teaching teamwork and leadership, encouraging friendship and building resilience and self-confidence,” she said. “The NSW Government is proud to deliver funding for major upgrades to Penrith sporting facilities which will help people of all ages and abilities in western Sydney to be healthy and active.”
Last year’s event was also axed due to COVID but officials and athletes were hopeful that this year’s race would go ahead especially considering Australia had the health crisis under control up until a few months ago. “During these uncertain times, and especially for those in the local communities in western Sydney, we know it can be hard to stay positive,” the spokesperson said. “Please hang on to your focus and motivation with the prospect of another finish line somewhere in the not too distant future… and please know that we are here to support you along the way.” Ironman organisers said all registered athletes have been emailed explaining their options, and should contact them at westernsydney@ ironman.com if they have any further questions. Meanwhile, the status of the equally as popular Nepean Triathlon has been confirmed. Due to be held on the weekend of October 23 and 24 at the same venue, organisers this week confirmed the event wouldn’t go ahead due to the ongoing health crisis.
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t’s been more than a decade in the making but Penrith residents can finally look forward to their first ever international standard athletics track as part of the State Government and Penrith Council’s $4 million upgrade of Harold Corr Athletics Track. Penrith MP Stuart Ayres said the turning of the first sod at Harold Corr Athletics Track, located in Cambridge Park, delivered on the promise to provide upgraded sporting infrastructure for Penrith residents. “I understand how much the Penrith community loves sport and providing upgraded facilities which benefit the entire Penrith sporting community is one of my key priorities,” he said. “Penrith Athletics Club members can look forward to an international standard athletics track in their own backyard. “These upgrades will improve safety and performance for athletes, giving the athletics community in western Sydney a gold standard track to train and compete on. “Our region has needed a synthetic
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