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CITIZEN OF THE YEAR Penrith resident Steven Green has dedicated thousands of hours to helping others. Now, he’s been recognised with one of our city’s top honours.

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WILL PENRITH STADIUM RE-BUILD BECOME ELECTION BATTLEGROUND?

STADIUM STANDOFF LOOMS The Penrith Panthers would move from the existing BlueBet Stadium to the new larger stadium when it is complete in 2025. The multipurpose venue would aim to attract other sports and events and be controlled by Venues NSW. The Liberal State Government announced it would fund a new state-of-the-art stadium in Penrith last December and confirmed in July that the Showground would be the ideal site.

Infrastructure NSW has moved to compulsorily acquire the land.

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abor is refusing to commit to building the new Penrith Stadium if it wins government next March as the project looms as a potential major election issue.

Opposition Leader Chris Minns is demanding to see the business case for the project, which involves building a new stadium on the site of the Penrith Showground and Penrith Paceway.

It is understood State Cabinet has signed off on the project and has backed the acquisition of the Paceway and Showground.

But the resignation of State Penrith MP Stuart Ayres from cabinet and a looming State Election has thrown doubt over the project.

Mr Minns said more details were required before Labor would back the stadium build.

“Suburban sport plays an important role in our communities, particularly in Penrith where Panthers help to mentor future generations,” he told the Weekender.

“We’re looking at all options, but we are also concerned about the lack of detail around the current plan.

“We would like to see the business case, and we’re calling on the Government to be forthcoming with that information.”

The Opposition’s stance could see a repeat of scenes leading up to the 2019 State Election when Labor tried to stop the Allianz Stadium rebuild from taking place.

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Ayres determined to stay on

WSU names new Chancellor EMILY FESZCZUK

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usiness leader Jennifer Westacott has been named as Western Sydney University’s first female Chancellor.

The Chief Executive of the Business Council of Australia and former public servant will take over from Professor Peter Shergold in January 2023 when he retires after 12 years of service.

Ms Westacott has forged a career in senior leadership roles in both the private and public sectors over 40 years and has been the Chair of the Western Parkland City Authority since 2019.

“I am delighted to be named the next Chancellor of Western Sydney University. I am passionate about the role universities play in helping individuals and societies achieve their potential,” Ms Westacott said.

“I’ll continue to be a strong advocate for the critical role universities have in building a thriving, dynamic economy and better society in both my roles as Chancellor and as Business Council Chief Executive.”

Growing up in housing commission in the Blue Mountains and NSW Central Coast, Ms Westacott said she was drawn to the role because of the university’s mission to act as a catalyst for the region’s economic advancement and social prosperity.

“Western Sydney University has been a leading voice at a local, national and international level for equity, social justice and social inclusion and advocated strongly for the people of western Sydney and under-represented groups,” Ms Westacott said.

“This has been a hallmark of Professor Shergold’s tenure as Chancellor, and together

State Member for Penrith, Stuart Ayres, will not force a by-election in Penrith.

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enrith MP Stuart Ayres is set to contest the State Election in March despite his resignation from cabinet.

The Weekender understands that Mr Ayres will not force a by-election by resigning from politics altogether despite the scandal that forced his hand last week.

Mr Ayres is also understood to be planning to contest Penrith again in March and will put his hand up once nominations are opened by the party.

Mr Ayres resigned from cabinet and as Deputy Liberal Leader last Wednesday after an independent investigation was launched to find out whether he breached the Ministerial Code of Conduct in relation to John

Barilaro’s appointment to a trade role in New York. He denies any wrongdoing.

Premier Dominic Perrottet has recommended that Bruce McClintock SC conduct a legal review into Mr Ayres’ actions.

The seat of Penrith was already considered in play well before the Barilaro scandal emerged. Mr Ayres suffered a five per cent swing against him at the 2019 election, making Penrith one of the most marginal seats in the state.

However, while Labor did achieve a 2.8 per cent swing via candidate Karen McKeown, it was Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party that grabbed much of the lost Liberal vote. That, combined with the recent support for the Coalition at the Federal Election in Lindsay, gives the government hope of retaining Penrith in March.

Jennifer Westacott is Western Sydney University’s new Chancellor. She starts in the role early next year.

with the Board and the university community, I am looking forward to continuing this important work.”

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Finally cleared for take-off Decision welcomed by Sydney Helicopters, but residents remain disappointed EMILY FESZCZUK

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proposal for a new helipad at Penrith Lakes can now take off after being granted conditional approval from the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) last week.

Heliport Developers Pty Ltd sought permission to operate a facility at 100 Castlereagh Road, Castlereagh, which had to be assessed by the Department of Planning and Environment.

The application then came to the Commission for decision under Ministerial delegation after more than 50 unique submissions objecting to the proposed development were received.

After further public feedback was heard in June this year, Commissioners Chris Wilson and Sheridan Coakes, gave development consent to the project, subject to 94 conditions on August 3, 2022.

“These conditions are designed to prevent, minimise and/or offset adverse social and environmental impacts, and ensure ongoing monitoring and appropriate environmental management of the development,” Mr Wilson said.

The site is located on land zoned Tourism, and it was found that environmental impacts have been mitigated where possible; and impacts on surrounding land can be managed

Sydney Helicopters owner Mark Harrold. Photo: Melinda Jane.

through conditions of consent. The operator will have to limit its hours to 7am to 10pm, instead of from 5.30am which was requested and will have a limited number of movements between sunset and 10pm, excluding emergency services operations, primarily to

enable pilots to maintain night-time flying accreditation.

The Commission set an annual limit for the total number of flights, limited take-off and landing activities near the closest residential properties and requires a mechanism for

additional acoustic mitigation measures at those properties.

Owner of Sydney Helicopters Mark Harrold, who lodged the Development Application (DA), said that he is glad he can now re-establish his business after a long period of uncertainty.

“We are pleased with the determination that the IPC and Department of Planning has made, it has been a very long winded but thorough process,” he said.

“We now look forward to being able to serve the community and re-establish our business, it’s been a very difficult time for us and our loyal and committed staff following the compulsory acquisition by Transport for NSW of our previous home.”

Chris Wyatt, from No Heliport Group, said that the DA approval has disappointed and angered residents, who believed there were strong grounds for it to be rejected.

“A great deal of the comments opposing the DA argued that Penrith Lakes should not be commercially developed at all and that the people of Penrith were promised some 30 years ago the land would be used for public recreation only,” he said.

“This development will be in our face all the time and we can’t turn a blind eye to it. We will be using what limited powers we have, to ensure the impacts of the heliport will be minimised. We will defend our quality of life and property values.”

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The carnival is over, and summer nights will never be the same W hen an entertainment icon leaves us these days, it’s more than just the passing of someone who played a part in our upbringing.

It’s also about recognition of how times have changed and how the expansion of entertainment offerings when it comes to music, television and movies means that the era of long-lasting icons is likely gone.

The likelihood that any superstar of today’s entertainment era will match the longevity and generation-crossing success of those who came before them is very small, such is the changing nature of how we consume and engage with content these days.

There will never be another Judith Durham.

And certainly not another Olivia NewtonJohn.

The fact that we lost two absolute icons of music in the space of a few days is shattering, but what a concert they must be putting on up there in musical heaven.

Like many of my vintage, my first time seeing Olivia live was in the late 1990s when she partnered with John Farnham and Anthony Warlow for The Main Event tour.

I was a pimply-faced teenager on that November night in 1998 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, a venue that holds so many memories that Qudos Bank Arena will never match no matter who graces its stage.

Olivia was brilliant in a concert that was staged ‘in the round’ (a big deal and a rarity back then), belting out hits like ‘Hopelessly Devoted To You’ and ‘I Honestly Love You’.

But Olivia had been part of my musical upbringing for much longer. As a Cliff Richard-loving household, Olivia’s partnership with the British pop icon meant her music had often been heard on our lounge room stereo, or seen gracing old VHS tapes on TV. And then of course there was ‘Grease’.

It may have come out in 1978 but it was a staple of movie nights in the 1990s and the soundtrack was a brilliant way to end the night at most high school discos.

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Olivia’s passing this week certainly saw memories flood back, and the first person I thought of was my late Dad, who no doubt would be in the front row for that musical heaven concert right now.

He would spend hours trawling through the old record shops in the city, desperately searching for a rare album or a bargain, with me in tow.

His record and CD collection, in which Olivia features significantly, would have been difficult to rival.

I have little doubt her music would have been on repeat this week if he was still with us, and indeed for me it was blaring on the drive to and from work on Tuesday.

And of course the Olivia hits that blasted out replaced a few days of Seekers music that had been gracing my car speakers.

What an icon Judith Durham was, and what a groundbreaking outfit The Seekers turned out to be.

As the first Australian pop group to achieve major success overseas, I’m not sure they were ever quite “cool” but they certainly attracted unprecedented success as they continued to climb the charts through music’s golden era of the 1960s.

Judith had a joyous life full of success but it also featured plenty of heartbreak, which included losing her husband to the dreaded Motor Neurone Disease back in 1994, and a terrible car accident a few years prior.

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And so as we remember two Australian music icons, we reflect on a time in music and entertainment that will never be replicated.

Times change, and tastes do too.

But there is just something about the music that emerged out of the 1960s and 1970s that will simply never be replicated, no matter how many years or decades pass.

The outpouring of grief for Olivia NewtonJohn and Judith Durham this week proves that.

It also proves that their legacies have crossed generations and ingrained themselves in the Australian story.

Thanks for the music Olivia and Judith. You were game-changers.

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worldwide, and when you read stats like that it’s important to note the word ‘records’.

These days listening to your favourite music or a new song is as simple as a quick Spotify or Apple Music search and you’re away.

Monthly subscription fees mean there’s no second thoughts given to listening to a song or an album.

Back in the day you had to decide if you wanted to invest some of your hard earned into a record or CD. It makes the sales figures you read about even more extraordinary.

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“Range of options” for stadium

The existing BlueBet Stadium’s days are numbered, if a commitment to build a new stadium in Penrith goes ahead.

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anthers CEO Brian Fletcher said he saw no reason why the stadium commitment wouldn’t go ahead, but conceded it was possible that the original plan of building the new venue on the existing BlueBet Stadium site remained a live option.

“We’ve never been involved in that (the stadium location),” Mr Fletcher said.

“It was not our decision to put it where the trotting track is, that was Infrastructure NSW.” Mr Fletcher is due to meet with Infrastruc-

ture NSW next week for an update on the status of the project.

It is understood Panthers feels confident the original $300 million commitment for the new stadium is rock solid but is nervous about exactly where the Paceway acquisition sits, particularly given it has been the subject of media scrutiny over the past week.

“The Premier has announced the $300 million, Cabinet has approved it... the other part I can’t comment on until I know more about it,” Mr Fletcher said.

The new Minister for Sport, Alister Henskens, said the State Government remained committed to the new stadium in

Penrith, but was light on specifics or confirmation on the location.

“The NSW Government is consulting on a range of options as part of the Penrith Stadium redevelopment,” he told the Weekender.

“The cost and timing of construction for a new stadium will be confirmed once the consultation is completed and the scope for the new Penrith Stadium has been determined.

“The Eastern Harbour City has the new Allianz Stadium, the Central River City has CommBank Stadium at Parramatta, and the Western Parkland City will have the stateof-the-art stadium people deserve, because

we’re committed to investing in communities right across our city and delivering at the appropriate time and best value to taxpayers.”

In July, Infrastructure NSW was adamant the Showground site was the best option for the new venue.

“Following a six-week community consultation program, feedback from over 3,000 people provided a clear picture of what the new stadium needs to deliver. The Paceway site would facilitate a state of the art stadium with an improved game day experience for fans, with modern amenities that exists within a precinct that is activated throughout the week, not just on event days,” it said.

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Contact Centre Open: 8.30am–4pm. Mon–Fri. P: 4732 7777 F: 4732 7958 Write to: PO Box 60, Penrith NSW 2751.

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SERVICES Waste Services: 4732 7777

COUNCIL BRIEFS ● Construction will begin this month to upgrade the existing junior playspace in Trinity Drive Reserve, Cambridge Gardens, and to build a new mixed recreation space. The new mixed recreation space will be located adjacent to Cambridge Gardens Public School. Both sites will be closed for the duration of this work.

This project is being funded by Council and the NSW Government.

It was identified through Council’s Sport and Recreation Strategy, which is a 15-year road map for the future provision of sport, play, recreation and open space facilities across our City.

Find out more at yoursaypenrith.com.au/trinityplay ● Council is delivering 82 sport, recreation, play and open space projects between 2020–2024 to ensure our community has access to a diverse range of high quality infrastructure and open space to enjoy.

Illegal Dumping: Contact the EPA hotline on 131 555 and ask for the RID Squad (Regional Illegal Dumping Squad).

Work is underway to install spectator seating at the Jamison Park synthetic fields, improve sporting infrastructure at Parker Street Reserve and Hickeys Lane Sportsground, and upgrade amenities buildings at Ched Towns Reserve, Bill Ball Oval and Doug Rennie Field.

Graffiti Hotline: Freecall 1800 022 182

These projects were identified through Council’s Sport and Recreation Strategy, which is a 15-year road map for the future provision of sport, play, recreation and open space facilities across our City.

MEETING DATE 22 August – 7pm Online via penrith.city (Ordinary Meeting)

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To find out more visit penrith.city/spros ● Council’s expanded range of online service options allow you to access and manage a wide range of Council services, including paying your rates, tracking a Development Application, and making an online application. Or use the Online Services Portal to easily make an enquiry, report concerns, or lodge a request for Council services such as waste collection and road maintenance.

All services are tracked so you can keep informed of its progress and you will be notified when the request has been completed.

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The intent of the proposed changes is to facilitate the development of the site for approximately 1,729 residential lots, a mix of housing types, a village centre, local open space, playing fields, bushland and riparian corridors.

A draft DCP has been prepared for the site, which provides detailed planning and development controls and guidelines for specific types of development.

A draft 7.11 Plan has been prepared for the site to deliver the infrastructure required to support future development within the rezoning area.

The proponent has submitted to Council a draft VPA Offer. The Offer addresses how the proponent seeks to deliver on its obligations under the draft 7.11 Plan and provide additional public benefits in addition to 7.11 contributions.

At its Ordinary Meeting of Monday, 27 June 2022, Council resolved to place the above documents on public exhibition. The Council report to this meeting identifies several financial risks associated with the project which are to be addressed and resolved prior to the project being reported to and considered by Council post-exhibition. In response to these identified financial risks, the proponent recently submitted proposed mitigation measures and new information to Council which will be considered by Council officers throughout the public exhibition period. This new information also forms part of the exhibition material. Should the proposed mitigation measures be accepted, this may result in changes being made to the exhibited documentation following the exhibition.

Viewing the exhibition material and making a submission

The Planning Proposal and supporting information is on public exhibition until Monday, 22 August 2022.

PUBLIC EXHIBITION Orchard Hills North – Planning Proposal, draft Development Control Plan, draft Section 7.11 Contributions Plan and draft Voluntary Planning Agreement Letter of Offer Council invites you to view and provide feedback on proposed changes to the planning controls applying to a 151.9 hectare area of land known as Orchard Hills North (the site), or the rezoning area. The proposed changes are described in a Planning Proposal, draft Development Control Plan (draft DCP), draft Section 7.11 Development Contributions Plan (draft 7.11 Plan) and draft Voluntary Planning Agreement Letter of Offer (draft VPA Offer). The proponent for this project is Legacy Property.

The site is located at Caddens Road, Kingswood Road, Frogmore Road and Castle Road in Orchard Hills and consists of 54 individual land parcels. The Planning Proposal seeks to rezone the site under Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010 (LEP 2010) from RU4 Primary Production Small Lots to part R1 General Residential, B2 Local Centre,

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RE1 Public Recreation, C2 Environmental Conservation and C3 Environmental Management, as well as include delineation of a Transport Investigation Area. The Planning Proposal also proposes controls relating to minimum lot size, height of buildings, scenic and landscape values, maximum lot yield, additional permitted uses, urban release area nomination, provide for flexible boundaries between certain zones, local provisions, and land reservation acquisitions.

The Planning Proposal, draft DCP, draft 7.11 Plan, and draft VPA Offer, along with a Fact Sheet and supporting information can be viewed online at yoursaypenrith.com.au and at Council’s Civic Centre, Penrith Library and St Marys Library.

You are invited to provide feedback on the proposed changes by making a written submission to Council by Monday, 22 August 2022 to: • Email: cityplanning@penrith.city • Post: The General Manager Penrith City Council PO Box 60, Penrith NSW 2751

Please include a subject line indicating ‘Orchard Hills North’ in your submission.

Council officers will be available to answer questions throughout the public exhibition period.

For further enquiries please contact Joel Carson, Senior Planner on 4732 8098 or Nicole Dukinfield, Principal Planner on 4732 8511.

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PUBLIC NOTICES Proposed Easement on Community Lands 151 Parker Street, South Penrith Under Section 47 of the Local Government Act 1993, notice is hereby given that Penrith City Council intends to grant an easement located at 151 Parker Street, South Penrith as detailed below.

Planning Agreement for 657–769 Mamre Road, Kemps Creek Penrith City Council is publicly notifying a Voluntary Planning Agreement (VPA) between Council, Altis Frasers JV Pty Ltd ATF ARET Frasers Project and The Trust Company (Australia) Ltd. The VPA has been prepared in connection with the proposed development of 657–769 Mamre Road, Kemps Creek under State Significant Development Applications SSD 25725029 and SSD9522.

The VPA secures the payment of a monetary contribution payable to Penrith City Council to be used by Penrith City Council for provision of new trees, shrubs and ground cover to areas reserved for open space, construction of bike and pedestrian tracks for use by the local community, and provision of outdoor exercise equipment, picnic areas, and rest areas.

A copy of the VPA and explanatory note can be viewed online at yoursaypenrith.com.au The notification period is from Thursday, 4 August 2022 to Thursday, 1 September 2022.

Please contact Glen Weekley, Executive Planner, on 4732 7415 or email glen.weekley@penrith.city for enquiries.

Applicant: Epsilon Distribution Ministerial Holding Corporation T/AS Endeavour Energy Proposed Use: Easement for a padmount station Term: Indefinitely Description of Land: Lot 12 DP220581, 151 Parker Street, South Penrith All affected parties are hereby invited to make submissions concerning the proposal. Submissions must be received in writing addressed to the General Manager, Penrith City Council to PO Box 60, Penrith NSW 2751 or council@penrith.city, within 28 days of the date of this notice.

For all enquiries, please contact Tara Braithwaite, on 4732 7777 or Tara.Braithwaite@penrith.city

29 Harwood Circuit, Glenmore Park Under Section 47 of the Local Government Act 1993, notice is hereby given that Penrith City Council intends to grant an easement located at 29 Harwood Circuit, Glenmore Park as detailed below.

Public Meeting – Proposed Categorisation of Community Land in Council’s Draft Regatta Park Plan of Management In accordance with Section 40A of the Local Government Act 1993, public notice is hereby given that an independently chaired public hearing will be conducted into the proposed Categorisation of Community Land in Council’s Draft Regatta Park Plan of Management.

The Public Hearing will be held in compliance with Chapter 6, Division 2, Section 40A of the Local Government Act 1993 (LG Act). The Hearing will be independently chaired and hosted by Penrith City Council as an online meeting via Zoom, on Tuesday, 23 August 2022 from 5–6pm.

A report will be provided to Council for public inspection after the public hearing. The Public Hearing Report will be submitted together with the final draft of Plan of Management for Regatta Park, for Council consideration and adoption.

To view the draft Plan of Management for Regatta Park and to make submissions, visit yoursaypenrith.com.au/ regatta-park To attend the Public Hearing and register your attendance, visit our website.

DA22/0686

Demolition of existing structures, construction of 2-storey and 50-place child care centre and associated site works Contact: Sufyan Nguyen on 4732 856 Closing Date: 29 August 2022 Applicant: Jemena Gas Networks (NSW) Ltd

• Mark Attard

143–145 Stafford Street, Penrith

DA22/0657

Term: Indefinitely

Demolition of existing structures and construction of 17 x 2-storey townhouses

Description of Land: Lot 2 DP214036, 29 Harwood Circuit, Glenmore Park

Closing Date: 29 August 2022

Proposed Use: Easement for a gas main

All affected parties are hereby invited to make submissions concerning the proposal. Submissions must be received in writing addressed to the General Manager, Penrith City Council to PO Box 60, Penrith NSW 2751 or council@penrith.city, within 28 days of the date of this notice.

For all enquiries, please contact Tara Braithwaite, on 4732 7777 or Tara.Braithwaite@penrith.city

Contact: Sufyan Nguyen on 4732 856 • Parade Apartments Pty Ltd

DA22/0665

Demolition of existing structures and construction of 5-storey residential flat building including 70 apartments and 2 levels of basement car parking Closing Date: 29 August 2022

• Tanya Coram

DA22/0604

Lot 8005 DP 261683, 48 Ploughman Crescent, Werrington Downs Alterations and additions to existing dwelling

• Simonds Homes

Mod22/0133

Lot 81 DP 129451, 454–460 Blacktown Road, Londonderry

Section 4.55 (2) modification to floor levels of DA21/0679 for single storey dwelling and installation of an OSSM System • James A & Kerrie L Wilson

DA22/0653

Lot 12 Sec B DP 22646, 35–41 Parker Road, Londonderry In-ground fibreglass swimming pool

• Matthew Bantick

DA22/0506

Lot 205 DP 261038, 14 Eucalyptus Drive, Cranebrook Demolition existing structures, dwelling alterations and additions including relocation of beauty salon

• Mcdonald Jones Homes (Sydney)

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Lot 27A DP 2147, 27 Fourth Avenue, Llandilo

Single storey dwelling, installation of an OSSM System and tree removal • Joseph Rafla

DA22/0111

Lot 3101 DP 263158, 23 Casuarina Circuit, Kingswood Demolition of existing structures and construction of a detached dual occupancy with Strata subdivision x 2 lots

• Auscro Design & Build Pty Ltd

DA22/0528

Lot 2052 DP 264061, 17 Arafura Avenue, Cranebrook Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of 2-storey dwelling

• Keystone Building Services Pty Ltd

DA22/0615

Lot 1195 DP 259017, 2 Summercrop Place, Werrington Downs

Alterations to existing dwelling including first floor addition • Eden Edward Jones

DA22/0612

Lot 2008 DP 264011, 5 Laycock Street, Cranebrook

DA22/0472

Lot 71 DP 237405, 186 River Road, Leonay

Alterations to existing 2-storey dwelling including garage addition and retaining walls • S Kopp Building Services

Mod22/0138

Lot 934 DP 635455, 3 Pinetree Avenue, Cranebrook

Modification of DA22/0377 to reduce boundary setbacks • Brandon Glenn Garrett

DA22/0610

Lot 35 DP 255727, 114 Hume Crescent, Werrington County Swimming pool

• Hi-Craft Home Improvements

Mod22/0103

Lot 24 DP 28965, 17 Balmoral Drive, Cambridge Park Section 4.55 (1a) modification to carport location

Viewing of Development Applications

7–11 Worth Street and 33 Rodley Avenue, Penrith

Contact: Wendy Connell on 4732 7908

Approved Development Applications

• Sharon Jones

The following Development Applications have been received by Council: 65 Caloola Avenue, Penrith

Pursuant to Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the schedule below lists applications recently determined by Penrith City Council.

Detached garage, carport, retaining walls and driveway

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS • Baini Design Pty Ltd

DEVELOPMENT CONSENT/S DETERMINED

The above development application/s may be viewed on Council’s DA Tracker via penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/DATracker Officers of Council’s Development Services Department will be able to assist with your enquiries.

Disclosure of Political Donations or Gifts

By law, reportable political donations or gifts must be disclosed by anyone lodging a planning application to Council. Call 4732 7649 or visit penrithcity.nsw.gov.au

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New lights make River Walk safer M

ore people are pounding the pavement after long-requested lighting was recently installed along the Great River Walk from Jamison Road to Nepean Avenue.

The major safety boost to the popular walk could also be extended with the project coming in under budget.

Federal Member for Lindsay Melissa McIntosh announced the $1 million funding in 2019 and said she is pleased to see it completed with the assistance of Penrith City Council.

“It was part of my 2019 election commitments. It was something Council put forward and I really supported as we know how much people love doing the River Walk plus there are even more groups doing it like the men’s walk and women’s walk which support mental health,” Ms McIntosh said.

“I am really pleased to now see it delivered and hear from people that the lights are doing their job and how it is making people who do the walk at night feel safer.”

With the Nepean River attracting people from all around the area, Ms McIntosh said there may be the potential to add further lighting.

“We committed to the installation of 30 lights and Council actually delivered that under budget so they have put in a request

with the Department to extend the project and put more lights along towards East Bank,” she said.

“I am waiting on an update from Council on how that it is going but an extension of more lights seems like a good thing to do.”

Funded as part of the Federal Government’s Community Safety Package, the work was completed by local company Hix Group.

Ms McIntosh said she was pleased with the result, which will allow people to walk more safer at night along a part of the River Walk that was traditionally very dark.

“It just shows that working together with Council and community members to put these lights in can make a real difference to people’s lives and I am really passionate about healthy living,” Ms McIntosh said.

“You see young parents walking with their kids, mums pushing prams or people wanting to walk after work as the sun is going down or before they go to work when the sun is yet to come up.”

Penrith Mayor Tricia Hitchen, who also saw the need for safety measures, said it is a great outcome for the community.

“There were a lot of requests for it so I was really pleased when the Federal Government promised that they would fund it,” Cr Hitchen said.

“The feedback I’ve had is that it is amazing to have the lights there and more people are walking now because they feel safer.”

INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT Penrith City Council has received a Development Application in respect of the subject property. The consent authority for this development application is Penrith City Council.

• Fishtail Homes Pty Ltd DA22/0622 Lot 1B DP 398920, 5 Melbourne Street, Oxley Park Demolition of existing structures and construction of a detached 2-storey dual occupancy with Strata subdivision The proposal is an Integrated Development. The application seeks approval from the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS).

The Development Application referred to in this notice and supporting documentation accompanying the subject application may be inspected at the locations listed below at any time during ordinary office hours, in the period from 15 August 2022 to 29 August 2022.

Any person may, during the exhibition period, make a submission in writing to Penrith City Council, in relation to the Development Application. Where a submission is made by way of an objection, the grounds of objection are to be specified in the submission. The submission is to include Council’s reference number DA22/0622.

For any queries relating to the proposal, please contact Nick McMaster on 4732 8578.

NOMINATED INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT Penrith City Council has received a Development Application in respect of the subject property.

The consent authority for the Development Application is the Sydney Western City Planning Panel.

• Cabe Developments (NSW) Pty Ltd DA22/0545 Lot 59 DP 1256085, Lot 60 DP 1256085 & Lot 2 DP 1263697, 18–22 Ransley Street and 123 Mulgoa Road, Penrith Staged construction of mixed-use residential and retail development including 4 buildings (5 to 14 storeys), 335 residential apartments, 19 retail premises, 2 levels of basement car parking, ground level car parking and associated site works The proposal is an Integrated Development. The application seeks concurrent approval under the Water Management Act 2000 from the NSW Department of Planning and Environment, Water Operations Division.

The Development Application referred to in this notice and supporting documentation accompanying the subject application may be inspected on Penrith Council’s DA Tracker at penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/DAtracker in the period from 15 August to 12 September 2022.

Any person may, during the exhibition period, make a submission in writing to Penrith City Council, in relation to the Development Application. Where a submission is made by way of an objection, the grounds of objection are to be specified in the submission. The submission is to include Council’s reference number DA22/0545.

For any queries relating to the proposal, please contact Wendy Connell on 4732 7908.

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Federal Member for Lindsay, Melissa McIntosh, inspects the new lights. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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John Thain, Penrith City Councillor

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Explained: The DA process lation was to remove corruption and politics from Development Applications, and speed up the DA process – all of which are noble goals.

However, in my opinion it has also diminished the community’s opportunity for input to the process and to have their say compared to before.

“We as Councillors feel the same frustration as the residents that elected us”

This is why: The panel of experts meet during the day, and will allow residents to address the panel if there are more than 10 written submissions objecting to the DA. So if you can’t get time off work to address the panel, a written submission is the only option.

Previously, residents could come to a Council meeting at 7pm to address the full Council regarding the DA. Councillors in instances organised to have an onsite meeting with

residents and the proponent walking through the proposal. Residents had the opportunity to be there in great numbers at times – filling the Council Chamber with their own spokespersons addressing the Councillors on their behalf.

This was a democratic process and allowed people to appeal directly to their locally elected representatives, the way many in our community say they would like to in their comments on social media.

I’m certainly not questioning the panel’s expertise, nor its ability to deal with DA’s effectively, but what I think the legislation missed is giving the public appropriate opportunity and access to the panel.

Greater consultation did occur when elected representatives of the people were part of the process.

We as Councillors also feel the same frustration as the residents that elected us. Even though our input is nada, nil, zero, we’re copping the flak.

It’s my opinion that at the very least panels should meet at a time that gives residents maximum opportunity to have their say.

The panel should also face the community at large who like previous Council meetings may come in numbers.

This can only enhance the process, not detract from it.

After all, the residents are the ones that live with the outcome of Development Applications – while most of the experts are from outside the city.

Police are appealing for public assistance as they investigate an armed robbery in Penrith back in May. About 11.10pm on Wednesday, May 18, police responded to reports of an armed robbery at a beauty salon on Stafford Street, Penrith.

The man stole an amount of cash and a woman’s mobile phone before running south along Colless Street and turning east into Rosedale Avenue. No injuries were sustained to the woman.

As inquiries into the incident continue detectives have released images of man who they would like to speak with.

He is described as Caucasian appearance between 185cm to 190cm tall, and of thin build.

The man was wearing a dark face covering, black jumper with white markings on the hood with a light-coloured cap underneath, black pants and light-coloured Nike TN brand shoes. He was also wearing a unique watch, with a large white face and darker coloured band on the left wrist.

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his Op-Ed is solely my own view, I am not writing on behalf of Penrith City Council or necessarily expressing the view of any other Councillors.

I’ve recently seen a lot of attention from the community around articles regarding Development Applications (DA).

Sometimes these comments are expressing unhappiness with how the development has occurred, and asking why Council has approved an application or asking why Penrith Councillors haven’t intervened.

I definitely understand the community’s appeals to Councillors, but with recent changes to legislation it seems that it hasn’t been clearly explained to the community how the Development Application process occurs now – and what input their local Councillors have to the determination of DA’s.

The simple fact is that Councillors have no input.

In fact, if a Councillor involves themselves in the process of a DA it can lead to a code of conduct charge.

This change to legislation began in 2018, after which time DA’s are processed by a Delegated Authority Determination by the Council officers or by Local Planning Panels.

In short, these Local Planning Panels are composed of independent experts and one community representative for DA’s from the value of $5 million to $30 million, and then by the Sydney Western City Planning Panel for DAs in excess of $30 million.

At the time, the rationale behind this legis-

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Lights for better access New traffic signals to be installed at Jamison Road and Harris Street intersection EMILY FESZCZUK

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amison Road will be getting a new set of traffic lights as part of an upgrade to create a new access point into the Penrith Panthers Precinct.

The work that will include widening Jamison Road from Mulgoa Road to beyond Harris Street in Jamisontown is set to kick off next week.

Head of Property at Panthers Group, Matthew Leavey told the Weekender that the project should begin on Tuesday, August 16.

“There will be traffic signals so a set of traffic lights at the Jamison Road and Harris Street intersection and coming from Mulgoa Road there will be a 30-metre-long right-hand turn bay up to that so you can get into the precinct just west of The Royce,” Mr Leavey said.

“There will also be a 15-metre-long right turn bay into Harris Street if you were coming from the river along Jamison Road towards Mulgoa Road.”

Constructing a link road joining Jamison Road to Panthers is seen as necessary as the precinct grows with work on the new Western Sydney Community and Conference Centre (WSCCC) well underway.

“When you come into the new link road you will continue to drive north along the western

A key road upgrade is coming, with traffic lights to be installed at the intersection of Jamison Road and Harris Street. Photos: Melinda Jane.

side of The Royce and there will be a roundabout where you can turn left to the Panthers Academy, right to go to The Royce or straight through behind the Mercure Hotel,” he said.

“The link road was a condition of Council as we develop the precinct and WSCCC. The idea is to take some burden of traffic off Mulgoa Road before it is widened and create an additional exit and entry which will be good, particularly on game days and when we have

big events. This entrance was designed when the WSCCC was originally going to be built on the football field behind the Mercure, but it will still ease congestion as we have increased vehicles coming in.”

Civil construction company JK Williams, which has been in the Penrith area for over 60 years, has been selected to complete the work.

“We went through a tender process and an independent company we used for that

recommended JK Williams, which we are happy with,” Mr Leavey said.

“They are a local company that did a bit of work with us in the past and always looked after our interest and have been a good partner to the club for a long time, so we are excited to have them back on.”

The new infrastructure is expected to be completed by April 2023, with some minor traffic disruptions expected.

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hether you have them scrambled, fried, or sunny-side up, eggs are no doubt a staple in the diets of many.

Though supermarket shelves have been looking particularly scarce lately all around Australia, Penrith locals are lucky to have some of the country’s best, in stock, and right on your doorstep.

Established in 1963, Llandilo Farm Fresh Eggs is home to 25,000 chickens, and a host of regular customers who have been coming in for their weekly shop generation after generation.

Michael Galea, who took the farm over in 2001, said that in addition to the freshness of the eggs, it’s the family orientated feel of the business which keeps people coming back time and time again.

“You know for sure that they’re fresh – you’re guaranteed that they’re fresh – and, you’re supporting a local business,” he said.

It’s not just locals who love their eggs, with people travelling from all around New South Wales to get their fix.

“People love it. People come from everywhere, and I can’t understand why they come so far, like from Palm Beach, or up towards Newcastle way, or down the coast,” he said.

“People tell me, ‘Oh, I’m moving out to

Michael Galea from Llandilo Farm Fresh Eggs. Photo: Melinda Jane.

Bathurst, so I won’t see you anymore’, and I say, ‘No, no. I’ll see you again’. Once people start coming here, they tend to keep coming.”

Having been in the family business for many years, Mr Galea knows a thing or two about egg supply. When it comes to the root of the current shortages, he thinks it comes down to fluctuating demand over the past few years.

“The wholesale egg price had gone down for a fair while, and the cost went up a lot, so a lot of farmers were losing money. That’s okay for a short time, but you can’t keep doing that. So, eventually, they got rid of the extra birds that they had,” he said.

“Now, everything’s come to a head, where everyone’s gotten rid of their extra chooks, but now there’s just not enough eggs.”

The cold weather has also made it tough for those who rely on backyard chickens for their eggs.

“A lot of backyard hens stop laying in wintertime,” he said.

“You’d be surprised how many hens there are in people’s backyards. So then all of a sudden when they stop laying, your neighbour might have been giving you eggs or something, and now you have to go and buy eggs. It all adds up.”

However, Mr Galea assures that he has plenty of eggs available, having only ever sold out twice during COVID, when demand was at its highest.

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Belle needs splash of luck 2022 has been a difficult year, but Penrith icon still has plenty to look forward to EMILY FESZCZUK

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ne of Penrith’s most iconic attractions has hit some rough seas.

Not only still recovering from multiple major flooding events, the Nepean Belle has also been dealing with safety issues as a result of the Tench Reserve upgrade.

Owners and operators of the paddle wheeler Chris and Carol Bennett are hoping for smoother waters with their business in the coming months.

With their daily operations directly impacted by mother nature, Mr Bennett said it has never been a harder time for the cruise operator.

“The floods have been pretty stressful but I have a good system where I stay on the boat and make sure everything is safe,” Mr Bennett said.

“When the river goes down though I am straight out there cleaning away the mud, even in the middle of the night with buckets and squeegees.”

Mr Bennett said the couple has had additional stress as they had to relocate to a temporary wharf as the original jetty at Tench Reserve is rebuilt.

“The normal jetty that the Belle has been coming in and out of for 40 years is being redone as part of the park upgrade over

Chris Bennett with the iconic Nepean Belle. Photo: Melinda Jane.

12 months but the quality of work on the temporary jetty was very poor,” he said.

“We did a test run and the steel bollard where I tie the boat to just pulled out of the bank which is not safe for our passengers.

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment told us it was fine but after going back and forth and getting help from Jim Wilson and 2GB tradies finally came out to fix it.”

With above average rainfall expected in spring, the team is preparing to deal with flooding on the Nepean River once again.

“I talk to the hardworking engineers at Warragamba Dam once a week who give me valuable information so I can prepare,” he said.

“I have all the major ropes out on the banks tied to trees and plenty of diesel on the boat for generators so I can be ready for something in as little as two days.”

Wanting to focus on showing off how beautiful the river is, Mr Bennett said community support is invaluable for the business.

“Living and working near the river I accept that this is what happens and I am pretty mentally tough when it comes to the rain but we just need a break from the government bureaucracy,” he said.

“The Nepean Belle keeps going and we will be celebrating 40 years of her bringing people to the area in October.”

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A 17-year-old has been charged after multiple break and enters in Cranebrook.

About 1.40am on Monday, August 1, a man and woman were at their home in Boundary Road, Cranebrook.

It is alleged that a person or multiple people have entered the house via a rear door.

Whilst in the house, the person/s have stolen phones and other property.

About 2.15am a couple were asleep in the bedroom of their house on Laycock Street, Cranebrook when the woman was woken to a man in the room and notified her husband.

The husband chased the men from the house, who dropped the keys to their cars on the way out.

Police were notified straight away of the incident and about 6am the occupants of Boundary Road discovered their break and enter and notified police.

Officers started the investigation where the phone that was stolen was able to be traced and traced it to several locations around Penrith.

The phone was turned off at some point but about 1pm was turned back on and able to be traced again.

Police followed the location to a bus exchange at Mt Druitt where they arrested a 17-year-old youth with the phone in his hand.

The youth was arrested and allegedly struggled with police before he was handcuffed and searched.

Officers also located cannabis on him and men’s perfume.

The youth was taken to Mt Druitt Police Station where he was charged with ‘Resist officer in execution of duty’, ‘Possess prohibited drug’, ‘Goods in personal custody suspected being stolen’ and ‘Aggravated break and enter’.

He will appear in a Children’s Court at a later date.

Investigations are continuing into identifying the second suspect.

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South Penrith: GHB found on man during police search

A man has been charged after possessing prohibited drugs in South Penrith.

About 9.40pm on Friday, August 5, police were patrolling Stevenson Street, South Penrith when they had a conversation with a 31-year-old Merrylands man.

The man was searched by officers where it’s alleged the man indicated he had an item in his pocket. Police located a small clear plastic bottle containing a clear liquid.

The clear liquid is believed to be the prohibited drug Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) weighing four grams.

The man was charged and will appear in Penrith Local Court on Tuesday, September 13.

Kingswood: Man arrested after knife, stolen bike discovered

A man has been charged after being caught with stolen goods and knives in Kingswood.

About 5pm on Friday, August 5, police were patrolling French Street, Kingswood.

At the time they observed a man pushing a bicycle with two flat tyres.

Police approached the 46-year-old Blacktown man and spoke to him.

It is alleged this man was in breach of court ordered bail conditions and was placed under arrest.

Officers conducted checks on the bicycle in the man’s possession which revealed the bicycle had previously been reported stolen to police.

Police further searched the man’s backpack where its alleged officers located a retractable knife.

The man was charged with multiple offences and he will appear in Blacktown Local Court on Thursday, August 18.

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HOW TO COLLECT AN UNPAID DEBT In New South Wales there are a few ways that you can recover a debt to prosecute a civil case against someone else.

The process usually works like this: First, you issue a letter of demand.

Your letter of demand should set out the circumstances surrounding the claim, the amount of the claim, and should include any evidence of the claimed amount/debt. You do not necessarily need to have a lawyer draft a letter of demand for you, but it is a good first step to see if you can resolve the dispute without having to go to Court.

The other benefit of having a lawyer assist you with the letter of demand is that they can give you some advice about whether or not your case has all of the necessary elements to succeed if you were to sue the other party.

Your letter of demand should also specify a deadline by which payment will be made, and indicate that if payment is not made, you will seek to formalise the dispute in Court or via professional Debt Collectors.

If the debt you say you are owed is not paid by the deadline set out in your letter of demand, you can either refer the matter to a professional Debt Collector who will charge you to pursue the debt on your behalf.

Some Debt Collectors may even have a legal department which can file a Statement of Claim for you in the Small Claims Division to prosecute your claim in Court.

If you do not wish to engage a Debt Collector, you can speak to a lawyer about suing the other party. In New South Wales, no one is required to have a lawyer and everybody is entitled to represent themselves. Accordingly, if you want to, you can draft your own legal documents (like a Statement of Claim) to pursue your debt/claim in Court.

The challenge with the New South Wales civil system is that the documents required to start and run a Court case can be quite complex. These sorts of decisions will also be informed by the amount of the debt/claim.

If your claim is a small claim (under $20,000), it will be dealt with by the Small Claims Division of the Local Court.

In this forum, a party cannot be legally represented unless leave is granted by the Court. The Small Claims Division is designed for people to have a forum to formally air their disputes without having to go to the expense of legal representation.

Leave will usually be granted for parties to be legally represented in the Small Claims Division is there is something complex about the case, like a confusing set of facts or a technical area of the law.

For claims above $20,000 you will need to commence your proceedings in the General Claims Division of the Local Court, and for very serious claims, the appropriate jurisdiction might be in the District Court or the Supreme Court.

If you end up the Small Claims Division and are self-represented, you will essentially need to participate in a Court case. The Small Claims Division is designed to be more user friendly however and the strict rules about evidence that apply in other jurisdictions do not apply.

You will need to stand up in the courtroom and appear before an Assessor (who plays the role of a Magistrate or Judge in these cases).

You will need to explain your case, introduce your evidence and potentially cross-examine any witnesses. The Defendant will then also have the right to represent themselves in the same way.

The Assessor will then determine the matter in the same way a Magistrate or Judge would do in any other jurisdiction.

If you would like to have a chat to us about a civil claim you think you might have, or if you are required to defend one, give us a call to speak with one of our solicitors who can give you some guidance on an obligation-free basis.

Have a great weekend.

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A man and woman have been charged after committing several break and enters in Penrith.

Over the months of May and June 2022, several break and enters occurred on storage cages in a unit block on Fulton Street, Penrith.

Investigations commenced and on Tuesday, August 2, a 31-year-old Penrith man and

a 39-year-old Penrith woman were arrested.

Police executed a search warrant at their home address and proceeds from the breakins were located.

The man was charged with property and drug offences.

He was bail refused and will appear in Penrith Local Court on Wednesday, September 21.

The woman was charged with ‘Enter enclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse’, ‘Larceny’ and ‘Destroy or damage property’.

She was due to appear in Penrith Local Court on Thursday, August 11.

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and return of fan favourite, Quarter Pounder with Bacon (pictured). A tasty twist on the classic Quarter Pounder, the Deluxe features crispy lettuce, fresh tomato, cheese, onion, tangy mustard and pickles on top of a juicy 100 per cent Aussie beef patty. The Quarter Pounder with Bacon includes all the delicious flavours of the classic Quarter Pounder with the addition of bacon. For a limited time only, customers will receive a vintage themed collectable glass with the purchase of any medium or large Quarter Pounder range meal. There are four glasses to collect and each feature a heritage Macca’s logo.

Δ Gorman coming soon: Westfield Penrith has confirmed that Gorman is coming to the centre (pictured above). The clothing, footwear and accessories store will open near Apple on Level 2 in the coming weeks. Δ Source on the move: The Source Bulk Foods has moved to a new location in the Coles Centre at HomeCo Glenmore Park.

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Δ What a scoop: Fatman Scoop is coming to Penrith, with Duck Duck Goose announcing he’ll be at the venue on Thursday, August 18. It’s the only Sydney show for the 51-yearold American rapper, whose biggest hit was ‘Be Faithful’. There’s a $30 cover charge on the night, with the event kicking off at 8pm.

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Δ Winter entertainment: Eastern Creek Quarter Shopping Centre is giving western Sydney plenty of reasons to get out and about.

‘Winter Vibes’ will bring the centre to life with fun activities, free entertainment and special dining offers for the whole family to enjoy. On Thursday and Sunday nights until August 28, the centre will be host to a variety of entertainment for all ages, including live music, tarot readers, roaming kids’ entertainment, face painting, stilt walkers and more. Plus, retailer prizes are up for grabs with Giant Connect Four tournaments in ECQ Social. Δ Attention Quarter Pounder fans: Macca’s is expanding its winter menu with the launch of the new Quarter Pounder Deluxe

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“I would cry every day”: Inquest reveals more Newmarch horrors EMILY FESZCZUK

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s a three week coronial inquest wraps up, evidence has been heard that Newmarch House in Kingswood was like a “horror movie” in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak.

Between April and June 2020, 37 of the facility’s 97 residents contracted the virus, which resulted in 19 deaths.

34 staff members also tested positive to the virus.

Former Anglicare Chief Executive Officer Grant Millard was questioned in front of Deputy State Coroner Derek Lee last week regarding how the centre operated.

Counsel assisting the coroner Simon Buchen SC asked if there was any arrangement prior to decant residents in the case of an outbreak to which Mr Millard said it was discussed but a definite plan was not put in place.

Mr Millard explained the daily challenges to fill a roster with staff during the time and noted that it was “an unusual situation” that the organisation had never been involved in running before.

Nurse Lorena Bestrin shared her experience when she was a care manager at Newmarch from April 15 to May 24 as part of a surge workforce that replaced staff who were COVID positive or isolating.

Newmarch House was the scene of a major COVID outbreak in 2020.

Ms Bestrin said it felt like an “overwhelming warzone” with no direction, noting that for the first week nurses did not require temperature checks or a COVID negative result to enter the nursing home.

“Imagine all agency staff coming in. They don’t know where to go, where to look so the first couple of weeks were finding your way around and in the kitchen we couldn’t find a list of meals and preferences so the consistency was terrible,” Ms Bestrin said.

“I would cry every day on my way to work.

But I thought if I quit it, I wasn’t going to help the situation. I felt like I could never leave that

place because there was so much to do.”

Breaking down, Ms Bestrin acknowledged things got better when Baptist Care took over the centre’s management.

“I’d just walk and I was shocked because it felt like a horror movie ... Everyone would say ‘help, help, help’ and I can still picture them,” she said.

“As soon as they came, we had a whole army of people and things improved. There was more direction.”

With the inquest this week focusing on Anglicare’s Hospital in the Home program, Professors Tom Kitsimbos, Susan Kurrle and

Craig French gave expert advice in regards to the 19 deaths.

The experts acknowledged that some of the outcomes would not have changed for the people who had underlying conditions and then caught COVID. They did say that transferring certain patients to hospital may have seen an improvement in care and that it was a concern that the residents’ wishes in their advanced care plans were not followed.

The Weekender understands that there will be two days for final submissions at some point in October.

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Get kids back in the water Now is the time to ramp up swimming lessons ahead of the summer months CASSIDY PEARCE

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ater safety experts are calling for parents to enrol their children in swimming lessons ahead of summer, making up for time lost to the pandemic.

For Ripples Aquatics and Leisure Manager Rob Tweddle, safety comes as a very high priority.

“Here at Ripples, we take it extremely seriously in not just thinking about the swimming lessons, and being able to swim from A to B, but what water safety looks like, and what water safety looks like in the environments that people don’t necessarily consider as high-risk environments,” he said.

“People consider coming to the swimming pool and public pools as high risk – looking after your children, making sure that you’ve always got visibility and a line of sight to them – but sometimes lose sight of those water safety skills that you learn in your learn to swim lessons that prepare you for environments, even like the bathroom at home.”

It’s for this reason that he tried his best to stay connected with members throughout the COVID lockdowns, via online lessons and community programs.

However, even as the doors to the centre reopened, rules and restrictions regarding close contacts have prevented many from enrolling, or maintaining consistency upon their return.

“It’s been a trickle rather than the flood gates opening,” he said.

“Enquiry levels are probably back to pre-pandemic, but actual activations, and

Swim instructor Kiana Lei Mahe with Amar Abasen. Photo: Melinda Jane.

engagements, and regular and consistent attendance? Most definitely not.”

Now, as the warmer months loom, Mr Tweddle notes that it’s more important than ever to get back in the pool, particularly considering the increase in drowning deaths over the past few years.

“Now really is the time. By the time you get to summer, and you’re in and around water more, it’s too late,” he said.

“If you haven’t started the planning, and preparing, and knowledge, and awareness for your children, but also as parents, it’s probably too late to do that as you hit the summer months, and you’re already in those environments. The earlier you can start, the better.”

And it’s not just the kids who are in need of lessons, said Mr Tweddle, with parents the ones needing to be most aware of potential dangers around the water.

“It’s not just about learning to swim,” Mr Tweddle said.

“While it’s great to swim, and while it’s great to be able to keep yourself water safe, it’s also the other aspects and the other knowledge that you build around just being aware of water and aware around dangers, and our water safety programs definitely deliver those in abundance, but it’s not just specifically targeted to one age group.”

Council recognises volunteers EMILY FESZCZUK

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enrith City Council has recognised the volunteering efforts of 12 people through its 2022 Local Celebration Awards.

In its second year, the annual award program, which replaced the Australia Day Awards, continues the tradition of celebrating those making a positive difference in the community.

Penrith Mayor Tricia Hitchen announced the winners in her Mayoral Minute and told the Weekender that she is amazed by the high-calibre nominees.

“I do a lot of volunteering myself and I meet a lot of people who are doing amazing things, but nobody knows which can make them feel underappreciated at times,” Cr Hitchen said.

“If we recognise the contribution of these people and show how grateful the community is maybe more people will come forward to help.”

Taking out the prestigious Citizen of the Year award, Penrith resident Steven Green has dedicated many thousands of hours volunteering for numerous community organisations.

Some of his work includes being the Public Officer and acting Secretary for the Enrolled Nurse Professional Association based in Kingswood, a national Director for the Wireless Institute of Australia, and the President of the Blue Mountains Amateur Radio Club as

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Penrith City Council 2022 Citizen of the Year Steven Green. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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well as serving on several boards and executive committees.

“When I was 13 my friend took me to St John Ambulance where I became a cadet and fell in love with volunteering from then because it was a great feeling to help people in a way I never thought I could at that age,” Mr Green said.

“I have done peer support to emergency service personnel and got to mentor people as well. Knowing that some of the skills they have obtained has been from what I have taught them is rather fulfilling.”

Mr Green said it was a lovely but surreal feeling to have his contribution to the community recognised.

Lisa Harrold and Dittee Kozak were the recipients of the 2022 Mayor’s Local Heroes award for their respective work.

Ms Harrold, who founded the Mulgoa Valley Landcare Group in 1995, has been an advocate for preserving critically endangered native vegetation within the area.

For the past 27 years, Ms Kozak has been working with Nepean Food Services’ Meals on Wheels service that provides meals and social support for aged people and those living with disability.

The Community Service award was also granted to Kenani Banda, Michelle Barnes, Maria Quartiero, Vivienne Ross, Irene Rossetto, Jim Ward, Milton Lazarus, Alan Fowkes, and David Andersen.

A celebration for the award winners will be held on Wednesday, September 7.

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Santa shortage looms as helpers called upon for Christmas season EMILY FESZCZUK

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o matter your age, size or skin colour, a talent agency is looking for people in Penrith that can spread joy this holiday season.

Scene to Believe, which operates in shopping centres around the country, has started its annual recruitment drive early in preparation for Santa photos.

With COVID-19 impacting many industries and how the community has celebrated Christmas the past few years, Scene to Believe General Manager Lindsay Walker said they are looking to hire a range of local performers for the busy festive season.

“There has definitely been a shortage of Santas over the last few years, so we are trying to prevent that by being proactive and training people,” she said.

“The experience has grown in popularity and we’ve added pet sessions, sensory Santa sessions, as well as extended trade hours and we have partnerships with Deaf Australia and Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia), so more people can be included.”

As Santa photos prove popular, a more diverse workforce could help fill the gaps this Christmas season.

“Santa can be tall or short, come in different shapes and sizes and any race or disability –

Santas are in high demand ahead of the Christmas season.

as long as they’ve got a passion for Christmas cheer,” Managing Director Stefan Hutton said.

“2021 Census data revealed Australia is more

culturally diverse than ever before, with more than half of Australian residents born overseas or having a parent born overseas, proving the need to challenge society’s perception of

what Santa looks like.”

No matter your experience, Ms Walker said that a special Santa school will make sure that each man in red is well trained.

“It is really just about having a friendly and positive experience and we can do the rest with the belly, wig, beard and all the training plus tips and tricks to make them be the best Santa,” she said.

“It is a casual role with hourly pay and flexible hours, so if people can only give a bit of time that’s fine or there is quite a bit of work available to those who want it.”

Applicants are being urged to apply with more perks than just a glass of milk and some cookies on offer.

“Our Santas say it is the best job in the world and they join a community where they can socialise through Facebook in a group,” Ms Walker said.

“We also had events recently in five states called ‘Jingle and Mingle’ where we brought them all together for a nice lunch and had guest speakers and a recognition ceremony for the Santas who had worked with us for five years.”

Other Christmas characters, such as elves, are also needed from mid-November to Christmas.

To apply for one of the available jobs, call 9054 2633 or visit www.scenetobelieve.com. au/santa-jobs.

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Art will make a difference St Clair artists to take part in concept raising money for Kids Cancer Project CASSIDY PEARCE

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rom this weekend, Sydney’s Western Harbour is set to transform, with 30 two-metre-high whale tails being set out over 6km, from Sydney Fish Markets to Barangaroo. But, it’s two St Clair artists who are taking centre stage.

Bronwen Smith, a Walbunja woman and Gavin Chatfield, a Wiradjuri man, make up Gwiyaala Aboriginal Art, painting murals and commissioned artworks, partaking in local markets in NSW, and the Blak Markets at La Perouse.

When they received an email asking them to participate in the exhibition, called ‘Waterfront Whale Tales’, it was the concept that first piqued their interests. However, it was the fundraising efforts, which will see all the whale tail sculptures auctioned off for The Kids Cancer Project, that brought them over the line.

“My cousin passed away probably about two years ago. He was 14-years-old, and he passed away from brain cancer,” Mr Chatfield said.

“When we received the email asking to be a part of ‘Whale Tales’, and the cause of it with The Kids Cancer Project, it hit home, and I thought it would be absolutely amazing to be a part of this exhibition.”

When designing their whale tail, the two were inspired by their upbringings

Bronwen Smith and Gavin Chatfield’s whale tail.

in Batemans Bay, having watched whales migrate along the coast for many years.

However, when it came to executing their contemporary Indigenous art style on the whale tail, its size and shape made the task more difficult than anticipated.

“It was hard to manoeuvre around and actually try and do your design onto the tail, because there are so many different gaps and stuff on the tail,” Ms Chatfield said.

This was agreed by Ms Smith, who recalls the struggle of moving the sculpture around

Gavin Chatfield and Bronwen Smith showcase some of their art.

to ensure that every nook and cranny was doused in paint.

“We didn’t think it was going to be as big as it was!” she said.

“We had to lay the tail down so that he could dot it.”

However, the end product, full of colour and radiating positive energy, is everything the two hoped it would be, and they couldn’t be more excited for everyone to finally see it.

“I just hope that people feel welcomed by it,” she said.

“Whale tails are so beautiful to look at anyway, and there’s so many other artists, and, from what we’ve seen, their stuff is amazing too.”

Waterfront Whale Tales will be on from Thursday, August 11 to Saturday, September 24. For more information about the exhibition, visit waterfrontwhaletales.com.au.

Mayor’s News The weekly views of Penrith’s Mayor

Something special for Penrith Last week I had the pleasure in turning the sod which will start construction of the 32-hectare Gipps Street Recreation Precinct. This multi-million-dollar project is part of Council’s long-term strategy, to transform the former waste facility into a landmark sport and recreation destination for the community.

Many of you would be aware of the aspirations Council holds for the site which has been in planning for a number of years. Site remediation was an important factor in the time it has taken to get to this point – it was used as Council’s main waste facility from the mid-1950s to the mid1980s. Now with construction starting, I am anticipating things will move quite quickly as we fulfil our vision with the precinct to be completed in late 2023.

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facilities for the community.

There will be something for every member of the family once completed. The Gipps Street Recreation Precinct will boast multiple sports fields, full amenities, inclusive children’s area featuring water play, a dedicated Youth Precinct including a skate park and our City’s very first pump track.

There will be outdoor gym equipment, an off-leash dog park, shaded picnic areas with BBQs and beautiful nature walks too.

To get a sneak peek of what the precinct will look like when it is complete, visit our website to see the animated fly through: penrith.city/gippsstreet.

Council’s 2020 Sport & Recreation Strategy, which forms the 15-year road map for the future provision of sport, play, recreation and open space facilities across our City, helped create the vision for this important Penrith project. For all local playspaces or to find out more about the strategy, visit penrith.city/spros.

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Volunteers needed for events

Book has important message CASSIDY PEARCE

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hough the message ‘adopt, don’t shop’ is well and truly out there, Penrith local Erin Hayburn is hoping to help spread the word through her newly published children’s book, Mr Howard the Rescued Cat. For many budding authors, it’s a love of writing that encourages them to put pen to paper.

For Ms Hayburn, it was the illustrative side which inspired her to create the book.

“Over the years, people have always said, ‘Oh, you should do a children’s book, because you love drawing’, but I was never as good at thinking up a good story until Mr Howard came along, and he provided the good idea,” she said.

Mr Howard is Ms Hayburn’s real life cat, whose rescue and colourful personality adds flair to the story with an underlying important message.

“I’ve always nagged people, ‘You should rescue your pets, you should adopt your pets, rather than a pet shop or a breeder’. Now I can nag to a bigger audience, hopefully!” she said.

With Mr Howard the Rescued Cat being her first book, Ms Hayburn couldn’t be more excited to finally get it into people’s hands, and onto their bookshelves.

“I am happy with how it came together, and I hope everyone else gets a kick out of it as well,” she said.

Mr Howard the Rescued Cat is available for purchase on Amazon Australia.

For more information about the book, visit mrhowardtherescuedcat.com.

Piano students Dallas and Patrick Lim, who will be performing in the upcoming eisteddfod.

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he City of Penrith Eisteddfod Society is currently on the lookout for volunteers to assist them in putting on events throughout the year.

Through its events, the society aims to create opportunities for students of dance, music, speech and drama, and writing to perform their performing art in competition with other students, said piano teacher and Vice President, Barry Wilkins.

“We want to big-note the performers, and give people in this area the opportunity to perform,” he said.

But, over the last few years, they’ve seen a gradual drop off in volunteers, who the Society relies on to be able to put on their events.

City of Penrith Eisteddfod Society President, Sari Erasmus-Hickey, puts the lack of

new volunteers down to a common misconception.

“I think some people think you have to be a singer, or a specialist,” she said.

“But, really, you just have to be a good organiser, and a communicator, with the commitment, and wanting to contribute to giving opportunities for all these talented students that are out there.”

With positions ranging from taking money at the door, to ushering audience members to their seats, and assisting backstage, there really is a job for everyone.

“If you’d like to have a hand in supporting and encouraging young performers in their endeavours, we’ve got a job for you!” Mr Wilkins said.

The society is looking for volunteers specifically for their piano events this month as well as for other events over the course of the year. Call 0407 146 506 for details.

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TURNING BACK TIME Penrith Bowl opened in Penrith on May 18, 1963.

The bowling alley was located at 535-537 High Street.

These photographs are taken from Station Street, looking south-west and show the new ten pin bowling centre plus the car park.

For reference, the main car park would later become the site of Waltons, or what is now TK Maxx.

In the bottom photo, you can see the old location of the Tattersalls Hotel on the corner of High and Station Streets.

The bowling alley itself was a state-of-the-art facility with 19 lanes.

The Mayor of Penrith at the time, William Chapman, rolled the first bowl at the new centre.

The centre operated from 9am until midnight seven days a week.

(Photos thanks to Penrith City Library)

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hen you looked at the NRL draw late last year and saw a Panthers v Storm match scheduled for a Thursday night deep in the season, you stamped it as an immediate blockbuster.

And it still retains that status despite some significant outs for both teams, the latest being James Fisher-Harris’ suspension for Penrith and a shoulder problem for Storm halfback Jahrome Hughes.

Regardless of the players who take the park at BlueBet Stadium, the mission of both teams is what takes priority. Penrith are on the cusp of claiming their second Minor Premiership in three seasons, while the Storm are precariously placed on the ladder, sitting in fourth spot on for-and-against with the high flying Eels and Rabbitohs breathing down their neck.

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owned by the Storm over the years, is well and truly in force in 2022, with the side not missing a beat despite Nathan Cleary, Jarome Luai and Viliame Kikau out against the Raiders.

The nine minute period before half-time in which the Panthers defended something like six sets on their line with just 12 men may just prove to be one of the key passages of play for Penrith’s entire season.

It’s the type of footage you show in the video room heading into a difficult end-of-season game, just to remind the troops what they’re capable of. I have no doubt Ivan Cleary will come back to it at some stage.

Time and time again we’re told defence wins Premierships, and the Panthers are on track to proving that right in 2022. They’ve conceded just 242 points this season, a remarkable feat given only one other team – North Queensland – sits below 300 points conceded.

Something else that wins Premierships is effort plays. Going that tiny step further than your opponent would. That little bat out to save a try, putting your body on the line to scoop up a grubber kick or turning around to make that last ditch tackle when all hope seemed lost.

And Penrith have a bunch of these effort players – with Dylan Edwards and Isaah Yeo at the front of the queue.

When you have players like Edwards and Yeo, and Nathan Cleary when he’s in the team, going that extra mile, it becomes infectious. It results in periods like that defensive performance just before half-time.

It’s hard to know what to expect in this Round 22 clash and most of the focus will likely be on the Storm, who certainly have the most to lose here. If they fall out of the top four it’s hard to see Craig Bellamy’s side forcing their way back in over the remaining handful of games,

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making this a potentially season defining game at the foot of the Mountains.

There is an obvious question mark around Penrith’s preparation for this game. A short turnaround combined with the Jaeman Salmon / Ricky Stuart saga, Fisher-Harris’ suspension and uncertainty over a couple of injured players hasn’t made it the smoothest week.

If the Storm can catch the Panthers out early and build a lead, an upset may just be on the cards.

I’m anticipating a tough forward battle early, with the Storm likely to try to go through the front door especially with Fisher-Harris missing and Nathan Cleary’s tenacious defence not present.

In the end, however, the Panthers should be able to wear them down, as long as the distractions of the week don’t take over.

Tip: Panthers by 8.

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5 Xavier Coates

14 Brandon Smith

6 Jaeman Salmon

15 Scott Sorensen

6 Cameron Munster

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16 Spencer Leniu

7 Cooper Johns

16 Chris Lewis

8 Moses Leota

17 Sunia Turuva

8 Jesse Bromwich (c)

17 Tyran Wishart

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9 Harry Grant

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Merv locked in: Penrith has scheduled the Merv Cartwright Medal for Monday, September 12. Scheduling the annual presentation night was tough this year given Penrith’s looming Finals campaign and the Rugby League World Cup, which will see plenty of Panthers players overseas soon after the Grand Final. September 12 falls just after the opening weekend of the Finals and if all goes to plan, it’ll coincide with a week off for the players should they win their opening Finals game.

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Big meeting looms: Panthers CEO Brian Fletcher is scheduled to meet with Infrastructure NSW on Tuesday, where an update on the Penrith Stadium re-build will be provided. It’s at this meeting where the Panthers will hopefully be able to put any doubts to bed over the stadium and in particular its location.

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Fish suspended: Penrith opted not to contest a Grade 3 Careless High Tackle charge levelled at prop James Fisher-Harris, tempting as it may have been. There was some confidence that a downgrade was possible, but it was deemed not worth the risk of an extra week out. Fish will return against the Warriors on August 26.

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MG takes on Kent: Panthers legend Mark Geyer is absolutely fuming over News Corp writer Paul Kent’s bizarre move to bring Geyer’s family into the Ricky Stuart saga. Fumbling his way through an odd defence of his good mate Stuart in The Daily Telegraph, Kent quoted comments made by Geyer in relation to Stuart and then said: “This is also the same Geyer who was involved in suing a social influencer for

mistakenly identifying his daughter as the victim in a sex video. Given that, it might be fair to assume he knows how emotions roll when family is involved.” Not surprisingly, MG blew up at the comparison. “All of a sudden you bring my family into it? How dare you!”

Geyer said on Triple M. “This has got nothing to do with my daughter. This has got nothing to do with her but you brought her into it, and because of that I am livid. I am livid with you.” Kent unsuccessfully tried to contact Geyer on Tuesday. The pair were due to speak on Wednesday but it’s unlikely Geyer will have much time for Kent, who could soon be hosting Ricky Stuart fan club meetings in an unused phone box.

Nathan Cleary with last year’s Merv Cartwright Medal.

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Backing their mate: Not surprisingly, Jaeman Salmon’s teammates have rallied around him in the wake of Ricky Stuart’s comments.

And some of them were happy to go public with it – Mitch Kenny posted a baby crying in the background of a photo of Stuart on his Instagram, while Matt Eisenhuth said it was the “pot calling the kettle black”.

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Early start to season: The Panthers face an interesting pre-season ahead as they juggle a host of players taking part in the World Cup after what’s expected to be a Finals campaign that heads deep into September, and hopefully early October. Penrith is also aware of an NRL plan to potentially start the season earlier next year, on the first weekend of March. Head office is currently working through a variety of options to cater for State Of Origin returning to three Wednesday night timeslots, and the inclusion of the Dolphins in the competition for the first time.

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t may still be three weeks away, but Panthers forward Scott Sorensen is already looking forward to going head-to-head with his brother-in-law, North Queensland co-captain and halfback Chad Townsend.

A final round blockbuster awaits the pair in Townsville on Saturday, September 3, which could have a huge bearing on who wins this year’s NRL Minor Premiership.

Penrith currently lead the competition, but the red-hot Cowboys – who have won seven of their past eight games – are chasing their tails in second.

If the Panthers drop a few matches over the coming weeks and the Cowboys continue their winning ways, it could set up for an almighty last round blockbuster north of the border.

Speaking with Extra Time on Tuesday, Sorensen said he’s proud of what Townsend has achieved since arriving at the Cowboys.

“Being family, I’m always talking to my sister about them (Cowboys) and how they’re going, and talking to Chad,” he said.

“It seems like he’s extremely happy up there, and they are doing very well.

“If it comes down to that final game for the Minor Premiership, it will be exciting, mate. I’m very happy for him though.”

Since arriving at the foot of the Mountains last season, Sorensen continues to be one of Penrith’s most consistent players.

Plagued by injuries and form since making

his NRL debut in 2014 at Cronulla, Sorensen has now played 39 games for the Panthers across two seasons – a huge feat considering he only played five first grade games between 2014 and 2017.

After notching up his 20th game for the year against the Storm on Thursday night, Sorensen said preparation has been key in turning his career around.

“It just comes back to preparation and making sure my body is right and making sure I’m preparing the best I can for the team,” the 29-year-old said.

“That’s all I put my concern down to is just making sure I’m prepared and I’m ready to go, and I’m very fortunate and lucky to be playing for this club… I love playing at this club.”

Sorensen, who was part of the New Zealand Kiwis test squad earlier this year, said the coaches and support staff at Penrith have had a huge impact on him physically and mentally.

“Our coaches, who get me ready for the game, I definitely have to take my hat off to them,” he said.

“I’m just really enjoying my footy at the moment, it’s a really good spot here and a very special place to be.”

With fellow Kiwi forward James Fisher-Harris suspended for another week, Sorensen is looking forward to stepping up to the challenge in his absence.

“It’s a big loss, we absolutely love Fish here – just his mentality, work ethic and how much he competes during the game. It rubs off on all of us to be better and push harder,” Sorensen declared.

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aeman Salmon’s teammates have rallied around the 23-year-old utility this week after he was unfairly thrust into the spotlight by Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart last weekend.

The well-publicised matter has since resulted in Stuart receiving a fine and suspension by the NRL, and has also made Salmon a household name for all the wrong reasons.

Panthers teammate and current halves partner Sean O’Sullivan said the players have been checking in on Salmon’s welfare all week.

“We all found out about it like everyone else found out [via social media]. It’s something you don’t expect to see but we wanted to make sure Jaeman was alright,” he told Extra Time.

“I don’t really think we reacted as much to the comments, it was more wanting to be there for Jaeman as teammates and friends, and just making sure he’s OK.” The Salmon/Stuart saga has become one of

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the game’s biggest storylines, with numerous parties implicated in the immediate aftermath.

O’Sullivan said it was disappointing how things have transpired since Stuart’s bizarre attack on Salmon in the post-match press conference.

“Jaeman was a bit rattled by it all… it’s never nice when someone is saying anything about you and with social media these days, it’s not just one comment anymore, it’s thousands of people online,” he said.

“Jaeman’s fine now and he understands that you can’t let external influences dictate how we feel, so he’s just moving on.”

Following the loss of both Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai until the end of the regular season, O’Sullivan and Salmon have built up quite a connection in recent weeks since taking over from the Origin duo.

O’Sullivan said their debut match as halves partners together during the infamous Raiders clash was a “cool” experience.

“We had a couple of training sessions leading up to the Canberra game and I just tried to take the pressure off him (Salmon) by steering the team around the park and just playing to Jaeman’s strengths, which is running and defending,” O’Sullivan said.

“I think he executed his role professionally and he played a really strong game.”

Despite Luai and Cleary being sidelined until September through injury and suspension respectively, they’re still a big part of Penrith’s preparation on a weekly basis.

O’Sullivan said the pair have been instrumental in helping he and Salmon in the lead-up to matches.

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Sean O’Sullivan speaks to the media on Monday. Photo: Melinda Jane.

them and of their guidance and help they’ve provided,” he said.

“I think they’ll continue to be there for us every single day and whenever we need to ask them a question, they’re always willing to put their hand up. It’s something we are all so thankful for.”

Meanwhile, O’Sullivan has opened up for the first time after signing with new NRL franchise The Dolphins for the 2023 season and beyond.

The Wayne Bennett coached club threw big money at the 23-year-old in June to be their inaugural halfback.

O’Sullivan said it was the hardest decision of his life to leave the

Panthers for Redcliffe after one season at the club.

“It was tough because, honestly, I love this club so much. I don’t think people understand how tight we are as a group,” he said.

“We had our Kiama camp last week and just little things like going out for breakfast and there’s 14 boys that come along.

“We have a connection that’s unbreakable and it’s actually quite upsetting to think that I’m not going to be a part of it next year, but I think I had to do it (sign with the Dolphins) for myself and for my career, but honestly I can’t speak highly enough of this group and I love them so much.”

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Dylan Edwards has been nothing short of inspirational. Photo: NRL Images.

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ast Saturday against the Canberra Raiders at GIO Stadium, they were calling him ‘The Terminator’ because the harder they tackled him, the quicker Panthers fullback Dylan Edwards bounced to his feet and played the ball.

The Raiders tried to blunt his impact with some solid gang-tackling and lethal but legal kamikaze hits, but like the Terminator, he just kept getting back up.

Edwards finished the night with 162 run metres, 52 post-contact metres, nine tackle breaks and a try. All this and he was barely able to breathe at times after a knock which had him rubbing his sternum and gasping for air.

Matthew Johns was glowing in his praise of Edwards the next day on his Sunday show on

FOX saying: “Over the last few rounds when they’ve needed him to step up and show some leadership, he’s been first class.”

Eels legend Brett Kenny went one step further: “I’d like to see him go away as part of the World Cup squad. I think he’d excel over there.”

It’s a far cry from where Edwards was only four years ago when he endured a horror run early in the 2019 season. His career seemed to be at a crossroads after he was dropped to reserve grade after several poor performances.

The Tigers game in Round 4, was his worst.

He dropped so many balls that he was moved to the wing and despite a night to forget, he still managed to score the try which ended up levelling the game, a match Penrith eventually won 9-8 in extra time.

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After last Saturday, Panthers fans also look up to him and have a new title for Dylan.

They now call him, King Edwards.

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Canberra coach Ricky Stuart on the sideline last weekend. Photo: NRL Images.

he NRL has fined Canberra coach Ricky Stuart $25,000 and suspended him from all club duties for a week after his bizarre verbal attack on Penrith utility Jaeman Salmon.

Stuart called Salmon a “weak gutted dog person” after being asked in the post-match press conference about a minor incident involving Salmon in Canberra’s embarrassing 26-6 loss to an under-strength Penrith.

The vast majority of the rugby league community were outraged

by Stuart’s comments, which link back to an incident that happened almost a decade ago when Salmon was a child.

“I have had history with that kid.

I know that kid very well,” Stuart said.

“He was a weak-gutted dog as a kid and he hasn’t changed now.

He is a weak-gutted dog person now.”

Banning Stuart from all club duties until next Tuesday, NRL CEO Andrew Abdo said he had no option but to come down hard.

“Leaders need to set the standard in the game. The comments

are completely unacceptable from any individual let alone an official of such experience and standing.”

Mr Abdo said.

“This will be a full suspension precluding Ricky from having any involvement with any club activity either in person or remotely.

Furthermore, the fine must not be paid by the Club but by Ricky himself.”

Panthers supported the NRL’s actions.

“Panthers is disappointed by the original comments made by Stuart on Saturday night, and believes that there is no place in the game for such comments. The club does not tolerate verbal abuse towards any member of the Panthers playing squad,” the club said in a statement.

“Jaeman is a highly valued member of the Panthers playing group. Having played every match of the 2022 season, Jaeman is an integral player in Ivan Cleary’s side and was influential in the side’s last-start win over Canberra.

“Jaeman’s wellbeing is the club’s priority at this time, and Panthers is ensuring he has a strong support network around him.”

Stuart issued an apology over his handling of the situation, but did not apologise directly to Salmon.

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he Penrith Panthers have recorded their biggest win of the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup season with a 56-6 demolition of the Western Suburbs Magpies at BlueBet Stadium.

The Magpies scored first after James Roberts made a break and kicked for Jacob Liddle on the inside.

It didn’t take long for Penrith to hit back as Preston Riki crashed over after the hosts forced repeat sets.

Five minutes later they had the lead, when Isaiah Iongi set up Daeon Amituanai with an excellent cut-out pass, before crossing again through Thomas Jenkins shortly after.

The returning Mavrik Geyer scored when he was put over by Soni Luke late in the half, giving the Panthers a 24-6 lead at half-time.

The break did nothing to stop the Panthers’ momentum as Iongi crossed just three minutes into the second half after being set up by J’Maine Hopgood and Kurt Falls.

Amituanai scored his second shortly after, beating two defenders to get to the line, before making it a hat trick in the 57th minute.

Iongi then crossed for his second when he raced through the tiring Magpies defence.

Jenkins became the third Panther to register doubles when he scored off a perfect Falls kick, before Jack Cole strode through a huge hole in the defence on full-time.

The result wasn’t as good for Jersey Flegg as the Panthers fell 24-12 to the Wests Tigers.

The Panthers got off to the worst possible start by conceding a try within two minutes, however quickly clawed it back through Zac Lipowicz.

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tries to Michael Tannous and James Valevatu.

The scores remained the same for most of the second half until Sam Lane scored with eight minutes remaining to cut the margin back to six.

A try at the death by Livai Saukuru allowed the

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ach year, the Caroline Chisholm College community is blessed by the service of outstanding students who accept leadership roles in the SRC. Last week, the 2023 student leadership team was finalised, with three new faces taking on the roles of College Leader and Vice Captains.

When the time came again for students to nominate their peers for leadership roles, specifically those who they believed had the gifts and generosity of spirit to lead their community of students, now-Vice Captain Monique Heidtmann couldn’t be more excited at the potential of fulfilling one of her long-term goals.

“Ever since year seven, I always idolised the big, grown up, Year 12 SRC,” she said.

“It was always great to have a role model there, so I always wanted to be a part of that team.”

Following their nominations, students were required to undergo an interview process with their Principal Leader, Tania Cairns, and the Year 12 Leader of Learning, Jodie Cusack.

The new team was introduced at an assembly last week, resulting in excitement from the newly inducted leaders.

“It’s crazy to me,” said Vice Captain, Chloe Heidtmann.

“It’s just such a big responsibility and opportunity that I’m really glad I get to take on.”

Ms Cairns expressed pride in the leadership team chosen.

“As Principal Leader of this college, I could

not be more proud of our newly elected 2023 Senior Student Leadership team,” Ms Cairns said.

“At Chisholm we empower our young women to advocate for all students to ensure that they can achieve to their fullest potential and enjoy a positive sense of well-being so they are able to flourish in our contemporary world.”

The sense of community at Caroline Chisholm was a driving force for each of the girls in wanting to lead and represent the school, said College Leader, Abby Affleck.

“I love the school because of the culture of all the teachers and the students,” she said.

“We have our sisterhood, and that’s what makes us really close. I think it’s really important to be able to display the importance of that, and I would love to do that.”

After two years spent feeling disconnected from the world around them, the three girls agreed that their goal for 2023 was to bring this sisterhood back together, and reinforce the sense of school spirit which they believe has been lost through the pandemic.

“The past few years have been really difficult with online learning, and I think [it’s important that we are] nurturing that social skill that most of us have either lost or it has been dulled,” Monique said.

“Supporting that through promoting initiatives, and creating more opportunities to get us together to speak to one another is really important this year.”

CAROLINE CHISHOLM COLLEGE ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2023 SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Each year the College community is blessed by the service of wonderful students who accept leadership roles in the SRC. Our students had the opportunity to nominate people they believed had the gifts and generosity of spirit to lead this community. Last week College Principal, Ms Tania Cairns, and the Year 12 Leader of Learning, Ms Jodie Cusack, interviewed and finalised the Year 12 student leadership team for 2023. We pray for their success as they undertake this sacred and vital service to the students of Caroline Chisholm College. Over the comings weeks, the student leaders for Years 8-11 (2023) will be finalised and we wish the nominees well.

Caroline Chisholm College is a community with over forty years of experience in providing young women with a quality Catholic education. We promote a passion for learning, developing skills for living and inspiring an ongoing search for meaning.

Keep an eye on our social pages for details of our Open Night in early March 2023 and to obtain an enrolment package.

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aving returned to music in May with the single ‘Backseat of my Mind’, Thelma Plum’s long-awaited EP ‘Meanjin’ is finally out this Friday, August 12, and she’s bringing it to the stage for the first time this month at Blue Mountains Theatre.

Despite releasing music since 2012, it wasn’t until 2019 when Thelma released her debut album, ‘Better in Blak’ – a project which earned her six ARIA nominations, and made her the highest ranking Indigenous artist ever in the Triple J Hottest 100, when the single ‘Better in Blak’ charted at number nine.

“It’s always very scary. You make yourself

quite vulnerable putting music out there, putting something that you worked so hard on out there for people to hear and judge, so it feels really good when people seem to connect with that in a way. I feel very proud of that,” she said.

Coming off the height of the album’s success, Thelma continued to work towards the release of her sophomore album. However, COVID had other plans.

“I was in London in March 2020, when COVID had just hit,” she said.

“I was working on a record there, I was writing some songs, and then I had to come home.

I found out I had COVID when I got home. It was a terrible time.

“A silver lining for me was that I wrote this EP, which I ended up writing here at my house.”

A love letter to her hometown of Brisbane, Thelma’s EP ‘Meanjin’ is an entirely new project, created after her work in progress was scrapped.

“It is sonically very different, and I wanted to keep the production quite organic, so it would match the energy of when I wrote these songs,” she said.

“I feel like I was very vulnerable in ‘Better in Blak’, but it’s funny, because I’m more vulnerable in this.”

The EP also brought on Thelma’s return to the stage, having performed alongside Paul Kelly at the Opera House for Vivid Live, and revisited previously postponed tour dates on her ‘Making It Up To You’ tour.

Now, she’s taking the ‘Meanjin’ EP on tour, with Springwood being her first stop.

“I am so excited to come to the Blue Mountains,” she said.

“I’ve never performed there before, but I’ve been there many times, and it is stunning. The most beautiful place.”

Though the show will be debuting her new work, fans of Thelma’s are in for a few surprises as well.

“I’ll be playing all of the new stuff, and there’s a few older songs that for the last few years I feel like I’ve kind of moved away from and I haven’t been playing them, but I’m going to play them again, so I’m excited,” she said.

‘The Meanjin Tour’ will be on at Blue Mountains Theatre on Thursday, August 25 at 8pm. Tickets start at $58.80. For more information, visit bluemountainstheatre. com.au.

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THINGS TO DO Free tour of the Museum of Fire

Dogs Day Out this Sunday

A picnic with the birds

The second Saturday of the month means free guided tours at the Museum of Fire. This Saturday, August 13 at 10.30am head to the Museum of Fire for a guided tour, giving you a special insight into the Museum’s collection and firefighting history with one of their educators. The tour is free with Museum admission. For more information or to book, call 4731 3000.

This Sunday, August 14, Dogs in the Park will be hosting their Dogs Day Out at Luddenham Showground from 10.00am to 3.00pm. The day will consist of dog sports demonstrations, best-dressed pet competitions, dog races and a dog trick contest, and will have market stalls for shopping all day long.

Entry is $1, supporting local dog rescue groups.

Enjoy an intimate picnic with a mixture of rare and unique birds of prey this Sunday, August 14 at Hawkers Picnic. Attendees will have the ability to fly an owl, interact with Australia’s largest bird of prey the wedge-tailed eagle, fly a threatened black cockatoo and assist with conservation. Held at Feathered Friends Bird Sanctuary. Visit featheredfriends.com.au for info.

Op Shop at Kingswood Thursdays and Fridays, 9am to 3.30pm. Kingswood Anglican Church, corner of Bringelly Road and Second Avenue, Kingswood.

Morning tea every Friday morning.

Penrith Markets Wednesdays. Penrith Showground.

BUSINESS

Penrith Valley Chamber of Commerce Regular events.

For more information about membership and upcoming events, visit www.penrithchamber.org.au.

CLASSES AND FUN

Sunset Station Singers Mondays 7pm, St Marys RSL. Rhonda 0408 218 965.

The Sunset Station Singers entertain residents mainly in nursing homes. The song list is over 130 songs, ranging from their old time favourites to more current songs.

Free weekly Tai Chi classes Saturdays 4.30pm, WSU Kingswood Campus. Guan 0422 120 738.

Tai chi and qiqong exercise.

COMMUNITY GROUPS

Penrith Hospital Auxiliary Craft stall at Nepean Hospital. Second Tuesday each month, 9am-2pm.

Meetings Third Tuesday 1.30pm at Henry Sports Club. 4572 5244.

Penrith Lions Club Second and fourth Monday of the month. Penrith Bowling Club. 4736 1546. For more information about membership and upcoming events, visit the Lions on Facebook.

Cambridge Park Lions Club Second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Henry Sports Club. Call 0484 003 571 for details.

Jordan Springs Probus Club Fourth Tuesday of the month at 10am, Jordan Springs Hub. 0405 813 159.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

JP Service Tuesday and Thursday 9am-5pm.

7/458-470 High Street, Penrith.

JP Service Wednesdays. St Marys Village.

JP Service Victor Glanville – 0416 157 668.

Nepean Food Services Delivered meals available to purchase for those over 65 or with a disability.

Call 4733 7200 for details or visit www.nepeanfoodservices.org.au.

Penrith Stroke Recovery Group Third Thursday of the month at 10am, Panthers. 1300 650 594.

MUSEUMS

Penrith Carer Support Group First Thursday of the month.

Headspace. 8880 8160.

Penrith Museum of Printing Sundays from 10am. Penrith Paceway.

0415 625 573 for more information.

Nepean Naval Museum Open Sundays 11am-3pm. 40-42 Bruce Neale Drive. 0411 138 700.

The Nepean Naval Museum opened in 2014 and is the area’s first museum dedicated to the naval forces. The Museum houses a collection of Naval forces memorabilia.

Arms of Australia Inn Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am-2pm. 4735 4394. 127 Gardenia Avenue, Emu Plains (Cnr GWH).

A great place to discover the local history of Penrith with artefacts, photos, activities, tours, special events and exhibitions.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Alcoholics Anonymous Mondays 6pm. 1300 222 222.

Gamblers Anonymous Mondays 7.30pm. 0433 018 484.

Penrith Men’s Walk and Talk Thursdays from 5.30pm. Meet at Coffee Club Nepean River.

Nepean Puffers & Wheezers 1800 654 301.

Penrith Women’s Health Centre Domestic violence support services.

4721 2499.

Relationships Australia Counselling for individuals, couples and families. Domestic violence support group also available. 4728 4800. 340 High Street, Penrith.

Crisis Sexual Assault Service 24/7 support available for any sexual assault that has occurred in the last seven days. 4734 2000.

Lifeline: 13 11 14.

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JAZZ TO WARM YOUR WINTER

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nown adoringly as ‘The Caruso of Rock’ and ‘The Big O’, Roy Orbison’s accolades stem from inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, to receiving a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

There are very few people in music who weren’t inspired by, or at least respectful of, what Orbison achieved.

Now, Aussie talent John Stephan is bringing his impassioned singing style, and dark, emotional ballads back to the stage with ‘You Got It! A Salute to Roy Orbison’.

Direct from Las Vegas and endorsed by Roy Orbison’s son, Wesley, ‘You Got It! A Salute to

Roy Orbison’ is the only show of its kind in the world.

The show, which features all of Roy’s classic hits and a special tribute to The Everly Brothers, aims to celebrate and pay the ultimate homage to the man himself.

Fans will be able to relive the sound, and all the magical hits, in one incredible performance.

‘You Got It! A Salute to Roy Orbison’ also features spoken word from Wesley Orbison, Roy’s eldest son, with a personal narrative of Roy Orbison’s intriguing yet tragic life.

‘You Got It! A Salute to Roy Orbison’ will be on at The Joan on Saturday, August 20 at 7.30pm. Tickets are $69.90. For more information or to book, call 4723 7600, or visit thejoan.com.au.

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Since being discovered by internationally renowned virtuoso, James Morrison, at age 16, and touring with him as his lead singer for upwards of 20 years, Emma Pask has made quite a name for herself as an artist.

Emma is a Mo Award winner for Jazz Vocalist of the Year, and has received two ARIA Award nominations for Best Jazz Album of the Year in 2014 and 2016.

Since its release in June, her newest album, ‘Dream of Life’, has already set itself up to

achieve similar accolades, having debuted in the Top 10 of the ARIA Jazz and Blues charts, and was recently the ABC Jazz feature album of the week.

Emma is bringing her new album to life in her show at Blue Mountains Theatre, in a special evening of music supported by Kevin Hunt on piano, Phil Stack on bass, and Tim Firth on drums.

In the show, she will present her new album ‘Dream of Life’ in concert with a collection of beautifully arranged Jazz Standards, a Beatles classic, an Adele pop hit, and some high energy Brazilian magic.

Emma Pask will be on at Blue Mountains Theatre on Friday, August 19 at 8pm. Tickets are $48. For more information or to book, visit bluemountainstheatre.com.au.

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Test your knowledge about Olivia Newton-John in our special trivia quiz this week.

1. In what year was ‘Grease’ first released?

2. In what country was Olivia Newton-John born?

3. Olivia appeared as a guest judge on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ and which other reality show in 2015?

4. In the late 1990s, Olivia toured with Anthony Warlow and John Farnham. What was

the spectacular concert tour called?

5. In what year was Olivia first diagnosed with breast cancer?

6. Olivia has one daughter. What is her name?

7. Olivia’s first album, ‘If Not For You’, was released in 1971. How high did it reach on the charts?

8. What was Olivia’s first number one single?

ANSWERS 1. 1978 2. England 3. ‘Dancing With The Stars’ 4. The Main Event 5. 1992 6. Chloe 7. 14 8. ‘Banks of the Ohio’

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Get Macca’s® TV Guide: August 12–18 Your guide to the week’s television viewing

Friday 12 August

6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 10:00 Q+A (PG) 11:00 Escape From The City 12:00 ABC News 1:00 Mystery Road: Origin (PG) 2:00 Grantchester (PG) 3:00 Escape From The City (PG) 4:00 Think Tank (PG) 4:55 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Movin’ To The Country (PG) 8:00 Joanna Lumley’s Britain (PG) 8:50 Time (M) 9:55 Baptiste (M l,v) 10:55 ABC Late News 11:10 8 Nights Out West

Saturday 13 August

6:00 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 NINE’s Morning News 12:00 Movie: “A Love To Remember” (PG) (’21) Stars: Rhiannon Fish 1:40 Garden Gurus Moments 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 NRL: Eels v Rabbitohs *Live* 9:55 NRL: Golden Point 10:35 Movie: “Another 48 Hrs” (M l,v) (’90) Stars: Eddie Murphy 12:30 Tipping Point (PG)

7:00 Judge Judy (PG) 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 8:00 10 News First 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) 12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 The Living Room 2:00 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Food Trail - South Africa 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen 4:00 Everyday Gourmet 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 The Living Room (PG) 8:40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) 9:40 TBA 10:40 Just For Laughs Australia

10:55 Icons (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 2:05 Youth On Strike! (M l) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome (PG) 8:30 Ross Kemp - Shipwreck Treasure Hunter (M) (In English/ French) 9:20 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys 10:20 SBS World News

2:00 South Aussie With Cosi (PG) 2:30 Sons And Daughters (PG) 4:30 TBA 5:00 Coronation Street (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 TBA 8:30 Escape To The Country 9:30 Billy Connolly: Great American Trail (M)

4:00 Aussie Lobster Men (PG) 5:00 Storage Wars (PG) 5:30 American Pickers (PG) 6:30 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown 7:30 AFL: Round 22: St Kilda v Brisbane *Live* 11:00 Armchair Experts (M)

4:30 Modern Family (PG) 4:55 American Dad (PG) 5:20 The Simpsons (PG) 5:45 Movie: “The Peanuts Movie” (G) (’15) Stars: Hadley Belle 7:30 Movie: “Finding Dory” (G) (’16) Stars: Albert Brooks 9:25 Movie: “Glass” (M v) (’19)

4:35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea (PG) 5:00 Our Stories 5:30 NITV News: Nula 6:00 Bamay 6:40 Unknown Amazon (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Lord Of The Flies” (PG) (’63) Stars: James Aubrey 9:05 Bedtime Stories (PG)

3:00 Cheers (PG) 3:30 The Love Boat (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: The Next Generation (PG) 5:30 MacGyver (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Blue Bloods (M) 10:20 Evil (M) 11:15 Star Trek: Discovery (M v) 12:15 Home Shopping 2:15 The Code (M)

12:00 The Dog House (PG) 1:00 Friends (PG) 1:30 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 The King Of Queens (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Mom (M d,s) 10:30 Charmed (PG) 11:30 Frasier (PG)

4:00 Garage Gold 4:30 Log Cabin Living 5:00 Celebrity IOU (PG) 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Stone House Revival 8:30 Rock Solid Builds 9:30 Building Off The Grid 10:30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt

6:00 School Of Rock (PG) 6:30 Operation Ouch! (PG) 7:00 Horrible Histories (PG) 7:35 Dragons: Riders Of Berk 8:00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness 8:25 Good Game Spawn Point 8:50 Log Horizon (PG)

3:00 ABC News Afternoons 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 Virus 8:00 Divided America 8:30 ABC News Tonight 9:00 ABC Nightly News

6:05 The Adventures Of Paddington 6:25 Little J And Big Cuz 7:00 Andy And The Band 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Across The Universe” (M d,l,n,v) (’07) Stars: Jim Sturgess 10:40 Doctor Who (PG) 11:40 QI (M)

6:00 Luke Nguyen’s Food Trail 6:30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall 7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 Food Safari 8:00 Nigella Feasts 8:30 Royal Recipes 9:30 Come Dine With Me UK 10:00 David Rocco’s Dolce Homemade

5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Hoarders (M l) 9:20 Porn Addiction: The Great Flop (M) (In French)

4:30 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 5:30 Movie: “Ella Enchanted” (PG) (’04) Stars: Anne Hathaway 7:30 Movie: “Bride Wars” (PG) (’09) Stars: Kate Hudson 9:20 Movie: “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” (MA15+) (’08)

3:30 Movie: “Saraband For Dead Lovers” (G) (’48) Stars: Stewart Granger 5:30 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Country House Hunters Australia 8:30 Movie: “Hunter Killer” (MA15+) (’18) Stars: Gerard Butler

6:00 rage (PG) 7:00 Weekend Breakfast 9:00 rage (PG) 10:30 rage Guest Programmer (PG) 12:00 ABC News 12:30 Vera (M v) 2:00 Midsomer Murders (PG) 3:35 Great Southern Landscapes (PG) 4:05 Spicks And Specks (PG) 4:55 Landline 5:25 Singapore’s Secret Forests With David Attenborough (PG) 6:10 Extraordinary Escapes (PG) 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Grantchester (M v) 8:20 Endeavour (M l) 9:50 Mystery Road: Origin

Sunday 14 August

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Jesse Stone: Stone Cold” (M s,v) (’05) Stars: Tom Selleck 2:00 Criminal Confessions: Canton, Ohio (M) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 Movie: “Father Of The Bride” (PG) (’91) Stars: Kimberly WilliamsPaisley 10:45 TBA 12:00 TBA 1:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend (PG) 12:00 Dog Patrol (PG) 1:30 AFL: Round 22: Western Bulldogs v GWS *Live* 4:30 Highway Patrol (PG) 5:00 Seven News At 5 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Avengers: Infinity War” (M h,v) (’18) Stars: Robert Downey Jr. 10:50 Movie: “X-Men: First Class” (M l,v) (’11)

6:00 Getaway (PG) 6:30 A Current Affair (PG) 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Today Extra Saturday 12:00 Surfing Australia 12:30 Everything Outdoors 1:00 Animal Embassy 1:30 Arctic Vets (PG) 2:00 The Block (PG) 4:30 Good Chef Hunting 5:00 NINE News: First At Five 5:30 Getaway (PG) 6:00 NINE News Saturday 7:00 NRL: Broncos v Knights *Live* 9:30 NRL: Post Match 9:50 Movie: “Get Shorty” (MA15+) (’95) Stars: John Travolta

9:00 Australia By Design 9:30 Studio 10: Saturday 12:00 Luxury Escapes 12:30 My Market Kitchen 12:50 The Living Room (PG) 2:00 Pooches At Play 2:30 Freshly Picked 3:00 Roads Less Travelled (PG) 3:30 Farm To Fork 4:00 Taste Of Australia 4:30 Food Trail - South Africa 5:00 10 News First 6:00 Luxury Escapes (PG) 6:30 Wildlife Rescue Australia (PG) 7:30 The Dog House Australia (PG) 9:30 Ambulance Australia (PG) 11:30 NCIS (M) 1:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Home Shopping 8:30 Travel Oz (PG) 10:00 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:00 Bargain Hunt 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing *Live* 5:00 TBA 5:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country 11:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG)

4:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 4:30 Last Car Garage (PG) 5:00 Storage Wars (PG) 5:30 American Pickers (PG) 6:30 AFL: Pre Game 7:00 AFL: Round 22: Melbourne v Carlton *Live* 11:00 Movie: “Lethal Weapon 4” (M) (’97) Stars: Mel Gibson

5:00 The Goldbergs (PG) 5:30 Movie: “Tooth Fairy” (G) (’10) Stars: Dwayne Johnson 7:30 Movie: “Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb” (PG) (’14) Stars: Ben Stiller 9:30 Movie: “This Means War” (M) (’12) Stars: Tom Hardy

4:05 Hockey: WA Women’s Field Hockey 5:35 Small Business Secrets (PG) 6:05 Strait To The Plate (PG) 6:45 The Casketeers (PG) 7:15 First Australians (PG) 8:30 The Wrestlers (M l,v) 9:30 Movie: “Manganinnie” (PG) (’80)

12:00 The Love Boat (PG) 1:00 Star Trek: The Next Generation (PG) 2:00 MacGyver (M) 4:00 Cheers (PG) 4:30 Waltzing Jimeoin (PG) 5:00 Reel Action 5:30 Scorpion (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans (M) 10:20 Blood & Treasure (M)

8:00 Frasier (PG) 9:00 Becker (PG) 10:00 Friends (PG) 12:00 The King Of Queens (PG) 1:00 Frasier (PG) 1:30 TBA 2:40 TBA 4:00 TBA 5:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 10:15 Friends (PG) 12:15 Home Shopping 1:45 Mom (M)

3:30 Celebrity IOU (PG) 4:30 Australia’s Best Pools 5:30 Stone House Revival 6:30 Building Off The Grid (PG) 7:30 Escape To The Chateau 8:30 House Hunters USA 9:30 House Hunters International 10:30 House Hunters Renovation

6:00 Malory Towers (PG) 6:30 Fierce Earth (PG) 7:00 Mythbusters (PG) 7:35 Dragons: Riders Of Berk 8:00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness 8:25 The Legend Of Korra (PG) 9:00 The Next Step (PG) 9:25 Almost Never

5:30 ABC News Regional 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Back Roads 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 Courtney Act’s One Plus One 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:15 Four Corners 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Foreign Correspondent

6:05 Kangaroo Beach 6:30 Rusty And The Temple Of Boom 7:00 The Adventures Of Paddington 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 QI (PG) 8:30 Live From The BBC (M l,s) 9:15 Sammy J (PG) 9:20 The Stand Up Sketch Show (MA15+)

4:30 Pacific Island Food Revolution 5:30 Cheese Slices 6:30 Weekend Breaks With Gregg Wallace 7:30 John Torode’s Ireland 8:30 River Cottage Treatment 9:30 The Wine Show 11:30 Ready Steady Cook UK

4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Insight (PG) 6:30 Domino Masters (PG) 7:30 Impossible Engineering: Halley VI Research Station Antarctica (PG) 8:30 The Public Image Is Rotten (M) 10:30 Hoarders (M) 1:00 South Park (M)

5:15 Mr Mayor (PG) 5:45 Movie: “Smurfs: The Lost Village” (G) (’17) Stars: Demi Lovato 7:30 Movie: “King Kong” (M v) (’05) Stars: Naomi Watts 11:05 Paranormal Caught On Camera (M l) 12:00 Camp Getaway (M)

3:30 Rugby Union: Shute Shield: Week 1 Finals *Live* 5:30 Movie: “633 Squadron” (PG) (’64) Stars: Cliff Robertson 7:30 After The Verdict (M) 8:30 Movie: “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” (PG) (’16) Stars: Elena Kampouris

9:00 Insiders 10:00 Offsiders 10:30 The World This Week 11:00 Compass 11:30 Songs Of Praise 12:00 ABC News 12:30 Landline 1:30 Movin’ To The Country 2:00 Dream Gardens (PG) 2:30 Muster Dogs (PG) 3:30 Rick Stein’s Road To Mexico 4:30 Win The Week (PG) 5:00 Art Works 5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:30 Compass (PG) 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:40 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 Here Out West (M l,v) 10:10 8 Nights Out West

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend (PG) 12:00 TBA 1:50 TBA 3:35 Highway Patrol: Stole Mum’s Car (PG) 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:00 Seven News At 5 5:30 Sydney Weekender 6:00 Seven News 7:00 My Kitchen Rules (PG) 8:30 TBA 9:30 Homicide With Ron Iddles (M) 10:40 Undercurrent - Real Murder Investigation (M v) 11:45 Killer Tapes (M) 1:00 Home Shopping

6:00 Arctic Vets (PG) 6:30 A Current Affair (PG) 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Sports Sunday (PG) 11:00 Sunday Footy Show (PG) 1:00 The Block (PG) 1:30 Beauty And The Geek (PG) 3:00 NRL: Titans v Sea Eagles *Live* 6:00 NINE News Sunday 7:00 The Block (PG) 8:40 60 Minutes (PG) 9:40 NINE News Late 10:10 After The Verdict (M) 11:05 Suspect Number 1 (M) 12:00 First Responders (M) 12:50 Good Chef Hunting 1:20 Explore 1:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Religious Programs 8:00 My Market Kitchen 8:20 The Living Room (PG) 9:30 Studio 10: Sunday (PG) 12:00 Freshly Picked 12:30 Everyday Gourmet 12:50 TBA 2:00 Pooches At Play 2:30 Luxury Escapes 3:00 Australia By Design (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen 4:00 Farm To Fork 4:30 Taste Of Australia 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) 7:30 The Masked Singer Australia (PG) 8:45 NCIS: Hawaii (M) 9:30 FBI (M) 11:30 The Sunday Project (M)

10:05 Great Canal Journeys (PG) 11:00 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 1:00 Motor Sports: ProMX Championship *Live* 4:00 Football: Countdown To Qatar 5:00 The Great Pyramid Race 5:30 Hell On Earth: WWII (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Treasures Of Greece (PG) 8:30 Druids - The Mystery Of Celtic Priests (PG) (In English/ German/ French) 9:30 Top Ten Treasures Of Pompeii (M n,s) 11:15 Vaccine - The Inside Story (M)

2:00 The Bowls Show (PG) 3:00 South Aussie With Cosi (PG) 3:30 My Italian Family (PG) 4:00 TBA 5:00 TBA 6:00 Cities Of The Underworld (PG) 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railways (PG)

3:00 AFL: Round 22: Sydney v Collingwood *Live* 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Movie: “Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince” (M h,v) (’09) Stars: Alan Rickman 10:15 Movie: “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” (M v) (’15)

4:00 Around The World With Manu (PG) 6:00 Modern Family (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes” (M v) (’11) Stars: Andy Serkis 9:40 Movie: “Slumdog Millionaire” (M l,s,v) (’08) Stars: Anil Kapoor 12:10 Hell’s Kitchen USA (MA15+)

4:30 NRL: Women’s First Grade Premiership League 6:00 Elements (PG) 6:30 NITV News Update 6:40 Natural Born Rebels (PG) 7:40 Who Killed Malcolm X (M v) 8:30 Bruce Lee - Martial Arts Master (PG) 9:30 Movie: “First Strike” (M v) (’96)

4:00 Pooches At Play (PG) 4:30 Waltzing Jimeoin (PG) 5:00 I Fish 5:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 6:30 MacGyver (M) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 10:20 48 Hours (M) 11:15 Star Trek: Discovery (M) 12:10 Movie: “21 Bridges” (MA15+) (’19)

6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 6:30 Friends (PG) 8:30 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 10:30 Friends (PG) 1:30 The Middle (PG) 3:00 Friends (PG) 5:00 Shaun Micallef’s Brain Eisteddfod (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 10:30 TBA

3:30 Mediterranean Life 4:30 Escape To The Chateau (PG) 5:30 House Hunters USA 6:30 House Hunters International 7:30 Good Bones (PG) 8:30 Flip Or Flop 9:30 Zombie House Flipping 10:30 Flipping Virgins

6:10 Malory Towers 6:35 Fierce Earth 7:05 Mythbusters (PG) 7:35 Shaun The Sheep 8:05 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness (PG) 8:30 The Legend Of Korra (PG) 9:05 The Next Step 9:25 Almost Never 9:55 rage (PG)

5:00 ABC News With Auslan 5:30 The World This Week 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Foreign Correspondent 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:40 The Virus 8:00 Insiders 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Back Roads 10:00 ABC Late News Weekend

6:05 Kangaroo Beach 6:30 Love Monster 7:00 The Adventures Of Paddington 7:30 Compass (PG) 8:00 You Can’t Ask That (M l) 8:30 Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail (MA15+) 9:35 The Science Of Relationships: A Catalyst Special (PG)

6:00 Mary Makes It Easy 6:30 The Streets With Dan Hong 7:00 The Cook And The Chef 7:30 Inside Hotel Chocolat 8:30 Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey 9:40 The Wine Show 11:40 Ready Steady Cook UK 12:35 Ready Steady Cook UK

5:30 Life After People (PG) 6:25 Scandinavian Star (PG) (In Danish/ Filipino/ Norwegian/ Portuguese) 7:35 Abandoned Engineering (M) 8:30 UnXplained With William Shatner (M) 9:20 Movie: “Miles Ahead” (M d,l,n,s) (’16)

3:50 Say Yes To The Dress UK (PG) 4:50 Full House (PG) 5:20 Movie: “Lemony Snicket’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events” (M) (’04) Stars: Jim Carrey 7:30 Movie: “Passengers” (M) (’16) Stars: Jennifer Lawrence 9:45 Movie: “Super 8” (M d,l) (’11)

3:30 Movie: “Crooks Anonymous” (G) (’62) Stars: Julie Christie 5:15 Movie: “Houseboat” (G) (’58) Stars: Cary Grant 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 11:30 Chicago PD (M) 12:30 My Favourite Martian 1:00 Home Shopping 4:30 Religious Programs

Classifications: (G) General, (PG) Parental Guidance, (M) Mature Audiences, (MA15+) Mature Audience Over 15 Years 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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11:00 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 2:00 Building The Channel (PG) 3:00 Football: FIFA World Cup 2022 Magazine 3:30 Football: Countdown To Qatar 2022 4:05 Trail Towns 4:35 The Pyramids - Solving The Mystery (In English/ French) 5:30 Hell On Earth: WWII (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Worlds Most Scenic Railway Journeys (PG) 8:30 Secrets Of The Tower Of London (PG) 9:20 Gone Fishing With Mortimer & Whitehouse

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12:00 ABC News 1:00 Mum (M l) 1:30 Vera (M v) 3:00 Escape From The City 4:00 Think Tank (PG) 5:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 (PG) 8:00 Back Roads (PG) 8:30 Four Corners (PG) 9:20 Media Watch (PG) 9:35 China Tonight 10:05 ABC Late News 10:20 The Business

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 TBA 1:30 Surveillance Oz (PG) 2:00 Criminal Confessions (M) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 My Kitchen Rules (PG) 9:10 9-1-1: Lonestar (M) 10:10 S.W.A.T. (M)

6:00 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 NINE’s Morning News 12:00 The Block (PG) 1:30 Getaway (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 The Block (PG) 8:45 Emergency (M) 9:45 100% Footy (M) 10:45 NINE News Late

6:00 Modern Family 6:00 American Pickers 4:30 Emmerdale (PG) (PG) 6:30 American (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars 5:00 Coronation Street Dad (PG) 7:00 The (PG) 7:30 Full Custom (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt Garage (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Die Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Family Hard” (M l,v) (’88) Stars: Bruce Guy (M s) 8:30 First Dates 7:30 Doc Martin (PG) 8:30 A Australia (M s) Willis Touch Of Frost (PG) 7:00 Horrible Histories (PG) 7:35 Dragons: Riders Of Berk 8:00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness 8:25 The Legend Of Korra (PG)

6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 7.30 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Business 9:00 ABC Nightly News

1:00 The War Of The Worlds (M v) 1:55 The Durrells (PG) 3:00 Escape From The City (PG) 4:00 Think Tank (PG) 5:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Great Southern Landscapes (PG) 8:30 Australia’s Favourite Tree 9:30 Science Of Drugs With Richard Roxburgh (M d)

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 TBA 2:15 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Farm To Fork 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen 4:00 Everyday Gourmet 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 The Masked Singer Australia (PG) 8:40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M)

6:00 House Hunters 3:00 The King Of 3:00 Bondi Rescue 6:00 Bamay 6:40 NITV International 7:00 Queens (PG) 4:00 (PG) 3:30 The Love News Update 6:50 House Hunters USA Becker (PG) 5:00 Boat (PG) 4:30 Star Unknown Amazon (PG) Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 8:30 Outgrown (PG) 9:30 Self 7:40 Through The Wormhole Trek: The Next Generation Made Mansions 10:30 (PG) 5:30 MacGyver (PG) 7:30 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 8:30 Living Black (PG) Backyard Envy (PG) 9:30 Seinfeld (PG) NCIS (M) 9:00 I, Sniper (MA15+)

6:15 Forged In Fire 7:00 The Cook Up With 7:00 Andy And The (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy!

Adam Liaw 7:30 Food Band 7:30 David (PG) 7:30 NITV News Safari 8:00 Poh & Co. Attenborough’s Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats 8:30 Jamie & Jimmy’s Food Galapagos 8:25 George Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 9:10 Fight Club 9:30 Come Dine Dark Side Of The 90s (M) With Me UK Restoration Australia

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 TBA 1:40 Surveillance Oz (PG) 2:00 World’s Deadliest (M) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 My Kitchen Rules (PG) 9:10 Harry Palmer: The Ipcress File (M v)

3:00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 3:45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Saving Lives At Sea (M) 8:30 DNA Family Secrets (PG) 9:40 24 Hours In Emergency

6:00 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 NINE’s Morning News 12:00 The Block (PG) 1:00 Emergency (M) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 The Block (PG) 8:40 The Hundred With Andy Lee (M) 9:40 My Feet Are Killing Me (M)

6:30 Antiques 6:00 3rd Rock From The Roadshow 7:30 Death Sun (PG) 6:30 That 70’s In Paradise (PG) 8:40 Show (PG) 7:00 Young Sheldon (PG) 7:30 RBT (PG) Movie: “Agatha And The 8:30 Movie: “Blade: Trinity” (M) Midnight Murders” (PG) (’20) Stars: Helen Baxendale (’04) Stars: Wesley Snipes

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 TBA 2:10 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Farm To Fork 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen 4:00 Everyday Gourmet 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 The Masked Singer Australia (PG) 8:30 The Cheap Seats (PG) 9:30 NCIS (M v)

3:00 Living Black (PG) 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy!

(PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys (PG) 8:30 Insight (M) 9:30 Dateline (M) 10:00 SBS World News Late

4:30 Emmerdale (PG) 5:00 Coronation Street (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 TBA 7:30 Rosemary & Thyme (PG) 8:30 Judge John Deed (PG)

6:00 House Hunters 3:00 The King Of 3:00 Bondi Rescue 6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV 7:00 The Simpsons 5:30 Storage Wars International 7:00 Queens (PG) 4:00 (PG) 3:30 TBA 4:30 News Update 6:40 (PG) 7:30 Family Guy (PG) 6:00 American House Hunters USA Becker (PG) 5:00 Star Trek: The Next Unknown Amazon (PG) (M s) 8:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 7:30 Country Life For Half The Generation (PG) 5:30 7:30 Colonial Combat (PG) Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Highway Dad (PG) 8:30 Ramsay’s 24 Price 8:30 Fixer Upper 9:30 MacGyver (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory Patrol (PG) 8:30 Outback Opal Hours To Hell And Back (M l) 8:00 Spirit Talker (M) 8:30 Restored 8:30 Bull (M) 10:20 48 Hours (PG) 9:30 Mom (M d,s) 9:30 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell (M l) Over The Black Dot Hunters (PG)

7:00 Horrible Histories (PG) 7:35 Dragons: Riders Of Berk 8:00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness 8:25 The Legend Of Korra (PG)

6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 7.30 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Business 9:00 ABC Nightly News

12:00 ABC News 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:40 Media Watch (PG) 2:00 The Durrells (PG) 3:00 Escape From The City (PG) 4:00 Think Tank (PG) 4:55 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Win The Week (PG) 8:30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M)

7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:00 The Cook Up With 7:00 Andy And The 7:30 NITV News Adam Liaw 7:30 Food Band 7:30 Spicks And Update 7:35 8 Out Of Safari 8:00 Eating Specks (PG) 8:00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8:30 Plants 8:30 Rick Stein’s Long 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) 8:30 Craig Charles: UFO Adam Hills: The Last Leg (M) Weekends 9:35 Come Dine Conspiracies (M) With Me UK 9:10 Friday Night Dinner (M)

11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 TBA 1:40 Surveillance Oz (PG) 2:00 World’s Deadliest (M) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly (PG) 8:30 Martin Clunes - Islands Of The Pacific: South West Pacific (PG)

6:00 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 NINE’s Morning News 12:00 The Block (PG) 1:00 The Hundred With Andy Lee (M) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 The Block (PG) 8:30 After The Verdict (M) 9:30 Family Law (M s)

7:00 The Simpsons 6:00 American Pickers 4:30 Emmerdale (PG) (PG) 7:30 Movie: (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars 5:00 Coronation Street “Twilight” (M h,v) (’08) (PG) 7:30 Family Guy (PG) 5:30 Escape To Stars: Kristen Stewart 10:00 (PG) 8:00 American Dad (M) The Country 6:30 TBA 7:30 Heartbeat (PG) 8:30 Lewis (M) 8:30 Movie: “Batman Begins” Movie: “The Cell” (MA15+) (M v) (’05) Stars: Christian Bale (’00) Stars: Jennifer Lopez 10:30 Bancroft (M v) 7:00 Horrible Histories (PG) 7:35 Dragons: Riders Of Berk 8:00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness 8:25 The Legend Of Korra (PG)

6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 7.30 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Business 9:00 ABC Nightly News

1:30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M) 2:00 The Durrells (PG) 3:00 Escape From The City (PG) 4:00 Think Tank (PG) 5:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 6:55 Sammy J (PG) 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 Q+A 9:35 Courtney Act’s One Plus One (PG)

5:30 Murder, She 6:00 3rd Rock From The Wrote (PG) 6:30 Sun (PG) 6:30 That 70’s Antiques Roadshow Show (PG) 7:00 Young Sheldon (PG) 7:30 Movie: “The 7:30 New Tricks (PG) 8:40 The Closer (M) 9:40 Rizzoli & Isles Hunt For Red October” (M) (M) 10:40 Law & Order: SVU (’90) Stars: Sean Connery

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 TBA 2:00 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Farm To Fork 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen 4:00 Everyday Gourmet 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 Shaun Micallef’s Brain Eisteddfod (PG) 8:30 Ghosts (PG) 9:30 Bull (M) 10:30 Good Sam (M)

3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Tony Robinson’s History Of Britain (M) 8:30 Secret Scotland (PG) 9:25 The Stranger (MA15+) 10:25 SBS World News Late

6:00 House Hunters 3:00 The King Of 3:30 The Love Boat 6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV International 7:00 Queens (PG) 4:00 (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: News Update 6:40 House Hunters USA Becker (PG) 5:00 The Next Generation Unknown Amazon (PG) 7:30 The Last Land (PG) 8:30 (PG) 5:30 MacGyver (PG) 7:30 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 7:30 Boise Boys 8:30 Home 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (M) Town 9:30 House Hunters Yokayi Footy 9:25 Bruce Lee - NCIS (M) 8:30 Hawaii Five-0 Renovation 11:00 Frasier (PG) (M) 10:20 Blood & Treasure Martial Arts Master (PG)

6:30 Antiques 6:00 3rd Rock From The 6:15 Forged In Fire 7:00 The Cook Up With 7:00 Andy And The Roadshow 7:30 As Sun (PG) 6:30 That 70’s (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy!

Adam Liaw 7:30 Food Band 7:30 Anh’s Brush Time Goes By (PG) Show (PG) 7:00 Young (PG) 7:30 NITV News Safari 8:00 The With Fame (PG) 8:00 Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Sheldon (PG) 7:30 Movie: “The 8:50 Midsomer Murders (M) Art Works (PG) 8:30 TBA 9:30 Chocolate Queen 8:30 Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Space Between Us” (M) (’17) 10:50 Chicago Fire (M) 11:50 Extreme Food Phobics 9:30 Great Southern Landscapes Footy Classified (M) Celebrity Letters And Numbers Stars: Gary Oldman (PG) 10:00 Talking Heads (M l) Come Dine With Me UK

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6:00 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 NINE’s Morning News 12:00 The Block (PG) 1:00 After The Verdict (M) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 NRL: Rabbitohs v Panthers *Live* 9:50 NRL: Knock Off 10:35 NINE News Late

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 TBA 2:00 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Farm To Fork 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen 4:00 Everyday Gourmet 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 The Dog House Australia (PG) 9:00 Law & Order: SVU (MA15+) 10:00 TBA 11:00 The Project (PG)

3:00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 The Queen Mother (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys (PG) 8:30 Scotland’s Sacred Islands With Ben Fogle (PG)

7:00 House Hunters 3:00 The King Of 3:00 Bondi Rescue 6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV USA 7:30 House Queens (PG) 4:00 (PG) 3:30 The Love News Update 6:40 Hunters International Becker (PG) 5:00 Boat (PG) 4:30 Star Undiscovered Vistas Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 8:30 Celebrity IOU (PG) 9:30 (PG) 7:30 Going Places With Trek: The Next Generation My Lottery Dream Home (PG) (PG) 5:30 MacGyver (PG) 7:30 8:00 The Big Bang Theory Ernie Dingo (PG) 8:30 Run 10:30 Bargain Mansions (PG) 9:30 Seinfeld (PG) NCIS (M v) 8:30 Bull (M) Girl: Curious Australia (M)

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LACKTOWN will have its own expo experience when WEXPO comes to the Blacktown Workers Club in October.

WEXPO will showcase local businesses with more than 100 stalls and specialty workshops on subjects including: health, networking, property, networking, tourism, culture, charity, personal development, professional development and more.

The full day of events includes a breakfast and lunch with two high prole guest speakers. Melissa Paige Wu has been conrmed as the breakfast speaker.

Melissa is an Australian diver and silver medal winner at the2007 World

Nathan Taylor TV NEWS

Ê New reality series, ‘The Bridge Australia’, is coming to Paramount+ on Friday, August 19. The series, based on a UK format, challenges 12 strangers to build a bridge across water in the Tasmanian wilderness in the Aquatics Championships, the 2006 hope of winning $250,000. Hugo Weaving Commonwealth Games and the 2008 will serve as narrator.

Summer Olympics. She is an Australian Institute of Sport holder Unknown talent scholarship Brihony Dawson has Ê been named ascompeted host of upcoming reality and recently on SAS Austraseries, lia. ‘The Challenge Australia’. The new series, which is based on the MTV WEXPO Blacktown willsuccessful also feature format, will see Aussie reality stars come two unique round table sessions where together to face gruelling physical and menup to 100 hand-picked guests will expetal challenges for their share of $200,000 in rience presentations health and in prize money.

The showabout is currently filming infrastructure.

Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The guests will then submit their feedback to the presentations which will be formulated into formal summary documents by Australian Catholic University Blacktown.

Charity partner for the event is

the Better Foundation. The Blacktown News and Western Sydney Business Access (WSBA) are the official media partners.

Event Patron, Stephen Bali MP, said Wexpo Blacktown is a unique opportunity for businesses and visitors to interact as we emerge from the impact of COVID. Event partner and gold sponsor Blacktown Workers Club has allocated the Diamond Room for stall holders plus three separate function rooms for workshopsSEPTEMBER and seminars 8 CARS ON THE ROAD, DISNEY+ WEXPO will be held on October 24 at Blacktown

The new season of ‘Gogglebox Australia’ Ê Workers Club. More at www.wexpo.com.au

will premiere on LifeStyle on Wednesday, August 24 at 7.30pm. Casting details will be announced soon, with the hit series also set to air on 10 the following night.

Melissa Wu participating in the recent SAS upcoming ninth season. The final 13 episodes Challenge will screenseries. in 2023.

Ê Better warn the kids… new Pixar series ‘Cars on the Road’ will premiere on Disney+ on Thursday, September 8. The Disney+ Ê If you enjoyed new reality series ‘Hunted’ Original series follows Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) and his best friend on 10 and would like to take part in season Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) as they head east two, then you’re in luck! 10 is now on the Mr Bali is calling for transparent and “The site would easily be worth a half from Radiator Springs on a cross-country hunt (pun intended) for ‘fugitives’ for next community consultation on the future of a billion dollars in its raw form to property road trip to meet up with Mater’s sister. season. If you’re interested, visit 10play.com.

Nirimba. developers and it may be too much for the au/casting.

NSW Government and WSU to ignore.”

A spokesperson WSU said Westdramafor series ‘The First Ê Paramount+ ern Sydney University has a long and He claimed WSU failed to consult Lady’, which followed the private lives of Foxtel has confirmed a new season of Ê Ford andcampus Michelle ‘The Australian Bake Off’, proud Roosevelt, history atBetty the Nirimba withGreat anyone in 2007 prior tocomplete their degree Eleanor Obama, has been axed. Nirimba Education with new judges hosts. Unfortunately, and the surrounding closures, failedand to consult with the pool Maggie Beer andto Matt Moranwith havestudents both Precinct. closure, failed consult chosen to depart with Maggie wanting to We all loved ‘Old People’s Home for when their diploma courses were relocat- Ê “Western Sydney University is comdedicate more time to her foundation and 4-Year-Olds’ a few years back, now the ABC is ed to other mitted a strong presence business, andcampuses.

Matt focusing on many of his giving us to ‘Old People’seducational Home for Teenagers’.

“This is a legacy educational asset for in Blacktown – continuing to optimise its other commitments. Filming will commence Premiering on Tuesday, August 30 at 8.30pm, the people ofmonth, Blacktown City.

Thisset is to not the course offerings at Nirimba to ensure in Sydney this with the series five-part series will explore whether theit a cash cow for the State or WSU to sell best meets the current andprogram future can educapremiere on LifeStyle next year. power of an intergenerational transform liveslocal of our most vulneraoff to put money into ‘other’ projects out- also tional needs the of the western Sydney ble young Australians – teenagers. said.

FOX8 series ‘The Flash’ will end after its Ê side Blacktown City.” community,” the spokesperson

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MP Stephen Bali.

foresight to discuss with Olympic sports such as diving and water polo whether they could work with the University in delivering pathway opportunities.”

Mr Bali said the State Government had overseen trade and non-trade apprenticeships and traineeship commencements plummet by more than half in the past 10 years with dozens of TAFE campuses across NSW being either sold SOON off or COMING repurposed.

“What is the fate ofAUSTRALIA, the NirimbaMTV camTHE CHALLENGE pus? Is the writing on the wall?”

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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

The stars amp up your need for freedom and avant-garde adventures. But don’t feel you have to tackle a current project or problem on your own.

There are plenty of people around who are happy to help. And don’t let current restrictions stop you from taking on challenges in creative and innovative ways. Be inspired by birthday great Madonna, “If I can’t be daring in my work or the way I live my life, then I don’t really see the point of being on this planet.”

It’s time to retreat, review and restore as Saturn activates your contemplation and seclusion zone. Enjoy solo activities like meditation, yoga, spiritual pursuits, journal writing and regular walks in nature. You could also be surrounded by innuendo and intrigue. What others say won’t necessarily be what they mean, so make sure you read between the lines to uncover what’s really going on. Otherwise, it will be a confusing and disorientating week.

Feisty Aries folk need to have an ambitious project to channel all their fiery energy into. As original celebrity chef – and birthday great – Julia Child declared, “Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it”. This week – with Mars/Pluto and Venus/Jupiter on your side – you’ll be given the opportunity to influence or help those around you, so don’t waste it. It’s time for proactive Rams to lead with great power and passion!

Proactive Mars is moving through your sign (until Saturday) and Venus (your patron planet) forms a fabulous aspect with Jupiter. So motivation, charm and exploration will really take you places, as you call in a few old favours and make some dynamic new decisions. Avoid getting stuck in a boring rut. This week, fortune definitely favours the bold and the brave.

So it’s time for adventurous Bulls to explore fresh pastures and follow big dreams.

GEMINI

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

MAY 22 TO JUNE 21

JUNE 22 TO JULY 22

JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23

AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23

This week, your ruler Mercury (planet of intelligence and communication) forms a positive aspect with wildly adventurous Uranus. So it’s a good time to exercise your brain cells via study, debate, teaching, reading, writing, public speaking and generally expanding your mind in all sorts of exciting new directions. Your motto for the moment is from witty Leo writer Dorothy Parker, “The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.”

On Thursday, Venus (in your money zone) trines Jupiter (in your career zone). Which bodes well for a new job, or improved relations with a colleague, client and/or customer.

Looking for employment? Don’t under-estimate the promising contacts you have within your professional peer group. A lucky financial opportunity could also land in your lap via an old friend or former lover, so start networking now. The secret to a successful week is clear communication.

With the Sun and Venus visiting your sign, it’s time for larger-than-life Leos to let your hair down, express yourself and indulge your senses. Be inspired by movie star Mae West (born on August 17, 1892), “Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.” But this week there’s also a Sun-Saturn opposition.

So avoid the temptation to exaggerate, over-promise and under-deliver – especially involving personal relationships and business partnerships.

Balance is the key.

You won’t solve problems if you’re procrastinating. Many Virgos will be full of vim and vigour this week as you analyse, strategise, and mobilise! With clever Mercury (your patron planet) connecting with innovative Uranus, it’s also a good time to redefine the persona you are presenting to the world. Be inspired by birthday great, fashion designer and business-woman Coco Chanel, “How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone.”

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22

NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21

DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20

Vivacious Venus trines generous Jupiter, which boosts your natural Libran charisma. But it also amps up your preoccupation with perfection.

So try to focus on the evolving journey, rather than the final destination.

This week strategic Saturn also pushes you to focus on friendships and make a wish list of your goals for the future.

Be inspired by birthday great Madonna, “I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams.”

There may be some conflict between domestic responsibilities and professional expectations. You’re keen to plunge into a personal project but make sure you do your homework first and don’t promise more than you can actually deliver. You could also experience problems with a work colleague or family member who is jealous of what you are achieving. Don’t let it deter you! Just flash them a warm Scorpio smile and encourage them to follow their dreams.

Relationships will be challenging and confusing, as people find it difficult to express themselves. Avoid taking it personally! Be inspired by Leo actress Halle Berry (who turned 56 on Sunday), “Don’t take yourself too seriously. Know when to laugh at yourself and find a way to laugh at obstacles that inevitably present themselves.”

Venus and Jupiter activate your entertainment and aspiration zones. So it’s time to dress up, have fun, and dream big dreams.

Your ruler Saturn (planet of limitations and patience) starts the week opposing the Sun. So it’s time for active and ambitious Capricorns to pace yourself, as some plans backfire and confidence levels are lower than usual. You could also question your current trajectory and look to others for feedback and approval. Don’t overdo it! As birthday great Madonna observes, “If your joy is derived from what others think of you, then you’re going to be disappointed.”

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utrition plays a vital role in the health and wellbeing of your pet. It comes as no surprise that different pets have different needs when it comes to nutrition. With so many choices available, it can be difficult to know what option is best for your pet.

The goal in animal nutrition is to ensure our pets receive nutrition that best supports their individual needs. Certain foods optimise health, wellbeing, and longevity. Working with your vet and veterinary nurses to identify your pet’s individual needs, is an important part of health care for your pet.

A nutritional assessment allows vets to make diet recommendations to ensure your pet lives a long, healthy life.

Your vet will consider the following factors: Weight: Obesity is one of the most common health disorders seen in cats and dogs. An underweight pet may also signify an underlying medical condition that will need to be assessed by your vet. Identifying if your pet has a weight problem is essential for their health and wellbeing. Body condition score charts can help you visualise if your cat or dog has a weight problem.

Age: Cats and dogs have specific nutritional needs depending on their life stage.

During the first year of life, puppies and kittens have higher nutritional needs to

support their rapid growth and development. Once your pet reaches adulthood, they require an ideal balance of vitamins and minerals to help them stay healthy throughout their adult years. Just as we give special attention to the nutritional needs of puppies and kittens, dogs and cats heading into their later years require a senior food diet to maintain their quality of life and increase longevity.

Breed and size: Certain breeds mature differently and can be pre-disposed to diseases like arthritis, skin allergies, dental disease, and weight issues. Feeding foods that are specifically formulated for these conditions ensures that your pet will receive the nutrients best suited to them. For example, large breeds can be prone to orthopaedic issues and smaller breeds can be more likely to have dental health and urinary tract concerns.

Specific needs: Appropriate feeding throughout your pet’s life can not only help prevent some health issues but can also assist in the management of other diseases. There are times where vets may prescribe a specific diet if a pet may have a disease or condition that needs nutritional support.

Every pet is different, so chat with your Vet (or nurse) today to find out about your pet’s specific dietary needs. For more information, contact the team at Greencross Vet on 4731 3055.

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ou’re passionate about your business or hobby and have niche or specialist knowledge in a particular industry or area. This is the perfect foundation for creating a blog. A blog is an online journal where a writer or group share their knowledge or views on a particular topic. Blogging allows you to self-publish content on the Internet based on diary-style entries. Usually, a single page continually scrolls with the most relevant content at the top.

For a blog to be successful, you must present well-written, high-quality content. You need to be able to deliver engaging information, including pictures, videos, tutorials, industry or topic outlooks and opinions. These all have to be around your core niche or focus. Travel blogs usually have a log of video or picture content – whereas a political blog will be the opposite and be quite wordy. Most importantly, blogs allow for reader engagement and interaction.

Once you have decided what your blog will be about, you need to decide on what platform you will use to write your blog.

There are many suitable solutions, including: • Wix – is an easy-to-setup drag and drop website building tool. It is one of the best solutions for beginners wanting to build a professional blog. If your blog grows, Wix is limited in the features you can add and the changes you can make. If you want to get started quick, this is an ideal platform.

beneficial to our heart, brain and bodily functions. Having these foods in controlled portions help us manage weight. Unfortunately, the majority of energy dense foods are not as healthy as they are packed with saturated and trans fats, contributing to heart disease and cancer. Examples include hot chips, pies, pizzas, burgers, cakes and pastries.

Nutrient dense foods on the other hand are foods that contain a high concentration of nutrients and are often not high in calories.

An example of a nutrient dense food could be tuna, non starchy vegetables, such as capsicum or broccoli, chickpeas, chicken and multigrain bread as these foods contain a vast amount of protein, vitamins, minerals and fibre without excessive calories.

When comparing 100g of a beef grilled sausage to 100g of canned tuna drained, the sausage has 217 calories whereas the tuna has 128 calories. The sausage is also higher in saturated and trans fats and salt.

Including both healthy energy dense foods and nutrient dense foods are important to ensure you get variety and meet your nutrient needs. Try and focus the majority of your diet on nutrient dense foods to help reduce the risk of weight gain and save the energy dense treats for special occasions.

• WordPress – The most popular blogging and website platform on the Internet. You can customise your blog with a selection of thousands of themes. WordPress is highly flexible. You must organise a hosting platform and install WordPress. There is a learning curve. WordPress is free – but hosting charges will apply.

• Blogger – Google’s blogging tool. It is free and easy to use. It allows you to get up and going quickly. Functionality-wise, it falls behind both Wix and WordPress. As your blog grows and you want additional control or features, you will need to move it.

If you want to get up and going quickly to see if blogging works for you, Blogger is free and easy to start with. Wix and WordPress have more features and flexibility, and if you plan to grow your blog, these are the better solutions. Next week I will cover developing and monetising your blog.

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s many of you know, not all food is created equal. Energy dense foods are foods that are high in energy, which is measured by the unit of energy called calories.

Weight gain occurs when we eat more calories than we burn throughout the day and that’s why energy dense foods can be unhelpful for weight management. Not all energy dense foods are unhealthy as some contain important nutrients. An example of healthy energy dense foods are olive oil and nuts. Nuts are very high in omega 3 fatty acids and olive oil is very high in antiox id a nt s , which are b o t h

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icture this… you’re a teenager, sitting in the crowd with your family at Penrith Stadium watching the Matildas run around against Brazil and then a few years later, you’re now a member of the Matildas yourself and playing against Brazil at a packed out CommBank Stadium.

If reading that opening paragraph spins you out, then imagine how Werrington Downs footballer Bryleeh Henry felt when that exact situation happened to her.

Only her proud dad, Brett, can explain this story best.

“Late last year, Bryleeh got called up to play for the Matildas against Brazil at CommBank Stadium. In the first game, the coach gave her five minutes and in the second game, she got 15 minutes,” he told the Weekender.

“That to me was crazy because four years prior to that when Brazil played the Matildas at Penrith Stadium, Bryleeh was at the game with her sisters and mum watching on. Then four years later, my wife Michelle and I were driving down the M4 bound for CommBank Stadium in Parramatta and I turned to her and said, ‘I can’t believe we’re going to watch the Matildas play Brazil and Bryleeh is on the bench’.

“When she got on the field that evening and made her debut, we all just went berserk. Bloody hell!”

Since playing for the Junior Matildas back in 2019, Bryleeh’s football journey has soared to incredible heights. Not only did the former Xavier College student make her debut with the Australian women’s national team last October, but she’s also played two seasons with the Western Sydney Wanderers and is now in Costa Rica in South America for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup. The 19-year-old Penrith FC junior is a proud member of the Young Matildas squad, who played their opening fixture of the tournament against the host nation yesterday (Thursday) afternoon.

Earlier this week, Bryleeh’s father was buzzing with excitement for his daughter.

“Australia are playing the host nation Costa Rica in the opening game and apparently the stadium holds 35,000 and is sold out,” Mr Henry said.

“When I spoke with Bryleeh the other day, I was trying to put that crowd into perspective. I told her

Penrith Stadium has been reaching capacity lately with 20,000 fans.”

All of Australia’s matches at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup will be broadcast live and free on SBS. Australia’s second game is against Brazil at 6am on Sunday morning.

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Athletics star on the rise Paralympic dream: Cranebrook teen takes out latest Junior Sports Star Award NATHAN TAYLOR

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here’s something very special about Cranebrook teenager Layla Sharp.

Whether it’s her incredible feats on the athletics track or her positive attitude towards her disability, this 14-year-old middle distance runner is a true inspiration and a worthy recipient of the Penrith Valley Sports Foundation Junior Sports Star Award.

Born with a vision impairment that causes her eyes to shake, Layla has been overcoming life’s obstacles since she was a little kid.

She took up little athletics with Emu Plains whilst in primary school but had to stop competing in the evenings due to ‘night blindness’.

A couple of years later, she decided to give athletics another crack when she joined Werrington Little Athletics Centre.

When she was able to race during the day, things well and truly took off from there.

In 2017, Layla competed at her first Nationals and absolutely loved the experience.

“To be honest, when I got into athletics, I never had a goal of making Nationals… I just ran for fun,” Layla told the Weekender.

“I didn’t really process it in my head, I honestly can’t remember much of it. I just remember running it and I was so happy to run.

“I didn’t get into athletics with a goal of reaching great heights, but I’m glad I got into it and I’m glad where I am now.”

In the ensuing years, Layla continued her upward trajectory in the sport of athletics.

In April, the Year 9 Emmaus Catholic College student competed at the

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Australian Junior Athletics Championships, taking home a hattrick of silver medals in the 400m, 800m and 1500m races.

Competing in the T12 disability category for athletes with vision impairment, Layla currently holds the Australian open-age 3km record, the Australian open-age 1500m record, the Australian U20 800m record, and the Australian U18 400m record.

She also broke a 32-year record for Werrington Little Athletics Centre by a mainstream athlete for the 3km event, slicing the time by a whopping 36 seconds.

Coached and guided by former Olympian Ben St Lawrence, Layla said while the medals she wins are a nice touch, she enjoys smashing her own records more.

“It’s great to have all these awards to show off what I’ve done but I don’t find the medals a big deal to me,” she admitted.

“I’d prefer to come fourth and get a PB than come first and not get a PB.” But it isn’t just the athletics track this legally blind runner is excelling in, she’s also turning heads in cross country.

Just last month she competed at the NSW All Schools Cross Country event at Eastern Creek, finishing with a silver medal.

Declared by many as a Paralympian of the future, Layla Sharp is certainly on the right track to stardom.

“I’ve heard a couple of people say that to me and I’d love to do it, I’d love to represent Australia,” she said.

“I don’t want to get too far ahead of myself, but I want to continue doing athletics, so hopefully I get there but we’ll see what happens.”

Layla Sharp’s Junior Sports Star Award is all thanks to sponsor St Marys Leagues Club.

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ocal rower Hugh Harrold has just come off the best season of his career, winning a medal at the Australian Rowing Championships in Victoria earlier this year.

The 18-year-old university student has only been in the sport for five years, but he’s already impressing his coaches at Nepean Rowing Club with all that he’s achieved.

To cap off his incredible year, Harrold has just been announced as the latest recipient of the Penrith Valley Sports Foundation Senior Sports Star Award.

“When I heard I won the award I was stoked, I couldn’t believe it,” the Mulgoa resident said.

“This is my first time winning an award. I’m pretty surprised actually but hard work paid off in the end. I’m very, very stoked.”

Following in the footsteps of his older brothers Angus and Miles,

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Harrold took up rowing in high school and hasn’t looked back. He trains five times a week on the water, three times a week at the gym and participates in two weekly cross training sessions as well.

He does all this while juggling his Bachelor of Science degree at Western Sydney University.

“I just fit everything into my schedule,” Harrold said.

“It’s very early hours… most sessions are in the morning before uni and anything else in the day.”

Harrold’s persistence and drive to improve paid dividends recently when he secured a bronze medal in the U19 double scull event at the 2022 Australian Rowing Championships – a huge accomplishment at his first ever Nationals.

“Winning a bronze medal was a bit of a surprise because I wasn’t going down there specifically for the double scull, I was going down for the single scull,” Harrold said.

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single, but managed to get a composite crew with a boy from Mosman to row the double and we came in third.

“I’ve watched both of my brothers compete at Nationals multiple times and they’ve never been able to jag one. I knew how important it was to get a medal and to do it my first time was crazy.”

With just a few months before the new rowing season begins, Harrold can’t wait to see what year six brings.

“Things will start ramping up at the end of October, and I’m hoping to get into a State team next season,” he said.

Nominated by his coach Daniel Waddell, Hugh Harrold’s Senior Sports Star Award is all thanks to sponsor Penrith Panthers Leagues Club.

If you or you know someone who has achieved in their chosen sport, send in your nomination to Penrith Valley Sports Foundation.

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Silver success in hockey Top result for youngsters as local association prepares for surge in popularity

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team of talented junior hockey players have returned from Goulburn with medals around their necks after stunning spectators at an U11s hockey carnival.

10 boys and two girls from Nepean Hockey Association teamed up last Sunday to take on other teams from all over New South Wales.

Despite being the first major representative tournament for many members in the Nepean side, they still managed to finish the tournament in equal first place.

Nepean played five games on the day, notching up three victories, a draw and a loss on their way to a silver medal – with Southern Highlands claiming the gold on countback.

Nepean U11 co-coach Rachael Finnimore, whose daughter Addison played in the side, said it was a great carnival for the kids to be a part of.

“This was the first time I’ve coached a rep team, and it was actually a good carnival for these kids because for most of them it was their first representative carnival,” she said.

“It was a really good experience for them to go down and learn so much.”

Nepean lost their opening game against Albury Wodonga, but went the rest of the tournament undefeated with strong wins over Metro South West and Southern Highlands.

“We were equal first with Southern Highlands with 11 points but it went to countback and we were awarded second due to a five goal differential,” Finnimore said.

“The kids had so much fun and to get a medal on top of it was the icing on the cake.

They all played really well, and they got better every game.”

Following Nepean’s success down in Goulburn last weekend, the future is looking bright for the local association, which is based out of the revamped Western Sydney Hockey Centre in Kingswood.

Finnimore, who co-coached the U11’s with Stacey Hind, said Nepean is doing incredible things for such a humble club.

“For a small association, we’ve got a lot of talent,” she admitted.

“Annie Buckley just played for NSW at Nationals, our U13 boys and U13 girls won at State level this year, and Summer Knowles has just made the NSW squad for the U13 girls.

“Like I said, for a small association we do really well and we’re really competitive.”

Following Australia’s success at the Commonwealth Games this week, local hockey clubs are hoping that international exposure translates to more people taking up field hockey.

“Usually after the Comm Games and Olympics we get a bit of a surge because people see it on television, so we’re hoping that will be the case again,” Finnimore said.

Nepean Hockey’s U11s team finished equal first in Goulburn last weekend.

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Rush of gold for Penrith Local athletes claim medals as Commonwealth Games draw to a conclusion NATHAN TAYLOR

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enrith Netball junior Paige Hadley was a part of some unique sporting history on Monday morning when her Australian Diamonds team notched up Australia’s 1000th Commonwealth Games gold medal.

The incredible milestone was achieved on Day 10 of the Birmingham Games, with the Aussies securing the gold following a tense 55-51 victory over Jamaica.

Going into the Gold Medal Match as underdogs after losing to Jamaica in the pool matches, the Diamonds managed to overcome the Sunshine Girls in a tight contest that could have gone either way at any stage of the game.

Due to a niggling injury, Hadley didn’t get on the court in the Final and only played in two games throughout the entire tournament.

But despite her lack of game time, the 29-year-old NSW Swifts co-captain was in full celebration mode after the match.

Meanwhile, Australia’s most well-known diver Melissa Wu added to her lengthy Commonwealth Games medal tally in Birmingham after winning gold in the Women’s Synchronised 10m Platform Final.

The accomplished Penrith-born diver and western Sydney resident was crowned Commonwealth Games champion last

The Diamonds team, featuring Paige Hadley, celebrate gold in Birmingham.

Penrith-born diver Melissa Wu.

Saturday alongside Australia’s youngest team member, 14-year-old Charli Petrov.

Wu and Petrov took the Final by storm, finishing 7.14 points ahead of England on 306 after five rounds.

It was another memorable Games for 30-year-old Wu, who was also Australia’s flag bearer at the Closing Ceremony on Tuesday.

Men’s 400 x 100m relay after the Aussies failed to finish during chaotic scenes at Alexander Stadium.

Overall, five Penrith athletes collected medals in Birmingham including Madison Ashby (gold), Paige Hadley (gold), Melissa Wu (gold), Madison Wilson (gold and bronze) and Carl Healey (silver).

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Around The Grounds BASKETBALL: Penrith have had an excellent weekend in Round 18 of the Waratah 1 Youth Men competition. Last Saturday the Panthers belted the Hornsby Ku Ring Gai Spiders 105-63 before doing it all again the following day with a 100-70 performance against the Illawarra Hawks. For the second straight week, Jonah Pares was the man of the weekend, notching up an incredible 51 points across both matches. Penrith will return home on Saturday afternoon to face the Blacktown Storm in the final round of the regular season. Meanwhile, Penrith’s Waratah 1 Youth Women team had a mixed week, defeating the Spiders 76-71 on Saturday before going down to the Hawks 77-59 on Sunday. Tomorrow night they’ll travel to Kevin Betts Stadium to battle the Blacktown Storm.

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AFL: Penrith have suffered back-to-back losses, narrowly going down to the South West Sydney Blues 54-51 in Round 16 of the AFL Sydney Platinum Division competition.

Penrith’s Mitchell Stevens was the man of the match, booting a whopping six goals in the defeat. The Rams will return home to Caddens Oval this Saturday morning to take on the third-placed Parramatta Goannas in the final round. Meanwhile, following last weekend’s bye, the Penrith Ramettes will return to the paddock this Saturday morning to face the Pennant Hills Demons in the AFL Sydney Women’s Division 2 competition.

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Meanwhile, in other local results, Kingswood lawn bowler and Commonwealth Games silver medallist Carl Healey was unable add another medal to his carry-on luggage, falling well short in the Men’s Fours event.

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RUGBY LEAGUE: The Finals of the Ron Massey Cup and Sydney Shield get underway this weekend, with St Marys set to feature in both competitions’ post-seasons.

In the Ron Massey Cup, the Saints will face the Glebe Dirty Reds tomorrow afternoon at Leichhardt Oval, while in the Sydney Shield, St Marys will skip the first weekend of the

Finals after finishing the season as Minor Premiers. They will await the winner out of the Sydney Roosters and Penrith Brothers elimination final.

RUGBY UNION: The Round 15 clash between the Penrith Emus and Wests Lions in the John | Dent Cup has been cancelled due to the closure of Jamison Oval in Canberra. The Emus will return to Nepean Rugby Park on Saturday to take on the Canberra Royals in the penultimate round of the season.

AFL: GWS Giants supporters were grinning from ear-to-ear last Saturday after their side snapped a four-game losing streak with a strong 96-69 victory over the Essendon Bombers in Round 21 of the AFL. After being accused by their coach Mark McVeigh for “checking out” last week against the Swans, the Giants responded in a big way in front of their passionate home fans at Giants Stadium. Former Rising Star winner Jesse Hogan was the star of the show, booting a season-high four goals and 12 marks in the 27-point victory. The 16th placed Giants will look to make it two on the trot when they travel to Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Saturday to battle the Western Bulldogs.

SOFTBALL: Penrith City enjoyed a strong performance at the NSW Open Women’s State Championships last weekend, falling a game short of the Grand Final. Penrith City qualified for the semi final but went down to eventual champions Manly 7-2.

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Triathlon back for milestone year NATHAN TAYLOR

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ne of Penrith’s most iconic sporting events will return in October after the pandemic forced its cancellation for the first time in four decades last year.

The Nepean Triathlon – Australia’s oldest triathlon – will celebrate its 40th running on Sunday, October 23 at Sydney International Regatta Centre.

The incredible 40-year milestone was due to be celebrated in 2021, however COVID lockdown saw the iconic local race shelved.

Despite severe floods impacting the Regatta Centre course and threatening to wreak havoc again this year, the 40th Nepean Triathlon has miraculously emerged from the debris and will definitely be ‘run and won’ come late October.

Race Director Chris Joseph was not only thrilled but relieved to officially open up registrations late last week.

“We’ve battled COVID, we’ve battled floods, but we got confirmation from the Regatta Centre last week that things would be right with the water quality and hopefully the repairs to the bank out there, which was damaged following the recent floods, will be complete,” he told the Weekender.

“We were certainly concerned about the race’s future this year but they have great

No one has won more Nepean Triathlons than Aaron Royle. Photo: JGRimages.

water monitoring equipment out there and the Regatta Centre is always on top of those issues.”

While this year’s Nepean Triathlon is set down for its current home of the Regatta Centre, the Weekender can reveal that event

organisers did plan to return the race to its original course for the 40th year.

“Our initial plans were to take the event back to its original course – and that was to swim in the river, cycle through Mulgoa and then do the original run around the Nepean – but

unfortunately COVID and the floods robbed us of that chance,” Joseph said.

“That is something we always dreamed of doing for our 40th year and it’s something we still dream of doing some day. That would be a huge drawcard for people, and I believe would double our entries just on nostalgia alone.”

Events like the Nepean Triathlon aren’t possible without the generous support of local sponsors and government. The Nepean Triathlon relies heavily on sponsorship and government funding to cover various costs including venue hire, security, and emergency services.

“Thankfully Panthers Penrith have come back on board as major sponsor, honouring an expired deal that was put in place prior to COVID,” Joseph said.

“We’ve also put in a grant application with Penrith Council for funding, but our biggest linchpin is Destination NSW, who generally come to the party with a substantial grant.

“Penrith MP Stuart Ayres has always been an amazing supporter of our race because it brings quite a bit of revenue to the local community. The support of Mr Ayres in the past has been crucial in the event’s survival.”

Registrations are now open for the 40th Nepean Triathlon, to be held on the weekend of October 22 and 23.

For early bird pricing, visit www.nepeantriathlon.com.au to register.

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