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STAYS BLUE TOP DOG ALBO Albanese sworn in as Prime Minister SEE PAGE 5

LABOR CRUSHED Party loses ground in Lindsay bloodbath SEE PAGES 6-7

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The Coalition has lost government, but Lindsay showed no mood for change, backing Melissa McIntosh for a second term. Emily Feszczuk reports on pages 2-3

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Blue wall in Lindsay as

Liberals expand Lindsay margin in stunning defiance of national trend: Melissa EMILY FESZCZUK

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iberal MP Melissa McIntosh has defied the mood of the nation, retaining Lindsay for the Coalition and winning a second term.

She is the first Lindsay MP to win back-toback terms since David Bradbury at the 2007 and 2010 elections.

While the Greens and One Nation polled well in Lindsay, Ms McIntosh added another 1.45 per cent to her previous margin of five per cent, while Labor lost ground.

As Liberal supporters watched election coverage at a function at Panthers Leagues Club last Saturday night there was an increasingly sombre mood as the Coalition lost sight of being able to retain government.

Veteran Penrith Liberal Councillor Ross Fowler was still in good spirits, telling the Weekender that Ms McIntosh had done extremely well.

“In terms of her campaign and personality, she has done an exceptionally good job being out in the community and relates well to the community,” Cr Fowler said.

“A lot of candidates can learn from what she has shown over the last three years in parliament.”

Before announcing Ms McIntosh to the crowd, State Penrith MP Stuart Ayres said that the party had to fix its eyes on the future.

Family celebrations at the Liberal event.

Lindsay MP Melissa McIntosh at Panthers on Saturday night. Photo: Melinda Jane.

“Whilst it’s a challenging night in amongst what has been a trend away from our side of politics, one seat has stood firm in the challenge that has been presented against us which is right here in Lindsay,” Mr Ayres said.

“We had Melissa out there every day pushing… it is our positive campaign that has really won here in Penrith and that’s what we are going to take forward in the future as we rebuild and do it with people like Melissa leading the way.”

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Liberals retain key seat McIntosh wins back-to-back terms but will now serve community in opposition Officially claiming victory shortly after 10pm, Ms McIntosh told the Weekender she knew the seat would always be a fight but was grateful that she had won.

“Lindsay has always been a seat where you need to focus a lot on your community and I love our community and think I have the best job in the world, so it was never a hard thing to do,” Ms McIntosh said.

“Delivering for people here whether it’s

Dunheved Road, upgrades to our Nepean River, investing in the environment or into our young people to have the best jobs for the future or bringing back manufacturing is what it is all about.”

While wanting to celebrate, Ms McIntosh said she was sad about the overall results.

“Marise Payne has been a tremendous Foreign Minister and she has served our Parliament for so long and to have her here

Lindsay MP Melissa McIntosh celebrates her victory with supporters. Photo: Melinda Jane.

tonight has been amazing, but not having her as our Foreign Minister is quite upsetting,” she said.

“The Prime Minister has always supported me, and I have been quite open about my support of him, so it is a difficult night as well as one of gratitude and thanks to our community.”

Ms McIntosh will now be serving with her government in opposition.

“You make commitments going into an election campaign and it is very different to being in opposition, so I will be fighting really hard to deliver,” she said.

“My second term is something that hasn’t happened in Lindsay for quite some time, so I’ll be focused now on getting on with the job that I have been doing for the last three years.”

The Liberal Party is expected to confirm a new leader next week.

Lindsay MP Melissa McIntosh with her family on Saturday night. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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Why Labor fell over in Lindsay W

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hile there is much to celebrate for Anthony Albanese and Labor after last Saturday’s election win, plenty of questions are being raised about the party’s local campaign and why Lindsay fell so dramatically out of play for the ALP. The reality that Labor made no ground in Lindsay, and in fact there was a swing to the Liberals, cannot be ignored by the party at a local level, nor more importantly nationally.

It is remarkable that Melissa McIntosh has held on to Lindsay for the Liberal Party, given how frequently the electorate has fallen with the government of the day since its inception in 1984, and what happened on a more broader scale last Saturday night.

And I don’t buy the argument of some that Lindsay is a locked Liberal seat now, has lost its swing status and it’s all about generational shift. That’s too much of a cop out.

There is much to say about Labor’s campaign, starting with its candidate in the shape of Trevor Ross.

On paper, Mr Ross was the ideal candidate.

A veteran firefighter, an ‘everyday’ guy and someone who didn’t come from an exclusively political background.

It is what people say they want out of their politicians, but I suspect the truth is people want something in the middle. Someone who understands everyday issues, has worked in the real world, but on the same token has enough of a political background and local presence to know how the game works and how to get results for their electorate.

Locally the Labor campaign was way too focused on Mr Ross’ job as a firefighter and the ironic twist of Scott Morrison’s “I don’t hold a hose, mate” response in the midst of the Hawaii holiday in late 2019.

It is understandable, cheeky as it is, that Labor would pounce on this line, and there is no question that the fires of 2019/20 had a profound impact on Australia as a nation.

But Lindsay did not feel the impact of those fires directly, and believing that the electorate would still be angered by Mr Morrison’s comments from 2019 was a misstep from Labor.

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The “I actually do hold a hose” rhetoric from the Ross campaign became tired and overused.

It also largely ignored that there was actually a 50/50 response from local people in regards to Morrison’s Hawaii trip; the constant references to it only re-engaged the defence of it in some corners.

How you play the media game isn’t the be all and end all of elections at a local level but it does make a difference.

Mr Ross made limited media appearances during the election; not helped by the lack of support from above, with Anthony Albanese becoming the first leader in recent memory to not visit Lindsay during a campaign.

If I was in charge of a local candidate’s campaign, I’d be pushing to do media appearances and visits at locations that lined up with Labor’s core messaging, such as childcare centres, and with people Labor claimed it was focused on: desperate home buyers, those struggling with aged care and those not dealing with cost-of-living pressures. He should have been with a local family the day interest rates went up, with the cameras in tow.

Mr Ross was positioned as a ‘real’ candidate but there was very few ‘real’ appearances and opportunities where he could have prosecuted Labor’s message.

Many have, somewhat angrily, pointed out that there was often more coverage of the Coalition in the Weekender during the campaign. This is true; but it reflects how differently the two campaigns were run.

I can’t stress enough how desperately we tried to provide more coverage of Labor’s local announcements; but those announcements were few and far between. Often getting comment on stories was hard enough, let alone getting specific local commitments.

Towards the end of the campaign, desperation was showing: A Dunheved Road announcement that came without consultation with Penrith City Council, which is delivering the project. A veiled suggestion that the Coalition hadn’t delivered on its 2019 commitment, when it had: the money is with Council. It was clutching at straws.

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It is curious that in back-to-back elections Labor has offered somewhat uninspired choices to tackle Lindsay; traditionally a vital seat in elections. Perhaps it is not so curious when you understand that both the 2019 and 2022 candidates were hand-picked by ALP headquarters with very little, if any, local say.

As a Labor member said to me this week: “It was the same process as Kristina Keneally and Andrew Charlton, just lower key”.

As popular as she was for a period as the State Member for Mulgoa, bringing Diane Beamer back to politics for a federal tilt in 2019 was a safe but ultimately ineffective choice.

And as nice a guy Mr Ross appears to be, it was clear the hunger, passion and eagerness to do the job just wasn’t there.

Labor must go back to the drawing board in tackling Lindsay in 2025, and more pressing is next year’s State Election where it is a legitimate chance against both Stuart Ayres in Penrith and Tanya Davies in Mulgoa, but must install quality candidates.

The party has some soul searching to do both locally and nationally.

It must let the drunken rant that took place by a union official at its after party, which nobody in the room stopped despite it clearly getting out of control, be the line in the sand that ensures locals take back the lead in how campaigns are run in this area and just who runs them.

And it must let the local branches decide the candidates. Some of the most high profile Labor people in Penrith had never even met Trevor Ross prior to his campaign; he’d not been active even at a volunteer level in past elections. That makes it difficult for local supporters to get behind him.

Plenty will say this is more anti-Labor bluster from me. Which would be typical of the ‘blame something or someone else’ attitude that has crept into some (not all) within Labor, both those within the party and its supporters.

Labor must start with a look in the mirror.

If it’s willing to do that, then it may just find a path to rebuilding itself in this area and being a legitimate chance at next year’s State Election and the 2025 federal poll.

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Albo takes top job Voters put major parties on notice as Labor grabs power TROY DODDS

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nthony Albanese has been sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister of Australia after an historic Federal Election that saw support for both major parties plummet.

Labor has formed government but there was a strong message for both major parties last Saturday with the primary vote of both Labor and the Coalition falling in a clear shift in the very nature of Australian politics.

The Greens, One Nation, Palmer United Party and independents all increased their primary vote with the ‘teal independents’ seen as the big winners out of election night.

With the Liberal Party now left to pick up the shattered pieces as they look to rebuild under a new leader – likely to be Peter Dutton – Mr Albanese has promised to govern for all Australians, and says he wants to change politics in Australia.

“I can promise all Australian this: No matter how you voted today, the government I lead will respect every one of you, every day,” he told supporters after claiming victory on Saturday night.

“Thank you for this extraordinary honour.

Tonight the Australian people have voted for change.

“My Labor team will work every day to bring Australians together and I will lead a govern-

GREENS IMPROVE VOTE IN LINDSAY The Greens grabbed almost eight per cent of the first preference vote in Lindsay in a sign the party is making ground in the region.

Candidate Pieter Morssink picked up a swing of around 2.86 per cent to the party.

Surprisingly, the One Nation vote was also strong in Lindsay, with 5.74 per cent of first preference votes.

That’s despite candidate Max Jago not campaigning in the area, being based in Tasmania and refusing to undertake media interviews in the lead-up to the election.

United Australia Party candidate Joseph O’Connor attracted 3.92 per cent of the vote, while Rebekah Ray from Informed Medical Options picked up 1.96 per cent.

The Liberal Democrats were last in first preferences with 1.49 per cent, while the informal vote count was 6.17 per cent.

SENIORS HAVE NEW HOPE AFTER POLL Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with Governor-General David Hurley on Monday.

ment worthy of the people of Australia.”

Outgoing Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the election defeat was humbling.

“It’s a difficult night for Liberals and Nationals around the country as nights like this always are,” he said.

“I think on a night like tonight we can reflect on the greatness of our democracy.

“I’ve always believed in Australians and their judgement and I’ve always been

prepared to accept their verdicts and tonight they have delivered their verdict.”

Mr Albanese was sworn in as Prime Minister on Monday morning before immediately jetting off overseas for the QUAD Leaders Summit in Japan.

“This will be my first international trip as Prime Minister and I am honoured to represent Australia at this important forum,” Mr Albanese said.

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FEDERAL ELECTION 2022

Labor pains: Party lacks Labor left to pick up the pieces after losing ground in Lindsay despite forming ELLIE BUSBY

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t was a bittersweet Federal Election night for Lindsay’s Labor candidate Trevor Ross, with Labor forming government but the electorate maintaining its support for the Liberal Party.

The result has left Labor with some soul searching to do after failing to experience the momentum shift that took place across the rest of the country.

Labor lost ground overall in Lindsay, a result that is likely to force the party to reconsider how it selects candidates in the future and what involvement the local branches have.

Local Labor supporters turned out in force at St Marys Diggers Club last Saturday to back Mr Ross, greeting him with a huge warm welcome upon his arrival.

Speaking to the Weekender as the numbers started to come in, Mr Ross said he wasn’t sure how he was feeling, describing the whole experience as a “bit surreal”.

“The campaign has been positive, I’ve done pre-poll for the last two weeks and every now and then there is a little bit of abuse [but] not too much. Overall it’s been pretty friendly, I’ve had no issue with the opponents and I don’t think they’ve had any issues with us,” he said.

“I’ve been a firefighter for 40 years but I’ve done various other jobs in between there and I’ve met a lot of people along the way. I

Trevor Ross with his partner at St Marys Diggers Club on election night. Photo: Megan Dunn.

know what people want and don’t want – I think sometimes life experience is better than academic experience.”

Although Mr Ross said early in the night he

wasn’t sure who would take Lindsay, he was confident Australia would have a new Prime Minister in Anthony Albanese – a prediction that proved true only hours later.

“I think Australia is ready for a change. I think we’ll have a new Prime Minister by the end of the night,” he said.

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killer punch in Lindsay government; Trevor Ross thanks supporters for hard work during campaign of NSW Labor and Member for Londonderry Prue Car showed her support for Mr Ross.

“Trevor is someone who has contributed to the local community for many, many years in the emergency services and wanted to really give back to our community here in western Sydney,” she said.

“He ran a really strong campaign on what a Labor government would deliver for this community in Penrith and St Marys.”

Later in the night, Mr Ross

conceded defeat to Melissa McIntosh, who retains the seat of Lindsay for the Liberal Party.

The disappointment in the room was palpable as Mr Ross addressed the crowd and confirmed he had congratulated Ms McIntosh on her win.

The night then took a bizarre turn when a passionate Labor supporter went on a long, expletive-ridden rant, where he called his “mate” Mr Ross “the real deal”.

Veteran Labor Councillor John

Thain then addressed volunteers in an attempt to boost morale.

The energy in the room improved significantly when Mr Albanese addressed Australia as incoming Prime Minister, with many at the venue giving him a standing ovation as he appeared on large screens at the venue.

Speaking to the remaining supporters, Mr Ross commented that Scott Morrison’s position as Prime Minister was “not his job” anymore.

Disappointed Labor supporters soak in the reality of the Lindsay defeat. Photo: Megan Dunn.

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168 Canberra Street, St Marys Demolition of existing structures and construction of 6 x 2-storey town houses and associated works Contact: James Heathcote on 4732 8378 Closing Date: 13 June 2022

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• Dickson Rothschild Mod22/0083 Lot 1 DP 1070784 (No. 12) Carson Lane, St Marys Section 4.55(2) modification to an Approved Residential Flat Building DA14/0513 including amendments to floor heights, facade treatments with revised material schedules, basement car park general arrangement, landscape design, stormwater design and internal modifications to apartment layouts 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 30 May 2022 to 13 June 2022.

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Much-loved bus driver killed in shock accident with police car EMILY FESZCZUK

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family has been left devastated after a well-known bus driver died on Tuesday after colliding with an unmarked NSW Police car in Llandilo.

Emergency services were called to the intersection of Third and Fifth Avenues, Llandilo, just before 7.20am on Tuesday, May 24 following reports of a crash between a bus and a car.

Owner of AL Tours, Andy Leonello, was declared deceased at the scene.

The officer – a male sergeant attached to a specialist command – suffered minor injuries and was taken to Westmead Hospital for treatment and to undergo mandatory testing.

A Critical Incident Investigation Team from Blacktown Police Area Command is now investigating the accident.

That investigation will be subject to an independent review and all information will be provided to the Coroner.

Antonio Agostino was the last person to see Mr Leonello, with the two friends sharing a coffee together on Tuesday morning.

“He came to my place in the morning as he often does and we had a coffee and then he left,” Mr Agostino said.

“Shortly after the power went off then came back on and I heard all the sirens. My neighbour said an accident had happened with a

The accident scene in Llandilo. Photo: Melinda Jane.

Bus driver Andy Leonello. Photo: Melinda Jane.

tour bus, so I went to have a look. I couldn’t believe it. It is bloody terrible.”

Mr Agostino said the pair had been friends for over 40 years.

“We would fight back and forth but never a real argument. I could ring him up for anything, even if it was 10 o’clock at night and he would never say no,” he said.

“He was such a hard worker and a good driver. No one could ever say a bad word about Andy.”

shock. It is a bit surreal, but we’ve got so many friends and family who loved dad that have been dropping in which has been amazing.”

Ms Leonello said she hoped her father would be remembered for his big heart.

“He loved driving his buses and telling the kids stories with a little bit of embellishment to entertain them,” she said.

“Dad was just a true and honest person who put everyone before himself and he will be missed by many.”

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Penrith City Council has received a Development Application in respect of the subject property. The consent authority for the Development Application is the Penrith Local Planning Panel.

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A resident of Luddenham for 46 years, Mr Leonello’s death has left his wife Margaret, daughter Melina and son Peter in disbelief.

Melina Leonello said her 76-year-old dad had planned to retire in coming months to spend more time with family.

“He loved his family and was so excited about the impending arrival of Peter’s child in July which would have been his first grandchild,” she said.

“We are just shattered, and my mum is still in

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School Canteen Licence Tenders are called for the licence of the School canteen for the school term commencing 24/05/2022 and for a term of approximately 3 + 2 years. Annual school enrolments will be approximately 800.

Demolition of existing buildings, structures and hardstand areas The proposal is an Integrated Development. The application seeks concurrent approval 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 at the locations listed below at any time during ordinary office hours, in the period from 30 May to 29 June 2022.

General enquiries and requests for a Tender Information should be referred to: Christopher Morgan PPPtenders@det.nsw.edu.au

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 DA22/0417.

For any queries relating to the proposal, please contact Donna Clarke on 4732 7991.

Viewing of Development Applications The above development application/s may be viewed on Council’s DA Tracker via penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/DATracker Alternatively, the applications can be viewed during Council’s normal business hours at the Civic Centre, 601 High Street, Penrith.

Officers of Council’s Development Services Department will be able to assist with your enquiries.

All Tenders must be submitted via the NSW e tender online portal: https://www.tenders.nsw.gov.au/ Reference: SINSW-22-14448 Tenders close at 5pm on Tuesday 14th June 2022.

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When he finds himself training a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a specialised mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen, Maverick encounters Lt. Bradley Bradshaw (Miles Teller), call sign: “Rooster,” the son of Maverick’s late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick Bradshaw, aka “Goose”.

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Council could save club Councillor champions new direction to protect future of Wallacia Golf Course EMILY FESZCZUK

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The future of Wallacia Golf Club continues to remain uncertain.

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hile it seemed the battle was lost, the fate of Wallacia Golf Course has not been completely sealed just yet, as the saga takes another intriguing twist.

Councillor Ross Fowler said the option of Penrith Council purchasing the land ensuring the community can have access to more recreational space could be on the table.

Catholic Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (CMCT) was granted approval last year to go ahead with reconfiguring the golf course to nine holes to make way for a contentious cemetery despite a fight from community members.

The plans also included a new pool, gym, putting and bowling greens as part of the redevelopment.

While work has not commenced and the club is still operating, Council is seemingly looking at future options.

“Penrith Council has put in for funding from the community contest portion of the WestInvest program, so I can assume fairly strong that Council is in favour of the proposal,” Cr Fowler told the Weekender.

“It would be a case of, if the funding is successful, then a question of how much funds or if it would be transferred for care and control.”

With expected growth and development in the area, Cr Fowler said more open space is needed.

“In terms of the southern part of the city, it would be such a great asset for the community to use even if it remains solely as a golf club,” he said.

“In my mind it would be owned by Council and run successfully by an organisation to create a community centre for the club and allow other recreation opportunities.”

A spokesperson on behalf of CMCT and St Johns Park Bowling Club, which operates the clubhouse, said that they are still planning on moving forward with the current plans.

“We are ready to go with the development of the cemetery and the redevelopment of the clubhouse as we have received development approvals. We are just waiting on the government to give it the final go ahead,” the spokesperson said.

“We have not received any formal proposal in regard to what Mr Fowler is proposing but are happy to receive a presentation or enter any discussion with him or the Council.”

State Mulgoa MP Tanya Davies, who has strongly opposed the development plans, declined to comment on Cr Fowler’s suggestion.

She did tell the Weekender that she is continuing to work with the Minister and Premier to protect Wallacia Golf Club from being turned into a cemetery.

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Δ Get snapped: Previously only available overseas, selfie galleries are few and far between in Australia but Penrith has seen the opening of Snapshot’s first Australian selfie gallery (pictured left). The 25 movie-quality sets aim to make pictures special again and from mums and bubs to professional content creators, Snapshot has been welcomed by Penrith’s community. “It’s been so much fun watching people light up as they walk through and discover the sets. The biggest thing we get asked though is whether we are doing a dog-friendly day, and yes, we definitely are!” said Heather Caesar, owner of Snapshot Selfie Gallery. The gallery is located at 486 High Street, Penrith. Δ Get on board: Westfield Penrith has confirmed that a brand new sushi train experience is coming to Penrith. Sushi Musa will be opening soon at the Riley Street dining precinct. Δ Rebel to return: Rebel Sport will be opening a new-look store inside Westfield Penrith in June. The store on level two of the centre is currently closed, and scheduled to be back in action by mid-June.

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St Marys: Man found with drugs, weapon during police search

A man has been charged after being found in possession of prohibited drugs and a weapon in St Marys.

About 9pm on Wednesday, May 18, police responded to an incident in St Marys.

Police spoke with a 19-year-old Surry Hills man, who was arrested for an unrelated matter.

Whilst in custody, the man was searched and officers located a taser, and a quantity of prescription medicines that were not prescribed to the man.

The man was charged and refused bail.

He will appear in Penrith Local Court on Thursday, June 30.

Caddens: Man arrested after dramatic chase through local streets

A man has been charged with a range of offences after a police pursuit in Caddens.

About 11pm on Wednesday, May 18, police were patrolling Cadda Ridge Drive, Caddens when a vehicle was seen to be travelling well over the 50 kilometre per hour speed limit.

Police caught up to the vehicle and activated lights and sirens, but the driver allegedly accelerated harshly.

Officers called a pursuit while the driver allegedly continued to drive at speed, barely slowing for a round-about at the intersection of Caddens Road.

The driver crossed to the incorrect side of the road several times and through several streets before turning into Wandoo Glen and colliding with a fence.

It is alleged the driver ran from the vehicle, discarding his jumper on the way, and jumped several fences of neighbouring properties to evade police.

A short time later the man was seen to walk out of Calgaroo Crescent, with witnesses identifying him as the driver of the car.

The 28-year-old Blackett man was arrested and charged with ‘Police pursuit – not stop – drive recklessly – first offence’, ‘Drive while licence application refused – first offence’, ‘Contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO’, and two counts of ‘Enter enclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse’.

He was bail refused and will appear in Penrith Local Court on Thursday, June 30.

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St Marys: Man busted driving without a licence to front court in July

A man has been charged after driving whilst disqualified in St Marys.

About 7.40am on Friday, May 20, police stopped a motor vehicle on Nariel Street, St Marys for a random breath test.

The test proved negative, but police asked the driver, a 40-year-old Willmot man to produce his licence. The man allegedly informed police that he did not hold one, but checks revealed the man did hold a NSW driver’s licence, but it was endorsed disqualified until September 2029.

The man was charged and will appear in Penrith Local Court on Thursday, July 14.

Kingswood: Drugs found on man after trespassing at residential property

A man has been charged with trespassing and possessing prohibited drugs in Kingswood. About 9.30am on Friday, May 20, it is alleged a 59-year-old Tregear man walked up the driveway of a premises, on Anthony Crescent, Kingswood.

The man opened a side gate and walked around the rear yard for a short time before leaving the same way he entered.

The occupant of the house was alerted to the fact there was someone in her yard and she has contacted police.

Police located the man on O’Connell Street, Kingswood and arrested him.

He was searched and officers located cannabis wrapped in foil in his pocket.

The man was charged and will appear in Penrith Local Court on Tuesday, June 7.

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EXPLAINER: COMMON COURT TERMS If, like many of us, you have been catching snippets of the Johnny Depp -v- Amber Heard defamation hearing playing out in the US at the moment you probably have many questions about some of the legal terminology that is being used in clips of the court case that have been proliferated on social media.

We thought we would take the opportunity to explain some of those terms so that you know what you are hearing.

Whilst the rules of evidence are different across States, let alone in different nations, there are common principles and the purpose of this article is to explain what some of the terms you may have heard mean in the Australian context.

Two themes have dominated the social media obsession with the case so far; namely cross examination and objections.

One of the most critical parts of any case, be it criminal or civil, is evidence given by witnesses. Generally speaking, each side of the case will have an opportunity to proffer witnesses to support their case.

In Australia witnesses normally prepare a statement known as an Affidavit before they go into the witness box. The person who calls the witness usually reads the witness’ Statement or Affidavit into evidence and then other party’s lawyers have an opportunity to cross examine the witness to see if they can poke holes in their version of events or highlight inconsistencies. The party who calls the witness’ reading of their statement or Affidavit on to the record is usually known as “evidence in chief”. The other party’s examination of that witness and their statement/ Affidavit is known as “cross examination”.

Cross examination is the art of asking questions of a witness that call in to question their version of events or highlight or identify inconsistencies in their evidence.

An effective cross examination that highlights inconsistencies in a witness’ version of events brings in to question that witness’ credibility. The Judge or jury then has the task of deciding whether or not they believe a witness’ version of events. If they do believe a witness then the chance of them finding in favour of the party who called that witness is improved.

If you have been watching the trial, or in fact any court room drama on television, you will have likely heard terms like “objection” followed by terms like “relevance”, “opinion”, “leading the witness” or a favourite in the Depp -v- Heard drama, “hearsay”.

These terms refer to rules of evidence that dictate what kind of questions lawyers are allowed to ask. There are strict rules of evidence that dictate how questions can be asked and some common objections include: • Hearsay: Witnesses can only give evidence of what they personally saw or experienced. The hearsay rule prevents witnesses from giving evidence of something they know only because another person told them. For example, a person could give evidence that “I saw the man strike the woman with a closed fist”. If however a witness gave evidence that “My friend told me that he saw a man strike the woman with a closed fist”, this would be arguably admissible pursuant to the hearsay rule because it is evidence of a conversation the witness had rather than what they personally saw.

• Leading the witness: In evidence in chief, a lawyer is not allowed to ask a question of a witness which suggests the answer. In other words, the lawyer cannot “lead” the witness by providing an obvious answer within the question itself.

• Relevance: Lawyers can only ask questions on subjects that are relevant to the proceedings.

• Opinion: Witnesses are generally not able to provide their opinion about matters unless they are an expert. For example, in a case about a man striking a woman or vice versa, it would be inadmissible for a lay person to give evidence that “he was clearly suffering from some disorder of the mind, he was angry and agitated, and in my opinion psychotic”. The Court is not interested in people’s opinions, only their observations about what they saw.

There are lots of different legal terms that are used in Court proceedings. Hopefully this article gives you a bit of an insight as to what you are hearing.

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property and assaulting police in Kingswood last week.

About 4.40am on Friday, May 20, police were called to a residential premises on First Street, Kingswood where a 31-year-old Kingswood woman allegedly attended while intoxicated.

The resident of the property was asleep at the time when it is alleged the woman was banging on the window several times, before it eventually broke.

Police arrested the woman and while she was being told she was under arrest she allegedly pulled away from officers.

She was eventually handcuffed, and while being escorted to the police vehicle, she allegedly spat on the officer with her, with the spit landing on the officer’s face and jacket.

The woman was charged.

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Rents rise in Luddenham And why residents in the rural suburb should be prepared for even more increases EMILY FESZCZUK

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new report has ranked Luddenham as number nine in the top 20 locations in New South Wales where landlords are likely to push up rents at the next rental review.

The research commissioned by HOOD.ai has analysed rent and vacancy rates for every suburb in the state over the last year.

With the median weekly rent for a house in Luddenham being $600, a 33.3 per cent annual rent increase was recorded.

The suburb also has a zero per cent vacancy rate, meaning all rental properties are being filled in less than 21 days of being listed for rent.

HOOD.ai Founder and CEO Tommy Fraser said the report highlights the issue of rental affordability, which received a lot of coverage during the Federal Election campaign.

“Vacancy rates are low in many parts of New South Wales, and often falling as well, which is putting upward pressure on rents,” Mr Fraser said.

“Traditionally, when renters get priced out of an area, they tend to shift to a cheaper suburb nearby, but that’s become increasingly hard in the current market, which is forcing tenants to move even further in search of affordable accommodation.”

Mr Fraser told the Weekender that searching

Luddenham currently has a zero per cent rental vacancy rate. Photo: Melinda Jane.

for accommodation was impacting the whole Penrith area.

“The housing market across the wider Penrith region is red hot, which has forced many households to rent rather than buy,” he said.

“This is reflected in the wider Penrith rental market, where the vacancy rate has fallen sharply, and house rents have surged.”

Luddenham has been specifically highlighted as it has a relatively small rental

market, with only around 15 per cent of the properties available for renters.

“Looking just at the Luddenham house market, the vacancy rate has plummeted over the past year, from 3.6 per cent to zero per cent, triggering a 33.3 per cent increase in house rents,” Mr Fraser said.

“It does not take too much of an increase in demand to produce a significant impact like we’re currently seeing.”

While making predictions about the prop-

erty market can be difficult due to different variables, Mr Fraser said renters in Luddenham should be prepared to be asked to pay more by their landlords.

“We can say with some confidence that Luddenham house rents are likely to increase further over the next year,” he said.

“Based on current projections, Luddenham house rents might rise by between five per cent and 10 per cent over the next year, but that is a rough guess.”

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New recycling service collects unwanted items from home EMILY FESZCZUK

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ecycling is great for the environment but sometimes can be tricky for certain items that cannot be disposed of in any of the typical household bins.

Now, Penrith City Council has teamed up with Sydney-based start-up RecycleSmart to offer a free recycling home collection service.

With residential waste, 20 per cent of what goes into a red bin should actually be recycled.

As Australia deals with a large landfill problem, RecycleSmart Chief Marketing Officer Eugenie Alonzo said the Power Pickup was born.

“The idea is to make recycling easy for all things that are recyclable that you can’t recycle from home,” Ms Alonzo said.

“Basically, you put everything in one bag, book a pick-up, we will come to your door to get it and take it the right processing facility to be recycled for you.”

With four categories, residents may discover there are more items that can be recycled than they initially thought.

“We have soft plastics, which is any plastic you can scrunch in a ball, and it will stay like that and clothing, so any type of textile whether wearable or not,” she said.

“E-waste covers small items that have electricity like toasters, headphones, cables and

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mobile phones and the misfits category is a bit of everything, but it can be things like batteries, light bulbs, aluminium coffee capsules and white polystyrene.”

Other items that are recyclable include Wi-Fi modems, alarm clocks, belts, bags, x-ray films and even books, CDs and DVDs, which will be donated if in a good condition.

With a long list of household items eligible, Ms Alonzo said it is simple for residents to organise pick-ups.

“People can download the app or go directly through the website and then they have two options,” she said.

“You can subscribe for free and get one collection a month for free for up to two bags or you can book a one-off pick-up whenever you need it and, in that case, it will cost $2 a bag.”

With recycling often not at the front of people’s minds, RecycleSmart aims to make it more of a priority.

“We want to help Penrith residents achieve the zero waste to landfill goal and educate people in an engaging way,” she said.

“Recycling can be overwhelming and boring as a topic, so we make it easy and fun plus we have a newsletter with tips, tricks and good news on what is happening in the recycling space.”

For more information, head online and visit www.recyclesmart.com.

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Food takes Arthur around the world CASSIDY PEARCE

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fter taking on international barbeque and cooking competitions all around the world, barbeque semi-pro and retired parking inspector Arthur Birch has returned home to Werrington for the World Food Championships, which are coming to Australia for the first time this weekend.

Though his interest in cooking grew from a young age, Mr Birch didn’t begin his barbequing journey until he had a family of his own, competing for the first time on a trip taken for his son’s birthday.

“I was planning a trip to America, and I wanted to look for something to do,” he said.

“I’m associated with Jack Daniels Whiskey, I’m a Tennessee Squire, and so I looked at the calendar they send me every year, and it was the 16th Annual Jack Daniels Invitational Barbeque and Cook Off. I rang up and said, ‘How do I get into that?’, and the girl said to me, ‘You’re from Australia! We’ve never had anyone from Australia!’, so they invited me.”

Despite coming in “stone motherless last” in the competition, Mr Birch continued to compete in this particular competition for the next four years, and judged in the two that followed.

“I have to tell you, when you’re eating the best barbeque food in the world, you start putting on weight real quick,” he said.

“You’re not just judging five or six dishes, they had 10 tables, with six judges on each table, and over a hundred and something odd competitors from America and all around the world. You really think, ‘Gee, I want to eat all that’, but you can’t, because you’ll get fat real quick! You had to eat just like they do on ‘MasterChef’ – they have little portions that they eat, and they judge it on that.”

After his time in America, Mr Birch began travelling the world, competing everywhere from Puerto Rico to Morocco and Johannesburg. Mr Birch found his niche cooking Australian Indigenous food, inspired by Vic Cherikoff and his book Wild Foods.

“I’m only ever doing this to promote Australia’s Indigenous wild foods,” he said.

“It’s part of our history. The Aboriginal people, they’ve discovered all these foods, and these flavours, and if you haven’t tasted them, you don’t know what you’re missing!”

Though Mr Birch narrowly missed out on making the top five in the World Food Championships this time around, he’s excited about the prospect of bringing the hype around barbequing closer to home, so even more Aussies can experience the joy he’s gotten out of competing.

“It’ll get a lot of people interested, because since 2004 when I first got interested, in America, it’s just getting out of hand,” Mr Brich said.

The World Food Championships are taking place at Sydney Showground.

Werrington local Arthur Birch competing in South Africa in 2019.

Dive into your favourite burger and celebrate changing trends CASSIDY PEARCE

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rowned some of the best burgers in the area, Burger Head is giving Penrith locals a no-brainer decision when it comes to where they’ll be spending National Burger Day this Saturday, May 28.

Since co-owners Josh DeLuca, Richard Borg and Tim Rosenstrauss opened Burger Head in Penrith in January 2017 as three fine dining chefs wanting to break into the casual world, the business has expanded to four stores and a truck.

Mr Rosenstrauss credits Burger Head’s success to their prior experience in the industry, which has given them a different perspective on what a burger could be, and should be.

“The three of us, we worked in some of Sydney’s best restaurants, so from that sort of training and background, we just learned how ingredients work, how to create balance of flavour and things like that,” he said.

“I know it’s just a hamburger, but a little bit of attention to detail and love of ingredients has made the difference.”

Despite growing a burger empire, Mr Rosenstrauss said that each of their stores continues to take DIY to the next level, producing each aspect of their burgers on-site.

“For all of our stores, we mince our own patties ourselves, get in fresh Aussie briskets from up in Byron Bay and mince them ourselves, we make our own pickles from scratch, blend our own sauces, make our own spice mixes from scratch, and all the little one

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per cent-ers have added up to create a pretty special burger,” he said.

Ahead of National Burger Day, Mr Rosenstrauss considered what it is about burgers that makes people love them so much.

“I think burgers are one of those things that you can find almost anywhere in the world, they sort of stretch the boundaries of culture, and you can find them in almost every corner of the globe,” he said.

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Some of the offerings at Burger Head. Photo: Melinda Jane.

burger that really stands out for them as well, and now as creativity’s flared, it’s not about the ‘mum-and-pop’ corner store burger anymore – a lot of places have really pushed the boundaries about what you can put in a burger, and you can find some pretty interesting things out there if you look hard enough!”

To celebrate the day, Burger Head will be doing half price cheeseburgers next Wednesday, June 1. But, if you want to try something different, Mr Rosenstrauss has a few recom-

mendations that he guarantees will have you coming back again and again.

“I always tell people on their first time to try a beef burger, so they’ll have that, and more often than not they’ll come back, love it, try the other beef burgers, and then try a chicken burger, for sure,” he said.

Penrith has plenty of other burger choices this National Burger Day too, whether it’s Five Guys on Mulgoa Road, Burger 31 on High Street or Big Daddy’s Burger Bar.

LOCAL NEWS

Be prepared for anything Defence classes with a difference: Where real-world scenarios are key to training

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f you had to fight to protect yourself, do you think you would have the skills and confidence to defend yourself?

While most people would never want to imagine being in that situation, Western Combatives is preparing people to face reality and get home safely.

The training facility has recently moved to a new home on the grounds of the Western Sydney University Werrington South campus for an elevated experience.

The centre has different rooms which are set up to mimic settings where someone could need to defend themselves such as a bar, a medical room or a bus or train.

Chief Instructor Jeff Phillips took the Weekender for a tour and said Western Combatives takes a different approach to self-defence.

“We found that the traditional martial arts that people teach don’t really cater to where we need to use them, so we wanted to modernise it for contemporary society,” Mr Phillips said.

“There is a gap between what you do in a gym to a real environment, and we do teach techniques, but we also just tell people to do what they can to hurt the other person like stomping on their foot, gouging the eyes or hitting them in the groin.”

Incorporating a range of skills including kickboxing and boxing, the need for defence

skills can apply to different members in the community.

“We do soft skills like verbal de-escalation, reading a room and seeing if we can deal with an agitated person through communication then the physical skills,” he said.

“We have taught everyone from police, corrections officers, teachers, to real estate agents, couriers, hospitality workers and healthcare staff which I think is the biggest industry in need of protection.”

Mr Phillips, who is a former school teacher, said the kids’ classes which operate during the school terms are also very popular.

“We teach the core physical skills then teach them how to talk to people and strategies if they think they are in danger,” he said.

“We get the kids padded up to spar with each other, but they are all giggling, which is a victory as we are trying to build resilience and confidence.”

The facility does adult training all year round and specific six-week women’s courses.

“When you are in a scary situation and have lots of adrenaline you often can’t think but we don’t say override it. We go with it and teach you simple things you can do to get through it,” he said.

“People sometimes say our classes look like a drunken pub fight, but I take that as a compliment as we are training to fight in real settings just like that.”

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Western Combatives Chief Instructor Jeff Phillips. Photo: Megan Dunn.

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A moo-ving story starring Bob, a mystery cow and a big reunion EMILY FESZCZUK

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hen Bob Perkins spotted a cow at the Penrith Lakes Scheme last year the Penrith resident would have never believed the story behind its arrival.

The 90-year-old decided to feed the cow and try to track down its owner which uncovered its unbelievable journey.

“My friend said he had seen the cow and thought it was pregnant and about three or four months later it had a calf,” Mr Perkins said.

“No one did anything about it so I started handfeeding her to get her tame enough to come up to me so I could have a look at its ear tag for details.”

Contacting different authorities and people with no luck, Mr Perkins was determined to find the cow’s home.

“I was getting frustrated and finally got onto Detective Senior Constable Graeme Begley who worked out at Camden who had a scanner,” he said.

“I thought it would be too far away, but he came out to identify the cow and I was shocked to hear the owner was from Mangrove Mountain.”

Dr Christine Ward from Silver Gully Farm on the Central Coast was equally as shocked to hear her Square Meater cow ‘Quatro’, which

Bob Perkins. Photo: Melinda Jane.

Bob Perkins and Christine Wade.

had gone missing over a year earlier, was found alive.

“In March last year we were dropping some cows off to Penola Catholic College in Emu Plains when there was a slight gap between the gate and trailer and Quatro pushed through and ran out,” Dr Wade explained.

“She went down the road and jumped a fence into crown land which was really unkept and overgrown so we couldn’t get in but then the big floods came through.”

Having to return home, Dr Wade said she often thought of the cow that they were never able to locate.

“I was watching on the news about the floods and thought she must have gotten swept away when the water came up,” she said.

“I think she must have somehow gone down and managed to cross the river once the water had receded to end up where Bob found her not long after.”

With Dr Wade forever grateful, Mr Perkins

said he is just happy the story had a good ending as ‘Quatro’ and her baby aptly named ‘Survivor’ were returned home last weekend.

“I just didn’t like to see such a beautiful animal without its own herd especially being a pedigree,” he said.

Mr Perkins admits he’ll miss his mystery friends.

“I am sad to see the calf go as we’ve become good friends, but it was very rewarding. It is great it ended as a happy situation,” he said.

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For Labor to actually lose ground in Lindsay will hopefully show the ALP hierarchy

that it needs a legitimately good local candidate. It’s great that Trevor Ross is a firefighter but there’s not too many fires in Parliament House that can’t be put out by the local brigade, at least not literal ones. I’m far from convinced Melissa McIntosh is a good local member, but I know she had a mix of real life work, including in community organisations, and politics in the lead-up to her winning the seat. Balance is what’s needed in finding the right person who will put Penrith and Lindsay first.

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One Nation farce

I see a few thousand people voted for One Nation in Lindsay despite the candidate likely not being able to point Penrith out on a map. The Weekender’s depiction of the candidate in its final edition last week was very apt. If only we could find out who these numbskulls who voted for One Nation in Lindsay were so we could ensure they never vote again. They clearly don’t have a brain cell between them.

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Good result on Saturday

What a brilliant result it was on Saturday.

A little tight initially but in the end the expected happened. I didn’t expect the margin to be as big as it was, but I guess many people did suspect it. Anyway, go the Panthers.

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Small changes matter “We have more power than we think we do”: How vegans are changing the game CASSIDY PEARCE

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ith the state of the climate increasingly front of mind, many have been left wondering how they can do their part. For George Clark, going vegan has been the solution.

Having tried vegan foods previously and finding a minimal difference to his existing diet, it only took watching the Netflix documentary, ‘The Game Changers’ to make Mr Clark go all in.

“I wasn’t much of a healthy eater at all, in any capacity,” he said.

“I was eating KFC like five times a week, even during the documentary I was literally eating KFC, and I was like, ‘Wow, this is the last time that I’m probably going to eat this stuff’.”

Over the course of his time being vegan, Mr Clark began learning more about the ethical and environmental concerns associated with the consumption of animal products, and this has since become a large part of his reasoning behind maintaining the diet.

Despite this, a report from research company Ipsos shows that around the world, people are unwilling to make personal changes to reduce their carbon footprint, with Australians among the most resistant.

For Mr Clark, this information came as no surprise.

“I think people get scared of change. I was

Lauren McLean decided to go vegan three years ago. Photo: Melinda Jane.

the same, you get scared to make any differences or any changes, because you don’t know how it’ll impact your life,” he said.

Lauren McLean has a little more hope in this regard.

Since going vegan three years ago, Ms McLean has embraced the environmentally friendly lifestyle that veganism has led her to.

“I’ve never done anything radical, I kind of just do it bit by bit,” she said.

“Even when it comes to shopping, taking my own bags and having your own little bags for fruit and veg, trying to minimise plastic waste, getting the metal reusable straws, things like shampoo bars instead of shampoo bottles and stuff like that, especially when travelling.”

Ms McLean has faith that the level of awareness is moving in the right direction, but she emphasises the importance of effort over perfection.

“Even friends that I talk to, they say, ‘I guess I could go vegan’, ‘I could go vegetarian’, and I’ll say, ‘Well that’s great!’, or ‘How many days a week do you go without?’,” she said.

“I think that if everyone makes just a little bit of change, it’s far better than one out of a thousand people making the absolute change.”

This is a sentiment that Mr Clark can get behind.

“We have more power than we think we do.

A little change can make a big difference,” he said.

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Do you know a not-for-profit community organisation that would benefit from financial assistance for a project or service?

There are currently two grant programs, both different but both supporting great projects in our community, open for applications.

The first of these, the Community Assistance Program (CAP), is available for non-profit organisations and community groups to apply for up to $1,500 to use toward projects that strengthen the community, address community needs and improve opportunities for participation in Penrith City.

Focused on supporting local non-profit community groups to meet community needs, CAP is a great opportunity for local community groups to receive help in getting their worthwhile ideas off the ground.

CAP grants open on Monday, May 30 and close Friday, July 8.

Projects are prioritised according to the eligibility and assessment criteria set out in the 2022-23 Community Assistance Program Guidelines & FAQ which are available at penrith.city/grants.

The second opportunity is available through ClubGRANTS. Each year across NSW, ClubGRANTS provides support to tens of thousands of local community organisations and charities that make

a difference in their local area. Penrith Category 1 ClubGRANTS is a community development funding program sponsored by local Registered Clubs and administered by Penrith City Council.

To be eligible, applicants must be a notfor-profit organisation with projects that address specific community welfare and social services, community development, health services and employment assistance activities, as well as projects aimed at improving the living standards of low income and disadvantaged people.

In 2021, ClubGRANTS committed over $546,000 to 30 organisations in the Penrith LGA for the delivery of 31 projects. These projects increased community wellbeing and supported a diverse range of groups across the community.

These grants support community organisations to plan and run events and projects that benefit our community and assist the organisations themselves build the kinds of skills, resources and networks that allow them to grow.

ClubGRANTS opened on Monday, May 16 and close on Friday, June 17.

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Doc put hospital on international stage CASSIDY PEARCE

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epean Hospital has seen a significant retirement, with former Intensive Care Medicine Director, Professor Anthony McLean, finishing up his work at the hospital after more than 35 years.

Professor McLean first took charge of the ICU in 1986, when the unit held only two beds. Over the decades he spent working at Nepean Hospital, he tirelessly advocated for and guided the growth of the hospital’s critical care services, with the hospital now boasting a 24-bed ICU and eight staff specialists.

To this day, Professor McLean considers this growth to be his greatest achievement.

“When I first came here, the Intensive Care Unit was an Intensive Care Unit in name only. Anyone who was really sick and who required life-support treatment was shipped out very quickly,” he said.

“So that’s the one thing that really stands out for me; I’m delighted to have been involved

with a team of really good people who took the Nepean Intensive Care Unit from a non-entity to a modern unit that can cover a wide range of critical illnesses and has an enormous life-support capacity.”

Professor McLean is also world renowned for his pioneering work in echocardiography, and his critical care research. The research generated by Nepean Hospital’s intensive care team, under Professor McLean’s leadership, has also helped to establish the hospital on the world stage.

“In Nepean Hospital ICU in the late 1980s we had very few resources. For example, there was no CT scan, there was no advanced radiology, pathology was basic, and there was no nuclear medicine. So we developed echocardiography because that was a non-invasive way of assessing a person’s haemodynamic status and looking at their heart. As a result, we developed echocardiography in the critically ill and we were one of the earliest units in the world to do that,” he said.

“The result of that has been that

Nepean critical care echocardiography has an international reputation. Our staff get asked to attend conferences or teach in Europe, the States, in Asia, around Australia and New Zealand.

“The development of a critical care echocardiographic service is really what’s given Nepean a very special reputation and that’s something I’m very proud of.”

But, what his patients and co-workers might know him best for is his trademark bowties, leading him to be gifted a gold bowtie to mark his retirement.

Leaving a remarkable legacy behind, Professor McLean is excited for the hospital’s future.

“I’ve worked with really good people, and I look around at all this development and the doctors, nurses and administrators and people from all walks around the hospital who have tried really hard to make Nepean Hospital a better hospital,” he said.

“I’ve had a very rewarding time.

Nepean has been very good to me and I’m grateful for what it’s given me. In return, I’d like to think that I’ve played some small role in it Professor Anthony McLean with his gold bowtie. getting to where it is.”

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TURNING BACK TIME These days we know Panthers Leagues Club’s iconic site on Mulgoa Road as its home, but this was not always the case.

Prior to the mid-1980s, Panthers was located in a much smaller club on Station Street, Penrith.

This photograph from 1981 shows the entrance to the club.

This location is now the Nepean Village shopping centre.

The club moved out of the Station Street site in 1984, following a two-year construction period of the new Mulgoa Road club.

Over the years, Panthers has had various upgrades and changes, but has remained at Mulgoa Road for close to four decades.

Long-time Penrith residents will know that the true birthplace of Panthers was on Station Street, where some of the biggest decisions in the club’s history were made.

(Photo thanks to Penrith City Library)

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o back to the pre-season and only the bravest of North Queensland fans would have had their side sitting in the top four approaching the mid-way point of the season, especially in the wake of their 2021 campaign.

At one stage the drums were even starting to beat around the future of coach Todd Payten, as the club struggled to recapture the form and consistency that it had just a few short years ago under previous coach Paul Green.

Now Payten has the Cowboys flying, coming into Friday night’s clash with Penrith with eight wins and sitting in third spot, fresh off dismantling Melbourne last Saturday night.

A few weeks ago Payten was asked on ‘NRL 360’ whether he thought his team was at the standard of Penrith and Melbourne, and he clearly was unwilling to say things were going

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The Panthers went about their business at the SCG last Saturday night, with a devastating period close to half-time putting the game out of reach for the Roosters.

There is just so much to like about Penrith at the moment, and there’s a host of players – headed by Jarome Luai and Stephen Crichton – who are really starting to hit their straps in this middle part of the season.

What comes now for Penrith is this difficult representative period, and you can bet that Ivan Cleary and his coaching staff have been preparing for these next few months since before a ball was kicked this season.

It’s not just about the game players will

miss against Canterbury next Friday night, but moreso how Cleary manages backing up players, an upcoming bye and ensuring things stay on track for the run home at the back end of the season.

Working in Penrith’s favour is a four point lead at the top of the competition – Cleary doesn’t so much have to worry about dropping competition points at different times and can focus on the long goal, which is an excellent luxury to have.

But back to this game.

All of a sudden the 6pm Friday game becomes the match of the round, but it’s been robbed of a couple of superstars in the shape of Jason Taumalolo and Kyle Feldt, who both suffered knee injuries against the Storm last weekend.

Penrith meanwhile remain full strength for this one, and I’d again expect them to go up

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the middle against this Cowboys pack in an attempt to dominate field position and frustrate their opponent, much like they did against the Roosters last weekend.

The best part of Penrith’s game last week was their patience; they had to wait 29 minutes for their first try but it didn’t worry them and they didn’t panic.

I’m expecting an enthralling game of footy, and I don’t think the scoreline will blow out as much as it did against the Storm and Roosters over the last fortnight.

The Cowboys are playing with plenty of confidence and won’t be daunted by the task.

But this Penrith team is in-form, full of positivity and has Origin knocking on the door for so many of the playing group. They’ll get the job done, but the Cowboys will offer plenty of fight.

Tip: Panthers by 8.

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10 James Fisher-Harris

1 Scott Drinkwater

2 Taylan May

11 Viliame Kikau

2 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow

10 Reuben Cotter 11 Tom Gilbert

3 Izack Tago

12 Liam Martin

3 Valentine Holmes

12 Jeremiah Nanai

4 Stephen Crichton

13 Isaah Yeo (c)

4 Peta Hiku

13 Coen Hess 14 Jake Granville

5 Brian To’o

14 Mitch Kenny

5 Murray Taulagi

6 Jarome Luai

15 Scott Sorensen

6 Tom Deardon

15 Heilum Luki

7 Nathan Cleary (c)

16 Spencer Leniu

7 Chad Townsend (c)

16 Jamayne Taunoa-Brown

8 Moses Leota

17 Jaeman Salmon

8 Jordan McLean

17 Griffin Neame

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Feeling the Blues: Stephen Crichton will make his State of Origin debut for New South Wales next month at Accor Stadium. The season-ending shoulder injury to Tom Trbojevic has opened the door for the 21-year-old, who will be named in Brad Fittler’s team when it’s revealed this weekend. ‘Critter’ was already a chance of being selected given the injury to Latrell Mitchell, but it’s a gold-plated guarantee he’ll be there now.

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Spotted: Three-time Paralympic gold medallist Kurt Fearnley supporting Royce Simmons on Royce’s Big Walk last week.

and Trevor Gillmeister – after appearing as a guest speaker at Katoomba RSL on Wednesday night. He watched Alzheimer’s disease slowly grind his father Tom from a strong, independent man to his death in July last year, so Royce’s Big Walk is personal for him.

“It is a terrible thing. And dementia doesn’t get enough publicity. When you’re personally affected by it, you get to understand what a terrible disease it is,” Miles said. Simmons will finish Royce’s Big Walk at BlueBet Stadium on Friday night.

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Showground bites back: “We’ll go when we’re ready” was the brash messaging from the Penrith District AH&I Society last week as speculation continues to mount over the future site of a new Penrith Stadium. “It is no secret we have been contemplating our future for the past four years. But we are not in a hurry,” a letter to the community and Showground supporters said in response to speculation the Penrith Paceway site could house the new stadium, allowing the Panthers to continue to play out of BlueBet Stadium while it is constructed. “Like many clubs and community-based organisations, we are assessing our future needs, and our landholding is the long-held asset that will help take us into the future.” The Society made the point that it is not against the idea, but it would have to be “the right deal”. This is all very much a matter of timing. If the State Government wants to push on with a timeline to build the new stadium from later this year, the Paceway may not be the option it had initially hoped. There’s plenty to play out behind the scenes here, so stand by!

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Magic COVID: A number of Penrith Directors and officials have been struck down with COVID this month. Thankfully it hasn’t impacted the playing group. There’s a suspicion Magic Round was the culprit for the mini-outbreak.

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Miles joins Big Walk: Gene Miles, who developed a strong bond with Royce Simmons when they were Australian teammates in 1986, has a two-sided affinity with Royce’s dementia diagnosis and fundraising campaign. Big ‘Geno’ was scheduled to complete day 10 on the road with his mate ‘Simmo’ on Thursday – with fellow border hoppers Wally Lewis

Commentator calls Penrith title: Fox League commentator Andrew Voss has seen plenty of footy over the years, and he’s confident that the Panthers can go back-to-back in 2022. “Penrith just have more gears than any other side,” Voss declared on his SEN Radio breakfast show this week. “I will not be tipping against Penrith again this season.” He had some lofty support too, with former Australian captain Cameron Smith (who played his final NRL game against Penrith in the 2020 Grand Final), accepting the Panthers are the team to beat. “I’ve seen Penrith half a dozen times live this year and they are super impressive,” Smith

said. “The game against Melbourne in particular, I don’t think I’ve seen such a dominant performance all year from any side.”

night. The Cowboys v Storm clash topped the night, while the Panthers’ win over the Roosters attracted an average audience of 204,000.

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Double act: Talking of Voss, he produced a rare NRL double act last Saturday – calling the Dragons v Warriors clash in the afternoon before racing across town to call Penrith’s win over the Roosters at the SCG.

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COMMUNITY COMES FIRST AT PENRITH NATHAN TAYLOR

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zack Tago’s life as a footballer has changed dramatically since making his NRL debut exactly one year ago.

Before May 29 last year, diehard Panthers fans were aware of his name and what he was doing to opposing teams in the lower grades, but the rugby league world as a whole had no idea the extraordinary talent that was about to emerge.

12 months on and the man known as “Tages” is now a household name, so much so that he’s even making young fans emotional upon meeting him.

Following last Saturday night’s big win over the Sydney Roosters at the SCG, Fox Sports cameras captured Tago meeting a young Panthers fan post-match.

The footage showed Tago getting a photo with a young girl before she hugged him and burst into tears in delight.

Speaking with Extra Time on Wednesday about the special moment, the 20-year-old centre said he had never experienced such admiration from a fan.

“That was the first time anything like that has happened to me… but I thought it was pretty special,” Tago said.

“I like having the ability to make someone’s day from seeing them. That aspect of being a footballer is pretty cool.”

But it isn’t just Tago giving his fans attention after a game, with the entire Panthers team

Izack Tago at Panthers training on Wednesday. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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Win or lose, Panthers players always make the time to meet and grab selfies with their adoring fans post-match.

“Community is a strong point for our culture,” Tago said.

“We know people come out to see us and we always try and get out there regardless of the end result.”

Tago will be hoping to win over some more supporters this Friday night when Penrith take on NRL surprise packets North Queensland at BlueBet Stadium.

The Cowboys are currently the hottest team in the competition, having knocked off Parramatta and Melbourne on their way to six straight victories.

“They’ve bounced back well from last year,” Tago said of the Cowboys’ form.

“They’re currently on a long win streak and it’s going to be a hard game this week.”

If Penrith are to keep their winning run going also, Tago and company are going to have to be at their very best to knock off the 2015 NRL Premiers.

The St Marys junior said “culture” is what’s driving the 2022 Panthers to be even better than they were last year, a mean feat given they won the title.

“I think it’s just buying into the culture and what our coaches are trying to get out of us,” he said.

“It goes a long way, and you can see that as a result of what the team is doing – everyone works together and is on the same page.”

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PANTHERS WELL PREPARED FOR ORIGIN NATHAN TAYLOR

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fter a disappointing State of Origin period last season, Premiership-winning halfback and co-captain Nathan Cleary has backed his side to keep the good times rolling when he and up to a dozen of his teammates are on NSW Blues duty from next week.

It’s no secret that Penrith didn’t handle being inundated with Origin selection last year, with plans well in place this season to make sure the club copes a little bit better this time around.

Whether it’s debuting players in first grade to get them accustomed, dropping others to get more minutes in NSW Cup, or resting them entirely this weekend so they can be fresh for NRL action next week – coach Ivan Cleary is leaving no stone unturned in his pursuit to remain on top.

Speaking with Extra Time on Wednesday, Nathan Cleary admitted the defending Premiers are in a much stronger place heading into this year’s Origin campaign than they were last season.

“I think we are better suited now,” the Clive Churchill Medallist said.

Penrith halfback Nathan Cleary chatting with journalist Nathan Taylor on Wednesday. Photo: Melinda Jane.

“This time last year Origin selection was new to everyone. But after that experience, the club has been working on ways to manage it better.

“I think the guys in the younger grades, especially in Cup, have actually played a fair bit of first grade now, so they’ve got that experience and know what it’s like. I think if they get an opportunity next week, they’ll do a really good job for us.”

With Penrith’s NSW Cup team not p l a y i n g until Sunday afternoon, coach Cleary is taking no chances with his back-up players, opting to rest a handful of them this weekend so they can be fit and firing for Penrith’s Round 13 N R L clash

Ready for Origin: Panthers co-captain Nathan Cleary. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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against the Canterbury Bulldogs at BlueBet Stadium.

“Cup is playing on Sunday this week and it’s a short turnaround to Friday night, so if you lost a couple of guys in that Cup game you’d be pretty short in the ranks,” Cleary said.

“It’s good for the guys being rested because they now get a big preparation heading into Friday’s game against the Dogs.”

One player set to make his long-awaited NRL debut against Canterbury next week is local junior Kurt Falls. The 25-year-old half is one of those players rested from Cup duties this weekend, meaning he’s in line to become Panther #608.

“I’d love to see Kurt get his debut next week,” Cleary said.

“I played school footy with him at Dommies and he’s been chipping away for so many years.

He’s been so patient… he did his time at Ron Massey Cup before being called into the top squad last year. He’s worked so hard, and I think he deserves it. It will be good to see.”

But before Cleary and his Blues brigade head off to battle the Maroons, they have one last mission ahead of them this Friday night against the Cowboys.

Since losing to Parramatta three weeks ago, Penrith have taken their game to another level – handsomely defeating the Storm and Roosters in back-to-back weeks.

Cleary said the side’s shock loss to the Eels at home is now seen by many at the club as a blessing in disguise.

“We’re always looking to get better and sometimes a loss can be a blessing in disguise, just to tighten a few things up and keep striving to be better,” the 24-year-old said.

“I think that’s the beauty of being part of this team – especially over the last few years – everyone just comes in each week and wants to get better no matter what the result on the weekend. Everyone is just striving to improve.”

Like the Panthers, one team that has improved out of sight this season is tonight’s opponents North Queensland. Currently sitting in third place, the boys from Townsville have won their last six matches. Cleary said he’s seen similarities between the Cowboys and the Panthers.

“They work really hard for each other and have an emphasis on a team-first mentality – similar to what we have – they are putting their defence first and their playing some really good attacking footy off the back of it. They’ve been the surprise packet this year, but it’s no surprise they are playing so well with the mentality they have,” he said.

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f there’s one thing this couch coach thought Premiership-winning coach Ivan Cleary got wrong last year, it was the handling of the team during the 2021 State of Origin series.

Penrith lost both games during this period and one gets the feeling Ivan is determined that won’t happen again this year.

So, when asked about the upcoming series in the media conference after the win over the Roosters last Saturday, Ivan said confidently: “One of the things we did learn was that you

have to be careful when moving players into different roles they’re not accustomed to. It’s going to be a huge challenge for us but our NSW Cup team [keep winning] so we’ve got players in form but I’m looking forward to the challenge and seeing plenty of the Cup boys picked [in first grade] because they deserve it.”

Ivan admitted he put Jarome Luai in Nathan Cleary’s role last year when the Clive Churchill Medallist was out, and it simply didn’t work.

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that role when Cleary is out on Origin duties next week.

Ivan also believes the players showed the benefits of being involved in the Origin series during their tough Finals run last year.

“If your guys play well in the Origin arena, then it’s going to help you down the back end of the season. As a club it also tests your culture and your systems, so it’s a challenge we look forward to,” he said.

The challenge to cover for up to seven players will be tough. One can reasonably expect that Nathan Cleary, Jarome Luai, Isaah Yeo, Brian To’o, Stephen Crichton, Liam Martin and even possibly Api Koroisau will be picked during the duration of the series.

There is some protection for Penrith this year with a bye following one Origin game and the other being a stand alone Rep Round.

The one game where all seven could be out will be against the Bulldogs in Round 13 at BlueBet Stadium, just before the first Origin on June 8.

Here is my predicted Panthers team for the night: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Charlie Staines 3.

Robert Jennings 4. Izack Tago 5. Taylan May 6.

Kurt Falls 7. Sean O’Sullivan 8. Moses Leota 9.

Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Scott Sorensen 13. J’maine Hopgood.

Interchange: 14. Soni Luke 15. Jaeman Salmon 16. Matt Eisenhuth 17. Spencer Leniu.

It’s still a good-looking side with plenty of strike power and while the Bulldogs may be in a hole at the moment, nothing will fire them up more than getting a win against the Premiers on their home ground.

It won’t be a walk in the park but one gets the feeling these 17 Panthers will still get the job done.

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CAN ISAAH YEO JOIN RARE CLUB AS A DALLY M WINNING LOCK?

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e hit the halfway mark of the season this weekend, which means the final week of Dally M voting being made public.

The leaderboard is not exactly a comparison to the Lotto numbers. The top five lines include six halves and two fullbacks, but leading them all is a No.13 – Isaah Yeo. Locks hardly have a glorious history on the Dally M winners’ list. Jason Taumalolo shared the Medal with Cooper Cronk in 2016. Before that, you have to go back to Ray Price in 1982.

So, can Yeo hold on? Let’s come back to that.

Firstly, let’s look at Isaah’s career and the changing role of the No.13, lock, middle forward, call them what you will.

Yeo is in his ninth season of NRL, having barely missed a game since his debut in 2014.

At the risk of getting a bit technical, here is a picture of how his statistics have changed over the last few years. His ‘average possessions’ per game were about 13 for his first six seasons.

They’ve been above 20 for the last three. This year it’s 32. His ‘line engagement’ stat – that is

getting the defence to ‘bite’ on your run – has doubled this year compared to any year prior.

And he should easily have his best year in terms of ‘try assists’.

The above all points to the new role of the No.13. A ball-playing forward, working closely with the spine, playing out of the back of shape, what some people would label ‘a footy player’.

There are others too like Jake Trbojevic, Cam Murray and Tino Fa’asuamaleaui.

Yeo and the Penrith coaching staff – from Ivan Cleary down – deserve much credit for getting Yeo to play this way. Early in his career, if there was a criticism – and you had to look hard – it was that Isaah could be a bit one-dimensional, a bit straight up and down. We always knew he was tough and talented, but now he’s a trend-setter with skill. He had to believe in himself and the coaching staff had to believe in him.

So, can he hold on to that Dally M lead? History says you have to be a hooker, half or fullback to win. Maybe the evolving game will see that change in coming years as per above.

It could be said there are too many stars in the Penrith team who will spread the votes too thinly for one to emerge. It didn’t stop James Tedesco when the Roosters won the Premiership in 2019, or Cam Smith at Melbourne as a Grand Final winner in 2017, or Johnathan Thurston likewise in 2015. Hell, when Price won as a lock in 1982, the list of Parramatta stars was as long as the team sheet!

Yeo can poll points in Origin, given a chance in recent years, and history says he doesn’t get injured. Touch wood.

He might get run down. Or he might hold on.

Maybe he’ll pull away. Everyone at St Johns Dubbo and walking Mulgoa Road hopes so.

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he Penrith Panthers have remained two points clear at the top of the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup ladder with a 17-12 victory over the North Sydney Bears.

In a tight encounter at North Sydney Oval, goal kicking ultimately proved to be the difference as the Panthers held on.

Penrith struck first in the 15th minute when Norths spilled a bomb, allowing Preston Riki to touch down.

Norths struck back minutes later when Adam Keighran ducked through a hole out wide.

A professional foul by Daniel Suluka-Fifita saw Norths reduced to 12 for 10 minutes late in the half, with the Panthers taking advantage of the extra man twice.

The first came from a simple line run by J’Maine Hopgood, followed immediately after by a good bit of eyes-up footy from Sean O’Sullivan, sighting a hole and putting a kick through for Thomas Jenkins to take the Panthers’ lead to 16-4.

O’Sullivan added a field goal on the siren to take the lead to 13.

Norths cut that margin back to nine as Kevin Naiqama evaded Sunia Turuva to the corner.

Another try to Keighran with 20 minutes to go cut the difference to five, but ultimately poor Bears goal kicking and strong Penrith defence meant the Panthers held on for the win.

The Jersey Flegg Panthers received a reality check against the high-flying Roosters at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday afternoon.

A win for the Panthers would have moved them to equal first with the Roosters, but ill-discipline hurt as they trailed 30-0 at half-time.

Penrith finally got on the board 10 minutes into the second half when Isaiah Iongi crossed

Penrith suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of the Roosters last week. Photo: Jake Hunter.

after a strong kick-chase by Zac Lipowicz forced an error.

An intercept by Addison Williams set up a runaway try for Cody Lawson, however a pair of late penalty goals to the Roosters pushed the

final scoreline out to 34-10.

In Round 12, the Panthers head to St Johns Oval in Newcastle to play the Knights in a Sunday afternoon double-header, with Jersey Flegg kicking off at 12.30pm and Cup at 2pm.

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he NRL is celebrating Indigenous Round this weekend under the theme of ‘Pass Back.

Move Forward’.

The NRL’s Indigenous Round aims to recognise that greater understanding of Indigenous history and culture is essential in creating a more united future, and to encourage fans to be part of the change.

Throughout the week and across all eight Round 12 matches, the NRL is challenging fans to learn the land and learn the history, through knowledge and respect for the traditional custodians of the land on which they live and experience the game of rugby league.

Matches at each venue will be preceded by traditional welcome ceremonies, performances and celebrations of Indigenous culture, while the 16 NRL clubs will wear specially designed jerseys for the round, inspired by Indigenous art and storytelling.

NRL CEO Andrew Abdo said investing in strong pathways for Indigenous players,

coaches, referees and administrators is a strategic priority for rugby league.

“Indigenous representation in rugby league continues to be strong, but we need to create even more pathways and leadership opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities,” he said.

“Passionate and talented Indigenous athletes have helped shape the game for decades, we owe it to them to keep building our programs and pathways so that even more young Indigenous Australians can realise their dreams in the NRL and NRLW.” To help fans discover more about the land and the history, the NRL is hosting a range of stories and resources throughout the week on nrl.

com/indigenous. For the first time, this includes information on how fans can support Indigenous businesses.

This content also includes interactive maps to help fans discover which tribes the game’s Indigenous male and female stars are from, and information about Australia’s traditional Indigenous nations and the land they are on.

This year’s 2022 NRL Indigenous Round is delivered by DoorDash, who are donating $50,000 to the NRL’s School to Work program, which supports young Indigenous Australians with work experience, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help them successfully complete school and transition into further study, training or employment.

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

SP O N S O RED CO NTENT

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osing a loved one is heart-breaking. Whether it happens suddenly or it’s expected, the trauma and grief can be overwhelming and that is where Grace Funerals can help.

During this highly emotional time, spouses, children and families of the deceased need special care and hand holding to help create memorable and meaningful experiences that best reflect the life that has been lived.

Grace Funerals is more than a funeral home. It is an Australian family-owned business owned and operated by father and daughter team Tom and Asha Dooley. They are not a big corporate company that lacks soul and has a cookie-cutter approach to funerals but rather an independent and intimate business.

Caring for the families of their clients like their own family, Grace Funerals has delivered exceptional funerals to families in Penrith, the Blue Mountains, Greater Western Sydney and Sydney’s Lower North Shore for more than 20 years.

The team of highly trained and experienced funeral directors with decades of experience in pastoral care simply begin by listening. They take the time to get to know you and your passed loved one before drawing out the essence of what you wish to communicate, those little details that matter – the stories, the memories, the character.

They encourage clients to slow down and allow them time to create a more meaningful event. Once they understand your needs and your vision, they guide you through the process in a comforting and stress-free way.

Rather than fitting a family’s farewell into a prescribed structure and location, Grace Funerals pride themselves on offering high-quality experiential funerals that are tailored to the needs of their clients.

They help you articulate your heartfelt, meaningful last goodbye. They creatively bring to life your vision, whether that be a simple chapel service or a ‘spare no expense’ large scale event in a unique location.

It brings their family immense joy to help make a big difference to grieving families. Seeing the happiness it brings to families when they are able to say goodbye in their own unique authentic way is truly heart-warming for the team.

Merging exceptional customer service with skill and precision and high-quality event organisation, Grace Funerals would be honoured to create a bespoke funeral that will farewell your loved one and allow the healing process for you to begin.

The Grace Funerals team is always available for you 24/7. For more information, visit www.gracefunerals.com.au.

C R E AT I N G A M E M O R A B L E FA R E W E L L I S A N A RT Saying goodbye to someone you love needs deep care and consideration. We pride ourselves on listening deeply and taking the time to get to know you, so we can create a meaningful farewell, one that truly reflects the very fabric of your loved one.

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3. Leverage “reactions” on Facebook The reaction button is one of Facebook’s most entertaining features.

Instead of simply “liking” a post, users can now select from “love,” “haha,” “wow,” “sad” and “angry.”

Though these buttons are typically used to respond to content from friends and family, brands can also use them to engage their followers and gauge interest or feelings about a specific topic.

4. Use more emojis Using emojis in your social media posts can be a great way to engage your audience while also having some fun.

Emojis in tweets can boost engagement by 25.4 per cent, and in Facebook posts, they can improve engagement by 57 per cent, according to HootSuite.

If you intend to use emojis in your social media posts or responses, it is critical that you select relevant emojis that you understand.

Bottom line If you’re sick of posting the same old content, try some of these social media ideas.

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H… MY… GOD! ‘Friends’ fans, get ready, because ‘Friends! The Musical Parody’ is finally making its way to Riverside Theatres.

For Maverick Newman, joining the cast as iconic character Chandler was a no-brainer.

“It was such an enticing show to be a part of, because I loved the TV show, and it was going around every city in the country pretty much,” he said.

As a fan of the show himself, there was nothing more exciting for Maverick than being able to bring his character to life in what he calls

a “love letter” to the show and its millions of fans worldwide.

“There’s so many things in the show that I love getting to do, and to parody from the TV show,” he said.

“The TV show has got some wonderful writing in it that, to make a parody out of it, is going to end up having a similar humour and brilliance. Just getting to live in that world, really, is an exciting thing.”

Maverick admitted that initially, he had doubts about his ability to take on Chandler’s character in a way which would be reminiscent of Matthew Perry’s iconic portrayal. But, over the course of the show’s run, he’s found that the two have more in common than he thought.

“We all joke in the cast that we are the characters, so even in rehearsals or when we’re hanging out socially, I do tend to be the one making sarcastic comments, which is sort of Chandler’s thing in the show, so I guess we’re similar in that we both have that quick-fire humour, but I’d like to think I’m a bit more emotionally stable than Chandler,” he said.

What makes the show even better is the audience full of ‘Friends’ super fans, creating a fun environment for everyone, and hyping up the cast.

“A lot of the time there’s a late night show, and that is usually very wild, and I often feel like a bit of a rock star, because sometimes the crowd’s going wild before the show’s even started,” Maverick said.

With all the show’s mishaps and iconic moments wrapped up into one magnificent night of laughs, there’s no doubt that seeing this show will make your day, your month or even your year!

“It’s just this rapid-fire, 95-minute rollercoaster of a show where we literally cram the whole 10 seasons, sometimes not completely in order, into one night, so it becomes this wild romp of a show that is a loving poke at the TV show,” Maverick said.

‘Friends! The Musical Parody’ will be on at Parramatta’s Riverside Theatres from Friday, June 10. Tickets are $79.90. For more information or to book your tickets, call (02) 8839 3399 or visit riversideparramatta. com.au.

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COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Nepean Evening VIEW Club 3rd Monday of each month 4735 4982 Cambridge Park Lions Club Second Tuesday of each month • 0408 530 531

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Visit a hidden gem of our city: Model Park is back The Model Park at Luddenham will be re-opening to the public for an open day on Sunday, June 26. Owned and operated by the Sydney Society of Model Engineers Inc, Model Park is Australia’s largest and oldest model engineering organisation, and the go-to destination for model enthusiasts and families. Make a visit on June 26 from 9am to 5pm to see all the models in action. For more information, head to modelpark.org.au.

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Penrith Red Cross Branch Second Thursday of each month • 9623 6702 Stroke Recovery Group Third Thursday monthly Panthers • 1300 650 594 Penrith Showground Markets Every Wednesday 8.30am Penrith Paceway • 4721 0509 Penrith Men’s Shed New members welcome Wednesdays • 0439 646 942 Penrith Rotary Club New members welcome Mondays • 0416 157 668

Pops for Tots returns to Penrith

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Visit The Joan next Sunday, June 5 to give your children an introduction to classical music, with Penrith Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Pops for Tots’. Visit thejoan.com.au for more information.

Head to Panthers this Friday, May 27 to see psychic medium Mitchell Coombes connect with audience members and give spontaneous readings. For more information or to book, visit penrith.panthers.com.au.

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ollowing on from its successful season of ‘Jersey Boys’, Blue Mountains Musical Society is now presenting ‘Chicago’ at Blue Mountains Theatre.

Set in Chicago in the jazz age, this 1975 American musical is based on a 1926 play of the same title by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins, about actual crimes that she reported on.

The popular show provides a satirical look at the corruption and administration of criminal justice from the time, with female criminals who, thanks to newspaper coverage, received celebrity status from their doings.

‘Chicago’ tells the enticing story of Roxie Hart and her rise to fame with the help of Matron Mama Morten, lawyer Billy Flynn

and rival Velma Kelly, after she murders Fred Casely as he attempts to break off an affair with her.

A fan favourite for its witty humour and well-known songs, such as ‘All That Jazz’, ‘Mr Cellophane’, ‘Razzle Dazzle’ and ‘Cell Block Tango’, this production guarantees an enjoyable experience for audience members, and is a must see for musical buffs and amateurs alike!

For fans of Blue Mountains Musical Society, season passes are available for the show, which will save you 10 per cent on ticket prices and also ensure prime seating availability.

Blue Mountains Musical Society’s ‘Chicago’ will be on at Blue Mountains Theatre until Sunday, June 5. Tickets start at $39. For more information or to book, call 4723 5050 or visit bluemountainstheatre.com.au.

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1 hour, 42 minutes ‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ is an animated, big-screen, musical comedy-mystery-adventure based on the long-running Emmy-winning series.

The story begins when a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob’s Burgers, blocking the entrance indefinitely and ruining the

2 hour, 11 minutes Belchers’ plans for a successful summer.

While Bob and Linda struggle to keep the business afloat, the kids try to solve a mystery that could save their family’s restaurant. As the dangers mount, these underdogs help each other find hope and fight to get back behind the counter.

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After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) finds himself training a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a specialised mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.

Maverick encounters Lt. Bradley Bradshaw (Miles Teller), call sign: “Rooster,”

the son of Maverick’s late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick Bradshaw, aka “Goose”.

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Ê After some rough years during the pandemic, the ARIA Awards will return to Channel Nine in November as a live, full-scale event. Taronga Zoo (yes, that was the setting last year!) will be replaced with famous Sydney music venue the Hordern Pavilion for this year’s ceremony. Nine will screen the event live on Thursday, November 24. The red carpet will take place on YouTube. Ê Still on award shows, and the biggest of them all is back on June 19 after a threeyear hiatus due to the pandemic. I won’t go through all the nominees of this year’s Logie Awards, but I will give you the people who are up for the coveted Gold Logie: Hamish Blake, Julia Morris, Karl Stefanovic, Melissa Leong, Ray Meagher, Sonia Kruger and Tom

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Ê A bunch of popular US shows have been renewed for further seasons. Police drama ‘9-1-1’ will return for a sixth season, while its spin-off ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ is back for a fourth.

Also coming back for a sixth season is medical drama ‘The Resident’. All three shows air on Channel Seven. Ê If you were a fan of the ‘Charmed’ reboot and Ted Danson’s ‘Mr. Mayor’, you’ll be sad to learn that both programs have been axed after four and two seasons respectively. The news wasn’t good for viewers of ‘Magnum P.I.’ and ‘Roswell: New Mexico’ either, with those shows also given the boot.

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Australians who are selected for jury duty in a murder trial as traumatising as it is controversial, in which a woman stands accused of killing her teenage niece. The cast of ‘The Twelve’ is one of the biggest ensembles of any series ever produced in Australia and also includes Brooke Satchwell and Brendan Cowell.

Ê Marvel fans get excited because ‘SheHulk: Attorney at Law’ will premiere on Disney+ on Wednesday, August 17. The nine-episode comedy follows Jennifer Walters as she navigates the complicated life of a single, 30-something attorney who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered hulk. Ê The brand-new season of ‘Yellowstone’, starring Kevin Costner, will drop on Stan on Monday, November 14. Ê ‘This Is Us’ wrapped up in America this week, bringing the curtain down on one of the great dramas of the last six years. The final episodes are currently airing on 10.

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6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 10:00 Q+A (M) 11:00 Grand Designs 12:00 ABC News 1:00 Barons (M d,l) 2:00 The Leunig Fragments (M l) 3:00 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 3:55 Long Lost Family (PG) 4:40 Tenable 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Gardening Australia 8:30 Keeping Faith (M l) 9:30 Agatha Raisin (PG) 10:20 ABC Late News 10:40 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering (M) 11:05 You Can’t Ask That (MA15+)

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Salem Falls” (M s) (’11) Stars: AJ Michalka 2:00 House Of Wellness (PG) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 TBA 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 Movie: “Under The Tuscan Sun” (PG) (’03) Stars: Diane Lane 10:50 TBA 12:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 NINE’s Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Homecoming Revenge” (AKA ‘Dying For The Crown’) (M) (’18) Stars: April Bowlby 1:50 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: Broncos v Titans *Live* 9:55 NRL: Golden Point (M) 10:35 Movie: “Southpaw” (MA15+) (’15) Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal

6:00 The Talk (PG) 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) 12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 The Living Room (PG) 2:00 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Everyday Gourmet 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 The Living Room (PG) 8:30 Have You Been Paying Attention?

(M s) 9:30 The Graham Norton Show (M)

10:00 Paddington Station 24/7 (PG) 11:00 Legacy List (US) (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 2:00 Milpirri - Winds Of Change (PG) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 4:30 Letters And Numbers 5:00 Cycling: Giro D’Italia Highlights 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great Asian Railways Journeys (PG) 8:35 Ancient Superstructures (PG) 9:35 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces (PG) 10:30 SBS World News

2:30 Sons And Daughters (PG) 4:30 Dog Patrol (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Railroad Australia (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Perfect Town (PG) 9:30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages (PG)

4:00 STIHL Timbersports (PG) 4:30 Leepu And Pitbull (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars Texas (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Friday Night Countdown 7:30 AFL: Round 11: Sydney v Richmond *Live* 11:00 Armchair Experts (M)

3:30 The Simpsons (PG) 4:30 Movie: “Adventures In Babysitting” (PG) (’16) Stars: Sabrina Carpenter 6:30 Movie: “The Good Dinosaur” (PG) (’15) Stars: Jeffrey Wright 8:30 Movie: “Whiteout” (PG) (’09) Stars: Kate Beckinsale

4:35 Molly Of Denali 5:00 Our Stories (PG) 5:30 NITV News: Nula 6:00 Bamay 6:40 Extreme Africa 7:30 Movie: “Yolngu Boy” (PG) (’01) Stars: John Sebastian 9:05 First Nation Bedtime Stories (PG) 9:15 First Nations Arts Awards

3:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 3:30 The Love Boat (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: The Next Generation (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Law & Order: SVU (M) 10:30 Evil (M) 11:30 48 Hours (M) 12:30 Home Shopping

1:00 The Middle (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) 11:00 Charmed (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping

4:30 Vintage Flip 5:00 Fixer To Fabulous 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Maine Cabin Masters (PG) 8:30 Home Again With The Fords 9:30 Building Off The Grid 10:30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt

5:25 So Awkward 6:05 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir (PG) 6:35 Get It Together! 7:00 Deadly Pole To Pole 7:35 Spirit Riding Free 8:00 The Penguins Of Madagascar 8:25 Good Game Spawn Point 9:15 Dragon Ball Super (PG)

4:00 Afternoon Briefing 5:00 ABC News Hour 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:45 The Virus 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:40 The Brief 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Close Of Business 10:00 The World 11:00 The Drum

6:05 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:40 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Charlie’s Country” (M) (’19) Stars: David Gulpilil 10:15 Black Mirror (M)

6:00 The Cook And The Chef 6:30 Rick Stein’s French Odyssey 7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 Italian Food Safari 8:00 Heston’s In Search Of Perfection 8:30 From Scratch 9:30 Come Dine With Me UK 10:30 The Cook Up

5:40 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross 6:10 Abandoned Engineering (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 The Artist’s View (MA15+)

4:00 That 70’s Show (PG) 4:30 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 5:30 Movie: “Happy Feet 2” (PG) (’11) Stars: Robin Williams 7:30 Movie: “Junior” (PG) (’94) Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger 9:45 Movie: “Twins” (PG) (’88)

2:55 Antiques Roadshow 3:25 Movie: “One Million Years BC” (PG) (’66) Stars: Raquel Welch 5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:30 Tennis: Roland Garros: Pre Show 7:00 Tennis: Roland Garros: Day 6 *Live* 12:00 Tennis: Roland Garros *Live*

6:00 rage (PG) 7:00 Weekend Breakfast 9:00 rage (PG) 10:30 rage Guest Programmer (PG) 12:00 ABC News 12:30 Midsomer Murders (PG) 2:00 Father Brown (PG) 2:45 War On Waste: The Battle Continues 3:45 Grand Designs (PG) 4:40 Landline 5:10 Magical Land Of Oz 6:10 Griff’s Canadian Adventure (PG) 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Father Brown (M v) 8:15 Call The Midwife (PG) 9:20 Barons (M d,l) 10:15 The Good Karma Hospital (PG)

10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend (PG) 12:00 Better Homes And Gardens 1:00 Highway Cops (PG) 1:30 AFL: Round 11: Brisbane v GWS *Live* 4:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (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: “Night At The Museum” (PG) (’06) Stars: Ben Stiller 9:45 Movie: “Taken” (MA15+) (’08) Stars: Holly Valance

12:00 Our State On A Plate (PG) 12:30 The Rebound 1:00 Great Australian Detour 1:30 Outback & Under 2:00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo (PG) 3:00 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 4:30 The Garden Gurus (PG) 5:00 NINE News: First At Five 5:30 Getaway (PG) 6:00 NINE News Saturday 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Jurassic World” (PG) (’15) Stars: Bryce Dallas Howard 9:55 Movie: “Godzilla” (M v) (’14) Stars: Elizabeth Olsen

9:00 Australia By Design: Innovations 9:30 Studio 10: Saturday 12:00 Everyday Gourmet 12:30 The Living Room (PG) 1:30 Healthy Homes Australia 2:00 Buy To Build 2:30 Roads Less Travelled 3:00 What’s Up Down Under 3:30 All 4 Adventure 4:30 Taste Of Australia 5:00 10 News First 6:30 Football: Isuzu Ute A-League Men: Grand Final: Melbourne City v Western United *Live* 10:30 TBA 11:30 Ambulance Australia (PG) 12:30 Home Shopping

12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing *Live* 5:00 Motorway Patrol (PG) 5:30 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters (PG) 6:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 8:30 I Escaped To The Country (PG) 9:30 Escape To The Country 11:30 TBA

4:30 Pawn Stars (PG) 5:00 Wild Transport (PG) 5:30 Big Easy Motors (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 AFL: Pre Game 7:30 AFL: Round 11: Gold Coast v Hawthorn *Live* 11:00 Movie: “Assassins” (M) (’95) Stars: Antonio Banderas

1:45 Restaurant Revolution (PG) 4:00 The Goldbergs (PG) 5:30 Movie: “Miss Potter” (G) (’06) Stars: Barbara Flynn 7:30 Movie: “The Iron Lady” (M v) (’11) Stars: Meryl Streep 9:50 Movie: “Gone With The Wind” (PG) (’39) Stars: Clark Gable

4:00 Football: Scottish Women’s Premier League 5:50 Merchants Of The Wild 6:20 Chuck And The First People’s Kitchen 6:50 NITV News Update 7:00 The Casketeers (PG) 7:30 Every Family Has A Secret (M v) 8:30 Gurrumul (MA15+)

2:00 Cheers (PG) 4:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 5:00 Escape Fishing With ET (PG) 5:30 Scorpion (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 10:25 NCIS: Los Angeles (M d) 12:15 Law & Order: SVU (M) 1:10 48 Hours (M) 2:10 Scorpion (PG)

6:00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) 7:00 The King Of Queens (PG) 8:00 Frasier (PG) 9:00 Becker (PG) 10:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 11:00 The King Of Queens (PG) 12:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 1:00 TBA 2:15 TBA

4:30 Worst To First 5:30 Maine Cabin Masters (PG) 6:30 Building Off The Grid Alaska (PG) 7:30 Escape To The Chateau 8:30 House Hunters USA 9:30 House Hunters International 10:30 House Hunters Renovation

5:25 So Awkward 6:05 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir (PG) 6:30 The Crystal Maze 7:20 The Zoo 7:40 Spirit Riding Free 8:00 The Penguins Of Madagascar 8:25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 9:00 Mustangs FC

5:00 ABC News 5:30 ABC News Regional 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Australian Story 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 Sovereignty: 50 Years Of The Tent Embassy 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:10 Four Corners 9:00 ABC Nightly News

6:05 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:30 Rusty’s Mobile Rivet Lab 7:00 The Adventures Of Paddington 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 QI (PG) 8:30 Live At The Apollo (PG) 9:15 Sammy J (PG) 9:20 The Stand Up Sketch Show (MA15+)

2:30 Rhodes Across Italy 5:30 Cheese Slices 6:30 Hairy Bikers Northern Exposure 7:40 Rick Stein’s Taste Of Shanghai 8:45 Simply Raymond 9:45 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 11:30 The Big Family Cooking Showdown

5:30 Insight 6:30 Cat Tales (PG) 7:30 Underground Worlds (PG) 8:20 Video Killed The Radio Star: U2/ Bryan Adams (PG) 9:20 Winona Ryder: Fighting Demons (M) 10:40 Escorts (MA15+) (In French) 11:05 Sorry For Your Loss (M)

3:30 A1: Highway Patrol (PG) 4:30 TBA 6:30 Tennis: Roland Garros 2022 *Live* 10:00 Movie: “Uncle Buck” (PG) (’89) Stars: John Candy 12:00 Supergirl (M v) 1:00 Made In Chelsea (M) 2:00 Summer House (MA15+)

12:40 Movie: “Scott Of The Antarctic” (G) (’48) Stars: John Mills 2:55 Movie: “The Cruel Sea” (PG) (’53) Stars: Jack Hawkins 5:30 Speedseries 7:30 Rugby Union: Waratahs v Blues *Live* 10:00 Tennis: Roland Garros: Day 7 *Live*

6:00 rage (PG) 7:00 Weekend Breakfast 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Offsiders 11:00 Compass 11:30 Songs Of Praise 12:00 ABC News At Noon 12:30 Landline 1:30 Gardening Australia 2:30 The Great Acceleration (PG) 4:30 Back To Nature 5:00 Art Works 5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:30 Compass (PG) 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:40 Grand Designs (PG) 8:30 Barons (M d,l) 9:25 Life (M l) 10:25 Harrow (M v) 11:20 Agatha Raisin (PG)

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend (PG) 12:00 House Of Wellness (PG) 1:00 TBA 2:30 Movie: “Something’s Gotta Give” (PG) (’03) Stars: Jack Nicholson 5:00 Seven News At 5 5:30 Sydney Weekender 6:00 Seven News 7:00 The Voice: Grand Final (PG) 8:55 TBA 10:00 Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Boy (M) 12:15 The Blacklist: Boukman Baptise (M) 1:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Easy Eats 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Sports Sunday (PG) 11:00 Sunday Footy Show (PG) 1:00 Drive TV 1:30 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 3:00 NRL: Raiders v Eels *Live* 6:00 NINE News Sunday 7:00 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 8:40 60 Minutes (M) 9:40 NINE News Late 10:10 The First 48: Old Wounds (MA15+) 11:10 5 Mistakes That Caught A Killer (M) 12:00 Unspeakable Crime - The Killing Of Jessica Chambers (M)

6:00 Religious Programs 8:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 8:30 The Living Room (PG) 9:30 Studio 10: Sunday (PG) 12:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) 2:30 My Market Kitchen 3:00 Destination Dessert 3:30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield 4:00 Farm To Fork 4:30 Taste Of Australia 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) 9:00 FBI (M v) 11:00 The Sunday Project (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS Mornings

10:00 Great Canal Journeys (PG) 11:00 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 1:00 Motor Sports: ProMX Championships *Live* 3:30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir 4:00 Football: Countdown To Qatar 4:30 Cycling: Giro D’Italia Highlights 5:30 The Rise Of The Nazis (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Tutankhamun With Bettany Hughes (PG) 8:30 Conspiracy In The Harem (M) (In English/ German)

3:00 South Aussie With Cosi (PG) 3:30 Great Australian Doorstep (PG) 4:00 Escape To The Country 6:00 TBA 6:30 TBA 7:00 TBA 7:30 TBA 8:00 TBA 8:30 Railroad Australia (PG) 9:30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys (PG)

4:00 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction 5:00 Wild Transport (PG) 5:30 Big Easy Motors (PG) 6:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 6:30 Movie: “Ghostbusters II” (PG) (’89) Stars: Dan Aykroyd 8:45 Movie: “Rampant” (MA15+) (’18) (In Korean)

3:20 TBA 5:20 Movie: “The Lego Ninjago Movie” (PG) (’17) Stars: Dave Franco 7:30 Family Guy (PG) 10:30 American Dad (M) 12:00 The Mentalist (M) 2:00 Family Guy (PG) 3:30 Fresh TV 4:00 S.W.A.T. (M v)

4:15 Football: Ladies Gaelic 4:30 NRL: WA Women’s First Grade Premiership 6:00 Power To The People (PG) 6:30 NITV News Update 6:40 Yellowstone (PG) 7:35 Every Family Has A Secret (PG) 8:40 Wik Vs Queensland (PG)

3:30 Cheers (PG) 4:30 What’s Up Downunder 5:00 I Fish 5:30 Beyond The Fire (PG) 6:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 10:20 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 11:15 48 Hours (M) 12:10 Movie: “Romper Stomper” (M) (’92) Stars: Russell Crowe

6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 8:30 Neighbours (PG) 10:30 The Middle (PG) 12:00 The Unicorn (PG) 2:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 8:30 Friends (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Movie: “Coyote Ugly” (PG)

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 Triple Digit Flip 11:30 House Hunters USA

5:25 So Awkward 6:05 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir (PG) 6:30 The Crystal Maze 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 7:40 Spirit Riding Free 8:00 The Penguins Of Madagascar 8:25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 9:00 Mustangs FC

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 Bright Side 8:00 Insiders 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Australian Story 10:00 ABC Late News

6:05 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:25 Octonauts 7:00 The Adventures Of Paddington 7:30 Compass (PG) 8:00 You Can’t Ask That (M l) 8:30 Louis Theroux: African Hunting Holiday (MA15+) 9:30 The Family Court Murders (PG)

6:30 Cook Like An Italian With Silvia Colloca 7:00 The Cook And The Chef 8:00 Jack Stein: Inside The Box 8:30 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends 9:40 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 11:30 The Big Family Cooking Showdown

5:20 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir 5:45 India With Guy Martin (PG) 6:40 In Search Of The Loch Ness Monster (PG) 7:30 Loot - Blood Treasure (M) 9:30 Fear The Walking Dead (MA15+) 11:10 My Secret Sexual Fantasy (M)

3:30 Movie: “Uptown Girls” (PG) (’03) Stars: Brittany Murphy 5:20 Movie: “Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell Of Fear” (M) (’91) Stars: Leslie Nielsen 7:00 Movie: “Back To The Future II” (PG) (’89) 9:10 Movie: “The Matrix Reloaded” (M) (’03)

2:30 Movie: “Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d” (PG) (’80) Stars: Angela Lansbury 4:40 Movie: “Beachhead” (PG) (’54) Stars: Tony Curtis 6:30 Tennis: Roland Garros: Pre Show 7:00 Tennis: Roland Garros: Day 8 *Live*

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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10:00 Great Canal Journeys (PG) 11:00 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 2:00 Motor Sports: Superbike World Championship 2:55 Football: Countdown To Qatar 3:30 Bowls: Ultimate Championship 4:30 Cycling: Giro D’Italia Highlights 5:35 Nazi Megastructures (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Worlds Most Scenic Railway Journeys (PG) 8:30 Secrets Of Royal Gardens 9:25 Secrets Of The Tower Of London (PG)

the western weekender » Friday, May 27, 2022

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12:00 ABC News 1:00 Mum (M l) 1:25 Vera (M v) 2:55 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 3:50 Long Lost Family (PG) 4:40 Tenable 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 (PG) 8:00 Australian Story (PG) 8:30 Four Corners (PG) 9:20 Media Watch (PG) 9:35 India Now 10:05 ABC Late News 10:20 The Business

12:00 Movie: “Swept Up By Christmas” (M v) (’19) Stars: Lindy Booth 2:00 Criminal Confessions (M l,v) 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 Big Brother (PG) 9:00 9-1-1 (M) 11:00 The Latest Seven News 11:30 The Resident (M)

12:00 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 1:45 Talking Honey (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 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 9:10 Million Dollar Murders (M) 10:15 NINE News Late 10:45 100% Footy (M)

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) 8:40 Have You Been Paying Attention?

(M) 9:40 FBI: Most Wanted (M v)

6:30 MacGyver (PG) 6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV 7:30 NCIS (M) 10:20 News Update 6:40 Football: Isuzu Ute AExtreme Africa 7:30 Every Family Has A Secret (M) League Highlights 10:50 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix 8:30 Living Black (M) 9:00 11:45 Seal Team (M v) Carry The Flag (PG)

3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 4:30 Letters And Numbers 5:00 Cycling: Giro D’Italia Highlights 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Savings Lives At Sea (PG) 8:35 24 Hours In Emergency: Sliding Doors (PG) 9:30 737 Max: Ten Mistakes (PG) 10:25 SBS World News

6:00 House Hunters 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 International 7:00 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 House Hunters USA Friends (PG) 8:00 The 8:30 One Week To Sell 9:30 Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Seinfeld (PG) 11:00 Mom (M) Unsellable Houses 10:30 Texas Flip N Move 12:00 Home Shopping

6:00 American Pickers 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars Doc Martin (PG) 8:30 A (PG) 7:30 American Touch Of Frost (M v) 10:50 Cold Case (M v) 12:50 Pickers (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Heartbreak Ridge” (M l,s,v) World’s Deadliest Weather: (’86) Stars: Clint Eastwood Caught On Camera (PG)

6:30 American Dad (PG) 7:00 The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Family Guy (M s) 8:00 American Dad (M s,v) 8:30 First Dates Australia (M s)

7:00 ABC National 6:35 Get It Together!

News 8:00 ABC News 7:00 Deadly Pole To Tonight 8:45 The Pole (PG) 7:35 Spirit Riding Free 8:00 The Penguins Business 9:00 ABC Nightly Of Madagascar 8:25 Teenage News 9:30 7.30 10:00 The World 11:00 The Drum Mutant Ninja Turtles

5:30 Antiques 6:30 That 70’s Show 6:10 Abandoned 7:00 The Cook Up With 7:30 Earth’s Tropical Roadshow 6:30 Tennis: (PG) 7:00 Young Engineering (PG) 7:05 Adam Liaw 7:30 Italian Islands 8:30 George Roland Garros: Pre Sheldon (PG) 7:30 RBT Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 Food Safari 8:00 Taste Clarke’s Amazing NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out (PG) 8:30 Movie: “The Matrix Show 7:00 Tennis: Roland Of France 8:30 Jamie & Spaces 9:20 Restoration Revolutions” (M v) (’03) Stars: Garros: Day 9 *Live* 12:00 Australia 10:20 Employable Me Jimmy’s Food Fight Club 9:30 Of 10 Cats Does Countdown Tennis: Roland Garros *Live* (M l,s) 8:30 Question Team (M) Keanu Reeves Come Dine With Me UK Australia (MA15+)

12:00 ABC News 1:00 Call The Midwife (PG) 2:00 Poldark (PG) 3:00 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 3:55 Long Lost Family (PG) 4:40 Tenable 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Space 22 (PG) 8:30 The Family Court Murders (PG) 9:30 Our Brain (PG) 10:30 ABC Late News 10:45 The Business

12:00 Movie: “My Neighbour’s Secret” (M v) (’09) Stars: Nicholas Brendon 2:00 Police: Hour Of Duty (M l,v) 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 Big Brother (PG) 9:00 The Good Doctor (M) 10:00 The Rookie (PG) 11:00 The Latest Seven News

12:00 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 1:45 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 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 9:10 Matt Wright’s Wild Territory (PG) 10:10 NINE News Late

6:30 American Dad 6:00 American Pickers 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 (M s,v) 7:00 The (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars Rosemary & Thyme Simpsons (PG) 7:30 (PG) 7:30 Highway (PG) 8:30 Foyle’s War Patrol (PG) 8:30 Outback Opal Family Guy (M s) 8:00 (M v) 10:40 Cold Case (M v) Hunters (M) 9:30 Gem Hunters American Dad (M s,v) 8:30 12:45 World’s Deadliest Ramsay’s Hotel Hell (M l) Weather: Caught On Camera Down Under (PG) 7:00 ABC National 6:35 Get It Together!

News 8:00 India Now 7:00 Deadly Pole To 8:30 ABC News Pole (PG) 7:35 Spirit Riding Free 8:00 The Penguins Tonight 8:45 The Business Of Madagascar 8:25 Teenage 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 7.30 10:00 The World Mutant Ninja Turtles

12:00 ABC News 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:40 Media Watch (PG) 2:00 Poldark (PG) 3:00 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 3:55 Long Lost Family (PG) 4:40 Tenable 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering (M) 9:00 You Can’t Ask That (M l)

7:30 Spicks And Specks 8:00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8:30 TBA 9:00 Blunt Talk (MA15+) 9:25 Gavin And Stacey (M) 9:55 Schitt’s Creek (M l)

12:00 Movie: “Surrender Dorothy” (M d,s) (’06) Stars: Diane Keaton 2:00 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera (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 Big Brother (PG) 9:00 Britain’s Got Talent (PG) 10:15 The Latest Seven News

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

3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 8:30 Insight (PG) 9:30 Dateline (PG) 10:00 The Feed 10:30 SBS World News 11:00 The Point

6:00 House Hunters 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 6:30 MacGyver (PG) 6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV International 7:00 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 News Update 6:40 House Hunters USA Friends (PG) 8:00 The Bull: Leave It All Behind Extreme Africa 7:30 7:30 Country House Hunters Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 10:25 Socceroos: Road To The Point 8:00 Wellington Australia 8:30 Fixer Upper 9:30 Mom (M d,s) 12:00 Home Paranormal (M) 8:30 Over The Qatar 10:55 Movie: “Gran Restored Shopping Torino” (M l,v) (’08) Black Dot 7:00 Young Sheldon 6:10 Abandoned 7:00 The Cook Up With (PG) 7:30 Movie: Engineering (PG) 7:05 Adam Liaw 7:30 Italian “Green Lantern” (M v) Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 Food Safari 8:00 Cook NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out (’11) Stars: Ryan Reynolds Like An Italian With Silvia 9:50 Movie: “Black Water: Colloca 8:30 Rick Stein’s Spain Of 10 Cats Does Countdown Abyss” (M h,l) (’20) 9:40 Come Dine With Me UK (M) 8:30 The Donut King (M)

12:00 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 1:45 Explore 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 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 9:10 Travel Guides (PG) 10:10 NINE News Late 10:40 Travel Guides NZ (PG)

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) 2:10 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Everyday Gourmet 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) 8:45 Five Bedrooms (M l) 9:45 Bull (PG)

5:30 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Tennis: Roland Garros: Pre Show 8:00 Tennis: Roland Garros: Day 10 *Live*

3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 First Australians: Freedom For Our Lifetime (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Tony Robinson WWII By Drone: The Fight For Italy (PG) 8:30 Thatcher & Reagan: A Very Special Relationship (PG) 9:30 Cobra (MA15+)

6:00 House Hunters 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 3:30 The Love Boat 6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV 7:00 The Simpsons 5:00 Border Patrol (PG) 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 International 7:00 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: News Update 6:40 (PG) 7:30 Movie: 5:30 Storage Wars The Coroner (PG) 8:30 House Hunters USA Friends (PG) 8:00 The The Next Generation Great Blue Wild 7:30 “Paper Towns” (M s,v) Texas (PG) 6:00 Mrs. Brown’s Boys (M) 7:30 Houses With History 8:30 (’15) 9:45 Movie: “The Twilight Every Family Has A Secret (M) (PG) 6:30 MacGyver (PG) 7:30 Big Bang Theory (M s) 10:10 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 11:10 Mafia’s Greatest Hits Home Town 9:30 House Mom (M) 12:00 Home Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1” 8:30 Yokayi Footy 9:30 Movie: NCIS (M) 8:30 NCIS: Los Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 The (MA15+) 12:10 World’s Shopping 1:30 The Late Show Hunters Renovation 10:30 TBA “Sweet Country” (MA15+) (’17) Angeles (M v) 11:15 Evil (M) Simpsons (M) 9:00 Housos (M) (M) (’11) Stars: Billy Burke Deadliest Weather (PG) 6:35 Get It Together!

7:00 Deadly Pole To Pole (PG) 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 7:35 Spirit Riding Free 8:00 The Penguins Of Madagascar

7:00 ABC National News 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Business 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 7.30 10:00 The World 11:00 The Drum

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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 7:30 Tennis: Roland Garros: Sheldon (PG) 7:30 Movie: Pre Show 8:00 Tennis: Roland “Safe House” (M l,v) (’14) Garros: Day 11 *Live* Stars: Denzel Washington

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) 2:15 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Everyday Gourmet 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) 9:00 Law & Order: SVU (M) 10:00 TBA

3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 First Australians (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy!

(PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Coastal Walks With Kate Humble (PG) 8:30 On Board Britain’s Nuclear Submarine (M) 9:25 Holding (M l,v) 10:20 SBS World News 10:50 Gomorrah (MA15+) (In Italian)

7:00 House Hunters 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 6:30 MacGyver (PG) 6:30 NITV News USA 7:30 House Neighbours (PG) 7:00 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Bull Update 6:40 Great Blue Hunters International Friends (PG) 8:00 The (M) 10:30 Seal Team Wild 7:35 Going Places 8:30 Fixer To Fabulous 9:30 Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 (M v) 12:30 Home Shopping With Ernie Dingo (PG) 8:35 Seinfeld (PG) 11:00 Mom (M) My Lottery Dream Home (PG) 2:00 NCIS: New Orleans (M) Tribal (MA15+) 9:30 Movie: 10:30 Bargain Mansions 12:00 Home Shopping “Samson And Delilah” (M) (’09) 3:00 The Love Boat (PG)

7:10 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:00 The Cook Up With 7:30 Spicks And 7:40 NITV News Adam Liaw 7:30 Italian Specks (PG) 8:30 Update 7:45 8 Out Of Food Safari 8:00 Would I Lie To You? 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) (PG) 9:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 9:30 Nigella Feasts 8:30 Michel 8:30 Fighter Pilot: The Real Roux’s French Country 9:30 The Weekly With Charlie Top Gun (M l) Come Dine With Me UK Pickering (M) 10:00 QI (M l)

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 7:30 RBT (PG) 8:30 Sheldon (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Fast & Furious 7” (M l,v) (’15) Emergency (PG) 9:30 New Amsterdam (M) Stars: Vin Diesel

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Epic duet coming Country star Jimmie Allen has dropped some huge news this week, revealing that his upcoming album will feature a duet with superstar Jennifer Lopez.

‘On My Way’ will feature as part of Allen’s 17-song album ‘Tulip Drive’, which is set to be released on June 24.

But fans won’t have to wait until June 24 to hear the song, with the track set to be released to radio and as a single today (May 27).

The cover art for the duet (pictured) was also released this week.

‘Tulip Drive’ will be Allen’s third studio album.

Shock diagnosis Some sad news out of the United States this week with Zac Brown Band’s John Driskell Hopkins revealing he’s been diagnosed with motor neuron disease.

“Because my symptoms have been slow progressing from the start, we believe they will continue to be slow progressing going forward. God willing, I plan to be rocking with these amazing people for many years to come,” Hopkins said.

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Communication planet Mercury is in retrograde mode until Friday. So watch what you say and tweet and post and podcast on social media. Think twice before you unleash something controversial that you later regret! Try to keep yourself occupied in entertaining ways, as the New Moon lights up your leisure and recreation zone. Creative projects and quirky Aquarian hobbies are particularly favoured, as you share stories and develop ideas with others.

Monday’s New Moon urges you to adjust your home/work ratio so it’s much more balanced and family friendly. With Mercury still in retrograde mode (until Friday) do all you can to bypass domestic drama and repair neighbourhood friction. It’s time for Pisceans to sit down and smoke the peace pipe! But a relative or close friend could bamboozle you with some confusing information. Make sure you check the facts thoroughly before you respond.

Quit complaining Bulls! Mercury, Venus and Uranus are visiting your sign, which provides a golden opportunity to get real about who you are and where you’re going. Despite Mercury retrograde disruptions (until Friday) it’s time to draw up a plan, get creative, and start making your dreams come true. Be inspired by entertainer, activist and birthday great Josephine Baker (who was born on June 3, 1906), “To realise our dreams we must decide to wake up.”

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Gung-ho Gemini – avoid the temptation to skim over important details. The New Moon’s in your sign, so you’re keen to zoom ahead but remember Mercury is retrograde until Friday. So there’s a fine line between making smart snap decisions and messy mistakes. The stars encourage creative thinking but nervous energy is also high. If you don’t pace yourself, then you’ll be exhausted by the end of the week. So slow down and practice the gentle art of patience.

Many Crabs will feel emotionally vulnerable, as the New Moon navigates its way through your self-sabotage zone. So don’t make things worse by being mysteriously moody or overly dependent. If you side-step issues and let other people set your personal agenda, you’ll just end up feeling paralysed and powerless. With Mercury retrograde, you need to steer clear of fake news, unreliable folk and flighty friends, especially from Monday through until Friday.

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This week you’ll feel unusually restless, as the New Moon activates your freedom-loving side. Exercise and outdoor activities are favoured as you channel energy into physical pursuits, go on a grand adventure or connect with friends from far away. Just make sure you nurture relationships with people who support your aspirations for the future and not those who might bring you down. Your motto is from actress Angelina Jolie (who turns 47 on Saturday), “Life is a giant adventure, so much to do, to see.”

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The New Moon revs up your reputation zone so don’t hide your versatile Virgo talents! Be proud to show the world what you are truly capable of. And is a close relationship testing your mettle, and your patience? Habitual thinking and old solutions won’t help. The stars encourage you to change your attitude and look at the situation from a fresh perspective.

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Has a close relationship been going down a rocky road? Or stalling? Or even going backwards? The New Moon encourages you to dig deep, build bridges and start communicating again. You’ll have to be extra patient though, as you make the first move and are prepared to wait for long-term results. Things start moving forward from Friday onwards, when Mercury turns direct. So this week, the buzz words are rebirth, regeneration and transformation. Take a breath and let it happen.

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This week, be on alert for fake news and unrealistic expectations. You’re keen to make some serious changes that could lead to more job satisfaction in the future.

But Mercury is reversing through your work zone (until Friday) so avoid putting all your eggs in the career basket. Love, romance, friendship and companionship are just as important. Your motto is from birthday great Marilyn Monroe, “A career is wonderful, but you can’t curl up with it on a cold night.” Food for thought, don’t you think?

A child, friend or lover won’t behave in predictable ways this week, so don’t try to anticipate what they will do next.

Avoid butting in, being a bossy Goat, and offering (well-intentioned) advice to them. Loved ones require plenty of room to move and space to express themselves, so they can make their own mistakes and follow their own dreams in life. Smart Capricorns will back off, calm down and go with the flow this week. The New Moon signals a change at work or a new exercise routine.

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s temperatures begin to drop, we find ourselves rugging up with warm jackets, scarves and extra blankets on our beds to keep us warm at night. But what about our pets, how can we keep them warm and cosy during the winter?

It is sometimes forgotten that our pets are just as accustomed to the warm weather and shelter of our indoor homes as we are. It is important to consider your pet’s wellbeing during the cooler months and the many things that you can do to keep your family pet warm and safe this winter.

We have some great and simple tips on keeping your pet warm and healthy during the cooler months.

the winter months as they may not be able to burn off the additional calories. Carrying around extra kilos can affect your pets’ joints and mobility.

Warm and comfy bedding: Now is the time to reconsider where to house your pet overnight. Elevate your pet’s bed off the floor to make it more comfortable for them to rise from their bedding. If your dog sleeps outside ensure that it is protected from the elements and contains warm comfortable bedding.

Fresh water: Pets still require plenty of fresh water in winter especially when they are spending time indoors as the heating can dehydrate them quickly. If you live in a particularly cold area, be sure to check your pet’s water bowl regularly to make sure that it has not iced over.

Dress to impress: Dog coats and vests are not just a fashion statement. They provide your dog with comfort and relief from the winter chill, just as a jumper does for us.

Love and care: Lastly, a good belly rub or cuddle session never hurts. They love you unconditionally, so return the favour with enough love and care.

Maintain grooming regime: Don’t forget your pet still needs to be groomed during the winter months as well as the summer ones.

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Exercise and play: Keep your pet warm and healthy during winter and prevent any extra kilos creeping on with plenty of exercise and fun games.

Regular health checks: Don’t forget to take your furry friend to the vet for a winter health check-up. Older pets in particular are susceptible to chilly temperatures and you may notice them start to slow down over the next few months.

coats to grow long over winter in an attempt to keep them warm but this can lead to some skin problems, matting and long hours of brushing and trying to get those knots out. Ensure that

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Is that expensive Gold Plated HDMI cable your local retailer is trying to get you to buy with your new TV any better? While Gold Plated does provide better protection against corrosion, it provides no other advantage in the digital world. So save your money.

When shopping for an HDMI cable, most people require a passive cable. Then choose either HDMI 2.0 or 2.1 depending on either 4K or higher requirements. Select the connectors you need on each end: Regular, Mini or Micro. Hopefully, this has made the world of HDMI cables a little simpler.

epression and anxiety often coexist, with depression manifesting itself in the form of sadness, loss of interest in everyday activities, decreased energy and withdrawal. Symptoms of anxiety may include erratic heart rate, muscle tension, irritability and sleep disturbance. Depression can lead to significant impairment in the ability to undertake the activities associated with day-to-day living.

Three million Australians are living with anxiety or depression, and one in 16 people in Australia are affected by depression every year. Physical symptoms of depression include headaches, backaches, constipation, changes in weight and difficulty sleeping.

Unfortunately, many people still seem to feel there is a stigma attached to depression and anxiety, viewing them as weaknesses or character flaws rather than a genuine health condition. Older people are also more hesitant to share their experiences of anxiety and depression with others, often ignoring symptoms over long periods of time and only seeking professional help when things reach a crisis point.

Everyone experiences pain at some point, but in people with depression or anxiety, pain can become particularly intense and hard to treat. People suffering from depression, for example, tend to experience more severe and long-lasting pain than other people.

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Depressed people experience low energy to the point that everyday tasks become overwhelming. Complaints of pain are also common. When you are depressed, the last thing you want to think of is exercise, however, a physiotherapist can help you begin moving gradually. Exercise releases endorphins and serotonin, which stabilise your mood and help you feel better.

Stretching and breathing exercises, relaxation techniques and massage help relieve pain and muscle tension, improve circulation and promote flexibility. As you begin to feel more relaxed, the irritability goes away, and your sleep pattern improves. With improved sleep comes more energy and having more energy makes exercising easier. All of this leads to decreased heart rate, lower blood pressure and a reduction of other medical conditions associated with depression.

Following an individualised exercise program from your exercise physiologist or physiotherapist can enable you to come off your depression and anxiety medication in a shorter time. You don’t have to live with this disabling condition, nor exist on medicine for the rest of your life.

Exercise, diet, and healthy lifestyle choices can support recovery from depression, so it is important to: • Make sure you are eating well • Get regular exercise • Avoid using alcohol and drugs to cope when you are finding things difficult.

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The reality is it is not all that confusing.

Over the years, there have been several standards, but in 2022 there are only three types of HDMI cables: • HDMI 2.0 is also known as Premium High-Speed HDMI Cable. It is often marketed as a 4K HDMI. It also supports HDMI audio return channel (ARC) technology.

• HDMI 2.0 with Ethernet. As above but supports ethernet (networking) over HDMI. • HDMI 2.1 is also known as Ultra HighSpeed HDMI Cable. It can support up to 10K resolution as well as eARC. There are three standard connectors on an HDMI cable, so you need to ensure you get the correct connector at each end when you select a cable. These are: • Type A: Regular – This is the cable used in most devices.

• Type C: Mini – This cable has a mini connector on one end and usually regular on the other. The mini connector often connects to a camera or laptop.

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years of return and focus on the negative year, that the client was more than aware was going to happen at some point?

There are two human instincts that have been drilled into us through years of evolution that have helped the human race survive and thrive, but hurt us when making investment decisions.

The first is “recent event bias”, this is essentially giving the most recent event greater importance than all previous events. This normally helps us, as it allows us to adapt

to changing environments. For example if over time a road gets busier and busier we take caution close to the last time we crossed the road, not the long-term average. This of course makes sense with most things. Our most recent encounter with something is usually the most relevant to how we deal with it in this encounter.

What happens with investing, this causes us to look at short time frames and assume that recent returns are most likely to replicate upcoming returns. This is of course not true,

and in fact quite the opposite, after a reasonably sustained period of growth, we are likely to experience a correction and the market will fall to its “true value”, and the reverse is also true, often a market loss is followed by an above average gain the following year.

Looking at these shorter periods is likely to do exactly the reverse of the common mantra, we are likely to buy high and sell low.

The other human instinct is that fear of loss is far greater than the hope of gain. There have been numerous studies which indicate that most humans are far more motivated by fear of loss, than they are by the opportunity to make a gain. Evolutionary speaking, this stops us from doing stupid things and really increases life expectancy.

When it comes to investing, this can really lead to panic when markets fall. The fear of losing more money far outweighs the opportunity for the investment to bounce back. This often leads to panic selling. All of a sudden the client has forgotten about the three years of great returns that have seen the investment grow and can only see the loss.

Although I can logically tell you, that if you put your money in a balanced investment for 10 years, and leave it, we can predict with reasonable accuracy a range your investment will end up, in leaving it for 10 years we have to at times fight our instincts and remember the long-term plan. Easier said than done at times, and sometimes the most value an advisor can offer you is to protect you from your instincts.

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When it comes to investing human instincts make us make bad investment decisions, as an advisor our role is often encouraging our clients to ignore some of these instincts and stick to their plan.

I had a classic example of this during a recent client review, after discussing the client’s circumstances and goals we had a look at the progress of their superannuation, with the markets performing poorly over the past 12 months the value of the portfolio had fallen by about four per cent.

The client was quite concerned about this loss and was immediately thinking about safer options. Under closer inspection, the client over the previous three years had made over $40,000 and averaged around 10 per cent return. This is above the long-term expectations for the investment.

Once viewing the longer time frame, the client was comfortable with the investment and was happy to continue with the long-term investment strategy.

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Due to arrive in November this year, the upgraded LandCruiser 70 Series pickup and wagon range benefits from the addition of a pre-collision safety system incorporating autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection.

This builds upon the already extensive safety technology that includes anti-lock braking, traction control, vehicle stability control and hill-start assist.

Design refinements have enabled Toyota to increase the GVM to more than 3,500kg, supporting useful increases in payload and taking the range from the light to the medium goods category.

Toyota Australia Vice President Sales, Marketing and Franchise Operations Sean Hanley said Toyota was committed to providing

LandCruiser 70 Series customers with greater flexibility and peace of mind.

“The upcoming changes are designed to ensure that the legendary LandCruiser 70 Series will continue to be available for the foreseeable future in the Australian market, where its popularity resulted in more than 13,900 sales last year,” he said.

“The increase in GVM is sure to appeal to owners who use the 70 Series as a tool of trade or are seeking an even greater ability as a heavy duty recreational off roader.

“Combined with heavy-duty suspension and 3,500kg towing capacity, these upgrades will enhance the versatility and rugged reputation for this legendary vehicle.”

The LandCruiser 70 Series is powered by a strong 151kW/430Nm 4.5-litre V8 turbo diesel driving all four wheels through a dual-range transfer case.

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t’s been a busy off-season for the Penrith Cricket Club, with recruitment and retention in full swing ahead of the upcoming summer.

Following several years playing top level cricket in South Australia, premiership winner Ryan Gibson will return to Penrith next season as skipper.

Despite being a familiar and popular face around town, the 28-year-old former NSW batsman is one of the club’s key recruits as they look to return to the NSW Premier Cricket Finals for the first time since 2019.

Speaking with the Weekender, Penrith Cricket Club Manager Josh Lalor said securing Gibson – after his circumstances in South Australia changed recently – was a huge coup for the club.

“Unfortunately, due to South Australia Cricket going in a different direction, Gibbo found himself short of a contract and therefore he had the option to keep looking for opportunities interstate or return home,” Lalor explained.

After weighing up the pros and cons, the Adelaide Strikers Big Bash star decided home would be the best place for him to continue his decorated career.

Lalor said the club was so excited by the news of Gibson’s return that they swiftly installed him as club captain.

“Cameron Weir had been our captain for the past season-and-a-half, taking over from Ryan Smith – he did a really good job,” Lalor said.

“However, Gibbo just brings that extra bit of experience, and the boys absolutely love playing with and playing for Gibbo.

“The boys really respect him, and I think he’ll do an excellent job for us. He’s excited to be captaining us also.”

Further strengthening Penrith’s chances of making Finals next season is the re-signing of wicket-keeping sensation and Benaud Medallist Tyran Liddiard on a multi-year deal.

One of the brightest young talents at Penrith, Liddiard has confirmed his commitment to the Howell Oval-based club despite rumours he was looking to take his talents elsewhere.

“Lidds is desperate to take his cricket to the next level. He’s got the ability and the drive, and he’s forever looking for the right path to do so,” Lalor said.

“We certainly believe that playing with us is going to be the easiest way for him to do that.

We have a proud history of producing professional cricketers at Penrith.”

Another Premiership-winning player returning to the fold next season is experienced all-rounder Brent Williams, who finally returns home after a lengthy stay in the United Kingdom.

“What Brent and Gibbo will bring back into the team is a real knowledge about playing for Penrith in terms of both how we play and how we like to win – that’s going to be a huge asset to the club and their teammates,” Lalor said.

But it isn’t just familiar faces Penrith are bringing back, with the club recruiting 20-year-old fast-bowler and Cricket NSW rookie Hunar Verma from Blacktown.

The 2020 Basil Sellers Scholarship recipient is set to be one to watch next season, according to Lalor.

“We’re not only thrilled but very lucky to have Hunar on board,” he said.

“He’s a great kid, very bright, super tall, and hopefully he can help us win some premierships for a very long time.”

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Coach to drive change

Kat Smith to guide Western Sydney Wanderers’ women’s team for next two years leads the direction in where we want to go as a club in building our women’s team and program,” he said.

“It is very important that we give opportunities to young domestic coaches and we build the team over the next two seasons to breed consistency and success.

“We are also proud to have Tom Sermanni involved to help guide and mentor one of the best up and coming coaches in the country.”

Smith said she’s excited to be starting her journey at the Red & Black.

“It’s really exciting. The timing of the opportunity couldn’t be any better given it’s on the eve of the boom of women’s football in this country. I’m really excited to take on this opportunity at such a big club and ride that wave to bring success on and off the field,” she said.

“In sport, we know that continuity does drive performance. Success breeds off the back of that, so to have the opportunity to build that over the next two seasons is something that I hope will lead towards results and success.

“Obviously, there’s the aspiration in this league to make Finals as that is the structure in place for the Liberty A-League competition.

“My driver is to be the best version of myself for these players as they have so many opportunities in front of them. For me personally, it’s bringing something to their journey and to their lives that’s positive and that’s going to create change and success for them.”

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The AFC/FFA Pro Licence holder comes to the Wanderers after plying her trade at both a domestic and national team level, having held coaching roles within the A-Leagues and Matildas set-up.

Smith was formerly the assistant coach at Melbourne Victory and during her time at the club was named the 2018 Female Coach of the Year and was called up to join the Matildas technical staff as a scout for the FIFA 2019 Women’s World Cup in France.

More recently, Smith has been balancing her time between an analyst and assistant role with the Junior Matildas as well as being the head coach of Alamein FC, one of the eight inaugural teams in the Victorian Women’s National Premier League.

The next two seasons at Wanderland will see Smith mentored and supported by the Wanderers Head of Women’s Football, Tom Sermanni, with the duo tasked to build the foundations for the next generation of national team players to come from western Sydney.

New Wanderers CEO Scott Hudson welcomed Smith to the club.

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This Jamisontown resident has been excelling in several sports for many years and, as a result, is the latest recipient of the Penrith Valley Sports Foundation Junior Sports Star Award.

Summer has been playing hockey since the tender age of four.

She’s been playing with the Nepean Hockey Association, starting in the U8’s age group.

Taking to the game like a duck to water, Summer has always played above in age groups and amongst older kids.

Her sheer talent on the hockey pitch has seen her represent Nepean Hockey in every representative team possible from U11’s, U13’s and U15’s for outdoor hockey, and U13’s and U15’s for the Indoor Hockey Championships.

Summer has also made the Parramatta Diocesan School Hockey Team.

When she’s not trying to slap a ball into the back of a goal, Summer is also showing off her skills at Jamison Park Netball Complex as a valued member of the Penrith District Netball Association.

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But just when you thought this teenager would have no time or energy to do anything else, this talented all-rounder is also a force on the OzTag field.

Summer has played competitive OzTag for the past five years with the Nepean OzTag Association. She has been selected to represent Nepean at the State Cup Championships every year and has, in addition, been picked to represent at the National Titles every year also – coming away as National Champions.

Summer’s incredible ability also saw her named to represent at the City Country OzTag Championships.

It’s quite evident Summer’s passion for sport spreads far and wide. And while she’s making a name for herself in hockey, netball and OzTag, she’s also dominating at school sport and on the athletics track with Emu Plains Athletics.

Summer’s a true sporting sensation and a well-deserved member of the Junior Sports Star club.

Nominated by her mum Tabatha Knowles, Summer’s Junior Sports Star Award is all thanks to sponsor St Marys Leagues Club.

If you or you know someone who has achieved in their chosen sport, send in your

nomination to Penrith Valley Sports Foundation.

Various categories are available for potential nominations, including Junior and Senior Sports Star.

Nomination forms are available at www. pvsf.com.au.

Summer Knowles is the latest recipient of the Junior Sports Star award.

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Paddlers on world stage Jessica Fox and Lucien Delfour highlight Penrith’s chances at international events NATHAN TAYLOR

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enrith will be well represented on the European whitewater over the coming months, with several local athletes selected in the Paddle Australia Canoe Slalom Senior National Team.

Earlier this week, Paddle Australia confirmed the athletes who will represent Australia in Canoe Slalom on the upcoming ICF World Cup circuit and ICF World Championships.

Following selection at the 2022 ICF Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships and 2022 Paddle Australia Canoe Slalom Australian Open earlier this year, and selection of the Junior and U23 teams last week, Paddle Australia unveiled on Monday their senior team to represent Australia in Europe from June to September.

Olympic Gold medallist Jessica Fox and dual Olympian Lucien Delfour – both Penrith locals – headline the Aussie team which boasts a mix of youth and experience across both the kayak and canoe boats.

Paddle Australia National Performance Director, Kim Crane, said with the international season fast approaching, she is pleased to present the National teams for 2022.

“Our canoe Slalom athletes, coaches and staff have been thrown plenty of challenges in the past two years, including limited access

Lucien Delfour.

Noemie Fox.

Jessica Fox.

Angus Thompson.

Tim Anderson.

Lachlan Bassett.

to international competition, and flooding of our training venue in Penrith,” she said.

“So I’m excited to confirm the athletes who have competed on the world stage before, where for some this will be their first international tour as part of the senior team.

“After seeing them race on home soil earlier this year, I’m excited to see what they can do across the World Cup season and World

Championships.”

Along with the very accomplished Fox and Delfour, several other paddlers with ties to both Penrith and the Penrith Valley Canoe Club will also be boarding a plane bound for Europe.

They include: 25-year-old Noemie Fox, who will compete in both kayak and canoe; 27-year-old Tim Anderson, who will compete

in kayak; 25-year-old Angus Thompson, who will compete in kayak; and 22-year-old Lachlan Bassett, who is a reserve in canoe.

The 2022 ICF World Cup season will kick off in Prague, Czech Republic, on June 10 before shifting to Poland, Slovenia, France and Spain, while the ICF Senior World Championships will be held in Ausburg, Germany, from July 26-31.

Around The Grounds BASKETBALL: Penrith’s winning streak has continued, defeating the Sydney Comets 68-65 in Round 8 of the Waratah 1 Youth Men competition. Jonah Pares top scored for the Panthers with 22 points. Penrith will look to continue their winning ways when they battle the Hills Hornets this Saturday at Cambridge Park. Meanwhile, Penrith’s Waratah 1 Youth Women side have lost consecutive games, going down to the Sydney Comets 68-44. The Panthers will play two games this weekend when they face Newcastle on Saturday and Maitland on Sunday.

AFL: The Penrith Rams have bounced back after last week’s loss, belting the South West Sydney Blues 74-48 in Round 7 of the AFL Sydney Platinum Division competition.

Jordan Ware, Matthew Laffan and Luke Cooke starred in the big win. The Rams will face the Randwick City Saints in Caddens this Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile, the Penrith Ramettes are back in form, far too good for the Inner West Magpies 54-2 in the latest round of the AFL Sydney Women’s Division 2 competition. Jacqueline AnyonSmith booted three goals for the home side.

The Ramettes will take on the Randwick City Saints in Caddens this Saturday morning.

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RUGBY UNION: The Penrith Emus have suffered their biggest defeat of the season, embarrassed by the Tuggeranong Vikings 87-5 in Round 5 of the John | Dent Cup. The Emus will return to Nepean Rugby Park this Saturday to battle Gungahlin Eagles at 3.05pm.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Round 9 of the Sydney Shield and Ron Massey Cup competitions took place last weekend, with St Marys

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enjoying another win. In the Ron Massey Cup, St Marys scraped past the Kaiviti Silktails 18-16. In the Sydney Shield, St Marys had the bye. This Saturday St Marys will battle Mounties in the Ron Massey Cup, while their Sydney Shield side will take on the Moorebank Rams.

SUPER NETBALL: Giants Netball fought hard but ultimately went down to the West Coast Fever 86-77 in Round 11 of the Super Netball competition. The Giants, who are hanging on to a spot in the top four, will return home this Sunday afternoon to face the Adelaide Thunderbirds.

PREMIER LEAGUE NETBALL: Panthers Netball have smashed the Capital Spirit 68-30 in Round 6 of the Premier League Opens competition. Meanwhile, the Panthers U23s team are also celebrating this week after overcoming the Spirit 55-53. Both sides will take on the UTS Randwick Sparks in Round 7.

AFL: The Mark McVeigh era at the GWS Giants has kicked off on the best possible note with a 138-86 win over bottom-placed West Coast in Round 10 of the AFL competition. Despite being down on troops, the Giants were simply stunning from the opening bounce against the bottom-placed Eagles. GWS will look to continue their winning ways when they face the secondplaced Brisbane Lions this Saturday at the GABBA.

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ocals kids and supporters will have the opportunity to see some top flight netball next weekend when the Netball NSW Premier League competition comes to Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre.

For the first time in their eight-year history, Panthers Netball will play a home game at the recently refurbished Cambridge Park venue next Saturday, June 4.

The Panthers U23’s team will take on the ERNA Hawks at 6.30pm before their Opens team does battle at 8.15pm.

But it won’t just be Panthers who will be taking a game home next weekend, with four other franchises also swapping their usual digs at Sydney Olympic Park’s Netball Central for games in their home cities as well.

Speaking with the Weekender, Panthers Netball Chair Joy Gillett said the idea to take Premier League Netball to home courts on a Saturday night had been mooted for a while.

“There’s been talks for several years that the attendance down at Homebush is never great – because it’s a long way for people to travel and it’s played mid-week – so Netball NSW came up with the suggestion that we do it on a Saturday night, which allows people, like kids, to stay up a bit later,” she said.

Gillett said all 10 Premier League Netball franchises were asked whether they would like to host a home game this season, with Panthers Netball jumping at the chance to showcase their talent to local fans.

“We booked the basketball stadium at Cambridge Park four months ago to make sure we could secure the venue,” she said.

“I think the court has capacity for just under 1000 people, so we’re hoping we can fill it.

We’re encouraging all our Junior Representative players and local club teams to attend and dress up in their colours.

“Plus, I’m sure Eastwood Ryde, who we’re playing against on the night, will also be bringing a lot their supporters as well. We’re hoping for a good show.”

If the evening is successful as predicted, it could prompt Netball NSW to make a home game a regular occurrence in future seasons.

“I would like to see it regularly played,” Gillett said.

“If we can make a success of this one and we can show that we’ve pulled in a good audience, I think it could be part of a regular calendar for Premier League.

“We may be able to do a home game at the start of the season and another one towards the end, so all franchises can host one.”

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To book, visit tix.yt/panthers-netball-2022.

Sarah Blair and Carissa Cook will be playing next weekend. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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