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Dramatic new twist in Wallacia cemetery saga

CLUB SAYS IT’LL SHUT A State Government overhaul of the cemetery industry in New South Wales may stop the development of a memorial park on the site of Wallacia Golf Club.

But what appeared to be a win for Wallacia residents and Golf Club members on Tuesday has quickly taken another turn, with the clubhouse and golf course set to be closed.

St Johns Park Bowling Club, which operates the facility, said it could not sustain future losses at the site.

“As a result of this decision by the govern-

ment, we will be walking away unfortunately,” CEO David Marsh told the Weekender.

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Plot twist at Wallacia Cemetery now far from a dead certainty, but club’s future remains in doubt

State Mulgoa MP Tanya Davies met with happy Wallacia residents and Golf Club members on Wednesday morning. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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ours after the NSW Government announced a shake-up of Sydney’s cemetery industry, providing hope for Wallacia’s golf course, the club’s operator has called it quits, declaring it will close the clubhouse and golf course in the “immediate future”.

St Johns Park Bowling Club (SJPBC) CEO David Marsh labelled the latest development in the long-running cemetery saga a “shemozzle”.

“As a result of this decision by the government, we will be walking away unfortunately,” he said on Tuesday.

“We won’t be sustaining any further

losses... it’s the only sensible thing for us to do.”

SJPBC has a legally binding contract to acquire a portion of land from Catholic Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (CMCT) to build a new clubhouse, bowling green and amenities on the site.

However, Tuesday’s announcement that the government will merge the five existing Crown cemetery operators in metropolitan Sydney (including CMCT) into one, after a statutory review found a danger of financial collapse, has thrown those plans into disarray.

Earlier this month, CMCT won an appeal in the Land and Environment Court to build 40,000 burial plots on the golf course and halve the holes to nine.

In a statement released before learning of SJPBC’s impending exit, Mulgoa MP Tanya Davies welcomed the government’s decision.

“Wallacia Golf Club is no longer at the mercy of the CMCT,” she said.

“My resolve remains firm to stand up for the people of western Sydney and fight the cemetery proposal at Wallacia Golf Club.

“I have already requested a meeting with the new Administrator, Lee Shearer, in which I will stress the need to protect the Wallacia Golf Club from this inappropriate proposal.”

Local residents and club members celebrated with Ms Davies on Wednesday, but SJPBC’s declaration has ensured a cloud remains over the golf course.

Mr Marsh, who puts the club’s losses at $2 million since it took over from Panthers in July 2019, said he would not relinquish their licencing rights.

“We’ll sit on them as long as we have to... we’re not going to give them to anyone else,” he said.

“We’re not prepared to lose any more unless someone can come up with a feasible operation moving forward with us.”

Penrith Councillor Ross Fowler said the “threat” by SJPBC to close the golf club’s operations was both “provocative and disappointing”.

He said he believes it’s an opportunity “for the community to work together with government and SJPBC” to find a long term solution for the course and amenities.

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Sports centre’s big win Councillors endorse planning proposal for $300 million winter playground

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lans for the $300 million Winter Sports World will continue to progress after Penrith Councillors endorsed the Planning Proposal.

Despite a recommendation to reject it due to overshadowing, 13 Councillors voted to allow the Planning Proposal to advance to the gateway process and be determined by the State Government.

In the meantime, site owner and local developer Peter Magnisalis has vowed to work with 10 residents of neighbouring Nepean Shores to address their concerns.

“We’re absolutely committed to working with our neighbours,” he said.

“We are going to progress to talk to the residents on a one-on-one basis and deal with their specific impacts and concerns as best as possible so that we get the most ideal result for everyone.”

If successful, the 2.35ha site at 2 Tench Avenue, Jamisontown will be transformed into a year-round winter wonderland for professionals and beginners alike.

“We are excited and relieved that we’re just one little step closer to bringing a

Peter Magnisalis at the site of his Winter Sports World in Jamisontown.

world class indoor snow resort to Penrith,” Mr Magnisalis said.

Set to boast a 300m advanced run for experienced athletes and a dedicated

learn to ski run, the facility will also feature an Olympic-sized ice rink, competition venue for figure, ice hockey, speed skating and alpine skiing, and ice climb-

ing for mountaineer training. A 4.5 star 120-room hotel is also slated, as is a fine dining revolving restaurant, cafes with snow views, while about 700 car and bus spaces will be provided on site.

Mr Magnisalis said Winter Sports World would generate 900 new ongoing tourism jobs after construction and inject $80 million a year into the local economy with 250,000 visitors annually.

Councillor John Thain, who moved the amended recommendation during Monday night’s Ordinary Council meeting, said it was a significant development for Penrith.

“I understand where the residents are coming from and have empathy,” he said.

“But I also think this is an opportunity for the city that we shouldn’t let go.”

Councillor Robin Cook voted against the motion, while Councillor Aaron Duke was absent.

Construction will hopefully commence next year subject to planning approvals, Mr Magnisalis said, with Winter Sports World expected to open in winter 2024.

Nepean Shores’ operator, Hometown, did not respond to the Weekender’s request for comment.

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Penrith’s a mighty place to be T hrough the 1980s, 1990s and even in the early 2000s a special occasion in Penrith called for a night out at the Beef and Barramundi restaurant at Tench Reserve.

It was an unattractive brick box that made very little use of its excellent position by the Nepean River, but the food was delicious and the atmosphere welcoming.

Very often lunch and dinner conversations would quickly turn to the need for more eateries by the river to help bring Penrith in to line with the growing restaurant scene in nearby Parramatta, but it was all too hard and nobody was able to make it happen.

It would take until a couple of years ago for hands to go up and shovels to go in the ground, resulting in the stunning and super-popular East Bank precinct by the river where the Barra once stood.

When I become Editor of the Western Weekender in 2009, I was told the biggest issue in town was this ongoing talk of a new airport at Badgerys Creek, revived after on-again, off-again plans over many decades.

“But don’t worry,” a leading politician said over a coffee. “It’ll never happen in our lifetime”.

I even wrote a column at the time suggesting I’d be in a grave before the first plane took off from Badgerys.

Fast forward to 2021 and it’s full steam ahead for Western Sydney Airport, which will open in 2026 and has resulted in an unprecedented infrastructure spend across our region.

Governments and business groups fiddled around for years but it was then Prime Minister Tony Abbott who finally

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“Penrith is unique, and if you embrace this city, you’ll forever be in its grip and likely its debt”

gave Badgerys Creek the green light in 2014. It could be his greatest legacy.

Meantime I’m fighting a battle to not be the first person buried at the on-again, off-again Wallacia cemetery given what I wrote 12 years ago.

Penrith has very much become a city of doers rather than dreamers.

Right now there is a tremendous mix of experience and youth in the development and business game, bringing Penrith to the fore as one of the most exciting regions in the country.

It is a city where big players and outsiders are welcome but the little guy, the local guy, will always come out on top.

Right now many of the new restaurants and entertainment venues you’re seeing pop up around town are being opened by truly local people; part of a generation that used to travel to Parramatta or the city on a Friday and Saturday night and now believe the next generation deserves to have it all close to home.

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It is an exciting time to be living in Penrith, though as locals we often can’t open our eyes to what is around us.

Sure, there will always be the frustration of a Saturday morning traffic jam on Mulgoa Road. A rope swing at the Nepean River isn’t quite the summer refresher of Bondi Beach, and weekend trackwork is doing its best to stop us going anywhere.

But is there anywhere you’d rather live than Penrith right now?

This is a community that backs each other, that always stands by their mate with 2750, or a close-by number, on their driver’s licence.

We experience it every day here at the Weekender and have the great privilege to be able to tell this city’s stories.

For 30-odd years the Weekender went toe-to-toe with the worldwide media juggernauts of News Corp and Fairfax.

The little paper that could outlasted them both.

That’s about as Penrith as it gets.

Perhaps it’s no surprise that in the wake of the pandemic, it has been many smaller, local businesses that have rushed back to advertise with the Weekender, living up to that ‘support local’ mantra. We have each other’s back.

A number of well-known national brands have still not returned to local advertising, preferring to spend their money with the ‘big guys’.

They just don’t get it.

And many don’t.

Penrith is unique, and if you embrace this city, you’ll forever be in its grip and likely its debt given what it’ll give back to you.

This city of doers is a mighty place to be at the moment. Just watch it thrive.

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he NSW Government will plant 26,000 new trees along the Great West Walk, which is a 65km urban trail that runs from Parramatta through Penrith to the Blue Mountains.

Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Rob Stokes visited Ironbark Reserve in Cranebrook on Tuesday with members of local western Sydney councils to plant the first trees of the initiative.

“Penrith, Parramatta and Blacktown Councils have received close to $1 million for landscaping work, which includes planting and maintaining around 11,000 trees in four locations along the Great West Walk, with more than 15,000 trees to be planted by our partners Greening Australia and Landcare,” Mr Stokes said.

“It is so important because the urban heat island affect is real and has dramatic impacts on surface temperatures, so we know planting trees can make people’s lives better and we are committed to doing that.”

Mr Stokes said he is passionate about the walking route that traverses the varied

landscape of the protected Cumberland Plain woodland.

“So much of the infrastructure investment taxpayer dollars goes into ironically separates communities, whether it is railways, roads or motorways. While they are important to build a successful economy, often they have the unintended consequence of separating people from one another,” he said.

“The beautiful thing about linear parklands and green corridors is that they unite communities, they bring us together with a mix of cultures and we know the outdoors is great for physical and mental health and wellbeing.”

The State Government plans to plant one million trees by 2022, with more than 500,000 trees planted so far.

Mayor Karen McKeown said the trees being planted at Ironbark Reserve were to also celebrate the centenary of Rotary.

“The 100 trees that will be planted here will represent each year of the great work carried out by Rotary and over time make a beautiful part of the Walk. As Council’s sustainability champion I am always excited when we get the opportunity to plant more trees in our city,” she said.

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enrith Council intends to snap up the former Rocla site at Emu Plains for a hefty $50 million, the Weekender can reveal.

After months of speculation, including unfounded rumours that the industrial site could become a Costco or IKEA, the previously confidential deal surfaced in the minutes of Council’s latest business paper released last week.

“After extensive investigations and independent expert advice, Penrith City Council is intending to purchase 158-164 Old Bathurst Road as an investment into the local community,” a Council spokesman confirmed.

“It is envisaged the site could provide a modern industrial precinct of up to 40 lots to support local businesses in desperate need of space.

“This will also deliver much needed local employment opportunities.”

The concrete pipe and precast plant ceased manufacturing in April last year due to poor profitability.

Sydney-based Aon Ari Property, which purchased Penrith’s former Crane Enfield Metals site and is in the process of reviving its manufacturing capabilities, hoped to save the Rocla site and make it its second manufacturing hub under the brand ‘Manufactor’.

Aon Ari CEO John Joannou said they had been in “very deep discussions” with Rocla’s owner Fletcher Building.

“The truth is we had made a significant offer and we were taken aback when we found out the amount paid,” he said.

Deputy Mayor Tricia Hitchen and

Councillors Mark Davies, Bernard Bratusa and John Thain voted against the motion, which was tabled in the confidential business portion of Council’s Ordinary meeting on April 26.

Cr Davies believes the large acquisition goes a step too far and is driving investment out of Penrith.

“What does it say to people who want to invest in our city?” he said.

“Other developers can’t compete with Council, so they’re just going to go ‘well we’d rather go to Liverpool or elsewhere where we’re not competing with Council’.”

Cr Hitchen also expressed concerns.

“Personally, I just don’t think Council should be playing the part of developer,” she said.

“I know a lot of councils have been caught out recently for not sticking to their core values – roads, rates, rubbish and everything else – and I thought it was a big financial leap and I wasn’t sure it was the right thing for Council to do.”

10 Councillors voted in favour of the acquisition, with Councillor Jim Aitken not taking part in the vote due to owning two shops in the vicinity of the area.

Councillor Marcus Cornish said it was a wonderful opportunity for the people of Penrith.

“Money that is made from the development of this site will go back to the community to fund well-needed projects for the public,” he said.

Contracts are currently being finalised, the Council spokesman said.

However, Council failed to advise how the acquisition will be funded or if any projects would be placed on the back burner as a result.

McKay says she’s here to stay

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defiant Jodi McKay says she is not stepping down as leader of the Labor Party in NSW. There’s been mounting speculation that Ms McKay would quit or be pushed after a disastrous by-election result in the Upper Hunter last weekend.

On Tuesday, she said she would remain in her position.

“I have the support of the caucus which has been confirmed over the last 48 hours and I have the support of the rank and file,” she said.

“Nobody has asked me to stand aside.

Nobody has the numbers within our caucus to mount a challenge.”

Ms McKay admitted Labor was struggling to get its message through to voters.

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New access promised Story update: Ramp to replace stairs after strong campaign from patients EMILY FESZCZUK

John Stalling has campaigned for a ramp at Nepean Hospital. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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epean Hospital will provide more accessibility to those with impaired mobility by installing a ramp on Parker Street, Kingswood up to the hospital.

This comes after locals campaigned to Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) to have an existing set of stairs in the location replaced.

John Stalling, who has Primary Multiple Sclerosis, contacted the Weekender at the start of the year when he tried to enter the hospital in his wheelchair from Parker Street and discovered there was only stairs.

“It was unknown to me when I started contacting people in January about the issue, but this matter had already been raised well over 18 months ago by Kevin Finlayson, who is a Disability Advocate for Penrith, yet it was shrugged off,” the Penrith resident said.

“Nepean Hospital and NSW Health considered it as nothing more than a minor inconvenience to anyone with mobility issues or any person who was unable to use the set of stairs and their answer to the whole problem was to put up signs to go to another entry.”

After Mr Stalling and other patients contin-

ued to raise the issue, NBMLHD Manager Total Asset Management, Geoff Oakley, confirmed that construction of the ramp will begin this year following planning approval.

“As a result of consultation with community and disability groups, ramp access will be installed to connect Parker Street with the footpath adjacent to the new multi-storey car park,” Mr Oakley said.

“From the car park, patients and visitors can take the lift to level two for direct access into Nepean Hospital.”

Mr Stalling said while the hospital should have always had easier accessibility, he was overjoyed that the issue would be rectified.

“This whole debacle never should have happened in the first place and should have been rectified when it was first brought to attention, but I am very pleased to hear the fantastic news, it will make such a difference,” he said.

“The replacing of this inappropriate set of stairs with a ramp will benefit so many groups in the community, from elderly people, people with mobility or health issues and families with prams to allow direct access without having the long exhausting walk around the block or risking their lives by using the vehicle driveway.”

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Alcohol Free Zones & Alcohol Prohibited Areas Under Section 644 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council proposes to establish Alcohol Free Zones in the following locations: • Oxford Street, Barry Street, Eton Road and &ROOHJH 6WUHHW VXUURXQGLQJ ¶&DPEULGJH 3DUN· &DPEULGJH 3DUN • 3XEOLF FDU SDUNV DGMDFHQW WR &DPEULGJH 3DUN &RPPXQLW\ +DOO 2[IRUG 6WUHHW &DPEULGJH 3DUN • 3XEOLF FDU SDUN ZLWKLQ WKH 5RSHU 5RDG 6RFFHU )LHOGV Roper Road, Colyton • $UHD ERXQGHG E\ +HZLWW 6WUHHW -HQVHQ 6WUHHW Willoughby Street and Albany Lane, Colyton, being public roads • &DU SDUN DQG IRRWSDWK WKDW LQFRUSRUDWHV D EXV VWRS DGMDFHQW WR 3URJUHVV :D\ ORFDWHG RQ 3HQGRFN 5RDG &UDQHEURRN • $UHD ERXQGHG E\ 3DUN 6WUHHW /DZVRQ 6WUHHW 3\UDPLG 6WUHHW EHWZHHQ WKH *UHDW :HVWHUQ +LJKZD\ DQG /DZVRQ 6WUHHW DQG WKH *UHDW :HVWHUQ +LJKZD\ EHWZHHQ 3\UDPLG 6WUHHW DQG 3DUN 6WUHHW (PX 3ODLQV EHLQJ SXEOLF URDGV • 3XEOLF FDU SDUN ORFDWHG QH[W WR 0HOURVH +DOO RQ WKH FRUQHU RI WKH *UHDW :HVWHUQ +LJKZD\ DQG 3DUN 6WUHHW (PX 3ODLQV • 3XEOLF FDU SDUN DGMDFHQW WR (UVNLQH 3DUN &RPPXQLW\ +DOO 3HSSHUWUHH 'ULYH (UVNLQH 3DUN • 3XEOLF FDU SDUN ZLWKLQ 3HSSHUWUHH 5HVHUYH 6ZDOORZ 'ULYH (UVNLQH 3DUN • 3XEOLF FDU SDUN ZLWKLQ DQG DGMDFHQW WR &KHG 7RZQV 5HVHUYH 7RZQ 7HUUDFH *OHQPRUH 3DUN • 3XEOLF FDU SDUN DGMDFHQW WR %OXH +LOOV 2YDO :HVWHUO\ :D\ *OHQPRUH 3DUN • *UHDW :HVWHUQ +LJKZD\ EHWZHHQ %ULQJHOO\ 5RDG DQG 6RPHUVHW 6WUHHW .LQJVZRRG • 3DUN $YHQXH .LQJVZRRG IURP 5LFKPRQG 5RDG WR Walter Street • 3XEOLF FDU SDUN ORFDWHG WR WKH QRUWK RI .LQJVZRRG 6WDWLRQ RQ WKH FRUQHU RI 5LFKPRQG 5RDG DQG &R[ $YHQXH .LQJVZRRG • 5LFKPRQG 5RDG .LQJVZRRG IURP 3DUN $YHQXH WR &R[ $YHQXH • :DLQZULJKW /DQH IURP 6RPHUVHW 6WUHHW WR %ULQJHOO\ 5RDG .LQJVZRRG • Area of Wattle Street, Willow Street and Wattle /DQH 1RUWK 6W 0DU\V EHLQJ SXEOLF URDGV WKDW DUH DGMDFHQW WR 3DUNODZQ 3ODFH • 3DUNODZQ 3ODFH 1RUWK 6W 0DU\V EHLQJ D SXEOLF URDG DQG FDU SDUN • +LJK 6WUHHW EHWZHHQ 6WDWLRQ 6WUHHW LQ WKH :HVW DQG 'RRQPRUH 6WUHHW LQ WKH (DVW 3HQULWK • 6WDWLRQ 6WUHHW EHWZHHQ +LJK 6WUHHW DQG 8QLRQ 5RDG 3HQULWK • 3XEOLF FDU SDUN NQRZQ DV 8QLRQ 3ODFH EHWZHHQ 6WDWLRQ 6WUHHW DQG :RUWK 6WUHHW 3HQULWK • 6WDWLRQ 6WUHHW EHWZHHQ %HOPRUH 6WUHHW DQG +HQU\ 6WUHHW 3HQULWK • %HOPRUH 6WUHHW EHWZHHQ 5LOH\ 6WUHHW DQG 6WDWLRQ 6WUHHW 3HQULWK • Area between Lawson Street and Station Street, NQRZQ DV $OOHQ 3ODFH DQG (GZDUGV 3ODFH FDU SDUNV 3HQULWK • $UHD ERXQGHG E\ /DZVRQ 6WUHHW +HQU\ 6WUHHW (YDQ 6WUHHW DQG +LJK 6WUHHW 3HQULWK EHLQJ SXEOLF URDGV • +HQU\ 6WUHHW EHWZHHQ 6WDWLRQ 6WUHHW DQG /DZVRQ 6WUHHW 3HQULWK

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Cracking a big concern Residents fear quarrying is to blame for modern-day subsidence issues ALENA HIGGINS

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Penrith Councillor has requested an update on subsidence issues in Glenmore Park, as homeowners continue to report deep cracking.

Late last month, Councillor Greg Davies requested Council officers provide a memo on the status of Council’s roads, kerb and guttering after concerns were raised by residents.

The Weekender has since spoken to affected Stage 2 residents in both the Glenmore Ridge and Mulgoa Rise subdivisions, which were developed by Stockland and Mulpha respectively.

The residents, who do not wish to be named, began experiencing cracking when they moved in seven or eight years ago.

Initially told poor drainage was to blame, the homeowners have spent thousands of dollars trying to rectify the ongoing damage.

“They were quarrying all over this estate,” one resident said.

“I honestly believe the soil classification was all wrong.”

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Parts of Glenmore Park in 2005, after years of mining for shale and clay.

“If I was a developer, that’s where I’d be going back.”

From about 1985 to 1998, the site was extensively mined for shale and clay, with

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

In accordance with Section 2.12 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the Development Application will be referred to the Sydney Western City Planning Panel (SWCPP) for determination.

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Lot 2 DP 787827 (Nos. 2115–2131) Castlereagh Road, Penrith Proposed alterations and additions to existing industrial buildings (including demolition) and construction of additional industrial buildings and 3 multi-storey carparks The proposal is an Integrated Development.

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 WLPH GXULQJ RUGLQDU\ RIÀFH KRXUV LQ WKH SHULRG from 31 May 2021 to 14 June 2021.

backfilling concluding in 1999. Stockland, which purchased its portion of land in 2004, is addressing the issue head on and dealing directly with individuals.

“We are continuing to investigate the issues that have been brought to our attention,” a Stockland spokeswoman said.

“These investigations indicate that it is limited to a small and contained area.

“We are treating these concerns extremely seriously and liaising with our customers to resolve any outstanding issues as soon as possible.”

Council said it has undertaken minor repairs on some of its assets and is continuing to monitor roads and paths.

“Council is aware of an isolated area that may be subjected to suspected settlement, which is currently under investigation,” a Council spokesman said.

Subsidence in new western Sydney housing developments was thrown into the spotlight again last week with news of a class action by Spring Farm homeowners, prompting calls for an overhaul of the state’s building regulations.

It follows sinking at Jordan Springs East, which resulted in property giant Lendlease offering to buy back a number of homes late last year and committing to undertake repairs on others.

Mulpha did not respond to the Weekender’s requests for comment.

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 DUH WR EH VSHFLÀHG LQ WKH VXEPLVVLRQ 7KH VXEPLVVLRQ LV WR LQFOXGH &RXQFLO·V UHIHUHQFH number DA21/0308.

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Section 4.46 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. In this regard, the applicant is seeking concurrent approval from the NSW Rural Fire Service under Section 100B of the Rural Fires Act 1997.

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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 Penrith City Council.

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Lot 32 DP 975322 (Nos. 100–106) First Road, Berkshire Park Alterations and additions to existing building, change of use to place of public worship and construction of associated car park

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Penrith will benefit from $23,000 in heritage grants thanks to the State Government. The grants will go to Council towards Heritage Advisor Services, an important role in the community.

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Life starts at Thornton Park

“The village is pet-friendly and the neighbours are friendly too. What more could I want?”

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Jim moved in to Thornton Park with his little dog, Bonnie.

Since then, they’ve been enjoying all the benefits of village life.

It was important to me that I find a pet-friendly retirement home because I live with my 12-year-old rescue dog Bonnie, a little Tenterfield Terrier. From the very beginning, Thornton Park was excellent. I found a beautiful apartment that suited my budget.

We have a cleaner who comes once a fortnight to help keep the place looking good, and the social aspect is great too.

I’m always meeting people. There’s a bus trip every week. There’s a movie night. We have our happy hours and our get togethers so we can catch up and talk about life. If you want to go out, the location of the village is so convenient. You’re only about 500 metres from Penrith train station and about 600 metres from the big Westfield.

The village has a residents’ lounge and function areas which are free to hire if you want to have a birthday party or a family get-together. Next door, there’s a residential care home, which is comforting to know in case your circumstances ever change and you need more support.

What else can I say except that I’m very happy here? And Bonnie’s very happy too.

If you’ve ever thought about retirement living, don’t hesitate to contact us for an information pack and to book your obligation-free tour. It just might be the best thing you ever do.

1800 860 502 thorntonpark.com.au You may have to pay a departure fee when you leave this village.

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Kingswood: Man charged after police find knife and drugs A man has been charged after being caught with a knife and drugs in Kingswood.

About 7.30pm on Thursday, May 20, police were patrolling Kingswood Railway Station when they spoke to a man, as he was intoxicated on the station.

The 49-year-old Kingswood man was informed that he would be searched and allegedly removed a knife from the front of his pants.

The man also removed the contents of his pockets, which included a USB lid, that allegedly contained two small resealable plastic bags containing methylamphetamines.

The man was charged with ‘custody of knife in public place – subsequent offence’ and ‘possess prohibited drug’.

He is set to appear in Penrith Local Court on Tuesday, July 6.

Cranebrook: Woman caught with knife, fights with police before arrest A woman has been charged after having a prohibited weapon in Cranebrook.

About 12.30am on Friday, May 21, police were patrolling Pendock Road, Cranebrook when they sighted two people along the road.

It is alleged officers were aware of one of the people, a 27-year-old Cranebrook woman who was wanted on an outstanding warrant.

Police allegedly attempted to speak with the pair, who both ran.

After police caught the woman, she was violent and aggressive before being handcuffed and searched by officers.

It is alleged that located in a small carry bag she had, was a knife in a sheath.

The woman was charged with ‘outstanding warrant’ and ‘custody of knife in public place – subsequent offence’.

She will appear in Penrith Local court on Friday, June 25.

South Penrith: Man charged after drugs spotted in vehicle

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with Daniel McKinnon caught possessing a prohibited drug in South Penrith. About 1.50am on Friday, May 21, police were patrolling South Penrith when they sighted a motor vehicle stopped on the side of Tukara Road, South Penrith.

Police stopped and spoke to a 38-yearold South Wentworthville man, who was sitting in the driver’s seat.

Officers allegedly sighted a small resealable plastic bag on the passenger’s seat that contained methylamphetamines.

The man and vehicle were searched and the man was charged with ‘possess prohibited drug’.

He will appear in Penrith Local Court on Tuesday, July 6.

Cranebrook: Youth charged as part of trail bike operation A youth has been charged with a string of offences after a trail bike operation took place in Cranbrook last week.

Over the past month police have been addressing community concern in Cranebrook regarding trail bikes.

On Thursday, May 20, trail bike officers were patrolling McHenry Road, Cranebrook as part of the operation.

About 3pm, police sighted an unregistered trail bike riding along Robinson Road through Callisto Drive Reserve onto Borrowdale Way and through other reserves.

At the time, local school children were walking home, and pedestrian traffic was high when the rider, a 15-year-old Cranebrook youth was allegedly riding near people.

Police managed to stop the rider, who allegedly was riding an unregistered trail bike, with no helmet or any type of protective clothing on.

After speaking to the trail bike rider, the youth was arrested and charged with seven offences.

Police also seized the trail bike, and the youth will appear in a Children’s Court at a later date.

Residents who have information relating to these types of incidents are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS When you are thinking about buying a property it is important for you to understand whether or not there are any easements or restrictions as to uses that apply to the land.

An easement is an interest attached to a piece of land that gives someone other than the owner the right to use a part of that land for a particular purpose.

Common types of easements include drainage easements, whereby drainage pipes will pass through multiple properties underground to enable water and/ or sewerage to be drained to benefit the whole neighbourhood. Another example is a right of carriageway whereby one owner grants another owner the right to pass over their land to access their own property (for example a shared driveway used for a battle-axe block).

Easements also exist for services such as electricity – for example the common green or grey utilities boxes that often appear in residential neighbourhoods and contain infrastructure to ensure electricity supply to the surrounding homes.

If you have an easement on your property the general rule is you cannot interfere with it including building over it. For example, if there is a sewerage easement running along your rear boundary you should avoid constructing things like concrete slabs and or sheds over the easement in case the drainage thereunder needs to be accessed for maintenance or repair in which case whatever you have built will need to be removed usually at your cost.

Restrictions as to uses are slightly different in that they impose specific rules on things that cannot be done on particular properties. Common examples include restrictions as to the number of dwellings that can be built on a property, or the types of materials that

can be used in the build. For example, lots of Penrith properties have restrictions as to uses which prohibit the use of corrugated iron on roofs or expressly prohibit the construction of fences at the front of dwellings.

These types of restrictions as to uses have differing purposes.

More and more however, these types of rules are put in place to ensure that residential neighbourhoods are aesthetically pleasing so as to maintain the appearance of the neighbourhood to a high standard.

Some local examples include developments like Jordan Springs and Caddens or the Waterside development at Cranebrook. You will notice that most of the homes in these neighbourhoods are relatively similar when it comes to design and choice and colour of materials.

While the houses are not identical, the colour palette is generally consistent and most of the homes are visually compatible. This is because design guidelines are built in to the property’s title requiring builders to only use certain products, colours and building designs to ensure that as the various stages of the development are built the neighbourhood is aesthetically pleasing to maximise the developer’s ability to sell properties and maintain the value of the houses in the neighbourhood.

You will know if your property is affected by an easement or some kind of restriction as to uses because these types of interests in property are required to be recorded on title. By looking at a Title Search, which is an electronic copy of your Title Deed, you will be able to see if any easements, restrictions, or other interests are registered on title.

You can then obtain a copy of the relevant easement or restriction which will set out in detail how they apply.

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Cops use SMS to find missing EMILY FESZCZUK

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epean Police Area Command (PAC) are reminding residents that text messages being sent out regarding missing persons are genuine.

This comes as the community have been alerted about missing people in the area from a new SMS system.

Nepean PAC Crime Manager, Detective Acting Inspector Steven Peroni told the Weekender the SMS geotargeting alert system was introduced

by NSW Police on March 11 and has now been utilised in Penrith.

“When the tool is used a brief message can be sent out to all mobile devices within a defined area and will always come from the same number, which is 444 444 444,” Detective Acting Inspector Peroni said.

“The message will include a brief description of the missing person, a Twitter or Facebook link with a picture of the person, as well as details on how to report a sighting.”

With the system recently being used to help locate missing people

from Cranebrook and Oxley Park, it is reserved for people defined as high risk.

“People that are considered high risk include those living with dementia who may wander from their homes, children with development delays who get separated from their families or carers, and young children who go missing in large crowds,” he said.

“It’s really a way the police and community can work hand in hand, so if you do receive a message, we ask that people keep an eye out and help police reunite the person with their loved ones.”

Detective Acting Inspector Peroni said he wants to reassure the Nepean community who have doubts that they are genuine messages.

“It is important we communicate to everyone that these messages are seldom used but are real, so if you receive one from that number, it is not a hoax or scam, it is a genuine attempt to locate someone,” he said.

“The community should never underestimate the crucial role they play in potentially saving someone from harm.”

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Will we ever be back in the office?

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orking from home has transformed Sydney now for over a year. So many people like nurses, teachers and carers continue to provide valued physical presence. Likewise tradies, retail staff and everyone making a difference with wheels, hands or feet.

Still, for many of us whose living room is now our office, we’ve been extremely fortunate to gain scope to shape work around life, not the other way around.

As temperatures plummet, I’m currently in a phase of nailing down my winter uniform: track pants, thick socks and a shabby down jacket that looks like a garbage bag but gets the job done. All of which can be quickly flung off to button a shirt for a Teams or Zoom call, where I slip into small talk with clients like a peppy host on breakfast television.

Will it all last? Many of us who’ve settled into a new autonomy are loath to relinquish it, even once we’ve all been vaccinated.

The other day, a friend who lives in Haberfield grumbled that his company has ordered people back into the office. At

the other extreme, tech firms like Atlassian and Slack say they’ll support staff to “work from anywhere”.

The likelihood is that Sydney is moving towards a hybrid. Stay home a couple of days a week if you want. But come in the rest of the time, so employers can build team culture and justify paying that huge office rent.

There’s also the intriguing third option of a “touchdown space” – canvassed in Business Western Sydney’s new report Closer to Home. Best suited to large firms or government departments, this might be a satellite office or co-working space in a big suburban centre.

It’s main use would be to allow employees to “access the necessary hardware and software of working life” but without the painful commute.

Things like meeting rooms, printers, photocopiers, smartboards, super-fast broadband and secure VPNs (virtual private networks).

The State Government has announced it will establish a touchdown office to allow public servants in Wollongong to work

“The likelihood is that Sydney is moving towards a hybrid”

locally. But the concept also has massive potential in CBDs such as Parramatta, Blacktown, Liverpool, Penrith and Campbelltown, as well as next-tier employment centres.

It’s an amazing fact that prior to the pandemic, more than two-thirds of workers living in the Parramatta and Cumberland areas travelled elsewhere in the city to their job.

Business Western Sydney estimates more than $110 million could flow back

to our region annually, if each of these people worked from a local hub at least two days a week.

There’s much more in the report: an ambitious recommendation for a co-financed $1 billion Western Sydney Renewal Fund, designed to spruce up main streets. And planning reforms like converting western Sydney’s CBDs into “business improvement districts”. The idea is that firms would make an extra financial contribution, gaining the right to partner with government to develop better local amenities for their employees.

Whether you agree or disagree, it’s pretty obvious that working from home has caused many people to rediscover their local supermarket, café and food court, and other things in life they hold dear.

Now is the time to think how we’ll retain the best of these changes and support local economies once the pandemic is over.

Many aspects of normal life are set to return.

But there’s also no going back. And my sense is people in Sydney are ready for a bit of blue sky thinking.

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June celebrates 100th birthday ERIN CHRISTIE

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rskine Park woman June Eliza Ellis turned 100 on Wednesday, May 26, a day she celebrated with her son, Greg Ellis.

Ms Ellis lives at home with her son and is still incredibly capable despite her age.

“She’s still doing her housework, all her washing … she’s strong, she’s fit, she’s straight up and down, not bent over like

her son,” Mr Ellis said.

Born in 1921 in a small town called Berrigan in the NSW Riverina, Ms Ellis was the second-youngest of five children. She is now the only one left living out of all of them. She married at age 21 in Marrickville but had to see her husband off when the Second World War occurred.

“Dad had to go off to war, but he was fortunate he didn’t see action or anything, so he was lucky in that department,” Mr Ellis said.

Ms Ellis and her husband had Greg, their only child, and owned and operated a chook farm in Dora Creek, along the NSW Central Coast.

However, the family could only operate their business from one shed, and could not afford another, leading Ms Ellis to take up work as a driving instructor.

She has been congratulated on this achievement with a number of letters from the likes of Prime Minister Scott Morrison and other members of Parliament.

June Eliza Ellis turned 100 this week.

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Caring for most in need Care kits help vulnerable locals stay on their feet in times of desperation ERIN CHRISTIE

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ith an anticipated boom in births predicted in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Penrith City Care Kits (PCCK) are finding the need for their work is growing significantly.

A WestCare initiative, PCCK supplies ante-natal care kits for low-socioeconomic mums and post-natal kits for their babies, as well as care packs for patients in need in other areas across the hospital.

“The demand is high … we make a really full-on ante-natal kit, and we might make 10 of those and they’ll hang onto them for a couple of months,” Andrew Paech, Director of WestCare explained.

“What we’re finding is they’re giving them out twice as fast as they were before, as far as those ones go.”

“With one of the busiest emergency departments in NSW and hundreds of hospital beds, there is unfortunately always going to be high demand for the care packs at Nepean Hospital,” Vittorio Cintio, Lead Clinician Social Work at Nepean Hospital said.

Lyndy Waddington and Sarah Eastwood with some of the care kits.

“We really appreciate the wonderful support of Westcare who provide care packs for some of our most vulnerable patients.”

PCCK grew from a smaller care pack initiative, where all their stock was held in one cupboard, and only one team of social workers were receiving their help.

They gave their post-birth kits to mothers and babies in need, as identified by the social work team at Nepean Hospital.

“They’d give them to the most severe, low-socioeconomic, often young mums with very little support,” Mr Paech explained.

This work inspired the WestCare team to expand their reach, linking up with social workers who worked with victims of abuse, addicts and mentally ill patients.

“Now, we’re across seven or eight social work teams, all kinds of specialised care groups … we see it like our hospital to be honest, it’s the community’s hospital,” he said.

Outside of hospitals, they now provide care kits to domestic violence refuges, health centre counsellors, school chaplains, youth workers, rehab centres and many more charities and services.

“It’s targeting the most vulnerable and largely through other organisations … it’s by partnering with them we increase our reach to meaningfully touch and impact the most vulnerable residents of Penrith,” Mr Paech said.

For more information, contact WestCare via www.westcare.org.au.

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Story update: Baby Ashton’s incredible news EMILY FESZCZUK

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ix months after Nathan and Natasha Lucas’ son, Ashton, was born with a rare cancer, the family has finally received the good news that he is in remission.

The Penrith couple now want to raise money for the charity that helped them so much through their baby boy’s brave journey, which the Weekender first documented in January of this year.

In November last year, at just one-week-old, Ashton was diagnosed with Congenital Acute Natasha Lucas and her son Ashton are over the moon with the positive news.

Myeloid Leukemia,

which affects only one in five million babies.

The family’s world was turned upside down, as medical professionals tried to come up with a treatment plan that consisted of multiple rounds of chemotherapy.

“Ashton finished his last round of chemo at the end of March but had to stay in hospital another month to wait for his counts to come up, but they have said he is now in complete remission,” Mrs Lucas told the Weekender.

“He now gets monthly blood tests to ensure there is no new cancer activity but if he does relapse, a bone marrow transplant is the only option.”

After such a stressful period being in hospital, Mrs Lucas said she gets emotional having her whole family finally together.

“It was such a heart-breaking journey, but we had to be strong, kids are so resilient and there really is hope and a light at the end of the tunnel,” she said.

“It is a massive relief to have our

family at home and even though that worry of is it going to come back is in the back of our minds, we just feel complete all being together.”

Mr and Mrs Lucas are planning to host a local trivia night to raise funds for the Kids with Cancer Foundation on Saturday, July 24 with locals urged to attend and support the charity.

“The Foundation is a lifeline for families, providing financial funding, food or even help with siblings and they supported us, so we want to give back to help support other families going through the same thing,” Mrs Lucas said.

“It is from 7pm at The Henry Sports Club, Werrington, if people want to buy tickets, and Panthers have graciously donated a signed jersey but we would love if other businesses want to get on board and donate prizes for the winners and raffle.”

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Jobs push continues Federal Government talks up employment subsidies at Careers Market EMILY FESZCZUK

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ederal Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business, Stuart Robert visited Penrith last week to meet with western Sydney students looking to start their careers.

Mr Robert was joined by Member for Lindsay, Melissa McIntosh and NSW Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education, Dr Geoff Lee last Thursday at the Greater Western Sydney Careers Market.

Held at the Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre, over 5,000 students from around 50 western Sydney schools chatted to 140 exhibitors at the two-day event to learn about their study and career options.

Ms McIntosh said the careers fair showcased how many opportunities are on offer for people in the community.

“Some kids here want to go to university, others are looking at TAFE and some want to go straight out for an apprenticeship so having over 5,300 western Sydney kids having this direct access is great for their future,” she said.

“The Minister and I met with small

Employment Minister Stuart Robert, Lindsay MP Melissa McIntosh and event organiser Brett Carter.

business owners this morning and there is a need to have young people skilled and trained in the jobs they have because they are desperate for them.”

With 2,285 apprentices in Lindsay already benefitting for the Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements wage subsidy, further measures were outlined in the recent Federal Budget to aid those looking for work.

“Over $4 billion in the Budget is all about apprenticeships and jobs like extending

the subsidy, where the Government will pay 50 per cent of the first-year salary,” Mr Robert said.

“Our transition to work schemes are all about getting people to jobs, this demonstrates how many jobs are available and how we are connecting people into them.”

As Australia’s unemployment rate fell to 5.5 per cent, Mr Robert said the Government has a strong plan to secure the country’s economic recovery through jobs and skills.

“We recognise that Penrith and western Sydney more broadly was hit hard by the COVID Recession, so the Morrison Government was there with JobKeeper supporting 5,800 local businesses and 26,500 workers,” he said.

“We have hit a record of full-time jobs in Australia, and this is the month where JobKeeper ended so it all goes to show the Government’s plan to come out of COVID strongly with a job led recovery is working.”

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The extended trial period is now underway, so if you have ever wanted to try reusable items, now is the perfect time.

The Supporting Sustainable Choices Scheme offers a 50 per cent rebate for reusable nappies and sanitary products purchased on or after January 1 2020, with a maximum rebate of $100 per household. Receipts must be provided.

Households who participated in the initial trial from October to December 2020 will be ineligible to participate during the round’s extension. The rebate is available to all Penrith LGA residents who have not yet received a rebate through the program.

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enrith resident Annie Wilcox has become an award-winning photography student at 69.

The retiree created a composite artwork out of digital images she took in studio and in regional NSW, entitled ‘Drudgery’, which represented the role of women in society.

It won the Student category of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography’s Silver Lining Awards.

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Ms Wilcox is currently completing an Advanced Diploma in Visual Arts at Kingswood TAFE. “I’ve always wanted to do visual arts, it was something I wanted to do when I was younger,” she said.

“It wasn’t until I knew that I was going to finish working that I then knew I would have an opportunity to do something … and be able to dedicate myself to it.”

Going forward with her passion and artistic dreams, Ms Wilcox plans to work with print making.

“I’m just trying to get the same sort of themes going through my work, which is all based on equality and the female in her environment,” she said.

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Local Personal Trainer Denver Oliveux is encouraging Penrith locals to stay motivated throughout winter in order to maintain and achieve their ideal level of fitness.

Here are some of his top tips for staying motivated: Set achievable goals Mr Oliveux says he regularly works on goals with his clients to ensure they are achievable.

“If you feel like you’re starting to make progress towards that goal, that’s when you don’t care if it’s dark, you don’t care if it’s cold, you keep going because you can see that goal starting to materialise in front of you,” he said.

These goals can be internal or external, whether you’d like to focus on weight loss or simply building fitness or physical activity.

“10,000 steps a day is something that we reinforce … especially when we’re more desk-bound,” Mr Oliveux added.

Habit trackers Motivation can be elusive. Habits are a much more reliable way to frame and work on your fitness.

Mr Oliveux gets his weight-loss focused clients to work with a habit tracker each day.

Points are allocated for things like calorie tracking, drinking two litres of water, completing a daily step goal, as well as some level of strength and flexibility training.

“Habits you can replicate, at least … little things like that keep you more motivated,” Mr Oliveux said.

Planning ahead How do you best exercise? Maybe you find a short morning run will set you up nicely for the day, or maybe you enjoy the socialisation and camaraderie that comes with 6pm bootcamp.

If we know what works best for us in terms of a workout, we can plan ahead.

“I always encourage clients when they’re working out first thing in the morning to make sure you eat carbs the night before, that way you can use that stored energy for your workout,” Mr Oliveux said.

“Making sure you plan time is the main key – three to five times a week, even if it’s

just half an hour … make sure it’s an absolute non-negotiable.”

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f ever rugby league has presented a David and Goliath battle, it’s this Saturday at BlueBet Stadium.

First versus last on the ladder and it feels like the gulf has never been wider.

You’d have to find the most one-eyed of Canterbury fan to think they have a chance on Saturday against competition leaders Penrith, but often these lopsided contests don’t turn out to provide the blowouts you’d expect.

Talking of expectations, I think everyone anticipated Penrith would find things much tougher against Souths last Sunday afternoon, but Ivan Cleary’s juggernaut just rolled on, grabbing a half century for the first time this season on its way to an 11th straight win to start the year.

The most frightening thing about Penrith at the moment is that they seem so effort-

SATURDAY, MAY 29 | 3.00PM | BLUEBET STADIUM | REFEREE: MATT NOYEN less in their attack. There’s not too many sides who could lose their fullback and starting prop in the 48 hours before the game and then go on to demolish a team like the Panthers did to Souths on Sunday.

But this is the new Penrith, now Melbourne-like in developing a ‘next man up’ system where no matter who fills the gap, they slip into the rhythm and habit of winning.

Talking of gaps to fill, Ivan Cleary again needed to shuffle things around this week with Kurt Capewell spending a week on the sidelines due to suspension.

Liam Martin starts in the second row while Moses Leota returns from injury to start at prop.

The Panthers remain without Dylan Edwards, with Stephen Crichton set to once again fill-in at fullback.

So how do Canterbury possibly stop Penrith rolling over the top of them on Saturday afternoon?

The impossible task can only be led by a simple game plan – complete your sets, kick well and try to play the game at Penrith’s end, limiting the opposition’s opportunities.

This may be first versus last on the ladder but there’s still a bit of passion in this contest with a bunch of enticing storylines – Matt Burton against his future club; Trent Barrett against his old one; the likes of Jack Hetherington and Dallin Watene-Zelezniak returning to Panthers Stadium to try to cause a boilover. The list goes on.

The Bulldogs have been improving somewhat in recent weeks, but it feels like they don’t know how to win at present.

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feet – such as against Canberra a fortnight ago – they can’t seem to find the required punch to get themselves home.

And recent history against Penrith isn’t on their side either. The Bulldogs have failed to score a point in their last two outings against Ivan Cleary’s men, going down 28-0 in atrocious conditions at Bankwest Stadium earlier this year and 42-0 in the last game of the regular season last year at Stadium Australia.

Let’s be real: If Penrith turn up to play, this will resemble a cricket score.

I’d like to be respectable to Canterbury and their fans but I have to be honest – I think the record books will need to get cracked open just before 5pm on Saturday.

These two sides are just in very different places at present.

Tip: Panthers by 70.

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CAPEWELL SET TO STAY ! Kurt Capewell had one foot out the door earlier this year with a desire to move back to Queensland after a couple of years at Penrith. But the 27-year-old now looks likely to stay at the foot of the Mountains for one more season, with Penrith officials growing in confidence that he’ll stick around for at least the 2022 season. That would align perfectly with a possible return to the sunshine state in 2023 to join the new Brisbane franchise, which is likely to be given the green light to enter the competition. Penrith are keen to keep Capewell given his experience while the man himself has very much found a home at Penrith and was buoyed by the support he received during a well-publicised tough time in the off-season. ! The Panthers are preparing to call Bankwest Stadium home from 2023 with confidence high that the State Government will announce funding to re-build Panthers Stadium in the upcoming State Budget.

The two years away from home while the new stadium is built would be tough on the fan base and memberships, while local sponsors I’ve spoken to have expressed split opinions. There’s plenty of boxes to tick and a pile of issues to work through once the funding is secured, so for now it’s a matter of one step at a time, with all eyes on NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet on June 22. ! Former winger Robbie Beckett was a fan favourite at Penrith through the 1990s and he’s still a keen follower of the game.

But in recent weeks ‘boom boom’ has, along with many of us, shaken his head at the NRL’s crackdown on high shots.

He believes the game’s new rules are to blame for an increase in head knocks. “The six-again rule is too much too soon for the players’ fitness,” he said on Facebook.

“Now the boys cannot keep up... the players union need to step in for them and hold an urgent meeting.” ! Spotted: Former Sharks legend David Peachey at Apex Oval last Sunday watching the Panthers maul the Rabbitohs. !

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longest priced NRL team to win a match in history. In the online bookmaker’s headto-head market, the Bulldogs are $19 to beat Penrith. The Warriors held the honour last season, when they were $15 ahead of their clash with the Roosters. After leading at half-time the Warriors went on to lose.

The Panthers are $1.01 to extend their unbeaten run to 12 against the Bulldogs, who surprisingly, held 84 per cent of early turnover. “If the Bulldogs manage to beat the Panthers it will go down as one of the greatest upsets of all-time. Penrith are unbeaten and steam-rolling teams, while the Doggies have won just one of 11,’’ said sportsbet.com.au’s Rich Hummerston.

! There’s growing talk that Api Koroisau could be a surprise call-up into the New South Wales team for the Origin opener against Queensland next month. While

Rabbitohs hooker Damien Cook was seen as a certain starter for the Blues, there’s concerns over his recent form particularly given the Bunnies have been smashed by 50 in two of their last three games, and only just got home against Cronulla.

! Talking of Origin, it’s expected to be confirmed at the end of the year that all three games will be played on Wednesday nights from 2022, with the Sunday experiment deemed a failure in terms of TV ratings. ! The NRL is edging towards a preseason tournament of sorts from next year, formalising trial matches into a festival of footy that would be broadcast on Fox League. It’s possible there’ll be footy on every night of the week for a fortnight with rivalry games including Penrith up against

Parramatta. Matches like the All Stars would also be included. Watch this space.

! Who wore it better? What a great moment this was in Dubbo last Sunday – Viliame Kikau meeting a young supporter who is obviously a fan of the big man’s hair cut.

! Penrith winger Brian To’o has admitted his girlfriend cut off his famous rattail.

“It was pretty depressing… I was so sad,” the lovable larrikin said this week.

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TO’O TRIES TO IGNORE ORIGIN HYPE The 22-year-old is one of eight Panthers in line for a Blues jumper this year, with many experts predicting Penrith could be in for a record haul of Origin players due to their undefeated start to the season.

To’o said it would be a ‘pinch me’ moment to don a sky-blue jumper alongside his best mates.

“It would be pretty special to play alongside a few of the Penrith boys and put on the Blues jersey as well,” he said.

“My missus is always keeping me grounded and making sure I’m not thinking about it too much, but it would be pretty special and pretty cool to play alongside my Penrith brothers in the Blues jersey.”

Before Origin squads are named, To’o and his Panthers teammates have to get through Saturday afternoon’s clash against the bottom-placed Bulldogs at BlueBet Stadium unscathed.

The St Marys junior said he’s expecting another fiery encounter just like they experienced back in Round 2 at Bankwest Stadium.

“They will be coming out swinging… every team is the same, every team is out to beat us,” To’o said.

“The first game against them we knew it would be heated at times and it did get heated at times. I think it will flare up again on Saturday, but we will see.”

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hen the NSW State of Origin team gets announced on Sunday evening, one player who won’t be standing by his phone, waiting for a call, is popular Panthers winger Brian To’o.

In fact, in recent weeks, To’o can’t bear to hear or even see his name tossed up in mock Origin sides as he says his “sole focus” is on Penrith and Penrith only.

But, after a career-best start to the season where he’s topping multiple statistics, not receiving a Blues call-up from coach Brad Fittler in the coming days would be a big kick in the guts for the proud Mt Druitt product.

“It’s hard because my family talk about Origin 24/7,” To’o told Extra Time.

“If they are talking about it in the living room, I walk out and go to my bedroom – it’s got to that point.

“There was a time where I was having dinner with my family and my Dad whispers ‘so do you think you’ll play for the Blues?’. I said, ‘I’m done’ and left the table.

“Dad always takes the piss out of me and tries to make jokes, but I just have to not think about it and think about the Panthers.”

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he end of the 2021 season will mark two years since the New Zealand Warriors were last based out of their home in Auckland.

It’s been a remarkable sacrifice by the club’s players, staff and extended families, as their readiness to be based in Australia has effectively kept the competition afloat.

While the Warriors have done incredibly well to stay competitive in Australia, New Zealand rugby league fans have been completely starved of games on home soil.

It’s looking increasingly likely that the Warriors will be able to head back to Auckland next year, and I think they should be rewarded by not having to leave the country in 2022, except for Brisbane’s Magic Round and away Finals if they are to qualify.

Not only would it help revive the game across the Tasman, but I think it wouldn’t hurt sides in Australia as I hold the belief that we may have too many home games already.

The Commission should hand each team nine or 10 home games in 2022, instead of the 12 they receive now.

We already have eight teams that give a home game to Magic Round,

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and a raft of NSW-based clubs have willingly shifted a home game this year with great success to rural towns.

With no Queensland-based teams yet to commit to rural games in their state, it shouldn’t be too hard to convince them to hand an additional game to New Zealand.

For mine, it’s a simple supply and demand theory with home games.

The scarcer they make home games; the more clubs will be able to boost importance and attendance numbers when they have them.

Not only will it not hurt other clubs when looking at it from that lens, but I think it could be a great test for the NRL and their expansion plans in New Zealand.

Sure, the Warriors should have their 11 games at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland, but their other 12 games should be split between Dunedin, Christchurch and Wellington.

That way, the game’s decision makers can see what region has the biggest thirst for a future franchise.

New Zealand rugby league fans and the Warriors franchise should be rewarded for their immense sacrifice. It will be time for the NRL to pay their dues to them in the 2022 season.

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here’s “no easy games in the NRL” – that’s how Panthers centre Paul Momirovski is approaching this Saturday’s first versus last encounter against the Canterbury Bulldogs at BlueBet Stadium.

While most bookies have installed Penrith as $1.01 favourites for the first time in club history, the team itself is feeling a little more conservative despite piling on 56 points against heavyweights Souths last weekend to remain undefeated.

Speaking with Extra Time on Tuesday, Momirovski said no matter the opposition, the club takes every match seriously.

“Like the club did all of last year – whoever we verse we prepare the same, and that’s the same mentality we’ve had this year,” he said.

“It doesn’t matter who’s out there, any team is talented enough to win games in this competition.

“It comes down to our mentality and how we prepare. This team is professional, this coaching staff is professional, and we will prepare the same way we prepare for any other game.”

With fullback Dylan Edwards succumbing

to a mild hamstring injury, Momirovski returned to the line-up last Sunday in Dubbo after serving a three-match suspension.

The 24-year-old was initially due back in Round 10 against the Titans, however the scintillating form of Matt Burton in the centres prevented him from getting his starting spot back straight away.

Momirovski said he wasn’t ‘kicking stones’ during his layoff but knew it would be hard to regain his spot in such a starstudded side.

“I knew from the get go once I got suspended that it was going to be hard to get back into the team, but this is an environment you want to be in, so I’m still happy,” he said.

“I think everyone in the team wants to be playing, but we haven’t lost a game, so it’s hard to get back into the team.

“That’s the level we are at right now – it’s competitive and wherever the club wants me to play, that’s what I’ll do.”

Momirovski has retained his number three jersey this round and is expected to be there for several weeks to come with more than a dozen Panthers players in the mix for a State of Origin berth.

The former Tiger said there’s been “no talk of Origin internally” amongst the playing group.

Paul Momirovski is back in the Panthers line-up. Photo: Megan Dunn.

“Those boys will get the rewards when the time comes but, for us, it’s week in, week out, and that’s what I said about this team being so professional,” Momirovski said.

“Nothing externally comes into it. These boys just play week in, week out, enjoying themselves and hopefully a few of them get rewarded for it.”

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The best idea is a stolen one”. That saying gets tossed around a bit in the land of television, and until they stop putting out remakes of old shows and passing them off as something new, it will retain its value in production house meetings for some time to come.

Ideas also get stolen frequently in rugby league, and you could bet London to a brick that what the Premiers do one year, most of the rest of the teams will try and implement the following season.

Some of those ideas get superseded pretty quickly, others stick around for years afterward.

Melbourne took wrestling in the tackle to new heights in the mid-2000s, and the NRL is still trying to find a way to open up the game 15 years down the track.

Coaches pinch ideas from other coaches, and some players absorb lessons from old coaches and find themselves implementing those very lessons decades later when they’ve swapped boots and shoulder pads for a clipboard and a whistle.

As the rugby league world came to grips with the news that one of the original Immortals, Bob Fulton, had died on Sunday morning, one of his former players fronted the media in Dubbo, having watched the team that he now leads dismantle the Rabbitohs by the tune of 56-12.

Ivan Cleary spent his first two seasons in first grade at the Sea Eagles playing

Bob Fulton’s coaching lessons remain strong today. Photo: NRL Photos.

under the man known as ‘Bozo’, and almost 30 years later he was able to clearly recall a lesson learned about toughness.

“I was injured one week, and I thought

I was being tough to play the next week”, Cleary said.

“I thought I’m doing a good job because you’re supposed to play injured.

“My knee was strapped up and we were just about to play Newcastle up there, and ‘Bozo’ comes up to me in the sheds and goes, ‘why is your knee strapped?’.”

Explaining that he had hurt it the week before drew no sympathy from one of the greatest to have played the game.

“He said, ‘once you go out there you’re not injured’, and then walked off. I was rattled,” the now-Panthers coach said.

“Anyway, I went out and I had a shocker in the first half, and then he sprayed me at half-time, but luckily we won that game and he comes up to me after and said, ‘well done mate’.

“It’s one I’ve used over the years on a few players.”

Ivan Cleary, three decades after being exposed to the Fulton methodology for carrying injuries into games, still using the same lesson on players he now coaches.

The funny thing is, given how there aren’t that many new ideas in the game and how lessons are passed down through the generations, you could just imagine one of Fulton’s early coaches saying exactly the same thing to him one day at Brookvale Oval in the 1960s.

The tentacles of the legends of the game spread far and wide, and as one was lost after a life in rugby league, it brought a smile to many faces to know that the Bob Fulton footy DNA lives on in the current coach of the best team in the competition.

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Panthers set to dominate Origin selections

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adder leaders the Penrith Panthers could have up to eight players take part in the first State of Origin match between the New South Wales Blues and Queensland Maroons on Wednesday, June 9 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

You can pencil in Kurt Capewell for the Maroons side while Nathan Cleary is an absolute lock for the Blues halfback spot.

The other six players who are in the mix for NSW according to comments made by coach Brad Fittler and selector Greg Alexander, are winger Brian To’o, five-eighth Jarome Luai, hooker Api Koroisau, lock Isaah Yeo with Liam Martin on the bench and Stephen Crichton as 18th man.

Injuries and suspension to Cameron Murray, Victor Radley and Angus Crichton have all but guaranteed Isaah Yeo a spot as starting lock while the recent poor form by incumbent hooker Damien Cook has opened the door for Koroisau to make his State of Origin debut.

While Liam Martin may be considered a bolter, his ability to play second-row and prop may just give him the edge for a bench spot. He came close to making the side last year and his recent form for the high-flying Panthers has elevated his chances.

Stephen Crichton, on the other hand, has shown plenty of versatility to play both fullback and centre this season and while a starting spot may be out of reach, a stint as 18th man is a definite possibility.

My NSW Blues side is: 1. James Tedesco 2. Brian To’o 3. Tom Trbojevic 4. Latrell Mitchell 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Payne Hass 9. Api Koroisau 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Jake Trbojevic 13. Isaah Yeo. Interchange: 14. Jack Wighton 15. Junior Paulo 16. Regan Campbell-Gillard 17.

Liam Martin 18. Stephen Crichton.

What caught my eye last week...

The moustaches sported by several of our first grade referees, Ron Burgundy eat your heart out.

What game I’m looking forward to...

The clash between the Rabbitohs and Eels is an important one, in that neither side has lost two games in a row this season. If the Bunnies lose, it could see them knocked out of the Top 4.

with Peter Lang

press conference lasted 114 seconds.

I understand that he was disappointed but c’mon S t i c k y , Raiders fans deserve more than what you gave them, which was a big – fat – zero!

Wayne Bennett was only slightly better on Sunday in his press conference following Souths’ loss to the Panthers.

My tips for the week...

Storm, Cowboys, Dragons, Panthers, Rabbitohs, Roosters, Titans, Sea Eagles.

The final word...

I don’t know how to police this edict but coaches have got to start giving us more than five word answers. Ricky Stuart sat there like a petulant little child refusing to give any sensible answers Nathan Cleary will play halfback for NSW. Photo: NRL Photos. to legitimate questions. His

extra minutes

Bob Fulton passed away last Sunday. Photo: NRL Photos.

! The NRL has confirmed the entertainment for the upcoming State of Origin series. The Veronicas will headline the pre-match entertainment at the MCG for the Origin opener on June

9, while Sheppard will be at Suncorp Stadium for Origin II on June 27 and Lime Cordiale & JK47 will rock Stadium Australia on July 14 for the third and final match of the series.

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Canberra fullback Charnze NicollKlokstad met with a specialist last week to review his neck injury, where it was determined he will require surgery this week. This means Nicoll-Klokstad will miss the remainder of the 2021 season.

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! The rugby league community is this week mourning the loss of the legendary Bob Fulton. Fulton was part of the first group of players to be granted Immortal status in 1981 after representing Australia in 35 Tests as a player and on 40 occasions as a coach. He represented NSW on 17 occasions and played 213 Premiership games for Manly and 50 Premiership games for the Roosters. He coached the Sea Eagles in 305 games and the Roosters 100 times. “Bob will forever be part of rugby league’s DNA and our game is richer for having had Bob part of it,” ARLC Chairman, Peter V’landys said.

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The Warriors have confirmed centre Peta Hiku is leaving at the end of the season to continue his NRL career with North Queensland. The 28-year-old had signed a one-year deal for 2021 but his campaign ended after four appearances following season-ending shoulder surgery after the 20-14 win over St GeorgeIllawarra on April 18.

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JOHNNY HAS FOUND HIS VOICE he super-talented Johnny Manuel has been on a journey to find his sound.

Signed to Warner Records at age 14, he has gone through ‘America’s Got Talent’, Eurovision, and now ‘The Voice Australia’ before truly finding his way.

The African American artist is now permanently based in Australia, living on the Central Coast and working on his music.

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friend of mine, Hugh Sheridan,” he told the Weekender.

“He had a group called the California Crooners Club, and he asked me if I wanted to come and tour Australia with him and his band.”

While touring in Perth, he met a backup vocalist for ‘The Voice’ who asked if he would audition for the show. It was his second foray into reality TV, having made it to the semi-finals of the 12th season of ‘America’s Got Talent’ in 2017.

“I think this felt more like a family, it was more of a community,” he said of ‘The Voice’, comparing the experiences.

While Johnny made the finals, he was beaten out by Chris Sebastian, the brother of Guy Sebastian, who was coincidentally Johnny’s coach on the show.

Despite not winning the title, Johnny is still working on music, and has plans to tour later this year.

He told the Weekender that he really feels as though he is hitting his stride at this time in his life, working with people who share the same vision he has, and using his smooth and soulful voice to create excellent music.

“In the past … I haven’t spoken up for myself or made my voice heard enough.

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I got signed at a very young age to a very major record label, Warner Records … and recorded so many songs and performed so much in so many cool places all around the world, but my heart was never fully in it,” he reflected.

“It was just a culmination of things throughout the years and now I finally built up the confidence to say, ‘you know what, actually, no, this is what I want to do, and this is what I’m going to do’.”

Listen to Johnny Manuel’s new singles, ‘Say It’ and ‘Lost in The Music’. He will play at the Oxford Art Factory on Friday, June 18. Visit www.moshtix.com.au.

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Grab yourself a rare collectable in Penrith this weekend Collector Con Toy and Hobby Fair is coming to the Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre this Sunday. Featuring 250 tables filled with pop culture collectable goods, you’ll find action figures, Pop! Vinyls, diecast model cars, trading cards and much, much more. Authors and artists will also be attending. Tickets start at just $8. Visit www.collectorcon.com.au for more information.

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Artistic excellence on show at the Gallery

Exert some energy through a round of golf with incentives – see how many targets you and the kids can hit at Aqua Golf, located at the Panthers Complex.

Explore observational drawing in a free class with David Middlebrook at Penrith Regional Gallery on Saturday, June 5. Head online and visit www.penrithregionalgallery.com.au/events.

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Tell us what you think

For further information:

Join us at one of our community information sessions to get an update on the project, ask questions, tell us what you think about the project.

Saturday 5 June 2021 10am-1:30pm Wallacia Progress Association Hall (outside the hall, 40 Greendale Road, Wallacia NSW 2745)

The proposed Advanced Water Recycling Centre at Kemps Creek, just north of Elizabeth Drive will provide essential wastewater services for West and South West Sydney for generations to come. To do this we also need to install two new pipes, one running 17km west and another 24km east.

Scan the QR code below to view our project webpage and view our maps.

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At the movies...

Confusion reigns in new Jolie flick THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD +++ 1 hour, 40 minutes ERIN CHRISTIE

Although it’s been quite some time since Angelina Jolie did such a fullon action film, ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ shows her at her best – beautiful, strong, and mysterious, and regularly surrounded by flames.

However, this movie is busy, and jumps around so much that it can become difficult to follow. We’re expected to keep across a lot of characters, including Owen, a ‘forensic accountant’ who must flee Florida with his young son, Conor, when he discovers shady political financial dealings carried out by the District Attorney.

He heads to seek refuge from two assassins sent to kill him with his fam-

ily, who have their own story for us to remember.

And that’s not even the bulk of the film. When Conor ends up alone in a forest, he is discovered by Jolie’s Hannah – a smokejumper, someone sent to the frontlines of wildfires to aid in putting them out. The two of them form a connection as Jolie fights to save him and keep him safe from the assassins, creating a redemption arc of her own.

While the film will keep audiences very entertained, it could have benefited from zeroing in on just Jolie’s story, rather than ripping around like a wildfire, causing too much confusion to become a classic.

See this movie at...

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JEFF LANG REFLECTS ON LIFE AS A TOURING MUSICIAN Guitarist-singer-songwriter Jeff Lang, described by Rolling Stone magazine as “Australia’s best roots-music musician”, will celebrate the release of his first book with an intimate evening of words and music at Blue Mountains Theatre on 11th June.

Jeff Lang has built a reputation for making startling and influential music that is accomplished, intricate, gutsy, melodic and loaded with soul. He has consistently inspired his audiences by creating a stylistically diverse catalogue of over 30 albums, accumulating three ARIA awards along the way.

the road’s twists and turns can be lightened by the presence of fellow travellers and occasionally darkened by them too.

In 2019, Jeff sat down and began to write what would become his first book. Some Memories Never Die, the resulting memoir of three decades on the road, contains memories of gigs where the pay was akin to blood money, reflections on how

In celebration of the book’s release, Jeff Lang will take to the stage to share tales from his book and perform songs drawn from his impressive back catalogue. The audience will also be invited to participate in a rare Q&A session.

Jeff Lang at Blue Mountains Theatre, Friday 11 June, 8pm

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A number of boxes have been ticked and it’s official, 26-year-old bisexual Indigenous woman Brooke Blurton is your ‘Bachelorette’ for 2021. In an Australian first, both men and women will vie for the affections of the West Australian, who is no stranger to ‘The Bachelor’ franchise.

The public’s reaction has been mixed on this, but I’m sure 10 will be happy with the free publicity either way. Brooke’s a very likeable personality and, coupled with this unique format, I have no doubt this will be a hit for 10 later this year.

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Nathan Taylor TV NEWS

Channel Nine has confirmed Liz Hayes current affairs series ‘Under Investigation’ will return with new episodes.

Just six episodes were produced in the show’s first outing, but following good ratings, new episodes are underway.

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10 psychological thriller ‘The Secret She Keeps’ has been renewed for a second season. Production will commence in Sydney later this year, with Jessica De Gouw and Laura Carmichael returning.

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famed Austrian chef Wolfgang Puck is coming to Disney+ on Friday, June 25.

‘Wolfgang’ will chronicle Puck’s inspiring journey from surviving a troubled childhood to becoming one of the most prolific chefs of our time, with over 100 restaurants around the world.

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‘Jersey Shore Family Vacation’ returns to MTV on Wednesday, June 9 at 8.30pm.

Following a wildly memorable first half of season four, everyone’s favourite roommates return to take their iconic family vacation “Shore” bubble to The Poconos Mountains for the first time ever. Nicole “Snooki’’ Polizzi will return to the series despite quitting the show last year.

JUNE 9 8.30PM JERSEY SHORE FAMILY VACATION, MTV

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Netflix has given the big thumbs up to a ‘Bridgerton’ spin-off. The untitled limited series will focus largely on Queen

Charlotte, with the stories of young Violet and Lady Danbury also to be featured.

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A local version of ‘Below Deck’ is on its way! ‘Below Deck Down Under’ will showcase the upstairs and downstairs of a real working super yacht. Filming is already underway in the Whitsundays in north Queensland.

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‘American Idol’ has been renewed for a 20th season. Judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie are likely to return, but it hasn’t been as confirmed yet.

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Several popular shows in the US have been renewed for further seasons, here’s the list: ‘9-1-1’, ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’, ‘The Resident’, ‘The Goldbergs’, ‘The Rookie’, ‘Law & Order: Organised Crime’, ‘The Conners’ and ‘A Million Little Things’.

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6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost” (M v) (’11) Stars: Tom Selleck 2:00 House Of Wellness [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens [s] 8:30 Movie: “Glass” (M v) (’19) Stars: James McAvoy 11:00 7News Spotlight: Martin Bryant’s Dark Secrets (M) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Movie: “Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day” (PG) (’08) Stars: Amy Adams 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 NRL: Wests Tigers v St George Illawarra Dragons *Live* [s] 9:50 NRL: Golden Point [s] 10:35 Movie: “Tracers” (M v,l) (’15) Stars: Taylor Lautner

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 The Living Room [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Living Room [s] 8:30 The Graham Norton Show (M l,s) [s] 9:25 TBA 10:25 TBA 10:55 The Project (PG) [s]

1:00 PBS Newshour 2:05 Michael Portillo’s Abandoned Britain (PG) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:05 Cycling: Giro d’Italia Highlights Stage 18 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Heliopolis: The City Of The Sun (In English/ German) 8:30 World’s Most Beautiful Railway 9:25 The Windsors’ Lost Letters: Rebellion (PG) 10:20 SBS World News Late

2:00 Better Homes And Gardens 3:00 Crash Investigation Unit (PG) 4:00 M*A*S*H (PG) 6:30 Bargain Hunt (PG) 7:30 Mysteries Of The Abandoned (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country 9:30 Selling Houses Australia (PG)

5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Friday Night Countdown (PG) 7:30 AFL: Round 11: Western Bulldogs v Melbourne *Live* 11:00 Armchair Experts (M) 11:30 America’s Hardest Prisons (M)

5:00 Movie: “Yogi Bear” (G) (’10) Stars: Dan Aykroyd 6:30 Movie: “The Jungle Book” (G) (’16) Stars: Jon Favreau 8:30 Movie: “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” (M v) (’14) Stars: Andrew Garfield 11:20 Movie: “The Hate U Give” (M v,l) (’18)

5:00 Fraggle Rock 6:00 On Country Kitchen 6:30 Pete And Pio’s Kai Safari (PG) 7:00 NITV News: Nula 7:30 Little J Big Cuz 8:00 Movie: “Rabbit-Proof Fence” (PG) (’02) Stars: Everlyn Sampi 9:40 Bedtime Stories 9:50 Heart Coming Home (PG)

2:00 Blue Bloods (M v) 3:00 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS: Hit And Run (M) 8:30 Law & Order: SVU (M v) 10:30 CSI: Crime Investigation (M v) 11:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M) 12:30 Home Shopping

1:00 Charmed (PG) 2:00 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 The Conners (PG)

2:00 Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa 3:00 The Block (PG) 4:00 Mountain Life 4:30 Rustic Renovation 5:00 Flip Or Flop 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Hidden Potential 8:30 Island Life

6:00 The Deep 6:30 Operation Ouch! (PG) 7:00 Movie: “Shaun The Sheep” (’15) Stars: Justin Fletcher 8:20 Jandal Burn 8:30 Good Game Spawn Point 8:50 Fruits Basket (PG) 9:15 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (PG) 9:35 Radiant (PG)

4:00 Afternoon Briefing 4:30 Friday Briefing 5:00 ABC News Hour 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:45 The Vaccine 8:00 Planet America 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Close Of Business 10:00 The World 11:00 The Drum

5:25 Kangaroo Beach 5:55 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 TBA 10:50 Doctor Who (PG) 11:40 Arts Works 12:10 Anh’s Brush With Fame

6:00 Jamie & Jimmy’s Food Fight Club 7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 River Cottage Australia 8:30 Rick Stein’s India 9:35 Mystery Diners 10:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 10:30 The Cook And The Chef

5:45 Shortland Street (PG) 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Dynamo: Magician Impossible (M l) 9:20 Cycling: Giro d’Italia 2021 Stage 19

4:00 Movie: “Earth To Echo” (PG) (’14) Stars: Teo Halm 5:40 Movie: “The Boss Baby” (G) (’17) Stars: Alec Baldwin 7:30 Movie: “17 Again” (PG) (’09) Stars: Zac Effron 9:30 Movie: “Baywatch” (MA15+) (’17) Stars: Dwayne Johnson

3:30 Movie: “Geordie” (G) (’55) Stars: Bill Travers 5:30 Secret Life Of The Zoo (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II (PG) 8:40 Movie: “Knight And Day” (M v,l,d) (’10) Stars: Tom Cruise

10:00 rage (PG) [s] 11:00 rage Guest Programmer (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] 1:20 David Stratton’s Stories Of Australian Cinema (MA15+) [s] 2:20 Love On The Spectrum (PG) [s] 3:30 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) [s] 4:00 Ask The Doctor [s] 4:30 Landline [s] 5:00 Football: A-League: Melbourne City v Newcastle Jets *Live* [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 The Durrells (PG) [s] 8:20 Sanditon (M) [s] 9:05 Wakefield (M)

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend [s] 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing *Live* [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Surveillance Oz (PG) [s] 7:30 Movie: “Captain America: The First Avenger” (M v) (’15) Stars: Chris Evans 9:30 Movie: “Wind River” (M v,l) (’13) Stars: Kelsey Asbille 12:15 Repco Supercars Highlights 2021: Winton Supersprint [s]

12:00 Our State On A Plate [s] 12:30 Animal Embassy [s] 1:00 Reel Destinations [s] 1:30 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) [s] 3:00 Netball: Firebirds v Vixens *Live* [s] 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] 5:30 Getaway (PG) [s] 6:00 NINE News Saturday [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 David Attenborough’s A Perfect Planet (PG) [s] 8:40 Movie: “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” (M) (’18) Stars: Chris Pratt 11:10 The Weakest Link (PG) [s]

12:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 12:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 1:00 My Market Kitchen [s] 1:30 Healthy Homes Australia [s] 2:00 The Dog House (PG) [s] 3:00 What’s Up Down Under [s] 3:30 The Living Room [s] 4:30 The Call (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 Advancing Australia [s] 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 7:00 The Dog House (PG) [s] 8:00 Movie: “A Quiet Place” (M h) (’18) Stars: Emily Blunt 9:50 999: What’s Your Emergency? (M) [s] 10:50 NCIS (M v) [s]

1:00 PBS Newshour 2:05 Superbikes: World Championship, Round 1, Portugal Highlights 3:05 Cycling: Tour Of Hungary 2021 Highlights 4:05 The Great Pyramid Race 4:00 Travel Man (PG) 4:35 True Evil - The Making Of A Nazi (PG) 5:30 Cycling: Giro d’Italia Highlights Stage 19 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys (PG) 9:25 Movie: “Chef” (M) (’14) Stars: Sofia Vergara 11:30 Movie: “Birdman” (MA15+) (’14) Stars: Michael Keaton

3:00 Property Ladder UK (PG) 5:30 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea (PG) 6:30 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters (PG) 7:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country 11:30 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea (PG)

1:30 Storage Wars (PG) 2:00 AFL: Round 11: Brisbane v GWS *Live* 5:00 Picked Off (PG) 6:00 American Restoration (PG) 7:00 AFL: Pre Game 7:30 AFL: Round 11: Gold Coast v Hawthorn *Live* 11:30 America’s Hardest Prisons (M)

5:00 Movie: “Adventures In Babysitting” (PG) (’16) Stars: Sabrina Carpenter 7:00 Movie: “Ice Age: Collision Course” (PG) (’16) Stars: John Leguizamo 8:50 Movie: “Fool’s Gold” (M v,s) (’08) Stars: Matthew McConaughey

4:55 APTN National News 5:25 Te Ao With Moana 5:55 NITV News: Nula 6:25 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 6:55 Yokayi Footy 7:30 NITV News Update 7:40 Croker Island Exodus (PG) 8:55 Dhakiyarr Vs The King (PG)

2:00 The Doctors (PG) 3:00 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 4:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 4:30 I Fish 5:00 Escape Fishing With ET (PG) 5:30 Scorpion (M v) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 10:20 TBA 11:20 Hawaii Five-O (M v)

1:00 Masterchef Australia (PG) 2:50 Frasier (PG) 3:40 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:45 Friends (PG) 10:45 Movie: “Cockneys Vs Zombies” (M) (’12) Stars: Rasmus Hardiker 12:30 Home Shopping 1:30 Charmed (PG)

1:30 Flip Or Flop 2:30 Island Life 3:30 Pool Kings (PG) 4:30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt 5:30 Hidden Potential 6:30 Our Yorkshire Farm 7:30 Making It Home With Kortney And Dave 8:30 House Hunters USA 9:30 House Hunters International

6:00 The Deep 6:30 The Wonderful World Of Kittens 7:15 Hey You! What If 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:35 The Day My Butt Went Psycho!

9:05 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk 9:25 Cleopatra In Space

4:00 ABC News 4:30 Q&A Highlights 5:00 Planet America 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Australian Story 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 Stan Grant’s One Plus One 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:10 Four Corners

5:25 Kangaroo Beach 5:55 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:25 Shaun The Sheep 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 The Set 8:30 Unprotected Sets (M l,d) 9:30 Black Mirror 10:20 Sammy J (PG)

6:00 Adam Liaw’s Road Trip For Good 6:30 Heston’s Feasts 7:30 Jamie’s American Road Trip 8:30 Ainsley’s Australian Market Menu 9:30 Hairy Bikers’ Northern Exposure 10:40 Flintoff’s Great British Road Trip 11:35 Pacific Island Food

5:30 Basketball: NBL: Melbourne Phoenix v Cairns Taipans *Live* 7:30 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista 7:40 World’s Greatest Hotels (PG) 8:30 The X-Files (M h,v) 9:20 Cycling: Giro d’Italia 2021 Stage 20 *Live* 1:35 South Park (M s)

5:05 Movie: “Adventures Of Shark Boy And Lavagirl” (G) (’05) Stars: Taylor Lautner 7:00 Movie: “The Mummy Returns” (PG) (’01) Stars: Brendan Fraser 9:35 Movie: “The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor” (PG) (’08)

3:00 Movie: “A Hole In The Head” (G) (’59) Stars: Frank Sinatra 5:30 Movie: “Foreign Intrigue” (PG) (’56) Stars: Robert Mitchum 7:30 Rugby Union: Trans Tasman: Queensland Reds v Chiefs *Live* 9:45 Rugby Union: Post Match

9:00 Insiders [s] 10:00 Offsiders [s] 10:30 The World This Week [s] 11:00 Compass (PG) [s] 11:30 Songs Of Praise [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 Landline [s] 1:30 Gardening Australia [s] 2:30 Doc Martin (PG) [s] 3:30 Restoration Australia (PG) [s] 4:30 Back Roads [s] 5:00 Art Works [s] 5:30 Antiques Roadshow [s] 6:30 Compass (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC News Sunday [s] 7:40 Spicks And Specks (PG) [s] 8:30 Wakefield (MA15+) [s] 9:25 Smother (M l) [s]

10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend (PG) [s] 12:00 House Of Wellness (PG) [s] 1:00 Kochie’s Your Money & Your Life [s] 1:30 TBA 3:00 Dog Patrol (PG) [s] 3:30 Border Patrol (PG) [s] 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Sydney Weekender (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 7News Spotlight: The UFO Phenomenon (M) [s] 8:15 Movie: “Red” (M) (’10) Stars: Bruce Willis 10:30 Criminal Confessions (M v,l) [s]

6:00 Easy Eats [s] 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 10:00 Sports Sunday (PG) [s] 11:00 Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 1:00 Netball: Suncorp Super Netball: Thunderbirds v Lightning *Live* [s] 3:00 NRL: Pre Game [s] 4:00 NRL: Newcastle Knights v Manly Sea Eagles *Live* [s] 6:00 NINE News Sunday [s] 7:00 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) [s] 8:40 60 Minutes (PG) [s] 9:40 NINE News Late [s] 10:10 Tennis: Roland Garros: Day 1 *Live* From Roland Garros Stadium [s]

12:00 Advancing Australia [s] 12:30 Left Off The Map [s] 1:00 My Market Kitchen [s] 1:30 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 2:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 3:10 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:30 Hotels By Design (PG) [s] 4:00 Fishing Australia [s] 4:30 Taste Of Australia [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 9:00 FBI: Most Wanted (M) [s] 10:00 FBI (M) [s] 11:00 The Sunday Project (PG) [s]

8:00 SBS News Flood Special: Hard Rain 8:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Motorcross: Australian Championship: Gillman Round 3 *Live* 3:30 Cycling: NRS 2021 - Grafton To Inverell Highlights 4:00 Eva Braun - Hitler’s Wife (PG) (In English/ French/ German) 5:00 SBS News Flood Special: Hard Rain 5:30 Cycling: Giro d’Italia Highlights Stage 20 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Henry VIII And The King’s Men (PG) 10:30 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs (PG)

3:00 My Greek Odyssey (PG) 4:00 Escape To The Country 7:00 Border Security Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Air Crash Investigations (PG) 11:30 Border Patrol (PG) 12:00 Australia’s Deadliest (PG)

3:00 AFL: Round 11: Sydney Swans v Carlton *Live* 6:00 American Restoration (PG) 6:30 Movie: “Fantastic Four” (M v) (’15) Stars: Michael B Jordan 8:35 Movie: “Men In Black: International” (PG) (’19) Stars: Chris Hemsworth

5:15 Movie: “Veronica Mars” (PG) (’14) Stars: Jason Dohring 7:30 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell (M l) 8:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares UK (MA15+) 10:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (MA15+) 11:30 Hell’s Kitchen USA (M l)

4:30 Football: NT Women’s Premier League 6:00 NITV News: Nula 6:30 Behind The Brush (PG) 7:30 Australia In Colour (M d) 8:30 Wik Vs Queensland (PG) 10:00 Island Paradise (PG) 11:00 Torres To The Thames (PG)

3:00 The Offroad Adventure Show 4:00 Pooches At Play (PG) 4:30 What’s Up Down Under 5:00 I Fish 5:30 Advancing Australia (PG) 6:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 9:30 MotoGP 2021 Race 6 Italy Grand Prix *Live*

12:50 100% Hotter (PG) 1:50 The Neighbourhood 2:50 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 8:30 Friends (PG) 10:00 2 Broke Girls (M s) 11:30 Mom (M) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Posh Frock Shop (M s) 2:30 Charmed (PG)

2:30 Our Yorkshire Farm 3:30 Fixer Upper 4:30 Making It Home With Kortney And Dave 5:30 House Hunters USA 6:30 House Hunters International 7:30 Good Bones 8:30 Flipping Across America (PG) 9:30 My Lottery Dream Home

6:00 The Deep 6:30 The Wonderful World Of Kittens 7:15 Hey You! What If 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:35 The Day My Butt Went Psycho!

9:05 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk 9:25 Lost In Oz

4:00 Landline 5:00 ABC News 5:30 The World This Week 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:40 Drum Beat 8:00 Insiders 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Australian Story

5:25 Kangaroo Beach 6:10 School Of Roars 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks 8:00 Compass 8:30 Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic (MA15+) 9:15 Love On The Spectrum (PG) 10:10 Catalyst (PG)

5:30 Gordon Ramsay Uncharted (PG) 6:30 Australia’s Food Bowl 7:00 Cook Like An Italian With Silvia Colloca 7:30 Made In Britain 8:30 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends 9:40 Amazing Wedding Cakes 10:35 Peter Kuruvita’s Coastal Kitchen

5:00 Basketball: NBL: NZ Breakers v Brisbane Bullets *Live* 7:00 Monty Python’s Flying Circus (PG) 7:35 Abandoned Engineering (PG) 8:30 The UnXplained With William Shatner (PG) 9:20 Cycling: Giro d’Italia 2021 Stage 21

5:30 Movie: “The Spy Next Door” (PG) (’10) Stars: Jackie Chan 7:30 Movie: “Jupiter Ascending” (M v) (’15) Stars: Channing Tatum 10:00 Movie: “Underworld” (MA15+) (’03) Stars: Kate Beckinsale 12:30 The Bi Life (M l,s) 1:30 Dance Moms (PG)

2:05 Movie: “Kings Of The Sun” (PG) (’63) Stars: Yul Brynner 4:15 Movie: “Donovan’s Reef” (PG) (’63) Stars: Elizabeth Allen 6:30 Tennis: Pre Show 7:00 Tennis: Roland Garros: Day 1 *Live* 11:10 Chicago Med: Heart Matters (M)

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4:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Doc Martin (PG) 8:30 Judge John Deed (M v) 10:30 Autopsy USA (M)

12:00 Movie: “We Have Your Husband” (M s,v) (’11) Stars: Teri Polo 2:00 Autopsy USA (M) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Big Brother (M) [s] 9:00 9-1-1 (M) [s] 10:00 S.W.A.T. (M) [s] 11:00 The Latest Seven News [s]

6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Aussie Pickers (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Heartbreak Ridge” (M v,l,s) (’86) Stars: Clint Eastwood

12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Explore [s] 1:15 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) [s] 9:00 Emergency (PG) [s] 10:00 100% Footy (M) [s] 11:00 NINE News Late [s]

2:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 8:30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) [s] 9:30 TBA 10:00 Just For Laughs (M) [s]

4:30 TBA 6:00 6:30 Pete And Pio’s Kai 3:00 Diagnosis Murder Futurama (PG) 6:30 Safari (PG) 7:00 Our (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) The Simpsons (PG) Stories (PG) 7:20 NITV 7:00 Bondi Rescue 7:30 Tattoo Nightmares (M l) News Update 7:30 Australia In (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 10:20 8:30 Ink Master (M l) 10:30 Ink Colour (PG) 8:30 Living Black TBA 12:10 Home Shopping Master Redemption (M l) 9:00 Vote Yes For Aborigines 2:10 MotoGP 2021 Race 6

3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:05 Cycling: Giro d’Italia 2021 Highlights Stage 21 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Secrets Of The Tower Of London (PG) 8:30 Secret Scotland (PG) 9:25 24 Hours In Emergency (M) 10:20 SBS World News Late

4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Seinfeld (M)

4:30 Rustic Renovation 5:00 Good Bones 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 8:30 Fixer Upper (PG) 9:30 Bargain Mansions

the western weekender » Friday, May 28, 2021

12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 The Durrells (PG) [s] 1:50 Agatha Raisin (M v) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 4:55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) [s] 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Australian Story [s] 8:30 Four Corners [s] 9:15 Media Watch (PG) [s] 9:35 Baby Surgeons (M mp) [s]

5:30 Antiques 6:30 Operation Ouch!

5:00 ABC News Hour 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 7:00 The Cook Up With 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 6:30 3rd Rock From The Roadshow 6:30 Tennis: (PG) 7:00 Deadly Pole 6:00 ABC Evening Grace’s Amazing Adam Liaw 7:30 7:30 NITV News Sun (PG) 7:00 That 70’s Pre Show 7:00 Tennis: To Pole 7:30 Shaun News 7:00 ABC Machines 7:30 Spicks Nigella: The Cook Who Update 7:35 8 Out Of Show (PG) 7:30 RBT The Sheep 8:00 Teenage National News 8:00 ABC News And Specks (PG) 8:00 QI (PG) Made Me 8:35 Hairy Biker’s 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l) (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Death Race” Roland Garros: Day 2 *Live* (MA15+) (’08) Stars: Jason 11:30 Law & Order: Criminal Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:35 Tonight 8:45 The Business 8:30 David Attenborough’s Route 66 9:35 Mystery Diners 8:30 Taskmaster (M) 10:20 Intent (M) The Day My Butt Went Psycho! 9:00 ABC Nightly News Natural History Museum Alive 10:00 The Cook Up Cycling: Criterium du Dauphine Statham

1:00 Sanditon (M) [s] 2:00 Parliament Question Time [s] 3:15 ABC News [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) [s] 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) [s] 8:30 Love On The Spectrum (PG) [s] 9:25 Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic 3:00 TBA 4:00 TBA 4:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Pie In The Sky (PG) 8:30 Inspector George Gently (M v)

12:00 Movie: “New York Prison Break: The Seduction Of Joyce Mitchell” (M v,s) (’17) Stars: Penelope Ann Miller 2:00 Autopsy USA (M) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Big Brother (M) [s] 9:00 The Good Doctor (M) [s]

6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Highway Patrol (PG) 8:30 Outback Truckers (PG) 9:30 Megatruckers (PG)

6:30 Operation Ouch!

5:00 ABC News Hour 7:00 Deadly Pole To 6:00 ABC Evening Pole (PG) 7:30 Shaun News 7:00 ABC The Sheep 8:00 Teenage National News 8:00 China Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:35 Tonight 8:30 ABC News The Day My Butt Went Psycho! Tonight 8:45 The Business

1:35 Media Watch (PG) [s] 2:00 Parliament Question Time [s] 3:15 ABC News [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 4:55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 8:30 Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell (M) [s] 9:00 You Can’t Ask That (M) [s] 9:35 QI (PG) [s]

12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Getaway [s] 1:30 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) [s] 9:00 The Weakest Link (PG) [s] 10:00 Kath & Kim (PG) [s] 11:10 NINE News Late [s]

2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 8:40 How To Say Married (M) [s] 9:10 NCIS (M v) [s] 11:00 WIN’s All Australian News [s]

3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:05 The Great House Revival (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline (M) 10:00 The Feed 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 The Point 12:00 Taken Down (M)

6:00 Futurama (PG) 6:30 The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Modern Family (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo” (M l,s) (’05)

6:00 On Country 3:00 Diagnosis Murder 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Kitchen 6:30 Jackie (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) Frasier (PG) 6:00 Robinson (PG) 7:30 7:00 Bondi Rescue Friends (PG) 6:30 The Point 8:30 Fair Game (M l) (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends 9:30 NBL 2021: Melbourne Blue Bloods (M v) 10:25 NCIS: (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Phoenix v Cairns Taipans New Orleans (M v) 11:20 TBA Theory (PG) 9:30 Mom (M)

6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:50 Back (M l.s) 9:20 Doctor Who (PG) 10:10 Extras (M l,s)

7:00 The Cook Up With 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) Adam Liaw 7:30 Food 7:30 NITV News Safari 8:00 David Update 7:35 8 Out Of Rocco’s Dolce South East Asia 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) 8:30 Rick Stein’s Seafood 8:30 Patriot Brains (M) 9:20 Odyssey Creamerie (MA15+)

12:00 Movie: “Midwives” (M) (’01) Stars: Sissy Spacek 2:00 Autopsy USA (M) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Big Brother (M) [s] 9:00 Movie: “The Hangover Part III” (MA15+) (’13) Stars: Bradley Cooper

12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Driving Test (PG) [s] 1:30 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s]7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Travel Guides: Mexico (PG) [s] 8:30 Doctor Doctor (PG) [s] 9:30 New Amsterdam (M) [s] 10:30 NINE News Late

5:00 Bargain Mansions 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Escape To The Chateau 8:30 Restoration Man (M)

6:30 3rd Rock From The 5:30 Antiques Sun (PG) 7:00 That 70’s Roadshow 6:30 Tennis: Pre Show 7:00 Tennis: Show (PG) 7:30 Movie: Roland Garros: Day 3 *Live* “The Core” (M l) (’03) Stars: 11:40 Law And Order (M v) Hilary Swank 10:10 Movie: “American Assassin” (M) (’17) 12:35 Antiques Roadshow

2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 8:30 Bull (M) [s] 10:30 The Project (PG) [s]

2:05 Dateline 2:35 Insight 3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:05 The Great House Revival (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Britain’s Cathedrals With Tony Robinson (PG) 8:30 The Secrets Of Coca-Cola (PG) 9:40 Bloodlands (M) 10:45 SBS World News

3:00 TBA 4:00 TBA 4:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt (PG) 7:30 The Coroner (M v) 10:50 Mighty Rivers (PG)

5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 The Simpsons (PG) 9:00 Family Guy (M) 9:30 American Dad

6:30 Operation Ouch!

7:00 Deadly Pole To Pole 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:35 The Day My Butt Went Psycho!

5:30 Antiques Road5:00 ABC News Hour 7:00 Grace’s Amazing 7:00 The Cook Up With 7:30 NITV News 7:00 That 70’s Show show 6:30 Tennis: Pre 6:00 ABC Evening Machines 7:30 Spicks Adam Liaw 7:30 Gino’s Update 7:35 8 Out Of (PG) 7:30 Paranormal Show 7:00 Tennis: News 7:00 ABC And Specks 8:00 Italian Coastal Escape 10 Cats Does CountCaught On Camera (M) Roland Garros: Day 4 *Live* National News 8:00 ABC News Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8:30 8:00 Poh & Co. 8:30 Rick down (M l,s) 8:35 Movie: 8:30 Movie: “XXX: Return Of 11:00 Law And Order: Criminal Tonight 8:45 The Business Arts Works 9:00 Tate Britain’s Stein’s Cornwall 9:00 Rick “Source Code” (M l) (’11) Stars: Xander Cage” (M v,s,l) (’17) Stars: Vin Diesel Intent (M v) 9:00 ABC Nightly News Great British Walks (PG) Stein’s Food Heroes Jake Gyllenhaal

1:30 Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell (M) [s] 2:00 Parliament Question Time [s] 3:15 ABC News [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 6:55 Sammy J (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Foreign Correspondent [s] 8:30 Q&A [s] 9:35 A Life In Ten Pictures (PG) [s]

6:00 Futurama (PG) 6:00 On Country 3:00 Diagnosis Murder 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 6:30 The Simpsons Kitchen (PG) 6:30 Pete (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) Frasier (PG) 6:00 (PG) 7:30 Movie: And Pio’s Kai Safari 7:00 Bondi Rescue Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends “Patriot Games” (M v,l) (’92) (PG) 7:00 Our Stories 7:20 (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 10:00 Movie: “The Bucket List” NITV News Update 7:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 10:20 (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) (M l) (’07) Wellington Paranormal (M l) NCIS (M v)

12:00 Movie: “My Neighbor’s Keeper” (M v) (’07) Stars: Laura Harring 2:00 Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 8:30 10 Years Younger In 10 Days (PG) [s] 9:30 How To Look Good Naked (M n) [s]

12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Doctor Doctor (PG) [s] 2:00 Desperate Housewives (M) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 NRL: St George Illawarra Dragons v Brisbane Broncos *Live* [s] 9:45 NRL: Knock Off [s] 10:30 NINE News Late [s]

2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 9:00 Law & Order: SVU (M) [s] 10:00 Blue Bloods (M) [s]

5:00 Restoration Man (M) 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 House In A Hurry 8:30 Home Town 9:30 Beachfront Bargain

3:00 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 3:35 The Cook Up (PG) 4:05 The Great House Revival (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Robson Green - Walking Hadrian’s Wall (PG) 8:30 The Unusual Suspects (M) 9:30 The Handmaid’s Tale (MA15+)

3:00 TBA 4:00 TBA 4:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt (PG) 7:30 Father Brown (PG) 8:30 Inspector Morse (M v)

6:00 American Pickers 5:00 The Simpsons 7:00 Our Stories (PG) 3:00 Diagnosis Murder 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 6:00 Futurama: A 7:20 NITV News (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) Frasier (PG) 6:00 (PG) 7:30 Towies (PG) Leela Of Her Own 6:30 Update 7:30 Going 7:00 Bondi Rescue Friends (PG) 6:30 8:30 Movie: “War For The The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Cold Places With Ernie Dingo 8:30 (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends Planet Of The Apes” (M v) (’17) Case (PG) 9:30 Without A Movie: “Tudawali” (M l,s,v) (’87) Hawaii Five-O (M v) 10:30 Seal (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Stars: Andy Serkis Trace (M v) Stars: Ernie Dingo Team (M v) 11:30 NCIS (M) Theory (PG) 9:30 Seinfeld (M)

6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 House Hunters International 8:30 Fixer Upper (PG) 9:30 Flipping 101

6:30 Operation Ouch!

(PG) 7:00 Deadly Pole To Pole 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 8:35 The Day My Butt Went Psycho!

5:00 ABC News Hour 5:55 Remy & Boo 6:25 6:00 ABC Evening Peter Rabbit 7:00 News 7:00 ABC Grace’s Amazing National News 8:00 ABC News Machines 7:30 Spicks And Tonight 8:45 The Business Specks (PG) 8:30 Would I Lie 9:00 ABC Nightly News To You? 9:00 TBA

5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:30 Tennis: Pre Show 7:00 Tennis: Roland Garros: Day 5 *Live* 11:00 Law & Order (M v) 12:00 Shades Of Blue (MA15+)

7:00 The Cook Up With 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) Adam Liaw 7:30 7:30 NITV News Australia’s Food Bowl Update 7:35 8 Out Of 8:00 Cook Like An Italian With 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) Silvia Colloca 8:30 Mary 8:30 The Curse Of Oak Island Berry’s Absolute Favourites (M l) 9:20 Shrill (M l,s)

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7:00 That 70’s Show (PG) 7:30 NRL: St George Illawarra Dragons v Brisbane Broncos *Live* 9:45 Movie: “Bad Neighbours” (MA15+) (’14)

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Word Search Find all the words listed hidden in the grid of letters. They can be found in straight lines up, down, forwards, backwards or even diagonally.

ANTELOPE ANTENNA ANTIQUE BRILLIANT CANTEEN CHANT CONSTANT CURRANT DEFIANT DESCANT DISMANTLE ELEPHANT ENCHANT GIANT INSTANT PANTHER PANTS PREGNANT RADIANT RELIANT TENANT Last week’s Word Search solution

Test your knowledge about the hit TV show ‘Friends’ in our special trivia quiz this week.

1. Which of the six main characters in ‘Friends’ has a twin?

2. Who was Monica’s first kiss?

3. How many times has Ross been married?

4. What is the name of the millionaire Monica dated?

5. What store does Phoebe hate?

6. What did Joey’s imaginary friend do for a living?

7. Which friend was the only one to kiss all the other friends over the course of the show?

ANSWERS 1. Phoebe 2. Ross 3. Three 4. Pete 5. Pottery Barn 6. Space cowboy 7. Rachel

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roaster Chicken Penrith is one of our favourite chicken joints, selling the crispiest and most delicious chook in all of High Street.

Broasting is a unique form of cooking chicken, developed in the 1950s when the principles of a pressure cooker and deep fryer were combined into one appliance.

With high quality in flavour and excellent cooking speed, it’s no wonder this chicken chain is beloved far and wide.

With a massive menu, you can order Broaster Chicken for the family through their various boxes and snacks for affordable prices. Their crispy wings come in packs of three, six and 10, and

beautiful broaster pieces can be ordered in packs up to 24 pieces. They offer a series of delicious wraps, burgers and sides, including their amazing cheesy fries and buffalo wings.

The Penrith store has seating for diners, but also offers delivery through the store and via Uber Eats, so your chicken can arrive seamlessly to your door. This makes them the perfect takeaway option after a busy day.

Broaster Chicken is located at 421 High Street, Penrith. Visit www.broasterchickenpenrith.com.au for more information, or follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

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AQUARIUS

PISCES

ARIES

TAURUS

JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19

FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20

APRIL 21 TO MAY 21

Nebulous Neptune and retrograde Mercury conspire to scramble your financial antennae. So it’s not a good week to borrow funds, make investments, go on a shopping spree or lend money to others (especially friends) because you’re liable to make fiscal decisions based on fluctuating emotions and confusing information. On Thursday and Friday, the Sun trines Saturn (in your sign) which favours pouring hard work and discipline into a creative project. Then you will really shine!

This week’s Neptunian aspects put you in the box seat for indulging in some major Piscean procrastination. But is that really such a good idea? Do your best to be creative (rather than confused) and determined (rather than dazed). You can expect some setbacks and disappointments but so what? Don’t use it as an excuse to pack your bags, give up and go home. Be inspired by birthday great and legendary actor Clint Eastwood: “If something doesn’t come up the way you want, forge ahead”.

Communicating well is the key to a satisfying week. But Mercury is in retrograde mode (until June 22) so don’t get carried away and exaggerate your ability to contribute. It’s much better to under-commit and over-deliver! A family member or a close friend is also looking to you for emotional support and encouragement. Not tactless comments, angry words or pointless power games.

So simmer down, slip on your compassionate hat and adjust your approach accordingly.

If you expect planned projects to proceed at a cracking pace then you’ll be sadly disappointed. Mercury is in retrograde mode (until June 22) so everything will take longer than expected no matter what you do. Plus Neptune is poised to muddle proceedings and provide plenty of distracting detours along the way. Despite the current celestial obstacles, you still need to draw up a wish list of your goals for the future. Remember – you can’t hit a Bull’s-eye if you haven’t got one!

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CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

MAY 22 TO JUNE 21

JUNE 22 TO JULY 22

JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23

AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23

Mercury is retrograde so avoid making important decisions (especially involving work) as your thoughts and feelings will fluctuate during the week. The more you express the artistic and humanitarian sides of your personality, the less confused you’ll feel. So it’s a great time to create and contemplate, plus help someone in need. Tricky Neptune aspects could also aggravate sensitivities or trigger allergic reactions, so steer clear of food, drink and drugs that don’t agree with you.

With Venus vamping into your sign (until June 27) it’s time for charismatic Crabs to sparkle and shine! Confidence is high (especially on Monday, Thursday and Friday) as you initiate a personal project or activate a creative joint venture. The planets also encourage you to dream big dreams, set ambitious goals and then work towards making your wishes come true. Be inspired by Hollywood legend (and birthday great) Marilyn Monroe: “We are all stars and deserve the right to twinkle”.

Quit complaining Lions! This week’s fabulous Sun/Saturn trine provides a golden opportunity to get real about who you are and where you’re going.

So don’t waste it. Despite pandemic problems and Mercury retrograde disruptions, 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”.

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 June 22) so avoid putting all your eggs in the career basket. Love, romance, fun, 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”. On the weekend, be on alert for fake news and unrealistic expectations.

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22

NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21

DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20

This week’s stars encourage your obsession with perfection. But Mercury is retro so things won’t run smoothly (especially involving education and travel).

If you adapt to changing circumstances, and accept mistakes and misunderstandings with good grace, then you’ll manage fine. Heed the wise words of entertainer Beyonce (who has Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto and her Ascendant in Libra): “If everything was perfect, you would never learn and you would never grow”.

This week the planets shine a bright spotlight on your relationship with a child, teenager, lover or friend. Remember that Mercury is retrograde. If you don’t pay close attention to what other people are saying, then you’ll get your communication wires crossed. So listen up Scorpio! And you also need to be careful on the weekend. The Mars/ Pluto opposition feeds on resentment and repressed anger. So try to express your pent-up feelings in appropriate and creative ways.

Neptune and retro Mercury confuse communication, so be careful you’re not viewing people through ridiculously rose-coloured glasses. Intuitive insights are highlighted, but don’t get so carried away that you head into the realm of pure fantasy. When it comes to a major goal, are you and your partner on the same page? If you’re single, can you differentiate a dream date from a disappointing dud? Clever Archers will avoid making important decisions until you’re seeing things more clearly.

The Sun/Saturn trine will help you power through paperwork, take care of business or plan a creative project.

You’ll feel focused and super fastidious.

Just make sure that doesn’t translate into being an obsessive control-freak! Avoid being a gullible Goat on the weekend, when someone could try to pull the wool over your eyes (especially on social media). Stay alert. Aim to channel positive energy into friendships, neighbourhood connections or local community projects.

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PET HEALTH

EARLY EDUCATION

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Handy tips to help keep your furry friends warm in the colder months

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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 pet warm and safe this winter.

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

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.

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.

Early education helps ensure your children are ready for school

Maintain grooming regime: Don’t forget your pet still needs to be groomed during winter as well as summer. Many pet parents leave their dogs and cats’ 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 your pet is comfortable and continue to get them clipped to a manageable length.

Diet: Avoid overfeeding your fur baby over 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.

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 winter.

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.

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eing ready for school is about more than reading and writing. It’s also important to consider whether your child has social skills, is able to play well with others and can complete simple self-care tasks – all on their own!

A head start for success Children who can identify their numbers and letters will be able to learn to read faster when starting school. Knowing basic language concepts and a bit about maths and science is important for them to start school with their best foot forward.

The importance of social skills While your child may be great at maths, or already reading books above their level, this is only one part of the school readiness picture. Children also need to know how

to play, socialise, make friends and share.

These skills will make the transition to school much smoother.

Early education helps bridge the gap A great early education program teaches children everything they need to adequately prepare them for the journey ahead.

Early educators can assess how they are tracking and help decide whether they are ready to make the move to school. That’s why finding a great school readiness program is the easiest way to make the start of school exciting for your child.

Prepare Early Education Centres, have a program specially designed to prepare children for school. Call (02) 9833 2462 to book your tour.

Be prepared for their first day!

At Prepare Early Education Centres, our Prepare for School Program is designed to help them shine.

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Busting bunion myths: Not all those stories you’ve heard are true

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unions, formerly known as Hallux Abducto Valgus, is a condition where the 1st Metatarsal deviates away from the adjacent Metatarsals.

However, more often than not it is described as a bump on the side of the big toe. This week, I’m going to debunk some myths that we often hear about bunions.

like footwear education, orthotics, toe props and toe separators, and massage, can help relieve the pain associated with bunions.

All these conservative treatments are recommended before going down a surgical pathway and they can help prevent the progression of your bunion.

Early intervention is key, so don’t leave it longer than you need to.

Bunion surgery is incredibly painful We often hear horror stories of a friend of a friend that had bunion surgery and how terrible it was. Fortunately, treatment and surgical methods have progressed

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PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE VODAFONE MOBILE PHONE BASE STATIONS AT LONDONDERRY, LEONAY AND MARSDEN PARK INCLUDING 5G 2079 Londonderry: 331-339 The Northern Road, Londonderry NSW 2753 (RFNSA 2753004) The proposed facility consists of the addition of new equipment and associated works, including 5G, as follows: r Removal of existing Vodafone antennas and equipment r Installation of three (3) panel antennas, 2.7m long, on the existing headframe r Installation of three (3) panel antennas, 0.8m long, on the existing headframe r Installation of ancillary equipment including fifteen (15) remote radio units, antenna mounts and cabling

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SPORT FROM PENRITH TO THE NBA Local basketballer’s dream. Back page.

Western Sydney needs to finish the season undefeated, says coach Carl Robinson. Photo: Melinda Jane.

Wanderers in turmoil NATHAN TAYLOR

“I think we did OK in patches, but there wasn’t much between the teams coming away from home on a very, very, very difficult pitch,” he said.

“The boys were saying it was very fluffy… there was an area on the field that wasn’t great, [but] it was the same for both teams. I don’t think a Sydney Derby or any A-League game should be played on a pitch like that.”

Despite the dramas with the pitch and the disallowed goal, the fact of the matter is Western Sydney are currently in ‘desperation mode’ where every win between now and season’s end is vital.

Robinson said he is worried that the club

may have left its Finals run too late.

“We haven’t done enough to get into the top six to this point but, having said that, we won’t give up,” he said.

“We need to win football games, we have to try and get as many points as we can and there’s very little room for error now.

“We are in the same boat as a number of other teams… you don’t get a God divine right to get into the top six, you have to earn it, you have to fight, you have to scrap and do everything you can to get in.”

“We need to win!” Robinson declared.

The Wanderers will play their final home game of the season against Brisbane this Sunday afternoon at Bankwest Stadium.

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he panic button has officially been pressed at Wanderers HQ, with the club needing to win their remaining games to have any shot at breaking their Finals drought.

Western Sydney were due to take on Wellington at Bankwest Stadium on Wednesday night, but it was their 1-0 loss to Sydney FC at the SCG last Sunday that left coach Carl Robinson rather frustrated.

It was the first time since December 2018 that the Wanderers suffered defeat at the hands of the Sky Blues, with Brazilian

striker Bobô netting the decisive goal just after the one-hour mark to seal all three points for Steve Corica’s men.

Both sides had goals disallowed throughout the game, with Western Sydney’s no goal coming late in the first half when Bruce Kamau applied the finish to a wellworked routine – but a VAR inspection discovered Ziggy Gordon blocked Miloš Ninkovic as he looked to block the space for Kamau to shoot, and the goal was ruled out.

Speaking after the match, Robinson said there wasn’t much in it between the two sides on what was a “very difficult” pitch to play on.

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Featuring Australia’s best young basketball talent, including 2021 NBA Draft prospect Josh Giddey, the final team for the upcoming U19 World Cup in Latvia will be selected following the intense camp.

“I’m excited to go out there and compete against the best kids in Australia,” Gak told the Weekender.

“I feel like it’s going to be a great camp, there will be lots of kids competing and six dudes will be cut.

“For me, it will be a fun, competitive camp and I’m definitely excited.”

If Gak is one of the dozen players chosen to represent Australia this July, it will tick off another career goal of his, which also includes reaching the sport’s pinnacle, the National Basketball Association.

“The end goal is the NBA… that’s been the end goal since I can remember,” Gak revealed.

“I just try to think of it as a day to day process. I think about the future, but I just try and work every day and make sure I get one per cent better every day.”

Awesome Alisha

Talented teenager continues to impress in softball NATHAN TAYLOR

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ith an enthusiasm that’s “infectious” and a “never-say-die” attitude, teenage softball star Alisha Whitaker is more than deserving of her Penrith Valley Sports Foundation Reach for the Sky Encouragement Award.

The now 13-year-old has been playing softball since the age of six, and has been a representative player for Penrith City Softball Association (PCSA) for the past five years.

In recent seasons, Alisha’s represented the PCSA U11 Girls team twice, the PCSA U12 Girls team twice, and the PSCA U14 Girls team on one occasion.

The Luddenham resident is also a valued member of the Penrith Softball Club, whom she’s been turning out for since she was six-years-old.

Keen observers say Alisha always helps the younger players in her teams and is one of the first players onto the diamond every single game encouraging her teammates.

Alisha also plays a very competitive game, which has seen her take some massive developmental leaps in her skill

Alisha Whitaker. Photo: Megan Dunn.

level from all the extra hard work that she puts in by doing extra personal training for batting and fielding.

After seeing how well she played at the 2020 NSW U14 Girls State Championships, Alisha received a special invitation from Softball NSW to trial for the NSW U14 Girls Metro team.

In recent years, Alisha has also stepped up and become a part of the ‘Blue Crew’, which is the umpiring crew where she gives up her time to learn more about umpiring softball. Next season she’s expected to go for her Level 1 accreditation.

“Alisha has always shown great promise as a junior softballer and always gives 110 per cent on the diamond with all of her softball teams that she plays in – at school, at club and reps for PSCA,” PCSA Vice President – Representative Affairs, Jo Beach said.

“She is respectful of her teammates, her coaches and support staff, the umpires and more importantly the game itself.”

Alisha’s Reach for the Sky Encouragement Award is all thanks to sponsor Cables Wake & Aqua Park. If you or someone you know has achieved in their chosen sport, send in your nomination to Penrith Valley Sports Foundation.

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Triple treat for Penrith Three teams celebrate Championships at prestigious OzTag tournament NATHAN TAYLOR

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enrith OzTag have been a force in the OzTag world for many years and their recent efforts at the 2021 NSW Senior State Cup proved they aren’t going away anytime soon.

The local association sent 17 teams to Coffs Harbour in mid-May to contest this year’s Senior State Cup, which was originally meant to be held in March before they were wiped out by floods.

Of the 17 Penrith OzTag teams that competed at the prestigious tournament, a

Penrith’s Mixed Seniors team.

whopping 13 made it to the quarter finals while four teams reached the Grand Final.

In the end, Penrith were crowned State Champions in three divisions – Women’s Opens, Mixed Seniors and Men’s 30s. They also finished runners-up in Mixed 20s.

Penrith OzTag President Jamie Howard said he was “extremely proud” of the club’s performance despite the many challenges along the way.

“This State Cup campaign, whilst not as long a wait as last year’s delayed COVID tournament, was longer than normal due to floods that delayed the tournament back in March. All teams took the delay in

their stride and continued training for an extra two months,” he told the Weekender.

“A big thanks must go out to the coaches, managers and assistants who have persevered throughout a long six-month campaign, giving up many valuable hours to coach and support the various teams.

“It is a credit to all of them on how the teams performed and behaved over the weekend.”

Penrith’s Women’s Opens team made history in Coffs Harbour when they won their Grand Final over Cronulla 3-2 in thrilling circumstances.

“Down 2-1 with two minutes to play, our

Penrith’s Women’s Opens team.

girls never gave up and fought to the end by scoring two tries in the last two minutes to become Champions,” Howard said.

“This is the first time a Penrith team has won the Women’s Opens title.”

Penrith’s Men’s 30s team defeated Central Coast 5-2 in their Grand Final, while Penrith’s Mixed Seniors team managed to overcome South Sydney in extra time to win 4-3.

“Much of the early talk and hype had written off Penrith’s chances but the quality and tenacity of this team was on full display, successfully winning back to back titles undefeated,” Howard said.

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Penrith’s Men’s 30s team.

Around the grounds BASKETBALL: The entire Penrith Basketball club enjoyed the weekend off in Round 7, with no Panthers teams taking to the court. All three teams – Men, Youth Men and Youth Women – will return to action this Saturday and Sunday against the Hornsby Ku Ring Gai Spiders at The Brickpit.

AFL: The undefeated Penrith Rams have continued their season of dominance, smashing Randwick City 183-26 in Round 7 of the AFL Sydney Platinum Division competition. Veteran Phil Aumann was a beast in the huge victory, slotting over 11 goals while Mitchell Stevens booted home eight of his own. One of the tests of the season will come this Saturday afternoon when the Rams face Southern Power at Greygums Oval. Meanwhile, the Penrith Ramettes came awfully close to their first win of the year, going down to Randwick City 37-33 in Round 7 of the AFL Sydney Women’s Division 1 competition. This Saturday morning the Ramettes will take on the UTS Australian Football Club at Greygums Oval as the season continues.

AFL: The Greater Western Sydney Giants are back in the top eight after pulling off a stunning victory against the West Coast Eagles last Sunday afternoon at Giants Stadium. Stand-in skipper Josh Kelly inspired an undermanned Giants, who recorded their fifth victory in seven matches with the 93-77 win. The Giants will travel up to Brisbane this Saturday afternoon to battle the fourth-placed Lions in Round 11.

SHUTE SHIELD: Penrith have continued their losing ways, hammered

by Randwick 54-17 in Round 6 of the Shute Shield. The Emus scored three tries in the heavy defeat with Solo Turuva, Jiale Seninawanawa and Vili Cerei crossing the line. Penrith will take on Eastern Suburbs this Saturday afternoon at Nepean Rugby Park. Following the match, the club will celebrate ‘Country Western Night’ with $5 beer and $5 wine available to attendees.

If you dress the part, you can go into the running to win great prizes!

NETBALL: The Panthers Netball Opens team have lost back to back games, defeated by GWS Fury 63-49 in Round 7 of the Netball NSW Premier League competition. Meanwhile, the Panthers Netball Under 23s team couldn’t get past the Fury either, losing 61-55. Both teams will take on North Shore United in Round 8.

SUPER NETBALL: Giants Netball continued their extraordinary start to the 2021 season, winning their fourth straight game with a 68-54 victory over the Melbourne Vixens in Round 4 of the Super Netball. Sophie Dwyer and Jo Harten combined for 11 Super Shots. The Giants will face-off against West Coast Fever this Monday night at RAC Arena.

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Hawks coaching staff were keen to have their young players back at home with their junior associations, and the Penrith club were grateful for Illawarra’s continued support of grassroots basketball.

The 210cm-tall power forward said he’s enjoying being back at Penrith and reconnecting with some familiar faces.

“A lot of familiar faces actually, a lot of childhood friends are there,” he said.

“It’s great to come home and play for the team I played with when I was younger and seeing all the coaches again. My current Youth coach, Jarrod Moore, was my first ever Penrith coach in Under 12’s and he was the one that gave me my nickname ‘AK’.”

Penrith are currently undefeated with Gak in the line-up, winning three out of their last four games. Next week, the former St Dominic’s College student will travel to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra after he was one of 18 athletes selected in the Australian U19 squad for a 2021 FIBA Basketball World Cup selection camp.

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enrith Basketball has already produced one NBA player in Josh Green, but could they have a second in the next few years?

Akoldah Gak likes to think so.

The 19-year-old may be treading a different path to the talented Dallas Mavericks rookie, but his dream is exactly the same.

Gak began his basketball journey with Penrith as a 12-year-old and represented NSW in multiple Junior State Teams before relocating to the United States to finish high school.

Whilst in the States, Gak was ranked 96th in the ESPN Top 100 for high school basketball rankings, making him one of the most talented prospects in the world.

Late last year, Gak returned home to Australia when legendary Illawarra Hawks and current Boomers coach Brian Goorjian signed him to a threeyear deal to play in the NBL. A Hawks development player in his first year, Gak was given permission earlier this month to suit up for

Penrith’s Akoldah Gak training with the Illawarra Hawks.

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