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WILLCOX SUPPORTS COMMUNITY As Floods Impact Region

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ecent heavy and persistent rains over the last 1-2 weeks, culminated in floods which forced several road closures and disrupted the Burdekin community. Areas impacted most included Giru, Rita Is-land, and Plantation Park in Ayr. Roads, schools, hospitals, businesses, and transport were all af-fected.

Not since the flood of 2019 has Plantation Park and the Bruce Highway, been completely covered with water. As a result, the Burdekin Shire Coun-

cil in consultation with police and emergency ser-vices, opted to close the road.

This had a domino effect, with several businesses, schools, Ayr Hospital, and residents from both sides of the Burdekin River, all caught out and cut off. While the road eventually opened to semi-trailers only, it left many scrambling and seeking alternative options.

To further compound the issue, the Burdekin

Dam is currently running at over 203 per cent, exas-perating problems and causing more havoc and headaches.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has advised that current moderate river levels are expected to remain with the Burdekin River at Inkerman Bridge currently above the moderate flood level and could reach over 11.20 metres.

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ROADSIDE HEROES!

Floods vs Spirit So, all that unrelenting rain for what felt like two weeks straight, finally caught up with us all and brought flooding to the region. While on the smaller side in comparison to up north, it still inconvenienced many, with almost no-one immune from road closures that separated towns from one another, disrupted transport routes, interrupted schools and businesses, and forced patients from Ayr hospital to be moved by train.

In fact, we almost didn’t make it home across the bridge ourselves on Saturday after a little venture to Townsville to get some items as we prep for our second baby. Had we come back an hour later, we would have been left on the other side of the bridge in Ayr looking for a place to crash.

“Plano” as I discovered it gets called, was submerged and resembled a big, muddy brown lake more than it did the beautiful Plantation Park precinct. While it made for a fascinating sight to view (as did the very full river), it brought traffic to a halt, with only semi-trailers allowed through.

What is evident, however, is that even with all the unre-

lenting rains, rising river levels, and daily disruptions, our community spirit remains strong.

While the Burdekin is not quite through it all just yet, the one constant I have been seeing, both on the ground and online, is the willingness of the local community to chip in and help.

Social media has been awash (sorry for the pun), with people going over and above to help their community, to even complete strangers, who like the rest of us have also been left stranded, too.

From a local hotel providing food for Giru residents cut off by floods, to a woman creating a tucker box for truckies, there’s been countless acts of generosity and kindness, and that makes all the difference.

While the rains and floods will eventually ease, long may this community spirit shine bright.

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Betina and Christina handing out items to truckies.

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mid the floods and widespread road closures, truck drivers have become some of the most frequent victims of lengthy traffic jams.

Seeing the toll this took on drivers, Betina Wilks decided to step in. Every morning, she placed a box of snacks as a small gesture to support those stuck in long queues.

Not stopping there, she reached out to the local community on Facebook, asking for any donations of items to add to the box.

Teaming up with her neighbour, Christina Mosby-Na’awi, Betina went a step further, making 45 sandwiches and personally delivering them to the drivers passing by.

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thanked the pair for their thoughtfulness and generosity: “From the wife of a truck driver I say THANK YOU for your beautiful gesture to help all truck drivers,” Leonie Curran stated.

“What I love about this community is the people are amazing,” Mark Vane added.

Betina expressed her gratitude to the truck drivers for their tireless efforts: “Big thank you to all the truckdrivers for all that they do for us.”

“And not forgetting the emergency workers thank you.”

In trying times, sometimes little acts of kindness can go a long way, well done Betina and Christina.

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s a result of the low tropical storm and the continual deluge, it left many communities without ac-cess, while others were forced to rethink plans and seek alternative options.

Many schools ran on skeleton staff and revised curriculums as a result, with both students and teachers being stranded on either side of the Burdekin River and unable to attend. Most resorted to online education, last implemented during covid practices in 2020.

Ayr Health & Hospital Service was forced to transfer some of their patients via Queensland Rail Service, to ensure who they received their daily dialysis.

Meanwhile transport ground to a halt, with trucks and other vehicles stretching up to three kilome-tres long in places, either side of the bridge.

Eventually semi-trailers carrying much needed supplies were allowed to cross,

but many other cars and 4wds were turned back.

While rains have currently eased, the BOM advised that major flooding is still possible for Giru and surrounding communities, while council and emergency services recommend keeping up to date via the Burdekin Disaster Dashboard for latest news and updates.

“The LDMG (Local Disaster Management Group) consists of multiple different agencies including Council members who have all been working tirelessly, and in collaboration, to support as best we can for the disaster event. The impact of this event extends beyond the Burdekin, affecting the broader North Queensland region and presenting unique challenges.” Burdekin Shire Mayor, Pierina Dalle Cort said.

“The LDMG is monitoring conditions and are well prepared to act or respond accordingly. As the LDMG

has many experienced people, they are assisting to deliver favourable outcomes for the community,” Mayor Dalle Cort assured.

“I urge all residents to stay informed through official sources, including the Burdekin Disaster Dashboard (disaster.burdekin.qld.gov. au). Please continue to follow safety advice, check on your neighbours, and reach out if you need assistance,” Mayor Pierina Dalle Cort added.

Records of large floods at Ayr extend as far back as 1911, and since then 10 major floods have oc-curred.

The most recent major flood was in February 1991, when the river rose to 12.53 metres at the Inkerman Bridge gauge.

At this stage, it appears those levels won’t be reached, however, with so much rain and catchment areas still filling up, residents and businesses are urged to stay vigilant and not become complacent.

Previous Flood Levels*

• 10.5m – In the 2019 floods the Bruce Highway at Plantation Creek was impacted.

Bruce Highway at Plantation Park was swamped with water cutting access and causing massive de-lays. Photo credit: Mark@Burdekin Drones

• 11.28m – Water flowed over the bank upstream of Inkerman Bridge (Lago’s and Strano’s break) and moved towards farms and Home Hill township.

• 11.58m – Historically, this level impacted lower business section of Home Hill, lower Jarvisfield and Rita Island farms.

• 11.89m – Water commenced to overflow into Sheepstation Creek, which eventually cut Ayr Dalbeg Road and Bruce Highway between Townsville and Ayr. At least half the cane growing area flooded.

• 12.19m – Historically, water came in Home Hill business section and outskirts of Ayr town. *Information provided courtesy of Burdekin Shire Council and BOM.

The Burdekin River close to the underside of Inkerman Bridge.

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hile the effects of weather are hard to predict, the willingness of the community to assist others is something that, according to Member for Burdekin Dale Last, can be relied upon.

Mr Last said emergency services, volunteers, businesses, and individuals had gone ‘above and beyond’ to help locals and visitors to the community as they prepared for and dealt with the effects of the weather event.

Member for Burdekin Dale Last with Premier David Crisafulli and Senator

“Across the Burdekin dis- Jenny McAllister during the recent flooding events. Photo sourced: Facebook trict, and beyond, there up and recovery and reassured locals that are everyday people who deserve our thanks,” Mr Last said. “The the state government was fully committed actions of those people have undoubtedly to supporting those affected. reduced the pressure on emergency ser- “This is a widespread event, but support vices and helped to restore calm in uncer- will be made available to those that need tain times.” it. Even before the rain started, we had “The local emergency services have shown that their planning and commitment is another reason that we should be both proud of them and thankful for their efforts. We’ve also had staff coming in from other areas to support local staff and I am extremely proud of the way the community has welcomed them and supported them.”

“Our SES volunteers have been extremely active responding to calls for help, helping to resupply isolated people and helping residents with sandbags. Especially considering they are leaving their homes and families to help others; you really need to take your hat off to them.”

“We have also seen locals providing food and drinks to stranded motorists and even a local business providing free hot meals to the locals and emergency services in Giru during the cleanup. That sort of generosity is something you rarely see in many areas and it should be celebrated.”

Mr Last said he expected volunteers to again come to the fore during the clean-

teams in place so that in the shortest time possible, the recovery could get underway and we have already seen the results of that forward planning.”

“In addition to financial support for individuals, supporting our key industries is a high priority to ensure that people’s jobs are protected. The Premier has made it very clear that support will continue to be delivered to affected communities until the job is done.”

“There will also be a review of this event in the same way that all disasters are reviewed. That process is about identifying opportunities to better prepare for future events and to ensure that any issues of concern are properly addressed.”

Support for eligible residents in impacted areas is available via the Queensland Disaster Recovery website or by calling 1800 173 349. Packages to support eligible primary industry and small businesses are administered by QRIDA, who can be contacted on 1800 623 946.

Andrew Willcox meets the people affected by the floods to help clean up. Photo credit: Ben Mihan

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he people of Dawson are no strangers to natural disasters, having endured cyclones, fires and floods, but they are also extremely resilient, coming together in the face of adversity.

At the first opportunity when flooding subsided, I jumped in the 4WD and headed north, visiting towns in the Burdekin region including Gumlu, Home Hill, Ayr and Giru, then onto south Townsville at Cungulla and Nome.

Some areas were lucky to only have little to no flood water on their property, but some homes and businesses copped the worst, even though they were well prepared.

Speaking with the locals and small business owners, I was blown away by their strength of character, with their efforts now turned towards the clean up process, knowing there could be further rain and flooding to come. I wanted to ensure my constituents, I was there to listen and offer any assistance, federal or otherwise.

I met with Mayor Dalle Cort and CEO Matthew Magin, of the Burdekin Shire Council to discuss the impact of possible major flooding at Plantation Creek and other small creeks in the shire, and to understand the plans moving forward.

Arriving in Townsville, I attended the Disaster Relief Command Centre where I, along with other leaders and emergency workers, were provided updates on the weather system we were experiencing, before meeting with Queensland Premier, David Crisafulli. It was important that our Premier was made aware on areas of the Dawson electorate that had been affected by this catastrophic event.

Since having the second downpour, I stand ready to return to the Burdekin region, to talk to the people and offer what help I can. In the meantime, if there are questions or issues, I invite residents to contact my office Andrew.willcox.mp@ aph.gov.au, and myself and my team, who are more than ready to assist.

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Disaster Loans For Flood-affected Farmers And Community F lood-affected primary producers, small businesses and not-for-profits in seven North Queensland areas can now apply for concessional loans to support recovery. The loans have been activated for the local government areas (LGAs) including the Burdekin, and are provided through the joint Commonwealth-state Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

Disaster Assistance Loans of up to $250,000, and Essential Working Capital Loans up to $100,000, are available to eligible operators.

Disaster-hit primary producers, small businesses and not-for-profits, can now apply for concessional loans to assist with their recovery from the sustained rains and flooding, and will help re-establish operations by covering costs relating to: • Repairing or replacing damaged plant and equipment • Repairing or replacing buildings • Resupplying stock or livestock Essential Working Capital Loans up to $100,000 are available to help operators carry on business operations, including paying salaries or wages, creditors, rent or rates.

Primary producers can also access freight

subsidies up to $5,000 for the movement of stock, feed, machinery, fuel, water, and building or fencing materials.

“Today, I can announce that we are unlocking the support and the funding needed to assist all those communities that have been impacted by this current wet weather event, which as we know, has caused widespread damage all the way from Yarrabah to down here into the Burdekin,” Dale Last, member for Burdekin stated.

“We are absolutely committed to helping these communities get back on their feet, and we will be on the ground. The Premier has been up in affected areas talking with local governments, talking with impacted residents and businesses, to ensure that we’re rolling out the support as fast as we possibly can, and to reaffirm the message, we will be doing everything we can to support our primary producers our small businesses, and our not for profits,” Mr Last said.

“We’re here listening. We understand the impact right across the region, but in particular in this region where we’re meeting with affected primary industries, be it horticulture, be it cane, be it any other industry that’s directly impacted, because we need to be on the ground,” Tony Perret, the Minister of Primary Industries said.

“We understand by listening to those affected primary producers the impact that it’s having and how government assistance then needs to flow to be able to make Dale Last, with Christian Lago, Chair of Queensland Cane Agriculture and Renewables certain that (QCAR), and Tony Perrett MP, Minister for Primary Industries. their busiPhoto credit: Mark T. Rasmussen nesses remain viable in the up out of bed each morning and continue long term, but particularly in the short with their livelihoods,” Mr Largo said. term, to get the recovery.” Mr Perret said.

“This will be welcomed by the farming Christian Largo, Chairman of QCAR, community. It just shows government are (Queensland, Cane Agriculture and Re- out there supporting their constituents newables) was hopeful this announcement and that’s what we need from our governwill give growers the confidence to pick up ment at this time,” Mr Largo added. tools, get out of bed the next day, and start with the cleanup and look forward to their For loan applications visit the QRIDA website, www.qrida.qld.gov.au, or call 2025 season.

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hile sugarcane fields define the Burdekin’s landscape, it’s the region’s property market in 2024 that quietly cultivated sweet success across Regional Queensland.

In 2024, Regional Queensland’s property market showed notable growth, with property values increasing by 12.1 per cent over the year. This trend was particularly evident in key regional hubs. According to The Australian Financial Review, Rockhampton led the way with a 9.2 per cent quarterly growth in values, followed by Townsville (8.34 per cent), Gladstone (6.74 per cent), and Mackay (6.19 per cent).

Closer to home, the Burdekin region reflected this upward trend. Known for its rich agricultural heritage, the Burdekin saw steady growth in property values, driven by the ongoing demand for regional lifestyle blocks and family homes. Real Estate Investar reported that Ayr, the region’s main centre, experienced an 8.5 per cent annual rise in median house prices, with increasing interest from both local buyers and those relocating from southern cities. The affordability and strong sense of community in towns like Ayr and Home

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Ayr Anzac Memorial Regional Queensland’s Club Sponsorship Drive Property T Boom In 2024 Hill continue to attract buyers looking for a laid-back lifestyle close to vital amenities.

The demand for property in Regional Queensland was fuelled by several factors.

The Australian reported that interstate migration from pricier markets played a key role, as did the appeal of a more affordable and relaxed lifestyle. Moreover, the expansion of business operations into regional areas contributed to the surge.

However, not all parts of Queensland experienced the same momentum. For example, The Courier Mail noted a 20.7 per cent drop in building approvals on the Gold Coast, reflecting challenges in the construction sector despite a broader statewide recovery. This decline is a concerning trend, especially given the ongoing housing shortage in the area.

Overall, 2024 marked a significant year for Regional Queensland’s property market, with the Burdekin region standing strong amidst the broader boom. Strong demand, limited supply, and economic shifts played key roles in shaping the market’s positive trajectory.

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he Ayr Anzac Memorial Club is inviting local sporting clubs, businesses, charities, not-for-profit organisations, and individuals, to apply for their sponsorships. For the 2025/2026 financial year the Ayr ANZAC Memorial Club would like any of the above who require money in any way, shape or form, to make submissions to the club outlining their requirements.

A popular program, it’s not uncommon for the club to receive anywhere between 50-100 applications in any given year. Elmarie van der Schyff, the club’s Administration Manager, goes into details explaining what’s required, while offering up some good tips & tricks to better help your application.

“We usually get quite a lot of applications every year, which is lovely, but unfortunately we can’t help everyone. We only have a certain amount that the club is able to allocate. We always encourage everyone to put in an application every year, even if you’ve previously been unsuccessful, as you never know you might be one of the lucky ones this time.”

“All those applications are forwarded to the April committee meeting, at which time the committee then look at all the applications and make their decision,” Elmarie states.

Applications must be mailed by March 31, and include all contact details for follow-up communication. Provided they make the cutoff date, there is no limit on the amount requested, but detailed proposals with quotes are preferred.

“If you need a big heap of money, we need to know what it’s for, what you are planning on doing with it. Quotes are very helpful. The more detail you provide, the better,” she says.

This generous sponsorship program is only available to those within the Burdekin, while decisions are based on need and budget availability.

“This is a once-and-only opportunity to obtain sponsorship for the coming year.”

All applications need to be addressed to: John Robinson, Ayr Anzac Memorial Club, PO Box 92, Ayr 4807. (No emails or hand-delivered requests will be accepted, no exceptions).

Ayr Anzac Memorial Club Administration Manager, Elmarie van der Schyff, ready for many sponsorship applications.

For the 2025/2026 financial year the Ayr ANZAC Memorial Club would like any local club, sporting body, charitable organisation or individuals who may require money in any way, shape or form for sponsorship to make submissions to the club outlining their requirements. Their requests need to be in letter form and received at the club no later than close of business 31st March, 2025. All requests will then be considered at the Quarterly Committee meeting in April 2025 at which time they will be notified of the outcome.

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Burdekin Catholic High School Excited For Year Ahead B urdekin Catholic High School was abuzz with excitement as they welcomed students back to school for the start of a brand-new school year. With a focus on fostering excellence, supporting student success, and living out Catholic values, the school has been ready to provide a nurturing environment for all learners.

Principal, Lorraine Wolffe, shared her enthusiasm for the year ahead, highlighting the school’s commitment to welcoming new students into the BCHS community.

practices, and a focus on holistic development, the school aims to help each student reach their full potential.

“Starting a new school year is always a special time. We’ve been thrilled to greet our incoming students and their families and are looking forward to guiding them on this exciting journey.

Our mission is to ensure every student feels supported and inspired to achieve their personal and academic goals.”

This year, BCHS is placing an emphasis on fostering a sense of belonging, community, and resilience among students. A variety of programs, extracurricular activities, and pastoral care initiatives are in place to ensure all students feel supported, no matter their goals or interests.

At BCHS, the staff pride themselves on their dedication and expertise. The team of highly experienced educators is prepared to deliver an engaging curriculum, combining academic rigor with a strong foundation in Catholic faith and values. Through individualised support, innovative teaching

As the school community came together for the start of the term, the excitement was palpable. From the energy of new beginnings to the shared commitment to learning and growth, Burdekin Catholic High School is poised to make 2025 a year of inspira- BCHS classrooms are a hive of activity! Source: BCHS tion and success for all.

Students and staff attended a Welcome Mass to officially commence the 2025 school year. Source: BCHS

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he recent tropical low that struck North Queensland, causing widespread flooding, has likely resulted in significant emotional and financial hardship for the local community.

To assist those affected, Community Recovery Hubs and State and Commonwealth grants are available for individuals who have been impacted by the disaster.

Two recovery hubs have been set up in the Burdekin district, offering support to residents facing hardship, those unable to apply online or by phone, or those in need of emotional and wellbeing assistance.

Residents are also encouraged to apply for State and Commonwealth grants, which provide financial aid to help with recovery from eligible disasters.

This version refines the flow and structure while keeping the key details intact.

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Emergency Hardship Assistance $180 per person (up to $900 for a family of five or more) for people who are unable to meet their immediate essential needs for temporary accommodation, food, essential clothing and medication. It can take up to five days for payments to reach your

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Essential Services Safety & Reconnection Scheme To help owner/occupied households reconnect essential services that were damaged by a disaster. Up to $200 towards a safety inspection for each essential service needing reconnection (electricity, gas, water and sewerage or septic system) and up to $4,200 towards repair work.

Structural Assistance Grant One-off payment towards the cost of repairs to uninsured, owner- occupied homes to ensure the home is habitable, secure and safe. Up to $80,000.

People are encouraged to apply for financial assistance grants online at www. qld.gov.au/DisasterHelp or by calling the Community Recovery Hotline on 1800 173 349.

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Mayor Pierina Dalle Cort posing serious health risks.

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s we move into the second week of monsoonal rain and flooding, I know many of you are feeling the effects of isolation, low food supplies, and limited movement. It’s understandable that misinformation on social media can be confusing and a bit frightening, especially for our new residents. I encourage everyone to stay safe and stay informed.

Please check out the Burdekin Disaster Dashboard for real-time updates and important information: disaster.burdekin. qld.gov.au. Having access to accurate and reliable information is so important during these challenging weather events.

I want to take a moment to recognise our amazing Disaster Management team, Operations crews, Water and Wastewater staff, and all the Council employees who are working tirelessly. They’re doing everything they can to provide information, keep essential services running, update road conditions, and help keep our community safe. I’m so proud of the dedication and hard work they’ve shown during this difficult time.

I would also like to thank the Emergency Services and the many volunteers who have contributed and worked together, whether it be sandbagging, sharing information and resources or just being there

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when needed.

It’s heartwarming to see communities coming together. Many residents in isolated areas are checking in on each other, ensuring that those who can’t get out have the supplies they need. This is truly what community spirit is all about. My heart goes out to the Giru residents who have already faced flooding not once, but twice, and maybe three times.

We’ve also received reports of road signage being removed—please do not tamper with these signs. They are in place for a reason, to warn of hazards and keep everyone safe. Removing them puts peoples’ lives at risk.

Do NOT enter floodwaters—whether walking, driving, or swimming. Floodwaters are dangerous, unpredictable, and often contaminated. Ignoring safety warnings not only puts your life in danger but also the lives of emergency service personnel who may have to rescue you.

Let’s continue looking out for each other and making safety a priority.

Should you wish to reach out, don’t hesitate to contact me directly by phone on 0447 150 582, or feel free to send an email to mayor@burdekin.qld.gov.au.

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ow, what a challenging fortnight for North Queensland.

The constant rain tested a lot of us to different extents. The Burdekin certainly copped its fair share, to all of you thank you for the spirit you’ve shown, neighbours helping neighbours, strangers assisting strangers and many acts of kindness.

To the emergency services, local and those deployed in, it was reassuring to have you in the shire. To all other agencies who have taken part in the Local Disaster Management Group meetings, your input, practical advice and pertinent suggestions is assisting the Burdekin through the 2025 rain event. Burdekin Shire Council employees in all areas have gone above and beyond in their respective roles. Not wanting to single persons out, I must give a shout out to Eileen Devescovi for steering the Shires response.

With all emergency events there will always be learnings and this one is no different. The learnings will improve and make even more robust our systems in readiness for the next one, not too soon

he Burdekin Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) is pleased to announce that assistance has been secured to help the community cross the Bruce Highway at Plantation Creek.

Comfort Stop to Mirrigan Road, railed across Plantation Creek, and dropped at Ayr Railway Station. From the station, another bus will transport passengers to Graham Street Bus Depot.

Queensland Rail will be deploying a 10-seater Rail Bus to assist the community after its successful use in Ingham. This service will help residents travel between Ayr and Home Hill while floodwaters impact road access.

Parking is available at both Graham Street Bus Depot, Ayr, and Home Hill Comfort Stop.

Passengers will be bused from the Home Hill

Priority seating is given to patients with medical appointments, emergency services staff, healthcare workers (Hospital, Regis Aged Care, pharmacies), school teachers, and other

I hope. The important point is not to just build back but to ‘build back better’, to be more resilient in the future.

I want to make a call out to anyone contemplating volunteering. Our SES has stepped up once again, even though small in number they punched well above their weight. If you’re wondering about helping out call their experienced SES leader Warren Francis on 0476 781 902, male/female 18 years ( 16 but need parents permission ) upwards.

Check in on your neighbours/friends and even strangers you may come across. Remember there are agencies to help if you need something more eg Recovery Centres, Burdekin Community Association, Burdekin Neighbourhood Centre, Burdell, your local church, Salvos, Lifeline, Red Cross to name but a few.

Wishing you health, happiness and personal strength in this current challenge.

Councillor John

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ommunity Bank Home Hill and Ayr is committed to supporting local sports in the Burdekin region. Recently, the bank contributed to the Ayr Golf Club, at the time of their celebrations of the club’s milestone 95th anniversary this year.

The Ayr Golf Club is a cornerstone of the Burdekin community, boasting an 18-hole, 5,861-metre championship course. With a dedicated membership of 200, the club thrives on the generosity of volunteers who contribute their time and effort.

Last year the golf club applied for a grant with the Community Bank targeted at improving our community facilities by providing an on-course toilet block.

The Ayr Golf Club was thrilled to be awarded an $8000 grant from the Community Bank Home Hill and Ayr, which will help uphold their shared values while the Club seeks to deliver a more up to date facility, improve player satisfaction and comfort, attract more players, and increase accessibility while providing physical and mental benefits to our community.

toilet enables players to drink enough fluids from the provided cold water cooler without worrying about being too far from restroom facilities. Provision of restroom facilities on the course enhances the overall experience for golfers by ensuring their comfort and addressing their basic needs.”

She also mentions it promotes good hygiene practices, which are important for the health and wellbeing of players.

“Without on-course toilets, golfers might resort to using natural areas as makeshift restrooms, which can have negative environmental impacts on the course, the surrounding areas, and a player’s self-esteem. Having designated facilities helps minimise this issue and preserves the natural beauty of our course.”, says Angie.

At their recent 95th Anniversary Gala Dinner, the Ayr Golf Club were honoured by the presence of one of their most celebrated players, seven-time Major Championship winner Karrie Webb.

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Karrie was awarded an honorary membership as a token of gratitude and admiration for her achievements, including induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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ith Plantation Park and Bruce Highway affected by flooding most weekend and into Monday, several schools in the Burdekin were forced to take alternative action on account of their teachers and students unable to travel safely to and from school.

Trans North also advised that no school buses would operate in the Ayr, Giru, Woodstock, Rita Island, Airville, Brandon, Alva Beach, Osborne, Gumlu and Inkerman areas on 10 February as a result.

This left some schools with no option but to revert back to covid protocols to run some of their classes.

“With no buses running due to the floods, we’ve all been impacted,” says Sharon O’Neill, the Principal at Home Hill State High School.

“It’s unsettling for our students but we have Q-learn, our online learning portal, while teacher wellbeing is really important. We’ve encouraged anyone not to travel through the floodwaters and asked both our students and teachers to present to their nearest school, whether that’s in Ayr or Home Hill,” she declares.

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“It’s been fantastic. All the principals have been in contact with each other and supporting one another. Being partner towns we share staff and support. As a result, we’re able to keep instructions going over all classes,” she adds.

With the constant rains over the weekend that continued Monday morning, many students and teachers were left on opposite sides of the bridge, affecting attendance numbers.

“We have four teachers who live this side in Home Hill, of about our 20 teachers all up. But we also have five Ayr State High School teachers with us and some teacher aides helping out. We then have some of our teachers who live on the north side, working direct out of Ayr State High.”

“It’s great to build a relationship, and keep things going for one another,” Sharon enthuses.

At Burdekin Christian College, Ashlee Butler, Student Services Officer & Marketing, assures it’s business as usual.

“We haven’t been too affected, thanks to our own private bus service and online portal. We’ve currently got students who weren’t able to attend, taking our online safety course, OnGuard. While any teachers unable to come in are conducting their classes in the online space. It’s similar to what we implemented during our covid,” Ashlee states.

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QCAR Joins Forces With AgForce, AgEtal To Combat Biggest Threat To Sugarcane Yields L eifsonia xyli subsp. xyli are words sugarcane farmers worldwide would like to see eradicated; they are the scientific name for the bacterium responsible for ratoon stunting disease (RSD).

The bacterium’s potential to wreak havoc is the driving force behind Queensland Cane Agriculture and Renewables (QCAR)’s venture to investigate the latest in technologies to combat the disease.

Recently this involved a cohort QCAR Herbert District Member and AgForce Cane Board Member Michael Penna, travelling west of cane country QCAR Herbert District Member and AgForce Cane Board Member Michael Penna, QCAR QCAR Board Member and Burdekin farmer Dean Sgroi, QCAR Board Chairman and CEO Stephen Ryan, Dr Heidi du Clou and QCAR Chairman Christian inside Sugar to the city of Toowoomba consistBurdekin farmer Christian Lago, QCAR CEO Stephen Ryan, AgEtal owner and manager Research Australia’s new labs at Acacia Ridge in Brisbane ing of QCAR CEO Stephen Ryan, Ken Cunliffe, and QCAR Herbert District Manager Lawrence Di Bella at AgEtal in Toowoomba. Photos supplied Board Chairman and Burdekin farmer Christian Lago, Herbert Mr Di Bella said AgEtal eases, and collaborates with international Agricultural Services (TAS) with decades District Manager Lawrence Di Bella, Board of research experience behind him, said had contracted TAS to undertake the field experts on research looking into how bacMember and Burdekin farmer Dean Sgroi, AgEtal is a privately owned and totally in- research component of the project and he teria, fungi, oomycetes and viruses affect a and QCAR Herbert Member Michael Pen- dependent agricultural seed, pest and dis- would present results from the study at the range of plants.” na (also an AgForce Cane Board member). ease testing company.

ASSCT Conference in May. Finally, the team travelled to Brisbane to The team first visited AgForce’s office to “It provides a wide range of specialist ag- “The new LAMP method allows farmers visit Sugar Research Australia’s (SRA) new discuss the management of weeds, pests ricultural support and technical services and agronomists to easily test sugarcane labs in Acacia Ridge. and disease across grain and grazing in- across Australia,” he said. for infection at a significantly lower cost “They’re home to SRA’s tissue culture facildustries before heading to AgEtal. compared to qPCR methods and results ities, biosecurity labs (that include samples “While there we toured AgEtal’s laboratoMr Di Bella, who, when not wearing his ry facilities and reviewed its latest research are available within an hour of taking sam- of RSD), molecular genetics research and QCAR boots, is a Senior Agricultural project that uses LAMP diagnostic meth- ples,” he said. more,” Mr Di Bella said, adding the facility Technical Officer and founder of Tropical ods to screen plants for RSD.” “We anticipate the LAMP test, when it is would be adapted in the years to come to rolled out in coming months, will become enable researchers to drive the sugarcane industry forward. a vital tool to managing RSD on farms.”

Next, the QCAR and AgForce crew travelled to the Lockyer Valley to meet with a world-leading expert in RSD and disease diagnostics, Associate Professor Anthony Young, at the University of Queensland in Gatton.

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“Dr Young developed the LSB qPCR diagnostic method currently used by industry to detect RSD,” Mr Di Bella said.

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N CANEGROWERS Urges State Government To Assist Flood-hit Growers With Replanting Costs

ext month’s ABARES Outlook 2025 conference will be a unique event for the Australian agriculture industry, offering an opportunity for stakeholders to engage in cross-cutting conversations around agriculture’s productivity, sustainability, and the possibilities that are ahead.

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s north Queensland’s cane farmers face a disaster of unprecedented scale, CANEGROWERS is urging the State Government to align with other states by assisting growers with the cost of replanting lost crops.

Widespread flooding from Townsville to Cairns, including Australia’s largest cane growing regions around the Burdekin and Herbert River, is expected to decimate recently planted cane.

CANEGROWERS is working closely with the Queensland Government to ensure affected farmers receive the support they need as quickly as possible.

However, disaster recovery grants currently do not cover replanting costs – a critical gap that could leave many growers drowning in debt or out of business entirely as they face the prospect of being unable to meet production commitments for 2025.

“Sugarcane is a hardy crop, but it’s not indestructible. Multiple days

submerged will kill recently planted crops, leaving growers with little choice but to start again from scratch,” CANEGROWERS CEO Dan Galligan said.

“In other states farmers can use disaster recovery grants to help cover the costs of replanting their crops, but successive Queensland governments have failed to implement a similar policy in this state.

“We lead the country in our expertise in disaster resilience and recovery. But for some reason this policy area is sadly lacking.

“Disaster recovery grants are only triggered for growers who can demonstrate significant impact and they are crucial in cleaning up farms. But the objective is to get businesses back up-and-running, and in farming that means getting crops back in the ground.

“We’re urging the government to act now and modify the grant rules to cover replanting so growers can rebuild their livelihoods.”

The extent of the flooding has tak-

en many by surprise, with some areas receiving six months’ worth of rain in just a few days.

Ingham has been hit particularly hard, with thousands left without power and severe damage expected across the region’s cane farms.

While the rain is easing, floodwaters will take time to recede and the full extent of the damage may not be clear for days or even weeks.

“Growers are no strangers to heavy rain, flooding, and even cyclones, but this is a disaster on another level,” Mr Galligan said.

“In the immediate term we’re urging affected growers to stay safe, be patient, and assess the damage when it is safe to do so.

“CANEGROWERS and our members extend our appreciation to the community, emergency workers and government officials who are deployed across the north of our state working to assist us in assessing damage and recovering from this disaster.”

Themed ‘Insights for Action: Fostering Growth in a Changing World,’ the conference will bring together influential Australian and international speakers, including industry leaders, government representatives, and experts, to discuss the future of agriculture in the face of global shifts.

Taking place at Hotel Realm Canberra and online on 4-5 March 2025, the conference will feature 12 engaging sessions, designed to foster knowledge exchange, debate, and deliver actionable insights.

Participants will explore key issues such as uncertainty around the future of trade, sustainable productivity and net zero, the evolving role of data, Indigenous agricultural enterprise, farm input security, capital investment, workforce – and more.

ABARES Executive Director Dr Jared Greenville will deliver the Economic Outlook for Australian agriculture on opening morning.

“The effects of climate change, resource scarcity, geopolitical instability, and changing market conditions mean we need to seriously consider our responsiveness and adaptability,” Dr Greenville said.

“Understanding economic trends and productivity hurdles is essential for developing resilient agriculture, fishery and forestry sectors and supply chains.”

Dr Greenville said this year also marks 80 years since ABARES was first established a research organisation.

“ABARES has a rich history and a wealth of expertise in applied economic and scientific research used to provide timely input to industry and government decision-making,” Dr Greenville said.

“Insights from ABARES will be shared at the conference alongside expert views from industry, government and academia to highlight some of challenges, evolving needs and solutions for the sector.”

For those unable to attend in person, the conference will be streamed online, allowing a broader audience of industry stakeholders to participate remotely.

For more details about the program, speakers and registration, visit ABARES Outlook Conference 2025 online.

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Samantha:

Samantha Wallace thinks going to friends or family, and grabbing your photos.

“What would I do? Well, I’ve just been watching movies. That’s one thing I’ve been doing with all this wet weather. But what I also recommend and suggest to somebody if they’re kind of new to the area or depending whether they’re in low-lying areas and can see the floods are coming, then go to a friend or family if they’ve got any here, if not then evacuation centres. Actually, I don’t know if there are any evacuation centres. I think there’s one. The one item I’d take if I had to evacuate quickly, are photos.”

Leeroy Chung recommends listening to the radio and taking a torch.

Leeroy:

“Listen to the radio so you can stay connected to the news, read the (online) newspaper or watch the television and just keep up to date with what’s happening around, because I reckon that’s the only way we can find out what’s happening around us. There are people going to the communities, reporters and news agencies, and they are the people’s eyes and ears, so I recommend everyone should keep their ears and their eyes to the TV and the radio.

And first thing would be to take my torch for when it gets dark so I’ll be able to see where I can go because I have kids. I’ll take my kids and take them to a safe spot, maybe inland up to the mountains.”

Clifford:

Clifford Valenzuela suggests going someplace high and to take your passport.

“I’d suggest probably finding someplace high up or going to the highest place possible you can find, where it’s safe. But also listen to the radio and if there’s no power, then the best place to go is the evacuation centre. As for one thing to take in a hurry, I recommend taking your important personal belongings. For us foreigners, our passports and documents are important, so definitely those. Then also some first aid kits, and easy, consumable foods like in cans or something like that.”

Melanie:

Melanie Aruba reckons stay out of the rain while helping with family.

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“Probably stay out of the rain and stay safe, I reckon.

Because honestly we don’t get a lot of rain around here, so when it does rain, it’s actually pretty nice.

But yeah, stay out of the rain and stay safe. And the first thing? That’s a good question. Honestly, I’d probably help take my siblings because I’m one of 12, so yeah, there are a lot of us. Because I don’t live at the same house if I was to up and leave, I’ve practically got nothing at my house, so I’d go straight to my parents, grab my siblings, and leave.”

Wolfgang Iwaszczyn likes information from authorities and having a phone and charger.

Wolfgang: “Get information from the local council or the authorities and go and stock up on some bread and milk and essentials. Just keep an eye on what the weather is doing, and if you’re a local, you’re usually prepared for what’s going to happen. Other than that, it’s mostly common sense. Don’t panic. Just be aware that if things start getting bad, you can always ask for help. As for the one thing, you have to take your mobile phone and charger, and maybe a grab bag if you keep your personal possessions like money and essential paperwork. If you’re a local you usually know the high points, take your car to a high point and leave it there.”

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The ‘Apprentice’ Presenter SISAY MCLEARN: PHILIPPINES NATIVE, AYR LOCAL

Sisay McLearn, doing her thing for 20 years. Photo: Mark T. Rasmussen

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ilipino native, Sisay McLearn, has been calling Ayr home for just on 15 years now. In that time, she floated between Townsville and Ayr, but has been running a successful kebab business in Ayr for the last five years.

“Sometimes I go to Townsville, but my business is here in Ayr, which is close to five years old. But mostly I live here in Ayr and have done so for 15 years,” Sisay smiles.

Sisay, who’s also been married for 15 years, has one child and a one-year-old grandchild. She lived in the Philippines for 20 years.

“I lived in the Philippines for 20 years before I came here to Australia in 2005.

It’s beautiful here in Ayr compared to my country. It’s quieter and prettier in the Burdekin than in my home country.”

“Here it’s nice in the Burdekin and the people, they’re really, really lovely. I enjoy their company, especially all my customers here, they are really good.”

Prior to living in Ayr, Sisay lived in Townsville for five years, but she’s also travelled to Sydney, Melbourne, Cairns, and Canberra before setting up shop in Ayr and starting her business here.

“I don’t travel much now due to business commitments, but before, I visited Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and also Cairns. Nice places but I like it here in Ayr so much more,” she laughs.

What Sisay most loves about Ayr, is not just its beauty as a small country town, but the people. While she’s never faced any problems living here, she finds the people really help each other, especially given the recent rains and floods in the area.

“The people here in Ayr, and the Burdekin, are really nice. They are very helpful. You see it most in times like now with all the rain. I feel very lucky to be here,” Sisay says.

Sisay’s kebab shop is the only business open at night, which has proved to be a very popular spot for locals, as Sisay explains.

The “apprentice” Kevin Tuffin (68), still learning, and loving music. Photo: Mark T. Rasmussen

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evin Tuffin, a qualified truck mechanic and Sweet FM presenter for two years, discusses his journey in radio, starting with a Thursday night show introduced by friend Brian Giddy.

“I’ve been a presenter with the radio station for about two years now. You could say, I’m the ‘junior’ member of the team, or what do you call it, the apprentice,” Kevin jokes. “I was introduced to the station by my friend, Brian. He asked me if I wanted to do a show with him on a Thursday night. And I said, ‘Yeah sure, why not,’ I thought, we’ll give it a go. The rest is history,” Kevin grins.

Kevin’s passion for music dates back to the 80s when a local youth disco called ‘Sound Shelter’ was run by a former pastor in the Burdekin.

“The Sound Shelter was formed by a local parish priest. I was in the YCW (Young Christian Workers) at the time, and so that’s where it all started. It was on Young Street there in Ayr, and I was helping run that for a few years in the early 80s. We were a group of youngsters at that time, so I would have been 18 or 19, but then I was delegated to be one of the DJs. That was a lot of fun.”

“But I always loved playing music. I’ve always had an affection for playing music and watching others have a great time.

And I love all types of music, including pop, rock, country & western, heavy metal, all that sort of stuff,” Kevin says.

He alternates hosting duties with Brian, playing a mix of 60s, 70s, and 80s music mostly.

“Sometimes he’s (Brian) running it, sometimes me. We do a turnabout. One week, I’ll be in the hot seat running the show

and he’ll be the offsider, where he’s the one looking if people request a song, looking it up etc. Then the following week, he’ll be in the host’s chair, and I’ll be the offsider.

We try and alternate it to mix it up a bit,” Kevin enthuses.

Kevin also runs Tuff ’s Mechanical, a business he started in 1985, which is now managed by his son.

“I’ve had a business for a while that I kicked off officially in 1985, what’s that’s, 40 years ago? I started it from nothing and we’re still growing today. My son’s virtually taken over the running of it now because I’m getting older,” he laughs.

Does Kevin see any similarities between running a business and running a music show?

“You wouldn’t think there is, but there is.

You’ve got to be organised, know what you’ve got, and to be prepared. It’s the same with business. You’ve got to prepare for the day, and in that respect, there’s similarities.

You want to be efficient, aim high, and as in my business, provide good service.”

Kevin enjoys his role, valuing the community impact with the joy of playing music.

He hopes they can attract younger audiences to radio, and into the presenter’s hot seat.

“If you want to get a young audience, you got to play modern music. They’re the future! If you want to keep it (radio) alive, you’ve got to get young blood in,” Kevin declares.

Listen in to Kevin on Thursday evenings from 7-10pm. If you’d like to join the station as a presenter, contact Sweet FM on: (07) 4782-8394 or email: admin@sweetfm. com.au.

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Thursday February 13th 2025

Widespread Flooding Impacts Region Photos of the flood waters. Aerial shots taken by Mark@Burdekin Drones. Ground photo credit: Mark T. Rasmussen

Aerial shot shows the flood water across Bruce Highway and Plantation Park

Iluka Rasmussen (3) standing in front of the very high Burdekin River

The 3km long line of trucks and vehicles waiting to cross

The Inkerman Bridge standing above the full Burdekin River

The Inkerman Bridge stands just above the rising full Burdekin River

Aerial shot shows the extent of the flooding

Fisheye photo from up high showing the extent of the floods

Bruce Highway at Plantation Park was swamped with water

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FRIDAY

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. 10.30 Take 5. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 News.

1.00 Silent Witness. 3.00 Nigella Bites. 3.25 Grand Designs. 4.15 Long Lost Family. 5.00 A Bite To Eat. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Monty Don’s Spanish Gardens.

8.30 Silent Witness. (M) 10.15 Optics. (M) 10.45 Hard Quiz. 11.15 ABC Late News. 11.30 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee (NZ) 12.15 Grand Designs. 1.05 Rage New Music. 5.00 Rage.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. 3.00 Nula. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 Britain’s Secret Islands.

5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust.

6.30 News. 7.35 Costa Concordia: Why She Sank. 8.30 Tony Robinson’s Marvellous Machines. 9.25 Mysteries Of The Ancient Dead. 10.20 SBS News. 10.50 Bonn. 11.45 Sisi. 2.45 Barkley Manor. 3.15 Living With The Boss. 4.05 Peer To Peer. 4.35 Bamay.

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Golf. LIV Golf Adelaide. Day 1.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

8.30 MOVIE: Pretty Woman. (1990) (M) Richard Gere, Julia Roberts. A businessman hires a sex worker.

11.05 GetOn Extra.

11.35 To Be Advised.

1.20 Travel Oz. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 Million Dollar Minute.

5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Love At First Like. (2023) 2.00 Pointless.

3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 News. 6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 David Attenborough’s Mammals. (PG) 8.40 MOVIE: Valentine’s Day. (2010) (M) 11.10 MOVIE: The Sun Is Also A Star.

(2019) 1.00 Let’s Eat With George.

1.30 TV Shop. 4.00 Skippy. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop. 5.30 Postcards.

6.00 Drew Barrymore. 7.00 Frugal Foodie. 7.30 Farm To Fork. 8.00 Bold. 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Judge Judy. 10.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

12.00 Farm To Fork. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 News.

4.00 Family Feud. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 Wheel Of Fortune UK. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M) 10.50 10’s Late News. 11.15 The Project. 12.10 Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Shopping.

SATURDAY

6.00 Rage Charts. 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 News.

12.30 Beyond Paradise. 1.30 Optics.

2.00 Mozart: Rise Of A Genius. 3.00 Hippo Watch With Steve Backshall.

4.00 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. 5.00 Eat The Invaders. 5.30 Dr Karl’s How Things Work.

5.55 Australian Story.

6.30 Back Roads. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (M) 8.30 Vera. (M) 10.00 The Newsreader. (M) 10.55 Unforgotten. (M) 11.40 Rage. (MA15+)

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Surf Life Saving. Super Surf Teams League 2024. H’lights. 3.55 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. 4.25 Black Panthers Of WW2. 5.20 Churchill And The Movie Mogul.

6.30 News. 7.30 Sandi Toksvig’s Woodland Restoration. 8.25 Scotland The New Wild. 9.25 Great Australian Walks. 10.25 Beautiful Lakes Of Northern Italy. 11.15 Home Jacking.

12.40 The Man Who Died. 2.25 Love Your Garden. 3.20 Living With The Boss. 4.10 Peer To Peer. 4.40 Bamay.

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. 11.30 Horse Racing. Apollo Stakes Day and Black Caviar Lightning 5.00 News.

5.30 Creek To Coast.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Bourne Supremacy. (2004) (M) 9.45 MOVIE: Taken 2. (2012) (M) 11.45 Border Patrol. (PG) 12.15 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters.

1.15 Travel Oz. 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 It’s Academic. 5.00 My Greek Odyssey.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 My Way. 1.00 Let’s Eat With George. 1.30 Your Next Cruise. 2.00 Innovation Nation. 2.15 MOVIE: Overboard.

(1987) 4.30 Explore TV. 5.00 News.

5.30 Getaway. 6.00 9News Saturday.

7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Men’s All Stars. Indigenous All Stars v Maori All Stars. 9.00 NRL: Indigenous All Stars V Maori All Stars Post-Match. 9.30 MOVIE: Air. (2023) 11.40 My Life As A Rolling Stone. 1.00 Tipping Point.

2.00 The Incredible Journey. 2.30 TV Shop. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop. 5.30 Helping Hands.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 My Market Kitchen. 9.30 Farm To Fork. 10.00 The Weekly Kick-Off. 10.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 12.00 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass. 12.30 Exploring Off The Grid. 1.30 Frugal Foodie. 2.00 4x4 Adventures. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Roads Less Travelled.

4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 GCBC. 5.00 News. 6.30 Dog House Aust. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia.

8.30 The Dog House Australia.

9.45 Ambulance Australia. 10.45 Ambulance UK. 1.00 Shopping. 5.00 Hour Of Power.

SUNDAY

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week.

11.00 Compass. 11.30 Praise.

12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. 2.30 Monty Don’s Spanish Gardens. 3.30 Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure. 4.15 Extraordinary Escapes. 5.05 Maggie Beer’s Big Mission. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow.

7.00 News. 7.30 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. 8.30 The Newsreader.

9.25 Love Me. 10.20 MOVIE: Love And Other Catastrophes. (1996) 11.35 You Can’t Ask That. 12.05 Rage.

3.05 Australia Remastered. 4.00 Gardening Aust. 5.00 Insiders.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.55 ParaBadminton. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Surf Life Saving. Next Gen Series.

4.00 Sailing. SailGP Sydney. H’lights.

5.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. 5.35 Churchill’s Forgotten War. 6.30 News. 7.30 Mysteries Of Sink Holes. 9.20 Legends Of The Pharaohs. 10.20 Great British Landmark Fixers. 11.15 The Art Of Dissent. 1.10 Photos That Changed The World. 2.45 Love Your Garden.

3.40 Living With The Boss. 4.30 Peer To Peer. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. 11.00 Golf. LIV Golf Adelaide. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Weekender.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Australian Idol. (PG) 9.00 An Evening With Dua Lipa.

10.30 Live At The Chapel: Amy Shark.

11.30 Autopsy USA. (M) 12.30 Friday Night Lights. (M) 1.30 Harry’s Practice.

2.00 Home Shopping. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Hello SA. 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 For The Love Of Pets. 11.00 TBA. 12.00 Fishing Aust. 12.30 Innovation Nation. 12.40 Bondi Vet. 1.40 MOVIE: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. (1988) 4.00 David Attenborough’s Green Planet. 5.00 News. 5.30 My Way. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 Married At First Sight.

8.30 60 Minutes. 9.30 9News Late.

10.00 See No Evil. 11.00 The First 48. 11.50 Iconic Australia. 12.50 Destination WA. 1.20 Talking Honey.

1.30 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 Fishing Aust. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Key Of David. 7.00 Joseph Prince. 7.30 GCBC. 8.00 The Yes Experiment. 8.30 Farm To Fork.

9.00 Freshly Picked. 9.30 Loving Gluten Free. 10.00 Pooches At Play.

10.30 Are You RV Safe? 11.00 Luxury Escapes. 11.30 Buy To Build. 12.00 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

1.30 TBA. 3.30 Cook With Luke. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 GCBC. 5.00 News. 6.00 Sunday Project. 7.00 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

8.10 Matlock.

9.10 FBI. (M) 11.10 Sunday Project. 12.00 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

MONDAY

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 News.

10.00 Vera. 11.30 McCartney 3, 2, 1. 12.00 News. 1.00 Landline. 2.00 Fake Or Fortune? 3.00 Nigella Bites.

3.25 Grand Designs. 4.15 Long Lost Family. 5.00 A Bite To Eat. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Aust Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.15 Media Watch. 9.35 Mozart: Rise Of A Genius. 10.35 News. 10.50 The Business. 11.10 Planet America. 11.40 Home Delivery. 12.10 Grand Designs.

1.00 Long Lost Family. 1.50 Rage.

3.10 Parkinson In Australia. 4.30 Gardening Aust. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. 3.00 Railway Journeys UK. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 Lighthouses: Building The Impossible. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust.

6.30 News. 7.35 Madrid With Michael Portillo. 8.25 Wilderness With Simon Reeve. 9.35 Inside Sydney Airport.

10.30 SBS News. 11.00 Wisting. 12.45 A French Case. 2.45 Barkley Manor.

3.15 Living With The Boss. 4.05 Peer To Peer. 4.35 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 12.00 News At Noon. 1.00 TBA. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) 9.10 St. Denis Medical. (PG) 10.10 First Dates UK. (M) 11.15 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PG) 12.15 Friday Night Lights. (M) 2.30 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.30 Getaway.

2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point.

4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Married At First Sight. 9.00 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators. 10.10 9News Late. 10.40 Forensics: Murder Scene. 11.35 First On Scene. 12.00 Tipping Point. 1.00 Hello SA. 1.30 TV Shop. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 ACA. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Drew Barrymore. 7.00 Neighbours. 7.30 Farm To Fork. 8.00 Bold. 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Ent. Tonight. 10.20 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 11.30 Judge Judy. 12.00 Farm To Fork. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 News. 4.00 Neighbours.

4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Australian Survivor. 9.00 NCIS: Sydney. 10.00 News. 10.25 NCIS. 11.25 The Project. 12.30 Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies.

12.00 News. 1.00 Call The Midwife.

2.00 Fake Or Fortune? 3.00 Nigella Bites. 3.25 Grand Designs. 4.15 Long Lost Family. 5.00 A Bite To Eat. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz.

7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.30 The Role Of A Lifetime. 9.20 Queerstralia. 10.20 The ABC Of. 10.50 News. 11.05 The Business. 11.25 Four Corners. 12.10 Media Watch. 12.30 Grand Designs.

1.15 Long Lost Family. 2.05 Rage.

3.40 Parkinson In Australia. 4.30 Gardening Aust. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. 3.00 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 Lighthouses: Building The Impossible. 5.05 Jeopardy!

5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.35 Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields. 9.50 The Artist’s View: Guns ‘N’ Roses.

10.20 SBS News. 10.50 Prisoner.

11.55 Fargo. 1.40 Barkley Manor.

2.10 Living With The Boss. 3.50 Peer To Peer. 4.25 Bamay. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 12.00 News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.45 Surveillance Oz. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) 9.20 The Hunting Party. (M) 10.20 The Irrational. (M) 12.20 Friday Night Lights. (M) 2.30 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.30 Explore TV. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (M) 9.00 Madam. (MA15+) 10.20 9News Late. 10.50 My Feet Are Killing Me. 11.40 The Equalizer.

12.35 Tipping Point. 1.30 TV Shop.

2.30 Our State On A Plate. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 ACA. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Drew Barrymore. 7.00 Neighbours. 7.30 Farm To Fork. 8.00 Bold. 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Judge Judy. 10.30 Australian Survivor. 12.00 Farm To Fork. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 News.

2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo.

3.30 News. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 Australian Survivor. (PG) 9.00 NCIS. (M) 10.00 FBI: Most Wanted. 11.00 10’s Late News. 11.25 The Project. 12.30 Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Shopping.

4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. 1.55 Fake Or Fortune? 3.00 Nigella Bites. 3.25 Grand Designs.

4.10 Long Lost Family. 5.00 A Bite To Eat. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 Optics.

9.05 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee (NZ) 9.50 Planet America. 10.20 Spicks And Specks.

10.50 News. 11.05 The Business.

11.20 Aftertaste. 12.20 Grand Designs. 1.10 Long Lost Family. 2.00 Rage. 3.10 Parkinson In Australia.

4.30 Gardening Aust. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News. 1.00 The Newsreader. 2.00 Fake Or Fortune? 3.00 Nigella Bites.

3.25 Grand Designs. 4.15 Long Lost Family. 5.00 A Bite To Eat. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. 8.30 Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure: Paris To Istanbul. 9.20 Grand Designs. 10.10 The Role Of A Lifetime. 10.55 News. 11.10 The Business. 11.30 Miriam Margolyes Almost Australian. 12.25 Grand Designs. 1.15 Long Lost Family. 2.05 Rage. 3.40 Parkinson In Australia.

4.30 Gardening Aust. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. 3.00 Where Are You Really From? 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 Lighthouses: Building The Impossible. 5.05 Jeopardy!

5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News.

7.35 Lord Lucan. 8.30 Wonders Of The Sun With Dara Ó Briain. 9.25 Miniseries: Playing Nice. 10.25 SBS News. 10.55 Pagan Peak. 11.45 Rogue Heroes. 12.50 Agent Hamilton. 2.35 Barkley Manor. 3.05 Living With The Boss. 3.55 Employable Me (USA) 4.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. 3.00 Where Are You Really From? 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 Secrets Of Royal Gardens.

5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust.

6.30 News. 7.30 Finding Your Roots.

8.30 Scotland’s Poshest Train: Alan Cumming. 9.30 MOVIE: Boiling Point. (2021) 11.15 SBS News. 11.45 Golden Boy. 12.35 The Allegation.

2.30 Earth’s Natural Wonders. 3.25 Employable Me (USA) 4.15 Peer To Peer. 4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 4.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 12.00 News At Noon. 1.00 TBA. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News.

5.00 The Chase Aust.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG) 8.30 Ludwig. (M) 9.45 Breathtaking. (M) 10.50 The Suspects: True Australian Thrillers. (M) 11.50 Autopsy USA. 12.50 Covert Affairs. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 12.00 News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Bad Romance: The Vicky White Story. (2023) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Mamma Mia! (2008) (PG) 10.50 To Be Advised.

12.30 Damnation. (MA15+) 1.30 Travel Oz. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.30 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (M) 9.00 Big Miracles. (M) 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 Casualty 24/7. 11.30 The Equalizer. 12.15 Tipping Point. 1.05 Your Next Cruise.

1.30 TV Shop. 2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 ACA. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.30 Mr Mayor. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 RBT. (PG) 8.30 Emergency. (M) 9.30 A+E After Dark. (M) 10.30 9News Late. 11.00 Resident Alien. 11.50 Tipping Point. 12.40 Pointless. 1.30 TV Shop. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 ACA. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Drew Barrymore. 7.00 Neighbours. 7.30 Farm To Fork. 8.00 Bold. 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Judge Judy. 10.30 Australian Survivor. 12.00 Farm To Fork. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 News.

2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo.

3.30 News. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 Australian Survivor. (PG) 9.00 Elsbeth. (M) 10.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. 10.55 10’s Late News. 11.20 The Project. 12.25 Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Shopping.

4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 Drew Barrymore. 7.00 Neighbours. 7.30 Farm To Fork. 8.00 Bold. 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Judge Judy. 10.30 Australian Survivor. 12.00 Farm To Fork. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 News.

2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo.

3.30 News. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 Gogglebox Australia.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show.

9.40 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+) 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. 12.05 Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

THURSDAY

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ABC TV

TUESDAY

WEEKLY TV GUIDE

Classifications: (PG) Parental Guidance (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (CC) Closed Captions (R) Repeat. Please note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by networks.

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7.35pm Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. (R) 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? (R) 8.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. (PG, R) 8.55 Robot Wars. (PG, R) 9.55 Merlin. (PG, R) 10.40 Officially Amazing.

(PG, R) 11.10 Operation Ouch!

(PG, R)

6.00pm Heathrow.

(PG, R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG, R) 8.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 9.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 11.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 12.30 DVine Living.

(PG, R) 1.00 Auction Squad. (R) 2.00 Harry’s Practice. (R)

6.00pm Cricket. One Day International Series.

Sri Lanka v Australia.

Game 2. Second Innings.

10.00 Movie: True Lies. (1994) (R) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis.

1.00 Storage Wars. (R) 1.30 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 2.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R)

6.00pm Rugby Union.

Super Rugby Pacific.

Round 1. NSW Waratahs v Highlanders.

8.30 Super Rugby Pacific Post-Match.

8.45 Movie: Man On A Ledge. (2012) (M, R) 10.45 The Closer. (M, R) 11.45 See No Evil. (M, R) 12.45 Explore. (PG) 1.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. (PG, R)

5.30pm JAG. (PG, R) 6.30 JAG. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 NCIS. (M, R) 9.25 NCIS. (M, R) 10.20 FBI. (M, R) 11.15 Bull. (M, R) 12.15 Home Shopping. (R) 12.45 Home Shopping. (R) 1.15 Home Shopping. (R) 1.45 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00pm Frasier. (PG, R) 6.30 Ghosts. (PG, R) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.30 Frasier. (PG, R) 10.30 The Neighborhood.

(PG, R) 11.00 Becker. (PG, R) 11.30 The King Of Queens. (PG, R) 12.00 Impractical Jokers.

(M, R)

6.10pm The Machines That Built America: Telephone Wars. (PG, R) 7.00 Jeopardy! (R) 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 If You Are The One. 9.35 Love & Sex In Italy.

(M, R) 10.35 Pose. (M) 12.10 Pose. (M) 1.35 Pose. (M)

7.30pm Kids BBQ Championship. (R) 8.15 Chopped Junior. (PG) 9.00 Fresh Off The Boat.

(PG, R) 9.40 Speechless. (PG, R) 10.05 Officially Amazing.

(PG) 10.30 Dragon Ball Super.

(PG, R) 10.55 Log Horizon. (PG, R) 11.20 Turn Up The Volume. (R)

6.00pm Dog Patrol. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Vet. (PG, R) 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG, R) 8.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 10.30 I Escaped To The Country. (PG, R) 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG, R) 12.30 My Greek Odyssey.

(PG, R) 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG, R)

6.00pm Pawn Stars.

(PG, R) 6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.00 Storage Wars. (PG) 7.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. (PG, R) 8.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. (PG, R) 9.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. (PG, R) 10.30 Deep Water Salvage. (PG, R)

6.30 Rugby League. NRL. Men’s All Stars. Round 1.

Indigenous All Stars v Maori All Stars.

7.00 To The Manor Born.

(R) 7.30 Movie: Bridget Jones’s Baby. (2016) (M, R) 9.55 Movie: I Don’t Know How She Does It. (2011) (PG, R)

6.00pm Football Tonight.

6.25 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 19. Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets.

9.00 NCIS. (M, R) 9.55 NCIS. (M, R) 10.50 NCIS. (M, R) 11.45 Bull. (M, R) 12.40 Bull. (M, R) 1.35 Bull. (M, R)

6.00pm Frasier. (PG, R) 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 8.30 The Big Bang Theory. (M, R) 10.30 Frasier. (PG, R) 11.30 Ridiculousness.

(PG, R) 12.30 South Park.

(MA15+, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 1.30 South Park.

(MA15+, R)

5.55pm The Food That Built The World. (PG) 6.45 The Food That Built The World.

7.35 Impossible Engineering. (R) 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Tom Cruise. (M) 9.25 Icons Unearthed: Tom Cruise. (M) 10.20 Hudson & Rex. (M) 11.10 Hudson & Rex. (M) 12.00 The X-Files.

(MA15+, R)

SATURDAY

7.35pm Moominvalley.

8.00 Horrible Histories.

(PG, R) 8.30 Fresh Off The Boat.

(PG, R) 9.10 Speechless. (PG, R) 9.55 Merlin. (PG, R) 10.40 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. (PG, R) 11.05 Officially Amazing.

(PG, R) 11.35 Operation Ouch! (R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme.

(PG, R) 8.30 Vera. (M, R) 10.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railways.

(PG, R) 11.30 Steam Train Journeys. (PG, R)

6.00pm Border Security: International. (PG, R) 6.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

(PG, R) 8.30 Movie: Die Hard.

(1988) (M, R) 11.15 Movie: Striking Distance. (1993) (M, R) 1.25 Blokesworld. (PG, R)

4.30pm Movie: Support Your Local Gunfighter.

(1971) (PG, R) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 7.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 8.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 8.30 Movie: Rambo: First Blood Part II. (1985) (M, R) 10.30 The Closer. (M, R) 11.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+, R) 12.30 Movie: Nurse On Wheels. (1963) (G, R)

5.30pm Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 6.30 JAG. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 NCIS. (M, R) 9.25 NCIS. (M, R) 10.20 Bull. (M, R) 11.15 Bull. (M, R) 12.10 Bull. (M, R) 1.05 Charmed. (M, R) 2.00 Charmed. (PG, R)

6.00pm Frasier. (PG, R) 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 8.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 10.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 11.00 Ridiculousness.

(PG, R) 12.00 South Park.

(MA15+, R) 12.30 Home Shopping.

(R) 1.30 South Park.

(MA15+, R)

5.45pm Domino Masters.

(PG, R) 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. (PG, R) 8.30 The UnXplained With William Shatner.

(PG) 9.20 The UnXplained With William Shatner.

(PG) 10.10 WWE Legends. (M) 11.45 Hoarders. (M, R) 12.30 The X-Files.

(MA15+, R)

SUNDAY

7.35pm Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. (R) 7.50 The Inbestigators.

(R) 8.05 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. (R) 8.40 The Crystal Maze.

(R) 9.25 Street Science. (PG) 9.50 Merlin. (PG, R) 10.35 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. (PG, R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 8.30 Inspector Morse.

(M, R) 10.50 Bargain Hunt. (R) 11.50 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 12.50 Steam Train Journeys. (PG, R) 2.00 Harry’s Practice. (R)

5.30pm American Pickers. (PG, R) 6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 Outback Opal Hunters. (PG, R) 8.30 Adventure Gold Diggers. (PG, R) 9.30 Tougher In Alaska.

(PG) 10.30 Frozen Gold. (PG, R) 11.30 Ax Men. (M) 12.30 Storage Wars.

(PG, R)

5.30pm Our Yorkshire Farm. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

(R) 7.30 Death In Paradise.

(M, R) 8.40 The Good Karma Hospital. (M, R) 9.40 The Madame Blanc Mysteries. (M, R) 10.40 The Closer. (M, R) 11.40 Only Fools And Horses. (PG, R)

5.30pm JAG. (PG, R) 6.30 JAG. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 NCIS. (M, R) 9.25 NCIS. (M, R) 10.20 FBI. (M, R) 11.15 Bull. (PG, R) 12.15 Home Shopping. (R) 12.45 Home Shopping. (R) 1.15 Home Shopping. (R) 1.45 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00pm Frasier. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG, R) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (M, R) 9.30 Two And A Half Men. (M, R) 10.30 The Neighborhood.

(PG, R) 11.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Becker. (PG, R) 12.30 The King Of Queens. (PG, R)

5.50pm The Fast History Of. (PG, R) 6.15 The Machines That Built America. (PG, R) 7.05 Jeopardy! (R) 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Forged In Fire. (PG) 10.15 The Weekly Football Wrap.

10.45 Four Years Later.

(M, R) 11.45 The Rope. (MA15+, R)

7.35pm Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. (R) 7.50 The Inbestigators.

(R) 8.05 Operation Ouch! (R) 8.40 Deadly 60.

9.10 Badgers: Their Secret World. (PG) 9.55 Merlin. (PG, R) 10.40 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. (PG, R) 11.05 Officially Amazing.

(PG, R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Call The Midwife.

(M, R) 8.45 Inspector George Gently. (M, R) 10.45 Air Crash Investigations. (PG, R) 11.45 Bargain Hunt. (R) 12.45 Inspector George Gently. (M, R)

5.30pm American Pickers. (PG, R) 6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 Outback Truckers.

(PG, R) 9.30 Outback Truckers: Best Of. (PG, R) 10.30 Ice Road Truckers.

(M, R) 12.30 Storage Wars.

(PG, R) 1.00 American Pickers.

(PG, R) 2.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R)

5.30pm Our Yorkshire Farm. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

(R) 7.30 New Tricks. (PG, R) 8.40 Shakespeare And Hathaway. (M, R) 9.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. (PG, R) 11.40 Only Fools And Horses. (PG, R) 12.20 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

5.30pm JAG. (PG, R) 6.30 JAG. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Bull. (PG, R) 9.25 Bull. (M, R) 10.20 FBI. (M, R) 11.15 Bull. (M, R) 12.15 Home Shopping. (R) 12.45 Home Shopping. (R) 1.15 Home Shopping. (R) 1.45 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00pm Frasier. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG, R) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.30 Two And A Half Men. (M, R) 10.30 The Neighborhood.

(PG, R) 11.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Becker. (PG, R) 12.30 The King Of Queens. (PG, R)

5.50pm The Fast History Of. (PG, R) 6.15 The Machines That Built America. (PG, R) 7.05 Jeopardy! (R) 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Dark Side Of Reality TV. 10.20 Black Comedy In America. (M) 12.10 How To Make It On OnlyFans. (MA15+, R)

TUESDAY

7.35pm Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. (R) 7.50 Little Lunch. (R) 8.05 Operation Ouch! (R) 8.40 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 10.05 Merlin. (PG, R) 10.50 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. (PG, R) 11.15 Officially Amazing.

(PG, R) 11.45 Operation Ouch! (R) 12.10am Good Game Spawn Point. (R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Heartbeat. (PG, R) 8.45 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. (M, R) 10.45 Law & Order: UK. (M, R) 11.45 Bargain Hunt. (R) 12.45 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. (M, R)

5.30pm American Pickers. (PG, R) 6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 Highway Patrol.

(PG, R) 8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. (PG, R) 9.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. (M, R) 10.30 World’s Scariest Police Chases. (M) 11.30 Kings Of Pain. (M) 12.30 Storage Wars.

(PG, R)

5.30pm Our Yorkshire Farm. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

(R) 7.30 To The Manor Born.

(R) 8.30 Midsomer Murders.

(MA15+, R) 10.30 The Closer. (M, R) 11.30 The Real Murders Of Orange County.

(MA15+) 12.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

5.30pm JAG. (PG, R) 6.30 JAG. (PG, R) 7.30 Elsbeth. (M, R) 8.30 Bull. (M, R) 9.30 Bull. (M, R) 10.30 The Weekly KickOff. 11.00 FBI. (M, R) 11.55 Bull. (PG, R) 12.50 Home Shopping.

(R) 1.20 Home Shopping. (R) 1.50 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00pm Frasier. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG, R) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (M, R) 9.30 Frasier. (PG, R) 10.30 The Neighborhood.

(PG, R) 11.00 Becker. (PG, R) 11.30 The King Of Queens. (PG, R) 12.00 Impractical Jokers.

(PG, R)

5.50pm The Fast History Of. (PG, R) 6.15 The Machines That Built America. (PG, R) 7.05 Jeopardy! (R) 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Movie: Interview With The Vampire.

(1994) (MA15+, R) Tom Cruise.

10.45 Movie: The Vault.

(2021) (M, R) 12.55 Letterkenny. (M, R)

WEDNESDAY

7.35pm Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. (R) 8.00 Operation Ouch! (R) 8.35 Secrets Of The Zoo. (PG) 9.20 Chopped Junior.

(PG, R) 10.10 Merlin. (PG, R) 10.55 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. (PG, R) 11.20 Officially Amazing.

(PG, R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Father Brown. (M, R) 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries.

(M) 9.30 Murdoch Mysteries.

(M) 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. (M, R) 11.30 Father Brown. (M, R) 12.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 1.30 Auction Squad. (R)

5.30pm American Pickers. (PG, R) 6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 Pawn Stars Do America. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Bad Boys II. (2003) (MA15+, R) 11.30 Pawn Stars Do America. (PG, R) 12.30 Storage Wars.

(PG, R) 1.00 American Pickers.

(PG, R) 2.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R)

5.30pm Our Yorkshire Farm. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

(R) 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. (PG, R) 8.40 Poirot. (PG, R) 10.40 Dalgliesh. (M, R) 11.40 Only Fools And Horses. (M, R) 12.20 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 1.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. (PG, R)

5.30pm JAG. (PG, R) 6.30 JAG. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 NCIS. (M, R) 9.25 NCIS. (M, R) 10.20 FBI. (M, R) 11.15 Bull. (M, R) 12.15 Home Shopping. (R) 12.45 Home Shopping. (R) 1.15 Home Shopping. (R) 1.45 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00pm Frasier. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG, R) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.30 Frasier. (PG, R) 10.30 The Neighborhood.

(PG, R) 11.00 Becker. (PG, R) 11.30 The King Of Queens. (PG, R) 12.00 Impractical Jokers.

(M, R)

6.05pm Living Next Door To Putin. (PG, R) 7.05 Jeopardy! (R) 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 TWA Flight 800.

9.20 The Flight Attendant Murders. (M) 10.15 Homicide: Life On The Street. (M, R) 11.10 Homicide: Life On The Street. (M, R) 1.00 Criminal Planet.

(M, R)

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EVENT

Thursday February 13th 2025

GUIDE

SUNDAY 16 FEBRUARY Plantation Park Markets

Sunday 8am Join the VVAA for an enjoyable morning overflowing with wonderful market stalls from handmade creations to delicious treats!

To become a stallholder yourself contact 4783 6627.

Plantation Park

WEDNESDAY 19 FEBRUARY Award-Winning Author Guest Speaker

Wednesday 5:30pm The community is invited to attend the Home Hill Chamber of Commerce social and networking event to hear award-winning author (and Burdekin Life journalist) Mark T. Rasmussen, speak about his novel, The Journey, and his own journey.

Home Hill Community Sports Club

MONDAY 24 FEBRUARY Home Hill – Ayr Lions Club Youth of the Year Quest Monday 6:30pm The Home Hill – Ayr Lions Club Annual Youth of the Year Quest will be held on Monday the 24th of February to stage the public speaking talents of students in Year 12! Call John on 0447 561 790 for more information.

Crown Hotel, Home Hill

FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY BNC Burdekin Parkinsons Support Group Friday 9:30am The Burdekin Neighbourhood Centre will host a support group for those experiencing Parkinsons in their lives.

Burdekin Neighbourhood Centre

SUNDAY 2 MARCH Clean Up Australia Day

Sunday All Day Clean Up Australia Day has been helping keep Australia beautiful for over 35 years!

Members of the Burdekin community can either check with local groups and organisations or create their own clean-up crew to keep our streets, parklands, beaches, and surrounding areas pristine. For more information, visit www.cleanup.org.au.

Burdekin Area

SUNDAY 2 MARCH Plantation Park Markets

Sunday 8am Join Ayr State Primary School for a pictureperfect morning showcasing the talents and hobbies of both local and travelling stallholders with everything from home baked treats to handmade creations on offer!

To become a stallholder yourself contact 4790 3333.

Plantation Park

information.

Ayr Aerodrome, Brandon

SUNDAY 9 MARCH Zonta Celebrates International Women’s Day

Sunday 10:30am The community is welcomed to help Zonta Club Burdekin Inc celebrate women’s successes to date at an Interntaional Women’s Day brunch commencing at 10:30am. The event’s guest Speakers are Sarah Chapman, STEM Changemakers Founder and Dr Tracey Ahern, Senior Lecturer and Course Coordinator, JCU Master of Nursing. All funds raised will be used to support Zonta’s ongoing local and international projects.

Masonic Heritage Centre

WEDNESDAY 5 MARCH

TUESDAY 11 MARCH

Morning Melodies The Great British Songbook

Anh Do – The Happiest Refugee Live!

Wednesday 11am Enjoy hits from The Beatles, Queen, The Kinks, The Animals and more at the Burdekin Theatre’s Morning Melodies - The Great British Songbook!

Burdekin Theatre

FRIDAY 7 MARCH Creedence Clearwater Collective

Friday 7:30pm The community is invited to a night of celebrating the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty from the songs they wrote, to the songs covered to the songs they wrote for others. Tickets can be purchase on the Burdekin Theatre’s website.

Burdekin Theatre

SUNDAY 8 MARCH BBQ Breakfast

Sunday 8am The community is invited to attend the Burdekin Aero Club Inc. Monthly BBQ Breakfast at the Ayr Aerodrome from 8am to 11am. Meet the pilots, inspect the aircrafts, and enjoy a morning of socialisation for $10 per person. Call 0429 144 921 for more

Tuesday 7:30pm Anh Do’s bestselling book, The Happiest Refugee has made readers laugh, and cry and was described by Russell Crowe as “the most surprising and inspiring read I have had in years.” Anh’s stage show takes it a step further, combining stand-up comedy with real life stories, photos and filmed pieces to retell his amazing story.

Burdekin Theatre

SUNDAY 16 MARCH Plantation Park Markets

Sunday 8am Join the VVAA for an enjoyable morning overflowing with wonderful market stalls from handmade creations to delicious treats! To become a stallholder yourself contact 4783 6627.

Plantation Park

WEDNESDAY 19 MARCH Social and Networking Event

Wednesday 5:30pm The community is invited to attend the Home Hill Chamber of Commerce Social and Networking Event for an enriching evening of socialisation.

Home Hill Community Sports Club

SATURDAY 22 MARCH NQ Fast Track Talent Showcase Saturday 10am The NQ Fast Track Talent Showcase provides young regional superstars the chance to shine and is the only talent showcase of it’s kind in Queensland!

Burdekin Theatre

TUESDAY 25TH MARCH Apprenticeship / Traineeship / Cadetship Evening • Armour Rock • Screenings • Ballast • Crusher Dust • Roadbase • Cement Treated Roadbase • Select Rock

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5.30-7.30pm The aim of the evening is to inform students about how to prepare and secure an apprenticeship, traineeship or cadetship.

The format includes display tables with any upcoming or future opportunities, and a panel for questions and answers.

Ayr State High Resource Centre

FRIDAY 28 MARCH Clare State School Open Classroom

Friday 12pm

Come along to Clare State School’s Open Classroom afternoon, Meet & Greet (4pm) and P&C BBQ Dinner (6pm) in celebration of the school’s 75th Anniversary!

Clare State School

SATURDAY 29 MARCH Clare State School 75th Anniversary School Fete

Saturday 9am A timeless tradition, Clare State School will hold a fantastic School Fete as part of their 75th Anniversary celebrations where the opening of the time capsule will take place.

Clare State School

SATURDAY 29 MARCH 75 Years of Clare State School Formal Dinner

Saturday 6pm Join Clare State School for a twilight feast and timeless talks on the grounds of the old school yard to celebrate 75 years of education!

The dress code is chic attire and tickets are available at www.clarestateschool75th.com.au.

Clare State School

FRIDAY 28 MARCH Clare State School Open Classroom Friday 12pm Come along to Clare State School’s Open Classroom afternoon, Meet & Greet (4pm) and P&C BBQ Dinner (6pm) in celebration of the school’s 75th Anniversary!

Clare State School

SUNDAY 6 APRIL Plantation Park Markets

Sunday 8am Join Ayr State Primary School for a pictureperfect morning showcasing the talents and hobbies of both local and travelling stallholders with everything from home baked treats to handmade creations on offer!

To become a stallholder yourself contact 4790 3333.

Plantation Park

SUNDAY 13 APRIL BBQ Breakfast

Sunday 8am The community is invited to attend the Burdekin Aero Club Inc. Monthly BBQ Breakfast at the Ayr Aerodrome from 8am to 11am. Meet the pilots, inspect the aircrafts, and enjoy a morning of socialisation for $10 per person. Call 0429 144 921 for more information.

Ayr Aerodrome, Brandon

WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL Social and Networking Event

Wednesday 5:30pm The community is invited to attend the Home Hill Chamber of Commerce Social and Networking Event for an enriching evening of socialisation.

Home Hill Community Sports Club

SUNDAY 20 APRIL Plantation Park Markets

Sunday 8am Join the VVAA for an enjoyable morning overflowing with wonderful market stalls from handmade creations to delicious treats!

To become a stallholder yourself contact 4783 6627.

Plantation Park

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Home Hill Community Sports Club More Than Meets The Eye S tormin’ Norm Bethell, a long-time lawn bowler, is involved with the Home Hill Community Sports Club, which has a near 90 year history. The club hosts various community events, including bingo on Thursdays, arts & crafts on Wednesdays, and private functions like birthday parties and even wakes – they’ve had five since the start of this year alone.

“I’ve taken a new venture and stepped back from competitive bowls after 30 years to work with the Home Hill Community Sports Club, which is a fantastic little club. It’s a pleasure to see this club has survived and not try to be something else.

That being said, you also need other outlets as well. We had a rebirth and rebooted ourselves about three years ago after the club took a misstep but that’s all behind us. We’re now a full member of the North Queensland Bowls Association,” he says.

Membership at Home Hill is rising, with around 70-80 members thanks to them offering different days and times, from Wednesday nights, Thursdays, and Saturday bowls, “the convenient hour bowls” as Norm calls it.

But not only does the club host successful bowl nights, they also run community

events.

“We host bingo, arts & crafts, a group called ‘Trimmers’ (a Weight Watchers club). Then we have a lot of 21st, 50th, and 60th birthday parties. We also hold wakes – we’ve had five this year already. It’s all been word of mouth,” Norm states.

“It’s an ideal venue because it’s not a huge cost to hire the clubhouse and bar prices are probably the cheapest in town by a long way. Plus they can go and play bowls, so it becomes a good package.”

The club is seeking sponsorship for a bowling green cover, due to heat issues for their older players as Norm explains.

“The reason we’re looking for sponsorship is because the sun in North Queensland can get quite hot for some age groups.

That’s something we’re aiming to get as a lot of older guys won’t play because of the heat. That’s why we need to have a roof.”

“We’re looking for major sponsors to help share the cost, unless you got a million and a half in your back pocket,” Norm jokes with me.

“The biggest advantage for potential sponsors is advertising. We place an ad in the

Home Hill Community Sports Club President, Trevor Elton, and Communications Officer, “Storming” Norm Bethell, ready to host events, increase membership, and find sponsorship.

community paper, which is The Burdekin Life and it’s worth tenfold as that’s the most read paper in the area by a long way.

You also get all the club benefits, plus all the people who read the bowls section and see your ad. We offer you the ability to come with us, while we will help expose your business.”

The club, known for its friendly atmo-

Ayr Bowling T Club: Rainy Week, but Exciting News on Club Championships and Ladies’ Return!

his week’s heavy rainfall has unfortunately forced the cancellation of several bowls games at Ayr Bowling Club. The wet weather has kept players off the green, but the club’s spirit remains strong, and there’s still plenty of exciting news on the horizon. We do hope all our members are safe and dry.

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In brighter news, nominations for the Men’s Club Championships are now open! Players can sign up for the Fours, A Grade Singles, and B Grade Singles events. With the deadline fast approaching, all interested members are encouraged to get their names in at the clubhouse.

The final date for nominations

sphere and strong community ties is available for sponsorship and event bookings.

Simply call (07) 4782-1185 for more information.

“The Home Hill Community Sports Club is an absolute grand asset for the Burdekin area. It’s a good club. People agree it’s got a great atmosphere with good camaraderie and friendships that continue to shine.”

has extended to accommodate the weather interruptions and it is now Sunday 9th February, so be sure to act quickly if you want to compete in these championship events. It’s shaping up to be a thrilling championship season, so don’t miss out on your chance to compete for top honours.

Looking ahead, (pending better weather), the Ladies will also be returning to the green for their bowling games. It’s an exciting time for the club as both the men’s and women’s prepare for some great competition.

Despite this week’s soggy conditions, there’s a lot to look forward to at Ayr Bowling Club. Head down to the clubhouse to enter or

for more details about the upcoming events.

Weather permitting, Friday Roll Ups starts again this week, held every Friday afternoon from 35:30pm. Whether you’re looking to hone your skills, enjoy some friendly training tips, or simply unwind with a drink, these casual roll-ups are the perfect way to kick off the weekend. Come down for some training, enjoy a few drinks, and join in the fun with fellow club members.

Here’s hoping for sunnier skies.

Stay tuned for more updates and let’s keep the momentum going!

For more information, visit Ayr Bowling Club or find us on Facebook.

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Thursday February 13th 2025

Quiet Courts Amid Floods

TENNIS

Night Tennis players keen to get back into fixtures

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ike many other outdoor sports clubs in the north, Home Hill Tennis has felt the impact of the persistent monsoons.

Apart from a few dedicated pickleball players sneaking in a quick game one afternoon, the courts have remained quiet.

Now, with clearer skies ahead, the club is eager to get back into action! Tennis fixtures kick off next Monday night, February 17, at 7 PM. The first season is designed to align with the crushing season, making it convenient for local cane workers and farmers. It will also feature a few weeks of Sugar Bowl training— perfect for players to bring their teammates and friends along for some practice during the school holidays—plus the Club’s Closed Championship.

Membership is just $60 for the year, covering insurance and plenty of perks. That includes 12 weeks of tennis for only $60 or $10 per week—a fantastic deal! More importantly, it helps keep this great club and venue available for families in the Burdekin.

Excitingly, Next Gen Building is nearly finished upgrading the amenities building.

Once the rain clears, the final touches will be added, but the new facilities—featuring six toilets, a baby change area, and a wheelchair-accessible room—are already a huge improvement.

Ace Ace Baby Sugar Bowl team from 2024

New and returning players are all welcome!

To secure your spot for the season, call or message Kate at 0447 384 441.

Introducing PickleKids!

The club is thrilled to launch PickleKids, a fun coaching and play program for kids aged 10+. Sessions run on Tuesday nights from 6:00 to 6:45 PM. Bring the kids down to try this easy-to-learn sport—and while they’re at it, parents can jump in for a game too!

In other news, Adam Walton played recently played in the Brisbane QTC Internationals held in the last fortnight. In the first event, he made it to the semi-final where he was defeated by Tristan Schoolkate and in the second event Adam defeated Jason Kubler in the final to win the event 76 76. Well done, Adam.

Volunteers lifted everything in the clubhouse in preparation for major flooding! Hopefully they didn’t need to!

Wet entrance to upgraded amenities

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73,950 You’re Good to Go during our Factory Clearance event with up to $3,000 bonus on select vehicles. Plus, go confidently knowing you’re backed by Australia’s first 10-year warranty with 10 years capped price servicing.# So, get in and get going on that next adventure. Offer ends 31 March.

Burdekin Kia

VISIT BURDEKIN MITSUBISHI BURDEKINMITSUBISHI.COM.AU|07 4783 7077

183 Queen Street, Ayr, QLD, 4807 Tel: (07) 4783 7077 | burdekinkia.com.au *

to the final negotiated price. Excludes used and demo vehicles. Private and ABN buyers only. Customers that are eligible for Government, Rental and National Business pricing are excluded from this offer as well as purchases utilising an operating lease or similar. Offer available on vehicles delivered between 13/1/2025 and 31/3/2025 from participating Mitsubishi Motors Dealers in Australia. If customer does not take delivery within the Delivery Period (excluding delays caused directly by MMAL) entry to the Offer is deemed void. This offer can be combined with the NBL/NBL1 Member Offer, Holden Trade-in Offer or Mitsubishi Owner Loyalty Offer, where eligibility criteria for each offer is met. Unless specified by MMAL, no other offer can be used in conjunction with this Offer. MMAL’s decision is final and MMAL will not enter correspondence regarding the Offer. MMAL reserves the right to withdraw, extend or modify this Offer without notice. Offer available while stock lasts. #Terms, conditions & exclusions apply to Mitsubishi’s 10 Year Warranty/10 Year Capped Price Servicing. See mitsubishi-motors.com.au for full terms and conditions.MIT0195_HP

$ 8000 5,000 CASHBACK* CASHBACK*

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UP TO

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ON SELECT NAVARA VARIANTS

ACROSS MY24 QASHQAI & SELECT X-TRAIL VARIANTS

PLUS AUSTRALIA’S ONLY

10 YEAR 300,000KM WARRANTY

WHEN SERVICING WITH NISSAN^

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NISSAN 2024 PLATE CLEARANCE

AT BURDEKIN NISSAN 183 Queen Street, Ayr, QLD l (07) 4783 7077 l burdekinnissan.com.au *Cashback offers available at participating Nissan dealers on new and demonstrator MY24 or prior QASHQAI ($5,000 cashback), X-TRAIL N-TREK & MY24 (or prior) ST-L vehicles ($5,000 cashback) and MY24 or prior Navara Dual Cab Black Edition vehicles, with soft tonneau cover ($8,000 cashback) purchased by 28/02/2025, unless extended or varied. Cashback offer is applied at the point of sale as a reduction from the vehicle purchase price and is not transferable, exchangeable or redeemable for cash. Excludes Government, Rental and National Fleet customers. Nissan reserves the right to vary, extend or withdraw this offer. While stocks last. ̂ ^Whichever occurs first, and when servicing at authorised Nissan dealers. Full terms at Nissan.com.au/warranty.

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183 Queen Street, Ayr, QLD, 4807

(07) 4783 7077

budekinsuzuki.com.au

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Recruiting Women For Rugby Union the perfect way to get active, learn new skills, and enjoy being part of a positive community.

RUGBY UNION

T

he Burdekin Rugby Union Canetoads are currently recruiting women who are interested in playing Rugby Union or are thinking about giving it a try.

Whether someone is a complete beginner or has previous experience, the Canetoads welcome women of all skill levels to join the team.

The Canetoads are seeking women who are ready to take on the challenge and experience the excitement of the game. For those who have never played before, the team offers a welcoming and supportive environment with coaches dedicated to helping players improve and develop their skills.

Rugby Union provides an excellent opportunity to stay fit, make new friends, and try something new and exciting. It’s a fun and fastpaced sport that challenges players physically, while also offering a strong sense of camaraderie within a supportive team environment. It’s

For more information on how to join either the Men’s or Women’s team, or to learn more about Rugby Union, individuals can send a message to the Canetoads Facebook page.

Canetoads are recruiting female players. Photo sourced: Facebook

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