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holiday town of Airlie Beach is in deep shock this week following a trag ic incident where 24-year-old man who was allegedly armed with a knife, charged at police causing them to fire upon him between four to five times, one allegedly causing a fatal injury.

incident took place at 12.20am on Satur day, October 1 in the centre of Airlie Beach’s Safe Night Precinct and close to Boom Night club.

Superintendent Graeme Paine from Queensland Police said that everyone involved

trying to come to

with a

that has now impacted on so many lives.

tragic circumstance for the family of the

man and also for the officers involved

are providing support,” he said.

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Hi, Constant Readers.

There’s a great irony to the name of this section because I suffer from dreadful

seasickness.

I know: What a place to live in and have crippling nausea on boats. You’re in literal paradise and you can’t even go out fishing, you must be thinking.

There’s no way you’d catch me ‘On Deck’ unless you mean the back porch at someone’s house.

I say this because I sat down at Shute Harbour Marine Terminal for a while on Saturday morning, watching sailors hop on jet skis and vessels. What was most entrancing to me was the physical act of prepping for sailing, not so much the sailing itself.

It would be very weird if I bought a boat purely to do the rigging, though.

But it made me think about the hobbies I have - the ones that don’t make me physically ill – and appreciate them a little more. So, this weekend, I’m making a vow to partake

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With Declan

in them a little more than usual.

It’s easy to be lazy on the weekend, it’s hard to have a hobby, but it’s brilliant for your brain if you do – and by God can they be fun.

I find I spend a lot of time on my phone, so for this weekend, I’m putting the ol’ fella on charge and leaving him at home. It’s good to disconnect, to maybe go for a hike, take some pictures, go camping, read a book, just hang out with friends – or maybe go sailing.

So, are you with me? Put your phone down this weekend and join me, Constant Reader. We’ll have a blast. Bon voyage.

Declan

Quote of the Week:

Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto – Dale Carnegie

CAPTAIN’S CONTRIBUTION

It’s not always about win ning.

At Ingham’s Country Cup Carnival on the week end, a team of Proserpine Ju nior Cricketers were chasing victory, but instead of going for the win and putting their best players at the top of the batting order, Club Captain Darcy Milne picked with his heart.

Coach Mark Valmadre said the 16-year-old captain saw one player in his team that maybe wasn’t at the high or elite level of others in the squad, and decided it was more important than the win to give him a fair go.

“He rotated the batting and bowling of his team so that everyone got equal play,” Mr Valmadre said.

“We watched this player grow in confidence over the two days and really enjoy his weekend.”

During the course of the Car nival, Darcy had seen one of his players sitting in the chair by himself and not talking to anyone, which was when he realised his teammate wasn’t feeling confident.

“So what I did was I put him up the order in batting - at number three and four so he could get a really good go,” Darcy said.

“When he got out, I went over

and said congratulations and gave him positivity. I was giv ing him two overs every game and trying to encourage him to bowl better. Then, off the field, there was a lot of positivity, too.”

Why did he do it when the win was so close? Because “that’s what makes a good captain.”

“It’s not always about winning,” Darcy said.

“You should help people out as much as you can and all that. That’s really it.”

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The Saddest Of Days

YOUNG GIRL NEARLY DROWNS IN JUBILEE

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that ended with a tragic loss of life has sent rico chets of sadness, anger, frustra tion, and injustice right across the coun try.

While many have commented that the police used excessive force during the event that saw 24-year-old Luke Gilbert fatally shot, others observed that because police officers risk their lives going to work every day, they have the right to defend themselves.

Both sides of the argument represent a fair view, and while Luke’s family and friends are undoubtedly dealing with the tremendous grief of his loss, there is no doubt the broader police community are also struggling to process the trauma of the event, too.

Luke Gilbert was allegedly armed with a knife when he approached police in Air lie Beach just after midnight last Friday.

It is alleged he threatened officers by ad vancing on them and was subsequently shot in the upper body.

Nearby residents heard up to five shots fired and two are believed to have hit nearby cars, while one caused the fatal injury.

“The fact that two cars were shot is crazy, those bullets could have gone anywhere and hit anyone!” said a bystander.

Seconds after the shots were fired offi cers rendered immediate first aid before

transporting Luke to Proser pine Hospital but he was de clared deceased a short time later.

The crime scene in the heart of Airlie Beach, near Boom Nightclub, was cordoned off and the road was closed un til around 4pm the following afternoon.

Luke Gilbert is originally from Manchester in the UK but had been living in Western Australia for some years before moving to Towns ville for work some months ago.

It is understood that he was on holiday in Airlie Beach with his girlfriend when the incident occurred.

Luke’s brother, Zac, who resides in West ern Australia took to social media over the weekend outraged that such a strong reaction was provoked from what he be lieves was a 4cm penknife – alleging po lice used excessive force.

“There’s a lot of speculation in the me dia about the circumstances surround ing the loss of my brother but just know the truth is excess force was used on him which killed him and that can never be undone, they didn’t try the taser, the ba ton or the pepper spray first they went straight for the guns carelessly,” read the post.

“Life will never be the same, he deserved

a lot better than this! I can’t believe this has happened, R.I.P my loving brother.”

While the investigation is now with the Ethical Standards Command and no fur ther information is available at present, Queensland Police Union representative Ian Leavers did state that officers had no other option than to use a gun.

“This person started engaging with po lice and suddenly produced a knife and started threatening their lives,” he said.

“Had a taser been an option, it would have been used but it was simply not possible.”

Two officers were present at the time of the incident, one who is believed to have 13 years’ experience in the police force and the other with three years.

They were wearing body cameras and there is CCTV footage of the event, all of which will be used to assist with in vestigations.

Aneight-year-old girl was airlifted to Mack ay last Friday following a near-drowning incident at a holiday park in Jubilee Pock et.

She was pulled unresponsive from the swim ming-pool at 9.30am on Friday, September 30, and the RACQ CQ Rescue helicopter, that had just landed in Bowen, was immediately diverted to attend the scene.

The rescue helicopter met the young girl and the ambulance at the sports oval next to Whitsunday PCYC and she was transported to Mackay in a critical condition.

It took the aircraft’s trauma team some time to stabilise the young patient and CPR was per formed on her for over an hour before the flight to Mackay.

The distressed mother accompanied the child, ar riving on the hospital helipad about 12pm.

This is the second near-drowning reported in the Whitsundays during the school holidays.

While it remains unclear about the events that led to either incident, residents are reminded to be extremely vigilant in monitoring children around water as we near the summer months where swimming is a more regular activity.

Read our swim safety tips on page 19 for more information.

The RACQ CQ Rescue Helicopter landed at Whitsunday PCYC Oval

“No-one Wants To Come To A Downmarket Version Of Mooloolaba!”

Alocal billion aire busi nessman is looking to unite 27 disparate community groups to form an as sociation to fight for the protection of our unique tourism offer ing which he views, is in jeopardy.

Paul Darrouzet, owner of Coral Sea Marina Resort in Airlie Beach gave a passionate speech at last weeks’ Tourism Whitsunday Net working evening which was attended by over 100 tourism operators.

During his speech he voiced his concerns about the Port of Airlie high-rise develop ment, stating that the developers have no intention of building a complex that has been approved by Council.

He believes they will sub-divide into 13 blocks and place a high-rise on two.

people that matter,” he said.

“Otherwise, it’s profitless prosperity –you’re working your arse off for people that don’t matter for an outcome that’s not good.”

Stating that it would make more financial sense for him to build a skyrise at Cor al Sea Resort, Mr Darrouzet said that he agrees with the community groups, that it would not fit with the vision for Airlie Beach.

“See this land you stand on here? I own it, freehold,” he said.

Help, Hope, Change It’s Sexual Violence Awareness Month

“When they come over the hill, they want to see boats, they want to see islands - our built environment and our natural envi ronment is the reason people come here and we can’t prostitute the entire process by allowing this.”

Mr Darrouzet said that the tourism indus try had shared a vision for creating “the Monaco of the South Pacific”, a goal he believes they have achieved, but could also be diluted if high-rises are allowed.

“What we need is high quality, low vol ume, high yielding great experiences for

“The highest and best use of this land is a 40-story high-rise – anyone in favour of that? No. And I’m not going to do it.

“So long as there is breath in my body, there won’t be a high-rise here, there won’t be a high-rise at Shingley Beach and there will not be high rise at the front of Airlie Beach.”

Mr Darrouzet said that he hopes to work alongside community groups and address issues with Council to create change and ensure a shared vision for the future is de veloped.

One

in four women under 18 have been affected by sexual violence in Australia and the team at Whit sunday Counselling and Support are ready to help anyone in the region to give them hope and create change both locally and within the national narrative.

October is Sexual Violence Awareness Month, a time of year when you will notice a range of initiatives to help create conver sation and bring the subject to the fore.

Charlotte Jones, a Counsellor at Whit sunday Counselling and Support said that they are hosting several community stalls over the month.

Located outside Coles, Airlie Beach Fore shore and Proserpine these information stalls will welcome conversation and the fully qualified counsellors will be able to offer assistance through their free service.

During October Whitsunday Regional Council Libraries will also have informa tive posters appearing on the computer screens to raise awareness.

In Bowen, they will be placing ‘myths and realities’ on the Bowen Jetty to help identi fy any misrepresentations.

There will also be a stall at Proserpine State

High School’s Mental Health Awareness Day.

“Our initiatives allow people to open up conversation about it,” said Ms Jones.

“It doesn’t need to be a taboo subject; they don’t need to be embarrassed about it.”

Whitsunday Counselling and Support’s free sexual violence program is for anyone over the age of 12 that’s been impacted by sexual violence.

“They could have witnessed, heard or seen something - they don’t have to be victim/ survivor themselves,” Ms Jones explained.

“It’s on a big continuum which includes harassment and inappropriate comments all the way through to rape.

“There is no right or wrong, if you feel something violated you – words, touch, whatever – if it didn’t feel right to you, it’s sexual violence.”

This years’ theme is help, hope, change –its aim is to raise awareness of how to help someone, give them hope that their situa tion will get better and then look at ways to change the bigger picture.

“It’s starts by believing – I believe you, I’m on this path with you,” said Ms Jones.

Your friendly staff at Whitsunday Counselling and Support Courtney Elkins, Amanda Jensen, Tayla Pearson and Niamh Mulvihill

Owner of Coral Sea Marina Resort, Paul Darrouzet (right) with co-owner of Fish D’vine Kev Collins at last weeks’ Tourism Whitsunday Networking Night

A WORK OF ART

Collinsville Fears Flying Fox Roost

Collinsville continues to struggle with a “bat plague” as protected species of flying fox have remained in the mining town for more than seven months, causing concerns the animals may set up a permanent roost.

From March the population of ‘fruit bats’ –who have an endemic population of around 200 to 900 in Collinsville – soared in size, reaching major heights in September.

Numbers were as extreme as 26,000 flying fox before intervention from Whitsunday Regional Council was sought to displace the species.

But council’s Coordinator of Natural Re source Management, Scott Hardy, said they were on the right path as numbers had now dropped to around 18,000 spread across 42 trees in the town after council’s efforts.

Mr Hardy said his team had been trialling methods to remove the foxes from Collins ville, including a “six-metre-tall waving man”.

“Down in Rockhampton at the Botanic Garden, they’ve tried these waving men and it seems to have worked for them,” Mr Hardy said.

“The thinking here is: if we can put these wavey men in back yards, it might save us money in trimming trees. It scares them off. So far, we’ve put the Wavey man up in one property and it worked a charm.”

The wavey man went up over two nights in the backyard of a Collinsville residence which housed 800 bats. In the morning, when Council staff came to pick up the

wavey man, there were no flying fox to be seen.

“It’s a lot cheaper option if this device works, rather than trimming trees,” Mr Hardy said.

Tree trimming – which essentially removes a flying fox’s habitat and is the primary bat deterrent technique – is a costly affair if at tempted as an immediate form of displace ment, according to Mr Hardy.

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The trimming must take place at night when the bats leave, which can cost be tween $8 and $15 thousand per tree,” Mr Hardy said.

All flying-foxes are a protected species un der the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act 1992, and are thus cov ered by state environmental management plans which council must adhere to.

They serve important roles in environmen tal stability as seed dispersers and pollina tors.

One Collinsville resident, Eric McCarthy, who lives on Pelican Street near the main roost in Pelican Park, said the bats had been in Collinsville before, but this time it was in “unprecedented” number.

“My concern is that this will become their permanent roost, like they have in places like Charters Towers, Townsville, Ingham,” he said.

“We started off with a small amount in town here and now they’ve more than tri pled. We hope they’re going to go, but we don’t know because we haven’t had them here like this before. They might go and

then come back with their babies in even greater numbers next year.”

Mr Hardy said flying foxes are “a problem up and down the Queensland coast” espe cially in places north of Collinsville.

“In Cairns, there’s 18 roosts where they spend half a million in management each year, trying to move them,” he said.

“In the Sunshine Coast, there’s 40 roosts, and in Brisbane there’s over 30. In Charters Towers there is a very large roost with over two-hundred thousand flying fox.”

Isaac Regional Council have spent over $1.5 million trying to relocate their flying fox population.

There are two species which have set up camp in Collinsville this year: black fly ing-foxes, who eat fruit, and little red fly ing-foxes, who eat nectar out of flowers.

Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) coordinate a man agement network throughout the state

SHUTE HARBOUR

Set For Construction To “Reach Full Potential”

A new $1.5 million small tourism operators building will be constructed at Shute Harbour Marine Terminal

where ideas on how local governments can deter or move populations of flying foxes are shared.

Mr Hardy said, amongst contacting Char ters Towers Council and even local mine sites, the LGAQ network would be one source of assistance and information which council would be using.

“I share concerns about [the foxes] setting up a permanent roost and we are setting up a plan for Pelican Park for next year. We can go through and trim the trees once they leave, which will be a lot cheaper on the public purse,” Mr Hardy said.

“In the meantime, we are hoping they will leave shortly, and if not, we will go through a prioritised list of trees, and where we can’t trim them, we’ll put irrigation - sprinklers that will act as a deterrent.

“We do think these red flying foxes are temporary; that they’ll move along by Oc tober and November at the latest. They are chasing the blossoms.”

The

“final piece” of the Shute Harbour Marine Terminal puzzle will begin construction this month according to Whitsunday Regional Council’s Shute Harbour Coordinator Shaun Cawood.

The new $1.5 million building - to be constructed by local business Red Em peror Constructions at Shute Harbourwill serve as a Small Tourism Operators hub at the site.

Mr Cawood said that the need for more construction at the already $63.5 million dollar facility arose during the initial leasing process of the new terminal when huge demand meant it was necessary for another smaller building to be construct ed to accommodate three additional op erators on the terminal grounds.

“It will accommodate additional ticket ing facilities, as well as provide storage, and washing and drying facilities for the commercial operation of the small tour ism businesses based at the Shute Har bour Marine Terminal,” he said.

“It will enable Shute Harbour to reach its full commercial potential.”

Operators expected to utilise the new building are Scamper and Salty Dog Sea Kayaking, as well as award-winning tour

Red Emperor Constructions will begin the design process “almost immediately” and are looking at an April 2023 comple tion.

Whitsunday Regional Council Mayor Julie Hall said that Shute Harbours posi tion as the “gateway to the Whitsunday islands” would only be strengthened by an additional building.

“We already have a state-of-the-art ter minal, and with this extra building, it’s only going to add value to our tours and our resort destinations,” Mayor Hall said.

Council have made consideration for disruption to services at the terminal and have agreed with Red Emperor Con structions that the company should not work during cruise ship visits, affectively downing tools for a weekend.

Mr Cawood said the new structure will be approximately 220 square metres and will replace the current demountable buildings that house some of the smaller operators.

The population of flying foxes in Collinsville increased severely during September, and residents fear it may become a perpetual problem

ism operator Ocean Rafting.

The Cody Effect Generates $14,000

Theculmination of five weeks’ dedicated fundraising for the Coles Hummingbird House Appeal resulted in an im pressive $14,000 raised.

All proceeds will now be do nated to Queensland’s only children’s palliative care ser vice, Hummingbird House, which helps the nearly 5,700 children born each year in Queensland with life-limit ing conditions.

Friends and family of Cody Gibbs, a local 15-year-old boy who recent ly spent his last days at Humming bird House after his brave battle with brain cancer, rallied together to give back to the charity that had given them so much.

Starting a movement called The Cody Effect, Cody’s memory lives on in the good deeds of his loved ones who hosted a weekly stall outside Coles in Cannonvale and raised $5,600 by selling raffle tickets, snags and cupcakes in his honour.

This was then combined with the Coles inter-store fundraising which saw over $8000 raised.

Shae Choueiri, Store Support Manager, said they are looking forward to being big ger and better next year.

Leading the Cody Effect portion was local community champion Maz McDougall who reached out to local businesses asking for donations for raffle prizes.

“I would like to thank the whole commu nity for getting involved,” said Maz. “It’s wonderful to see locals, supporting lo cals, supporting locals!

“As soon as something happens everyone rallies around, and we wouldn’t be able to do any of this without the amazing lo

cal businesses who donate these fabulous prizes!”

On Monday morning, 20 raffle prizes were drawn and local resident Jade Finch was the lucky recipient of the top prize which was a Reef Sleep with Cruise Whitsunday.

The beautiful hand-stitched chair by tal ented creator, Tina Everett was won by Sheena Graham who kindly re-donated the children’s chair to the Hummingbird House where it will bring colour and light to all.

Hummingbird House General Manag er Dr Fiona Hawthorne said fundraising this year would be vital for families who require support to care for a child with a life-limiting condition.

“The support from Queenslanders will help Hummingbird House provide much-needed services and support for families both in their homes and at our hospice in Brisbane,” she said.

Police Rememb

Changes To Housing? Give Kerri A Ring

With new legislation changes in effect now, it’s time to call Kerri Southee from Tropical Rentals Whitsundays for all the info

With

new changes to legislation coming into effect on the first of October, it’s time to get up to speed on your property – whether you be a landlord or a tenant.

The Owner of Tropical Rentals Whit sundays, Kerri Southee, said there’s been plenty of changes to housing law for rent ers and landlords alike, including keeping pets, minimum housing standards, and ending tenancies fairly.

An independent, boutique property man agement agency, Tropical Rentals has over 20 years of expertise in the Queensland market, and Ms Southee is always staying abreast of the latest legislation.

As a fully licensed Real Estate Agent, she knows the realm inside and out, and is more than happy to advise anyone.

“We’re very community minded; our Facebook Page is always filled with infor mation on changes to legislation and has helpful tips,” Ms Southee said.

“I think, opposed to others in the industry, we’re always there to have a chat with peo ple who might want advice. It’s a no obliga tion call and we’re here to help locals, not here to just make money.”

Ms Southee said it was important to know about the minimum housing standards, especially in a market like Airlie Beach.

With strengthened repair and mainte nance obligations for landlords and ten ants, “everyone would do well to be in formed”.

“If you’re ever confused or concerned about anything at all to do with your rent al situation – whatever side of the equation you’re on - a property manager can help you,” Ms Southee said.

Ms Southee’s business is a different level of service: she’s made Tropical Rentals Whit sundays a catchall for property manage ment – and she’s always happy for a chat.

Police Officers and dignitaries gathered in Bowen to commemorate National Police Remembrance Day last Thursday

Tina Everett, Maz McDougall, Coles Store Support Manager Shae Choueiri and Coles Staff Member Jason Benson

Tina Everett with her hand-stitched children’s chair which was kindly donated to Hummingbird House

rance Day Honours Lives Lost

It

was National Police Remem brance Day last week and officers from around the region gathered in Bowen to commemorate emergen cy service personnel that had lost their lives.

This was especially poignant for the Bowen Police community who lost one of their own to cancer less than a year ago.

Sergeant Ryan Gregory is missed by everyone who knew him.

The sombre occasion took place at the Baptist Church on Argyle Street Thursday morning with over 30 police gathering to quietly remember officers and their families.

A special memorial took place to honour Sergeant Gregory with a trib ute from his parents, Ian and Jeanette Gregory, read out at the ceremony to honour his memory and also his grandfather, Donald Gregory, who served with Queensland Police for many years.

Officer in charge of the Bowen Police Station, Craig McConnell, said that Police Remembrance Day was the only ceremonial occasion where officers from Bowen, Proserpine and Cannon

Remembering Sergeant Ryan

memorial service was held in Bowen last week to honour the life of Sergeant Ryan Gregory who tragically passed away following a short battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer late last year.

An integral part of the team at Bowen Po lice Station, Sergeant Gregory was a muchloved police officer and father-of-two. When the community found out about his

diagnosis they rallied around, the broader police force starting a charity drive which saw mangoes donated and then sold right across the state to raise money for Sergeant Gregory’s family.

Almost a year on and the community are still grieving, but the memorial ser vice held in Bowen as part of Police Re membrance Day helped give many of his colleagues take a moment to think about

their friend, whose life was taken too soon.

Sergeant Gregory was remembered for his calm and kind presence, the sort of person who was always ready to help others and a worthy role-model for local children.

Born in Townsville, he started his police career in south Queensland before moving to Bowen to settle down.

He is survived by wife Kimberly and their children Maddie and Sam.

vale gathered, making the event even more significant.

“It’s a very important part of the year for us. It gives us the opportunity to re member those that made the ultimate sacrifice,” he said.

“It also reminds us why we got into this job: to serve the community and do the best we can.”

Deputy Mayor Gary Simpson was in attendance on the day and said it was a touching ceremony.

“It was nice to honour the lives of those that had served and lost their lives,” he said.

Councillor Michelle wright was also present on the day.

“It was good to support our local po lice service and the fantastic work they do every day,” she said.

“They put their lives on the line every day to help keep us safe, so it is only fair we support them on this day.”

The community are reminded that this service is open to the public and ev eryone is welcome to attend the next Police Remembrance Day which will be held in Cannonvale on September 29 next year.

A special memorial service was held for Sergeant Ryan Gregory in Bowen last week (Supplied: Queensland Police Service)

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Bowen Agricultural Education Centre Close To Completion

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Queensland’s “heart of ag riculture training” is slated for completion this month.

The new $3.4 million TAFE Agriculture Centre of Excellence (ACoE) in Bowen –a state-of-the-art facility set to train and prepare Queensland’s agrarian workforce – is taking shape, with the local construc tion firm, Lowcock Builders, expecting an end of October completion.

Announced all the way back in 2020, the new centre has promised to offer more than 70 courses related to the industry, including mixed virtual reality rooms, science laboratories, and even “farmbots” – a teaching tool that splices together ro botics, nutrition, soil science, biology, and coding to educate agricultural students.

to work, live and invest,” Min ister Farmer said.

In addition to general learn ing and workshop areas, the Centre of Excellence will fea ture a Smart Centre for data analysation and computerised training technologies, the vir tual reality room – which will provide advanced tech for emerging industry needs - and a Growpod for monitoring stable growing environments and producing horticultural and agricultural products in all climates.

Bruce Hedditch echoed Minister Farmer’s sentiments: “Bowen is the perfect place for this.”

Allan Milostic, President of the Whitsunday Coast Chamber of Commerce

Over the next few weeks, the Whitsunday Coast Chamber will be hosting a couple of im portant events.

Firstly, the Chambers' AGM and Net working breakfast will be held on Thurs day, October 13 at Mirage, Whisper Bay from 7am onwards. The chamber is still welcoming nominations from interested business people looking to be proactive in advocating for business in the Whit sundays. All members are welcome to at tend and discuss any issues they have or solutions they might like to share.

Secondly, on Tuesday, October 18 at the VMR in Cannonvale, there will be two Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) information sessions at 4pm and at 7pm. These sessions will be rel evant to all employers, but it is particu larly important for larger employers to understand the huge upside a regional DAMA provides for them. The reality is that without the support and backing of these larger employer groups, the DAMA will not be viable and the region will not benefit from the process

The continuing surge of fraud, scams and ID theft has been tough on everyone. If you haven’t already, please take some time to check on you IT security – there is lots of useful information from organ isations such as ID Care who provide a checklist on their website. If you have any concerns in this regard, please contact the Chamber for direction. In the mean time, some fundamental precautions in clude being wary of unexpected emails or phone calls, and never responding with personal details to communications you have not instigated.

Finally, the Chamber would like to wish Al Grundy all the best in his new career as head of Mackay Isaac Tourism. It is al ways sad to see quality leaders and repre sentatives move on, however Al has done more than his share for the region for which we are grateful.

Helping trainees and apprentices develop “the skills they need to ensure Queensland is ready to capitalise on industry growth” are its main priorities, according to Min ister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills De velopment the Honourable Di Farmer.

“Bowen is a prime location for agriculture training and industry expansion and high lights North Queensland as a great place

With the building itself set for completion this month, the first load of students are still a ways away, with delivery of courses being anticipated to commence in early 2023.

Those will include accredited and non-ac credited (micro-credentials and skill sets) in agriculture, including Production Hor ticulture, AgriBusiness Management, Ru ral Operations, Cyber Security, and Labo ratory Technologies.

Bowen Chamber of Commerce President

“It will broaden the educations options for students in Bowen, but most important ly it will bring students here to put down their own roots,” Mr Hedditch said.

“To be in rural areas where the industry is, that’s what this is really about.”

Funding was granted through the Equip ping TAFE for our Future Initiative – a program which is slated to invest $100 million over three years into skills devel opment in priority industries.

Future Fuels And Future Vessels On The Whitsunday Horizon

An$18 million project could estab lish “future fuels” in the region, pushing the Whitsundays towards sustainable tourism thanks to a partner ship between council and two renewables companies.

Elvin Group Renewables (Elvin) and Hy drogen Integration Technologies (HiT) are hoping to construct and implement a series of hydrogen-based technological developments in the Whitsundays with the support of the local government.

Joint advocacy between Whitsunday Re gional Council and the companies was agreed at an ordinary meeting last week.

The partnership will see developments in cluding a $7.5 million 29-metre ammonia powered, hydrogen fuel cell catamaran named Leonie, suitable for lei sure tourism with a capacity of 170 passengers.

The vessel, yet to be construct ed, will be powered with am monia using advanced technol ogy developed and designed in Australia.

Those areas will see the installa tion of ammonia and hydrogen at two key transportation hubs in the region: the Whitsunday Coast Airport and Shute Har bour Marine Terminal.

Whitsunday Regional Council say the “Elvin proposal” de

livers on both the future fuel and related infrastructure fronts, with a “clear sustain ability outcome.”

Those being the installation of three hydrogen operated generators - under Council ownership – and the provision of a hydrogen car for a trial, a hydrogen bowser at the Whitsunday Coast Airport, creation of local jobs, and upskilling and training in the industry of future fuels.

Councillor Mike Brunker said it “fits very well” with the multi-billion-dollar Kore an project announced in Collinsville for a green hydrogen hub.

“If Stage 2 of that project in Collinsville is about producing and exporting from Abbott Point, this will fit like a hand in a glove between those two projects,” Mr

Brunker said.

Whitsunday Regional Councillor Al Grundy said it was fair to say that midnext year, the Whitsundays “could see the first hydrogen vessel moving passengers around the islands.”

Council believe this is the first step to acti vating the transition to ammonia / hydro gen fuel in the Whitsundays and support ing sustainable tourism.

Hydrogen has become the leading “future fuel” in the global move away from fossil fuels, and Elvin estimates 34.5 tonnes of CO2-e emissions will be avoided per an num through the use of the ammonia and hydrogen vessel, generators and vehicles instead of diesel equivalents, with figures potentially growing with more users.

The Shute Harbour Marine Terminal hydrogen-powered catamaran, Leonie

Bowen’s $3.4 million TAFE Agriculture Centre of Excellence (ACoE) is set for completion this month

JOIN THE CONVERSATION: ARTS, CULTURE & HERITAGE PLAN

ASSET

STRATEGY

‘Looking after our assets, looking after you’

Recently Council adopted a new Asset Management Strategy to provide direction and guidance for all asset related activities of Council.

Council has over $1.2B worth of assets and most of these assets are fixed in place, expensive to construct, maintain & operate and long-lived (average life of 50 years).

Our asset management decisions have far-reaching implications for council and the community.

Council is entrusted by its community to protect, grow, and develop sustainable infrastructure which in turn allows us to provide services of value to our community and ensure the region’s economic, environmental and social well-being.

We must also meet our statutory obligations around recording, valuation and financial reporting.

The strategy sets objectives to improve our asset management maturity and how this aligns to our corporate objectives.

To put it simply, Council must ensure that the right assets are in the right place, at the right time, to support delivery of community services now and in the future.

It also sets performance measures, to tell us if the strategy is working, and its success over the next four years.

To find out more about the Asset Management Stratgy or to view the full document, please visit Council’s website.

‘Looking after our assets, looking after you’

Help shape the future of arts in the Whitsundays!

Whitsunday Regional Council (WRC) is developing the Heart of our Identity: Arts, Culture & Heritage Plan 2023-2028!

Community feedback, visions and ideas are being gathered through a series of community brainstorming sessions and survey to inform the Plan.

The Plan aims to create

author talk - chris hammer in conversation

Author Chris Hammer is visiting the Whitsundays to talk about his latest crime novel ‘The Tilt’ with journalist Amy Roulston.

This event will include a Q&A and book signing. Limited copies of ‘The Tilt’ will be available for purchase (cash only - $33) at the event.

Light refreshments will also provided.

To book visit eventbrite.com.au

free movie - airlie beach outdoor cinema!

Join us for the next movie screenings at the Airlie Beach Foreshore Outdoor Cinema!

Movie: Nanny McPhee followed by The Man from Snowy River Date & Time:

Friday 14th October from 6pm.

Please note this is an alcohol free event.

identity, connect and collaborate, grow local talent, create and participate and promote experience and encounters.

How can you have your say?

Visit our online enagement portal, Your Say Whitsunday (yoursay.whitsundayrc.qld. gov.au) to complete the survey.

Alternatively, you can partcipate in a community forum to be held as follows:

Bowen PCYC - Tuesday 11 October from 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Collinsville Community Centre - Wednesday 12 October from 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Proserpine Community Centre - Tuesday 18 October from 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Airlie Beach PCYC - Monday 17 October from 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Interested persons should complete the community fourm expression of interest on the Your Say Whitsunday website.

To discuss further or make enquiries, please contact: Wanda Bennett Regional Arts Manager Regional Arts Services Network, CQU E: whitsundayachplan@ gmailcom

AIRLIE BEACH MAIN STREET ROADWORKS & PEDESTRIAN CROSSING SURVEY

Council will be undertaking works in the Airlie Beach Main Street from Tuesday 11th to Thursday 13th October to repair damaged crossings where charcoal tiles have lifted. Details include:

• Tuesday 7am to 5pm and Wednesday 7am to 1pm. Traffic delays due to partial street closure, one way movement only.

• Thursday 7am to 1pm. Full closure of the street.

• Temporary change to Main Street bus stops and taxi rank to Waterson Way.

Ground movement, frequent heavy traffic and low longevity of tiles in such conditions, has resulted in many tiles within crossings being lifted or displaced. Works are required to fix this issue at six crossing locations where tiles present a trip hazard while persons cross the road and temporary fixes have been installed. We apologise for the necessary works and will manage impacts with businesses and community.

harvest music development program

Harvest is a music development program designed to help shape the WRC Arts, Culture & Heritage Plan and identify what programs/ support is needed in the local music sector.

The program will be launched with a community forum and individual 1-on-1 consultation sessions led by Brisbane based music industry leaders Stu Watters and Ant Mckenna.

Community Music/Forum Group Consultation - Proserpine Entertainment Centre - Thursday 6 October from 6pm to 8pm.

1 hour individual consultations and industry advice sessions - October 6 and 7.

Register your interest for the above or complete the online survey by visiting yoursay.whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au

Council is also seeking input on the future of pedestrian movement in the Main Street via an online survey. We are investigating the correct balance that offers pedestrian safety without compromising vehicle movement at intersections. Visit our online engagement portal yoursay.whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au to complete the survey or view the fact sheets to understand the changes and impacts.

CHOOSE COLLINSVILLE TOWN CENTRE UPGRADE

Council recently adopted concept plans for the Choose Collinsville project after extensive consultation with the community!

The Choose Collinsville project is all about beautifying the Collinsville CBD for residents and visitors. It includes signage, landscaping, heritage green street furniture and pavement markings. Planning is underway for works to commence in 2023 and we will be consulting with business owners to ensure there will be as little disruption as possible. To view the concept plan, visit yoursay.whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au.

Visit Your Say Whitsunday to complete the survey about future pedestrian movement in Airlie Main Street.

Church Fundraising In Full Swing, Rebuild A Ways Away

Proserpine’s

faithful have been amp ing up their efforts to raise funds to rebuild their church over the past month in a series of community events and fundraisers.

Churchgoers of St James Uniting Church in Proserpine, which was dismantled and farewelled almost a year ago in November of 2021, have organised Flower Shows, as well as plants, treats, and treasure sales over the month of September, with all pro ceeds going towards their building fund.

Over the past year, the Church Council have worked at fundraising in an aim of “building something new, and in charac ter with Proserpine, whilst keeping some thing of the essence of the old Church.”

Those fundraisers have seen major com munity interest in the rebuilding process itself according to Proserpine Uniting Church Reverend Suzy Sitton.

“The community has been asking: when are you rebuilding? It’s been a constant over the past couple of months,” Reverend Sitton said.

“Well, we’re at the stage where we’re talking to the architects and comments from the congregation and community have been gathered, and the architect has come back with some really great designs.”

Reverend Sitton said her congregation has seen the plans and are “more than excited”.

The Proserpine Uniting Church was demolished just shy of a year ago, and locals are asking when the new build will begin

“What was asked for most by the con gregation was that it be a multi-purpose building, and the designs align with that.

We hope the space will be utilised for things like a temporary art gallery, or a senior’s luncheon. A concert even,” Rever end Sitton said.

“We see the auditorium that we’ll build there not just for our use on a Sunday, but for the use of the community and bringing

them together.”

Reverend Sitton said the new buildings design at this stage will incorporate veran das on both sides “to welcome Proserpine” into its fold.

“We’ll build close to the corner of Main and Herbert with access coming through the carpark. There’ll be a garden through the western property line and we’ll have

our regular gardens, too,” she said.

But the rebuild is still a way off, with con struction estimated to begin mid-2023.

Reverend Sitton said they would not be this far into the process without the help of community - particularly the fundraising.

“That’s the beauty and the strength of Pro serpine and Cannonvale; they are always there supporting us,” she said.

Mary

Frances McGrath was born in Mackay on October 8, 1899. Her father worked as a blacksmith in the Homebush Sugar Mill until 1907. The family moved to Proser pine where Mr McGrath obtained a li cence for the Great Northern Hotel (now Metropole) before moving to Bowen then finally returning to Proserpine to take up farming at “Greenclyde” between Gregory and Foxdale.

Mary McGrath began her long nursing career at the Mackay Base Hospital, train ing for three years before receiving her nursing certificate in 1928 then accepting her first position at the Lister Hospital in Mackay. To further her career, she went to the Lady Bowen Hospital in Brisbane where she studied to become a Midwife ry Nurse, being registered on March 29, 1930.

Mary’s first association with nursing in Proserpine began in that same year when she worked for Dr Uren at his private hos pital in Chapman Street. When this hos pital closed, she continued with Dr Uren doing private nursing before taking on a position at Proserpine Hospital which at the time was situated on Crystalbrook Road where the council depot is now situ ated. Nurse McGrath was appointed Ma tron in 1931.

In 1934, a decision was made to move the hospital to its present site in Herbert Street. This was undertaken over a long period of time and must have been a difficult and frustrating time for Matron McGrath keeping the hospital running smoothly and caring for patients in two different localities.

The Proserpine Hospital was declared a training hospital in December, 1936. Training nurses to the highest possible standard was very dear to Matron’s heart and she was a major contributing factor in the success achieved by the hospital in its Nursing Training Programme. Ma tron McGrath was well known in hospital circles throughout Queensland and any nurses who were the product of her train ing were assured positions when applying elsewhere.

Nurses who trained under Matron Mc Grath would remember her disciplinari an ways. These were the days when it was compulsory for nursing staff to live in the nurses’ quarters and not only was their on-duty time fully disciplined, so too was some of their off-duty time. Pity the nurse who arrived back a minute after curfew at midnight!

Matron McGrath tried to enlist in World War Two however she was refused on the

grounds that she was providing an essen tial service. So, as Matron, she weathered the challenges brought about by the war – the shortages of drugs and food and no hope of replacing or acquiring equip ment. When the air raids sirens sounded, patients had to be transferred to the air raid shelters.

Matron McGrath had a very personal ap proach to patients. Besides doing her al lotted shifts, she would spend quite a lot of her off-duty time comforting relatives or organising staff in an emergency. She also made abundant use of her midwifery training and many a mother would stop her in the street and remind her that their child was one of “her babies”.

On her retirement in 1964, a testimoni al ceremony was held at the Proserpine Showgrounds with several hundred peo ple gathering to pay tribute to Matron McGrath’s remarkable service of over thirty-four years in the community.

In 1966, she was awarded the MBE in the New Year’s Honour List – worthy recog nition of a lifetime’s service and devotion to the nursing profession.

Matron McGrath passed away at the Bundaberg Nursing Home on November 4, 1972. Her funeral was held in Proser pine – a fitting place for her to be laid to

rest – a place where she had become a leg end in her lifetime.

Story and photo courtesy Proserpine His torical Museum.

Matron Mary McGrath

Snake Season Slithers Closer

Injuries

are practically inevitable in an emergency.

There’s a chance you could get hurt by whatever’s causing the emergency: it can be as varied as getting burned in a fire, or you could get struck by toppling debris during an earthquake. But injuries are also sustained during the ‘emergency panic’. In the rush to get away from danger, you could sprain your ankle or suffer an open wound.

You never know when you might need some first aid tips. Everyone should be fa miliar with the 10 first aid “must-knows” that you can use to treat a broad array of injuries:

1. Remember the “Three P’s” (preserve life, prevent deterioration, and promote recovery)

2. Check the scene for danger before you provide help.

3. To treat cuts and scrapes, apply gentle pressure, disinfectant, and bandages.

4. To treat sprains, apply ice and compression at intervals and keep the limb elevated.

5. To treat heat exhaustion, use cool fluids, cool cloths, and shade.

6. To treat hypothermia; use warm fluids and warm coverings.

7. To treat burns, determine the burn type and severity. Cover the wound with loose cloth to prevent infection.

8. Use an EpiPen to treat allergic reactions.

9. To treat fractures, keep the fractured area stable and immobilized, and apply a cold pack.

10. Perform CPR if an injured person stops breathing.

It’s important that you commit the 10 golden rules to memory. Even if you’re not injured, you might encounter someone who is, and who needs treatment. These simple tips form the basis of good first aid, but the best way to be prepared is to learn from the professionals. For first aid training and supplies, there’s no better place than AWB First Aid First to learn your ABCs of first aid.

October

sees the last gasps of winter rains before the heat of summer in the Whitsundays, and with the sun out, snakes begin to move.

With food and mating on the mind, the region’s 30 species of serpents will glide through rural, commercial, and residen tial properties over the next few months – mostly unnoticed.

Whitsunday-based part-time snake catch er David Barwell said there are a few things you can watch out for to make sure you’re not enticing any snakes to stick around your home.

“Like most living things, snakes require three basics: food, water, and shelter. If your property provides all three, they may linger,” Mr Barwell said.

“But usually they’ll move on and continue cruising through their home range.”

Before snake season really gets going, Mr Barwell said cleaning up spilt seeds from bird cages, which in turn attract rats, which in turn attract snakes, are just one tip to keep snakes out.

“Snakes like to be hidden; they don’t like being exposed and out in the open, so keep gardens tidy, lawns mowed, remove

anything snakes can hide in or under,” he said.

“In hot dry weather snakes will also come looking for water, so fix dripping taps, empty out anything that holds water.”

Mr Barwell, who acts as a registered snake identifier on the SnakesoftheWhitsundays Facebook Group, also advised to get a pic ture of the snake, if it’s safe to do so.

“If the snake is outside, bring pets and children indoors, and if possible, try to keep an eye on it,” he said.

“If it’s indoors, close the internal door and place a rolled-up towel on the bottom of the door to prevent it moving elsewhere in the house.”

Snake bite first aid is also vital knowledge. Keep a few wide elastic bandages in your first aid kit and apply pressure and immo bilise the area before heading to a local hospital. Do not wash the bite area – ven om left on the skin can help identify the snake.

Direct lines to approved snake catchers in the Whitsunday region can be found on the SnakesoftheWhitsundays Facebook group.

Spring is snake season in the Whitsundays. Image: David Barwell

Zebra Crossings

Airlie

Beach’s central business district may be set for a pe destrian crossing shake-up.

Whilst works are being undertaken on the coastal town’s Main Street, Whitsunday Regional Council have begun seeking comment on pedestri an vs vehicle priority.

Results from council’s ‘Pedestrian Pri ority Investigation’ will inform future decision making on nine pedestrian crossings in town.

Currently, crossings on Airlie Beach Main Street function as pedestrians giving way to vehicles, allowing traffic to flow easily, but having impact on pedestrian movement.

To “find the right balance” for pe destrians and vehicles, council are seeking comments on three options:

installing pedestrian zebra crossings; changing to a shared crossing area; or remaining the same with pedestrians giving way.

Pedestrian zebra crossings would see current crossings changed to desig nated areas where vehicles must stop for pedestrians, marked by zebra crossings. The detractors being slower vehicle movement through the street and carparks, but increased safety for foot traffic.

Shared crossing areas would act as a middle ground between the current set-up and zebra crossings, seeing crossings adjusted so that vehicles and pedestrians “share the road”, nav igating via eye contact and body lan guage.

The deficit being a minimum

width of 20 metres for these areas, which would result in works to cut back landscaping and street parking to meet those requirements.

To undertake the survey, visit Coun cil’s YourSayWhitsunday website here: https://bit.ly/3SOAXyS

Airlie Beach Main Street Closures Next Week

Whitsunday

Regional Council will be un dertaking crossing works on the Airlie Beach Main Street, repairing damaged parts of the road for three days next week.

Partial closures on Tuesday, October 11, and Wednesday, October 12, will precede a full street closure, including Airlie Esplanade, on Thursday, October 13.

Uneven charcoal tiles are being removed to im prove safety in each of the six crossings along the road.

Works on Tuesday will begin at 7am until 5pm with a partial street closure to remove tiles from uneven crossings at six sites along the main strip.

A Wednesday partial closure from 7am to 1pm will complete tile removal before Thursday’s full closure from 7am to 1pm, where hot bitumen will be lain.

Partial closures will allow one lane of traffic to pass through the strip.

Partial opening of the road will occur on Thursday mid-morning from Shute Harbour Road to Central Lagoon Carpark, as works are gradually completed.

Whitsunday Regional Council apologised for any delays to residents and businesses during this time, and that Main Street resident’s vehicle movement may be facilitated in and out of the Airlie Beach CBD after discussions with staff on the ground.

The Main Street Bus stop and Taxi rank will be tem porarily moved to Waterson Way during the con struction period.

Airlie Beach Main Street could be home to sets of zebra crossings as Council seek comment on changes to pedestrian and vehicle traffic

Kokoda Count Down Begins For Ti

Sponsorship Opportunities To Help Homeless Women Over 55

AWhitsunday

local is about to embark on one of the most meaningful yet confronting adventures of their life, heading over to Papua New Guinea to complete the Kokoda Trail with 21 other emergen cy service personnel.

In less than two weeks Ti Hokins will begin the mission that’s taken months to plan, but a lifetime to prepare for.

Having previously worked for the emergency services, Ti has witnessed first-hand the devastating mental health impacts of a profession that of ten encounters trauma, violence and extreme situations.

“I’ve been around the emergency ser vices my whole life, I come from an ambulance family,” said Ti.

“And I’m sick of reading about anoth er police officer, ambo or fiery who has taken their life.

“This is really the ‘why’ behind what I am doing, mental health is such a ta boo subject, it’s not talked about eas ily and I want to help change that in some small way.” in fact, Emergency services personnel are at an increased risk of mental health disorders and suicide than any other profession. Ti said, “our emergency services per sonnel are often there on the worst days of our lives. I want these super humans to know that there is support for them on their worst days too.”

Every step of the 96-kilometre Koko

da Trek, in support of the Emer gency Ser vices Foun dation, will be walked in honour of those who have taken their lives and to raise awareness for issues surrounding mental health for emer gency service workers.

Ti has been raising money for the adventure for the past few months and has so far received $4,500 for the campaign, out of a goal of $6,800.

The kind community at Airlie Beach Bowls Club held a special event to raise money for Kokoda and gave Ti a platform to talk about the importance of mental health and checking in with everyone.

Ti has also received support from Three Little Birds Café in Airlie Beach who are holding a special raffle draw with some incredible prizes that were donated by some generous local businesses, with ticket sales closing Thursday, October 13.

With just 10 days to go, Ti is excited but also starting to get nervous.

“It feels a lot more real now and emo tionally it is bringing up a lot for me,” said Ti, who continues their own re covery journey with PTSD.

“I’m a bit nervous and it’s getting a bit daunting for me but I always re

member the deeper meaning behind doing this and stay focused on getting there.”

Ti’s biggest supporters are wife Mel and their two daughters who inspire them every step of the way.

Taking the kids on long treks and heading to the gym most days, Ti is preparing in every possible way.

“I’ve also been learning a lot of blister first aid!” Ti said.

“I’m sure that will come in handy too!”

You can still buy raffle tickets online by scanning the QR code or in person at 3 Little Birds Espresso.

If this has brought up anything for you, please reach out to your supports or call Lifeline on 13 11 14

Anew fundraising initiative dedi cated to helping homeless women over 55 is receiving excellent local support thanks to a New York, New York Gala Din ner which is due to be held next week.

Over 100 people will at tend the sold-out event at Whisper Restaurant and Bar at Mirage Resort, with the event selling out several weeks ago.

Organisers are now look ing for gold and silver sponsorship from local businesses who would like to donate to the cause.

“Our sponsorships are building with new spon sors coming on board right now, and of course we will accept all donations no matter how large or small,” said organiser Sandy Clark.

All proceeds from this event and others that are set to follow, will go di rectly towards co-funding a project with Whitsunday Housing Company to help build four homes in Pros erpine for homeless wom en over 55 years of age.

This demographic is sta tistically the most at risk from homelessness and in urgent need of affordable housing.

Whitsunday Regional Council have donated a suitable piece of land and, with the fundraising ini tiatives bolstering the fi nances, it is looking like the houses will be built in 2023.

Ms Clark would like to thank all the sponsors which include Fat Frog Beach Cafe, Polley’s Real Estate, Luxury Holidays, Michele Oberman, Deb Moranino, Emma Milan, Airlie Allied Health, Premi um Property Queensland and Anita Edgar from Ray White.

Also, Taylors Property Spe cialists, Cannonvale Med ical Centre, Explore Prop erty Whitsundays, The Hangar Cafe and Bar, PRD Whitsundays and Archers. She would also like to thank Teepee Events for décor, Whisper Bar at Mi rage and auctioneer Brad Sobott from Taylors Prop erty Specialists.

Ti Hokins prepares for Kokoda by completing Honeyeater Trail here in the Whitsundays

Ti trains for Kokada with daughters alongside

With two reported near-drownings in the Whitsundays over the school holidays, there has never been a more important time to learn swim safety tips to keep your child protected when having fun in the water.

Swim Australia recommend the following:

Be Aware: Lack of supervision has been found to be responsible for 70 per cent of drownings according to a Royal Life Saving Society Australia report. Maintain constant visual, be within arm distance from children under five, do not be distracted by your phone or answer the door. When in groups do not assume someone else has their eye on your child, organise a ‘watch system’ with friends and do not leave your post.

• Be Secure: Check and maintain barriers. Make sure your pool fence meets standards, ensure it is never propped open, remove all items that could be dragged over and used as a ladder to scale the fence.

• Be Confident: Get regular swimming lessons for your child to be confident in the water. Water familiarisation at a young age, learning how to float on their back so they can call for help, adapt to changing conditions such as no goggles, floaties, turbulent water. Practicing all these life-saving skills can increase the chance of survival. Also teach your child not to go near water without an adult.

• Be Prepared: If a child is missing, check the pool and other water hazards first as every second counts. Learn how to conduct CPR and always have a phone nearby so you can call an ambulance.

• The best protection for your child is regular swimming lessons which have been proven to reduce the risk of drowning in children by 80 per cent.

The long-standing and much respected Airlie Beach Swim School by Danielle prides itself on providing not only the best technical development for your children but also the most important safety messages to create confident yet careful young swimmers.

“In a region like the Whitsundays, surrounded by water and where children are constantly swimming, it is so important that they know how to swim and can save themselves if they get into trouble,” said owner Danielle Shea.

Holding a Swim Safety Week every term, the instructors at Airlie Beach Swim School by Danielle focus on educating children on how to save themselves through swim smarts such as turning on your back to float if in trouble and calling out for help.

Danielle has been swimming her whole life, competing and winning medals at the state and country level.

She then travelled the world, living overseas for some time before returning to Australia and re-uniting with her passion for swimming and combining it with her love for children.

Airlie Beach Swim School was born 10 years ago, and Danielle has since won several accolades which include Swim Teacher of the Year in 2020/21 and Best Swim Safer Swim School in 2019.

From mums, dads and bubs classes for children as young as four months old right through to junior squads competing against each other at the annual swim carnival, there are a range of classes available.

Your children will learn in a safe and supportive environment where they can develop at their own pace and learn to feel confident moving their bodies in the water.

Danielle has three qualified swim teach ers working alongside her, Loretta and Lynda plus her mother, also called Lynda who owned her own swim-school for 38 years.

Between all instructors there is over 50 years’ experience.

Celebrating 10 years this December, Danielle is thrilled to achieve such a huge milestone and honoured to have taught so many little ones how important it is to be water safe.

Double Movie At The Foreshore

Next

Friday at the outdoor movie theatre on the Airlie Beach Fore shore there will be back to back cinema magic with a showing of Nan ny McPhee followed by The Man From Snowy River.

It’s time to grab your picnic blanket and

invite your family and friends for a night under the stars in front of the 5.5 by 3 metre LED cinema screen.

Spring is the perfect time of year to enjoy the cool evenings and the expansive lawn on the foreshore offers a relaxing environment for all to gather.

NANNY MCPHEE

Aheart-warming fam ily classic, this mov ie tells the story of a widower called Cedric Brown (played by Colin Firth) who hires Nanny McPhee (played by Emma Thompson) to care for his seven rebellious chil dren.

Having chased away all previous nannies, the children do their best to get rid of Nanny

McPhee too but are surprised when she uses mystical powers to instil discipline and eventually wins them over.

When the children’s greataunt and benefactor, Lady Adelaide Stitch (Angela Lansbury), threatens to separate the kids, the family pulls together under the guidance of Nanny McPhee.

There

be a host food vans on site

the children can also enjoy playing on the beach or at the play park before the movie starts, enabling you to make a night of it.

THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER

CRAFT SHOW THIS WEEKEND

Acelebration

of clever cre

An

age-old clas sic featuring a combination of feel-good romance and heroic antics, The Man

From Snowy River was released in 1982 and will be back for an ex clusive screening at the Airlie Foreshore next week.

Cuddle up with a loved one and enjoy the nostalgia hit of this classic western.

The movie is about a proud young man called Jim Craig (played by Tom Burlinson) who sets out to become his own man following the death of his father.

He takes a job with a horse rancher (played by Kirk Douglas) and is treated poorly by the more experienced cowboys, but wins the heart of the

rancher’s daughter, Jessica (Sigrid Thornton), when he helps her break a high-strung colt and later saves her life.

When he’s unfairly blamed for the loss of an expensive horse, Craig fights to restore his honour and prove that he’s worthy of Jessica’s hand.

WHAT: Movies Under The Stars

WHERE: Airlie Beach Foreshore

WHEN: Friday, October 14

ations, the upcoming craft show at the Proserpine Mu seum will exhibit the intricate and expressive needlework and sewing from a host of local ladies’ groups. From delightful doilies to quintessential quilts and natty needlework, all will be on display at the event which promises to both honour and celebrate our local skills and heritage.

For just $5 you will receive entry into the craft fair, and broader museum if you choose, plus tea, coffee and scone.

Correction: the wrong date was published last week, please note the correct date is Sunday, October 9

WHAT: Craft Show

WHERE: Proserpine Museum

WHEN: Sunday, October 9 from 1.30pm to 4.00pm

ADMISSION: $5 includes Devonshire Tea

It’s

a big week for the Airlie Beach Fes tival of Music and the countdown to the 10th annual event has begun with day passes on sale now and the much-an ticipated mainstage line-up announced.

Event organiser, Margie Murphy said that if budget and time allows, they rec ommend you purchase a weekend pass, however, if you can only spare a day, these new tickets will offer the flexibility to suit your needs.

“I know lots of people have been waiting for them,” she said.

“We’ve got some awesome acts spread out over the three days, so come for the whole experience if you can!

“You really don’t want to miss the first day with a stellar line-up to kick-off the

festival.”

With jaw-dropping sea views from the main tent, the festival is a party like no other in a tropical paradise.

Experience Airlie Beach coming alive to the sound of music - with the entertain ment being spread throughout multiple venues, the atmosphere is electric.

The Airlie Beach Festival of Music takes place at the Whitsunday Sailing Club from November 4-6, weekend passes are $300 and day passes are $140.

For more information head to: www.airliebeachfestivalofmusic.com.au

WHAT: Airlie Beach Festival of Music

WHERE: Whitsunday Sailing Club

WHEN: 4-6 November

MAINSTAGE LINE-UP

FRIDAY 5TH

SATURDAY 6TH

SUNDAY 7TH

Nanny McPhee is a family pleaser

The Man From Snowy River is a classic western

It’s

ON YOUR MARKS FOR BOWEN CUP THIS WEEKEND

Bowen Turf Club’s biggest race of the season this Saturday: the famed “Race That Stops The Whitsundays”.

The Bowen Cup, which has regularly host ed more than three thousand attendees an nually, will gallop its way to Ben Bolt Park on Saturday, October 8.

One of the region’s biggest social events of the year will host five local races, com plete with TAB and on-track bookmakers, a licenced bar, food vendors, and everyone’s favourite: Fashion on the Field.

Ladies (and gentlemen) will be out in their Saturday best for a race-day that’s promis ing to be one of the club’s finest.

Fashion on the Field will this year be run by Filby’s Motors, where there’s already been a great deal of interest from local ladies.

For those looking for a way to and from the races, The Grand View Hotel will run their free, authorised local courtesy bus, drop ping off and picking up patrons at the main gate every half an hour.

From 11:00am at the Grand View Hotel, two buses will be leaving regularly, as well as taking patrons from the main gate back to town to continue the celebrations at the Grand View at the official afterparty.

Live music, courtesy of The Feels 4-piece band, begins at 8.00pm, in a perfect way to spend your race day evening.

The Feels will delve into their repertoire of feel-good songs, ranging from pub classics, soul and funk, and reggae all night long.

For

annual Queensland Mental Health Week (QMHW), a local or ganisation will bring together art and mindfulness in workshops across the region.

Stella Life Care will run ‘The Art of Wellbeing’ workshops in both Bowen and Col linsville to connect people and communities whilst “reflecting on the important factors that help people maintain positive mental health and wellbeing.”

The free painting workshops aim to teach the art of expression through painting, all with a mental health backing.

Participants can create their own masterpiece to take home while a credentialed mental health nurse discusses this year’s QMHW themes: awareness, belonging, and connection.

The free workshops are open to both adults and children and will be led by Counsellor Su Willmott.

Linked to National Mental Health Week and World Mental Health Day, held on 10 October every year, the workshops are

in sync with QMHW’s yearly, week-long campaign.

The week of October 8 to 16 event hopes to have everyone think about their mental health and wellbeing, regardless of whether they have a lived experience of mental illness or not, and encourages help seeking behaviours, when needed.

Stella Life Care has been fortunate to receive support from the Queensland Mental Health Week Community Events Grant Program to partially fund the workshops.

Places are limited with bookings essential at the link below.

WHAT: The Art Of Wellbeing Workshops

WHERE: 39 Herbert Street, Bowen, and the Basketball Courts, Collinsville State School, Devlin St, Collinsville

WHEN: Bowen - Tuesday 11 October from 10am to 12pm, and CollinsvilleThursday, October 13 from 2.45pm to 4.45pm.

BOOKINGS: https://bit.ly/3Eizg8W

The Bowen Cup is back with five local races and plenty of action at Ben Bolt Cup on Saturday

Stella Life Care will be running art classes in Bowen and Collinsville with a focus on mental health awareness

GIG

Friday 7th Oct

Pub: Acoustic Sessions, Weeman (7-

Grandview Hotel, Bowen: David Flower (from 7pm)

KC’s: Aaron Saxon (8pm-late)

Saturday 8th Oct

The Pub: ‘Soul Chisel’ Jimmy Barnes Tribute (2-5.30pm)

KC’s: Young Buskers session (4-5pm)

The Pub: Acoustic Sessions, Weeman (710pm)

• Grandview Hotel, Bowen: The Feels (from 7pm)

• KC’s: Shaun Diver Trio (8pm-late)

Sunday 9th Oct

• The Pub: ‘Soul Chisel’ Jimmy Barnes Tribute (2-5.30pm)

• Horseshoe Bay Café: Sunday Live Music (2-6pm)

• Grandview Hotel, Bowen: Chill Out Tunes (from 7pm)

• The Pub: Acoustic Sessions, Weeman (710pm)

• KC’s: Shaun Diver Trio (8pm-late)

Monday 10th Oct

• KC’s: Peta (8pm-late)

Tuesday 11th Oct

• KC’s: Eleanor Jane (8pm-late)

Wednesday 12th Oct

• KC’s: Eleanor Jane (from 5pm)

• The Pub: Acoustic Sessions, Pluto Tango (6.30-9.30pm)

Thursday 13th Oct

• The Pub: Acoustic Sessions, Simon Briley (7-10pm)

• Grandview Hotel, Bowen: Paul Berger (from 7pm)

• KC’s: Kaeden McCarthy (8pm-late)

Olivia

Wilde keeps things interest ing in her first career foray into the director’s chair.

There’s been more real-world drama sur rounding the release of Don’t Worry Dar ling than there is around some things that matter. It could have acted as a detractor for its cast, but it seems to have worked the other way around for some.

It wouldn’t be a Hollywood star’s debut directing gig if they didn’t give themselves an acting role, but it’s not Wilde’s onscreen chops that elevates Don’t Worry Darling.

It’s her protagonists.

Alice (Florence Pugh) has married Jack (Harry Styles), and the pair are living in the idealized community of Victory, an experimental company town housing the men who work for the top-secret Victory Project and their families.

Pugh is who really carries the film. She delivers such a roaring main performance that her fellow cast-mates pale in compar ison. In a story where 1950’s societal opti mism is the rug under which misogyny is swept, Pugh elevates what can often be a

WHAT'S ON

predictable script.

She carries large chunks of the film more or less single-handedly.

While the husbands spend every day inside the Victory Project Headquarters, working on the “development of progressive mate rials,” their wives get to spend their time enjoying the beauty, luxury, and debauch ery of their community. It becomes a fem inist parable – one which could easily have lost itself up its own bum if not for Pugh’s anchoring.

Life is perfect, with every resident’s needs

met by the company. All they ask in re turn is discretion and unquestioning com mitment to the Victory cause. But when cracks in Alice’s idyllic life begin to appear, exposing flashes of something much more sinister lurking beneath the attractive façade, she can’t help questioning exactly what they’re doing in Victory, and why.

Just how much is Alice willing to lose to expose what’s really going on in this par adise?

Don’t Worry Darling (M) is opening at Bowen Summergarden Cinema on Friday, October 7 at 6.45pm.

DON’T WORRY DARLING (M) 122mins Mystery/Adventure

A 1950s housewife living with her husband in a utopian experimental community begins to worry that his glamorous company may be hiding disturbing secrets. Stars: Olivia Wilde, Florence Pugh, Chris Pine Fri 6.45pm - Sat/Sun 10.00am, 2.45pm, 7.10pm

AMSTERDAM (PG) 162mins

Drama/History

Set in the ‘30s, it follows three friends who witness a murder, become suspects themselves, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.

Stars: Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington and more…

Fri 6.45pm - Sat/Sun 10.00am, 3.00pm, 8.00pm

DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS (PG) 105mins

Animation/Action/Adventure

When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto the Super-Dog must convince a rag-tag shelter pack-to master their own newfound powers and help him rescue the superheroes.

Starring the voices of: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Kate McKinnon

Sat/Sun 12.35pm

Follow

PAWS

THE RAILWAY CHILDREN RETURN (PG) 98mins Adventure/Drama/Family

group of children who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during the Second World War, where

encounter a young soldier who,

them, is far away from home. Stars: Jenny Agutter, John Bradley, Sheridan Smith Sat/Sun

Movie showings for Friday

Saturday

and Sunday

Want to be included in our weekly event guide? Email rachael@mackayandwhitsundaylife.com to find out more.

Florence Pugh is magnificent in Don’t Worry Darling alongside co-star Harry Styles

Twocreatives from Far North Queensland are bringing their part theatre show, part 80s rock concert and aerobics dance class - with a smidgen of time travel thrown in for good measure - to the Whitsundays this month.

Renowned Cairns artists Roz Pappalardo and Rachel Terry are telling the story of one woman's epic midlife crisis in their show ‘All Fired Up’ which arrives at the Proserpine Entertainment Centre on Oc tober 22.

After a sold-out season at Brisbane Pow erhouse in March and a return season at South Bank Piazza for Brisbane Festival, the pair of regional writers and perform ers are set to present their uplifting epic adventure to regional audiences.

Pappalardo, known for her long music and performing arts career, and Rachel Terry, NIDA trained actor and writer, have led a team of 10, strong and uniquely skilled re gional creatives to present the brand-new

work across the state.

And this time, the pair are working with a range of Whitsunday-based community dancers to integrate them into the final, high impact moments of the show.

“The show includes integral community engagement dance elements whereby local women are invited to engage in an open dance workshop and then are integrated into two moments of the actual profes sional performance,” Pappalardo said.

“All Fired Up was inspired by 80s super star artists like Pat Benatar belting out Hit Me With Your Best Shot and Cyndi Lauper shrieking with passion to her parents that Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.”

The 70-minute, jampacked show features Terry and her real-life daughter, Scarlett Terry, who time travel to tell the story of the power of the arts solving life's prob lems, and Roz Pappalardo as “everyone’s favourite radio DJ” ‘Neon’, who acts as singer of approximately 20 hit songs of the

Rocket Man Meets Piano Man

AT THE PUB

Where’s

the fire, what’s the hurry about? A Billy Joel Tribute show is coming to The Airlie Beach Hotel - You can’t be serious?

Wait – it’s not just Billy Joel – it’s the Rocket Man, too! This will be huge: two tributes on the same day with duelling pianos for the Elton and Billy Experience Concert, Face to Face coming to The Pub in mid-October.

The internationally acclaimed Greg Andrew is bringing his Elton John Experience show, teaming up with Anthony Mara and his world-class Billy Joel Celebration for a spec tacular afternoon of Crocodile Rock crossed with Uptown Girl.

It’s a musical journey of more than half a century where two of the world’s greatest singer-songwriters of all time mash-up in duets and duels.

Andrew and Mara recreate the moments of the real duo’s famous Face To Face world tour, where both artists perform together, sing each other’s songs and culminate on stage for the final encore.

In this premium show coming to the coastal town of Airlie Beach entirely free, the worldclass production showcases the showman ship of the virtuoso piano players.

Every song will be Your Song with the crowd engagement turned up to 11 – it’s the level you expect from two of times’ most iconic performers. Not only do Andrew and Mara revive the experience of the Face To Face tour, they do it flanked by six other master

ful musicians, all on the Bar Top Stage. Mara’s world class band celebrate the musi cal journey of a remarkable career from Pia no Man, New York State Of Mind, Honesty, It’s Still Rock’n’roll To Me, and the favour ites: Uptown Girl and We Didn’t Start The Fire.

The full live band consists of the finest mu sicians around, plus state-of-the-art sound and lighting, in a powerful show that has mesmerised audiences across the country.

And standing next to Mara is one of the best in the world at his craft: Andrew brings hit after hit from Elton’s back catalogue to electrifying life in perfect sound. He’s like a young Elton!

With tracks I’m Still Standing, Saturday Nights Alright For Fightin’, Candle In The Wind, Daniel, Honky Cat, Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me and Hold Me Closer, plus many more, you’ll be taken back to the MCG like it’s 1998!

Sail on a River of Dreams down the The Road To El Dorado (Airlie Beach Espla nade) to listen to The Captain And The Kid – but who’s who? Find out when these titans of pop meet at the Airlie Beach Hotel on Saturday, October 22.

WHAT: The Elton John and Billy Joel Experience

WHERE: The Airlie Beach Hotel

WHEN: Saturday, October 22 from 2.00pm to 5.30pm

AT THE PEC

An 80s

decade.

All Fired Up will fill you with joy, inspire and excite you, and will literally have you singing and dancing on your seats.

Tickets can be purchased via the Pros

erpine Entertainment Centre website: https://bit.ly/3RrYfJG

WHAT: All Fired Up An 80’s Mixed Tape Musical

WHEN: Saturday, October 22 at 7.00pm

WHERE: Proserpine Entertainment Centre

musical is arriving at the Proserpine Entertainment Centre (PEC) in mid-October, starring regional artists and creatives

Elton John and Billy Joel are being brought to The Pub in a tribute show of epic proportions in mid-October

The Elton and Billy Experience Concert recaptures the spirit and performance from the pair’s famous Face To Face tours

Don’t miss the internationally renowned artists performing some of pops greatest songs when it comes to the Airlie Beach Hotel

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Colts Cricketers Take On Bowen In T20

TheWhitsunday Colts team battled it out against a mixed senior’s side in Bowen in late September in a heavily anticipated trial match.

Senior players, supporters and spon sors of the squad were out in force, wondering if the young Colts side could hold their own in the up-andcoming season of the seniors 20/20 competition.

Adorned in new uniforms, the side didn’t let the club and its sponsors down.

Batting first, the young-guns sent in their most experienced to set the tone: M.Pettierford (6) and D.Milne (4), who both won premierships in the seniors competition last season. But they had to face the fierce S.Mcintosh (0-15), who streamed in from the northern end with a 30knot breeze behind him.

After a bit of chin music to unsettle the batsmen, L.Blundell (4-31) reaped the rewards when he got the ball talking, and batsman walking, picking up M.Pettier ford (6), C.Woodhouse (10), and J.Pini (2) in consecutive overs.

When D.Milne (4) fell to the off spin of

D.Williams shortly after, the Colts were in trouble at 4/33.

B.Valmadre (17) got a start but threw his wicket away five balls before drinks break.

B.Altmann (4) was next to fall and a direct hit from the outfield by evergreen M.Hope had C.Stroud (10) short of his crease and

fingernails were disappearing quickly in the crowd.

Knowing Big Tom was striding to the mid dle was calming the nerves of players and supporters but the nerves were redlining when he departed with a second ball duck.

Tom was the fifth batsman stumped in the innings, and Colts were now reeling at 8/99.

W.Homewood (41) made a day of it with his man of the match per formance with the willow, guiding the Colts to a defendable 9/128 with the help of N.Kleinert (12no) and R.Blain (1no).

Full of confidence, the senior side were looking to make short work of the young’uns total.

M.Valmadre (1) was first to have an early shower, and D.Williams (11) popped one back to one of the come back kids this season: R.Blain(1/30). Followed by S.Mcintosh (16), the se niors were 3/46 in the ninth.

M.Coventry had the bat blazing with an unbeaten 67, but with tight bowling and a constant flow of wickets - with C.Woodhouse (2/9), M.Pettiford (1/29), D.Milne (1/5), and C.Stroud (1/36), and some great pressure building bowling from N.Klein ert (0/17) in the dying stages - the Colts were able to hold their nerves for a hard fought two run win, leaving the seniors 6/126 from their 20 overs.

Contributed with thanks to Mark Valmadre

Commonwealth Games Legend Barrie Lester Comes To Airlie

Agroup

of 30 lucky participants en joyed an intimate clinic session with ‘Face of Bowls Australia’ Bar rie Lester at Airlie Beach Bowls Club last Friday.

The 40-year-old bowling sensation has represented Australia internationally countless times and now shares his wis dom, including his effective philosophy, to clubs all across Australia.

Local bowls club member, Shane Spann, is good friends with Barrie and took the time to organise the clinic which he said was very popular with the other members.

“I managed to sneak him in last year, but this year everyone wanted to meet him –we only had 30 places and they got booked real quick – we even had a waitlist!” said Shane.

During the two-and-a-half-hour clinic, the 30 avid bowlers learnt everything from the merits of regular exercise to enhance your bowling skills, through to how to maximise your concentration and focus.

Hanging around for the whole weekend, Barrie was available to meet everyone at the club and spent time discussing tips, tricks and all things bowls.

He also played in six games across the

weekend.

“It was really good to see so many people from all demo graphics, the really young to the more expe rienced, come together,” said Barrie.

“I hold clin ics whenever I can – I love to give back at the grassroots level, it’s great to see the reward play ers get out of it.”

In golf you often have access to a golf pro, but in bowls it is not as common.

“I like to get on the road a bit, get to the ru ral areas, upskill players who live, breathe and love the game!”

Barrie started lawn bowls 25 years ago, his dad was a keen bowler and he enjoyed heading down to the green with him.

He got his first sponsorship from Lakes

Entrance Bowls Club 22 years ago and since then has made a career out of the sport he loves.

“It’s taken me all around the world and I’ve loved every second of it!” he said.

“The ‘Jackaroos’ are like a family, we all support each other and it is such a great environment – the team is the best part about it.

“It’s a very welcoming sport and anyone can give it a go!”

Next up, Barrie will be playing in the Aus tralian Championships which are due to be held in the Gold Coast next week.

He will then participate in the Bowls Pre mier League which will be held in Bris bane in November and televised on FOX Sports.

International bowling legend Barrie Lester teaches a clinic at Airlie Beach Bowls Club

The young Whitsunday Colts side had an excellent pre-season outing of T20 against Bowen in late September

Airlie Beach Parkrun

Thisweek 90 fantastic people ran, jogged, and walked the 5km water front course, of whom 30 were first timers. 11 recorded new Personal Bests. Well done to Caleb, Bec, Josh, Steve, Riley, Jennifer, Nadine, Chris, Barbara, Jai, and Geoff.

The event was made possible by 14 wonder ful volunteers: Nick, Justin (photographer), Kara (run director), Rebecca, Greg, Chris topher, Wendy, Ronald, Ashley, Shane, Mi chael, Ted, Laura and Lynne.

Airlie Beach parkrun started on December 5, 2015. Since then, 4,226 participants have completed 22,123 parkruns covering a to tal distance of 110,615 km, including 2,579 new Personal Bests. A total of 358 individu als have volunteered 3,120 times.

Airlie Beach parkrun is celebrating ‘parkwalk’ for the month of October, with the goal of hav ing as many walkers as possible. New partici pants are encouraged to come along and walk the 5km course.

Every Saturday Airlie Beach parkrun meets at 6:50am for a briefing at area D, Coral Sea Mari na (adjacent to the top carpark). Parking is free in the lower carpark till 9:30am if a parkrun bar code is placed on the dashboard. Post parkrun coffee and chat is held at My Rainbow Bakery, Shingley Beach.

The best-kept secret about parkrun is that it’s not about running - it’s about bringing people together in public parks and open spaces across the world to have some fun in a friendly, social and supportive environment. You can walk or run the 5k course (pushing a pram or with one

dog on a short lead if you want to!), lend a help ing hand as a volunteer in a wide range of su per-easy roles, or simply spectate and socialise on the sidelines.

There are no winners at parkrun and nobody comes last – the Tail walkers do. Regular par ticipation is rewarded rather than performance, with ‘parkrun milestone shirts’ available to peo ple to recognise their achievements in coming along.

The full results and a complete event history can be found at https://www.parkrun.com.au/airli ebeach/results/latestresults/

Further photos and details about registering can be found on the Airlie Beach parkrun facebook page.

Contributed with thanks to Airlie Beach parkrun

Airlie Beach Darts Crowns Its Champion

DARTS

It’s

been a long, sometimes tough, but thoroughly enjoyable seven months of darts. The Airlie Beach Darts Club had three top matches to get through on its final day, with lots of friends and family coming down to Mika to enjoy all the ac tion and show their support.

The third/fourth place match was between Joe Wilson and Andy Peel, with Joe sneak ing the win 9/7 in the end.

Joe hit an impressive 160 checkout - his seventh ton checkout this year - and along with the third-place finish in 2022, he managed to claim the most ton checkouts, as well as the most 180s by a player this season.

In the Hetlock Cup match-up, the club had Ross Gallichan taking on Gary Rob bie. Both players have shown improve ment on last season’s campaigns for differ ent reasons.

Ross deservedly won his first piece of sil verware at the club, beating Gary 9/4 to claim the first Hetlock Cup.

To the “Big Dance”: Jamie Maher and Dom Friend both went into this grand final confident, and rightly so. Both have

had stellar seasons, and all that was left to do was to finish it off.

The first session of the match was very even with Dom taking a slight three legs to two advantage over Jamie. The second ses sion was more one sided with Jamie failing to claim a single leg to give Dom a massive 8/2 lead at the next break.

The trend continued into the next session, with Dom jump ing out to an unassailable 9/2 lead and with the victory in sight.

Jamie rallied to wards the end to claim three legs in a row to make it 9/5, showing there was life in this match still.

Dom was now struggling with his throw a lit tle, and just

as Jamie was believing a comeback was possible, both players on a double, Jamie missed but Dom didn’t. A two-leg mo mentum shift, instead of making it very interesting at 9/6, the wind was taken out of Jamie’s sails as Dom went 10/5 up and one away from victory.

Ultimately, Jamie was always chasing Dom, who never really looked like losing on the day, and Dom thoroughly deserved

the 11/5 victory to become the 2022 Pre mier League champion.

Thanks also to our amazing sponsors Mika Airlie and Whitsunday Tattooing for look ing after us this year. Back again for 2023.

Anyone interested in joining the club can contant: 0405411865 or find the group on Facebook.

Contributed with thanks to Jamie Maher

Jamie Maher and Champion Dom Friend just before the Grand Final at Mika last Sunday

Plenty of volunteers and runners were out in force for the very first Airlie Beach ‘parkwalk’ last weekend

A fantastic showing saw 90 joggers, runners, and walkers out on the course

“It’s Not About Playing Rugby, It’s About Being A Dad”

Raider’s Lifechanging Injury

Itis unlikely Will Crossley will ever move his left arm again.

The Mt Julian father of three no lon ger has muscle tone in the limb from the shoulder down – a sign doctors assure him is “very bad”. His left leg from above the knee to his foot is entirely numb, although it has some movement.

He can walk with difficulty and assistance – a better sign, doctors say.

On Saturday, August 13, in a late-season match-up against the Kuttabul Camel boks, Will Crossley pulled on the Whit sunday Raiders shirt for likely the last time as a player before suffering a life-altering injury.

During a ruck in what was a must-win game for the Raiders to qualify for finals, “someone came in to clear out”, collecting Will in the act, not hard or malicious, but from the side - an illegal move.

Their shoulder connected with the back of Will’s head, and he immediately felt the entire left side of his body from the ear down go numb, but he thought it was just a knock at first.

His teammates held his neck until the ambulance came. He thought feeling was coming back and he’d be okay but a scan alerted doctors that he needed to be flown immediately from Proserpine to Towns ville’s University Hospital.

Will had broken the C5 vertebra and rup tured the C5-6 disks in his spine – both of which had prolapsed inwards. The fluid from inside those spinal disks – which are

Port

at Port Deison Gun Club saw twenty-six shooters competing in very windy, sun ny conditions which reflected in the scores on the day.

Shooters travelled from Burdekin, Silkwood, and as far as Mackay and Sarina to join our local members for a wonderful day of competition.

pressurised - erupted into his spinal cord, causing widespread damage.

He underwent major surgery two days af ter arriving at Townsville.

The once junior Whitsunday Raider, and colourful character whose family has “been around Proserpine for three gen erations”, is now facing the prospect that much of his life will be spent in a wheel chair.

In the aftermath of the injury, the Whit sunday Raiders Rugby Union Club began a GoFundMe page to support Will’s re covery and costs surrounding it by raising over $16,000.

Those funds have assisted Will in the short-term and he remains in hospital care, while more fundraising efforts are on the way.

Will said the rugby community’s support had been a light in dark times.

“You hear stories about the community and how good they are in situations like this and it’s truly humbling to experience it first-hand,” he said.

“It’s been extremely difficult mentally, to put it lightly, but this has been incredible.”

He’s received over 170 messages of sup port - from people he played two or three games of rugby with in years past, to Wal labies players like Dave Porecki and Tom Wright.

As well, he’d even been sent a video shout out from Wallabies players on the pitch

just before kick-off their Bledisloe Cup match against New Zealand. But it has had its more than difficult moments – six hours of physical therapy rehabilitation a day, six days a week – as well as major mental chal lenges.

“Realistically, I might not ever get use of my arm again; I might never get to throw the ball with my kids again. And it’s not about playing rug by, it’s about being a dad,” Will said.

“I was working as a security guard during the night and looking after the three kids during the day, and I’m really not sure what I’ll do now for work.”

The 32-year-old single father will eventu ally move to Brisbane Spine Care Clinic as soon as a bed becomes available to contin ue his rehab as part of a “long journey” to a semblance of recovery.

His doctors have told him: “miracles can happen”.

For now, Will has two things on his mind: his children and his rugby. To be there for

them, and to give back to the community that has given him so much.

“My long-term goal is to get back and give back. I want to get into junior coaching, through Australia Rugby I’ll use my Level Three Reff ing and Coaching badges,” he said.

“The best thing for me to do is to take my 15 years of experience playing and help build the grass roots. I want to give back to my rugby family.”

You can donate to Will’s GoFundMe Page here: https://bit.ly/3ycnRUd

you to everyone who helped out at the working

Airlie Beach Bowls Report

BOWLS

Bowen Bowls News BOWLS

21 bowlers were out at Airlie beach Bowls Club to con test the prize money on offer, but new bowler Demika – recent School girls championship winner – Helen Ward, and Col Morris claimed the prize, finishing as invincible winners.

Tuesday:

Wednesday afternoon: Skipper Andrew Butler and club legend Rick Galea claimed the prize money ahead of the 22 other par ticipating bowlers.

Friday: 30 bowlers were given a bowls lesson from one of Australia’s very best. Recent Commonwealth Games Medallist Barrie Lester.

Saturday and Sunday saw the annual Men’s Carnival where teams come from all over Queensland to participate, sponsored by Airlie Beach Hotel, PRD Real Estate, and Proserpine Hardware and FED Electron ics.

A huge event like this also cannot ex ist without the amazing volunteers from National Umpire John Askew, scorer and time keeper Jill Spencer, club workaholic Karen Jenson, and others like Bev Taylor, Vicki Spann, Ladda Purdie, Juanita Mat terson, Merve Stewart, and Tim Taylor. The competition was extremely competi

Winners Men’s Carnival Marcus Craig, Gavin Milne, Scott Hamilton, and Toby Craig

tive with the winners decided by a count back with the local Proserpine team of skipper Gavin Milne, Toby Craig at lead, Marcus Craig at second, and Scott Ham ilton at third.

The side also claimed the ‘Calcutta’ from Shane Spann’s talented team and Warren Mills team of never say die participants.

The club also hosted a special photograph ic guest: Bowls World representative Dave Allen. Mr Allen is an Official World Bowls Magazine photographer who travels across the globe from event to event – Olympic, Commonwealth Games, and National Ti tles included – to document the game at all levels.

Mr Allen said he will be returning next year as he was highly impressed by the wonderful weekend’s exhibition of bowls.

Contributed with thanks to Mark Mawson

Wangaratta Bowls

BOWLS

Jason Wright, and Mitch Wright.

Thefarthest north of the Whitsun days’ Bowls Clubs had a week of spectacular sport, highlighted by two big sets of winners.

The Bowen Bowls Club Men’s Team trav elled with a full contingent to a regional level competition,

The side comprised of Mitch Wright, Lee Welsted, Jason Wright, Ian Best, Brett Lampard, Gavin Charles, Gus Munro, Steve Roome, Daryl Tuttle, Peter Thom son, and Wayne Crowhurst won this year’s Burdekin Country Pennants in em phatic fashion.

To finish off the week at the club, Sunday Scroungers was won by Steve Roome,Jane Gilbert and Ron Gould.

Back row: Mitch Wright, Lee Welsted, Jason Wright, Ian Best, Brett Lampard, and Lloyd White.

Front row: Gavin Charles, Gus Munro, Steve Roome, Daryl Tuttle, Peter Thomson, and Wayne Crowhurst

Proserpine Veteran’s Golf

GOLF

Wall (35), Jan Shuwalow (34 c/b), and Els peth Scotford (32).

Tuesday

results: Winners for the af ternoon at Wangaratta Bowls Club were Keith Aykens, Colleen Chris tine, and Joe Paynter defeating Deb Retch less. Gavin C, and Sugar Brunker.

Deb Beel, June Paynter, and Pearl Aykens round out the winners circle by defeat ing Judy Christie, Bill Parker, and Steve Roome.

Sunday results: Winners for the after noon were June Paynting, Sue Shearing, and Kennedy Whitton, who defeated Deb Retchless, Mark Drummond, and Joe Paynting. Other victors on the day were Penny Warren and Graeme Read, who defeated Anthony Cress well and Brandon Hig gins, while Laurie Land and Sugar Brunker de feated Linda Scells and Pat Tracey.

Competition Results:

On Sunday morning the Mixed Fours competi tion was a great match for spectators. The game was even all the way through with both teams on 18 all going into the last end.

The winners by two shots were Lyn Danvers, Greg Colquhoun, Peter Hin schen, and Geoff Dan vers who defeated Trac ey Roach, Lloyd White,

Ladies’ Two Bowl Triples results saw Sue Shearing, Denise Wallace, and Penny Warren win against Linda Smith, Isobel Wheeler, and Pat Tracey.

Saturday: Wangaratta was the host club for the second round of Men’s Burdekin and Bowen Pennants. It was a great day of bowls, and the result was only decided in the last game.

Three clubs were on two wins, but Bowen Bowls Club came in as victors with a larg er margin, with Wangaratta second, Ayr third, and Brandon Fourth.

Contributed with thanks to Penny Warren June and Joe Paynter

Another

great day hosting the Whit sunday Group. It was a beautiful day for golf and there were 48 players out on the course representing Proserpine, Home Hill, Bowen, and Col linsville.

Proserpine did very well, taking out the major prizes for both the men and women with some excellent scores.

Jenny Hounsell won the ladies with a score of 39, and Paula McQuat was runner up with 37.

Other Proserpine ladies in the rundown were Tessa Aitken (36), Mandy Patterson (35 c/b), Robyn Whitham (35), Jacqui

The men’s winner was Gerald Lovell (40 c/b) and runner up was Steve Mitchell (40). In the rundown were Nick Apruzz ese (37 c/b), Geoff Harrison (37), Warren Deighton (35), Vic Feldman (34), Garry Scotford (33 c/b), Peter Fox (31 c/b), and Wilf Herweg (31).

Nearest the pins for Proserpine were Jen ny Hounsell, holes 13 and 18, Jacqui Wall, holes 13 and 18, too, and Geoff Harrison on the 18th.

Next week will be Proserpine Veteran’s Golf’s October Monthly Medal.

Contributed with thanks to Paula McQuat

Steve Roome, Jane Gilbert, and Ron Gould

Jenny Hounsell, Gerald Lovell, Paula McQuat, and Steve Mitchell

Proserpine Bowls News

BOWLS

OnWednesday, Proserpine Bowls Club had 12 players for Social Bowls, with Carol, Betty, Noel, and Vicki joining the club from Airlie Beach.

Carol Crosbie, Mike Harrison, and Bet ty Nicolle defeated Heather Brown, Pat Bownds, and Noel Crosbie, 20-12; while John Anderson, Bruce Uhe, and Philip Brown defeated Jim Bownds, Vicki Spann, and Peter Lawton, 24-13.

On Thursday, Pat Bownds and Heather Brown represented Proserpine at Souths Suburban’s 80th Birthday President’s At Home Day.

For Sunday Social, the club was joined by Kevin Hoppo, a visitor from Hervey Bay.

In a very tight match Alen Sanderson, Mike Harrison, and Heather Brown de feated Jim Quod, Mary Hedgelong, and the visiting Mr Hoppo, 17-15. In a pairs game with Peter Lawton playing double lead, Peter with Philip Brown defeated Pe ter with Bruce Uhe, 25-19.

Reminder: The Club AGM will be held on Sunday, October 16 at a 10.00am start.

All members are asked to attend or have tendered their apologies

Contributed with thanks to Heather Brown

On The Whitsunday Green

GOLF

Bowen Golf Report

GOLF

CarolCrosbie, Mike Harrison, and Betty Nicolle defeated Heath er Brown, Pat Bownds, and Noel Crosbie, 20-12; while John Anderson, Bruce Uhe, and Philip Brown defeated Jim Bownds, Vicki Spann, and Peter Lawton, 24-13.

On Thursday, Pat Bownds and Heather Brown represented Proserpine at Souths Suburban’s 80th Birthday President’s At Home Day.

For Sunday Social, the club was joined by

Kevin Hoppo, a visitor from Hervey Bay.

In a very tight match Alen Sanderson, Mike Harrison, and Heather Brown de feated Jim Quod, Mary Hedgelong, and the visiting Mr Hoppo, 17-15. In a pairs game with Peter Lawton playing double lead, Peter with Philip Brown defeated Pe ter with Bruce Uhe, 25-19.

Reminder: The Club AGM will be held on Sunday, October 16 at a 10.00am start.

All members are asked to attend or have tendered their apologies

This

week it was Paula Wronski who won the weekly 9-hole stable ford at Whitsunday Green Golf Course with 22 points.

Justyn Durbin was second with 18 and Andew Gomez was third with 17 points. On Friday it was Justyn Durbin’s turn to win with 20 points, a narrow count back win over Andrew Gomez also with 20 points.

Elise Hodgson was third with 19 points. Elise is in fine form also winning the Sunday 18hole stableford with a stagger ing 42 points!

Tyson Flavel was second with 38, and Clive Burn up third with 37 points.

Marc Belke dominated the 17th with a ‘Hole in One’.

Next Sunday will be the SKINS, 9.30am registration for 10am tee off.

Contributed with thanks to Kate Cross

Proserpine Golf Report

GOLF

Theladies’ played a single stable ford for the Airllywood voucher on Wednesday, with Elaine Philpott winning with 42 points.

The runner-up was Heather Luvis, 39, fol lowed by Lyn Muller and Rehab Hull on 38. The pin shots went to Pauline Redpath, Jenny Hounsell and Brenda Cowan.

Only 27 turned out on Thursday, so there was no second division.

George Meharry won on the day with 44 points from Aaron Prosser, 43 and Mi chael Cragg 40.

In the run down were Paul Joice 39, Mi chael Ward and Joshua Norris, 38, Michael Thompson, John Bissell and John Roser all with 35 completed the run down.

The pin shots went to Mark McDougall, two, Michael Cragg, 13 and 16.

Saturday’s men’s monthly medal winner and C grade winner was Nic Apruzzese, with nett 67. The C grade runner up was

Gerald Lovelle with nett 68.

The A grade winners were Rob Stanley, 68 from Matt Bluck 70 on a count back, while Barry Mortimer, 70 took the B grade from Warren Deighton on 71.

In the run down were Shaun Tyrrell, Dean Kercher, Lloyd Kingston and Brian Smith, 70, Sean Gower 71, followed by David Mo ran, Clay Coles, Allen Roberts and Wayne Fitzgerald on 72.

The pins went to Rob Smith on two, Theu nis Venter, nine, Rick Hamilton 13 and Larry Muller 16. Six featured in the twoshot pot.

The ladies’ winner was Rehab Hull 71, from Lyn Muller 73, and Diane Chard and Sherri Meade on 74.

The pin shot went to Mandy Patterson.

Sunday’s monthly medal was taken out by Sean Gower, 69 from Mark McDougall 70.

Next Saturday is the Allen Build stableford and the fifth round of the Handiskins.

Contributed with thanks to Peter Lewis

Contributed with thanks to Grace Nott

Ladies’ 4BBB winners Janice & Joy and runners up Viv and Jo

Marc Belke having a swing

On The Water

Twilight

Race: With a light easter ly breeze forecast, the fleet of 18 boats came prepared for a slow race around the waters of Pioneer Bay in the latest Whitsunday Sailing Club twilight race.

With a total of 109 crew spread across the fleet, the twilight races are one of largest weekly sporting events in the Whitsun days. The fleet is split into 3 divisions sub ject to the size and performance of each boat.

The first division away were the faster rac ing yachts, with Treasure VIII (Rob Davis) leading the fleet away. At the first round ing mark, Reignition (Charles Wallis) held a slender lead over Smooth Criminal (Iyas Shaheen) and Bobby’s Girl (Mark Beale).

By the time they reached the end of the first lap, these three boats were close to gether, allowing Bobby’s Girl to sneak through as the lead positions reversed by the finish. On corrected time, Reignition took the honours from Smooth Criminal and Bobby’s Girl.

The next division away saw Rossgo (Greg Hammon) take the lead from the start, taking with them the Doyle Sails spon sored best start prize, but there was no stopping Matchless (Terry Stevens) as they sailed away from the fleet.

The light winds kept the fleet close togeth

er, with Aquatar ius (Tom Parker), Shiraz (John Ca ble) and Ross go in proximity throughout, with Masquerade (Tom Vujasi novic) also join ing in the action.

Matchless crossed the fin ishing line 6 minutes ahead of their rivals, but that was only good enough for fourth place on corrected time, with the hand icap win going to Norbert G (Ghigo Casalini) from Rossgo and Lighthorse (Di Forster).

The final group to start were the multihulls, with G’nome (Terry Archer) leading the fleet for a start to finish win. Hot on their tail was Fangerang (Hayden Turnbull), with little to separate these boats on the water. KayCee (William Richards) made up the third boat, unable

to match the quicker, lighter boats on the water, but good enough to come in second on corrected time, just 15 seconds short of G’nome.

Full results are available at https://app.sail sys.com.au/club/85/profile?tab=results.

Junior Cannons Shine at Pioneer

Races start from 4:30pm each Wednesday afternoon, so those wishing to participate as crew need to be at the club by 2:30 pm (limited spots available).

Contributed with thanks to Ross Chisholm

Ateam

of 24 Can nonvale Cannons travelled to Mack ay to compete in the Pio neer LC Transition Meet last week.

Coach Ken Crittenden was very proud of all the swim mers and their efforts, especially the young Can nons in the 10 years and under brackets.

7 years and under: Elo ise Chegwidden and Lu cas Korosec won all their events and swam two per sonal best times. Eloise’s brother, Harry, aged 5, swam extremely well in his 25-metre Backstroke and Freestyle events. Indigo Harland, aged 6, thorough ly enjoyed her four races.

8 -10 years: Don Algie had a super week end, coming home with eight gold med als and one bronze medal. Harris Delac “smashed” all his events, swimming per sonal bests in all his events and winning medals. His best swim was his 50-metre Butterfly which he swam in 1.04.66 - a 19.25 second personal best.

Declan Dichiera, Koa Harland, Isaac Pisaniello, Levi Smith, Ruby Harland, and Celeste Orenshaw were very competitive, taking out top places in their division.

Addie Sanders achieved third place for 200-metre IM and swam a fabulous time in her 50-metre Breaststroke.

Indi Smith swam brilliant times in all

her events, achieving six personal bests. One of her best events was her 100-metre Backstroke, which she swam a 12.04 sec ond personal best to earn first place. Nel son Malady and Thomas Ganter, both 10 years old, swam fantastic 200-metre Free styles to earn first place in their respective divisions.

11 years and over: It is not easy to swim

personal bests. So Ja cob and Tiana Bell were delighted with their two personal best times and top placings.

Birthday Girl, Tora Delac had a very suc cessful meet, which started with her first place finish in the 200-metre Freestyle. She also swam an impressive 200-me tre Breaststroke in 3.33.62. Jack Ganter set personal bests in his 50-metre events and swam a 13.76 sec ond personal best in his 200-metre Free style.

Isabella Pisaniello swam fantastic times in her 100-metre Freestyle and 50-me tre Backstroke. Holly Perrin and Remy Hedges, despite not achieving personal bests, were very competitive and earned top placings in their age groups.

Contributed with thanks to Raylene Ras mussen

The representing Cannonvale Cannons at Pioneer LC Transition Meet last week

boats headed out for a slow race in the Pioneer Bay last week as part of Whitsunday Sailing Club’s weekly twilight races

Whitsunday Regional Council - Public Notices & Tenders

7 October 2022

Collinsville Waste Transfer Station Hours of Operation Consultation Start

Whitsunday Regional Council is seeking feedback on a proposal to review the hours of operation at the Collinsville Waste Transfer Station.

Consultation is open from Tuesday 4 October – Friday 21 October.

The Collinsville Waste Transfer Station operates 5 days a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday) from 7:00 to 18:00; the facility is closed on Christmas Day and Good Friday.

As part of the review, Council is reviewing hours of operation to increase efficiency of the service. The review will address periods of low facility usage and provide statutory rest breaks for staff. This will include:

• Amending facility operating hours, to open one hour later, with proposed opening hours between 8:00am –12:30pm and 1:00pm - 18:00pm, and

• Daily closure of the facility between the hours of 12:30pm and 13:00pm to allow for contractor statutory rest breaks, in accordance with Workplace, Health and Safety requirements.

We invite the community and business to provide feedback on the proposed changes via our Online Engagement Portal http://yoursay.whitsundayrc.qld.gov.

au/, in person at Council’s Customer Centres or mail to PO Box 104, Proserpine QLD 4800.

Enquiries on this matter should be directed to the Waste and Recycling Services Branch on 07 4945 0200.

Senior’s Month - Whitsunday Regional Council Libraries

October is Queensland Seniors Month, and the theme for this year is “Social Connections”.

The purpose of Seniors Month is to connect Queenslanders through inclusive events and activities and to celebrate the important role that seniors play in our community.

The month long program of events also offers great opportunities to discover new passions and interests, and support services within the community.

From special guest author talks to watercolour workshops and a group singalong, the month of October is full of activities at our Whitsunday Regional Council Libraries.

For more information contact your nearest library: Bowen Cannonvale Collinsville

Proserpine

Or visit the libraries website: libraries.whitsundayrc.qld. gov.au

Airlie Beach Foreshore Outdoor Movie - Free Event!

Join us for our next outdoor movie screening at the Airlie Beach Foreshore pop-up cinema. This month we embrace Senior’s Month with a special second screening.

Movies: Nanny McPhee followed by The Man from Snowy River.

Date and time: From 6pm, Friday 14 October 2022. A range of Food Trucks will be offering tasty treats. Please remember this is an alcohol and smoke free event.

Current Tenders

Whitsunday Regional Council invites tenders from suitably resourced and experienced contractors for the performance of the works as described in the tender documents.

Prospective tenderers are requested to register on the eTenderBox website – https://whitsunday.etenderbox. com.au to download the relevant documentation.

• # 500.2022.0080

Provision of Security Services

Tender closes no later than 2:00pm, 26 October 2022

Tenders should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, endorsed with the tender name and number and lodged via eTenderBox – https://whitsunday. etenderbox.com.au, by no later than the closing date.

Section 228 (7) of the Local Government Regulation 2012, relating to changes to tenders may be applied. Enquiries can be directed to the contact officer through the eTenderBox website or by contacting Council on 1300 972 753.

Ferguson, Chief Executive Officer

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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00

Q+A. 11.05 Extraordinary Escapes. 12.00 News. 1.00 Savage River. (M)

2.00 Death In Paradise. (M) 3.00

Gardening Aust. 4.00 Think Tank.

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

4.55 Brush With Fame. (PG) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG) 6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Australia.

8.30 Frankly. Presented by Fran Kelly.

9.00 Doc Martin. (PG)

9.50 Annika. (M)

10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 Summer Love. (M) 11.25 Rage. (MA15+) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 News. 12.30 Vera. (M) 2.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG) 3.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG) 4.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 4.50 Landline. 5.20 David Attenborough’s Kingdom Of Plants. 6.10 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (M) 8.30 The Capture. (MA15+) Rachel investigates invisible assassins. 9.30 Summer Love. (M) 10.00 Savage River. (M) 11.00 Silent Witness. (M) 12.00 Rage. (MA15+) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. 2.10 Fight The Power: The History Of Protests. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 Animal Einsteins.

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

6.30 News. 7.35 Good With Wood.

8.30 Secrets Of The Lost Liners. 9.25 World’s Greatest Hotels. 10.15 SBS News. 10.45 Das Boot. 11.40 Red Election. 12.35 Red Election. 1.30 Red Election. 3.20 Addicted Australia. 4.20 Bamay. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Gymnastics.

FIG Artistic World Challenge Cup. Round 5. 3.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Magazine. 4.00 Motor Racing. W Series. Round 6. Highlights. 4.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 4.40 KGB: The Sword And The Shield. 5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. 6.30 News. 7.30 Greatest Train Journeys From Above. 8.30 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. 9.30 Hunt For Queen Nefertiti. 10.20 Letters And Numbers. 11.20 MOVIE: The Big Short. (2015) 1.40 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Paul

SUNDAY

MONDAY

6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 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 Question Everything. 3.00 Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked. 4.05 Rick Stein’s Secret France. 5.05 Art Works. 5.35 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Frankly. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.30 Savage River. (M) 9.30 Silent Witness. (M) 10.25 The Newsreader. (M) 11.20 Shetland. (M) 1.20 The Heights. 2.40 Rage. 4.15 The Recording Studio. 5.00 Insiders.

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Landline. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 News. 1.00 Rosehaven. 1.25 Vera. 3.00 Gardening Aust. 4.00 Think Tank. 4.55 Brush With Fame. 5.25 Hard Quiz. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners.

9.20 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Planet America. 10.05 Parkinson In Australia. (PG) 11.10 News. 11.25 The Business. 11.40 Q+A. 12.45 Annika. (M) 1.35 Silent Witness. (M) 2.30 Rage. (MA15+) 4.25 The Drum. 5.25 7.30.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00

The Capture. 2.00 All Creatures Great And Small. 3.00 Gardening Aust. 4.00 Think Tank. 5.00 Brush With Fame. 5.30 Hard Quiz. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. 8.25 Keep On Dancing. 9.25 Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge. 10.20 People’s Republic Of Mallacoota. 10.50 News. 11.05 The Business. 11.20 Four Corners. 12.10 Media Watch. 12.25 Les Misérables. 1.25 All Creatures Great And Small. 2.10 Silent Witness. 3.10 Rage. 4.25 The Drum. 5.25 7.30.

O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Countdown To Qatar 2022. 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 3.40 Scanning The Nile. 4.40 Scanning The Nile. 5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. 6.30 News. 7.30 Curse Of The Ancients. 8.30 Roman Megastructures. 11.30 The Surrogates. 2.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 3.25 Apex Gang: Behind The Headlines. 4.25 Railway Vietnam. 4.55 Poh & Co. Bitesize. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Mental As Everything. 3.00 This Man’s Worth. 3.30 The Cook Up. 4.00 Beyond The Stigma. 4.35 The Art In Healing. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Letters And Numbers. 8.30 Iceland With Alexander Armstrong. 9.25 Osher Günsberg: A Matter Of Life And Death. 10.50 SBS News. 11.20 The Promise. 12.25 Outlander. 1.30 Miss S. 4.30 Railway Vietnam. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.20 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Easter Island: The Truth Revealed. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 Animal Einsteins. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS News. 10.30 The Point. 11.00 Wisting. 11.50 War Of The Worlds. 3.30 Railway Vietnam. 4.00 Railway Vietnam. 4.30 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 11. Bathurst 1000. Day 1. Practice, support races and qualifying. 4.30 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

8.30 MOVIE: Ford V Ferrari. (2019) (M) Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal. Carroll Shelby and his driver team up to beat Ferrari. 11.40 MOVIE: The Gumball Rally. (1976) (M) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 11. Bathurst 1000. Day 2. Top 10 Shootout. 5.00 News. 5.30 Creek To Coast. 6.00 News. 7.00 Border Security. 7.30 MOVIE: Men In Black. (1997) 9.30 MOVIE: X-Men: The Last Stand. (2006) 11.40 Motorway Patrol. 12.10 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 11. Bathurst 1000. Day 2. Top 10 Shootout. Replay. 1.40 Harry’s Practice. 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 House Of Wellness. 5.00 Weekend Sunrise.

6.00 Weekend Sunrise. 6.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 11. Bathurst 1000. Day 3. Support Races and Warm Up. 9.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 11. Bathurst 1000. Day 3. Race 30. 5.00 News. 5.30 Weekender. 6.00 News. 7.00 Aust Got Talent. (PG) 8.50 7NEWS Spotlight. 9.50 Homicide: With Ron Iddles. (M) 10.55 Born To Kill? (MA15+) 12.00 MOVIE: Secrets In The Woods. (2020) (MA15+) 2.00 Shopping. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Psycho In-Law. (2017) 2.00 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous. 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 Australia’s Got Talent. (PG) 9.15 9-1-1. (M) 10.15 S.W.A.T. (M) 11.15 The Latest: Seven News. 11.45 Heartbreak Island Australia. (M) 12.50 Medical Emergency. (PG) 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Deadly Connection. (2017) 2.00 Autopsy USA. 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 This Is Your Life. (PG) 9.10 The Good Doctor. (MA15+) 10.10 10 Years Younger In 10 Days. (PG) 11.10 The Latest: Seven News. 11.40 Chicago Fire. (M) 12.40 Australia’s Cheapest Weddings. (PG) 1.35 Harry’s Practice. 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30

Morning News. 12.00 The Block.

1.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point.

4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat.

5.30 News. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PG)

8.30 MOVIE: Zookeeper. (2011) (PG)

Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb.

10.30 MOVIE: Liar Liar. (1997) (M)

12.10 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.00 Destination WA. 1.30 TV Shop. 4.00 Take Two. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop. 5.30 Skippy.

6.00 Getaway. 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 Rivals. 1.00 Drive TV. 1.30 Cross Court. 2.00 The Block. (PG) 3.30 The Bizarre Pet Vets. (PG) 4.30 Garden Gurus. 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6.00 Nine News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 MOVIE: Wonder Woman 1984. (2020) (M)

10.30 MOVIE: The Incredible Hulk. (2008) (M) 12.30 First Responders. (M) 1.30 Rivals. (PG) 2.00 TV Shop. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop. 5.30 Skippy.

6.00 Fishing Aust. 6.30 ACA. 7.00

Weekend Today. 10.00 Sports Sunday. 11.00 Tennis. Laver Cup.

Highlights. 12.00 Fishing Aust. 12.30

Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures.

1.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 2.00 The Block. 4.00 Bondi Vet. 5.00 News. 5.30 My Way. 6.00 News. 7.00 The Block. (PG) 8.30 60 Minutes. 9.30 Nine News Late. 10.00

The First 48. (MA15+) 11.00 Killer Couples. (M) 11.50 First Responders. 12.40 Tipping Point. 1.30 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 Take Two. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. 1.30 Getaway. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. 5.30 News. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PG)

8.40 Under Investigation: Gangs Of Sydney. (M) 9.40 Suburban Gangsters. (M) 10.40 Nine News Late. 11.10 Fortunate Son. (M) 12.00 Emergence. (M) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 ACA. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. 1.00 Bondi Vet. (PG) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. 5.30 News. 6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PG) 8.40 Travel Guides. (PG)

9.40 Botched. (M)

10.40 Nine News Late. 11.10 Skin A&E. 12.00 See No Evil. (MA15+) 1.00 Rivals. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 ACA. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 Bold. 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 Living Room. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Ultimate Classroom. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Living Room.

8.30 To Be Advised.

9.30 Just For Laughs. (M) 10.00

Just For Laughs Uncut. (MA15+) 10.30 Melbourne Cup Carnival Preview Show. 11.00 The Project. 12.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Shopping. 5.00 Infomercials.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Melbourne Cup Carnival Preview Show. 8.30 What’s Up Down Under. 9.30 St10. 12.00 Luxury Escapes. 12.30 Living Room. 1.30 Healthy Homes Aust. 2.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. 2.30 Taste Of Aust. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Ultimate Classroom. 4.30 Food Trail: South Africa. 5.00 News. 6.00 Luxury Escapes. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.00 The Dog House. 8.00 Ambulance. 10.30 To Be Advised. 12.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. 1.30 Shopping. 4.30 Authentic. 5.00 Hour Of Power.

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Turning Point. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 Tomorrow’s World. 8.00 Living Room. 9.00 Ultimate Classroom. 9.30 St10. 12.00 Freshly Picked. 12.30 The Amazing Race Australia. 1.30 Everyday Gourmet. 2.00 Pooches At Play. 2.30 Luxury Escapes. 3.00 Cook It With Luke. 3.30 Food Trail: South Africa. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Taste Of Aust. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Sunday Project. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia. (PG) 9.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (M) 11.00 The Sunday Project. 12.00 Shopping. 2.30 Infomercials. (PG) 4.00 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 Bold. 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 The Amazing Race Australia. 2.30 Ent. Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Mirror Mirror. (M) 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) 9.40 Just For Laughs Australia. (M) 10.10 Tom Ballard: Enough. (M) 11.25 The Project. 12.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Shopping. 2.30 Infomercials. 3.00 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 Bold. 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.15 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 My Market Kitchen. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Mirror Mirror: Hate. (M) 8.45 The Cheap Seats. (M) 9.45 NCIS. (M)

The Project. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. 3.30 Infomercials. (PG) 4.00 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

8.30 Movie: Home Again. (2017) (PG, R)

10.10 Doctor Who. (PG, R)

10.55 QI. (PG, R)

11.25 Red Dwarf. (PG, R)

11.55 Ross Noble: Stand Up Series. (M, R)

12.25am Motherland. (M, R)

12.55 Stevo And Mel’s Modern Love. (M, R)

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)

8.00 QI. (M, R)

8.30 Alice Fraser: Savage. (M)

9.40 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG, R)

10.05 Mock The Week. (R)

10.35 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R)

11.05 Doctor Who. (PG, R)

11.55 Friday Night Dinner. (PG, R)

7.30pm Australia Remastered: Forces Of Nature: Drought. (R)

8.30 Louis Theroux: Law And Disorder In Lagos. (M, R)

9.30 Keep On Dancing. (R)

10.30 Civilisations. (PG, R)

11.30 Movie: Home Again. (2017) (PG, R)

1.05am Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

1.55 Close.

7.30pm A Dog’s World With Tony Armstrong. (R)

8.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

9.15 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R)

10.05 Catalyst. (PG, R)

11.00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (M, R)

11.45 Red Dwarf. (PG, R)

12.10am Richard Leplastrier: Framing The View. (M, R)

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)

8.00 Would I Lie To You? (R)

To Be Advised.

Blunt Talk. (M)

Friday Night Dinner. (PG, R)

Rosehaven. (PG, R)

Summer Love. (M, R)

Motherland. (M, R)

Sick Of It. (M, R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R)

6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R)

8.30 Escape To The Country.

11.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

12.30 The Fine Art Auction. (PG)

6.00pm Border Security: International. (PG, R)

6.30 Mighty Ships: Regal Princess. (PG, R)

7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG)

8.30 Escape To The Country. (R)

10.30 I Escaped To The Country.

11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG, R)

12.30 The Fine Art Auction. (PG)

6.00pm Air Crash Investigation: Special Report. (PG, R)

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

8.30 Steam Train Journeys. (PG)

9.30 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. (PG)

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

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R)

6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Doc Martin. (M, R)

8.40 A Touch Of Frost. (M, R)

10.45 Air Crash Investigation: Deadly Go Round. (PG, R)

12.45 Escape To The Country. (R)

1.45 The Bay. (M, R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. (PG, R)

8.30 Judge John Deed. (M, R)

10.30 Air Crash Investigation: Deadly Descent. (PG, R) 12.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 1.30 The Bay. (M, R)

7.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 11. Bathurst 1000. Day 1. Pit lane.

8.00 Movie: Rampage. (2018) (M, R)

10.15 Movie: Alien 3. (1992) (M, R)

12.40 Scrap Kings. (PG, R)

2.00 Sound FX: Best Of. (R)

6.00pm Movie: The Replacements. (2000) (PG, R) Keanu Reeves.

8.30 Movie: Air Force One. (1997) (M, R) Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close.

11.05 Movie: Transporter

2. (2005) (M, R)

12.50 Movie: Black Mass. (2015) (MA15+, R)

5.30pm Murder, She Wrote. (PG, R)

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R)

7.30 Antiques Downunder.

8.00 Antiques Roadshow Detectives.

8.40 Movie: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly. (1966) (MA15+, R)

12.20 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R)

4.45pm To Be Advised.

7.15 Movie: The Great Escape. (1963) (PG, R) Steve McQueen, James Garner.

10.45 Movie: Aces High. (1976) (M, R) Malcolm McDowell.

1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30pm MacGyver. (PG, R)

6.30 MacGyver. (PG, R)

7.30 NCIS. (M, R)

8.30 Blue Bloods. (M, R)

10.20 Evil. (MA15+, R)

11.15 Star Trek: Discovery. (M, R)

12.15 Home Shopping. (R)

12.45 Infomercials. (PG)

1.15 Home Shopping.

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R)

6.30 Friends. (PG, R)

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R)

9.30 Mom. (PG)

10.30 Nancy Drew. (PG)

11.30 Frasier. (PG, R)

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, R)

5.45pm The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross.

6.15 Forged In Fire. (PG)

7.05 Jeopardy! (R)

7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats

Does Countdown. (M, R)

8.30 Hoarders. (MA15+)

9.25 Atlanta. (MA15+)

9.55 Blind Love.

10.55 American Gods. (MA15+, R)

12.05 VICE News Tonight. 1.00 Escaping Polygamy. (M, R)

6.00pm Soccer. A-League Men. Matchweek 1. Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory.

9.10 Soccer. Women’s International Friendly. Australia v South Africa.

12.00 Blue Bloods. (M, R)

2.00 Scorpion. (PG, R)

6.00pm The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R)

6.25 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R)

10.15 Friends. (PG, R)

12.15 Home Shopping. (R)

1.15 Infomercials. (PG, R)

1.45 Mom. (M, R)

5.30pm Insight. (R)

6.30 Domino Masters. (PG)

7.30 Impossible Engineering: London Array. (PG)

8.30 The Good Fight. (M)

9.30 The Handmaid’s Tale. (MA15+, R)

10.30 True Believers. (MA15+)

11.20 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. (MA15+, R)

12.15 Colony. (MA15+, R)

4.25pm Movie: Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes. (2014) (PG, R)

7.00 Movie: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. (2002) (PG, R)

Daniel Radcliffe.

10.15 Movie: Bad Boys. (1995) (MA15+, R) Will Smith.

1.00 Sound FX: Best Of. (R)

2.00 NFL 100 Greatest. (PG, R)

6.00pm American Pickers. (PG, R)

7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R)

7.30 American Pickers. (PG)

8.30 Movie: Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines. (2003) (M, R)

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes.

10.45 Movie: 2 Guns. (2013) (MA15+, R)

1.00 Aussie Lobster Men. (M, R)

6.00pm American Pickers. (PG, R) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG, R)

8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. (PG) 9.30 Outback Truckers. (PG, R)

10.30 Hustle & Tow. (M) 11.30 Towies. (PG, R) 12.00 Esports. LPL Pro. PUBG Pro. Season 1.

4.05pm Movie: The Bridge At Remagen. (1969) (PG, R)

6.30 The Bizarre Pet Vets. (PG, R)

7.30 Mega Zoo. (PG, R)

8.30 To Be Advised.

11.00 Chicago Fire. (MA15+, R)

12.00 Gideon’s Way. (PG, R)

1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30pm Murder, She Wrote. (PG, R)

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

7.30 Death In Paradise. (M, R)

8.40 Dalgliesh. (M)

10.40 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+, R) 11.40 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

12.05 Danger Man. (PG, R)

1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30pm Murder, She Wrote. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 New Tricks. (M, R) 8.40 The Closer. (M, R) 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. (M, R) 10.40 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+, R) 11.35 Chicago P.D. (MA15+) 12.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

6.00pm Bondi Rescue. (PG, R)

6.30 MacGyver. (PG, R)

7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 10.20 48 Hours: The Final Hours Of Amie Harwick. (M)

11.15 Star Trek: Discovery. (MA15+)

12.15 Movie: The Bombing. (2018) (MA15+, R)

5.30pm MacGyver. (PG, R)

6.30 MacGyver. (PG, R)

7.30 NCIS. (M, R)

10.20 Blue Bloods. (M, R)

11.15 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 18. Japanese Grand Prix. 12.15 Home Shopping. (R) 1.15 Infomercials. (PG) 1.45 Home Shopping.

6.00pm The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R)

6.25 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R)

9.00 The Neighborhood. (PG, R)

10.00 Friends. (PG, R)

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

1.30 Movie: My Sister’s Keeper. (2009) (M, R)

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R)

6.30 Friends. (PG, R)

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R)

9.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R)

11.00 Frasier. (PG, R)

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, R)

5.50pm World’s Greatest Hotels. (R)

6.45 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. (PG, R)

7.40 Abandoned Engineering. (M)

8.35 The UnXplained With William Shatner. (MA15+)

9.30 Cracking The Code. (M)

10.30 Dark Side Of Comedy. (MA15+)

11.30 Cycling. Paris-Tours.

5.45pm The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross.

6.15 Forged In Fire. (PG)

7.05 Jeopardy! (R)

7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R)

8.30 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. (MA15+)

9.25 PEN15. (MA15+)

10.25 VICE. (MA15+)

11.25 Speed With Guy Martin. (PG, R)

12.20 I Am Sam Kinison. (MA15+, R)

5.30pm MacGyver. (PG, R) 6.30 MacGyver. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Bull. (M, R) 10.20 48 Hours: The COVID Cover Up –Searching For Gretchen Anthony. (M, R) 12.15 Home Shopping. (R) 12.45 Infomercials. (PG) 1.15 Home Shopping.

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.30 Mom. (PG) 11.10 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, R)

5.45pm The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 Forged In Fire. (PG) 7.05 Jeopardy! (R) 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Alone. (PG) 9.40 Stacey Dooley: Two Daughters. (M)

10.40 What’s The Matter With Tony Slattery? (M, R)

Poirot.

Snapped: Tracy Fortson.

House.

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