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Merry Christmas Everyone, from all of us to all of you!

We really appreciate you picking up the paper every week and we hope we delivered another year of exciting local news stories – we aim to support as many events and cover as many community issues as possible so please reach out to us if there is anything you would like us to cover for you.

I received a call last week saying that since the Bowen Independent stopped running, many of you in the north of the Whitsundays had been feeling abandoned and like you’d lost your local paper.

That was until we showed up!

We’ve received so many calls lately from Bowen and Collinsville – residents looking to us to relay their concerns to the broader community –whether that be a vandalised sign or the flying fox problem or a proud mother wanting us to cover her son’s sporting success.

Every time I receive one of these calls, I am thrilled to hear how our newspaper reaches every corner of the region and that many people consider us their local newspaper now.

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Once again, thank you for a fabulous year delivering your local newspaper and I would also like to say a huge thanks to our amazing team – everyone always gives 100 per cent and cares deeply about what they do.

See you in the new year!

Rach

Quote of the week: “May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve” anonymous

COOKIES MEAN THANK YOU

Anational outpouring of grief followed the mid-December murders of two young Queensland Police officers in Wieambilla, including in the Whitsundays where a group of Bowen kids took the opportunity to thank their local officers.

Children from ‘Kidz at the Beach’ day care centre visited their local officers at the Bowen Police Station last Friday, offering them their gratitude as well as some delicious home baked cookies.

Chaperoned by Owner and Director of Kidz at the Beach, Anna Woodhouse, and Police Sergeant Michelle O’Regan, the kids were treated to a tour of the station as thanks for their gifts.

Those gifts included the aforementioned cookies – baked at Kidz at the Beach’s premises

by the children themselves –as well as the children’s own drawings of police officers with ‘Thank You’ written on each.

Police Sergeant O’Regan said Kidz at the Beach had contacted her sending their well wishes to all Bowen officers which soon expanded to the pictures.

“They hopped on the bus, we took them to the police station, and they delivered their drawings which are just fantastic,” Sergeant O’Regan said.

“The guys were busy at the station, but they took the time out of their day to show the kids around because it really filled our buckets. It’s wonderful to see the genuine appreciation from the little people – it enlightens your soul in relation to what we do in community.

“Community is right behind police at the minute, and it’s just wonderful to have that.”

schedules; from standard gardening services such as lawn mowing and maintenance, weeding, hedging and pruning; to large-scale garden rejuvenation including landscaping and irrigation.

Bowen’s police officers were lucky enough to have a show of appreciation from some of the town’s ‘little people’ this week during what is a tough time for all law enforcement personnel

A Long Wait For Bowen Roads

The long-awaited projects for road safety improvements in the Bowen area will forge ahead in early 2023, but it is looking likely they will take over a year to complete – a timeline the Federal Member for Dawson said is “not good enough”.

The state government awarded contracts to two projects last week, announcing works between Bowen Connection Road and Champion Street intersections.

Construction ceased in February 2022 after principal contractor WBHO Infrastructure Pty Ltd went into voluntary administration.

New contractor FKG Civil will now deliver six kilometres of safety improvements in the area which include road widening, wide centre line treatments, guard rails, protected turn lanes, removal of roadside hazards and an upgrade to the Bowen Connection Road and Don Street intersection.

They are expected to be complete in early 2024 but Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Wilcox, said this is too long for residents to endure.

“While I am relieved that new contractors have been appointed and works will recommence it is just not good enough to expect locals to put up with this,” he said.

“If this road was in the southeast corner, they would not be waiting years for six

kilometres of safety improvements to be completed.

“The hard reality is locals are over it. We have been dealing with dangerous road conditions and lowered speed limits with no action for almost 12 months and to hear the completion date keeps getting dragged out is very frustrating.”

Willcox took his frustrations to social media where the community responded with their comments, many stating that the current situation is dangerous and the speed restriction pointless in some areas.

“I find the tall red bollards very difficult to see through at the intersection of Bowen. They have been there for so long it’s unbelievable. I breathe a sigh of relief every time I successfully make the right turn to continue the Bruce Highway south,” said one disappointed road user.

“If the roads can’t be fixed, can someone

Christmas Church Services

Anglican Church Whitsunday

8 Main Street, Proserpine

Christmas Eve at 7pm Christmas Day at 8am

Liberty Church Whitsunday

19 Philip Street, Proserpine

Christmas Day at 9.30am

New Year’s Day at 9.30am

Proserpine Whitsunday Uniting Church

Christmas Eve at 7pm at St Paul’s Anglican Church

Christmas Day at 8am at St James Uniting Church

Christmas Day at 8am at St Paul’s Anglican Church

Whitsunday Baptist Church

4 Martin’s Lane, Cannonvale

Christmas Day at 9am

Whitsunday Impact Church

202 Bruce Highway, Proserpine

Christmas Carols on Friday, December 23 at 6pm

please revise the speed limits? Doing 60 in some and 80 in other sections with no workers and no work happening is ridiculous,” said another.

Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox holds a sign up to vent his frustrations about long delays to roadworks along the Bruce Highway. Photo supplied

Collinsville Lolly Drop Returns After A Decade

Sirens blaring, lights blazing and fire fighters with lollies in bared hands – the annual ‘lolly drop’ returned to Collinsville and Scottville last week after an 11-year hiatus and everyone in the community was thrilled to see it back.

Organised and funded by the Fire Station Social Club and with kind donations from Mamma Varity sweet shop, the annual event received the support it needed to reinstate this much-loved Christmas tradition.

Lieutenant Ashley Murphy and two other Auxiliary fire fighters were joined by members of the local ambulance and police services, all volunteering their time last Saturday to throw handfuls of lollies out to excited children who lined the street.

Lieutenant Murphy said the idea began when the fire station posted a picture of their fire truck dressed in tinsel on social media and they were overwhelmed with the response.

“So many people reminisced about the old days,” he explained.

“The lolly drop used to mean a lot to the local community, so we were

pleased to bring it back.”

Watching the children’s faces as they drove down the street was a highlight for all the volunteer emergency service workers.

“The kids were so excited because they could hear the lights and the sirens coming their way,” said Lieutenant Murphy.

“Throwing the lollies on the footpaths and seeing the smiles on all the faces was a definite highlight for us all.”

Lucky To Be Alive Car Spins Out Of Control On Wet Road

Alocal family are thankful this week having escaped without harm following an incident where the vehicle they were travelling in suddenly span out of control when they tried to navigate a roundabout shortly after a downpour of rain.

Driving at less than 40 kilometres an hour, the accident occurred when Ruth Russell, her husband, their daughter and two young granddaughters were heading towards Airlie Beach and attempted to traverse the roundabout near Bunnings in Cannonvale.

“The police later said that a touch of rain makes the road very slippery after a long dry spell due to the accumulation of oil that builds up, so extra caution is needed especially on a roundabout or corner,” said Ruth.

In this case, when the vehicle suddenly started skidding, it began heading towards the central reservation and oncoming traffic.

Ruth’s daughter, who was driving at the time, overcorrected but the steering wheel locked, leaving them helpless and spinning out of control.

“It all felt like it was going in slow motion,” said Ruth.

“There was no gripping, just skidding and we careened straight off the road.”

The vehicle passed through the crash barrier and plummeted two metres into the grassland below.

“I’m very grateful that the railing gave way,” said Ruth.

“It slowed us down but didn’t stop us, otherwise it might have been a different outcome.

“My son was travelling in the car behind us, and he said it was terrifying to watch – we nose-dived off the edge!

“We are grateful to God the car didn’t turn

Division 2 Councillor Sworn In

Councillor Clay Bauman was officially sworn into his new role as Councillor for Division 2 on Tuesday morning with a special ceremony held in his honour at the Proserpine Council Offices.

Attended by council staff, other Councillors, Mayor Julie Hall and Cr Bauman’s close friends and family, the formalities took place in the main meeting room where Cr Bauman signed the official documents and was welcomed in by the Mayor and Chief Executive Officer.

Mayor Hall gave her advice for starting the new role and said she was pleased to finally have a full team together.

“You’re on the inside now Clay so it’s both an honour and a privilege to be

voted in to represent your division and the greater Whitsunday community,” she said.

“Through your position in the organisation, I am sure you’ll enjoy the journey of working in the local government.

“My advice is work hard, be open to learning and listen – and you can’t go wrong”

“I am happy we now once again have a full team of Councillors, and we can move into 2023 with less election disruption so we can focus on the job of working with our community.”

Local government in the Whitsundays has seen much uncertainty in 2022, with the previous Mayor Andrew Willcox leaving the position when he was

elected as the Federal Member for Dawson in May.

His position was filled in July by the newly elected Mayor Julie Hall but shortly afterwards the previous Councillor for Division 2, Al Grundy, resigned from his role, leaving another vacancy at the table.

Cr Bauman’s appointment as Councillor for Division 2 marks the first time since May that Whitsunday Regional Council have had a full team onboard.

In officially accepting his role on Tuesday, Cr Bauman said that he was excited to get started.

“I am very happy to be the newest member of the team and I look forward to working with all of you for the better of the Whitsundays region,” he said.

over after crashing through the barrier.”

Once the vehicle came to a halt, staff from Bunnings and someone travelling behind them immediately raced over to check on their welfare.

Miraculously everyone was unharmed, although Ruth reported minor whiplash the following day.

The ambulance, police and fire brigade attended the scene and took charge.

Meanwhile, the Bunnings staff brought out ice blocks for the children, a box of teddy bears and some craft items.

“The loving response from many people who stopped to help was so touching,” said Ruth.

“We felt very looked after.”

The following week Ruth heard that this was not the first time there had been an accident at that location.

“The tow truck operator told us there had been a lot of accidents there because of the camber of the roundabout being really faulty,” she explained.

“Hopefully something can be done before anything worse happens.”

The Russell family are very grateful to everyone who helped on the day and decided to share their story hoping to raise awareness for other road users to take great care when driving at this time of year, especially after the rain.

The family’s vehicle plummeted over two metres off the edge of the road

Mayor Julie Hall, Cr Clay Bauman and Chief Executive Officer Rod Ferguson

The position is accepted with a handshake

The ‘lolly drop’ team: Fire Fighter Billy Bilson, Anthony Sehl from Queensland Ambulance Services, Ross Petersen from Queensland Police, Lieutenant Ashley Murphy and Fire Fighter Lizzy Hill. Photo supplied

Santa hats on and ready to go!

Bowen Home Wins Christmas Lights Comp

ABowen family are celebrating this week following the announcement that they won the Whitsunday Regional Council’s ‘Our Whitsunday Way’ Christmas Lights Competition.

The Carnes family moved to Bowen from the Gold Coast 18 months ago and live on a one-acre property on Mount Nutt Road which has 50-metres of main road frontage and is decorated with bright lights and festive cheer.

Danielle and Daniel Carnes have two children, who are now 12 and 11 years old, and started decorating their front lawn with Christmas lights six years ago.

“It’s been wonderful while the kids have been young,” said Danielle.

“And we just love seeing the smiles on their faces.”

A huge inflatable gingerbread family take centre stage and a brightly lit gingerbread house is Danielle’s favourite new addition.

Glittering reindeer, marching nutcrackers and an enormous glowing Christmas tree with a bright star atop encourages families to stop and marvel at the entrancing display every evening in the run-

up to Christmas.

With all these magical features, it is easy to see how the Mount Nutt Road house was picked from the 26 other entries across the region.

Despite this, Danielle says she was shocked to hear they had won.

“We were very surprised considering it was out of the whole region,” she said.

“We are super-stoked, and we can’t wait to go to Daydream Island and out to the Reef!”

The competition was judged by the following criteria – effort, creativity and theming - and as a prize, the Carnes’ family received a night on Daydream Island for two adults and two children with a $500 island credit, plus a trip on Cruise Whitsunday’s ReefWorld.

The family are planning on redeeming their prize over the Christmas holidays and Danielle said that she and her husband love designing the display each year and are already planning a few new additions next year.

“Thanks everyone for your support,” she said.

“We love seeing the smiles on everyone’s faces.”

Winners of the Christmas Lights Competition, Danielle and Daniel Carnes with Mayor Julie Hall. Photo: provided

The glittering lights and impressive display at Mt Nutt Road in Bowen

Bridge Under Troubled Waters

Earlier this month the approaches to the brand new $4.5 million Ted Cunningham Bridge were washed away by flood waters and since then residents have been forced to use the old bridge which has “reached end of useful life” and is now restricted to a maximum of a ten-tonne load.

“Investigations have determined that some of the footings are not as good as we thought,” said Darren Raeck, Manager of Roads and Drainage for Whitsunday Regional Council.

“Its structural integrity is a bit unknown which is why we have a load limit of ten tonne so that school buses, fuel trucks, cars and utes can get through but no heavy vehicles.”

Council have reinforced the previously disused bridge with a gravel road base, mixed with cement to make it more durable but residents are concerned it will be washed away with the next rainfall.

Mr Raeck reassures residents that Council will “continue to monitor the location and will continue to react and respond and reinstate access as quickly as possible” if this does occur.

It is estimated that it could be upwards of three months before the new bridge is restored, with an estimated two month con-

sultation period to discover the fault.

“We’re just working through with the contractor on why the approaches failed and once we’ve determined that, we’ll work out the best solution,” said Mr Raeck.

“If it’s a matter of replacing it like-for-like it won’t take too long and could be fixed in a matter of weeks but if we decide we need to do more extensive works and extend the bridge that will take a lot more time.”

The bridge was built with principal project requirements and budget established prior to the tender that the contractor follows and that the best and most cost effective design is chosen for the best long-term outcome.

Out And About With Zonta

It’s a busy time of year for our local charities and in particular the local Zontarians who have contributed in multiple ways throughout our community over the past few months.

Pamper Packs have been lovingly created and sent to the Women’s Refuge through Whitsunday Counselling and Support. “We do this every year,” said Marlene Reiffel from the Zonta Club of the Whitsundays.

“Zonta has assembled many gorgeous items that people would love to receive so they can be a little bit spoilt over the Christmas period.”

In addition, the large group of local Zontarians each brought a special present for a child to their annual Christmas lunch earlier this month.

They are distributed to children in the Whitsundays and Marlene says she hopes “the tradition of giving to children may also be picked up by other clubs in the area”.

Zonta also assembled three hampers that have been given to Whitsunday Neighbourhood Centre’s ‘Adopt A Family’ appeal.

Not only is it important to give to those less fortunate at Christmas, Zonta believe it is also important to use this opportunity to raise awareness for their ‘NO to violence” campaign.

This is part of a worldwide initiative to stop violence and forms part of 16 days of activism to raise awareness of the issue.

Constantly engaging with the community and doing good wherever they can, the Zonta Club of the Whitsundays are tireless in their efforts.

Marlene Reiffel, Carol Lindsay, Janice Lake, Jan Nicoll

The Ted Cunningham Bridge approach collapsed earlier this month

Marlene Reiffel, Melissa Jones, Carol Lindsay

Council Splash The Cash On Sports And Athletes

Aseries of the Whitsundays’ sporting clubs and junior athletes have received some early Christmas presents courtesy of Whitsunday Regional Council.

Council approved Sports and Recreation grants for five of the region’s sports groups in an end-of-year cash splash, with a total of $14,000 distributed amongst the clubs.

Bowen Seagulls Junior Rugby League received the largest grant ($5,500), with Bowen Netball Association and Whitsunday Weightlifting Association receiving $3,000 each, as well as Proserpine BMX Club receiving $1,500, and Tennis Whitsunday Club $1,000.

As well, Council allocated Financial Support to some of the Whitsundays’ Junior Elite Athletes in the same meeting: Sophie Fletcher, Kayla Vella, and Catherine Maund.

Sophie Fletcher – who received support of $250 dollars through the Council led program – will represent North Queensland at the State Level for both running and swimming in the 11- and 12-years category of the Hervey Bay Aquathlon Championships in February next year.

Kayla Vella, a Queensland representative for touch football, has already competed in her U15s Girls Touch Championships in Wagga Wagga –for which she received $1,000 support from Council.

As well, young athlete Catherine Maund received $1,000 to represent the state in Horseball Team Championships in Equitana, Melbourne back in November.

The Whitsundays has, in the past and even recently, produced some of the country’s exceptional Horseball players – a sport that combines the elements of horseback riding with polo, rugby, netball, and basketball. Most notably with Ms Maund herself, who travelled as part of the Horseball Australia team to France earlier this year alongside fellow Whitsundays rider Charlotte Adams.

That Financial Support comes after a major set of donations in November to Horseball athletes Ruby Cran, Amy Gray, Lachlan Gray, Charlotte Adams, Charlotte Lee, and Brooke Mizzi – each of whom received $1,000 to head to the Horseball Championships.

Alongside them were Junior Elite Athletes Corey Stroud – who will head to an International Futsal competition, representing his country and receiving $2,000, as well as Jacob Godden, who already competed in the National Futsal Championships and was granted $2,000

A Whitsunday Regional Council spokesperson said it was “incredible to see our junior athletes competing at such a high level.”

Bicentennial Boardwalk To Receive Upgrade

Whitsunday Regional Council have announced the awarding of the contract for the first part of major upgrades to Airlie Beach’s Bicentennial Boardwalk, with the total project closing in on $3.5 million.

The design for upgrades to each of the Boardwalk’s three sections will be delivered by local business Plants Whitsunday – who worked on recent comparable Council projects such as the Airlie Beach Lagoon deck installation.

Council’s Coordinator Capital Project Delivery Michael Downing said the total “renewal” will eventually encompass the entirety of the boardwalk and its three sections from VMR to Shingley, Sorrento to Coral Sea Resort, and the Broadwater Avenue section.

He said these initial upgrades were

for “Separable Portion 2” and will cost over $902 thousand dollars.

“We will be replacing the full structure on the Sorrento to Coral Sea Resort, starting hopefully around April [2023],” Mr Downing said.

“In those months before, [Plants Whitsunday] will be designing the whole renewal of the boardwalk.”

Council have provided Plants Whitsunday with a provisional $2.5 million for Separable Portion 1 and 3 of the Boardwalk, subject to funding and future budgetary approvals for 2023-25

The boardwalk’s entire structure will be replaced as part of the upgrades – save for the footing, which is embedded into the rock and will “remain suitable for reuse”.

“The rest of the structure, mainly the timber, will be replaced because

of the maintenance it takes,” Mr Downing said.

“Anyone using the boardwalk will notice there are people down there almost every day replacing boards, and it’s a significant cost. We’ve used some external funding to do this first stage and hopefully in the next few years the other stages.”

Mr Downing also said that, as part of the new design, the width of the boardwalk will be expanded, bringing it to roughly 3.5-metres wide.

“This is mainly because of the number of users; so, while we do it, why not upgrade it and get better width?” he said.

During the Portion 2 upgrades, the Boardwalk will be inaccessible to residents and a concrete timeline for the works has yet to be announced by Council.

Airlie Beach’s Bicentennial Boardwalk is receiving a $3.5 million upgrade. Photo contributed

Free Community Christmas Lunch You’re

If you are alone or struggling with your finances this festive season, you don’t need to survive by yourself – there are a community of kind people who have organised a free community Christmas and you’re invited.

Stella Life Care and Stella Community understand that although Christmas Day is traditionally a time for celebration, for many it is a time when life’s problems are magnified.

It is estimated that 3.6 million Australians experience food insecurity at some time during the year, 27% of which are children. You are not alone.

In fact, Faileen James, CEO of Stella Life Care in Bowen says that, from the number of RSVPs to date, it is clear there is a real need for this Christmas generosity.

Everyone who attends will receive a small gift, and the sit-down lunch will be served by a small, dedicated volunteer and staff team from Stella Life Care.

“The spirit of Christmas is about giving and enjoying a sense of community,” Ms James said.

“No one should be alone or go hungry. We understand it can be a tough time for some, so we will open our doors to provide companionship, laughter and fun, and other support to anyone who comes”

This is one of two free community Christmas Day lunches, the other will be taking place at Whitsunday PCYC.

WHAT: Free community Christmas lunch

WHERE: Bowen, Stella Life Care at 39 Herbert Street from 12pm

RSVP essential: 0435 673 109, email us at: info@stellalife.com.au

WHERE: Whitsunday PCYC

RSVP essential: Register at Whitsunday Neighbourhood Centre, Proserpine Community Centre or Whitsunday Housing Company. Or text 0412 721 969.

Christmas Gifts – Can You Help?

While families across the Whitsundays come together to celebrate and enjoy each other’s company this Christmas, we must remember there are also those who are alone, experiencing homelessness or disadvantage.

For those people in our community, Christmas can be an extremely difficult time of year.

Fortunately, there are ways that we can all help and Stella Life Care and Stella Community are asking for local businesses and members of the community to dig deep and donate to help their worthy cause.

“We’d love to see other local businesses and charities jump on board by providing

donated food, goods or even small gifts that will help us put food on the table at our Christmas Day lunch and a smile on someone’s face,” said Bruce Button, Stella Life Care Director.

“It would be even better if community donations allowed us to send home some home-cooked meals and treats for people to enjoy throughout the entire Christmas period.”

If you would like to help provide food or a small gift for someone less fortunate over the Christmas period, you can contact Faileen James, CEO via email: info@stellalife.com.au or call: 0435 673 109.

Ask A Financial Planner

The Festive Season is here, and it’s got a familiar rhythm. That frenzy of activity as we try to get work and family organized in the lead up, and then the beautiful relax as we kick back for a well-deserved break with family and friends.

With most having at least a week off and starting to slow down over Xmas, our thoughts often turn to reflecting on the last 12 months as we come to the big reset that is New Year’s Eve. It’s a good time to look backwards and reflect but also to look forwards and plan, when our mind has had Xmas to wind down from the daily grind and we can think clearly.

The trick with those New Years resolutions is to actually follow them through. We go back to work and progressively get wound back up and all those resolutions get steamrolled by ‘life’. The key is to do something small and quick before it’s too late.

They say a journey of a thousand miles starts with one step. The smaller that first step the better. If you want to get fitter, call the Personal Trainer or gym and book that first trial session.

If you want to play sport, drop down to that first training session. Just starting creates momentum as you meet people, and that connection helps build on your internal commitment to coming back.

If you want to change something financially, book that first meeting with your financial planner, accountant, or mortgage broker. If you plan on doing some research prior to the meeting, book the appointment first. Once you’ve made that first appointment you’re committed. You will still have time before that appointment to read through their website and do your research.

Plan your retirement, review your protection strategy on your super pension, minimize your tax, reduce your loan interest, get fitter, build your social network. We all know we should do these sorts of things.

One of the many things Covid has taught us is not to take for granted what we have. You never know when it could be taken away or severely affected by global factors out of your control.

Make 2023 the year you make that move.

If you’d like an obligation free review of your financial situation, call us for an appointment today.

Christmas

Managing Director of Eclipse Financial Services Justin Butler who is happy to answer any financial questions you have in his monthly column

Christmas Hampers Assist Hundreds Of Bowen Residents

The combined effort of several of Bowen’s non-for-profits, and kind donations from local community, saw more than 400 residents supported with ‘Christmas Hampers’ in early December.

Facilitated by Bowen Neighbourhood Centre and Cooinda Family Centre, the annual Bowen Christmas Hamper Appeal assisted over 170 households in the Whitsundays far north this holiday season.

Bowen Neighbourhood Centre Coordinator Stephanie Cora said the support from the Bowen community and the collaboration between its non-for-profit groups was vital during Christmas, which “can be a financially difficult time of year for families with and without children”.

“On Christmas morning, most children wake up early rushing to check the Christmas tree for gifts,” Ms Cora said.

“Unfortunately for some families this isn’t the case. What can be the most joyous time of the year for many can also be a financially stressful experience for others.

“The Bowen Neighbourhood Centre and Cooinda Family Centre, as well as The Salvation Army, Chayim Community Care, and the Bowen QCWA Branch have come together to ensure every child has presents under the tree this year.”

The Appeal – which began seeking donations from the local community in No-

vember – delivers hampers of ‘Christmas goodies, biscuits, cordial, sweet treats, tinned food, vouchers, and gifts for children’ to those in need.

Over 200 children and 190 adults applied for hampers this year, with approximately 20 further ‘walk ins’ who missed the application deadline, but still received assistance with hampers because of the “generous donations from local businesses and community members in Bowen.”

A Christmas Pop-up shop – set up by Bowen’s Salvation Army Citadel for families with children - also provided further gifts, with 80 local families with 203 children selecting toys and other gifts.

Ms Cora said the provision of a further Christmas Hamper Pop-up Shop for community members to access “supports Bowen Neighbourhood Centre’s vision to always contribute towards the dignity, well-being, and quality of life of the community we support.”

Another Christmas Pop-up shop was held at the new Bowen Community Centre for singles and couples without dependent children – which 110 adults utilised, being offered vouchers, Christmas treats, toiletries, homemade Christmas cakes and even toys to select from for those with grandchildren.

The Appeal collects donations from locals and businesses before redistributing them as gifts to those in need

Bowen Neighbourhood Centre and Cooinda Family Centre’s annual Christmas Hamper Appeal supported close to one thousand residents this holiday season

Mental Health Projects A “Priority” In Far North

Whitsunday Regional Council hope to secure $66,000 in funding from a new mental health project to deliver three activities in Bowen and Collinsville in the New Year after Mackay Health identified the region as “priority”.

In Council’s final ordinary meeting of 2022, Councillors voted in favour of seeking funding for The Tackling Regional Adversity through Connected Communities (TRACC) Grants.

It is hoped TRACC will fund three events in Bowen: The Multicultural Festival, a Blue Tree Project, and a Come and Try event for sporting and recreation clubs. The three activities were chosen during earlier discussions at the Bowen TRACC Grants Workshop on October 24 between Councillors Michelle Wright and Mike Brunker, Director of Community Services Julie Wright as well as local community groups, industry, and health services representatives.

Council’s Economic Development Manager, Gary Warrener said the first project, the Multicultural Festival – costing $31,750will “invite our community to celebrate and learn about the cultures within our region.”

“Cultural groups will be invited to share their culture and heritage through mu-

sic, storytelling, performance-based entertainment and arts during the day,” Mr Warrener said.

“The second TRACC event, The Blue Tree Project, will install a dead tree at the entrance of Denison Park that is painted blue. The project will include a day that will start off with club members participating in the Gratitude, Resilience, Intent and Pride (GRIP) wellbeing program run by the QRL, followed by members painting the tree blue.”

The $2,500 requested funding will assist with the costs of the transport and concrete for the tree, paint, paint accessories and a sign to be installed.

The final event proposed is a sporting and recreation club “Come and Try day” – for which Council will use $31,750 of the funding.

“[It] will invite clubs to showcase at a free community day to encourage greater participation from members of the community that are isolated,” he said.

“The projects were selected because they support mental health awareness and encourage community engagement and participation.”

Each activity is set to take place in the 2023/24 financial year.

Fitter For Life

Bowen PCYC hosted a trial class for its newest gymnastics program last week aimed at helping seniors improve their mobility, all while having a bit of fun.

The local non-for-profit’s ‘Fitter for Life’ class – a strengthening and balancing curriculum devised by Gymnastics Australia - was a “huge hit”, hosting more than 25 community members.

Led by qualified, nationally accredited coach Tracey Hivon, Fitter for Life classes incorporate light stretching, very light weight training, ball activities, brain training activities, and coordinated sequences of light cardio with the aim to stimulate the mind and body.

Bowen PCYC Branch Manager and Police Sergeant Michelle O’Regan said the Gymnastics program is a “fun, fundamental movement program and social opportunity that aims to help seniors improve their

mobility, strength, and coordination”.

“We’ve been working towards getting this program up and running for the last 18 months,” Sergeant O’Regan said.

“We’re very lucky to have Tracey, who has 20 plus years of delivering fitness classes, and tailors the classes to the group she’s facilitating to.”

The class is predominantly for those 50 and over, although younger persons may attend.

Ms O’Regan said this was the “full circle” for the PCYC’s gymnastics program.

“It’s just wonderful now to be able to offer this gymnastics curriculum that delivers something from toddlers right through to people who are retired,” she said.

Multiple weekly classes will begin at the PCYC in the New Year, and any interested persons can enquire at (07) 4786 1383.

Community Markets Change Hands

One of the region’s longest-running weekly events has changed ownership after its facilitators of more than two decades step aside due to lack of volunteers.

The Bowen Lions Club advised Whitsunday Regional Council in late October that the organisation could no longer operate its weekly Bowen Community Sunday Markets from the end of 2022.

Their final bazaar as facilitators was held last Sunday, December 18. Rumours have abounded that the Bowen Lions would be ceasing operations, to which club President Peter Goodman said “was untrue”.

The market is now under the temporary management of a group who assisted Lions in the market’s running for many years and are comprised of the event’s stallholders, the Bowen Community Market Group Inc. non-for-profit, who will take charge until formal management decisions are made by local Council.

Lions had organised the markets weekly for 20 years, on average attracting 30 marketeers and 1,000 to 1,500 locals and visitors each Sunday.

Discussions with Council to find a new non-for-profit to facilitate the Hansen Park event began with the Lions Club reaching

With the Bowen Community Markets longevity and continuous “positive impact for the Bowen community” according to Council, Councillors voted unanimously to advertise on behalf of the group.

Councillors and Mayor Julie Hall extended their profound gratitude to the Lions Club for their exceptional community spirit.

“I would like to thank the Lions for their many years of running the markets in Bowen,” Mayor Hall said.

Bowen Community Market Group Inc. Secretary Leola Adams said the group has applied with Council to become the permanent custodians of the markets.

“We’ve made submission to council to see if we can be given the keys – but if we don’t get it and another group does, it’s still a win-win situation,” Ms Adams said.

“We will support anyone who will run the markets. So long as it continues, we’re happy because it’s a valuable community event.”

The next market will be held on January 8, 2023, by the Bowen Community Market Group Inc. while a permanent facilitator is found.

Bowen PCYC has launched its newest gymnastics program ‘Fitter for Life’ which is aimed at guiding the older generation through mobility exercises

The class saw its participants take part in various light exercises

out to Whitsunday Regional Councillor Michael Brunker for assistance.

The Bowen Lions Club will no longer run the Bowen Community Sunday Markets after 20 years of facilitating the event

Thousands of visitors are expected to call in across the Whitsundays during the holiday season – but nowhere is the Christmas cheer more evident than in the forward bookings at The Big Mango Visitor Information Centre at Bowen in the coming weeks.

The town is expecting strong visitor numbers, and its information centre is always busy at this time of the year.

Manager of Bowen Tourism and Business, Leanne Abernethy said more than 1100 visitors called in last year in the five days the centre was open between Christmas and New Year and another 1076 people visited the centre in the first week in January.

“We may be even busier than that this year as there has already been a big increase in the number of international visitors,” she said.

“This time last year, the international borders were closed and we only had 14

Christmas Cheer And Mango

More Doctors On Their Way?

overseas travellers in the entire month of December.

“This year, we have already welcomed 160 international tourists in December and the month is not over yet,” she said.

The visitor information centre has a large range of souvenirs and local produce including a lot of mango-themed merchandise which is proving very popular.

“We have everything from mango chutney and sauces to soaps, room fresheners, body trifle and even mango daquiri mix which would be ideal for Christmas.”

Ms Abernathy said there was another draw card for tourists: The Big Mango has recently been painted and the new vibrant colours have created a lot of interest in the past two weeks.

The Big Mango Visitor Information Centre will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day but open on all other days over the festive season.

Anew allied health clinic – and in turn more doctors - may be on the cards for Bowen as Whitsunday Regional Council enter into land-sale negotiations with a private developer.

A formal offer for the property at 9D Dalrymple Street, Bowen, was made by PKDS Property Holdings Pty Ltd, who stated their plans to construct an allied health clinic and accommodation to support the attending clinicians.

The announcement of more medical facilities comes as a potential boon for the small town, which was as recently as April this year shaken by news the Queens Beach Medical Centre was planning to permanently close its doors in August due to its two sole physicians retiring – a closure which fortunately did not eventuate.

Instead, the centre was purchased by Dr Ramy Ibrahim, who has since expanded the clinic - which was opened almost four decades ago - to four clinicians, retaining

its two potentially retiring, “legendary doctors” and planning to hire more in the future.

Whitsunday Regional Councillors called the scare a “wake up call”, and State Member for Burdekin Dale Last said it would have taken almost 40 per cent of GPs out of Bowen – with only three centres servicing its roughly 12,000 population.

To shore up the Whitsundays far north, Councillors wholeheartedly endorsed the creation of not only a new allied health centre but the corresponding accommodation with it.

Councillor Mike Brunker advocated for the sale and said that this is a time of housing crisis and of a “medical crisis” in Queensland’s rural regions.

Negotiations and standard settlement of the property sale is expected within the next 30 days.

Santa tried a mango sorbet – have you?

A new allied health centre is likely to be constructed in Bowen pending Council’s sale of this land in Dalrymple Street

Barra Bonanza In The New Year

“The home of the one-metre barra” is set for a big boost with Whitsunday Regional Council plans to educate locals and visitors on the joys of recreational fishing.

Lake Proserpine has long been known by sports fishermen – and keen angling locals – as the trophy hunting spot for the tropical river fish, and now Council are looking to spread the word.

Council plans to begin the ‘Whitsunday Barra Fishing Activation Project’ in 2023, a campaign which hopes to promote barramundi fishing techniques and showcase Lake Proserpine as the premier impounded barramundi fishery in the country.

The $15,000 project is seeking funding as part of the Queensland Community Fishing Grants 2022 and hopes to commence the education program in the new year.

Including a print and social media drive, the Whitsunday Barra Fishing Activation Project will deliver a brochure promoting barramundi fishing techniques for the “green” fisherman.

The campaign is also hoped to promote tourism to Lake Proserpine which has slowly been garnering a reputation as a place of natural

splendour for camping.

Whitsunday Regional Councillor John Collins said the campaign would draw great interest.

“I am excited that the Whitsunday Barra Fishing Activation Project will ensure that Lake Proserpine’s reputation as the barra mecca of Australia will be enhanced,” Cr Collins said.

“Having hundreds of vehicles each week travelling through Proserpine during peak season will create an estimated average spend of $395 on provisions and services per vehicle.”

“This means an economic injection into the region of up to $8 million annually and the potential to create an extra 58 jobs for locals,” he said.

Cr Collins said he would be “fighting for a spot to cast” once the campaign begins.

“26,000 barra fingerlings were recently released around the weed edges at Lake Prossie, so hopefully they can hide out and get a chance to grow into a ‘Holy Grail’ meter plus Barramundi,” he said.

“With those odds, there’s a remote chance even I could land a fish.”

CUT OUT PARTY CELEBRATES SUGAR INDUSTRY

Growers, mill workers and everyone in between will be celebrating with a lively party as the crushing season draws to an end this January.

With the season extending longer than usual, many people in the industry will enjoy connecting with others and the broader community at the annual ‘Cut Out Party’ which is due to be held at the Proserpine Showgrounds on Saturday, January 14.

impact it has on the region.”

The Peta Richards duo will be playing easy listening live music which is expected to get the dancefloor moving as the night progresses.

The ticket price includes drinks all evening, nibblies, a BBQ dinner and sweets plus entertainment for the children.

73,000 tonnes o Weekly production figures

An opportunity to celebrate, unwind and connect, the party is set to attract big numbers once again this year.

All proceeds from the event go towards a charity and this year the committee have selected RACQ CQ Rescue.

Wilmar Sugar Proserpine Mill

WHAT: Cut Out Party

Week 24, ending 10 December 2022

“By the 14th of January they’ll be ready to let their hair down!” said organiser Amanda Hadlow.

Comments:

WHEN: Saturday, January 14 from 5pm

This week Season to date

WHERE: Proserpine Showgrounds

Cane crushed 79,207 1,581,479 Average bin weight 9.32 9.63 CCS 12.77 14.00

TICKETS: Whitsunday

Cane variety performance for region

Variety % CCS Variety % CCS

“It’s a celebration of the industry as a whole and the

Q183 23.49 12.34 Q242 8.55 11.13

Q240 19.87 12.20 KQ228 4.80 11.86

Tickets. General admission $75 per head, children 7 to 17 $15 per head, 6 and under are free

Q208 17.90 10.63 Q238 4.23 12.39 Q232 8.97 11.09 SP80 2.90 12.48

Weekly Production Figures

Comments:

Despite some hindrances at the start of the week due to wet field conditions and some factory issues, the mill performed well in the latter half and finished the week 10,700 tonnes above forecast.

The average weekly CCS of 12.77 units was 0.17 units above budget

The highest CCS sample was 14.82 units from a rake of Q208 ratoon in the Lethebrook Productivity District.

Growers are reminded that the 2023 farm forecast maps have been uploaded to GrowerWeb. Please update these with any changes for the 2023 crushing season. Contact the Proserpine logistics officer with any queries.

Additionally, the first end of season notice to growers has been uploaded to GrowerWeb. Further updates will be made in the same area.

Proserpine Mill crushed just under 60,000 tonnes of cane for the week, which was below budget due to challenging field conditions following widespread rain.

forecast maps have been uploaded to GrowerWeb. Please

Wilmar Sugar plans to continue crushing through Christmas this year, provided there is adequate cane supply.

There was an unplanned stop due to issues with the No.4 boiler. Crews worked around the clock to bring the boiler back online the next day.

update these with any changes for the 2023 crushing season. Contact the Proserpine Logistics Officer with any queries.

Logistics officers are contacting growers to gauge their interest in harvesting over this traditional holiday period.

With the risk of additional rainfall, Wilmar has decided to crush through the Christmas holiday period, provided there is adequate supply.

With school holidays under way, we ask parents and carers to remind children that cane trains will continue to operate into January this season.

The average weekly CCS fell 1.37 units from the previous week, coming in at 0.50 units under forecast.

The highest CCS sample was 14.35 units from a rake of Q183 ratoon in the Lethebrook Productivity District.

Please keep your train brain switched on. Be alert, stay off our rail network and always give way to cane trains.

Growers are reminded that the 2023 farm

Cane Supply Manager Proserpine Region

With school holidays under way, we ask parents and carers to remind children that cane trains will continue to operate into January this season.

Please keep your train brain switched on. Be alert,stay off our rail network and always give way to cane trains.

Jed Page Cane Supply Manager Proserpine Region

Recreational fishing in the Whitsundays, and especially Lake Proserpine, is set for a boost thanks to a Whitsunday Regional Council awareness campaign

An exciting new program is coming to the Whitsundays, one that will offer new methods for monitoring and preventing the damage done by drifting ghost nets on the Great Barrier Reef.

Ghost nets is the term used for discarded fishing nets, which are thrown into the ocean by commercial fishing vessels.

These large drifting death traps easily entangle unsuspecting marine life such as seals and turtles.

They also fall to the bottom of the ocean and lay on the coral reef inhibiting the natural function of this diverse ecosystem. It is hoped this destruction will soon be

was searching for a way to reuse and recycle international commercial fishing echosounder buoys.

When they connected with SatLink, discussions led to them forming a partnership that will see the launch of Project ReCon - a world-first project that repurposes recovered echosounder buoys and then uses satellite technology to tag and track ghost nets while retrieval teams are mobilised to remove them.

Some ghost nets can be as large as football fields, so they are almost impossible for small vessels to remove, they require the attention of experts with larger vessels and purpose-built equipment.

“With our teams looking for ways to reuse and recycle international commercial fishing echosounder buoys retrieved from beach clean-ups along the Reef, it was very much a case of who ya gonna call,” says Heidi Tait, CEO of Tangaroa Blue Foundation.

“Turns out, Satlink was the ghost net buster we needed to speak with to be able to repurpose the buoys and divert them from landfill.”

Exciting Updates

This perfect partnership will see the launch of local activities in the Whitsundays early next year and it will then be rolled out around Australia through the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI) network.

said

“The technology also allows for virtual fences to be put around reefs providing notifications before nets impact critically sensitive areas.”

Special Envoy for the Great Barrier Reef and Labor Senator for Queensland, Senator Nita Green said that she is excited by the project.

“It is a further step in the right direction to one day ensuring our waters are free from ghost nets. Well done to everyone involved,” she said.

“Ghost nets pose a huge problem in the

Pool Club Pass

Kathryn Gavira, Satlink’s Head of Science and Sustainability.

A research vessel is able to attach a tracking buoy to large swathes of ghost net. Photo credit: Chris Bolton Fishing Ghost nets are known to trap animals such as turtles and seals. Photo credit: WWF

Unwrap Something Fishi This Christmas

The team at Fishi Fresh Island Seafood in Cannonvale are fully stocked and ready to supply a wide range of festive feasts that are fresh, sustainably sourced, and locally caught this Christmas.

“We’re really blessed with how much seafood we’ve got – let alone the cheeses, the sauces and all the dips that we make,” said Chef and passionate Fishi, Callum Patience.

Imagine your family’s faces when you arrive with some local Queensland caught prawns or a whole coral trout fully dressed and ready to go for the BBQ or oven.

The perfect gift for any dinner guest.

Or how about a Seafood Platter? Bring all your favourites together in one colourful and delicious creation – either choose from the menu or handpick items for inclusion.

Fishi also stock Sydney Rock or Coffin Bay Oysters with trucks bringing them up the coast fresh, between three and four times a week.

Chef Callum and the rest of the team have been busy creating a host of complimentary options this Christmas – from different marinades, vinaigrettes and cured fish ceviche to soft cheeses with smoked salmon and asparagus or crab and mushroom, and why not try their green pea crab and sweet corn risotto?

Fishi is a seafoodies’ paradise where you can explore, experiment and experience delicious tastes and flavours throughout the festive season.

For convenience, the team have also been busy making pre-done, throw-in-the-oven-dishes that are sure to make feeding your family easy this Christmas.

Their seafood chowders, smoked octopus, salmon roulade, home-made pizzas,

spring rolls, poke bowls, salmon pockets and jarred salads are all made in-house. Whatever your seafood inspired needs this Christmas, make sure you head down to Fishi to feast on the array of delicious

treats available from their display cabinet.

Open today 9am to 5pm, Christmas Eve from 9am to 3pm and closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Bring in the New Year with some sweet tunes, ocean vibes, great company and a relaxed party atmosphere at Balearica Beach Club’s three-day spectacular fiesta.

Famous DJs, live musicians and roaming dancers will entertain across this epic event which spreads out over the Whitsunday Sailing Club lawns and incorporates two-stages and a barefoot beach dancefloor.

Relax on one of the soft white sofas, lay back on a sun lounger looking out to sea or get amongst the party and join the dancefloor that will be pumping throughout the event.

Legendary DJs will feature across the three-day event - Nina Sinclair, DJ Madison, Gloria Ansell, Skye Walker and Groove Armada’s Jamie Porteous as well as Austin King who used to play with Snoop Dogg.

A central dancefloor will be at the heart of the event and a second stage at the Bali

Hut

Extending from Friday, December 30, to Sunday, January 1, the first day will be a warm-up event and the last day a chilledout Sunday session with popular remixes of your favourite songs.

New Year’s Eve itself will be the main day with a bigger festival feel that will feature an array of food vans and pop-up bars.

A Spanish tapas food van will serve up fresh and delicious street eats – from prawn skewers to meatballs, stuffed calamari and olives.

A world renowned, award-winning Paella Chef will also be attending and cooking some of the most incredible Spanish cuisine.

There will also be the Rilo ice-cream truck for the kids or kids at heart.

The main bar has also been extended and there will be dedicated espresso martini station, Corona bar and a champagne bar with a glass of bubbles free on arrival.

The enthusiastic team at Fishi Fresh Island Seafood in Cannonvale - Simone Mitchell, Callum Patience and Kerry Isaac

will offer a more intimate feel and chilled out vibe.

Friday 23rd Dec

• The Pub: Lounge Against The Machine Jazz Covers (7-10pm)

• Grandview Hotel, Bowen: Kane Dodd (from 7pm)

• KC’s: Lloyd Saunders (8pm-late)

Saturday 24th Dec

• The Pub: The Best of Bublé Tribute (12.304pm)

• The Pub: Acoustic Sessions, Andy Mammers (5.30-10pm)

• Grandview Hotel, Bowen: Kane Dodd (from 7pm)

Sunday 25th Dec

• The Pub: CLOSED

• KC’s: Kaeden McCarthy (8pm-late)

Monday 26th Dec

• The Pub: Acoustic Sessions, Andy Mammers (2-5.30pm)

• KC’s: Shaun Diver (8pm-late)

Tuesday 27th Dec

• KC’s: Josiah (8pm-late)

Wednesday 28th Dec

• The Pub: Bon Jovi Forever Tribute (25.30pm)

• The Pub: Acoustic Sessions, Matt Angell (6.30 - 9.30pm)

• KC’s: Mike Duff (8pm-late)

Thursday 29th Dec

• The Pub: The Australian Foreigner Show (2-5.30pm)

• The Pub: Acoustic Sessions, Matt Angell (7-10pm)

• KC’s: Aaron Saxon (8pm-late)

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

Utter insanity, thy name is Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.

I’m not entirely sure how someone convinced Shawn Mendes to star as a computer-generated, singing reptile. But thank goodness they did; we’d all been asking for it.

Most of the film’s fun comes from that absurd premise which is the topping to a standard film-base: The Primm family (Constance Wu, Scoot McNairy, Winslow Fegley) have moved to New York City, and their young son, Josh, is struggling to adapt to his new school. How do we remedy that? We give him a singing crocodile named Lyle (Shawn Mendes). It’s all very Paddington without the foppish, British charm.

But where it lacks in that department, it makes up in spades of this fever-dream, phantasmagorical quality that makes it insane for viewers over 20, but sensical for those under it.

Why wouldn’t the crocodile have a taste for baths, caviar, and great music? It’s that dream-logic, kid’s storybook styling that

is Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile’s biggest strength. And of course, as a children’s book, it has that moral heart of: Being an outcast isn’t a bad thing – be you, be unique.

So, after all of that mess of moral signalling, we have a story about Lyle’s existence being threatened by the evil neighbor Mr. Grumps (Brett Gelman). So the Primm’s must band together with Lyle’s charismatic owner, Hector P. Valenti (Javier Bardem – yes, he’s in this), to show the world that family can come from the most unexpected places and there’s nothing wrong with a big singing crocodile with an even bigger personality.

Regardless of the absurdity, there is an impressive feat of technical wizardry on display in Will Speck’s film that reminds of Robert Zemeckis’ Who Framed Roger Rabbit. In the sense, at least, that the actors are interacting with something actually there, if cartoonish, crocodile.

A good bit of family fun for the school holidays.

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is showing at the Bowen Summergarden Cinema from December 28

Movie Review by Declan Durrant

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile is absurd – but it’s also great fun for the whole family

Globetrotting, ‘Atlantic Crossing’: A Rod Stewart tribute concert with the look, the voice, and the moves is making its way to the Whitsundays’ ‘Sailing town’ in early January

Direct from America, ‘Forever Rod’, a Rod Stewart and Cher Show is coming to The Pub for two free shows on Tuesday, January 3, and Wednesday, January 4.

Helmed by Rob Caudill as Rod Stewart and Ashleigh Toole as Cher - two worldclass performers – this tribute act is a high-calibre affair not to be missed at the Airlie Beach Hotel as the very best of both artists is on display.

People stop Rob Caudill in airports for autographs. They stare at him in restaurants. And when he struts on stage, women scream themselves hoarse. Why?

Well, ‘Some Guys Have All The Luck’, Rob

Caudill amongst them; he is an absolute dead ringer for Rod Stewart.

There’s the high-definition jawline, the shock of spiky blonde hair, but ‘Hold On’, this is the kicker: He has the nose.

And if that weren’t enough, Rob has Rod’s naturally raspy voice, which sounds like the legendary Stewart, even allowing him to easily nail every high note from the singer’s younger days.

He has Rod’s repertoire of favourites down pat: Maggie May, Hot Legs, Rhythm of My Heart, Forever Young, Have I Told You Lately That I Love You, Tonight’s the Night, Do You Think I’m Sexy, and so many more – and it’s taken him all over the world, mesmerizing crowds with his amazing vocals and high energy portrayal.

And his credentials backup his looks: He’s been a part of the longest running Las Ve-

gas based tribute show, ‘Legends In Concert’, for 15 years.

“I’ve got the greatest job in the world, making a living doing something I love,” Rob said.

In fact, those Las Vegas shows have left “no doubt about it”, with some famous faces attending over the years – take it from Joe Walsh of ‘The Eagles’: “This is one impersonator that will make you do a double take. He is that good.”

And John Entwhistle of ‘The Who’ had some kind words to say, too: “Rob’s voice and look is unbelievable. It is like looking at Rod Stewart himself”

Adding to the excitement is who Rob will share the spotlight with at The Pub. Ashleigh Toole – a storied songstress who made it into the top 12 of Australian Idol

in 2009, wowing the judges – will show off her honed likeness to Cher, embodying the famed singer as If I Could Turn Back Time and a young Cher is back on the BarTop Stage.

“Cher has many idiosyncrasies that I include in my show,” Ashleigh said. “It’s a lot of hard work but a lot of fun at the same time.”

Don’t miss their combined shows – the fun, the electricity – when it arrives at the Airlie Beach Hotel in the New Year for absolutely free.

WHAT: “Forever Rod”, Rod Stewart & Cher Show

WHEN: 2.00pm to 5.30pm on Tuesday, January 3, and Wednesday, January 4 WHERE: The Airlie Beach Hotel

Two Rod Stewart Tribute performances of epic proportions are coming to the Airlie Beach Hotel in January

Rob Caudill, who has the most uncanny resemblance to Rob Stewart, helms the free shows

Joining him is Ashleigh Toole, who will take on the role of Cher in the double-threat outing

FABULOUS FIREWORKS

A New Years’ Eve celebration is never complete until you’ve watched the magnificence of brightly coloured fireworks illuminate the night sky. There’s something about the dazzling lights and large pops of noise that inspire, enliven and cast you back to a nostalgic place where you can reflect on the past then look to the future with hope and promise.

There are three free community firework events this year:

WHERE: Bowen Foreshore

WHEN: 8.30pm

WHERE: Collinsville Showgrounds

WHEN: 9pm

WHERE: Airlie Beach Foreshore

WHEN: 8.30pm and 12am

KC’S TROPICAL PARTY

Wear your best Hawaiian shirt and join a sea of bright, bold colours as you welcome the New Year in with a tropical party. Each guest will receive free Leis on arrival and legendary musician Lloyd Saunders will be performing from 8pm until late. Fireworks can be seen from across the road.

WHEN: open 11am until 2pm

PRICE: Free entry before 9.30pm and $10 after

WHISPER RESTAURANT AND BAR

Enjoy an Indonesian Smorgasbord at Whisper Restaurant and Gin Bar this New Year’s Eve, the perfect beginning to the night’s festivities. Located at Mirage Whitsundays, this exclusive venue has uninterrupted sea views, and a delicious Gin cocktail will be served on arrival. The event wraps-up at 10pm and a free shuttle into Airlie Beach is running from 8pm until close.

WHEN: open 10am until 10pm (Indonesian Smorgasbord from 6pm until 8pm)

PRICE: $99 for adults and $59 children aged 4 to 12

CORAL SEA RESORT HOTEL

Celebrate New Year’s Eve evening at Coral Sea Resort with poolside vibes, panoramic sea views and the sweet tunes of DJ Dave Brannon. There will also be real life mermaids, fire twirlers, a light show and fireworks at 9pm. The a la carte restaurant is open with Lobster specials and there are food stations dotted across the venue including the Wagyu beef slider station and the Moreton Bay bug roll station.

WHEN: From 4pm until 9pm

PRICE: $60 entry only

GRAND VIEW HOTEL

Everyone is invited to dance the night away at the Grand View Hotel this New Year’s Eve with live band Rebelquin booked to get the party started and play throughout the

AIRLIE BEACH HOTEL

The party will be rocking all night long at The Pub, Airlie Beach Hotel. With its bar-top stage, pumping atmosphere and friendly bar staff, this New Year is guaranteed to be fun. Start the party early with Gold Coast entertainers Geed Up - boasting their polished three-piece harmonies, impressive dance moves and unique humour – this band always impress. This event gets the crowd warmed-up for the headline act – Dreams – Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks Tribute Show. Re-live one of the legendary bands and performers of the seventies and eighties with a group of musicians dedicated to the task of bringing this era to the stage for all to enjoy.

Geed Up

WHEN: from 2.30pm

PRICE: Free

Dreams Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks Tribute Show

WHEN: 5pm until 12am (show starts at 8pm)

PRICE: $120 pre-sale ($150 on the door)

JUBILEE TAVERN

Kids eat free this New Year’s Eve at the Jubilee Tavern and families are invited to enjoy a meal together before heading into Airlie Beach to watch the fireworks.

WHEN: 5.30pm to 8.30pm

PRICE: Kid’s eat free with purchase of adult’s meal

Photo credit: Matthew Newton

Photo credit: Leandra Mollica

Airlie Beach Bowls

BOWLS

This year has been “extraordinary” for Airlie Beach Bowls Club where is has exceeded expectations, finishing 2022 as the number one Bowls Club of the Mackay District and surrounding areas.

Members of the club put in some exceptional performances throughout the year, with highlights including the performances of Betty Nicole and Carol Crosbie.

As well, Men’s club champion Manny Isgro proved his excellence, exceeding his own high standards and showing that anything is possible with practice – with Nik Fernbach also embodying that same mentality.

Members Harry Quod, Shane Spann, John Fielding, Peter Barratt, Luke Kinnear, Warren Mills, Andrew Butler, Russell Jackson, Mark Mawson, Rod Howard, and Bob McMahon representedour Division One team and finishing a very credible second. Other wonderful players that achieved fantastic success were Col Morris, Andy McDougall, John Askew, and John Brown.

On the ladies’ side there was Margo Stanley, Lyn Graham, Bev Taylor, Juanita Matterson, Jill Spencer, and Jill Mazlin-Petersen all excelling with district bowls success.

And a special mention must go to the club’s fantastic Vice Chairperson, Karen Jenson, whom was awarded the Club Person of the Year, with efforts far and beyond the call of duty.

Ms Jensen effectively led Airlie Beach Bowls Club this year, organising many

functions, projects, promotions, and catering without any fuss and sacrificing her own bowls to do so.

Betty and Tony Whitehorn, Rick Galea, Ash Warland, Terry Clarke, Bob Spees, Tim Taylor, and Merve Stewart also deserve special thanks for their efforts.

We look forward to what the new year will bring and all be hopeful that we can exceed our expectations for 2023.

Contributed with thanks to Mark Mawson

Wangaratta Bowls

Tuesday’s game at Wangaratta Bowls Club resulted in a win for Penny Warren and Deb Retchless who defeated Robyn Stitt and Irene Laird.

The final game for the year was played on Sunday afternoon at the club with members out in full force enjoying the afternoons play with a cool sea breeze blowing.

Winners on Rink Three were Irene Laird, Mark Drummond, and Ray Brunker who defeated Maree Brunker, Denise Wallace, and Geoff Danvers.

Other winners were Greg Colquhoun, Penny Warren, and Allan Rolfe against Sue Shearing, Linda Scells, and Kennedy Whitton.

Deb Retchelss, Kent Moriarty, and Fely Duncan drew with Robyn Sitt, Lyn Danvers, and Pat Tracey.

Club Administration Member Penny Warren thanked members for the year on behalf of the club.

“I would like to wish all our members and

Some of Sunday’s winners at Wangaratta Bowls Club

supporters a Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year,” Ms Warren said.

“We will recommence play on Sunday, January 8 of 2023 and are looking forward to another successful year on and off the green.”

Contributed with thanks to Penny Warren

Proserpine Golf Report

GOLF

Tuesday Competition at Proserpine Golf Club saw Paul Gray perform at the highest standard, setting a great score of 40 points on Tuesday and streaking ahead of the competition.

Aaron Pross and Brent Franke came in second and third with 34 and 33 points, respectively.

Wednesday Competition: 22 players played in the Wednesday Stableford medley. Trish McNeill won the ladies’ on 36 points and Ben Smith ahead of the pack on 39 for the men.

Aaron Prosser, Nathan Sothmann, Elspeth Scotford, and Tina Badenhorst all on 35 points in the run down.

NTP’s were wone by Trish McNeill, Adam Maggs, Paula McQuat, Aaron Prosser, and Tina Badenhorst.

Thursday Competition: A very nice 44 points by Jacob Nightingale helped him to win Division One on Thursday, with Brendan Spann in second on 41. Ken Lovett also scored a winning 40 to take out Division 2 with Rob Webb in second on 36.

NTP’s went to: Jacob Nightingale, Adam Maggs and Nathan Sothmann by 2

Saturday Competition: The annual awards were presented on Turkey Day. 102 players out on the course and the winners of the Three ball ambrose were Hope Grunfeld, Gavin Kleidon, and ably assisted by the

Annual Award Recipients

resident Professional, Roger Vandenberg, on 53.33 nett.

In second place was Caitlin Daly, Nicole Ryan. and Ben Smith, and on the third place podium was Tina and Frans Badenhorst with Scott Grigg.

Sunday Competition: 16 players backed up on Sunday after Turkey Day, Ryan Wilkes continuing his good form with 39 pts, followed by Simon Della Santa on 36 pts and Penny Wardroper 34 points.

NTP’: Simon, Ryan and Penny and Brian Allen.

Contributed with thanks to the Proserpine Golf Club Pro Shop Team

Ladies Handicapped Matchplay Runner Up Leanne Alexander Men’s Handicapped Matchplay Runner Up Jim Cochrane

Ladies Order of Merit - Wednesday Tiina Randmae 593 Men’s Order of Merit - Thursday Barry Mortimer 356

Ladies Eclectic - Wednesday Moya Bradley 55.125

Ladies Eclectic - Saturday Ann Gardel 55.675 Men’s Eclectic - Thursday Brendon Meharry 49.475 Men’s Eclectic - Saturday Anthony Clinton 48.9

Ladies Medal of Medallist - Wednesday Trish McNeill 67 nett Men’s Medal of Medallist - Thursday - Div 1 Ritchie Atkins 69 nett Men’s Medal of Medallist - Thursday - Div 2 Rees May 72 nett

Ladies Medal of Medallist - Sunday Peta Thomas 71 nett Men’s Saturday Medal of Medallist - A Grade Sam Deicke 66 nett Men’s Saturday Medal of Medallist - B Grade Terry Handford 69 nett Men’s Medal of Medallist - Sunday Don Cameron 72 nett

Ladies Most Consistent - Saturday

Trish McNeill 37 pts

Men’s Most Consistent - Thursday Michael Cragg 42 pts

Ladies Medal of Medallist Renae Maxwell 62 nett Men’s Medal of Medallist - Overall + C Grade B en Raymant 66 nett

Ladies Matchplay Champion Trish McNeill Men’s Matchplay Champion Ritchie Atkins

Men’s Graded Matchplay Champion - A Grade Ryan Wilkes Men’s Graded Matchplay Champion - B Grade Michael Kavanagh Men’s Graded Matchplay Champion - C Grade B en Raymant

Ladies Order of Merit Tiina Randmae 436

Men’s Order of Merit Rob Stanley 424

Ladies Golfer of the Year Elspeth Scotford 67 pts Men’s Golfer of the Year Phil Batty 40pts

Club Chairman Ash Warland , with Mens President Peter Barratt giving Karen Jenson the Club person of the Year award

Men’s Order of Merit Winner Rob Stanley with President Phil Batty

Bowen Golf News

GOLF

Wednesday’s competition was a single stableford event sponsored by Bowen Golf Club.

Ladies’ winner on a countback was Claire Garrod with 33 points, runner up Amanda Parter, 33 also. Men’s winner was Kailan Batchelor, 40 points, runner up Bradley Reinke, 38.

Saturday’s competition was a 4BBB event for Christmas Seafood sponsored by Rynn’s Seafood.

Winners Gary Marks and Greg Fairs finished with 46 points, with runners-up Robyn Slade and Bradley Reinke, 45 points.

Pin shots went to Kurt Bidgood with an OBP, Wes Smith, Lee Tiller, Jeff Day, Rhiannon Nott, Bonnie Kohlhase, and Judy Atkins twice. Garry Thompson won the

Car wash voucher.

Bowen Golf club would like to thank all the sponsors for their support during 2022 and wish all a Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2023.

This weekend’s competition is a stableford event sponsored by Bowen Golf club.

Contributed with thanks to Grace Nott

On The Whitsunday Green

GOLF

This week’s stableford 9-hole at Whitsunday Green Golf Club was won by Ryan Kenny on 22 points, followed in second by Scott Hayes Williams on 22, and third went to Marc Belke with 21.

The Club’s weekly Friday 9-hole competition was won by Michael Bond on 22 points, coming in second was Neil Boland, also on 22, and third went to Tyson Flavel on 21 points.

On Sunday Whitsunday Green held its last Monthly Medal for 2022: 18-holes, taking the win was Brad Low on 52 nett, second with a close 53 nett was Elise Hodgson, and third was Adam Singleton on 54.

Nearest the Pin on Sunday was Jimmy Millar and Marc Belke. There is no competition this Sunday.

Club and Community Manager at Whitsunday Green Golf Club, Kate Cross extended from the team their well wishes to all members and guests for the holiday season.

“A very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,” Ms Cross said.

Airlie Beach parkrun

COMMUNITY

This week 69 people ran, jogged, and walked the waterfront course at Airlie Beach parkrun, of whom 20 were first timers and eight recorded new personal bests.

Well done to Ulrika, Shailee, Calvin, Katie, Warren, Blake, Anne, and Jai.

The event was made possible by 14 wonderful volunteers: Nick, Rebecca, Bossie, Ronald, Ashley, Shane, Jess, Sebastian, Lilliana, Laura (Run Director), Ken, Lynne, Joanne, and Margaret.

One of the parkrun’s ‘Tail Walkers’ reached the milestones of 50 volunteers this week - Jo!

Upcoming special runs will see runners take part in a Christmas Eve parkrun, Christmas Day parkrun, New Year’s Eve parkrun, and a New Year’s Day parkrun – start those resolutions bright and early.

Every Saturday (and for the Christmas day/New Year’s Day special parkruns) Airlie Beach parkrun meets at 6.50am for a briefing at area D, Coral Sea Marina (adjacent to the top carpark). Parking is free in the lower carpark till 9.30am if a parkrun barcode 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 five-kilometre course (pushing a pram or with one dog on a short lead if you want to), lend a helping hand as a volunteer in a wide range of super-easy roles, or simply spectate and socialise on the sidelines.

There are no winners at parkrun and nobody comes last – our amazing Tail Walkers do. Regular participation is rewarded rather than performance, with ‘parkrun milestone shirts’ available to people to recognise their achievements in coming along.

Contributed with thanks to Airlie Beach parkrun

“We are looking forward to having you play with us in 2023. Please see below for Christmas trading hours.”

Holiday Opening Times: Christmas Eve, 8am to 4pm; Christmas Day, closed; and Boxing Day 12pm to 6pm.

Contributed with thanks to Whitsunday Green Golf Club

One half of the winning team Greg Fairs, One half of the runner up team Robyn Slade

Whitsunday Green’s 9-hole stableford third place finisher Brad Low

This week’s amazing volunteers at the Airlie Beach parkrun

Jo, our Tail Walker, reached her 50th volunteer milestone this week, with Run Director Laura

Some Airlie Beach kids enjoying the parkrun

The Difference Eight Weeks Makes

FITNESS

Just over two months ago, scores of Whitsunday locals signed up for an ‘Eight Week Challenge’ to pit themselves against themselves at F45 Airlie Beach.

What exactly is an eight-week challenge? It’s in the name: A two-month fitness program combining F45’s signature 45-minute circuit workout classes with a detailed meal plan - and a lot of motivation, extrinsic and intrinsic.

The group cut their daily calories in half or more, upped their gym-going, and tried to transform their bodies, and in turn, their mindsets over a little more than 60 days.

So, how did they go? Well, you can change your life in just two months –take it from Whitsunday Life journalist Declan Durrant.

Team Training, Life Changing With Declan Durrant

Ilike to think that there is often - and this is not a one-size-fits-all (pardon the pun) – a correlation between weight gain and contentedness.

Over the last three or so years, I fell in love with two things: My partner and food.

And I don’t think those two things are unrelated, and they certainly have a strong relationship to my happiness. We eat delicious things together which are usually (and unfortunately) bad for us, but we do it together.

But I think the major problem for me was moderation, not necessarily the cookie itself, it was the volume of cookies – and that’s plural.

Over those three years, I put on roughly nine kilograms. And I’m lucky enough to be the kind of person who seemingly carries their weight well – you wouldn’t necessarily see it, although I did.

I signed up, alongside my partner, for the F45 Eight-Week Challenge expecting results if I stuck to it – no one is immune to the laws of biology; you can’t take out more calories than you put in without it coming from somewhere else.

At the start I weighed in at 89.5 kilograms,

Cannons Claim Medal At Queensland Championships

Seven Cannonvale Cannons participated at the 2022 McDonald’s Queensland Championships in Brisbane last week, representing the club and the region in the relays.

Tora Delac, Holly Perrin, Remy Hedges, and Tiana Bell swam an awesome time of 2.03.62 in the Girls 16 years and Under Freestyle relay, while Jacob Dewis, Jy Parkinson, Remy Hedges, and Holly Perrin swam in the Cannons’ Open Mixed Freestyle relay.

The Open Mixed team completed an excellent time of 1.49.87.

Jacob Dewis and Jy Parkinson were selected to compete in the NQ 15 years and Over Male Medley relay and were very excited with their silver medal.

Coach Mark Erickson said he was very pleased and proud of all the Cannons and their achievements. During the first few days of the championships.

The star performer was 17-year-old Jy Parkinson who competed in six events and made four finals.

Jy won a bronze medal for his 100-metre Backstroke in a time of 58.93, and a silver medal for his 200-metre Backstroke in a time of 2.08.78.

Jy made the final for 50-metre Backstroke

and came fifth in Queensland, as well as making the finals for 100-metre Butterfly, where he placed sixth. Unfortunately, Jy had to pull out of his last few events due to a shoulder injury.

Jacob Dewis, also aged 17, swam very well in his 50-metre and 100-metre Butterfly.

Holly Perrin, 15, swam a super 50-metre Backstroke and 50-metre Butterfly. She swam a 0.88 second personal best in her Backstroke.

Jacob Bell, aged 15 years, swam a big programme of six events. Even though he swam personal bests in his 50-metre events, his best swims placing third and fifth in Queensland were his 1500-metre

with 22.1 per cent body fat.

The eight weeks had their extremely difficult moments, undoubtedly as it did for all the challengers, I’m sure (Plenty of Christmas parties spent eating apples and cashews in the corner while we watched others dig into dishes of chocolate mousse), but we stayed strong.

At the end, on Saturday of last week, they unveiled the winners - people with the biggest drop in body fat percentage compared to their starting weight: In the Female, Angela Blake won, losing 11.5 per cent.

And me: I ended up losing 9.5 per cent of my body fat (8.5 kilograms), going down to 81 and taking my percent body fat to 16.6.

I didn’t expect to win anything, let alone a ‘Golden Kettlebell’. All I wanted was to achieve my personal goals – I think I’m in line with every challenger there. For me, this challenge shifted my perspective on myself, my body, and my mind. And I can’t recommend it highly enough.

F45’s motto is “Team Training, Life Changing”. And I believe it.

F45 Airlie Beach will run its first six-week challenge in 2023 starting January 30.

Freestyle and 800-metre Freestyle. He was surprised with his bronze medal in the 1500-metre.

Remy Hedges, aged 14, competed in four individual events: 200-metre IM, 50-metre, 100-metre, and 200-metre Breaststroke.

Her best swims were her 50-metre Breaststroke with a 0.1 second personal best and her 200-metre Breaststroke which placed her first reserve for the final.

Tora Delac, aged 12, swam a terrific 50-metre Freestyle in 32.04 seconds.

Contributed with thanks to Raylene Rasmussen

SWIMMING

Cannonvale Cannons State Team for 2022

Competitor Jacob Bell with his bronze medal

Jy Parkinson and coach, Mark Erickson

Whitsunday Life

journalist Declan Durrant won the male ‘Engine’ division of F45 Airlie Beach’s eight week challenge, winning a Golden Kettlebell for losing close to 9 kilograms

Female F45 ‘MVP’ Rene Campisi and F45 ‘Engine’

Winner Angela Blake

Thurs, 29 Dec 2022 8am - 4pm 6am - 6pm 8am - 4pm CLOSED

Fri, 30 Dec 2022 8am - 4pm 6am - 6pm 8am - 4pm7am - 6pm

Sat, 31 Dec 2022 New Year’s Eve 8am - 4pm 6am - 6pm 8am - 4pm7am - 6pm

Sun, 1 Jan 2023 New Year’s Day 8am - 12pm 6am - 6pm 8am - 12pm7am - 6pm

Mon, 2 Jan 2023 8am - 4pm 6am - 6pm 8am - 4pm7am - 6pm

Aquatic Facilities

Bowen Swimming Pool: Open Daily: 5.30am - 6pm. Public Holidays 12pm - 4pm. Closed Christmas Day.

Bowen Water Park: Open Daily: 8am - 7pm

Proserpine Swimming Pool: Open Daily: 5.30am - 6pm. Public Holidays 12pm - 4pm. Closed Christmas Day.

Proserpine Water Park: Open Daily: 8am - 6pm. Public Holidays 12pm - 4pm. Closed Christmas Day.

Collinsville Swimming Pool: Open Mon - Fri: 5.30am - 6pm, Sat/Sun 9am - 6pm. Public Holidays 12pm - 4pm. Closed Christmas Day

Collinsville Water Park: Open Daily: 8am - 6pm. Public Holidays 12pm - 4pm. Closed Christmas Day.

Airlie Beach Lagoon: Open Daily: 5.30am - 9pm.

Expressions of Interest - Bowen Markets

Whitsunday

the markets including marketeer bookings, fees and licencing.

Please register your interest via a short application on our Online Engagement Portal Yoursay Whitsunday - yoursay.whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au/, email info@whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au or complete an application at our customer service centres.

The successful applicant will have the following:

• Not for profit organisation with an ABN,

• Public Liability Insurance of up to $20,000,000,

• Experience in operating markets or similar activity is desired, and

• Resources/staff available to assist etc.

For more information please contact info@whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au. The expression of interest closes 29 January 2023.

Rodney Ferguson, Chief Executive Officer

FRIDAY

6.00 Escape From The City. 7.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat: Christmas Special. 11.00 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering. 12.00 News. 1.00 Belgravia. 1.45 Doc Martin. 2.50 Gardening Aust. 3.55 Long Lost Family. 4.40 Back Roads. 5.10 QI.

5.40 Hard Quiz. (PG) 6.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 All Creatures Great And Small Christmas Special. (PG) 8.25 Vera. (M)

9.55 Troppo. (M) 10.55 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.40 Rage. (MA15+) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Rage. 10.30 Rage Christmas Special. 12.00 News. 12.30 Vera.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.40 Peer To Peer. 10.10 Patrizio Buanne: Celebration. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cook Up Bitesize. 2.05 Patrizio Buanne: Celebration.

3.05 The Cook Up. 3.35 Dishing It Up. 4.35 Jeopardy! 5.00 Letters And Numbers. 5.30 Mastermind Aust.

6.30 News. 7.35 Engineering Reborn. 8.30 Inside Central Station. 9.25 Then And Now: The River Thames. 10.20 SBS News. 10.50 Gomorrah.

1.55 The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey. 4.40 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SATURDAY

2.00 Midsomer Murders. 3.30 Wallace And Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death. 4.00 Shaun The Sheep. 4.30 Bluey. 4.40

MOVIE: Paddington. (2014) 6.10

Extraordinary Escapes: Christmas Special. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Doc Martin. (M)

8.20 Shetland. (M)

9.20 Midsomer Murders. (M) 10.50

MOVIE: Jackie. (2016) (MA15+) 12.25 Rage Christmas Special. (MA15+) 5.00 Rage Christmas Special.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Final. Highlights. 3.30 Cycling. Cape To Cape MTB. Highlights. 4.30 The Untold Story Of Australian Wrestling. 4.35 Wrestling. 4.40 Wonderful World Of Chocolate Christmas. 5.30 Europe’s Greatest Train Journeys. 6.30 News. 7.30 Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender. 9.10 Silent Night: A Song For The World. 10.45 Letters And Numbers. 11.45 Dolly Parton: 50 Years At The Opry. 1.15 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 4.35 Bamay. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Christmas Swap. (2018) (PG) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer.

7.30 Carols In The Domain. (PG) 10.00 Schools Spectacular Creating The Magic. (PG) 12.30 Mates On A Mission. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. 12.00 Christmas With The Salvos. 12.30 Border Security: Int. 1.00 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. 1.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 2.00 MOVIE: Santa’s Boots. (2018) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 5.00 News. 5.30 Creek To Coast. 6.00 News. 7.00 MOVIE: Moana. (2016) 9.15 MOVIE: Elf. (2003) (PG) 11.15 World’s Most Shocking Emergency Calls. 12.15 Mates On A Mission. 1.30 Travel Oz. 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 Get Clever. 5.00 House Of Wellness.

SUNDAY

6.00 Rage Christmas Special. 9.00 ABC News. 9.30 The Pope’s Christmas Mass. 11.30 Compass. 12.00 News. 12.30 Southern Ocean Live. 2.30 MOVIE: Robin Hood: Men In Tights. (1993) 4.10 MOVIE: Paddington 2. (2017) 5.50 Bluey. 6.00 To Be Advised. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 HM The King’s Christmas Message. 7.40 The Royal Variety Performance. 9.40 MOVIE: Miss Fisher And The Crypt Of Tears. (2020) (M) 11.20 Christmas Cabaret. 1.40 The Heights. (PG) 2.40 Rage. (MA15+) 4.05 Classic Countdown. 5.00 Think Tank.

MONDAY

6.00 Escape From The City. 7.00 News. 10.00 The Royal Variety Performance. 12.00 News. 1.00 Vera. 2.30 Mad As Hell Does Hard Quiz. 3.05 Long Lost Family. 4.00 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. 5.30 Call The Midwife. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Doc Martin Christmas Special. (M) 8.40 Farewell Doc Martin. 9.25 Our Dementia Choir. (PG) 10.25 The Detectives. (M) 11.25 The Australian Soul With Geraldine Doogue. (PG) 12.25 Operation Buffalo. 1.20 Total Control. 2.05 Rage. 4.30 One Plus One. 5.00 Think Tank.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Blue Water Safari. 10.05 The World From Above. 10.40 A World Of Calm. 11.05 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Final. Highlights. 4.30 The Luxury Christmas Decorators. 5.30 Europe’s Greatest Train Journeys. 6.30 News. 7.30 Dean Martin: King Of Cool. 8.35 Uri Geller’s Secret Treasures. 10.05 MOVIE: Amy. (2015) 12.25 All Is Bright. 1.40 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 4.45 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 En`coda. 3.20 A World Of Calm. 3.45 The Cook Up. 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Letters And Numbers. 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency. 9.30 Secrets Of Playboy. 10.20 Battle Of Alcatraz. 11.10 Reunions. 12.05 The A Word. 2.20 MOVIE: Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016) 4.05 Going Places. 4.35 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Carols In The Domain. 9.30 Alinta Energy Christmas Pageant. 10.30 Mayor’s Christmas Carols. 11.30 Christmas With The Salvos. 12.00 House Of Wellness. 1.00 SeaLink Carols By Candlelight. 3.30 Beach Cops. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Border Security: Int. 5.30 Weekender. 6.00 News. 7.00 Dog Patrol. (PG) 7.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vacation. (1983) (M) 9.35 MOVIE: Love Actually. (2003) (M) 12.20 Mates On A Mission. (PG) 2.00 Shopping. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 12.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Afternoon session. 2.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 2.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 15. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars. 8.10 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 16. Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers. 11.30 Heartbreak Island Australia. 12.45 Beach Cops. 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Snowed In For Christmas. (2021) 1.50 Garden Gurus Moments. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. 5.30 News. 6.00 News. 7.00 ACA.

7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PG)

8.30 MOVIE: The Holiday. (2006) (M) 11.10 Council Of Dads. (PG) 12.00

A Very Royal Christmas: Secrets Of Sandringham. 1.00 Cross Court. 1.30 TV Shop. 4.00 Take Two. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop. 5.30 Skippy.

6.00 Drive TV. 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra Summer. 12.00 Our State On A Plate. 12.30 Great Australian Detour. 1.00 Cross Court. 1.30 Surfing Australia TV. 2.00 Driving Test. 2.30 MOVIE: Last Christmas. (2019) 4.30 Destination Australia. 5.00 News. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia. 6.00 News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Christmas With Delta. 8.00 Carols By Candlelight. (PG) 11.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Karen. (2022) (M) 1.00 Cross Court. 1.30 Surfing Australia TV. (PG) 2.00 TV Shop. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop. 5.30 Skippy.

6.00 National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant. 8.00 Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols. 10.00 Home For Christmas. 10.30 CMA Country Christmas. 11.30 Christmas With Delta. 1.00 Carols By Candlelight. 4.00 MOVIE: Blizzard. (2003) 6.00 News. 7.00 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. (1989) (PG) 9.00 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vegas Vacation. (1997) (PG) 11.00 The King’s Christmas Message. 11.10 MOVIE: The Jazz Singer. (1980) (G) 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 Summer. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Bondi Vet. 1.00 Take Me Home. 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 RBT. (PG) 8.30 Paramedics. (M) 9.30 Police After Dark. (M) 10.30 The Equalizer. (M) 11.20 Almost Family. (M) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.05 Cross Court. 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 Morning Programs. 7.30 Judge Judy. 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. 1.30 Christmas With Australian Women’s Weekly. 2.30 Ent. Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Freshly Picked. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Living Room. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. 9.30 The Graham Norton Show. 10.30 Georgie Carroll: The Gloves Are Off. 12.00 The Project. 1.00 Stephen Colbert. 2.00 Shopping. 5.30 Infomercials.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 What’s Up Down Under. 9.00 Freshly Picked. 9.30 St10. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Well Traveller. 1.00 Offroad Adv. 2.00 All 4 Adventure. 3.00 4x4 Adventures. 4.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals At Christmas. 5.00 News. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 6.30 Hungry. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 The Dog House. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? 9.30 The Graham Norton Show. 10.30 The Graham Norton Show. 11.30 The Savoy At Christmas. 12.30 Shopping. 3.30 Infomercials. 4.00 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 Jamie’s Easy Meals At Christmas. 9.00 Destination Dessert. 9.30 St10. 12.00 A Baby Reindeer’s First Christmas. 1.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals At Christmas.

2.00 Jamie: Together At Christmas.

3.00 The King’s Christmas Message.

3.15 Jamie: Together At Christmas.

4.15 Jamie’s One-Pan Christmas.

5.00 News. 6.00 MOVIE: Happy Feet. (2006) (G) 8.05 The Cheap Seats. (M) 9.05 Ghosts. (PG) 10.05 MOVIE: Book Club. (2018) (M) 12.00 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 My Market Kitchen. 6.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 7.00 Ent. Tonight. 7.30 Judge Judy. 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. 8.30 Studio 10. 11.00 Wildlife Rescue. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 Living Room. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 GCBC. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 MOVIE: Muriel’s Wedding. (1994) (M) 9.35 MOVIE: The Hunger Games. (2012) (M)

12.20 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

TUESDAY

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Dream Gardens. 11.00 Restoration Australia. 12.00 News. 1.00 Shetland. 2.00 Agatha Raisin. 2.55 Gardening Aust. 3.55 Long Lost Family. 4.40 Back Roads. 5.10 QI. 5.40 Hard Quiz. 6.10 Grand Designs NZ. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 8.00 Brush With Fame. 8.30 Love On The Spectrum. 9.25 Louis Theroux: Mothers On The Edge. 10.25 Summer Love. 11.35 Our Dementia Choir. 12.30 The Detectives. 1.30 Agatha Raisin. 2.20 Parkinson In Australia. 3.15 Rage. 4.30 One Plus One. 5.00 Think Tank.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cook Up Bitesize. 2.05 Saving Lives At Sea. 3.10 Child Genius Australia. 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Some Kind Of Heaven. 10.00 The Artist’s View. 10.30 SBS News. 11.00 Cheyenne & Lola. 12.00 Unit One. 1.05 Unit One. 3.15 Unit One. 4.15 Going Places. 4.45 Destination Flavour. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 12.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Afternoon session. 2.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 2.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Late afternoon session. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 17. Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat. 10.00 The Disappearance Of Grace Millane. 12.00 The Real Dirty Dancing. 1.30 Harry’s Practice. 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Middle School: The Worst Years Of My Life. (2016) 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. 5.30 News. 6.00 News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Travel Guides. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Vacation. (2015) (MA15+) 10.30 La Brea. (M) 11.20 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (M) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.05 Destination Australia. 1.30 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 ACA. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 My Market Kitchen. 6.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 7.00 Ent. Tonight. 7.30 Judge Judy. 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. 8.30 Studio 10. 11.00 Wildlife Rescue. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 Living Room. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 GCBC. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 MOVIE: Star Trek. (2009) (M) 10.00 MOVIE: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. (2013) (M) 12.45 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

Parkinson In Australia. 3.20 Rage. 4.30 One Plus One. 5.00 Think Tank.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Saving Lives At Sea. 3.00 The Reunion: Abbouds. 3.05 The Amazing Gift Of Education: Atika. 3.15 Child Genius Australia. 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.35 Britain’s Beautiful Rivers. 8.30 Britain’s Secret Islands. 9.25 Tokyo Vice. 10.25 SBS News. 10.55 Dignity. 11.55 The Night Manager. 12.45 Shadow Lines. 2.25 Shadow Lines. 3.15 The Late Session. 4.15 Going Places. 4.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 12.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 3. Afternoon session. 2.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 2.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 3. Late afternoon session. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 18. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades. 10.00 Crime Investigation Australia. 11.15 Ambulance: Code Red. 12.15 MOVIE: Captive. (1998) 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00

Cooking Up Love. (2021) 1.50

1. (2014) (M)

One. 5.00 Think Tank.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Saving Lives At Sea. 3.00 The Gift I Will Never Forget: Carina. 3.05 Feelings Of Thankfulness: Zainab. 3.15 Child Genius Australia. 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.35 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 8.30 Coastal Ireland With Adrian Dunbar. 9.25 War Of The Worlds. 10.20 SBS News. 10.50 L’Opera. 11.40 Stella Blomkvist. 3.15 Filthy Rich And Homeless. 4.20 Going Places. 4.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 4. Afternoon session. 2.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 2.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 4. Late afternoon session. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 19. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder. 8.10 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 20. Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars. 11.30 MOVIE: Striking Distance. (1993) 1.40 Fantasy Island. 2.30 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

8.30 Movie: Office Christmas Party. (2016) (MA15+, R)

10.15 Doctor Who. (PG, R)

11.00 Back. (M, R)

11.25 Archer. (M, R)

11.45 QI. (PG, R)

12.20am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R)

1.05 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? (PG, R)

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 QI. (PG, R) 8.30 Live At The Apollo. (M) 9.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M, R) 10.05 Staged. (M, R) 10.30 Upstart Crow. (PG, R) 11.00 Fleabag. (MA15+, R) 11.30 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 12.20am Friday Night Dinner. (PG, R)

7.30pm QI. (PG, R)

8.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg Christmas Bash.

8.45 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2022. (R)

9.45 Christmas Cabaret. (R)

10.45 Movie: Office Christmas Party. (2016) (MA15+, R)

12.25am Queen: Days Of Our Lives. (M, R)

7.30pm Dinosaurs Of The Frozen Continent. (R)

8.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

9.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 10.00 Catalyst. (M, R)

11.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R)

11.40 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. (M, R)

12.25am Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG, R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R)

6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R)

7.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R)

8.30 Escape To The Country. (R)

10.30 Australia’s Big Backyards. (PG, R)

11.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R)

12.30 Escape To The Country. (R)

6.00pm Border Security: International. (PG, R) 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG, R)

7.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. (PG, R)

8.30 Escape To The Country. (R)

9.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. (PG, R)

10.30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. (PG, R) 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG, R)

6.00pm Air Crash

Investigation: Special Report. (PG, R)

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

8.30 Heathrow. (PG, R)

9.30 Air Crash Investigation. (PG, R)

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

12.30 Cleaning Up. (M, R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R)

6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R)

7.30 Doc Martin. (PG, R)

8.30 Inspector Morse. (PG, R)

10.50 Cities Of The Underworld. (PG, R) 11.50 Doc Martin. (PG, R)

1.00 Medical Emergency. (PG, R)

1.30 Better Homes And Gardens. (R)

6.00pm American Pickers. (PG, R)

7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R)

7.30 Storage Wars. (PG)

8.30 Movie: Rambo 3. (1988) (M, R) Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna.

10.35 Movie: Hard To Kill. (1990) (MA15+, R) Steven Seagal.

12.45 American Restoration. (PG, R)

1.15 American Pickers. (PG, R)

6.00pm Last Stop Garage. (PG, R)

6.30 Secrets Of The Supercars. (PG, R)

7.30 Air Crash Investigation. (PG, R)

9.30 Mighty Trains. (PG, R)

10.30 Mighty Ships. (PG, R) 11.30 Full Custom Garage. (PG, R) 12.30 Last Stop Garage. (M, R)

6.00pm Pawn Stars. (PG, R)

6.30 Movie: Inside Out. (1975) (PG, R) Telly Savalas.

8.30 Movie: Enter The Dragon. (1973) (M, R) Bruce Lee, John Saxon.

10.45 The Cleveland Show. (M, R)

12.45 Blokesworld. (PG, R)

1.15 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. King Of Wings. Replay.

5.00pm Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 15. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars.

7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R)

7.30 American Pickers. (PG)

8.30 Movie: Cradle 2 The Grave. (2003) (MA15+, R) Jet Li, DMX, Anthony Anderson.

10.45 The Cleveland Show. (M, R)

12.45 Irish Pickers. (PG, R)

1.45 Barter Kings. (PG, R)

6.00pm Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 17. Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat. 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 Outback Truckers. (M, R) 9.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. (M, R) 10.30 Train Truckers. (PG, R) 11.30 Jade Fever. (PG, R) 12.00 Esports. LPL Pro. Rainbow Six. Season 2.

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

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

7.30 Fawlty Towers. (PG, R)

8.40 Midsomer Murders. (M, R)

10.40 Christmas At Highclere Castle. (R) 11.40 House. (M, R)

12.35 My Favorite Martian. (R)

4.30pm Movie: A Hole In The Head. (1959) (G, R) 7.00 Movie: It’s A Wonderful Life. (1946) (PG, R) James Stewart. 9.40 Movie: An Officer And A Gentleman. (1982) (M, R) Richard Gere, Debra Winger. 12.10 Fawlty Towers. (PG, R) 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30pm Christmas At Warwick Castle. (R)

6.30 Bondi Vet. (PG, R)

7.30 Movie: White Christmas. (1954) (G, R) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye.

10.00 Movie: Overboard. (1987) (PG, R) Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell.

12.20 Keeping Up Appearances. (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 The Brokenwood Mysteries. (M) 10.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (MA15+, R) 11.40 House. (M, R)

12.35 Antiques Roadshow. (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 New Amsterdam. (M, R) 11.40 House. (M, R) 12.35 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30pm MacGyver. (PG, R)

6.30 MacGyver. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M, R) 10.20 Evil. (MA15+, R) 11.15 Star Trek: Discovery. (M, R)

12.15 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Friends. (PG, R)

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.30 Mom. (PG, R) 11.00 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)

6.05pm Country Music. (PG, R)

7.05 Jeopardy! (R)

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

8.30 Hoarders. (M)

9.20 The Language Of Love. (MA15+)

10.15 Naughty And Nice: Sex Toy Britain. (MA15+, R)

11.10 Movie: Her. (2013) (MA15+, R)

3.30pm Soccer. A-League Men. Matchweek 9. Sydney FC v Macarthur FC.

6.30 Scorpion. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M, R) 10.20 MacGyver. (PG, R) 11.15 48 Hours. (M, R) 12.15 Tommy. (M, R) 1.10 Evil. (MA15+, R)

6.00pm Bondi Rescue. (PG, R)

6.30 MacGyver. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 9.25 NCIS: New Orleans. (M, R) 10.20 48 Hours: Please Don’t Tell. (M) 11.15 Star Trek: Discovery. (M)

12.15 Movie: Swordfish. (2001) (MA15+, R)

5.30pm MacGyver. (PG, R) 6.30 MacGyver. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 10.20 The Code. (M, R) 12.15 Home Shopping. (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. (PG, R)

5.35pm Vs Arashi. (PG, R)

6.30 The Fast History Of Toys.

7.30 Impossible Engineering.

8.30 One Night In Hamleys Xmas Special. 9.25 Travel Man. (M, R) 10.20 Forged In Fire. (PG, R)

12.00 The X-Files. (MA15+, R) 1.40 Future Man. (MA15+, R)

5.30pm Basketball. NBL. Round 12. Sydney Kings v Melbourne United.

7.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.00 Friends. (PG, R)

12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

1.30 Movie: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. (2005) (PG, R)

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (M, 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 Late Show With James Corden. (M)

5.50pm Jeopardy! An all-day marathon screening of the popular game show. Hosted by Alex Trebek. (R)

6.15 Jeopardy! (R)

6.40 Jeopardy! (R)

7.05 Jeopardy! (R)

7.30 Jeopardy! (R)

7.55 Jeopardy! (R)

8.20 Jeopardy! (R)

8.45 Jeopardy! (R) 9.10 Jeopardy! (R) 9.35 Jeopardy! (R)

6.05pm Country Music. (PG, R) 7.05 Jeopardy! (R) 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Taskmaster. (M) 9.25 Hypothetical. 10.20 WWE Legends: Stone Cold Steve Austin. (M, R) 11.50 The Clinton Affair. (M, R) 12.40 Raw Comedy Festival. (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: Where Is Jennifer Kesse? (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. (M, R) 11.10 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.30 The Late Late Show With James Corden. (M)

6.05pm Country Music. (PG, R) 7.05 Jeopardy! (R) 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Billy Connolly: Great American Trail. (R) 9.30 Forbidden History. 10.25 Why Does Everyone Hate The English? (M, R) 11.20 Hoarders. (PG, R) 1.00 Movie: Whiplash. (2014) (MA15+, R)

And

Exterminator. (PG, R) 1.00 Barter Kings. (PG, R) 2.00 American Restoration. (PG, R)

4.30pm Tennis. United Cup. Day 1. Group stage. 7.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 Grantchester. (M, R) 8.40 Poirot. (M, R) 9.50 Movie: Beat. (2022) (MA15+) Rachael Carpani, Cleo Massey. 11.50 House. (M, R) 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

12.00 5.30pm MacGyver. (PG, R) 6.30 MacGyver. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Bull. (M, R) 10.30 The Code. (M, R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 2.00 Hawaii Five-0. (M, R)

Home Shopping. (R) 6.00pm Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory.

6.05pm Country Music. (PG, R) 7.05 Jeopardy! (R) 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Movie: Looper. (2012) (R) Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis. 10.45 Movie: Tale Of Tales. (2015) 1.10 Future Man. (MA15+, R) R) ABC TV PLUS 7TWO 7MATE 9GEM 10 BOLD 10 PEACH SBS VICELAND FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

12.30 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 Late Show With James Corden. (M)

Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6.05pm Country Music. (PG, R) 7.05 Jeopardy! (R) 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island Specials. (PG) 10.10 Life After Prison. (MA15+, R) 11.05 The UnXplained With

William Shatner. (PG,

FRIDAY

6.00 Escape From The City. 7.00 News. 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.10

Extraordinary Escapes: Christmas Special. 12.00 News. 1.00 Belgravia.

1.45 Doc Martin. 2.35 Doc Martin Christmas Special. 3.40 Farewell Doc Martin. 4.30 Short Cuts To Glory. 5.10 QI. 5.40 Hard Quiz. (PG)

6.10 Grand Designs Revisited. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Death In Paradise: Christmas. (M)

9.05 MOVIE: Philomena. (2013) (M) 10.40 Troppo. (M) 11.40 Adam Hills: The Last Leg Christmas Bash. 12.20 Rage. (MA15+) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

SATURDAY

9.00 Rage. 12.00 News. 12.30 Vera. 2.00 Midsomer Murders. 3.35 Spicks And Specks Reunion Special. 4.40 MOVIE: Hook. (1991) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2022.

8.30 NYE 2022: The Early Night Show.

9.00 NYE 2022: 9PM Fireworks. 9.15 NYE 2022: Happy New Year Concert. 11.35 Countdown To Midnight. 12.00 Midnight Fireworks. 12.10 Auld Lang Syne. 12.20 Rage New Year’s Special. (MA15+) 5.00 Rage New Year’s Special.

SUNDAY

6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 10.30 Australia’s Remote Islands. 11.00 Compass. 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Movin’ To The Country. 1.00 MOVIE: Philomena. (2013) 2.40 The Early Night Show. 3.10 9PM Fireworks. 3.25 Happy New Year Concert. 5.45 Countdown To Midnight. 6.10 Midnight Fireworks. 6.20 Auld Lang Syne. 6.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 MOVIE: Strictly Ballroom. (1992) 9.05 Wreck. (MA15+) 9.50 Mystify: Michael Hutchence. 11.30 Mystery Road. 2.15 Rage. 4.00 Classic Countdown. 5.00 Think Tank.

6.00 Escape From The City. 7.00 News. 10.00 Hawke: The Larrikin And The Leader. 11.00 Rick Stein’s Road To Mexico. 12.00 News.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Focus

On Ability Film Festival. 3.15 Child Genius Australia. 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.35 Engineering Reborn. 8.30 Inside Central Station. 9.25 Why Buildings Collapse. 10.20 SBS News. 10.50 Gomorrah. 11.50 Gomorrah. 12.50 Gomorrah. 1.45 The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey. 4.10 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Final. Highlights. 3.35 Rovers: Return To Country. 4.15 The Truth Tellers: 10 Years Of NITV News. 5.10 Europe’s Greatest Train Journeys. 6.10 Dinner For One. 6.30 News. 7.30 Lucille Ball: We Love Lucy. 9.10 Adele: 30 Greatest Moments. 10.40 Willie Nelson: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw. 12.15 Big Fat Quiz Of Everything. 1.55 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.10 Love Your Garden. 11.05 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. NHK Trophy. Highlights. 4.05 Sensei: Australia’s Karate Master. 4.55 Railway Journeys UK. 5.30 Europe’s Greatest Train Journeys. 6.30 News. 7.30 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2022. 9.10 MOVIE: The Father. (2020) 11.00 MOVIE: La Belle Époque. (2019) 1.10

The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 4.10 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 12.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 5. Afternoon session. 2.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 2.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 5. Late afternoon session. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 8.30 MOVIE: The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring. (2001) 12.00 MOVIE: An American Affair. (1997) 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. 12.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movies. 12.30 MOVIE: Doc Hollywood. (1991) 2.45 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. 3.00 Beach Cops. 3.30 Border Security: Int. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 News. 5.30 Creek To Coast. 6.00 News. 7.00 Gold Coast Uncovered. 7.30 MOVIE: A Dog’s Purpose. (2017) (PG) 9.40 MOVIE: New Year’s Eve. (2011) (M) 12.05 ABBA: The Missing 40 Years. (PG) 1.05 133rd Rose Parade. (PG) 3.00 Shopping. 4.00 Get Clever. 5.00 House Of Wellness.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. 12.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 24. Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 5.00 News. 5.30 Weekender. 6.00 News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 25. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers. 10.00 7NEWS Spotlight. 11.00 World’s Most Shocking Emergency Calls. 12.00 The Good Doctor. 1.00 Harry’s Practice. 1.30 Animal Rescue. 2.00 Shopping. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 2. Group stage. 4.30 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News.

7.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 2. Group stage. From Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane. From RAC Arena, Perth. From Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney. 12.30 Reel Destinations: Lodge Life.

1.00 Outdoors Indoors. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Take Two. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo.

6.00 Weekend Today. 9.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 3. Group stage. 5.00 News. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia.

6.00 Nine News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 MOVIE: Mamma Mia! (2008) (PG) Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan. 9.40 MOVIE: Xanadu. (1980) (G) Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, Michael Beck.

11.35 MOVIE: Can’t Stop The Music. (1980) (PG) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop. 5.30 Skippy.

6.00 Weekend Today. 9.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 4. Group stage. 5.00 News. 5.30 Territory Cops. (PG)

6.00 Nine News Sunday. 7.00 60 Minutes. 8.00 RBT. (PG)

8.30 MOVIE: Deep Impact. (1998) (M) Morgan Freeman, Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni. A comet is on a collision course with Earth. 11.00 The First 48. (M) 11.50 Murder For Hire. (PG) 12.40 World’s Greatest Engineering Icons. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 Take Two. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 My Market Kitchen. 6.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 7.00 Ent. Tonight. 7.30 Judge Judy. 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. 8.30 Studio 10. 11.00 Wildlife Rescue. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 Living Room. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 GCBC. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 MOVIE: Transformers. (2007) (M) 10.20

MOVIE: Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen. (2009) (M) 1.30 Shopping. 5.30 Infomercials. (PG)

6.00 Reel Action. 6.30 Leading The Way. 7.00 Escape Fishing. 7.30 Well Traveller. 8.00 Freshly Picked. 8.30 What’s Up Down Under. 9.00 GCBC. 9.30 Farm To Fork. 10.00 The Lion Queen. 12.00 Living Room. 1.00 Offroad Adv. 2.00 All 4 Adventure. 3.00 4x4 Adventures. 4.00 Taste Of Aust. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 5.00 News. 6.00

The Graham Norton Show. 7.30

MOVIE: Top Gun. (1986) 9.45 MOVIE: Ocean’s 8. (2018) 11.55 The Graham Norton Show. 1.30 Shopping. 3.30 Infomercials. 4.00 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 GCBC. 8.30 My Market Kitchen. 9.00 Destination Dessert. 9.30 The Savoy. 11.40 MOVIE: Poms. (2019) 1.35 MOVIE: Paris Can Wait. (2016) 3.30 Exploring Off The Grid. 4.00 All 4 Adventure. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Dog House. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show.

9.00 MOVIE: The Gentlemen. (2019) (MA15+)

11.20 MOVIE: A Quiet Place. (2018) (M) 1.10 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

MONDAY

1.00 Vera. 2.30 Death In Paradise: Christmas. 4.00 Long Lost Family. 4.55 Aust Story. 5.30 Hard Quiz. 6.00 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 8.00 Back Roads. 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.30 River. (PG) 10.40 Our Brain. (PG) 11.35 The Detectives. 12.35 Operation Buffalo. 1.35 Total Control. 2.25 Rage. 4.35 One Plus One. 5.00 Think Tank.

TUESDAY

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Dream Gardens. 11.00 Rick Stein’s Road To Mexico. 12.00 News. 1.00 Stateless. 1.55 Agatha Raisin. 2.45 Back Roads. 3.15 Gardening Aust. 4.10 Long Lost Family. 4.55 Aust Story. 5.30 Hard Quiz. 6.00 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 8.00 Brush With Fame. 8.30 Love On The Spectrum. 9.25 Miriam’s Big Fat Adventure. 10.25 The Truth About Getting Fit At Home. 11.25 Mystery Road. 2.10 The Detectives. 3.05 Rage. 4.35 One Plus One. 5.00 Think Tank.

6.00 Escape From The City. 7.00 News. 10.00

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.10 Legacy List. 11.15 Great Canal Journeys. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cook Up Bitesize. 2.10 Saving Lives At Sea. 3.20 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 1. Highlights. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.35 Michael Mosley’s Health Intervention. 8.30 Heritage Rescue. 9.30 Secrets Of Playboy. 10.20 Battle Of Alcatraz. 11.10 Reunions. 12.10 The A Word. 4.40 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The World’s Greatest Palaces. 2.55 Great Asian Railway Journeys. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 2. Highlights. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? US. 8.30 Lies, Politics And Democracy. 10.30 SBS News. 11.00 Cheyenne & Lola. 12.00 Unit One. 1.05 Unit One. 2.10 Unit One. 3.15 Unit One. 4.15 Going Places. 4.45 Destination Flavour. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Blast From The Past. (1999) 2.15 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. 2.30 Beach Cops. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 26. Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers. 10.00 The Spin. 10.30 Motorway Patrol. (PG) 11.00 Highway Cops. (PG) 11.30 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. 12.30 Beach Cops. 1.30 Animal Rescue. 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Michael. (1996) 2.15 Surveillance Oz. 2.30 Beach Cops. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 27. Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades. 10.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PG) 11.00 Death Row: Countdown To Execution. (MA15+) 12.00 The Real Dirty Dancing. (PG) 1.00 The Good Doctor. (M) 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 5. Group stage. 4.30 Afternoon News. 5.00 Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 5. Group stage. From Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, RAC Arena, Perth and Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney. 11.30 Almost Family. (M) 12.30 Pointless. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 A Current Affair. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 6. Group stage. 4.30 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 6. Group stage. From Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, RAC Arena, Perth and Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney. 11.30 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (M) 12.30 Pointless. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 A Current Affair. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 My Market Kitchen. 6.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 7.00 Ent. Tonight. 7.30 Judge Judy. 8.00 Bold. 8.30 Studio 10. 11.00 Wildlife Rescue. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 Rhys Darby: Big In Japan. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 GCBC. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News.

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PG)

7.30 MOVIE: Raiders Of The Lost Ark. (1981) (M)

9.55 MOVIE: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon. (2011) (M) 1.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 My Market Kitchen. 6.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 7.00 Ent. Tonight. 7.30 Judge Judy. 8.00 Bold. 8.30 Studio 10. 11.00 Wildlife Rescue. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 Rhys Darby: Big In Japan. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 GCBC. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News.

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom. (1984) (PG) 10.00 MOVIE: Transformers: Age Of Extinction. (2014) 1.15 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

Specks. (PG) 9.20 Utopia. (PG) 9.45 Miriam’s Big Fat Adventure. (PG) 10.45 Miniseries: Us. (M) 11.45 To Be Advised. 12.45 Silent Witness. 2.40 Rage. 4.35 One Plus One. 5.05 Think Tank.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The World’s Greatest Palaces. 2.55 Great Asian Railway Journeys. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 3. Highlights. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.35 Britain’s Beautiful Rivers. 8.30 Britain’s Secret Islands. 9.25 Tokyo Vice. 10.30 SBS News. 11.00 Dignity. 11.55 The Night Manager. 12.45 Shadow Lines. 1.35 Shadow Lines. 3.25 The Late Session. 4.20 Going Places. 4.50 Destination Flavour. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The World’s Greatest Palaces. 2.55 Great Asian Railway Journeys. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 4. Highlights. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.35 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 8.30 Our Law. 9.40 War Of The Worlds. 10.35 SBS News. 11.05 L’Opera. 11.55 An Ordinary Woman. 3.30 Filthy Rich And Homeless. 4.30 Going Places. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. 11.30 Tennis. United Cup. Day 7. City finals. 4.30 Afternoon News. 5.00 Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Escape To The Chateau. 8.30 Dream Listings Byron Bay. A sought-after home goes to auction. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Family Law. (M) 11.20

The Thing About Pam. (M) 12.10 Pointless. (PG) 1.00 Our State On A Plate. (PG) 1.30

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Dust Factory. (2004) 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Great Getaways. (PG) 8.30 Paramedics. (M) 9.30 Police After Dark. (M) 10.30 Emergency Call. (M) 11.20 Pure Genius. (M) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.00 Our State On A Plate. (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 My Market Kitchen. 6.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 7.00 Ent. Tonight. 7.30 Judge Judy. 8.00 Bold. 8.30 Studio 10. 11.00 Wildlife Rescue. 12.00 Dr Phil.

1.00

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

8.30 Movie: Suffragette. (2015) (M, R) Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter.

10.15 Doctor Who. (PG, R)

11.15 QI. (PG, R)

11.50 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R)

12.35am Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 1.10 Close.

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)

8.00 QI. (M, R)

8.30 Melbourne Comedy Festival: The Gala. (MA15+, R)

9.35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M, R)

10.20 Ghosts. (PG, R)

10.50 Staged. (M, R)

11.15 Fleabag. (MA15+, R)

11.40 Doctor Who. (PG, R)

12.25am Wreck. (MA15+, R)

7.30pm You Can’t Ask That. (M, R)

8.35 Louis Theroux: America’s Most Dangerous Pets. (M, R)

9.35 Louis Theroux: Altered States. (M, R)

10.35 Science Of Drugs With Richard Roxburgh. (MA15+, R)

11.35 Dinosaurs Of The Frozen Continent. (R)

12.25am Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

7.30pm Dinosaurs Of The Frozen Continent. (R)

8.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

9.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R)

10.00 Science Of Drugs With Richard Roxburgh. (MA15+, R)

10.55 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. (M, R)

11.40 Louis Theroux: America’s Most Dangerous Pets. (M, R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R)

6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R)

7.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R)

8.30 Escape To The Country. (R)

10.30 Australia’s Big Backyards. (PG, R)

11.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R)

12.30 Escape To The Country. (R)

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

6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG, R)

8.30 Escape To The Country. (R)

9.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. (PG, R)

10.30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. (PG, R)

11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG, R)

12.30 Escape To The Country. (R)

6.00pm Air Crash

Investigation: Special Report. (PG, R)

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

8.30 Heathrow. (PG, R)

9.30 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 11.30 Air Crash

Investigation: Special Report. (PG, R) 12.30 Cleaning Up. (M, R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R)

6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R)

7.30 Doc Martin. (M, R)

8.30 Inspector Morse. (M, R)

10.50 Cities Of The Underworld. (PG, R)

11.50 Doc Martin. (M, R)

1.00 Medical Emergency. (PG, R)

1.30 Better Homes And Gardens. (R)

6.00pm American Pickers. (PG, R)

7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R)

7.30 Storage Wars. (PG)

8.30 Movie: The Towering Inferno. (1974) (PG, R) Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, William Holden.

11.55 Barter Kings. (PG, R)

12.55 American Pickers. (PG, R)

1.55 American Restoration. (PG, R)

6.00pm Last Stop Garage. (PG, R)

6.30 Secrets Of The Supercars. (PG, R)

7.30 Air Crash Investigation. (PG, R)

9.30 Mighty Trains. (PG, R)

10.30 Mighty Ships. (PG, R)

11.30 Full Custom Garage. (PG, R)

12.30 Last Stop Garage. (PG, R)

6.00pm Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 25. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers.

7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R)

7.30 American Pickers: Best Of. (PG)

8.30 Movie: Kickboxer: Vengeance. (2016) (MA15+, R)

10.30 Movie: Romeo Must Die. (2000) (M, R) 12.55 Shipping Wars. (M, R)

6.00pm Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 26. Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers.

7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R)

7.30 American Pickers. (PG)

8.30 Movie: Blood Father. (2016) (MA15+, R)

10.20 The Cleveland Show. (M, R)

1.30 Billy The Exterminator. (PG, R)

4.30pm Tennis. United Cup. Day 2. Group stage.

7.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

7.30 Fawlty Towers. (PG, R)

8.40 Movie: The Core. (2003) (M, R) Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank. 11.20 House. (M, R)

12.20 My Favorite Martian. (R)

1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.00pm Tennis. United Cup. Day 3. Group stage. 9.00 Movie: Mona Lisa Smile. (2003) (PG, R) Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles. 11.25 Fawlty Towers. (PG, R)

12.45 Explore. (PG, R)

1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30pm MacGyver. (PG, R) 6.30 MacGyver. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M, R) 10.20 Evil. (MA15+, R) 11.15 Star Trek: Discovery. (M, R) 12.15 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R)

6.30 Friends. (PG, R)

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R)

9.30 TikTok For You Fest. (R)

11.00 Frasier. (PG, R)

12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

1.30 The Late Late Show With James Corden. (M)

6.05pm Country Music. (PG, R)

7.05 Jeopardy! (R)

7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R)

8.30 Hoarders. (M)

9.20 The Language Of Love. (MA15+)

10.15 Sex On The Streets. (MA15+, R)

11.10 Movie: Cape Fear. (1991) (MA15+, R)

5.30pm Soccer. A-League Men. Matchweek 10. Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory. 8.30 Scorpion. (PG, R) 9.30 MacGyver. (PG, R) 10.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M, R) 11.20 48 Hours. (M, R) 12.15 Hawaii Five-0. (M, R) 1.10 Evil. (MA15+, 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)

5.35pm Vs Arashi. (R)

6.30 The Fast History Of Toys: Real American Toy Heroes.

7.30 Impossible Engineering.

8.30 Taskmaster’s New Year’s Treat.

9.25 Taskmaster. (M, R)

2.00 Future Man. (M, R)

5.00pm Tennis. United Cup. Day 4. Group stage.

12.30 Snapped. (MA15+) 1.30 My Favorite Martian. (R)

2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30pm JAG. (PG, R) 6.30 JAG. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 10.20 48 Hours: The Murdaugh Mysteries. (M, R) 11.15 Star Trek: Discovery. (PG) 12.15 Movie: The Brighton Miracle. (2019) (PG, R) 2.00 Evil. (MA15+, R)

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

6.25 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.00 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)

5.30pm The Bee

Whisperer: Beeweaver. (PG, R)

6.35 Dynamo: Top Ten Greatest Moments. (PG, R)

7.30 RocKwiz Salutes The Legends. (PG, R) 9.30 50 Years Of Star Trek. (PG, R)

11.10 WWE Legends. (M, R) 12.40 Detective Chinatown. (M, R)

7.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 Death In Paradise. (M, R)

8.40 The Brokenwood Mysteries. (M) 10.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (MA15+) 11.40 House. (M, R) 12.35 My Favorite Martian. (R) 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30pm JAG. (PG, R) 6.30 Scorpion. (PG, R) 7.30 Bull. (M, R) 8.30 NCIS. (M, R) 10.20 In The Dark. (M) 11.15 48 Hours. (M, R) 12.15 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (M, R) 9.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 11.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.30 Becker. (PG, R)

5.45pm The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. (R) 6.15 Forged In Fire. (PG, R) 7.05 Jeopardy! (R) 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Taskmaster. (M) 9.25 Hypothetical. (M) 10.20 WWE Legends. (M, R) 11.55 The Clinton Affair. (M, R)

6.00pm Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 27. Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades. 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 Outback Truckers. (PG, R) 9.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. (M, R) 10.30 Train Truckers. (PG, R) 11.30 Jade Fever. (PG, R) 12.00 Esports. LPL Pro. Rainbow Six. Season two.

4.30pm Tennis. United Cup. Day 6. Group Stage. 7.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 New Tricks. (M, R) 8.40 The Closer. (M, R) 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. (M, R) 10.40 New Amsterdam. (M, R) 11.40 House. (M, R) 12.35 My Favorite Martian. (R) 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30pm JAG. (PG, R) 6.30 Scorpion. (PG, R) 7.30 Bull. (PG, R) 8.30 My Life Is Murder. (M, R) 9.25 Bull. (M, R) 10.20 48 Hours: #lindasstory. (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. (M, R) 9.30 Mom. (PG, R) 10.20 Becker. (PG, R) 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. (R) 6.15 Forged In Fire. (PG, R) 7.05 Jeopardy! (R) 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Billy Connolly: Great American Trail. 9.30 Forbidden History. (M) 10.25 Why Does Everyone Hate The English? (M, R) 7.30pm Death In Paradise. (M, R) 8.30 Wreck. (MA15+) 9.15 Crazy Fun Park. (PG, R) 10.15 Killing Eve. (MA15+, R) 11.00 Veneno. (M, R)

6.00pm Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 30. Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes. 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 8.30 Movie: Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. (2016) (MA15+, R) Milla Jovovich, Ruby Rose, Ali Larter.

10.45 The Cleveland Show. (M, R)

2.00 American Restoration. (PG, R)

Infomercials. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 2.00 The Love Boat. (PG, R) 6.00pm Friends. (PG,

5.30pm JAG. (PG, R) 6.30 Scorpion. (PG, R) 7.30 Bull. (PG, R) 8.30 NCIS. (M, R) 9.30 NCIS: New Orleans. (M, R) 10.30 SEAL Team. (M, R) 11.30 48 Hours. (M, R) 12.30

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