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OLG clears Clarence Valley Council, but flags governance concerns By Tim Howard
He warned that councillors risk undermining the organisation if they create an atmosphere of disrespect toward staff.
The NSW Office of Local Government has ruled out any formal intervention into Clarence Valley Council, but has warned councillors they must resolve internal conflict and improve how they work together. Deputy ecretary Brett Whitworth travelled to the Clarence Valley last week to brief councillors on the outcome of a months-long review prompted by a surge in complaints. The visit followed a “fact-finding” process late last year involving interviews with councillors and community members. Mr Whitworth stressed the exercise was not a formal investigation and did not involve the use of the OLG’s statutory powers. Speaking on Loving Life FM, Mayor Ray Smith characterised the outcome as “basically nothing to see here,” saying the OLG found no evidence of corrupt conduct or maladministration and would take no further action. However, Mr Whitworth rejected that framing. “I don’t agree that there is nothing to see here,” he said. “I don’t know that I would characterise what I said as being that there was nothing to be worried about.” Instead, he said the council is functioning effectively in an operational sense— continuing to deliver services, manage infrastructure and maintain a strong financial position—but faces ongoing governance challenges.
“If you are… tarnishing the reputation of the council and of the staff, then you’re making it harder to deliver the very thing that you’ve been elected to do.”
Cr Smith had earlier suggested many complaints involved repeated or broad allegations without evidence. Mr Whitworth instead described a pattern of repeated issues rather than invalid concerns, reinforcing that complaints should continue to be directed through proper channels.
Cr Smith acknowledged some mistrust among “one or two councillors,” but downplayed its significance. Mr Whitworth, by contrast, framed councillor behaviour as a central issue requiring improvement.
Mr Whitworth emphasised that councils are independent authorities responsible for handling their own complaints, with the OLG focused on system oversight rather than investigating every grievance.
Both the mayor and the OLG pointed to the adversarial nature of local government as part of the explanation. Clarence Valley Mayor Ray Smith said the OLG has said “nothing to see here” when it comes to issues at council. But in an interview this week the deputy secretary of the OLG Brett Whitworth said some governance issues remain.
This marks a key distinction from the mayor’s interpretation: while both agree there will be no investigation or intervention, the OLG maintains there are still issues requiring attention. Clarence Valley Council recorded one of the highest complaint volumes in NSW, with Mr Whitworth confirming it had the second-highest number of complaints in the state. Cr Smith linked the spike—136 complaints in 2024–25—to community anger over the eviction of semi-permanent residents from council caravan parks, a matter still before the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT). Mr Whitworth said the OLG looked beyond raw
numbers to understand the pattern of complaints. “We’re seeing iterations around the same themes,” he said, pointing to longrunning disputes dating back to 2021–2023. In many cases, he said, there were existing mechanisms to resolve issues, including NCAT proceedings, meaning further regulatory intervention was unnecessary. While Cr Smith highlighted the OLG’s finding of no corruption or maladministration, Mr Whitworth placed greater emphasis on how councillors interact with each other and staff. “The issue that we keep seeing… is the challenges the councils have in talking to each other,” he said.
say that,” he said.
Cr Smith said “democracy is not a neat and tidy concept,” defending contested decision-making. Mr Whitworth agreed disagreement was inherent—but said councillors must take responsibility for resolving it. “You’ve been elected to serve the community… you need to work amongst yourselves to try and work out what the best way is to address it,” he said. He cautioned councillors against seeking external intervention to resolve internal disputes, noting that stronger action— such as appointing an administrator—would strip the community of elected representation. In another point of difference, Mr Whitworth firmly rejected suggestions that complainants were being dismissed. “I don’t agree that people are serial pests. I’d never
Residents are encouraged to raise concerns with council first, before escalating to bodies such as the NSW Ombudsman where appropriate. The OLG has committed to writing to participants in the fact-finding process and will continue to monitor matters where existing processes—such as tribunal cases—are underway. Despite the concerns raised, Mr Whitworth confirmed the OLG will not pursue an investigation, performance order or public inquiry. “What we have instead said is that councillors… need to work out how you can debate issues freely and fairly and ensure that you are providing services to your community,” he said. The outcome leaves Clarence Valley Council free from regulatory action, but under clear direction from the state’s local government watchdog to address internal divisions and rebuild confidence in its governance.
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Tractor power replaced by automatic technology By Samantha Elley
No longer will the tractordriven flood pump be a feature of the Magellan Street pump station, when flood waters threaten the Lismore CBD. Thanks to funding from all levels of government, the system has been replaced in favour of a much higher-tech upgrade. “This is really exciting because it’s leaving behind a tractor driven system that will now be done remotely, automatically, (it will be) submersible… it also increases capacity of the pumps from 600 litres per second to 1000 litres per second,” said NSW Minister for Recovery, Janelle Saffin. “It’s building the robustness of the system to resist some of the flood impacts and particularly supports the CBD, our businesses who cop it first if (the floodwater) comes over the levy.” The Federal Government has contributed $150 million to the flood
restoration projects, according to Ms Saffin which is being administered by the Reconstruction Authority. “It’s being done through Lismore City Council under their Flood Restoration portfolio,” she said.
Cvil and commercial construction company, Alder, has been awarded the contract to deliver the project which will be starting this month. At the same time, Alder will be constructing a brand-new pump station at Snow Street in South
Lismore. The facility will be designed to keep essential evacuation and emergency service access routes open longer. “For many years now we’ve been sending staff here,” said Lismore mayor,
Steve Krieg. “It just shows you the antiquity of our network. “Now here we are four years on and we are actually seeing work getting delivered.” Cr Krieg said it is a game changer for Lismore’s
responsiveness to future floods. “It’s all about getting water out of our basin and CBD and into the river system where it belongs,” he said. “Council staff will be able to monitor and control the pumps from a safe distance, dialling them up or down as needed. “It is state-of-the-art as these things cost a lot of money and until you have such an event like we did have in 2022 you cope with what you’ve got. “We’ve been able to see the benefits of having these upgrades. “Council could not do this funding by ourselves and we are very grateful the need has been recognised both federally and by the state government.” Cr Krieg said Lismore will have a pump system that is fit for purpose and up to modern technology and what is required for the CBD. Weather permitting the project should be complete by September 2026.
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Historical ribbon cutter opens $18 million upgraded bridges By Samantha Elley
The opening of the newly raised Tatham Bridges last week has a continuous history with the Sullivan family of Casino. It was in 1910 that John Sullivan, first President of Tomki Shire Council made a request to the then Minister of Local Government for high level bridges across Spring Gully and Deep Creek. Twenty-three years later, in 1933, his son William, when he became President, opened the Deep Creek bridge. Then in 1997, William’s grandson and John’s greatgrandson, Col Sullivan, Mayor of Richmond Shire, opened the twin bridges that replaced the timber structures. Col’s widow, Dorothy, daughter, Janelle Stenner, and brother, Kevin Sullivan, were on hand to see this latest opening of the twin bridges and they provided the very same scissors that have cut the ribbon for each of the events. These scissors were used last week by Minister for Recovery, Janelle Saffin as the ribbon was cut once again to open the much
Cr Col Sullivan cutting the ribbon in 1997
Cr William Sullivan cutting the ribbon in 1933
higher bridges.
“The other ones had the
“It is about building back better,” said Minister Saffin.
old (bumps) in it from the
outstanding job that Quickway (Construction) has done.”
opening of the M1 freeway. “Traffic now used to get off and go up the
“(The bridges are) more resilient and 1.2 metres higher. “It is number 22 of 36 projects now completed, funded by the Federal Government. “The local councils put forward the projects they thought would improve their communities to make it more resilient, make it more resistant to floods and this was one of them.” Current mayor of Richmond Valley, Robert Mustow, said the project was one of their biggest 2022 flood projects.
Tatham bridges cutting the ribbon
“It’s built back better, it’s higher, a lot better surface,” he said.
timber. “The fantastic and
He highlighted the importance of the Casino to Coraki Road since the
Summerland Way,” he said. “We find now it’s heading
towards Woodburn, so these bridges are vital.” Nationals Clarence MP, Richie Williamson, acknowledged how special the opening the bridges were for the community. “We are left with an amazing piece of local infrastructure that will see generations cruise on by in a safe way,” he said. “We’ve all said we need to build back better from that terrible event in 2022 and today is more proof that we are.” Richmond Valley Council managed the construction project under the $150 million Northern Rivers Recovery and Resilience Program (NRRRP), administered by the NSW Reconstruction Authority and funded by the Australian Government.
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$1 million boost for level crossing road safety across regional NSW By Jeff Gibbs
Regional councils across New South Wales, including those in the Northern Rivers, can apply for a share of $1 million in new funding aimed at improving safety on roads approaching rail level crossings. Applications opened on April 8 under the 2026–27 Level Crossing Improvement Program – Regional Council Minor Works, the second year of the targeted scheme supporting practical upgrades on councilmanaged roads leading to rail crossings. The program funds lowcost engineering works designed to reduce crash risk at crossings. Eligible projects include vegetation
removal to improve sight distances, installation of advanced warning signage and line marking, vehicle-activated signage, minor road realignments, upgraded street lighting and traffic calming
treatments. Transport for NSW Chief of the Centres for Road Safety and Maritime Safety Bernard Carlon said the initiative was vital because councils manage around 90
per cent of the state’s road network. “There are more than 1300 level crossings located on public roads across NSW, and collisions between trains and vehicles
remain a major safety risk,” Mr Carlon said. He said the grants supported practical improvements that complemented larger infrastructure upgrades and safety awareness campaigns already underway across the state. In 2025, regional councils shared $1.17 million through the program, funding 21 projects that improved safety at 81 level crossings. Works included vegetation clearing, resurfacing, shoulder grading and improved line marking. One example was Muswellbrook Shire Council, which received just over $196,000 to upgrade three level crossings at Sandy Hollow, improving conditions for motorists and visitors travelling along Bylong
Valley Way and Goulburn Drive. The Level Crossing Improvement Program – Regional Council Minor Works forms part of the broader NSW Government Level Crossing Improvement Program, which will receive $7.5 million in 2026–27 to support infrastructure upgrades, new safety technologies and education initiatives. Regional councils with public level crossings, including those across the Northern Rivers, are eligible to apply before 20 May 2026. Transport for NSW is encouraging motorists, riders and pedestrians to continue exercising caution at level crossings and to always obey warning signals and signage.
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Writers invited ‘Under the Bridge’ as Long Way Home return
By Tim Howard
Writers across the Clarence Valley are being encouraged to look at familiar places a little differently this month, as The Long Way Home short story competition returns with a new theme — and a chance to get inspired on location. On Saturday, April 18, a free community writing session will take place beneath the twin spans linking Grafton and South Grafton, inviting participants to gather with notebooks in hand and let the setting do the work. Billed as a “Creative writing free-for-all: Under the Bridge,” the relaxed session will run from 10am to midday at Greaves Street, in the park between
Writers have been invited to get together for some information Under the Bridge in a creative writing free for all to inspire stories for the Long Way Home 2026 short story competition.
the bridges. Writers of all
ages and experience levels
are encouraged to attend, observe their surroundings, and capture whatever images, moments or ideas come to mind. The event ties into this year’s Long Way Home theme — Under the Bridge — announced by cofounder and author Claire Aman as the prompt for the 2026 competition. “We invite writers to interpret it any way they like,” Aman said. “We’re hoping to unearth a span of original stories that explore all the mystery and depth in this theme.” In a region defined by its river crossings, the idea resonates strongly. From the Harwood Bridge to smaller, lesser-known spans scattered across the valley, bridges are part of the everyday landscape — but Aman believes it’s
what lies beneath them that holds the richest creative potential. “Underneath those bridges, stories are dreamt and secrets are kept while the water flows past on its way to the sea,” she said. Saturday’s session is designed to tap into that atmosphere — the shifting light on the river, the sound of traffic overhead, the quiet spaces in between — and turn it into story. The Long Way Home competition, which began in 2018, has grown into a major local creative outlet, publishing eight anthologies and more than 400 stories from writers across the Clarence Valley. Open to primary school students, high school students and adults, it places the emphasis not on experience, but
imagination. “We’re looking for stories that surprise us or make us curious,” Aman said. “Stories that make us laugh or cry.” The best entries will be published in the next anthology, Stories from the Clarence Valley 2026 – Under the Bridge, to be launched later this year. Entries close on June 1, with word limits set at 2,500 words for adults, 500 words for high school students and 200 words for primary students. For those unsure where to begin, Saturday’s gathering offers a simple starting point: go to the place, sit with it, and see what emerges. More information is available at www. thelongwayhomestories. com.
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Long deserved reward for a long-serving chief By Tim Howard
Easter long weekend in
recognition.”
Maclean.
Born in 1942, Peter first
There was an added
Mr Williamson had the
became involved with the
highlight for the 2026
privilege of performing
Lower Clarence Scottish
Highland Gathering, held
the official opening of the
Association through his
in Maclean over the Friday
Gathering on Saturday
wife, Norma, a competitive
and Saturday of the Easter
and took the opportunity
Highland dancer and
Weekend.
to surprise Peter with
teacher.
In addition to the
the prestigious award in
“Peter and Norma are a
traditional highland sports,
recognition of his decades
true team,” Mr Williamson
music and culture as
of dedication to the
said.
stalwart of the event, which
Lower Clarence Scottish
“From supporting
celebrated its 121st event
Association (LCSA) and
the Highland Dancing
this year, one of its stalwart
the broader Maclean
competitions to organising
received long-deserved
community.
the Maclean Highland
recognition.
“Peter Smith is one of
Gathering, their
Lower Clarence Scottish
those rare community
commitment has spanned
Association Chief and
leaders whose dedication
generations.”
longtime stalwart of the
and passion touch every
Peter joined the LCSA
local Scottish community,
corner of our community,”
Committee in 1965 and
Peter Smith, was honoured
Mr Williamson said.
has held an uninterrupted
with a NSW Government
“He has been a pillar
membership for 60 years,
Community Service
of the local Scottish
becoming Chief in 2000.
Award by Clarence MP,
community for more than
Under his leadership,
Richie Williamson, at the
six decades, and it was a
the Maclean Highland
121st Maclean Highland
real honour to present him
Gathering has become
Gathering held over the
with this well-deserved
one of Australia’s premier
Lower Clarence Scottish Association Chief and longtime stalwart of the local Scottish community, Peter Smith was recognised for a lifetime of outstanding contributions to the Maclean and wider Lower Clarence community.
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In addition to presenting
“Peter’s leadership
Peter with the Community
is remarkable,” Mr
Service Award, Peter
Williamson said. “His
and Norma Smith were
commitment extends far
each awarded the 2026
beyond his official duties.
Legends Awards from the
“From leading the Street
Lower Clarence Scottish
Parade and welcoming
Association.
visitors to setting up
“These awards recognise
grounds, liaising with
a lifetime of dedication,”
local organisations, and
Mr Williamson said.
supporting volunteers,
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Huge road upgrade for Northern Rivers By Samantha Elley
Nothing does a driver’s heart more good than to find out about road upgrades. This story should provide plenty of warm fuzzies, if that’s the case. Lismore Mayor Steve Krieg was only too happy to announce the commencement of a major road restoration project in the Lismore City Council area to strengthen the local road network, providing resilience against future flooding and weather events. “This is a major milestone and major step forward in our flood recovery,” he said. “The amount of work and detailed planning to go into the best outcome across our LGA has been critical. “It’s not finished yet, there’s still a bit of work to go.” Named the Pavement Restoration Program, more than 100 locations across 49 rural roads will be
NSW Minister for Recovery, Janelle Saffin, Lismore mayor Steve Krieg, Director Roads and Infrastructure, Fiona Keneally, Director Flood Restoration, Charlotte Foy. Photo Samantha Elley
rehabilitated between now and early 2028. “I just want to highlight the work that Charlotte (Foy) is doing through the flood recovery team and also Fiona (Keneally) as our director of our roads at Lismore City Council,” said Cr Krieg. “But none of this is possible without the support of the state and federal government.” Cr Krieg said the roads weren’t just being repaired but built to a much better
standard and to be more durable. “As we go, there’s some sneaky little drainworks clearing and different things going along as well which is critical to maintain the life of the road,” he said. NSW Recovery Minister, Janelle Saffin, commended Lismore City Council for their Flood Restoration Portfolio which is a standalone program that enables them to manage the work to build back better
and build in efficiencies for best practice. Roads targeted under the program include: • Broadwater Road • Coraki Road • Eltham Road • James Gibson Road • Koonorigan Road • Nimbin Road • Stoney Chute Road • Tregeagle Road • Wyrallah Road “We didn’t choose them, the flood chose them,” said Cr Krieg.
“A lot of this work is disaster money through the DRFA program. “This work is being done by the flood recovery team who do the on the ground assessment but we’ve also had really detailed chopper mapping as well.” Instead of full reconstruction, involving digging up and replacing multiple layers, the program will reuse existing materials with minimal overlay and include foamed bitumen and lightly bound base. By adding binders to the existing road layers in place, these methods improve durability and moisture resistance. Roads can be resurfaced and reopened in less time, reducing traffic disruptions and keeping the community moving. Cr Krieg said the efficiencies and savings at all tiers of government, doing the work this way, is critical. “It really is going to set the standard for any disaster recovery for the rest of the nation, as to how
we can save our ratepayer and taxpayer money by doing things better and more efficiently,” Cr Krieg said. Director of Roads and Infrastructure for Lismore City Council, Fiona Keneally said foam bitumen stabilisation is where bitumen is combined with air and water worked into the granular pavement which acts as a binder. “It’s more a of a flexible pavement,” she said. “We don’t get that block cracking that you see in a lot of areas.” Less cracking, according to Ms Keneally, means water doesn’t seep in and cause potholes and can endure for a minimum of 20 years. This project is jointly funded by the Australian and NSW Government under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements. It complements Lismore’s ongoing Landslip Restoration Program, which will remediate up to 60 road landslips through to late 2027.
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Thieves hit storage sheds over Easter By Tim Howard Tenants of a storage shed complex in South Grafton are counting the cost after thieves struck over the Easter break. Police were called to the Store-It Storage Sheds in Mulgi Dr on Easter Monday after a tenant discovered the break-in. As more tenants became aware of the incident, it became apparent that at least 30 of the 92 sheds in the complex had been looted possibly over three days during the Easter break. One woman, who has leased a shed at the centre for a number of years, said it appeared the thieves had gained entry through a fence on Friday and returned on Saturday and Sunday to continue breaking into sheds. She said they had been able to carry out the thefts “at their leisure”, as the design of the complex shielded them from outside view and there was an absence of security cameras. A spokesperson for the
Tenants who spoke on condition of anonymity were concerned about the absence of security cameras at the site. “We pay thousands of dollars in rent for these sheds every year, but there are no cameras to catch criminals in the act or act as a deterrent,” said one tenant, who said she had used storage sheds for years. The tenant said she had been notified of the break-in on Easter Monday and arrived to find other tenants checking on their belongings. The Store-It storage sheds in Mulgi Dr, South Grafton, which were hit by thieves on multiple days of the Easter holidays.
Lifestyle Group, Karen Gorton, said the thieves had gained access by cutting a hole in the wire fence behind an adjacent property on Armidale Rd. “They cut through the fence and then used an angle grinder to cut off the padlocks on the shed doors,” she said. She said the thieves had shown themselves to be “heartless”.
“One woman said they had taken an urn with a loved one’s ashes in it,” Ms Gorton said. “The urn had been in a box and they had taken it out. It was obvious what it was, but they took it anyway.” Ms Gorton said items stolen included large goods as well as typical household items found in storage sheds.
“The front gate is security locked and no one came through it,” she said. “It looks like everything that was taken was carried out through the hole in the fence.” Ms Gorton said she was aware of at least six other break-ins or thefts from businesses in the area, including a recent incident at another storage shed complex nearby.
She said that it was uncertain how many days the thieves had been in the building, although it appeared they had been in on more than one day. Ms Gorton was able to provide proof that security patrols had been occurring at the site, producing invoices from a security firm for patrols up to and beyond the time of the break-in.
“When I turned up, police were there and forensics were dusting for fingerprints, and the owner and managers were talking to people,” she said. The complex owner, Brian Elvery, was contacted, but rewarded to comment on the incident. Repeated efforts were made to contact Coffs Clarence Police about the incident, but they have yet to release any information..
Regional landfill reopened after weekend fire By Tim Howard The Grafton Regional Landfill has reopened after a fire on Friday night closed it for the weekend. A spokesperson for the landfill owners, Clarence Valley Council, did not give a specific cause for the fire, but hinted at a problem with the incorrect disposal of lithium ion batteries. “The cause of the fire remains unknown and investigations are ongoing,” a council press release said on Monday. “However, the incident has highlighted the very real and increasing risk posed by the incorrect disposal of lithium batteries.” The release said lithium batteries are commonly found in everyday items such as mobile phones, power tools, e-scooters, laptops, vapes and household devices.
NSW Fire and Rescue and RFS trucks arrive to fight the blaze at the Grafton Regional Landfill site on Armidale Rd at Elland on Friday night. Photo: Peter Johnstone
When disposed of in general waste or recycling bins, these batteries could be damaged, ignite, and cause fires, posing significant risks to waste facilities, collection vehicles, staff and the broader community.
Residents are reminded that lithium batteries must never be placed in kerbside bins or general waste. Instead, they should be taken to designated battery recycling drop-off points, which are available at a range of locations including
Firefighters and council workers stayed at the landfill site over the weekend, working to ensure the service could be reopened on Monday morning. Photo: Peter Johnstone
supermarkets, hardware stores and approved waste facilities. The council has thanked the Rural Fire Service brigades and NSW Fire and Rescue team who attended the landfill site at 704 Armidale Rd, Elland.
The firefighters, together the council’s landfill and civil teams remained at the site over the weekend working to ensure it could be safely opened on Monday morning. “Council also acknowledges the ongoing support of Fire and Rescue
NSW and the NSW Rural Fire Service,” the release said. Council said it also appreciated the community’s cooperation and encouraged all residents to play their part in safe waste disposal practices.
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NEWS
Regional cities call for urgent action as fuel crisis deepens inequality across NSW
By Robert Heyward
Regional communities across New South Wales are facing increasing financial pressure as rising fuel costs and supply uncertainty flow through every sector of regional life, prompting Regional Cities NSW (RCNSW) to call on the Minns Government to prioritise regional investment in its final Budget before the next state election. RCNSW says the 2026–27 State Budget represents a critical opportunity to address structural disadvantage now being intensified by the national fuel crisis. Without targeted funding for housing, water infrastructure, freight corridors and road
RCNSW Members with the Hon. Jenny Aitchison
networks, the organisation warns regional cities risk falling further behind metropolitan areas. Chair of Regional Cities NSW and Lismore Mayor Steve Krieg said the fuel crisis is affecting far more than motorists at the petrol pump. “Every part of regional life is touched by fuel,” Cr
Krieg said. “When freight slows, supermarket prices rise. When fuel costs spike, road maintenance blows out. When construction becomes more expensive, housing supply stalls further. And when councils struggle to operate water treatment plants or transport emergency
supplies, communities are put at risk.” Regional Cities NSW recently presented its concerns directly to government and opposition leaders at Parliament House, highlighting how fuel-driven cost increases are compounding existing infrastructure gaps across regional centres. Its 2026–27 Pre-Budget Submission identifies a widening mismatch between rapid regional population growth and the
infrastructure needed to support it. Transport costs are rising faster in regional areas because households and businesses rely heavily on road travel, while freight costs are flowing directly into food prices, building materials and essential services. Councils are also experiencing escalating operational expenses tied to fuel-intensive services such as road maintenance, waste collection, water treatment and emergency response logistics. At the same time, housing construction costs continue to rise, slowing delivery of new homes in regions already experiencing vacancy rates below one per cent in many locations. Cr Krieg said regional NSW produces about one-third of the state’s goods yet infrastructure investment has not kept pace with growth. Housing availability remains one of the most
urgent concerns, with regional house prices rising faster annually than those in Sydney and rental shortages tightening across many centres. RCNSW is calling for funding to unlock development-ready land, accelerate social and affordable housing delivery, and strengthen regional planning capacity. Water security is another major constraint, with an estimated $1 billion backlog in infrastructure and more than 50 regional towns experiencing water stress. RCNSW is also recommending continued support for key water programs and funding for ten priority freight pinchpoint upgrades to improve supply routes. Cr Krieg said the upcoming Budget would send a strong signal about whether regional communities remain a priority. “The time to act is now,” he said.
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Ghosts and Rebels seek redemption By Tim Howard Grafton’s two premier rugby league teams will be searching for redemption after they both experienced disastrous seasons in 2025. The Grafton Ghosts finished bottom of the table last season and the South Grafton Rebels went only one better, finishing second last. The Group 2 draw gives the teams the perfect way to kick off their season, scheduling a local derby at the Ghosts home ground, Frank McGuren Field. Both Grafton teams are multiple winners of Group 2 premierships since joining the competition from the Northern Rivers Rugby League more than a decade ago. The Ghosts secured the title in 2014, 2017 and 2019 and were in the box seat for another title when the competition was cancelled because of Covid in 2021. There was no competition in 2020. The Rebels ensured the Clarence teams kept a virtual mortgage on the
Former Ghost turned Rebel Todd Cameron sorts out his difference with an opponent in a local derby clash. Photo: Gary Nichols. title in from 2014, winning back to back premierships in 2015 and 16 and most recently snaring the 2022 title against Orara. The Rebels tried to go back to back again in 2023, but found the Woolgoolga outfit too tough to toss in the grand final at the Coffs International Sports Centre. Both teams were
competitive in 2024 but their 2025 performances nose dived until they both found themselves in a tussle for the wooden spoon come August. The only bright spot for the Rebels was that two of their three wins for the season came in local derby clashes. They downed the Ghosts at home 24-18 and repeated the dose in July at
Frank McGuren, holding on for a 30-22 win and the Viv Hodge Memorial Trophy The silverware isn’t up for grabs this time, only changing hands at encounters on Ghosts home turf. But rugby league bragging rights are important in a Grafton, so there is always plenty in these games, wherever
the teams might sit on the ladder. Grafton have a new coach in former halfback Ryan Farrell who was a linch-pin in Grafton Ghosts NRRRL premiership winning teams in 2010 and 2011. A graduate from the Ghosts junior system Farrell brings both skills and passion to his role at the Ghosts this year.
Across the river former Ghost hooker Todd Cameron is having another crack at winning a premiership with his first club. Cameron enjoyed success at the Ghosts as a captaincoach and two years ago returned to his roots for a swan song with the Rebels. Season 2024 was frustrating, with the Rebels fielding what looked a strong team on paper, that found itself frustratingly on the wrong side of a series of close scores throughout the season. And when an injury to talismanic forward Grant ‘Stumpy’ Stevens put him out for the season, it seemed to bring the whole team down. Both teams will have all those things firmly in the rear view mirror when they run out onto Frank McGuren Field on Sunday afternoon. Both clubs will use the occasion to support the the family of Justin Brown, running fundraisers in his memory throughout the afternoon.
Grieving Tweed mother faces court fight over late husband’s backyard shed By Jeff Gibbs A Tweed Shire widow raising three children is facing legal action in the Land and Environment Court over a backyard shed built by her late husband, sparking concerns about how
council compliance powers are applied in sensitive circumstances. The case has drawn attention after the mother, still grieving her husband’s recent death, was issued with a demolition order despite lodging multiple Development Applications
(DAs) in an effort to resolve the matter through the proper planning process. The family says they are not refusing to comply with council requirements and have already spent thousands of dollars on engineers, planners and application fees to regularise the structure. However, enforcement action has continued while the application remains under assessment, with the mother now facing an estimated costs up to $57,000 legal bill to defend herself in court. The situation has raised broader questions about discretion within local government compliance processes, particularly when residents are actively attempting to rectify planning issues. Observers have also questioned why court proceedings are continuing before the outcome
Photo supplied of the Development Application is known and why a demolition order was issued during the assessment process.
and financial strain compliance action can place on residents already dealing with significant personal hardship.
Supporters of the family argue the matter highlights the emotional
The mother maintains she is working cooperatively with the
planning system and is seeking additional time for the application process to run its course. With the DA still pending, the case is emerging as a potential test of how councils balance enforcement responsibilities with community expectations around fairness, compassion and proportional response. Planning experts note that retrospective approvals for minor structures such as sheds are not uncommon, particularly when applicants demonstrate a willingness to meet regulatory requirements. The outcome of the matter could influence how similar compliance cases are handled across the Northern Rivers in future. To sign the Petition https://c.org/ Kg4bDp7fyW
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Letters to the Editor “Leemo has views on just about anything”
’LEEMO’S’ Mobile & a YAK. Eeeek HORROR!! ve been LO DL summonsed by the fractious tone of ’Mum Jane’ Hmmm? es, my cherished Mother, how may I be of loving support to your endearing self?’ She told me sharply to uit the suc up stuff and explain why there were charges on our landline phone bill for calls TO or FROM Russia, Zambia Tibet. : I’ve got my response sorted by applying my (acknowledged by the uddies) astute uic thinking!! Just YOU listen Mum & I’ll explain. FIRSTLY, you always take your mobile phone when you go out so I’m left all alone with only the poxy landline. hen it does go ring ring’ I attempt to answer it ST N S it s an emergency: like you’ve been kidnapped, arrested, or lost your way home and it’s someone trying to call me as I AM your next of in after all. ith the paws I was born with it is challenging for me to answer the unwieldy landline & press the right buttons to determine what the call is about, ND S, I may sometimes pawpress the wrong buttons & end up speaking to with someone from the other side of the world. Those charges you’re going on about are simply the result of a ‘paw-slip’ since you had my claws trimmed: it s all your fault. ND, might as we have 2 different phones? hy don t you buy me
my O N mobile phone ‘cos I know how to ‘paw-press’ on mobiles. LL ri ey, there was a deafening silence but the look on her wrinkled visage spoke for itself, ‘LEEMO, in all frankness I’ve NEVER heard such unadulterated rubbish from you ever since you came to S R a home with me. our words are nothing but a conniving sneaky ploy to get your own mobile phone:it ain’t gonna work – GOTTIT? AND, the reason we have a landline ND a mobile is uite simple so ip it . mobile phone is a small device which is much easier to lose or have stolen than a Landline phone. Mine stores many precious pics of you & I & my family & memories over the years (which I have copies of) and is also smart enough to enable me to look up stuff a uestion I asked this morning was ‘why would my cat ‘Leemo’ order a fully grown from Tibet – did he use my S debit card to pay Even my ‘Smart’ mobile was dumbfounded that something so outrageous could have taken place & didn’t have an answer?? NEXT Leemo, is that our landline is helpful for friends who call me who don’t use or feel comfortable using mobiles; Landline phones are hard to steal without a R long (5kms?) cord and it only stops working when we have no power. If we have no power however, my mobile can be charged in our wee car – SO, we’re covered either way for communication. T S S we have 2 phones & you’re NOT getting your own Mobile comprende NO , Leems, let’s talk about the YAK purchase cost: you can’t run up your tree ‘cos the doors are loc ed. S T T O T OMG!! If I don’t write again it means I’ve been sent to Tibet to keep company with the I purchased with Mum’s debit card. aargh R worried nitey from Leemo.
Have your say in The Northern Rivers Times! We welcome your feedback, opinions, praise, concerns, and reflections on local issues, events, and stories. Send your letters to: Jeff Gibbs letters@heartlandmedia. com.au Deadline: Fridays at noon Please include your name, address, and phone number for verification purposes (not for publication). The Northern Rivers Times is committed to providing a platform for diverse community voices. The views expressed in letters are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher, editors, or staff. Letters may be edited for length or clarity. Offensive or defamatory content will not be published. CASINO HOSPITAL I see the Casino Hospital has a couple of nicely painted poles, placed either side of the entrance to the hospital. The mayor of RVC was there and a few other responsible for this waste of tax payers money. I'd like to know, did any of these people at the official marking of the half height telegraph poles use the car park? Did any of them see the 6-8 inch potholes at the entrance and exit of the hospital? Come on council, the mayor, local politicians, organise a fix. mbulances and staff use this driveway every day and all I can say is it is pretty much rough driving in and out. Maybe if the mayor (RVC) had tripped in one of them we'd see something done. I suppose all the 'sepcial' people that do nothing but cut ribbons and think they have done something. Time for these 'important' people pic up a shovel and fix these pot holes in the entrance to our hospital, then they have done something for their community. D. Croaker - Casino POOL REVIEW SHOULD NOT WAIT Ratepayers helped fund the larence Regional uatic entre through significant borrowing, so it is entirely reasonable to ask how the facility is performing after its first year. aiting until for meaningful financial transparency feels far too slow. ccountability should be routine, not delayed. simple interim report would build community confidence and silence speculation. Openness strengthens trust, not weakens it. M. Davies, Grafton GIVE THE CENTRE TIME TO SETTLE It seems premature to demand
a performance review of the a uatic centre so soon after opening. Large public facilities rarely meet projections immediately. ttendance patterns change over seasons and years. Councillors were right to allow more time before drawing conclusions. Let the centre grow into its role rather than judging it mid-stride. K. Renshaw, South Grafton CLASSIC COUNTRY SHOW SPIRIT CAPTURED PERFECTLY The Grafton Show advertisement is one of the best I’ve seen in years. The combination of traditional agricultural elements with modern attractions like the stunt show and firewor s makes it appealing to all generations. t really reflects the pride and history behind the 152nd annual show while encouraging families to attend. brilliant piece of regional promotion. M. Cartwright, South Grafton TRANSPARENCY COSTS NOTHING Re uesting updated usage and financial figures for a $19 million facility is hardly unreasonable. Councils regularly publish progress reports on far smaller projects. The public deserves reassurance their investment is working. Transparency should be automatic, not controversial. A. Collier, Maclean A VOICE URGING COMMON SENSE AND HUMANITY Nigel Dawe’s message that international peace should remain our priority felt both sincere and necessary. Columns like this help readers step back from daily pressures and consider what really matters long term. More thoughtful opinion pieces like this would be appreciated. T. Wallace, Wooli REGIONAL FUEL SECURITY STILL WORRIES ME hile it s reassuring the government is monitoring fuel supply ahead of Easter, regional drivers know how uic ly shortages can appear. e depend on diesel for farms, freight and emergency services. Monitoring is good, but stronger long-term reserves would be better. Planning ahead matters more than reacting late. J. Pritchard, Uki COMMON SENSE MESSAGE ABOUT FUEL BUYING Encouraging people to purchase only the fuel they need during busy travel periods is sensible advice. Panic buying creates the very shortages everyone fears. It’s refreshing to see practical planning instead of alarmism. Hopefully motorists take notice. L. Benton, Ballina ALSTONVILLE DESERVES THIS UPGRADE The expansion of the lstonville ultural entre and library is excellent news for plateau communities. Modern learning spaces and digital facilities are essential for growing towns. Investment like this strengthens education, connection and opportunity for all ages. It’s exactly the kind
of infrastructure regional areas need. R. Gallagher, Alstonville LEEMO’S OLDEN DAYS ARE GOLD Leemo’s latest story about “Mum Jane’s Olden Days” was absolutely delightful. The mix of childhood honesty, humour and gentle mischief made it feel like sitting around the kitchen table listening to family memories come to life. Pieces like this are a reminder that growing up in earlier times wasn’t perfect, but it was full of character. Please keep these nostalgic Leemo reflections coming. R. Atkinson, Maclean LEEMO CAPTURES THE JOY OF MEMORY The story about Mum Jane’s childhood, from the treehouse injustice to the infamous washing-powder Labrador episode, was both funny and strangely touching. Leemo has a wonderful way of turning ordinary memories into something readers of all ages can relate to. It’s one of the most enjoyable regular features in the paper. K. Delbridge, Alstonville NIGEL’S COLUMN SPEAKS WITH HEART Nigel Dawe’s thoughtful reflection on the dangers of global conflict and the importance of peace was powerful reading. Linking current tensions with voices from past humanitarian thinkers gave the column real depth and perspective. It’s refreshing to see opinion writing that encourages readers to pause and reflect on the bigger picture beyond daily headlines. M. Henderson, Ballina TEMPORARY LIBRARY MOVE WILL BE HARD FOR SOME hile the cultural centre redevelopment sounds promising, the temporary loss of computer access and printing services will affect many residents. Not everyone has reliable internet at home. I hope alternative support options are considered during construction. T. Waller, Wollongbar A SMART LONGTERM COMMUNITY INVESTMENT ro ects li e the lstonville Cultural Centre upgrade show councils are planning for future generations rather than patching old buildings. Flexible learning spaces and community rooms will benefit schools, families and seniors alike. This is how regional towns stay strong. D. Haines, Lennox Head O L NT N RS S ND L R SS Clarence Valley Council ran ing second in NS for complaints should concern everyone. Even allowing for campaigns or disputed decisions, such a dramatic increase suggests community frustration is growing. Leadership must listen carefully instead of dismissing criticism. P. Lawson, Yamba LEEMO IS FAST BECOMIN LO L TR S R Every edition I turn straight to Leemo s column first. The
writing is warm, unpredictable and genuinely funny without trying too hard. t s rare to find a feature that appeals e ually to adults and younger readers. The uddies deserve their own union badge at this point. M. Henderson, Goonellabah COMPLAINT FIGURES NEED CONTEXT Complaint totals alone don’t tell the whole story. Sometimes a single controversial decision generates dozens of submissions. efore udging council performance, residents should understand what the complaints actually relate to. Headlines can mislead without explanation. S. Whitmore, Iluka COMMUNITY TRUST MUST BE A PRIORITY hether complaints are ustified or not, trust between councils and residents is essential. Open communication and regular updates can prevent misunderstandings escalating into disputes. Transparency is the best investment any council can make. H. Kearney, Ulmarra OBSERVATORY A TOURISM MASTERSTROKE The Mallanganee Observatory is exactly the kind of imaginative project regional areas need. Dark-sky tourism is growing rapidly and this facility gives visitors another reason to explore inland communities. t will benefit local businesses as well as travellers. E. McIntyre, Kyogle HOPE LOCAL ROADS KEEP UP WITH VISITORS The observatory sounds impressive, but increased tourism also means increased pressure on rural roads and facilities. Investment in supporting infrastructure should follow uic ly so the experience remains positive for visitors and locals alike. G. Fletcher, Tabulam CELEBRATING COMMUNITY IDEAS THAT BECOME REALITY It’s encouraging to read the observatory began as a community suggestion before becoming part of a master plan. That shows grassroots ideas still matter. Projects shaped by locals usually succeed because they reflect genuine regional identity. B. Turner, Bonalbo REGIONAL PROJECTS BUILD CONFIDENCE etween the observatory development and the cultural centre upgrade, it feels like the Northern Rivers is finally seeing thoughtful infrastructure investment again. Projects that support tourism and education strengthen the whole region’s future. C. Hughes, Lismore COUNCILS MUST KEEP RATEPAYERS INFORMED cross several recent stories there is a common theme: residents want clearer updates on how money is spent. hether pools, libraries or tourism projects, regular reporting should be standard practice. Communication prevents conflict later. N. Carver, Evans Head POSITIVE NEWS
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STORIES MATTER TOO It’s easy to focus on complaints and controversy, but the opening of new facilities and upgrades across the region shows steady progress is happening. Balanced reporting helps communities stay informed and optimistic at the same time. V. Sanderson, Tweed Heads
Local councils cannot handle major coastal infrastructure challenges alone. If Iluka Road is threatened within decades, planning must begin at state and federal levels immediately. Regional communities deserve the same protection as metropolitan areas. R. Linton, Woombah
INVESTING LOCALLY STRENGTHENS REGIONALLY Every new community hub, tourism site or recreational facility strengthens the Northern Rivers as a place to live and visit. Continued cooperation between councils and state government will be vital to keep this momentum going. F. Donnelly, Murwillumbah
SEAWALLS ARE NOT ALWAYS THE ANSWER Building seawalls to protect Iluka Road might seem straightforward, but environmental damage could outweigh benefits. Nature rarely responds well to hard engineering solutions. Any decision must balance safety with ecological responsibility. K. Murray, Minnie Water
ILUKA NEEDS A GUARANTEED ACCESS PLAN The warning that Iluka Road could be seriously affected by coastal erosion within our lifetimes should alarm everyone. A single road into a town is not acceptable in 2026, let alone 2043. Waiting decades for action risks leaving residents isolated. Governments must begin planning an alternative route now, not later. T. Hardwick, Iluka
OVERDOSE WARNING SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY The NSW Health alert about opioids appearing in drugs sold as cocaine is deeply concerning and potentially lifesaving information. Many people wrongly assume they know what they are taking. Community awareness about naloxone could prevent tragedy across the Northern Rivers. L. Peterson, Ashmore
COUNCIL RIGHT TO PLAN AHEAD EARLY Clarence Valley Council deserves credit for openly discussing erosion risks to Iluka Road instead of pretending the problem doesn’t exist. Long-term planning is never easy or cheap, but ignoring coastal change would be worse. Starting conversations now gives the community time to consider practical solutions. J. Fletcher, Yamba FERRY OPTION SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED The idea of a ferry replacing road access to Iluka may sound radical, but so did many transport solutions before they became normal. It could even become a tourism attraction if done properly. We should keep an open mind rather than rejecting alternatives too quickly. S. Donnelly, Maclean STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS MUST STEP IN
NALOXONE ACCESS IS A SMART PUBLIC HEALTH MOVE Encouraging people to carry naloxone is practical and realistic harm reduction. It doesn’t promote drug use— it saves lives. More pharmacies should actively promote its availability. A. Benson, Ballina
quickly can make the difference between life and death. More reporting should include this level of practical guidance. P. Walters, Casino REGIONAL AREAS ARE NOT IMMUNE Even though the recent overdoses occurred elsewhere, the warning clearly applies to Northern Rivers communities too. Pretending problems stay in cities only makes regional responses slower and weaker. D. Reece, Byron Bay GRAFTON SHOW KEEPS TRADITION ALIVE It’s wonderful to see the 152nd Grafton Show continuing to celebrate agriculture, competition and family entertainment. Events like this remind younger generations where regional identity comes from. Long may they continue. H. McLean, Grafton WOODCHOPPING STILL A CROWD FAVOURITE Championship woodchopping is one of those uniquely Australian traditions that never loses its appeal. It’s great to see it remain a central attraction at the show. C. Jenkins, Copmanhurst FAMILY EVENTS MATTER MORE THAN EVER Old McDonald’s Animal Farm, reptile displays and community stalls make the Grafton Show accessible to all ages. In an era dominated by screens, events like this bring people together face-to-face again. E. Lawson, Ulmarra
COMMUNITY EDUCATION IS ESSENTIAL The fact that drugs sold as stimulants can contain heroin highlights how dangerous illicit substances have become. Schools, families and health services must continue honest education rather than silence. Information keeps people safer. M. Carver, Tweed Heads
RURAL SHOWS SUPPORT LOCAL VOLUNTEERS The mention of CWA volunteers serving Devonshire teas highlights how much community effort goes into events like the Grafton Show. Without volunteers, regional traditions would disappear quickly. B. Hughes, Tucabia
GOOD TO SEE CLEAR EMERGENCY ADVICE INCLUDED Publishing the warning signs of opioid overdose alongside the alert was extremely helpful. Recognising symptoms
FIREWORKS AND DEMOLITION DERBY DRAW VISITORS Saturday night’s fireworks and demolition derby will attract plenty of visitors from outside the Clarence Valley. That’s good news for local businesses as well as families
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looking for a fun weekend. G. Sanders, South Grafton AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIONS STILL IMPORTANT Junior judging and cattle sections remain the backbone of regional shows. Supporting young people in agriculture ensures skills and traditions continue into the future. R. McDonald, Lawrence SHOWS KEEP COUNTRY COMMUNITIES CONNECTED Trade exhibits, community stalls and agricultural displays all help strengthen regional networks. Country shows are far more than entertainment—they are social infrastructure. S. Everett, Junction Hill A STANDOUT SHOW PROMOTION The full-page advertisement for the 2026 Grafton Show is absolutely eye-catching and packed with energy. The fireworks, demolition derby imagery and strong rural themes instantly create excitement and remind readers why the show remains such a highlight on the regional calendar. It clearly showcases everything from woodchopping to livestock events and family attractions in one vibrant layout. A terrific promotion for a great community event. P. Langford, Junction Hill GOOD NEWS STORIES BALANCE SERIOUS ONES Reading about coastal erosion risks alongside health warnings and community events shows the wide range of issues affecting our region right now. Balanced reporting keeps readers informed without losing perspective. N. Taylor, Evans Head FUEL SECURITY CAN’T WAIT The warning from farmers about fuel supply uncertainty ahead of winter planting should concern every Australian who eats. Agriculture depends on reliable diesel for irrigation, transport and machinery, yet producers still don’t have clear guarantees despite a National Cabinet plan being announced. If farming is recognised as essential during disasters, it should also be treated as
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or non-combatable; it can be overcome, if not reduced through the endeavour of trying to see as often as possible, the perspective of others. “I am a spectator,” once said the Swiss writer HenriFrederic Amiel, “so to speak, of the molecular whirlwind which people call individual life… The true reason why we know ourselves so little lies in the difficulty we find in standing at a proper distance from ourselves, in taking up the right point of view, so that the details may help rather than hide the general effect.” Truly knowing oneself has ever been the ultimate pursuit, albeit drawcard for anyone remotely interested in things of a philosophical nature. As far back as ancient Greece, the motto: “Know thyself” was unmissably etched above the very entrance to the widely revered Oracle of Delphi. In modern times it is still front and centre of the reflective life, but sometimes in such a way that defies its original premise; as Oscar Wilde once chimed: “Only the shallow know themselves.” But whether one professes depth or a thimble quantity of substance – the quest to understand oneself, is never embarked upon without some reward. As one of the tested seers of modernity, Simone de Beauvoir once said, “Self-knowledge is no guarantee of happiness, but it is on the side of happiness and can supply the courage to fight for it.” Which is a form of refined courage that is ever-within the clear and distinct reach of us all.
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BOOK REVIEW & LETTERS essential when fuel shortages loom. Food security starts with fuel security. D. Harper, Kyogle SUPERMARKETS MUST SHARE RESPONSIBILITY It is alarming to read that some growers are facing freight surcharges worth up to 65 per cent of their consignment value. That is simply not sustainable for any producer. Major supermarket chains hold enormous power in the supply chain and should respond fairly when farmers request costreflective pricing. Supporting growers now protects both jobs and long-term food availability. L. Matthews, Tenterfield RELIEF MEASURES ARE A STEP FORWARD The Federal Government’s decision to delay full export cost recovery until 2027 and establish a fertiliser taskforce is welcome news for producers managing rising input costs. These measures won’t solve every challenge overnight, but they provide breathing room and show that policymakers are beginning to recognise the pressure farmers are under. Continued cooperation with industry will be essential moving forward. R. Donnelly, Dunoon
The darker side of living in Australia Title: A Question of Murder Down Under Author: Colin O’Neill Price: $51.76 Distributor: Amazon All Australians agree we live in the lucky country but beneath the surface of golden sands, bronzed Aussies, footballs, meat pies and the rest, lurks some uncomfortable truths. In his latest book ‘A Question of Murder Down Under’ retired lawyer, Colin O’Neill, grapples with those truths, bringing to light some of the horrific stories of murder in our past. His journey into the archives finds him uncovering police reports, court cases and transcripts with the eye of a lawyer, showing the process taken by police to get the guilty in front of a judge. He uncovers those cold cases that have disappeared from the news, the actions
and consequences of Caroline ‘Aunty Thally’ Grills and her poison tea, serial killer Ivan Milat, murderer Raymond ‘Mr Stinky’ Edmunds, the Hoddle Street killer, Julian Knight and Port Arthur mass murderer, Martin Bryant. O’Neill never takes his eye away from each case, going through them thoroughly to present to the reader all the facts available. A Question of Murder Down Under is O’Neill’s fourth published book following on from ‘From Vietnam Nasho to Catching School Crooks’, ‘A Question of Arson’ and ‘The April Fool’s Day Lawyer’. His down-to-earth style of writing and indepth research creates for a riveting read into the no-so-lucky side of Australia. You can order your copy of A Question of Murder Downunder from amazon.com.au
REGIONAL PRODUCERS NEED PRACTICAL SUPPORT Announcements about national fuel frameworks sound promising, but farmers need certainty, not just consultation. Without guaranteed supply during planting and harvest periods, production decisions become risky and expensive. Supporting agriculture isn’t only about subsidies — it’s about making sure fuel, fertiliser and freight systems actually function when they are needed most. Regional communities depend on those
decisions being made quickly and clearly. V. Wallace, Yamba INTERNATIONAL RUGBY A BOOST FOR GRAFTONIt was fantastic to read about the international rugby match at Grafton’s Hay Street fields and the strong crowd turnout it attracted. Hosting teams like Japan’s under-23s and Fiji’s under-20s shows just how important regional venues are in growing the game at grassroots level. A 48–39 contest in front of what was described as the largest rugby crowd seen locally made it a real milestone event for the town. More matches like this would be a huge win for local sport and community pride. D. McLean, South Grafton MY COMPANY My real estate agency has been fined after an audit report was not lodged within the required timeframe, despite the audit itself being completed and found to be fully compliant. My company Bryant and Whaites Pty Ltd was issued a $5,500 penalty after missing the submission deadline under section 111(1) of the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002 and was listed on NSW Fair Trading’s register on March 11. Importantly, the trust account audit was conducted independently and confirmed to be in order. Responsibility for formally lodging the completed audit rested with the independent accountant engaged for this purpose. As is standard practice, the auditor operates separately from the real estate agency and is not employed or directed by the agent, but retained through the business’s accounting services. At the time, I was also navigating a period of serious health challenges. I was preparing to undergo a heart
operation at John Hunter Hospital, facing both the physical and emotional toll that comes with such a significant medical journey. This deeply personal circumstance understandably impacted dayto-day administrative matters during that period and sadly forced a decision to close my successful business. I ultimately made the difficult decision to resign from council in December 2025, with my declining health and a desire to remain true to my personal values and responsibilities during my recovery. I would never publicly name or shame the two accountancy firms involved, maintaining my belief in handling such matters with professionalism and respect. I am now taking steps to apply to NCAT to have the penalty reviewed, feeling the fine was unnecessary given the audit was completed and compliant. I have worked in the Real Estate and Social Housing Industry since 2009 with zero fines and zero disciplinary action. While the administrative deadline was regrettably missed, the integrity of the trust accounts themselves was maintained, reflecting the underlying commitment to proper financial management. Thank you, Allison A SMART INVESTMENT IN COMMUNITY The planned upgrade of the Alstonville Cultural Centre and expanded library is exactly the kind of forward-thinking investment our growing communities need. A larger, more modern library with children’s areas, study spaces, meeting rooms and digital learning zones will benefit people of all ages. Too often, regional communities are expected to make do with outdated facilities, so it is encouraging to see Ballina
Shire Council planning for the future instead of playing catchup. Temporary inconvenience during the relocation will be well worth it when the finished result opens in 2027. M. Henderson, Alstonville A WIN FOR LOCAL FAMILIES This redevelopment is terrific news for families across Alstonville and Wollongbar. Libraries are no longer just places to borrow books. They are community spaces where children learn, students study, seniors connect and residents access important digital services. Expanding the current library from such a small footprint into a true community hub makes perfect sense. The addition of flexible rooms, upgraded amenities and improved accessibility shows this has been carefully planned. Projects like this strengthen communities in practical ways and deserve strong public support. I applaud council for investing in something with long-term value.
J. Whitmore, Wollongbar BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE It is pleasing to see a project that looks beyond today and prepares for the needs of future generations. The planned cultural centre upgrade sounds like a major step forward for the plateau communities. Better library services, improved public spaces and more room for programs and events will make a real difference to local life. Community infrastructure matters just as much as roads and rates because it shapes how people connect, learn and participate. While some services will be disrupted during the move, the long-term gain far outweighs the shortterm inconvenience. R. Callaghan, Ballina
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THE DEB (2026) MOVIE REVIEW
By Jeff Gibbs Deb (2026) arrives as a quietly confident coming-of-age drama that blends humour, awkward honesty and emotional depth into a story that feels both personal and widely relatable. While it leans into familiar teenage territory—identity, friendship, social pressure and first love— it stands apart thanks to its grounded performances and sharply observed writing. At its core, Deb follows Debra “Deb” Lawson, a bright but socially overlooked high-school senior navigating the final months before graduation. Determined not to fade quietly into adulthood unnoticed, Deb sets herself a bold goal: reinvent her reputation before the year’s formal season. What begins as a simple attempt at self-confidence soon evolves into a deeper journey about authenticity, loyalty and the courage to define your own future. The title role is carried with warmth and subtlety by rising young actor Lily Carter, whose portrayal captures both the awkwardness and quiet strength
that make Deb instantly relatable. Carter avoids clichés, instead presenting Deb as thoughtful, observant and quietly resilient. Her performance anchors the film and ensures audiences remain invested from start to finish. Supporting performances add further texture. Mason Rivera plays Jayden, the unexpected ally who challenges Deb’s assumptions about popularity and belonging, while Sophie Tran delivers one of the film’s most layered performances as Deb’s long-time friend Mia, whose shifting loyalty becomes central to the story’s emotional tension. Veteran actor Rachel Donovan appears as Deb’s mother, bringing a grounded perspective that highlights generational expectations and family pressure without overwhelming the teen narrative. Director Hannah Price keeps the tone intimate and characterfocused, allowing the story to unfold naturally rather than relying on exaggerated drama. Her approach emphasises small moments—conversations in parked cars, school corridors filled with uncertainty, and
quiet family dinners—that feel authentic rather than staged. As a result, the film resonates strongly with audiences who remember their own uncertain transition from adolescence to adulthood. The plot builds steadily toward the school formal, which becomes both a literal and symbolic turning point. Instead of presenting a predictable transformation arc, the film challenges the idea that popularity equals success. Deb’s journey ultimately shifts from seeking approval to claiming self-confidence on her own terms. It’s a refreshing message that avoids sentimentality while still delivering emotional payoff. Filming locations play an important role in shaping the film’s atmosphere. Shot largely in suburban school precincts and residential streets that mirror everyday Australian communities, the setting feels recognisable rather than stylised. This grounded backdrop helps reinforce the authenticity of Deb’s experience and makes the story especially accessible to Australian audiences familiar with the rhythms of local school
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Compass. (PGv, R) 10.30 Stuff The British Stole. (Final, PG, R) 11.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 The Piano. (R) 1.45 Can You Keep A Secret? (Ml, R) 2.15 The Assembly. (PG, R) 3.00 Grand Designs Transformations. (PG, R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.10 Matched. (PG, R) 10.05 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 11.00 DNA Journey. (PGa, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Forever Held In Country. (R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 The Mayfair Hotel Megabuild. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder In The Mind. (2019, PGav, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Love Upstream. (2021, PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R)
NBN (8, 80)
6am Morning Programs. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.30 The Greatest: Reality TV Moments. (PGals, R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.00 GCBC. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
TEN (5)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. Costa Georgiadis explores a vibrant autumn garden. 8.30 Patience. (Mv) Patience connects with an autistic girl after her father is killed in front of her and her mother goes missing. 9.20 Tonight At The Museum. (PGs, R) Hosted by Alex Lee. 9.50 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PGls, R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (Ml, R) 11.15 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.05 Love Me. (Ml, R) 12.50 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG) 8.30 A New ANZAC. Construction of the new Southern Entrance is underway. 9.30 Orient Express: A Golden Era Of Travel. (PGav, R) 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 The King. (MA15+d) 11.50 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+asv, R) 2.00 Nordland 99. (Mal, R) 2.55 Mastermind Australia. (R) 3.55 Mountain Vets. (PG, R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs and the team demonstrate some terrific ideas for the house, garden and the kitchen. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 6. Sydney v GWS Giants. From the SCG. 10.30 No Holds Barred: GWS Giants. (Ml, R) The Giants face arch-rivals the Sydney Swans. 11.30 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing. 12.00 MOVIE: Patsy And Loretta. (2019, Masv, R) Charts the friendship between two music stars. Megan Hilty. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 7. Dolphins v Penrith Panthers. From TIO Stadium, Darwin. 9.55 NRL Friday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage and analysis of the NRL game between the Dolphins and Penrith Panthers. 10.45 MOVIE: Dog. (2022, Mdlv, R) A US Army Ranger travels with a military dog. Channing Tatum, Ethan Suplee. 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) Hosted by Ben Shephard. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) Hosted by Neale Whitaker and Andrew Winter. 8.40 Building The Dream. (Return) Architectural designer Charlie Luxton proves dream homes can be affordable. He helps first-time builders design budgetfriendly homes that suit their lifestyles. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.40 10 News+. (R) 11.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.50pm Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 Daniel Tiger’s. 2.45 The Makery. 3.00 Play School: Let The Games Begin. 4.15 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.40 Ariel. 5.20 Stan & Gran. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.30 My Adventures With Superman. 8.50 BattleBots. 9.40 Gladiators UK. 10.40 Late Programs.
VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 12.15pm DW The Day. 12.45 Calipari: Razor’s Edge. 2.25 Bamay. 3.00 Where Are You Really From? 3.40 BBC News At Ten. 4.10 France 24. 4.40 PBS News. 5.40 Inside The Huddle. 6.10 Over The Black Dot. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: Casualties Of War. (1989, MA15+) 10.40 Sex Before The Internet. 11.35 Homeland. 12.50am United Gangs Of America. 1.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
7TWO (62) 6am Last Chance Learners. 6.30
Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Our Town. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Business Builders. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes. 8.00 Escape To The Country. 11.00 The Yorkshire Vet. Midnight Bargain Hunt. 1.00 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Seaway. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Avengers. 1.10 MOVIE: Don’t Bother To Knock. (1961, PG) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Strange Invaders. (1983, PG) 5.30 Secret Life Of The Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Airport Security: USA. 8.30 MOVIE: The Intern. (2015, M) 10.55 MOVIE: Going In Style. (2017, M) 12.50am Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 JAG. 10.30 The Living Room. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 12.15am Home Shopping.
ABC ENTERTAINS (23)
6am Morning Programs. 11.45 W1A. 12.20pm All Creatures Great And Small. 1.10 Death In Paradise. 2.10 ER. 3.10 QI. 3.40 Would I Lie To You? 4.10 MythBusters. 5.00 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 5.50 Grand Designs. 6.35 House Of Games. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 QI. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MOVIE: Ghost. (1990, M) 10.35 ER. 11.20 W1A. 11.55 Rage. 1.05am The Set. 2.10 QI. 3.10 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 3.35 House Of Games. 4.00 Operation Ouch! 5.35 Malory Towers.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.35 The Lady And The Highwayman. (1989, PG) 8.20 Becoming Jane. (2007, PG) 10.30 Phantom Thread. (2017, M) 12.55pm Empire. (2023, M, Danish) 2.40 Discovering Film. 3.35 A King In New York. (1957, PG) 5.30 Somewhere In Time. (1980) 7.30 The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society. (2018) 9.55 Enigma. (2001, M) 12.10am An Angel At My Table. (1990, M) 3.05 John Wick. (2014, MA15+) 4.55 The Movie Show. 5.30 Discovering Film.
7MATE (64) 6am Golf. LIV Golf League Mexico City. Day 1. Continued. 10.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 3. Taupo Super400. Day 2. Highlights. 11.00 Mountain Men. Noon Storage Wars. 12.30 American Pickers. 1.30 Pawn Stars. 2.30 Kick Ons. 3.00 STIHL Timbersports: Jamie Head Special. 3.30 Mountain Men. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Surveillance Oz. 8.30 MOVIE: Ticket To Paradise. (2022, M) 10.45 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.30 Nanny. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.30 Bewitched. 11.30 Rugby Heaven. 12.30pm Australian Ninja Warrior. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Meg 2: The Trench. (2023, M) 9.40 MOVIE: Rambo: Last Blood. (2019, MA15+) 11.30 Seinfeld. 12.30am Love Island UK. 1.50 MOVIE: It Only Takes A Night. (2023, MA15+) 3.30 Cards And Collectables Australia. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Barney’s World. 4.50 Late Programs.
COMEDY (52) 6am GCBC. 6.30 Farm To Fork. 7.00 Ent. Tonight. 7.30 Stephen Colbert. 9.30 Bold. 10.00 Family Feud. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.30 Becker. Noon Frasier. 1.00 Big Bang. 2.00 Friends. 3.30 Becker. 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 Frasier. 5.30 Big Bang. 6.30 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.00 Becker. 10.30 Frasier. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping. 5.30 Joseph Prince.
ABC NEWS (24) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 The Pacific. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.35 If You’re Listening. 9.00 The World. 9.30 Expanse: Spies In The Outback. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.30 Asia News Week. 11.00 News. 11.30 World This Week. Midnight News. 12.15 Breakfast Couch. 12.45 If You’re Listening. 1.10 News. 1.30 The Pacific. 2.00 DW News. 2.30 DW Focus On Europe. 3.00 DW News. 3.15 Late Programs.
SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Toi Time. 6.30 Waabiny Time. 7.05 Aussie Bush Tales. 7.20 Cities Of Gold. 7.50 Bushwhacked! 8.15 Motown Magic. 8.40 The Magic Canoe. 9.10 Spartakus. 10.00 Waterworld Africa. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Coextinction. (2021, PG) 2.00 Island Echoes. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.25 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 The Big Dry. 7.30 MOVIE: The Boy And The Heron. (2023, PG) 9.50 MOVIE: Jumpin’ Jack Flash. (1986) 11.40 Late Programs.
9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 The Block: Fans V Faves. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.00 Hello SA. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Flipping Across America. Noon Epic Builds. 1.00 Bargain Block. 2.00 Help! I Wrecked My House. 3.00 The Block: Fans V Faves. 4.00 Ugliest House In America: Ugly In Paradise. 5.00 Fix My Flip. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Barnwood Builders. 8.30 Building Off The Grid. 9.30 Building Alaska. 10.30 House Hunters: Cabin Dreams. 11.00 Late Programs.
SKY NEWS (53) 6am First Edition. 9.00 AM
12.30pm Hamely Kitchen. 1.00 How To Be A Better Cook. 1.30 Mexican Table. 2.00 David Rocco’s Italia. 2.30 Kriol Kitchen. 3.00 Simply Provence. 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Lidia’s Kitchen. 4.30 Tastes And Traditions. 5.00 Jamie At Home. 5.30 Food Safari. 6.00 The Chocolate Queen. 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Rachel Khoo’s Chocolate. 8.30 Jamie’s Super Food. 9.30 Dine With Me UK. 10.30 The Cook Up. 11.00 Late Programs.
Agenda. 10.00 News. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon News. 1.00 Paul Murray Live. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Bond Report. 6.00 Steve Price. 7.00 The World According To Rowan Dean. 8.00 Opinionated. 8.30 The US Report. 9.30 The Media Show. 10.15 Lefties Losing It. 10.45 NewsNight. Midnight News. Please Note: Programs are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by the Networks.
SATURDAY, April 18 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NBN (8, 80)
TEN (5)
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Blue Murder Motel. (PGl, R) 1.15 Patience. (Mv, R) 2.05 Whale Wisdom. (R) 3.00 Shaun Tan’s Tales From Outer Suburbia. (R) 4.10 Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia. (PG, R) 5.00 Australian Story. (R) 5.30 Landline. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.10 The Bee Whisperer. (PGa, R) 10.05 Vintage Voltage. (R) 10.55 Oman From Above. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Sailing. Sail Grand Prix Rio. Round 4. H’lights. 3.00 Stories From The Cities. (PG) 3.30 Figure Skating. ISU Synchronised C’ships. 5.35 Surviving WW2. (Premiere, PGaw)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. All Aged Stakes Day, Mornington Cup and BYD Quokka Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Open For Inspection. 12.30 Surfing Australia TV. 1.00 Explore TV Viking. (R) 1.30 My Way. (R) 2.00 Destination WA. (R) 2.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGam, R) 3.30 Epic Builds. 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 10.30 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass. (R) 11.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 11.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PGa, R) 12.30 Dog House. (PGa, R) 1.30 Australian Survivor: Redemption. (PGl, R) 2.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 3.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 3.30 Lingo. 4.30 Ultimate Classroom. (R) 5.00 News.
6.00 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) Kim makes a nuisance of herself. 6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Blue Murder Motel. (PGl) 8.15 Top End Bub. (PGd) Taya struggles with life without Ned. 8.40 Death In Paradise. (Ma, R) The team attempts to investigate the mysterious death of a British tourist. 9.40 Frauds. (Ml, R) Bert and Sam struggle to keep their secrets hidden. 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (MA15+dhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Jewels Of The Mediterranean. 8.20 Magical Train Journeys In Switzerland: With The Glacier Express From Zermatt To St Moritz. (R) A look at The Glacier Express. 9.20 Jersey And Guernsey. (R) 10.15 Finding Your Roots. (PG, R) 11.15 Snowpiercer. (MA15+v, R) 1.50 Matched. (PG, R) 2.40 Mastermind Australia. (R) 3.45 Undermining Nazis: Paris’ Secret Tunnels. (PGav, R) 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs meets Yoko Nakazawa. 8.00 MOVIE: The Greatest Showman. (2017, PGa, R) Follows the life of PT Barnum. Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams. 10.00 MOVIE: M3GAN. (2022, Malv, R) A lifelike prototype doll turns deadly. Allison Williams. 12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 4. ITM Christchurch Super 440. Day 1. Highlights. 1.00 Devils. (MA15+av) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Space Invaders. (PGl) 8.30 MOVIE: Legally Blonde 2: Red, White And Blonde. (2003, PGl, R) Reese Witherspoon. 10.30 MOVIE: Magic Mike’s Last Dance. (2023, Mls, R) 12.30 Epic Builds. (R) 1.30 Open For Inspection. (R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 The Dog House. (PGa, R) Adopted sisters Niamh and Holly want to extend their family and hope that a lurcher will fit the bill. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (PGa) A couple must decide whether to stay in their 2.5 bedroom, brick 1960s home in Karrinyup, WA. 9.30 Gogglebox Australia. (R) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 10.30 Matlock. (PGa, R) 11.30 Elsbeth. (Mv, R) A celebrity wigmaker is murdered. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.30 Zog And The Flying Doctors. 4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Room On The Broom. 5.40 Super Monsters. 6.05 Knee High Spies. 6.25 Paddington. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 Kids Baking C’ship. 8.10 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 8.50 Caper Crew. 9.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.20 Abbott Elementary. 10.40 Late Programs.
VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 12.15pm Hostage Rescue. 2.05 Forged In Fire. 3.45 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS News. 5.45 Mastermind Aust. 6.45 The Food That Built The World. 7.35 Abandoned Americana. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Transformers. 10.20 History’s Greatest Heists With Pierce Brosnan. Midnight WWE Legends. 1.40 Race For The Planet. 2.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 8.30 Better Homes. 10.30 ICU. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon Harry’s Practice. 12.30 Australia’s Big Backyards. 1.30 Better Homes. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 5.00 Horse Racing. All Aged Stakes Day, Mornington Cup and BYD Quokka Day. 6.00 Luxury Escapes: World’s Best Holidays. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 MOVIE: The Titfield Thunderbolt. (1953) 12.45pm MOVIE: Nicholas Nickleby. (1947) 3.00 Rugby Union. Shute Shield. Round 2. Randwick v Easts. 5.00 MOVIE: Dunkirk. (1958, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Tombstone. (1993, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Cross Of Iron. (1977, MA15+) 12.40am Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Shopping. 9.00 Navigating The World. 10.00 JAG. 4pm Escape Fishing With ET. 4.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 25. Brisbane Roar v Melbourne City. 7.00 Football Tonight. 7.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 25. Sydney FC v Perth Glory. 10.00 NCIS. 12.45am Home Shopping.
ABC ENTERTAINS (23)
6am Morning Programs. 1.55pm ER. 2.40 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 3.05 A Bite To Eat. 3.35 QI. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 6.15 Grand Designs. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 QI. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Celia Pacquola: I’m As Surprised As You Are. 9.35 Arrested Development. 10.40 ER. 11.25 W1A. Midnight Rage. 1.00 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Discovering Film. 6.25 Brief Encounter. (1945, PG) 8.00 Somewhere In Time. (1980) 10.00 Marie Antoinette. (2006) 12.20pm Enigma. (2001, M) 2.30 The Lady And The Highwayman. (1989, PG) 4.10 Dean Spanley. (2008, PG) 6.00 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. (1968, PG) 8.35 John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. (2019) 11.05 Nymphomaniac: Vol 1. (2013, MA15+) 1.10am Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm STIHL Timbersports: Jamie Head Special. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 My Road To Adventure. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 3.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. WA Late Model Title. 4.00 Frozen Gold. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 MOVIE: Men In Black II. (2002, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: xXx. (2002, M) 11.45 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 MOVIE: Candy Cane Christmas. (2020) 9.50 MOVIE: Planes, Trains And Christmas Trees. (2022, PG) 11.40 My Way. 11.55 Seinfeld. 12.25pm Soccer. English Premier League. Arsenal v Bournemouth. 2.25 Australian Ninja Warrior. 4.25 MOVIE: Superman II. (1980, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Superman Returns. (2006, PG) 10.00 MOVIE: Birds Of Prey. (2020, MA15+) 12.10am Late Programs.
COMEDY (52) 6am Good Chef Bad Chef. 7.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. 9.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 10.00 Ultimate Classroom. 10.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 11.30 Ridiculousness. 2pm Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 Ridiculousness. Midnight Home Shopping.
ABC NEWS (24) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm ABC News. 1.35 If You’re Listening. 2.00 ABC News. 2.30 Breakfast Couch. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 That Pacific Sports Show. 4.00 ABC News. 4.30 The Pacific. 5.00 News. 5.30 Asia News Week. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Aust Story. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.15 Foreign Correspondent. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 The Pacific. 10.00 Late Programs.
SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Simply Provence. 2.00 My Market Kitchen. 2.30 Lidia’s Kitchen. 3.00 Tastes And Traditions. 3.30 Jamie At Home. 4.00 Food Safari. 4.30 Inside Iceland: A Budget Supermarket. 5.30 Tom Cooks Britain. 6.00 Nadiya’s Family Favourites. 6.30 Jamie Cooks Italy. 7.30 Tour De Fred. 8.30 Long Weekends. 9.40 A Cook’s Tour. 10.30 Masters Of Savours. 11.30 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.10pm Nula. 1.40 The Big Dry. 2.30 Over The Black Dot. 3.00 Soh Presents: Generations And Dynasties. 4.30 This Is Indian Country. 5.00 Rebel With A Cause: Tiga Bayles. 6.00 Homesteads. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Cujo. (1983, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Listen Up: The Many Lives Of Quincy Jones. (1990, PG) 12.05am Late Programs.
9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Ugliest House In America: Ugly In Paradise. 1.00 Fix My Flip. 2.00 House Hunters: Cabin Dreams. 3.00 Barnwood Builders. 4.00 Home Town Takeover. 5.00 Australia’s Best Pools. 5.30 My Lottery Dream Home. 6.30 Renovation Nation. 7.30 Bargain Mansions. 8.30 House Hunters. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation. 11.30 Late Programs.
SKY NEWS (53)
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Weekend Newsday. 11.00 News. Noon Weekend Newsday. 1.00 News. 2.00 Steve Price. 3.00 Weekend Newsday. 4.00 News. 5.00 NewsNight. 6.00 Opinionated. 6.30 The World According To Rowan Dean. 7.30 Lefties Losing It. 8.00 The Media Show. 8.45 Racing Dreams: The Championships. 9.45 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs.
SUNDAY, April 19 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NBN (8, 80)
TEN (5)
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGv, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 The Piano. (R) 3.20 Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia. (PG, R) 4.10 Grand Designs. (PGl, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Fake Or Fortune? (Final)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.05 Wales: Land Of The Wild. (R) 11.00 South Africa From Above. (R) 12.00 PBS News Compass Points. 12.30 WorldWatch. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. ProMX C’ship. Round 2. 4.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Roubaix. Men’s Race. H’lights. 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. ParisRoubaix. Women’s Race. H’lights. 5.00 Going Places. (R) 5.35 Surviving WW2. (PGavw)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 2.30 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 3.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.
6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 1.00 Drive TV: Drive Car Of The Year. (PG) 1.30 Reel Destinations. 2.00 Oz Off Road TV. (PGl) 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 7. Parramatta Eels v Canterbury Bulldogs.
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Freshly Picked. (Return) 9.30 Well Traveller. (PG, R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 11.00 GCBC. (R) 11.15 Australian Survivor: Redemption. (R) 1.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PGa, R) 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. 5.00 News.
6.30 Compass. (PGv) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 The Piano. (Final, PG) 8.25 Can You Keep A Secret? (Final, Ml) Debbie weighs up confessing. 8.55 Frauds. (Final, Mal) The day of the heist arrives. 9.40 Blue Murder Motel. (PGl, R) 10.30 Top End Bub. (PGd, R) 10.55 MOVIE: Two Hands. (1999, MA15+lv, R) 12.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Dream Gardens. (PG, R) 4.30 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Rise And Fall Of The Maya. (M) 9.20 Emperor: Rise And Fall Of A Dynasty. (MA15+v, R) Looks at Livia, who comes to regret the scheming that put her son Tiberius on the throne. 10.15 Lost Treasures Of Egypt. (PGav, R) 11.05 Putin And The West. (Mav, R) 2.30 Matched. (PG, R) 3.20 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The 1% Club. (Return, PGals) 8.00 7NEWS Spotlight. (Return) 9.00 Abused By Mum: The Ruby Franke Scandal. (Mav, R) 10.30 24 Hours In Police Custody. (Mal, R) 11.30 Autopsy USA. (Ma, R) 12.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 4. ITM Christchurch Super 440. Day 2. Highlights. 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 The Floor. (Return, PGl) 8.15 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 9.15 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators: Prescription For Murder. (Mav) Looks at the case of Dr Brian Crickitt. 10.20 9News Late. 10.50 The First 48. (Mav, R) 11.45 A Killer Makes A Call. (Ma, R) 12.35 Oz Off Road TV. (PGl, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. (Return) A batch of new contestants enter the kitchen. 8.45 Race Across The World. (Return, Ml) In a frenetic race across the world, travellers can choose any route they like, but no flights or phones are allowed. 10.00 Matlock. (PGad) The firm tackles an AI afterlife software dispute. 11.00 NCIS: Origins. (Ma, R) The team investigates the death of an investment advisor. 12.00 10 News+. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)
CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.15pm Peter Rabbit. 2.30 Mister Maker Around The World. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 MOVIE: Tummy Tom 2: A New Friend For Tummy Tom. (2024) 4.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 5.10 Paddington. 6.05 Knee High Spies. 6.25 Paddington. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 The Inbestigators. 7.45 Caper Crew. 8.05 Secrets At Red Rocks. 8.30 Animal Park. 10.00 Secrets Of The Zoo. 10.45 Late Programs.
VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Jeopardy! 3.35 WorldWatch. 4.35 PBS News Compass Points. 5.05 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 6.05 MOVIE: Ange & The Boss: Puskas In Australia. (2024, PG) 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 DesiAussie Family Tale of Electric Korma. 8.45 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Amstel Gold Women’s Race. 10.45 Late Programs.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Escape To The Country. 12.30pm Harry’s Practice. 1.00 Luxury Escapes: World’s Best Holidays. 1.30 Business Builders. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Better Homes. 3.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.30 Australia’s Big Backyards. 5.30 The Aussie Property Flippers. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Miss Scarlet And The Duke. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. Noon Getaway. 12.30 My Favorite Martian. 1.00 The Baron. 2.00 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 3.15 MOVIE: They Who Dare. (1954) 5.30 Midsomer Murders. 7.30 Planet Earth III. 8.40 Paramedics. 9.40 Emergency. 10.40 Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Tough Tested. 9.00 On The Fly. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 Navigating The World. 11.00 Escape Fishing. 11.30 All 4 Adventure. 12.30pm 4x4 Adventures. 1.30 JAG. 7.30 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning. (2023, PG) 10.30 Bull. 11.25 JAG. 12.20am Home Shopping.
ABC ENTERTAINS (23)
6am Morning Programs. 1.55pm ER. 2.40 You Can’t Ask That. 3.00 A Bite To Eat. 3.30 QI. 4.00 Would I Lie To You? 4.30 MythBusters. 5.25 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 6.10 Grand Designs. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 QI. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Wild Isles. 9.30 The Piano. (Final) 10.25 ER. 11.10 Offsiders. 11.40 W1A. 12.15am Rage. 1.15 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Dean Spanley. (2008, PG) 7.50 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. (1968, PG) 10.30 The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society. (2018) 12.50pm Too Cool To Kill. (2022, M, Mandarin) 2.50 Somewhere In Time. (1980, PG) 4.55 Master Cheng: A Spice For Life. (2019, PG) 7.00 Sabotage. (1936, PG) 8.30 The Lady In The Van. (2015, M) 10.25 Master Gardener. (2022, M) 12.30am Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Frozen Gold. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 Step Outside. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 1.30 Red’s Fishing Adventures. 2.00 Charter Boat Wars 2: Port Phillip Bay. (Premiere) 2.30 AFL Pre-Game. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 6. Melbourne v Brisbane Lions. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Die Hard. (1988, M) 11.15 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 Beyond The Farm: Men At Work. 9.00 My Way. 9.15 Seinfeld. 9.45 IndyCar Series. Alabama Grand Prix. H’lights. 10.55 Limitless With Chris Hemsworth. Noon English Premier League. Chelsea v Manchester City. 2.00 The Summit. 3.30 The Toys That Built The World. 5.30 MOVIE: The Lego Batman Movie. (2017, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Godzilla. (2014, M) 10.00 Late Programs.
COMEDY (52)
6am Good Chef Bad Chef. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 9.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30pm Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 Ridiculousness. Midnight Home Shopping.
ABC NEWS (24) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm ABC News. 1.30 World This Week. 2.00 ABC News. 2.30 Aust Story. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 Landline. 5.00 ABC News With Auslan. 5.30 News Regional. 6.00 Evening News. 6.15 Foreign Correspondent. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Insiders. 8.35 If You’re Listening. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Aust Story. 10.00 Late News Weekend. 10.30 Late Programs.
SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Jamie Cooks Italy. 9.30 Tour De Fred. 10.30 Long Weekends. 11.35 Masters Of Savours. 12.35pm Inside Iceland: A Budget Supermarket. 1.30 Tom Cooks Britain. 2.00 The Cook Up. 4.30 Curry Kitchen. 5.30 Secrets Of Spain. 6.30 Uncharted. 7.30 French Atlantic. 8.00 A Girl’s Guide. 8.30 Food Stories. 9.30 A Cook’s Tour. 10.30 Rich Flavours. 11.30 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Toi Time. 6.30 Waabiny Time. 7.05 Aussie Bush Tales. 7.20 Cities Of Gold. 7.50 Bushwhacked! 8.15 Motown Magic. 8.40 The Magic Canoe. 9.10 Bamay. 5.30pm Going Places. 6.40 Wild, Smart And Deadly. 7.30 Free The People. 8.35 MOVIE: 3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets. (2015, M) 10.20 MOVIE: Dogfight. (1991, M) Midnight Lagau Danalaig: An Island Life. 1.00 Going Places. 2.00 Late Programs.
9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Barnwood Builders. 12.30pm My Lottery Dream Home. 1.00 Australia’s Best Pools. 1.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation. 2.30 Holiday Homes In The Sun. 3.30 Building Off The Grid. 4.30 Epic Builds. 5.30 House Hunters. 6.30 House Hunters Int. 7.30 Home Town. 8.30 Christina On The Coast. 9.30 Fixer To Fabulous. 10.30 100 Day Dream Home. 11.30 Late Programs.
SKY NEWS (53)
6am News. 7.00 Weekend First Edition. 8.00 Sunday Agenda. 9.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Business Weekend With Ross Greenwood. Noon Weekend Newsday. 1.00 News. 2.00 Weekend Newsday. 3.00 Business Weekend With Ross Greenwood. 4.00 News. 5.00 NewsNight. 6.00 Sunday Agenda. 7.00 The Jaimee Rogers Show. 8.00 The Macpherson Angle. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 News.
MONDAY, April 20 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NBN (8, 80)
TEN (5)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Blue Murder Motel. (PGl, R) 11.00 Top End Bub. (PGd, R) 11.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Tonight At The Museum. (PGs, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (R) 2.55 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.05 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 11.00 Scottish Vets Down Under. (R) 12.05 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS News Compass Points. 1.30 WorldWatch. 2.00 Finding Your Roots. (PGa, R) 3.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Tutankhamun: Secrets Of The Toxic Tomb. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.10 Blankety Blank. (PGas, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Floor. (PGl, R) 1.15 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.45 Innovation Nation. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 Bold. (PG, R) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.15 MasterChef Aust. (R) 12.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG, R) 1.00 10 News: Lunchtime. 2.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Planet America. 10.05 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.10 The Business. (R) 11.25 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PGls, R) 11.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Australia’s Greek Cafes & Milk Bars. 8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) 9.30 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M) 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Herrhausen: The Banker And The Bomb. (Malv) 11.55 Gomorrah. (MA15+av, R) 3.05 Mastermind Australia. (R) 4.05 Mountain Vets. (PGa, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 Glenn And Mick’s Celebrity Intervention. (Premiere, Mals) 8.40 9-1-1. (Masv) 9.40 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R) 10.40 The Agenda Setters. 11.40 St. Denis Medical. (PGal) 12.10 Secrets Of Prince Andrew. (PGa, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Floor. (PGl) 8.45 100% Footy. (Mal) 9.45 9News Late. 10.15 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl) 11.15 Footy Classified. (Ml) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGl) A batch of new contestants enter the kitchen. 8.40 Gogglebox Australia. (R) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.40 10 News+. (R) 11.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s Programs. 10.35 Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.40 Thomas And Friends. 4.15 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.40 Ariel. 5.20 Stan & Gran. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Gladiators UK. 9.45 Kids BBQ Championship. 10.25 Kids Baking C’ship. 11.05 Late Programs.
VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.25pm Inside The Huddle. 2.55 Over The Black Dot. 3.25 Stories From The Cities. 3.55 WorldWatch. 4.50 PBS News Compass Points. 5.20 WorldWatch. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Holy Marvels. 9.20 Greatest Escapes. 10.10 The Hospital: In The Deep End. 11.20 Hudson & Rex. 12.15am Late Programs.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 11.30 Last Chance Learners. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 ICU. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Auction Squad. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.50 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Rainbow Country. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Planet Earth III. 1.00 Midsomer Murders. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Carry On Cleo. (1964, PG) 5.30 Secret Life Of The Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 A Remarkable Place To Die. 10.40 Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 Living Room. 11.30 Bold. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 12.15am Home Shopping.
ABC ENTERTAINS (23)
6am Morning Programs. 1.15pm Wild Isles. 2.15 ER. 3.00 QI. 3.30 Would I Lie To You? 4.00 MythBusters. 4.50 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 5.40 Grand Designs. 6.30 House Of Games. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 QI. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 The Outlaws. 9.30 Elementary. 10.15 ER. 11.00 W1A. 11.30 Rage. 12.30am MOVIE: The Little Things. (2021, M) 2.35 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Discovering Film. 6.25 Master Cheng: A Spice For Life. (2019, PG) 8.30 Sabotage. (1936, PG) 10.00 The Lady In The Van. (2015, M) 11.50 Godland. (2022, M, Danish) 2.25pm Dean Spanley. (2008, PG) 4.15 Limelight. (1952, PG) 6.40 Spitfire. (2018, PG) 8.30 Tigerland. (2000, MA15+) 10.25 The Fox. (2022, MA15+, German) 12.40am Late Programs. 5.50 Limelight. (1952, PG)
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Boating. Circuit Boat Drivers C’ship. 2.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. ITM Christchurch Super 440. H’lights. 3.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. ITM Christchurch Super 440. H’lights. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. 8.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 9.30 Adventure Gold Diggers. 10.30 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.30 Nanny. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.30 Bewitched. 11.30 Surfing Aust. Noon MOVIE: Superman II. (1980, PG) 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Sherlock Holmes. (2009, M) 11.05 Seinfeld. 12.05am Love Island UK: All Stars. (Premiere) 1.25 The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City. 3.05 Late Programs.
COMEDY (52) 6am GCBC. 6.30 Farm To Fork. 7.00 Ent. Tonight. 7.30 Stephen Colbert. 9.30 Bold. 10.00 Family Feud. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.30 Becker. Noon Frasier. 1.00 Big Bang. 2.00 Friends. 3.30 Becker. 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 Frasier. 5.30 Big Bang. 6.30 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.00 Becker. 10.30 Frasier. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping.
ABC NEWS (24) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.30 Planet America. 11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. Midnight News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Asia News Week. 1.00 News Overnight. 1.30 Late Programs.
SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Kriol Kitchen. 3.00 Tales From A Kitchen Garden. 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Lidia’s Kitchen. 4.30 Tastes And Traditions. 5.00 Jamie At Home. 5.30 Food Safari. 6.00 The Chocolate Queen. 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Super Food In Minutes. 8.00 The Streets Hong Kong. 8.30 River Cottage Autumn. 9.30 Dine With Me UK. 10.00 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Wild, Smart And Deadly. 11.00 Pioneers Of Love. 12.05pm Night Parrot Stories. 2.00 Island Echoes. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.25 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 The Big Dry. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black. (Return) 9.00 MOVIE: The Skin Of Others. (2020, PG) 10.40 Late Programs.
9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Building Alaska. 2.00 Fixer To Fabulous. 3.00 The Block: Fans V Faves. 4.00 Ugliest House In America: Ugly In Paradise. 5.00 Christina On The Coast. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Masters Of Flip. 8.30 Small Town Potential. 9.30 100 Day Hotel Challenge. 10.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. 11.30 Late Programs.
SKY NEWS (53)
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 10.00 News. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon News. 1.00 Paul Murray Live. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight News.
TUESDAY, April 21 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NBN (8, 80)
TEN (5)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.00 Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Death In Paradise. (Ma, R) 2.00 ANZAC Battlefields. (PG, R) 2.55 Grand Designs Transformations. (PG, R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Matched. (PG, R) 9.50 Spectacular Railways Of The Swiss Alps. (Premiere) 10.50 Scottish Vets Down Under. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.55 What Does Australia Really Think About… (Mal, R) 3.00 Trail Towns. (PG, R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Tutankhamun: Secrets Of The Toxic Tomb. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.10 Blankety Blank. (PGas, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Floor. (PGl, R) 1.15 Destination WA. 1.45 My Way. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 Bold. (PG, R) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.20 MasterChef Aust. (PGl, R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.00 GCBC. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 7.55 Foreign Correspondent. 8.40 Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia. (PG) 9.30 You Can’t Ask That. (Ml, R) 10.00 Compass. (PGv, R) 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.50 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.05 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mv, R) 12.55 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 4.05 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.05 A Bite To Eat. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys. (R) 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Living Black. (R) 11.05 Exit. (MA15+ansv) 12.00 Clean Sweep. (MA15+s, R) 2.50 Mastermind Australia. (R) 3.55 Mountain Vets. (PG, R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) 7.30 My Reno Rules. (Premiere, PG) Hosted by Dr Chris Brown. 9.15 House Of Wellness. (PG) Insights and experiences that highlight living well. 10.15 The Agenda Setters. An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics. 11.15 Ambulance: Code Red. (Ma, R) 12.15 Secrets Of Prince Andrew. (PGas, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Travel Guides. (Return, PGlv) Ordinary Australians become travel critics. 9.00 Clarkson’s Farm: Pubbing. (MA15+al) Presented by Jeremy Clarkson. 10.10 9News Late. 10.40 The Grand Tour. (Ml) 12.30 Footy Classified. (Ml) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Our State On A Plate. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PGl) A batch of new contestants enter the kitchen. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Return, Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.40 10 News+. (R) 11.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.35 Children’s Programs. 4.15pm Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.40 Ariel. 5.20 Stan & Gran. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 The Slow Mo Guys’ Big Adventures. 9.05 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.30 BattleBots. 10.20 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs.
VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.35pm The Grudge. 3.00 Forged In Fire. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The Harlem Hellfighters. 9.20 Heston Blumenthal: Life With Bipolar. 10.30 Chasing Speed. 11.25 Brassic. 12.15am Time To Buy: A Musical. 1.00 WWE Legends. 2.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 House Of Wellness. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Inspector Morse. 11.05 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Seaway. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Death In Paradise. 1.00 MOVIE: Lucky Jim. (1957) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: On The Fiddle. (1961) 5.30 Secret Life Of The Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.40 Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 JAG. 10.30 Living Room. 11.30 Bold. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 12.15am Home Shopping.
ABC ENTERTAINS (23)
6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Elementary. 2.15 ER. 3.00 QI. 3.30 Would I Lie To You? 4.00 MythBusters. 4.50 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 5.40 Grand Designs. 6.30 House Of Games. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 QI. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Small Town Scandal. 8.55 Can You Keep A Secret? 9.25 Elementary. 10.05 ER. 10.50 W1A. 11.25 Rage. 12.25am Breeders. 1.15 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Limelight. Continued. (1952, PG) 8.20 Spitfire. (2018, PG) 10.10 A Singular Crime. (2022, M, Spanish) 12.15pm Master Gardener. (2022, M) 2.15 Discovering Film. 3.10 The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 5.05 Sabotage. (1936, PG) 6.35 The Return Of The Soldier. (1982, PG) 8.30 A Woman In Berlin. (2008, Russian) 11.00 Rosenthal. (2025, M, Yiddish) 12.50am Late Programs. 5.50 The Chaperone. (2018, PG)
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 American Pickers. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 2.30 Adventure Gold Diggers. 3.30 Mountain Men. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 8.30 Cape Carnage: Killer Catch. 9.30 Outback Truckers. 10.30 Railroad Australia. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.30 Nanny. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.30 Bewitched. 11.30 Jeopardy! Australia. 12.30pm Australian Ninja Warrior. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Arrival. (2016, M) 10.55 Seinfeld. 11.55 The 100. 12.45am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.55 The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City. 2.45 Late Programs.
COMEDY (52) 6am GCBC. 6.30 Farm To Fork. 7.00 Ent. Tonight. 7.30 Stephen Colbert. 9.30 Bold. 10.00 Family Feud. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.30 Becker. Noon Frasier. 1.00 Big Bang. 2.00 Friends. 3.30 Becker. 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 Frasier. 5.30 Big Bang. 6.30 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.00 Becker. 10.30 Frasier. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping.
ABC NEWS (24) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.15 Four Corners. 11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. Midnight News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Planet America. 1.00 News Overnight. 1.30 Late Programs.
SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 3.00pm Tales From A Kitchen Garden. 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Lidia’s Kitchen. 4.30 Tastes And Traditions. 5.00 Jamie At Home. 5.30 Food Safari. 6.00 The Chocolate Queen. 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass. 8.00 Taste Of Australia In Vietnam. 8.30 Searching For Spain. 9.30 Dine With Me UK. 10.00 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Lalai Dreamtime. 12.25pm MOVIE: The Skin Of Others. (2020, PG) 2.00 Island Echoes. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.25 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 The Big Dry. 7.30 Ocean Warriors. 8.30 MOVIE: The Long Kiss Goodnight. (1996, MA15+) 10.35 After Sherman. Midnight Late Programs.
9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm 100 Day Hotel Challenge. 2.00 Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. 3.00 The Block: Fans V Faves. 4.00 Ugliest House In America: Ugly In Paradise. 5.00 Small Town Potential. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Chateau DIY. 8.30 Escape To The Chateau. 9.30 Renovation Nation. 10.30 Alan Cumming’s Paradise Homes. 11.30 Late Programs.
SKY NEWS (53)
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 10.00 News. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon News. 1.00 Paul Murray Live. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight News.
WEDNESDAY, April 22 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NBN (8, 80)
TEN (5)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.30 Back Roads. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.50 ANZAC Battlefields. (PG, R) 2.55 Grand Designs Transformations. (PG, R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.05 Matched. (PG, R) 9.55 Spectacular Railways Of The Swiss Alps. (PGa) 10.50 Scottish Vets Down Under. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Sri Lanka With Alexander Armstrong. (PGalv, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.10 Blankety Blank. (PGas, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Love Amongst The Stars. (2022, PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 Bold. (PG, R) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.20 MasterChef Aust. (PGl, R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.00 GCBC. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Tonight At The Museum. (Final, PGs) 8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (Final, PGls) 9.00 Can You Keep A Secret? (Final, Ml, R) 9.30 QI. (Ml) 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.35 Murdoch Mysteries. (M, R) 12.25 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 1.15 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Chernobyl: Inside The Meltdown: Inferno. (Premiere) 9.25 The Audacity. (M) A would-be tech titan and his therapist try to make a fortune. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Rise Of The Raven. (MA15+av) 11.55 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (Ma) 1.50 Classified. (MA15+v, R) 3.25 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 My Reno Rules. (PG) Hosted by Dr Chris Brown. 9.15 The Front Bar. (Ml) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL. 10.15 To Be Advised. 11.25 The Agenda Setters. 12.25 No Holds Barred: GWS Giants. (Ml) 1.45 Kochie’s Business Builders. (R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Events That Changed Australia. (Ml) 8.30 Outback Murder Highway. (Premiere, Masv) 9.30 The Killer Interview With Piers Morgan. (MA15+av, R) 10.30 9News Late. 11.00 Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml) 11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) 7.30 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. A celebration of 40 years of the festival. 9.00 Elsbeth. (Mlv) Elsbeth infiltrates the world of elite puzzle solvers to find out who murdered a puzzles editor. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.00 To Be Advised. 12.00 10 News+. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R)
CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s Programs. 10.35 Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.40 Thomas And Friends. 4.15 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.40 Ariel. 5.20 Stan & Gran. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 9.05 Adv Time. 9.50 Pokémon: Diamond And Pearl. 10.15 My Adventures With Superman. 10.45 Late Programs.
VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 12.40pm Question Team. 2.30 Curious Australia. 3.05 The Bee Whisperer. 4.05 BBC News At Ten. 4.35 France 24. 5.05 PBS News. 6.05 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.55 Jeopardy! 7.50 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.45 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Fleche-Wallonne Men’s Race. 12.45am Cycling. UCI World Tour. Fleche-Wallonne Women’s Race. 2.15 Travel Man. 2.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
7TWO (62) 6am Australia’s Deadliest. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Business Builders. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon TBA. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Rookies. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 McDonald And Dodds. 10.45 Air Crash Inv. 11.45 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Seaway. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon New Tricks. 1.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Raising The Wind. (1961) 5.30 Secret Life Of The Auction House. (Final) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 The Spencer Sisters. 11.40 Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 JAG. 10.30 Living Room. 11.30 Bold. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.30 The Weekly Kick-Off. 11.00 Bull. 11.55 JAG. 12.50am Home Shopping.
ABC ENTERTAINS (23)
6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Elementary. 2.15 ER. 3.00 QI. 3.30 Would I Lie To You? 4.00 MythBusters. 4.50 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 5.40 Grand Designs. 6.30 House Of Games. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 QI. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Death In Paradise. 9.30 Elementary. 10.15 ER. 11.00 W1A. 11.30 Rage. 12.30am QI. 1.00 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Chaperone. Continued. (2018, PG) 7.50 Discovering Film. 8.35 The Return Of The Soldier. (1982, PG) 10.30 Within Sand. (2022, M, Arabic) 12.40pm Speed Kills. (2018, M) 2.35 Spitfire. (2018, PG) 4.25 Hotel Salvation. (2016, PG, Hindi) 6.20 The Giants. (2023, PG) 8.30 The Boy In The Striped Pajamas. (2008, M) 10.20 Sasquatch Sunset. (2024, M) 11.55 Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Australia ReDiscovered. 10.30 American Resto. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 American Pickers. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Outback Truckers. 3.30 Mountain Men. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: BTL. 9.30 Caught On Dashcam. 10.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.30 Nanny. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.30 Bewitched. 11.30 Jeopardy! Australia. 12.30pm Australian Ninja Warrior. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Magic Mike. (2012, MA15+) 10.45 Seinfeld. 11.45 The 100. 12.35am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.35 The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City. 2.30 Late Programs.
COMEDY (52) 6am GCBC. 6.30 Farm To Fork. 7.00 Ent. Tonight. 7.30 Stephen Colbert. 9.30 Bold. 10.00 Family Feud. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 11.30 Becker. Noon Frasier. 1.00 Big Bang. 2.00 Friends. 3.30 Becker. 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 Frasier. 5.30 Big Bang. 6.30 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.00 Becker. 10.30 Frasier. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping.
ABC NEWS (24) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Press Club. 1.35 ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.30 Aust Story. 11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. Midnight News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 That Pacific Sports Show. 1.00 News Overnight. 1.30 Late Programs.
SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 3.00pm Tales From A Kitchen Garden. 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Lidia’s Kitchen. 4.30 Tastes And Traditions. 5.00 Jamie At Home. 5.30 Food Safari. 6.00 The Chocolate Queen. 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Locals Welcome. (Premiere) 8.00 Hungry Az Hell. 8.30 Rick Stein And The Japanese Ambassador. 9.40 Dine With Me UK. 10.05 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Ocean Warriors. Noon MOVIE: Born To Dance. (2015, PG) 2.00 On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.25 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 News. 5.55 Bamay. 6.45 Inside The Pack. 7.35 Ice Vikings. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding: USA. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Inside The Huddle. 10.30 MOVIE: What We See. (2023, M) Midnight Late Programs.
9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Australia’s Best Pools. 11.00 Ugliest House In America: Ugly In Paradise. Noon Alan Cumming’s Paradise Homes. 1.00 Renovation Nation. 2.00 Chateau DIY. 3.00 The Block: Fans V Faves. 4.00 Flip Or Flop. 5.00 Escape To The Chateau. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Home Town Takeover. 8.30 Good Bones. 10.30 The Nate And Jeremiah Home Project. 11.30 Late Programs.
SKY NEWS (53)
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 10.00 News. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon News. 1.00 Paul Murray Live. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight News.
THURSDAY, April 23 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NBN (8, 80)
TEN (5)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 The Weekly. (Final, Ml, R) 11.00 QI. (Ml, R) 11.30 Can You Keep A Secret? (Final, Ml, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Frauds. (Final, Mal, R) 1.45 ANZAC Battlefields. (PG, R) 2.55 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 3.55 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PGa, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Matched. (PG, R) 9.50 Spectacular Railways Of The Swiss Alps. (PG) 10.50 Scottish Vets Down Under. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.05 Rhoda Roberts AO: A Lasting Legacy. (PG, R) 3.30 Living Black. (R) 4.10 Sri Lanka With Alexander Armstrong. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.10 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Space Invaders. (PGl, R) 1.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGam, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R)
6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 Bold. (PG, R) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.30 Dog House. (PGa, R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.00 GCBC. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. 8.30 Grand Designs. (PG) 9.15 The Piano. (Final, PG, R) 10.15 ABC Late News. 10.30 The Business. (R) 10.45 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PG, R) 11.30 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 12.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 William And Kate: A Royal Wedding. 8.30 Secrets Of Flying Scotsman. (R) 9.30 Riot Women. (Malsv) 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Under The Bridge. (Ml) 12.00 Bonn. (Msv, R) 1.55 Beyond Signs. (MA15+a, R) 2.50 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) 3.55 The Zelensky Story. (Ml, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Remi ponders picking up the guitar again. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 7. Western Bulldogs v Sydney. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.00 Kick Ons. 11.30 HMP: Behind Bars: HMP Full Sutton. (MA15+a, R) 1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 8. Wests Tigers v Canberra Raiders. 9.55 NRL Thursday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 Miniseries: The Night Caller. (Malv) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Reel Destinations. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 7.30 Gogglebox Australia. (Final) Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 8.30 The Claudia Winkleman Show. Claudia Winkleman chats with Hollywood stars, the best of British and her studio audience. 9.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.30 MasterChef Australia. (R) 12.15 10 News+. (R) 12.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R)
CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.35 Children’s Programs. 2.30pm Daniel Tiger’s. 2.45 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.40 Thomas And Friends. 4.15 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.40 Ariel. 5.20 Stan & Gran. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Ultimate Vets. 9.10 Animal Park. 10.40 Late Programs.
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7TWO (62) 6am Australia’s Deadliest. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Rookies. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon TBA. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Air Crash Inv. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Rookies. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.
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ABC NEWS (24) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.30 Foreign Correspondent. 11.15 News. 11.30 7.30. Midnight News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 The Pacific. 1.00 DW News. 1.30 Landline. 2.00 DW News. 2.30 Late Programs.
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NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Ice Vikings. 11.55 Pro Bull Riding: USA. 12.55pm Over The Black Dot. 1.25 Inside The Huddle. 2.00 On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.25 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Seasons Of The Wild. 7.30 Going Places. 8.30 True Colours. 9.25 MOVIE: Seven. (1995, MA15+) 11.40 Late Programs.
9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Flip Or Flop. Noon Good Bones. 1.00 The Nate And Jeremiah Home Project. 2.00 Home Town Takeover. 3.00 The Block: Fans V Faves. 4.00 Flip Or Flop. 5.00 Good Bones. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Bargain Block. 8.30 Fix My Flip. 9.30 My Lottery Dream Home. 10.30 Help! I Wrecked My House. 11.30 Late Programs.
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April 16, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Five-Star Solo Theatre Hit Unsettled Returns to Byron Bay for One-Night Performance By Jeff Gibbs
A critically acclaimed onewoman theatre production exploring identity, belonging and life between cultures is returning to Byron Bay for a special one-night performance later this month. Unsettled: The Search Between Wandering and Belonging, written and performed by Argentineborn actor and theatremaker Agustina Dieguez Buccella, will take the stage at the Byron Community Cabin on Sunday, April 19 at 7pm. The show follows a successful national run that has included more than 15 sold-out performances across Australia. Praised for its emotional honesty and humour, the production has earned fivestar audience responses at major arts festivals including Melbourne Fringe and Fringe World Perth. Reviewers have described the show as both
“funny” and “heartfelt,” highlighting its sharp observations about migration, identity and the experience of
living far from home. The performance charts a deeply personal journey through the comedy, chaos
and challenges of building a life abroad. Blending storytelling, theatre and lived experience, Buccella reflects on what it means to exist between cultures while searching for connection and belonging. The result is a performance that resonates strongly with audiences from diverse backgrounds, particularly those who have lived away from their country of origin or navigated major life transitions. Originally developed as a street performance piece, Unsettled has grown into a polished theatrical work with a strong emotional core. Over time, it has developed a loyal following across Perth, Margaret River, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne,
where multiple performances sold out and generated strong word-of-mouth support. Byron Bay holds particular significance for the production. The upcoming performance marks the eighth time the show has been staged locally, making the town one of its most frequently visited venues. Organisers say the return reflects the strong connection the work has built with Northern Rivers audiences. The solo format allows Buccella to guide audiences through moments of humour, vulnerability and reflection in a direct and engaging way. Themes of displacement, cultural identity and personal resilience are presented with warmth and accessibility,
ensuring the story appeals beyond traditional theatre audiences. With limited seating available at the Byron Community Cabin, the performance is expected to attract strong interest from both locals and visitors. Tickets are priced at $30, and organisers describe the event as a rare opportunity to see the show in an intimate community venue setting. The April 19 presentation is being promoted as a onenight-only performance, offering Northern Rivers audiences a final chance—at least for now—to experience a production that has already drawn praise across the national festival circuit.
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Regional property boom reshaping housing across Northern Rivers and beyond By Jeff Gibbs Regional Australia’s housing market continues to surge, with smaller cities and lifestyle regions recording some of the strongest price growth in the country as buyers move away from capitalcity living in search of affordability, space and flexibility. New analysis of national property trends shows regional centres are outperforming many metropolitan markets, driven by population movement, remote work opportunities and limited housing supply. The Northern Rivers remains one of the regions experiencing sustained demand pressure, particularly in lifestyle towns within commuting distance of coastal centres. Property analysts say
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towns, rental vacancy rates remain below one per cent, while construction costs continue to slow the delivery of new housing stock. Industry data shows house price growth in several regional centres has outpaced capital cities over recent years, with migration from Sydney and Brisbane playing a major role in reshaping local markets. The Northern Rivers has been particularly affected, with strong demand continuing in Lismore, Ballina, Byron Bay, Tweed Heads and surrounding hinterland communities. Buyers relocating from metropolitan areas are often able to purchase larger properties while maintaining flexible employment arrangements. However, analysts warn that rising prices are also creating affordability challenges for long-term
residents and key workers. Local councils and planning authorities across regional NSW are now facing increasing pressure to accelerate housing supply through rezoning, infrastructure investment and streamlined development approvals. At the same time, infrastructure capacity— including roads, water systems and transport networks—must expand to support growing populations in regional cities. Housing experts say regional markets are likely to remain resilient in the medium term, particularly in coastal lifestyle areas and regional service centres with strong employment opportunities. For communities across the Northern Rivers, the challenge ahead will be balancing growth with affordability while ensuring infrastructure keeps pace with demand
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April 16, 2026
MOTORING
Chevrolet Camaro Comeback tipped for 2027 By Jeff Gibbs
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Model: 2027 Chevrolet Camaro (next generation – expected EV) Body style: Performance liftback / four-door coupe (anticipated) Platform: GM Ultium electric architecture Drivetrain: Rear-wheel drive (entry) / Dualmotor AWD (performance grades) Estimated power outputs: • Base: ~250–300kW • SS: ~350–450kW • ZL1 (flagship): 480kW+ expected Estimated driving range: • 480–640km (WLTP equivalent target) 0–100km/h performance: • Under 4 seconds (SS) • Potentially near 3 seconds (ZL1) Battery system:
• Ultium modular battery pack • 800-volt fast-charging capability likely Charging capability (expected): • DC fast charging: up to 350kW • 10–80% recharge in ~20 minutes (target) Design highlights (anticipated): • Coupe-style roofline with four doors • Wide performance stance • Slim LED lighting signature • Illuminated Chevrolet badging • Aerodynamic EV underbody layout Technology features likely: • Performance drive modes • Regenerative braking tuning • Digital cockpit interface • Over-the-air software updates • Track telemetry capability (SS/ZL1)
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April 16, 2026
RURAL NEWS
FARMERS URGED TO JOIN AGCAREERSTART PROGRAM
Farmers across regional Australia, including the Northern Rivers, are being encouraged to sign up to the AgCAREERSTART program as organisers seek more host properties for its 2026 intake of young workers.
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CLEARING SALE 2ND MAY 2026 2026 UPCOMING SALE DATES Tuesday 21st APRIL Prime Cattle Sale - 8am
Saturday nd ay learing Sale Tuesday 5th MAY Prime Cattle Sale - 8am
140 SOUTHGATE FERRY ROAD, SOUTHGATE Plant & Equipment: 540 Fiat tractor & Kubota tractor 2021 M7040 cabin air con front end loader, Enorossi 4 disc rake 3 point linkage pto driven, 8m boom 3 point linkage pto driven, Hay grabber Emu soft grab euro connected and hydraulic quick release, Post rammer 3 point linkage, 6ft Hayes heavy duty rotary hoe 3 point linkage pto driven, New Holland Model-310 hay baler ( small squares ) electronic counter pto driven, 615 New Holland 5 disc mower pto driven, Enorossi top-300 Tedder/ rake/ row maker pto driven, 15 row disc seeder ACMA, Small super spreader, Cosmos bully SFM-205H Mulcher hydraulic shift pto driven, Hydraulic middle arm for 3 point linkage tractor, 6 foot chisel plough, 7ft wick wiper, hay trailers, 7ft harrow, 6ft chisel plough, Modified carrier 8ft euro connect for front of tractor, hay loaders, Cosmos bully SFM-205H Mulcher hydraulic shift pto driven, Steel post puller 3 point linkage. Fencing: Electric fence post and wire rolls and associated items, Fencing wire, Wire feeder, 3 old gates, Solar electric fence energizers, 3 new electric fence energizers 240v, Various Fencing equipment tools. Spraying, Irrigation & Drainage: 70lt spray tank, 400lt spray tank, 4m of 4” drain pipe poly, 12 x irrigation risers 1 /14, approx 20 x 1 1/4 aluminium irrigation pipes, various pasture sprays, 2” lay flat hoses, 2” irrigation walker (aqua go) 90m hose and spray attachment. Sundries & Workshop: 3 chain saws - Stihl 009L/Solo/Havana, 1 yellow dingy plastic, 100lt molasses tank, cattle back rub and stand, cattle back rub, Honda fire fighter pump 8hp, Rover handheld rotary hoe, Honda handheld rotary hoe, copper tubs, feed bins, Cement mixer, Round bale feeders, various shovels & crow bars, Electrical equipment/ tools, various Ladders, cattle prodders, Cattle drenching equipment, Various drums of Cattle Sprays, 12hp diesel pump and 1.5” pump mounted on trailer, Stick welder Cigweld, metal feed drums, Metal tool boxes, Drill press on stand, grinder on stand, AEG 2400w generator, generator Robin Subaru 1050w, Molasses feeder roller, 4 metal feeder storage drums.
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CATTLE MARKET REPORT
QUALITY RESTOCKER STEERS IN DEMAND AT BEAUDESERT Quality restocker steers continued to attract strong competition at the latest Bartholomew & Co Beaudesert Store Sale, with most descriptions selling in line with previous market rates despite a slightly easier trend for lesser-quality heifers. Agents reported another solid yarding, with buyers showing confidence across a range of well-bred steer lines. Thomas and Maria
Grunert, Buccan, topped the steer section with heavy Hereford cross steers selling for $2,500. Charolais cross steers, 18 months, from Vaughan Signal and Natasha Ward, Roadvale, made $1,830, while Angus cross steers, 15 months, from Michael Koplick, Veresdale Scrub, sold for $1,550. Tammye Conroy, Bryden, received $1,490 for Charolais cross steers, 12 months, while Charolais cross weaner steers from Kent Ferguson,
Woolooman, reached $1,400. An outstanding run of Droughtmaster weaner steers from LA Bischoff and Sons, Tamrookum, also topped at $1,400. Glynn and Kelly Richards, Rathdowney, sold Braford weaner steers to $1,280, while AM Moore Pty Ltd, Barney View, achieved $1,170 for Droughtmaster weaners. Angus cross weaner steers from Shane and Leanne O’Reilly, Templin, sold for $1,380, while Eurara
Pty Ltd, Innisplain, reached $1,050 for Droughtmaster steers. Early Storms Pastoral, Illinbah, sold Braford cross weaners for $820 and Paul and Katie Newlove, Maroon, sold Droughtmaster weaners to $1,020. In the heifer section, Charolais cross heifers, 14 months, from Shane and Leanne O’Reilly sold for $1,290, while Vaughan Signal and Natasha Ward received $1,180 for similar lines. Angus cross heifers
from Chris and Karen Lawson, Running Creek, sold for $960 and Droughtmaster heifers from LA Bischoff and Sons made $940. Charolais cross weaner heifers from Jim and Rachel Hardgrave, Palen Creek, sold for $780. Paul and Katie Newlove received $700 for Droughtmaster weaner heifers, while lightweight lines from AM Moore Pty Ltd sold for $680. Jeffrey Johnson and
Yolande Templeton, Boonah, sold Charolais cows and calves to $1,550, while Charolais cows from Tim Mavin, Mt Alford, made $1,400. The next Beaudesert feature event will be the Santa Gertrudis Infused Show and Sale on Saturday April 18, with presentations from 9.30am followed by the sale at 10am.
PRIME CATTLE PRICES FIRM AT NRLX APRIL 8 SALE Prime cattle prices remained generally solid at the Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange on April 8, with strong throughput across most categories and steers leading the market on a cents-per-kilogram basis. A total of 1,591 head were yarded across 665 lots, generating an overall sale
value approaching $1.68 million, reflecting continued processor competition for quality lines. Steers topped the market at 528.2c/kg, averaging 390.5c/ kg, with returns reaching as high as $2,860 per head. Heifers also performed well, selling to 402.2c/kg and averaging 305.0c/kg, while
returning up to $2,044.52 per head. Cows accounted for the largest portion of the yarding, with 446 head offered. Prices ranged from 70.0c/kg to 350.0c/kg, averaging 292.6c/ kg, and topping at $2,355.48 per head, highlighting steady processor demand for manufacturing cattle.
Bullocks sold strongly, averaging 377.7c/kg and reaching a high of 422.2c/kg, returning up to $3,297 per head—the highest individual value recorded for the sale. Bulls averaged 326.6c/ kg and peaked at 376.2c/kg, with top returns of $2,962.50 per head, while vealer bulls reached 432.2c/kg and
averaged 290.9c/kg. Lightweight vealers sold to 330.0c/kg, averaging 274.5c/kg, and returning up to $709.50 per head, while a small offering of bobby calves averaged $53.13 per head. Overall, the sale demonstrated continued
resilience across most categories, particularly for well-finished steers and heavy bullocks, despite seasonal and supply-side variability affecting some lighter stock classes. By The Northern Rivers Rural News Desk
STRONG YARDING DRIVES SOLID NRLX STORE CATTLE SALE APRIL 9 A large yarding of store cattle produced solid results at the Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange on April 10, with strong competition across steer lines and steady demand for heifers. A total of 4,183 head were offered across 905 lots, returning more than $4.22 million for vendors and
confirming continued buyer confidence in Northern Rivers store cattle. Steers dominated the yarding, with 2,477 head offered. Prices ranged from 50.0c/kg to 528.0c/kg, averaging a strong 430.9c/ kg, with returns reaching $2,153.46 per head for heavier lines.
Heifers also attracted consistent competition, with 1,703 head yarded. Prices ranged from 50.0c/kg to 408.2c/kg, averaging 310.1c/ kg, and topping at $1,497.26 per head, reflecting steady restocker interest despite mixed seasonal conditions across parts of the region. Cows and calves sold to
a high of $1,540 per unit, averaging $897.65, while a small entry of yearlings reached 400.2c/kg, averaging 361.3c/kg and returning up to $1,560.78 per head. A single vealer bull offered reached 250.0c/kg, returning $1,012.50. Overall, the sale
demonstrated continued confidence among restockers and backgrounders, particularly for wellbred steer lines suited to pasture finishing programs as producers respond to improving autumn conditions across northern New South Wales and southern Queensland.
The strong steer averages and large throughput reinforced the importance of the Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange as a key regional selling centre for store cattle across the wider Northern Rivers and border districts. By The Northern Rivers Rural News Desk
STRONG BREEDING CATTLE DEMAND AT NRLX SPECIAL STORE SALE APRIL 10 Breeding cattle dominated the latest Special Store Sale at the Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange on April 11, with cows, cows and calves, and replacement heifers attracting strong competition from restockers and breeders. A total of 360 head were yarded across 81
lots, returning more than $586,000 in total sales as buyers targeted quality breeding stock suited to autumn pasture conditions across northern New South Wales and southern Queensland. Cows and calves led the market, with 159 units offered. Prices ranged from
$700 to $2,520, averaging $1,549 per unit, reflecting solid demand for proven breeders and future herd builders. Heifers also sold strongly, with 159 head yarded. Prices ranged from $1,150 to $2,650, averaging $1,824, highlighting confidence among producers looking to
rebuild or expand breeding herds following improved seasonal conditions. A smaller offering of 40 cows sold from $900 to $2,025, averaging $1,101, while two bulls reached a top of $3,250, averaging $3,125, indicating continued interest in quality herd sires.
Overall, the sale demonstrated continued strength in breeding cattle demand across the region, particularly for wellstructured cows and joined or replacement heifers suited to long-term herd improvement programs. With seasonal conditions stabilising across much
of the Northern Rivers and adjoining Queensland districts, the strong results underline renewed confidence among producers investing in herd rebuilding and productivity gains ahead of winter By The Northern Rivers Rural News Desk
WARWICK CATTLE STEADY AS LAMB PRICES EASE - APRIL 10 Cattle numbers lifted at the Warwick & District livestock markets for the week ending April 10, with 1,798 head yarded, while sheep and lamb numbers also increased to 2,871 head as producers responded to seasonal uncertainty and softer weather conditions. Market sentiment continues to re ect rising fuel costs, international market pressures and
concerns about a developing dry period across parts of Queensland and northern New South Wales, prompting some producers to reduce stock numbers. Cattle prices remained generally firm across most categories. Bulls averaged 333.4c/kg, topping at 420.2c/kg and returning between $1,351 and $3,687. Cows averaged 267.6c/kg, reaching 360c/kg or $2,469
at the top end. Feeder steers averaged 392.7c/kg and peaked at 500c/kg, while feeder heifers averaged 298.5c/ kg, topping at 440.2c/kg. Yearling steers averaged 377.4c/kg, with yearling heifers averaging 312.5c/kg. The overall cattle yarding averaged $1,119 per head. Sheep and lamb numbers increased as producers moved stock ahead of
colder conditions. Lambs topped at $324, averaging $209.60, down $10 per head week-on-week. Hoggets reached $244, averaging $173.46, while ram lambs averaged $153.05. Ewes topped at $250 but averaged $151.45, down $41, while wethers also reached $250 and averaged $142.72, up $29. Overall, sheep and lambs averaged $174.59 per head, easing
$12. Notable lamb sales included Koch Family crossbred lambs selling to Fletchers for $324, and Nathan and Allison Lister Dorper lambs reaching $308 with Thomas Foods. Russell and Jackie Hughes Suffolk lambs sold to restockers for $260. Pig numbers remained limited, with sows selling from $30 to $210, baconers
to $200, porkers to $296, and stores from $25 to $140. Poultry yardings increased, with hens selling to $55, pullets to $40, roosters to $30, drakes to $35, and ducks to $17.50, while guinea fowl groups sold to $40. By The Northern Rivers Rural News Desk
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RURAL NEWS
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Farmers urged to join AgCAREERSTART program By Ian Rogers Farmers across regional Australia, including the Northern Rivers, are being encouraged to sign up to the AgCAREERSTART program as organisers seek more host properties for its 2026 intake of young workers. The national gap-year initiative connects people aged 18 to 25 with paid on-farm placements, offering practical training while helping producers address ongoing workforce shortages. National Farmers’ Federation President Hamish McIntyre said more than 100 shortlisted participants were ready to begin placements immediately, but additional farms were still needed to match demand. “If you know a farmer who needs a junior farmhand, please reach out
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to the AgCAREERSTART team, or apply via the AgCAREERSTART website,” Mr McIntyre said.
He described the program as a proven pathway for introducing young Australians to agriculture while supporting farm
businesses struggling to secure reliable staff. “These 18–25-yearolds are genuine, full of energy, and eager to learn,”
he said. “They quickly become valuable members of the team, often staying on-farm for a number of years.” Importantly, the 2026 intake has attracted strong interest from participants, creating an unusual situation where candidate numbers exceed available placements. “We’ve had more participants this year than we’ve had farms for them to go to,” Mr McIntyre said. “So we’re putting a final call-out for producers who’d like to host an AgCAREERSTART participant on their farm in 2026.” The program provides structured support for both farmers and participants, helping ensure placements deliver safe learning environments and meaningful employment experiences. As a result, many producers report
long-term benefits through improved workforce stability and skills development on their properties. Industry leaders also say the initiative plays a broader role in strengthening regional communities by encouraging young Australians to consider careers in agriculture. AgCAREERSTART is funded by the Commonwealth Government and delivered by the National Farmers’ Federation in partnership with GRDC, AgriFutures Australia, Prime Super, FarmSafe Australia, Regional Tech Hub, Pinata Farms and Agriculture Jobs Auswide. Farmers interested in participating are encouraged to register their interest as soon as possible to secure a placement for the 2026 intake.
Help needed as regional Australians navigate new mobile technology rollout By Ian Rogers Regional Australians will need independent support to adapt to major telecommunications changes as the Federal Government prepares to introduce nationwide outdoor mobile coverage under the Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation (UOMO), according to the National Farmers’ Federation. In a submission to a Senate inquiry into the policy, NFF Chief Executive Officer Mike Guerin described the Regional Tech Hub as an essential service for helping rural and remote communities manage the transition to new communications technology. The UOMO will require mobile carriers to provide outdoor mobile phone connectivity across Australia by December 2027. Under the policy, users with compatible handsets will be able to make calls or send texts
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anywhere they have a clear view of the sky. Mr Guerin said while the reform has the potential to transform connectivity in regional Australia, communities risk being left behind without clear,
independent guidance. “With technology options becoming increasingly complex, independent support is more important than ever for rural, regional and remote Australians trying to stay
connected,” he said. The Regional Tech Hub has provided direct connectivity assistance to more than 28,000 regional Australians in the past year alone, while more than 327,000 people accessed its website and nearly 8,000 contacted its helpdesk. A further 3,480 people received faceto-face support through community events in 2025. The service has also helped communities navigate major changes such as the 3G network shutdown, upgrades to fixed wireless services and concerns surrounding Triple Zero outages. Mr Guerin said programs like the Hub play a critical role in ensuring households, farms and businesses understand how to access available services and make informed decisions. The Regional Tech Hub has been fully funded by the Federal Government since launching in 2020, but its future beyond
the next Federal Budget remains uncertain. The NFF warned continued investment would be essential to ensure regional Australians benefit from the rollout of the UOMO, which it described as a worldfirst telecommunications reform with the potential
to set a global benchmark for rural connectivity. “Our health, businesses, education and ultimately our lives rely on telecommunications,” Mr Guerin said. “There is no other service like it. We need the Regional Tech Hub now more than ever.”
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Fuel shortages threaten cane harvest as global conflict hits growers By Ian Rogers Australia’s sugarcane industry is facing mounting pressure ahead of harvest, with growers warning that fuel shortages linked to Middle East tensions are already affecting production decisions across Queensland and Northern NSW. Industry estimates suggest the sector currently has access to only about five per cent of the diesel required to complete this year’s crush, raising concerns about both immediate harvesting operations and next season’s crop. A new national supply chain impact report compiled by CANEGROWERS, in partnership with NSW Cane Growers and sugar manufacturers, found uncertainty over fuel and fertiliser availability is widespread and already influencing farm planning
Picture © Copyright 2026 Northern Rivers Times decisions. The survey revealed up to 98 per cent of growers are worried about shortages and rising costs. These pressures are pushing production expenses above global sugar prices, placing farm viability under strain. Fuel remains the most urgent concern, with almost one quarter of growers reporting
they cannot secure the volumes required for harvest operations. Meanwhile, nearly 90 per cent said they are reconsidering planting and input strategies because of uncertainty around fertiliser access and pricing. CANEGROWERS Chief Executive Officer Dan Galligan said the situation demonstrated
how international supply disruptions were directly affecting Australian agriculture. “This is not a theoretical risk – it is already changing how growers make decisions on farm,” Mr Galligan said. He warned reduced cane production would impact harvesting contractors, freight operators, sugar mills and regional
businesses throughout cane-growing districts, including parts of Northern NSW. Beyond local communities, Mr Galligan said the risks extended to Australia’s export earnings at a time when global markets remain volatile. CANEGROWERS is working with state and federal governments through emergency
response groups and national industry bodies to ensure agriculture remains prioritised in fuel allocation decisions. The organisation is also coordinating responses with sugar manufacturers, marketers and terminal operators to monitor supply disruptions. Mr Galligan said the crisis highlighted the need for long-term fuel and fertiliser security reforms, including stronger domestic production. “Australia has domestic ethanol capacity sitting underused,” he said. “A properly enforced national E10 mandate would strengthen fuel security, encourage investment and reduce reliance on imports.” He added that rebuilding domestic fertiliser production capacity would also help protect growers from future global supply shocks.
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HEALTH
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Study links youth depression to early physical health risks through sleep disruption By Jeff Gibbs
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on sleep health in young
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April Falls Month urges Northern Rivers families to start the conversation on safety By Jeff Gibbs Older residents across the Northern Rivers are being encouraged to speak openly about falls risk this April as part of April Falls Month, a statewide campaign promoting safer ageing through early action and awareness. Northern NSW Local Health District is supporting the initiative throughout hospitals, community health centres and aged care services in Grafton, Kyogle, Lismore and Tweed, urging families and carers to recognise early warning signs and start practical conversations that can prevent serious injury. The 2026 theme, “Let’s Talk About Falls – Staying Safe Starts with a Chat,” aims to reduce stigma around discussing falls and encourage earlier intervention. Health authorities say
falls remain one of the most significant risks facing older Australians. In NSW, around 30 per cent of people aged over 65 experience a fall each year, while 37 per cent of injury-related deaths in the same age group are linked to falls. Clinicians are encouraging families to watch for early warning signs such as unsteadiness while walking, holding onto furniture for support, unexplained bruising, confusion or sudden changes in alertness. Recognising these indicators early can lead to simple interventions that significantly reduce risk. Recommended strategies include strength and balance exercises, medication reviews, vision checks and improving safety within the home environment. Clinical Excellence Commission Senior
Improvement Lead Briony Chasle said conversations about falls were essential to maintaining independence. “Falls can have a serious impact on an older person’s health, independence and confidence,” she said. “But falls are not inevitable. When we notice early signs of risk and start a supportive conversation, we create opportunities for practical strategies that help people stay safe and steady on their feet.” Research shows improving strength and balance can reduce fallrelated injuries by up to 23 per cent, highlighting the value of early prevention. Local residents are also encouraged to explore physical activity and falls-prevention programs through the NSW Active and Healthy exercise directory, which includes beginner-friendly home
exercise options. Health officials say the key message this April is simple: talking about falls early can help older people remain active, confident and independent for longer.
light in the evening can all support healthy biological rhythms,” he said.
as poor blood sugar regulation and increased cardiovascular disease risk may begin silently in people experiencing depression, long before symptoms of chronic illness appear. Researchers hope the results will encourage
“These changes may
earlier screening and
have important flow-on
intervention programs
effects for both mental and
targeting sleep disruption
metabolic health.”
as part of youth mental
Experts say the findings
health care
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GARDENING
Gardening
Tips & Ideas Northern Rivers autumn gardening tips with ten essential garden jobs to prepare veggie patches, soil and plants for winter growing.
Native Plants Northern Rivers Gardens By Jeff Gibbs Autumn is one of the most important seasons for gardeners across the Northern Rivers. After the heat and heavy storms of summer, cooler days arrive while the soil still holds warmth. These conditions create the perfect window to prepare gardens for the productive winter months ahead. Whether you grow vegetables, flowers or a few herbs near the kitchen door, a few simple jobs during autumn can dramatically improve the health and productivity of your garden. Clean Up Summer Crops The first task is clearing out tired summer vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini and beans. Once these plants stop producing, remove them and place healthy material in the compost bin. This clears space for coolseason crops and prevents pests or disease from lingering in the garden. Improve the Soil
Northern Rivers soils often become depleted after a busy summer growing season. Digging in compost, aged manure or organic fertiliser restores nutrients and improves soil structure. Healthy soil retains moisture better and allows plants to develop strong root systems. Start a Compost Pile Autumn leaves, vegetable scraps and garden trimmings make excellent compost material. Starting a compost pile now means you will have rich organic fertiliser ready for spring planting. Layer green materials with dry leaves or straw to keep the compost balanced. Plant Cool-Season Vegetables Autumn is the prime time to plant vegetables suited to cooler weather. Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, spinach, peas, carrots and beetroot all grow well in the Northern Rivers during autumn and winter. These crops prefer the milder conditions and can produce abundant harvests. Add Mulch to Garden
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Beds Mulching is one of the most valuable tasks for any garden. A thick layer of sugar cane mulch, straw or leaf litter helps keep moisture in the soil and suppress weeds. Mulch also protects soil from heavy rainfall and gradually breaks down to feed plants. Divide and Replant Herbs Herbs such as chives, mint and oregano often become crowded after summer growth. Autumn is the ideal time to divide these plants and replant them around the garden. This encourages stronger growth and ensures a steady supply of fresh herbs for cooking. Plant Native Flowers for Wildlife Many Australian native plants thrive when planted in autumn. Grevilleas, bottlebrush and native daisies establish well while the soil remains warm. These plants attract birds, bees and pollinators, helping support local biodiversity. Check for Garden Pests As temperatures cool, some pests begin searching for shelter in garden beds. Inspect plants for caterpillars, aphids and snails. Early control using natural methods such as hand removal or organic sprays can prevent larger infestations later. Repair Garden Structures Autumn is a good time to repair trellises, garden beds and fences before winter weather arrives. Supporting structures are essential for climbing vegetables such as peas and beans, and fixing them now saves time later in the
season. Plan Your Winter Garden Finally, take time to plan what you would like to grow over the coming months. Rotating crops and planning bed layouts helps reduce disease and keeps soil productive. Many experienced gardeners sketch simple planting plans for the season ahead. With cooler temperatures, fewer pests and warm soil, autumn offers some of the best gardening conditions of the year in the Northern Rivers. A little work now can set the stage for a healthy, productive garden throughout winter and into spring.
April 16, 2026
COOKING
Easy Beef Stir-Fry
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Dinner in 10 Minutes So Nobody Starts Eating Biscuits Instead
Prep 10 min Cook 15 min Serves 4
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his easy beef stir-fry recipe exists for one very important reason: preventing the household from declaring a snackbased emergency at 6:07 pm. It’s fast, saucy, colourful and just impressive enough that everyone assumes you planned dinner instead of panic-cooking while staring into the fridge like it owed you answers. Tender strips of beef, crisp vegetables and a glossy savoury sauce come together in minutes. It’s quicker than takeaway, cheaper than takeaway, and doesn’t involve arguing over delivery fees or why someone ordered three spring rolls “just in case”. Best of all, it’s cooked in one pan. That’s right. One. Pan. Even the dishwasher will nod respectfully in your direction.
Ingredients • • • • • • • • • • • • •
500 g beef stir-fry strips 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 brown onion, sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 red capsicum, sliced 1 cup broccoli florets 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp cornflour 125 ml beef stock 2 tsp sesame oil 1 cup (150g) dry-roasted cashews Steamed rice, to serve
Method
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan or wok over high heat. Cook beef in batches until browned. Do not crowd the pan unless you enjoy accidentally inventing boiled disappointment. Remove beef and set aside. Add remaining oil, onion and garlic. Stir-fry until fragrant enough to make everyone wander into the kitchen asking what smells amazing. Add capsicum and broccoli. Cook 2–3 minutes until tender but still slightly crunchy. Vegetables should have personality, not sadness. Return beef to the pan. Combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, cornflour and stock. Pour in and stir until sauce thickens and coats everything in shiny glory. Finish with sesame oil and serve immediately over rice.
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Tips for Success
Prep everything before cooking. Stir-fry moves fast and waits for absolutely nobody— not even you.
Leftovers
Keeps in the fridge for 2 days. Perfect for lunch, wraps, noodles, or standing at the fridge door eating straight from the container like a victorious kitchen champion.
Hokey Pokey Slice (Crunchy Chaos) The Crunchy Golden Legend Your Dentist Warned You About)
Prep 5 min Cook 15 min Serves 16
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okey pokey slice is what happens when biscuits, butter and golden syrup decide they’re tired of behaving like respectable pantry items and instead form a sticky alliance of delicious mischief. One bite delivers crunch, chew and that unmistakable honeycomb snap that politely welds itself to your molars for later enjoyment. It’s quick, nostalgic and dangerously easy to “just trim the edges”… repeatedly… until half the tray mysteriously disappears before guests arrive. File photo © 2026 NRTimes
Ingredients Base • 250 g plain sweet biscuits, crushed • 125 g unsalted butter, melted • 2 tbsp golden syrup • 80 g brown sugar Topping • 150 g butter • 2 tbsp golden syrup • 90 g caster sugar • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
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Method Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan) and line a 20 cm square tin. Mix crushed biscuits, butter, golden syrup and brown sugar. Press firmly into tin and bake 10 minutes. Heat butter, caster sugar and golden syrup in a saucepan until melted. Remove from heat, stir in bicarbonate of soda (watch the magic foam appear), then pour over base. Bake 8–10 minutes until golden. Cool completely before slicing.
Leftovers Store airtight up to 5 days. Freezes well, if you somehow have restraint.
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Much loved mother of Karen and Mark. Loved and sadly missed by her extended family and friends. Family and friends are invited to attend the Graveside Service to be held at the Rous Cemetery, Rous Cemetery Road, Rous on � MONDAY (April, 20, 2026) commencing at 10.30
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ALSTONVILLE BALLINA ALSTONVILLE UNITING CHURCH RE-OPENING Their BARGAIN BASEMENT on WEDNESDAY 22nd APRIL - as well as THURSDAY 23rd April from 9.am - 2.30pm and each week after that with those same hours. You will find we have undergone a refurbishment and look forward to welcoming all our past customers back again as well as any new ones, with BARGAINS GALORE! It may look a little different, but you will receive the same welcoming service from our new CoOrdinator’s and volunteers. Why not come and pay us a visit! we would love to see you! Any donations will once again be welcome from the beginning of May - and in advance Thank You for your support and patience as we re-open. Wollongbar Probus Club meets on the third Thursday of the month at the Alstonville Plateau Bowls and Sports Club, 10-14 Deegan Drive Alstonville, at 10.00am. Our next meeting is on Thursday 16th April and our Guest speaker will be Michelle Ryan talking about Niagara Therapy. Visitors are welcome to attend our meetings. For Information phone Keith on 66280393. CRAWFORD HOUSE MUSEUM The latest exhibition at Crawford House Museum is called “Up in Smoke”. It features a timeline of the history of smoking in Australia from early European settlement to the present day and showcases the changing practices and social attitudes to smoking over the years. The exhibition runs until Sunday 14th June. Crawford House Museum is at 10 Wardell Road Alstonville and is open on Fridays between 10am and 4pm and Sundays between 1pm and 4pm or at other times by appointment for groups. QUILTERS ALSTONVILLE We are called Plateau Quilters Alstonville we meet the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the Month at the RSL Hall Alstonville from 1pm until 4pm New members would be most welcome. Bonner 66298267 ALSTONVILLE PROBUS CLUB Alstonville Probus Club meets on the last Thursday of each month at Plateau Sports Club at 10.00 am. This commences with a cupper and chat, with the formal meeting commencing at 10.30 which includes an interesting guest speaker. All visitors are welcome. ALSTONVILLE QUOTA CLUB A local women’s service club that meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at the Plateau Sports Club. Quota is committed to supporting and improving the physical and mental wellbeing of the disadvantaged in our community through local projects. EMBROIDERERS GROUP Meetings are 9.30am1.30pm, 1st and 3rd Wednesdays and 2nd Saturday of each month. Our venue is the Resource Centre at the rear of Crawford House Museum, Alstonville. We welcome embroiderers of all ability levels to meet, share and learn. THE RETURNED AND SERVICES LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA NSW Branch ALSTONVILLE SUBBRANCH Alstonville RSL sub-Branch will now hold their monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of the month at 11am at the RSL Hall, 13 Bugden Ave (next door to the Alstonville Medical Centre). All ex-Service persons are welcome to attend, and we have a convivial morning tea on completion of the meeting. Alston suppliers and ranch have a ‘Lower Deck Luncheon’ at 1200 each Friday, everyone is welcome, we sit out the back of the Hall, order lunch from local suppliers, and have great conversations with good mates. There is always plenty of support & advice on any issue!
NINE HOLE LADIES GOLF AT BALLINA The Nine Hole Ladies Golf Group plays at Ballina Golf Club every Tuesday and Thursday, from 12pm offering an enjoyable and time-efficient way to play a golf competition. The group combines golf with social interaction, making it ideal for busy people who do not have time for a full 18-hole round. Beginners and casual golfers are welcome, with guidance provided for new players in a relaxed and supportive environment.For further information, please contact Ballina Golf Club. New members are always welcome. BALLINA LADIES PROBUS CLUB The Ballina Ladies Probus Club meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 10:00am usually at the Ballina RSL Club. We currently have vacancies and warmly welcome new members and visitors to join us at our meetings, outings and events — all centred around fun, fellowship and friendship. Due to the unavailability of our usual venue, our May meeting will be held on Wednesday 6 May at 10:00 am at the Crowley Care Education Centre (upstairs, lift available). During the meeting, we will enjoy a special morning tea in celebration of Mother’s Day. Our guest speaker will be Senior Constable Mick Chaffey, Crime Prevention and Firearms Licensing Officer from the Tweed/Byron Police District. Our May social outing is planned for Wednesday 20 May. A scenic local bus trip from Ballina, travelling through to Mullumbimby. There will be time to enjoy a wander and have morning tea or an early lunch before returning to Ballina. The cost of the trip is $2.50 for those holding a seniors or concession card. If you would like to learn more about our club or upcoming events, please contact our President, Jeanette, on 0407 417 470. We would love to hear from you and warmly welcome you along. BALLINA NORTHERN RIVERS PARTNERS OF VETERANS GROUP meets first Tuesday of the Month at 11am at Boardwalk Cafe at Ballina RSL followed by lunch at 12 noon. All partners, ex-partners, widows/widowers are welcome to attend. Contact Lorraine Fox 0439301249.
“Acappella” in 4-part Barber shop harmony. We are well known in the Northern Rivers community and would love you to join us. Come along to a rehearsal on Monday nights from 7pm and for more information see our website or enquire to Tracey Ezzy on 0438 446 809 BALLINA ARTS & CRAFTS CENTRE INC. (BACCI) We are a diverse group of Artists and Crafters that participate in wonderful group exhibitions. Over 50 members are from all over the Northern Rivers. Meetings are usually on the 1st Tuesday of every month at the Cherry Street Sports Club. Social gathering at 5, for a 5.30 start. Ph: Rosie 0438401716 BALLINA BRIDGE CLUB Social play every Monday 9am to 11:30am.”. Sessions for all levels of players on Mon, Wed, Sat from 1pm to about 5pm. Be seated at 12:45. Restricted session (under 300 Masterpoints) Thu 1pm – about 5pm. Friday mornings, Help with Play on Fri am times 9am-11:30. Open to anyone who would like some help with their game from teachers on duty. 9am to about 11:15pm Sessions are $5 for members and $7 for visitors at 13 North Ck Rd, Ballina Call Judy Forsyth: 0407664337. BALLINA COASTAL QUILTERS We meet at the North Lakes Community Hall in Whiting Way, Ballina on a Wednesday twice a month from 9 am to 2 pm. The group gives opportunities for friendship, support, and socialisation. and to celebrate our creative achievements in the area of quilting and related stitchery. We encourage our members to seek and share knowledge of their skills. New members would be most welcome. The cost is $5 per session Georgia 66876834 BALLINA EVENING VIEW CLUB Meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the Ballina RSL Club at 6.30 for dinner at 7pm-Guests are always welcome. Our members support the education of disadvantaged children in Australia by fundraising activities and social events in our local community for The Smith Family by sponsoring 5 Learning for Life students. Ph: Julie Stephan 0434988770.
CWA BALLINA Craft every Wednesday from 9.00am to 12.00 noon in the CWA rooms, next to RSL. Monthly meeting every 3rd Monday of the month from 9. 00am.Wanting to learn to knit, crochet or sew? Come and join us. Morning tea $3. All are welcome. Contact Gai Mason, Handicraft officer on 0433129339. President Barbara Driscoll 0428116668
BALLINA FREE COMMUNITY HOT BRUNCH Ballina Free Community Hot Brunch, First Saturday of each month. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy a hot brunch of sausages, rissoles bacon & eggs, cereal, tea and coffee. Or just come for a chat. Frozen take away meals available. Held at the Ballina Presbyterian Hall Corner of Cherry & Crane St Ballina 10AM TO 12PM Carol: 0438812235
BALLINA PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB meets on the first Thursday of the month at Northlakes Community Centre, 1 Mulloway Place, Ballina from 6pm to 9pm.We are currently looking for new members and visitors are always welcome. We are a group of enthusiastic photographers who live in and around Ballina. Members share a common interest in photography and have monthly outings to take photos and share images at meetings. Please contact our President Lyn on 0412 758 697
BALLINA LIGHTHOUSE RSL DAY CLUB A Day Club for elderly and isolated people in our community, held every Thursday at the Richmond Room Ballina. Enjoy morning tea and a mental stimulation exercise like Tai Chi, followed by lunch and afternoon musical entertainment. Every Thursday 10am to 2pm cost $10 Richmond Room, Regatta Avenue Ballina RSVP Lorraine Fox 66874350, 0439301249
BALLINA MEALS ON WHEELS Knitting and Crochet for Charity Group run by Ballina Meals on Wheels. Group held Monday mornings in Ballina and open to people who are 65years and older. $5 includes morning tea. Call Kristen on Ph: 0419 679719 for more information. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NEW HOBBY??? COME AND JOIN THE HEADLINERS CHORUS We are an allfemale group of all ages who love to sing
BALLINA SENIOR CITIZENS BRIDGE CLUB Social Bridge Play in Seniors Hall. Swift Street Ballina on Wednesday & Saturdays @ 12.05 pm Enquiries Phone: 0493425002 for details. BALLINA TOY LIBRARY Welcomes families from Ballina Shire. 9 Regatta Avenue, Ballina. Open Tuesdays 1pm 3pm, and Saturdays
10am 1pm. Ph. 0411719074. IN FOCUS TOASTMASTERS CLUB How about trying something different? If you would like to improve your communication and leadership skills or simply make new friends and have fun, you are warmly invited to attend the In Focus Toastmasters Club. We meet the 3rd Wednesday evening of each month. You may attend either from the comfort of your own home via zoom or join us in person at the Cherry Street Sports Club, Ballina. BRUNSWICK HEADS BRUNSWICK VALLEY VIEW CLUB invites booklovers to hear author Sally Warriner talk about her book Not Just the Wife of the General Manager on April 9. The venue is the Brunswick Heads Bowling Club. Come along at 10.30am for tea or coffee before the meeting starts at 11am. There will be raffles and a trading table. Lunch is a choice of three meals. If you prefer not to stay for lunch a donation of $5 is requested as all our funds raised go towards supporting eight disadvantaged students in the Smith Family's Learning for Life program. Call 0412 246 310 before April 2 if attending. Numbers are needed for catering purposes. Brunswick Valley VIEW Club has notched up 40 years of service. Information: President Rita Strong 0424 852 679. CASINO CWA CASINO Our next meeting is this Thursday 16th April at the Casino Community & Cultural Centre. Our guest speaker will be Pip Carter -Advanced Age Care Solutions. Pip will talk about navigating the pitfalls of organising suitable care for people whether in-home care or nursing facilities etc. Everyone is welcome, come and see what we have done and are doing in our community Enquires Jennifer 0438932060, Jane 0427 707 669. WINDARA Volunteers would like to invite interested folk to join them in volunteering to help raise funds for this wonderful facility. The money raised goes towards providing much needed appliances for the Windara Cafe Kitchen. The Volunteers met every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10am at Windara Cafe for morning tea and meeting. Just come along or for inquiries phone Windara 66623800. SCRABBLE PLAYERS Looking for any keen Scrabble Players looking for a one-on-one game once a week Just for a fun time out Please contact Penny 0423330936 for more information CASINO CHARITY CASH BINGO if you would like to come along and join us each at Casino RSM Club each Thursday mornings 10.00am or Thursday evenings 7.00pm, you are most welcome! Great cash prizes! For any enquiries please don’t hesitate to contact Jan Danaher on 0414625680 CASINO LINE DANCE Line Dance Classes Monday 4.30pm Beginners 5pm improvers St Marks Hall Ph 0418264489 ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LEARNING to KNIT, SEW or CROCHET We are looking for interested people who would like to join a class to learn Through the School Holidays both Adults and Children are welcome Starting 6th Jan 2025 Classes will be organised once we have enough interested people Call Margaret 0488 245 029 or Jacqui 0419 404 216 to express your interest and get more information
April 16, 2026 CASINO MEALS are desperately needing Volunteers, to contact the office on 6662 1217. Volunteering once a month for 1hour or so. CASINO MEALS ON WHEELS Volunteers needed Our delivery runs are Mon-Fri CASINO COMMUNITY MEN’S SHED Mon, Tues, Wed, attendance limited to 50 members, 8am - 1.30pm. Contact 66626423 CASINO & DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP INCW are open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 2pm, Wednesdays from 12pm to 4pm and every third Saturday from 9 am to 11.30 am. We are in Room 5, Upstairs in the School of Arts building in Walker Street, Casino. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 10 am. For a small fee we can do research for you as well. Call 6664 1118
COMMUNITY NOTICES LISMORE CASINO NAVAL ASSOCIATION Meets bimonthly at Casino RSM, new members welcome. Ph: Chris 66293269 or Jim 0427400625. THE PLATYPUS RSL DAY CLUB operates every Tuesday at the Community Centre from 10am to 2pm. The day consists of gentle exercises, mental stimulation, games, and entertainment. Members are asked to pay $7 for their morning tea and lunch. Transport can be provided within the town limits. If you are feeling socially isolated or just need a day out, please contact Robyn on 66623871. New members are welcome. CORAKI Coraki Line dance Line Dance Classes Wednesday 5pm Beginners 6pm improver class Golf Club Ph 0418264489 CLARENCE VALLEY
CASSINO GALLERY INC. 148 Barker St. Casino. Open Thursday to Saturday 10am to 3pm during exhibitions. Regular exhibitions, workshops, classes, and some markets during the year. Contacts Ralph 0418 485 770, Laszlo 6662 1943, Meg 0435 111 463. Artists, professional/amateur welcome to enquire about exhibiting their work at the Gallery. CASINO LADIES AND FRIEND CRAFT GROUP Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month. Bring your own morning tea. Names to be in by lunch time Monday. Phone Vivian on 66621838 or Jan on 66626424. CASINO & DISTRICT ORCHID SOCIETY Meet the 4th Thursday each month. At St Marks Anglican Hall @ 6:30pm CASINO MINI RAIL we are now open from 9.00am to 2.30pm on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month. We encourage people to check our Facebook page for extra opening hours. (weather permitting). West Street Casino. Phone 0455673722.
Clarence Valley Probus clubs Representatives of the Probus clubs within the Clarence Valley held the first cluster meeting for 2026 in Grafton recently. The cluster meeting held under the stewardship of Grafton Probus Ambassador, Paula Payne, bought together representatives from Grafton, Maclean and Yamba Probus clubs. Topics ranged from preparation for upcoming annual general meetings in March to how the various clubs can celebrate the 50th anniversary of Probus in Australia. It was a very full agenda,” Ambassador Paula Payne said. “Strategies to coordinate promotion of Probus 50th anniversary celebrations throughout 2026 as well as tours and guest speakers at meetings were discussed,” Paula said. Probus is celebrating 50 years of providing fun and friendship in Australia for retired and semiretired people this year. Probus is a non-fund raising, nonpolitical organisation that caters to the needs of older people in the community. If you would like to contact your local Probus Club or enquire about the many and varied activities Probus Clubs offer members please contact Grafton Probus Ambassador, Paula Payne on (M) 0439 325 856. ELTHAM
CASINO MIXED PROBUS CLUB Our Meeting is on fourth Thursday of each month at Casino RSM Club at 10:00am. Contact Kathleen Griffins, President phone 0427622470 or Daphne Boyd, Secretary phone 0400070085 CASINO UNITING CHURCH CAFÉ PRAISE…. Every Wednesday @ 1011am. All Welcome 10am Morning Tea Fellowship. Welcome and Chat 10.30am Praise and Worship CASINO VIEW CLUB Monthly luncheon meeting at Casino RSM Club at 11am, second Thurs of every month. Contact Jan on 0418715374 CASINO AA MEETING – ID MEETING is held every Tuesday 12:001:30pm At the Casino Baptist Church, corner of West & Canterbury Streets Casino. Newcomers welcome. Contact George 0427 133 372. CASINO AA WOMEN’S MEETINGS Held every 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month, 12 –1.30pm at the Casino Baptist Church House, 137 Canterbury St, Casino. Contact Liz 0427133370. LION’S CLUB CASINO Lion’s Club meeting is held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month at Casino RSM Club from 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start. Denise Green 0448014682
ELTHAM MASONIC LODGE The Eltham Masonic Lodge welcomes all masons, to attend their monthly meetings, which are held on the fourth Tuesday, each month at the Eltham Masonic Centre. The meetings commence at 7.30 pm. If you are not a mason and are interested in joining Freemasonry, for more information please visit our website or phone 0416530456 EVANS HEAD Evans Head Parkinson’s Support Group will meet in April at the usual venue; Thyme Community Hall, 74 Currajong St, Evans Head, on Thursday, 23rd April at 10 am. Our Parkinson’s Specialist nurse, Rebecca Manners, will be attending. All members of the Parkinson’s Community, family and friends are most welcome to join us. Tea and Coffee available for a gold coin donation. For further information phone Di 0423941119. EVANS HEAD SEAGULLS CRAFT & QUILTERS GROUP Meet every Tuesday 9am - 12noonin the Recreation Hall (opposite the Kiosk). We invite you to join us for a relaxing morning of crafting, friendship and sharing ideas. Beginners are very welcome. Finishing UFO’s, Embroidery, Gold Work, Hexagons, & Group Projects are just some of the crafts done.
THE ROTARY CLUB OF EVANS HEAD Markets held on the Last Saturday of the month held at Cribb Reserve opposite Illawong Hotel at 8am-1pm. A vast variety of stores from clothes, candle, Honey Photographs, books, and Organic Vegetables along with Rotary Bacon & Egg Rolls ROTARY EVANS Head holds meeting the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month 5.30pm at Evans Head RSL downstairs in remembrance room. New members warmly welcomed. Cont. Sue 0438853921 EVANS HEAD CWA BRANCH Meeting held every 3rd Tuesday of the month commencing at 12 noon Venue Club Evans new members welcome 66828224 / 0427832524 EVANS RIVER RSL DAY CLUB The Evans River RSL Day Club meets each Monday in the Remembrance Room at Club Evans RSL Evans Head from 10am until 2pm Cost $10 includes Morning Tea and Lunch. We have several vacancies for volunteers and members, anyone who is feeling in need of some company are welcome to attend. Come along and join in the fun. Contact Merilyn 0401493316. GOONELLABAH TABLE TENNIS AT GOONELLABAH Tuesday and Thursday mornings social playing: 9am12noon; Monday and Wednesday nights social playing: 79pm; Training Monday mornings: 9am12noon; Junior coaching after school Wednesday 3.30pm4.45pm, $6 a session. Everybody is welcome – all levels. Phone centre on 66251602. Mon-Thurs 9.00am1.00pm THE PROBUS CLUB of Goonellabah meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at the Workers Sports Club in Oliver Ave. All welcome. Goonellabah Probus is solely a social club. We have a guest speaker each month and go for outings throughout the year. Meetings on Thursday commence at 10am and finish at midday. For further information, Liz 0451 020 241 GRAFTON GRAFTON CWA On April 16, Grafton CWA ladies will be selling raffle tickets at $2 each at Coles in King Street. This is a Magnificent Mother’s Day Pamper Mum raffle to be drawn on 10 May. First prize is a large pamper basket with a voucher supplied by ‘Country Nails’ in Shopping World, as well as a voucher from ‘The Hair Hub and Co in Skinner Street, South Grafton. Second Prize will be a lady’s handbag donated by Annette Douglas and a voucher from ‘Country Nails”. Third prize is a beautiful book” Petal”, by artist Andriana Picker. SO… here’s a chance to look after Mum and support Grafton Branch of the CWA. Raffle drawn 10 May. Handicraft Days- 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month, 9.30-11.30am Come along and enjoy a cuppa, a chat and bring your favourite craft. General Meeting- 1 May 2026- change of date due to AGM in Forster. Carmon McFawn & Loretta Lancaster GRAFTON ALANON FAMILY GROUP Our meetings are held weekly on Tuesdays at 12md - 1.30pm at the Salvation Army Hall, 91-93 Oliver Street, Grafton. Meetings are always confidential. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of Alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Al-Anon is not allied with any sect, denomination, political entity, organization, or institution; does not engage in any controversy neither endorses nor opposes any cause. There
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are no dues for membership. Al-Anon is self-supporting through its own voluntary contributions. Al-Anon has but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics. We do this by practicing the Twelve Steps, by welcoming and giving comfort to families and friends of alcoholics and by giving understanding and encouragement to the alcoholic. For further information see our website or to talk to a member in confidence call 1300 252 666 GRAFTON’S MIGHTY CLARENCE TOASTMASTERS CLUB Perhaps it’s time to find out what it’s all about! If you would like to improve your communication and leadership skills. Make new friends and have fun, you are warmly invited to attend the Mighty Clarence Toastmasters Club. We meet on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday evening of each month. You may attend either from the comfort of your own home via zoom or join us in person at the Joan Muir Community Centre: 194 Turf Street, Grafton. GRAFTON SENIORS BE FIT EXERCISE CLASSES Every Friday at the Uniting Church, Prince Street. Join us for gentle exercises designed for Seniors. We meet at 10.30a.m. for a cuppa and a chat with the exercises commencing at 11. All equipment is provided and there is no cost to the participants. Further information can be obtained from Chris 0400490691 or Dot on 66423248 or 0477213017 GRAFTON VIEW CLUB Grafton VIEW Club meets on the 4th Tuesday each month at Grafton District Services Club, Mary Street, commencing at 10.30am. Please come along & enjoy yourself with a tasty meal, motivated guest speaker & at the same time you will help disadvantaged children. Please phone Helen at 6642 3867 for catering purposes no later than the Friday before the meeting. As well, a social outing is held each month. You are warmly invited to come along, have some fun & you will be helping others as well. See you there! CLARENCE RIVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY Clarence River Historical Society Schaeffer House Museum. 190 Fitzroy Street Grafton. 2460. Phone 0266425212.We are welcoming many visitors through the museum, often from interstate and on bus trips, not only to see our wonderful collection of artefacts gathered over 90 years but also to research family history and/or places of interest in the Valley. Research Room hours are from 9 to 3 Tuesday to Thursday and Museum hours are from1 to 4 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Other times can be arranged. Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for children. If you would like to become a member of our Society and receive our interesting newsletters contact the Secretary, Robyn. Membership fees are $27 yearly. HASTINGS POINT HASTINGS POINT COMMUNITY CHOIR Do you enjoy singing. Our repertoire covers a variety of music styles – both unison and part singing We would love you to join us. New members needed. You will be made most welcome When: Tuesday Evenings from 7pm – 8.30pm Where: Tricare Residential Village Community Room Tweed Coast Road, next to Shell Petrol Station. For more information, contact Jean Berry 0414794380 PROBUS CLUB OF HASTINGS POINT The Probus Club of Hastings Point Tweed Coast meets at Hastings Point Tricare resident's lounge, on 3rd Tuesday each month, commencing with a guest speaker at 10am. Retirees and seniors are welcome
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to join this happy social group. Phone the Probus president Di Mills 044 732 5387 for more information. KINGSCLIFF KINGSCLIFF 500 CARD CLUB Kingscliff 500 Card Club. Monday and Wednesday afternoons 1pm to 4pm Cudgen Surf Club New players WELCOME Contact: GARY 0499869992 KINGSCLIFF PROBUS CLUB First Wednesday of the month, 10am to 12 noon in the function room of Kingscliff Bowls Club. We have an interesting guest speaker each month plus bus trips to various points on the map each third Wednesday of the month. Retirees and seniors are most welcome to join us in this happy social group. Ph Marlene 0428323736
raise money that goes directly to The Smith Family’s learning and mentoring programs for disadvantaged. Students.” Lennox Head Evening VIEW Club currently sponsors two Learning for Life students': Sue Brennan 0409728814. LENNOX HEAD LIONS CLUB New members welcome to join our closeknit club where the emphasis is on community service in a fun environment. Meetings are on the first and Third Wednesday of each month at Club Lennox starting at 6.30pm. Members do what they can, when they can to facilitate the needs of our club. LISMORE LISMORE LINE DANCE Line Dance Classes Thursday 6pm hall Beginners 7pm improver class Presbyterian Hall Ph 0418264489
KYOGLE KYOGLE LINE DANCE Line Dance Classes Mondays 7pm Beginners bottom pub Tuesdays 5pm improvers Bowling Club Ph 0418264489 BORDER RANGES RSL DAY CLUB The Kyogle Border Ranges RSL Day Club meets each Monday in the Kyogle Seniors Centre, 3 Bloore St, Kyogle, from 10am to 2pm.Cost $10, includes Morning Tea and Lunch. We welcome Volunteers and Members, if you are in need of some Company, you are welcome to attend. Come along and have some fun. Contact Oriel 0427245324. KYOGLE WRITERS GROUP Kyogle Writers Group now meets on the third Saturday of each month. We welcome newcomers. We usually meet at the Roxy Lane back entrance to the Kyogle Memorial Institute (Supper Room). Our aim is to provide support and encouragement for those new to writing and to experienced writers. We practice such genres as poetry, memoir and journaling to name a few. Morning tea is at 9:30am and is followed by our meeting at 10:00am. There is no charge to attend the Group For further information contact Diane on 0456 666 301 or Christobel on 0420 924 519. KYOGLE TIDY TOWNS FARMERS MARKET Held every Saturday morning in Stratheden Street from 8am 12. Come along grab some local fruit & veggies, experience all Kyogle has to offer. New Stall Holders welcome. Ph: Anne 66321851 LION’S CLUB OF KYOGLE Meeting is held on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month at the Kyogle Lion’s shed from 6.30–7pm.Contact Neville Moon on 0448222334. RICHMOND RIVER BEEF PRODUCER’S ASSOCIATION Meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at Kyogle Showgrounds in the luncheon room at 7pm.Ph: Jan on 0427293455. KYOGLE BAZAAR Fourth Saturday of every month. See Kyogle Bazaar on social media for all the details or call 0459512249. LENNOX HEAD LENNOX HEAD EVENING VIEW CLUB Meets on the second Tuesday of each month upstairs at the Lennox Hotel at 6.30pm for dinner at 7pm. Guests are welcome. “VIEW members support the education of disadvantaged Australian children by raising much needed funds for The Smith Family. Through fundraising activities and social events in local communities, members
LISMORE PARKINSONISM SUPPORT GROUP Lismore Parkinsonism Support Group, for all Parkinson related disorders. We meet every third Friday of the month. Next group Meeting is 17th of April 2026 Commences at 10am to 12pm at the South Lismore Bowls Club, 25 Wilson Street South Lismore. New members always welcomed. Any inquiries contact Marie 0448871290 ALANON FAMILY GROUPS Al-Anon offers help and hope for family and friends of alcoholics. If someone in your family has a drinking problem, you can see what it's doing to them. But can you see what it's doing to YOU? For information and help call 1300 ALANON (1300 252 666). Al-Anon Family Groups meet regularly across Australia and online, see Website: Regular weekly meetings: MONDAY 11:00am - 12.30 pm ILUKA - CWA Hall (behind the Iluka Museum), 2 Charles St. TUESDAY 12.00 - 1.30 pm GRAFTON Hall 2, Salvation Army, 91-93 Oliver St. 1:00 - 2.30 pm LISMORE "The Studio", adjacent to 14 Pleasant St, Goonellabah & ZOOM ID 252 666 0000 (no password) (enter at rear of car park, cnr Pleasant & Fischer Sts) WEDNESDAY 6.30 - 8:00 pm BALLINA – Anglican Church, 24 Burnet St & ZOOM ID 252 666 0000 (no password) THURSDAY 5:00 - 6:00 pm (with Alateen) TWEED HEADS Anglican Church, 13 Powell St or by phone: 4022 9113, code 5771881# FRIDAY The Bangalow meeting meets in person on the FIRST and THIRD FRIDAY of the month at 1.00 - 2.30 pm at 17 Station St, Bangalow, (Bangalow Uniting Church, parking next to the Church.SUNDAY4:00 pm CHINDERAH Seventh Day Adventist Church, 83 Phillip St. LISMORE CWA Lismore CWA has had a holiday break and at this time we do not, as yet, have our Schedule of Fundraising Activities finalized but will keep you up to date. We will continue with both our Monthly Member’s Meeting & Weekly Craft Meetings at our rooms in Spinks Park & will finalise these dates in our next notice. We are also ‘hoping’ to have our rooms open for morning tea & cooking/craft sales once a month to coincide with the monthly Craft Market at the Lismore City Bowling Club. (3rd Sunday of each month) & will confirm this as soon as possible. NEW MEMBERS ARE SO VERY WELCOME! If you’re interested in joining a much loved & longestablished CWA Branch to assist Women & Children in our Community, here’s how to do it! For Membership enquiries call our President Aliison Kelly on 0427 216 079. If you’re a ‘CRAFTY’ lady call our Craft Officer Vicki Boyle on 0437 465 642. We look forward to meeting you LISMORE GARDEN CLUB meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the East Lismore Bowling Club,
commencing at 1pm. The Club has guest speakers, visits to members’ gardens and enjoy a morning tea and friendship whilst taking in the beautiful gardens. Day trips away are also on the agenda from time to time. There is the opportunity to display something special such as a particular flower or produce each month. New members are most welcome. For further information, contact the Secretary, phone 0416 281 365.
& light engineering, Repair & restoration of items for the public Constructing projects, of items for the public Constructing projects for preschools, hospitals & other organisations Assembling flatpack, Minor maintenance work for the elderly & disabled, working with the disabled, talking with other members or simply having company. Memberships: $40year Attendance Fee: $3 tea/coffee 15 Industry Drive East Lismore
AA MEETINGS Lismore RED DOVE AA Meetings, Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday 12 Noon and Sundays 10.30am. Upstairs in The Uniting Church, cnr of Keen St & Woodlark St Lismore. Disability lifts available. Newcomers welcome.
LISMORE ORCHID SOCIETY INC. City of Lismore Orchid Society Inc. Meetings are now at the Lismore Show Ground, In Norms Kitchen under the Members Grandstand. Alexandra Parade, North Lismore. NSW 2480 Meeting Date; the first Saturday of the month Meeting Time: 9:30am display plants set up, 10:00am meeting starts with a cuppa after. Contact President Mr. Steven Muldoon 0427789773 Orchid meeting involves the sharing of information, knowledge and friendship. All welcome. Lismore City Bowling and Recreation Club Community BINGO every Monday Morning 10am to 12 noon. Morning tea and Progressive Jackpot. All welcome. Ph 6621 5991
LISMORE LIBRARY Library Afterschool Lismore Children's Library is launching a new program of afterschool activities called Library Afterschool. This term, we invite local children to get involved in PAPERCRAFT and LEGO activities. All sessions will be fun, free, lowkey and inclusive, facilitated by your friendly Lismore Children's Library staff. PAPERCRAFT 3.30pm5pm at Lismore Children’s Library, first and third Tuesday of the month. Papercraft will include learning to draw, making origami and scissor and glue crafts. LEGO 3.30pm5pm at Lismore Children’s Library, second and fourth Friday of the month Explore our excellent LEGO collection. Alternating themed and free play sessions. The Northern Rivers Lodge No. 77 meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month (except in January) at the Lismore Masonic Centre, 111 Magellan Street Lismore. We welcome all Masons to an enjoyable and entertaining evening. Inquiries 0412665674 LISMORE CRAFTS & QUILTERS You are invited to join, LISMORE CRAFTS & QUILTERS. We meet on Mondays at the Lismore Uniting Church, Red Dove, Hall 9.30am-12.30pm. We do Patchwork, Quilting & all Crafts. We also have night group, who meet at McLean Ridges Hall, Monday evenings, 5.30pm-9pm. Cost is $30 for the year & $5 each Monday. Looking forward to seeing you. Enquiries to Margaret Boxsell 0427141425 LISMORE LIONS CLUB Please save your used stamps to raise funds for The Australian Lions Children’s Mobility Foundation. Stamps are collected & forwarded on to be sorted & sold at Auction, to raise money for Children’s Mobility contact Margaret Boxsell on 0427141425 LISMORE CITY BOWLING Lismore City Bowling and Recreation Club Community BINGO every Monday morning 10 am to 12 noon. Morning tea and Progressive Jackpot. All welcome. Phone 66 21 5991. LISMORE CITY CONCERT BAND Rehearsals are held during school terms on Mondays, 6.157.45pm at Southern Cross University. If you can play a concert band instrument: brass, woodwind, or percussion, please come and join us! All ages welcome. We have some instruments available for loan. Ph: 0432575911 LISMORE MEN & COMMUNITY SHED President: Mr Bob Greig 0404860504 publicity officer Don Abrahams 0437576837 Opening Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9.00am – 3.00pm We are a community based nonprofit organisation. Everybody is welcome: men, women & people with a disability of all ages. We encourage social inclusion. Our aim is to promote the mental, physical & emotional wellbeing of people in our community. Shed Activities Members work on their own projects, Mentoring is available, General woodworking, Welding
LISMORE SPINNERS & WEAVERS Please join us Weaving, Spinning, Felting, Dyeing, Knitting, Crochet, Workshops, Chat…. Sharing Craft & Ideas. From 10am, on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Fridays of each month. (Formal business meeting is 10.30-11.30 every 1st Friday) McLeans Ridges Hall Cnr Cowlong and McLeans Ridges Rds. (off Bruxner Hwy) Morning Tea provided. Bring your lunch (and a mug) Contac: Kim: 0423935060, Linda: 0419489987 LISMORE TARGET RIFLE CLUB for .22 calibre rifles, meets Wed nights from 6.00pm (setup time) & the 1st & 3rd Sat of each month from 12.30pm (setup time). Air rifle shooting for .22 & 177 air rifles will also be available at the Saturday shoots. For more information, please phone Derek on 66282082 (ah). CODEPENDANTS ANONYMOUS (CoDA) Co-Dependants Anonymous is a Twelve Step Fellowship of people whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships. The only requirement for membership is a desire for healthy relationships. The CoDA meeting in the Lismore area meets on Mondays from 6.30pm to 7.30pm at Riverland’s Drug and Alcohol Centre. 75 Hunter Street, Lismore. For further information call 0456178826 or 0408336143 EAST LISMORE BOWLING CLUB Community Bingo Tuesday night 7.30pm start. 20 games of bingo + progressive jackpot Neilson Street East Lismore. Everyone Welcome EAST LISMORE SOCIAL TENNIS Social Tennis is played at East Lismore Tennis Club, Cnr Neilson St & Oakley Avenue every Tuesday from 8am. We invite social players of all abilities to join us, we are a mixed group who enjoy a morning’s tennis without the commitment of competition. Ph: Fay Ross 0412910487. Everyone welcome. MAINLY MUSIC Fun, interactive, music sessions for young children [birth to school age] and their parents/caregivers in a relaxed setting on Tuesdays starting at 9:30am during School Terms. Children will be introduced to music, creativity and more. They will develop gross motor skills, as well as socialise with others in a loving, shared family environment. Morning tea with snacks included. Mainly Music at Lismore Anglican Parish Centre, 10 Zadoc Street, LISMORE. T: 0266213200
April 16, 2026 PROBUS CLUB OF LISMORE HEIGHTS Our mixed group meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at the Lismore Heights Bowling Club in High St. Our brief meeting is followed by morning tea and a guest speaker. Senior’s lunch for $15 at noon is optional. Guests and visitors are welcome. Ring/text Roslyn on 0437606674 for details of our other monthly social gatherings and outings. ROTARY CLUB OF LISMORE NETWORKING Want to be part of an innovative, interesting, and inclusive networking group who meet fortnightly to share ideas, meet other professionals and work together to make a difference in your community? Then Rotary Club of Lismore Networking could be the answer for you! Meets on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month at 5.30pm at Lismore Workers' Club Function Room 1, 231 Keen Street Lismore. Ph: Rita on 0413300578 or Gae 0412742095. ROTARY CLUB OF LISMORE WEST INC East Lismore Bowling Club each Thursday at 6pm. New members would be made most welcome. Further information available on 0428151934. ROTARY CLUB OF SUMMERLAND SUNRISE Interested in contributing to community? Local and international? The Rotary Club of Summerland Sunrise meets every Friday at 7.05am for Breakfast at Red Dove Café 80 Keen st Lismore. Join us please. Ph: 0435990919 SUMMERLAND AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Meetings of the club are normally held on the second Sunday of each month at the clubrooms: 412 Richmond Hill Road, Richmond Hill at 1pm. Visitors are welcome. The clubrooms are usually open on Sunday afternoons from about 1pm onwards. We are primarily amateur radio enthusiasts and welcome persons interested in radio, electronics, astronomy, and similar subjects.
COMMUNITY NOTICES each month at 11am. Contact Ruth Toyer on 0409844212 by Mondays, no later than 7pm. Numbers are required for catering purpose
members are welcome to come and join us for a hit and a bit of fun. For any further enquires please call Jean on 0431606375.
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MCLEANS RIDGES CRAFT GROUP meet at the McLeans Ridges Hall, Cowlong Road, McLeans Ridges on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 9.30am to 3.30pm. Scrapbooking, card making, paper craft, knitting whatever takes your fancy. Come along for an enjoyable day. Bring your own morning tea and lunch. Coffee, tea, milk provided. A small fee to cover hall hire. Ph 0401 047 513.
POETS AND WRITERS ON THE TWEED meet every Tuesday at the South Tweed Sports Club 1.30-3.30pm. Beginners welcome. Phone 0755248035.
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TWEED PATCHWORK GROUP Meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at South Tweed Community Centre from 91pm at 18 Heffron Street Tweed Heads south all beginners welcome phone Moira on 0418686643. A friendly group of people with common interest in seeing, quilting and related craft.
Mullumbimby CWA will have a stall with homemade Anzac biscuits on April 24. The ladies will be selling the delicious biscuits from 9am in front of Stewart's Menswear in the main street of Mullumbimby. The branch meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 10am in the CWA Rooms. Handicraft group meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month. New members are always welcome. The hall is available for hire at a low hourly rate. For more information: secretary Jenny Barlow 66 847 282. MURWILLUMBAH COMMUNITY PRINTMAKERS MURWILLUMBAH Fine art printmakers. Meet at studio space 224 Stokers Rd, Stokers Siding. Prints, gallery, workshops and more! Ph: Peter 0498399640 or Sue 0408493253. MURWILLUMBAH COMMUNITY GARDEN Members and visitors are invited to join the group for activities and gardening tips most Sundays. Time 35pm, street parking, BYO, covered footwear, comfy clothing, hat, and water. Children ok with strict supervision. Covid plan operating. Ph: Bob Johnson (02)66225792. POTTSVILLE
SUMMERLAND BONSAI SOCIETY INC. Come and learn an addictive hobby with us. We provide personal support from experienced teachers as well as demonstrations and Bonsai information. Club days are held on the second Saturday of every month at 1pm in the Red Dove at Lismore Be inspired about the art of creating little trees. Ph: 0438103601 ZEN AND INSIGHT MEDITATION LISMORE HEIGHTS INSIGHT (VIPASSANA) MEDITATION and practice: This mind-fulness-based meditation group sits on Wednesdays from 7:008:30pm. The evening includes meditation instructions, sitting and walking meditation, Dharma talks and discussion. For further details, please contact Rosie 0402 682 925. Beginners and experienced meditations are warmly welcomed. ZEN MEDITATION and practice The Zen meditation group sits on Mondays from 6:30pm8:15pm. If you wish to attend
THE LIONS CLUB OF CABARITA BEACH Pottsville Beach, on the Tweed Coast is holding a Fun Cycle event to raise funds for Prostate Cancer on the 26th of April. We are hoping to make this an Annual Event, perhaps a little longer next time. I have attached a flyer and a local article on the event and would appreciate anything you can do to push the event. We already have cyclists from Brisbane / Redlands / Moreton / Gold Coast and Tweed areas signed up. This is not a race; we will have people from the Prostate Research on hand doing talks and answering questions on the day. Cabarita Beach Pottsville Beach Lion Club 0426 259 226
TWIN TOWNS DAY VIEW CLUB VIEW as in Voice, Interests, Education of Women (Not many people are aware of what ‘VIEW’ club stands for!) AND NOT ONLY IN NAME: We are a group of ladies who care what will become of our youth! Our heritage – Their heritage – It is sad but true that many of our young people have no direction in their lives. Every morning, we wake to the news that violence has occurred overnight in what was once considered a safe neighbourhood. How do these offending children/ youth feel the next morning knowing they have caused so much heartache is this why we also hear of youth harming themselves so they can spread the pain? So, this is where VIEW Clubs and other similar clubs are starting from the bottom of the ladder by providing much needed funds to educate our youngsters so they will WANT to become the very best person they can not only in education but in their community and being proud of themselves and giving their parents hope for their child’s future. We at TWIN TOWNS DAY VIEW CLUB PROVIDE THE NECESSARY FUNDS to educate just 7 of these children. We know not where they come from, but someone in their community has contacted THE SMITH FAMILY and they in turn contact VIEW CLUBS OF AUSTRALIA who anonymously contact a VIEW Club who in turn take over the responsibility for these worthy children’s fees and so year after year their tertiary fees are paid. These fees are raised by VIEW Club members who attend meetings, listen to interesting guest speakers, and regularly have days out at each other’s homes – so FUN and a tremendous satisfaction of knowing we are helping our future generation. More information can be gleaned by contacting our President Kathie on 0407709629.
Group Leaders meeting on Saturday 18th April at 10am at Yamba Bowling Club. It’s important that all Group Leaders attend. Coming on Tuesday 21st April at the Yamba Cinema is the movie group’s movie of the month, Elvis Presley in Blue Hawaii. Put a flower in your hair, wear a lei, dig out that Hawaiian shirt and arrive at 6pm to enjoy snacks before the movie, then settle in watch the classic movie at 6.30 pm. Cost is $5. Members only. RSVP text 0408738116. Next is an afternoon tea with entertainment at Harwood Hall on Thursday 30th April. Ian Johnson will entertain members to music and songs. Cost is $10. The fun gets underway at 1pm. RSVP by 23rd April. CRU3A is hosting another Forum on Thursday 21st May at Yamba Bowling club 1.30 – 4pm. This Forum will be a discussion on Dementia. There will be speakers from Dementia Australia, Dementia Outreach, Carers Gateway and a Solicitor. The Forum will cover care at home, management and information. Open to the public. Get you Christmas gear out and join us for Christmas in July Saturday July 25th. Put the date on your calendar and prepare to have fun. The Buddhist Philosophy Course run by Ian Johnson, was a great success. The 12 participants enjoyed the course very much and wanted to continue. There will be another 8-week course later in the year. ALL NORTHERN RIVERS NORTHERN RIVES MUSTANGS If you own a Ford Mustang and would like to do monthly drives with other members for more information, contact John 0404 884 192 NRCF WOMEN’S GIVING CIRCLE The Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRFC) is inviting Northern Rivers women to play an active role in empowering vulnerable women and girls in our region. The newly formed NRFC’s Women’s Giving Circle brings Northern Rivers women together to achieve equality and human rights for women and girls in our region and enable them to realize their full potential. Ph: 0499862886 The NORTHERN RIVERS HASH HOUSE HARRIERS is a nonprofit community group that is part of a worldwide organisation. The Hash House Harriers meet every Monday at 6pm for a run/walk from various locations around Lismore, Alstonville, and Ballina. The run/walk lasts for approximately an hour, followed by friendship, banter and grub. We are very friendly and welcome new members. NORTHERN RIVERS NAVAL & MARINERS ASSOCIATION This association was formed to attract veterans for companionship, wellbeing and to supply advocacy to veterans. We hold an informal gathering every Friday, 2.30pm at Ballina Angling Club (families are welcome). Ph: Allan Watt: 0402 749 582
YAMBA ALL AREAS
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Is drinking costing you more than money? AA works and is very active in Pottsville. We meet every Thursday 7pm at St Marks 15A Coronation Ave Pottsville and local contact 1800 423 431 or 04019 45671
MACLEAN MACLEAN VIEW CLUB Monthly meetings the 3rd Thursdays of
TWEED HEADS PROBUS CLUB Probus Club, Coolangatta/Tweed Heads. Be at Club Tweed at 1000am on the first Wednesday of the Month. Visitors and new members are very welcome.
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YAMBA LIONS CLUB Yamba Lions Club’s meetings are held 2nd & 4th Thursdays of month at Yamba Bowling Club, commencing at 7pm for 7.30pm. For further information, please contact the Secretary Peter 0417546097. Social outings also held at various time and visitors and new members’ welcome. CRU3A
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you’re looking for help to stop drinking, you can reach out to Alcoholics Anonymous 24 hours a day. Our phone line is always answered by someone who’s been where you are – an alcoholic in recovery. We understand the challengers, and we know we’re the right people to help you. You can call AA anytime on 1300 22 22 22
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April 16, 2026
SPORTS
Hollywood in safe hand
By Gary Nichols
There is growing excitement in the Redmen camp after the display of attacking rugby they produced against the Casino Bulls in the Hollywood Shield on Saturday. Given a license to thrill from Powell, the Redmen backline unleashed their attacking brilliance to defeat Casino 81-28 in sweltering conditions. Scrum-half Ravuama Seruvakula showed his class with his flair and
Redmen scrum-half Ravuama Seruvakula crunches a Casino player with a copybook tackle. It’s a feature of his game that delights Redmen coach Gary Powell. Photo: Gary Nich
Sports Results
MIDWEEK WINS AT CASINO RSM BOWLS CLUB Players enjoyed another friendly and competitive morning on the greens at Casino RSM Bowls Club on Wednesday, April 8, with several close matches highlighting the weekly ladies’ bowls fixtures. Among the winning combinations, Jan Cooke and Denise Skinner secured victory over Denise Grice and Helen Lavelle in a wellcontested game. Maria Hellyar and Maryanne Chandler also recorded a strong performance, defeating Valda Jennings and Raelene Skirrey. In triples play, Tanya Maxwell, Judy Carthew and Ivy Watson combined effectively to overcome Sandra Guthrie, Julie Creighton and Mary Mead. The morning continued the club’s tradition of relaxed but competitive midweek bowls, providing players with valuable match practice and an enjoyable social outing on the greens. CHERRY STREET CROQUET CLUB DELIVERS THRILLING CONTESTS ON THE LAWNS There was no shortage of tight finishes and standout performances as players from Cherry Street Croquet Club battled it out in another lively round of Association and Ricochet Croquet action in Ballina. Association Croquet Results S. Hume teamed with P. Hume to secure a confident 19–12 win over B. Hardy and P. Hume in a strong display of teamwork and precision.
R. Chapman edged past L. Turner in one of the day’s closest contests, claiming a 17–14 victory after a tense finish. P. Waters delivered a commanding performance, defeating L. Sampson 19–4 with controlled play from start to finish. Ricochet Croquet Results J. Dorward held firm under pressure to defeat C. Edlund 19–15 in an entertaining match-up. P. Scott and M. Russell combined effectively to overcome W. Peters and R. Poynting 11–8. In one of the most dramatic games of the round, G. Kerr and Bev Bill fought to a gripping 7–7 draw with N. Watts and J. Hannigan. J. Doust and D. Scott narrowly defeated H. Young and R. Chapman 9–8 in another nail-biting finish. P. Waters continued a standout day with a strong 19–7 win over G. Drew. N. Watts and Brenton Bill capped the session with a tight 17–15 victory against N. Barnes and M. Field. Special event coming up Mark the calendar for Saturday 19 April, when the club celebrates its Birthday and Charity Fundraising Day in support of the Ballina Hospital Auxiliary. Everyone is welcome to attend and join the festivities. Croquet is now played six days a week (Tuesday to Sunday) at Cherry Street, with players of all experience levels warmly encouraged to take part in the club’s inclusive and friendly atmosphere. Another exciting week on the lawns—and plenty more action still to come at Cherry Street!
COUNTBACK DECIDES CORAKI VETERANS 4BBB STABLEFORD WINNERS A strong field turned out for the Coraki Golf Club Veterans competition on Thursday, April 9, with the Four Ball Better Ball Stableford event decided on a countback after a tight finish at the top of the leaderboard. Taking the win with 49 points were W. Lunnon and D. Vagne, edging out runners-up M. Quinliven and M. Stafford in a close contest. The remaining placings were: • 3rd: S. Ormond and J. Voght • 4th: T. Wood and J. Lassig • 5th: B. McDonald and T. Doyle • 6th: B. Cramp and B. Kerrison • 7th: G. Flaherty and B. Cramp • 8th: J. Celic and D. Bullock Nearest-the-pin honours went to: • 3rd/12th holes: G. Flaherty • 6th/15th holes: N. Cupitt Veterans players will return to the course this Thursday, April 16, for a single Stableford event starting at 8.30am. The following week, Coraki will host an interclub visit from Woodburn-Evans Head Golf Club, also teeing off at 8.30am. Another enjoyable morning on the fairways continues the club’s strong veterans calendar as players look ahead to the upcoming interclub challenge. TILL THEN GOOD GOLFING Max
dazzle and was rewarded with four five-pointers. The Samoan sevens representative was untouchable at times threatening the Bulls defence each time he touched the ball. Powell was understandably pleased with his side’s effort and was full of praise for his scrum-half and the entire backline. “Ravu is next level,” Powell said after the game. “I thought his combination with Senio (Faalupega) was fantastic. “Ravu was everywhere.
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He’s strong, quick and can tackle…he’s the complete package. “The most pleasing thing for me as a coach was the way we counter-attacked. “There is a lot of skill in the backline, and they have trust in each other.” Apart from the backs piling on the points Powell was also impressed with the way his forwards handled the heat. “I thought our front-row were outstanding. They played a full game in 36-degree heat which is not easy.”
English import soaking up the sunshine By Gary Nichols It takes courage and determination to pack up your belongings and fly halfway around the world for an opportunity to play rugby in a foreign Country. And that’s just what Redmen English import Miles Entwistle has done. Entwistle hails from South East London where he plies his trade as flyhalf for the Beccehamian Rugby Club. Since arriving in Grafton two weeks ago, the 24-year-old has been embracing life in the Clarence Valley. Entwistle is the fourth English import to wear the blood and bandages in the past two years…and there appears to be a common thread. During the 2025 season three players from the Penryn Rugby Club in England ran out for the Redmen thanks to first grade coach Gary Powell’s connection with Penryn’s director of rugby, Marc Dennis.. It’s a familiar theme. “It’s a funny story actually,” Entwistle recalls. “Powelly came over to London back in the 90s and played rugby in the same team as my old man. “My surname is a bit unusual, and my team posts the team sheet every week so he messaged my dad and
said Grafton could do with a No. 10 and asked dad if I would be interested in coming over. “I was yes…one hundred percent. I was very excited however as the weeks got closer, I started to get a bit nervous.” “Since arriving in Grafton the lads have been brilliant and it’s a lovely, wonderful place, so different to back home in London…it’s a really nice change.” The Redmen new fly-half started rugby at an early age but could have been lost to England’s unofficial national sport, soccer. “I started playing rugby when I was about six at the same club. I flirted with soccer for a bit but saw the light and came back to
playing rugby,” Entwistle said. Entwistle added he has been welcomed with open arms by his new teammates, and after two impressive trial games he admits both games were fast-paced.. “Being the only pommy there’s a bit of banter which I’m all for. It’s what rugby is all about, having a bit of fun,” he said. “The pace of the game is a lot quicker here than at home which is a nice change. “I’ve also been loving the weather but struggling a bit with the heat. I’ve been applying factor 50 sunscreen, but it just keeps on sweating off.”
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The Redmen and Casino Bulls pose with the coveted Hollywood Shield post game on Saturday. The Redmen get to keep the shield this year after 81-28 win. Photo: Gary Nichols.