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By Samantha Elley When Katrina Melville applied to work at the Tweed Hospital as a Medical Administration Manager, it was the Welcome Experience Program that made it incredibly easy for her. “Really pleased to be announcing the expansion of the Welcome Experience Program which is a $25 million program that is designed to get key workers to move into regional NSW,” said NSW Agriculture Minister, Tara Moriarty. “It’s been very successful so far with over 3,000 key workers moving into our regional communities, 56 in Lismore alone.” The key workers include police, teachers and health workers who move from city areas to regional areas who are essential for communities. “We started this as a pilot program with 11 local government areas included and it was so successful and popular and there was demand from local communities to expand it,” said Minister Moriarty. “Last year we expanded
LtoR: Lisa Richards, local connector for the Welcome Experience, Anthony Schreenan, Director of Regional Development with RDA, NSW Agriculture Minister, Tara Moriarty, Medical Administrator and Welcome Experience user, Katrina Melville and Lismore MP and Minister for Small Business, Janelle Saffin.
it to 55 communities and today I am announcing that we are expanding it up to 88 communities with an additional $10 million, including here in Kyogle and the Clarence.” The program works by having the government support funding for connectors based in towns across regional NSW who support people who are thinking about or in the process of moving to our regions with finding housing, community activities, schools for their children and also
supporting partners to find work. “So if you are a health worker who wants to move from Sydney to Tweed and you’ve got a family, you’ve got to continue with your life and continue with the move which is stressful enough, this program supports people to be able to make that move,” said Minister Morarity. “We want more of these key workers living and staying in our regional communities. “It’s not just (state) government, it’s also vets
and local government and other key workers.” Minister for Small Business, Janelle Saffin said she loved the program. “When it started as a pilot, I said I want more places and today Kyogle’s come in, Clarence Valley’s in and also Tenterfield,” she said. “We know what it’s like when we have to move somewhere and I call it like a concierge support through the local connectors, it just makes a difference. “You are busy moving, you are busy settling into
a new job but they actually help you integrate into that community.” Katrina was in touch with Lisa, the local connector for Tweed, and she assisted her with housing recommendations and the relocation from Sydney. “I actually moved up on my own and I use the social events to meet new people across the region,” she said. “Up at Tweed we had a picnic and barbeque and the next one is at a club at Kingscliff.” Katrina had already been thinking about moving from Sydney to the Tweed but the program was a big help. “Just before I left Sydney, I reached out to Lisa straight away and it has helped with the move,” she said. “It’s really hard when you’re moving and you can’t get to rental inspections up here so they provided assistance with that.” Katrina said the nurses and doctors moving to the area all have the program recommended to them and on a personal note, she is not planning to move back to Sydney any time soon.
Council restores rural drainage across Lismore LGA
By Jeff Gibbs
More than 100 stormwater infrastructure sites across 45 rural roads in the Lismore City Council area have been restored over the past year as part of a major effort to strengthen flood resilience following the region’s devastating 2022 natural disasters. The works focused on improving drainage performance along key rural access routes including Terania Creek Road, McLennan Road, Repentance Creek Road, Whian Whian Road and Young Road, ensuring safer travel conditions for residents, businesses and emergency services during heavy rainfall events. Council delivered tailored upgrades at each
was provided through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, jointly supported by the Australian and NSW Governments and delivered under Council’s Flood Restoration Portfolio.
location depending on local conditions. These ranged from clearing silt and removing blockages to replacing damaged culverts and drainage structures entirely. The improvements are expected to significantly enhance stormwater flow, reduce future flood risks and help maintain reliable access across rural communities.
investment can achieve
Mayor Steve Krieg said the program demonstrates what coordinated
can see today – and rely on
for regional infrastructure recovery. “This shows what collaboration can deliver,” Cr Krieg said. “With the help of state and federal governments, we’re restoring a network that can handle wet years, not just wet weeks. It’s resilience our community tomorrow.” Funding for the upgrades
NSW Minister for Recovery Janelle Saffin said the drainage works form an important part of the region’s long-term infrastructure rebuilding effort. “This project is a prime example of all levels of government working together to support the Lismore community’s longterm resilience,” Ms Saffin said. “By delivering the infrastructure needed to better manage water flow, we are helping to protect the region from future weather events.”
The rural drainage program sits alongside other major recovery initiatives now underway across the Lismore Local Government Area, including the Landslip Restoration Package and the Pavement Restoration Program, both aimed at repairing widespread damage to the local road network following the 2022 floods. Council has thanked residents for their patience while works continue across the region, noting the upgrades will provide practical and lasting improvements to rural connectivity in all weather conditions. Further updates on Flood Restoration Portfolio projects are available via the Lismore City Council website.
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New Biohub to take 35k tonnes of CO2 out of atmosphere By Samantha Elley Casino beef has made one step closer to becoming green but in a good way. Casino Food Company (CFC) CEO, Simon Stahl last week announced the beginnings of the new Casino Biohub out on Reynolds Road. “(Through the Biohub) our scope one emissions will reduce by around 99% and that is a commitment to the environment but, more importantly, it’s actually turning biomethane into power,” said Simon. “So, stage one (is) the dig, the covered lagoon and the flare. Stage two is going to be turning gas back to the plant and turning it into electricity.” Mr Stahl said that will mean CFC will, in the first stage, be off the electricity grid by about 50-60%. “You can imagine how much power we draw out of the Casino grid and (limiting) availability, so there are industrial sites going up around Casino
Steve Morrissey Deputy Mayor RVC, Hon Kevin Hogan Federal Member for Page, Lennard Blok, Richie Williamson, Janelle Saffin, Jarrod Irving & Robert Mustow (Mayor RVC)
and they need more energy,” he said. “Stage three, we are working with the university as we’ve got a lot of solid waste that can be turned into energy as well. “That would be more around a solids digester and that’s why it’s called a biohub as opposed to just wastewater.” Lismore local member and NSW Small Business
Minister, Janelle Saffin, said this was a project that the previous and current governments have both backed. “It’s a regional bioenergy and organics processing facility and converts the abattoir waste and council food organics into renewable energy and what perfect timing talking about energy now,” she said.
“This (project) is important for our region, important for our economy, it’s important for energy, it presses a lot of buttons.” LMS Energy will be partnering with CFC in the construction of the biohub and General Manager of Renewable Gaes and Fuels, Jarrod Irving, said it has been an evolving journey. “I really appreciate the support of the ministers in
government here today,” he said. “These projects don’t happen without that support. “LMS Energy have been developing biogas projects for the last 30 years and this is our first agricultural based biogas project in NSW.” Mr Irving said the project will effectively be taking 35,000 tonnes of CO2 annually out of the atmosphere, which is the equivalent of taking 11,000 cars off the road or planting half a million trees, to be used as energy. “It is really exciting to be working with a business that is forward thinking, energetic and really wanting to progress to energy resilience,” he said. “Energy resilience is going to be critical for businesses and regional communities. “It’s important to be able to generate electricity and energy from the waste products and byproducts of the effluent process.”
The effluent products currently in open lagoons will be covered and the biogas, created through anaerobic digestion, will be collected. As the microbes consume the organic material within, they create methane and carbon dioxide. “What we are looking to do in stage two is combust that to produce electricity,” said Mr Irving. “It’s a really common process to reduce emissions and produce energy.” The biohub will be constructed on CFC’s San Maria farm and will integrate with the facility’s existing wastewater treatment and irrigation systems. The infrastructure includes a 50 million litre covered anaerobic lagoon and an industry-leading biogas flare, designed to safely destroy captured greenhouse gases while creating a controlled treatment environment. The biohub is expected to be operational by the first quarter of next year.
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$7 million biosecurity program gets a tick from cattle farmers
By Samantha Elley An approving ‘moo’ was heard from local cattle at the Wollongbar Agricultural Institute last week when NSW Minister for Agriculture, Tara Moriarty announced a $7 million rebuild program to eradicate ticks from NSW. “We have tasked the biosecurity commissioner with doing a review into the cattle tick program in NSW,” said Minister Moriarty. “(Dr Katherine Clift) did a fantastic review of the program. She has delivered her report to me and I will be accepting all the recommendations. “This is something the
NSW Agriculture Minister, Tara Moriarty and Lismore MP Janelle Saffin with some of the local stock.
farmers have been asking us for. “These funds are going to
be used to expand this very important program and we will be working closely
with farmers to be able to manage this issue on their properties and to contain
it to this region but also continue that eradication program.” Much of the funding will go to recruiting 16 new staff members to do the expanded work, working even more closely with farmers. “This is very important work doing everything we can to support our farmers to keep cattle tick out of NSW, to stop it from spreading and protect our cattle,” said Minister Moriarty. Lismore state member, Janelle Saffin thank Minister Morarity for listening to our farmers. “I’ve been engaged with (the farmers) for sometime on the need for a bigger investment and
the $7 million is absolutely welcome, but also a plan for eradication,” she said. “That’s like music to their ears and I have some very happy beef farmers when they heard the news.” Minister Morarity said when a farmer discovers cattle tick on their properties, additional resources will mean they can get to them faster to help start the eradication process. “This will also include our surveillance program,” she said. “The border checks, we’ve got cameras involved in checking materials and animals coming across our borders to make sure we can keep infected animals out of NSW.”
Tweed flood resilience project named as a finalist in national award By Jeff Gibbs A major flood resilience initiative at South Murwillumbah has earned national recognition, with Tweed Shire Council’s Industry Central Land Swap named a finalist in the 2026 Floodplain Management Australia Excellence Awards. The project was shortlisted for Flood Risk Project of the Year, an award recognising leading flood risk management initiatives across Australia and New Zealand. Developed following the devastating 2017 flood caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie, the Industry Central Land
Industry Central land swap precinct - Murwillumbah.
Swap was designed to address long-standing flood exposure affecting businesses in the South Murwillumbah industrial precinct. Through the innovative land swap model, Tweed Shire Council secured
14.02 hectares of higherground industrial land with support from the NSW Government, allowing businesses to relocate away from high-risk flood zones. Tweed Shire Council General Manager Troy Green said the project
represents a major shift in how communities approach flood mitigation. “Recognition as a finalist in this prestigious award acknowledges a project that goes beyond traditional flood mitigation to deliver real, long-term resilience for our community and economy,” Mr Green said. He said relocating businesses and essential Council services out of flood-prone areas would reduce future damage and protect jobs while strengthening the region’s economic future. Tweed Shire Mayor Chris Cherry said the initiative demonstrated how regional communities can respond proactively to climate risk.
“This project is about protecting people, jobs and the places that matter to our community,” Cr Cherry said. Council also relocated its works depot to a new five-hectare site within the Industry Central development, creating a critical asset designed to support essential services during future flood events. The project delivered several key benefits, including new lowrisk employment land, improved insurance outcomes and increased land values across the precinct. Funding support from the NSW Government helped enable the land swap,
while the Council also secured an Infrastructure Betterment Grant to support depot relocation. The State Government later recovered its investment through auction of four remaining sites. The national award was ultimately won by the Northern Rivers Regional Community Flood Awareness & Preparedness Program, delivered by the NSW Reconstruction Authority and NSW SES, a program that also involved Tweed Shire Council. The awards were announced on the Gold Coast on April 24, 2026, highlighting the growing national importance of flood resilience projects across regional Australia.
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Councils aren’t businesses — and we shouldn’t pretend they are Comment By Tim Howard As Clarence Valley Council wrestles with its budget, a familiar idea keeps surfacing: council services should “run like a business”. It sounds sensible. Responsible, even. But it’s also misleading. Because a council is not a business — and if we start treating it like one, we risk losing sight of what it is actually meant to do. A business exists to make a profit. If it runs efficiently and increases its bottom line, it is succeeding. A council exists for a different reason entirely. It exists to deliver services — roads, parks, libraries, community facilities — many of which will never make money and were never meant to. If a council becomes more “efficient” by cutting those services, has it really succeeded? On paper, perhaps. In reality, the community may be worse off. Take the region’s aquatic facilities. The original Grafton Olympic Pool was not built as a commercial venture. It was built in response to tragedy — the drowning of 13 Cub Scouts in 1943. Much of its funding came from the community itself, determined to ensure local
The Grafton Regional Aquatic Centre built at a cost of nearly $30 million has been labelled a “Taj Mahal” by critics. But it’s exactly the type service-delivering infrastructure communities demand of local government.
children could learn to swim. Its purpose was simple: prevent that from happening again. What we know now reinforces that instinct. Drowning statistics consistently show the same pattern — people most at risk are those with poor swimming ability or little understanding of water conditions. Swimming ability is not a luxury. It is a life skill. And access matters. When the Grafton pool was closed between 2022 and 2025, it was reported that the number of children attending learn-to-swim programs declined. That raised concern locally — not because anyone could point to an
immediate outcome, but because of what it might mean over time. Fewer lessons means
just as important: the habit of enrolling children in swimming lessons. Once that habit is broken,
fewer strong swimmers. And fewer strong swimmers means greater risk in the water — whether at the beach, in rivers or in backyard pools. There was also concern the closure disrupted something less tangible but
it is not always easily restored. The new aquatic centre, with its $30 million price tag, has divided opinion. Critics have labelled it a “Taj Mahal”. Supporters point to early signs of strong use,
particularly in learnto-swim programs, but detailed usage figures have not yet been publicly released. There has been a push for those figures to be made available after the centre’s first year of operation. Council staff and some councillors have argued it is too soon to draw meaningful conclusions, saying usage patterns take time to settle. The issue is also shaped by the politics surrounding the project. The aquatic centre has been contentious, particularly in outlying areas, and there is concern that early figures could be seized on by opponents to reinforce existing criticisms rather than provide a
balanced assessment. For now, the numbers remain unpublished. But the broader point remains. A pool that sits empty saves money. A pool that is full builds skills — and those skills save lives. This is where the “business” framing begins to break down. A council does not need to make a profit to survive. It has a guaranteed revenue base through rates and charges. Its responsibility is different. It must take public money and turn it into public benefit. That doesn’t mean spending without discipline. But it does mean that financial efficiency cannot be the only measure of success. The balance that matters None of this is to deny the financial pressures facing councils. Hard decisions will have to be made. But those decisions should be guided by one central question: Are we delivering the services our community needs? Not just: Are we balancing the books? Because in the end, a council can run a perfectly “efficient” operation — and still fail the people it serves.
VIEW Clubs call on the community to make this year “Your Year to Volunteer”. Brunswick Valley VIEW Club is calling on members of the community to give their time to children’s education charity The Smith Family, as part of National Volunteer Week (18-24 May). VIEW (Voice, Interests and Education of Women) is a leading women’s organisation with over 13,000 members in close to 260 communities across Australia, all dedicated to supporting children in need with their education through The Smith Family. Members do this through community fundraising,
spreading awareness and volunteering. The theme for this year’s Volunteer Week is ‘Your Year to Volunteer’ which is a call to action for us all to get involved in community to help create a positive change and make a difference. Brunswick Valley VIEW Club President Rita Strong said it fits with VIEW’s purpose and work across Australia. “We help The Smith Family make tremendous change by giving children the best start in life through a quality education. Last year alone, the charity’s
educational and mentoring programs reached over 186,499 children and young people across the country.” VIEW members generosity, compassion and commitment create life-changing opportunities for young Australians every day. As we celebrate “Your Year to Volunteer”, we honour those already giving their time and talents and invite others to discover how volunteering can spark connection, purpose and a powerful sense of community. “We help raise funds for programs like
‘student2student’, which pairs younger children with reading buddies, we sponsor students through the Learning for Life program, so they are supported throughout their entire education, and members can volunteer at Learning Clubs, where children are given help with their homework after school.” The Smith Family’s CEO, Doug Taylor, said the charity could not have the impact it does without the help of volunteers. “Each year, thousands of volunteers play a vital role
in our learning support and mentoring programs and provide invaluable in-house administration support, with the students and families we support being the ultimate beneficiaries.” “We are very grateful to all VIEW members for continuing to donate their time and energy, especially during the last few years which have been disrupted by the pandemic, and now the cost-of-living crisis.” Brunswick Valley VIEW Club supports eight students in the Learning for Life program. President Rita Strong said “There
are many opportunities for people to help. We are always looking for women to join us in supporting The Smith Family and we’d encourage anyone interested to get in touch and come along to our next meeting to learn more about VIEW.” “Together we’re building brighter futures one shared moment at a time.” For more information about Brunswick Valley VIEW Club, contact Rita Strong on 0424 852 679.
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Glenreagh railway project steaming ahead By Tim Howard
A post on social media from the volunteer group behind the Glenreagh Vintage Railway has offered a glimpse into a project that is quietly building into one of the Northern Rivers’ most ambitious heritage and tourism ventures. At its heart is a moment many in the Clarence Valley have been waiting for — the return of steam. The group says it is “on track” for the first public steam-up of its restored 148-year-old locomotive, a milestone that would mark years of painstaking volunteer work. A recent test firing gave a select group of supporters a preview. The sound of the whistle — silent for decades — echoed once again, delighting volunteers, business leaders and local representatives, including Clarence Valley Mayor
The 148-year-old Engine 1919 has been refitted and is due to begin operations on the Glenreagh to Dorrigo line this year.
Ray Smith and Cr Cristie Yager. Tallowood Ventures chairman Wal Muir said the test run went without a hitch. “The steam-up ran faultlessly,” he said, with guests invited to climb into the cab, inspect the workings of the engine and walk through a carefully restored passenger carriage. The carriage restoration, supported by a grant from
Transport Heritage NSW, has become a point of pride for the volunteer workforce steadily rebuilding the site. A public steam-up event is expected soon, with organisers anticipating a strong turnout from across the region. Over the coming months, volunteers plan to replace hundreds of ageing sleepers on the track near the Glenreagh steam shed — a necessary step before trains can run again.
The project has launched an “Adopt a Sleeper” campaign, allowing supporters to contribute financially and have their names engraved on plaques fixed to the track itself. The initiative has already raised more than $8000, with local businesses and community members backing the effort. There is still a long way to go. Hundreds more sleepers need replacing, fencing is being installed and painted, and the site continues to evolve week by week through volunteer labour. But the steam train is only one part of a much larger vision. Planning is underway for a full heritage railway precinct at Glenreagh, with concepts including visitor facilities, landscaped areas, murals, and even accommodation in refurbished railway carriages. A master plan has been
developed with pro bono support from a Woolgoolga consultancy. Alongside it sits the most ambitious element: the proposed Tallowood Mountain Rail Trail. The 35km trail from Glenreagh to Ulong would take walkers and cyclists through tunnels, across historic bridges and into the rainforest of the escarpment, linking hinterland communities such as Lowanna and Ulong. Backers believe it could become one of the most scenic rail trails in NSW, while providing a free recreational asset and a boost to tourism-driven economic activity. The project is currently awaiting the outcome of a federal funding application that would allow detailed survey, environmental and design work to begin. Steam heritage meets community effort
The precinct is also becoming a hub for other heritage enthusiasts. The Shannondale Steam Group, dedicated to preserving traction engines and steam-powered machinery, has joined the site and plans to operate working displays, including a steam-driven sawmill and rides for visitors. Taken together, the projects point to a growing heritage destination built not by government decree, but by community persistence. Volunteers remain the backbone of the operation, turning up week after week to restore rolling stock, lay track and gradually bring the railway back to life. For now, the message from organisers is simple: the whistle is close to sounding again — and when it does, the community will be invited to be part of it.
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Tough choices for council as deficit budget heads to public exhibition By Tim Howard The draft budget for Clarence Valley Council approved for public exhibition reveals an almost $528,000 deficit — a figure that drew concern from councillors despite previous assurances the council was in a sound financial position. The debate comes amid heightened scrutiny of the council’s performance. As previously reported, Clarence Valley ranked among the most complained-about councils in the state based on complaints received by the NSW Office of Local Government over the past financial year. While the same agency has recently cleared the council of formal concerns, that finding has not settled the issue for some in the community. Critics argue the volume of complaints reflects genuine concerns and say characterising them as coming from a small section of the community risks dismissing their substance without fully testing their validity — a sentiment that echoed in last week’s council debate. At an extraordinary meeting on April 23, councillors voted unanimously to endorse the draft Integrated Planning and Reporting (IP&R) documents for exhibition, including a proposed
Council general manager Laura Black says council must start on a journey away from short term budgeting to longer term planning.
2026–27 budget showing the shortfall. While relatively modest in isolation, council staff made it clear the deficit reflects deeper, ongoing financial pressures that cannot be ignored. Two council staff, its lead analyst, Kate Maginnity, and long-time financial planner Nigel Longstaff, gave a PowerPoint presentation to councillors outlining their proposals. Mr Longstaff told the meeting the organisation had been running operating deficits for years and was projected to continue doing so unless changes were
made. “We need to do something about where we are now and where we’re heading,” he said. The warning was reinforced by the draft long-term financial plan, which shows the council’s general fund trending further into deficit over the next decade under a “business as usual” scenario. The debate made clear there are no easy solutions. To improve its financial position, the council has only a limited set of options: increase income, reduce expenditure, or
adopt a combination of both. Each option carries consequences. Higher income could mean increased fees or, eventually, a Special Rate Variation (SRV), while reducing expenditure could involve cutting services or lowering service standards across the region. Staff repeatedly emphasised that every decision would have a realworld impact. “Every lever that you pull… will have an impact on somebody,” councillors were told. Despite the seriousness of the situation, councillors were not asked to resolve those trade-offs at this meeting. Instead, the focus was on beginning what staff described as a long-term shift in how the council manages its finances. General manager Laura Black said the intention was to move away from short-term budgeting and toward long-term financial sustainability. Councillors were effectively being asked to commit to that direction, with detailed decisions on service levels, spending and revenue to follow over the next 12 months. “This is about starting the journey,” staff told the meeting. Several councillors expressed concern they
were being asked to support a process without having all the necessary information. Questions were raised about service levels, the cost of individual services and the ability of councillors to fully understand the implications of potential changes. Cr Karen Toms said councillors had only received the material days earlier and questioned how they could meaningfully influence the outcome. “We’ve only had this information since Monday afternoon at the same time as the community,” she said. Others noted that key work on service levels — which will ultimately determine where savings or changes might occur — is still months away from being presented. Part of the challenge lies in the council’s limited ability to raise revenue. Rates are capped under state government regulations, while fees and charges account for only a relatively small share of total income. Much of the council’s available cash is also tied up in restricted funds that cannot be used for day-today operations. As a result, the council has little flexibility beyond adjusting services or finding efficiencies. The draft budget and
associated planning documents will now go on public exhibition, allowing the community to provide feedback before the final budget is adopted in June. Councillors will have an opportunity to make changes following that consultation process. However, the meeting made clear that the most significant decisions — including potential changes to service levels and longterm financial strategies — are still to come. As one councillor noted during the debate, the process now underway is likely to require a more “brutal” assessment of what the community expects and what it is willing to pay for. The discussion highlighted a council at a turning point. After years of operating within tight financial constraints, it must now decide how to balance community expectations with the reality of limited resources. The decisions made over the next year are likely to shape not only the council’s finances, but also the level of services delivered across the Clarence Valley for years to come. At the end of the meeting the Mayor and councillors thanked the staff for preparing such a comprehensive and informative document.
Explainer Quick fix v long-term change By Tim Howard As Clarence Valley councillors worked through a draft budget showing an almost $528,000 deficit, two different approaches to solving the problem began to emerge. At several points in the debate, councillors appeared to search for
individual projects or line items that could be removed to bring the budget back into balance. The instinct is a familiar one — identify savings, cut expenditure, and close the gap. But it sat uneasily alongside the message from staff, who repeatedly emphasised that the issue facing council is not a oneoff shortfall, but a longer-
term structural problem. The draft Integrated Planning and Reporting (IP&R) documents presented to councillors are built around that premise. Rather than focusing on isolated savings, they aim to address underlying trends — including ongoing operating deficits, limited revenue growth and the rising cost of
maintaining infrastructure and services. General manager Laura Black described the process as the beginning of a longer journey toward financial sustainability, rather than a single budget adjustment. That distinction matters. Cutting one or two projects may reduce a deficit in the short term,
but it does little to change the trajectory shown in the council’s long-term financial plan, where deficits are projected to continue under current settings. The debate suggested councillors are now grappling with that shift — from balancing a single year’s budget to confronting broader questions about what
services the council can afford to deliver, and how they should be funded. Those questions remain largely unresolved. But as the budget moves to public exhibition, it is clear the conversation has moved beyond simple costcutting — and into a more difficult discussion about long-term change.
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‘Shoestring’ or ‘good shape’: What is council’s true position? By Tim Howard Conflicting descriptions of Clarence Valley Council’s financial position have emerged in recent weeks, adding to uncertainty as councillors grapple with a deficit budget and long-term sustainability challenges. At a recent council meeting, general manager Laura Black described the organisation as operating “on a shoestring”. But in a separate address to councillors, Brett Whitworth told the chamber the council was in “good financial shape”. The apparent contradiction was not directly resolved during last week’s extraordinary budget meeting, but the debate around the council’s Integrated Planning and Reporting (IP&R) documents suggested both assessments may be partly correct. The key to understanding the mixed messaging lies in how council finances are measured.
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and cash reserves, and is not facing an immediate financial crisis. However, the more detailed picture presented in the IP&R documents — particularly the long-term financial plan — paints a different story. Council’s general fund, which covers most dayto-day services, is under increasing pressure. Operating deficits have been recorded over several years and are projected to continue under current settings, while much of the council’s available cash is tied up in restricted funds that cannot be used for general operations. During the meeting, staff explained that only a small portion of council’s total cash is readily available for everyday spending. The majority is either externally restricted — such as water and sewer funds — or internally allocated for specific purposes. That leaves only a limited amount of flexible funding to respond to operational needs, asset maintenance
about online safety after Australians aged 65 and over reported $88 million in scam losses during 2025, the highest of any age group, according to Scamwatch. Delivered in partnership with Byron Community College and supported by the Byron Seniors Club, the workshops provide
practical guidance on using smartphones, tablets and computers safely. Participants will learn how to recognise common scams, avoid suspicious links and messages, protect personal information and manage privacy settings across everyday devices. Program facilitator Renuka Nicail said the
workshops are designed to help seniors feel more confident navigating the digital world. “These sessions build confidence step-by-step, helping people understand how to use their devices, recognise scams and feel more in control online,” she said. The program also
The Office of Local Government deputy secretary Brett Whitworth addressed councillors recently and tried to calm concerns about the council’s position. He said it was in good shape financially. Then budget documents reveal a $528,000 deficit and a general fund under pressure. Can both be right?
and unexpected costs. This distinction helps explain how the council can be described as financially sound in a broad sense, while also facing significant constraints in its core operations. The mixed messaging appeared to contribute to confusion among councillors during the meeting. Several questions focused on financial indicators, cash reserves and the interpretation of key performance measures, with some councillors openly acknowledging difficulty understanding aspects of the reporting. Others raised concerns about how to reconcile the different messages being received. The result was a debate that reflected both the complexity of the council’s financial position and the challenge of communicating it clearly. Ultimately, the discussion shifted away from whether the council is currently “in good shape” to whether its financial position is
sustainable over the long term. Staff made it clear that, while the council is not in immediate danger, continuing along the current path would lead to worsening deficits and increasing pressure on services and infrastructure. That view underpinned the push for a shift toward long-term financial planning and the need for difficult decisions in the future. As the draft budget goes on public exhibition, the differing characterisations of the council’s finances are likely to remain a point of interest — and potential confusion — for the community. The challenge for council now will be to clearly explain its financial position, the constraints it faces, and the trade-offs required to ensure its longterm sustainability. Because while the council may not be in crisis, the message from the budget debate was clear: maintaining that position will require change.
focuses on maintaining social connection by supporting seniors to safely access online services, communicate with family and explore digital hobbies. Anne Stovin, CEO of Byron Community College, said supporting seniors to develop essential digital skills remains a priority for the organisation.
Workshops will run Mondays and Fridays from 4 May to 12 June 2026, between 2:30pm and 4:30pm, at Byron Community Centre, 69 Jonson Street, Byron Bay. The sessions are free and open to community members aged 50 and over, with no prior experience required. Places are limited and bookings are essential.
Free Byron Workshops Help Seniors Stay Safe Online By Jeff Gibbs
Older residents across the Byron Shire are being encouraged to build confidence online through a series of free Digital Skills for Seniors workshops at the Byron Community Centre. The sessions respond to growing concerns
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Museum plans for historic hydro power station By Tim Howard Plans are gathering momentum to bring one of the Clarence Valley’s most remarkable pieces of industrial history back to life, with moves underway to reopen the 102-yearold Nymboida HydroElectric Power Station as a museum. Clarence Valley Council has given in-principle backing to a group of passionate local volunteers who want to form a Section 355 committee to oversee the site and introduce guided public tours. If realised, the project would transform the longsilent powerhouse into a destination for heritage tourism and education, while preserving a rare example of early largescale hydroelectric engineering in Australia. Much of the station’s original infrastructure remains intact, offering visitors a glimpse into an era when electricity
The Nymboida Power station has long been a landmark south of Grafton, now it looks likely to be transformed into a museum showcasing its hydro power technology.
itself was still a novelty in regional communities. But before the doors can open, some practical hurdles remain. A program of minor works is needed to ensure the site is safe and compliant for public access. These include plumbing and toilet upgrades, pressure cleaning, repairs to windows and door frames,
installation of handrails and comprehensive bird-proofing. The cost is estimated at around $100,000, with funding yet to be secured. Despite those challenges, the vision is simple: to let people walk through history. When the Nymboida plant first powered up on November 25, 1924, it marked a turning point
for the region. That night, Grafton was illuminated by electric light for the first time, a moment that must have seemed nothing short of miraculous to residents accustomed to kerosene lamps and candles. Within a year, more than 900 customers had signed on to the new service. The project had been more than a decade in the making, driven by the
determination of Dr Earl Page—then South Grafton mayor and later federal member for Cowper—who championed the scheme through years of political wrangling and economic uncertainty, including the disruption of World War I. As acting Prime Minister, he laid the foundation stone in 1923, cementing his role in one of the region’s most ambitious infrastructure projects. At the time, Nymboida was part of an even grander vision. It was the first of seven hydro-electric plants proposed in 1919 to power the eastern half of New South Wales. The Clarence Valley was earmarked as a hydro powerhouse, with an even larger scheme planned for The Gorge at Jackadgery. That dream, however, was overtaken by events. By 1925, coal-fired power had emerged as a cheaper alternative, and the Jackadgery project was
shelved. Only decades later would large-scale hydro return to prominence with the Snowy Mountains Scheme, completed in 1972. Nymboida itself endured, supplying electricity for nearly 90 years before flood damage led to its decommissioning in 2013. In 2021, the site came into council ownership as part of a broader acquisition of water supply infrastructure from Essential Energy. Now, more than a century after it first flickered into life, the station may yet serve the community again—this time not as a source of power, but as a place to understand it. For the volunteers behind the proposal, the goal is not just preservation, but connection: to give locals and visitors alike a chance to stand inside the building where the Clarence Valley stepped into the modern age—and hear, perhaps, echoes of the moment the lights first came on.
$4.86million secured for Dunoon Road / Tweed Street Corridor Upgrade By Jeff Gibbs
attention for a long time,” Mr Hogan said.
A major safety and connectivity upgrade for the Dunoon Road and Tweed Street corridor in Lismore is moving ahead after $4.86 million in Australian Government funding was secured through the Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program (SLRIP).
“This federal funding means we can finally get these upgrades underway, making a real difference for locals getting to and from town each day.”
The funding will support improvements to one of the region’s key transport links between Lismore, Dunoon, The Channon and Modanville, a corridor used daily by thousands of motorists, freight operators and emergency services. Lismore Mayor Steve Krieg said strong community input played a vital role in securing the funding, with more than 500 residents, businesses and visitors contributing feedback during consultation in 2025.
Planned works include road widening, pavement upgrades, improved intersections including new roundabouts, and the addition of shared pedestrian and cycling paths.
Photo: Left to right- Lismore City Council Flood Restoration Roads Manager, Alan Madden, Lismore Mayor Steve Krieg and Council Director of Roads and Infrastructure, Fiona Keneally.
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The corridor also supports access to major destinations including the Lismore Showground and Cattle Saleyards, while linking with emerging development areas such as Richmond River High School and the NSW Reconstruction Authority’s housing project with Homes NSW. Council said the upgrade would be coordinated with other North Lismore infrastructure works
already underway, including the Get Active NSW North Lismore Connection footpath, car parking improvements and precinct planning initiatives. Mayor Krieg said the project represents a long-term investment in safer and more resilient infrastructure for the region. “We know this corridor is a priority,” he said. “This is about doing the work at the right time. By coordinating this road upgrade with other major projects, we can deliver safer, more connected and more resilient infrastructure for the community.” Detailed design and planning is expected to continue through December 2026, with construction anticipated to begin in 2027 and completion targeted for November 2028.
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New Mapping Technology Identifies Richmond River Erosion Hot Spots After Floods By Jeff Gibbs
A major scientific study mapping erosion across the Richmond River catchment has identified more than 1,600 landslides and millions of cubic metres of sediment movement following recent flood events, providing the most detailed picture yet of threats to river health across the Northern Rivers. The year-long project, led by Rous County Council in partnership with researchers from Griffith University, used advanced LiDAR mapping technology to identify erosion “hot spots” across the catchment after the devastating 2022 floods. Partially funded by the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, the study found approximately 3.3 million cubic metres of erosion had occurred over the past decade, with major impacts linked to the 2017 and 2022 flood events. Adjunct Professor Andrew Brooks, a fluvial geomorphologist involved in the research, said the 2022 floods alone triggered about one million cubic metres of erosion through landslides across the catchment.
The research confirmed that channel erosion remains the dominant source of sediment
into estuaries and coastal environments. According to Rous Catchment and Cultural
quality across the region. “When sediment flows into the rivers, it clouds the water and harms aquatic
upper and middle reaches of the catchment, meaning impacts accumulate as sediment travels
“This research provides the first catchment-wide blueprint for tackling erosion affecting the health of the Richmond River.” entering rivers throughout subtropical eastern Australia, with impacts flowing downstream
Awareness Manager Anthony Acret, sediment build-up is one of the biggest threats to water
plants, fish and overall river health,” he said. The study found most erosion is occurring in the
downstream into the Richmond River estuary. Mr Acret said the findings would help guide
targeted rehabilitation efforts. “Investing in revegetation, improving soil health and stabilising riparian zones are practical actions that can make a real difference,” he said. The mapping project forms part of the Richmond River Coastal Management Program (CMP), a longterm strategy led by Rous to improve river and estuary health across the catchment. The program involves collaboration between Ballina, Lismore, Richmond Valley, Kyogle and Byron Shire councils, along with NSW Government agencies and local stakeholders. Rous General Manager Phillip Rudd said the research would support future restoration priorities under broader initiatives including the Northern Rivers Watershed Initiative and Operation Richmond River Recovery. “The report provides a blueprint to identify priority areas for erosion repair and reduce sediment entering the river,” he said. The findings are expected to play a key role in shaping long-term recovery and resilience planning for one of the Northern Rivers’ most important waterways.
Funding Boost Available to Grow Women and Girls’ Participation in Sport More opportunities. Stronger clubs. Brighter sporting futures for women and girls across the Clarence and Richmond Valleys. By Robert Heyward Sporting organisations across the Clarence and Richmond Valleys are being encouraged to apply for a share of $500,000 in NSW Government funding aimed at increasing participation opportunities for women and girls in sport. The funding is available through the Play Her Way Innovation Program, with State Member for Clarence Richie Williamson urging local clubs to take advantage of the opportunity before
environments and stronger pathways for women and girls across regional communities. “Women and girls deserve the same opportunities to participate, thrive and build careers in sport, and this funding is designed to help make that happen,” Mr Williamson said. Richie with players and members of the Casino Netball Association, Page MP Kevin Hogan & Richmond Valley Mayor Robert Mustow at the official opening of Casino Netball’s new clubhouse last year.
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Projects eligible for support fall across four key funding streams. These include Career Activations, which promote awareness of roles and career opportunities in sport, and Career Offerings, designed to strengthen pathways for young women pursuing sporting careers. Additional streams include Participation, supporting initiatives that remove barriers and create more welcoming environments for women and girls, and Capability, which focuses on strengthening organisations and developing gender-
inclusive sporting cultures. Mr Williamson said initiatives delivered through the program can play an important role in building confidence, leadership skills and longterm participation in sport at all levels. Local sporting groups are encouraged to review eligibility criteria and submit applications before the deadline to ensure they do not miss the opportunity to secure funding that could benefit athletes, volunteers and communities across the Clarence and Richmond Valleys.
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Service cuts: What’s on the line By Tim Howard
Talk of “service levels” and “efficiency” can feel abstract. But for Clarence Valley residents, any reduction in council services would be anything but. Behind the spreadsheets and strategy documents discussed last week lies a simple reality: cuts change how a community looks, feels and functions. One of the clearest examples raised during debate was something as ordinary as mowing. General manager Laura Black said changing service levels could be as simple — and as visible — as mowing parks less often. “If we were to mow parks every two months instead of every one month… we should be having a conversation with the community about that action,” she said. It’s a small change on paper. In practice, it means
Grafton’s premier cricket ground Ellem Oval under water just days out from a grand final. Council staff and volunteers got the ground ready for play just in time. Those are the expenses the council must come up with to deliver the services the community expects.
longer grass, reduced usability of public spaces, and a different feel to neighbourhood parks. Roads are another area where changes could be felt quickly. Council staff revealed they have been maintaining about 38km of gravel roads that may not actually
belong to council — a legacy issue now under review. Fixing that could save money. But broader changes to road maintenance — such as less frequent grading or vegetation clearing — would be more noticeable. Councillors have already
raised concerns about rural road vegetation, where current servicing struggles to keep pace with the size of the local government area. Reducing that effort further could mean: • narrower, less visible road corridors • increased safety risks in some areas • longer wait times for maintenance Facilities like halls, libraries and community centres sit at the centre of many local debates. Fees and charges are already under scrutiny, with concerns raised that higher hire costs may discourage community use. If council reduces its financial support, the likely outcomes are straightforward: • higher hire fees for users • reduced opening hours • or declining
maintenance standards In some cases, community committees managing facilities may face difficult choices about whether they can continue operating at current levels.
Not all cuts would be immediately visible — but they could still have longterm impacts. These include: • environmental programs • compliance and regulatory work • asset maintenance
planning • preventative maintenance on infrastructure As finance staff explained during the meeting, much of council’s current spending is reactive — fixing problems after they occur. Reducing preventative work may save money in the short term, but often leads to higher costs later. Individually, each change may seem manageable. But taken together, they can reshape a community. A park mown less often. A road graded less frequently. A hall used less because it costs more. None of these are dramatic on their own. But collectively, they define the lived experience of a place. Councillors repeatedly emphasised that these decisions should not be made in isolation. Under state planning requirements, significant changes to service levels should involve community consultation. That conversation has yet to fully occur in Clarence Valley — but it is now firmly on the agenda. What the current process makes clear is that there are no cost-free options. Maintaining services means finding more revenue. Reducing spending means accepting change. And in the months ahead, the community is likely to be asked a direct question: What level of service are you willing to pay for?
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100 Days to Go Until Casino Truck Show 2026 Hits Top Gear By Jeff Gibbs
Excitement is building across the Richmond Valley as the countdown reaches 100 days until the 2026 North Coast Petroleum Casino Truck Show, widely recognised as the largest truck show in the Southern Hemisphere. Returning to the Casino CBD on Friday 31 July and Saturday 1 August, the event promises another major celebration of Australia’s transport industry, drawing thousands of visitors, drivers and exhibitors from across the country. The weekend begins with the ever-popular Friday Night Lights, featuring illuminated trucks, live music and festival-style entertainment before the main show takes centre stage on Saturday. Richmond Valley Council General Manager
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Vaughan Macdonald said preparations were already well underway for another standout event. “With just 100 days to go, the countdown is well and truly on for one of Australia’s premier
trucking events,” Mr Macdonald said. “Each year, the Casino Truck Show continues to grow, attracting industry leaders, passionate owneroperators and thousands of visitors from across the
country to the heart of Casino.” Camping will again be available at the Casino Showground, allowing visitors to stay for the full weekend experience while exploring the Richmond
Valley region. Mr Macdonald said the show delivers significant economic benefits to local businesses, injecting millions of dollars into the regional economy each year. Event co-founder Darren Goodwin said strong support from drivers, sponsors and industry partners continued to drive the show’s success. “We also extend our sincere appreciation to our sponsors and partners whose continued support ensures the ongoing success of this iconic event,” Mr Goodwin said. Crowd favourites returning in 2026 include the street parade, live entertainment, industry displays and familyfriendly attractions across the CBD. North Coast Petroleum returns as Naming Rights Sponsor, with Dawson’s Haulage again supporting
the parade. Pittsworth Fleet Maintenance joins as the new Friday Night Lights Sponsor, strengthening one of the show’s most popular features. Additional major sponsors supporting categories and prizes include Rocklea Truck Electrical, Ampol, Brown and Hurley, Masterart Designs, Mader Group, Chevron Finance and Transport Insurance Solutions among many others. Truck entries open 13 July, with entry fees remaining at $30 per truck. Participation is capped at 550 trucks, ensuring a high-quality showcase across all competition categories. Organisers encourage visitors to follow the Casino Truck Show website and social media channels for program updates as the event approaches.
Our Kids Big Day Out Returns to Ballina to Support Local Children’s Health Services By Jeff Gibbs Families across the Northern Rivers are being invited to enjoy a fun-filled community celebration as Our Kids Big Day Out returns to Ballina this year, raising vital funds to support children’s health services across the region. Organised by Our Kids, the event has become one of the Northern Rivers’ most loved family days, bringing together entertainment, activities and community spirit while helping fund essential paediatric equipment for local hospitals and health facilities. Set to take place at Ballina Coast High School, the Big Day Out promises a packed program designed especially for families, featuring live entertainment, rides, food stalls, community displays and hands-on activities for children of all ages. Event organisers say the day is about more than
just fun. Funds raised help purchase life-saving and life-enhancing medical equipment for facilities including Lismore Base Hospital, Ballina District Hospital, Grafton Base Hospital, Casino
& District Memorial Hospital, and other regional health services. Since its establishment, Our Kids has raised millions of dollars to support local healthcare services, ensuring families
across the Northern Rivers can access specialist treatment closer to home. Organisers say events like the Big Day Out play a crucial role in maintaining this support. “The community
has always been at the heart of what we do,” a spokesperson said. “Every ticket, every ride and every donation helps improve healthcare outcomes for children across the Northern
Rivers.” Families attending the event can expect a relaxed festival-style atmosphere, with opportunities to meet local emergency services, community groups and health professionals while enjoying performances and interactive activities throughout the day. Importantly, the event also highlights how community-driven fundraising continues to make a direct difference for local families navigating illness, injury and recovery. Organisers are encouraging residents from across the Northern Rivers to attend, support the cause and enjoy a memorable day out while helping ensure regional hospitals remain equipped with the latest paediatric technology. Our Kids Big Day Out continues to grow each year and remains a powerful reminder of what communities can achieve when they come together to support local children and families.
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Community Groups Urged to Apply for Infrastructure Funding Across Clarence and Richmond Valleys By Jeff Gibbs
It was my honour to attend a number of ANZAC Day commemorations across the Richmond and Clarence Valleys this year. From Glenreagh to Ramornie, Evans Head and Grafton, each service was a powerful reminder of the sacrifice and service of the brave men and women who have worn our nation’s uniform. ANZAC Day is our most solemn day. It is a time to reflect on those who served from the shores of Gallipoli to Afghanistan, and in peacekeeping missions across the world. It is a day that reminds us of our national commitment to freedom and democracy and that freedom is never free. It has been earned and defended by generations of Australians who have put service before self. I would like to sincerely thank our local RSL sub-branches and
volunteers who work tirelessly to ensure these commemorations continue each year. Your dedication allows our communities to come together, reflect, and remember. Lest we forget. At the same time, many in our region are facing growing challenges. The dry conditions now taking hold across the Northern Rivers are a real concern, particularly for our farmers and primary producers. Rainfall has been well below average, and the outlook ahead remains uncertain. This is being compounded by rising input costs. Fuel prices remain high, fertiliser costs are at record levels, and the pressure on those on the land continues to build. While governments cannot make it rain, there are practical steps that can and should be taken to support our agricultural sector. Targeted assistance
such as transport subsidies for fodder and relief from Local Land Services rates would provide immediate and meaningful support during this difficult period. It is, without doubt, a perfect storm for those on the land. Despite these challenges, one of the great strengths of our region remains our strong community spirit. Our local agricultural shows are a shining example of this. I recently had the pleasure of attending both the Maclean and Grafton Shows. These events showcase the very best of our communities. They are a labour of love, driven by dedicated volunteers who give their time year after year. Congratulations to all involved, and I look forward to the Casino Show later this year. All the best - Richie
Community organisations across the Clarence Valley and Richmond Valley are being encouraged to apply for infrastructure funding through the latest round of the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership (CBP) program, with up to $450,000 available across the Clarence electorate. Clarence Nationals MP Richie Williamson said the program offers important support for not-for-profit organisations delivering projects that strengthen community connections while improving essential local infrastructure. “This is a fantastic opportunity for local organisations to secure funding for projects that make a real difference in our communities,” Mr Williamson said. The 2026 round introduces a new twostage application process, requiring organisations to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) before shortlisted applicants are invited to complete a detailed application. Mr Williamson said the revised approach would help ensure funding is directed towards projects providing the greatest benefit to communities across the region. “With up to $450,000 available across the Clarence electorate and grants ranging from
$10,000 to $100,000, I strongly encourage eligible groups to put forward an Expression of Interest,” he said. The Community Building Partnership program supports projects delivering social, environmental and recreational benefits, helping upgrade community facilities and strengthen local services. Eligible works may include the construction, refurbishment or repair of community buildings, as well as the purchase of equipment and vehicles that support community activities. Mr Williamson reminded applicants the program is highly competitive and encouraged organisations to carefully consider the scale of their proposals. “While there is significant funding available, the program is always oversubscribed, so I encourage applicants to
keep requests reasonable to allow for a fair distribution of funding across the electorate,” he said. The funding program has supported a wide range of local initiatives in previous years, including upgrades to sporting facilities, community halls and recreational infrastructure across regional communities. Mr Williamson said strong applications from local organisations would help ensure the Clarence and Richmond Valleys continue to benefit from future investment. Expressions of Interest are now open and must be submitted by 5pm, Friday 8 May 2026. Further information, including eligibility criteria and application guidelines, is available through the NSW Government Community Building Partnership program website.
Byron Shire Community Awards 2026 By Robert Heyward
Residents across the region are being encouraged to recognise the people, groups and businesses helping shape local life, with nominations now open for the 2026 Byron Shire Community Awards. Byron Shire Council is calling on community members to nominate individuals or organisations making a positive contribution to community life, with submissions open until Sunday, 31 May 2026. Byron Shire Mayor Sarah Ndiaye said the
awards are an important opportunity to celebrate the many people who work quietly to strengthen the community. “We have so many good people in the Byron Shire who deserve to be recognised for all of the good they do in the community,” Cr Ndiaye said. She encouraged residents to take the time to acknowledge someone whose efforts help make the Shire a better place to live. “With so much going on in the world, we are lucky to call this beautiful place home and celebrate the
people who contribute in a positive way and make it such a joy to be here,” she said. Eight award categories are open this year, including Community Member of the Year, Young Community Member of the Year, Access and Inclusion Award, Caring for Country Award, Creativity Award, Contributions to Health and Wellbeing Award, In Business for Good, and Community Initiative of the Year. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, 4 August 2026, during Local Government Week.
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Northern Rivers Couple Achieve First Home Dream Through 5% Deposit Scheme By Jeff Gibbs
A young Northern Rivers couple has secured their first home in Tweed Heads with the help of the Australian Government’s 5% Deposit Scheme, highlighting the growing impact of the program across regional New South Wales. Ben, 23, and Kelsie, 25, moved from their parents’ homes in Cabarita Beach into a two-bedroom townhouse in November 2025 after navigating a competitive housing market that initially felt out of reach. Their experience reflects a broader trend, with new data showing more than 37,300 regional NSW homebuyers have accessed the scheme since its launch in 2020. Across the state, more than 85,500 buyers have used the program, while nationally over 150,000 Australians under 30 have entered the housing market through the initiative. Like many first-time buyers, the couple said the process initially felt overwhelming. “We found the ins and outs of property buying pretty overwhelming — it really makes you think
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these are skills that should be taught in schools,” Kelsie said. Despite saving carefully, they faced repeated setbacks before learning about the scheme through their mortgage broker. “During our search, we had three separate offers declined,” Ben said. The Australian Government’s 5% Deposit Scheme allows eligible first home buyers to purchase property with a smaller deposit without paying lenders mortgage
insurance, reducing one of the biggest barriers to entering the housing market. Ben said the program made a decisive difference. “It was a big relief not to need a massive deposit upfront,” he said. After combining their savings just 11 months into their relationship, the couple were able to secure their townhouse and begin building an independent life together in Tweed Heads.
“We absolutely love our new independent lifestyle,” Kelsie said. “We find the location so much more convenient and we love being able to host friends at our home for games nights and dinners.” Housing Australia data shows the scheme continues to play a major role in supporting younger Australians into home ownership at a time when affordability pressures remain high across regional and metropolitan markets.
Industry observers say initiatives such as the 5% Deposit Scheme are particularly important in regional communities like the Northern Rivers, where housing supply constraints and strong migration from capital cities have increased competition for entry-level properties. The program enables eligible buyers to purchase sooner than would otherwise be possible, supporting workforce stability and community
retention in regional areas. Prospective buyers can check eligibility and explore available pathways through the Australian Government’s first home buyer support programs online. For Ben and Kelsie, the scheme has delivered more than just a property purchase. It has provided a foundation for independence and longterm security in the region they call home.
Nominations Open for 2026 Healing Heart Award Recognising Northern NSW Nurses and Midwives By Roger Heyward Community members across the Northern Rivers are being encouraged to recognise outstanding local healthcare professionals, with nominations now open for the 2026 Healing Heart Consumer Award. Presented as part of the Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards, the Healing Heart Award gives patients, families and carers the opportunity to acknowledge a nurse or midwife who has delivered exceptional compassion, safety and quality care. NNSWLHD Director of Nursing and Midwifery Katharine Duffy said the award highlights the extraordinary contribution nurses and midwives make to individuals and
Sarah Hendrikse - Healing Heart Joint Winner 2025 - at BreastScreen Tweed Heads Nursing & Midwives Excellence Awards 2025 Healing Heart Nigel Watts
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communities throughout the region. “Our nurses and midwives do an incredible job caring for some of the most vulnerable members of our community,” Ms Duffy said.
“The Healing Heart Award provides a meaningful opportunity for the public to thank those who helped them or their loved ones feel safe, supported and genuinely cared for.”
The awards recognise professionals working across hospitals and health services throughout the Northern NSW Local Health District, including facilities in Lismore, Tweed Heads, Murwillumbah and surrounding communities. Last year’s joint Healing Heart Award winners included Sarah Hendrikse,
from BreastScreen NSW’s Tweed Heads clinic, and Nigel Watts, an Intensive Care Unit nurse at Lismore Base Hospital. Ms Hendrikse said receiving the award was both humbling and rewarding. “It means a great deal to know the care my colleagues and I provide can make a difference at a
time when people may feel most vulnerable,” she said. Ms Hendrikse, who began her nursing career in 1994 before later qualifying as a midwife, said supporting patients through anxious moments remains one of the most rewarding parts of her role. Nominations for the 2026 Healing Heart Consumer Award are now open and close at 5pm on Friday, May 15, 2026. The winner will be announced at the NNSWLHD Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards ceremony in Ballina on June 4, 2026. Community members who have experienced exceptional care are encouraged to submit nominations and help recognise the dedication of local nurses and midwives working across the Northern Rivers region.
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Letters to the Editor “Leemo has views on just about anything”
GOURMET (or maybe GORMLESS?) ‘Leemo Cat’ back. Yet another chilly, abject, rainy day. (that’s 3 in a row!) I’ve removed myself from my bedroom chair to one in our lounge which is much warmer, has more soft cushions & allows me to observe what ‘Mum Jane’ is up to. It’s pretty run of the mill stuff so far but THEN again, Mum is not known for doing things that holds much interest to me (or anyone really) ‘cept my food, a clean litter tray, daily brushes & plush blankies; I sneakily noted she’d been in my bedroom & then stomped back out with a facial expression from hell & a loud shouty voice. ‘LEEMO, what have you been eating to leave what you left in your litter tray this morning?’ I stared at her with my calm sufferance and replied. ‘Mum, sit down & listen right now. You came home the other day and excitedly conveyed to me that you had purchased me & the Buddies most ultra yummy GOURMET treats. You showed me a box which had the words ‘GOURMET FELINE FOOD’ written on it in posh kinda GOLD writing stating that the contents would delight all refined feline culinary taste buds & even puppies. Well, Mum, it DIDN’T – you saw the ‘OUT’put in my litter tray - gottit? I don’t know how much you PAID from MY treats allowance to buy this box of ‘gourmet’ treats but I reckon you should put the $ BACK in my Treats Jar & then return the box to
‘ColeAldWorth’ & get A REFUND – carry my litter tray & contents with you as evidence & stand in the longest customer queue whilst waving it around, OK?’ Hmmm & crikey. She looked like she was about to cry but then I remembered she’d been watching the ANZAC Day Parade on our TV & she ALWAYS cries when she watches it. Hmmm! Meditation needed here. Moving along. ‘Mum, here’s a nice cup of tea & 2 ANZAC bikkies. Just relax now & the Buddies & me will give you our honest feline views on those so-called ‘Gourmet’ treats. ‘Pasqualie’ spoke first that is indeed most inferior & yukky’ ‘Brutus’ ‘I wouldn’t feed it to a hungry dinosaur even if the beastie was aiming to eat me.’ ‘Treasure’ was next ‘OMG, Mum Jane, that is unpalatable.’ I cannot tell you ‘Fluffy Bum’s’ opinion ‘cos it’s all rude words. And so, it went on with all Buddies agreeing that the product was indeed NOT what was promised. Even our courtesy puppy ‘Buddies Inc’ Members ‘Rosie’ & ‘Ginger’ put in growly woofs of loud disapproval. BUT, Mum, we all have some HELP-AT-HAND for you. ‘Gourmet’ CAN sometimes be a pretentious bandied around word for passing off normal treats. AND, sadly, we are ALL unanimous in our view that you are somewhat gormless at times so we’re gonna have ‘sessions’ for you to teach you how NOT to be so silly in the future. Our cunning plan is that 2 OF US will always go shopping with you from now on & check on what treats you’re buying us. GOURMET means high quality and that poxy gruel we all tasted didn’t meet the described standard. lease find us cats as human babies’ costumes so we can travel as humans in the shopping trolley, Mum, we’re SO looking forward to shopping WITH you!!! Nitey, Leemo & Buddies.
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. DISAPPOINTED I am very disappointed that the OLG has decided no action is required regarding the concerns and complaints raised by residents and councillors. In my opinion, the assessment conducted by the OLG suffers from the same problem plaguing Council, i.e. a lack of transparency. The residents of Clarence Valley deserve a Council that functions transparently, and effectively and one in which the elected Councillors are provided with all the required information so that they can make democratic decisions on behalf of residents, as we were elected to do. I would really like to know what was actually assessed and what was in the report to the Minister for Local Government. In December 2025 OLG provided a letter outlining that the assessment identified several recurring themes, and saying the Minister for Local Government will be provided advice and the next steps may consist of recommendations for actions which could include: • authorising an investigation under Section 430 into the performance of the council. • issuing a Performance Improvement Order under Section 438A should systemic issues be confirmed. • Monitoring the performance of council by other means. Now the OLG is saying, that Council is managing a period of internal challenges, and while some matters warrant attention and improvement by Council, they did not identify evidence of serious governance failure, misconduct or maladministration that would justify regulatory intervention at this time. What happened in the meantime between these two letters? At the very least the OLG
could tell us what the internal challenges are! If the OLG does not think the failure to supply councillors with all relevant information does not warrant investigation, how do they think councillors can perform their function properly and make fully informed decisions? Last year I lodged two notices of motion, one about receiving an itemised report on Council’s legal costs over the past year and another about the progress of two matters against Council in the NSW Civil and Administration Tribunal (NCAT). Neither motion was successful. I know this is democracy, however isn’t it paramount that Councillors are kept up-to-date on a regular basis, particularly when legal expenses for 2023/2024 were $511,000 and increased in 2024/2025 to $1,256,000. I agree we, as Councillors, must operate under the legislative framework, and ensure we work constructively and collaboratively together, whilst undertaking healthy, robust debate, to achieve favourable outcomes for the community that we represent. OLG did say some errors were made, however these are either in the past and we need to move on; or they are with the NCAT and OLG will not intervene. How these errors occurred and some poor decisions made that are still detrimentally impacting the community, I believe need to be investigated. How much avoidable time and resources, ratepayers’ money, has been expended unnecessarily? My concern is, if we sweep things under the carpet that have not been done correctly and do not acknowledge the mistakes, how does the Council learn and improve? OLG’s complaint statistics for 2024/2025 show CVC as the second most complained about Council in NSW out of 128 Councils. However, the most complained about Council, Northern Beaches, had 153 complaints and CVC had 114. My concern is, Northern Beaches population is about 272,000 and CVC’s population is about 57,000. You can do your own maths! The OLG is saying they assessed a high volume of complaints largely driven by a small number of highly contentious matters. Don’t these highly contentious matters of concern warrant investigation and/or monitoring? Lynne Cairns – Councillor Clarence Valley Council RETURN THE XPT TO MURWILLUMBAH We welcome the XPT’s return to Grafton. However, why stop there? Return it to Murwillumbah and beyond. Connecting the northern rivers to the busy transport hub of SE Queensland was one of the major recommendations of the 2004 Parliamentary inquiry into our lost train service. S Alderton - Byron Bay SUPPORT FOR DAIRY FARMERS LONG OVERDUE It was encouraging to read about Norco lifting its farmgate milk price to support local dairy farmers. For too long our farmers have carried rising fuel, fertiliser and freight costs
with little relief. five cent increase may seem small to shoppers, but it clearly means a great deal on the ground. If we want a future for locally produced milk, consumers must understand the pressures farmers face. Supporting farmer-owned co-operatives like Norco helps keep regional communities alive and viable. P. Henderson, Alstonville COMMUNITY SCIENCE MAKES A DIFFERENCE The upcoming dolphin census is a wonderful idea and exactly the kind of initiative that brings science and community together. Many of us see dolphins regularly along our coastline but rarely think about how little data exists about their behaviour. Giving residents a chance to help collect meaningful information is both educational and inspiring. I hope families, schools and retirees all take part. Projects like this remind us that conservation starts with awareness. K. Donnelly, Lennox Head A HERO AMONG US IN KYOGLE Congratulations to Cameron Castledine on being named NSW SES Young Volunteer of the Year. Stories like this highlight the dedication of young people who quietly serve their communities without seeking recognition. Emergency volunteers are the backbone of regional response during floods and storms, and their work deserves far more attention. Cameron’s achievement should inspire others to step forward and consider volunteering themselves. T. McPherson, Kyogle SHORT-TERM RENTALS NEED PROPER DATA I was disappointed council rejected the proposal to study the impact of shortterm rentals on housing availability. Spending $50,000 to better understand a serious housing issue seems entirely reasonable. Without accurate data, decisions are based on assumptions rather than facts. Many locals are struggling to find long term accommodation, and ignoring the issue won’t make it disappear. Evidence should always come before policy. R. Larkin, Yamba COUNCIL WAS RIGHT TO HOLD THE LINE While housing pressures are real, I agree with councillors who opposed the short-term rental study. Spending $50,000 without certainty about outcomes is difficult to ustify when councils already face tight budgets. There is also state-level research underway that may provide the same information. Local government must be careful with ratepayers’ money. D. Keegan, Maclean MEN NEED SPACES TO TALK TOO The Men’s Table initiative is exactly what many regional communities need. Too often men are expected to deal with challenges alone, which can lead to serious mental health consequences. Creating safe environments for honest conversations over a meal is
a simple but powerful idea. Programs like this deserve strong community support. S. Whitaker, Grafton KOALA PARK APPROACH SHOWS REALISM Clarence Valley Council’s decision to engage with the proposed Great Koala National Park rather than simply oppose it makes sense. If the park is likely to proceed, then securing benefits for the region should be the priority. Pragmatic leadership is better than political stubbornness. Opportunities for tourism and conservation should not be overlooked. L. Bradshaw, Iluka TIMBER COMMUNITIES DESERVE A VOICE While engagement with the koala park proposal may be practical, the concerns of forestry workers must not be dismissed. Families depend on those jobs, and any transition needs to be fair and carefully planned. Consultation must include the people most affected. Conservation and employment should not be treated as opposing choices. M. Kearney, Rappville TRANSMISSION CORRIDOR NEEDS CAREFUL PLANNING Barnaby Joyce is right to highlight the impact large transmission corridors can have on farmland and biodiversity. Infrastructure is important, but so is protecting productive agricultural land. Alternatives using existing corridors should always be considered first. Regional communities deserve proper consultation before major projects reshape their landscapes. J. Holloway, Tenterfield VOLUNTEERS KEEP OUR REGION SAFE Recognition of SES volunteers reminds us how much regional communities rely on local responders. During floods and storms, they are often first on the scene and last to leave. Supporting training and recruitment for these services should remain a priority for governments at every level. A. Callaghan, Woodburn KYOGLE BUDGET DESERVES COMMUNITY INPUT It was good to see Kyogle Council placing its draft budget on public exhibition. Infrastructure spending on roads, water and sewerage is essential for long-term growth. Encouraging residents to provide feedback ensures transparency and accountability. More councils should actively seek community involvement like this. B. Rutherford, Bonalbo RATE RISES STILL HURT HOUSEHOLDS While infrastructure upgrades are necessary, the proposed rate and service charge increases in the Kyogle budget will be difficult for many households. Costs continue rising everywhere, and councils must balance investment with affordability. Careful prioritisation is essential in challenging economic times. C. Ellison, Tabulam
April 30, 2026 COMMUNITY EVENTS DESERVE STRONGER SUPPORT The Clarence Harvest Celebration has already demonstrated its value by attracting thousands of visitors and boosting local pride. It is disappointing council could not provide additional assistance. Events like this strengthen regional identity and support local businesses. They should be seen as investments, not expenses. N. Fraser, Ulmarra CONSISTENCY IN FUNDING MATTERS Although the Harvest Celebration is worthwhile, council’s decision to reject extra funding was understandable. Supporting one event while declining others would create expectations that cannot always be met. Councils must apply policies consistently to remain fair to all community groups. G. Masters, South Grafton CASINO BEEF WEEK SHOWS REGIONAL STRENGTH The renewed partnership between Jack Link’s Australia and Casino Beef Week highlights the strength of our agricultural heritage. Events like Breakfast with the Butchers bring communities together while showcasing local industry. It is encouraging to see businesses investing back into the regions that support them. E. Vaughn, Casino REGIONAL EMPLOYERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE Jack Link’s continued involvement in Casino demonstrates how important local manufacturing employers are to regional economies. Beyond sponsorship, they provide jobs and export opportunities that keep communities thriving. Supporting companies that invest locally benefits everyone. F. Barrett, Coraki CITIZEN SCIENCE BUILDS COMMUNITY PRIDE The dolphin census project is another reminder that environmental protection does not belong only to scientists.
LETTERS & OPINIONS Giving everyday residents a role in conservation builds stronger connections to our coastline and wildlife. I hope participation is high across the Northern Rivers. H. Sanderson, Ballina FLOOD MARKERS MAKE SENSE Physical flood markers around Grafton and South Grafton sound like a practical idea. People understand risk better when they can see it in front of them. Reports and maps are useful, but street-level reminders may save lives when complacency sets in. B. Wainwright, Grafton DON’T OVERCOMPLICATE FLOOD SAFETY Council should be careful not to duplicate flood information already provided by the SES and other agencies. Residents also need to take responsibility for understanding where they live. More signs and reports will not help if people ignore existing advice. E. Mallory, Maclean WELCOME BACK TO THE XPT The return of the Grafton to Sydney XPT is excellent news for regional travellers. Not everyone can drive long distances or afford flights, and the train remains a vital link for older residents, students and families. The retro paint scheme is a lovely touch too. L. Winslow, Grafton RAIL LINKS ARE REGIONAL LIFELINES The XPT’s return after 12 months of coach replacements is a reminder that regional transport must never be treated as optional. Reliable rail connects people to medical appointments, family, education and work. More investment in country rail is badly needed. M. Calder, Casino JIU JITSU STORY INSPIRES The New Meta Jiu Jitsu story was uplifting. It is great to see young local people creating a welcoming space for fitness, confidence and discipline. Martial arts can build resilience in children and adults alike, and Ballina is lucky to have this new option. C. Hartley, Ballina
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PROBUS STILL HAS AN IMPORTANT ROLE The article on Probus celebrating 50 years was a timely reminder that social connection matters at every age. Loneliness among retirees is a real issue, and clubs that offer friendship, outings and conversation deserve recognition. N. Everingham, Alstonville WINTER SWIMMING IS A WIN Keeping the Mullumbimby pool open through winter is a great decision. Exercise facilities should be accessible year-round, not just in warmer months. This will help swimmers, families and people who rely on low-impact exercise for health. S. Bramwell, Mullumbimby SKATEBOARDING DESERVES THE SPOTLIGHT The Rumble on the River coverage was fantastic. Skateboarding brings together skill, courage and creativity, and it was great to see competitors from tiny children through to adults taking part. Lismore needs more positive youth events like this. A. Fenwick, Lismore PRIMEX IS MORE THAN A FIELD DAY Norco Primex expanding at the Lismore Showgrounds is excellent for the region. Agriculture, technology, careers and community all belong together, and the new industry hubs sound promising. Events like this show confidence in the Northern Rivers’ future. D. Milligan, Kyogle BYRON SAFETY BOOST IS WELCOME The $1 million safety upgrade for Byron Bay’s CBD is overdue. Better lighting, CCTV and safer laneways will help residents, workers and visitors feel more secure at night. Byron must remain welcoming, but safety has to come first. K. Redfern, Byron Bay LIGHTING MUST PROTECT BYRON’S CHARACTER Improving safety in Byron Bay is important, but council should ensure new lighting does not ruin the town’s atmosphere or
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Cometh the hero… by Nigel Dawe WE all have heroes – some because of what they did, some because of what they said, and some for who they simply were when it mattered the most. But one gleaming, commonly shared characteristic of heroism appears to be the prevalence of the brilliantly improbable (exhibited in the face of the seemingly impossible) according to community standards, on any given day. “Not to all people,” once said Maurice Maeterlinck in my all-time favourite book Wisdom and Destiny, “is it given to be hero or genius, victorious, admirable always, or even to be simply happy in exterior things; but it lies in the power of the least favoured among us to be loyal, and gentle, and just, to be generous and brotherly.” And some rare accomplished souls have embodied both the first and the second stipulated portion of the above recipe, for the full attainment of selfroundedness. Two of my own life-long personal heroes (amongst many I might add, from numerous different fields of endeavour) are Jim Stynes and Albert Camus. One was an Irish-born footballer who won a Brownlow medal for the Melbourne Demons; the other was an Algerian-born writer who defied just as many odds to eventually win a Nobel Prize for Literature. What seems to have defined these two shooting stars (both having passed away in their mid-40s) was their ultimate ability to deliver results with such prowess in the context of seemingly insurmountable odds. Something that was additionally, if not transcendently
exceptional about Stynes, was the fact he devoted much of his postplaying days to being a mentor to street kids, and to teenagers with mental health problems. Recently there was even a game played at the MCG in his honour (which will take place each year of the AFL season going forward) to raise awareness and funds for the Jim Stynes Foundation, which was set up to support and partner numerous community youth leadership, and mental health programs. Fittingly, the former Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono once noted, “The mark of heroes is not necessarily the result of their action, but what they are willing to do for others and for their chosen cause. Even if they fail, their determination lives on for others to follow. The glory lies not in the achievement, but in the sacrifice.” A sacrifice that is backed by a commitment to something not just larger than any notions of self or success, but to the actual selfless benefit and betterment of countless others. “Real generosity towards the future, once said Albert Camus, “lies in giving all to the present…We can act only in our own time, among the people who surround us.” But what people like Camus and Jim Stynes graciously do is forever set an example for us to not just follow, but to actively live up to. Or as Victoria Arlen once suggested, “Heroes in real life don’t wear masks and capes. Sometimes they don’t stand out at all. But real heroes can save a life – or many lives – just by answering the call in their heart.”
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BOOK REVIEW & LETTERS Leemo’s piece about “that Donald bloke” was classic Northern Rivers humour. The playful tone hides a very real frustration many of us feel about the constant stream of international political drama dominating the news cycle. Sometimes it helps to laugh at it instead of feeling overwhelmed. Leemo manages that balance beautifully every time. T. McQuade, Lennox Head A CAT’S VIEW MAKES SENSE SOMETIMES I never expected to agree with a fictional cat, but Leemo’s conversation about swapping places with his mum made me smile and think at the same time. There is something refreshing about commentary that doesn’t take itself too seriously while still making observations about leadership and behaviour in public life. It’s one of the highlights of the opinion pages each week. R. Kelleher, Nimbin
One to Six Husbands just isn’t enough Title: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid Price: $14.99 Distributor: Booktopia Monique Grant knows who Evelyn Hugo is. One of the most adored movie stars in Hollywood in the 50s and 60s who has become reclusive over the years. However, Evelyn has approached the magazine where Monique works as a junior writer and advised that she wants to do a tell all article about her scandalous and glamorous life but will only talk to Monique. Monique’s boss, her editor, is puzzled, especially when there are more experienced writers who can do the job. Heck, Monique is puzzled and a little daunted. She obeys the summons to the actor’s luxurious apartment and starts to
delve into the life and times of Evelyn Hugo, her movie blockbusters and her seven husbands. But all is not as it appears and as Monique digs deeper she will discover a connection she has with the superstar that she never knew existed. It will turn her life upside down and change the trajectory of her own life forever. Author Taylor Jenkins Reid has worked in the film industry in Los Angeles and wrote part time. She has now been writing full time since 2012. She has written Daisy Jones & The Six (now a limited series on Amazon Prime), One True Loves, Malibu Rising and Carrie Soto is Back. You can order your copy of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo from booktopia. com.au
STUDENTS DESERVE MORE SUPPORT LIKE THIS The recognition of school leaders in South Grafton and Lismore shows how important encouragement is for young people stepping into responsibility roles early in life. Programs that highlight leadership at that age help build stronger communities later on. I would like to see even more investment in youth leadership across the Northern Rivers. F. Donnelly, South Grafton SURF LIFE SAVING SUCCESS BUILDS PRIDE Reading about Yamba Surf Life Saving Club’s young athletes winning medals at national championships filled me with pride. Clubs like this rely heavily on volunteers and families, and achievements
like these belong to the whole community. These kids are wonderful ambassadors for the region. H. Varcoe, Yamba CURRYFEST SUPPORT IS MONEY WELL SPENT Securing funding for the Curryfest Cabaret was a smart move. Festivals like this bring visitors, support local businesses and celebrate the diversity that makes the Northern Rivers special. I have attended Curryfest several times and it keeps getting better every year. S. Ahmed, Woolgoolga PALLIATIVE CARE CONVERSATIONS ARE OVERDUE The article encouraging Australians to talk openly about end-of-life care during National Palliative Care Week struck a personal chord with me. My family avoided these conversations until it was too late, and it made a difficult time even harder. Normalising these discussions is incredibly important. E. Cartwright, Ballina PHARMACY ACCESS IS A PRACTICAL STEP FOR WOMEN Allowing pharmacists to prescribe contraceptive pills will make a real difference for women living in regional areas where GP appointments can take weeks. Changes like this recognise the reality of distance and workforce shortages outside the cities. It is a sensible reform that should have happened years ago. N. Ransome, Murwillumbah UNITS ARE NOT A SECOND-BEST OPTION ANYMORE The report showing units
outperforming houses in regional markets reflects what I am seeing among my own friends. Many younger locals simply cannot afford detached homes anymore. Medium-density housing is not a downgrade — it is becoming the only pathway into ownership. K. Moroney, Lismore Heights HOUSING UNCERTAINTY IS HOLDING PEOPLE BACK The analysis of Australia’s uncertain housing outlook in 2026 matches conversations happening around my workplace every day. People want to buy but are waiting for interest rate clarity. Until that happens, confidence will remain shaky across regional markets as well as the cities. D. Rawlings, Tweed Heads South THE NEW MG UTE LOOKS PROMISING The MG U9 Black Edition preview suggests serious competition for the established ute brands . If pricing really comes in below the major rivals while keeping strong towing and safety features, it could attract plenty of tradies around here. Competition is always good for buyers. B. Strickland, Kyogle MOVIE REVIEWS HELP LOCAL CINEMAS The review of The Devil Wears Prada 2 was a great reminder that regional cinemas still matter . I prefer reading local reviews rather than national ones because they connect directly to screenings happening in Ballina, Byron and Lismore. It encourages people to actually go and see the films. A. Denaro, Byron Bay SPORTING
ACHIEVEMENTS DESERVE FRONT PAGE ATTENTION The recognition of young regional athletes travelling for futsal, boxing, surf lifesaving and other sports shows how much talent exists across our towns. Supporting these kids now means stronger clubs and communities in the future. Stories like this deserve more space, not less. L. Carver, Wollongbar AFFORDABLE HOUSING MUST STAY A PRIORITY Debates around short-term rentals show how serious the housing shortage has become. Even if studies cost money, understanding the scale of the issue is essential. Too many workers are struggling to find places to live close to their jobs. I. Mercer, Murwillumbah KOALA PROTECTION NEEDS COMMUNITY TRUST The proposed Great Koala National Park will only succeed if local communities feel included in the process. Transparency and genuine consultation are critical. Conservation outcomes are strongest when residents feel they are partners, not obstacles. O. Hargreaves, Evans Head FUNERAL NOTICES THAT SHOW REAL CARE I wanted to compliment the presentation of the funeral notices this week. The layouts are respectful, clear and beautifully balanced, which makes a real difference to families during difficult times. Notices like those for Joan Gregor and Violet Myrtle felt personal rather than clinical, and that matters enormously in a community paper. It shows genuine care for readers. M. Calderwood, Ballina
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ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm PJ Masks. 1.50 Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 Daniel Tiger’s. 2.45 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 Wiggle. 4.15 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.40 Ariel. 5.20 Stan & Gran. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 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. 10.30 The Movie Show. 12.15pm DW The Day. 12.45 Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech. 2.25 Bamay. 3.00 Where Are You Really From? 3.35 BBC News At Ten. 4.05 France 24. 4.35 PBS News. 5.35 Inside The Huddle. 6.05 Over The Black Dot. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 Travel Man. 8.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Eschborn-Frankfurt. 1.15am United Gangs Of America. 2.10 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 Medical Rookies. 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 Medical Rookies. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Gideon’s Way. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Antiques Downunder. 1.00 MOVIE: The Fallen Idol. (1948) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Elizabeth Of Ladymead. (1948) 5.30 The Edinburgh Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Airport Security: USA. 8.30 MOVIE: Muriel’s Wedding. (1994, M) 10.40 MOVIE: Two Weeks Notice. (2002, PG) 12.35am 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 Bull. 2.30 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. 1.15pm Death In Paradise. 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 MOVIE: The Truman Show. (1998, PG) 10.10 ER. 11.05 Rage. 12.05am My Family. 12.35 MOVIE: Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy. (2004, M) 2.10 Live At The Apollo. 2.55 QI. 3.30 QI. 4.00 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Mia And The White Lion. (2018, PG) 7.20 One Of Our Aircraft Is Missing. (1942, PG) 9.20 Discovering Film. 10.15 Southpaw. (2015, M) 12.25pm The Tunnel (Part 1) (2001, M) 2.10 Thirteen Days. (2000, PG) 4.45 The Red Turtle. (2016, PG, No dialogue) 6.15 The Caine Mutiny. (1954, PG) 8.30 Heartbreak Ridge. (1986, M) 10.55 A Midnight Clear. (1992, MA15+) 12.50am Letters From Iwo Jima. (2006, MA15+) 3.20 Moving. (1993, M, Japanese) 5.35 The Movie Show.
7MATE (64) 6am Fishing Addiction. 7.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 Mountain Men. 9.00 Duck Dynasty. 10.30 Adelaide Motorsport Festival Highlights. 11.30 American Resto. Noon Storage Wars. 12.30 American Pickers. 1.30 Pawn Stars. 2.30 Kick Ons. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Mountain Men. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 8. Western Bulldogs v Fremantle. 10.30 AFL Post-Game. 11.15 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.30 Nanny. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.30 Bewitched. 11.30 My Way. 11.45 Rugby Heaven. 12.45pm Premier League Stories. 1.15 LEGO Masters. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: The Wedding Singer. (1998, M) 9.30 MOVIE: The House. (2017, MA15+) 11.20 Seinfeld. 12.20am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.20 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 2.20 LEGO Masters. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 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. 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 Morning Programs. 7.20 Cities Of Gold. 7.50 Bushwhacked! 8.15 Motown Magic. 8.40 The Magic Canoe. 9.10 Spartakus. 10.00 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Alick & Albert. (2021, PG) 1.40 Turn Up Respect. 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 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.30 MOVIE: Castle In The Sky. (1986, PG) 10.00 MOVIE: Hey, Viktor! (2023) 11.45 Late Programs.
9LIFE (84) 6am House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.00 Getaway. 7.30 Postcards. 8.00 Garden Gurus. 8.30 The Block: Fans V Faves. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.00 Hello SA. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Flip Or Flop. Noon Bargain Block. 1.00 Help! I Wrecked My House. 2.00 My Lottery Dream Home. 3.00 The Block: Fans V Faves. 4.00 Flip Or Flop. 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 Building Roots. 11.30 Late Programs.
SKY NEWS (53) 6am First Edition. 9.00 AM
12.30pm Garden Cook Off. 1.30 Destination Flavour. 2.00 Adam Richman Eats Football. 2.30 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 Instant Italian. 8.00 Hairy Bikers’ USA. 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, May 2 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. (Final, PGl, R) 1.15 Patience. (M, R) 2.05 David Attenborough’s Galapagos. (R) 2.55 David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef. (R) 4.10 Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia. (R) 5.00 Australian Story. (R) 5.30 Landline. (R)
6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.10 The Bee Whisperer. (PGal, R) 10.00 Wales: Land Of The Wild. (R) 11.00 Wild Vienna. (PG, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. Round 2. Day 1. 5.00 Stories From The Cities. (PG) 5.35 Cold War Spies.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Hawkesbury Cup Day, Golden Mile Race Day, Queensland Guineas Day and Derby 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 Great Australian Detour. (R) 1.00 Explore TV Viking. (R) 1.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGm, R) 2.30 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (PGls, R) 3.30 Tasman Trails. (Premiere) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)
6am Morning Programs. 7.00 Reel Action. (R) 7.30 Escape Fishing. (R) 8.00 I Fish. (R) 8.30 On The Fly. (R) 9.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 10.00 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 10.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.45 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PGas, R) 11.45 Dog House. (PGa, R) 12.45 Buy To Build. 1.15 Frugal Foodie. (Return) 1.45 MasterChef Aust. (R) 3.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 4.00 Lingo. 5.00 News.
6.00 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) Sharon’s boyfriend joins her netball team. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at the top stories of the day, including coverage of developing stories and events. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (M) The team welcomes a new recruit before they’re faced with a cryptic case in which the victim has left them a mysterious message. 8.30 Silent Witness. (Return, Mlv) Jack is apprehensive about the arrival of his new boss, having heard she is difficult. 10.15 Bergerac. (M, R) Shocking events unfold at a wedding reception. 11.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Jewels Of The Mediterranean. (PGa) 8.25 Magical Train Journeys In Switzerland. (R) 9.25 Jersey And Guernsey. (R) 10.20 Finding Your Roots. (PG, R) 11.20 Snowpiercer. (MA15+v, R) 2.00 Matched. (PG, R) 2.50 Mountain Vets. (PG, R) 3.55 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 8.00 Oops I Bought A Pub! (Premiere, PGal) Hosted by Shane Jacobson. 8.30 MOVIE: Hidden Figures. (2016, PGal, R) Three African American mathematicians play a vital role in NASA during the early years of the space program. Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe. 11.05 To Be Advised. 12.05 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 MOVIE: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. (1977, PGv, R) A young man sets out to rescue a princess. Mark Hamill. 10.00 MOVIE: Justice League. (2017, Mv, R) Ben Affleck. 12.10 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av, R) 1.05 Tasman Trails. (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) A new couple are ready to make a commitment. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (PGl) A couple contemplate leaving their home of 11 years. While he loves it, she feels the place is outdated. 9.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mal, R) In Brisbane, a bystander calls in a crash in the heart of Brisbane’s CBD involving a motorcyclist and taxi. 10.30 Matlock. (PGad, R) The team continues tracing Senior’s money trail. 11.30 Elsbeth. (Mv, R) A patriarch is stabbed at a debutante ball. 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 Stick Man. 3.55 Odd Squad. 4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 The Scarecrows’ Wedding. 5.35 Super Monsters. 6.25 Emerald. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 Kids Baking C’ship. 8.10 Kids BBQ Championship. 8.55 Caper Crew. 9.15 Mr Bean: The Animated Series. 9.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.20 Abbott Elementary. 10.40 Late Programs.
VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.40pm Wine Lovers’ Guide. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.45 Mastermind Aust. 6.45 The Mega-Brands That Built The World. (Return) 7.35 Abandoned Americana. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Star Wars. (Return) 10.20 The Feed Debate: Is Capitalism Expiring? 11.10 History’s Greatest Heists With Pierce Brosnan. 12.50am WWE Legends. 1.45 The Nine Lives Of. 2.40 Late Programs.
7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 8.30 Better Homes. 10.30 ICU. 11.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon Auction Squad. 1.00 Australia’s Big Backyards. 2.00 Medical Rookies. 2.30 Better Homes. 4.30 Harry’s Practice. 5.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 6.00 Dog Patrol. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 The Aussie Property Flippers. 12.30am Auction Squad. 1.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 MOVIE: I’m All Right Jack. (1959) 1.10pm MOVIE: Tommy The Toreador. (1959) 3.00 Rugby Union. Shute Shield. Round 4. Norths v Randwick. 5.00 MOVIE: West Of Zanzibar. (1954) 7.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Round 12. Queensland Reds v ACT Brumbies. 9.30 Super Rugby Pacific Post-Match. 9.45 MOVIE: Law Abiding Citizen. (2009, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 All 4 Adventure. 10.00 Navigating The World. 11.00 JAG. 4pm Escape Fishing With ET. 4.30 To Be Advised. 10.00 NCIS. 12.45am Home Shopping.
ABC ENTERTAINS (23)
6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm ER. 2.35 My Family. 3.05 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 Guy Mont Spelling Bee. 9.20 Live At The Apollo. 10.05 Arrested Development. 11.10 ER. 11.55 My Family. 12.25am Rage. 1.30 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.10 The Red Turtle. (2016, PG, No dialogue) 7.45 The Caine Mutiny. (1954, PG) 10.00 Heartbreak Ridge. (1986, M) 12.20pm But I’m A Cheerleader. (1999, M) 1.55 Mia And The White Lion. (2018, PG) 3.40 Discovering Film. 4.35 One Of Our Aircraft Is Missing. (1942, PG) 6.30 Le Samourai. (1967, PG, French) 8.30 The Gentlemen. (2019, MA15+) 10.40 Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Life Off Road. Noon The Car Club. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Garage 41. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. Sprintcar Gold Cup. 4.00 Frozen Gold. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 MOVIE: Men In Black: International. (2019, M) 9.45 MOVIE: Death Race. (2008, MA15+) 12.10am Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 MOVIE: Twinkle All The Way. (2019) 9.50 MOVIE: Christmas In Alaska. (2023, PG) 11.35 Seinfeld. 12.05pm Soccer. English Premier League. Arsenal v Newcastle. 2.05 Snackmasters. 3.40 MOVIE: The Dust Factory. (2004, PG) 5.40 MOVIE: Superman IV: The Quest For Peace. (1987, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Suicide Squad. (2016, M) 9.55 MOVIE: Joker. (2019, MA15+) 12.25am Late Programs.
COMEDY (52) 6am Good Chef Bad Chef. 7.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. 9.30 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 News. 1.35 If You’re Listening. 2.00 News. 2.30 Breakfast Couch. 3.00 News. 3.30 That Pacific Sports Show. 4.00 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. 8.10 Four Corners. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.25 Foreign Correspondent. 10.00 Late News Weekend. 10.35 Late Programs.
SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Tales From A Kitchen Garden. 2.00 My Market Kitchen. 2.30 Lidia’s Kitchen. 3.00 Tastes And Traditions. 3.30 Fantastic Feast. 4.35 Hotel Chocolat: Unwrapped. 5.30 Tom Cooks Britain. 6.00 Nadiya’s Family Favourites. 6.30 Jamie Cooks Italy. 7.30 Tour De Fred. (Final) 8.30 Mediterranean Escapes. 9.40 A Cook’s Tour. 10.30 How Do They Really Do It? 11.25 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.15pm MOVIE: Mama Africa. (2011, PG) 1.45 Nula. 2.15 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 3.05 Over The Black Dot. 3.35 Walkabout To Hollywood. 4.30 This Is Indian Country. 4.55 Treaty Road. 5.55 Our Law. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Fright Night. (2011) 10.25 Troy CassarDaley: A Journey Between The Fires. Midnight Late Programs.
9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Postcards. 11.30 Getaway. Noon Flip Or Flop. 1.00 Fix My Flip. 2.00 Building Roots. 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 Fox Sports News. 7.00 Weekend First Edition. 10.00 Weekend Newsday. 11.00 Fox Sports News. Noon Weekend Newsday. 1.00 Fox Sports News. 2.00 Steve Price. 3.00 Weekend Newsday. 4.00 Fox Sports News. 5.00 NewsNight. 6.00 Newsnight: Nepean By-Election. 10.00 NewsNight. 11.00 News.
SUNDAY, May 3 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. (R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (PG, R) 2.30 The Assembly. (PGl, R) 3.20 Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia. (R) 4.10 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG)
6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 The Isle Of Rum. (PGaw, R) 12.00 PBS News Compass Points. 12.30 WorldWatch. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. Australian Superbike C’ship. Round 3. 4.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Women’s race. H’lights. 5.00 Gymnastics. FIG Rhythmic World Cup. Part One. H’lights. 5.35 Cold War Spies. (PG)
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. 1.30 Reel Destinations. 2.00 Oz Off Road TV. (PGl) 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 9. Cronulla Sharks v Wests Tigers.
6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Buy To Build. (R) 8.00 Australia By Design: Architecture. (R) 8.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 9.00 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.30 Well Traveller. (PGa, R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.40 MasterChef Aust. (R) 1.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PGas, R) 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 3.00 Wheel Of Fortune Australia. (R) 4.00 Lingo. 5.00 News.
6.30 Compass: From Ukraine With Love. (PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 The Assembly. 8.15 Bad Company. (Mn) 8.40 Bergerac. (MA15+) Bergerac is determined to find out if police corruption played a part in Tony’s murder. 9.25 Death In Paradise. (M, R) The team welcomes a new recruit. 10.25 Silent Witness. (Mlv, R) 12.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Dream Gardens. (R) 4.30 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Anne Boleyn And Elizabeth I: Prisoner Queens. 8.25 Bettany Hughes’ Lost Worlds: Nabataeans. (PG, R) 9.25 History’s Greatest Mysteries. (Maw, R) 10.15 Lost Treasures Of Egypt. (PGa, R) 11.10 Frogmore House: Royal Retreat. (PGa, R) 12.25 My Rembetika Blues. (PGadl, R) 2.00 Matched. (PG, R) 2.50 Mountain Vets. (Ma, R) 3.55 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PG, R) 4.30 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. (PGdln) Hosted by Jim Jefferies. 8.00 7NEWS Spotlight. 9.00 Betrayal. (Premiere, MA15+lv) When an assassination links a veteran MI5 agent to a conspiracy, he races to find the truth. 11.00 24 Hours In Police Custody: Predators. (MA15+a, R) 12.30 A Friend Of The Family. (MA15+a, 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. (PG) 8.10 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 9.10 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators: Deadly Obsession. (Mav) Looks at Rachel Barber’s disappearance. 10.15 9News Late. 10.45 The First 48. (Mav, R) 11.40 American Ripper. (Mav) 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+. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s top stories, investigative reports and stories that haven’t been heard. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. (PG) Special guest is chef Andy Hearnden. 8.15 Race Across The World. (M) The teams enter south east Asia, starting the third leg in Hanoi, and must race over 2,000km through Vietnam and into Cambodia to reach Phnom Penh. 9.30 Matlock. (PGa) The team confronts an unexpected final hurdle in bringing Senior to justice for the Wellbrexa cover-up. 11.30 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 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. 10.05 Tiddler. 10.30 Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School: Let’s Eat. 3.30 Peter Rabbit. 3.55 Odd Squad. 4.20 Dino Dex. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Bluey’s Big Play. 6.25 Emerald. 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. 1pm Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. 5.10 WorldWatch. 6.10 PBS News Compass Points. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Star Wars. 10.20 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 11.25 House Of Blak: Miss First Nation. 11.55 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 1am Conversations. 2.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Late Programs.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Australia’s Big Backyards. 11.30 The Aussie Property Flippers. 12.30pm Escape To The Country. 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 Maternal. 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 MOVIE: The Green Man. (1956) 3.40 MOVIE: The Captain’s Paradise. (1953) 5.30 Midsomer Murders. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Mammals. 8.40 Paramedics. 9.40 Emergency. 10.40 Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 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: Clear And Present Danger. (1994, M) 10.00 Blue Bloods. 10.55 JAG. 12.45am Home Shopping.
ABC ENTERTAINS (23)
6am Morning Programs. 2.15pm ER. 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? The Unseen Bits. 8.30 Wild Isles With David Attenborough. 9.30 The Assembly. 10.15 ER. 11.00 Offsiders. 11.30 My Family. Midnight Rage. 1.05 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Discovering Film. 8.20 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 10.20 Wonderfully Beautiful. (2022, M, German) 12.45pm 20,000 Species Of Bees. (2023, M, Spanish) 3.00 The Red Turtle. (2016, PG, No dialogue) 4.30 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 6.35 Loophole. (1981, PG) 8.30 Snatch. (2000, MA15+) 10.25 The Invisible Wounds. (2024, M, French) 12.15am Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 Step Outside. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Fishing Addiction. 2.00 Charter Boat Wars 2: Port Phillip Bay. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 8. Sydney v Melbourne. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 8. Gold Coast Suns v GWS Giants. 10.00 MOVIE: Die Hard With A Vengeance. (1995, M) 12.40am Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 MOVIE: How To Fall In Love By Christmas. (2023) 10.45 FIA World Endurance C’ship. 6 Hours Of Imola. H’lights. 11.50 English Premier League. Manchester United v Brentford. 1.50pm The Summit. 3.30 The Toys That Built The World. 5.30 MOVIE: The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. (2019, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Godzilla: King Of The Monsters. (2019, M) 10.05 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 News. 1.30 World This Week. 2.00 News. 2.30 Aust Story. 3.00 News. 3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 Landline. 5.00 ABC News With Auslan. 5.30 News Regional. 6.00 Evening News. 6.25 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 Back Roads. 11.00 News. 11.30 Late Programs.
SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 9.40 How Do They Really Do It? 10.35 Hotel Chocolat: Unwrapped. 11.30 Jamie Cooks Italy. 12.30pm Tour De Fred. 1.30 Tom Cooks Britain. 2.00 The Cook Up. 4.30 Curry Kitchen. 5.30 American Adventure. 6.35 Uncharted Showdown. 7.30 French Atlantic. 8.00 A Girl’s Guide. 8.30 Cornwall. 9.30 A Cook’s Tour. 10.30 How Do They Really Do It? 11.25 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. H’lights. 2.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 3.35 MOVIE: The Final Quarter. (2019, PG) 4.55 Troy Cassar-Daley: A Journey Between The Fires. 6.40 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.35 The People Vs Robodebt. 8.35 God And Country: Christian Nationalism. 10.10 MOVIE: Ghosts Of Mississippi. (1996, M) 12.25am Late Programs.
9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Renovation Nation. 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 Barnwood Builders. 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, May 4 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NBN (8, 80)
TEN (5)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Silent Witness. (Mlv, R) 11.40 You Can’t Ask That. (Mls, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 Grand Designs Australia. (R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Going Places. (R) 9.30 Matched. (PG, R) 10.20 Hidden Beauty Of Northern France. (R) 11.20 Along Ancient Tracks. 12.10 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS News Compass Points. 1.30 WorldWatch. 2.00 For Her, With Her. 2.50 A Murmuration. (PGa, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 Lost Treasures Of Egypt. (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. 1.00 Time Is Money. (Premiere) 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. (PG, R) 1.15 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.45 My Way. 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. (PG, 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 Australian Story. 8.35 Four Corners. 9.20 Media Watch. (PG) 9.40 Planet America. 10.10 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 12.00 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 12.50 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 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 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes. (Return) 8.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) 9.35 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Sambre: Anatomy Of A Crime. (Premiere, Masv) 12.15 Gomorrah. (MA15+sv, R) 3.00 Mountain Vets. (PGa, R) 4.05 Colors Of The Islands: The Caribbean. (Mal, 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. (PGav) 7.30 Glenn And Mick’s Celebrity Intervention. (M) 8.40 9-1-1. (M) 9.40 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R) 10.40 The Agenda Setters. 11.40 Happy’s Place. (Premiere, PGal) 12.10 New Amsterdam. (MA15+a, R) 1.10 Harry’s Practice. (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. (PG) 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) 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PG) Contestants face an elimination challenge. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Return, Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 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. 2.30pm Daniel Tiger’s. 2.45 The Makery. 3.00 Play School: What’s Cooking? 3.40 Thomas And Friends. 4.10 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.35 Ariel. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Gladiators UK. (Final) 9.45 Kids BBQ Championship. 10.30 Kids Baking C’ship. 11.10 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 Icons Unearthed: Star Wars. 10.20 Rock Legends: Tina Turner. 11.15 The Verdict. (Premiere) 12.10am Late Programs.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Medical Rookies. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 11.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 The Aussie Property Flippers. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Auction Squad. 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 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.45 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Gideon’s Way. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Rainbow Country. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon David Attenborough’s Mammals. 1.10 Midsomer Murders. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: She’ll Have To Go. (1962, PG) 5.30 The Edinburgh Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 TBA. 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. 1.20pm Wild Isles With David Attenborough. 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. (Return) 9.30 Elementary. 10.15 ER. 11.00 My Family. 11.30 Rage. 12.30am Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.35 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 8.35 Loophole. (1981, PG) 10.30 Ghoomer. (2023, M, Hindi) 12.55pm Manon Des Sources. (1986, M, French) 3.00 Discovering Film. 3.50 Le Samourai. (1967, PG, French) 5.50 Lassie: A New Adventure. (2023, PG, German) 7.30 The Three Musketeers: D’artagnan. (2023, M, French) 9.50 Heavy Trip. (2018, MA15+, Finnish) 11.30 Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. Sprintcar Gold Cup. Replay. 3.30 Mountain Men. 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 Aussie Salvage Squad. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.30 Nanny. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.30 Bewitched. 11.40 Jeopardy! UK. 12.40pm MOVIE: Superman IV: The Quest For Peace. (1987, PG) 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Bodyguard. (1992, M) 11.10 Seinfeld. 12.10am The 100. 1.00 Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.55 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. 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 Super Food In Minutes. (Final) 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. 1.35pm Words Matter. 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 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 Hidden Volcano: Eruption From The Abyss. 10.05 MOVIE: The Judge. (2014) 12.35am Late Programs.
9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Getaway. 11.30 Postcards. Noon Flip Or Flop. 1.00 Building Alaska. 2.00 Fixer To Fabulous. 3.00 The Block: Fans V Faves. 4.00 Flip Or Flop. 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. (Final) 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, May 5 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NBN (8, 80)
TEN (5)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.35 Planet America. (R) 11.05 Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Death In Paradise. (M, R) 2.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 2.30 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.55 Grand Designs Aust. (R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Matched. (PG, R) 10.00 Hidden Beauty Of Spain. (R) 11.00 Van Gogh: The Real Story. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.55 What Does Australia Really Think About… (Mal, R) 2.55 Seeds: Planting Hope Through Education. (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Hunting Egypt’s Lost Treasures. (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 Time Is Money. 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. (PG, R) 1.15 Destination WA. 1.45 My Way. 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. (PG, 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 Foreign Correspondent. (Final) 8.30 Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia. (Final) 9.20 You Can’t Ask That. (Mal, R) 9.50 Compass. (PG, R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.50 Four Corners. (R) 11.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 11.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 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 Great Continental Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Living Black. (R) 11.05 Exit. (MA15+av) 12.00 Breaking Point. (MA15+a, R) 2.35 Giving Back: Students Who Returned. (PGal, R) 4.00 Finding Your Roots. (PG, 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. (PGl) An announcement turns the competition on its head. 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. (Mav, R) 12.15 New Amsterdam. (MA15+a, R) 1.15 Harry’s Practice. (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 Hundred With Andy Lee. (Ml) 8.30 Clarkson’s Farm: Cottaging. (MA15+al) Presented by Jeremy Clarkson. 9.30 9News Late. 10.00 The Grand Tour. (Ml) 12.00 Footy Classified. (Ml) 1.00 Destination WA. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Our State On A Plate. (PG) 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) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PG) A batch of new contestants enters the kitchen. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (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. 3.40pm Thomas And Friends. 4.10 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.25 Mojo Swoptops. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 The Slow Mo Guys’ Big Adventures. 9.10 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.35 BattleBots. 10.20 Merlin. 11.05 Late Programs.
VICELAND (31) 6am TRT World News. 6.50 Indian Country Today News. 7.20 FBC News. 8.10 NHK Newsline. 8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 France 24 English News. 10.40 Jeopardy! 11.30 DW The Day. Noon MOVIE: The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 2.05am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.
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 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 Rookies. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Inspector Morse. 11.00 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Gideon’s Way. 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. 1.10 TBA. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Billy Liar. (1963, PG) 5.30 The Derbyshire Auction House. (Premiere) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.40 Good Karma Hospital. 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. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 12.15am Home Shopping.
ABC ENTERTAINS (23)
6am Morning Programs. 1.25pm Elementary. 2.05 ER. 2.50 Like A Version. 3.05 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. (Final) 8.55 Bad Company. 9.20 Elementary. 10.00 ER. 10.45 My Family. 11.15 Rage. 12.20am Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.25 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 8.25 Lassie: A New Adventure. (2023, PG, German) 10.05 White Squall. (1996, M) 12.25pm Let Me Go. (2023, M, French) 2.05 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 4.00 Loophole. (1981, PG) 6.00 The Amazing Mr. Blunden. (2021, PG) 7.30 The King Of Laughter. (2021, M, Italian) 10.00 Fame. (1980, M) 12.30am Made In America. (1993, M) 2.35 Late Programs.
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. 11.40 Motor Racing. Formula E C’ship. Berlin ePrix. 12.50pm LEGO Masters. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Waterboy. (1998, M) 10.20 Seinfeld. 11.20 The 100. 12.10am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.10 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. 2.25 Interest Rate Decision. 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. 10.10 Four Corners. 11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. Midnight News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Breakfast Couch. 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 The Food That Built Asia. 5.30 Food Safari. 6.00 The Chocolate Queen. 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Maneet’s Eats. 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. 1pm Hidden Volcano: Eruption From The Abyss. 2.00 On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.30 Ocean Warriors. 8.30 MOVIE: The Boondock Saints. (1999, MA15+) 10.30 Kanehsatake: 270 Years Of Resistance. 12.40am Late Programs.
9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Masters Of Flip. 1.00 100 Day Hotel Challenge. (Final) 2.00 Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. 3.00 The Block: Fans V Faves. 4.00 Flip Or Flop. 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, May 6 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. (Final, R) 11.20 Back Roads. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.55 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 2.25 Brush With Fame. (R) 2.55 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (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 Hidden Beauty Of Spain. (PGa, R) 11.05 Van Gogh: The Real Story. (PG, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Lost Treasures Of Egypt. (PGav, 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 Time Is Money. 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 Hundred With Andy Lee. (Ml, R) 1.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGm, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 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) 10.20 MasterChef Aust. (PG, 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 Gruen. (PG) 8.35 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG) 9.25 Urzila. (Mals) 9.50 Bad Company. (Mn, R) 10.15 ABC Late News. 10.30 The Business. (R) 10.50 Planet America. (R) 11.20 You Can’t Ask That. (Mal, R) 11.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 12.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 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 Chernobyl: Chronology Of A Disaster. 8.30 The Trial Of Michael Jackson. (Premiere) 9.25 The Audacity. (M) 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Rise Of The Raven. (MA15+sv) 12.05 Blue Lights. (MA15+a, R) 2.05 Classified. (Mlv, R) 3.45 Finding Your Roots. (PG, 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 SAS: AUS v ENG. (M) 8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL. 9.30 Unfiltered. (M) Hosted by Hamish McLachlan. 10.00 The Agenda Setters. 11.00 Why Trains Crash. (PGa, R) 12.15 Kochie’s Business Builders. (R) 12.45 New Amsterdam. (MA15+a, 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 Events That Changed Australia. (Mal) 8.30 Outback Murder Highway. (Mavv) 9.30 The Killer Interview With Piers Morgan. (Mav, 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) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PG) A batch of new contestants enters the kitchen. 8.40 Elsbeth. (Mv) Elsbeth investigates the best friend of a bride after she is found bludgeoned in her apartment. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 11.40 10 News+. (R) 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 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. 3pm Play School: What’s Cooking? 3.40 Thomas And Friends. 4.10 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 4.25 Mojo Swoptops. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 9.05 Adv Time. 9.55 Pokémon: Diamond And Pearl. 10.15 My Adventures With Superman. 10.35 Adv Time. 10.50 Late Programs.
VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 12.15pm DW The Day. 12.45 The Greatest Show On Earth. (Premiere) 2.50 The Bee Whisperer. 3.50 BBC News At Ten. 4.20 France 24. 4.50 PBS News. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: Edge Of Tomorrow. (2014) 10.40 Brassic. 12.15am Count Abdulla. 1.15 Dark Side Of The Ring. 2.10 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 My Reno Rules. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 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 Gideon’s Way. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon New Tricks. 1.10 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Spring In Park Lane. (1948) 5.30 The Derbyshire Auction House. 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. 1.25pm Elementary. 2.05 ER. 3.00 QI. 3.30 Would I Lie To You? 4.00 MythBusters. 4.55 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 Beyond Paradise. 9.30 Elementary. 10.15 ER. 11.00 My Family. 11.30 Rage. 12.30am QI. 1.00 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Most Beautiful Day In The World. (2019, PG, Italian) 8.00 The Movie Show. 8.35 The Amazing Mr. Blunden. (2021, PG) 10.10 The Three Musketeers: D’artagnan. (2023, M, French) 12.25pm Fame. (1980, M) 2.55 Discovering Film. 3.50 Lassie: A New Adventure. (2023, PG, German) 5.35 55 Steps. (2017, PG) 7.45 A Private Function. (1984, M) 9.30 Brassed Off. (1996, M) 11.25 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. 11.40 Surfing Aust. 12.10pm Motor Racing. Formula E C’ship. Berlin ePrix. 1.20 LEGO Masters. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Police Academy. (1984, M) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 The 100. 12.20am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.20 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. 10.25 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. 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 The Food That Built Asia. 5.30 Food Safari. 6.00 The Chocolate Queen. 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Locals Welcome. 8.00 Hungry Az Hell. 8.30 Rick Stein’s Australia. 9.40 Dine With Me UK. 10.05 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Stompem Ground 2022: Karajarri Dancers. 2.00 On Country Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.45 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.35 Ice Vikings. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding: USA. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Inside The Huddle. 10.30 MOVIE: Mekko. (2015, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.
9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 The Block: Fans V Faves. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 Australia’s Best Pools. 11.00 Flip Or Flop. 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. 9.00 Good Bones. 11.00 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, May 7 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NBN (8, 80)
TEN (5)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Gruen. (PGs, R) 10.35 Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 11.20 Urzila. (Mals, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Bergerac. (MA15+, R) 1.45 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 2.25 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.55 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 3.55 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PGa, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.10 Matched. (R) 10.05 Hidden Beauty Of Spain. (PG, R) 11.05 Van Gogh: The Real Story. (PGa, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.10 The Cotswolds With Pam Ayres. (R) 3.00 Living Black. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Lost Treasures Of Egypt. (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. 1.00 Beat The Chasers UK. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. (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: Our Take On Love. (2022, G, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 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. (PG, 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. (Final, PG) 8.30 Grand Designs. (PG) 9.15 The Assembly. (R) 10.00 ABC Late News. 10.15 The Business. (R) 10.35 Sister Boniface Mysteries. (PGa, R) 11.20 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (PG, R) 12.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Rick Stein’s Australia. (PGav) 8.35 American Prince: JFK Jr. (Ml, R) 9.25 Riot Women. (MA15+l) 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 Under The Bridge. (Ml) 11.55 The Unusual Suspects. (Mdl, R) 1.50 Beyond Signs. (MA15+av, R) 2.50 Finding Your Roots. (PG, R) 3.50 Colors Of The Islands: The Caribbean. (PGaw, R) 4.25 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 Highway Patrol. (PG, R) 8.00 Motorway Patrol. (PGa) 8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PG) Hosted by Ant and Dec. 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 Code Blue: One Punch Killers. (Madv, R) 12.30 New Amsterdam. (MA15+a, R) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (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 10. Dolphins v Canterbury Bulldogs. 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. (PG) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Taskmaster Australia. (Return, Ms) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 8.40 The Claudia Winkleman Show. Claudia Winkleman chats with Joanne McNally,Guz Khan, Rachel Zegler and Niall Horan. 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. 2.30pm Daniel Tiger’s. 2.45 The Makery. 3.00 Play School: What’s Cooking? 3.40 Thomas And Friends. 4.10 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 4.25 Mojo Swoptops. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Ultimate Vets. 9.05 Animal Park. 10.35 Merlin. 11.20 Late Programs.
VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 1.55pm UFOs: Investigating The Unknown. 2.45 Insight. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 American Godfathers: The Five Families. 10.10 The UnXplained. 11.00 Brassic. Midnight The Nine Lives Of. 12.55 The Dangerous Rise Of Andrew Tate. 1.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Air Crash Inv. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 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.
9GEM (82) 6am Gideon’s Way. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Keeping Up Appearances. 1.00 Midsomer Murders. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Swallows And Amazons. (1974) 5.30 The Derbyshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 Emergency. 9.30 A+E Crash Scene Emergency. 10.30 Chicago Med. 11.30 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. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 9.25 Blue Bloods. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 12.15am Home Shopping.
ABC ENTERTAINS (23)
6am Morning Programs. 1.25pm Elementary. 2.10 ER. 3.00 QI. 3.30 Would I Lie To You? 4.00 MythBusters. 4.50 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent Specials. 5.40 Grand Designs. 6.30 House Of Games. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 QI. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 9.00 Gruen. 9.40 Planet America. 10.10 Koala Man. 10.35 ER. 11.20 My Family. 11.50 Rage. 12.50am Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am 55 Steps. (2017, PG) 7.30 Discovering Film. 8.25 The Most Beautiful Day In The World. (2019, PG, Italian) 10.25 The King Of Laughter. (2021, M, Italian) 12.55pm Official Competition. (2021, M, Spanish) 3.00 The Amazing Mr. Blunden. (2021, PG) 4.35 The Majestic. (2001, PG) 7.25 The Straight Story. (1999, PG) 9.30 Danny Collins. (2015, M) 11.30 May December. (2023, MA15+) 1.40am Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 American Resto. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 American Pickers. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Highway Patrol. 2.30 The Force: BTL. 3.30 Desert Collectors. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 AFL Pre-Game. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 9. Fremantle v Hawthorn. 11.00 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.30 Nanny. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.30 Bewitched. 11.30 My Way. 11.45 LEGO Masters. 2.30pm Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Flight Of The Navigator. (1986) 10.25 Seinfeld. 11.25 Rugby Heaven. 12.25am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.20 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 2.15 LEGO Masters. 3.30 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 The Cheap Seats. 11.00 Frasier. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. Midnight Shopping. 2.30 Bold. 3.30 Shopping.
ABC NEWS (24) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Press Club. 1.30 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. (Final) 11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. Midnight News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 The Pacific. 1.00 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 The Food That Built Asia. 5.30 Food Safari. 6.00 The Chocolate Queen. 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Taste Of The Tropics: Foodie Friends. 8.00 Taste Of The Bahamas. 8.30 Taste Of Art. (Premiere) 9.30 Dine With Me UK. 10.00 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Pro Bull Riding: USA. 1.00 Over The Black Dot. 1.30 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 Tales From Zambia. 7.30 Going Places. 8.30 True Colours. 9.25 MOVIE: Mad Max III: Beyond Thunderdome. (1985, M) 11.20 Late Programs.
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April 30, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Festival of Small Halls Tour Brings International Folk Talent to Regional Communities By Jeff Gibbs The Festival of Small Halls Autumn Tour 2026 is set to bring an exceptional line-up of folk music to regional New South Wales and Queensland, with internationally respected Canadian performer Old Man Luedecke joining Australia’s lively Barleyshakes Duo for a series of intimate concerts across community halls. Presented by Woodfordia Inc., the tour celebrates the tradition of live music in regional venues while strengthening connections between artists and local audiences. Opening in the Northern Rivers region, the tour begins on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Wardell Memorial Hall (NSW) on Bundjalung Country. The concert offers local residents a rare chance to experience award-winning international folk music in a relaxed small-hall setting close to home. Canadian singer-songwriter Old Man Luedecke, the recording name of Chris Luedecke, is a two-time JUNO Award winner known for his energetic banjo playing, warm storytelling and thoughtful songs inspired by family life, nature and everyday experiences. His performances blend humour and heart, creating a strong connection with audiences wherever he travels. Joining him are Alan and Kristin Kelly of the Barleyshakes Duo, founding members of the well-known
Irish-Australian folk group The Barleyshakes. Featuring spirited guitar, expressive fiddle and rich harmonies, their performances move between traditional Irish tunes, original compositions and contemporary folk influences shaped by global musical traditions. Following the Wardell performance, the Festival of Small Halls tour continues across regional communities with appearances at: • Emu Creek Hall, QLD – Friday, May 22, 2026 • Eudlo Hall, QLD – Sunday, May 24, 2026 • Senior Citizens Centre, Gympie QLD – Wednesday, May 27, 2026 • Thangool Recreation Reserve, QLD – Friday, May 29, 2026 • Anakie Community Hall, QLD – Saturday, May
30, 2026 • Augathella Town Hall, QLD – Sunday, May 31, 2026 • Texas Memorial Hall, QLD – Wednesday, June 3, 2026 • Cameby Hall, QLD – Friday, June 5, 2026 • F.E. Logan Hall, Clifton QLD – Saturday, June 6, 2026 • Sir Henry Parkes Memorial School of Arts Museum and Theatre, Tenterfield NSW – Sunday, June 7, 2026 Festival organisers say the tour continues their long-standing mission of bringing world-class live music to regional communities that rarely feature on traditional touring circuits. Each performance is hosted locally, creating a
welcoming atmosphere where audiences can enjoy music, conversation and community connection. For Northern Rivers audiences in particular, the
Wardell performance offers a standout opportunity to experience internationally acclaimed folk musicians in a classic regional hall setting, right on their
Session Times Thursday April 30th to Wednesday May 6th THE DEB (M) 121mins Thurs, Fri, Wed: 10:00am, 5:30pm Mon: 10:00am Tues: 10:00am, 8:15pm
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April 30, 2026
HEALTH
NDIS Reforms Must Support People with Terminal Illness, Sector Warns By Jeff Gibbs
NDIS reforms must ensure people living with terminal illness continue to receive timely and practical support, with concerns raised that gaps in care could increase hospital pressure if changes are not carefully implemented. Palliative Care Australia (PCA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s reform agenda aimed at improving the longterm sustainability of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, but says coordinated support systems must remain a priority for people with life-limiting conditions. PCA Interim CEO Simon Waring said the organisation supports the intent of reform but warned that access to day-to-day functional support must remain central to the
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process. “We recognise the Government’s commitment to strengthening the NDIS and improving its longterm sustainability,” Mr Waring said. “It’s essential people with terminal illness are not overlooked in the process.”
He said the key issue for many people with life-limiting illness is not simply eligibility for the NDIS, but whether they can receive practical support quickly, regardless of which system provides it. PCA National Policy
Director Josh Fear said the proposed shift away from diagnosis-based eligibility towards functional assessments could create uncertainty for people whose needs change rapidly. “People with terminal illness often have complex
Support at Home Care Changes Welcomed but Advocates Push for More Reform By Jeff Gibbs Older Australians will no longer pay out-of-pocket costs for key personal care services under the Support at Home program from October 2026, in a move welcomed by the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN). The Albanese Government confirmed essential services such as assistance with showering, dressing and continence management will be reclassified under the program’s clinical care category, removing cocontributions for these supports. OPAN Director Policy, Education and Systemic Advocacy Samantha Edmonds said the change would directly improve dignity and wellbeing for older Australians receiving care at home. “This is good news for older people who have consistently raised concerns with us about the impact on their dignity and wellbeing by having to pay out-of-pocket expenses
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for essential personal care services,” Ms Edmonds said. She said OPAN had long advocated for these services to be fully covered as clinical care under the program and welcomed the reform as an important step forward. However, the advocacy body warned the changes do not resolve broader concerns about how the new Support at Home program is operating for many older Australians. “It is clear, from what we’ve been hearing from older people and advocates, that many older people feel worse off under the
Support at Home program, which contradicts the intent of the new Aged Care Act,” Ms Edmonds said. She said no older person should have to compromise personal hygiene because of cost pressures, describing the removal of co-contributions as essential to restoring fairness in the system. Despite the improvement, OPAN continues to call for further reforms, particularly around long assessment wait times and uncertainty about future pricing arrangements. The organisation said it would closely monitor upcoming federal
announcements, including the Minister’s National Press Club address and the May Budget, to determine how additional protections—such as price caps—will be implemented. OPAN reaffirmed its commitment to advocating for stronger safeguards to ensure older Australians receive timely, affordable and appropriate care at home.
needs that can change quickly,” Mr Fear said. “The NDIS can provide very important support for some people in this group, but it will never meet the needs of everyone.” PCA is calling for governments to work with the palliative care sector to
develop alternative support pathways, including stronger Foundational Supports and improved coordination through mainstream health services. Mr Fear said reform must ensure people are not left without care as access arrangements evolve. “If we don’t get this right, more patients will be stranded in hospital, adding to those who can’t be safely discharged right now,” he said. The organisation is also urging clearer boundaries between the NDIS and health systems to prevent gaps, confusion or costshifting between services. PCA says it will continue working with government to ensure people with terminal illness remain a priority as reforms progress.
April 30, 2026
COOKING
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500g beef mince 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 cup breadcrumbs 1 egg 2 tbsp tomato sauce 1 tsp mustard Salt and pepper 2 cups frozen potato gems or wedges 1 cup grated tasty cheese Pickles (optional but highly encouraged) Extra tomato sauce or burger sauce to serve
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1. Preheat oven to 200°C and locate your largest baking dish — preferably one that says “I cook for legends.” 2. In a bowl, combine mince, onion, breadcrumbs, egg, tomato sauce, mustard, salt and pepper. Mix until combined but not until your arm files a workplace complaint. 3. Press mixture evenly into the baking dish like you’re installing edible carpet. 4. Scatter potato gems over the top. This is the crunchy crown your rissole kingdom deserves. 5. Bake for 25 minutes until the mince firms up and the potatoes start looking suspiciously golden. 6. Remove from oven, sprinkle generously with cheese (this is not the time for restraint), then return for another 10 minutes until melted and bubbling like a happy family dinner miracle. 7. Scatter pickles over the top for authentic cheeseburger vibes and serve immediately before someone “just tries a corner.”
Tips for Success
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Add diced bacon if you want to achieve elite barbecue status. Swap cheese for mozzarella if you enjoy dramatic stretchy cheese moments worthy of slow-motion filming. Add sesame seeds on top and suddenly you’re basically running a burger shop from your oven.
Leftovers (Highly Unlikely) Store in the fridge for up to 2 days, though realistically someone will hover near the tray later “checking if it’s still good.” It will be. It will also disappear. Serve with salad if you want balance. Ignore salad if you want happiness.
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BUSINESS NEWS
Australia Urged to Act Faster as Powerful AI Cyber Threats Emerge By Jeff Gibbs Australia is being warned it risks falling behind global partners in preparing for a new generation of artificial intelligence-driven cyber threats, as experts call for urgent coordination between government, regulators and critical infrastructure providers. Cyber security specialists say rapidly advancing “frontier AI” systems can now scan vast software environments, detect hidden vulnerabilities and connect small weaknesses into larger systemic risks at unprecedented speed. While these capabilities offer major defensive advantages, they also raise concerns about how quickly malicious actors could exploit the same tools. Former national cyber security adviser Alastair MacGibbon said Australia must accelerate its preparedness as AI capabilities evolve faster than many regulatory and infrastructure systems can respond. He warned the scale and speed of emerging AIenabled threats represent a turning point in national cyber risk. Security analysts say some of the most advanced vulnerability-mapping AI systems are currently being restricted to selected global technology companies because of their potential misuse. These systems are capable of analysing large networks, infrastructure platforms and software ecosystems far more
efficiently than traditional cyber-security tools. That restricted access has raised concerns that Australian infrastructure providers, including banks, utilities and transport networks, may not yet have the same opportunity to test their systems against the newest generation of threats. Industry experts say the shift is not theoretical. Instead, it represents a structural change in how cyber attacks could be planned and executed in the near future.
Artificial intelligence is already being used to automate vulnerability detection, simulate attack pathways and identify security gaps across complex digital environments. As the technology improves, both defenders and attackers are expected to gain access to increasingly sophisticated capabilities. Cyber security leaders warn the challenge for Australia is ensuring defensive access keeps pace with offensive risk. There are also concerns
that smaller infrastructure operators, regional service providers and local utilities could face greater exposure if advanced defensive tools remain concentrated among large global corporations. Experts say this widening capability gap could increase pressure on national cyber coordination frameworks, particularly as essential services become more digitally interconnected. Financial regulators and infrastructure oversight bodies are closely
monitoring developments as AI-driven cyber risk continues to evolve. Authorities are expected to play a key role in shaping how organisations adopt emerging defensive technologies while maintaining strong safeguards against misuse. Specialists say collaboration between government agencies, infrastructure operators and artificial intelligence developers will be critical to ensuring Australia can respond effectively. They argue proactive
engagement now will help reduce the risk of future disruptions to energy networks, transport systems, communications services and financial platforms. As artificial intelligence tools continue to improve, analysts say the global cyber security landscape is entering a new phase defined by speed, scale and automation. For Australia, the challenge will be ensuring its defensive capability evolves just as quickly.
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SUBARU TRAILSEEKER REVEALED as 280kW Electric Outback Successor By Jeff Gibbs
Subaru’s 280kW electric Trailseeker arrives as a rugged Outback-style EV with fast acceleration, long driving range and serious touring capability for Australia’s regional drivers.
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he all-new Subaru Trailseeker has been unveiled as a powerful electric alternative to the long-running Subaru Outback, delivering up to 280kW and signalling a major shift in direction for Subaru’s future adventure-focused lineup. Expected to arrive in Australia from around $67,990, the Trailseeker represents Subaru’s next step into the electric SUV market while retaining the rugged touring identity that has made the Outback a regional favourite across Australia. Positioned as a larger and more capable sibling to the Solterra electric SUV, the Trailseeker introduces a dual-motor all-wheel-drive system producing significantly more power than Subaru’s first EV offering. The result is performance aimed squarely at drivers wanting electric efficiency without sacrificing towing ability, off-road confidence or long-distance touring practicality. Subaru says the Trailseeker has been designed specifically for buyers who value versatility and outdoor capability, with increased ride height, protective body cladding and wagon-like proportions intended to mirror the Outback’s appeal. Inside, the vehicle adopts a modern digital cabin layout with a large central touchscreen and updated driver display systems, reflecting the brand’s move toward a more technology-focused interior experience. Despite the shift to electric power, Subaru is maintaining its emphasis on symmetrical all-wheel-drive balance and stability across mixed terrain conditions. The Trailseeker’s 280kW output places it among the more powerful electric SUVs expected in its segment, giving it the ability to compete with newer long-range adventure-style EV wagons entering the Australian market. Importantly, Subaru has confirmed the model will play a key role in its broader electrification strategy, with the company planning several additional hybrid and battery-electric vehicles before the end of the decade. For regional drivers in particular, the Trailseeker is likely to attract attention as a practical electric touring alternative capable of handling gravel roads, towing duties and extended highway travel. While final specifications for the Australian market are still to be confirmed, the Trailseeker signals Subaru’s intention to bring its signature off-road capability into the electric era.
Key Specifications:
Tyres: all-season touring / light off-road specification (variant dependent)
Powertrain: Dual-motor electric AWD
Ground clearance: increased vs Solterra (final
Maximum output: 280kW combined
figure pending)
0–100 km/h: approx. 4.5 seconds (expected estimate)
Fuel tank: Not applicable (fully electric
Battery capacity: expected large-format lithium-ion pack (final size TBC)
Charging: DC fast-charge capability expected
Driving range: anticipated around 450–500km (WLTP estimate) pending confirmation
vehicle) (final rate TBC)
Transmission: Single-speed electric drive Wheel size: expected 18–20-inch alloy wheels depending on variant
Final Australian specifications will be confirmed closer to local release.
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Buyers Risk Auction Shock as Pre-Approvals Fall Behind Rate Rises By Jeff Gibbs Property buyers across Australia are being warned not to rely on outdated loan pre-approvals when heading to auction, with mortgage experts cautioning borrowing limits may already have shifted after recent interest rate increases. Mortgage broker and Eventus Financial founder Alex Veljancevski said many buyers mistakenly treat pre-approvals as fixed guarantees rather than time-sensitive estimates based on market conditions at the time they were issued. “A pre-approval is a snapshot in time, not a guarantee,” Mr Veljancevski said. “It reflects your income, expenses and interest rates when it was issued. When rates move, your borrowing
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capacity can move too.” The warning follows the Reserve Bank of Australia’s March 2026 decision to lift the cash rate to 4.1 per cent, its second
consecutive increase this year. Economists expect further rises before the end of 2026 as inflation pressures persist and global energy costs remain
elevated. According to housing analytics group Cotality, every 0.25 percentagepoint rate increase reduces borrowing capacity by about $18,000 for a typical household. Two increases this year have already cut average borrowing limits by roughly $36,000. That change can significantly affect buyers who secured pre-approval months earlier but have not checked their updated position before bidding. Mr Veljancevski said the risks are greatest at auction, where purchases are unconditional and buyers cannot rely on finance clauses if lending falls short. “If you bid at auction using an outdated preapproval and win, you’re legally committed,” he said. “Your lender reassesses your finances
under current conditions, and if rates have risen, the approved amount may be lower than expected.” In some cases, buyers must find extra funds quickly to complete the purchase. Others may face serious financial stress if they cannot bridge the gap. While many lenders honour pre-approvals for up to 90 days, policies differ between institutions. Some reassess borrowing capacity even within that timeframe if interest rates change. “Once a pre-approval expires, you’re reassessed from scratch,” Mr Veljancevski said. “Buyers need to understand exactly how their lender applies these rules.” He urged buyers to review their borrowing position after every interest rate movement, whether increases or cuts.
“This applies to rate reductions too,” he said. “Your borrowing capacity might improve, which could change your budget entirely.” Even modest rate changes can affect repayments. Cotality estimates the March increase alone lifted repayments on a typical $730,000 mortgage by about $117 per month. With further rate rises possible later this year, experts say buyers entering the property market without updated lending figures are taking unnecessary risks . For regional markets such as the Northern Rivers, where auctions remain competitive in key centres, keeping finance approvals current is becoming increasingly important for confident bidding.
Northern NSW Commercial Property Demand Surges as Sub-$2m Sales Drive Market Activity By Jeff Gibbs Commercial property demand across Northern NSW strengthened during 2025, with a surge in lower-value transactions signalling renewed confidence among investors and owneroccupiers despite a decline in overall sales value. New data from Colliers shows total commercial property transactions across the region reached $190.1 million last year, down from $232.5 million in 2024. However, the number of deals rose sharply, highlighting increased market participation at the smaller end of the market. A total of 96 sales were recorded during 2025, compared with 79 the previous year, representing a 21.5 per cent increase in transaction volumes. The strongest activity occurred in properties priced under $2 million, which accounted for 67 deals, up
Senior Executive Louis Young said markets were anticipating further increases in the Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate, which could reduce borrowing capacity and soften prices over time.
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26.7 per cent year-on-year. Colliers Senior Executive Kye Ward said the results reflected improving liquidity and growing confidence among smaller investors and business owners seeking premises. “The latest data indicates a significant improvement in liquidity and greater market participation across the region, even though the growth was highly segmented by price point,” Mr Ward said. Sales above $2 million remained steady at 29 transactions, suggesting larger institutional and
capital buyers maintained a cautious but consistent presence in the market. The increased activity at lower price levels contributed to a drop in the average sale value, which fell to $1.98 million in 2025 from $2.94 million the previous year. Despite this shift, Colliers said the figures reflected a market rebalancing rather than weakening demand. Looking ahead, Colliers expects the current momentum to continue into 2026, although rising interest rates are likely to influence buyer behaviour later in the year.
“As rates rise, the borrowing capacity of buyers falls and, historically, this leads to lower sale prices and fewer
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qualified buyers,” Mr Young said. However, he said the current environment still presents a favourable opportunity for property owners considering selling. “With interest rates poised to climb, many buyers will be eager to secure properties before their borrowing limits tighten, creating
a favourable window for vendors,” he said. Across regional centres including Lismore, Ballina, Casino, Grafton and Tweed Heads, smaller private investors and owneroccupiers are continuing to drive activity, reinforcing the resilience of Northern NSW’s commercial property sector heading into 2026.
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CATTLE MARKET REPORT
“No fertiliser, no farmer, no food” warning over regional supply risks Rising concerns about the cost and reliability of fertiliser supply have sparked calls for urgent action, with State Nationals MP for Clarence,
need, they can’t produce.
Clarence MP urges urgent action to secure farm inputs before shortages threaten food production.
It’s as simple as that.” Mr Williamson said he has written directly to NSW Premier Chris Minns, calling on the
Richie Williamson urging
Government to take
the NSW Government to
immediate and decisive
guarantee access to critical
action to secure the supply
supplies so that farmers
of diesel and fertiliser for
across the Richmond and
regional communities.
Clarence Valleys and
“The situation is now
regional NSW can keep
critical for regional
producing food and fibre.
producers across industries
Mr Williamson said the
such as sugar, beef,
message from primary
seafood, timber and
producers over recent
macadamias, just to name
weeks has been clear, with
a few,” he said.
growing concern about
“Regional communities
both the cost and reliability
like ours cannot wait any
of supply of diesel and
longer. The Government
fertiliser, including urea,
must step up, outline
across key agricultural
a clear strategy, and
sectors.
guarantee supply before
He said the situation
this situation escalates
reinforces a simple
further.”
but critical reality: “no
Mr Williamson said
fertiliser, no farmer, no
ensuring a stable and
food.”
affordable supply of key
“Without urgent action,
farming inputs is essential
the next crisis facing NSW and Australia could very well be a food and fibre crisis,” Mr Williamson
not only for regional Richie is pictured with Mitch Donovan and Sam Barnsley from Donovan Livestock Property in Grafton
said.
“Our farmers are on
the frontline. If they can’t
access the supplies they
economies, but for food security across the state and nation.
NRLX PRIME CATTLE SALE HOLDS FIRM WITH STRONG STEER DEMAND Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange – 22 April 2026 The Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange (NRLX) Prime Cattle Sale on April 22 delivered steady competition across most categories, with steers leading the market and cows providing the largest yarding of the day. A total of 1,746 head across 734 lots were presented, returning an overall yarding value of $1.63 million. Despite mixed seasonal conditions across parts of the Northern Rivers, buyer confidence remained evident, particularly for well-finished processor types and quality feeder lines.
Steers Lead the Market Steers were the standout performers of the sale, with 643 head yarded across 244 lots. Prices ranged from 66.2c/kg to 456.2c/ kg, averaging 353.1c/kg, and returning values between $75.00 and $2,615.88 per head. Strong competition from backgrounders and processors supported the category, particularly for cattle displaying weight and finish suited to immediate programs. Cow Numbers Dominate Yarding Cows accounted for the
largest share of the offering, with 523 head across 223 lots. Prices ranged from 36.2c/ kg to 338.2c/kg, averaging 245.1c/kg, producing returns between $123.08 and $2,257.80 per head. Well-conditioned cows suitable for processors attracted consistent bidding, while lighter and plainer types reflected seasonal pressure in some districts. Heifers Show Solid Support Heifers recorded steady demand across the yarding of 432 head in 188 lots, averaging 264.1c/kg and topping at 382.2c/kg. Returns ranged from $55.98 to $2,125.53 per head.
Restocker and backgrounder interest helped underpin the category, particularly for lighter lines offering future finishing potential. Bulls Deliver Reliable Processor Interest A total of 55 bulls across 47 lots averaged 303.7c/kg, topping at 358.2c/kg, with returns from $270.00 to $3,105.00 per head. Heavy bulls suitable for processing attracted dependable competition throughout the sale. Bullocks and Vealers Maintain Market Presence Bullocks reached 368.2c/kg, averaging 252.6c/kg, while
returning up to $2,282.84 per head across 28 head offered. Meanwhile, vealers averaged 222.1c/kg and topped at 350.0c/kg, reflecting selective demand for lighter processing types. Bobby Calves Remain Limited Only nine bobby calves were yarded, averaging 85.2c/kg and returning up to $99.00 per head, consistent with subdued demand typical of the category. Market Outlook With Easter disruptions easing and processor schedules returning to normal, market sentiment
suggests potential strengthening in coming weeks—particularly if seasonal conditions stabilise across the Northern Rivers and adjoining supply regions. Quality lines continue to attract solid competition, reinforcing the importance of presentation and finish as key drivers of value in current market conditions. Sale total: 1,746 head Average price (all categories): 280.9c/kg Total yarding value: $1,633,637.14 By The Northern Rivers Rural News Desk
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RURAL NEWS
Biofuels Investment Signals New Opportunities for Sugarcane Industry By Ian Rogers A $25 million investment in biodiesel production at Brisbane’s Lytton Refinery is being welcomed as a significant step toward building a stronger domestic biofuels industry and creating long-term opportunities for Australia’s sugarcane sector. CANEGROWERS CEO Dan Galligan said the Queensland Government’s commitment to expand biodiesel capability at Ampol’s refinery marked an important milestone in developing a broader renewable fuels industry across the state. “While this project may not directly involve sugarcane, it’s
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an important step in establishing the kind of industry that, with the right investment and policy settings, can unlock significant opportunities for cane growers,” Mr Galligan said. Queensland’s sugar industry has long advocated for a stronger
domestic biofuels sector, with mills already producing ethanol and renewable electricity as part of existing operations. Industry leaders say further expansion could unlock advanced fuels such as sustainable aviation fuel in the future. Mr Galligan said the
latest announcement demonstrates the potential for regional industries to play a major role in Australia’s transition toward cleaner energy sources while strengthening economic resilience. “This is about more than cleaner energy – it’s
about building a stronger, more resilient economy, creating new markets for growers, adding value to every tonne of cane, and backing regional jobs and investment,” he said. He also pointed to fuel security as a key driver behind expanding domestic biofuel production. Recent global supply disruptions have highlighted Australia’s reliance on imported fuel, increasing pressure on governments and industry to develop local alternatives using existing agricultural resources. Mr Galligan said Queensland’s strong connection to the sugarcane industry positioned growers to become central
contributors to future renewable fuel supply chains. “This announcement is an early step towards greater fuel independence for Queenslanders, using the resources and expertise we already have here at home,” he said. The development of advanced biofuels could create new income streams for growers while supporting regional manufacturing and infrastructure investment across northern Australia. CANEGROWERS said it would continue working with government and industry partners to ensure future biofuel expansion delivers practical outcomes for growers and regional communities.
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Major Freight Reforms Put Rural Productivity in Focus
By Ian Rogers
Australia’s peak body for livestock and rural transport operators has used a Parliamentary Select Committee hearing in Canberra to call for sweeping reforms it says would strengthen the rural freight sector, lift productivity and improve supply chain resilience. The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association (ALRTA) appeared before the Parliamentary Select Committee on Productivity on Thursday, April 23, outlining a three-part reform package aimed at reducing delays, cutting compliance burdens and addressing workforce shortages across the industry. ALRTA represents operators involved in moving livestock and agricultural freight between farms, saleyards, processors and ports, making it a critical link in Australia’s food and export supply chains. The association argues recent global instability and supply chain disruptions have exposed vulnerabilities across the freight sector, driving up
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costs and putting pressure on output. In response, it is urging the committee to support measures it says would make the system more efficient and more resilient. At the centre of the proposal is a call for a National Washdown and Managed Effluent Disposal Network for livestock and bulk agricultural freight. ALRTA says operators are regularly forced to make time-consuming detours to clean vehicles and dispose of waste because
suitable facilities are not consistently available. It believes strategically placed washdown sites along key freight corridors, built to a national standard and designed with state governments and industry, would save time while also improving compliance with biosecurity and food safety obligations. The second reform push focuses on cutting regulatory red tape. According to ALRTA, freight rules are often duplicated across
state borders, creating unnecessary paperwork and repeated approval processes. A harmonised national framework, it says, would allow operators and regulators to rely on the same information and approvals across jurisdictions rather than re-submitting similar data in different formats. The group argues this would speed up decisionmaking and reduce costly delays. The third recommendation is
for a National Freight Workforce Resilience Package aimed at easing driver shortages and improving training pathways. ALRTA says rural freight businesses are being held back by slow qualification processes and inconsistent recognition of existing driver experience. It wants a more streamlined national system based on skills, competency and faster redeployment so drivers can enter the workforce sooner and move more
easily where demand is strongest. ALRTA Executive Director Anthony Boyle said the reforms would deliver broad benefits well beyond the transport industry. “The freight and logistics sector accounts for about 8.6 per cent of Australia’s GDP, which has an immeasurable impact on productivity and impacts all communities,” Mr Boyle said. He said the sector was being weighed down by avoidable inefficiencies, including delays, time loss and administrative complexity, all of which undermine confidence and productivity. Mr Boyle said the proposed reforms were practical and evidencebased, and would help ensure food and essential goods could be moved around the country more quickly, safely and costeffectively. For regional Australia, where freight links are vital to agriculture and everyday supply, the reforms could prove especially significant if they gain committee support.
NSW Boosts Cattle Tick Program with $7 Million Funding Injection
By Ian Rogers
The NSW Government has announced a $7 million funding boost to rebuild the state’s Cattle Tick Program, strengthening protections for beef and dairy producers across northern New South Wales and border regions. The investment forms part of a renewed push toward eradication and improved biosecurity management following recommendations from the Independent Biosecurity Commissioner. Minister for Agriculture Tara Moriarty confirmed the Minns Government
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will implement all 14 recommendations outlined in the review led by Dr Katherine Clift, with work already underway to restore the program’s effectiveness after concerns it had weakened
in recent years. Cattle tick remains a serious threat to livestock industries, particularly along the NSW– Queensland border where infestations are already established. The renewed
strategy places eradication back at the centre of the program’s objectives and will increase technical support for farmers managing outbreaks. The funding boost increases the program’s annual budget by around 60 per cent and will support the development of the state’s first dedicated Cattle Tick Eradication Action Plan, scheduled for completion by 30 September 2026. As part of the reforms, the Cattle Tick team will move under the oversight of the NSW Chief Veterinary Officer to strengthen the program’s
animal health focus. Additional veterinary expertise, compliance resources and collaboration with Local Land Services and the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development will further enhance response capability. The updated program will also expand research into chemical resistance, alternative treatment approaches, diagnostic tools and monitoring technology to improve long-term management outcomes. Minister Moriarty said rebuilding the program was critical to
safeguarding the northern beef and dairy sector from the spread of cattle tick from Queensland and supporting the long-term resilience of regional agriculture. The initiative forms part of a broader $1.05 billion biosecurity investment by the NSW Government aimed at protecting primary industries and supporting economic growth across regional communities. Consultation with industry stakeholders and affected communities will continue as the new eradication action plan is finalised later this year.
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GARDENING
Gardening
Tips & Ideas Northern Rivers seasonal planting guide showing what vegetables and herbs to grow in autumn, winter, spring and summer. We start with Autumn and think about the upcoming seasons..
Native Plants Northern Rivers Gardens By Jeff Gibbs Gardening in the Northern Rivers offers year-round opportunities thanks to the region’s warm subtropical climate. From coastal areas such as Ballina and Byron Bay to inland towns like Casino and Kyogle, gardeners can grow a wide range of vegetables, herbs and fruit across every season. Understanding what to plant at the right time of year is the key to maintaining a productive backyard garden. A seasonal planting guide helps gardeners plan their gardens so crops thrive in local conditions and provide continuous harvests throughout the year.
Autumn Planting (March – May) Autumn is one of the best times to establish a vegetable garden in the Northern Rivers. The intense summer heat begins to fade, but the soil remains warm, allowing plants to develop strong roots. Vegetables that grow well during autumn include broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots,
beetroot, lettuce, spinach and silverbeet. Asian greens such as bok choy and pak choy also perform very well. Peas, snow peas and sugar snap peas are excellent climbing crops for autumn gardens, while onions and garlic planted during this season can be harvested later in winter or early spring. Herbs such as parsley, coriander, thyme and oregano also thrive during the cooler months and are useful additions to kitchen gardens.
Winter Planting (June – August) Winters in the Northern Rivers are generally mild compared with many parts of Australia, which allows many vegetables to continue growing steadily. Winter is ideal for leafy vegetables such as kale, spinach and silverbeet. Broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower continue developing during this time, while carrots and beetroot planted earlier in autumn can be harvested. Gardeners often plant additional crops of peas and
broad beans during winter. Herbs such as rosemary, thyme and parsley also perform well during this season. Protecting plants from occasional cold snaps and heavy rain can help maintain healthy growth.
Spring Planting (September – November) Spring signals the start of the warm growing season. As temperatures rise, gardeners begin planting vegetables suited to warmer conditions. Popular spring crops include tomatoes, capsicum, eggplant, cucumbers, zucchini and pumpkins. Sweet corn and beans also grow well once the soil begins to warm. Spring is also an excellent time to plant herbs such as basil and dill, which thrive in warmer weather. Preparing garden beds with compost before planting helps support the rapid growth typical of spring vegetables.
Summer Planting (December – February)
Summer gardening in the Northern Rivers can be productive but requires careful management due to heat and humidity. Vegetables suited to summer include sweet corn, beans, cucumbers, zucchini, eggplant and pumpkins. Fast-growing crops such as lettuce and Asian greens can also be planted in partially shaded areas. Regular watering,
mulching and pest monitoring are important during summer to keep plants healthy and productive.
Growing All Year Round One of the advantages of living in the Northern Rivers is the ability to garden year-round. By rotating crops and planting vegetables suited to each season, gardeners can maintain a continuous
supply of fresh produce. Improving soil with compost, using mulch and planning plantings ahead of each season helps create a productive and sustainable garden. For many Northern Rivers residents, gardening is not just a hobby but a rewarding way to grow fresh food, reduce grocery bills and enjoy the outdoors.
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ALSTONVILLE 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
Australian Independent Retirees The next meeting of the Australian Independent Retirees will be held on Friday 1 May at 10.00am in the Ballina RSL Club, 1 Grant Street, Ballina. Doors will be open at 9.30 to gather and chat before the meeting. Morning tea will be available after the meeting business is concluded and before the guest speaker makes an appearance. The guest speaker for this month will be Chrissy Freer who will speak on how mental problems can be solved by knowing the right contacts. A meeting fee of $5.00 is charged to members, not visitors who are welcome to join us. A table has been booked for anyone who wishes to join us afterwards and partake of lunch in the Boardwalk Restaurant enquiries please contact the President, Mrs Jill Huxley, on 6686 8958." DEMENTIA INCLUSIVE BALLINA ALLIANCE SUPPORT GROUP FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH A DEMENTIA AND THEIR CARERS. The group meets weekly on Wednesdays at the Ballina Aero Club, Lightwing Lane, Ballina (near the airport) from 10:30-12:30pm. The program usually involves gentle exercise followed by choir singing then morning tea, with an activity that varies from week to week. If cooking is the activity, this happens first so that the goodies can be shared at morning tea. Activities include important occasions such as Australia Day, Easter, ANZAC Day, Melbourne Cup, and drumming, craft, memory museum, trivia, musical performances to name a few. The cost is $5 per week. DEMENTIA CAFÉ Meets at Café Sebastian’s, Ballina Fair, Kerr Street Ballina on the second Monday of each month, excluding public holidays from 10:00-12noon midday for people living with a dementia and their carers for a cuppa and a chat. NORTHERN RIVERS YOUNGER ONSET DEMENTIA CARERS SUPPORT GROUP The group supports carers of people living with dementia who were diagnosed with a dementia before they turned 65. The group meets on the first Friday of each month at Summerland House Farm from 10-12 noon for a cuppa and chat, the opportunity to share ideas or listen to guest speakers talk about relevant issues. All carers of people with younger onset dementia are welcome to attend. Sabrina 0429 455 720. Ballina Country Music Club LIVE COUNTRY MUSIC DAYS of the Ballina Country Music Club happen on the first Sunday of every month except January. The May Live Music Day is on Sunday, 3 May at Ballina RSL Club, Grant Street, Ballina, starting at 10.00 am. Smokehouse”, one of our popular regular bands, will be playing. Peter Wisman is the feature Showcase Artist. There are many regular and some visiting Walk Up Artists. The experienced line dancers demonstrate their skills and
others take to the floor dancing however they want! There are great raffle and lucky door prizes, as well as Club members’ and Walk Up Artists’ draws. Come along and enjoy the company and music. 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 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 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 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.
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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NEW HOBBY??? COME AND JOIN THE HEADLINERS CHORUS We are an all-female group of all ages who love to sing “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. 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 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,
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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 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 welcomed author Sally Warriner to the April luncheon. Members and guests enjoyed hearing Sally recount some of her experiences on properties in the Northern Territory from her book Not Just the Wife of the General Manager. A trained nurse, Sally ran a weekly clinic from the homestead treating dozens of patients, as well as doing hundreds of administrative tasks, often at the same time. Now a resident of Byron Bay, Sally is working on a second book and will be invited to be guest speaker again for our club after the book is published. Each month our club meets for lunch with a guest speaker on the second Thursday of the month at Brunswick Heads Bowling Club. Guest speakers over the next two months will be Sharlene Emerson-Boyd speaking about dragon boat racing, and Trudy Ashworth from Brunswick Heads Fire Brigade on the topic of Fire Safety in the home. Guests are welcome to attend. Funds raised go to support eight disadvantaged students in The Smith Family's Learning for Life program. Lunch is a choice of three meals. There is a trading table and raffles as part of the meeting. Numbers are needed for catering purposes. Come along at 10.30am for tea or coffee before the meeting starts at 11am. Lifelong friendships are made at VIEW club. For more information: President Rita Strong 0424 852 679. CASINO CASINO / RICHMOND VALLEY BLIND CITIZENS AUSTRALIA BRANCH Casino /Richmond Valley BCA Branch May meeting is on Monday 4th May 2026 at 10am in the Casino Baptist Church Hall corner Canterbury and West streets Casino. Special guest speaker is Kevin Hogan Federal member for Page speaking on Aged Care and NDIS Services and issues. Jessica Low from Guide Dogs will also be in attendance. Outing for the month is to Evans Head RSL Monday 25th May to Morning Melodies at 10am with Ged and Trudy.
New members are very welcome. Join us for a “Cuppa” at 10am.Free transport is available. Phone Denise on 0448 014 682 MOTHER'S DAY HIGH TEA at WINDARA Saturday, 9th May. Treat your mother to a delightful morning in the surrounds of the Windara Garden and Nursery at 253 Sextonville Road, Casino for only $45pp. All mothers will receive a gift from Windara. The Cafe will be open from 8.30am to 1pm on Saturday 9th, so book a time that suits you on 66623800 or visit Windara Cafe. 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 SENIORS Seniors are having a Mother’s Day Luncheon at the Charcoal Inn on Sunday 17th May everyone welcome join for fun day out for information contact Jan Danaher on 0414625680 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 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 WEEK 3 MONDAY V.Gray & N.Nowlan R.Baker TUESDAY R.Dempster WEDNESDAY Simplicity Funerals N.& K.Ryan THURSDAY D. & S. Forrester
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CASINO COMMUNITY MEN’S SHED Mon, Tues, Wed, attendance limited to 50 members, 8am - 1.30pm. Contact 66626423
LISMORE CASINO NAVAL ASSOCIATION Meets bimonthly at Casino RSM, new members welcome. Ph: Chris 66293269 or Jim 0427400625.
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 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. 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 @ 10-11am. 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
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 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 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 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,
April 30, 2026 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 SENIOR CITIZEN Grafton Seniors April meeting, attendance 51, apologies 3 Guest speaker, Brooke Harvey, Grafton & District Funerals, spoke about planning your funeral ‘so your wishes can be carried out, & ease burden for family. New members: welcome Joan & John Thorley; Jill & Peter Heming; Paul Ward; Denise Ryan; Jeanette Calvi; Wendy Taylor; Heather Perrett' Death: sympathy to family of former member, Len Jarrett' Correspondence: In, letters from Dovida; CPSA; Westlawn Investments' Out, welcome letters to new members; get well & sympathy cards' Coach trips: Day trip to Scots Head, 1 May, being finalised for catering. Port Macquarie 4-day tour from 9 Sept, still has spare seats. General Business: mention made of scams; letterbox drop to over 50 venues, as part of recruitment drive. Next 6 monthly newsletter to be distributed at May meeting' Membership
COMMUNITY NOTICES Fees: still $10pa, most now paid' Competition winners: Y. Cooney; F. Wratten; K. Lawson; L' Milne; B' Cavanagh; B' Perrett ‘Mother’s Day competition: to be drawn at May meeting' soup day Arranged for Monday, 15 June, will go on sale at May meeting. Next meeting: 12th May, 10am, guest speaker to be advised' Enquiries: Sandra, 6642 7720, or 0417 464 946.New members always most welcome"' GRAFTON CWA The Magnificent Mother’s Day Pamper Mum raffle will be drawn on 10 May. Good luck!On May 15 Grafton CWA will be launching their “CWA of NSW Grafton Branch Centenary Cookbook 1926-2026 100 recipes for 100 Years”. The launch will take place at the South Grafton Services Club at 10am. Tickets are $10 and include morning tea. Recipes from the cookbook will be used for morning tea. Cookbooks can be purchased on the day. Limited edition with resin cover (made by Serco) are $30 and laminated cover cookbooks are $20. Orders can be taken by Narelle Saunders on 0428415512.General Meeting- 1 May 2026- change of date due to AGM in Forster. Centenary Cookbook Launch at Grafton Services Club-15 May, 10am $10.00Carmon 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 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 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
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Marlene 0428323736 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 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
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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 Parkinsonism Support Group for all Parkinson related disorders. We meet every third Friday of the month. Next group Meeting is 15th of May 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 LISMORE LINE DANCE Line Dance Classes Thursday 6pm hall Beginners 7pm improver class Presbyterian Hall Ph 0418264489 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 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 & long established 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. 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 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, 5.30pm9pm. 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 & 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 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 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
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 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.
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).
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
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
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.
EAST LISMORE BOWLING CLUB Community Bingo Tuesday night 7.30pm start. 20 games of bingo + progressive jackpot Neilson Street East Lismore. Everyone Welcome
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.
April 30, 2026 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
COMMUNITY NOTICES 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 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
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. YAMBA
MACLEAN MACLEAN VIEW CLUB Monthly meetings the 3rd Thursdays of each month at 11am. Contact Ruth Toyer on 0409844212 by Mondays, no later than 7pm. Numbers are required for catering purpose
POTTSVILLE FUN CROQUET CLUB Meets at Black Rocks Sports Fields on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8.30am. New 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.
MULLUMBIMBY Mullumbimby CWA 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 THE LIONS CLUB OF CABARITA BEACH Pottsville Beach, on the Tweed Coast is holding a Fun Cycle event to
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. 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. 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.
CRU3A FORUM A dementia forum will be held at the Yamba Bowling Club on Thursday 21st May, 1.30 – 4pm, offering the community a valuable chance to learn, connect, and ask questions in a supportive setting. Open to the public, the session will explore early signs, caregiving strategies, local services, and ways to maintain quality of life for those affected. The session is open to everyone — families, carers, neighbours, and anyone wanting clearer understanding. By encouraging open conversation, the forum aims to reduce stigma and help people feel less alone. It’s an opportunity to build awareness, strengthen community connections, and ensure those affected by dementia receive compassion and informed support. All are warmly invited to attend. The 500 Card Game Group is seeking more members. The group meets at Maclean Bowling Club every Thursday 10am – 12pm. Open to all CRU3A members. Those Interested, contact Coralie 0407424651. Saturday 16th May is the next Garage sale for the Men’s Shed. Come along and spend up big. There will be plenty of must haves to buy. Dig deep and support the Shed. Over 50 members of the Movie Group enjoyed an evening at Yamba Cinema to watch Elvis Presley in Blue Hawaii. Before the movie tropical style nibblies and blue champagne were 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. ALL NORTHERN RIVERS NORTHERN RIVERS EVENING PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP The next meeting of the Northern Rivers Evening Prostate Cancer Support Group for 2026 is to be held on Wednesday May 6th – 7pm until 9pm at THE LISMORE WORKERS CLUB - KEEN STREET LISMORE Men previously and newly diagnosed with prostate cancer are urged to join with the group to experience the personal cancer stories told which give a great opportunity for all to share, learn
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and benefit from each other - Partners and Carers are also most welcome to attend as family are very much involved with the process and treatment of those with this diagnosis Please feel free to bring a friend or someone you know who may be in need of support -Members to be advised of Guest Speaker per email when confirmed Enquiries Bob Johnson 6622 5792 PTSD PEER SUPPORT Free online peer support for anyone experiencing the isolation and symptoms of PTSD. Living with PTSD can feel isolating, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. Our free online support group offers a safe, understanding space for anyone who has been diagnosed with PTSD, or thinks they may be experiencing it.We host daily Zoom meetups where you are welcome to simply listen or share— there is no pressure to speak or turn on your camera. The group is built on respect, empathy, and shared experience. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or have been managing PTSD for years, you are welcome here. 0478 022 022 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 ALL AREAS 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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Thursday. Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers on and east of the ranges, slight chance elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. New South Wales: Isolated showers along the coast and adjacent ranges, tending scattered about the far north coast. Dry and sunny elsewhere. Patchy morning fog about the ranges. Daytime temperatures below average in the northeast, near average elsewhere. Northeast to southeasterly winds on the coast, south to southeasterlies inland. Thursday. Isolated showers along the coast and adjacent ranges, tending scattered about the far north coast. Dry and sunny elsewhere. Patchy morning fog about the ranges. Daytime temperatures below average in the northeast, near average elsewhere. East to to southeasterly winds along the north coast, fresh at times. North to northeasterly winds elsewhere, fresh at times along the far southern coastal fringe.
Byron Coast: Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Coffs Harbour during the afternoon. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. Coffs Coast: Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Coffs Harbour during the afternoon. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. Gold Coast Waters: Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 metres. Swell: Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a storm in the afternoon and evening.
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!"#$%&'()&*+%& BRITON TOPS LEADERBOARD IN BALLINA NINE HOLE Ladies Round Ideal autumn sunshine greeted 21 players from the Ballina Nine Hole Golf Group on Tuesday, April 21, with strong scoring across the field highlighting another enjoyable morning of competition. Wendy Briton led the way with an excellent 21-point round to claim first place. Sandra Bolger secured second position on a countback after finishing level with Gill Richardson on 20 points, reflecting the close contest among the leading players. Nearest-the-pin honours were also keenly contested, with Helen Stevens taking the Division 1 prize and Maria Donnelly successful in Division 2. Although no official competition was scheduled for Thursday, April 23, several members travelled to Woodburn–Evans Head for a social round. Despite threatening rain, spirits remained high and the group enjoyed both the golf and the chance to share time together away from their home course. The Nine Hole Group continues to offer a welcoming mix of friendly rivalry and social connection, encouraging participation while supporting players’ steady improvement each week. CASINO BOWLS RESULTS Casino RSM bowlers enjoyed another friendly but competitive Wednesday on the greens on April 22, with two close games decided on the day. The winners of the day were the team that recorded victory by the lowest margin. Maria Hellyar, Raelene Skirrey and Mary Mead took the honours after defeating Jan Cooke, Sandra Guthrie and Ivy Watson in a tight contest. In the other match, Helen Lavelle had a busy morning, playing lead for both teams. The winning side was Helen Lavelle, Julie Creighton and Denise Skinner, who defeated Helen Lavelle, Valda Jennings and Annette James. Casino RSM Bowls welcomes new players each Wednesday, with games starting at 9.00am. Anyone interested in joining the friendly midweek competition is encouraged to come along. Submitted by Raelene DOYLE LEADS STRONG FIELD AT CORAKI VETERANS STABLEFORD A terrific field of 80 players turned out for the Coraki Veterans Golf single stableford event on Thursday, April 23, producing a smooth and enjoyable morning of competition both on and off the course. Club captain Terry and vice-captain Bernie were congratulated for their excellent work organising the
draw, ensuring the large field moved efficiently through the course following the 8.30am hit-off. Thanks to their efforts—and the cooperation of players—the round, lunch and presentations were all completed by 1.30pm, a fine achievement for such a strong turnout. Taking top honours on the day was T. Doyle, who produced the best score of the field. B. Cramp claimed second place, with G. Flaherty finishing third after another consistent round. The free game winner was J. Weaver. Ball and chicken run winners were B. Miller, B. McDonald, E. Reddell, C. McClymont, J. Celich, B. Collyer, J. Kelly, J. Nilsson, D. Beerins, D. Johnson, L. Newton, M. Buggy, and T. Campbell, all rewarded for solid performances across the field. Nearest-the-pin honours went to B. Kerrison on the 3rd and 12th holes, while C. McClymont claimed the prizes on the 6th and 15th. Special thanks were also extended to the club cooks, who had lunch ready early and contributed to another successful day for the veterans competition. This Thursday’s event will again be an 18-hole single stableford, with play commencing at 8.30am. Till then, good golfing. Max Tight Finishes Highlight Cherry Street Croquet Action in Ballina Competition remained strong across both Association and Ricochet formats at the Cherry Street Croquet Club, with several closely contested matches keeping spectators and players engaged throughout the week’s play. In Association Croquet, L. Turner produced a solid performance to defeat G. Porter 18–12, while G. Drew controlled the tempo well in a convincing 14–5 win over P. Waters. The closest match of the section saw R. Chapman and B. Hardy edge out S. Hume and P. Hume 12–10 in a tight tactical contest. The Ricochet Croquet games delivered even more drama, highlighted by R. Chapman’s narrow 18–17 victory over J. Hannigan in one of the closest finishes of the round. G. Kerr and P. Waters combined effectively to defeat J. Doust and D. Scott 8–7, while P. Scott and N. Watts secured an 11–6 win against B. Wellings and R. Poynting. Another strong pairing effort saw J. Dorward and M. Russell overcome W. Peters and H. Young 16–12. Cherry Street Croquet Club hosts play from Tuesday through Sunday, with a 9am start across Association, Ricochet and Golf Croquet formats. New and visiting players are always welcome at the club, located at the corner of Moon and Bentinck Streets, Ballina. Enquiries are encouraged from anyone interested in joining the growing croquet community.
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Roosters grind down Rebels By Tim Howard The South Grafton Rebels rugby league team came back to earth with a thud, losing 22-12 to reigning premiers the Nambucca Roosters in their first home game of the season. Less than a week after snatching local derby triumph against crosstown rivals the Grafton Ghosts, the Rebels found the Roosters a far different proposition in a Friday night clash at McKittrick Park. Before the game the Rebels held a minute’s silence for long time South Grafton club man John Matthews who died during the week. Matthews, who served on the club committee for more than 14 years and was a club sponsor. He was also instrumental in reestablishing the club in 2013 after it folded in 2008 to make way for the short-lived Grafton Rhinos franchise. The ref’s whistle signalled the start of a scrappy match that never rose to any height. Both sides were guilty of coughing up too much ball too easily. But the new-look Roosters, missing six players from last year’s grand final win, were tougher and more disciplined in defence for the first 60 minutes of the game. Both teams tore into each other in the first 15 minutes of the game, with the Roosters pack seeking to dominate their less experienced opponents. In the opening set they hit the Rebels ball carriers with big gang tackles, driving them back metres. It took hard heads like veteran Grant Stevens to set the standard with some rugged carries in heavy traffic. And the renowned big hitter showed his tackling has lost little sting, with a number of memorable hits throughout the game. Stevens missed the second half of the 2025 season with a serious shoulder injury and there were fears his career could be over.
But typically he has recovered and has played two 80-minute games to start the season. The Roosters kickers bombed fullback Sam Petch relentlessly through the first half, but he was able to defuse most of them safely. The first scoring chance of the game came in the 15th minute when Roosters centre Robbie Inglis put winger Cam Simon on a run to the corner. Only some superb covering defence from five-eighth Damon Kirby, who tackled the flying winger into touch, saved a try. But they didn’t make any mistake with their next opportunity eight minutes later when Daneil Donovan finished off a sweeping move down the right edge. Running hard onto a short ball from fiveeighth Craig Garvey, Donovan sliced through a couple of weary tacklers and touched down about 10m to the right of the sticks. The Rebels only break of the day came when fullback and kicker Dwayne Roberts-Jarrett missed the relatively easy conversion. The score remained 4-0 until half time, with the last move of the half a Rebels dropped ball on the first tackle after scrum win for a Nambucca dropped ball. It was that sort of game. After the break, the handling didn’t get any better and the Rebels seemed to have lady luck against them. Centre Keiron JohnsonHeron got them out of trouble when a grubber apparently heading for the dead ball bounced off the post and came to rest in goal. JohnsonHeron hacked the ball away giving the Roosters another set of six in attack. They weathered that storm, but they continued to cough up ball and the constant defence took its toll. Former Rebel Ant Cowan showed he has lost none of his speed, stepping off his left foot and evading three tacklers
to score near the posts. The conversion from Roberts-Jarrett made it 10-0. South Grafton were their own worst enemies in the next few sets, with some atrocious decision making every time they threatened in attack. The best example was a promising move down the left wing which ended when centre Jye Boehme attempted a tap on to winger Mark Waters. The right play was for the bulky centre to catch the ball and run straight to set up a play near the line. Instead the ball came free and it took a desperate tackle to stop the Roosters from running the length of the field to score. The ill-discipline bit in the end when winger Jack Fels spilled a high kick near the line and ball rolled free for Simon to fall on the ball for the Roosters’ third try. The conversion made the score 16-0. A superb 40-20 kick set up the Roosters fourth try although it was Simon’s slashing run that most will remember. He picked up a bouncing ball around his ankles, straightened and accelerated between three Rebels defenders to flash over near the posts. The conversion put the game out of reach for the Rebels, who had only pride to play for in the last 15 minutes. But they made it count, with the flying Waters finishing off what had to
be the try of the game. Sweeping to the left of the field, Stevens put an early ball into Kirby’s hands, who swerved through a gap in the defence and accelerated downfield. He found Waters backing up and delivered the ball on a platter for a sprint under the posts. The Rebels captain coach Todd Cameron decided it was time to assert himself after 70 minutes of ball distribution from dummy half. A perfectly weighted chip and chase, which threatened to open up the Roosters’ tight defence was followed by a beautifully executed dart from dummy half to score the final try of the game, which he converted. It was not a great day for the club, losing in all three grades, but there was enough to show that first grade will be competitive in 2026. Moved in from wing to five-eighth Kirby, is showing some of the playmaking nous veteran Rebels watchers will remember from his dad Stevie Kirby. And in the forwards Stevens and Cameron are setting a high bar for the rest of the pack to reach. On the road the Grafton Ghosts received a 36-6 mauling from the Sawtell Panthers. Life doesn’t get easier for either team at the weekend. The Ghosts host Nambucca and South Grafton hit the road for a matchup with Sawtell.
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Hardworking back rower Brian Quinlin-Randall tries to twist out of a tackle during the match between South Grafton and Nambucca on Friday night.