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q Violette Hyland, pictured in blue, on stage as Mary Poppins. Photo: Supplied by NSW Department of Education.

NAMBUCCA Heads High School student Violette Hyland is front and centre as Mary Poppins this week as almost 600 students from 48 schools come together for the first regional staging of the NSW Department of Education’s Combined Schools Musical. The 15-year-old is leading the cast of Mary Poppins JR, which is being performed at Murwillumbah High School from Monday 24 to Thursday 27 August. Students from across the Coffs Coast, Nambucca and Bellingen areas are among those taking part, including students from Coffs Harbour High School, Narranga Public School, Glenreagh Public School, William Bayldon Public School, Bellingen Public School and Nambucca Heads High School. The production, delivered through The Arts Unit, is designed to give regional students access to the kind of largescale performing arts opportunity more commonly available in metropolitan centres.

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BOWRAVILLE has become the eighth place in NSW to receive a blue plaque in honour of its historic significance during the 1965 Freedom Ride. About 50 community members gathered at Bowraville Theatre this week to watch the blue plaque be unveiled and celebrate what the original bus journey helped to achieve for First Nations People. CONTINUED Page 4

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Macksville farewells a local business institution AN era spanning more than half a century ends next week with the closing of much-loved Macksville business, Trimble’s Furniture One. The Trimble family was given a warm send-off recently at Macksville Ex-Services Club at a function organised by Macksville Rotary Club. “When you look back over nearly six decades, you realise that a business is about so much more than a building and products,” said Kylie Ellis, daughter of Betty and the late Ron Trimble. “It is about the people. That is why, tonight, more than anything else, I want to say thank you.” On behalf of her mother and brother David, Mrs Ellis was responding to Mayor Gary Lee. Mr Lee said running a family business for more than three decades had taken enormous

dedication, hard work, resilience and a willingness to adapt to changing times. “Ron died in 2020, but his contribution to the family, the businesses and the community remains an important part of their story,” he said. “Since then, Betty, Kylie and long-standing employee Michael Simpson continued to operate the business, honouring the values on which it was founded. “The family leaves behind not only a successful business, but a lasting legacy of service, friendship and community that has touched generations of local families.” Rotary club secretary Veena Tilly said businesses like Trimble's gave regional towns like Macksville their special character. The Trimbles supported Macksville Music Muster, Macksville Show, Pro-Ag and

many local sporting clubs with donations for presentation days or fundraisers, as well as giving young people after-school and holiday jobs. “Ron and Betty always had the outlook that you support the area where you live, work and play,” she said. Ron’s carpet-laying business morphed into a furniture and floor coverings store in 1993. Kylie Ellis thanked the people of the Nambucca Valley who supported the business. “We watched families grow and children become parents - generations of customers came through our doors,” she said. ”We've shared conversations, celebrations, challenges and memories. “Every purchase, every conversation, every kind word, and every recommendation helped keep our business going. “There were good days and difficult days, but knowing that the community was behind us made all the difference.” q The exterior of Trimble’s Furniture One. Photo: Facebook.

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Wanted: Investors in Nambucca Valley’s future growth NAMBUCCA Valley Council has officially launched its new Investment Prospectus, showcasing the region's competitive strengths and highlighting strategic opportunities for businesses and investors looking to be part of the valley's future growth. The prospectus has been developed as part of Council's commitment to economic development and investment attraction and identifies priority sectors with strong growth potential, including Native Food Production and Food Processing, Advanced Manufacturing, Circular Economy and Plastics Manufacturing, Transport and Logistics, and the Visitor Economy. Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee attended the launch of the prospectus at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club this week and said the project was a great example of what could be achieved when government, local businesses and industry, and the wider community worked together. "This prospectus is more than a document. It is a statement of confidence in the future of the Nambucca Valley and a roadmap for sustainable economic growth," Cr Lee said. "It showcases the opportunities that exist across our region and highlights the strengths that make the Nambucca Valley a great place to invest and do business in. "Importantly, it is also an example of what can be achieved when Council, local businesses, industry representatives and government partners work together. “It also showcases the many exceptional, multi-generational businesses and industry we have in our valley, including Comet Windmills, Midcoast Trucks, Sable Engineering, Express Coach Builders and more.” The prospectus aligns with significant regional opportunities, including Valla Urban Growth Area Stage One industrial land release and emerging opportunities associated with

q Launching the Nambucca Valley Investment Prospectus are, back from left: Nambucca Macnuts president Peter Ranking, Business NSW Mid North Coast regional director Rod Barnaby, Commonwealth Bank executive manager Nick Roach, (front) Nambucca Valley mayor Gary Lee, Sable Engineering operations manager Nathan Keen, ShoreTrack co-founder Jill Ashley, Nambucca Oyster Company representative Paul Tessier and Industry Capability Network regional manager Brad Doonan. the proposed Great Koala National Park. Business NSW Mid North Coast Regional Director Rod Barnaby welcomed the initiative and said strategic investment attraction was critical to ensuring long-term prosperity for regional communities. "Business confidence is built when regions demonstrate leadership, vision and a clear understanding of their economic strengths," he said. "This prospectus sends a strong message that the Nambucca Valley is open for business and focused on creating the conditions that

support sustainable economic growth. "The Nambucca Valley is ideally positioned between two of Australia's strongest growth corridors, Sydney and South-east Queensland, making it well placed to attract investment and support business expansion. "Most importantly, this work reflects the strong collaboration between Council, industry, businesses and stakeholders who are all committed to building a resilient local economy that creates opportunities for future generations." Cr Lee thanked the many businesses,

stakeholders and Council staff who contributed to the development of the prospectus – it was truly a team effort. Council is encouraging businesses, industry groups and community stakeholders to share the prospectus through their networks and help amplify the message that the Nambucca Valley is a prime destination for investment, innovation and sustainable economic growth. View the new Investment Prospectus and its video here: https://www.nambucca.nsw. gov.au/Business/Invest

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Heritage NSW commemorates Bowraville's place on the 1965 Freedom Ride route and those who stood against discrimination

q Community members gathered at Bowraville Theatre on Monday 24 August to celebrate the unveiling of the blue plaque and honour the original freedom riders of 1965. Photo: NVC.

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Nambucca Valley Council Mayor Gary Lee and Councillor Martin Ballangarry unveiled the commemorative plaque, located on the outside of the historic theatre. “Today is about remembering history and acknowledging the people who stood up against the discrimination of Aboriginal people,” Cr Lee said. “The 1965 Freedom Ride journeyed through regional communities and challenged Australians to confront injustices that had too often been ignored. “This blue plaque is more than an installation of a marker, it’s a permanent reminder that what happened here mattered. “It acknowledges the courage of those who participated in the freedom ride, the Aboriginal communities which experienced discrimination, and the continuing work required to ensure discrimination and racism are never accepted.” Uncle Gary Williams, Chief Executive Officer of Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Cooperative, attended both the Bowraville and Kempsey plaque unveiling events and he said it was enjoyable to catch up with some of the original freedom riders. In February 1965, a group of university students, including Charles Perkins, set out on a bus journey through country NSW. Known as the Freedom Ride, the goal was to expose and challenge discrimination faced by Aboriginal people.

The ride became a defining moment in Australia’s history, sparking change and inspiring hope. There is a plaque at Bowraville Theatre, written in Gumbaynggirr language, honouring Mr Perkins for his civil rights activism and inclusivity achievements. Bowraville is now one of eight places on the 1965 Freedom Ride Blue Plaque Trail, alongside Sydney, Dubbo, Gulargambone, Walgett, Moree, Boggabilla and Kempsey.

These towns became known as the 1965 Freedom Ride journey route and have this year been commemorated by Heritage NSW with blue plaques. Nambucca Valley Council delivered the unveiling event on Monday 24 August and morning tea with many community partners including Jaanymili Bawrrungga, Bowraville Central School, Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Cooperative, Wesley Mission and more.

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q Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee and Councillor Martin Ballangarry unveil the 1965 Freedom Ride blue plaque. Photo: NVC.

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Major road rebuild follows culvert collapse near Sauls Dairy By Eve NESMITH

A SEVEN-kilometre detour around Sauls Dairy at Utungun will be in place from Monday, 7 September 2026 until the end of the year as work takes place to repair road subsidence on Boat Harbour Road. The detour will involve travel along Taylors Arm Road at a reduced speed limit and is expected to take an average-sized vehicle around 13 minutes. Major works are necessary as the root of the subsidence problem lies with the failure of old, corrugated steel culverts located eight metres below Boat Harbour Road.

Nambucca Valley Council (NVC) Acting General Manager David Moloney acknowledged there would be inconvenience to members of the community but stressed the need to get to the heart of the issue and do the job properly. “I acknowledge there is never a good time to close a road, however piecemeal repairs have been carried out at Boat Harbour Road, Sauls Dairy, in the past and all those temporary fixes have deteriorated,” Mr Moloney said. Mr Moloney said a contraflow traffic arrangement was not possible during the road repair due to the depth of excavation

required for the project and the challenges associated with removing existing, deteriorated material in multiple pieces. “To demolish the existing culverts, the construction team needs to use large plant and machinery to dig down eight metres safely, demolish the steel culverts and then bench out the road and install the new Tri-cell Concrete Box Culverts with a 130-tonne crane,” Mr Moloney said. The Tri-cell Concrete Box Culverts are large, prefabricated concrete units that will provide bridging and drainage. The culvert pieces are approximately 30 metres in length, and there will be 22 culvert units, each weighing almost 8.5 tonnes. Mr Moloney said that, due to the size and depth of the excavation, and the steep

topography of adjacent land, closing Boat Harbour Road and detouring traffic via Taylors Arm Road was the only safe and viable option. The work will be funded through the Australian Government’s Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program, from which Council secured a $2.4 million allocation to complete the Sauls Dairy project. Council’s grading team is preparing Taylors Arm Road for detour traffic by grading the road surface, clearing debris from stormwater pipes and trimming vegetation along sections of the road. A water cart will, weather permitting, regularly travel along Taylors Arm Road to spray water and suppress dust generated by increased traffic.

q A good glimpse at the deteriorated steel culverts beneath Boat Harbour Road, at Sauls Dairy. Council’s project will replace the culverts and repair the road. Photos: NVC.

q Boat Harbour Road, at Sauls Dairy near Utungun, from the air, showing the eastbound road lane which was closed earlier in 2025 due to subsidence caused by the failing culverts underneath the road.

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Violette said that the experience had been great. “It means a lot to know that you’ve gotten selected out of what was hopefully a large pool of people,” Violette said. “It feels really special.” Violette said that there were not a lot of things for musical theatre aspirants in Nambucca Heads, with her closest avenue being an hour away. Despite the limited regional opportunities, Violette is an accomplished young vocalist and musical theatre performer whose credits already include performances at the Sydney Opera House, the Compass Music Festival and, earlier this year, a live appearance on Channel Seven’s Sunrise. Her experience starring as Mary Poppins had offered her the opportunity to adapt to a different style of singing than that to which she was accustomed. “I’m usually more contemporary, but obviously Mary Poppins is a bit more operatic, so that’s been fun,” Violette said. She had also relished the chance to spend time with like-minded people who shared her love for musical theatre. “I know a couple of people who are here as the lead cast. They were like, oh, I’ve never really done musical theatre before, but they just gave it a shot and they really love it,” she said. Her advice to anyone who heard about the Combined Schools Musical was to give it a try. “You’ll meet a great bunch of people,” she said. “We’ve all become like a little family. It’s really great. So, I think if you hear about it, just try out. “Even if you don’t get a lead role, do the ensemble.

“It’s so much fun.” The Arts Unit North Coast coordinator Sarah Armour said some schools have been preparing and rehearsing since February with ensemble rehearsals in full swing since the end of Term 2. “This is the first time the production has been performed regionally through the Combined Schools Musical program with almost 600 students from 48 North Coast schools to hit the stage over the show’s four nights,” Ms Armour said. “The program is about providing opportunities for students closer to home

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that they otherwise would not be able to access. “Some of the schools involved are quite small, so they don’t have the ability to put on a large production like this independently. “Mary Poppins Jnr is a really special opportunity for the students to be up on the

stage in front of any audience who is there to support them, which has been really well received.” The show promises to be a truly supercalifragilisticexpialidocious performance.

q Violette Hyland, pictured in blue, leads a cast of almost 600 students from 48 schools who came together in Murwillumbah to perform the Combined Schools Musical production of Mary Poppins JR, staged by the NSW Department of Education. Photos: Supplied by NSW Department of Education.

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Tanks installed in major step for VUGA construction By Lani GREENHALGH TWO massive emergency storage tanks were installed at a new sewage pump station last week, marking a major construction milestone in the development of the Valla Urban Growth Area (VUGA). The two 15-metre-long, 106,000-litre sewage retention tanks were transported from Parkes and crane-lifted into a deep excavation pit near Giinagay Way. Nambucca Valley Council Acting General Manager David Moloney said the 50-tonne crane lifting the tanks made an impressive sight for motorists. “The crane-lift of the sewage retention tanks into the deep excavation pit finishes the major, complicated construction tasks needed

to unlock the master-planned Valla Urban Growth Area precinct,” he said. “The greatest value of these emergency storage tanks … is that they significantly reduce the likelihood of a sewage spill entering the environment.” In the event of a power outage or maintenance emergency, the tanks will securely contain sewage for a set duration, giving Council teams time to set up generators to start up the pumps. Principal contractor AJ Civil Projects will now begin backfilling the pit and connecting hundreds of metres of pipework to the Nambucca Heads Sewerage Treatment Plant. The overall pump station project, which will also feature a new bulk water filling station, is on track for completion in November 2026. Once operational, this infrastructure will support stage one of the development, which focuses on establishing the industrial area. This will feature 13 large blocks.

q The two 15-metre-long emergency storage tanks awaiting pipe connection and back-filling. Photos: NVC.

Situated squarely between Brisbane and Sydney, and flanked by growing regional hubs like Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie, council says the precinct is well-positioned for commercial success. VUGA already has its first internal road with asphalt and kerbing, with the council celebrating the completion of civil construction of VUGA stage one in June. Later stages promise to deliver up to 700

residential dwellings. Nambucca Valley Council has invested $17 million in VUGA stage one. This has been supported by $3.2 million from the federal government, $5 million from the NSW Government’s Infrastructure NSW Restart NSW Program and $3 million through the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Regional NSW Infrastructure Grants Program.

WET weather has delayed rehabilitation to a 250-metre stretch of pavement on Grassy Head Road and work has consequently been extended by one week. Nambucca Valley Council (NVC) advises that the rock sub-base layer is now complete on the northbound lane and most of the gravel pavement layer has been placed. From now until the completion of works, Grassy Head Road will continue to be open to vehicles through a one-lane contraflow traffic control arrangement as follows: • Outside of construction hours: from 3.30pm in the afternoons, up until 7.15am in the mornings on Tuesday to Friday 2528 August and 31 August-4 September • From 7.15am to approximately 8.30am on the above construction days, vehicles will be provided access through the work site in a contraflow traffic arrangement. • Grassy Head Road will be closed to vehicles:

• From approximately 8.30am to 3.30pm Tuesday to Thursday 25-28 August and Monday to Friday 31 August-4 September, weather depending • All vehicles* will need to detour via Stuarts Point and the Pacific Motorway, during these times. *Vehicles excepted are those driven by residents who live directly adjacent to the work site and whose driveways intersect the work site. Driveway access will be maintained, under the guidance of work site staff. If community members have any questions about the work, they can contact Council on (02) 6568 2555. This partial road closure has also been put on Live Traffic to assist with route planning for commuters when using navigational apps. If you want to stay up-todate on Council works, consider downloading Council’s Antenno app.

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q Works along Grassy Head Road and associated traffic changes will continue for another week. Photo: NVC.

Urunga Arts Encounters By Jen HETHERINGTON A FASCINATING new exhibition entitled ‘Encounters’, featuring 12 local artists, is now on display at Art Space Urunga. Members were invited well in advance of the opening day to prepare collections of their works for display. “The concept was for the artist to have a direct relationship with the artwork rather than using, say, photographic reference, even if the photo is taken by the artist,” coordinator Chris Wilson said. “I could say ‘plein air’ but it also works with still life or portraits done directly in front of the subject in the workspace. “Photography is obviously not affected

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as it is direct by its nature, but for 3D work I asked for works which represent something important to the artist.” Artists provided an interesting variety of preparatory sketches, journal entries, descriptive statements and other materials which demonstrated their connection to the artworks and are displayed with artworks. “People are often fascinated by artists (so clever and mysterious!) and want to know how these talented folk do what they do,” Chris said. “Speaking for myself as an artist, I feel the need to recalibrate and refresh my practice and have decided this is a good way of doing it.” Artists include Chris Wilson, Crystal Tate, Pete Gaily, Susan Romyn, May Southgate, David Southgate, Sarah Wade, Tom Maxwell and ‘The Collective Four’; Jackie Lee, Shelly O’Keefe, Philip Senior and Kathy Taylor. “It is intriguing to see how the different

artists developed their bodies of work, from sketches to fabulous paintings,” exhibiting artist and long-time member Pete Gaily said. The exhibition runs till September 12,

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followed by the highly contested ‘Small Sculpture Prize’, which attracted entries from every state and territory in Australia. q Chris Wilson addressed the gallery gathering.

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Free stall rises from the ashes By Sharon JANE AFTER the 2019 fires many people found it difficult to replace things they lost, so Maureen Courtenay decided to set up a stall where every single item was free. Now a team of six volunteers helps wherever there is an opportunity to set up for free - often at local markets in the Nambucca Valley. "This is the 14th stall run over the last four years," coordinator Maureen Courtenay told News Of The Area. "The market people like us because we bring people in as we have around 60 or 70 regulars to the stall.” People who may be reluctant to ask for help from a charity organisation in their distress were able to choose freely from the stall, Ms Courtenay said. "Nobody here will ask any questions.” Family, friends and community service groups are getting involved in the Giving Stall initiative by donating items. q Inspired coordinator Maureen Courtenay at Macksville. Photo: Sharon Jane.

"They prefer us to pass them on for free as the complaint has been that op-shops charge too much,” Ms Courtenay said. "It's great that some market stalls drop off what they don't sell for us to give away." After the fires in 2019 Maureen built a garage on council land at South Arm to store the donations between stalls. "We always look for help, especially packing up at the end of the day," she said. Val Bailey of Nambucca came back to thank the organisers of the stall while they were set up at Macksville Showgrounds during the Poultry Sale on 22 August. Mrs Bailey’s husband Jeff was in an aged care facility when a physiotherapist recommended a walker without wheels to help him gain mobility. Mrs Bailey searched in vain for 12 months and was amazed to find the exact model required waiting for her at the Giving Stall a few months ago. "The physio has him standing up with it every day now,” Mrs Bailey said. “Last month she began transferring Jeff from his wheelchair to bed using that walker.

q Val Bailey, who found a walker for her husband. Photo: Sharon Jane.

"I'm just so grateful. Someone didn't need it anymore, but we certainly did," she said. Local teacher Rebecca White told News Of The Area it was the first time she has seen a free section at a

Young leaders have their say at NSW Parliament roadshow STUDENTS from across the Mid North Coast had the chance to engage directly with state politicians and government officials at the third annual NSW Parliament Regional Roadshow held recently in Macksville. The event brought together 24 senior students for a public speaking competition and 47 student leaders for a youth forum to discuss the issues affecting their communities. Sienna McGinty, from Toormina High School, won the speaking competition with her address titled “Tick, Tick… Boom!”, which impressed adjudicator and President of the Legislative Council, Ben Franklin MLC.

“She painted one of the most vivid, thoughtful, and enduring wordpictures I have heard – that will stay with me for a long time,” Mr Franklin said. Ms McGinty will now compete in the State Final at Parliament House in December. Ruby Almond from Manning Valley Anglican College and Hunter Davis from MacKillop College were joint runners-up, speaking on “Unread” and “The Edges” respectively. The Youth Forum gave students the opportunity to raise issues directly with Members of

Parliament and senior government figures on issues including the cost of living, mental health, housing affordability, inclusion, and access to higher education. “One of the best parts of this program is that those young people are able to talk directly to Members of Parliament,” Mr Franklin said. “To give us their views. "To advocate for the world they want to see in the future. That’s what they did today, and they were

media@newsofthearea.com.au q Rebecca White and daughter Bonita look over the giveaways. Photo: Sharon Jane.

community event. "It's building community by levelling the playing field and giving everyone an opportunity. There's some quality goods here that people

are willing to give away, which is great," Mrs White said.

incredibly successful.” Mannat Dhariwal, a student from Coffs Harbour Senior College, said it was encouraging to see Parliamentarians willing to listen and “hear these opinions in an era of autocracy”. “I think people know what the issues are in a lot of cases, and I think we know what needs to be done. It is just a matter of using our democratic power and our grassroots opposition to get those things done. I think this is definitely a mechanism of that,” Ms Dhariwal said. Ashton Angus, also a student at Coffs Harbour Senior College, made a speech about taxing megacorporations and how that could

lower the cost of living. “It was one of the best community conversations I have ever been a part of.,” Mr Angus said. “They allowed students to talk about what they really felt, even if it was controversial or contradicted the government’s opinions, and that was amazing.” Harper Dent, a student from Coffs Harbour Senior College, said the event offered a genuine dialogue between young people and politicians. “I really enjoyed the transparency. I thought it was really nice to not just be able to give our opinions but hear back from actual politicians and hear what they have to say as well,” Ms Dent said.

q Physiotherapist Aimee Redman helping Jeff Bailey walk after two years. Photo: Val Bailey.

q Winner of the public speaking competition, Sienna McGinty. Photo: Dave Smith, NSW Parliament.

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By Andrea FERRARI NAMBUCCA Baptist Church marked a significant milestone last Sunday as members, visitors and community supporters gathered to celebrate the church's first anniversary and reflect on a remarkable year of renewal and growth. For more than 60 years, Nambucca Baptist Church has served the people of the Nambucca Valley. Although the church closed for a period at the beginning of 2025, a partnership with Coffs Harbour Baptist Church led to the relaunch of services and the reopening of the church's doors in August 2025. The reopening came after months of preparation, making the facility available to local believers and the wider community. Coffs Harbour Baptist Church elder, Ray Budge said the timing of events surrounding the church's

relaunch seemed providential. “It was a divine appointment,” Mr Budge said, referring to the arrival of Fijian pastor Eroni Cakakaka and his family. “Visa approvals, travel arrangements and the family's arrival coincided with the week church leaders received the keys to both the church building and the manse. “There was much celebration, but still a lot of work to do.” The church was a modest building on the corner of Liston Street and Hallidise Street, and extensive improvements were needed. The renovations began immediately, including painting and refurbishment projects, the construction of a new entrance, a large rear deck, and upgrades to the children's area. A local leadership structure was established to support the church's future ministry. The anniversary celebration also recognised the contribution of Pastor Eroni Cakakaka, who has served as lead pastor since q

Pastor Eroni Cakakaka leads the service at Nambucca Baptist Church.

the reopening, alongside his wife Lavenia and son Scott. Over the past year, the family has worked to build relationships throughout Nambucca Heads, Bowraville and Kempsey. Looking ahead after this first encouraging year Pastor Eroni told NOTA, “As we look into the future, we want Nambucca Baptist Church

to be a community of believers that help to heal the broken-hearted and set the captives free and bring hope, joy and peace to our community, and glory to our God.” The celebratory service drew a diverse gathering, including representatives from the Boambee Baptist Indigenous community, congregation members from Coffs

The children sing out.

q The Nambucca Baptist Church congregation celebrates together.

Preserving the town’s glorious proteas By Sharon JANE A BELOVED Macksville mural featuring proteas has been given a reprieve from destruction as new tenants vow not to touch the iconic art. Previous tenant Odd Molly is moving online and alarmed locals have expressed their concerns for the future of the town’s creative landmark. "The artwork is eyecatching, q Glorious proteas welcome visitors to Macksville. Photo: Sharon Jane.

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original, beautiful and really brightens a mundane part of town, giving it colour and culture,” Sue Gilbert of Bellingen told News Of The Area. “It's just breathtaking and too good to destroy. "Works of art should be treasured and protected by the town. It belongs to everybody," she said. Jessica Crossingham, of Gumma, said she believed the mural should be preserved.

"It's so beautiful to come over the bridge and see it,” she said. Isabella Last recently moved to Nambucca from Victoria, and loves the mural. "It's gorgeous,” Ms Last said. “We need something like this where people get out of their cars and take a photo, then start walking the streets of Macksville to look further." New tenant Brayden Perry grew up at Scotts Head, attended Macksville High, has 25 years

hospitality experience and is currently a bakery barista. Brayden and his wife, Janelle, have a vision to provide restful refreshment in the heart of town and are due to begin tenancy in coming weeks. Brayden said he and Janelle loved the building and had no intention of changing it. Artist Bastian Allfrey's 2025 artwork was partly crowd funded but the mural's long-term future is

q Art lover Jessica Crossingham, from Gumma. Photo: Sharon Jane.

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Harbour to Kempsey, and the local Fijian community, who live and work in the Nambucca Valley. The Fijian worshipers took to the small stage to deliver beautiful, harmonious songs. Church leaders said the anniversary was a testament to the impact one person's commitment can have on a community, noting the rich heritage the new church is building upon. Throughout the year, Pastor Eroni has shared the Christian message through a variety of ministries, including teaching in local schools, participating in community events, supporting weekly barbecues for people experiencing homelessness, and preaching in churches across the region. As the congregation celebrated the first anniversary since the church's reopening, there was a strong sense of optimism about the future. “With renewed energy and a growing community presence, members of Nambucca Baptist Church believe the past year is only the beginning of what lies ahead for the church and its ministry in the Nambucca Valley,” Mr Budge said

not yet assured as the building is privately owned, leased, and subject to agreement that presently does not specify preservation of the mural. The current owners have indicated that they have no intention of painting over the mural but, as the building is currently for sale, this may depend on future commercial agreements. Nambucca Valley Council told News Of The Area that they had no power to intervene in private agreements but were supportive of beautifying Macksville.

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Bowraville makes its mark at Brisbane Royal Show BOWRAVILLE Central School has made its mark at the Brisbane Royal Show, with eight students and seven head of cattle travelling north to compete in the prestigious eight-day event. The Bowraville Central Cattle Team travelled to Brisbane with school-owned Droughtmaster cattle, as well as Murray Grey cattle belonging to student Amy Edge and her family’s newly established Misty Valley Stud. For Amy, the opportunity to compete at the Brisbane Royal Show represented the culmination of a journey that began when she joined Bowraville Central School in Year Seven. Through the school’s cattle program, Amy developed a passion for cattle, became involved in local and regional shows, and built her knowledge and confidence in the show ring. Earlier this year, Amy and her family took the next step by establishing their own Murray Grey stud, Misty Valley. Having their cattle competing at the Brisbane Royal Show was a significant milestone and a wonderful example of how opportunities that arise through agricultural studies at school can inspire students to pursue their own interests within the agricultural industry. Throughout the eight days, Bowraville students competed in a diverse range of events, including fruit and vegetable judging, grain judging, stud cattle judging, prime cattle judging, steer judging and junior parading. Students competed in both school and stud sections, putting their practical knowledge and skills to the test against competitors from across the country. There were several outstanding individual achievements. Kyron Trisley-Lindsay placed

second in Fruit and Vegetable Judging, where competitors were required to judge lemons, red onions and pears, place the entries in order of desirability, and then deliver an oral presentation explaining and comparing their decisions. Lily Kennedy also enjoyed an exceptional competition. Lilly was awarded Highly Commended in Stud Cattle Judging, after judging a class of Droughtmaster bulls and delivering an oral presentation justifying her placings. She also received Highly Commended in Fruit and Vegetable Judging before progressing through to the finals of the Stud Parader competition. Lilly finished among the top 20 competitors from approximately 120 participants, an outstanding achievement at the Brisbane Royal Show. The cattle results were equally impressive. School-owned Droughtmaster Breffni Quinn placed second in the Droughtmaster Heifer Over 24 Months, led by Lily Kennedy. Misty Valley Murray Grey Onward Titian W19 placed second in the 12–16 Month class, led by Amy Edge. The highlight of the cattle results came with Onward Everlyn W1, who won the 16–20 Month class before being awarded Reserve Junior Champion, led by Heloise Lair. While the ribbons and results were a highlight, the Brisbane Royal Show experience provided much more than success in the show ring. The students spent eight days caring for their cattle, preparing animals for competition, participating in judging events and representing their school and community. The experience challenged the students to work independently, communicate effectively, solve

problems and support one another through long days and early mornings. The team was made up of Lailana Heather, Amarli Whit, Bella Lindsay, Jaz Gwilliam, Heloise Lair, Kyron Trisley-Lindsay and Lilly Kennedy, who all represented Bowraville Central School with pride and enthusiasm throughout the competition. Their success at the Brisbane Royal Show highlights the growing opportunities available to students through the Bowraville Central School agriculture program and demonstrates the important role practical agricultural education can play in developing confidence, leadership, responsibility and a genuine connection to the agricultural industry.

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Coffs Coast Classic and I participated with 50 others,” he said. “There were nine in my division.” The event was held by Woolgoolga Board Riders at Mulloway Beach on Sunday, August 23, and Sandon won every heat. “My final score was a 15.65 combination, putting the other surfers in a combination situation, meaning they needed more than one

wave to win,” he said. "I competed in the senior boys years 10, 11 and 12. The winds were offshore and the conditions were head-high. “Such a super-fun event, good to catch up with friends and score some sick waves,” Sandon said. Next up, teams will compete at the Kirra Teams Boardriders Challenge.

Sandon hits the surf again FOLLOWING the surfing career of young Yarrahapinni local Sandon Vowels gets more exciting as he heads into the warmer months’ competition cycles. Sandon reported his latest winning results to Nambucca Valley News Of The Area. “The competition was part of the

Nambucca Bowls Report

By Charlie POTTER

OUR Grade 3 Pennant team travelled to Northmead for the State Finals and drew Lightning Ridge in the first game and found them far too strong, going down 51-77(0-10). That left them needing to defeat both Henty and Dubbo to make the quarter finals,

which they did, 66-46(9-1) and 6349(9-1). Unfortunately, they met St Johns Park in the quarters losing 54-65 (0-10). Congratulations to our players who acquitted themselves well. A special mention to Lightning Ridge who won the Grade 3 Pennant flag without dropping a rink throughout, defeating Charlestown

q NHWBC President Karen Liddell with winners Sue Patterson and Glenda Elford, both of Wauchope.

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q Brefnni Quinn ( Droughtmaster Heifer) - Lily Kennedy Leading. LeftRight and Top-Bottom - Lailana Heather, Kyron Trisley-Lindsay, Amarli Whit, Bella Lindsay, Jaz Gwilliam, Amy Edge, Heloise Lair.

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For a small rural school from the Nambucca Valley, competing at one of Australia’s largest agricultural shows is a significant achievement. An opportunity of this scale would not be possible without the incredible support of our local community. Bowraville Central School and the Cattle Team would like to extend a huge thank you to Macksville ExServices Club, Lindsay’s Roofing, NSW Farmers – Nambucca River Branch and Nambucca Rotary Club for their generous support in helping our students attend the Brisbane Royal Show. Travelling interstate with students, cattle and equipment comes with significant costs, and the generosity of these local organisations has helped make this

experience possible. Their support has provided our students with an opportunity to compete on a major agricultural stage, develop their skills and create memories that they will carry with them for years to come. We are incredibly grateful to these organisations for investing in our students, supporting agricultural education and helping young people from the Nambucca Valley experience opportunities beyond the classroom. Bowraville Central School is extremely proud of the students who stepped into the Brisbane Royal Show ring and showed that with hard work, determination and a passion for agriculture, students from a small country school can compete on a very big stage.

q Shiva Rodhamperkins, Jayden James and Sandon Vowels. Photo: Supplied by Woolgoolga High Sports Academy.

67-42 in the final. Wed. Aug 19. A field of 30 bowlers and the winners were Peter Lott, Teresa Meehan and Stuart Hughes. Runners up were Jai McAuliffe, The Welder and Psycho Carr with Elaine Fleming, Deb Mann and Chris D'Elboux third. Maurie Herbert, Bill Mann and Peter Fredericks were the Lucky Losers. Peter Lott won Lucky Bowler but missed the $270 Jackpot.

Fri. Aug 21. A depleted field of 54 due to the Grade 3 players being away. Winners on the day were a visitors team of Brett, Warren and Steve. Syd Campton, Terry Snowden and Dirk Winwood were second and John McCollom, Frank Wesley and Peter Meehan third. The Lucky Losers went to Wayne Bolton, Ken Summo and Frank Ronan. The Lucky Bowler was Brian Phillis but he

failed to draw his rink for the $120 Jackpot. Sun. Apr 23. 23 bowlers signed in for the Sunday Social Bowls. Winners were Michael Gill, Hans Johnson and Brian Phillis. Marie Johnson, Elaine Fleming and Pat Fletcher were the Lucky Losers. Brian Phillis was Lucky Bowler but was denied the Jackpot of $35... two misses in 5 days!

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enjoyed by all, with plenty of friendly rivalry and good sportsmanship on the greens. Congratulations to the placegetters: First: Sue Patterson and Glenda Elford from Wauchope Second: Karen McFarlane and Lyn Zahra from Port City Third: Cherie Treherne and Jan Slater from Park Beach The Hundred Club and raffle

were also popular throughout the day, with plenty of lucky winners taking home prizes. The event was a tremendous success and would not have been possible without the dedication and hard work of the club’s volunteers. The organisers extend their thanks to all participating teams for helping make the 2026 Ladies Hibiscus Pairs such an enjoyable and successful event.

Nambucca Heads Women’s Bowling Club HIBISCUS Pairs a Great Success The 2026 Ladies Hibiscus Pairs was a great success, with beautiful warm and sunny weather providing the perfect conditions for a wonderful day of lawn bowls. A total of 30 teams from around the region took part, with some excellent games played throughout the day. The competition was

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Ison hits purple patch on the green By Chris KNIGHT MANY were muttering “that's not Nathan Ison out there” after his theatrics at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course (NHIGC) this past week. The board member and business tycoon is normally more chance of finding Wally than the winners' circle, but he's hit a purple patch and his handicap has plunged harder than the Brisbane Broncos - to a 13. Ison was again to the fore on Saturday in the McGrath Real Estate medley stableford, which doubled as a qualifier for the National Handiskins and the local Top Gun competition. He binned the longest putt

on the 1st for the Ecomist prize pack and also scored the nearest the pins on 8 and 15 - but normal service was resumed on the remainder of the course as he cobbled just 27 points to finish 83rd on a countback. At the pointy end, Garry Johnstone (14 handicap) carded a spanking 38 points including a bird on 14 to seize Div 1 by a point from Maclean's Michael Beechmore (14). Paddy Byrne (19) had 39 points to secure Div 2 on countback from Sam Bleechmore (19) from Merewether. The scores were more raging than a bull in Pamplona in Div 3 where Jennifer Johnston (31) gored 42 points to collect

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Friday, 28 August Australian Rules Football AFL North Coast season – Grand Final. Under 18s. Port Macquarie Magpies vs Coffs Harbour Breakers/Nambucca Valley at C.ex Coffs International Stadium. 7pm. Football North Coast Football’s Women’s Premier League season – Semi-finals. Woolgoolga Wildcats vs Boambee Eagles at Clive Joass Memorial Sports Park. 6.45pm. Saturday, 29 August Australian Rules Football AFL North Coast season – Grand finals. C.ex Coffs International Stadium. Senior men’s: Port Macquarie Magpies vs Coffs Harbour Breakers.

on countback from John McRae (27). In a bristling field of exactly 100, Geoffrey McCann was closest on 5 and Darrell Flanders on 7. Daniel Wren sliced and diced the Pizza This Pizza That prize on 13 and Chris Knight capped another otherwise lamentable day with the $95 Pro Pin on the last after hitting it naggingly close to 15cm from the cup. Scoring like a man possessed - and he might be - Ison (14) iced the medley stableford on Thursday 20 August with 41 stonking points to win Div 1, five clear of runner-up Daniel Wassens (12). Ken Marriott (19) wiped the first two holes before sailing

SPORTS home with six pars to post 39 points for the Div 2 'W' from Andrew Cuthbertson (20) on 37. Gun golfer Brad Fortescue positracked the longest putt on the 1st and was nearest the stick on the 5th, while Anthony O'Rourke picked up the NTPs on 7 and 8 and Ison on 15. Marriott has one of Steve Ward's gourmet pizzas to collect after hitting it hungry on 13 and Colin Wormleaton banked the $65 Pro Pin on the last. It was a Top 10 qualifier and stableford format on Wednesday 19 August when Deidre Fletcher (11) returned 35 points on a moist track to win Div 1. After an uppercut 7 on the 4th, Fletcher flew home with eight pars. Debbie Grenenger (43) wowed with 43 points - the best score of the day - to take Div 2

1pm. Reserves: Coffs Harbour Breakers vs Port Macquarie Magpies. 9.20am. Women’s: Sawtell/Toormina Saints vs Port Macquarie Magpies. 11.10am. AFLW season – Round 3. Sydney Swans vs St Kilda Saints at C.ex Coffs International Stadium. 4.35pm. Baseball Coffs Harbour Baseball Association’s season at Coffs Coast Sport and Leisure Park. Football North Coast Football’s Men’s Premier League season – Semi-finals. Woolgoolga Wolves vs Sawtell Scorpions at Clive Joass Memorial Sports Park. 5pm. Northern Storm vs Maclean Bobcats at Korora Oval. 2.30pm. North Coast Football’s Women’s

Premier League season – Semi-finals. Urunga Raiders vs Coffs City United Lionesses at Urunga Recreation Reserve. 4pm. Netball Coffs Harbour Netball Association’s junior season at Vost Park. Rugby League Group 2 Junior Rugby League Finals series. Preliminary Finals at Solitary Islands Sports Ground. Rugby Union Major Semi-Finals at Coffs Rugby Park. First grade: Coffs Harbour Snappers vs Port Macquarie Pirates. Reserve grade: Coffs Harbour Snappers vs Port Macquarie Pirates. Women’s: Grafton Redmen vs Coffs Harbour Snappers. Sunday, 30 August Australian Rules Football AFL North Coast’s junior season – Grand finals at C.ex Coffs

kept their season alive with a thrilling 26-24 win against the Coffs Harbour Comets, in the Minor Semi-Final in Macksville. The Sea Eagles now take on the Sawtell Panthers for a spot in this season’s grand final. Reserve grade The Sawtell Panthers earned a place in the grand final, after a 30-22 win against the Macksville Sea Eagles.

The Woolgoolga Seahorses kept their season alive with a 4830 win against the Grafton Ghosts. Women’s The Coffs Harbour Comets continued their rich vein of form, a seventh straight win coming in a 16-10 triumph against the Nambucca Roosters, seeing them through to this season’s grand final. The Woolgoolga Seahorses

Seahorses through to the grand final By Aiden BURGESS

THE WOOLGOOLGA Seahorses have earned a place in this season’s Group 2 Rugby League first-grade grand final. The Seahorses booked their place in the season decider after an 18-10 win against the Sawtell Panthers, in the Major Semi-Final at Rex Hardaker Oval. The Macksville Sea Eagles

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q Worthy of a early mention is the achievements of Chloe Baker, Chloe would probably be amongst the top 10% of players men and women.

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RESULTS for week ending 23rd August 2026 Monday 17th August 2026

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WORTHY of early mention is the achievements of Chloe Baker. The trophy she is holding is her award for winning the ladies open Championships at South West Rocks Golf Club, a terrific achievement for an 11 year old . Chloe is a member of both SouthWest Rocks and Macksville Golf Clubs , plays off a Golf Association handicap of 8.8.

North/South 1st Maureen Cowan & Libby Knight 56%, 2nd Susie Keur & Les Sinclair 54%, 3rd Rod & Jo Keers 53% East /West 1st Jules Cowles & Geoffrey Gardner 61%, 2nd Rosemary Bateman & Peter Plunkett-Cole 58%, 3rd Judy Holliday & Robert Baker 56% Tuesday 18th August 2026 1st Barbara Lott & Libby Knight 60% 2nd Carol McKee & Amber

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q Nathan Ison with the spoils of victory in the Kerry McCoy Cup. in a stellar round including pars and four-pointers on 7, 8 and 18. Flag magnets were Fletcher and Lillian Lukins on 5, Angela Paton on 13 and Grenenger on the last for the $30 Pro Pin. Nambucca players

International Stadium. Rugby League Group 2 Rugby League season – Preliminary Finals at Rex Hardaker Oval. First grade: Sawtell Panthers vs Macksville Sea Eagles. Reserve grade: Macksville Sea Eagles vs Woolgoolga Seahorses. Women’s: Nambucca Roosters vs Woolgoolga Seahorses. Under 18s: Sawtell Panthers vs Nambucca Roosters. Rugby Union Minor Semi-Finals at Grafton Rugby Park. First grade: Grafton Redmen vs Hastings Valley Vikings. Reserve grade: Kempsey Cannonballs vs Hastings Valley Vikings. Women’s: Port Macquarie Pirates vs SCU Marlins. Running C.ex Group Coffs Harbour Running Festival.

interested in representing the club in the 2027 Mid North Coast men's pennants competition need to put their hands up now. Put your name on the sheet behind the scorer's table. The club must nominate and submit squad line-ups by 31 August.

Starting and finishing at Coffs Harbour Showground. Monday, 31 August Basketball Coffs Harbour Basketball Association’s men’s winter season at Sportz Central. Touch Football Coffs Harbour Touch Association’s winter competition at Sawtell Toormina Sport and Recreation Club. From 6.10pm. Tuesday, 1 September Basketball Coffs Harbour Basketball Association’s women’s winter season at Sportz Central. Oztag Coffs Harbour Oztag’s mixed winter season at Coffs Harbour Leagues Club. From 5.50pm. Wednesday, 2 September Oztag Coffs Harbour Oztag’s men’s winter season at Coffs Harbour Leagues Club. From 5.50pm.

smashed the Grafton Ghosts, 388, to win their Minor Semi-Final. Under 18s The Macksville Sea Eagles progressed to the grand final in emphatic style, 44-14 winners against the Sawtell Panthers. The Nambucca Roosters prevailed 13-12 in a golden point elimination thriller against the Coffs Harbour Comets. Preliminary Finals Teams will play off for grand final spots during this weekend’s

Preliminary Finals at Rex Hardaker Oval. The Sawtell Panthers and Macksville Sea Eagles clash in first grade, and the Macksville Sea Eagles and Woolgoolga Seahorses face off in reserve grade. The Nambucca Roosters and Woolgoolga Seahorses women’s sides play off for a grand final spot, with the Sawtell Panthers and Nambucca Roosters playing off for a spot in the Under 18s decider.

Fox 57%, 3rd Colin Denney & Barb Maranik 52% Sup Play -Individual 1st equal Sue Baughman, plus Bruce Southcott, plus Polly Flood, plus Linda Siford Thursday 20th August 2026 North/South 1st Mike Siford & Colin Tolley 60%, 2nd Barbara Lott & Libby Knight 53%, 3rd Scott Parker & Janet Dyson 47% East/ West 1st Vicky Walker & Carol McKee

67%, 2nd Richard Levy & Adrienne Till 54%, 3rd Colleen Robertson & Sandra Ellis 50% Saturday 22nd August 2026 North/South 1st equal Colleen Robertson & Rosemary Bateman plus Louise & Gary Walton 58%, 3rd Lynne & John Slade 56% East/West 1st Amber Fox & Carol McKee 56%, 2nd Linda & Mike Siford 55%, 3rd Ali & Neil Tupper 53%

She is a member of Matt Baker’s Swamp Rats coaching classes . Obviously golf is the family sport as her brother won the men’s B grade Championship. The Saturday Stableford, sponsored by Macksville Auto Services was won by Matt Baker with Roy Rudner finishing runner up. Second runner up Jim Wilkes maintaining his consistent form. Nearest the pins went to Matt

Baker (A), C Gannge (B) and Brian King in (C grade). The ladies played a foursome with Jo Montague and Rhonda McAuliffe finishing ahead of runners up Desma Hughes and Carmel Fruedenstein. The ladies again featured in the Mid Week Competition with Jessica Lambert ahead Of Carla Ross. Jim Wilkes scored his second runner for the week

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OPINION & LETTERS Dorin's Drawings On the Couch By Paul DORIN

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When wills and joint ownership clash WALLY and Sally have been in a relationship for 10 years.They purchase an apartment and Wally pays the whole of the purchase price. The apartment is purchased in joint names. Wally makes a will. He grants Sally the right to reside in the apartment for as long as she wishes and directs that upon its sale, the net proceeds are to be split between his two sons, to a previous relationship. When Wally passes away, Sally lodges a Notice of Death, with the effect that the apartment becomes registered in her sole name. Given that the apartment was owned jointly, Sally is legally entitled to have the property registered in her name and the provisions of Wally's will, regarding Sally's right to reside in the property, are meaningless. Sally tells Wally's children that she will pass the property to them in her will. However, Sally subsequently decides to make a new will, leaving her whole estate to charity. Wally's children seek legal advice and commence proceedings in the Supreme Court, advancing several claims, including resulting trust, estoppel and the enforcement of an oral agreement. They claim that Sally promised to leave her estate to them and in reliance upon that promise, Wally purchased the apartment in joint names. They claim that Sally should be prevented from resiling from the promise and accordingly, they should receive an "equitable interest" in the apartment and are entitled to lodge a caveat, to protect their interest. In the alternative, the sons claim that they are entitled to receive a family provision order on the basis that they have missed out on their inheritance. In her defence, Sally claims that she properly holds legal title in the apartment, that there was no binding promise and that she is entitled to deal with the property as she sees fit. After a four-day hearing, the Court finds that there was a binding agreement, granting Sally the right to reside in the apartment for life, after which, Wally's sons will inherit the apartment. If you have a request for a Hypothetical, call Manny Wood on (02) 66 487 487 or email manny@ tblaw.net.au. This fictional column is not legal advice.

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Full-scale war is not the only alternative DEAR News Of The Area, THE fall of the Apartheid regime in South Africa was 32 years ago, before the majority of Australians alive today started school. The struggle to end the racist system of Apartheid (literally meaning separate development) has important lessons to the world today. My father was born in South Africa and served in the South African Air Force in WWII against the fascist Nazi regime. Along with the other Allied forces he was a part of the original Antifa (anti-fascist) movement. After the war he returned to South Africa but within three years, in 1948, the minority white population elected the Nationalist government which introduced the racially discriminatory Apartheid laws. Non-whites were not allowed to vote. My father left SA and never returned. The prospect of living under a regime that was not that different to the Nazi regime he had just spent years fighting against was not a bright one. It is hard to describe just how evil the Apartheid system was. It was unashamedly racist and the Apartheid laws codified this racism to benefit and entrench the power of wealthy white people. It was hierarchical, with the whites on the top (of course!), then the Indians, followed by the Cape Coloureds (the original nomadic inhabitants), with the black

WHEN I am asked, “How are you”, at the supermarket, I always ask the same question back and continue with some friendly smalltalk. My wife tells me the cashier has no interest in how I am, nor are they interested in extending the conversation, and it's just a platitude. What do you think? Gerry M.

so well. Yesterday, I picked up a plastic bottle from the side of the road in my efforts to 'Keep Australia Beautiful'. It was only once it was in my hand, that I realised it was a handmade bong. I'm not saying I am overly familiar with the design specifics of a bong (I admit to a dalliance or two in my youth) but in a line up, I could recognise one. I couldn't, at that point, put it back down, so I continued on my walk, the distinct smell of a Fleetwood Mac concert wafting up to my nostrils in the breeze. As I walked a bit further, a lady (who, I might add, Marie, is known as the town gossiper) started heading towards me. I had no idea what to do, so I tried to furtively hide the object behind my back. We had a brief conversation and continued on our merry way. That evening, I had a quick peruse of my social media and there, on the local community page, was a post from the town gossiper. 'Be kind,' her post said, 'You never know what people are going through.' Accompanying the post was a photo of the back of me. I was clearly holding the offending bong, which I had every intention of putting in the return and earn facility (its barcode still intact). Under this, someone had commented “Dude, Where's My Car?” with three laughing emojis followed by another comment with a link to the National Alcohol and Other Drug hotline. On it went. I tell you, Marie, no good deed goes unpunished ...' At which point, Marie the cashier would no doubt say something like “I'm very sorry, sir, it sounds as though you're having a hard time, but we can't open Register 2 on the weekend and there are now 15 people waiting behind you, including four who are filming you on their Smartphones. Cash or card?” Stick to common (and speedy) niceties, Gerry. Anything more can lead to unintended consequences.

Africans on the bottom. Divide and rule. Apartheid dictated who you could marry, where you could live and work, what level of justice the legal system would afford you, and what sort of education you would receive. People were routinely and systematically abused, humiliated, imprisoned, and assaulted by the police. People who raised their voices against this discrimination suffered retribution by the State. The stifling of any peaceful means to effect change inevitably led to violent resistance. Over time an international peoples movement rose up to support the people of South Africa, and Australia and New Zealand played an important part. A cornerstone of this movement involved the demands for a trade and cultural boycott of South Africa. Needless to say governments were opposed to boycotts, saying that they wouldn’t work and would just harm ordinary South Africans. The demonstrations against the Springbok Rugby team in 1981 marked a turning point for the movement. Trade and cultural boycotts increased internationally and, together with increasing pressure at home, the SA government finally saw the writing on the wall and chose a negotiated solution rather than descending into a full scale civil war. Nelson Mandela was released from prison in 1990 and full suffrage

elections in 1994 resulted in him becoming President. What this potted history shows is that, internationally, people do care about injustice and are prepared to act. If governments are reticent to act we can build popular movements calling for justice, and these movements can be successful.

Most notably, sporting and cultural boycotts are effective tools for influencing foreign governments that flagrantly violate the human rights of their own citizens.

reserve disposal • the General Manager’s involvement with the proponent’s advisory group • related-party land interests • feasibility constraints • and my own public submission, which was not provided to Councillors despite being formally lodged (with receipt). These omissions materially affected Councillors’ ability to make an informed decision. Council’s report stated that all submissions were reproduced “verbatim”. This was not correct. My submission - which raised probity, governance and process-integrity concerns - was withheld from both the public /and/ decision-makers.

Council also relied on a “transaction-specific" probity plan, which applies only to the contract stage. This meant that broader process-integrity issues raised in submissions - such as site selection, conflicts of interest, and governance arrangements - were not formally addressed. The official meeting video appears to contain a jump cut at the exact moment the Mayor was addressing governance and probity concerns raised in submissions (at roughly 2:03:45). The recording resumes on a different topic. This raises legitimate questions about the completeness of the public record. These issues do not relate to whether the housing project

is good or bad. They relate to whether Councillors were given the information they needed to make an informed decision, and whether the public can have confidence in the process. After raising these and other concerns directly with the General Manager, I was advised that I could refer the matter to the Office of Local Government and the ICAC for assessment, which I have now done. The community deserves transparency, regardless of the outcome.

DEAR Gerry, YOU know, I think it depends on a few things. Personally, I always ask service station attendants or cashiers or wait staff how they are in a reciprocal way, but if they are clearly busy or there is a queue, I make sure any conversation is kept to a minimum. A simple, “I'm well. Thanks for asking. I hope you're having a good day too,” is polite conversation. Most people are socially aware enough to know that the “How are you?” in a supermarket line is very different to “How are you” when you're reclining on a psychologist's lounge next to a box of tissues and a Lava Lamp. It is imperative that you don't take the question too literally. It would be bad form, for example, while the customer behind you is loading their dairy products, veggies and dog food onto the supermarket conveyor belt for you to say, “Well, Marie, I can see your name is Marie from your name badge. Thank you for asking. And in all honesty, I'm not going

Carpe diem, Jasminda.

Regards, Peter Sobey, Valla.

Public deserves transparency on Ferry Street decision DEAR News Of The Area, LAST week, Bellingen Shire Council voted to dispose of Lot 1 Ferry Street for $1. I want to be clear: this letter is not about supporting or opposing the project. It is about the integrity of the decision-making process. During the meeting, Councillor questions - together with the information provided in the council report and public exhibition documents - made it clear that Councillors had not been given key information, including: • the road-reserve encroachment shown in the proponent’s own drawings • valuation discrepancies with the adjacent Kalang River Motel road

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Following the March 2021, February 2022 and June 2022 severe storms and flooding, the Nambucca Valley Local Government Area (LGA) received Natural Disaster Declarations resulting in the State and Commonwealth providing funding support to help with the cost of cleaning up and restoring damaged road and essential public assets.

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• Since the March 2021 flooding, the damage bill to date has been in excess of $4.4million predominately directed toward our emergency relief works on the road network. These works are still on-going. Council’s flood recovery program is a multi-faceted process involving the co-ordination of a number of specialised consultants, contractors, scarce materials and receiving funding approval. Council has its own teams and contractors engaged to undertake repairs to urban and rural sealed road network as well as the unsealed road network prioritising high speed roads, higher use roads and bus routes. Should you know of a road that is in poor or unsafe condition please call Council on (02) 6568 2555 and report it.

Bingo is a friendly girl who enjoys human company and is eager to learn. She has already had some basic training and is building a good foundation for further development. We thank the community for their patience and understanding and remind residents and road users to She would thrive with a family or individual who can continue her training, provide plenty of Valley LGA. drive to the road conditions as maintenance works continue around the Nambucca enrichment, and give her the love and attention she deserves. Adoption fee for 2026/2027 is $239 and this includes microchipping, vaccination, desexing and Lifetime registration. Please visit Councils website to view the full list of animals available for adoption or lost. For any adoption enquiries please complete the Adoption Enquiry Form on Council’s Website.

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ABC TV, 8pm

NINE, 8.40pm

As it turns out, telling real stories about real people never gets old. Nor does celebrating the strengths and weaknesses of the human spirit, or the extraordinary achievements of everyday Australians. This documentary-current affairs hybrid is marking 30 years of insightful, original storytelling with a live event held at the Sydney Opera House. Presenter Leigh Sales (right) welcomes Claudia Karvan, Michael Klim, Mechelle Turvey, Eddie Woo, Gayle and Mac Shann, as well as the woman who began it all, executive producer Deborah Fleming, to reﬂect on the program’s legacy.

On Friday, it will be 20 years since the world lost its most enigmatic and passionate wildlife conservationist. Journalist Charles Wooley, who spent an unforgettable day with Steve Irwin (above) in 2002 for 60 Minutes, reﬂects on the iconic zookeeper’s singular skillset, exuberance and legacy in this hour-long documentary. Sharing unseen footage from their shoot and across Irwin’s career, it’s an unﬁltered exploration of how an ordinary bloke born in Upper Ferntree Gully rose to fame and took the planet by storm. Exclusive interviews with his inner circle including friends, colleagues and family (Terri, Bindi and Robert appear in archival material) paint a vivid portrait of a larger-than-life character. 2808

FRIDAY, August 28 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (R) 10.30 Take 5. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (R) 1.50 Treasure & Dirt. (Final, Malv, R) 2.55 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.10 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 11.00 One For The Road. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Ma, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes And Felons. (2022, Mav, 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: Cooking Up Love. (2021, G, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) 5.30 NBN News.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.50 Attenborough’s Parenthood. (PGa, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. The team explores the gardens of South-East Queensland. 8.20 Saint-Pierre. (M) Fitz’s enemy becomes prime suspect in a crime. 9.05 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (R) Nine artists create portraits of celebrities. 9.55 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by comedian Adam Hills. 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.45 New Zealand Spy. (Final, PG, R) 11.05 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 11.50 Rage New Music. (MA15+dhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The Good Ship Murder. (Mv) 8.30 WWII With Tom Hanks. (PGaw) 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 The King. (Ma) 11.40 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (MA15+av, R) 1.25 World On Fire. (Malv, R) 3.35 Osher Günsberg: A Matter Of Life And Death. (Ma, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 7.30 Football. AFL Finals. Wildcard Round. Western Bulldogs v Collingwood. From the MCG. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.15 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing. 11.45 The Voice. (PGal, R) There are five spots left. 1.20 Eyewitness. (MA15+av, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 26. Penrith Panthers v Canterbury Bulldogs. 9.55 NRL Friday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the NRL game. 10.45 MOVIE: Out Of Time. (2003, Mlv, R) A police chief investigates a double murder. Denzel Washington. 12.45 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PGs, R) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) A couple must decide whether to leave or stay. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 Two And A Half Men. (PGs, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.50 Steven Universe. 9.40 BattleBots. 10.25 Merlin. 11.10 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. Noon DW The Day. 12.30 Holy Marvels. 2.00 MOVIE: Clue. (1985, PG) 3.45 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS News. 5.45 Inside The Huddle. 6.15 Over The Black Dot. 6.45 Jeopardy! 7.35 Celebrity Jeopardy. 8.30 The Naked World. (Premiere) 9.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 7. 1.50am Travel Man. 2.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Coastwatch Oz. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. (Return) 7.00 Better Homes. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The Americas. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Poirot. 1.00 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Some Will, Some Won’t. (1970, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Find My Country House Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Ocean’s 8. (2018, M) 10.40 MOVIE: Thelma & Louise. (1991, M) 1.10am Late Programs.

DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 The Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.

NEWS24 (53) 6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 NewsDay. 3.00 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 Late Edition. Midnight News.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Metropolis. Continued. (1927, PG, German) 7.50 Thirteen Days. (2000, PG) 10.30 Body Heat. (1981, M) 12.35pm Absolute Power. (1997, M) 2.50 Forever Enthralled. (2008, PG, Mandarin) 5.30 Barefoot In The Park. (1967, PG) 7.30 Truth. (2015, M) 9.45 Basic Instinct. (1992) 12.10am Purple Rain. (1984, M) 2.10 Love Lies Bleeding. (2024, MA15+) 4.00 How To Blow Up A Pipeline. (2022, M)

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince. (2009, M) 10.35 MOVIE: Sicario. (2015, MA15+) 12.55am Legacies. 1.45 Love Rat. (Final) 2.40 Baywatch. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Wild Manes. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.05 Going Places. 12.05pm MOVIE: Jackie Chan’s First Strike. (1996, M) 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Nula. 5.55 Bamay. 6.35 Wildest Places: Great Barrier Reef. 7.30 MOVIE: Power Rangers. (2017, M) 9.50 MOVIE: I Like Movies. (2022, M) 11.35 Late Programs.

NFL. Pre-season. Week 3. Las Vegas Raiders v San Francisco 49ers. 1.30pm American Pickers. 2.30 Kick Ons. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Motorbike Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: Robin Hood. (2010, M) 11.25 Late Programs.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat Please Note: Programs are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by the Networks.

Bowraville Tigers prepare to dig deep in Hastings District Rugby League final series FROM Page 20 “However the boys stuck together and battled through to finish the season just as strong as the start, notching up some good wins to pave the path into the semifinals.”

The team’s playing roster is more than 90 per cent Bowraville juniors, which is testament to the depth of the club’s talent and the unity among players, coaching staff, supporters and the broader community.

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“Like all rugby league clubs, when the Nambucca Valley faces tough times, the Bowra Tigers serve as the heartbeat of the community,” Shields said. Coach Karl Spear, assisted by managers Dane Luffman and

media@newsofthearea.com.au

Michael Stennet, recruited wisely during the off-season, snapping up some fine players interested in making the switch. Historically, the Bowraville Tigers Rugby League Club was a mighty force in the Hastings area, winning multiple grand finals before folding in the 1980s. The club re-formed and re-

entered the Hastings District Rugby League competition in 2025. This weekend’s game against Kendall marks the reborn Tigers’ first finals appearance. People who would like to reserve a seat on the bus need to contact Daniel Summerville at Bowraville RSL on 02 6564 7304.

Friday, 28 August 2026

NAMBUCCA VALLEY NEWS OF THE AREA

SATURDAY, August 29 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Grantchester. (PGa, R) 1.15 Father Brown. (PGv, R) 2.00 Saint-Pierre. (Ma, R) 2.45 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. (R) 3.35 Brian Cox: Life Of A Universe. (R) 4.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (Final, R) 5.00 Aust Story. (R) 5.35 Landline. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Oman From Above. (R) 11.00 Living In A Postcard. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Sailing. Sail Grand Prix Sassnitz. H’lights. 3.00 Marathon. Marathon De Paris. H’lights. 4.00 Going Places. (R) 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 5.35 The Exiles: Secretly Deported. (PGa)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Caulfield Memsie Stakes Day. San Domenico Stakes 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 Drive Review. 12.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Titans v Canberra Raiders. 2.30 NRLW Wrap. (PG) 3.15 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Roosters v Cronulla Sharks. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 I Fish. (R) 8.30 All 4 Adventure. (l, R) 9.30 Frugal Foodie. (R) 10.00 Freshly Picked. (R) 10.30 What’s Up Down Under. (PG) 11.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl, R) 1.00 Pooches At Play. (PG) 1.30 Country House Facelift. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PG, R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.

6.05 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Grantchester. (PGa) Alphy probes a secretive vicars’ retreat. 8.20 Father Brown. (Ma) Father Brown and Flambeau hunt for a priceless holy relic while a new nemesis lurks in the shadows. 9.05 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) The body of a wealthy landowner goes missing on the night of his death, exposing a web of secrets. 10.35 Falling. (Ml, R) 11.15 Little Disasters. (Final, Mal, R) 12.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Queen Elizabeth II: The Unseen Photos. 9.15 The Airport Chaplain. (Ml, R) 10.15 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PGs, R) 11.15 DNA Family Secrets. (PG, R) 12.25 Something Undone. (Mal, R) 2.45 Australia Uncovered: Strong Female Lead. (Ma, R) 4.10 Seeds: Planting Hope Through Education. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL Finals. Wildcard Round. Melbourne v Carlton. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the match. 11.00 MOVIE: Bombshell. (2019, Mals, R) A group of women takes on Fox News’ head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere at the network. Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman. 1.15 Eyewitness. (MA15+av, R) Lukas and Philip embrace their romance. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve. 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 26. North Queensland Cowboys v Wests Tigers. 9.25 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.00 MOVIE: Kong: Skull Island. (2017, Malv, R) 12.10 Wild Cards. (Mav, R) 1.00 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PG, R) 1.50 My Way. (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 Gogglebox Australia. (PGls, R) Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (PGa) A woman needs the team’s help. 8.40 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) A couple are at a crossroads over what to do with their home of less than two years. 9.40 Love It Or List It UK: Brilliant Builds. (PG) Kirstie and Phil look back on their best transformations of single-storey living. 10.40 Watson. (PGm, R) A geneediting experiment goes wrong. 11.40 FBI. (Mav, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.35pm Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 Emerald. 3.50 Talking Tom Heroes. 4.15 Stan & Gran. 5.20 The Most Magnificent Thing. 5.40 Super Monsters. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.20 Bluey. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 7.55 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 8.45 The Lady Grace Mysteries. 9.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.40 Merlin. 11.25 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Great Australian Concerts: The Angels. 2.45 If You Are The One. 3.50 BBC News At Ten. 4.20 France 24. 4.50 PBS News. 5.45 Mastermind Australia. 6.45 Engineering By Catastrophe. 7.40 History’s Greatest Machines. 8.30 Dating Apps: The Inside Story. 9.30 Couples Therapy. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 8. 1.50am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm

Feel Good Road Trips. 1.30 Australia’s Deadliest. 2.00 Better Homes. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Horse Racing. Caulfield Memsie Stakes Day. San Domenico Stakes Day. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Chateau. 9.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm MOVIE: Heavens Above! (1963, PG) 3.00 Rugby Union. Shute Shield. Preliminary final. Warringah v Gordon. 5.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 9. North Queensland Cowboys v Newcastle Knights. 7.00 Customs. 7.30 MOVIE: The Bodyguard. (1992, M) 10.05 MOVIE: Sliding Doors. (1998, M) 12.05am Late Programs.

DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 The Traitors Australia. 11.00 Roads Less Travelled. 11.30 Building The Dream. 12.30pm The Living Room. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Reel Action. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 JAG. 12.15am Home Shopping.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 8.00 The China Syndrome. (1979, PG) 10.15 Too Cool To Kill. (2022, M, Mandarin) 12.15pm How To Blow Up A Pipeline. (2022, M) 2.10 Paperback Hero. (1999, PG) 4.00 Metropolis. (1927, PG, German) 6.50 Enchanted Kingdom. 8.30 Zodiac. (2007, MA15+) 11.25 My Sole Desire. (2022, MA15+, French) 1.35am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 The Car Club. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 3.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. USA New Year Sprintcars. Replay. 4.00 Counting Cars. 4.30 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 3. Sydney v St Kilda. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Sleepless In Seattle. (1993, PG) 9.45 MOVIE: Terminator Salvation. (2009, M) 12.05am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.35pm Outback Opal Hunters. 4.35 The Dog House UK. 5.35 MOVIE: Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. (2004, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1. (2010, M) 10.25 MOVIE: Beetlejuice. (1988, M) 12.20am The Purge. 2.00 Love Island Games. 3.30 Surfing Aust. 4.00 Cards And Collectables Australia. 4.30 Barney’s World. 4.50 I Love VIP Pets. 5.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 MOVIE: Free Willy. (1993, PG) Noon Turn Up Respect. 12.15 Audrey Napanangka. 1.40 Nula. 2.10 Wildest Places: Great Barrier Reef. 3.05 Over The Black Dot. 3.35 Homesteads. 4.10 Anthem Sessions. 4.50 Our Medicine. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Poltergeist. (1982, M) 10.35 Stompem Ground 2022: Midnight Oil. 12.30am Late Programs.

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 The Fight For The Right. 3.00 Weekend Newsday. 4.00 Fox Sports News. 5.00 Weekend Newsday. 6.00 Opinionated. 6.30 The World According To Rowan Dean. 7.30 Lefties Losing It. 8.00 The Fight For The Right. 9.00 Late Edition. 11.00 Fox Sports News.

SUNDAY, August 30 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.15 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (R) 3.05 End Game With Tony Armstrong. (PGl, R) 4.00 Creative Types. (PGl, R) 4.30 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (R) 5.00 Take 5. (PG, R) 5.30 Back Roads. (n, R)

6.00 Sydney Marathon. Coverage of the Sydney Marathon. 10.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 11.30 France 24 English News. 12.00 PBS News Compass Points. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 1.00 Motor Racing. Muscle Car Masters. 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 12.30 Football. AFL Women’s. GWS Giants v Pt Adel. 2.30 To Be Advised. 4.05 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 4.30 The Great Outdoors. (PG, R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 11.45 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. NZ Warriors v Dragons. 1.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Eels v Broncos. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Eels v Cronulla Sharks.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 GCBC. (R) 10.00 Good Food Everyday. (PGa, R) 10.30 Frugal Foodie. (R) 11.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 11.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 12.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 12.30 Gogglebox Aust. (PGls, R) 1.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl, R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (Final) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG) Nine artists create celebrity portraits. 8.20 The Cage. (Premiere, Md) Two employees steal from the casino they work at. 9.10 Falling. (Ml) David and Anna face uncomfortable truths. 9.50 Grantchester. (PGa, R) 10.40 Father Brown. (Ma, R) 11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 2.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 9/11: The Day That Changed The World. 9.15 Castle Secrets. (Mav, R) 10.10 Kennedy. (PG, R) 11.00 Dunhuang: Ancient Frontier Fortress. (MA15+v, R) 1.00 Meet The Wallers. (Ml) 2.40 Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive. (Mal, R) 3.40 Tommy Fleming Live From Galway Cathedral. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PG) 8.45 7NEWS Spotlight. Focuses on long-form investigations. 9.45 The Wrong Man? Behind Bars For 20 Years. (Mav) Looks at convicted killer Paul Denham. 11.15 24 Hours In Police Custody. (MA15+as, R) 12.15 Curfew. (MA15+av) 1.15 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 The Block. (PGl) 8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.30 9News Late. 10.00 The First 48. (Malv) 10.40 Murder In The 21st. (Mv) 11.40 James Bulger: The Trial. (MA15+aav) 12.30 Elements Of Disaster. (PGa, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Destination WA. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Gogglebox Australia. Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 8.00 Watson. (Mm) The team races to save a man and his pregnant wife from a terrifying sinkhole. Ingrid’s future with her therapy group becomes unclear. 9.00 FBI. (Mv) The team works together to flip their only witness to help them hunt down a rip crew at a cartel wedding after an undercover operation led by Nina goes sideways. 12.00 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.40pm Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 Zog And The Flying Doctors. 4.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.50 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.20 The Gruffalo’s Child. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Zog. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 The Inbestigators. 7.45 The Lady Grace Mysteries. 8.10 Secrets Of The Penguins. (Final) 8.55 Animal Park. 10.20 Secrets Of The Zoo. 11.05 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 8. Highlights. 4.00 Jeopardy! 4.30 France 24. 5.00 PBS Washington Week. 5.25 PBS News Compass Points. 5.55 Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters. 6.45 Abandoned Engineering. 7.40 Travel Man. 8.10 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 9. 1.50am Fear Itself With Alex Lee. 2.05 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00

The Great Australian Doorstep. 10.30 Australia’s Deadliest. 11.00 House Calls To The Rescue. Noon One Road: Great Australian Road Trips. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Harry’s Practice. 3.00 Better Homes. 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. 6.00 Escape To The Country. 7.00 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 The Thief, His Wife And The Canoe. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. Noon Getaway. 12.30 My Favorite Martian. 1.00 MOVIE: The Duke Wore Jeans. (1958) 3.00 Poirot. 4.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 6.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 9. Wests Tigers v Canterbury Bulldogs. 8.00 David Attenborough’s Asia. 9.00 Paramedics. 10.00 Emergency. 11.00 Late Programs.

DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 Building The Dream. 9.00 Roads Less Travelled. 9.30 The Traitors Australia. 11.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.30 Building The Dream. 12.30pm What’s Up Down Under. 1.30 Buy To Build. 2.00 JAG. 4.00 Pooches At Play. 4.30 Bondi Rescue. 5.00 IFISH. (Return) 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Fire Country. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.

NEWS24 (53) 6am Morning Programs. 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 Weekend Newsday. 6.00 Sunday Agenda. 7.00 The Jaimee Rogers Show. 8.00 The Macpherson Angle. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 Fox Sports News. 11.00 Late Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Forever Enthralled. Continued. (2008, PG, Mandarin) 8.20 Barefoot In The Park. (1967, PG) 10.20 Purple Rain. (1984, M) 12.25pm Truth. (2015, M) 2.45 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 4.50 Paperback Hero. (1999, PG) 6.40 Clue. (1985, PG) 8.30 Pig. (2021, M) 10.10 Boogie Nights. (1997, MA15+) 1am Zodiac. (2007, MA15+) 3.50 Too Cool To Kill. (2022, M, Mandarin) 5.50 Clue. (1985, PG)

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Pawn Stars. 11.30 Step Outside. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Fishing Addiction. 2.00 Red’s Fishing Adventures. 2.30 Fish’n Mates. 3.00 Air Crash Inv. 4.00 Deep Water Salvage. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Border Security USA. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 3. Essendon v Richmond. 9.15 MOVIE: Jurassic Park. (1993, PG) 11.45 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 2.45pm LEGO Masters Aust Vs World. 4.00 The Toys That Built The World. 5.00 Cards And Collectables Australia. 5.30 MOVIE: Tom & Jerry. (2021) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2. (2011, M) 10.00 To Be Advised. 12.30am Bel-Air. 1.25 Love Island Games. 4.15 Surfing Australia TV. 4.45 LEGO DreamZzz. 5.10 Bubble’s Hotel. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2.10pm Football. West Kimberley Football League. Men’s. Grand Final. Replay. 3.50 Bamay. 4.25 Reconciliation Memoirs: June Oscar AO. 5.55 Bamay. 6.35 Wildest Places: Great Barrier Reef. 7.30 Earth Oven. (Final) 8.30 Kaepernick & America. 10.00 MOVIE: Mad Max III: Beyond Thunderdome. (1985, M) 11.55 Late Programs.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat

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MONDAY, August 31 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.45 Father Brown. (Ma, R) 11.30 Nigella At My Table. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.20 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 11.10 One For The Road. (PG, R) 12.05 WorldWatch. 2.00 Bettany Hughes: Eastern Turkey Treasures. (PGas, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights.

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. (R) 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 Block. (PGl, R) 1.30 Find My Country House Australia. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 NBN News.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Gogglebox Aust. (R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 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: Celebrating 30 Years. 9.10 Media Watch. (PG) 9.30 Planet America. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.05 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa, R) 11.50 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 12.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Bill Bailey’s Vietnam Adventure. (PG, R) 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency. (M) 9.25 Alone Australia. (Ml, R) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Gomorrah: The Origins. (Premiere, Malv) 1.05 Fargo. (MA15+v, R) 2.45 Australia Uncovered: Bowraville Murders. (Malv, R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 The Voice. (PGal) Team Tones And I members take to the stage. 9.05 The Rookie. (Mav) Chen returns to work in the aftermath of the attack. An unexpected twist hinders the Liam Glasser case. 10.05 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R) 11.05 The Agenda Setters. 12.05 Transplant. (MA15+a, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 100% Footy. (Mal) 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl) 11.10 Footy Classified. (Ml) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 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.

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.40 Two And A Half Men. (PGs, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.25pm Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 10.20 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.45 Merlin. 11.30 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.05pm Viking Quest: America. 3.00 Over The Black Dot. 3.30 BBC News At Ten. 4.00 France 24. 4.30 PBS News Compass Points. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 5.30 Alone Germany. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Raw Comedy 2026. 10.15 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. 11.20 The Airport Chaplain. 12.20am The YouTube Effect. 2.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 11.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Auction Squad. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.15 Mighty Ships. 11.15 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 1 Late. 3pm Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Antiques Downunder. 4.00 Find My Country House NZ. 4.30 Take Me Home. 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.30 Agatha Raisin. 10.30 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.30 The First 48. 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 2.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Clue. Continued. (1985, PG) 7.40 Enchanted Kingdom. 9.20 Paperback Hero. (1999, PG) 11.10 Post Coitum, Animal Triste. (1997, M, French) 1pm Samia. (2024, M) 3.00 Made In England: The Films Of Powell And Pressburger. (2024, PG) 5.25 Charade. (1963, PG) 7.30 Proof Of Life. (2000, M) 10.00 Grace Of Monaco. (2014) Midnight Breath. (2017, M) 2.10 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 2.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Support Races. Carrera Cup. Highlights. 3.30 Counting Cars. 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 Gem Hunters Down Under. 10.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald. (2018, M) 11.10 Seinfeld. 12.10am Love Island UK: All Stars. (Return) 1.30 Legacies. 2.20 Outback Opal Hunters. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Barney’s World. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.05pm Kaepernick & America. 1.35 Bill Reid Remembers. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 The Colleano Heart. 10.35 MOVIE: Legends Of The Fall. (1994, MA15+) 12.55am Late Programs.

6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 NewsDay. 3.00 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 Fox Sports News.

TUESDAY, September 1 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australian Story: Celebrating 30 Years. (R) 11.10 Planet America. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Grantchester. (PGa, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.15 Vintage Voltage. (R) 11.10 Inside Oxford Street. (Ml, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Bettany Hughes: Treasures Of Oman. (R) 3.00 Living Black. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Brooklyn Bridge: Engineering Masterpiece. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 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 Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGam, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 NBN News.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PG, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 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. 8.30 Tampa: The Turning Point. (Premiere, PGa) 9.20 I Was Actually There. (Ml, R) 9.50 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.55 Australian Story: Celebrating 30 Years. (R) 12.05 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.25 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa, R) 1.10 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 1.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Aust. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PGa) 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy. (PG, R) 11.20 Mussolini: Son Of The Century. (Premiere, MA15+v) 12.30 Litvinenko. (Ma, R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGadv) 7.30 First Dates Australia. (Mals) 8.30 World’s Biggest Cruise Ship. (Premiere, PG) Engineers build a cruise ship. 9.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (MA15+l) Gordon Ramsay helps a restaurant owner. 10.30 The Agenda Setters. 11.30 Happy’s Place. (PGal) 12.00 The Path. (Premiere, MA15+adlv) 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 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 Travel Guides. (PGs, R) 9.50 9News Late. 10.20 Trigger Point. (MA15+alv) 11.20 Footy Classified. (Ml) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 GolfBarons. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Let’s Eat With George. (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.

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl) In-fighting abounds and tempers flare as the traitors try to trap the players in a world of smoke and mirrors. 9.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.00 Two And A Half Men. (M, R) Alan tricks Charlie. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School: What’s Cooking? 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.40 Kangaroo Beach. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 10.10 Chopped Junior. 10.50 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Viking Quest: America. 2.55 Inside The Huddle. 3.40 BBC News At Ten. 4.10 France 24. 4.40 PBS News. 5.40 Alone Germany. (Final) 6.50 Jeopardy! 7.45 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.40 MOVIE: The Nice Guys. (2016, MA15+) 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 10. 1.50am WWE Legends. 3.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

7TWO (62) 6am Surf Patrol. 6.30 The Amazing Homemakers. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Mighty Ships. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Inspector Morse. 11.05 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 2 Late. 3pm Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Antiques Downunder. 4.00 Find My Country House NZ. 4.30 Take Me Home. 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.30 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.30 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.30 Poirot. 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 3.

DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 The Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 Bondi Rescue. 2.00 The Traitors Australia. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Charade. Continued. (1963, PG) 7.05 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 9.10 Hachi: A Dog’s Tale. (2009, PG) 10.50 Pig. (2021, M) 12.30pm Proof Of Life. (2000, M) 3.00 The Movie Show. 3.35 Wings Of Desire. (1987, PG, German) 6.00 The 39 Steps. (1935, PG) 7.40 Driving Miss Daisy. (1989) 9.30 One Life. (2023, PG) 11.30 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Australia ReDiscovered. 10.30 American Resto. 11.00 Deadliest Roads. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 2.00 Storage Wars. 2.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 8.30 Outback Wreckers. 9.30 Outback Truckers. 10.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Green Lantern. (2011, M) 10.50 Seinfeld. 11.50 Jane The Virgin. 12.40am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.40 Legacies. 2.30 World’s Greatest Cities. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.05pm Karla Grant Presents. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.30 The Point. 8.00 Murder In Big Horn. 9.00 MOVIE: Rhymes For Young Ghouls. (2013, MA15+) 10.35 NAIDOC Awards 2026. 12.30am Late Programs.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat

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WEDNESDAY, September 2 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Back Roads. (PGn, R) 11.30 Take 5. (PGl, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.15 Vintage Voltage. (PGl, R) 11.10 Inside Oxford Street. (Ml, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (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 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.30 Destination WA. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 NBN News.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PGa, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa) 8.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 9.00 Small Town Scandal. (Mal, R) 9.50 Planet America. (R) 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.40 The Business. (R) 10.55 The Cage. (Md, R) 11.45 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 12.30 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 1.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Alone Australia. (Ml) 8.35 The Airport Chaplain. (Ml) 9.40 James May: Our Man In India. (PG, R) 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 The Congregation. (Malv) 12.05 Crime. (MA15+a, R) 3.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 4.05 Hitler’s Putsch: Birth Of The Nazi Party. (PGa, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGa, R) 8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) 9.30 Unfiltered. (PG) 10.00 The Agenda Setters. 11.00 The Fall And Rise Of Reggie Dinkins. (PGals) 11.30 Stumble. (PGalv) 12.00 Everything I Know About Love. (Mals) 1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 Steve Irwin: A Wild Life. 9.50 9News Late. 10.20 Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml) 11.20 Accused: Guilty Or Innocent? (Ma) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Destination WA. (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.

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl) Urgency skyrockets amongst the faithfuls. 9.00 Boston Blue. (Mv) Danny and Lena race to stop a string of violent crimes. Sarah’s family outing takes an unexpected turn. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School: What’s Cooking? 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.25 The Piano. 10.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.45 Merlin. 11.30 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.55pm 12 Dishes In 12 Hours. 3.35 BBC News At Ten. 4.05 France 24. 4.35 PBS News. 5.30 Alone Denmark. (Return) 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Precious Metal: A Love Story. (Premiere) 9.30 The Future With Hannah Fry. 10.30 Ramy. (Premiere) 11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 11. 1.50am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

7TWO (62) 6am Surf Patrol. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 The Amazing Homemakers. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Foyle’s War. 10.55 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 3 Late. 3pm Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Antiques Downunder. 4.00 Find My Country House NZ. 4.30 Poirot. 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.30 Midsomer Murders. 10.30 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.30 Poirot. 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 4.

DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 The Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 Bondi Rescue. 2.00 The Traitors Australia. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The 39 Steps. Continued. (1935, PG) 7.25 One Life. (2023, PG) 9.30 Driving Miss Daisy. (1989) 11.20 Breath. (2017, M) 1.30pm Charade. (1963, PG) 3.35 Grace Of Monaco. (2014) 5.30 The Third Man. (1949, PG) 7.30 The Whale. (2022, M) 9.40 Kneecap. (2024) 11.40 Midsommar. (2019, MA15+) 2.20am The Queen. (2006, M) 4.15 The Tunnel (Part 1) (2001, M)

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Talking W. 10.30 American Resto. 11.00 Deadliest Roads. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 2.00 Storage Wars. 2.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 3.30 Deadliest Roads. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 9.30 Caught On Dashcam. 10.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Wedding Singer. (1998, M) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Jane The Virgin. 12.15am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.20 Legacies. 2.10 World’s Greatest Cities. 3.00 Surfing Aust. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.30 Friday Night Thunder. (Premiere) 8.30 Pro Bull Riding Australia. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Inside The Huddle. 10.30 MOVIE: The Horned Frog. (2023) 12.15am Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa, R) 10.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 11.00 Small Town Scandal. (Mal, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Falling. (Ml, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (n, R) 2.25 Home Delivery. (R) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Frankie Drake. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (a, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.15 Vintage Voltage. (Ml, R) 11.05 Inside Oxford Street. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PGa, R) 3.05 The Cook Up. (R) 3.35 Jeopardy! 4.00 Letters And Numbers. (R) 4.30 Plating Locally. (PG, R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Time Is Money. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (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 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGm, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 NBN News.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 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. (PG) 8.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG) 9.00 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (PG) 9.30 The Cage. (Md, R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.50 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PGv, R) 11.35 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (R) 12.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 9/11: One Day In America. (Mal, R) 9.45 Say Nothing. (MA15+al) 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Reyka. (Malsv) 12.05 Saving The F*cking Planet. (Mals) 2.25 Close Encounters With Levison Wood. (Mal, R) 3.20 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) The Fowler siblings rally around Eden. 7.30 Football. AFL Finals. First qualifying final. Fremantle v Hawthorn. 11.00 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.30 Kick Ons. A preview of the upcoming AFL matches. 12.00 Hear The Mighty Roar: Brisbane Lions: If It Bleeds. (Ml) 1.15 Mr Robot. (MA15+adlsv, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 27. Canterbury Bulldogs v Brisbane Broncos. 9.55 NRL Thursday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGl) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Next Stop. (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.

6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) A bull arab is Hayley’s dream dog. 8.30 NCIS: Sydney. (Mav) When a US sailor accused of murder is shot dead, the team discovers he was the subject of a true-crime podcast. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 Two And A Half Men. (PGs, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.25pm Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 10.00 72 Cutest Animals. 10.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.50 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) 2.20 Insight. 3.25 BBC News At Ten. 3.55 France 24. 4.25 PBS News. 5.25 Alone Denmark. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.25 The Center Seat: 60 Years Of Star Trek. (Premiere) 9.20 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 12. 1.50am Shoresy. 2.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 One Road: Great Australian Road Trips. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Shetland. 11.10 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 4 Late. 3pm Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Antiques Downunder. 4.00 Find My Country House NZ. 4.30 Poirot. 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 Emergency. 9.30 A+E After Dark. 10.30 Chicago Med. 11.30 See No Evil. 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 5.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.25 Driving Miss Daisy. (1989) 8.20 The Third Man. (1949, PG) 10.20 Some Kind Of Beautiful. (2014, M) 12.15pm White Squall. (1996, M) 2.35 The 39 Steps. (1935, PG) 4.15 One Life. (2023, PG) 6.15 Five Flights Up. (2014, PG) 7.55 Moving On. (2022, M) 9.30 Dark Waters. (2019, M) 11.55 Tigerland. (2000, MA15+) 1.50am Kneecap. (2024) 3.45 Above The Dust. (2024, M, Mandarin)

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Pawn Stars. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 American Resto. 11.00 Deadliest Roads. 1pm Ice Road Truckers. 2.00 The Force: BTL. 3.00 Talking W. 3.30 Deadliest Roads. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 AFL Pre-Game. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: 47 Ronin. (2013, M) 10.50 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Heat. (2013, MA15+) 10.55 Seinfeld. 11.55 Rugby Heaven. 12.55am Love Island UK: All Stars. 2.00 Legacies. 2.50 9Honey Hacks. 3.05 Adelaide Equestrian Festival. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Barney’s World. 5.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Over The Black Dot. 1.30 Inside The Huddle. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 The End Of The Valley. 9.00 MOVIE: Rumble In The Bronx. (1995, M) 10.40 Late Programs.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat

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THE resurgence of the Bowraville Tigers continues, with the senior men preparing for a major push during the approaching Hastings District Rugby League 2026 final series. The Tigers face a showdown with top-of-the-table Kendall in the first qualifying semifinal on the road at Kendall on Saturday, 5 September. A strong contingent of local supporters is expected to make the trip and there will also be a supporters’ bus running to and from the game. The Tigers enter the finals in a solid fourth place on the competition ladder out of a field of 11 teams. They recorded a season tally of 9 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw. Bowra began their 2026 campaign fiercely and after six rounds were sitting second on the ladder. “There was a lull throughout the middle part of the season, with a lot of road trips down south,” player Luke Shields said. CONTINUED Page 16

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