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Former librarians turn back the pages of time By Pauline CAIN LIBRARIANS Kay Browne and Karen Bale have known each other since they worked at what was then the Port Macquarie Library in the 1970s. The Port Macquarie Hastings Library Service celebrated its milestone 75th birthday in July and that inspired Kay (now 80) and Karen (67) to share some of their memories of the new, old space in the municipal building in Clarence Street. When Kay started working at the library in 1974-75, there was a staff of about five. Vera Kirkness was the librarian and then Min

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q Kay Browne and Karen Bale share memories of their time at the Port Macquarie library in the 1970s. Photo: Pauline Cain. toads after a live animal was confirmed at Lakewood, southwest of Port Macquarie. The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) received a report from a member of the public on 27 August, with photographs provided allowing officers to confirm the animal was a cane toad.

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Port Macquarie librarians of the 1970s reminisce FROM Page 1 Tobitt took over. “I was made second-in-charge as I had partial training and, by 1978, I was made responsible for the children’s section,” said Kay. By 1980 Kay was responsible for introducing a Local Studies section, under advice from the State Library. By 1983 the State Government made genealogical records available to rural libraries and this became Kay’s responsibility as well. When the second floor was built (c1981), the area was shared by council rooms. “We had about two-thirds of the space, a very generous work area, and the remainder dedicated to reference and children’s sections with a corner used for family history,” she said. “It was a busy library in the 1980s, with an aging population in Port Macquarie, so large-print books and the home library service were introduced. “I left Port Macquarie in late 1988 to work in research at The Australian War Memorial.” Kay returned in 1999 and worked in Reference as well as Local Studies and Family History again until 2009. “Working with libraries and archives suited me so well and the ability to point people to information they needed was extra important,” she said. “The older style library suited me much better.” One of Kay’s stories was about learning

the skill of indexing by using a phone book. She and Karen also reminisced about cataloguing using cards, and Microfiche. They still have the Dewey Decimal System in their heads, as will many readers of a similar vintage. “I loved indexing including The Port Macquarie News and the Ryerson Index, a national database, which I only gave up two years ago,” Kay said. Karen finished her Higher School Certificate in 1976 then took on a trainee Library Assistant position with the town library. During her career she went on to become Teacher Librarian at both MacKillop and St Joseph’s Regional Colleges. “I commenced studying my Bachelor of Library and Information Science degree at Riverina College of Advanced Education - by distance with Kay,” Karen said. “We received our lectures on cassette tapes, our background notes on copious

sheets of paper, and we posted off our completed assessments in big yellow envelopes. “I worked with some great people - Min Tobitt, Kay Browne, Wendy Samuelson and Wendy Hagney. ”I absolutely loved learning on the job. “I’m grateful for the opportunity afforded me to forge a career in library work - and to the many wonderful people, teachers and students whom I’ve met along the way,” said Karen. Karen and Kay remained in libraries throughout their professional lives and still frequent the local Port library. These two librarians have both been great readers since childhood and value reading and books. Kay now has books selected and delivered to her via the Home Library Service and Karen is a regular borrower and attends many library events.

q Karen Bale - Storytime sometime in 1979. If you’re in the photo, let us know. Photo: Supplied.

q BBQ at Lake Cathie with staff throwing old transaction cards and catalogue cards onto a fire after the library was computerised. Photo: Supplied.

Sensory experiences and creative practice By Pauline CAIN

ARTIST Dr Alison Bennett, will be speaking at a free event at The Glasshouse Regional Gallery in Port Macquarie this Saturday 5 September at 11am to complement the ‘sensorial’ exhibition. Alison will explore how different sensory experiences can shape creative practice and offer insights into the world around us, using examples of artworks created by neurodivergent artists nationally and internationally. “There are many artists who use their neurodiverse experience to inform their work and this is what makes their work important and transformative,” said Alison. Her work in the exhibition is titled 'SubMerge,' an immersive installation featuring a 3D video of ocean creatures. The work was developed by Alison Bennett and Megan Beckwith, with Ramana

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Dienes-Browning in 2023, following a concept developed through a creative dialogue online over 10 years with Dean Walsh. “It is about the comfort and integration that many autistic people feel when submerged underwater and the strong sense of connection felt with our non-human kin - in this case the aquatic creatures encountered whilst scuba diving.” ‘SubMerge’ is designed to be experienced while lying down under a weighted blanket to mimic the weight of water during scuba diving. Alison grew up on the Mid-North Coast. Her family owned property in Lorne and she attended Kendall Central School. “I feel a powerful connection to the region,” she said. “My childhood memories of being submerged in the waters of the Camden Haven River informed the development of the work

now showing at the Glasshouse. “Indeed, my first scuba diving experience was as a teenager in the mouth of the Hastings River at Port Macquarie. “My creative work has explored themes connected with water for a few years now.” Alison tries to visit Ellenborough Falls at least once a year. “It is a significant site and an important touchstone in my life,” she said. “I am currently developing a work inspired by the waterfall that I hope to exhibit next year.” Alison is keen to talk this weekend about how artmaking can use embodied experience to help audiences shift their understanding. Alison’s talk will find appeal with artists and creatives, arts and disability professionals, educators, families, carers and anyone interested in neurodiversity, creativity and different ways of experiencing the world. Morning tea will be provided. Free event, bookings essential. www.glasshouse.org.au/Whats-on/ Conversation-Space-with-Alison-Bennett

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Firefighters ready for bushfire season classroom learning with practical field exercises, helping firefighters build confidence and capability in fire behaviour, tactics, leadership, communications and equipment operation,” Mr Fischer said. A live fire scenario gave participants experience responding to a realistic fire situation, while training

By Sis HIGGINS WITH summer approaching, firefighters have sharpened their skills on the Mid North Coast as preparations ramp up for the coming bushfire season. Forty-five firefighters took part in an intensive fiveday training camp at Mount Seaview near Wauchope, completing training across Fire Fighter, Advanced Fire Fighter and Crew Leader roles. The preparation carries particular significance for communities around Port Macquarie and the Hastings, where the devastating 2019 bushfires provided a stark reminder of the threat posed by fires during prolonged hot and dry conditions. Fire Training and Operations Coordinator Nathan Fischer said the camp combined theoretical studies and practical learning that would translate to firegrounds. “The training combines

also focused on recognising hazards, assessing changing conditions and communicating information between crews and those coordinating an incident. Crew leader participant Mat Newberry said leading firefighters required a broader view of an unfolding emergency. “The biggest shift as a

Crew Leader is moving from being on the tools to looking at the broader operation,” Mr Newberry said. “You're responsible for the safety and wellbeing of your crew, identifying hazards and risks, monitoring changing fire conditions, and making sure critical information is communicated from your position on the fireground

to those managing the operation.” Mr Newberry said fighting fires in the bush required specific knowledge. “Forest firefighting is vastly different to structural firefighting, and it presents a unique set of challenges, as we often see across the state over spring and summer,” he said. The Mount Seaview

training also allowed firefighters from different areas to work together before they may be called upon to respond alongside each other during major bushfire incidents. q Firefighters sharpened their skills on the Mid North Coast ahead of bushfire season.

q Forty-five firefighters took part in an intensive five-day training camp at Mount Seaview. Photos: Supplied.

Faster access to planned surgery at Base Hospital PORT Macquarie patients are set to benefit from expanded access to planned surgery, with new High Volume Short Stay surgical services being delivered at Port Macquarie Base Hospital. Member for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer has welcomed the NSW Government’s $30 million investment to expand High Volume Short Stay surgical services across the state, helping patients across the Mid North Coast access planned procedures sooner and closer to home. As part of the investment, short stay surgery models have been established at Port Macquarie Base Hospital, as well as hospitals across the wider Mid North Coast. The funding has supported the Mid North Coast Local Health District to upgrade and invest in surgical equipment for

a range of specialties, including orthopaedics, ear, nose and throat (ENT), and urology. Pre-operative orthopaedic care has also been strengthened through additional physiotherapy services, including the Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis Program. The program helps patients manage their condition, improve their function and prepare for surgery, supporting more timely access to treatment. Across the Mid North Coast, the expanded services are expected to deliver an estimated 200 additional surgeries by 1 July 2027, helping reduce the surgery backlog and improve access to care for local patients. High Volume Short Stay surgeries are planned procedures where patients are admitted to hospital for

up to 72 hours, allowing appropriate patients to receive treatment while spending less time in hospital. Mr Dwyer said the investment would make a practical difference for people waiting for planned surgery across the Port Macquarie region. “Local patients deserve timely access to high quality healthcare, close to home. “This investment is helping Port Macquarie Base Hospital expand its capacity to deliver planned surgery and gives more people the opportunity to receive the care they need without unnecessary delays. “The additional surgical equipment and improved pre-operative support will make a real difference for patients across our region, particularly those requiring orthopaedic, ENT and

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They arrived with very few possessions and struggled to establish a way of life in a sometimes-hostile environment, surviving the pneumonic influenza pandemic of 1918-19, severe floods, fires, and devastating droughts. They helped make the townships of Wingham, Mt George, Tinonee, and Gloucester what they are today. Many descendants of these early settlers still reside in the district and are very proud of their Scottish heritage. The Scottish Festival celebrates the lives and culture of these early Australians and welcomes people of all nationalities to join them. Each year the number of participating clans increases. The enthusiasm is still there!

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Lions Club updates disability access By Pauline CAIN

LIONS Club Port Macquarie officially opened the refurbished ramp at the Lions Club Hall on Hastings River Drive on Monday 31 August. Robert Dwyer MP, Member for Port Macquarie, officiated the event. President Dennis Marks welcomed visitors and guests, including neighbours from Endeavour Clubhouse who joined Lions members for morning tea. Lions member, John Fulton spoke about the history of the hall, or “the den” as it is fondly known. “The hall was constructed by Port Macquarie Lions Club, primarily built using club labour,” Mr Fulton said. “Mostly it was club funded,

but also with an interest free loan from Lion Ken Dick, which we had partially repaid. “In his will Lion Ken waived the debt, bequeathing the hall to the club.” Mr Fulton also acknowledged the contributions of late Lion Brian Langley, who acted as project coordinator for the building project, and Lion Bruce Thompson, who was the president at the time and responsible for leasing the land and building the hall. The hall is on Crown Land and under the custodianship of Port Macquarie Hastings Council. The Lions Club has full ownership of the building. It uses it for their meetings and hires it out to other local organisations. In 2025, the Club was fortunate to secure a NSW Community

Partnership Grant of $15,000 towards refurbishing the thenexisting access ramp for people with disability that served the hall. The total cost of the project was over $30,000, and was minimised by various members who provided labour for the gardens and painting. "Accessibility is fundamental to a community that genuinely includes everyone,” said Robert Dwyer MP. “For someone who relies on a ramp, it's the difference between being part of community life and being locked out of it. ”The Port Macquarie Lions Club has been a fixture of our community since 1998, and this refurbishment ensures their hall can continue to serve everyone, regardless of mobility.

q Member for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer MP with Lions member, John Fulton, and Lions President, Dennis Marks.

“I was pleased that the club's application for the $15,000 Community Partnership Grant was successful. “This is exactly what those grants are designed for.

Man With A Pram walk unites dads FATHERS and families are invited to gather at Port Macquarie’s Town Green at 9am on Saturday, 5 September to mark 10 years since a simple suburban walk grew into a national movement. Man With A Pram began in 2016, when new father Tom Docking was pushing a pram and wondered whether a simple walk could help fathers feel less alone.

At the time, Tom and his wife Kate had a two-yearold daughter and another baby on the way. Six weeks after the idea emerged, they launched the first grassroots walk involving others. “It felt like throwing a birthday party and wondering if anyone would come,” Tom said. “I knew my dad and brothers would be there, but then families we had never met started

appearing. “That was when we understood the walk could be a doorway to something deeper - connection, honest conversation and support for dads and their families.” For Kate, watching unfamiliar families arrive was the moment she realised how many others were experiencing the same isolation, anxiety and uncertainty they had

encountered during early parenthood. “Seeing those families turn up showed us that people genuinely wanted more connection and support,” Kate said. “Ten years later, the heart of Man With A Pram is still simple: create a welcoming place where fathers and families can show up, walk together and know they are not alone.”

”Port Macquarie is stronger because of organisations like the Lions Club, and I look forward to seeing this hall serve our community for decades to come."

Tom describes the transition into fatherhood as moving from ‘dude to dad’ — not through one dramatic transformation, but through small decisions to show up, seek connection and become more present with your family. That first walk has grown into a national Father’s Day event series and community campaign, bringing families together

through local walks and encouraging a more fatherinclusive approach to pregnancy, birth and early parenting. The Port Macquarie event will begin with a 9am group photo at Town Green before families walk along the breakwall towards Salty Crew and the Town Beach playground. Families can find the latest information and register via the 2026 Man With A Pram walks page.

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long distances on vehicles, in freight and materials from cane toad impacted areas to other parts of the state,” the spokesperson said. Following the Lakewood detection, DPIRD has engaged with the local community through a social media alert and arranged a letterbox drop encouraging residents to watch for and report further sightings. “The public is an integral part of reporting unusual animal detections

and DPIRD appreciates the support of the NSW community in reporting things like the cane toad in Port Macquarie,” the spokesperson said. “If members of the public believe they’ve detected a cane toad they should catch it without harming it and report it with a photo via ToadScan.” DPIRD will contact people making reports to provide further assistance. Residents are also being encouraged to watch for cane toads potentially arriving

as stowaways in luggage, camping equipment, caravans, vehicles, trailers and boats. Green waste, mulch, garden and building materials, equipment and freight can also provide opportunities for the pest to travel from cane toadaffected areas. The cane toad is listed as an extreme threat by the National Environment and Invasives Committee. Despite being a tropical species, cane toads are capable of establishing self-

sustaining populations as far south as Sydney, making early detection important to their management in NSW. The pest can affect native animals through predation and competition for resources, while toxins excreted through glands above a cane toad’s shoulders can poison native fauna, pets and other animals. Residents who suspect they have found a cane toad are encouraged to photograph and report the animal through ToadScan.

q Cane toads pose a risk to the Mid North Coast. Photo: ToadScan.

Community rallies behind child protection

NATIONAL organisation Bravehearts was founded in 1997 and is acknowledged as a leading Australian child protection organisation dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse.

With statistics indicating that one in four Australian children have experienced sexual abuse, Bravehearts has a vision of a world where people, communities and systems all work together to protect children. The charity raises funds which facilitate their goal of providing a

holistic and coordinated approach to the prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse. This includes personal safety education for children and young people, as well as specialist counselling for affected children and their families. Last month the Bravehearts

Mid North Coast committee held their annual fundraising Breakfast for Bravehearts for 160 people featuring guest speakers Gary Jubelin, a former high profile Australian homicide detective, and Shane Fitzsimmons AO. Committee member Jenny Watts told News Of The Area the organisation was very grateful to the speakers for the donation of their time. “Unfortunately, our region is well above average for reported cases of child sexual abuse, and I’d encourage everyone if your child says they don’t feel comfortable around someone, pay attention,” she said. “Being local here and caring about our community, my colleague Janice Saunders and I were so very privileged to attend the recent Breakfast for Bravehearts Charity event, and so honoured to get the

BEACHGOERS will begin seeing even more shark-spotting drones protecting Port Macquarie beaches from this week as the State Government expands its patrol program. Drones will operate each day at Port Macquarie’s Town Beach, while at Lighthouse Beach drones will fly only at weekends, each day during the Spring school holidays (Monday, 28 September to Friday, 9 October), and every day from 1 December to 30 April.

The increased coverage is part of an extended drone program to protect swimmers by monitoring sharks along the entire NSW coastline. State-wide, the program includes: · Extended surveillance hours from 6.15am to 5.00pm as daylight increases during Spring and into Summer. · Expanded drone surveillance over the NSW school holidays. · A record 73 drones operating across 97 beaches.

· More than 300,000 scheduled surveillance hours - a 1200 per cent increase. In addition, 305 SMART drumlines have been deployed from Tweed Heads to Bega, with 51 shark nets laid between Newcastle and Wollongong. The measures represent a $120 million investment in shark detection measures, according to Minister for Agriculture and Regional NSW, Tara Moriarty. “I acknowledge there are some

mixed views on shark nets,” she said “But we will use all tools available to enhance the safety of people swimming at our beaches, and that includes nets rolling out on 1 September. “We are investing in research to understand sharks better and use it to enhance our program to make our beaches safer for swimmers, surfers and families. "While the risk of a shark interaction can never be eliminated entirely, everyone can take simple

q Volunteers and guests celebrate at the Bravehearts breakfast. Photo: Supplied by Bravehearts. By Rachael THORPE

chance to learn more about the important and vital work they do through education and awareness within our local community here on the Mid North Coast and to listen to the guest speakers,” said Karen Starr, from Mark G Hammond Funerals, who also attended the event. I would encourage everybody to support and get behind their charity events.” Bravehearts Day is marked on 11 September during National Child Protection Week. This national awareness and fundraising day (formerly White Balloon Day) unites communities across Australia to help prevent child sexual abuse. If this story has raised concerns for you, call Bravehearts on 1800272831 Monday-Friday 8.30am-3.30pm, or Lifeline 24/7 on 13 11 14.

steps to reduce their risk, including checking local conditions and downloading the SharkSmart app. Shark-mounted cameras are helping scientists better understand how sharks use different habitats along the State’s coastline. Listening stations have been introduced in Sydney Harbour to improve understanding of bull shark movements and provide real-time notifications to the SharkSmart app when tagged sharks are detected nearby.

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Spring signals a fishing frenzy By Kate SHELTON

SPRING has arrived on the Mid North Coast and over the coming weeks I would expect to see a significant increase in pelagic activity along our coastline.

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striped marlin. This is a time of year that local offshore anglers eagerly anticipate and, if conditions continue to line up, we should see increasing numbers of striped marlin encountered between South West Rocks and Port Macquarie. All methods, including skip bait, lures and live bait, can be highly effective. The Hastings River this week has seen a slight slowdown in luderick activity in the lower reaches, but the breakwalls continue to produce fish when targeting them with green weed or sea cabbage. Bream fishing has improved, with Limeburners Creek holding some quality specimens. Yabbies and mullet gut have been effective baits. Flathead numbers remain steady, with good-sized fish being caught between

Settlement Point and Rawdon Island. Lures and whitebait have proven successful for these elusive predators. There have also been reports of mud crabs emerging in the deeper sections of the river. For those fishing off the rocks, Point Plomer and Queens Head have delivered above-average tailor, while the area under the Lighthouse has produced respectable catches. Bream have been consistent, with early morning anglers enjoying the best results. Offshore, kingfish numbers have been on the rise, with mid-week anglers landing fish up to eight kilograms. Live bait has been the preferred method. A few nice snapper have also been caught, with lures proving effective for the larger specimens.

NCOSS said it supports the transition to a two-way communications protocol to enable account-based play and the establishment of a statewide exclusion register, which includes a third-party exclusion scheme. It also supports banning gaming-linked VIP programs, investing an additional $20 million in the Responsible Gambling Fund, improved regulatory oversight, including stronger enforcement of the rules, greater restrictions on advertising and marketing and measures to reduce the number of poker machines across NSW. Under the announcement, account-based play will be voluntary, with no timetable for a decision on going further. Older machines will keep accepting up to $5,000 in a

single load-up, 10 times the $500 limit on new machines. The maximum bet stays at $10 a spin, double the limit in most other states. NCOSS CEO Cara Varian, who served on the Independent Panel on Gaming Reform, said, “Gambling harm turns up in our members’ services every week as rent that can’t be paid, fridges that sit empty and families under enormous strain. “There is real progress in this package,” Ms Varian said. “A statewide exclusion register and a way for families to step in when someone they love is in trouble are reforms NCOSS has sought for years. “Ending VIP schemes and pulling gambling ads off public assets is good public policy that aligns with community expectations.”

But, she said, “Mandatory account-based gaming with sensible default limits was the engine of the Panel’s Roadmap, and it has been parked as a voluntary option with no date for a decision. “We will work constructively with the Government on getting these reforms right. “What we are asking for is a timetable for the implementation of this measure, the implementation of statewide mandatory account-based gambling, lower bet and load-up limits and legislated longer shutdown period rather than just a review.” Greens MP and gambling harm minimisation spokesperson Cate Faehrmann was less diplomatic. She said the gaming reform package failed

the test when it came to genuine poker machine reform, tackling money laundering, and reducing the skyrocketing and increasing rates at which people were losing money to poker machines in NSW. Ms Faehrmann said, "The Minns Government commissioned expert advice, received expert advice, and then ignored the most important recommendations. “Most of the core elements of its package aren’t mandatory, or are being kicked years down the road or waiting for yet another review. "The NSW Crime Commission's landmark Project Islington found that a significant amount of money flowing through poker machines was likely to be the proceeds of crime and

recommended mandatory cashless gaming as the key reform to tackle money laundering.” Ms Faehrmann said Labor had now spent more than three years in government without implementing the transformative reforms needed to address poker machine harm. “The government has also admitted people are at higher risk of harm from poker machines in the early hours of the morning, and its response is yet another review,” Ms Faehrmann said. “We don’t need another review to tell us that pokies should be switched off when gambling harm is highest - between midnight and 10am. “We don’t need another round of reviews and voluntary measures, we need the government to act on the evidence it already has.”

Hospital Acting Director of Nursing Lisa Bemman thanked the volunteers for their contribution to the hospital. “We simply can’t thank you enough for everything you do,” Ms Bemman said. “Whether it is donating equipment, giving your time so generously as volunteers, or sharing a smile and a kind word with our patients and staff, your support is invaluable.” Ms Bemman also recognised Ms Gregory’s lengthy contribution as President. “Thank you, Gabby, for your contribution to the Port Macquarie Pink Ladies,” she said. “Twelve years as

President is an amazing feat. “You will be greatly missed.” At the meeting, Ms Gregory acknowledged the ongoing support of local businesses and the volunteers who help keep the Pink Ladies operating each day. Roster clerks Lesley Watts, Sandra McNalley, Sonia Currie, Wendy Tawyer, Robyn Grieve, Coral Reichelt and Kerry Fox were also thanked for their commitment to the service. Ms Fraser will be supported by Sonia Currie as Secretary, Judith Davidson as Assistant Secretary and Chris Tait as Treasurer. Rhonda Hawley will serve as Assistant Treasurer,

Karen Swain as VicePresident and Lesley Watts as second Vice-President. The Pink Ladies provide an important volunteer

presence at Port Macquarie Base Hospital while raising funds to purchase equipment for the facility. Community members

interested in joining the volunteer group can contact Tiffany Ball on 0417 982 167 or email tiffany.ball@ health.nsw.gov.au.

As the ocean currents begin to shift and baitfish numbers increase, large schools of bait are likely to congregate in the 100 to 200 metre depths, attracting some of the ocean’s most exciting predators, including tuna and

q Mitch from Outdoor Adventure in South West Rocks with a cracking 16kg kingfish landed off Smoky Beach. Photo: Supplied by Kate Shelton.

Gambling reforms welcome but still fall short By Andrew VIVIAN

NEW South Wales Council of Social Service (NCOSS) has welcomed the gambling reform package announced by the Minns Government, saying the changes include practical measures that will reduce gambling harm in NSW. However, the peak body for the state’s social and community services warns that the package leaves out important measures recommended by the Independent Panel on Gaming Reform that would do the most to prevent harm before it starts. Gambling reform impacts the Coffs Coast. Although it ranks in the middle of NSW LGAs for losses per person on gaming machines, it still cost every resident ~$134 last quarter.

and Rainbow Beach have been holding reasonable numbers of bream and whiting. For those seeking mulloway, the Lake Cathie area has continued to produce the best results for school-sized fish. Offshore in the Camden Haven area, snapper have been plentiful on most reefs, with a mix of plate-sized fish and larger specimens. Soft plastics, along with anchoring and establishing a good burley trail, have been the most successful techniques for targeting the bigger fish. As spring progresses and baitfish numbers increase, it will be interesting to see how quickly the pelagic activity builds across the region. With warmer weather, increasing baitfish activity and more stable conditions hopefully on the way, the coming weeks should see plenty of exciting fishing opportunities across the Mid North Coast.

Things are also starting to heat up around the Macleay River and South West Rocks, with Mitch from Outdoor Adventures getting amongst some excellent kingfish while spearfishing and beach fishing. The water has been incredibly clear, making for some fantastic conditions underwater, with plenty of baitfish, longtail tuna and good-sized tailor moving through the area. With bait numbers building and water temperatures continuing to rise, the next few weeks should provide some exciting opportunities for both anglers and spearfishers. Heading south to the Camden Haven River region, the beaches have been sporadically visited by schools of salmon, which have been readily attracted to small metal lures. A few tailor have also been accompanying the salmon, although in smaller numbers. Both North Haven Beach

Pink Ladies welcome new president By Sis HIGGINS

PORT Macquarie Pink Ladies have welcomed Karen Fraser as their new President following the volunteer group’s Annual General Meeting in August. Ms Fraser takes over from outgoing President Gabby Gregory, who retired from the role after 12 years of leadership and service to the Pink Ladies and Port Macquarie Base Hospital. During the past financial year, the Pink Ladies donated more than $6,800 worth of equipment to the hospital, continuing the group’s longstanding support for patients and staff. Port Macquarie Base

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q Port Macquarie Pink Ladies’ patron Sharon Fuller, far right, with incoming committee members, from left to right: Rhonda Hawley, Lesley Watts, Karen Swain, Sonia Currie, Chris Tait, Karen Fraser and Judy Davidson. Photo: NSW Health.

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Comboyne’s first Scarecrow Festival By Shalise LEESFIELD

q Leah Doeland with her creation.

WITH the recent arrival of Spring, the inaugural Comboyne Scarecrow Festival is fast approaching, kicking off on 12 September and running through to 11 October. Scarecrow creation and registration ends on 7 September, in time for the festival commencement. Leah Doeland, a local interdisciplinary artist, has traded her usual contemporary-styled landscape painting for scarecrow crafting for the upcoming festival. Her entry, named Betsy and the Blueberry Burglar, is a human sized cat creature alongside a feathered friend. “The construction of this hilarious scarecrow has been an upcycling adventure,” Ms Doeland said. Betsy the cat is crafted from an old painted pair of jeans and a jumper from a local op-shop. The scarecrow’s head is an old knitting and crochet art project of Doeland’s - the ‘itchy cat hat’.

Ms Doeland told News Of The Area that the scarecrows will stand in their respective fields for the duration of the festival, meaning artists must balance creativity and stability. The burglar bird is created with a sauce bottle, bubble wrap and feathers cut from frozen blueberry packets. “Together, they make quite the statement!” Ms Doeland said. Festival attendees will have the opportunity to vote for their favourite scarecrow creation. The winners will be determined by a public ballot and the announcement will take place on 16 October at the Comboyne Ex-Servicemen’s and Citizens Club. The Comboyne Scarecrow Festival encourages the community to make the drive out to experience what the area has to offer. “Festivals like this are a brilliant way to shine a light on the local community and showcase the beauty of small town living,” Ms Doeland said.

Snapper Classic a success By Luke HADFIELD

THE Camden Haven Snapper Classic has been hailed a great success, attracting 90 anglers across 34 teams, despite the event having to be postponed due to unfavourable weather. More than 100 people supported the rescheduled event, with Friday’s improved conditions providing a welcome sight for competitors and organisers. Team The Penguin, comprising Alex Swift and Chris Willcocks, took out the overall team honours, while Carew Dickson landed the competition’s biggest snapper, measuring an impressive 86 centimetres to the fork. Lachie Versluis was named the junior winner, while Suzanne Jack claimed the female angler title. Organisers said retaining 34 teams following the postponement was an incredible result for both the competition and the wider Camden Haven region. “We can’t thank our teams and amazing sponsors enough for sticking with us and backing what we’re trying to achieve for the event and the Camden Haven region,” organisers said.

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q Brice Hayward (left) and Nathan Mann (right) with winners Team The Penguin, Alex Swift and Chris Wilcocks. Photo: Supplied.

The competition received strong praise from participants, particularly for its organisation, safety measures, prizes and focus on mental health. “In any competition I have done, I have never seen so many giveaways and lucky door prizes. You guys are awesome,” one competitor said. Another praised the personal touches that helped set the Camden Haven Snapper Classic apart from other events, while competitors also welcomed the discussion about mental health and the positive role fishing could play in people’s lives. The event was supported by approximately 50 sponsors, including platinum sponsors Laurieton United Services Club, Ned Kelly’s Bait and Tackle, Hot Tackle, PRD Laurieton, Tidy Earthworks and Excavations, Hastings Mobile Marine Services, Mid Coast Marine, Shimano and Lowrance. The strong turnout, positive feedback and backing from local businesses have provided an encouraging foundation for the continued growth of the Camden Haven Snapper Classic.

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With more than 50 on-site accommodation options, along with a collection of luxury beach houses soon to be launched, Serenity also provides an opportunity for family and friends to stay together and turn the wedding into a weekend escape. Couples can choose from all-inclusive packages incorporating ceremony coordination, bespoke dining and guest accommodation, or exclusive venue hire for those seeking privacy and greater freedom to personalise their celebration. A dedicated guest services manager assists throughout the planning process, helping coordinate everything from tailored menus to the finer decorative details. Whether the dream is an intimate beach ceremony, a relaxed garden gathering or a celebration beneath the stars, Serenity Diamond Beach provides a naturally beautiful canvas for couples to create a wedding that reflects their own story. Couples planning weddings in 2027 or 2028 can also take advantage of a special offer including a complimentary Champagne tower, wedding-day or recovery breakfast, and a private yoga class for the couple and their guests.

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It provides a beautiful backdrop for ceremonies, photographs and celebrations, particularly as the light changes across the coast in the afternoon. Couples can choose from an intimate elopement, a relaxed cocktail celebration or a traditional sit-down reception. Packages can be tailored to suit different guest numbers and styles, with elopement and cocktail options beginning from $59 per person. Sit-down packages begin from $130 per person and include canapés on arrival, a two-course meal, a threehour beverage package, wedding cake served as dessert, room hire and audio-visual facilities. Bridal suite accommodation is also included, allowing the couple to finish the evening without needing to travel elsewhere. With 72 accommodation rooms onsite, guests can stay close to the celebration and enjoy breakfast together the following morning.

Mercure Centro offers Queen, King, Superior and Spa rooms, with private balconies, onsite parking and easy access to local beaches, restaurants and the town centre. The events team works closely with each couple throughout the planning process, helping coordinate the venue, menu,

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Hypothetical, Legal Eye

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

By JASMINDA

By Manny WOOD

Last Will not the last word MATEO moved to Australia as a young man and made his living renovating properties. He worked hard and built a substantial estate, including a rundown terrace in Surry Hills that he renovated and made his home. His sister, Rosa, and nephews, Diego and Javier, remained in his home country. Despite the distance, Mateo remained close to them, sending money home, helping them through difficult periods, and making wills providing for them. Later in life, Mateo became close with his neighbour, Amelie. Over time, their friendship deepened and they began living together. Amelie became financially dependent upon Mateo and invested much of her savings into the Surry Hills home and cared for Mateo as his health declined. Despite his life with Amelie, Mateo remained committed to his family back home and made a Will leaving 90 per cent of his estate to Rosa, Diego and Javier, and the remaining 10 per cent to Amelie. Several years later, Mateo became ill and his condition fluctuated. Some days he was alert and happily discussing his affairs. On others, doctors recorded concerns about his memory, orientation and ability to process information. During what appeared to be one of his better days, Mateo made a new will, leaving everything to Amelie. His family received nothing. Mateo died only days later. Mateo’s family challenged the will, raising concerns about Mateo’s testamentary capacity when the new will was made. The Court considered whether, despite appearing lucid when he signed the will, Mateo understood its effect, his property and the competing claims upon his estate. The Court was not satisfied. The earlier will applied. Amelie brought a family provision claim. The Court considered her financial dependence, care for Mateo and contributions to the home, together with Mateo’s longstanding support of his family. Ultimately, Amelie received the Surry Hills home, while Mateo’s remaining assets went to Rosa, Diego and Javier. Thank you to Ellysha Laklem for her assistance with this column. 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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DEAR Jasminda, I’VE just been told of my success in getting a new job. While I’m thrilled, part of it involves networking. Not only do I hate large social gatherings, I also have trouble remembering people’s names. I’m considering declining the job offer. Larry C. DEAR Larry,

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Prediction for our political future I HAVE just finished watching my favourite Sunday morning TV program, the ABC’s Insiders, hosted by David Speers. It was the 25-year celebration show featuring its original instigators, especially its first host Barry Cassidy. Conceived while they were working as overseas media correspondents, it was my choice as the “must-watch” show for its impressive lineup of commentators

and guests. It provides highly informed information and predictions from non-aligned journalistic perspectives. While I will be commentating on the view of others, their background views are highly accurate, so they hold considerable value for me when I try to work out what is really going on within our nation. So, what are these insiders predicting for our future and where are we presently at in the political and economic structure of our country? For the last 60 years, Australia has been positioned in the centre of the left or right divide. But, now our centre has been greatly hollowed out due to the fact that the majority political views are now held at the very edges of the left and right. The socialist left and the conservative right now make up close to 80 per cent of our views. However, the ALP and Green alliance is seen as the stable, reliable, but unpopular force, while the conservative right of Liberals

SOCIAL anxiety can be debilitating and can result in numerous behaviours, including shunning the limelight and becoming an obscure agony aunt for a local paper. While I’m not suggesting this is your particular affliction, it could be, and it may be why you dislike networking. Alternatively, it could be because you detest the sensory overload of being surrounded by nattering people wearing lanyards and ill-fitting suits in a conference room with and Nationals has offended its followers to the point where they are deserting it in favour of the ultra-right One Nation, with its 20 per cent following. As we are now being governed to favour the edges, it is becoming more difficult to get the necessary support to deliver acceptable outcomes, which is leaving the voting population turned off, frustrated and completely disenfranchised when it comes to solving the cost of living, housing availability, inflation and interest

Jackson Pollock-style carpet and flickering fluorescent lights. And you hate it even more when one of those people comes up to you, arm extended for a power handshake, before spending the next 15 minutes talking about the weather and/or the traffic and then doing a deep-dive into the problematic intersection of digital nomadism and corporate governance, the whole time seemingly unaware of the parsley sprig lodged between his front teeth. Larry, my suggestion is to do what everyone else does. First, head to the pre-meeting wine bar (or avail yourself of your accommodation’s minibar) and/or practise the art of the tilted-head nod and the ‘is that Veronica from Melbourne at the canapé table? It is! Please excuse me,’ exit strategy. As for remembering people’s names, the easiest way is to use their name frequently during initial discussions, and then come up with an association. You need to be careful with this, though. If a person’s name is Tom and your association is Jones, don’t accidentally call him David after the department store when you next meet. Even worse, don’t go up to him, clear your throat, and burst into ‘My, my, my Delilah.’ Carpe diem, Jasminda. rate issues. The result is a continual decline of our standard of living, which each side of the political divide seems unable to correct. The consensus of the view from the panellists sounds like more of the same after the next federal election. Which suggests to me that we need to consider the real prospect of an economic downturn for the share market, real estate values and our standard of living due to this indecision.

Labor must reject Hanson’s ‘politics of hate’ THE Albanese Government must not capitulate to Pauline Hanson’s politics of hate by stripping rights from people seeking asylum in an attempt to appear tougher on migration. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke last week postponed a National Press Club address where he was expected to announce sweeping migration changes, reportedly including further restrictions on the work rights of people seeking asylum, and their ability to appeal protection decisions. The reported proposals represent an alarming attempt by the Labor Government to accommodate One Nation’s anti-migrant agenda, rather than show strong leadership by challenging the fear, division and misinformation on which it depends. Removing work rights for people seeking asylum would deliberately force people into poverty and dependence on charities. It would prevent people from supporting themselves and

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their families, contributing to their communities and rebuilding their lives in safety. The government must instead ensure that people can support themselves and their families while they wait for their claims to be processed. Where people are unable to work, they must have access to an adequate safety net so they are not forced into poverty, homelessness or reliance on overstretched charities. The Albanese Government must reject the deliberate scapegoating of migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum, and directly challenge the billionaire-funded misinformation campaign fuelling anti-migrant fear and division. At a time when some politicians are seeking to divide Australians for political gain, our government has a responsibility to bring people together. Australia needs leadership that promotes unity and compassion, defends the dignity

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of every person and upholds the Australian value of fairness. When governments attack migrants, they are sending a message to everyone in the country - that they have no serious plan to make life better for any of us, and they are

looking for distractions. We deserve better from our leaders. Regards, Jana Favero, Deputy CEO, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.

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Renewable energy is cheaper and cleaner DEAR News of the Area,

IT was good to get a response from Mr Duesberry to my recent letter about climate change and fossil fuel handouts. In this letter I pointed out that the Federal Government gives $31,000 per minute to overseas fossil fuel companies that are making millions of dollars in profits (Source: Australian Institute).

This equates to billions of taxpayer dollars per year. If the Federal government was concerned about the people of Australia it would use this money to provide free dental care to all Australians, or eliminate homelessness, or put money into renewable energy and bring down the cost of electricity. However, the Government chooses to pander

to the fossil fuel industry and hand out obscene amounts of money. Unfortunately, I have to disagree with Mr Duesbery that there is no correlation between carbon dioxide levels and global temperatures. If you view a graph showing atmospheric CO2 and average global temperature the correlation is obvious. In statistical terms the correlation

coefficient is between 0.88 and 0.92 which is a very strong value. I was very pleased that Mr Duesberry brought up the matter of renewable energy. Market forces will work to eliminate the use of coal and gas for electricity over time. Renewables are cheaper and cleaner. The following quote is from Giles Parkinson an energy expert from Reneweconomy.

"Wholesale electricity prices through Australia’s main grid plunged by nearly 50 per cent in the June quarter [2026] amid a surge in renewable energy output to new seasonal highs, a slump in coal output and the lowest amount of gas generation for 23 years." Regards, Michael Jones.

Information at root of dispute challenged DEAR News Of The Area,

DR Dengate suggests that I should go to Google, which would show a correlation between atmospheric carbon dioxide and temperature (‘Use fossil fuels to build renewable energy economy’, NOTA, 28/8/26). However, facts speak louder than Google.

The fact is that world average temperature declined from 1880 to 1910. It again declined from 1940 to 1976, so much so that, at the time, an ice age was being predicted. All the while, atmospheric carbon dioxide continued to increase. If there were a correlation, the temperature should have

continued to rise. His claim that "tens of thousands of scientists over the last 50 years" have supported a correlation between average world temperature and atmospheric carbon dioxide is irrelevant. Many scientists over the years have believed many things which were subsequently proved to be

incorrect, including that the sun rotated around the earth. Given similar claims regarding what scientists believe and which have subsequently been debunked, it is incumbent on Dr Dengate to provide the names and qualifications of these scientists, including what they actually believe. It could be that they just

support the view that carbon dioxide reflects infrared radiation, to which I agree. But I believe the miniscule amount in the atmosphere is insufficient to affect temperature, and the facts seem to support this. Regards, Wayne Duesbury.

Politics should be hard work, not a headline grab DEAR News Of The Area,

HISTORY shows us that prohibition does not work. You only need to look at alcohol, "illegal" drugs, abortion, celibacy in the Catholic church, gambling, assisted dying and the topic of the day - smoking - to name a few

Stargazing

By Dave RENEKE

With a universe full of mysteries we don't need invented ones SPACE has always been fertile ground for myths, perhaps because the night sky is so enormous, mysterious and difficult to visit that humans have filled the gaps in our knowledge with stories, guesses and the occasional piece of complete nonsense. Some are harmless fun, while others are so persistent that they deserve a gentle blast of scientific reality. Take the wonderfully ridiculous idea that the Moon is made of cheese. Sorry, Wallace and Gromit, but the evidence is firmly against you because the Moon is a rocky world covered in dust, mountains, valleys and countless impact craters. Its surface has been battered

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If people want something, they will find it. All governments can do is to minimise the adverse impacts of such activities through regulation, education, incentives and enforcement. It is irrefutable that smoking is bad for you and the mounting evidence is that illegal smokes and vapes are doubly so.

There has been a great multi-pronged program in place to reduce the impact of smoking. Why give up now? Currently it seems politicians would rather spend more money on hospital cancer wards than law enforcement. What baffles me is the lack of education through school/

community programs and advertising about the danger of illegal cigarettes. Anti smoking ads seem to have dropped off the earth. Are they saving money? Is the thinking that the war on smokes has been won? It will never be won but it is a fight worth having.

Politicians, step up to the fight. That's why we elect you, to protect us - not for you to find the easy way out and grab a few headlines.

by asteroids and meteoroids for billions of years, while ancient volcanic activity produced the enormous dark plains we call maria. The Moon isn't particularly shiny either, reflecting only about 12 per cent of the sunlight that falls upon it, making it about as reflective as worn asphalt. That beautiful glowing Moon, therefore, isn't a gigantic piece of Camembert beaming back at us; its minerals are simply reflecting sunlight. Then there are shooting stars, another case of misleading terminology because there is no star falling out of the heavens, desperately trying to find somewhere to land. A shooting star is usually a tiny piece of space debris, often no larger than a grain of sand, entering Earth's atmosphere at enormous speed, where friction and compression heat the surrounding gas and create the spectacular streak of light we see. The object itself is called a meteoroid while it is in space and a meteor when it produces that brilliant streak, while any surviving piece that reaches the ground becomes a meteorite. So, when you see a shooting star, make a wish, but don't ask it to slow down because some meteors can enter the atmosphere at more than 70 kilometres per second, making that one very fast wish-delivery service.

Now for one of the most famous myths of all: the Great Wall of China can be seen from space. It sounds plausible and has been repeated for decades, but it isn't true in the way people imagine. Astronauts in low Earth orbit can sometimes photograph portions of the wall under favourable conditions, but it is extremely difficult to distinguish with the naked eye because the wall is simply too narrow and blends into the surrounding landscape. From the Moon, forget it because the wall is far too narrow, and its winding shape doesn't magically turn it into

a giant planetary sign saying “Welcome to China.” I remember astronaut Buzz Aldrin telling me that they couldn't see it from the Moon, and at roughly 384,400 kilometres away, even an enormous telescope would have trouble picking out such a relatively thin structure against the Earth's complicated landscape. And finally, we arrive at the flat-Earth myth, at which point perhaps it really is time for a Panadol. Earth is demonstrably spherical, and we have mountains of evidence — literally and scientifically — including ships disappearing hull-first over the horizon,

There is also the small matter of time zones because when it is lunchtime in Australia, people elsewhere can be asleep in darkness, and on a flat Earth illuminated by the Sun in the ordinary way, explaining that would require some remarkably creative geometry. The universe is full of genuine mysteries, but we don't need invented ones because the real story is far more fascinating: a rocky Moon, fiery meteors, a magnificent but difficult-tosee wall, and a spherical Earth hurtling through space. And thankfully, none of them is made of cheese. See Dave’s website www. davidreneke.com

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Turning waste into opportunity through NSW Sustainability Awards By Sis HIGGINS THE circular economy has a growing presence in Port Macquarie and across the Mid North Coast, with community groups, businesses and residents finding new ways to keep unwanted items out of landfill and give them a second life. The strength of local support was recently demonstrated when Port Macquarie-Hastings Council’s Drive-thru and Drop-off pilot

we’re unfortunately unable to accept any further items,” Council said in a Facebook statement. “As a pilot event, the level of participation and generosity from our community has exceeded our expectations.” Community Crafts’ Dawn Tindall, a passionate sustainability advocate with a background in education, training and disability employment, said there were numerous local organisations already contributing to the circular

economy. “I think our community has 'stuff' and these circular economy businesses help to collect the unwanted items and redistribute them to those people who do want them,” Ms Tindall said. “There are so many niche organisations, programs and businesses like Community Crafts for Arts and Crafts Supplies, Recycle Bicycle, Bubba Atlas for baby clothes and items, Grand Master Vintage, Rent a Rack, Village Market and also all of the op shops around town that should all apply

for the award not just to win, but to help [inform] what they do.” Regional efforts are also supported by the MidWaste Regional Waste Forum, which comprises five Mid North Coast councils working collectively to strategically manage waste on a regional scale. Its approach reflects the broader move away from a linear “take, make, dispose” model towards a circular economy where materials are recognised as resources and kept in use wherever possible. The NSW

Port Macquarie’s Fiona McManus won six of the eight individual Regatta races. Regatta rules which allowed her to drop her worst result from her overall score seemed largely irrelevant. Port Macquarie Yacht Club’s second participant, Barbara Dworak-Bahan, sailed with a cracked rib sustained half way through day two, while sailing an unfamiliar boat, and managed fourth in her division. Barbara Dworak-Bahan will return to local sailing in time for this weekend’s twoday offshore regatta, while Fiona McManus will return in October. Port Macquarie Yacht

Club’s River ‘B’ course runs between the Settlement Point and Hibbard Ferries, with two laps of the east to west course nominated last Sunday. Five of the current first six yachts on the pointscore standings started last Sunday, with series leader Tribal Wave, Cool Change, Galene, Ninja and Third Man all starting in a light, variable, generally south westerly breeze. With conditions difficult due to a patchy breeze at the start it appeared Ninja, sailing with only one regular crew, crossed the start line in advance of Galene, then Cool Change, Tribal Wave and Third Man in close company.

The variability and unpredictability of the light wind turned out to be a major influence on the race result. On leg 1 of the race, after taking the lead from Ninja, Galene found breeze and sailed away from the rest of the competing yachts. On the second return leg from Hibbard to Settlement Point, Cool Change briefly took second place before being overtaken by both Tribal Wave and Ninja. She then found breeze again and retook second place behind Galene - all within the same leg. On the third of the five legs, Galene while still leading sailed into a corner of the course where the wind dropped completely away. All yachts except Third Man observed her predicament and sailed past. Cool Change

then took the lead, but was being pressed hard by Ninja, which had sailed away from Tribal Wave. The penultimate leg saw Cool Change hold her breeze,, while being chased by Ninja, with further back Galene making up much of the ground lost earlier. After rounding the final mark, on the short dash to the finish, Cool Change held her nerve and finished with the day’s line honours. Ninja chased hard and appeared certain to be second across the finish line several minutes clear of following yachts. Unfortunately for her crew, some 20 metres from the line Ninja found herself becalmed where there was no breeze, but breeze all around, and with the outgoing tide river current defeating every manoeuver her crew attempted, they

Stadium. The Saints got out to a 13-0 lead at quarter time, and never looked back, extending the lead to 36-0 at half-time. The premiership win capped off a stellar season for the Saints, in which they lost only once. Saints coach Marc Bowd explained why his side were so dominant in 2026. “The girls were pretty

committed to training, and we’ve got a good young core coming through that have played juniors, and I think that’s the big difference, as these young girls coming through are changing the face of North Coast women's football as they've played from six years old,” he said. “Our Saints women play as a team, and that’s their biggest attribute in that

they trust each other, and they don’t really rely on two or three champions, they rely on the 16 players. “Just our teamwork today, we were really united, and they play for each other.” The proud coach was confident about repeating the success next year. “We’ll get another one next year, that’s a guarantee," he said.

Winners-Highest Score: Patricia Fletcher, Ruth Baker & Lil Allen Lucky Losers- Lowest Margin: Carol Bannister Ann-Matie Mills & Glenda Elford Jackpot: #51 Detty Ezzy was drawn but not play, so

the jackpot will carry over to next Thursday. Mixed President Pairs Grand Final Results Congratulations to Wendy Kennedy and Stuart Everson. On Sunday, 30 August, Donna Scaysbrooke and Peter Laurie played Wendy Kennedy and Stuart Everson in the Mixed President Pairs

event attracted such an extraordinary response that it reached capacity and closed before its advertised 1pm finish. With reuse and resource recovery already firmly embraced across the region, local organisations are now being encouraged to showcase their work by entering the 2026 NSW Sustainability Awards. “Due [to] an extraordinary community response, today’s Drivethru & Drop-off event has now reached capacity and

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Sustainability Awards include categories covering Circular Economy, Net Zero Action, Nature Positive, Sustainable Tourism, SME Sustainable Leadership and Climate Innovation, as well as the Regional Sustainable Development Award. Community organisations, initiatives and eligible businesses across Port Macquarie and the wider Mid North Coast are encouraged to consider entering and putting the region’s sustainability efforts in the spotlight. Entries for the 2026 NSW Sustainability Awards close on 23 September.

Mixed results for Port Macquarie women in Regatta A HANDKERCHIEF would easily have covered the podium from the recent Port Macquarie Yacht Club River ‘B’ event, but the same could not be said about the Northern Territory Women’s Keelboat Regatta

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watched helplessly as all but one of the yachts following sailed past and were able to finish only metres away from the unfortunate crew. Over the line, the order was Cool Change, Galene, Tribal Wave, Ninja, then Third Man. Corrected times gave the event to Tribal Wave 1 hour 20 mins 56 secs ahead of Cool Change 1 hour 20mins 59 secs while the unfortunate Ninja claimed third place on corrected time of 1 hour 22 mins 53 secs, with those three yachts, in that order leading the PMYC river series pointscore. Next weekend sees the return of both Commodore Andrew Walmsley’s Enticer and Kevin Brown’s evergreen Razzamataz 2, while inform Kookaburra 2 will be absent undergoing repair in Newcastle.

Saints women win women’s premiership By Aiden BURGESS

SAWTELL/Toormina Saints women are the queens of the AFL North Coast after triumphing in their grand final against the Port Macquarie Magpies. The Saints won this year’s premiership with a commanding 8.9 (57) to 2.0 (12) victory against the Magpies, in their grand final at C.ex Coffs International

Wauchope Ladies Bowls By Kylie HACKNEY

WAUCHOPE Ladies Bowls Floral Festival — 7 September Entries are now open for the Wauchope Women’s Bowling Club Floral Festival, to be held on 7th September. The event is proudly sponsored by Wauchope

Real Estate. Any enquiries about the Floral Festival Bowls Day please contact Glenda 0400364190 Thursday 27th August Ladies Morning Social Bowls Winners Lowest Margin: Kath Cooper & Lil Allen Lucky Losers Highest Margin: Doris McKinnon & Heather Bartlett Jackpot: ##28 Kathy Sweeney was drawn but

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q Sawtell/Toormina Saints women celebrate their premiership victory.

SPORTS RESULTS Grand Final at Wauchope Country Club. The game followed the Men’s AGM and was a strong contest, with Wendy and Stuart winning 20–15. Congratulations to both teams on reaching the final. Wauchope Bowling Club AGM There was a strong turnout at the Wauchope

Bowling Club AGM. Thank you to the 2025/26 committee members for the wonderful work and commitment you have contributed during your time on the committee. Congratulations to the new committee members. We wish you all the very best and look forward to the year ahead.

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CONCRETE mixer Kelso 2.2cu/ft electric LD good cond. SO $90. North Haven. 0407 007 500

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If you’re someone who finds international dramas where everyone speaks English unrealistic, be careful what you wish for. This cinematic Cold War thriller switches organically between English, Romanian, German, Arabic and Russian, depending on who’s speaking. The six-part story follows a rather perilous week in the life of fictional figure Victor Godeanu (Alec Secareanu, above right), the right-hand man to actual Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu (Claudiu Bleont) in 1978. Rightly fearful he’s about to be exposed as a Soviet spy, Victor takes a diplomatic trip to Germany as his chance to defect to the United States.

After last year’s Block saw bold colour-drenched rooms feature prominently, the class of 2026 has been much more sparing when it comes to highimpact hues. Beige, cream and natural tones have ruled supreme, but judge Shaynna Blaze declared during last night’s judging that the design “needs a deﬁbrillator” and halfway through the competition, the teams are ﬁnally starting to see the light. This week’s guest suites introduce a green marble benchtop and pink tiling (don’t worry, they’re in separate houses) to the rather pallid palette we’ve seen so far. There’s also plenty of colourful commentary as 2018 contestant Spence Thomson steps in to help Tayla while dad Rick (both above) is recovering in hospital.

SBS, 7.30pm

Knee deep in Scottish stereotypes – from tartan and haggis to bagpipes and deep-fried Mars bars – Shaun Micallef guides comedian Luke McGregor (below right) on a tour of his ancestral homeland. The Hobart-born Rosehaven star admits he doesn’t know much about where his family comes from – and is surprised to learn his great-grandfather’s ﬁrst name, let alone what he did for a living or why he left for Australia in 1930. After getting “kilted up” in Edinburgh, the travelling companions embark on an immersive journey through McGregor’s family tree. 0409

FRIDAY, September 4 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Take 5. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (Final, R) 12.55 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 1.45 The Cage. (Md, R) 2.30 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (a, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.15 Vintage Voltage. (Ml, R) 11.10 Inside Oxford Street. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Bettany Hughes: The Silk Road Treasures. (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: No Good Deed. (2020, 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: The Movie Star And The Cowboy. (2023, PGa, 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. 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) 10.50 Gogglebox Aust. (PGlsv, 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. Tammy Huynh makes a vertical garden. 8.20 Saint-Pierre. (Final, Mlv) Arch’s investigation into Gallagher comes to a head. 9.05 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) Nine artists create portraits of Carrie Bickmore, Marc Fennell and Ellie Cole. 9.55 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by comedian Adam Hills. 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.40 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (M, R) 11.55 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. (PGv) 8.30 WWII With Tom Hanks. (Maw) 10.10 SBS World News Late. 10.40 Spy/Master. (Premiere, Mav) 11.35 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (MA15+s, R) 1.20 Close Encounters With Levison Wood. (Mal, R) 2.15 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 3.20 Australia Uncovered: The Children In The Pictures. (MA15+a, 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. First elimination final. Geelong v Carlton. From the MCG. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.15 GetOn Extra. Lizzie Jelfs, Matt Hill, Simon Marshall and Brent Zerafa dive headlong into the weekend’s best racing. 11.50 The Voice. (PGal, R) Team Tones And I members take to the stage. 1.30 Eyewitness. (MA15+av, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 27. South Sydney Rabbitohs v Sydney Roosters. 9.55 NRL Friday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the NRL game. 10.45 MOVIE: Rocky V. (1990, Mv, R) Rocky teaches a young street kid how to fight. Sylvester Stallone. 12.40 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. (R) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) Empty-nesters are at loggerheads. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Mick Molloy, Melanie Bracewell, Alex Ward 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. (Ms, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 2.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.00 Play School. 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 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. 2.45pm Forged In Fire. 3.35 BBC News At Ten. 4.05 France 24. 4.35 PBS News. 5.35 Inside The Huddle. 6.05 Over The Black Dot. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 Celebrity Jeopardy. 8.30 The Center Seat: 60 Years Of Star Trek. 9.25 Alone Australia. 10.30 Toppled. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 13. 1.50am 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 Malaysia Kitchen. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 5 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 Find My Country House Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Vacation. (2015, MA15+) 10.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vacation. (1983, M) 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 6.

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 Five Flights Up. (2014, PG) 7.40 Philadelphia. (1993, PG) 10.00 The Whale. (2022, M) 12.10pm The Queen. (2006, M) 2.05 The Third Man. (1949, PG) 4.05 Dancing At Lughnasa. (1998, PG) 5.50 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (2002) 7.35 Practical Magic. (1998) 9.30 The Post. (2017) 11.40 The Bridges Of Madison County. (1995, M) 2.10am Dear Thomas. (2021, MA15+) 5.00 Dancing At Lughnasa. (1998, PG)

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.25 NFL. Super Bowl LVI. Los Angeles Rams v Cincinnati Bengals. Replay. 2.30pm Kick Ons. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Deadliest Roads. 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: Downton Abbey. (2019, PG) 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 MOVIE: Black Adam. (2022, M) 10.00 MOVIE: The Northman. (2022, MA15+) 12.40am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.40 Legacies. 2.30 World’s Greatest Myths And Mysteries. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Wild Manes. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Rumble In The Bronx. (1995, M) 1.40 Stompem Ground 2022: Karajarri Dancers. 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 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.30 MOVIE: Whale Rider. (2002, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: The Air Up There. (1994, PG) 11.30 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.

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SATURDAY, September 5 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Grantchester. (PGa, R) 1.15 Father Brown. (Ma, R) 2.00 Saint-Pierre. (Final, Malv, R) 2.50 Take 5. (R) 3.20 Tampa: The Turning Point. (PGa, R) 4.20 Australian Story: Celebrating 30 Years. (R) 5.35 Landline. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.05 South Africa From Above. (R) 11.05 Wonders Of The World I Can’t See. (Mls, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 Marathon. TCS Sydney Marathon. H’lights. 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 5.35 War Trains. (Premiere)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Jabba’s Movies School Holiday Special. (R) 12.30 The Voice. (PG, R) 2.15 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. 3.00 Football. AFL Finals. Second qualifying final. Sydney v Brisbane Lions.

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. NZ Warriors v Cronulla Sharks. 2.30 NRLW Wrap. (PG) 3.15 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. North Qld Cowboys v Roosters. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 I Fish. (R) 8.30 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, 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) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Grantchester. (Ma) Cathy’s big moment turns deadly. 8.20 Father Brown. (PGv) Father Brown takes the lead when, during a television dancing contest, a contestant becomes a target of an attempted murder. 9.05 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) UFO spotters are convinced aliens are responsible for the death of a forest ranger. 10.35 Falling. (Ml, R) 11.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Queen Victoria And The Groomsman Scandal. 8.45 The Airport Chaplain. (Ml, R) 9.50 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PGa, R) 10.55 DNA Family Secrets. (Ml, R) 12.00 Something Undone. (Mal, R) 2.25 Close Encounters With Levison Wood. (Mal, R) 3.20 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL Finals. Second elimination final. Adelaide v Western Bulldogs. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews. 11.00 Kings Of The Big Game: West Coast Eagles: A State Of Expectation. (Ma) Looks at the West Coast Eagles’ 2006 redemption story. 12.15 Eyewitness. (MA15+av, R) Ryan tries to cover his tracks. 1.15 Harry’s Practice. (R) Information about pet care. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 27. Cronulla Sharks v Melbourne Storm. 9.25 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the NRL game. 10.00 MOVIE: Dunkirk. (2017, Mlvw, R) 12.00 Wild Cards. (Ma, R) 12.50 Destination Celebrity. (Premiere, PG) 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)

6.30 Gogglebox Australia. (PGlsv, R) Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (PGa) Shaynna and Charlie help Jen, who bought her ‘Swiss chalet’ on a whim but works full-time and the land requires an awful lot of upkeep. 9.40 Love It Or List It UK: Brilliant Builds. (PG) Kirstie and Phil look back on their favourite workingfrom-home transformations. 10.40 Watson. (Mm, R) The team races to save a man and his pregnant wife. 11.40 FBI. (Mv, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.30 Shaun The Sheep. 3.55 Talking Tom Heroes. 4.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.50 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.25 Wowsabout! (Premiere) 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Zog. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 7.55 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 8.40 The Lady Grace Mysteries. 9.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.20 Merlin. 11.05 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.45pm 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 The Center Seat: 60 Years Of Star Trek. 9.25 Couples Therapy. 10.35 Reborn: Using Lifelike Dolls To Cope. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 14. 1.55am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30

9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 6 Late. 3pm Rugby Union. Shute Shield. Grand Final. Eastern Suburbs v Warringah. 5.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 10. Newcastle Knights v Canterbury Bulldogs. 7.00 Customs. 7.30 MOVIE: A Star Is Born. (2018, M) 10.15 Becoming Madonna. 12.15am Keeping Up Appearances. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 7.

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.

NEWS24 (53)

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Dancing At Lughnasa. Continued. (1998, PG) 6.45 Love And Friendship. (2016, PG) 8.25 Finding Altamira. (2016, PG) 10.05 Dark Waters. (2019, M) 12.25pm Moving On. (2022, M) 2.00 Five Flights Up. (2014, PG) 3.40 Discovering Film. 4.25 Philadelphia. (1993, PG) 6.45 Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. (2007) 8.30 Saturday Night Fever. (1977, MA15+) 10.40 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Football. AFL Women’s. Round 4. Western Bulldogs v Sydney. 2.30 Blokesworld. 3.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. USA Speedweek. Final. Replay. 4.00 Deep Water Salvage. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Pawn Stars. 6.00 AFL Post-Game. 6.30 AFL Pre-Game. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Terminator: Dark Fate. (2019, M) 10.05 MOVIE: Cape Fear. (1991, M) 12.50am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Seinfeld. 3.30 Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance Championship. Round 5. 6 Hours of São Paulo. Highlights. 4.30 The Dog House UK. 5.30 TBA. 7.30 MOVIE: The Dark Knight Rises. (2012, M) 10.50 To Be Advised. 12.45am The Purge. 2.25 Love Island Games. 4.00 Cards And Collectables Australia. 4.30 Barney’s World. 4.50 I Love VIP Pets. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.45 MOVIE: Scrapper. (2023, PG) 1.20pm Nula. 1.50 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 2.40 Over The Black Dot. 3.10 Homesteads. 3.45 Karla Grant Presents. 4.30 Anthem Sessions. 5.00 Exile And The Kingdom. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.40 MOVIE: Black Water. (2007, M) 10.15 Ub40 Feat. Ali Campbell Live Concert. Midnight 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 Steve Price. 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 Media Show. 8.45 The US Report. 9.45 Late Edition. 11.00 Fox Sports News.

Better Homes And Gardens. 10.30 Auction Squad. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon Horse Racing. Moir Stakes Day and Chelmsford Stakes Day. 5.30 Australia’s Deadliest. 6.00 Dog Patrol. 6.30 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 4. Brisbane Lions v GWS Giants. 8.30 Escape To The Chateau. 9.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 11.30 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, September 6 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. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.15 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 3.05 End Game With Tony Armstrong. (Mal, R) 3.55 Creative Types. (PG, R) 4.25 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (PG, R) 5.00 Take 5. (PG, R) 5.30 Back Roads. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Bonsai. (R) 10.15 MOVIE: Harry Chapin: Cat’s In The Cradle. (2025) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Cycling. Arctic Race Of Norway. H’lights. 4.00 Going Places. (PGa, R) 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 5.35 War Trains. (PGaw)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 The Voice. (PGal, R) 1.35 MOVIE: Battle: Los Angeles. (2011, PGalsv, R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 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. Dragons v Broncos. 1.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Tigers v Titans. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Penrith Panthers v Tigers.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 GCBC. (R) 10.00 Good Food Everyday. (PGa, R) 10.30 Frugal Foodie. (R) 11.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 11.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 12.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.30 Gogglebox Aust. (PGlsv, 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. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG) Nine artists create celebrity portraits. 8.20 The Cage. (Ml) Matty and Leanne decide to work as a team. 9.10 Falling. (Ml) Anna questions whether she made the right choice. 10.00 Grantchester. (Ma, R) Cathy’s big moment turns deadly. 10.50 Father Brown. (PGv, R) 11.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.05 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 2.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Surviving 9/11. (Mal) 9.15 Castle Secrets. (Mav, R) 10.05 Kennedy. (PG, R) 10.55 The Kingdom. (Ma, R) 12.20 Ireland’s Wild Islands. (PGa, R) 3.20 The Good Ship Murder. (PG, R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PGal) Hosted by Sonia Kruger. 8.45 7NEWS Spotlight. Focuses on major breaking news events and long-form investigations of national significance. 9.45 Poisoned. (Premiere, MA15+a) Looks at a man who died by poisoning. 10.55 24 Hours In Police Custody: Car Attack. (Madlv, R) 12.00 Curfew. (MA15+av) 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) One contestant is sent off-site. 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 The First 48: Out Of The Darkness. (MA15+av) 11.10 Murder In The 21st. (Mv) 12.00 I Survived A Crime. (Premiere, Mav) 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. (PG, R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 10 News+. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s top stories, investigative reports and stories that haven’t been heard. 7.00 Gogglebox Australia. TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 8.00 Watson. (Mas) A patient arrives at the Holmes Clinic plagued by a mysterious neurological disorder. 9.00 FBI. (Mv) The team is stunned to find a familiar perpetrator has resurfaced after a federal whistleblower is murdered while in FBI custody, along with two agents. 12.00 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.20pm PJ Masks. 1.50 Kangaroo Beach. 2.35 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Tabby McTat. 3.50 Talking Tom Heroes. 4.15 Stan & Gran. 5.20 Stick Man. 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 Wild_Life: The Big Freeze. 8.55 Animal Park. 10.25 Secrets Of The Zoo. 11.10 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm The Power Of Activism. 4.00 Jeopardy! 4.25 WorldWatch. 5.15 PBS News Compass Points. 5.45 Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters. 6.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.25 The Center Seat: 60 Years Of Star Trek. 9.50 Beckham’s Billions: How They Got So Rich. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 15. 1.50am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 7 Late. 3pm Getaway. 3.30 My Favorite Martian. 4.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 6.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 10. Canberra Raiders v Parramatta Eels. 8.00 To Be Advised. 9.00 Paramedics. 10.00 Emergency. 11.00 Cold Case. Midnight Poirot. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 8.

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. 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 A Handful Of Dust. Continued. (1988, PG) 7.15 Dean Spanley. (2008, PG) 9.10 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (2002) 10.55 The Post. (2017, M) 1.05pm Practical Magic. (1998, M) 3.00 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 4.55 Love And Friendship. (2016, PG) 6.35 My Girl. (1991, PG) 8.30 Ezra. (2023, M) 10.25 A Missing Part. (2024, M, French) 12.20am Late Programs. 5.50 Finding Altamira. (2016, PG)

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 The Car Club. 10.30 Counting Cars. 11.00 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 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: The Lost World: Jurassic Park. (1997, PG) 11.10 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 2.50pm LEGO Masters Aust Vs World. 4.00 The Toys That Built The World. 5.00 Cards And Collectables Australia. 5.30 MOVIE: Goosebumps. (2015, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Man Of Steel. (2013, M) 10.20 To Be Advised. 12.30am Bel-Air. 1.25 Love Island Games. 4.10 World’s Greatest Myths And Mysteries. 5.00 Bubble’s Hotel. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Over The Black Dot. 12.30 Inside The Huddle. 1.00 Rugby League. Queensland Murri Carnival. Women’s. Semi-final 1. Walkabout Tiddas v SEQ Magic. Replay. 2.15 NAIDOC Awards 2026. 4.20 Ub40 Feat. Ali Campbell Live Concert. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 Extraordinary Animals. 8.30 Cassius X: Becoming Ali. 10.05 MOVIE: The Shining. (1980, MA15+) 12.40am Late Programs.

10.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 11.30 Escape To The Country. 12.30pm Malaysia Kitchen. 1.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Harry’s Practice. 3.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. 5.00 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 6.00 Escape To The Country. 7.00 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Genius: Picasso. (Premiere) 11.30 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

Mixed Bowls Report

By Marie WINTER By Ian GABRIEL

MONDAY 31st August 2026 It was a balmy 22 degrees with a light easterly breeze, a perfect afternoon for bowls. A healthy number of 28 players turned up to play. With one exception the scores

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on all rinks were fairly close even though three skips were scoring their first game (a baptism of fire). Lucky winning team from the draw of the marble was on 4, being Lachie Ison (skip), James Hayward and Karen (Kaz) Isaacs. Runners up were on rink 2 being the pairs game of Ken Webb (first time skip) and Fred de Waard who led for the majority of the game with the

opposition coming back in the last 5 ends to narrow the margin. The lucky losers were on rink 4 being Peter Doherty, Maria Middleton and Bob Walker. Rink 6 which had 2 new skips – Gina Wiseman and Brian Richards with Gina’s team having a very strong game. The Jackpot rink selected was number 4 who chose 3 but the

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SPORTS RESULTS number was 6, so it jackpots again to next week. Raffle prizes went to Pam Dures, Ned McKelvey, Ian Gabriel, Brian Richards, Col Marr, Peter Doherty and Gunnar Fuhrmann. Next week’s games will be starting at 4:30 p.m. as the Women’s group are holding their

Floral Festival during the day. For this week only names need to be in by 3:30 p.m. and after that we revert to our usual 1:00 p.m. start until 5th October when we start twilight bowls again. The spring edition of Behind The Jack is now out and in the sign – on room.

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MONDAY, September 7 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure: Paris To Istanbul. (Final, PG, R) 10.45 Father Brown. (PG, R) 11.30 Nigella At My Table. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.25 Vintage Voltage. (PGl, R) 11.20 Inside Oxford Street. (PGa, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.05 Bettany Hughes: Treasures Of Albania And The Adriatic. (PGa, R) 3.00 Going Places. (PGa, 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. (PG, 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. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.20 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Planet America. 10.10 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 11.55 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (PG, R) 12.40 Parliament Question Time. 1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.45 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. 7.35 Bill Bailey’s Vietnam Adventure. (PG, R) 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: Finding Your Way Back. (Mal) 9.25 Alone Australia. (Ml, R) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Gomorrah: The Origins. (Malv) 1.05 Fargo. (MA15+v, R) 2.50 The Good Ship Murder. (Mv, R) 4.30 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) It’s night two of the knockouts. 9.15 The Rookie. (Mav) The FBI and LAPD join forces on a covert sting operation to protect Nune. 10.15 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest rugby league topics. 11.15 The Agenda Setters. 12.15 Transplant. (MA15+a, 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 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 100% Footy. (Mal) Features the latest rugby league news. 10.10 9News Late. 10.40 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl) 11.40 Footy Classified. (Ml) 12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 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. 3pm Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.15 Octonauts. 5.50 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 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 Hard Quiz Kids. 10.00 Merlin. 10.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.05 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Over The Black Dot. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.30 Alone Denmark. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Center Seat: 60 Years Of Star Trek. (Final) 9.25 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. 10.30 The Airport Chaplain. 11.35 MOVIE: Seven. (1995, MA15+) 1.55am MOVIE: Off The Rails. (2022, MA15+) 3.40 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. 10.10 Mighty Ships. 11.10 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Tennis. US Open. Day 8 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 Death In Paradise. 8.30 Agatha Raisin. 10.30 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.30 Poirot. 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 9.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Finding Altamira. Continued. (2016, PG) 7.30 Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. (2007) 9.15 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 11.10 A Missing Part. (2024, M, French) 1.05pm Dirty Dancing. (1987, M) 3.00 The Movie Show. 3.35 A Handful Of Dust. (1988, PG) 5.45 Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 7.40 My Neighbour Adolf. (2022, PG) 9.30 Voy! Voy! Voy! (2023, M, Arabic) 11.30 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Boating. Circuit Boat Drivers Championship. 4.00 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 Adventure Gold Diggers. 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: National Lampoon’s European Vacation. (1985, M) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Jane The Virgin. 12.20am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.15 Legacies. 2.05 World’s Greatest Animal Encounters. 3.00 Surfing Aust. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Stompem Ground 2022: Karajarri Dancers. 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 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 MOVIE: Category: Woman. (2022, PG) 10.25 MOVIE: Set It Off. (1996, M) 12.20am Late Programs.

6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 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 8 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NINE (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.00 Tampa: The Turning Point. (PGa, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Grantchester. (Ma, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.15 Vintage Voltage. (PGl, R) 11.10 Inside Oxford Street. (Ml, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Bettany Hughes: Treasures Of Estonia. (PGa, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Nefertiti: The Raiders Of The Lost Tomb. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 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. (PGl, 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. (PGa) 9.20 I Was Actually There. (PGa, R) 9.50 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.55 Four Corners. (R) 11.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mv, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family: Born Without A Trace. (PG, R) 1.30 Parliament Question Time. 2.45 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.45 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 The Point. (R) 11.30 Mussolini: Son Of The Century. (MA15+dv) 12.40 Atlantic Crossing. (Mav, R) 2.45 The Good Ship Murder. (PG, R) 4.25 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 First Dates Australia. (Mas) 8.40 World’s Biggest Cruise Ship. (PG) Looks at the build of the world’s biggest cruise ship. 9.40 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (MA15+l) 10.40 The Agenda Setters. 11.40 Happy’s Place. (PGal) 12.10 The Path. (MA15+adlv) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 Travel Guides. (PGl, R) 9.50 9News Late. 10.20 Trigger Point. (Final, MA15+alv) 11.20 Footy Classified. (Ml) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 GolfBarons. (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. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl) Paranoia reaches an all-time high and the players’ unpredictability creates widespread uncertainty. 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. (PGs, R) Charlie tries to sweet-talk Judith. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.45pm Gardening Australia Junior. 3.00 Play School. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.15 Octonauts. 5.50 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 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. Noon DW The Day. 12.30 Patriot Brains. 2.10 Race For The Planet. 2.45 Inside The Huddle. 3.20 BBC News At Ten. 3.50 France 24. 4.20 PBS News. 5.20 Alone Denmark. 6.30 Jeopardy! 7.25 Beam Me Up, Sulu. 9.10 MOVIE: Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. (1989, PG) 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 16. 1.50am Night Bloomers. 3.05 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 9 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 New Tricks. 8.30 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.30 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.30 Poirot. 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Find My Country House NZ. 1.30 Tennis. US Open. Day 10.

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 Mr. Holmes. Continued. (2015, PG) 7.15 Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 9.10 My Girl. (1991, PG) 11.05 My Neighbour Adolf. (2022, PG) 12.55pm Ezra. (2023, M) 2.50 The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp. (1943, PG) 5.50 Clockwatchers. (1997, PG) 7.40 Iris And The Men. (2023, M, French) 9.30 Black And White. (2002, M) 11.25 Parasite. (2019, MA15+, Korean) 1.55am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 12.20pm NFL. Week 8. Los Angeles Rams v San Francisco 49ers. Replay. 3.00 Storage Wars. 3.30 Deadliest Roads. 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. 2.30pm Baywatch. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Jane The Virgin. 12.20am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.25 Legacies. 2.15 Baywatch. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Barney’s World. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Living Black. 11.30 MOVIE: Category: Woman. (2022, PG) 12.55pm Skin In The Game. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 The Point. 8.00 The First Inventors. 8.55 MOVIE: The Joy Luck Club. (1993, M) 11.20 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

Friday Afternoon Golfers Social Golf By Colin EVERNGHAM FRIDAY 28 AUG 2026 Weather: Fine, Winters Day Almost Spring 220C. Number of Players: 23 playing on the Back 9 holes.

SPORTS RESULTS Winner: Col Everingham Nett 33 was on 15, now on 7 2nd: Rob Toone Nett 31 3rd: Terry McFarland Nett 35 4th: Nigel Sellers Nett 35 5th: Bill Wagner Nett 36 6th: Graham Haggerty

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Nett 37 NTP 11th Hole Second Shot: Rob Toone Great Birdie NTP 15th Hole First Shot: Colin Blott nice Par Raffle Winner: Neil Clancy

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WEDNESDAY, September 9 ABC TV (2)

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TEN (5)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.15 Back Roads. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, 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. (R) 11.10 Inside Oxford Street. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, 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. 7.00 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. (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 Hard Quiz. (PGa) 8.30 Spicks And Specks. (Ml) 9.00 Small Town Scandal. (Ma, R) 9.50 Planet America. (R) 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.40 The Business. (R) 10.55 The Cage. (Ml, R) 11.45 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 12.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.20 Parliament Question Time. 2.20 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 Alone Australia. (Ml) 8.40 The Airport Chaplain. (Ml) 9.40 James May: Our Man In India. (PGals, R) 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 The Congregation. (MA15+sv) 12.05 A Body That Works. (Ma, R) 2.15 The Good Ship Murder. (Mav, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China 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) 7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGl, 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. (PGal) 12.00 The Fear Index. (Premiere, MA15+asv) 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) 8.45 70 Years Of Television. (Premiere, Mlnv) 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml) 11.25 Accused: Guilty Or Innocent? (MA15+av) 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 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) Six contestants answer multiple-choice questions that escalate in cash-prize value. 7.30 The Traitors Australia. (Final, PGl) The final four scramble to become the ultimate victor. 9.00 Boston Blue. (Mv) Danny, Sarah and Lena race to stop a looming threat. Homesickness sparks a family gathering. Lena’s personal life takes a hopeful turn. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 2.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.15 Octonauts. 5.50 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 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 The Piano. 10.30 Merlin. 11.20 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. Noon DW The Day. 12.30 Patriot Brains. 2.20 Race For The Planet. 3.30 BBC News At Ten. 4.00 France 24. 4.30 PBS News. 5.30 Alone Denmark. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Precious Metal: A Love Story. 9.30 The Future With Hannah Fry. 10.30 Ramy. 11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 17. 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 10 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 Find My Country House NZ. 1.30 Tennis. US Open. Day 11.

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 Clockwatchers. (1997, PG) 7.45 The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp. (1943, PG) 10.50 Voy! Voy! Voy! (2023, M, Arabic) 12.50pm Confessions Of Felix Krull. (2021, M, German) 2.55 The Movie Show. 3.30 Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 5.25 Tokyo Story. (1953, PG, Japanese) 7.55 Jules. (2023, M) 9.30 The Apprentice. (2024) 11.45 Hundreds Of Beavers. (2022, M) 1.45am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. Noon NFL. Week 3. Los Angeles Rams v San Francisco 49ers. Replay. 3.00 Storage Wars. 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. 2.30pm Baywatch. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: We’re The Millers. (2013, MA15+) 10.45 Seinfeld. 11.45 Jane The Virgin. 12.35am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.30 Legacies. 2.20 Baywatch. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Barney’s World. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 MOVIE: The Joy Luck Club. (1993, M) 2pm Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 Friday Night Thunder. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding: USA. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Inside The Huddle. 10.30 MOVIE: Re-Ken-SiLe-A-Shen. (2024) 12.15am Late Programs.

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa, R) 10.30 Spicks And Specks. (Ml, R) 11.00 Small Town Scandal. (Ma, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Falling. (Ml, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.15 Vintage Voltage. (R) 11.10 Inside Oxford Street. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PGa, R) 3.00 The Cook Up. (R) 3.35 Jeopardy! 4.00 Letters And Numbers. (R) 4.30 Plating Locally. (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. (PG, 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. 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. 8.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG) 9.00 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. 9.30 The Cage. (Ml, R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.50 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (M, R) 11.35 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.25 Parliament Question Time. 1.30 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 Alone Australia Reunion. (Final) 8.40 9/11: One Day In America. (Mal, R) 9.35 Say Nothing. (MA15+l) 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Reyka. (Malv) 11.50 Prisoner. (MA15+alv, R) 2.10 Vikings: The Lost Kingdom. (R) 3.50 Hitler And The Reichstag Fire. (Mav, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour China 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) 8.30 Air Crash Investigations: Powerless Plunge. (PGa, R) Looks at the crash of a Loganair cargo flight. 9.30 Hear The Mighty Roar: Brisbane Lions: The Hunted. (PGl) 10.50 Kick Ons. 11.20 Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. (MA15+av, R) 12.20 Mr Robot. (MA15+adlsv, R) 1.20 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 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 11. Sydney Roosters v Canterbury Bulldogs. 9.45 9News Late. 10.15 Ski Rescue Down Under. (Ml) 11.15 Social Media Murders: The Murder Of Olly Stephens. (Malv, R) 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) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) The Woodcock family finally agrees to a puppy. 8.30 NCIS: Sydney. (Mav) The team races to an Antarctica research base to investigate why a climate scientist killed a colleague on Polar Night Eve. 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 Global Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.15 Octonauts. 5.50 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 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 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 9.55 72 Cutest Animals. 10.25 Merlin. 11.10 Late Programs.

SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Patriot Brains. 2.25 Insight. 3.30 BBC News At Ten. 4.00 France 24. 4.30 PBS News. 5.30 Alone Denmark. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny. (Premiere) 9.20 Alone Australia. (Final) 10.30 The Artist’s View. 11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 18. 1.50am 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 11 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 Poirot. 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Creflo. 1.30 MOVIE: Twisted Nerve. (1968, M) 4.00 The Baron. 5.00 The Travelling Auctioneers.

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 Law & Order: SVU. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Tokyo Story. Continued. (1953, PG, Japanese) 8.00 Broken Hill. (2009, PG) 10.00 Iris And The Men. (2023, M, French) 11.50 Black And White. (2002, M) 1.45pm On Golden Pond. (1981, PG) 3.45 Clockwatchers. (1997, PG) 5.35 Enigma. (1982, PG) 7.30 The Man Who Wasn’t There. (2001, M) 9.40 Denial. (2016, M) 11.45 Hope Gap. (2019, M) 1.40am The Apprentice. (2024) 3.50 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 NFL. NFL Flag Championships. Girls High School Quarter-Finals. Austin v Lansdale. 11.35 NFL. Week 5. Los Angeles Rams v San Francisco 49ers. Replay. 3pm Talking W. 3.30 Deadliest Roads. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Wrath Of Man. (2021, MA15+) 11.00 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 To Be Advised. 10.55 Seinfeld. 11.55 Jane The Virgin. 12.45am Legacies. 1.35 Love Island UK: All Stars. 2.40 World’s Greatest Animal Encounters. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 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. Noon Pro Bull Riding: USA. 1.00 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 Ocean Warriors: Mission Ready. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 The End Of The Valley. 9.00 MOVIE: Enter The Dragon. (1973, MA15+) 10.55 Late Programs.

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