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Museum calls for community support to meet urgent funding needs By Sis HIGGINS PORT Macquarie Museum is calling on community support after unexpected structural and asbestosrelated building issues put pressure on its limited funds. The museum was undertaking renovation work when more serious building concerns were discovered, adding additional costs and prompting an urgent community fundraising campaign. The campaign aims to
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q Port Macquarie Museum is in dire need of community support. Photo: Port Macquarie Museum. LICENSED venues across the Mid North Coast Police District have joined forces to bar troublesome patrons from every licenced venue across the region under an expanded multi-venue barring policy.
Troublemakers barred entry to a licensed premises anywhere across the Nambucca, Hastings or Macleay regions can be banned from the lot for up to 10 years
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'Save The Museum' campaign needs community support FROM Page 1 provide immediate financial support while also building a stronger network of ongoing supporters to help protect the museum and its collection into the future. Local community fundraiser Peta Alexopoulos is helping coordinate the campaign with restaurant/bar The Stunned Mullet, bringing businesses, residents and community organisations together to support the museum. “The museum belongs to our community,” Ms Alexopoulos said. “It holds our stories, memories and history, and this campaign is about bringing
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people together quickly and giving them a way to help.” A ‘Save The Museum’ Halloween Black Tie Soiree will be held on 31 October, featuring local history, ghost stories, classical music, food, wine, and special afterhours museum experiences. An online fundraising raffle, sponsorship opportunities, donated prizes and community partnerships will also form part of the campaign. However, organisers hope the community response will extend well beyond the immediate fundraising drive. The museum is encouraging residents
to become Port Museum Friends to provide ongoing support. Community members can also help by attending fundraising events, purchasing raffle tickets, making donations, contributing prizes or sponsorship, and sharing the campaign. The fundraising effort will support museum curator Debbie Sommers and the museum team in caring for the collection and preserving Port Macquarie's history as it navigates the latest building challenges. Further details about fundraising activities, the raffle and Port Museum Friends membership will be released soon.
Birdon, Linked head business award winners By Luke HADFIELD
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BIRDON has been named the 2026 Mid North Coast Business of the Year, leading a diverse field of winners recognised at this year’s Mid North Coast Regional Business Awards in Coffs Harbour. The global maritime engineering company capped off a successful evening by also receiving the Excellence in Large Business award. The awards celebrated the achievements of businesses, organisations and business leaders from across the Mid North Coast region. There were a record 282 entries this year, a significant increase on 189 in 2025. Linked Community Services was among the evening’s biggest winners, receiving Outstanding Community Organisation and Excellence in Innovation. Linked Community Services CEO Carlie Comer was also named Outstanding Business Leader for organisations with 21 employees or more.
Port Medical Aesthetics Clinic collected four awards, winning Excellence in Small Business, Excellence in Sustainability and Excellence in Workplace Health and Wellbeing. Clinic director Dr Kristy Kostalas was also recognised as Outstanding Business Leader for organisations with 20 employees or fewer. The Big Banana Fun Park enjoyed a standout evening, receiving Excellence in Sustainable Tourism and Outstanding Visitor Experience in recognition of its continuing contribution to the region’s visitor economy. The awards highlighted the strength, ambition and diversity of the Mid North Coast business community, Business NSW Regional Director Rod Barnaby said. “These awards celebrate businesses and individuals who are making a significant contribution to our region through innovation, leadership, job creation and community impact,” Mr Barnaby said.
q Birdon Group was a dual Mid North Coast Business award winner, along with Linked Community Services. Photo: Birdon Group. “This year’s record entries demonstrate the growing strength, ambition and confidence of the Mid North Coast business community. “Every winner has shown an unwavering commitment to excellence. We’re proud to recognise their achievements on the regional stage.” The Mid North Coast’s collaborative spirit was also recognised, with the Coffs Coast Aviation Partnership and Regional Visitor Economy Collective receiving the Outstanding
Visitor and 24-Hour Economy Collaboration award. Forster Tuncurry Business Chamber was named Outstanding Local Chamber, with the Camden Haven and Wauchope chambers and Business Port Macquarie among the regional finalists in the category. The winners will now represent the Mid North Coast at the 2026 State Business Awards in Sydney on October 30, competing against regional and metropolitan finalists from across New South Wales.
Family legacy delivers $50K to Mid North Coast TWO young members of the Crestani family were part of a special presentation in Port Macquarie on Friday.
q Joshua and Clare Raatz with their children Charlie, 11, and Sophie, 6, following the medal presentation. Photo: Robert Dwyer MP.
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Charlie Raatz, 11, and his sister Sophie, 6, were recognised for their part in an initiative established by their family in honour of Chris Crestani. Crestani Scholarships is a volunteerrun charity founded in 2007 by Yvonne Crestani in memory of her late husband Chris. He was Chief Radiation Therapist at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney for 40 years and a lifelong advocate for young professionals continuing to learn and improve their skills. Now celebrating its 20th anniversary,
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the charity has awarded more than 50 scholarships since 2008 and donated just under $1 million to cancer care, education and research, including $160,000 in the past financial year alone. Port Macquarie MP, Robert Dwyer joined the family at the presentation, which marked a $50,000 contribution from Crestani Scholarships to support education and training for cancer care professionals on the Mid North Coast. The presentation was a moving reminder of what one family's commitment can achieve. “Seeing Charlie and Sophie step up to receive their medals, carrying forward a legacy that began with their greatgrandfather, was the highlight of the afternoon,” Mr Dwyer said. “To have this support reach the Mid North Coast in the charity's 20th year is something our community can be proud of.” For more information, visit crestanischolarships.org.au.
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Hideaway Festival returns to CBD By Luke HADFIELD
LIVE music, local brewers, food trucks and family entertainment will take over the heart of Port Macquarie when the Hideaway Festival returns with a two-day program of entertainment, beginning on Saturday 3 October 2026 from 3.00pm till 8.30pm. The free event is being delivered by Port Macquarie Hastings Council through funding from Transport for NSW’s Open Streets Program, which is supporting three years of activities designed to activate public spaces. Hideaway is about creating something different for the region while bringing activity into the town’s streets and laneways, according to Chris Erdaide, spokesperson for Port Macquarie Hastings Council’s Community Activation team. “We don’t have a lot of these kinds of events, so it’s really nice to be able to bring live music to our streets,” he said.
“It’s great for local businesses and for people across Port Macquarie, Hastings and Camden Haven to get along to.” The main Hideaway event will feature six bands - three from the Mid North Coast and three touring acts. The line-up includes the Andy Golledge Band, Perthbased Newport, Sydney’s Father’s Favourite, Port Macquarie’s Grace Curran, and Taree’s Luella Deville. Triple J Indigenous Initiative winner Tula will present his first live show. Giving emerging and local performers the chance to perform as part of a professionally produced event is an important part of the festival, Mr Erdaide said. “We try to go with Mid North Coast acts and give young people a start, especially locals,” he added. There’ll also be food trucks, brewers and children’s face painting, while Black Dog Ink will offer live screen printing. Two hundred custom-
designed shirts will be given away free on a first-in, bestdressed basis, providing an incentive for festival-goers to arrive early. Mr Erdaide said the festival was partly developed to provide entertainment for a demographic that could sometimes be overlooked by traditional community events. “This one is targeted to the 18- to 50-plus age bracket – something different that we don’t have in Port,” he said. The festival also coincides with the long weekend and school holidays, giving visitors another activity to enjoy. Following the main festival on Saturday, the focus will turn to younger residents with the Youth Hideaway in Barracks Lane on Sunday. The youth event will feature a mini half-pipe, live DJs, food and a clothing swap designed to encourage reuse and upcycling. Throughout September, young people can take unwanted clothing to
q The Andy Golledge Band co-headlines the Hideaway Festival. Photo: Port Macquarie Hastings Council. Mothership Records in exchange for tokens. The donated clothing will be prepared for the event, where participants can use their tokens to select other items without any money changing hands. Hideaway was first held last November, although the event was cut short when lightning and severe weather
forced organisers to make the call to shut down. This year, Council has moved the event to the long weekend, allowing the program to expand across Saturday and Sunday. The concept is expected to grow again next year, when a third activation space will be added as part of the Open Streets funding.
With a limited event capacity and free admission, organisers are encouraging people to arrive early. Doors open at 3pm, with the first band taking to the stage at 3.30pm. A kiss-and-drop area will operate at the top of Hay Street, while attendees are encouraged to plan for parking and transport.
Rocks Ferry Reserve set for a Spring clean-up WAUCHOPE’S Rocks Ferry Reserve will receive a Spring clean-up courtesy of Hastings Landcare members and community volunteers on 18 October.
q Hastings Landcare volunteers will collect litter from Rocks Ferry Reserve and nearby riverfront areas on 18 October. Photo: Hastings Landcare.
Litter will be collected from the area between the Rocks Ferry picnic area and the fig trees behind Wauchope High School in River Street. The two-hour clean-up will begin at 9am. The local Landcare group’s clean-ups usually attract 20-25 community-minded volunteers, with everyone welcome to take part. “It’s a very satisfying way to walk in the sunshine for a couple of hours,” said Hastings Landcare Volunteer Support, Robyn Camozzato. “You can follow the path, but some Landcare members pull on gumboots to collect
rubbish washed up along the riverbank.” Volunteers will be supplied with gloves and a bag at the registration table in the picnic area. Volunteers must sign in so they’re covered by Landcare’s insurance. “When the clean-up’s over, your bag of rubbish earns you morning tea in the park and a chance to meet and chat with other likeminded locals.” Ms Camozzato added. The only requirements are to bring sturdy walking shoes and a hat. Clean Up Australia provides communities, governments and businesses with practical solutions to help Australians live more sustainably. Founded by the late Ian Kiernan in 1990, it’s now one of the country’s most recognised and trusted environmental organisations, mobilising communities to improve and conserve their environment, eliminate litter and end waste. Today, the organisation’s focus is as much on preventing litter from entering our environment as it is on removing what has already accumulated.
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Art sale makes a difference to those in need By Sis HIGGINS
AROUND 100 pieces of artwork found new homes during the inaugural Tacking Point Lions Club Second Chance Art Sale, raising more than $2000 for local charity Make A Difference (MAD). The event brought together several local organisations, with donated artworks sold to raise funds for MAD’s work providing emergency assistance to
people in need across Port Macquarie. “The funds will help Make A Difference provide emergency assistance to those in need in Port Macquarie,” Tacking Point Lions Club spokesperson Janice McGilchrist said. “We’ve developed a relationship with MAD and will continue to support its work wherever possible.” Port Macquarie-Hastings Mayor Adam Roberts opened the inaugural event
and acknowledged the contribution volunteers make to local community organisations. “I get around to a lot of community events,” Mr Roberts said. “It’s the same people wearing multiple hats across so many different organisations and groups. “It makes you realise that a small number of people keep a community together.” Mayor Roberts also thanked those who donated
artworks to make it possible to raise funds for organisations such as MAD. The strong response has encouraged the Lions Club to consider another art sale. “Given the enthusiasm of those who donated and the people who purchased, this is likely to be an annual event,” Ms McGilchrist said. The club thanked the Country Women’s Association for the use of its rooms and Hastings Valley Fine Art Association for providing wire display stands. Officeworks printed the posters and flyers designed by Katie Honeybrook.
Quilters stitch up for the community By Sis HIGGINS
q Wauchope Patchwork Quilters working hard to support community groups in need. Photo: Sis Higgins.
WAUCHOPE Patchwork Quilters are using their love of quilting to support people close to home and further afield. With more than 70 members, the group provides a place for local quilters to come together each week to practice their craft, exchange ideas and enjoy the social connections that come with their shared interest. Wauchope Patchwork Quilters president Kathy Torley said members met on
q Tacking Point Lions Club president Max Carrick, Make a Difference representative Kristy, CWA vice president Christa Lobb, and Mayor Adam Roberts. Photo: Supplied. Tuesday nights and Thursday mornings to ‘quilt, talk and socialise’. “We make and donate quilts for palliative care and aged care, as well as crib quilts for new mothers and babies in regional areas of NSW and Queensland,” Ms Torley said. Their handiwork has also travelled internationally, with quilts made for an orphanage in Bali. Closer to home, Wauchope Patchwork Quilters regularly support the Hastings Cancer Trust by providing several quilts to assist its fundraising each year.
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The group will soon have an opportunity to share its creativity with the wider community through its Spring into Patchwork Quilt Show. It will be held at Bethel Church, 230a High Street, Wauchope, on Friday 30 October and Saturday 31 October, from 9.30am to 4pm each day. The show will feature quilts, crafts, stalls and the group’s community projects, plus a $2 raffle. “The event showcases our work,” Ms Torley said. “As always, we’ll have a quilt raffle, with proceeds going to the ADRA Wauchope Soup Van.”
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Unified zero tolerance policy gives licensees ‘real teeth’ FROM Page 1
Mid North Coast Police District Commander, Superintendent Shane Cribb, welcomed the expanded accord network and reinforced police support for venue safety. “NSW Police has zero tolerance for violent, disorderly, or intimidating behaviour in our community,” Superintendent Cribb said. “Our priority is keeping licensed premises and the surrounding precincts safe for patrons, staff, and the wider public. This districtwide accord partnership gives licensees real teeth to hold offenders accountable, and we will actively enforce it.” Under the expanded policy, individuals can be barred from all participating venues across the Mid North Coast Police District for at least three months, and up to 10 years in severe cases.
In addition, minors caught attempting to enter venues with false IDs, purchasing alcohol, or stealing from retail bottle shops face barring for 12 months starting from their 18th birthday. A person can be refused entry or ejected from all district venues for: violent, threatening, or aggressive behaviour, anti-social or disorderly conduct, malicious damage, vandalism, or ongoing disturbances, repeated intoxication across multiple licensed premises, refusal to leave a venue when directed by staff or security, drug use, possession, or supply fake identification offences. Anyone who enters or attempts to enter a licensed venue while subject to a barring order commits an offence under the Liquor Act 2007 and may receive an onthe-spot fine of $550 or face court-imposed penalties of up
to $5,500. Hastings Liquor Accord Chair Alistair Flower said licensees across the three accord areas are united in safeguarding both community members and hospitality staff. “While the vast majority of patrons do the right thing, there is unfortunately a minority who engage in unacceptable, anti-social behaviour,” Mr Flower said. “By linking our three accords across the entire Mid North Coast Police District, we are closing the gaps. If you get barred in Port Macquarie, Kempsey, or Nambucca, you are barred across the entire district. “Our venues are committed to providing safe, welcoming environments for families, locals, and visitors. “The message is clear: behave or be barred. You don’t want to be the one sitting at home while all your friends are out enjoying our local
venues.” With 25 years of experience as a licensee, State Member for Port Macquarie, Rob Dwyer, praised the proactive crossregional collaboration under the Liquor & Gaming NSW framework. “It is fantastic to see our local Liquor Accords taking the initiative to collaborate across borders and strengthen local safety,” Mr Dwyer said. “The NSW Liquor Accord program, created and supported by Liquor & Gaming NSW, is designed to empower local operators to solve local problems. Seeing Hastings, Macleay, and Nambucca unite as a single district network shows genuine leadership in keeping our community vibrant and safe.” Member for Oxley, Michael Kemp, whose electorate takes in Wauchope and the Macleay and Nambucca valleys, strongly endorsed the
united front across regional communities. “Our local pubs and clubs are the heart of regional towns like Wauchope, Kempsey, and Macksville, and everyone
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now fill world-class theatres,” Rebecca at Cameo Rascale Entertainment stated. Co-producers and wife duo, James and Rebecca Capener are described as the perfect partnership. With over 10 years' experience, they deliver high-energy, world-class shows. Cameo Rascale Entertainment has previously delivered circus performances at festivals, private events, theatres, schools and corporate
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deserves to feel safe when they walk through the doors,” Mr Kemp said. “Closing the loophole so troublemakers can't simply skip between towns is common sense.”
q Nambucca, Hastings and Macleay venues have adopted a joint zero tolerance policy - if you’re banned from one, you’re banned from the lot. Photo: magnific.
Step right up! Cirque Nouvelle to take the Glasshouse Stage By Shalise LEESFIELD
NEXT week, Cirque Nouvelle will enchant a Port Macquarie audience with an all-star cast and a colourful production of modern theatrical magic. On 1 October the Glasshouse Theatre will host the multi-talented group of acrobats, jugglers, aerialists and balancing artists who
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have sold out shows around Australia previously. The show blends the charms of old-school nostalgic circus acts with modern, immersive staging design and effects. However Cirque Nouvelle is described to be more than tricks, props, lighting and costumes. It is also renowned for its captivating and
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Scarecrow takeover in Comboyne By Shalise LEESFIELD
RIGHT now, the main streets of Comboyne are alive with the colour and creativity of more than 60 scarecrows thanks to the inaugural Comboyne Scarecrow Festival. The interactive scarecrow trail leads festival-goers around the main streets of Comboyne and into local businesses such as Udder Cow Cafe, Eclectic and the Comboyne Farm Store. After viewing the entries, attendees can cast their People's Choice vote for best scarecrow. Scarecrows include “Frida Cowlo” outside of Gnostic
Barn; and “Betsy the Cat”, with her blueberry burglar, by local artist Leah Doeland, outside of the Comboyne Community Centre. Other scarecrow designs include farmers, a fireman, a robot, a surfer, multiple cows, and even an avocado. “It is a great display of the creativity in our community,” festival-goer Joshua Howle told News Of The Area. Owners of the Comboyne Farm Store, Kellie-Jo and Alastair McLaren, were involved in creating the festival. Mr and Mrs McLaren stated that the festival
brought people all the way from Newcastle to the small country town. “It's our first time in Comboyne, my family came for the festival, and now we will definitely be back,” Port Macquarie local Mr Howle said. The success of the inaugural festival has ensured it will continue in the future. Mr McLaren said that the Festival was a low-cost day out for families and a great opportunity for visitors to explore Comboyne – describing it as a unique gateway to the waterfalls with much to offer.
MEMBER for Port Macquarie Robert Dwyer MP has condemned the NSW Labor Government for not doing enough to support regional drivers. Mr Dwyer welcomed the recently announced $100 rego discount, saying it was a NSW Liberals commitment adopted by the state government. “Any cost-of-living relief is welcome," Mr Dwyer said. “I'm glad local families will see $100 back in their pockets when their rego comes due. “Cost of living is hurting
people right across our region, and every bit of relief counts.” However, for regional drivers, the cost of getting from A to B goes far beyond rego, Mr Dwyer said. “We rely on our vehicles far more than city residents,” he said. “The state of our roads, the distances we travel, and the lack of public transport alternatives mean every dollar counts.” The discount applies automatically when a vehicle is due for registration, when
a new vehicle is registered in NSW, or when a vehicle is re-registered after previously being unregistered. Drivers whose rego was due in July or August will receive the discount when their registration is renewed in 2027. Motorcyclists will also receive an $80 discount. The saving applies automatically, with no action required from eligible riders. Drivers can manage their registration details through their MyServiceNSW account or the Service NSW app.
The Festival will run until 11 October and the winners' presentation will occur at the Comboyne Ex Servicemen's and Citizens Club on Friday 16 October. One scarecrow will win first prize, with three other smaller prizes to follow. Voting forms from festival-goers placed in ballot boxes will go in the draw to win more than $1000 worth of additional prizes that are awaiting announcement. Mr McLaren encourages those interested in attending the festival to “come on up and enjoy true country hospitality”.
q ‘Belle in Bloom’ inside Comboyne Farm Store.
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In Port sailing, nothing succeeds like 2Excess By Captain SLIPPERY
ALTHOUGH often attributed to others, it was Oscar Wilde who first observed that “Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess”. There have been numerous adoptions of that principle, ranging from the pop group INXS, to local sailor Andrew Macleod with his aptly named F23 trimaran 2Excess. Indeed, monohull sailing yachts must only feel
exasperation when physicsbending trimarans throw up rooster tails in their faces. Yacht club handicappers, with an already unenviable job, face the task of creating a level playing field so that while taking line honours is one specific race category, all yachts have an equal chance for overall (handicap) honours. With last Sunday’s river A event being considered a tune-up for the introduction of a proposed 22-event
inshore race series, several yachts failed to face the starter. While Kookaburra 2 and Third Man were absent for repairs, Folie a Deux, Salty and Solar Coaster were coping with crew absences, while the venerable Hobart winner Indian Pacific is not expected to sail until 2027. On the day, seeing barely five knots of breeze, yachts engaged in a hotly contested light-air mid-river prestart. Enticer (Andrew
Walmsley) jostled for early position with Tribal Wave (Mike Shulzer) and 2Excess (Andrew Macleod), with Ninja, Galene and Cool Change mid fleet and modified Northshore 38, Four Shore, electing not to contest the start, trailed the fleet. The first (Northward) leg of the course saw Enticer riding 2Excess’s rooster tails, keeping that yacht honest and rounding the first and second north marks in close
PORT MACQUARIE News Of The Area company, before 2Excess accelerated away on the long South leg towards Town Green. Along the same leg, Galene and Tribal Wave were testing each other's tactical abilities, making for an interesting Town Green mark rounding. Cool Change was leading Ninja from the North, but elected to run a Code Zero headsail, while Ninja deployed her bright yellow spinnaker and ran down Cool Change before the Town Green mark. Sailing two up, Four Shore trailed. The two leaders put an ever-increasing gap between both themselves and the rest of the fleet, but on the penultimate leg Galene was trapped in an unfortunate confluence of adverse tide and lack of wind, allowing Tribal Wave to sail past at the Town Green mark. On the same leg, Cool Change
aggressively luffed Ninja, preventing her from passing to challenge Tribal Wave. In the washup, 2Excess gave her newly acquired screecher sail a good trial, finishing in 61.01 minutes, while Enticer never gave up and finished some eight minutes behind. No other yacht finished within 30 minutes of 2Excess. The field-levelling handicaps saw Tribal Wave first, with a corrected time of 49 mins 25 secs, Ninja second (51 mins 30 secs) and Cool Change third (53 mins 46 secs). The closeness of the day’s racing saw both Galene and Enticer finish within 50 seconds of the third placegetter. A revised series of 22 Hastings River events will commence on 11 October, with details to be confirmed and announced soon.
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Fine conditions for sailing double-header By Jeff WALSH
PORT Macquarie Sailing Club held its first double-header last Sunday, with the second race of the Spring Series in the morning, followed by a barbecue lunch and the first Club Championship race in the afternoon. The forecast was for a light easterly about 11am, but its late arrival delayed the start by 17 minutes. The breeze strengthened during the morning race and remained light but consistent on an incoming tide for the afternoon race. Jeff Walsh set a small course, consisting of a downriver start with a work to the Starboard buoy A off King Point, a run upriver to Starboard buoy B just off the Governors Way Canal, a reach across the river to Starboard buoy C near the North shore, and a work back
to the finish line. Unable to sail due to injuries, Tony Kuhn volunteered to do the afternoon duty, allowing Jeff Walsh to race. The afternoon course was extended with Starboard buoy A moved into the mouth of Limeburners Creek, a new Starboard buoy B set near Stephens Street off Settlement Point Road, and the morning’s buoys B and C renamed as buoys C and D and left in place. Two Arrow cats contested the morning Spring Series race two, but due to the light breeze they decided to only do three laps. Despite preferring stronger breezes, Jack Corthals on ‘Crackerjack’ had a good race to finish 29 seconds ahead of Frank O’Rourke on ‘Zero’. Seven monohulls started the three-lap Spring Series’ second race, won by Rob
Barwick in his Impulse ‘Drift’. Germain Corthals in his Impulse ‘Aeolus’ was second ahead of Steve Couch in his Laser Radial ‘Lazybuoy’, David and Hudson McNeil in their Tasar ‘Toy of Joy’, and Gary Herbert in a borrowed Impulse ‘Serenity’ got in two laps. Kim Williams borrowed Gary’s Laser ‘Allegro’ for a first try at racing and almost completed a lap. For the first Club Championship race in the afternoon, the Arrow cats again elected to do only three laps, but this time ‘Zero’ finished ahead of ‘Crackerjack’. The first Club Championship race for the monohulls saw ‘Drift’ sail very well in conditions that suited it to take the win ahead of Jeff Walsh sailing ‘Serenity’, who took two laps to finally get a little ahead
of third-placed ‘Aeolus’, which only just got ahead of ‘Lazybuoy’ on the last little work to beat him by 12
seconds. Back on his ‘Allegro’, Gary Herbert was the final finisher.
Next Sunday is race 1 of the Handicap Start series starting at 1pm, with Tony Kuhn rostered on duty.
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FRESH from creating the magic and illusions behind Netflix’s new global series Wonka: The Golden Ticket, Australian magician and illusion designer Adam Mada is bringing a very different kind of magic to Port Macquarie this October. Mada’s Magic Marvels arrives at the Glasshouse with a fast-paced, interactive family show in which the audience doesn’t simply watch the magic - they become part of it. Objects appear, vanish and transform, young audience members are invited on stage, and at times the entire theatre is drawn into the action. For Mada, however, the show is also very much a family affair. Behind the scenes, his father works as the show’s stage mechanic, helping operate and maintain the physical machinery and illusions that make the production possible, while Mada’s 14-year-old son Finn tours as one of the show’s magic technicians. “Magic has always been about making something together,” Mada said.
“Having three generations of our family working on the show makes touring it particularly special. “Finn gets to see that there’s an enormous amount of engineering, problem-solving and teamwork happening behind every impossible moment the audience sees.” Adding another dimension is acclaimed musician Peter Dasent, who performs the show’s musical score live on a grand piano. Dasent is familiar to generations of Australian families through his long association with ABC’s Play School, where he has been the musical director for over 25 years. Rather than performing to a prerecorded soundtrack, Mada and Dasent work together live, allowing the music to follow the spontaneous moments created by children and families in the audience. Mada’s career increasingly straddles the worlds of theatre, television and large-scale illusion design. His recent work includes creating the magic, illusions and practical effects for Netflix’s
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Wonka: The Golden Ticket, including ambitious sequences inspired by the world of Willy Wonka, alongside theatrical credits ranging from Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to The Lord of the Rings - A Musical Tale. But with Mada’s Magic Marvels, the focus returns to something wonderfully simple: gathering families together in a theatre and making impossible things happen right in front of them. Mada’s Magic Marvels plays at the Glasshouse, Port Macquarie, this October.
NEWS OF THE AREA HAS TWO FAMILY PASSES UP FOR GRABS: Port Macquarie News Of The Area has 2 family passes to give away. To enter, submit your “Magician Name” to chan@ newsofthearea.com.au. Winners will be announced on Thursday 1 October 2026. Winners must be able to attend the Tuesday 6 October 10.30am show.
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Gangland Tales Take Centre Stage DAILY Telegraph crime editor, Mark Morri, and an old schoolmate and entertainer, Geoff Brieger, have teamed up to create a true crime and live music show called Bar Gangland. Geoff, who now goes by the stage name Geoff B Good, was a popular piano-man, playing bars in Kings Cross and around Sydney in the 80s and 90s frequented by gangsters and cops. “Mark would come to the shows and he would be in the corner drinking with all types of people,’’ he said. But as the music scene gave way to poker machines, Geoff decided it was time for a short break, so he got a day job for more financial stability. Then in 2023, after a "short, 28-year break", Geoff returned to the music industry and now spends much of his life at sea as a headline act for Carnival Cruise Lines. “The idea for Bar Gangland came to me a year ago when Moz came to one of my shows. “When I mentioned he was in the audience, people bailed him up with questions about all sorts of stuff,’’ he said. The show is a mixture of wellknown cover songs and “Moz” talking about his personal contact with infamous characters such as Roger Rogerson, Neddy Smith, Chopper
Read, Tom Domican, John Ibrahim and many others. He recounts some of the worst crimes in Australia including the murder of nurse Anita Cobby and the 1984 Milperra bikie massacre,1996 Port Arthur massacre, and the recent Bondi beach massacre. But Bar Gangland is not all blood and tears. There is plenty of humour and the show ends with Geoff performing some classic hits of Billy Joel, Elton John, The Beatles, Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley, Kenny Rogers, Frank Sinatra, John Denver and Tom Jones. “Ive been covering crime in Sydney and Australia for more than 45 years. I don't know how many murders and gangland wars I've covered in that time but they are all different,’’ Morri said. “Along the way I've made friends, met some great characters, had a few death threats and still enjoy being a crime reporter,’’ he said.
NEWS OF THE AREA HAS A DOUBLE PASS UP FOR GRABS: Email Chan at chan@ newsofthearea.com.au with your full name, email address and phone number by Tuesday the 29th of September. Winner will be contacted by phone & email.
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When a promise bears fruit CLIVE began working at Rosegum Vineyard as a young man. Owned by Reginald and Dorothy, Rosegum became the centre of his working life. He tended the vines, repaired fences and worked each harvest for modest wages and accommodation. Over time, Clive came to know Rosegum intimately. He knew which vines struggled through dry summers, which machinery required more persuasion than maintenance, and had developed strong opinions about grapes that nobody had asked for. Reginald often assured Clive that one day Rosegum would be his. When Reginald became ill, he explained that the vineyard would first pass to Dorothy and then to Clive. After Reginald died, Dorothy confirmed their agreement that Rosegum would eventually be his. Several years later, Clive was offered a management position at a larger vineyard with substantially higher pay and opportunities for advancement. Clive mentioned the offer to Dorothy over dinner. She dismissed the idea, telling him, “Oh, don’t be ridiculous, Clive. Rosegum is your home.” Clive laughed, agreed and declined the offer. For 23 years, Clive remained at Rosegum on a modest income. He did not pursue another career, purchase a home or accumulate substantial superannuation. Rosegum was no longer simply where Clive worked. It was the future around which he had arranged his life. Despite her promise, Dorothy made several Wills which did not leave Rosegum to Clive. When Dorothy died, her final Will left the vineyard to her daughter, Caroline. Clive instead received just $300,000. Caroline argued that Clive had been paid, lived rent-free and received a substantial gift under the Will. Clive brought a claim based on proprietary estoppel. The Court found that Clive had relied upon Dorothy’s promise to his detriment, remaining at Rosegum for decades while foregoing more lucrative employment and opportunities elsewhere. Ultimately, Rosegum was ordered to be transferred to Clive, in place of his $300,000 gift. 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.
DEAR Jasminda, MY friend lets her dog 'prewash' the dinner plates and dessert bowls by licking up any leftovers before she puts them in the dishwasher. As much as I love going there for dinner, I am disgusted by this unhygienic act. How do I sensitively raise this issue? Isla F.
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By John BLACKBOURN
Election battleground a super situation NEW battle lines are being drawn for the next Federal Election, which is due by 20 May, 2028. Many of us might be thinking that 20 months is too early to offer policies for scrutiny, but the Government seems to be desperate to change direction away from its present economic malaise. Surprisingly they have chosen superannuation as their fighting point, a policy that lost Bill Shorten an election in which the outsider Scott Morrison gained the win. This was due to present Treasurer Dr Jim Chalmers’ attack on the assets of the retired community,
plus everyone else who was saving for super. The argument for change is interesting, given the fact that former ALP PM Paul Keating set up a really successful scheme, which included retaining Franking Credits on investment income when held in super. These became a cash flow bonanza for the fund and its beneficiary. Superannuation is all about saving income during your working life in order to provide for greater income opportunity when retired. It also saves the government from needing to provide pensions for those who save during their working life, plus offers tax relief as an incentive to attract you into super. The trick with super has always been the need to remain alive until you reach the required age where you can retire and enjoy a tax-effective income in your remaining years. The other side of super is the argument that these savings are your money and there are people who have specific needs for their money earlier than retirement. They may need to buy their first home, for example,
DEAR Isla, PEOPLE with dogs often treat them like small humans but there are a number of issues with letting dogs lick the leftovers from dishes. Perhaps you could reframe the problem by suggesting that you are worried about the potential health risks for the dog. There are numerous human foods that are problematic for dogs including avocado, chocolate, grapes, macadamia nuts and onion. Foods with too much salt are also an issue, so the safest bet is to feed the dog good quality pet food that contains all the essential vitamins and minerals in their own bowl. or encounter medical issues that need immediate and substantial financial expenditure. I’m not taking sides in this debate as that will probably be decided at the next federal election and, of course, the desirability of having your super in place to grow until retirement needs to be matched against other needs that may be of immediate benefit to that particular super investor. The one area not being
A further issue is that a dog that gets to lick human dishes will tend to hover around the dinner table waiting for this special postmeal treat. This encourages antisocial behaviour and can make guests feel exceedingly uncomfortable. Something along the lines of, 'Roger is a beautiful Doberman, but I feel a bit violated when his nose is resting in my crotch while he waits for leftovers,' may do the trick, even with the most ignorant pet owners. There is also, as you state, the issue of hygiene. Now I don't know about your friend's dog, but just this week I have watched my own dog dig up and chew on a month-old bone, lick my other dog's ears, lick his own - how do I say this politely? - nether regions, devour a used tissue, and treat the kitty litter tray in the laundry like an all-you-caneat buffet (promptly vomiting and then eating that too). Now that is not a tongue that I would like to come in contact with my dinner plate, even if it was followed by the 'sanitise cycle' on the dishwasher. Perhaps, if this behaviour continues, you could bring your own plate as a not-so-subtle indication of your unwillingness to accept this behaviour. I don't think there is any sensitive way to broach the subject, and whatever you try will no doubt insult your friend in much the same way that her behaviour has offended you. Carpe diem, Jasminda. discussed is that of the tax benefits that super savers have received while the protective treatment of super is in place. Should those needing to cash in their super early then be required to refund their tax savings to the government, who will be required to pay that person a pension at their eventual retirement? No easy answers in this debate.
Stop attacking recreational fishing DEAR News Of The Area,
THE NSW Government’s proposed changes to bag limits for snapper and yellowtail kingfish should concern every recreational fisher in this state. Once again, recreational fishers appear to be the easiest target when the Government wants to be seen to be doing something about fish stocks. But where is the evidence that simply cutting bag limits will deliver the outcomes being claimed? There is an even bigger question the Government needs to answer: are our current legal size limits actually allowing these fish to reach breeding size before they can legally be taken? The current NSW minimum legal length for snapper is just 30cm. Yet NSW Fisheries’ own stock assessment states that snapper reach maturity at around 26cm in northern NSW and 32cm in southern NSW. That means the legal size in southern
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NSW can actually be below the size at which 50 per cent of snapper have reached maturity. (NSW Department of Primary Industries). The situation with yellowtail kingfish is even more concerning. The current minimum legal length is 65cm, while NSW Fisheries research estimates that 50 per cent of female kingfish reach maturity at approximately 83cm fork length. Kingfish can legally be removed from the fishery well before a significant proportion of females have reached maturity. (NSW Department of Primary Industries). NSW Fisheries itself says minimum size limits are a management tool designed to ensure that most fish have the opportunity to grow to breeding size and spawn at least once before being caught. (NSW Department of Primary Industries). So before the Government reaches for another bag-limit reduction on recreational fishers, perhaps it should explain why the existing management
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settings allow fish to be legally harvested before many have even had the opportunity to breed. This raises serious questions about whether the Government is actually managing the resource properly or simply continuing to place restrictions on recreational fishers because they are an easy political target. Recreational fishers are not the enemy of our fisheries. They are among the biggest stakeholders in NSW’s marine environment and contribute enormously to coastal communities through spending on boats, fuel, tackle, bait, accommodation, tourism and local businesses. They also pay a recreational fishing fee that is supposed to support recreational fishing and fisheries management. If fish stocks are genuinely under pressure, then the Government should provide the public with the full science behind its decisions, identify all sources of fishing
mortality, and demonstrate that every sector is being treated fairly. Simply reducing the recreational bag limit does not address the fundamental question of whether the fishery is being managed for maximum sustainability. We need a fisheries department that understands the biology of these species, listens to the people who spend their weekends on the water, and manages fish stocks based on sound science rather than political convenience. Recreational fishers are willing to support sensible, evidencebased conservation measures. What they will not accept is being continually singled out while fundamental questions about fisheries management remain unanswered. Stop attacking recreational fishing. Start managing the resource properly. Regards, Troy Radford.
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Stargazing
By Dave RENEKE
Robots will be first to colonise the moon ELON Musk has built a career on chasing ideas many people once thought impossible. Now the SpaceX founder has revealed perhaps his boldest dream yet: creating permanent human settlements on the Moon and, eventually, Mars. The first steps could begin before the end of 2026. But instead of astronauts leading the way, Musk wants fleets of intelligent humanoid robots to go first.
Their job will be to unload cargo, build habitats, install power systems and prepare everything needed for people to live safely in space before the first settlers arrive. In recent months, Musk has shifted more attention toward the Moon as the ideal starting point. At just three days from Earth, it is far easier and safer to reach than Mars, which lies around six months away. Engineers can test new technologies, solve problems and learn how to build off-world communities much closer to home. Musk believes a permanent lunar settlement could become reality within the next decade. Mars would follow later, with cargo missions beginning within seven years and self-sustaining cities potentially appearing sometime between 2045 and 2055. A project of this scale needs far more than rockets. It also requires a communications network capable of linking Earth, the Moon and Mars. SpaceX has proposed building an enormous constellation of about 100,000 satellites to provide
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high-speed communications while supplying the computing power future artificial intelligence systems will need. Space engineer Jim Cantrell believes this satellite network is the key to the entire plan. Rather than carrying powerful computers inside every robot, most of the heavy processing could take place remotely through the satellite system, allowing the robots to work together far more efficiently. SpaceX continues expanding its Starlink satellite network, however Musk says an even larger spacecraft than Starship may eventually be required to transport the huge amounts of machinery needed to build entire settlements. Transporting all that equipment remains one of the greatest challenges. Although Starship has achieved major milestones, it still needs to prove orbital refuelling—a vital technology for carrying massive cargo loads on long journeys to the Moon and Mars. Once that happens, Musk hopes launches could eventually
take place every few days. The Moon offers another important advantage. If something goes wrong, replacement equipment or rescue crews can arrive within days instead of months. Many of the technologies developed there—including habitat construction, water extraction, power generation and life-support systems—will also be needed on Mars. Much of this work is expected to be carried out by Tesla's Optimus humanoid robots. Unlike people, they need no food, water or oxygen. Powered mainly by solar energy, they can work day and night in dangerous environments without risking human lives. Creating a permanent settlement will still be enormously difficult. Future colonists will need reliable supplies of electricity, oxygen, water and fuel, along with habitats that protect them from harmful space radiation. Scientists believe frozen water lies beneath the Martian surface, while oxygen and rocket fuel could be produced using local resources. Even after these technical
problems are solved, life on Mars will be far from glamorous. Johnson says it would be exciting but also demanding, with settlers spending most of their time inside enclosed habitats while the harsh Martian landscape waits just beyond the airlock. Whether Musk's ambitious timetable succeeds remains to be seen. But thanks to reusable rockets, rapidly advancing robotics, artificial intelligence and expanding satellite networks, humanity's first permanent homes beyond Earth are beginning to look less like science fiction and more like the next great engineering challenge. For more stories and details about our Astronomy Tours see my website www.davidreneke. com
Ferries must cost the Council a fortune DEAR News Of The Area,
MOST places around NSW and Australia ditched and retired the old local car ferries 60 years ago and built bridges across the river. Ever heard of Forster to Tuncurry? Why doesn’t Port Macquarie have a modern, thriving town where many people
can live on the North Shore? It’s room for the town to grow. Why isn’t there a bridge from Fern Bank Creek to Shoreline Drive, and a proper bitumen road up Maria River Road past Limeburners Creek National Park connecting with the Crescent Head and Kempsey areas? And, before you ask, for the number of
times a boat goes up the river, it can be an opening bridge or one like Stockton. The operation of two ferries, not just one, is archaic and must cost the Port Macquarie Hastings Council a fortune. It’s like the Hospital Roundabout. Go to Melbourne and Sydney and see the massive infrastructure and flyovers those cities have!
That’s what we need, plus a raised road near there going through the floodplain, linking to the new bridge across the river. Just like the Kempsey Bypass. Long overdue. Regards, Stuart Scoles, Port Macquarie.
Signs of summer as pelagics start heading down the coast FISHING
By Kate SHELTON
IN the Camden Haven River region, a few drummer are still being caught, with some impressive fish reported from the rocks. Cunjevoi has been producing some good results and is well worth having in the bait bucket for anyone chasing these hardfighting fish. Tailor fishing has been fairly average, although Crowdy Head has been one of the more productive locations. For those chasing luderick, Bonny Hills is worth a look, particularly around the washes where floating cabbage weed can produce some good fish. Beach anglers have been finding some nice bream, along with the occasional solid salmon. In the river, anglers fishing the breakwalls around the daytime high tides have been catching some quality flathead and bream. As the weather starts to warm up, it is worth keeping an eye on Lake Cathie, as we may soon start to see school prawns becoming more active. With Sunday’s full moon, it could be worth heading down late next week to see what is starting to show up around the lake. In the Hastings River, luderick catches have slowed down, but persistent anglers can still find success around the breakwalls using green weed and weed flies. Bream numbers have been a little lower, q
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although fishing has been more productive further upstream, particularly for anglers casting lures. Flathead numbers are starting to increase, with fish being caught throughout much of the Hastings River, making it well worth exploring different areas as the season progresses. Offshore fishing has been relatively quiet this week due to rough weather, but last weekend a few yellowfin tuna were caught off South West Rocks, which is an encouraging sign as we head towards the warmer months. We are also starting to see a good push of current from the East Australian Current (EAC), which should bring more pelagic species down the coast as we move into the summer season. With conditions expected to improve, there should be some good opportunities for snapper throughout the week. Lighthouse Beach would be one area worth trying, particularly in 30–40 metres of water. Soft plastics and frozen pilchards should both be worth a try. Further offshore, Trag Rock should be worth a look for pearl perch and kingfish as conditions settle. For those simply looking to put a feed in the boat, the flathead grounds in around 50 metres of water are always worth a drop and can provide a reliable feed when the offshore conditions allow.
Rick Adorini with a quality kingfish he recently caught off Plomer in around 60 metres of water. Photo: Supplied by Kate Shelton.
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AFL North Coast’s best and fairest
By Aiden BURGESS
TWO Port Macquarie players have been recognised for their outstanding seasons by being named among AFL North Coast's best and fairest winners. Jai Langenberg of the Sawtell/ Toormina Saints was awarded the Brian Saville Medal as the senior men’s best and fairest winner. Matt Giri of the Coffs Harbour Breakers and Jayden Millett of the Northern Beaches Blues were joint winners of the Paul Sheldon Medal, as the best and fairest players of the reserve’s competition.
Lady Bowlers Report By Bias BABE THURSDAY 17th September Ladies Morning Social Bowls Winners the greatest Number of Shots on any one end: (On Count Back) Carol Bannister, Marie Winter, Fay Paine Losers Most Shots on any one end: (On Count Back) Beth Gabriel, Pat Coombes Jackpot: #7 Wendy Dahl – was not present and will Jackpot The Scoop Saturday 19th September No Ladies Bowls Today due to the Andrew Miedecke Open Fours Tournament.
Wauchope Bowling Club By Bias BABE
WEDNESDAY, 30th September 2026, at 1 pm: Join us for our usual single-entry, club select triples game. Visitors are always welcome and encouraged to nominate for any of our social events. Wednesday Afternoon Bowls — 16th September Club Select Triples · Winners: Col Parker, Peter Doherty & Tuck Marchment with +20 · Runners-up: Maria Middleton, Ray Brown, & Terry Colenso with +12. Friday Afternoon Bowls — 18th September · Nominated Pairs winners: Brian Elford & Adolf Giocavani +23 · Runners-up: Julie Samuelsson & Adrian Samuelsson · Members’ Daily Jackpot: Winner #85 Daniel Jackson – Was not won and will jackpot · Don’t forget: Our regular nominated
Wauchope Monday Mixed Bowls By Beth GABRIEL
14.9.26 MONDAY was a special day as it was a farewell for Jim Fancourt who is leaving the mainland to stay with his daughter’s family in Tasmania. He was present with both his daughters at the completion of the afternoon. President Martin led the players in an hearty three cheers. We all wish Jim well in his transition south. The winners on the afternoon were Maki Ngaro, Fred de Waard and George Campbell. Since George organised the teams maybe he was just lucky. Runners Up were David Woodlands, Patricia Fletcher and Faye Payne, who just managed with a two point margin. Lucky Losers were Ken Webb, Mickle Simpson and Harry Mitchell. Rink 3 miscalled the Jackpot and it continues into next week. Rink 3 winners were lucky to come out on
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Port Macquarie Magpies player Gabby Mooney received the Cambridge McCormick Medal as the best and fairest of the women’s competition. Port Macquarie Magpies’ Eddie Redfern and Mitch White were joint winners of the inaugural Angus Anderson Medal, as the best and fairest of the Under 18s. Juniors Akybe Murphy of the Northern Beaches Blues was awarded the Nikki Wallace Medal as the best and fairest of the Youth Girls 17s competition. Sawtell/Toormina Saints player Kaden O’Connor was the under-16s
best and fairest. Zoe Tarlinton of the Bellingen Bulldogs was the best and fairest of the Youth Girls 15s competition. Sawtell/Toormina Saints player Brooklyn O’Connor was awarded the Ackerly/Colliver Medal as the under14s best and fairest. Northern Beaches Blues player Valla Parsons was awarded the Brianna McFarlane Medal as the best and fairest of the Youth Girls 13s competition. Xavier Upston of the Port Macquarie Swoopers was the under12s best and fairest.
Tournament Results Winners — 5 wins, +48 ends, +34 shots: Archie Day, Todd Davey, M. Carter and J. Waterhouse. A special congratulations to Archie, who, at just seven years old, may be our youngest winner ever! Runners-up — 4 wins, +45 ends, +44 shots: L. Waters, L. Minor, Paul McGuiness and Greg Keft. A Huge Thank You Congratulation to all who attended, and thank you to all the umpires, volunteers and helpers whose time and effort made the tournament such a success. We also extend our appreciation to the Wauchope Country Club staff and greenkeepers for keeping the greens in wonderful condition throughout the event.
Upcoming Events Best of luck to our Wauchope ladies competing in Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s tournaments at Harrington Bowling Club. This weekend, the Mid North Coast Rookies Pairs will be played at Lake Cathie on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th September. We have two teams entered: · Sarah Jones and Claire Everson · Kylie Hackney and Julie Samuelsson It promises to be an interesting contest, as the two teams will face each other in the first round. Come and Try Lawn Bowls Join us for a great week of bowls, fun and friendship. Whether you’re new to the game or ready to return to the green, we’d love to welcome you.
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WOW—what a fantastic weekend at Wauchope Country Club! The Andrew Miedecke Open Gender Fours Tournament was played on Saturday and Sunday, and it was a wonderful event from start to finish. Congratulations to Our Placegetters · Winners — 5 wins, +48 ends, +34 shots: Archie Day, Todd Davey, M. Carter and J. Waterhouse. A special congratulations to Archie, who, at just seven years old, may be our youngest winner ever! · Runners-up — 4 wins, +45 ends, +44 shots: L. Waters, L. Minor, Paul McGuiness and Greg Keft. · Third place — 4 wins, +43 ends, +40 shots: C. Hay`es, R. Pymble, D. Abella and M. Prior. · Fourth place — 4 wins, +43 ends, +26 shots: B. White, C. Cooper, K. Debreceny top as it was 17-17 on the 19th end. The Jackpot is worth taking home when it gets called by some lucky team - you won’t need Armaguard!!! Reading the cards rink 2 had a bad start with only one point before the twelfth end but came home strongly. Rink 4 had 7 players when one player withdrew and Col Marr came in taking the skip position whilst Beth sat out with her coffee! The many raffle prizes went to George, Sue, Fred, Margaret, Jim Fancourt, Gunnar and Faye. 21.9.26 NEXT Monday will be a Memorial Day for past members Dot and Stan Galbraith. It will also be the last afternoon game until daylight savings finishes again in 2027. We hope to have some of the Galbraith girls and their families with us for a game of bowls and activity after the games. This last Monday the winners were Sue Greenfield, Beth Gabriel, Ian Gabriel and skip
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and A. Lewis. · Fifth place — 4 wins, +41 ends, +32 shots: C. Fruend, J. Fruend, P. Oconnell and E. Fruend. A Huge Thank You Thank you to all the umpires, volunteers and helpers whose time and effort made the tournament such a success. We also extend our appreciation to the Wauchope Country Club staff and greenkeepers for keeping the greens in wonderful condition throughout the event. NRL Grand Final Footy Doubles Tickets Footy doubles are back for another year: each double costs $5 and covers three games. 1. State Championship Grand Final: The NSW competition winner is the home team. 2. NRLW Grand Final: The first qualifying team is the home team. 3. NRL Grand Final: The first qualifying team is the home team. Prizes Winning double: $100 Numbers 9/9: automatic $50 prize Tickets are available from the Wauchope Bowling Club bowls office. Martin Greenfield in a triples game. ? Sue and Beth shared the lead position with each bowling from the opposite end of the rink. It was a very low scoring game with scores of only 1 or 2 per end. It must of worked! Runners Up were rink 6: David Woodlands, Peter Doherty and Maki Ngaro with a big win over Fay’s team. Lucky Losers were rink 3 being Gina Wiseman, Ken Webb and Lauckie Ison. Also note that the ever increasing Jackpot did not go off. Reading the cards I was going to comment on a 5 in one of the games but then noted that on rink 5 there was an 8! Mikle’s team went from 6 points to 14 on the 10th end and subsequently won the game but didn’t feature in the money – even missed the Jackpot. See you next week Mickle? The many raffle prizes went to Jenny C (the guardian of the chocolates), Ray, Fay, Ken, Ned, Gina and Rose Benjamin who did not play with us last Monday but we hope to see her back on the green soon.
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MCDONALD (nee Pead) Narelle
BEDSTICK $40. Ph 0427 951 211
DINING table, cream w/ dark pink chairs $95 Ph 0422 179 343
LADIES Sportscraft jeans, cotton/elastane size 6, straight leg, 1 pair charcoal, 1 pair black Used once. $20 each Ph 0428 559 572
PAELLA dish, steel w/ handles, 47cm, VGC $30. 6582 5885
SCANNER, Canon 5600F. $25. Ph 0428 653 278
TV cabinet, solid pine w/shelf & cupboard 111cm h x 46cm d x 76cm w. GC. $50. Ph 0400 779 531
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BLACK school shoes new balance, size 2 US as new $25. 0458 659 427
Late of Laurieton, formerly of Wauchope. Dearly loved wife of Laurie. Much loved mother of Paula and Scott, loving grandmother and great-grandmother to all their children.
BOAT rod, 9” Alvey Reel and 7ft 2” penn rod $100. 6582 1019 F240426
BOWLS set, Henselite Dreamtime Size LD 3 heavy, SO black. $25. 0401 031 833
Family and friends are invited to attend a funeral service for Narelle at St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church, Ocean Drive, Laurieton on Wednesday, 7th October 2026 commencing at 11:30am.
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BRADEX collectors plate, good cond. Alan Border. SN600G. $20 Ph 6582 1019
MARK G HAMMOND FUNERAL SERVICES 67a Bold Street Laurieton, NSW, 2443 Member NFDA (02) 6559 5999
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BUFFET, cream $45 Ph 0422 179 343
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36 Hudson Ave, Port Mac, Sat & Sun 26th & 27 Sept 8:30 - 3:30 Lego, Elf on the Shelf items, My Little Pony books and lots more.
BOOKS, stamps and rock crystals. Bag a bargain. Call Pete 0413 022 213 e021026
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PAVERS, 9”x 4.5”x1.5” reddish colour. Approx 4m² Ph 0447 118 596 F120626
YORK exercise bike exc. cond. 0411 534 425
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DUNE4WD highback camp chair, unwanted gift $40. 0407 959 897 F180926
EPSON 604 printer inks, 1 x yellow, 1 x magenta, 2 x cyan, plus free working printer. $40 02 6584 9884 F040926
FISHING rod and reel $90. Ph 0428 489 689
CHILD’S booster seat hardly used. $25. Ph 0403 809 250 CLIMBINGgear,various hardware, helmet and harnesses. Make an offer. Ph 0447 610 321 F121225
AIR fryer, hardly used $45. Ph 0488 116 002 F210826
BBQ with lid, hardly used. $30. Ph 0402 835 950 F240726
LARGE cream buffet $25. 0402 164 639
COCA-COLA Memorabilia Collection $95. 0409 863 898 COLLECTION of 1981 Australian stamps. $50 Ph 0401 226 410 F210826
CONCRETE mixer Kelso 2.2cu/ft electric LD good cond. SO $90. North Haven. 0407 007 500 F030726 PMCH
CORELLE Stoneware Baking Dish, 22cm x 33cm $40. 6584 4954
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CRYSTAL vase, 30cm high, $25. Ph 0401 226 410
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newsofthearea.com.au LATEX mattress topper 8cm, King Single, as new, cost $450, selling for $150 ono. Ph 0488 979 415 LOUNGE chair, brown leather, vintage D glider OL Ph 6581 rocker. S $45. 1590 F140826
MAKITA garden grass trimmer, 2 stroke, 21cc electric ignigition, exc cond. $99. Ph 0403 800 775
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FLURO light, 60cm wide w/ 2 globes. $20 Ph 0412 004 970
MASPORT garden gobbler for shredding and chipping. 3.02hp 240v, $90. Ph 6582 0179
GOLF balls, exc cond Callaway, Titleist, Taylor Made, from $1. Phone 0402 586 877 RUSe190227
GOLF clubs. 4 x Drivers No’s 1,1, 3 & 4, 1 x 4 Iron D ea or L$10 & 2 Putters. SO $50 the lot. Ph 02 6584 9884 F080526
MATTRESS, King Koll Chiro Performance Plus, bought in 2023 for $1,450. Never used, halfprice - $725. Ph 0429 494 809 MEGABLOCKS racing car set. 180 blocks, 13 cars. $40 Ph 0458 659 427
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DELONGHI EC235 BK espresso coffee machine. Great coffee $80. Ph 0417 574 180
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PET crate collapsible suitable for small dog 61 x 46 x 48cm, holds 5-11kg. Exc. cond $20. Ph 0402 586 877 F030726
PIANOLA and stool in GC, over 50 player rolls $1,800 ono. 0498 176 876 RTSALL311226
MOUNTAIN bike Dunlop Hi Country 26” 18speed, LD works, VGC, everything SO ready to go. $69. Ph 0438 211 147 Laurieton
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OCCASIONAL side table w/glass top, cream $30. 0402 164 639 F170426
OFFICE desk, wooden 2 shelves w/pull out slide drawer section as new cond. $99. Ph 0412 321 092 OLD fashioned desk, 6 drawers large, GC. $40 Ph 0459 365 025
JIGSAW - electric, Black & Decker 7504, single speed, free hand cutting cuts metal sheeting, exc cond. $25. 0401 031 833
OMEGA microwave oven, 34L, 595 x 407 Brand new, never used. $100. Ph 0410 801 415
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SINGLE bed, white metal, mock vintage feminine look. Pick up Port Macquarie. $45 6585 7673 F180926
PIERRE Trudeau biography by George Radwanski. $5. Ph 0447 445 319 F160126
POWER inverter 300watt, 12v 240v new $50. Ph 0415 858 981 F240726ALL
PRINTER, Epson XP220. $25 Ph 0428 653 278 F310726
QUALITY crystal, 8 pieces. $80 the lot. Ph 0413 158 598
SPINIFEX folding step 45 x 35 x 18.5, new $20. 0407 959 897 F180926
STANDING easel with paint box. $80 Ph 0408 826 678 SUITCASE, large. $10 Ph 0402 835 950
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ROHO Quadtro wheelchair cushion select HP for 59x50cm as new. $99. Ph 0412 310 475
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ROUTER - Ozito 6.4mm, with new table and 15 bits. only 5 mins use $90. 0405 016 445 F280826
SURFBOARD McTavish, 8’1” x 22 x 2 7/8, VGC. $450. Ph 0490 494 249 SWIVEL chair, leather cream w/black frame $25. Ph 0402 164 639
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OYSTER ceiling lights 300mm, 18 watt x 4 dimmable, 6mths old, as new. $80. Laurieton. Ph 0438 211 147 F310726
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SANLI GMC garden blower vac, 2 stroke 26cc in exc. cond. $79 0403 800 775 F080526
WOOD turning 4 chisels, new set. $80. Ph 0415 858 981 WOOL blanket queen size, caramel colour ribbon binding. $80 0418 650 443 F170426
YAMAHA RXV493 surround sound LD system SO $90. 0428 585 549 F050626
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Caravans 1993 Roadstar caravan 16ft, 2 berth, many extras reg ‘til 12/11 G96521 $11,500 ono. Phone Graham on 6581 0810 RUSe080127
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TOASTER, Kambrook model LTA620BSS brand new. $60. Ph 0488 429 163 F010526
TOOLBOX, Stranley Fatmax, lockable, never used. $80. Ph 0400 385 004 F280826
TOTE bags, handmade 5 available. $6 each. Ph 0467 655 663 F170726
TOYOTA Prado Landcruiser floormats 90 series, VGC, $50 Ph 0458 659 427
2004 Evernew 16.6ft pop up, well maintained, kitchen 2 single beds, gas hot plate, fridge roof mounted air LD conditioning, SO plenty of storage space complete with roll out canopy, mattresses & electric blankets also included. Reg Q61612 exp July ‘27 $13,000 ono Ph 0402 836 837 e280826
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TREADMILL, Avanti AT380, good D cond OL owner’sSmanual. Pick up PM. $250 neg. Cash only. Ph 0413 889 231 TUPPERWARE round cake container, 15cm H x 24cm Dia, VGC, rarely used. $35. Ph 0405 292 205 TV cabinet, black $20 Ph 0402 164 639 F170426
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KING single bed base - two available. $30 each Pick up Port Mac. Ph 0435 641 556
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SWIVEL chair, reclining black padded leatherette very comfy, good cond $68. Ph 0448 142 260
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ROWING machine Everfit magnetic, D has had OL Ph 0416 litle use.S$100. 135 363
VINTAGE projector screen, good cond $40 ono. Ph 0488 979 484
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SUMMER coming mobile room cooler $40. 0407 959 897
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ROTARY Slide magazines, 13 used exc cond. $75 as one lot Ph 0404 428 738
TWO Queen Anne rival style arm chairs. LD $25 for SO6581 1590 the pair. Ph
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RADIATOR, 10 fin $20. 0402 164 639
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SELECTION of novels mystery and crime. $3 each. Ph 0467 655 663
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HORSE float, 2015 Kara Kar 2HAL, reg 7/7/27, new LD floor SO in last 12 & tailgate months, GC for age HO6199. $6,000. Ph 0417 691 271 e250926
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GINGER, homegrown fresh. $6 for 250g. Ph 0418 664 677
PET carrier on wheels suitable for cats and small dogs, VGC. $100 ono. 0418 446 064
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BED - QB base and pillowtop mattress limited use stored for years, VGC. $60 ono Ph 0405 292 205
PARKER 6 piece corner lounge immac cond, freshly reupholstered, this beautiful Parker LD modular lounge has SO been well cared for exc cond. perfect for family living or entertaining. Smoke free home. $1,800 ono. 0402 836 837
LAWNMOWER, $95 0478 926 676
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BOOK - birds of North America, Golden Field Guide. Ph 0447 445 319
DRUM kit, 8 piece Tama ‘80s, great rock kit, fair cond. $750. Ph 0428 585 549
CAMPER trailer tent (tent only), ex cond, to fit LD 2.1m x 1.7m SO trailer. $95 Ph 0412 004 970 F240726
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FISHING Rod - 3 piece Jarvis Walker Surf Rock 15 foot. Exc Cond. $40 ono. Pick up Crescent Head. 0425 322 890
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DOULTON Ware planter pots withDsaucers L large - $35, SOsmall - $25 Ph 0401 226 410
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SCROLL saw, new LD Ryobi. $90. Ph 0405 016 SO 445
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CAMP Ovens - 30cm and 25cm both with LD lids. Great SOused cond $50 Pick up Crescent Head. 0425 322 890
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3 boat fuel tanks, 25ltrs $50 the lot. Ph 0408 994 486
IM4 single-seat ride-on four wheel golf buggy 0416 135 363
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FILING cabinet, good cond 1.35m H x 47cm W. $70. Ph 0415 858 981
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TV cabinet, solid pine with cupboards and D drawersS2m OLw x 1.4m h x 55cm d. $50. 0408 229 600 F100726
HARLEY Fat Boy customised, plus extras TLQ84 $15,000. 0427 456 026 e250926
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Motorhomes MERCEDES Jayco Conquest 2023 MS24-4 come down bed, large fridge/freezer D separate OLtoilet & shower,Sgas hot water stove & oven, m’wave air con 50,000km. FCH48T $130,000 Ph 0401 035 674 RUSe220127CCNVPM
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FRIDAY, September 25 MONDAY
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MY KITCHEN RULES
CLASS CLOWNS ABC TV, 8.30pm
SEVEN, 7.30pm
FRIDAY
ORIGINAL GANGSTERS WITH SEAN BEAN SBS2, 8.30pm
When Sean Bean (pictured) appears on-screen, mortal peril usually isn’t far behind. The iconic British actor has at least 25 deaths to his name across film and television. Rest assured, Bean remains safe and sound throughout this four-part documentary exploring history’s greatest gangsters. Blending reenactments with exclusive interviews and some of the most notorious true-crime stories of all time, the series uncovers new details about Al Capone, the Peaky Blinders and more. This week, groundbreaking Harlem racketeer Stephanie St. Clair is in focus.
From food-loving farmers to bold bogan besties and a seriously chic creative couple, this 16th season of MKR has it all. Showcasing the country’s funny, friendly and feisty home cooks, this year’s competition focuses on real people and the dishes they love to serve. It begins in the Gold Coast hinterland, where wholesome mother-daughter team Krysten and Lucy (pictured) are ready to impress with their instant restaurant, Puggles – named for the baby platypuses that live in their nearby creek. While their beef tartare entrée and paella main aim to set the bar high, the proof will be in the pudding when self-taught baker Lucy serves her signature mangococonut croissant puff sweet rice dessert.
School’s out for the real students right now, but class is just getting started for six of Australia’s cheekiest comedians. In a new competition show filmed on location at an actual Sydney school, Matt Okine, Becky Lucas, Dave Hughes, Nina Oyama, Luke McGregor and Bron Lewis pair up to take on a variety of challenges and assessments related to school subjects. Principal Julia Morris (pictured) is in charge of dishing out points and punishments. As with Taskmasters, the same contestants stick around all season, so expect friendly rivalries to develop. 2509
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (R) 10.30 Take 5. (PGa, R) 10.55 Austin. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 1.45 The Cage. (Ml, R) 2.30 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Grand Designs Transformations. (PG, R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.15 Vintage Voltage. (R) 11.10 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.55 PBS NewsHour. 1.55 DNA Family Secrets. (PG, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.10 Britain’s Most Luxurious Train Journeys. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Destination Love. (2021, PGa) 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: You, Me, And That Mountain Retreat. (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) 11.00 Building The Dream. (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.
6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. Advice for the home gardener. 8.20 Death Valley. (PGa) Janie is tasked with solving the murder of a best man the night before a wedding. 9.05 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) Nine artists create celebrity portraits. 9.55 Spicks And Specks. (PGl, R) Hosted by comedian Adam Hills. 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.40 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 11.15 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.00 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The Good Ship Murder. (Mv) 8.30 WWII With Tom Hanks. (Maw) 10.10 SBS World News Late. 10.40 Spy/Master. (MA15+a) 11.40 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (Mav, R) 1.30 Mountain Vets. (PG, R) 3.50 Bamay. (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 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs and the team demonstrate some terrific ideas for the house, garden and the kitchen. 8.30 MOVIE: A Few Good Men. (1992, Ml, R) Two lawyers defend a pair of US Marines who have been accused of murdering a fellow serviceman. Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson. 11.30 GetOn Extra. 12.00 The Front Bar. (Ml, R) 2.00 Unfiltered. (PG, R) 3.00 The Agenda Setters. (R) 4.00 Unfiltered. (PGa, R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 9News. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL Finals. First preliminary final. Dolphins v Sydney Roosters. 9.50 NRL Finals Footy PostMatch. Post-match coverage of the first preliminary final. 10.45 MOVIE: Lethal Weapon 3. (1992, Mlv, R) Two cops pursue a crooked former policeman. Mel Gibson. 1.00 Drive Review. (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) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Australia Vs Brazil Pre-Game. Pre-game coverage of the Australia v Brazil match. 8.10 Soccer. International Friendly Series. Australia v Brazil. Game 1. 10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) 12.30 Two And A Half Men. (Ms, R) Charlie and Mia decide to become intimate. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.25pm Numberblocks. 2.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.15 Octonauts. 5.50 PJ Masks. 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! 9.40 BattleBots. 10.20 Merlin. 11.05 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3.10pm Stories From The Cities. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.40 Inside The Huddle. 6.10 Over The Black Dot. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 Celebrity Jeopardy. 8.30 Original Gangsters With Sean Bean. 9.25 The Naked World. 10.20 Sex Actually With Alice Levine. 11.15 The Americans. 12.10am The Old Man. 1.10 Age Of Rage: Australian Punk Revolution. 2.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 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 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Americas. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Seaway. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Iconic Australia. 1.00 Poirot. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Lease Of Life. (1954) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Find My Country House Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: The Birdcage. (1996, M) 10.50 Forensics: Catching The Killer. 11.50 Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 The Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
NEWS24 (53) 6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 NewsDay. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Bond Report. 6.00 Steve Price. 7.00 The World According To Rowan Dean. 8.00 Opinionated. 8.30 The US Report. 9.30 The Media Show. 10.15 Lefties Losing It. 10.45 Late Edition. Midnight News.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.30 Vai. (2019, PG) 8.10 Born To Dance. (2015, PG) 10.00 Suffragette. (2015, M) Noon I Accidentally Wrote A Book. (2024, PG, Hungarian) 1.50 The Return Of The Soldier. (1982, PG) 3.45 Casablanca. (1942, PG) 5.40 84 Charing Cross Road. (1987, PG) 7.30 Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore. (1974, M) 9.35 The Departed. (2006, MA15+) 12.25am Shanghai. (2010, MA15+) 2.25 Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 NFL Tailgate. 10.00 NFL. Week 3. Green Bay Packers v Atlanta Falcons. 1.30pm Pawn Stars. 2.30 Kick Ons. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 American Resto. 4.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 7. Carlton v Richmond. 6.00 Storage Wars. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 7. Melbourne v North Melbourne. 9.15 MOVIE: Billy Madison. (1995, M) 11.15 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 MOVIE: Hot Shots! (1991, M) 9.15 MOVIE: We’re The Millers. (2013, MA15+) 11.30 Top 20 Funniest. 12.25am Babies Behind Bars. 1.15 Love Island UK: All Stars. 2.15 Legacies. 3.05 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 9.40 Fresh Fairytales. 10.00 Undiscovered Vistas. 11.00 Going Places. Noon Connection To Country. 1.00 Yana Djamaga Ganji. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.25 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Thalu. 5.00 Ocean Warriors. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 MOVIE: My Girl. (1991, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Eddie The Eagle. (2016, PG) 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 Please Note: Programs are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by the Networks.
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SATURDAY, September 26 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
ON THE Box NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Grantchester. (Final, Mv, R) 1.15 Father Brown. (PGa, R) 2.05 Death Valley. (PGa, R) 2.50 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. (PG, R) 3.40 Take 5. (PGl, R) 4.05 The Tony Blair Story. (PGa, R) 5.00 Aust Story. (R) 5.30 Landline. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 9.50 Car & Country Quest. 11.00 BBC News At Ten. 11.30 France 24 International News. 12.00 PBS NewsHour. 1.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. 5.05 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 5.35 War Trains. (PG)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 9.00 AFL Grand Final Brunch. 10.30 AFL Grand Final Countdown. 12.00 AFL Grand Final Pre-Game. 2.00 Football. AFL. Grand Final. Fremantle v Brisbane Lions. 5.00 AFL Grand Final Post-Match Presentation.
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 Drive Review. 1.00 Find My Country House Australia. (R) 1.35 The Block. (PGl, R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 Frugal Foodie. (R) 10.00 Freshly Picked. (R) 10.30 What’s Up Down Under. (PG) 11.30 Love It Or List It: Brilliant Builds. (PG, R) 12.30 Sydney Harbour Cops. (PGad, R) 1.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 2.00 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PGdls, R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.
6.00 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) 6.25 Hard Quiz. (PGa, R) 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Beyond Paradise Christmas Special. (PGad) Bob is visited by the ghost of his late wife. 8.30 Father Brown. (PGv) Father Brown must untangle the mysteries that lie within the sewing circle when a seamstress is stabbed to death. 9.15 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) The discovery of a saint’s bones at an archaeological dig causes a stir in the village. 10.45 Falling. (Final, Ml, R) 11.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Jewels Of The Mediterranean. (PGa) 8.20 Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive. (Mav, R) 10.15 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (Final, PGa, R) 11.15 DNA Family Secrets. (PG, R) 12.25 Vikings: The Lost Kingdom. (R) 2.05 Mountain Vets. (Ma, R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The 1% Club. (PGls, R) Jim Jefferies hosts a game show where contestants must answer increasingly obscure questions. 8.00 MOVIE: The Martian. (2015, Mal, R) Believed to be dead by his crew, an astronaut is stranded on Mars and has to rely on his ingenuity to survive. Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels. 11.00 Dennis Cometti: Centimetre Perfect. (PGalv, R) Looks at the life of Dennis Cometti. 1.15 The Midwich Cuckoos. (MA15+av) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership Finals. First preliminary final. Sydney Roosters v Canberra Raiders. 9.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 2. Perth Wildcats v New Zealand Breakers. 11.30 Wild Cards. (Mav, R) 12.20 Destination Celebrity. (PG) 1.30 Next Stop. (R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 Gogglebox Australia. (PGalsv, R) Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (PG) Empty-nesters want to sell their home. 8.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) Neale Whitaker and Andrew Winter help a couple struggling with a dysfunctional, two-level property. 9.40 Love It Or List It: Brilliant Builds. (PG) Kirstie and Phil look back on their best builds that put family front and centre. 10.40 Watson. (Mm, R) Watson is sued for wrongful life by a patient. 11.40 FBI. (Mav, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.30 The Most Magnificent Thing. 4.15 Stan & Gran. 5.20 Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Iron Man And His Awesome Friends. 6.25 Zog. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 7.55 MOVIE: Spy Kids 2: The Island Of Lost Dreams. (2002, PG) 9.35 The Lady Grace Mysteries. (Final) 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.05 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.10pm Stories From The Cities. 2.40 If You Are The One. 3.45 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS News. 5.45 Mastermind Australia. 6.45 Engineering By Catastrophe. (Final) 7.40 History’s Greatest Machines. 8.30 Battle Of The Brands. 9.25 Couples Therapy. (Final) 10.05 MOVIE: Amy. (2015, MA15+) 12.25am Vikings: The Rise And Fall. 3.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30
Better Homes And Gardens. 10.30 Auction Squad. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon Horse Racing. Golden Rose Day and Mornington Grand Final Weekend. 5.00 Harry’s Practice. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Chateau. 9.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 TV Shop. 8.00 Thunderbirds. 8.30 Tomorrow’s World. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 Skippy. 11.40 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 1pm MOVIE: Mister Ten Per Cent. (1967) 2.50 MOVIE: Murphy’s War. (1971, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: The 7th Dawn. (1964, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Zookeeper. (2011, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Be Cool. (2005, M) 11.55 Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 Building The Dream. 12.30pm The Living Room. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Reel Action. 5.00 Bondi Rescue. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 JAG. 12.15am Home Shopping.
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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Discovering Film. 7.00 84 Charing Cross Road. (1987, PG) 8.50 Gurrumul. (2017, PG) 10.45 Eye In The Sky. (2015, M) 12.45pm Escape From Alcatraz. (1979, M) 2.45 Roxane. (2019, PG, French) 4.20 Mary Shelley. (2017, PG) 6.35 Hating Alison Ashley. (2005, PG) 8.30 Insomnia. (2002) 10.40 Pretty Young Thing. (2022, MA15+, Danish) 12.30am Tigerland. (2000, MA15+) 2.25 Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Dipper’s Rigs. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. Silver Cup. Replay. 4.00 Frozen Gold. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Pawn Stars. 6.00 AFL Grand Final Post-Match Show. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Robin Hood. (2010, M) 10.25 MOVIE: Miami Vice. (2006, MA15+) 1.05am Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Soccer. English Premier League. Tottenham v Aston Villa. 2.30 Ronaldo. 4.30 The Dog House UK. 5.30 MOVIE: 17 Again. (2009, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: John Tucker Must Die. (2006, PG) 9.20 MOVIE: Magic Mike. (2012, MA15+) 11.40 Top 20 Funniest. 12.35am The Purge. 3.05 The Dog House UK. 4.00 Cards And Collectables Australia. 4.30 Barney’s World. 4.50 Hop. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.50 MOVIE: Muppets From Space. (1999, PG) 1.20pm Nula. 1.50 Undiscovered Vistas. 2.40 Over The Black Dot. 3.10 Stompem Ground 2022: Footprince. 3.30 Sunny And The Dark Horse. 5.00 Murder In Big Horn. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia Reunion. 8.40 MOVIE: Fright Night 2. (2013, MA15+) 10.30 MOVIE: Luther: Never Too Much. (2024, PG) 12.20am Late Programs.
6am News. 7.00 Weekend First Edition. 10.00 First Up: Everest Carnival. 11.00 News. Noon The Bond Report. 1.00 News. 2.00 Weekend Newsday. 3.00 Steve Price. 4.00 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 First Up: Everest Carnival. 9.45 Late Edition. 11.00 Late Programs.
SUNDAY, September 27 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.20 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 3.10 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 4.30 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (R) 5.00 Take 5. (PGa, R) 5.30 Back Roads. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Flying Hands. (PG) 11.00 The Isle Of Rum. (PGa, R) 12.00 PBS News Compass Points. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 1.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. 5.05 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 5.35 War Trains. (PG)
6.00 Better Homes. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Collingwood v GWS Giants. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Sydney v Brisbane. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.
6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 12.30 NRLW Wrap. (PG) 1.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership Finals. Second prelim. Titans v Broncos. 2.45 Rugby League. NRL Finals. Second prelim. Panthers v Knights.
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 GCBC. (R) 10.00 Buy To Build. (R) 10.30 Well Traveller. (PG, R) 11.00 Intrepid Adventures. (R) 11.30 Building The Dream. (R) 12.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 1.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 1.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 2.00 Gogglebox Aust. (PGalsv, R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.
6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Portrait Artist Of The Year. Six artists paint portraits of Marcia Hines. 8.20 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. Kevin McCloud explores outstanding homes. 9.05 The Cage. (M) Matty and Leanne have a chaotic night. 9.55 Father Brown. (PGv, R) 10.40 MOVIE: Death In Brunswick. (1991, Msv, R) 12.30 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 2.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Roman Empire By Train With Alice Roberts. (PGavw) 8.25 Ancient Superstructures: Acropolis Of Athens. (PG) Looks at the creation of the Acropolis. 9.25 Troy Story. (PG, R) 11.10 Whoopee Blues. (Mdlns) 1.30 Mountain Vets. (Ma, R) 3.40 The Mighty Mississippi With Nick Knowles. (Maw, R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PGl) 9.05 7NEWS Spotlight. Focuses on major breaking news events and long-form investigations of national significance. 10.05 Murder In The Goldfields. (Madv, R) Caroline Overington investigates three murders. 12.05 Curfew. (Final, MA15+av) 1.05 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.00 NFL. Week 3. Jacksonville Jaguars v New England Patriots. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 Rugby Union. International Test Series. Australia v South Africa. 9.45 Test Rugby: Australia v South Africa Post-Match. Post-match analysis and interviews. 10.15 9News Late. 10.45 The First 48: The Beautiful Life. (Mah) 11.45 Murder In The 21st. (MA15+v) 12.40 Tycoons Down Under. (PG, 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. (Ma) Watson and the fellows race to save the life of a woman who needs a kidney donation. 9.00 FBI. (Madv) A dangerous drug kingpin from Eva’s past resurfaces when two children and a daycare worker are killed due to an accidental drug exposure. 12.00 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 12.55pm Talking Tom Heroes. 1.20 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 1.50 Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 The Makery. 2.45 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 The Gruffalo’s Child. 4.15 Stan & Gran. 5.45 Iron Man And His Awesome Friends. 6.25 Zog. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 MOVIE: Paddington 2. (2017, PG) 9.10 Animal Park. 10.35 The Secret Life Of The Zoo. 11.20 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 11.55 MOVIE: Deathtrap. (1982, M) 2.05pm MOVIE: The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 4.25 France 24. 4.55 PBS Washington Week. 5.20 PBS News Compass Points. 5.50 Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The Dropout. 10.25 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 12.05am Secrets Of Penthouse. 1.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00
The Great Australian Doorstep. 10.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 11.45 Escape To The Country. 12.45pm Malaysia Kitchen. 1.15 Harry’s Practice. 1.45 Medical Emergency. 2.15 Better Homes. 3.15 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.10 My Greek Odyssey. 5.10 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 6.10 Escape To The Country. 7.10 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Genius: Picasso. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. Noon Getaway. 12.30 My Favorite Martian. 1.00 MOVIE: Turned Out Nice Again. (1941) 2.40 MOVIE: Wonderful Life. (1964, PG) 5.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 7.00 Keeping Up Appearances. 7.30 Clarkson’s Farm. 8.35 Fawlty Towers. 9.55 Blackadder II. 11.15 Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 All 4 Adventure. 9.00 Roads Less Travelled. 9.30 Navigating The World. 10.30 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. 11.20 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 Roxane. Continued. (2019, PG, French) 6.35 Hating Alison Ashley. (2005, PG) 8.30 Mary Shelley. (2017, PG) 10.45 Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore. (1974, M) 12.50pm Empty Nets. (2023, M, Persian) 2.50 84 Charing Cross Road. (1987, PG) 4.40 Madison. (2020, PG, German) 6.20 The Giants. (2023, PG) 8.30 The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou. (2004) 10.45 Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Counting Cars. 10.30 Pawn Stars. 11.30 Step Outside. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Fishing Addiction. 2.00 Red’s Fishing Adventures. 2.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 3.00 Air Crash Inv. 4.00 Frozen Gold. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. (2018, M) 11.05 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 4pm The Toys That Built The World. 5.00 Cards And Collectables Australia. 5.30 Seinfeld. 6.00 Basketball. NBL. Sydney Kings v Illawarra Hawks. 8.00 MOVIE: Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. (2012, PG) 10.00 MOVIE: Wonder Woman 1984. (2020, M) 1am Bel-Air. 2.00 MOVIE: Everything In Between. (2022, M) 3.50 Animal Tales. 4.50 Wild Manes. 5.10 Bubble’s Hotel. 5.30 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Football. Big Rivers Football League. Men’s. Grand final. Ngukurr v Katherine Camels. Replay. 3.10 Johnny Warren’s Football Mission. 4.10 MOVIE: Luther: Never Too Much. (2024, PG) 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Extraordinary Animals. 8.30 MOVIE: The Australian Dream. (2019, MA15+) 10.30 Malcolm X: Justice By Any Means. 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
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MONDAY, September 28 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
ON THE Box NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.45 Father Brown. (PG, R) 11.30 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa, R) 3.45 Grand Designs Transformations. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.10 Such Was Life. (R) 9.25 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.25 Vintage Voltage. (R) 11.15 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 DNA Family Secrets. (PG, R) 3.10 Going Places. (PGa, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Britain’s Most Luxurious Train Journeys. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Beat The Chasers UK. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (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 MOVIE: A Love To Remember. (2021, PGa, 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. (ls, 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. 10.05 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 11.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PGl, R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Bill Bailey’s Vietnam Adventure. (PG, R) 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency. (M) 9.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Black Sands. (Mals) 1.30 Mountain Vets. (Ma, R) 3.45 The Mighty Mississippi With Nick Knowles. (PGaw, R) 4.35 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. (PGa) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) The competition kicks off in Queensland. 9.15 The Rookie. (Mav) Juarez’s temporary missing persons assignment leads her into a dangerous situation. 10.15 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R) 11.15 The Agenda Setters. 12.15 Transplant. (MA15+a, R) 1.15 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 9.00 100% Footy. (Final, Mal) 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl) 11.30 I Survived A Crime. (MA15+lv) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Shaun Micallef’s Parents’ Evening. (Premiere) Comedy quiz show. 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 MTV Video Music Awards 2026. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.45pm Gardening Australia Junior. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.25 Octonauts. 5.50 Super Monsters. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.40 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.25 Hard Quiz Kids. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.00 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Hudson & Rex. 2.20 Leguizamo Does America. 3.15 Over The Black Dot. 3.45 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS News Compass Points. 5.15 Al Jazeera. 5.45 Alone Belgium. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Scrabble. 9.20 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. 10.20 The Americans. 12.05am Sex Tape Finland. 3.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 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 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.35 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.10 Escape To The Country. 11.10 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Seaway. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Rainbow Country. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 1.00 Fawlty Towers. 2.20 Blackadder II. 3.40 MOVIE: Carry On Spying. (1964) 5.30 Poirot. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 10.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.40 Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 The Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.15 Madison. (2020, PG, German) 8.50 Roxane. (2019, PG, French) 10.25 Insomnia. (2002) 12.35pm The Tunnel (Part 1) (2001, M) 2.20 Hating Alison Ashley. (2005, PG) 4.15 Arthur’s Hallowed Ground. (1984, PG) 5.40 The Man Who Brought Down The White House. (2017, PG) 7.35 Putuparri And The Rainmakers. (2015, M) 9.30 A Woman In Berlin. (2008, MA15+, Russian) 11.55 Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Frozen Gold. 11.00 Border Security: Int. Noon Border Security. 1.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. Silver Cup. Replay. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 American Resto. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.35 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. 8.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. (Return) 9.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 10.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Baywatch. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 NBL: Overtime. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Dumb And Dumber. (1994, PG) 10.50 NBL: Overtime. 11.55 Seinfeld. 12.55am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.50 Legacies. 2.40 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders. 3.30 Surfing Aust. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 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. 3.25 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Thalu. 5.00 Ocean Warriors. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Colombia’s Wild Coast. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black. 9.10 Red, White And Black: More Than A Game. 9.45 MOVIE: Flatliners. (1990, MA15+) 11.50 Late Programs.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 NewsDay. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight Fox Sports News.
TUESDAY, September 29 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.05 The Tony Blair Story. (Ml, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Beyond Paradise Christmas Special. (PGad, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 3.45 Grand Designs Transformations. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. (R) 11.05 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 DNA Family Secrets. (PG, R) 3.10 Going Places. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Britain’s Most Luxurious Train Journeys. (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) 1.30 Getaway. (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. 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Shaun Micallef’s Parents’ Evening. (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 The Tony Blair Story. (PG) 9.25 I Was Actually There. (Mns, R) 10.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PGa, R) 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.40 The Business. (R) 11.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.45 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.35 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 Stonehenge: The Final Mystery Revealed. 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+lv) 12.30 Atlantic Crossing. (MA15+a, R) 2.40 The Doll Factory. (Malsv, R) 4.35 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 My Kitchen Rules. (PGal) Best mates Angus and Simon host a dinner. 9.00 Off The Grid With Colin And Manu. (Return, Mal) Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel are back on the road in Aotearoa. 10.00 Ed Sheeran V Adele. (Md, R) A look at Ed Sheeran and Adele. 11.00 Happy’s Place. (PGa) 12.00 The Path. (MA15+adlv) 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 Freddy And The Eighth. (Final, Ml) 10.50 9News Late. 11.20 Next Stop. 11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 The Garden Gurus. (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 Sydney Harbour Cops. (PGa) Follows the NSW Police Marine Area Command. 8.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 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. 2.45pm Gardening Australia Junior. 3.00 Play School. 4.05 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.25 Octonauts. 5.50 Super Monsters. 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 Kids Baking Championship. 10.10 Chopped Junior. 10.55 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3.10pm Inside The Huddle. 3.45 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS News. 5.45 Alone Belgium. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Steven Spielberg: The New Hollywood Prodigy. 9.35 MOVIE: Empire Of The Sun. (1987, PG) 12.20am MOVIE: Flags Of Our Fathers. (2006, MA15+) 2.45 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 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon My Kitchen Rules. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 House Of Wellness. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Inspector Morse. 11.05 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Seaway. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 1.00 MOVIE: The Cracksman. (1963) 3.20 MOVIE: The Lady With A Lamp. (1951) 5.30 Poirot. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Grantchester. 9.50 Wong & Winchester. (Premiere) 10.50 Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 The Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 6.55 Arthur’s Hallowed Ground. (1984, PG) 8.20 The Giants. (2023, PG) 10.30 The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou. (2004) 12.45pm The Bodyguard From Beijing. (1994, M) 2.25 Madison. (2020, PG, German) 4.00 Dancing At Lughnasa. (1998, PG) 5.45 Where Angels Fear To Tread. (1991, PG) 7.50 Here I Am. (2011, M) 9.30 Black Box. (2021, M, French) 11.45 Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 American Pickers. 12.30pm Tougher In Alaska. 1.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 2.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 3.30 Air Crash Inv. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 8.30 Marlin Kings: Chasing Giants. 9.30 Outback Truckers. 10.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Rush Hour 3. (2007, M) 10.20 Seinfeld. 11.20 Jane The Virgin. 12.10am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.10 Legacies. 2.00 Baywatch. 3.00 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Bubble’s Hotel. 5.30 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.20pm After Sherman. 1.40 Stompem Ground 2022: Karajarri Dancers. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.25 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Thalu. 5.00 Ocean Warriors. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Colombia’s Wild Coast. 7.30 The Point. 8.00 The First Inventors. 8.50 MOVIE: Lean On Me. (1989, M) 10.50 Late Programs.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 NewsDay. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight Fox Sports News.
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WEDNESDAY, September 30 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
NEWS OF THE AREA
SEVEN (6)
ON THE Box NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.45 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.20 Back Roads. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 3.45 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. (PG, R) 11.05 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.05 Britain’s Most Luxurious Train Journeys. (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. (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) 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 Sydney Harbour Cops. (PGa, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa) 8.30 Class Clowns. (Premiere, PGs) 9.00 Crime Night! (Return, PG) 9.30 Small Prophets. (PGl, R) 10.05 Planet America. (R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mv, R) 12.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Elvis, The Colonel And The Mob. (Premiere) Charts the relationship between Elvis and his manager. 9.30 Apollo Has Fallen. Another betrayal leaves Zara wanted for murder. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 The Old Man. (Mlv) 11.50 Liaison. (Mlv, R) 2.50 A Cold War Of Spies. (PG, R) 4.40 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 1% Club UK. (PGs) 8.30 A Taste For Murder. (Premiere, Malv) A family reunion in Italy is shattered. 9.30 House Of Wellness. (PG) Insights and experiences that highlight living well. 10.30 The Agenda Setters. 11.30 Stumble. (PGal) 12.00 The Fear Index. (MA15+asv) 1.00 Riviera. (MA15+adlsv, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 Chefs Ahoy. (Premiere) 9.40 To Be Advised. 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 Sight Unseen. (Return, Mv) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Destination WA. (Final) 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, R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Gogglebox Australia. (R) Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 8.30 Boston Blue. (Mav) When a homicide leads to a cross-city case, Danny and Lena reunite with Danny’s former NYPD partner. 9.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 11.30 Two And A Half Men. (PGas, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.50pm Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 Monster Makes. 2.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.00 Play School. 4.05 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.25 Octonauts. 5.50 Super Monsters. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.40 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.25 The Piano. 10.15 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3.10pm 12 Dishes In 12 Hours. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 Alone Belgium. (Final) 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Precious Metal: A Love Story. (Final) 9.25 Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable. 10.20 Ramy. 11.30 The Americans. 12.25am MOVIE: Letters From Iwo Jima. (2006, MA15+) 3.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Surf Patrol. 6.30 Better Homes. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon My Kitchen Rules. 1.30 Jabba’s Movies School Holiday Special. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Escape To The Country. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Foyle’s War. 10.55 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Seaway. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 1.00 MOVIE: Scott Of The Antarctic. (1948) 3.20 MOVIE: Kind Hearts And Coronets. (1949, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.40 Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 The Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 8.10 The Man Who Brought Down The White House. (2017, PG) 10.05 Here I Am. (2011, M) 11.45 Vampire Seeking Consenting Person. (2023, M, French) 1.25pm Arthur’s Hallowed Ground. (1984, PG) 2.50 Putuparri And The Rainmakers. (2015, PG) 4.45 The Majestic. (2001, PG) 7.35 The Hudsucker Proxy. (1994, M) 9.35 Afire. (2023, M, German) 11.30 Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 12.30pm Tougher In Alaska. 1.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 2.30 Outback Truckers. 3.30 Air Crash Inv. 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: Man Of Steel. (2013, M) 11.15 Seinfeld. 12.15am Love Island UK: All Stars. 1.15 Legacies. 2.05 Baywatch. 2.55 Parental Guidance. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 I Love VIP Pets. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Bubble’s Hotel. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.35pm Connection To Country. 1.40 Turn Up Respect. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.25 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Thalu. 5.00 Ocean Warriors. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Parks Of Africa. 7.30 Friday Night Thunder. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding Australia. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Inside The Huddle. 10.30 Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising. Midnight Late Programs.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 NewsDay. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight Fox Sports News.
THURSDAY, October 1 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa, R) 10.25 Class Clowns. (PGs, R) 10.55 Crime Night! (PG, R) 11.30 Small Prophets. (PGl, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 TBA. 1.45 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.15 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Frankie Drake. (PG, R) 3.45 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.10 Prince’s Master Crafters Next Generation. (R) 11.05 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 1968: A Year Of War, Turmoil And Beyond. (Mav, R) 3.10 The Cook Up. (R) 3.40 1967: Summer Of Love. (PGads, R) 4.35 Plating Locally. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Time Is Money. (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 Chefs Ahoy. (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 Building The Dream. (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 Back Roads. 8.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Ml) 9.00 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. 9.30 The Cage. (Ml, R) 10.15 ABC Late News. 10.30 The Business. (R) 10.50 Death Valley. (PGa, R) 11.35 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (Mv, R) 12.20 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Hollywood Crime Story. (Mdsv) 8.30 9/11: One Day In America. (Final, Ma, R) 9.25 Indiana Jones: In Pursuit Of An Icon. (Mav, R) 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Reyka. (MA15+av) 11.55 Snow. (PGas, R) 2.40 A Cold War Of Spies. (PG, 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. (PG) 8.30 Glenn And Mick’s Celebrity Intervention. (Mls, R) Glenn Robbins and Mick Molloy surprise Carrie Bickmore with some home truths. 9.40 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (Return, PGa) Footage of headline-grabbing moments. 10.40 Unfiltered. (M) 11.10 Gatecrashers. (Return) 12.05 Attila The Hun. (Premiere, Mav) 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) 8.45 Fatty: A Life Unscripted. (Mal) Looks at the life of Paul Vautin. 10.55 9News Late. 11.25 Next Stop. (R) 11.55 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.45 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Damian seeks a buddy. 8.30 NCIS: Sydney. (Mav) The team probes a deliberate blast that killed a bomb squad with ties close to home. 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) Charlie deals with a noisy neighbour. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.30 Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 4.05 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.30 SuperKitties. 5.25 Octonauts. 5.50 Super Monsters. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.40 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.25 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 9.55 72 Cutest Animals. 10.20 Merlin. 11.05 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 11.55 DW The Day. 12.25pm Hudson & Rex. 2.10 Bamay. 2.30 Insight. 3.40 BBC News At Ten. 4.10 France 24. 4.40 PBS News. 5.40 The War On Disco. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny. 9.20 Alone. 11.10 The Americans. 12.10am The Patient. 2.05 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Surf Patrol. 6.30 Better Homes. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Outdoor Room. 2.30 The Aussie Property Flippers. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Shetland. 11.00 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Seaway. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon As Time Goes By. 1.00 Midsomer Murders. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Mr Denning Drives North. (1951, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 8.30 The Chelsea Detective. 10.30 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.30 Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 The Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Wings Of Desire. Continued. (1987, PG, German) 7.55 Where Angels Fear To Tread. (1991, PG) 10.00 Rosenthal. (2025, M, Yiddish) 11.50 Black Box. (2021, M, French) 2.05pm Paris Can Wait. (2016, PG) 3.45 Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind. (1984, PG) 5.55 A Hazard Of Hearts. (1987, PG) 7.35 The Queen. (2006, M) 9.30 Girl You Know It’s True. (2023) 11.50 I Love You Too. (2010, M) 1.50am Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 American Pickers. 12.30pm Tougher In Alaska. 1.30 Highway Patrol. 2.30 The Force: BTL. 3.00 Talking W. 3.30 Air Crash Inv. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 8. Carlton v Hawthorn. 9.15 MOVIE: Baby Driver. (2017, MA15+) 11.35 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. 8.40 MOVIE: Snitch. (2013, M) 11.00 Seinfeld. 12.10am Jane The Virgin. 1.05 Love Island UK: All Stars. 2.05 Legacies. 2.55 Baywatch. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 I Love VIP Pets. 4.50 Lego City: No Limits. 5.10 Bubble’s Hotel. 5.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Pro Bull Riding Australia. 1.00 Over The Black Dot. 1.30 Inside The Huddle. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.25 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Thalu. 5.00 Ocean Warriors. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Parks Of Africa. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Rabbit Fall. 9.00 MOVIE: The Moogai. (2020, M) 10.30 Ablaze. Midnight Late Programs.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 Fox Sports News. 1pm Paul Murray Live. 2.00 NewsDay. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight Fox Sports News.
CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat
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KALYN Ponga has declared there are more chapters to write in Newcastle's revival story as the 2025 wooden spooners aim to upset Penrith to make the grand final.
Zeroes to heroes
After Sunday's drama-charged 12-10 win over the Warriors in Auckland, Newcastle's Cinderella finals run will extend into another week with Justin Holbrook's set to face Penrith in a preliminary final at Accor Stadium. Fullback Ponga will feature after he passed the head injury assessment which left him watching the dying stages of the win over the Warriors from the dressing room. Victory over the Panthers this Sunday would count as the Knights' biggest scalp to date and would cap the club's remarkable turnaround from wooden spooners to grand finalists in the space of 12 months. The Roosters were the last side to finish last (2009) and reach the decider the following year. But captain Ponga claims he has no desire to look back on the Knights' rapid progress under first-year Newcastle coach Holbrook as he believes there are more chapters to write. "It's kind of hard right now because you're obviously grateful for the win but then you don't want to sit in that for too long," Ponga said.
"You want to get your mind to the next game, and that's been our strength this year. "I think when it's all said and done, when we're sitting at home in the off season, I'll look back and be pretty proud of this season. "But it's kind of hard right now because we're not done. "All I do know is I'm really proud of this group for the efforts that they've put in throughout the whole year. I don't want to reflect too much just yet." The Knights had the luxury of giving representative forward Dylan Lucas a cameo in the final 20 minutes of the win in Auckland and his return from injury will be a major boost for a side that has stumbled into September without a handful of big hitters. Newcastle have survived into week three without their first-choice front-row duo of Jacob Saifiti and Trey Mooney and have thrived in attack despite the absence of injured star playmaker Dylan Brown. "The belief sort of comes from the year. You go into these games relying on what you've done throughout the year," Ponga said. "So many times we've had injuries, had to overcome adversity and challenges, and as a playing group, we've handled that pretty well. No doubt it'll be the same next week."
q Kalyn Ponga soars as Newcastle turns in a stellar performance to upset the Warriors. Photo: Brett Phibbs/AAP PHOTOS.
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