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Kitted out for Indigenous Round, boots and all CLUBS throughout the National Rugby League (NRL) competition marked Indigenous Round with a show of artistic and culturally significant jerseys designed by Indigenous artists and players, but for at least one NRL club the players’ feet made an equally strong statement. The Newcastle Knights men and women were kitted out in unique, hand-painted football boots that were crafted by students from Catherine McAuley Catholic College (CMCC), Medowie. The students presented the players with their boots during special presentations at the Knights Centre of Excellence, in Newcastle.
q Students from Catherine McAuley Catholic College, Medowie with their hand-painted boots honouring Indigenous Round. Photos: CMCC Facebook.
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RESIDENTS are continuing the fight against a $1.25million concrete shared pathway scheduled for imminent construction between Halifax and Harwood Avenue.
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Walking on the M1 extension By Nico LOMBARDO
AFTER more than three years of construction, the $2.24 billion, 15-kilometre M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace is almost ready to open. To celebrate the milestone, Transport for NSW gave the community the opportunity to walk a section of the highway on foot, including the scenic viaduct over the Hunter River. The event proved to be exceedingly popular, with tickets quickly selling out and crowds of hundreds walking the 3.5 km journey. Once fully operational, the extension will remove up to 25,000 vehicles a day from key congestion points, bypassing Hexham and
Heatherbrae and connecting to the existing M1 at Black Hill. NSW Police said that the highway extension would increase road safety by significantly redirecting traffic. It might, however, become harder to patrol. “To do anything on here is going to be very hard for the police. If we get accidents on here it’s going to be hard. There’s hardly any way to turn around,” one said. It was stressed that “holiday traffic will be hard, but it will be manageable.” Fire and Rescue NSW services, present at the event, welcomed the completion of the extension, which they said would reduce traffic and make it easier to reach the site of an emergency.
The imminent end of the roadworks was also welcomed by the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens. During construction, the gardens were much harder to access, causing revenue to
q The view from the new viaduct over the Hunter River. Photo: Nico Lombardo.
q Information stalls, family activities and free food were available at the end of the walk. Photo: Nico Lombardo.
highway would be a great benefit that hopefully made up for the previous hardships. Transport for NSW said that the exact opening date of the highway extension
drop significantly. Emeritus Professor Tim Roberts, patron of the Botanic Gardens, told News of the Area that, while the past few years had been difficult, the completed
was still uncertain, and might vary in case of rainy weather. It was confirmed, however, that most of the new extension would be open in time for Christmas.
q The 3.5 km walk along the new section of the highway left many quite winded. Photo: Nico Lombardo.
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Green light to finish levee path By Althea GUINSBERG
PUSHBIKE riders, pedestrians and people with prams in Raymond Terrace will soon be able to traverse an uninterrupted 1.4-kilometre waterfront shared pathway along the river’s levee bank.
The latest round of Get NSW Active funding includes a $360,000 allocation for a project that will construct a 120-metre “missing link” to complete the pathway, and add a new connection to Raymond Terrace’s King Street.
"Completing this path’s missing link is a win for local families, visitors and particularly Parkrun participants,” said Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington. For Terrace Parkrun event director and volunteer Paul Tooney, the upgrade will solve a problem participants have been dealing with for years. “The name Parkrun is kind of misleading,” Mr Tooney said. “It’s all about inclusion and providing a safe course for anyone, of any ability, to come along and walk, jog, run 5km or volunteer.” Floods have affected the Parkrun course several times since 2020 and low-lying grass sections have become difficult to use. A section along the levee bank is currently unpaved and showing bare earth. This can become slippery after rain. Mr Tooney said volunteers regularly warned participants
q The uneven dirt section of the Raymond Terrace waterfront path that will be paved. Photo: Althea Guinsberg.
about the unpaved section and provided assistance when required. The new path will also make a difference to residents who use the waterfront for exercise and to access the community. Port Stephens Mayor Leah Anderson said the new pathway would provide more than a place to walk. “Pathways are more than just walkways, they’re vital public spaces that facilitate social interaction, enhance community connection and contribute to the overall character of a place,” Cr Anderson said. Local resident Lisha Derrick, who regularly walks in the area, said having a continuous path would be particularly helpful for people with mobility difficulties. The waterfront is also popular with families, sporting groups, scouts and locals who meet for a walk or a chat. One resident said she was frustrated that previous pathway works had stopped short of completing the route, saying projects should be
finished rather than left in “bits and pieces”. Locals have also suggested bringing back markets that were once held in the area, while concerns have been raised about nearby heritage buildings that have been left
PORT STEPHENS News Of The Area q Map of the Raymond Terrace pathway. Photo: Port Stephens Council.
in need of attention. Transport for NSW received 244 grant applications from 101 councils across NSW this year. Of these, 79 projects received funding for a range of upgrades including shared
paths, active transport links, and “quietways”, where busy roads are turned into peaceful pedestrian and cycle friendly precincts. The statewide Get NSW Active funding allocation is $60 million.
q Parkrun participants make use of the existing path. Photo: Supplied by Raymond Terrace Parkrun.
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Winter Ball at Soldiers Point By Ruby VAN DE WIJGAART
THE Soldiers Point New Vogue & Ballroom Dance Group enjoyed its continued successful comeback following the COVID pandemic period with its milestone Winter Ball on Thursday 30 July. Since the pandemic, the Soldiers Point group has had an average of about 20 dancers per night and the club is working to recover its numbers and revive the long-running social dance tradition. Lionel Fines, the Group’s secretary, notes that the ongoing impacts of the COVID virus have posed a challenge to this process, with q
people now habituated to staying indoors. "We've been sitting on around 20 people on average since then," he says. "We need more." As he laughs, Lionel adds that one of the main challenges that they face is simply the lack of enough male partners for the ladies. "They need a man to dance with," he jokes. He stresses the importance of the social nature of ballroom dancing and the group’s hope to welcome more newcomers. Despite the modest numbers, the night was still very successful. "It went very well," Lionel notes. "It was only small and cut back on what you would
normally do… but it went very well." Recently, the Soldiers Point New Vogue & Ballroom Dance Group has achieved Incorporated Body Status, which will help the group in its operations. Every Thursday, the group begins with 30 minutes of dancing practice, which is followed by an evening of social dancing. They accept beginners, social dancers, and even competition dancers. Lionel's call to the community is clear. "Come along and try it. Come along and have a look and see what we do. You're welcome."
Winter Ball participants. Picture: Supplied by The Soldiers Point New Vogue & Ballroom Dance Group.
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Survey reveals extent of gendered abuse GENDERED abuse and intimidation is discouraging strong female candidates from standing for office or applying for executive roles, a NSW survey has revealed. The Women for Election survey found 89 per cent of respondents, or almost nine out of 10, had experienced online abuse. Three-quarters said it had worsened over the past two years, and half had considered whether it was severe enough to make them leave public life. These revelations prompted the peak body for Local Government in NSW (LGNSW) to call for stronger action. LGNSW Director and Deputy Mayor of the Blue Mountains City Council, Councillor Romola Hollywood, said the findings highlighted a serious threat to local democracy. "Councillors, mayors and candidates are local people who put their hands up to serve their communities, often while juggling work, family and volunteer commitments,” Councillor Hollywood said. "No councillor, mayor or candidate should have to endure abuse, harassment or intimidation simply because she has chosen to serve her community. Ms Hollywood said she had personally experienced many abusive comments on social media, including threats of harm, which she reported to NSW Police. "This is not an individual problem. It is a systemic threat to democratic participation. The real cost is measured in the skilled women who decide not to run for council, nominate for Mayor or seek re-election because the personal toll is too high. "Women make an enormous contribution to Local Government as Councillors, Mayors, Executives and council staff. But gendered abuse and intimidation discourage strong female candidates from standing for office or applying for executive roles.” LGNSW has consistently advocated for stronger protections against harassment and intimidation of elected representatives and council staff, and is calling on governments and social media companies to strengthen safeguards, improve reporting mechanisms and ensure public office holders can access appropriate support. "No woman should have to choose between serving her community and protecting herself or her family from abuse. We cannot allow abuse and intimidation to become accepted as part of public life," Ms Hollywood said. If you or someone you know are in immediate danger, call Police on Triple Zero/000.
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Students create hand-painted boots for Knights’ Indigenous Round q Students from Catherine McAuley Catholic College, Medowie crafted football boots with Indigenous artwork to present to Newcastle Knights players ahead of their Indigenous Round matches. Photos: CMCC Facebook. FROM Page 1 According to the school’s Facebook page, hard work, creativity and thought went into each design, and students were thrilled to finally unveil their artwork to players. The Knights hosted their NRL and NRLW Indigenous Round matches on Sunday, 16 August, while wearing their decorated boots. The men recorded a 3626 win against the Gold Coast Titans while the women were defeated by the Canberra Raiders. Some of the players’ boots are for sale via auction through the Cultural Choice Association website at https://ccai.org.au/auction/ The website is at pains to state that the condition of the boots is subject to the wearand-tear they experienced during the game. The NRL and NRLW Indigenous Round matches can feature pre-game
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cultural performances, Welcome to Country or Acknowledgement of Country ceremonies, and stadiums named in traditional custodian languages. The overarching goals are to promote reconciliation, educate the wider rugby league community and foster respect and social inclusion. According to the Newcastle Knights’ Reconciliation Action Plan, the Indigenous Round jerseys are visual statements of identity, truth-telling and belonging. “Co-designed with Aboriginal artists, Elders, and community members, each jersey reflects the rich cultural tapestry of Nations across our footprint, spanning from the Central Coast to Coffs Harbour and west to the Upper Hunter and New England regions,” the report says.
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$275 million upgrade to Nelson Bay Road By Nico LOMBARDO INCREASED extreme weather events, international airport traffic and the M1 to Raymond Terrace extension have forced an update to the previously planned Nelson Bay Road upgrade. Backed by a $275 million investment, the redesigned project will be delivered in three stages and will begin by targeting the key sections that experience the most traffic. “We need to look at the reality of what we’re living with here now,” said Minister for Roads Jenny Aitchinson. “We have an international airport; 13 years ago, when this [upgrade] was first promised, we didn’t have that.” The first stage of the project will add a new, 2.8 km four-lane road between Salt Ash and Bob’s Farm. This is already a very busy stretch and traffic in the area is forecast to grow even further due to the imminent completion of the M1 to Raymond Terrace extension. The second stage will involve the duplication of a previously outof-scope eight-kilometre section of road between Fern Bay and Williamtown. This work is designed to increase capacity for visitors coming to and from the airport. The third stage and final stage will be duplication of the road between Williamtown and Salt Ash, which has the lowest traffic volume. Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington said that the updated design addressed community
q Tim Crakanthorp MP, Member for Newcastle; Kate Washington MP, Member for Port Stephens; and Jenny Aitchison MP, Member for Maitland and Minister for Roads review plans for the new, three-stage Nelson Bay Road upgrade. Photo: Nico Lombardo. concerns and represented a major step-up from the former government’s proposal, which she described as unfeasible and dangerous due to its location in flood-prone land. “The risks that would have come with the offline route that had been proposed were too great,” she said. Andrew Smith, CEO of Worimi Aboriginal Land Council, agreed
with Ms Washington’s assessment. “We’ve had one-in-a-hundredyear floods a couple of times in the last couple of years,” Mr Smith said. “ It just makes sense to go back to where historically our community and settlers have known the higher ridges are. And [the new design] actually supports vital regional hubs.” The official announcement of
the new three-stage upgrade took place at Oakvale Wildlife Park as the spotlight was also thrown onto the wellbeing of animals. “The previous offline route would have totally destroyed the serenity of our breeding programs,” Oakvale Wildlife Park Managing Director Kent Sansom said. “Some of the breeding programs have been put on hold as a result of
Term 3 Week 4 PBL winners
THE winners of Term 3 Week 4 Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) awards were recently celebrated at an event at Karuah Public school. Karuah Public School is proud to be part of the PBL) program. By explicitly teaching and modelling our expectations every fortnight, we promote unity through our core values of Respect, Responsibility, and Pride. For many years, we have celebrated and recognised the positive contributions of our students both within the school and the wider Port Stephens community. The Raymond Terrace Community PBL initiative provides an opportunity for our students to be acknowledged beyond the school for their positive impact on their local communities. Sarah Foister, PBL Coordinator, Karuah Public School.
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Irrawang PS Tyler has been nominated for his outstanding sportsmanship at Zone Athletics. He participated in the 800m multi class division to support another participant. Although Tyler did not want to run 800m, he did so to help the other runner. Well done Tyler! Raymond Terrace PS During a recent sporting event, Mikayla showed great kindness and care towards a student from another school. She took the time to connect with the other student’s family, offering a thoughtful and sincere gesture that was warmly appreciated. This wonderful display of attentiveness and respect truly reflected the positive spirit of sportsmanship. Congratulations Mikayla! Grahamstown PS Dylan has embraced the Film by the Water project with enthusiasm, confidence and a positive attitude. His
q Students and educators at the recent PBL presentation ceremony. Photo: Supplied.
willingness to step outside his comfort zone and represent our school with pride has made him a wonderful ambassador for Grahamstown Public School. Congratulations, Dylan Irrawang HS Nominated for a great job (as always) coordinating the Winter Wonderland Fundraising day, truly demonstrating our PBL values of Respect, Responsibility and Personal Best. Congratulations Amelia! Hunter River HS Levi is nominated for his outstanding responsibility and initiative. When the principal lost an earring, Levi took it upon himself to search the school until he found it and returned it to the principal, who was very appreciative. Thank you Levi, for taking on the responsibility to do something thoughtful for someone else and demonstrating our PBL values.
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not knowing where the road was going to go. “We have some sensitive species that need a quiet environment, so our animals are celebrating as well.” The timeframe for the delivery of the project has not been identified but it was confirmed that some work will begin in 2027 ahead of the first stage to reduce crash risk and improve access.
Salt Ash PS Hunter has been nominated for this award for his enthusiasm and leadership while running touch football for our younger students at recess. He ensures all students are included and runs the games fairly, creating a positive, respectful and safe environment where everyone can participate and have fun. Well done, Hunter! Medowie PS Archie is always willing to lend a helping hand. He regularly stays behind each afternoon to help pack away and organise the classroom, ensuring it is ready for learning the next day. His kindness, initiative and positive attitude make him a wonderful role model. Congratulations, Archie! Seaham PS Ayla is a delight and a much loved member of the Seaham school community. Ayla’s smile brightens up everyone’s day and her caring nature has a positive impact on all in her class and beyond. Ayla is respectful and responsible and always tries hard to include all in her games. Karuah PS Jacob is nominated for showing great kindness and leadership during an Oz Tag game at school. When a younger student, unsure of the rules, scored a try, Jacob encouraged all students playing to recognise the effort and celebrate the achievement. He stepped in to support the younger student and reminded others to be patient and understanding as our younger students are still learning. Jacob’s actions created a positive and inclusive environment for everyone. Way to go Jacob!
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Shoal Bay community continues to push back against pathway construction plans FROM Page 1
Resident Trevor Watling, who stressed that he does not represent the entire community, acknowledged that there is interest in connecting pathways, and a “noble intent” behind them. “I don’t think a single statistic from a region-specific survey should be used to justify specific interventions,” Mr Watling said. “General support for paths and cycleways does not mean support for specific installations.” A recent grassroots survey circulated in the community indicated that 89 per cent of the respondents opposed the current proposal. Among those, 28 per cent indicated that they might support an alternative. “I suppose it’s a good idea, but not the way it’s done,” a local told News of the Area. Others are questioning the need for the concrete pathway altogether, emphasising that, so far, the area has been taken care of by residents. “It’s not a neglected area, it’s been a well-looked after grass area, […] we never heard locals saying anything needed doing, I think everyone
around here was happy with it,” a local said. A significant concern is that the new pathway will encourage e-bikes to access the area at dangerous speeds, therefore negatively impacting its accessibility. Locals claim that there are many people with disability who are opposing the construction of the path; however East Ward Councillor Roz Armstrong, who has been in contact with the group, told News of the Area that despite her urging she was never put in touch with any of the people with disability who purportedly objected. Other than accessibility issues, there is a belief that holidaymakers have not been sufficiently consulted, alongside environmental concerns over the removal of trees and native plant species, such as the Tomaree donkey orchid. East Ward Councillor Mark Watson confirmed that there had been discussions over modifying and even delaying the project, but they were ultimately rejected to avoid impacting grant funding. The Shoal Bay Foreshore community has sent a formal complaint to Port Stephens Council
q Some of the protest signs put up by locals have been vandalised. Photo: Nico Lombardo.
concerning the dissatisfactory community consultation process, demanding that construction be paused until the claims have been investigated. At this time, PSC’s website still indicates November 2026 as the projected timeline for the beginning of construction. Additional information
can be found on the project’s page at https://haveyoursay.portstephens. nsw.gov.au/halifax-harwood-sharedpathways. Coinciding with the pathway construction, two of the beach access tracks are scheduled to be closed as part of a project to combat coastal erosion.
q Some of those who gathered to discuss the matter said they had only become aware of the planned pathway very recently. Photo: Nico Lombardo.
q Trevor Watling showcasing one of the beach access tracks that will be closed down to combat erosion. Photo: Nico Lombardo.
El Niño is coming so prepare now PREPARATIONS are ramping up across NSW as the bushfire season approaches, with a strong focus on protecting local homes, properties and communities.
Senior leaders from emergency services, land managers and community groups are meeting this week at the NSW Hazard Reduction Roundtable to fine-tune plans before the official danger period begins for most of the state on 1 October. Some northern areas have already
entered the bushfire danger period, and agencies are pushing ahead with spring hazard burns to reduce the risk to residents. Since 1 July 2025, more than 124,000 hectares of public and private land have been treated - over 20 per cent higher than last year’s full annual total - helping protect more than 174,000 properties. Taskforce Fire Guard, the multi-agency effort led by the NSW Rural Fire Service, has already delivered targeted work on more than 75,000 hectares between April and July. El Niño conditions are now established, bringing a higher chance of above-average temperatures and below-average rainfall this summer. Warmer, drier autumn weather has left
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many parts of NSW unusually dry, with some regions already in drought. If these conditions continue, fire activity could rise through spring and into the 2026–27 season. “The National Parks and Wildlife Service has carried out a significant amount of extensive hazard work over the past year, but we know the coming bush fire season will be challenging with hot and dry conditions,” said the Minister for the Environment, Penny Sharpe. “This roundtable brings together experts and agencies where we can discuss our level of preparedness, share lessons and look at how we can better protect communities and the environment ahead of the bush fire season.” Commissioner of the Rural Fire Service,
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Trent Curtin, said the roundtable would involve stakeholders at the forefront of bushfire management. The event aimed to “futureproof NSW’s approach to preparation and mitigation, ensuring we are ready for the challenges ahead,” he said “Following several years of aboveaverage rainfall and significant vegetation growth, we need to continue to take every available opportunity to reduce bush fire risk.” Locals are urged to use the coming weeks to clear around homes, check fire plans and stay abreast of local conditions as agencies continue hazard reduction work wherever weather allows.
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Road condition still the main cause for complaints across Port Stephens By Nico LOMBARDO ACCORDING to annual surveys, road condition is by far the biggest source of dissatisfaction for Port Stephens residents, with ratings lower than both the state and national averages. To combat deterioration a new Road Futures Strategy, currently on public exhibition, has been endorsed by Port Stephens Council (PSC), outlining how the region’s roads will be improved over the next 10 years. “Fundamentally, all the governments in the western world are not spending enough money on road networks,” said John Maretich, Asset Manager at PSC, who argued that the state of the roads was hardly a problem limited to Port Stephens. “Some of the councils out west would accept a lower standard on some of their local roads […], whereas we’re becoming more and more regional, so expectations are higher.” The new Road Futures Strategy will employ a pragmatic approach by surveying the quality of the pavement throughout Port Stephens and focusing resources on the main connecting roads, such as Lemon Tree Passage Road and Medowie Road. “If [a road] is rated quite poorly, we may have to wait and rebuild the road," Mr Maretich said. “If it’s sort of OK, we may do what we call heavy patching.
“If it’s quite new, we may get away with just doing some resealing.” The strategy will involve a combination of maintenance and prevention, especially to avoid damage from heavy rain. Some of the lower-priority roads may be left as they are as long as they don’t present a safety risk. While the plan is for the longterm, and changes may only become apparent later down the line, there are several things that the community can look out for. "In the short term you’ll see some of the smaller trucks going and repairing roads at a much faster rate,” said Mr Maretich. “Some of the pothole material will hopefully stick in the holes much longer now. […] What we’ll see is an increase in our maintenance.” PSC is still reviewing financial models, with the most interesting scenario involving the increase of funding by an additional $1 million per year until the annual extra reaches $10 million per year. At this stage, most of the funding will come from Council’s review of end-of-year financial accounts, but the matter is still subject to discussion. The Road Futures Update is available for public exhibition on PSC’s website at (https://www. portstephens.nsw.gov.au/council/ public-exhibitions/current-publicexhibitions), and will remain so until 9 September.
q Projected road conditions from keeping the current funding levels for 2 years, allocating additional investments from year 3. Image: Road Futures Strategy, PSC.
q Projected road conditions from increasing funding by $1 million each year over ten years. Image: Road Futures Strategy, PSC.
Newcastle Airport named nation’s best q The newly designed terminal. Photo: Althea Guinsberg.
By Althea GUINSBERG NEWCASTLE Airport has taken out a major national award, being named Australia’s Airport of the Year for 2026. The award was announced at the Australian Aviation Awards in Sydney on 6 August. Newcastle Airport secured the top spot after beating finalists including Launceston, Mackay, Melbourne, and Port Hedland International airports. For Port Stephens, the win is particularly significant, with Port Stephens Council and City of Newcastle jointly owning the facility.
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The national award recognised the airport’s focus on passenger experience, sustainability, and its contribution to the regional economy. The award comes at an important time for the airport, following years of substantial investment and expansion. The site has undergone major changes in recent years, including the opening of its new international terminal and the introduction of new domestic and international routes. While the name Newcastle Airport may be on the sign, its success is a win for Port Stephens,
which shares ownership of the airport and benefits from the visitors, jobs, and economic activity it helps bring to the region. The facility provides an important gateway for visitors coming into the Hunter and Port Stephens, while giving residents greater access to destinations around Australia and overseas. Port Stephens Council has previously highlighted the airport’s importance to tourism, defence, trade, and employment across the region. The growth is also expected to continue, with international services providing more opportunities for
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people travelling to and from the Hunter and Port Stephens. For local businesses involved in tourism and hospitality, having an award-winning airport on the doorstep could provide another boost as the region continues to attract visitors. The national recognition puts the airport firmly in the spotlight and gives Port Stephens another reason to celebrate its regional gateway. Belinda Wilk, who lives in Blacksmiths, is a local traveller who rates the facility highly. “It’s a good, clean and efficient airport,” Ms Wilk said. Not everyone flying into the terminal shares that exact sentiment. One visitor arriving from Adelaide highlighted a few frustrating sticking points, particularly a $5 fee required to
secure a luggage trolley at the baggage carousel. The traveller argued that slapping a charge on basic equipment is an unnecessary hurdle, especially for older passengers or pensioners who might already be struggling to haul heavy bags across the arrivals hall. Other passengers have mixed feelings about the physical transformation of the site. One recent flyer called the new international terminal a gemstone in terms of design, but questioned whether the new facility is being used to its full capacity. Raymond Terrace local Shamima Hari said her experience coming through the international terminal was clean and straightforward. Ms Hari told News Of The Area, “Sydney Airport is much more chaotic.”
q Newcastle Airport named best airport in the nation. Photo: Althea Guinsberg.
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Outside, a detached outbuilding provides a large additional living area or sleepout with its own kitchenette. An outdoor toilet adds further OPPORTUNITIES of this scale, practicality, while a storeroom beneath this close to the heart of Nelson the front of the house provides useful Bay, are increasingly difficult to storage space. find. Set on an enormous 1,360m² The size, elevation, zoning and block with R3 Medium Density outlook are what make this property Residential zoning and water particularly special. views, 29 Donald Street presents an Positioned on the higher side of exciting opportunity for developers, Donald Street, the block enjoys water investors or buyers seeking a views while remaining within easy substantial property in a highly reach of Nelson Bay’s town centre, convenient location. beach, marina, restaurants and everyday Nelson Bay is the diamond services. in the Port Stephens crown— surrounded by magical waterways, Property highlights beautiful beaches and the spectacular Tomaree Coastal Walk. • Huge 1,360m² block With new apartment • R3 Medium Density Residential developments already underway, zoning the town continues to evolve while • Elevated position with water views retaining the coastal lifestyle that • Four exceptionally large bedrooms makes it such a desirable place to • Generous living space live, holiday and invest. • High ceilings and air conditioning The existing residence is older • Kitchen with near-new stove and but has been well maintained cooktop and offers generous proportions • Bathroom plus separate second throughout. toilet It includes four exceptionally • Detached living area or sleepout large bedrooms, generous living with kitchenette space, high ceilings, air conditioning • Additional outdoor toilet and a practical kitchen with a near- • Storeroom underneath the front of new stove and cooktop. the residence There is also a main bathroom • Close to Nelson Bay town centre, and a separate second toilet. beach and marina
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OPINION & LETTERS On the Couch Dorin's Drawings By Paul DORIN
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By Leah ANDERSON Port Stephens Council
DEAR Jasminda,
New homes, shops and services being unlocked for Medowie MEDOWIE is a wonderful place to call home, and it’s no surprise that it’s our fastest-growing suburb. It’s the perfect place for young families to buy their first house and home to long-term residents who have helped build this community. Through community workshops for the Medowie Place Plan, we heard from locals that they also wanted practical options to downsize without leaving the area they love. To deliver on both of these local needs, Council has approved the rezoning of land at the corner of Ferodale and Medowie Roads. This decision will unlock development opportunities for close to 200 new homes, along with handy local shops and services. The rezoning establishes new land-use zones, lot sizes, and building heights for the site but does not approve specific developments. Importantly, it gives both our young families and those looking to downsize an opportunity to secure their future in Medowie. But unlocking new development opportunities for homes, shops and services is only half the job. We also need to ensure the surrounding neighbourhood grows with them and has the right infrastructure to support the growth. Thanks to funding from the NSW Government’s Faster Assessments Incentive Program combined with Council contributions, we will be investing $1.59 million to upgrade the nearby Ferodale and Peppertree Road intersection, improving traffic flow and movement in the area and creating a safer pedestrian and cycling environment. We’re working to ensure our town services and facilities are keeping pace with growth. And we’ll continue to protect the local environment and unique local town character that defines Medowie. It will boost our local economy through new jobs and business opportunities while crucially protecting the environment by permanently preserving natural green corridors and waterways. Ultimately, it’s about finding the right balance to support local families and make it easier for people to stay in the area they love, while protecting the beautiful natural lifestyle and great community spirit that makes Medowie so special.
MY friend often takes plant cuttings from other people's homes on our walks. Is this acceptable behaviour, or should she seek permission? Betty G.
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PORT Stephens Council has devoted considerable effort to radio and newspaper advertising asking for feedback on its new draft Pathways plan. No doubt Council will attract sufficient attendees to the meetings in Medowie, Raymond Terrace and Soldiers Point to allow them to tick a box for ‘community engagement’ on required documentation. If you need a night out, or your wishes coincide with those of council, have a lovely time. If you hope to have your voice heard, or influence a proposed pathway, go to the cinema. Especially if yours is one of the ‘destination paths’, for which neighbourhood input is scored at 0 per cent. At least that much is honest. Still included on the ‘draft plan’ for consultation is the 500m x 3m concrete Halifax to Harwood bike path, which starts construction in
two weeks against overwhelming and previously documented local opposition, serious safety and privacy concerns, and no pretence at community input. Actually, that’s not fair. They did pretend. Council ticked a box on the project website for ‘Community engagement’ after a midweek May meeting in a rainy carpark, hastily convened at two weeks’ notice by a handful of flyers dropped in unattended letterboxes. The 40 or so mainly elderly attendees were told they were ‘an angry mob’, ‘selfish’ and that this path was going ahead in less than four months, no matter what they said or did. This approach was justified by council saying that the meeting was to ‘inform’, not consult. Council inform community about new waste disposal dates, not 400 tonnes of concrete being dumped where it’s not wanted. Why ‘Community engagement’ on the website then?
THE gardens of our parents and grandparents were often planted with cuttings from neighbours, and the reverse also applied. There is a wonderful communal sensibility from this era that we could all benefit from, and our gardens and the environment would certainly benefit as well. I can't see any issue with taking a sprig of lavender or a stem of hydrangea as you wander past the fences of your neighbourhood. It would, of course, be unacceptable to wander through your neighbours' gardens with a pair of
Attendees felt dismissed, abused and definitely not engaged by that encounter. All approaches to council since then have met with no meaningful response and usually no response at all. Users of the park are incredulous at the waste of $1.23 million and destruction of a natural foreshore reserve. This includes many with mobility issues who value the safe, flat grass relatively free from e-bike harassment. They are confused at the quoted aims of ‘accessibility’ and ‘connectivity’ when beach accesses are being closed along the way and council itself admits that the bike path will never connect to Shoal Bay by this route due to foreshore erosion. They would love to know who decided to include two new lit
secateurs in one hand and a basket in the other. Propagating by stealth could result in you ending up captured by a security camera and then posted on a community page with the message: 'Does anyone know this woman? She was armed with a weapon, creeping around my begonias at sunrise.' Betty, I think it is wonderful that your friend is growing plants, improving the habitat for insects, birds and other wildlife, improving her health and wellbeing, and providing a colourful sanctuary for everyone to enjoy. This makes much more sense to me than the many people who remove trees to build bigger houses and rip out native plants, replacing them with synthetic grass that can heat up to 80 degrees, decrease biodiversity, and ultimately end up in landfill. In terms of crimes against humanity, I'd say your friend is in fact engaging in far more acceptable behaviour than those who aren't thinking of the long-term environmental impacts of their decisions. In the words of Audrey Hepburn, 'To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.' Carpe diem, Jasminda.
up seating areas in a dark park, far from possible surveillance - obvious hubs for antisocial behaviour. It appears that the overwhelming reason for this pathway is not need, but funding. Funding was sought while the local community was being told there were no plans afoot, a grant was obtained, and now funds can’t be lost - just the valued space and community safety. It would look bad if Council didn’t use the money now. Leave it to future councils to regret the damage. So have a lovely evening out, but don’t expect to be consulted. If you’re lucky you might not be abused. Regards, Anne Ronan, Shoal Bay.
‘Write Direction’ got it wrong on Canada and cannabis DEAR News Of The Area,
I would like to respond to John Blackbourn regarding his ‘candid view on Canada and cannabis’ (NOTA, 14/7/26). Hey mate. How long did you spend in Canada? Did you get past the tourist spots? There are 41 million of us, how many did you talk to? Most of us are on the other side of the road. I am a fourth-generation Canadian. Old, white engineer.
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Was in Nambucca Heads for two weeks. Not my first time. I have visited Australia 10 times over the last 20 years. Totalling two years of my life. 55,000 km on rural roads in a beat-up Toyota campervan. Across the Nullabor twice. I don’t just watch Australians living their lives. I get out and talk ‘with’ them. So, I can get past presuming and imagining, to knowing them a bit. Mostly great people. You wondered about driving a vehicle among people who might be “under the influence.”
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Try driving the winding narrow potholed roads in The Range with double-trailered cow trucks overtaking on blind curves.Twice yesterday near Woodenbong, QLD. Tolerated? But I know you all ain’t like that. I take 10 different prescription medications. With headinfluencing side effects. ‘Scripts’ are way more serious than marijuana. I can’t afford to even ‘walk into’ any of The Fairmont Hotels. So can’t ‘judge’ the dopey lady you saw. Who knows? Maybe she had MS? Or Parkinsons? Australian
even? Did you offer to help her? Yes, there are illegal hard drugs in Canada. We wrestle with it. You have ugly hard drugs on the street in Australia, too. You said: “this issue is now causing public unrest in much of Canada.” Inaccurate! Overblown. The notion that marijuana is linked to hard drugs is a fairy tale. Come again. Go beyond the moneyed fringe. Try talking with more than just a selected few next time. Regards, Brian Blackwell, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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By John 'Stinker' CLARKE WHILE researching my book “Marsh Road” I stumbled upon an extract from a Port Stephens Shire Council meeting that was reported in the Dungog Chronicle of 17 July 1928, dealing with Bobs Farm Road. There is reference to the “initial road”, which was a rough bush track through the sand hills. This “road” travelled in the late 1800s and early 1900s was the only link to Nelson Bay from either Newcastle or Raymond Terrace. “During the month an Inspecting Engineer of the Main Roads Board made an inspection of the whole of Main Roads in connection with the Maintenance Programmes for 1926 and 1927. An inspection was made of McRae's contract (Marsh Road), Anna Bay Road, with a view to the Board giving some assistance towards the blinding of the rough metal, and in this connection further
communication may be expected from the Board. As to making a permanent job of this contract we agreed that, owing to the low level of the road, and it being subject to flooding by very high tides, the only remedy possible was either to lift the road beyond the reach of the tidal water or to revert to the old position of the road along the sandhills to the southeast of the road. In either case this would mean the entire remaking of the road and at such cost that it would be beyond the possibilities of being financed by the Council.” With regard to Anna Bay Road, the Engineer said the Board's engineer was inclined to think the Board would render some aid. Cr Shearman said a bank along the creek would save the road and at the same time build up a lot of Government land. Flood gates would be required in the bank to allow the fresh water to get away and stop the salt water from coming in. This would keep the road dry. The President: Don't you think, the road will continue to sink. Cr Russell said the road was not wide enough. The drain should be filled in. If a bank were made each farm would want a flood gate.
The Engineer said on account of the Council not having money to deal comprehensively with the road he had not gone fully into the matter. The Board had sent a man up
q The road to Soldiers Point, 1935. Photo: Supplied by John Clarke.
and now seemed inclined to do something. While the drain is there, he did not think anything could be done permanently. The better way would be to put
Baits natural to the area attract best fish By John 'Stinker' CLARKE
OLD fashioned I may be, but I’ve been a bait fisherman from day one. Fly fishing holds no appeal - why make fishing harder than it is? That’s what I reckon. Occasionally I toss a plastic or troll a lure, however I always end up dangling bait. This can be anything from the delights of mullet gut for bream in the black of night to cunjevoi for drummer in the white water. Live bait and squid heads for mulloway, blood and sea worms for whiting. Yellowtail, pilchards, big prawns or slimy mackerel for snapper. My bait is always as fresh as a daisy and great care is taken in packing and presentation.
the road back to the sand. The President remarked that the discussion was no good, as they could ‘do nothing at the present time.’
When discussing fishing, one of the first subjects mentioned is the use of correct bait. My experience and common sense tell me that the baits natural to the area will produce optimum results. Nine times out of 10 the most suitable bait is available within metres of where you are fishing. Top baits for whiting and bream on Stockton Beach are worms and pipis, which are underfoot, as are the crabs and cunjevoi when fishing for groper and drummer off the rocks. The outside fishermen are fortunate to have an abundance of slimy mackerel, bonito and yellowtail near their favorite fishing grounds. Inside the Port, live prawns and yabbies, which inhabit the mudflats and sand banks, are great bait for just about anything.
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q When fishing off Stockton Beach you’ll find the best bait right beneath your feet. Photo: Supplied by John Clarke.
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Emus national selection for Nelson Bay touch footy legends By Chris KARAS
NELSON Bay touch football wizards Michael Lennon and Martin Shiner will don the green and gold on the international stage at this year’s Asia Pacific Seniors Touch Cup in Japan. The experienced duo have gained selection in the Australian Mens 55s Emus team that will compete at the upcoming Cup tournament in Utsunomiya, the capital city of Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo. Both are mainstays and home spun products in the Nelson Bay Neptunes senior representative program that have earned their international spurs with skilful performances in elite competition. It is an incredible achievement by the association legends and a testament to their dedication, commitment and passion for the game. Lennon and Shiner will fly the Port Stephens flag when they represent Australia against the best senior touch football players from across the Asia-Pacific region from October 7 to 10. The talented Shiner is one of 63 debutant athletes that will wear the Emus’ green and gold colours for the first time. Guided by the Federation of International Touch, the Asia-Pacific Seniors Touch Cup marks another exciting installment in the international Touch Football calendar and builds on the success of Asia Pacific Youth and Open events held in Redcliffe, Queensland and Mudgee, NSW. The tournament will bring together the best senior Touch Football athletes from across the Asia Pacific region and beyond in a celebration of international camaraderie, with 13 nations set to compete in highperformance competition: Australia, Canada,
China, Chinese Taipei, England, Hong Kong China, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, and the United States. Australia will field teams across 10 divisions: Men's 30s; Men’s 35s; Men’s 40s; Men’s 45s; Men’s 50s; Men’s 55s; Senior Mixed; Women’s 27s; Women’s 35s and Women’s 40s. The selected squads reflect the depth of talent within senior Touch Football, highlighting the strength of the national pathway. This year’s campaign will also feature nine former Emus Opens representatives, whose previous service in Australian Opens teams brings valuable experience and leadership to the touring squad including Tony Eltakchi, Karina Haddin, Kelly Kennedy, Jayden Love, David Roberts, Gavin Shuker, Garry Sonda,
Jamie Stow and Kylie Stewart. Supporting the athletes is a dedicated group of 30 coaches, assistant coaches and managers including 16 debutant team officials. Their selection highlights the strength of Australia's coaching and leadership pathways and the continued growth of the senior representative program, with the group bringing a wealth of experience, expertise and passion to the program. Touch Football Australia Chief Executive Officer Marcus Ashcroft said the touring party assembled was a great reflection of the development pathways that exist throughout the sport. “The Emus senior squads also recognise the commitment and contribution of those who have consistently performed at the highest level,” he said.
q Nelson Bay Neptunes legends Michael Lennon and Martin Shiner will represent the Australian Emus Mens 55s team in Japan from October 7-10. Photo: Nelson Bay Touch Football.
Marlins courageous in loss to Ncle City FROM Page 28 40 leads at the end of the first and third quarters respectively. But Newcastle’s class shone through in the final term as they stormed home by posting three goals and two behinds to maintain their unbeaten status. Leading the way for City were the prolific-scoring Pongracic, Tom Burke, Nick Anderson, Will Ross, Noah MacDonald and the classy Dom Stanbridge. The Marlins relished the challenge against the all-conquering Newcastle
line-up, booting three goals to two in the opening quarter to post a narrow lead. Experienced full forward Wayd Blackburne kept the Marlins in the hunt with three vital goals and was ably supported by halfbacks Jason Carey and Harrison Lack, full forward Harry Gordon, followers Louis Dews and Zane Grant and interchange Andrew McConnell, who snared two goals in a pulsating tussle. Other Marlins players to grab sixpointers were centre Jayden BaldwinRymer, half forward Mitch Hall and interchange Sam Carruthers.
Port Stephens Veteran Golfers Association By Gary WATT
RESULTS from a Stableford competition played at Tanilba Bay GC on Monday 10th August with 32 players. Nett Winner : Jim Gill, 37pts on countback. Nett Runner Up : Shayne Mullarvey, 37pts on countback. Bonus Point Winner : Sue Gill, 41pts. Bonus Point Runner Up : John Clayton 39pts. Nearest the Pin, 4th Hole Division 1: Micheal Sternback. Division 2 : Brian Neale. Nearest the Pin, 11th Hole Division 1 : Frank van Druten. Division 2 : Bruce Brideoake.
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Drive & Chip, 7th Hole Division 1 : Graham Woolley. Division 2 : Jim Gill. Drive & Chip, 18th Hole, Division 1 : John Hogan. Division 2 : John Howlett Ball Winners : Kel Dorney 37pts, Dennis Christie 36pts, Graham Woolley 35pts, Brian Riddell 35pts, Steve Robards 34pts, Bob Sellick 34pts, Gary Watt 34pts, Brian Neale 33pts, Barry Geraghty 33pts, Ray Stubbs 32pts, Greg Garvin 32pts, Robbie Kerehoma 32pts, and John Hogan 32pts. Lucky Draw Prize Winner : Dennis Christie.
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Tilligerry Social Golf Club 14/8/26 OUTRIGHT winners. Matt Baldwin. &. Colin Marsden. 72 Phil Germon. &. Peter Martyn. 72 Ball winners. Brian Riddell. &. Barry Disch. 66 Ed Martin. &. Ron McKay. 60 Phil Germon. &. Wendy Couvaras. 60 Bradman Award. Hugh Potts. &. John McDonald. 60 NTP4TH. A. Matt Baldwin. B. Ed Martin D&C7TH. A. Barry Disch. B. Peter Martyn D&C18TH. A. Matt Baldwin. B. John McDonald Money hole. A. Matt Baldwin. B. Peter Martyn Lucky number. 7. Ron McKay
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100 runs,100 ways to give back By Althea GUINSBERG FOR Gary Lucas, Parkrun is about much more than running. It is about volunteering, meeting people and seeing others enjoying themselves. On 2 August at Fingal Bay Parkrun, Gary reached a milestone he had been working towards for some time, completing his 100th walk/run and 100th volunteer session. Gary moved to Port Stephens in 2019 and has since become a familiar face at Fingal Bay, where he is also a Run Director and part of the regular volunteer team.
His Parkrun journey began in 2013 while visiting a friend on holiday. At the time, there was no Parkrun close to where he lived, but that changed when East Richmond Parkrun started in 2017. Gary volunteered at the first event and quickly became hooked. “I volunteered for the first event and became hooked. The vibe was amazing,” Gary said. For Gary, volunteering is a big part of what makes Parkrun special. “Volunteering, and the good feeling of seeing so many people enjoying
themselves and being good humans, is priceless,” he said. Gary has since taken on the Run Director role at Fingal Bay, helping organise the weekly event, welcoming new participants and working with the volunteer team. Fingal Bay attracts about 130 participants during winter, with numbers often doubling during summer as more visitors come to the area. The event needs around 10 volunteers each week and has a core group of 25 to 30 regular volunteers. Gary hopes his milestone will encourage others to give Parkrun a try, whether
PORT STEPHENS News Of The Area they want to walk, run or volunteer. There are several Parkrun events around the area, including Fingal Bay, Grahamstown Aquatic Medowie, Stockton and Raymond Terrace. Gary is already looking ahead to his next goal – reaching 200 walk/runs and 200 volunteer sessions. “When I was at around 85 volunteers and 70 finishes, I started to think how good it would be to get the double 100 milestone on the same day,” he said. After reaching both milestones together, Gary plans to keep volunteering, participating and enjoying Saturday mornings at Parkrun.
q Gary Lucas, pictured in the middle, celebrates his double milestone with fellow Parkrun volunteers at Fingal Bay. Photo: Supplied by Fingal Bay Parkrun.
Souths netballers shine at Nelson Bay Association Carnival By Chris KARAS
SOUTHS Newcastle Netball Club proved a force at the annual Nelson Bay Netball Association Carnival at Tomaree Sports Complex courts. The club celebrated double success by winning the under-12 Juniors and under-14 Intermediate divisions with skilful performances throughout the day. Both teams capped a memorable carnival by finishing undefeated in their respective age categories. Souths Chestnut were triumphant in the Juniors while the under-14 Souths Chrome side demonstrated its dominance in the Intermediate competition.
q Souths Newcastle Chrome won the Intermediate Under 14s division at the recent Nelson Bay Netball Association Carnival at Tomaree Sports Complex courts with Medowie Clovers Under 12s finishing runners up. PHOTO: Nelson Bay Netball
Grand final berth for Medowie Marauders rugby warriors By Chris KARAS MEDOWIE Marauders’ father-son duo of Jack and Dwayne Fleming are set to etch their names in the Hunter Suburban Rugby record books. The pair are poised for premiership honours in the B Grade Patrons Shield after helping the Medowie club advance to the trophy decider with a 13-10 triumph over Singleton Bulls in last Saturday’s qualifying final at Newcastle’s No 2 Sportsground. Years of backyard passes, sideline support and a shared passion for rugby have led to the Fleming family athletes running out together in the same Marauders colours this season. Both have played key roles in Medowie’s 2026 minor title success with elusive winger Jack and flanker Dwayne turning in strong performances during the preliminary rounds. Superbly led by tearaway forwards Simi Asomua and Eric Tolhurst, the Marauders are the first team into the
Patrons Shield Grand Final after taming the Bulls in a torrid tussle. The Medowie forward pack laid the foundations for a hard-fought victory with Asomua, Tolhurst, hooker Jake Lightbody, props Samuel Holbert and Mitchell Goodman, second rower Steven Smith, flanker James Foster and number eight Carl Newson providing plenty of go-forward in a revved-up engine-room. They were ably supported by classy halves Dan Murphy and Jayden Newson, dashing fullback Jacob Montgomery, experienced wingers Jack Fleming and Brody Morley and crack centres in Byron Lutelu and player-coach Hayden Thompson. Adding plenty of depth and power was the Marauders’ interchange bench featuring the likes of Luke Hogarth, Daniel Collins, Mitch Powell, Jonathon Abel, Dwayne Fleming, Alex Holbert, Adam Beehag, Ned Twelvetree, Harley Stevenson and Oliver Stokes. Singleton now face a tough preliminary final
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In the Net Set Go division for 9- to 10-year-olds, Stockton Swell took out the honours. Medowie Netball Club showed its depth of talent by finishing runners up in all three categories - a magnificent achievement by the progressive organisation. The Medowie Halos earned silver medals in the Net Set Go; the Medowie Matildas (Juniors) while the 12-year-old Medowie Clovers produced outstanding performances to finish runners-up in the strong Intermediate section. Competing against 13and 14-year olds, the Clovers lost only one match all day - a 23-8 defeat against eventual winners Souths Chrome in
their final fixture. Taylah Whitty’s whiz kids relished the opportunity to test their skills against players two years their senior and chalked up six victories from their seven fixtures. Boasting six Nelson Bay and three Dungog representative players that finished runners up in the 12 years Division Three and Four categories at this year’s State Junior Netball titles, the Clovers showed their class by winning the recent Port Stephens Carnival at Raymond Terrace. They are also in title contention in the Maitland Netball under-12s Division One series which speaks volumes for the team’s natural ability and court craft.
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David Enderby…nett 42 John Street…nett 42 Col Marsden...nett 42 Steve Robards… nett 42 Phil Germon… nett 43 Mark Moore…nett 44 Geoff Hulls… nett 44 Sandra Gaskin…nett 46 NTP 4th Hole: A grade Barry Disch. B & C grades not won Drive & Chip 7th Hole A grade Barry Disch. B grade Mark Moore. C grade Gary Payseno Longest Drive 9th Hole A grade Laurie Northey, B grade Greg Garvin, C grade Jim Carberry
Tanilba Bay Golf Club A LOVELY sunny and warm winters day albeit a little windy today for our Individual Stroke game on the front nine at Tanilba Bay Golf Club. 23 players today, thankyou for braving the wind, it was well worth it. RESULTS OF PLAY: 1st Barry Disch…nett 36 2nd Gary Payseno… nett 37 3rd Ray Stubbs nett 38 BALL WINNERS: Ian Williams… nett 39 Laurie Northey nett 41 Jim Carberry… nett42 Greg Garvin…nett 42
Muree Golf Results q Medowie Marauders father-son duo of Dwayne and Jack Fleming will line up in the Hunter Suburban Rugby Patrons Shield Grand Final. Photo: Medowie Rugby Club. clash with Easts this Saturday at Newcastle’s No 2 Sportsground at 4.30pm for the chance to advance to the title decider. The Easts club proved too strong for the Pokolbin Reds in their elimination final showdown last weekend posting five tries in a 32-20 victory. Flanker Tyson Wilcox
grabbed a try double for the winners with number eight Mason Sejovic, second rower Nicolas Conicella-Suba and fullback Carlton Bernays also nabbing five pointers. Easts centres Tallis Filipo and Tyran Duffield each potted conversions with the versatile Filipo also booting a penalty goal in a high scoring tussle.
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SATURDAY 8th Aug. Stableford. A Grade 1. Stuart Henderson 39 2. Steven Shearer 36 3. William Ross 36 B Grade 1. Peter Flanagan 38 2. Bruce Hamilton 38 3. Nathan Wallace 38 C Grade 1. Marc Newman 36 2. Andrew J Price 36
3. Ray Harding 36 Pro Pin John P Sullivan 2BBB Denise Waanders/ Andrew J Price 50 Wednesday 12th Aug. Medley Stableford. A Grade 1. Peter Flanagan 38 2. Alan Bland 37 B Grade 1. Paul Ryan 38 2. William J Jones 38 Pro Pin Timothy Lees 2BBB Peter Flanagan/ Greg Miller 70
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Do or die rugby final clash for Gropers By Chris KARAS NELSON Bay first grade men's rugby team faces ther moment of truth in this Saturday’s Hunter Suburban Presidents Cup preliminary final against Singleton Bulls. It has proved a season of blood, sweat and tears for Michael Squires’ muchvaunted Gropers as they prepare for a second-chance saloon clash with their traditional rivals. A berth in the premiership decider is up for grabs with the Nelson Bay team desperate to bounce back from last weekend’s heartbreaking 21-20 loss to reigning premiers Scone Brumbies in a crackerjack qualifying final at Newcastle’s No 2 Sportsground. In a gripping tussle the Brumbies snatched victory with a late try by dynamic centre Caleb Taylor to become the first team to advance to the A Grade Grand Final. The Gropers were on target for victory when they led 2016 in the closing stages after winger Jake Langsford split the defence and positioned impact centre Marcel Ikinofo to score a crucial try that was converted by fullback Liam Pietrasek. Kicking off deep, a desperate Brumbies defence kept Nelson Bay hemmed inside their 22 metre line and unable to make a clearing kick downfield. Eventually, a turnover saw
Scone gain possession and slick hands resulted in centre Taylor bursting over for his second try of the match. The Gropers threw everything at the Brumbies in the final three minutes of play but fell agonisingly short. Next week's match on Saturday 22 August 2026 vs Singleton Bulls will kick off at 5.55pm at No 2 Sportsground in Newcastle. Ikinofo was best on field for the Gropers - inspiring his team mates with rampaging runs and bone-jarring defence with tremendous support from hooker Ross Buchan, flankers Ollie Edwards and Hayden Wilson, lock Ronan O’Connell and the quicksilver Langsford. Nelson Bay were full of running from the outset with the forwards seeking to gain control over the Brumbies pack before a Scone infringement enabled fullback Pietrasek to land a penalty goal for an early 3-0 lead With hooker Buchan leading the way, the forwards put on a rolling maul and short offloads saw flankers Edwards and Wilson rip through with determined runs. The Gropers scrum looked ominous with props Nathan McLeay and captain Jake Affleck laying a solid platform up front to put the Brumbies on the back foot. Changing tack, Scone used a healthy breeze to launch clearing kicks deep into Nelson Bay territory and the match
swung with a 40/20 kick that gave Scone the lineout. A Gropers’ infringement resulted in Scone fullback Darcy Moore booting a penalty goal to lock the score at 3-all. Scone continued to kick long and Nelson Bay fullback Pietrasek was kept busy with kick returns. Clever half back Kade Redmond darted from the scrum base and broke clear to link up with centre Ikinofo who put in a powerful longrange run through traffic to get the Gropers into Brumbies territory. Aided by a lopsided penalty count, the Brumbies cracked the Gropers defence with the power-running Taylor scoring out wide for an 8-3 lead. Nelson Bay rallied with strong running from locks O’Connell and Taraq Hall and industrious number 8 Mitch Workman and at the 20th minute mark, a yellow card saw Nelson Bay reduced to 14 players and winger Scott Tristan leaving the field with a shoulder injury. Down a player, Nelson Bay rallied with their defence holding tight as the Brumbies backline threw everything at the undermanned Gropers. But solid defence from fly half Will Clark and centres Ikinofo and Harry Andersen kept Scone at bay. Much to the ire of the large contingent of Gropers supporters who travelled to Newcastle, a penalty goal in front of the posts extended the
at the upcoming Special Olympics National Games in Melbourne. The gifted 17-year- old schoolboy will represent
Team NSW at golf in his debut National Games and if recent form is any guide he is well in the mix for tournament gold.
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q Nelson Bay flanker and players’ player Ollie Edwards pulls off a great covering tackle to bring down Scone fly half Zac Allbon. Photo: Amber Barber. Brumbies lead to 11-3. With a glut of possession, Scone threatened to blow the game open after slick hands resulted in an unconverted try to ever-alert number 15 Moore. As they have all season, Nelson Bay showed courage to rally with the forwards upping the tempo and driving the Brumbies into their half. The Gropers hit back when Ikinofo bumped off defenders to slip a pass to cocentre Anderson who stepped through tackles and put the flying Langsford in to score as the Brumbies went to the interval with a 16-8 advantage. Running with the breeze, fly half Clark and the talented Pietrasek drove the ball deep into Brumbies territory to get the Gropers crowd into the match.
Silky line out throwing from hooker Buchan saw aerial specialists Hall and Workman win both their own throws and a few off the opposition to allow Nelson Bay to gain plenty of possession. With the Brumbies becoming ragged against a barnstorming Gropers forward pack, coach Michael Squires injected size and strength into the forwards through lock Shane Jarvis and prop Riley Byfield with both immediately getting involved with strong runs. A rolling maul had the crowd roaring as lock O’Connell burrowed over to score out wide to keep the Gropers in the hunt at 16-13. Lock Hall leapt high to claim the kick off and powerhouse prop Affleck led his forwards downfield with
several drives before a touch finder by Clark had the Bay on the attack. Replacement hooker Luke Sweeney and flanker Liam Keating took the field with Sweeney throwing precision lineout throws and Keating ripping in with driving tackles. The Gropers fan base lifted the roof when Ikinofo grabbed a crucial try to give Nelson Bay a two-point lead and on the brink of a Grand Final appearance. In a do-or-die preliminary final clash the Gropers tackle Singleton Bulls this Saturday at Newcastle’s No 2 Sportsground at 5.55pm. The Bulls advanced after eliminating a gallant Cooks Hill Brown Snakes lineup 3325 and will prove a tough nut to crack up front.
Rising star Lachlan, a 12.9 marker at Nelson Bay Golf Club, is one of the youngest golfers competing in the three-day event at Melbourne’s Albert Park golf course during October. He will play three matches and test his skills on the challenging course against some of the finest All Abilities golfers in the nation. The Tomaree High School Year 12 student is determined to make every post a winner and push his claims for selection in the Australian golf squad that will compete at the 2027 World Special Olympic Games in Santiago, Chile. Lachlan stamped himself a golfer with extraordinary skills when he captured international gold at the 11th annual Macau Golf Masters championships in
the south coast region of China earlier this year. The talented teenager produced masterclass performances to win the 18-hole Challenge League individual stroke play event at the world’s biggest golf tournament for people with intellectual disabilities. In only his second overseas tournament, a dedicated Pearson carded gross scores of 86 in his two rounds at the prestigious Macau Golf and Country Club course to capture the trophy by an incredible 16 strokes. Lachlan defeated promising New Zealand golfer and runner up Max Walsh for the top prize. The Challenge League division caters for golfers with handicaps ranging from 11 to 25 with Pearson the youngest competitor
in a strong field of 14 international golfers from across the disability spectrum. He was the youngest of four golfers on the Australian All Abilities squad and now boasts a world gold medal. An excited Lachlan told News Of The Area that representing Australia at next year’s World Special Olympic Games in Chile was an “immediate goal”. “Winning the Macau Golf Masters event was a special achievement and has given me the confidence to challenge myself in elite company,” he said. “I’ve been practising hard since the Golf Australia All Abilities championships in Coffs Harbour last month and look forward to participating in my first National Games.”
Salamander Bay golfer off to Special Olympics nationals By Chris KARAS
SALAMANDER Bay golf sensation Lachlan Pearson is eyeing off more success
q Salamander Bay golfer Lachlan Pearson will represent Team NSW at this year’s Special Olympics National Games in Melbourne. Photo: Highflyer Images.
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An isolated setting, a gruesome murder and a town whose entire population could be suspects – this six-part series shares its key ingredients with any number of recent outback-noir thrillers. But nothing is what it seems in Nulla, and the same is true of this strikingly cinematic, Twin Peaks-esque drama, which seems devised to make its viewers almost as uncomfortable as its characters. This firstseason finale begins with a sudden death, a secret tunnel and suspicions galore. But detectives Lucic (Michael Dorman) and Nell (Liv Hewson, above right with Dorman) don’t have long to join the dots – he has been summoned to the Iron Ring to pay his debts, while she must confront Jonas’ killer.
A viral moment at the 2024 AACTA Awards saw The Cheap Seats co-host Tim McDonald struggle to open an envelope, and it’s been a running joke for his colleagues Melanie Bracewell and Mel Tracina ever since. From tearing lolly packets to unfolding letters or extending an umbrella, no task is too small for the comedian to fumble. But how will he go when tasked with unlocking one of Deal or No Deal’s iconic gold briefcases? Tune in to find out as McDonald and Bracewell (above right with host Grant Denyer) team up to take on TV’s ultimate game of chance, hoping to win up to $200,000 on behalf of Learning for Life Autism Centre, and make Denyer giggle along the way.
Working as a conduit between check-in staff, cleaners, baggage handlers and passengers at one of the country’s biggest airports, there’s not a problem that Tobias Wallace (Hugo Weaving, right) can’t fix. Inspired by an encounter with Melbourne Airport’s real-life chaplain, this big-hearted drama delves into the human moments hidden in the chaos of travel operations. Focused on helping people wherever he can, Tobias takes an unconventional approach to pastoral care.
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FRIDAY, August 21 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Compass. (Final, R) 10.30 Take 5. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 1.50 Treasure & Dirt. (Mlv, R) 2.55 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.25 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 10.50 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Mad, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Beautiful Lakes Of Northern Italy. (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: Fallen Angels Murder Club: Friends To Die For. (2022, Mav, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: A Machu Picchu Proposal. (2025, G) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) 5.30 NBN News.
6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.50 Attenborough’s Parenthood. (PGa, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. The team focuses on food growing. 8.20 Saint-Pierre. (PG) Fitz and Arch’s investigation of a severed finger turns into a case of vigilante justice. 9.05 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) Nine artists create portraits of celebrities. 9.55 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by comedian Adam Hills. 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.45 New Zealand Spy. (Mv, R) 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 11.55 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. (PGv) 8.30 WWII With Tom Hanks. (Maw) 10.10 SBS World News Late. 10.40 The King. (Mal) 11.35 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (Malv, R) 1.20 World On Fire. (Malv, R) 3.25 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Singapore 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. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 8.00 MOVIE: The Help. (2011, Ma, R) An author writes a book detailing the African-American maids’ point of view on the families they work for. Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer. 11.00 The Voice. (PGal, R) Five more artists prepare to audition. 12.15 Eyewitness. (MA15+adv, R) Ryan is forced to interfere with an autopsy. 1.15 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 25. Dolphins v Parramatta Eels. 9.55 NRL Friday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the NRL game. 10.45 MOVIE: Into The Blue 2: The Reef. (2009, MA15+sv, R) Two divers go on an extreme adventure. Chris Carmack. 12.35 Resident Alien. (Malv, 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 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) A couple know it’s time to make a decision. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) 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 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.50 Steven Universe. 9.40 BattleBots. 10.25 Merlin. 11.10 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.45pm BBC News At Ten. 3.15 France 24. 3.45 PBS News. 4.45 Inside The Huddle. 5.15 Over The Black Dot. 5.45 Jeopardy! 6.35 Celebrity Jeopardy. (Premiere) 8.30 The Vampire Lestat. (Return) 10.20 MOVIE: Interview With The Vampire. (1994, MA15+) 12.35am The Vampire Lestat: After Dark. 1.35 Sex Tape Italy. 3.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Under The Hammer. 3.00 Feel Good Road Trips. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Americas. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Poirot. 1.00 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Night Boat To Dublin. (1946, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Find My Country House Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Ocean’s Thirteen. (2007, PG) 11.00 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. Noon 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. 2am The Bond Report. 3.00 Steve Price. 4.00 Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Efficiency Expert. (1991, PG) 7.45 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 10.05 The Movie Teller. (2023, M, Spanish) 12.15pm Year Of The Dog. (2007, M) 2.00 The Orator. (2011, PG, Samoan) 4.10 Poms. (2019, PG) 5.50 We Think The World Of You. (1988, PG) 7.40 Hampstead. (2017, PG) 9.35 The Teacher Who Promised The Sea. (2023, Spanish) 11.35 Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Hockey. Men’s FIH World Cup. Australia v Spain. 12.30pm American Pickers. 1.30 Pawn Stars. 2.30 Kick Ons. 3.00 Timbersports. STIHL Series. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 24. Collingwood v Brisbane Lions. 10.30 AFL Post-Game. 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: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald. (2018, M) 10.10 MOVIE: A Simple Favour. (2018, M) 12.30am Legacies. 1.20 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 2.15 The Summit. 3.30 Surfing Aust. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Mia & Codie. 5.30 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. Noon Sing About This Country. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Nula. 5.55 Bamay. 6.35 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.30 MOVIE: Happy Feet. (2006, PG) 9.40 MOVIE: Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny. (2006, MA15+) 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, August 22 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
ON THE Box NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Grantchester. (PGa, R) 1.15 Father Brown. (Ma, R) 2.00 Saint-Pierre. (PGa, R) 2.45 Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip. (Final, R) 3.30 Kumi’s Japan. (R) 4.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (R) 5.05 Aust Story. (R) 5.35 Landline. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Finland From Above. (R) 11.00 Ireland’s Secrets From Above. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Maven. (Ml) 2.40 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.20 Lisbon & WWII: Spies, Gold And Diplomacy. (PGa, R) 5.25 Dad’s Secret War: France 1944. (PGav)
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.00 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Morning. 12.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 12.40 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Arvo. 2.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Late arvo. 5.30 Border Security. (PG, R)
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Knights v Tigers. 2.30 NRLW Wrap. (PG) 3.15 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Canterbury Bulldogs v Canberra Raiders. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)
6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 I Fish. (R) 8.30 All 4 Adventure. (R) 9.30 Frugal Foodie. (R) 10.00 Freshly Picked. (R) 10.30 What’s Up Down Under. (Return, PG) 11.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl, R) 1.00 Pooches At Play. (PG) 1.30 Country House Facelift. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PG, R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.
6.05 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Grantchester. (PGa) Alphy is caught in a train murder-mystery. 8.20 Father Brown. (PGv) Father Brown investigates when a murder derails the live broadcast of a radio drama. 9.05 Doc Martin. (Final, Ma, R) As the village prepares to throw a farewell party for the Ellinghams, Ruth helps Mrs Tishell deal with the news. 9.50 Falling. (Ml, R) Follows the relationship between a nun and a priest. 10.40 Little Disasters. (Mal, R) 11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century. (PG) 8.35 The Assassinations Of Queen Victoria. 9.55 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (Ms, R) 10.55 DNA Family Secrets. (PG, R) 12.00 Daddy Issues. (Return, Mls) 3.00 Those Who Stayed. (Mal, R) 3.45 Jersey And Guernsey. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 8.00 The Great Outdoors. (PG) The team explores prehistoric caves. 8.30 MOVIE: Jurassic World Dominion. (2022, Mav, R) Two generations of heroes attempt to shape the destiny of humans and dinosaurs. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard. 11.30 The Voice. (PGal, R) 1.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 9. Ipswich Super440. Day 1. Highlights. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 25. St George Illawarra Dragons v Canterbury Bulldogs. 9.25 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.00 MOVIE: Training Day. (2001, MA15+dlv, R) 12.25 Wild Cards. (Mv, R) 1.15 Next Stop. (R) 1.45 My Way. (R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGw) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. Neale is determined to make his new design and plans transform Nicola and Richard’s tired Gold Coast home. 9.40 Love It Or List It UK: Brilliant Builds. (PG) Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer look back on their best layout transformations and extensions. 10.40 Watson. (Mm, R) The team helps Laila’s son. 11.40 FBI. (Mav, R) The team races to stop a murderer’s plan. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.25pm MOVIE: Tummy Tom 2: A New Friend For Tummy Tom. (2024) 4.25 Children’s Programs. 5.40 Super Monsters. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.20 Bluey. 6.45 Rocket Club. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 8.00 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 8.45 The Lady Grace Mysteries. 9.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.40 Merlin. 11.25 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3.50pm WorldWatch. 5.45 Mastermind Aust. 6.45 Engineering By Catastrophe. (Premiere) 7.40 History’s Greatest Machines. (Premiere) 8.30 The Vampire Lestat. 9.30 Couples Therapy. (Return) 10.40 Icons Unearthed: Harrison Ford. 11.35 The Vampire Lestat: After Dark. 12.05am Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 1. 3.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30
9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Rugby Union. Shute Shield. Quarter-final. Eastern Suburbs v Eastwood. 5.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 8. St George Illawarra Dragons v North Queensland Cowboys. 7.00 Customs. 7.30 MOVIE: The Shawshank Redemption. (1994, M) 10.25 MOVIE: Fargo. (1996, MA15+) 12.25am Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 The Traitors Australia. 11.00 Bondi Rescue. 11.30 Building The Dream. 12.30pm The Living Room. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Reel Action. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 JAG. 12.15am Home Shopping.
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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am We Think The World Of You. Continued. (1988, PG) 6.50 Tokyo Story. (1953, PG, Japanese) 9.20 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PG) 11.10 The Lost King. (2022, M) 1.10pm Solitary Man. (2009) 2.50 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 5.10 Delfin. (2019, PG, Spanish) 6.50 Horrible Histories: The Movie. (2019, PG) 8.30 John Wick. (2014, MA15+) 10.25 Erotica 2022. (2022, MA15+, Polish) 1am Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Timbersports. STIHL Series. Replay. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 The Car Club. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 3.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. Australian Nationals. Replay. 4.00 Deep Water Salvage. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 8.00 Football. AFL. Round 24. Adelaide v GWS Giants. 11.00 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 4.45pm The Dog House UK. 5.45 MOVIE: Scooby-Doo. (2002, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore. (2022, M) 10.20 The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power. 11.45 The Purge. 1.25am MOVIE: Girl In The Basement. (2020, MA15+) 3.05 The Dog House UK. 4.00 Cards And Collectables Australia. 4.30 Barney’s World. 4.50 I Love VIP Pets. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.10pm Paid In Full: The Battle For Black Music. 1.15 Nula. 1.45 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 2.40 The Drover’s Boy. 2.55 Over The Black Dot. 3.25 Homesteads. 4.00 Stompem Ground 2022: Blekbala Mujik. 4.50 Our Medicine. 6.00 Home, Land & Sea. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.40 MOVIE: Lake Placid. (1999, M) 10.05 MOVIE: Krush Groove. (1985, M) 11.45 Late Programs.
6am Weekend First Edition. 10.00 Weekend Newsday. 11.00 The Bond Report. Noon Weekend Newsday. 2.00 Steve Price. 3.00 Weekend Newsday. 6.00 Opinionated. 6.30 The World According To Rowan Dean. 7.30 Lefties Losing It. 8.00 The Media Show. 8.45 The US Report. 9.45 Late Edition. 2am The World According To Rowan Dean. 3.00 Lefties Losing It. 3.30 Opinionated. 4.00 Late Programs.
Better Homes And Gardens. 10.30 Auction Squad. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon Horse Racing. Winx Stakes Day and Mekka Raceday. 5.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 6.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 2. Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne. 9.15 Lewis. 11.15 Escape To The Country. 12.15am Bondi Vet. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Late Programs.
SUNDAY, August 23 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. (Final, R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.15 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG, R) 3.10 The Assembly. (PG, R) 4.00 Creative Types. (PGl, R) 4.30 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. (R) 5.00 Take 5. (R) 5.30 Back Roads. (PG, R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Georgia From Above. (PG, R) 11.00 Ireland’s Secrets From Above. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Going Places. (R) 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 5.30 The Exiles: Secretly Deported. (Premiere, PGa)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 9.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.00 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Morning. 12.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 12.40 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Arvo. 2.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Late arvo. 5.30 Weekender.
6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 11.45 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Titans v Broncos. 1.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Roosters v NZ Warriors. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Roosters v Tigers.
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 GCBC. (R) 10.00 Good Food Everyday. (PGa, R) 10.30 Frugal Foodie. (R) 11.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 11.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 12.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 12.30 Gogglebox Aust. (PGlmnsv, R) 1.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl, R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.
6.00 Antiques Roadshow. The team returns to Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Portrait Artist Of The Year. Nine artists create portraits of celebrities. 8.20 Treasure & Dirt. (Final, Malv) Nell closes in on Jonas’ killer. 9.20 Falling. (Ml) Anna attempts to adjust to her new life. 10.05 Grantchester. (PGa, R) 10.50 Father Brown. (PGv, R) 11.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.45 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.15 Doc Martin. (Final, Ma, R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Days That Shocked The World: September 11. (Mal) 9.25 Castle Secrets. (Mav, R) 10.20 Kennedy. (PG, R) 11.05 Queens That Changed The World. (Ms, R) 1.55 David Baddiel: Jews Don’t Count. (MA15+l, R) 2.55 A Hollywood Spy Against The Nazis. (PGa, R) 4.00 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The 1% Club. (PGls, R) 8.00 7NEWS Spotlight. 9.00 Body In The Snow: The Murder Of Joanna Yeates. (Mav, R) 11.30 The Suspects: True Australian Thrillers. (Mav, R) 12.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 9. Ipswich Super440. Day 2. Highlights. 1.30 Curfew. (MA15+av) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 The First 48: Unforgotten – Crystal Pt 1. (MA15+av) 11.20 Murder In The 21st. (MA15+sv) 12.10 Surfing Australia TV. (R) 12.40 Iconic Australia. (PGa, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Destination WA. (PG, R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Gogglebox Australia. (Return) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 8.00 Watson. (PGm) Watson’s biohacker friend returns when he rushes his new girlfriend to the Holmes Clinic after a gene-editing experiment goes wrong. 9.00 FBI. (Mav) Chaos erupts in the city when an attack disrupts cell, internet and emergency services. 12.00 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 12.30pm Ben And Holly. 12.55 Talking Tom Heroes. 1.20 PJ Masks. 1.50 Kangaroo Beach. 2.35 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Zog. 4.15 Stan & Gran. 5.20 The Gruffalo. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.20 Bluey. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 The Inbestigators. 7.45 The Lady Grace Mysteries. 8.10 Secrets Of The Penguins. 8.55 Animal Park. 10.25 Secrets Of The Zoo. 11.10 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.35pm Salt Joy. 3.10 Jeopardy! 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 Vampire Lestat. 9.30 The Mystery Of Monster Waves. 10.30 The Vampire Lestat: After Dark. 11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 2. 1.50am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00
Feel Good Road Trips. 11.30 Escape To The Country. 12.30pm The Master. 1.30 Harry’s Practice. 2.00 Jabba’s Movies. 2.30 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 2. Melbourne v GWS Giants. 4.30 My Greek Odyssey. 5.30 The Great Outdoors. 6.00 Escape To The Country. 7.00 Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 The Thief, His Wife And The Canoe. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. Noon Getaway. 12.30 My Favorite Martian. 1.00 MOVIE: Eight O’Clock Walk. (1954, PG) 2.50 Poirot. 4.00 Midsomer Murders. 6.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 8. Cronulla Sharks v Parramatta Eels. 8.00 David Attenborough’s Asia. 9.10 Paramedics. 10.10 Emergency. 11.10 Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 Building The Dream. 9.00 IFISH. 9.30 The Traitors Australia. 11.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.30 Building The Dream. 12.30pm What’s Up Down Under. 1.30 Buy To Build. 2.00 The Living Room. 3.00 JAG. 4.00 Pooches At Play. 4.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Boston Blue. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
NEWS24 (53) 6am Weekend First Edition. 8.00 Sunday Agenda. 9.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Business Weekend With Ross Greenwood. Noon Weekend Newsday. 3.00 Business Weekend With Ross Greenwood. 4.00 Weekend Newsday. 6.00 Sunday Agenda. 7.00 The Jaimee Rogers Show. 8.00 The Macpherson Angle. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 Late Edition. 2am Late Programs.
SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.25 Delfin. (2019, PG, Spanish) 9.05 The Orator. (2011, PG, Samoan) 11.10 Sasquatch Sunset. (2024, M) 12.45pm The Teacher Who Promised The Sea. (2023, M, Spanish) 2.40 We Think The World Of You. (1988, PG) 4.30 Hampstead. (2017, PG) 6.25 Treasure Of The Yankee Zephyr. (1981, PG) 8.30 Sympathy For The Devil. (2023, MA15+) 10.10 Fargo. (1996, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am The Fishing Show. 7.00 My Fishing Place. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 America’s Game. 9.00 Deep Water Salvage. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 12.30pm Football. AFL Women’s. Round 2. Sydney v Essendon. 2.30 Fish’n Mates. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 24. Sydney v North Melbourne. 6.00 Border Security USA. 7.00 Border Security. 7.30 MOVIE: Ford V Ferrari. (2019, M) 10.40 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.40pm The Toys That Built The World. 4.40 Cards And Collectables Australia. 5.10 MOVIE: The Addams Family 2. (2021, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone. (2001, PG) 10.15 MOVIE: Shazam! (2019, M) 12.50am Bel-Air. 1.45 Love Island Games. 4.30 LEGO DreamZzz. 5.10 Barney’s World: I Love Me Too. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 3.05pm Football. West Kimberley Football League. Women’s. Grand Final. Replay. 4.30 Soh Presents: Generations And Dynasties. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.30 Earth Oven. 8.30 MOVIE: Finke: There And Back. (2018, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Mad Max. (1979, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs.
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MONDAY, August 24 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 Nigella At My Table. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 10.55 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.05 WorldWatch. 2.00 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Ma, R) 2.55 Going Places. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.00 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Morning. 12.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 12.40 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Arvo. 2.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Late arvo. 5.30 The Chase Australia. (R)
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.30 Find My Country House Australia. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 NBN News.
6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Gogglebox Aust. (R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.20 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Planet America. 10.05 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 11.55 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 12.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.45 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Bill Bailey’s Vietnam Adventure. (PG, R) 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma) 9.25 Alone Australia. (Ml, R) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Gomorrah. (MA15+av, R) 12.45 Fargo. (Mlv, R) 2.40 Jersey And Guernsey. (R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Singapore Bitesize. (PGa, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 The Voice. (PGal) 8.40 The Rookie. (Mav) A routine check takes a sudden turn. 9.40 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest rugby league topics. 10.40 The Agenda Setters. 11.40 Happy’s Place. (PGas) 12.10 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, R) 1.10 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 100% Footy. (Mal) 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl) 11.10 Footy Classified. (Ml) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PG) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.40 The Big Bang Theory. (PGs, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 4.05pm Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 10.00 Mr Bean: The Animated Series. 10.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.45 Merlin. 11.30 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Over The Black Dot. 3.30 WorldWatch. 4.25 PBS News Compass Points. 4.55 Al Jazeera. 5.25 Alone Germany. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Vampire Lestat. 9.30 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. 10.25 The Vampire Lestat: After Dark. 11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 3. 1.50am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 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 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.15 Mighty Ships. 11.15 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Rainbow Country. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon David Attenborough’s Asia. 1.10 Midsomer Murders. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Tonight’s The Night. (1954) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Agatha Raisin. 10.40 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 The Movie Show. 6.30 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PG) 8.20 Treasure Of The Yankee Zephyr. (1981, PG) 10.25 We Are Still Here. (2022, M) 12.05pm Moving. (1993, M, Japanese) 2.20 Delfin. (2019, PG, Spanish) 4.00 Horrible Histories: The Movie. (2019, PG) 5.45 Kindred. 7.30 Inshallah A Boy. (2023, M, Arabic) 9.40 The Piano Teacher. (2001, MA15+, French) 12.10am Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 9. Ipswich Super440. Day 2. Highlights. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. 8.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 9.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 10.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. (2002, PG) 11.45 Seinfeld. 12.45am Legacies. 1.35 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 2.30 Baywatch. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Barney’s World. 5.30 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.05pm MOVIE: Finke: There And Back. (2018, M) 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 The 77 Percent. 5.55 Bamay. 6.35 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 MOVIE: Finding Dawn. (2006, M) 10.25 MOVIE: Stand By Me. (1986, M) Midnight Late Programs.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. Noon 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 Late Edition. 1.00 Credlin. 2.00 Bolt Report. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 4.00 The Late Debate. 5.00 Late Programs.
TUESDAY, August 25 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (R) 11.00 Planet America. (R) 11.30 Take 5. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Grantchester. (PGa, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 10.50 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Ma, R) 2.55 Living Black. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights.
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Morning. (Alt schedule may be shown). 12.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 12.40 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Arvo. 2.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Aust v Bangladesh. Late arvo. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Ski Rescue Down Under. (Ml, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 NBN News.
6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 11.00 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PG, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (Final) 9.00 The Assembly. (Final, PGa, R) 9.45 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (R) 10.15 ABC Late News. 10.30 The Business. (R) 10.50 Four Corners. (R) 11.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 11.50 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.35 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 1.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.45 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PGs) 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy. (R) 11.20 Mozart/Mozart. (Mas) 1.10 Blackwater. (Malsv, R) 3.20 Jersey And Guernsey. (PGaw, R) 4.10 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 The Voice. (PGal) There are five spots left. 9.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (MA15+l) Gordon Ramsay helps Leo, whose passion for his Italian restaurant faded after losing his son. 10.05 The Agenda Setters. An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics. 11.05 Happy’s Place. (PGad) 12.05 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.45 Trigger Point. (MA15+alv) 9.45 9News Late. 10.15 The Teacher: Body In The Lake. (Mal) 11.15 Footy Classified. (Ml) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 GolfBarons. (PGl, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Explore TV. (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) Contestants compete in a high-stakes game where they must beat The Banker to win a cash prize. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl) An unexpected success buoys the players as they face another day in the manor. 9.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.00 The Big Bang Theory. (Ms, R) Penny tries to sabotage Leonard’s plan. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.35 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 10.15 Chopped Junior. 10.55 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Viking Quest: America. 2.55 Inside The Huddle. 3.30 BBC News At Ten. 4.00 France 24. 4.30 PBS News. 5.30 Alone Germany. 6.45 Jeopardy! 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.35 The Vampire Lestat. 9.35 MOVIE: Thelma And Louise: Born To Live. (2025, M) 10.35 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 4. 1.50am Travel Man. 2.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Surf Patrol. 6.30 The Amazing Homemakers. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Mighty Ships. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Inspector Morse. 11.05 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Death In Paradise. 1.00 Agatha Raisin. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Carry On Jack. (1964, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 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. 1.00 The Young And The Restless. 2.00 The Traitors Australia. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Crow’s Egg. Continued. (2014, PG, Tamil) 6.40 Vai. (2019, PG) 8.20 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 10.25 In A Land That No Longer Exists. (2022, M, German) 12.20pm Oliver’s Universe. (2022, M, Spanish) 2.25 Treasure Of The Yankee Zephyr. (1981, PG) 4.30 The Bridge On The River Kwai. (1957, PG) 7.30 J. Edgar. (2011, M) 10.00 Disobedience. (2018, MA15+) 12.10am Dead Again. (1991, M) 2.10 Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Australia ReDiscovered. 10.30 Hockey. Men’s FIH World Cup. Australia v South Africa. 12.30pm Storage Wars. 1.00 Ice Road Truckers. 4.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Bangladesh. Day 4. Late afternoon session. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 8.30 Outback Wreckers. 9.30 Outback Truckers. 10.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban. (2004, PG) 11.15 Seinfeld. 12.15am Legacies. 1.55 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 2.50 Jeopardy! Australia. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Barney’s World. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.35 MOVIE: Finding Dawn. (2006, M) 1pm The Panther Within. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Indian Country Today News. 5.55 Bamay. 6.35 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.30 The Point. 8.00 Murder In Big Horn. 9.00 MOVIE: Antwone Fisher. (2002, MA15+) 11.10 Late Programs.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. Noon 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 Fight For The Right. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight Late Edition. 1.00 Credlin. 2.00 Bolt Report. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 4.00 Late Programs.
CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat
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WEDNESDAY, August 26 ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (6)
ON THE Box NINE (8)
TEN (5)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.45 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.15 Back Roads. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Back Roads. (R) 2.30 Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 10.50 Canal Boat Diaries. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.15 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.45 My Way. (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 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa) 8.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 9.00 New Zealand Spy. (Final, PG) 9.25 QI. (Final, Ml) 9.55 Planet America. (R) 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Treasure & Dirt. (Final, Malv, R) 12.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Alone Australia. (Ml) 8.35 The Airport Chaplain. (Premiere, Ml) 9.35 James May: Our Man In India. (Ml, R) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 The Congregation. (MA15+s) 11.55 Crime. (MA15+av, R) 2.50 Jersey And Guernsey. (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. (PGa) 7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG, R) 8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL. 9.30 Miss Universe Australia 2026. (PG) Looks at the Miss Universe Australia contest. 11.30 The Agenda Setters. 12.30 Everything I Know About Love. (Mals) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.45 Banjo And Ro’s Grand Island Hotel. (PG) 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml) 11.25 Accused: Guilty Or Innocent? (MA15+av) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Destination WA. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl) Fresh certainty manufactures a manor-wide mystery. 9.00 Boston Blue. (Mv) Jonah struggles with anger and grief, confronting the killer and testing family bonds. Mae and Sarah face painful truths. 10.00 10’s Late News. 11.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.35 The Piano. 10.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.55 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 2.55pm 12 Dishes In 12 Hours. 3.35 BBC News At Ten. 4.05 France 24. 4.35 PBS News. 5.30 Alone Germany. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Vampire Lestat. 9.30 The Future With Hannah Fry. (Return) 10.30 The Vampire Lestat: After Dark. 11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 5. 1.50am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Surf Patrol. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 The Amazing Homemakers. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 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 Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon New Tricks. 1.10 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: The Sleeping Tiger. (1954, 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. 7.30 Days Of Our Lives. 8.30 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. 1.00 The Young And The Restless. 2.00 The Traitors Australia. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.
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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Master Cheng: A Spice For Life. Continued. (2019, PG) 7.05 Kindred. 8.55 The Crow’s Egg. (2014, PG, Tamil) 10.35 Inshallah A Boy. (2023, M, Arabic) 12.40pm Corsage. (2022, M) 2.45 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 4.50 Thirteen Days. (2000, PG) 7.30 Absolute Power. (1997, M) 9.45 Body Heat. (1981, M) 11.50 Dicks: The Musical. (2023, MA15+) 1.30am Late Programs. 5.40 The Bookshop. (2017, PG)
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 12.40pm Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Bangladesh. Day 5. Afternoon session. 2.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Bangladesh. Day 5. Late afternoon session. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 9.30 Caught On Dashcam. 10.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.30 Late Programs.
9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. (2005, M) 11.35 Seinfeld. 12.35am Baywatch. 2.20 My Way. 2.35 Jeopardy! Australia. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Barney’s World. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 News. 5.55 Bamay. 6.30 Wildest Places: Great Barrier Reef. 7.25 Skin In The Game. 8.35 Pro Bull Riding: USA. 9.35 Over The Black Dot. 10.05 Inside The Huddle. 10.35 MOVIE: Aitamaako’Tamisskapi Natosi: Before The Sun. (2023) 12.15am Late Programs.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. Noon 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 Late Edition. 1.00 Credlin. 2.00 Bolt Report. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 4.00 The Late Debate. 5.00 Late Programs.
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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 11.00 New Zealand Spy. (Final, PG, R) 11.25 QI. (Final, Ml, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Falling. (Ml, R) 1.55 Back Roads. (R) 2.25 Home Delivery. (R) 2.55 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.55 Frankie Drake. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.05 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. (R) 10.55 Canal Boat Diaries. 11.30 One For The Road. (Ml, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PGs, R) 3.00 The Cook Up. (R) 3.35 Jeopardy! 4.00 Letters And Numbers. (R) 4.30 Plating Locally. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Time Is Money. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.15 Banjo And Ro’s Grand Island Hotel. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R) 5.30 NBN News.
6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.30 The Traitors Australia. (PGl, R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. (n) 8.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG) 9.00 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. 9.30 Treasure & Dirt. (Final, Malv, R) 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PGv, R) 11.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PG, R) 12.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.40 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.40 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Spain With Michael Portillo. (PG) 8.20 Jewels Of The Mediterranean. (PGa) 9.15 Say Nothing. (MA15+lv) 10.05 SBS World News Late. 10.35 Reyka. (Masv) 11.35 Saving The F*cking Planet. (Premiere, Mls) 1.50 Children Of Chaos: What Became Of WWII Orphans. (PGa, R) 3.30 999 The Forgotten Girls Of The Holocaust. (PGanv, 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. (PGa) 8.30 Air Crash Investigations: Power Struggle. (PGa, R) Looks at the crash of a Boeing 737 in Indonesia. 9.30 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop: Michelle Buckingham. (Malsv, R) Ron Iddles revisits notable cases. 10.30 Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. (MA15+av, R) 11.30 To Be Advised. 12.40 Mr Robot. (MA15+adlsv, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 26. Brisbane Broncos v Melbourne Storm. 9.55 NRL Thursday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PGam) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Next Stop. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 8.40 NCIS: Sydney. (Mv) A US naval officer is arrested for murder while trying to destroy a treasure map. 9.40 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.40 The Big Bang Theory. (PGs, R) 11.35 Two And A Half Men. (PGas, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 4.05pm Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 10.00 72 Cutest Animals. 10.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.50 Late Programs.
SBS2 (31) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Holy Marvels. 2.00 The Swiping Game. 2.20 Insight. 3.25 BBC News At Ten. 3.55 France 24. 4.25 PBS News. 5.30 Alone Germany. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Will AI Take My Job? 9.25 Alone Australia. 10.30 The Vampire Lestat: After Dark. 11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 6. 1.50am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.
7TWO (62) 6am Surf Patrol. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Coastwatch Oz. 2.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Shetland. 11.00 Late Programs.
9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon As Time Goes By. 1.00 Midsomer Murders. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Up The Chastity Belt. (1971, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 Emergency. 9.30 A+E After Dark. 10.30 Chicago Med. 11.30 Late Programs.
DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Days Of Our Lives. 8.30 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 The Bookshop. Continued. (2017, PG) 7.45 The Bridge On The River Kwai. (1957, PG) 10.45 J. Edgar. (2011, M) 1.15pm Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 3.15 Master Cheng: A Spice For Life. (2019, PG) 5.20 The China Syndrome. (1979, PG) 7.35 How To Blow Up A Pipeline. (2022, M) 9.30 Love Lies Bleeding. (2024, MA15+) 11.30 The Handmaid’s Tale. (1990, MA15+) 1.30am Late Programs.
7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Deadliest Roads. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 2.00 The Force: BTL. 3.00 Talking W. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Football. AFL. Legends Game For Prostate Cancer. Victoria v The All-Stars. 10.00 Kick Ons. 10.30 Hear The Mighty Roar: Brisbane Lions. (Premiere) 11.45 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: Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix. (2007, M) 11.15 Seinfeld. 12.15am Rugby Heaven. 1.15 Legacies. 2.05 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 3.00 Surfing Aust. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 Late Programs.
NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm Stompem Ground 2022: Karajarri Dancers. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.30 Cities Of Gold. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Te Ao With Moana. 5.55 Bamay. 6.35 Wildest Places: Great Barrier Reef. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 The End Of The Valley. 9.00 MOVIE: Jackie Chan’s First Strike. (1996, M) 11.00 Late Programs.
6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. Noon 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 Late Edition. 1.00 Credlin. 2.00 Bolt Report. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 4.00 The Late Debate. 5.00 Late Programs.
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By Chris KARAS NELSON Bay Marlins AFL club have breathed new life into the 2026 Hunter Central Coast Black Diamond Senior Men's Cup competition. In one of their finest onfield performances, the stouthearted Marlins came within an ace of snapping Newcastle City’s 14-match winning streak last weekend at the No 1 Sportsground. Newcastle edged out a courageous Nelson Bay team 60-57 in a top grade thriller to confirm their favouritism for the AFL premiership flag. Talented City forward Jason Pongracic proved the difference - booting five goals in an epic contest between two of the competition’s most skilful outfits. Fourth-ranked Nelson Bay stunned the undefeated minor premiers by establishing 20-14 and 43CONTINUED Page 18
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