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By Tara CAMPBELL HUNTER Region Botanic Gardens volunteer Kevin Stokes has been awarded Hunter Volunteer of the Year. In the virtual award ceremony, the 2021 NSW Volunteers of the Year were awarded, with Kevin taking out the awards for both Senior Volunteer of the Year and Hunter Volunteer of the Year for 2021. A representative from the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens spoke proudly of Kevin. “Kevin is a founding father of the Botanic Gardens and our longest serving volunteer, with 36 years of continuous service. “He has been a Board member for all of those 36 years and was

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Hunter Region Botanic Gardens’ member wins Hunter Volunteer of contribution to the Gardens, from financial difficulties, drought join with me in congratulating the Year Kevin on his achievements and including the design and and COVID-19 restrictions. FROM Page 1

chairman for several terms. “As well as his length of service, Kevin is a botanical professional who has made a major intellectual and leadership

development of the Gardens, the living collection and the educational role of the Gardens,” they said. Kevin’s leadership has seen the Botanic Gardens overcome many obstacles over the years,

As well as this, Kevin has always enthusiastically shared his knowledge of plants, particularly Australian Natives, with the community. “I'm sure all volunteers, staff, members and supporters will

NSW Ambulance Inspector Lauren Lowrie said the men managed to down the gyrocopter away from other members of the public. "Both men were extremely lucky to escape with very minor injuries. "Thankfully, they managed to down the aircraft away from

other members of the public. “If more people were around, this could have been a disaster,” Inspector Lowrie said. Port Stephens SES responded with eight rescue Operators and two rescue vehicles to the incident and were joined by NSW Ambulance, NSW Police Force, NSW SES, NSW Rural Fire Service

Gyrocopter crash landing onto Stockton Beach FROM Page 1 NSW Ambulance responded to reports of a helicopter crash on the beach just before 11am on Saturday 2 October. Emergency services arrived at the scene to assess the two occupants of the helicopter, both men believed to be in their 60s. The men were treated for lacerations and grazes however did not require transport to the hospital.

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in receiving these prestigious awards. “Thank you for your dedication to our Gardens, you have been there from the very beginning, and we are all very grateful to you.”

and Fire Rescue NSW. Gyrocopters are comparable in look to helicopters however differ in the best way their rotors perform throughout flight. The helicopter rotor is powered by an engine, whereas the gyrocopter’s rotors are powered by airflow. Gyrocopters can’t hover, however they can fly comfortably at a very gradual pace.

q A crash landing onto Stockton Beach has left two men shocked and with minor injuries.

q The crash occurred just before 11am on 2 October.

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Gladys Berejiklian resigns as premier, ICAC investigates Berejiklian handed in her resignation as Premier of NSW and from parliament altogether. While a shock to many, the signs were apparent, with Ms Berejiklian stepping away from her usual daily By Alice media conferences and the Independent Commission HENNEN Against Corruption (ICAC) investigating her for LOVE her or hate her, Gladys alleged corruption, conflict of interest and her former Berejiklian was always there for relationship with MP Daryl Maguire. NSW. It is alleged that Ms Berejiklian met with Mr As NSW Premier, she guided Maguire about an upgrade to a road more than 100km the state through bushfires, floods, from his Wagga Wagga electorate, which runs past two drought and the ongoing COVID-19 investment properties he hoped to use as short-term pandemic. rental accommodation. Tuning in to her 11am media The Premier also allegedly failed to disclose a conferences became part of a conflict of interest when planning the M9 Outer Sydney morning ritual for many, especially Orbital; a project from which Mr Maguire stood to for those who are in lockdown. obtain a financial benefit. On Friday 1 October, Ms Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead praised Ms Berejiklian as an outstanding leader who led the people of NSW through drought, fires and two statewide lockdowns. “Gladys has totally dedicated her life to NELSON BAY CANCER PATIENT the people in our State and sacrificed much TRANSPORT GROUP to be that outstanding leader,” Mr Bromhead Is a volunteer group providing the stated in a Facebook post. following services to our local community “Whatever may happen in the future, Volunteer drivers who transport patients to know that we appreciate your stewardship in the Newcastle Metropolitan area for cancer the office of Premier.” treatment and related Doctors’ appointments. It is an ancillary service for when cancer patients cannot access any other reliable form of personal transport for treatments and appointments.

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Ian Webster Takes Out Top Honour or exceptional and sustained leadership in electrical engineering. Dr Ian Webster is the joint winner of the the M A Sargent By Marian Medal for 2021 with Professor SAMPSON Qing-Long Han, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research Quality) DR IAN Webster, Group Engineer and distinguished professor Manager at Ampcontrol, has been at Swinburne University of named as joint winner of the Technology. esteemed M A Sargent Medal. In addition to his role at The M A Sargent Medal is arguably Ampcontrol, Dr Ian Webster is a Australia’s highest honour in the respected professional Electrical electrical engineering field, run jointly by Engineer with multiple degrees the College of Electrical Engineers and from The University of the College of ITEE Engineers. Newcastle. The award He is Adjunct acknowledges nominees Professor of who demonstrate Practice, School a significant of Engineering contribution, at the through technical University of innovation, to the Newcastle, longstanding and held eminence in numerous science or leadership q Dr Ian Webster, Group Engineering Manager the practice roles with at Ampcontrol and Adjunct Professor of Practice, of electrical national School of Engineering at the University of Newcastle. engineering;

and international engineering bodies. Ian is a subject matter expert in the technical fields of electrical engineering related to hazardous (explosive) atmospheres and underground mining, with an impressive portfolio of published academic papers. On winning this award Dr Ian Webster, Group Engineer Manager at Ampcontrol said, “I am honoured and humbled to be recognised for the M A Sargent Medal. “I offer my congratulations to Professor Qing-Long Han, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Quality) at Swinburne University of Technology, who is the co-winner of this award for 2021. “I thank the Engineers Australia College of Electrical Engineers and the College of Information, Telecommunications, and

Australia. “The M A Sargent Medal is the most highly acclaimed acknowledgement of the skilled Electronics Engineering innovators working within for their dedicated work in maintaining and awarding the our industry and a celebration of tremendous influence and M A Sargent Medal annually. excellence in both the science “I have enjoyed the and practice of electrical privilege of dual careers, engineering." having spent 20 years in In 2020, Ian led several highacademia, and another 20 profile projects at Ampcontrol, years in industry. “For that I must thank the including developing a critical ICU Emergency Ventilator for many people whom I have worked for, and worked with, NSW Health in response to the COVID pandemic. and who have presented the “Dr Ian Webster is greatly challenges and opportunities valued and admired for his to allow me to grow as an innovation in the electrical engineer. engineering sector and we look “Without them, the forward to seeing his further journey recognised today development in advancing would not have been Ampcontrol’s emerging possible,” he said. technologies into the future,” he Acknowledging Dr said. Ian Webster's dual-award With STEM being the go to accomplishments, Ampcontrol career path for many students Managing Director & CEO Ian is sure to be an inspiration Rod Henderson said, "We for the upcoming generation congratulate Ian on the of engineers that will find tremendous honours he has employment in new industries received from Engineers being based in the region.

New public health advice for NSW reopening By Marian SAMPSON

John Barilaro Resigns FOLLOWING Friday’s announcement that NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian would resign from the office of Premier and as a member of Parliament; Deputy Premier John Barilaro has followed suit, announcing his resignation on Monday morning. “As we emerge from lockdown, we must embrace this time as a new beginning for our State, and welcome the opportunity it presents for a refresh. “I have decided now is the right time for me to hand the reins over to new leadership, and resign as Deputy Premier of NSW,” Mr Barilaro said. “In my time as Deputy Premier I experienced first-hand, alongside the communities of NSW, the effects of prolonged drought, the worst bushfires in living memory, severe storm and flood disasters and a 1-in-100 year global pandemic, and it was a privilege to work with our communities to endure and recover from those challenges,” he said. NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said he was “deeply saddened at the loss of a close friend and formidable colleague in NSW Parliament”. “John is one of the fiercest and most effective advocates for the people of regional NSW that our state has ever known,” said Mr Perrottet.

COVID-19 has rocked businesses and hit the retail, tourism and hospitality industries hard. Now there is an end in sight to the lockdown. New public health advice sets out how NSW will continue to tackle COVID-19 as the state begins to reopen when it reaches the 70 percent double dose vaccination target. Health Minister Brad Hazzard said while high vaccination rates were the key factor in the roadmap to recovery, COVID-19 will continue to circulate in the community. “NSW is leading the nation in so many ways with its pandemic response but particularly in its vaccination efforts. “Vaccination will provide greater freedoms as our society opens up and it reduces the risk of you spreading the virus to someone vulnerable, which could cost them their life. “Despite the ongoing challenges that will continue to be posed by COVID-19, we have the opportunity to lead the world which is why it is vital everyone is vaccinated and follows the updated public health advice that will be in place from 11 October.” From 11 October community members will still be asked to get tested if we develop symptoms and self isolate until we return a negative result regardless of our vaccination status. Anyone may also be assessed as being a close contact following a risk assessment, including at workplaces, high-risk settings, such as healthcare and aged care, and other specific settings such as schools and child care centres, or where an

outbreak has been identified. If you are a close contact of a positive case and vaccinated, you must get tested and selfisolate for seven days. On day six after exposure, you must get tested again. If a negative result is received and you are well, you can end isolation after day seven. For the following seven days you must work from home where practicable, not attend hospitality settings, and not attend high-risk settings even if it is your place of work. If you are a close contact of a positive case and not vaccinated you must get tested and immediately selfisolate for 14 days. On day 12, you should get tested again. If a negative result is received, you can end isolation after day 14. The Service NSW QR code check-in system will remain in place in the general community. This system will be used to notify people who were in the same venue as a positive case. People will be asked to

monitor for symptoms and get tested if they become unwell. Other settings, including schools, workplaces and high-risk settings, such as healthcare and aged care, will have specific risk assessment approaches. People aged 16 years and over will only be allowed entry into some venues or settings if fully vaccinated, along with people with exemptions.

In some venues, children under 16 will have to be accompanied by a fully vaccinated member of their household to enter, including hospitality venues, noncritical retail stores, personal services, sporting, recreation and entertainment facilities and events. Critical retail such as supermarkets and pharmacies will still be accessible to those not fully vaccinated.

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Councillor refused option to nominate By Tara CAMPBELL

IN the recent Port Stephens Council meeting on 28 September, nominations for Deputy Mayor were sought out with the General Manager calling for any further nominations during the meeting. Many Councillors chose to stay home and attend the meeting virtually to protect their communities, with Cr Giacomo Arnott (West Ward) vocally expressing frustrations that the meeting may in fact place his Raymond Terrace constituents at

risk. Councillor Arnott chose to self-nominate on the floor, without having filled in any forms to which the General Manager told him “unfortunately you can’t do that, other nominees could have gotten up and handed the paper in during the meeting”. Cr Arnott addressed the situation after the meeting. “At this week's Council meeting, I put my name forward for nomination as the Deputy Mayor of Port Stephens. “I didn't attend the meeting

in person because I didn't think it would be fair or reasonable for me to do so while COVID is active in our community and I was told that because I wasn't attending in person and hadn't filled out a particular form, I was unable to nominate,” Cr Arnott said. The Local Government Act 1993 states that every notice must be given in writing and Councillor Arnott believes that his nomination could have been accepted via email or another virtual written form. “I was denied the opportunity to fight for this position.

Safe Work Month By Marian SAMPSON

AN Australian-first toolkit to improve safety for labour hire workers, including a worker guide and a self-assessment checklist for businesses, has been launched as part of the ‘Protecting Workers At Risk’ themed SafeWork Month. October is Safe Work Month in NSW and employers and workers are reminded to stop and think about their workplaces and work practices. leading causes of work-related injuries are overexertion and bodily reaction, slips, trips and falls, and contact with objects and equipment. SafeWork NSW Director of Compliance and Dispute Resolution, Tony Williams, said the ‘Labour Hire’ toolkit would help reduce the rates of serious injuries and incidents by providing businesses with a baseline of WHS expectations relating to the use of labour hire workers. “Workers in labour hire are estimated to represent more than three per cent of the NSW workforce and while it is critical business have the opportunity for flexibility, it is imperative all precautions are taken on safety,” Mr Williams said.

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“Labour hire workers can find themselves working in different businesses where known hazards are variable. “They are also likely to be more reluctant to speak out due to fear of not securing further work. “These workers are typically found in construction, agriculture, manufacturing and health and aged care, and we have translated this kit into four languages, ensuring workers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds have access to the information. “The kit is made up a number of resources, including a self-assessment checklist for labour hire businesses, a checklist to ensure the suitability of the host business, and an induction checklist for aged-care agency workers.” SafeWork NSW is undertaking a number of programs throughout SafeWork month which will include a Mentally Healthy Workplaces Ambassador forum, and inspectors in regional NSW visiting manufacturers and suppliers of agriculture equipment and machinery. “SafeWork NSW is not an organisation who only appear at your workplace after an incident. “Our inspectors undertake around 34,000 workplace visits to NSW businesses every year to help improve

“Nobody should ever be denied their democratic right to nominate for a position like this, and it is a disgrace that it happened at all. “The Council should invalidate the election of the Deputy Mayor and run a proper, fair process that allows all interested parties the opportunity to nominate,” Cr Arnott said. Councillor Arnott has expressed that he will be taking the matter to the Office of Local Government with the hope that he will have the opportunity to stand up and nominate for the position.

workplace safety,” Mr Williams said. “When we undertake a site visit this month, we are focusing on improving safety around forklifts as well as falls risks and COVID compliance. “While dangerous practices will be specifically addressed, the conversation is largely around safer ways of working. “SafeWork month is our chance to focus on workplace safety – we want your business and your workplace to examine what a safer workplace looks like and I encourage every workplace to start that conversation today,” Mr Williams said.

q Apprentice Hairdresser Mackenzie AndersonGoring is masked up and safer with a face shield.

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Regional Housing Taskforce Report system in regional NSW has been released by the NSW Government. Parliamentary Secretary for the HOUSING availability is an ongoing Hunter Taylor Martin said the Regional challenge for the region, with Housing Taskforce report includes areas suffering from lack of feedback from community members rental properties and affordable and councils from Hunter. housing options. “I welcome the independent The popularity of Port findings by the Regional Housing Stephens and the Myall Coast Taskforce and am pleased to see the as a seachange and treechange views of the Hunter expressed in the destination is undeniable and report,” Mr Martin said. COVID-19 has accelerated the “Particularly around migration from the cities as the challenges of people have embraced housing diversity, working from home. shortage of rental An properties, independent infrastructure report reflecting alignment and the community’s sequencing, experiences of affordable housing and q Taylor Martin, Parliamentary Secretary housing the planning for the Hunter. Photo: Marian Sampson. incentives

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and requirements and the cost of development.” Anyone that has been looking for rental properties in Port Stephens knows that properties are hard to find and some long term tenants have been squeezed out of the market with owners opting for the higher returns of offering properties for holiday rentals. “Our community is a unique part of regional NSW and it’s important the NSW Government considers the needs of the Hunter when it delivers its policy.” Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Rob Stokes said the report details feedback from consultation with more than 500 people across regional NSW. “The Regional Housing

Taskforce's report gives us a clear picture of the unique factors affecting housing in each regional community, and I want to thank every person who took part for their contributions,” Mr Stokes said. “The report confirms COVID-19 has accelerated an existing trend of people moving from the city to the bush, and this has had an acute impact on regional housing markets. “The findings tell us what regional communities need to better support their housing needs and I look forward to receiving the taskforce’s detailed recommendations in October.” The key issues raised in the findings report include: the need for greater prioritisation on the coordination and

Financial assistance approved By Tara CAMPBELL

A NUMBER of community groups have successfully received financial assistance from the Port Stephens Council. In the recent Council meeting on 28 September 2021, financial assistance was approved under the Local Government Act 1993. Rapid Response Central Ward Funds by Councillor Sarah Smith with an amount of $500 was granted to the Tomaree Triathlon Club towards reserve improvement works. This decision for assistance

occurred after the theft of turf the Triathlon Club had laid on the event site. Cr Smith addressed the meeting with regards to the incident. “The Tomaree Triathlon Club are a great group and recently spent about $5000 of their own money rehabilitating the park in Soldiers Point. “Unfortunately they laid a lot of new turf there and someone decided to help themselves to it and relocate it to their own house so that’s what this money is going towards. “The group puts in a lot of time and effort and brings a

lot to the community during bigger triathlon events and I think they will really appreciate this funding,” Cr Smith said. Rapid Response East Ward funding was given to the Rotary Club of Nelson Bay. A $250 donation towards painting, concreting and structuring for a community sign on Stockton Street in Nelson Bay was approved by the Council. Finally, $1366.90 of West Ward Funds were donated to the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens towards development application fees associated with the Gardens’ fernery project.

delivery of infrastructure to support new homes; the need for collaboration between all levels of Government, the housing development industry and the community to develop the right type of housing where people need it; calls to speed up planning processes and reduce duplication, particularly where opportunities to provide housing are time-critical; and addressing the demand for more affordable and diverse housing in line with changing demographics, jobs growth, natural disasters, and migration trends. The Regional Housing Taskforce will now prepare recommendations for the NSW Government to consider in October.

q Tomaree Triathlon Club will receive money to assist with stolen turf. Photo: supplied.

Raymond Terrace gets refresh ahead of major upgrades RAYMOND Terrace’s main street has had a refresh ahead of major upgrades next month – with road resurfacing, extra parking and better accessible parking now a reality for William Street. The works have set the stage for the new seating, shade structures and landscaping that is scheduled

to kick off in late October. Deputy Mayor Paul Le Mottee says it’s just the start of things to come for Raymond Terrace. “William Street is looking fresh, clean and is easier to access than ever with an additional two parking spaces and two new accessible parking spots. “This is just a taster for

what’s to come! “We’ll soon be installing three art-inspired shade structures featuring new seating and greenery underneath, plus lighting and cameras to improve safety. “It’s all about delivering on our community’s vision for a green, vibrant place for people to spend time as captured in the award-winning Public Domain Plan for Raymond Terrace. “These works are thanks to grant funding from the

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NSW Government’s Streets as Shared Spaces program. “Council has also contributed additional funds to increase parking, improve accessibility and create a more vibrant place,” he said. Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer says it’s an exciting time for Raymond Terrace. “The William Street upgrades are all part of our Council’s ongoing commitment to the revitalisation of Raymond Terrace. “We’re planning to kick off the main works in late October so that it’s done in time for the festive season. “Hopefully by then, we’ll be out of lockdown and ready to kick start the Raymond Terrace economy. “I know a lot of people and businesses have been doing it tough, and these works are a great way we can bring people back to the town centre to support our local businesses. “We’ll also be looking to attract even more investment in Raymond Terrace in the coming months. “These works are just the start. “We’ve already completed the new pathway down at the Levee, which looks amazing, and work will soon get underway at Bettles Park to create a more welcoming place for locals and visitors. “We’re also planning Stage 2 of the William Street upgrades which might include things like landscaping, art, shade, seating and better connections throughout the town centre.” For information on all the work happening in Raymond Terrace, visit portstephens.nsw. gov.au/projects and select ‘Raymond Terrace’ on the left of the map.

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Laced with a big whack of cynicism, a generous slice of wit, and a swathe of experts, only show it’s no wonder Gruen – the in Australia that dissects ads and marketing – is returning tonight for its 13th season. Whether you are an ad junkie, work in marketing, have a soft spot for host Wil Anderson, or simply enjoy watching experts discuss and reveal the secrets behind their craft, it’s a reliably entertaining and educational 30 minutes. The tone can be serious, but most of the time the panellists are keen to entertain the audience.

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This new series gets a big tick for obediently dispensing cheery and sweet stories. Animal lovers will get an abundance of dogs, along with close-ups of their reactions, to swoon over as families and folks arrive at the Animal Welfare League, in NSW, to be matched with a canine friend. Dr Chris Brown, who had viewers giddy thanks to his charm and handsomeness on Bondi Vet, chronicles the journeys of the animals and would-be companions as the series’ narrator, ensuring the attention is on the fourlegged friends and not on his charming smile. In tonight’s premiere, we meet a gentle giant. Some of the kids are pretty adorable, too. 0810

FRIDAY, October 8 ABC TV (2)

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PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Q+A. (R) 11.05 Grand Designs: The Street. (Final, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 1.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (Final, R) 2.00 The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco. (Mdv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.05 Escape From The City. (R) 5.05 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.05 The Story Of The Songs. (PG, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PGa, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Who Killed JonBenét? (2016, Masv, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 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 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.15 Talking Honey: Princess Diana. (PG, R) 1.30 Driving Test. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup Qualifier. AFC Third Round. Australia v Oman. Continued. 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 The Living Room. (PG, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Freshly Picked. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Gardening Australia. Costa Georgiadis makes garlands. Jane Edmanson gives beginner tips. Millie Ross finds a rare plant. 8.30 Miniseries: Des. (Mas) Part 3 of 3. 9.20 Miniseries: Capital. (Ml, R) Part 3 of 4. 10.10 Talking Heads. (Premiere, Mal) 10.45 ABC Late News. 11.00 The Vaccine. (R) 11.15 Question Everything. (Final, R) 11.45 Frayed. (Malsv, R) 12.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Legends Of The Pharaohs. (Premiere) 8.30 Endurance: The Hunt For Shackleton’s Ice Ship. 10.05 SBS World News Late. 10.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 11.25 The Eagle. (Malsv) 3.50 Huang’s World. (Ml, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs catches up with Peter Rush, an artist who makes sculptures from driftwood. Melissa King visits Lambley Gardens. Karen Martini makes saffron scones with middle eastern citrus and date jam. 8.30 MOVIE: Pearl Harbor. (2001, Mv, R) Two childhood friends grow up to be US Army pilots stationed at Pearl Harbor, where they fall in love with the same woman before coming under surprise attack by the Japanese. Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale. 12.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Country House Hunters Australia. Hosted by Catriona Rowntree. 8.30 MOVIE: Downton Abbey. (2019, PGa, R) The Crawley family deal with all the drama of a visit by King George V and Queen Mary. Michelle Dockery, Maggie Smith. 10.55 MOVIE: Elizabeth. (1998, Msv, R) 1.15 Talking Honey: Princess Diana. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Global Shop. (R) 4.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 A Current Affair. (R)

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 The Living Room. The team takes a look back at 10 years of The Living Room. 8.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Rhys Nicholson: Live At Darlinghurst Theatre. (MA15+ls, R) A performance by Rhys Nicholson. 12.00 The Project. (R) The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Stephen Colbert interviews a variety of guests from the worlds of film, politics, business and music. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.00 Emma! 10.15 Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE: Infinitely Polar Bear. (2014, M) 9.55 Gruen. 10.35 Doctor Who. 11.15 Art Works. 11.45 Brush With Fame. 12.15am Live At The Apollo. 1.00 QI. 1.30 30 Rock. 2.15 Reno 911! 2.35 Friday Night Dinner. (Final) 3.00 Rosehaven. 3.55 News Update. 4.00 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon RocKwiz. 12.50 Black Lives Matter: A Global Reckoning. 1.40 How To Rob A Bank. 2.25 Curse Of Oak Island. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.20 Takeshi’s Castle Indonesia. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.00 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.15 Monica And Sex. 10.15 Hunters. 11.05 MOVIE: Escape From L.A. (1996, MA15+) 12.55am Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Better Homes. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Border Security: International. 8.30 Martin Clunes: Islands Of America. 9.30 Billy Connolly’s Tracks Across America. 10.30 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea. 11.40 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon MOVIE: The Maggie. (1954) 2.00 The Young And The Restless. 2.55 Garden Gurus Moments. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Last Days Of Dolwyn. (1949) 5.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Secrets Of The National Trust. 8.30 MOVIE: Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves. (1991, M) 11.25 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Mega Mechanics. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 JAG. Noon Truck Hunters. 1.00 NCIS. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 11.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 12.30am Home Shopping. 2.00 Elementary. 3.00 JAG. 4.00 NCIS. 5.00 Diagnosis Murder.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 6.55 Little Nicolas On Holiday. (2014, PG, French) 8.45 Watership Down. (1978, PG) 10.25 Asterix: The Mansions Of The Gods. (2014, PG, French) Noon The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen. (1988, PG) 2.20 The Secret Of Kells. (2009, PG) 3.50 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 5.55 A Month Of Sundays. (2015) 7.55 Slow West. (2015) 9.30 True Grit. (2010) 11.35 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 American Pickers. 9.00 Lost In Transmission. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Mega Marine Machines. 1.00 Storage Wars Canada. 2.00 Barter Kings. 2.55 Lost In Transmission. 3.55 Timbersports. 4.25 MOVIE: Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment. (1985, PG) 6.15 MOVIE: Green Lantern. (2011, PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Die Hard. (1988, M) 11.15 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 A1: Highway Patrol. 3.00 Malcolm. 3.30 The Nanny. 4.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.30 That ’70s Show. 5.00 Malcolm. 6.00 MOVIE: Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over. (2003, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Sherlock Holmes. (2009, M) 10.05 MOVIE: Due Date. (2010, MA15+) Midnight Urbex: Enter At Your Own Risk. 1.00 The Horn. 2.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Seinfeld. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The Big Bang Theory. Noon The King Of Queens. 1.00 Becker. 1.30 Seinfeld. 2.30 The Unicorn. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Movie Night In: Viewer’s Choice. 11.30 Big Bang. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Breakfast Show. 8.00 Breakfast Show. 8.30 Breakfast Show. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Alan Jones. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Paul Murray Live. 5.00 News. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Bernardi. 8.00 The Media Show. 8.30 The McGregor Angle. 9.00 Hardgrave. 10.00 Full Time Live. 11.00 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 Please Note: Programs are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by the Networks.

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SATURDAY, October 9 ABC TV (2)

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NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 10.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 2.55 The School That Tried To End Racism. (PG, R) 4.00 Dream Gardens. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. 5.10 Rick Stein’s Road To Mexico. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Motorcycle Racing. FIM Superbike World C’ship. Round 11. H’lights. 3.00 Cycling. UCI Europe Tour. CRO Race. H’lights. 4.00 Going Places. (PGa, R) 4.30 Five Billion Pound Super Sewer. (R) 5.40 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. (PG, R)

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Spring Champion Stakes Day and Caulfield Guineas Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Animal Tales. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Rivals. 12.30 Destination WA. (PG) 1.00 Good Food Kitchen. (Premiere) 1.30 Animal Embassy. (PGm, R) 2.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 9.00 Taste Of Australia. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 The Living Room. (R) 1.00 The Dog House. (PG, R) 2.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 2.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.30 Taste Of Australia. (R) 5.00 News.

6.10 The Repair Shop. (R) 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Grantchester. (PG) Will and Geordie negotiate a complex family dispute that may be connected to a murder. 8.20 Shetland. (Madlv, R) A horrifying discovery at the Hayes’ house changes the course of the investigation. 9.15 Fires. (Mal, R) Dairy farmers must deal with the aftermath of the fire and the destruction of their homestead. 10.15 Miniseries: Mrs Wilson. (Ml, R) Part 2 of 3. 11.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. 8.35 Battle Of Britain: 3 Days To Save The UK. (M) Part 3 of 3. 9.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R) 11.15 MOVIE: Molly’s Game. (2017, Madlv, R) 1.50 MOVIE: A Monster Calls. (2016, PGalv, R) 3.50 Huang’s World. (Ml, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. (2002, PGhv, R) Harry investigates strange occurrences at Hogwarts after returning to the school against magical advice. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint. 10.15 MOVIE: X2: X-Men United. (2003, Mv, R) As public concern over the existence of mutants grows, a renegade military officer uses the attempted assassination of the US president to justify his plan to eradicate people with special abilities. Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen. 1.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 MOVIE: Bohemian Rhapsody. (2018, Ml, R) Charts the life of Freddie Mercury. Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton. 10.15 The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story. (Mal, R) Music special. 12.00 Pearson. (Malv) 1.00 Rivals. (R) 1.30 A Current Affair. (R) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact With Stu Cameron. (PG)

6.00 Making It Australia. The six remaining makers are asked to create a well-designed invention, device or gadget. 7.00 The Dog House. (PGa, R) Follows a team of devoted matchmakers as they pair homeless dogs with hopeful companions. 8.00 Ambulance. (Ma) With a spike in staff illness due to COVID-19, the ambulance service calls on the military for help. However, before the recruits can be deployed they must undergo three days of intensive training. 10.00 To Be Advised. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Sir Mouse. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. (Final) 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.15 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 9.40 Sammy J. 9.45 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.25 Ghosts. 10.50 This Time With Alan Partridge. 11.25 Would I Lie To You? 11.55 Unprotected Sets. 12.20am Fresh Blood Pilot Season. 12.50 Escape From The City. 1.45 Review With Myles Barlow. 2.15 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Letterkenny. 1.25 Stacey Dooley: Russia’s War On Women. 2.25 Munchies Guide To Basque Country. 3.10 Yokayi Footy. 4.10 WorldWatch. 5.35 Celebrity Mastermind. 6.40 The Bee Whisperer. 7.40 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 8.30 The X-Files. 11.00 Dateline. 11.30 Insight. 12.30am MOVIE: Being Flynn. (2012, MA15+) 2.25 France 24. 3.00 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Weekender. Noon Creek To Coast. 12.30 Sydney Weekender. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea. 3.00 MOVIE: Oh, God! Book II. (1980) 5.00 Horse Racing. Spring Champion Stakes Day and Caulfield Guineas Day. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 6.30 Crufts Dog Show. (Premiere) 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Newstyle Direct. 6.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 The Avengers. 11.10 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 12.30pm MOVIE: Isn’t Life Wonderful! (1954) 2.15 MOVIE: Dunkirk. (1958, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: Operation Petticoat. (1959) 7.30 MOVIE: Escape From Alcatraz. (1979, M) 9.50 MOVIE: The Gauntlet. (1977, MA15+) 12.05am Embarrassing Bodies. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup Qualifier. AFC Third Round. Australia v Oman. Replay. Noon JAG. 1.00 The Doctors. 2.00 One Strange Rock. 3.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 4.00 Truck Hunters. 4.30 iFish. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 Scorpion. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 MacGyver. (Return) 11.20 CSI. 1.10am 48 Hours. 2.10 Late Programs.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.45 Belle. (2013, PG) 9.40 A Month Of Sundays. (2015) 11.40 Red Sun. (1971, M) 1.45pm Asterix: The Mansions Of The Gods. (2014, PG, French) 3.20 Watership Down. (1978, PG) 5.00 Little Nicolas On Holiday. (2014, PG, French) 6.50 Sometimes Always Never. (2018, PG) 8.30 The Godfather: Part II. (1974, MA15+) 12.15am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Dipper’s Backyard BBQ Wars. 2.00 Boating. UIM Class 1 World Powerboat C’ship. St Pete Grand Prix. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 4.00 Storage Wars Canada. 5.00 Lost In Transmission. 6.00 Dirty Rotten Survival. 7.00 Cricket. Women’s Twenty20 International Series. Game 2. Australia v India. 10.30 MOVIE: The Losers. (2010, M) 12.30am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.40pm Malcolm. 2.10 Liquid Science. 3.10 MOVIE: Comet Kids. (2017, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: The Spiderwick Chronicles. (2008, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Jurassic Park. (1993, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Hanna. (2011, M) 11.40 Malcolm. 12.10am Young, Dumb And Banged Up In The Sun. 1.10 Mexican Dynasties. 2.00 Social Fabric. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Fury. 3.30 Thunderbirds. 4.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 10.30 The Masked Singer Australia. 2.05pm The Neighborhood. 3.00 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.45 2 Broke Girls. 10.45 The Conners. 11.45 The Big Bang Theory. 12.10am Home Shopping. 1.40 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. (Final) 2.35 A Million Little Things. 3.30 Friends. 4.30 Shopping.

6am News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Gameday Live. 8.00 Gameday Live. 9.00 Racing Dreams: The Everest. 10.00 News. 11.00 Weekend Live. Noon News. 12.30 News. 1.00 News. 1.30 News. 2.00 News. 2.30 News. 3.00 News. 3.30 News. 4.00 News. 5.00 News. 6.00 Fox Sports News. 7.00 Bernardi. 8.00 Fox Sports News. 9.00 Fox Sports News. 10.00 Full Time Live. 11.00 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, October 10 ABC TV (2)

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NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Rick Stein’s Road To Mexico. (PG, R) 3.30 Todd Sampson’s Life On The Line. (PG, R) 4.00 Secrets Of The Museum. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 France 24 English News Second Edition. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Magazine. 3.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Roubaix. Women’s race. H’lights. 4.35 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Roubaix. Men’s race. H’lights. 5.40 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. (PG)

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Beach Cops. (PG, R) 1.30 Border Security: America’s Front Line. (PG, R) 2.00 MOVIE: The Maltese Falcon. (1941, PGav, R) 4.00 Better Homes. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Animal Tales. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG) 11.00 Xtreme Collxtion. (PG, R) 11.30 Fishing Aust. 12.00 Ultimate Rush. (PGl, R) 12.30 Explore. (R) 12.40 MOVIE: Curse Of The Pink Panther. (1983, PGsv, R) 3.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 RBT. (PGl, R)

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Waltzing Jimeoin. (PG, R) 9.00 Destination Dessert. 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.00 Three Veg And Meat. (R) 1.30 Healthy Homes Aust. 2.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 2.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.00 GCBC. (R) 3.30 Roads Less Travelled. 4.00 Waltzing Jimeoin. (PGal) 4.30 Taste Of Australia. 5.00 News.

6.30 Back Roads. (R) 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Restoration Australia. (PG) 8.40 Fires. (Mal) Tash and Mott head to a beachside community. 9.35 We Hunt Together. (Madlv) 10.25 Les Norton. (Mals, R) 11.15 Talking Heads. (Mal, R) 11.50 Silent Witness. (Final, MA15+, R) 12.50 The Show Must Go On. (Ma, R) 1.45 The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco. (Mdv, R) 2.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Horror Movie: A Low-Budget Nightmare. (Malsv, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Inside Central Station. (M) 8.30 Australia Uncovered: The Department. (MA15+) 10.10 Life Of Earth From Space. (R) 11.05 How Mad Are You? (Mal, R) 12.05 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R) 1.00 MOVIE: Backtrack Boys. (2018, MA15+l, R) 2.55 Cocaine: Living With The Cartels. (MA15+ad, R) 3.50 Sinkholes: Deadly Drops. (M) 4.45 Destination Flavour. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Hey Hey We’re 50. (PGsv) Hosted by Daryl Somers. 8.50 Miniseries: Manhunt: The Night Stalker. (Malv) Part 4 of 4. DCI Sutton and the team finally identify a suspect in the Night Stalker case. 9.50 The Real Manhunter: The Night Stalker Delroy Grant. (Mav) Former police officer Colin Sutton looks back at the case of Delroy Grant. 11.50 The Blacklist. (MA15+v) Red tries desperately to rescue an old friend. 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 The Block. (PGl) 8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 9.30 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 10.00 The First 48. (Mav) 11.00 Cold Case: New Leads Wanted. (PGa, R) 11.50 Dr Christian Jessen Will See You Now. (MA15+a) 12.40 The Garden Gurus. (R) 1.05 Ultimate Rush. (PGl, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Celebrity MasterChef Australia. (Return) Celebrities flex their culinary skills as they try to impress the judges. 9.00 CSI: Vegas. (Premiere) Gil Grissom and Sara Sidle help a team of Las Vegas-based CSI agents who are facing an existential threat that could lead to the release thousands of convicted killers back onto the streets. 10.00 FBI. (Mav) The team must stop a hacker. 1.00 The Sunday Project. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Sir Mouse. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Compass. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail. 9.30 The School That Tried To End Racism. 10.30 MOVIE: The Trip To Spain. (2017, M) 12.15am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 1.05 Harry Seidler: Modernist. 2.05 Unprotected Sets. 2.30 Review With Myles Barlow. 2.55 News Update. 3.00 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Danny’s House. 1.05 Ancient Aliens. 2.45 Insight. 3.45 WorldWatch. 4.15 The Point. 4.45 What’s The Catch With Matthew Evans. 5.45 Underground Worlds. 6.40 Planet Expedition. 7.40 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 8.30 Women On Death Row. 9.30 Criminal Planet. 10.20 Dark Side Of The Ring Confidential. (Premiere) 11.30 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Shopping. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 11.30 Caravan & Camping WA. Noon The Yorkshire Vet. 1.00 My Road To Adventure. 1.30 DVine Living. 2.00 Escape To The Country. 3.00 To Be Advised. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 9.30 Mighty Trains. 10.30 Coastal Railways With Julie Walters. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 MOVIE: Johnny You’re Wanted. (1956) Noon Getaway. 12.30 Avengers. 1.30 MOVIE: Scott Of The Antarctic. (1948) 3.45 MOVIE: Revolt At Fort Laramie. (1957, PG) 5.15 MOVIE: Johnny Guitar. (1954, PG) 7.30 Agatha Raisin. 8.30 Coroner. 9.30 Chicago P.D. 10.30 Chicago Fire. 11.30 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Reel Action. 9.00 Snap Happy. 9.30 Escape Fishing. 10.00 Roads Less Travelled. 10.30 The Doctors. 11.30 Scorpion. 1.30pm Bondi Rescue. 2.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 3.00 All 4 Adventure. 4.00 Truck Hunters. 4.30 What’s Up Down Under. 5.00 I Fish. 5.30 Bondi Rescue. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 Star Trek: Discovery. (Premiere) 11.10 Late Programs.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 6.30 A Month Of Sundays. (2015, PG) 8.30 Asterix: The Mansions Of The Gods. (2014, PG, French) 10.05 The Secret Of Kells. (2009, PG) 11.35 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 1.40pm Sometimes Always Never. (2018, PG) 3.20 Strings. (2004, PG) 5.00 Binti. (2019, PG, Dutch) 6.40 Every Day. (2018, PG) 8.30 The Motorcycle Diaries. (2004, M, Spanish) 10.50 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 River To Reef: Retro. 11.30 Step Outside. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. (Return) 4.00 Ultimate Fishing. 5.00 Lost In Transmission. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Cricket. Women’s Twenty20 International Series. Game 3. Australia v India. 10.30 MOVIE: Batman & Robin. (1997, PG) 1.05am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 MOVIE: Barbie: Princess Adventure. (2020) 9.30 Children’s Programs. 1.30pm Rivals. 2.00 Peaking. 2.40 Soapbox Racing. Red Bull Series. Replay. 3.40 Race Across The World. 5.00 MOVIE: Nutty Professor II: The Klumps. (2000, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: The Phantom. (1996, PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Transformers: The Last Knight. (2017, M) Midnight Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Seatbelt Psychic. 7.00 The Neighborhood. 8.00 The Middle. 9.00 Neighbours. 11.00 To Be Advised. 1.30pm The Dog House. 2.30 The Conners. 3.00 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 The Neighborhood. 9.30 MOVIE: The Wheel. (2019, M) 11.20 Mom. 11.50 Home Shopping. 1.20am Movie Night In. 3.30 The Conners. 4.30 Home Shopping.

6am News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Gameday Live. 8.00 Sunday Agenda. 9.00 Outsiders. 10.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Weekend Live. Noon News. 12.30 News. 1.00 News. 1.30 News. 2.00 News. 2.30 News. 3.00 Fox Sports News. 3.30 Fox Sports News. 4.00 Fox Sports News. 5.00 Fox Sports News. 6.00 Sharri. 7.00 Chris Smith Tonight. 8.00 In My View. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 Outsiders. 11.00 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

Game On By Marian SAMPSON

IT’s game on for the members of Nelson Bay Junior Cricket Club with play set to recommence on 30 October. The date has been set after consultation with

Cricket NSW the Newcastle Junior Cricket Association. Players are being reminded to sign up to ensure their places on the team. The Club is also offering the Mark Palmer Scholarship to assist players with the costs associated with pursuing cricket as a sport. Players who believe they

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would be a role model to other team members of the Nelson Bay Cricket Club, and would like to have funds available to go towards registration and enjoy a free one on one coaching session with club coach Trent Colley, should apply for the scholarship. Nelson Bay Junior Cricket Club Secretary Matt Brealey

told News Of The Area, “There are multiple scholarships available for junior players.” Matt is encouraging players to apply through the online form which only takes around five minutes to complete. Junior cricket has smaller team sizes to encourage greater match action for all

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players and reduced pitch length and boundary widths for the younger age groups to make sure they are relevant to the players size and age groups. Better still for junior players, gone are the days where junior cricket takes up the whole weekend with shortened match lengths with

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MONDAY, October 11 ABC TV (2)

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PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Grantchester. (PG, R) 2.00 Miniseries: Des. (Mas, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Escape From The City. (R) 5.10 Grand Designs Australia. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 Al Jazeera. 2.00 Inside Central Station. (M, R) 3.00 Where Are You Really From? (PG, R) 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 The Supervet. (PG) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Hidden Intentions. (2018, Msv) 2.00 The Real Manhunter. (Mav, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Ent. Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Freshly Picked. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 China Tonight. 10.05 Road To Now. (PG, R) 11.05 ABC Late News. 11.20 The Business. (R) 11.35 The School That Tried To End Racism. (PG, R) 12.35 We Hunt Together. (Madlv, R) 1.20 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 2.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Deepwater Horizon: Ten Mistakes. (M) 8.30 Saved By A Stranger. (M) 9.35 24 Hours In Emergency. (M) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Bosch. (Return, MA15+v) 11.45 An Ordinary Woman. (Return, Malv) 1.25 Deep State. (MA15+v, R) 3.25 Huang’s World. (Mal, R) 4.15 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+d, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) 7.30 SAS Australia. (Malv) Recruits are pushed beyond their physical limits on a merciless assault course. 8.30 MOVIE: Deadpool 2. (2018, MA15+lv, R) Deadpool recruits a team to protect a young boy who is being targeted by a time travelling cyborg. Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Josh Brolin. 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Station 19. (Final, Mas) Maya addresses unresolved family issues. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam. 8.45 Love Island Australia. (Return, Mls) Hosted by Sophie Monk. 10.15 To Be Advised. 11.15 Nine News Late. 11.45 The Arrangement. (Malsv) 12.40 New Amsterdam. (Mamv, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. 7.30 Celebrity MasterChef Australia. Celebrities flex their culinary skills. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panelists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.30 Just For Laughs Uncut. Hosted by Nikki Osborne. 10.00 Just For Laughs. (MA15+ls, R) 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 David Attenborough’s Life That Glows. 9.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.20 Doctor Who. 11.05 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.45 How To Live Younger. 12.45am Escape From The City. 1.40 QI. (Final) 2.15 30 Rock. 2.55 Reno 911! 3.20 ABC News Update. 3.25 Close. 5.00 Rainbow Chicks. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Gymnastics. 2020 American Cup FIG Individual All-Around World Cup. H’lights. 1.30 A House Divided. 2.45 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.55 Munchies Guide To Oaxaca. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.05 Takeshi’s Castle Indonesia. 5.30 Shortland Street. 6.00 RocKwiz. 7.00 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.20 Hypothetical. 10.10 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 My Road To Adventure. 11.00 Coastal Railways With Julie Walters. Noon MOVIE: Conspiracy Theory. (1997, M) 3.00 Sydney Weekender. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 10.30 Cold Case. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Agatha Raisin. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Garden Gurus Moments. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Ship That Died Of Shame. (1955, PG) 5.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Poirot. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Demolition Down Under. 10.00 JAG. Noon SEAL Team. 1.00 NCIS. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 16. Turkish Grand Prix. Highlights. 11.20 Blue Bloods. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 48 Hours. 3.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.10 NCIS. 5.05 The Doctors.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Strings. Continued. (2004, PG) 6.45 Sometimes Always Never. (2018, PG) 8.25 Every Day. (2018, PG) 10.15 The Motorcycle Diaries. (2004, M, Spanish) 12.35pm Binti. (2019, PG, Dutch) 2.15 Wadjda. (2012, PG, Arabic) 4.00 Bugsy Malone. (1976, PG) 5.40 Toys And Pets. (2017, PG) 7.30 Pawn Sacrifice. (2014) 9.40 The Forbidden Kingdom. (2008, M) 11.35 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Armchair Experts: NFL Edition. 11.00 Sound FX: Best Of. 11.30 A Football Life. 12.30pm Weird, True And Freaky. 1.30 So You Think You’d Survive? 2.30 Caught On Dashcam. 3.00 Pawn Stars. 3.30 Lost In Transmission. 4.30 7th Gear. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Die Hard 2. (1990, M) 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Supergirl. (Premiere) 1.00 Vanderpump Rules. 3.00 Malcolm. 4.00 Children’s Programs. 5.00 Malcolm. 6.00 The Nanny. 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 7.00 That ’70s Show. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: Flight. (2012, MA15+) 11.15 World’s Worst Flights. 12.15am State Of Affairs. 1.10 Westside. 2.10 Vanderpump Rules. 4.00 Pokémon. 4.30 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 4.50 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Conners. 7.00 Friends. 9.00 The Middle. 10.30 The Unicorn. 11.00 The Neighborhood. Noon A Million Little Things. 1.00 Nancy Drew. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 The Unicorn. 11.30 The Conners. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Breakfast Show. 8.00 Breakfast Show. 8.30 Breakfast Show. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Outsiders. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Paul Murray Live. 5.00 News. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 PML Later. 11.00 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, October 12 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Shetland. (Madlv, R) 2.00 The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco. (Mv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.05 Escape From The City. (R) 5.10 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Story Of The Songs. (PGad, R) 2.55 Where Are You Really From? (PG, R) 3.25 The Cook Up. (PG) 3.55 Remarkable Places To Eat. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Honor Student. (2014, Masv, R) 2.00 The Real Manhunter. (Mav, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.30 Driving Test. (PGl, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Freshly Picked. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.05 The Greek Islands With Julia Bradbury. 8.30 Step Into Paradise. (Maln) 9.55 Gatwick: The Last Chance Hotel. (Madl, R) 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.10 The Business. (R) 11.25 Q+A. (R) 12.30 China Tonight. (R) 1.00 Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes For Lizards. (Mls, R) 2.30 The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco. (Mv, R) 3.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great Canadian Railway Journeys. (PGas, R) 8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 The Feed. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 The Point. (R) 11.30 Cacciatore: The Hunter. (Final, MA15+alsv) 12.40 The A Word. (Mals, R) 4.10 Huang’s World. (Mal, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGasv) 7.30 SAS Australia. (Malv) Recruits undertake physical and psychological challenges inspired by the SAS selection process. 8.50 Inside Chernobyl. (PGa, R) Ben Fogle spends a week living alone inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. 10.25 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 S.W.A.T. (Mv) A prizefighter’s wife is abducted. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam. 8.40 Love Island Australia. (Mls) The adventurous singles continue their quest to find a romantic match in northern NSW. 9.40 Travel Guides. (PGl, R) 10.40 Nine News Late. 11.10 Reverie. (Mav) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (Premiere, PG) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 8.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Return) The NCIS team must track down an informant whose life is in danger. 11.25 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 12.25 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.10 Ghosts. 9.40 This Time With Alan Partridge. 10.10 Frayed. 11.00 Doctor Who. 11.45 In The Long Run. 12.05am Superwog. (Final) 12.30 Please Like Me. 12.55 W1A. 1.30 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 1.50 30 Rock. 2.35 Reno 911! 3.00 Squinters. 3.25 ABC News Update. 3.30 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Gymnastics. FIG World Challenge Cup. H’lights. 1.30 Fubar: The Age Of The Computer. 2.00 How To Rob A Bank. 2.50 Munchies Guide To Berlin. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 Takeshi’s Castle Indonesia. 5.30 Shortland Street. 6.00 RocKwiz. 7.00 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Alone. 9.40 Unknown Amazon. 10.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 My Greek Odyssey. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon MOVIE: Proof Of Life. (2000, M) 3.00 Creek To Coast. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 Without A Trace. 12.30am M*A*S*H. 1.30 The Real Seachange. 2.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Poirot. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The House In Nightmare Park. (1973, PG) 5.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Bondi Rescue. 8.30 Waltzing Jimeoin. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 JAG. Noon Walker, Texas Ranger. 1.00 NCIS. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup Qualifier. AFC Third Round. Japan v Australia. 11.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 12.30am Shopping. 2.00 MOVIE: The Wheel. (2019, M) 3.45 I Fish. 4.00 Late Programs.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Binti. Continued. (2019, PG, Dutch) 7.30 Bugsy Malone. (1976, PG) 9.10 Strings. (2004, PG) 10.50 Toys And Pets. (2017, PG) 12.40pm Unconscious. (2004, M, Spanish) 2.40 Every Day. (2018, PG) 4.30 The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp. (1943, PG) 7.30 Borg Vs McEnroe. (2017, M) 9.30 Talk To Her. (2002, MA15+, Spanish) 11.35 White Tiger. (2012, M, Russian) 1.35am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm So You Think You’d Survive? 2.00 Pawn Stars. 2.30 Storage Wars: TX. 3.00 Storage Wars Canada. 3.30 Fish’n With Mates. 4.00 The Mike & Cole Show. 4.30 Down East Dickering. (Premiere) 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Outback Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Supergirl. 1.00 Vanderpump Rules. 3.00 Malcolm. 3.30 The Nanny. 4.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.30 That ’70s Show. 5.00 Malcolm. 6.00 The Nanny. 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 7.00 That ’70s Show. 7.30 MOVIE: Heat. (1995, M) 11.00 World’s Worst Flights. Midnight State Of Affairs. 1.00 Westside. 2.00 Vanderpump Rules. 3.50 Clarence. 4.00 Pokémon. 4.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Seinfeld. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The King Of Queens. Noon A Million Little Things. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 1.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. 11.35 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Breakfast Show. 8.00 Breakfast Show. 8.30 Breakfast Show. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Alan Jones. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Paul Murray Live. 5.00 News. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 PML Later. 11.00 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

q A Nelson Bay Junior Cricket Club Member taking on the challenge. Photo: Marian Sampson.Member taking on the challenge.

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high levels of action and involvement. Playing cricket can help to develop children’s fitness, agility, motor skills and hand eye coordination through bowling, catching and batting, while engaging in leadership and developing a great sense of working as a team.

Tilligerry Social Golf Club Results TILLIGERRY Social Golf Club results for 1/10/21 Outright winner: Brian Riddell 37 Bonus points winner: Matt Baldwin 35 c/b Ball winners: Hugh Potts 35, Adam Cowie 34, Peter

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Couvaras 32, Alan Lloyd 32, Bill McMaster. 32, John Clayton 31 Bradman Award: Wendy Couvaras

There were 12 starters. Congratulations to all the

winners.

There are a few of our members with ill-health at the moment we wish you all a speedy recovery. Our next game 8/10/21 Single Stableford.

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WEDNESDAY, October 13 ABC TV (2)

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NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Don’t Stop The Music. (R) 11.00 The Repair Shop. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco. (Mv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Escape From The City. (PG, R) 5.10 Grand Designs Aust. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.00 Remarkable Places To Eat. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Mom Wars. (2017, Ma) 2.00 The Real Manhunter. (Madv, 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 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Desperate Housewives. (Mas, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 Gruen. (Return) 9.05 Frayed. (Mals) 9.50 Back. (MA15+l, R) 10.15 To Be Advised. 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.15 The Business. (R) 11.30 Four Corners. (R) 12.15 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.30 Silent Witness. (Final, MA15+, R) 1.35 The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco. (Mv, R) 2.20 To Be Advised. 3.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Australia’s Health Revolution. (M) Part 1 of 3. 8.35 24 Hours In Emergency: Into The Light. (M) An 11-year-old is rushed to St George’s. 9.30 Miniseries: New Gold Mountain. (Madlv) Part 1 of 4. 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Atlantic Crossing. (PGal) 12.05 The Killing. (Mav, R) 4.30 VICE Guide To Film. (Mdlv, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGas) 7.30 SAS Australia. (Final, M) 8.45 America’s Got Talent. (Return, PG) A variety of acts perform in front of a panel of celebrity judges, including Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara, hoping to prove they have what it takes to become a star. Hosted by Terry Crews. 10.45 The Latest: Seven News. 11.15 Chicago Fire. (M) Casey continues down a troubling path. 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 Love Island Australia. (Mls) Hosted by Sophie Monk. 9.40 Botched. (MA15+amn) 10.40 Nine News Late. 11.10 Confessions Of A Serial Killer With Piers Morgan. (M, R) 12.05 Pearson. (Malv) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton chats with Dave Grohl, Kadeena Cox, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Greg Davies. 8.30 Bull. (Return) After Bull’s daughter is kidnapped by someone he suspects is connected to his past, he and the TAC team must call on all their collective experience to find her. 11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Art Works. 9.00 ABC News Update. 10.00 Doctor Who. 10.50 Restoration Australia. 11.50 Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail. (Final) 12.50am 30 Rock. 1.35 Reno 911! 1.55 Squinters. 2.20 News Update. 2.25 Close. 5.00 Rainbow Chicks. 5.05 Five Minutes More. 5.10 Sarah & Duck. 5.20 The Hive. 5.30 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Counter Space. 1.30 Fubar: The Age Of The Computer. 1.55 Rise Up. 2.45 Munchies Guide To Bohemia. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.00 Takeshi’s Castle Indonesia. 5.30 Shortland Street. 6.00 RocKwiz. 7.00 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Crusaders: Ex Jehovah’s Witnesses Speak. (2021, MA15+) 10.05 Australia Uncovered: The Department. 11.45 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 My Greek Odyssey. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 MOVIE: This Is Where I Leave You. (2014, M) 3.00 DVine Living. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.40 Bones. 2am Home Shopping.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon New Tricks. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Pure Hell Of St Trinian’s. (1960) 5.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Aaron Hernandez Uncovered. 12.30am Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Destination Dessert. 8.30 Snap Happy. 9.00 One Strange Rock. 10.00 JAG. Noon Walker, Texas Ranger. 1.00 NCIS. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 SEAL Team. 12.10am Home Shopping. 2.10 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 16. Turkish Grand Prix. Highlights. 3.10 48 Hours. 4.10 Hawaii Five-0. 5.05 The Doctors.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Toys And Pets. Continued. (2017, PG) 7.25 The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp. (1943, PG) 10.25 The Forbidden Kingdom. (2008, M) 12.20pm Bugsy Malone. (1976, PG) 2.00 Jungle Book. (1942, PG) 4.00 Long Way North. (2015, PG) 5.30 Romeo And Juliet. (2013, PG) 7.40 Then Came You. (2018, M) 9.30 Big Fish. (2003) 11.50 Late Programs. 5.50am Wadjda. (2012, PG, Arabic)

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Hard Knocks. (Return) 1.30 Storage Wars: TX. 2.00 7th Gear. 3.00 Storage Wars Canada. 3.30 Blokesworld. 4.00 Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Down East Dickering. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 Fat Pizza: Back In Business. 9.10 MOVIE: Superbad. (2007, MA15+) 11.40 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Supergirl. 1.00 Vanderpump Rules. 3.00 Malcolm. 3.30 The Nanny. 4.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.30 That ’70s Show. 5.00 Malcolm. 6.00 The Nanny. 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 7.00 That ’70s Show. 7.30 MOVIE: War Of The Worlds. (2005, M) 9.45 MOVIE: Super 8. (2011, M) Midnight State Of Affairs. 1.00 Westside. 2.00 Vanderpump Rules. 3.50 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Friends. Noon A Million Little Things. 1.00 2 Broke Girls. 2.00 Mom. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.20 2 Broke Girls. 11.35 King Of Queens. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Breakfast Show. 8.00 Breakfast Show. 8.30 Breakfast Show. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Alan Jones. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Paul Murray Live. 5.00 News. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 PML Later. 11.00 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 The Greek Islands With Julia Bradbury. (R) 11.00 Harry Seidler: Modernist. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 How Extra. (PG) 2.00 The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco. (Mav, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Escape From The City. (R) 5.10 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Story Of The Songs. (Mal, R) 2.55 Where Are You Really From? (PG, R) 3.25 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 3.55 Remarkable Places To Eat. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Stranger At The Door. (2004, Mv, R) 2.00 Business Builders. 2.30 Border Security: America’s Frontline. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 The Drum. 6.55 Sammy J. (PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 8.30 Q+A. 9.35 Secrets Of The Museum. (PG) 10.25 You Can’t Ask That. (Ml, R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.15 Big Weather (And How To Survive It) (R) 12.10 Miniseries: Capital. (Ml, R) 12.55 Miniseries: Mrs Wilson. (Ml, R) 1.55 The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco. (Final, Mav, R) 2.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.20 Sammy J. (PG, R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Coastal Devon & Cornwall With Michael Portillo. (Premiere) 8.35 Back To The Titanic. (PG) 9.30 Miniseries: New Gold Mountain. (MA15+av) 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Gomorrah. (MA15+av, R) 12.05 Mr Mercedes. (MA15+) 2.00 The Name Of The Rose. (Mav, R) 3.55 Huang’s World. (Ml, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (PGa, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Game 1. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars. From Blundstone Arena, Hobart. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 To Be Advised. 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 To Be Advised. 8.30 Love Island Australia. (Mls) Hosted by Sophie Monk. 9.30 Love Island Australia Afterparty. (Premiere, MA15+als) 10.00 Nine News Late. 10.30 Reported Missing. (Ma, R) 11.45 The Fix. (Mav, R) 12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. 7.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mal, R) Good friends Mosh and Karen are called to a 35-week pregnant woman who hasn’t felt her baby move in 10 hours. 8.30 Gogglebox. TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Blue Bloods. Jamie worries when Eddie lies to him. 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.10 Hard Quiz. 9.40 Gruen. 10.15 Doctor Who. 11.00 You Can’t Ask That. 11.35 Life That Glows. 12.35am MOVIE: The Trip To Spain. (2017, M) 2.15 30 Rock. 3.00 Reno 911! 3.25 Squinters. 3.50 Close. 5.00 Rainbow Chicks. 5.05 Five Minutes More. 5.10 Sarah & Duck. 5.20 The Hive. 5.30 Digby Dragon. 5.40 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Replay. 2.05 Fubar: The Age Of The Computer. 2.35 What’s The Catch With Matthew Evans. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.00 Takeshi’s Castle Indonesia. 5.30 Shortland Street. 6.00 RocKwiz. 7.00 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 10.00 Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. 10.55 The Feed. 11.25 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 My Greek Odyssey. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 MOVIE: Terminal Velocity. (1994, M) 3.00 Weekender. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Home And Away. 8.30 Father Brown. 9.30 Inspector Morse. 11.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon As Time Goes By. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Against The Wind. (1948, PG) 5.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 MOVIE: Chocolat. (2000, M) 11.10 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under. 8.30 Escape Fishing With ET. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 JAG. Noon Walker, Texas Ranger. 1.00 NCIS. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. 10.30 SEAL Team. 11.30 MacGyver. 12.30am Home Shopping. 2.00 Elementary. 3.00 NCIS. 4.00 Hawaii Five-0.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Wadjda. Continued. (2012, PG, Arabic) 7.35 Big Fish. (2003) 9.55 Long Way North. (2015, PG) 11.25 White Tiger. (2012, M, Russian) 1.25pm The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp. (1943, PG) 4.25 Land Of The Bears. (2014, French) 6.00 CJ7. (2008, PG, Cantonese) 7.35 Miles Ahead. (2015, M) 9.30 Gangs Of New York. (2002) 12.35am Dying To Survive. (2018, M, Mandarin) 2.45 Late Programs.

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9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Supergirl. 1.00 Vanderpump Rules. 3.00 Malcolm. 3.30 The Nanny. 4.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.30 That ’70s Show. 5.00 Malcolm. 6.00 The Nanny. 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 7.00 That ’70s Show. 7.30 Survivor 41. 8.30 MOVIE: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. (2014, M) 11.00 World’s Worst Flights. Midnight State Of Affairs. 1.00 Westside. 2.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Frasier. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The Big Bang Theory. Noon A Million Little Things. 1.00 2 Broke Girls. 2.00 Mom. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 The Unicorn. 10.00 Seinfeld. 11.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Breakfast Show. 8.00 Breakfast Show. 8.30 Breakfast Show. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Alan Jones. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Paul Murray Live. 5.00 News. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 PML Later. 11.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Weird, True And Freaky. 1.00 So You Think You’d Survive? 2.00 Pawn Stars. 2.30 Storage Wars: TX. 3.00 Storage Wars Canada. 4.00 Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Down East Dickering. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: True Lies. (1994, M) 10.25 MOVIE: Soldier. (1998, MA15+) 12.30am Late Programs.

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Soldiers Point Bowling Club to reopen By Peter SMITH THE Bowling Club will reopen to members on Monday, 11October. Members will need to be fully vaccinated and the Club will be complying with the

four square metre rule. Masks will be required to be worn while moving around the Club. Simon Lack, the Club's Secretary/Manager, said that he has had numerous enquiries from members

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keen to resume their sporting and social activities. He said the greens are in excellent condition but only two will be available initially due renovation work. Simon said he expects keen interest from bowlers

who will be able to enter the various events when the Club re-opens. He said that, due to expected high demand, bowlers are advised to enter events as soon as possible upon re-opening.

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is ageism in the workplace – people may suspect they're missing out on opportunities to learn new tech or skills because of ageism, but it can be difficult to prove. “Setting up an affinity group of older colleagues can be an effective way to compare experiences and identify patterns. “You may also take a look at your organisation’s Diversity and READING: 1 Corinthians 2: 9 "However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no Inclusion strategy mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who LOVE HIM." Blessings from Lynne Miles and if age is not included as a ground of diversity, suggest it is." knowing how to respond to NEARLY half of all Ageism Awareness Day ageism can be tricky, there Australians over-50 ambassador Monica Trapaga are a range of constructive experienced ageism in the is well known to Australians actions people can take, past year, but only one in five through her decades of work including setting up affinity of them took any action in on stage and screen, including groups at work, escalating response, according to new on the ABC's Play School. complaints strategically, research launched to mark She said she was inspired the first Ageism Awareness and understanding how to to join the campaign to help Day. approach conversations that raise awareness of this form of Australia's campaign make a difference. discrimination. "Ageism is pervasive, but to end ageism, EveryAGE "I've encountered all kinds often hidden. Counts, commissioned a of ageist discrimination during “The only way we can nationwide poll by The my time in television, and I end it is to bring it out of the RedBridge Group, to know my experiences are far help understand the gap shadows," said EveryAGE from unique," Ms Trapaga said. between the widespread Counts Campaign Director "It's something I believe prevalence of ageism and Marlene Krasovitsky. we really need to start taking our collective willingness to "Often older Australians more seriously in Australia. combat it. Research findings feel powerless when we “Yes, we're ageing as showed that 45 percent of encounter ageism. a nation, but that's only a Australians over 50 say they However, if we know negative if we continue to have experienced ageism in what it looks like and name discriminate against older the past year, and 52 per cent it, we can take constructive people and make unfair actions in response. In this of all Australians say they assumptions about who they way each of us can help build have witnessed ageism in the are and what they can and an Australia without ageism. past year. can’t do. "People often don't know Worryingly, 82 percent "Like all forms of discrimination, the place how to approach difficult of older Australians who to start is by spreading conversations about ageism, experienced ageism say they awareness. but we know there are did not take any action in “So much ageism happens approaches that work better response. unconsciously, and it's allowed than others. Of these 27 percent said to keep happening because “For example, it's it was because it was hard to we don't feel sufficiently tempting to argue that 'one prove, 24 percent said it was informed or empowered to day you'll be in my shoes', because they didn't know push back. Ageism Awareness how to respond, 22 percent but the latest research Day is about ending that and said was because they were shows people find it hard to I couldn't be prouder to play not sure if it was really conceptualise their future this role." ageism and 9 percent said selves, and that it may EveryAGE Counts cothey "didn't know what my actually be more persuasive chair and former federal options were". to simply explain the Minister Robert Tickner EveryAGE Counts is impact ageism had on you said Ageism Awareness Day today looking to raise personally. was an important initiative "Another example awareness that although

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LAND AHOY! “We have a block of land we were thinking of selling. Is land popular right now, or is it only existing homes that are selling strongly?” I’M glad you asked that because vacant blocks whether residential, boutique or larger acreage are extremely popular. Vacant land has always been desirable, but the past eighteen months has seen an explosion in interest across all sectors. Many buyers want to create their own slice of paradise from the ground up; design and build a home that fulfills their lifestyle dreams. Demand is outstripping supply. R&R has five offices across Port Stephens /The Hunter – Raymond Terrace plus the Mid-North Coast – Stroud, Gloucester, Forster and Bulahdelah. Each of our offices is selling land faster than we can list. We desperately need more listings to satisfy our long list of registered buyers keen to purchase. So, yes, it’s a brilliant time to list your block and as you’re in an area that we service, if you’d like to know just how much your property is worth in this very buoyant market, the R&R Team would be delighted to provide you with a professional, accurate market appraisal. It costs nothing and you are under no obligation. You may well enjoy a very lucrative result that far exceeds your expectations! Denise

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Jasminda Email Jasminda: media@newsofthearea.com.au DEAR Jasminda, When taking a book from a street library, should you give back a book of equal literary merit or is it okay to swap average books for best-sellers? Mr Geoff W. Dear Geoff, I love the street library concept. It offers all the best parts of borrowing a book (flicking through titles, locating a classic, the anticipation of lazy Sunday afternoons draped on a chaise with a cat, a cup of tea, and some dog-eared pages ... and all of it without the cost of a new book, the fines of a library and the philanthropic joy of giving and receiving during a stroll in your neighbourhood. Now, to your question. For a start, literary merit doesn't always equate to a best seller. Take this line for example: 'His voice is warm and husky like dark melted chocolate fudge caramel... or something." Dark melted chocolate fudge caramel? Or something? If a 10-year-old wrote this in their written expression book, they'd be pulled up for starting the sentence in a verbose manner and finishing it by being lazy or unimaginative, and yet this book topped best-seller lists with its combination of cringey writing and a stalking, manipulative protagonist. I understand where you're coming from, though. Is it okay, for example, to swap a pristine copy of Wuthering Heights for a muddy version of Bombproof Your Horse, admittedly an interesting read, but with a very limited prospective audience, or Knitting With Dog Hair: Better a sweater from a dog you know and love than from a sheep you'll never meet (both real titles, by the way). I feel that in the same vein as 'an eye for an eye', you really should swap a decent book for a decent book, particularly when this free community service has a significant feel-good factor about it.

and it was very pleasing to see so many individuals and organisations around the country having conversations about ageism and its impacts. "The proportion of the Australian population over 65 has doubled from 8 percent to 15 percent over the past 50 years. “We can’t keep discriminating against a fifth of our population. “We need to update our attitudes, structures, and practices. "Of course, the responsibility to act lies not just with those who experience ageism, but with everyone else. “Discrimination and prejudice survive when we turn a blind eye or allow it to go unchallenged."

second Monday of each month at the Fingal Bay Sports and Recreation Club. “New members and visitors are welcome to learn about the club and its activities that include wine and dine events, walking for pleasure, barbecues, coffee mornings and wine appreciation time,” she said. For more information, phone 4984 1448 or 0419 119 216.

Port Stephens and the Myall Seniors. have several active Probus Clubs. “Social isolation Julia Redlich of the Probus can be a major issue for C NOTA Graphics- Ref: R&RDH_7102021_NEINA our ageing population Club of Fingal Bay told News Of and it’s been especially The Area, “Fingal Bay Probus Club By Marian SAMPSON never stops enjoying life!” tough for our seniors during the When COVID-19 restrictions AUSTRALIA celebrated its first Ageism pandemic,” Mrs Ward said. allow the The Fingal Bay Probus Awareness Day on October 1. “We all know a senior, whether Club meets at 9.30am on the NSW Seniors were in the spotlight, they are a family member, friend, with loved ones being urged to check neighbour or colleague. in on our older relatives and friends. “I encourage everyone to pick This was Australia’s first Ageism up the phone and check in on Awareness Day and coincided with the them, not just today, but regularly.” THE Hunter has been impacted by severe weather and flooding before, United Nations’ International Day of October 1 marked the second and it will again – this is the message Older Persons and Probus Day. annual Probus Day with clubs Minister for Seniors Natalie dedicated to friendship, fellowship in the latest ‘Get Ready’ campaign, which NSW State Emergency Service Ward said the day was an important and fun in retirement holding (NSW SES) has launched this week in opportunity to reinforce the value COVID-safe initiatives throughout our region. of older people to NSW, challenge the month. The community is being urged to stigma and highlight the many support “Probus Day is a chance to take practical steps to prepare their services available. remind our members and the properties, with forecasts showing “We’re fortunate to have such wider community about the possible severe weather conditions wisdom and support from our thriving importance of social connections this storm season, elevating the risk seniors here in NSW,” Mrs Ward said. and the support we offer to for widespread storms and possible “A lifetime of effort justly deserves overcome feelings of isolation,” flooding this summer. recognition as they continue to make Probus South Pacific chairman Parliamentary Secretary for valuable contributions to families and Judith Maestracci said. the Hunter Taylor Martin said our our communities.” “Our members are community needs to understand Older people are encouraged to enthusiastically springing into their risk, and this campaign assists utilise online activities and embrace action by encouraging their friends us to do that, and to prepare for our the 7,500 NSW Seniors Card deals to engage with their local Probus risk. and discount providers and develop club and enjoy some much-needed “The SES campaign in our region their online skills through Tech Savvy COVID-safe fun.”

q Members of the Fingal Bay Probus Club during a pre lockdown meeting. Rosamund Martin, Robert Mitchell, and Rex Sneyd.

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is a timely reminder that we all need to take the time now to prepare ourselves, our homes and our region for natural disasters, including storms and flooding in this upcoming storm season. “The reality is that we need communities to be ready for the very real possibility of a repeat of previous flooding events seen in our region, or potentially even worse,” Mr Martin said. Minister for Emergency Services David Elliott said our emergency services stand ready to respond but need the community to play their part in preparing for natural disasters. “The SES is taking every step to ensure communities across the State are prepared for storm season, whether it be through their continued

training, deployment of new rescue vehicles or indeed powerful visual campaigns such as this one,” Mr Elliott said. “Being aware and prepared is everyone’s responsibility, whether you’re at home, at work or away on holidays.” NSW SES Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Sean Kearns said the flood awareness campaign will run until the end of November. “This region will see our messages to get ready and be prepared, we ask the community to take action to not only prepare themselves, but assist our volunteers,” Mr Kearns said. Find out more about the steps you can take to Get Ready for storms at https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/getinvolved/get-ready-nsw/

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IT’S time for your weekly police and emergency services update for the Port Stephens region. Pacific Highway A B-Double crashed just before midnight on 27 September on the Pacific Highway Karuah. North bound lanes were completely blocked whilst contraflow was established, affecting traffic in both directions into midday 28 September. Gyrocopter Crash Emergency services were called to the scene of a gyrocopter crash onto Stockton Beach in the early afternoon of 2 October. The two occupants of the aircraft were treated by paramedics for minor cuts and abrasions as a result of the accident.

Fire Safety As of 1 October, the Bush Fire Danger Period is officially in action in the Lower Hunter area. Permits will be required by all landholders who wish to burn on their property and can be obtained by NSW Rural Fire Service Brigade Permit issuing officers in your area. Inspector David Millsteed from the Lower Hunter RFS

Office reminds land owners and residents not to become complacent after last fire season’s damage. “Now is the time for residents and land managers to start preparing for the threat of bush and grass fire; these fires can strike at any time and it is vitally important to be prepared,” Inspector Millsteed said.

q Pacific Highway Crash on 27 September. Photo: supplied.

q Officers from the Raymond Terrace Police Station commemorate National Police Remembrance Day. Photo: Port Stephens Hunter Police District.

National Police Remembrance Day This week, Police across Australia conducted discrete ceremonies to recognise National Police Remembrance

Business Adapts Again By Marian SAMPSON

FOR months it has been ‘business not as usual’. Business owners have turned to online trade, click and collect and pivoting as the pandemic continues to offer challenges. The next challenge for local businesses is reopening. COVID-19 has changed the landscape for businesses with staff being required to ensure public compliance of health orders such as signing in with QR Codes. New public health advice released this week sets out how NSW businesses will continue to tackle COVID-19 as the state begins to reopen. Hospitality, tourism, beauty and gyms all have significant challenges including limited

numbers on the premises. If a staff member tests positive, whether they are vaccinated or not vaccinated, they must self-isolate for 14 days and follow the advice from NSW Health. Businesses will refer to their COVID-19 Safety Plan and risk assessment approach for further instructions on notifying other staff. Businesses must inform NSW Health if three or more employees test positive for COVID-19 in a seven-day period. NSW Health guidelines will enable businesses to assess workplace risk if a COVID-19 case is identified and confirm actions to be taken. Businesses can reduce the risk of closure or staff going into isolation by implementing

rigorous COVID-19 Safety Plans. Other proactive steps businesses can take include ensuring staff are vaccinated and implementing regular onsite testing programs for workers. The new health orders include the fact that businesses will be responsible for taking reasonable measures to stop unvaccinated people entering premises. For example, having prominent signs stating requirements, Service NSW QR codes, staff checking vaccination status upon entry and only accepting valid forms of evidence of vaccination. Authorised officers will monitor businesses reopening, particularly those that have vaccination requirements,

“Upon the receipt of a first complaint about dog noise, Council staff will attempt to make contact with the dog owner and advise that a complaint has been received. “The dog owner will have fourteen days to resolve the issue without further involvement from Council,” Ms Drinan said. At this point, if the barking persists, Council will request additional information including diary and statement forms regarding time and duration of barking. “Complainants are encouraged to obtain audio recordings of noise episodes where possible, to accompany the diary,” Ms Drinan said, Council will then investigate the situation and determine whether the noise is offensive, in

which case a Noise Abatement Direction will be issued and enforced for 28 days. “If the noise is not deemed offensive by Council staff at the conclusion of their investigation, the complainant will be advised accordingly and no further action will be taken,” Ms Drinan said. Offensive noise is classified by the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 as one or more of the following: barking before 7am or after 8pm or; repeated barking that interrupts normal home activity such as sleep, conversations, phone calls, watching television, study etc. The revised policy was supported by Cr Chris Doohan and seconded by Cr Ken Jordan.

Day 2021, an event to honour those that have given the ultimate sacrifice while performing their duties. The day also commemorates those who have lost their

q Igym Salamander Bay’s Carly Taylor pushing the sled. Igym is just one business that has pivoted during the pandemic offering online classes to members but the team is keen to welcome their community of members back through the door. Photo: Marian Sampson.

for example hospitality, retail, gyms, and personal services (e.g. hair, beauty). Penalties may apply for individuals and businesses who don’t comply. On the spot fines of $1,000 may apply to individuals for not complying, or for using fraudulent evidence of

vaccination or check-in. On the spot fines of $5,000 may apply to businesses for not complying with the Public Health Order vaccination requirements. Further penalties may apply for significant breaches. NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said it is

PORT Stephens Council will recommence free green waste drop off days from 3 October 2021 for essential use. Green waste drop off days will return to their normal schedule with a booking system in place, with extra dates announced for October. Port Stephens outdoor pools will also reopen from today, Monday 27 September, with COVID Safe measures in place. Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer says it’s great to see green waste drop offs returning, particularly as the weather warms up. “Due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, we had to cancel all non-essential services including free green waste drop off days until further notice. “We understand it has been an inconvenience for many, so we’ve looked at ways we can safely reinstate this service for those with a reasonable excuse under the public health order. “Keeping our community and employees safe is still the most important priority. “That’s why we’ll be using a booking system to ensure these days are COVID Safe. “To thank our community for their patience during the past few challenging months, we’re putting on extra free drop

off days at Salamander Bay for the month of October.” Council’s Waste Coordinator Chris Cannard says the green waste drop offs are for residents with a reasonable excuse to leave home only. “It’s important to make sure that your reason for leaving home is acceptable under the public health order,” Mr Cannard said. “Reasonable excuses might include clearing up after a tree has fallen, moving and needing to clear green waste or the green waste poses a health, safety or fire hazard. “A booking system will be in place and we ask people to please wear a mask, only have 1 person per vehicle and abide by all other COVID restrictions,” he said. “Bookings will be capped to 5 people every 20 minutes

lives through illness or other circumstances. These ceremonies were conducted at Raymond Terrace, Maitland and Nelson Bay Police Stations.

important to note that the new advice may be updated by NSW Health as case numbers and evidence changes. “We will continue to do what we have done throughout this pandemic, which is to regularly update our advice, informed by experience, feedback, and emerging evidence. “It is only in partnership that we can reopen in a safe way.” With the region reopening to Greater Sydney on 11 October, businesses will need to be ready to deliver their products and services in compliance with the public health orders. On a positive note there is high consumer confidence and if spending after the last lockdown is any indication businesses can expect a welcome increase in traffic as we navigate to a new way of life with COVID.

Revised Dog Noise Policy Green waste drop off days return

By Tara CAMPBELL

A NEW Dog Noise Policy has been adopted by the Port Stephens Council. The previous policy was last reviewed on 8 October 2019, and in mid-July 2021, the revised Dog Noise Policy was placed on public exhibition. The new policy has no major changes, however repeated breaches or failure to adhere to legislative directions could result in fines being issued to the dog owners causing offensive noise. Kate Drinan, Port Stephens Council’s Development and Compliance Section Manager said that Council is committed to resolving dog noise problems having regard to legislative requirements.

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to reduce peak times and help keep everyone safe. “This will allow around 400 people per month to use the service, which is what we would normally expect,” he said. Bookings are essential on 4988 0255. Green waste drop off dates for October are: Sunday 3 October Karuah, Lemon Tree Passage, Salamander Bay Sunday 10 October Salamander Bay, Raymond Terrace Sunday 17 October - Lemon Tree Passage, Salamander Bay Sunday 24 October Salamander Bay, Raymond Terrace Sunday 31 October Salamander Bay

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Carp in the crosshairs By Marian SAMPSON

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BOWFISHING is a growing sport that has recently put carp firmly in the crosshairs. NSW bowfishers can now safely fish with specialised

equipment in specific inland NSW waters while also helping control pest populations. New rules and regulations for the sport were announced by

Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall following extensive industry and community consultation. “Carp are considered a

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noxious pest and remain the only species that may be taken using bowfishing equipment,” Mr Marshall said. “This is a popular activity, and bowfishers will now be allowed to target carp using an upright bow with a specialised arrow attached through a tethered line and a reel. “The fishing community asked the NSW Government to have a serious discussion about allowing bowfishing of carp, and I’m pleased to deliver this welcomed news today after the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) conducted public consultation.” Mr Marshall said a successful trial of bowfishing for carp had previously shown it could be safe, effective, and provide economic benefits for rural and regional areas of NSW. “The Trial Program in 2016 and 2017 and its subsequent review identified that, with the right regulation, bowfishing is a safe and sustainable technique,” Mr Marshall said. “This is in addition to the huge environmental benefits that come from removing pest

carp from inland waters. “It is important bowfishers understand the rules, regulations and technique surrounding the sport before taking up bowfishing.” To assist with education and awareness of rules and regulations, a NSW Recreational Bowfishing for Carp in Inland Waters Guide is available via the NSW DPI website at https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/ hunting/game-and-pests/ bowfishing-for-carp. Bowfishing is prohibited in tidal waters, entrances to rivers and lakes, coastal lagoons, all offshore waters and estuaries and all beaches across the state. So, we will not be seeing anyone bowfishing off the local breakwall or jetty anytime soon, but it is a growing sport that now has the green light to take on an environmental pest in inland waters. It is also prohibited in declared trout waters to ensure separation between trout anglers and bowfishers. A valid NSW Recreational Fishing License is also required to Bowfish. For safety as part of the changes, bowfishing cannot be conducted within 50 metres of a person, or vehicle not part of the fishing party, or within 100 metres of a dwelling, picnic area or campsite.

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