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Australia Day Awards
LORD
MAYOR’S
MESSAGE
CR BOB
DWYER
I was delighted to present the City of
Parramatta Australia Day Awards at a special
ceremony at Rosehill Gardens on Thursday
21 January. It was wonderful to honour and
celebrate our local unsung heroes who have
made incredible contributions to our City and
community, particularly during such a difficult
year. On behalf of the City of Parramatta, I
would like to congratulate and thank all of our
nominees and winners – we are all grateful for
your hard work and dedication.
2021 City of Parramatta Australia Day
Award winners
Junior Citizen of the Year – Antonio Rajaratnam
In 2020, Antonio was a HSC student at
Redeemer Baptist School. In addition to
his studies, he participated in a range of
extracurricular activities, worked as a volunteer,
and was awarded the 2020 Young Scientist of
the Year Award for his rediscovery of the Sand
Fairy cicada.
Senior Citizen of the Year – Heather Gillam
Heather is the coordinator of the Epping Branch
of the War Widows Guild of Australia and
has been an affiliate member of Epping RSL
sub-Branch for a number of years. At age 93,
Heather makes weekly visits to
members of the veteran community in Epping
and beyond, often by public transport, to check
on their wellbeing.
Community Group Award – Meals Plus
For more than 45 years, Meals Plus has been
providing support to people in Parramatta
who are homeless or disadvantaged. Meals
plus offers a range of services including meals,
essential items, welfare service referrals, and
laundry and shower facilities.
Humanity Award – Diane Lear
Diane is a registered nurse, volunteer, and
co-founder and facilitator of Neuro Oncology
Information Network (NOgIN), an organisation
that helps to support families and patients
through the diagnosis of brain cancer.
Community Service Award – Paul Moussa
Paul is the coordinator of Parramatta Mission’s
Meals Plus program and regularly goes
above and beyond to ensure everyone in the
community is cared for with dignity and respect.
Leadership Award – Westmead Hospital
COVID-19 Clinic Team
Since January 2020, the Westmead Hospital
Clinic Team’s commitment to our community
has meant that hundreds of thousands of
patients have been, and continue to be, tested
and assessed quickly and safely during the
global pandemic.
2021 Annual Community Grants
Council’s 2021 Annual Community Grants
program opens on 1 February and I invite local
not-for-profits, community groups and services,
social enterprises and sports clubs to apply for
a share of $400,000 in funding. These fantastic
grants can help with project and resource
development, building internal capacity, or
buying essential materials. Ranging from $5,000
to $20,000 across five categories, the grants
will support community services and activities
that enhance the social, cultural and economic
wellbeing of people in the Parramatta Local
Government Area. Community organisations
are the lifeblood of our City and we very proud
to support these dedicated groups through our
long-standing Community Grants program.
Applications will be open from 9am 1 February
until midnight 22 February.
To find out more, visit: cityofparramatta.nsw.
gov.au/community/grants
Young Adult Citizen of the Year – Elise Kellett
Elise contributes to the local community through
a variety of volunteer roles. Her passion for and
involvement in a variety of programs enables
her to empower, inspire and support young
people, contributing to a safe and inclusive
environment regardless of sexuality, gender and
expression.
Adult Citizen of the Year – Ian Carter
Major Ian Carter is a passionate advocate for
suicide prevention and mental health support
for our local community. Ian has been awarded
the Commendation for Brave Conduct and
has presented the ADF Long Tan Youth and
Leadership Award at more than 30 local
schools.
City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Cr Bob Dwyer pictured with the winners of the 2021 City of Parramatta
Australia Day Awards.
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You can also find my Lord Mayor’s Message
online on the City of Parramatta website,
along with my monthly video message:
cityofparramatta.co/lord-mayor-message
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LOCAL NEWS
Car park bites the dust
Popular Parramatta car park to close down from this Monday, February 1
NICOLA BARTON
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The Riverbank Car Park is preparing
to close indefinitely, to make
way for the budgeted $840 million
Powerhouse Parramatta project, Parra
News can reveal.
The car park, which is earmarked for
demolition as part of the Powerhouse
development plans, will close from February
1, despite the Powerhouse project
having yet received planning consent.
This means no demolition works are
able to take place on the car park until that
consent is received.
Car park users were recently notified of
the closure via email communications.
The closure marks the next step in
realising plans to build the museum on
the Parramatta River foreshore, despite
significant community pushback.
An Infrastructure NSW spokesperson
confirmed the car park will soon close,
to enable the construction of the Powerhouse
Parramatta.
“Infrastructure NSW is working with the
City of Parramatta to manage the car park
closure including communications with
The Riverbank Car Park in Parramatta will close down from this Monday.
car park users and the community,” the
spokesperson said.
“Although the car park will be closed,
work on site will not start until a planning
consent is received.”
A City of Parramatta Council spokesperson
told Parra News that they don’t predict
the closure of the Riverbank Car Park will
be of impact to drivers, or be of financial
impact to the council.
“Based on our analysis, City of
Parramatta Council has sufficient vacancy
across its CBD parking facilities to accommodate
the parking needs of customers
who would use Riverbank Car Park,” the
spokesperson said.
“Usage of these alternate car parks will
determine any financial impacts to council.”
The Riverbank Car Park is a 506 space,
24-hour multi-storey carpark off Dirrabarri
Lane, Parramatta.
Regular users are encouraged to now use
another of the city’s four secure car parks,
which include Eat Street, City Centre,
Parramatta Train Station and the Justice
Precinct.
Planning approval for the project is
expected to be handed down by the
Department of Planning early this year,
however there have been reports of delays.
Those in opposition of the plans remain
firm in their quest to save and preserve the
historic 19th century home and former
maternity hospital, Willow Grove, which
is also earmarked for demolition.
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Rookwood is trying to ease some of the burden for families
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Power of sport inspires unity
It was one of the most joyous finishes to
cricket!
Last week, many of us were glued to our
TVs as India defeated Australia in the dying
minutes of the fourth Test to retain
the Border-Gavaskar trophy in Brisbane.
As luck would have it, I was on the road,
driving back from the city to Toongabbie
– and nearly swerving off the M4 as I
hung off ABC radio ball by ball.
Pictures were not needed. The crowd’s
roar told me every time India had scored
a run, creeping closer to the target of 328
(the highest successful fourth-innings
chase at the Gabba in history).
Surely there weren’t more people at the
ground cheering for India than Australia?
Scanning the online reaction, not only
did few Australians begrudge India’s victory
in a series that – given India’s global
strength in cricket – now rivals the Ashes.
Ajinkya Rahane’s team had won people’s
respect and a good many hearts.
What made us respond in this way?
Our nation loves a plucky underdog and
here was a tenacious opponent that never
lost its self-belief.
When India were humiliated in the
first Test in Adelaide, and captain Virat
Kohli returned home, a four-nil drubbing
seemed inevitable.
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Then came the incredible fightback in
Melbourne.
An injured Ravichandran Ashwin and
Hanuma Vihari clinging on for hour upon
hour in Sydney to keep the series alive.
Who will forget the exuberant strokeplay
of Rishabh Pant? The rearguard sixthwicket
partnership between newcomers
Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur?
Or Cheteshwar Pujara, bruised and pummelled
but who never fell down for the
count?
Many fans appreciated the Indians’ dignity
in the face of abuse no visitor should
endure. The few louts in Sydney who targeted
fast-bowler Mohammed Siraj. And
our captain needling Ashwin and calling
him a ‘d---head’, along with the immortal
“can’t wait to get you to the Gabba”
(which obviously didn’t age well).
Mark it down to a good person in his
worst moment.
The skipper to his credit has apologised.
But these words were heard by hundreds
of millions of people on the subcontinent.
Our own proud Indian-Australian
community from Epping to North Parramatta,
Wentworthville, Harris Park and
Pendle Hill. And all who know the crossing
of a line.
I think the final reason this series stirred
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something unusual was its staging amidst
a global pandemic.
When COVID broke out in Sydney in
December, there were calls to scrap the
matches.
Then to play them without spectators.
Then to allow grounds that were only a
quarter-full and insist on masks.
How strange it was that we continued
the rites of an Australian summer while
social distancing at home, as suffering
and uncertainty raged around.
I will always remember Siraj, claiming
five wickets on the fourth evening at the
Gabba, and looking up to the heavens.
Tragically, his father had died in India
at the start of the tour. And because life
must go on – he stayed in Australia to fulfil
his dreams.
And finally, Rahane’s unexpected gesture
at the end-of-series presentation, to
hand Nathan Lyon a jersey signed by the
Indian team commemorating his 100th
Test.
Around the world, people continued to
perish in their millions. Yet in Brisbane,
in that humble, decent act between human
beings, we saw the power of sport
to reveal our goodness; to remember our
opponents need not be our enemies; to
bring us together and to heal.
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LOCAL NEWS
Childcare concerns grow
Under fire Cumberland City Council defends recent childcare centre sell-off
NICOLA BARTON
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financially stricken Cumberland
City Council’s decision to sell-off
its childcare centres has been met
with great opposition, as concerns for
affordability and job security flow.
Late last year the council passed a motion
with the casting vote of the Mayor to begin
a tender process for an external provider
to manage its long daycare services.
That tender process is now underway,
however those included aren’t not-forprofit
providers.
Since the decision was made, local
childcare educators, families and MPs
have voiced their concerns, particularly
for the flow-on financial impact this may
have during an already difficult period for
many.
At the December 16 council meeting,
some Labor and Independent Cumberland
councillors moved to have the tender
process deferred, however that was shut
down, again with the casting vote of the
Mayor.
Granville MP Julia Finn has been in
discussions with concerned residents
Granville MP Julia Finn is very concerned. Photo: Melissa Stevens.
impacted by the change and is pleading
for the council to reconsider its decision.
“Council’s decision will affect hundreds
of parents and families in my electorate of
Granville, including many frontline and
healthcare workers,” she said.
“I fear the closures will mean that many
working parents will have to withdraw
from the workforce.
“Without local not-for-profit services,
local prices would be expected to rise and
especially affect those families least able
to afford higher fees.”
Cumberland City Council General
Manager, Hamish McNulty, defended
the changes and said there is a need to
reduce the cost of education and childcare
services, which is paid for by all Cumberland
City ratepayers.
“We have a responsibility to every ratepayer
in Cumberland City to ensure our
services are delivered in the most costeffective
way possible,” he said.
“Council’s financial situation is wellknown
and there is currently a high level
of subsidy for these services, with them
running at a significant loss of millions of
dollars each year.
“We have been talking to the market to
determine the most efficient operating
model for Council-run childcare services
and to determine whether interested
parties have the capacity to deliver these
services to a better standard than we
currently do, and in a way that is more
financially sustainable than the current
model.”
Council will retain ownership of the
sites and buildings which provide these
services.
Advantage Childcare Services, Lighthouse
Childcare and The Infants Home
Child and Family Services have been
announced as the potential external
providers.
An outcome on the select tender process
is expected in the first half of this year.
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on Council services.
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help you with, please contact me
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DAs available online
From 31 December 2020, anyone lodging
a planning application will be required
to upload their application electronically
through the Planning Portal that is
managed by the NSW Government.
As a result of these changes, applications
can no longer be submitted to Council
over the counter or by email.
Further information on how to lodge
applications on the portal is available on
www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au
For submissions on current
development applications visit
www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/
development-applicationscurrently-advertised
or visit
www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/
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to check the status
of specific developments.
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CITY COUNCIL
A Message from
Mayor Steve Christou
An update on COVID-19
Mayor Steve Christou with owner of the Discount Chemist
in Berala, Eddie Cassem.
Last week I visited businesses in Berala and
provided information on COVID-19 testing
clinics in a variety of languages. We spoke
about the new regulations for businesses and
their employees and the importance
of adhering to public health directives.
Stadium’s first concrete pour
The first
concrete cret
pour
of the new stadium
at Granville le Park has taken place and we’re
excited our vision is coming to fruition.
We’re planning to name the stadium
after Rugby legend, Eric Tweedale and
encourage residents to have their say on
the proposal.
It would be a tremendous honour to have
Mr Tweedale, a Two Blues club patron and
the oldest living Wallaby player, be part
of a significant milestone for this first-class
sporting venue in Cumberland City.
The long-lived home ground of the Western
Sydney Two Blues Rugby Club in Granville
is on its way to being transformed into a
multi-use community sport pavilion that
residents and sporting groups can use all
year round.
Parramatta Road upgrade
Stubbs Street artistic impression of future streetscape.
Works have kicked off on Parramatta Road and
Cumberland City’s ‘back to basics’ approach is
being applied to one of Sydney’s busiest roads.
Enjoy a range of family-fun activities on
one of the nation’s most loved holidays.
For more information on our Australia Day event visit:
www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/event/australia-day-cumberland-city
I know this isn’t easy for residents, or
businesses, but I urge you to come forward
for testing if you have even the mildest of
COVID-19 symptoms. Every person plays an
important role in helping contain the spread.
Help us protect our community, your family, and
your loved ones by being part of the solution.
It’s also a tough time for businesses, so help
where you can by shopping or dining local.
Whether it’s ordering in or shopping from
your local grocer or chemist, it goes a long
way during this time.
For ongoing updates and translated
material on COVID-19 visit,
www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/covid19
Mayor Steve Christou with Councillor Greg Cummings
on-site at the stadium.
We are building a facility that will not
only attract locals but visitors from across
NSW. The upgrade will include grandstand
seating, change rooms,
a kiosk, referee and medical rooms, a gym,
office and social function space.
The stadium is expected to be complete
by mid-2021.
We are investing in the future of our city
with a more accessible, safer and beautified
environment in our part of the gateway.
This includes an extension of Auburn Park,
improved pedestrian and safety across the
Stubbs Street Streetscape and a pedestrian
cycleway overpass on Melton Street at the
M4 creating an access ramp, which will also
meet disability access requirements.
Funding for the four projects has been
provided by the NSW Government, as part
of the Parramatta Road Urban Amenity
Improvement Program.
I look forward to keeping you updated on
progress for this work.
Sponsors
The event has been assisted by the Australian Government through the National Australia Day Council.
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Grants help create
jobs of the future
NICOLA BARTON
Nothing is more important than handson
experience for our future leaders of
innovation.
That’s why the State Government is offering
new opportunities for western Sydney students
interested in Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics (STEM) as part of the Morrison
Government’s Maker Projects program.
Not-for-profit Western Sydney Business
Connection has received $97,000 under the
program to deliver the Western Sydney STEM
Careers Interactive Series project.
This interactive CSIRO program will allow
students to create and replicate astrophysics
equipment and develop coding for 3D modelling.
Schools in the Parramatta and Cumberland
region will also be invited to participate in the
Term 1 2022 Virtual Expo.
Liberal Senator for Western Sydney, Marise
Payne, encouraged students to take up the challenge
to spark their curiosity about STEM fields
and careers.
“STEM skills are the future – they’re the passport
to the jobs of the future in advanced manufacturing,
defence, health and medical science
and agri-business, that are being developed in
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western Sydney, for western Sydney,” she
said.
“This unique program will bring
the opportunities associated with the
Western International Airport and the
Aerotropolis into the classroom, ensuring
students familiarise themselves
through practical workshops.”
General Manager of the Western Sydney
Business Centre, Amanda Brisot, said the
project is all about equipping students
with essential skills that they can use in
the future.
“We’re very excited to be delivering
this educational program in schools
across western Sydney because we know
that our region will be ‘ground zero’ for
STEM-related careers,” she said.
“The generous support of the government
will mean we are able to invite over
300 western Sydney schools, including
schools in the Parramatta region, to
participate in the program which is being
supported by CSIRO.”
The grants are part of the Inspiring
Australia – Science Engagement Program,
and support STEM-related organisations
and businesses to partner with other businesses,
experts, schools and community
organisations to deliver STEM initiatives.
Students are being encouraged to get involved with STEM fields and careers.
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New Career Opportunity!
In-Home Community Carers
Love helping others and looking for rewarding casual work?
Like to work locally doing different things each day?
We are recruiting caring people with a can-do attitude to support
people who are ageing or living with a disability in their own homes.
POSITIONS AVAILABLE:
• Basic Support Carers: Includes providing domestic assistance, transport,
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Epping: Motorcyclist killed
following tragic truck crash
Police are investigating the circumstances
that led to the tragic killing of a
motorcyclist in Epping recently.
About 8.50am on Sunday, January 17,
emergency services were called to the
intersection of Blaxland Road and Brigg
Road, Epping following reports a KTM
motorcycle and Mitsubishi tip truck had
collided.
The 29-year-old male rider was treated
at the scene by NSW Ambulance Paramedics
before being taken to Royal North
Shore Hospital in a critical condition,
where he later died from his injuries.
The Mitsubishi driver, a 46-year-old
man, was not injured.
He was taken to Ryde Hospital for
mandatory testing.
Officers attached to Ryde Police Area
Command launched an investigation
into the circumstances surrounding the
crash.
A report will be prepared for the information
of the coroner.
Anyone who may have dashcam footage
or witnessed the incident is urged to
contact police or Crime Stoppers on 1800
333 000.
North Ryde: Dundas Valley man in
strife after clash with COVID nurse
A Dundas Valley man has been charged
after a nurse, conducting COVID testing,
was allegedly assaulted at North Ryde
last week.
About 9.45am on Friday, January 15,
a nurse approached a vehicle that had
pulled into a COVID-19 testing facility at
Macquarie Hospital.
POLICE SNAPSHOT
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The passenger of the car was requested
to extinguish a cigarette.
The man refused and became verbally
abusive towards staff before getting out
and throwing a take-away coffee cup at
the nurse.
She sought assistance from her
colleagues and the car drove off.
She suffered a minor laceration under
her eye and red marks to her cheek.
The nurse attended Gosford Police
Station on Monday, January 18, and
made a report of the incident.
Following inquiries, officers from Ryde
Police Area Command attended a home
at Steward Street, Dundas Valley about
5.15pm, and arrested a 43-year-old man.
He was taken to Ryde Police Station
and charged with ‘assault occasioning
actual bodily harm’.
The man was refused bail and appeared
at Burwood Local Court on Wednesday,
January 20.
Motorists asked to be safe and
responsible this Australia Day
NSW Police will be joined by Transport
for NSW to launch an Australia Day
safety operation today after a series of
fatal crashes this year.
Officers from Traffic and Highway
Patrol Command with assistance from
Police Area Commands and Police
Districts are currently conducting
Operation Australia Day 2021.
Motorists face double demerit points
during the period for speeding, mobile
phone, motorcycle helmet and seatbelt
offences.
This operation will finish at midnight
tonight.
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Parents of Kindergarten students can enter the school grounds on day one only.
NICOLA BARTON
NSW public schools have been
provided with updated guidelines
to help them manage the
2021 return to school in a COVID-safe
way.
Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell
said the main update to the guidelines
is that parents and carers of children in
Kindergarten, and Years 1, 2 and 7 will be
able to enter school grounds on the first
day to drop off their children in a COVIDsafe
way.
“The first day of school is an incredibly
important day, especially for those children
starting Kindergarten,” Ms Mitchell
said.
“I am so thrilled that despite the challenges
of the pandemic, parents and
carers will be able to take part in this
milestone event in their child’s life in a
COVID-safe way.”
Parents and carers attending on day one
and beyond are urged to follow COVIDsafe
practices, which include physical
distancing, hygiene practices and not to
mingle in or outside the school.
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AUSTRALIA DAY – SPECIAL COVERAGE
Do something unique
Five great ways to celebrate our national day – from waterslides and wake
NICOLA BARTON
Whether it’s a game of cricket,
BBQ or day out with the
family, we all have our ways of
celebrating what makes us Australian on
January 26.
Whilst this year’s events are slightly
more restricted due to COVID-19, there’s
still plenty of things to see and do across
Greater Western Sydney that’s bound to
get you in the Aussie Day spirit, whilst
keeping the whole family entertained.
So grab your esky, zinc and a pair of
thongs for our top five things to do in
western Sydney on Australia Day.
Get up close and personal with our
native wildlife
What better way to celebrate what makes
us Australian than to explore our unique
and magnificent native creatures.
The new Sydney Zoo at Bungarribee is a
great day out for families, couples, friends
and the like.
Here you can see a huge range of our
native furry friends like koalas and wallabies
or the not so cuddly such as echidnas,
spiders and reptiles.
Pack a picnic lunch or enjoy the Tiger
Pool Cafe or Lion Deck Cafe.
There’s also loads of exotic animals from
Africa and Asia to see.
If you’re wanting to get a bit more up
close and personal, Featherdale Sydney
Wildlife Park specialises in Australian
native wildlife and birds.
Cables Wake Park is a great place to celebrate Australia Day.
Sydney Zoo adult tickets are on sale
online-only for $39.99 per adult and
$19 for children three to 15-years-old.
Featherdale is $35 for adults and $22 for
children three to 15-years-old.
Bask in the Aussie sun and slip down
the slides at Raging Waters
It’s the closest thing we’ve got to a beach
here out west but a day at Prospect’s
Raging Waters is what the summer Aussie
spirit is all about.
Whether you’re looking to laze by the
wave pool and work on your tan or get your
blood pumping on one of their 30 rides,
slides and attractions, there’s sure to be
something for all members of the family.
Cables Wake Park in Penrith.
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Happy Australia Day!
This Tuesday, we join together to proudly celebrate this great country of ours.
Whether you were born here or immigrated here, everyone is part of the rich
tapestry that makes up modern Australia.
For our great privilege as Aussies, we owe a debt of gratitude to those who
went before us and an obligation towards those who will follow us.
As we celebrate Australia Day, I invite you to join me in reflecting on both,
and considering how we might make this country an even better place for
all Australians in the future.
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this Australia Day
boarding to relaxing in the park or taking part in a local bushwalk
Enjoy Australia Day at Lake Parramatta Reserve.
There’s also plenty of shade, merchandise
stores and places to eat, so we suggest
you make a day of it!
A single day pass ranges around $60 per
person, with family passes available.
There’s also free admission for children
three and under.
For the thrill seekers, test out your
skills at Cables Wake Park
Whether you’re willing to put your skills
to the test, or not, a day out at Cables Wake
Park Penrith is always an enjoyable one.
This tends to be the go-to place for
Penrith locals to spend their Australia Day
festivities with lots of activities for all ages.
On top of wake boarding, here you’ll
find a huge jumping pillow, water obstacle
course for all ages, lots of grass area and
shady picnic tables.
It’s a popular spot so we recommend
booking ahead for wake boarding and the
aqua park.
Enjoy a day in nature with an array of
swimming holes and bushwalks
Immerse yourself in all that western
Sydney has to offer with a fun, free, day
out around some of the region’s best
waterholes.
Lace up your walking shoes for some
bushwalking before taking a dip in mother
nature’s swimming pools.
Lake Parramatta Reserve, North
Parramatta; Hunts Creek Reserve,
Carlingford; Yarramundi Reserve, Yarramundi;
and Jelly Bean Pools, Glenbrook
are all standouts.
Lake Parramatta Reserve also has boat
hire, a fantastic kids playground and is
monitored by a lifeguard.
Parks and picnics for those on a budget
There’s plenty of spectacular playgrounds
and water splash parks around
the Greater Sydney region, bound to keep
the kids (and adults) cool and entertained
all day.
And what better way to celebrate
Australia Day than with an Aussie-style
picnic, complete with lamingtons and
sausage sandwiches of course!
Lake Parramatta Reserve.
A new water playground at Dawson-
Damer Park, Oran Park has a number of
water and non-water activities, including
water slides, water spinners, swings,
trampolines and basketball facilities; even
a ninja warrior course.
There are also basketball facilities and
picnic areas.
This facility is also inclusive, so great for
those with additional needs.
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Australia
Day!
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AUSTRALIA DAY – SPECIAL COVERAGE
Your Aussie Day quiz
From movies to geography, how well do you know the place we call home?
1. How many states does Australia have?
2. What is the nickname of the current
Prime Minister?
3. In what year was ‘The Castle’ released
in cinemas?
4. How many joeys can a kangaroo have
at one time?
5. What was the name of Delta
Goodrem’s first album?
6. In what year did Australia II win the
America’s Cup?
7. On what date is ANZAC Day
commemorated each year?
8. In what year did the Sydney Harbour
Bridge open?
9. How many Olympic Gold Medals did
Cathy Freeman win in her career?
10. What year did Australia get its first
female Prime Minister?
11. What’s the name of the road that travels
past the 12 Apostles? (pictured)
12. Which famous Aussie sang the song
‘Tenterfield Saddler’?
13. In which country were Russell Crowe
and Keith Urban born?
14. What constellation is depicted on the
Australian flag?
15. What is the town, Coober Pedy,
famous for?
16. In what sport did Steven Bradbury
win his 2002 Olympic gold medal in?
17. What nationality was the architect of
the Sydney Opera House?
18. Who is Australia’s Head of State?
19. What does the acronym QANTAS
stand for?
20. Who was the first woman to win the
Melbourne Cup? (pictured)
21. What is the most northern point in
Australia?
22. Which is the largest desert in
Australia?
23. What is the name of the train that
runs between Sydney and Perth?
24. What were the names of Australia’s
mascots for the 2000 Sydney Olympic
Games?
25. Who is Australia’s longest serving
Prime Minister?
26. Who has won the most Gold Logie
Awards?
27. What is the nickname of the Sydney
Harbour Bridge?
28. How many Australians have been
selected with the #1 pick in the NBA
Draft?
29. What do Aussies call sausages?
30. What is another name for an Ibis bird?
Answers
1. Six. 2. Sco-Mo. 3. 1999. 4. Three. 5.
‘Innocent Eyes’. 6. 1983. 7. April 25. 8.
1932. 9. One. 10. 2010. 11. The Great Ocean
Road. 12. Peter Allen. 13. New Zealand. 14.
The Southern Cross. 15. Opals. 16. Speed
Skating. 17. Danish. 18. The Queen. 19.
Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial
Services. 20. Michelle Payne. 21. Cape
York. 22. Great Victorian Desert. 23. The
Indian Pacific. 24. Syd, Millie and Olly. 25.
Robert Menzies. 26. Graham Kennedy and
Ray Martin (five). 27. The Coat Hanger. 28.
Two (Ben Simmons and Andrew Bogut).
29. Snags. 30. Bin Chicken.
Happy
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Your playlist sorted!
Get into the Australia Day spirit with some of our best homegrown music
ALENA HIGGINS
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Forget arguments about what to play at
your place on Australia Day – we’ve got you
covered. Here’s our Australia Day playlist!
1. Cold Chisel – Khe Sanh
2. Daryl Braithwaite – The Horses
3. John Farnham – You’re the Voice
4. INXS – Never Tear Us Apart
5. Men at Work – Down Under
6. AC/DC – You Shook Me All Night
Long
7. Icehouse – Great Southern Land
8. Paul Kelly – Dumb Things
9. John Williamson – True Blue
10. Kylie Minogue – The Locomotion
11. Midnight Oil – Beds Are Burning
12. Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl
13. Jimmy Barnes – Working Class Man
14. Silverchair – Tomorrow
15. Christine Anu – My Island Home
16. Crowded House – Better Be Home
Soon
17. Powder Finger – On My Mind
18. Yothu Yindi – Treaty
19. Hunters and Collectors – Throw
Your Arms Around Me
20. Sia – Chandelier
21. Thirsty Merc – Summertime
22. Peter Allen – I Still Call Australia
Home
23. Hilltop Hoods – The Nosebleed
Section
24. Natalie Imbruglia – Torn
25. Crowded House – Weather With You
26. Grinspoon – Chemical Heart
Make sure there’s some Delta Goodrem on your Australia Day playlist.
27. Shannon Noll – What About Me
28. Powder Finger – My Happiness
29. AC/DC – Highway to Hell
30. GANGgajang – Sounds of Then (This
Is Australia)
31. Goanna – Solid Rock
32. Delta Goodrem – Lost Without You
33. Guy Sebastian – Battle Scars
34. Choirboys – Run To Paradise
35. Tina Arena – Chains
36. Screaming Jets – Better
37. Ben Lee – Catch My Disease
38. Rose Tattoo – We Can’t Be Beaten
39. Gotye – Somebody That I Used To
Know
40. Daddy Cool – Eagle Rock
41. Cold Chisel – Flame Trees
42. Tones and I – Dance Monkey
Matt Corby deserves to be heard.
43. The Easybeats – Friday on My Mind
44. Five Seconds of Summer – She
Looks So Perfect Standing There
45. Keith Urban – The Fighter
46. Matt Corby – Brother
47. Pete Murray – So Beautiful
48. Bernard Fanning – Wish You Well
49. Human Nature – Every Time I Cry
50. Divinyls – I Touch Myself
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AUSTRALIA DAY – SPECIAL COVERAGE
Have a true blue day
The essentials you need to make sure you have a terrific Australia Day
EMILY FESZCZUK
Whether you are patriotic
or not, Australia Day
is the perfect excuse to
throw a party for your household
(and limited guests) at home or in
a local park. Here are our top five
things to ensure you have a top day.
Dress up and decorate
First step of getting into the spirit
is looking the part. You can’t go
past anything green and gold, some
Aussie flag face tattoos to go with
your singlet and of course a pair of
thongs. Pop down to the two-dollar
store to grab some plastic Australian
flags and blow up kangaroo to be the
mascot for your day!
Stay cool
Australia Day is regularly a
scorcher, so make sure to set up your
get together at the beach, river or by
the pool. If all else fails, make a home
brand slip ‘n’ slide. All you need is a
tarp, detergent, a hose and a run-up.
Just remember to slip, slop and slap
and to stay COVID-safe.
Grab some grub
From Vegemite sandwiches, meat
pies and sausage rolls to lamingtons
and pavlova, a feast on Australia Day
is a must. Fire up the barbie and get
snags going with fresh white bread
and sauce. Don’t forget a selection of
ice-cold beers or wine to share!
Bring your best
No matter the game, Aussies love
to win. Get everyone’s competitive
spirit involved with a classic game
of cricket or a good old drinking
contest. If you want to up the stakes,
try a thong toss or a lamington
eating competition. The winner gets
bragging rights for the rest of the day.
Belt out a banger
It wouldn’t be Australia Day without
some true blue music. If Triple J
isn’t your thing then pick your own
mix for everyone to sing along with.
If you are after a Top 50 playlist
and don’t want to do the hard work,
check out our suggestions on page
15.
If you want to create your own,
make sure it includes a mix of classics
and new hits!
Australia Day is a great time to celebrate with family and friends.
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“It’s our
happy place.
It’s home.”
Some local residents will officially
call Australia home today, following
the annual Australia Day
citizenship ceremonies.
While this year’s ceremony hosted by
the City of Parramatta Council couldn’t
go ahead in person as usual, residents
who made the pledge said the experience
is still just as special.
Eastwood resident Jing Liu and his two
daughters were among those in attendance
of the online ceremony today and
said they are all very grateful and excited
to officially become Australian citizens.
“It takes a lot to migrate to a new country
but Australia is a place for me and my
family to live comfortably,” he told Parra
News.
Mr Liu migrated to Australia from
China back in 2015.
“We like the cultural diversity here; it
doesn’t matter what language you talk
or where you’re from, it is about the freedom
of each person and I highly value
that,” he said.
“Whilst we all know it’s not perfect, it
still makes me feel comfortable and this
country is tranquil in my heart.”
The citizenship ceremony for Cumberland
residents took place at the council’s
LOCAL NEWS
Residents to call Australia
home following ceremonies
NICOLA BARTON
Jing Liu with his wife Ying Zhou and
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WHATEVER YOU ARE LOOKING FOR YOU
WILL FIND IT AT WENTWORTHVILLE
SHOPPING PLAZA . . .
At the plaza you can shop for groceries, fruit &
vegetables and enjoy the café and restaurant special
menus. Woolworths and BWS both are situated in the
plaza providing our local public easy access to daily
needs. We have hair & beauty salons as well in the plaza. We also have a
mobile phone shop operating at our centre.
The plaza also accommodates a bakery and a real estate agency.
There is plenty of car space in the car park and under cover parking
available with easy access to the shops!
Find us at:
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are following the NSW Government Health
Regulations and ensuring the premises are
kept COVID-19 Safe.
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protects you and others. Masks are mandatory
and we politely remind you that masks must be
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AQUARIUS
JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19
Prepare for a wild week as the Sun sashays
through avant-garde Aquarius and
squares disruptive Uranus. Plus Mercury
slows down, stations and then
starts reversing through your sign. So it’s
the perfect time to tap into your Gypsy
Soul and channel your Inner Bohemian!
You’re also impatient to make some
snappy decisions but resist the urge to
be too blunt. With the Full Moon revving
up your relationship zone, consider the
effects your words and actions will have
on those around you.
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PISCES
FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20
If you are responsible and well-informed,
then it will pay off further down
the track. But don’t put your head in the
sand and avoid facing problems Pisces!
The Full Moon urges you to be physically
fit, focused and fabulous. It’s also
time to reach out to influential friends
and positive colleagues who are going
places, as you network up a storm. Your
motto for the moment is from birthday
great and talk show host Oprah Winfrey:
“Surround yourself with people who are
going to lift you higher”.
ARIES
MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20
Tuesday looks rather chaotic, as unpredictable
aspects upset your previous
plans. So expect the unexpected – especially
involving finances and/or friends.
It’s time to banish boredom and extend
yourself in challenging (and COVID-
Safe) new directions. With the Full
Moon, adventurous Jupiter and restless
Uranus activating your aspirations zone,
your mantra for the moment is from
birthday great Oprah Winfrey: “The biggest
adventure you can ever take is to
live the life of your dreams”.
TAURUS
APRIL 21 TO MAY 21
With the Full Moon heating up your
home zone, tread carefully with a fragile
family member. It will be easy to say
the wrong thing to the wrong person
at the wrong time, so try to be a super
tactful Taurus! Karma and transformation
play an important role in proceedings
this week. The more generous you
are, the more the Universe will bless
you in return. A friend or lover from the
past could also re-enter your life … but
do you really want to travel down that
bumpy road again?
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GEMINI
MAY 22 TO JUNE 21
CANCER
JUNE 22 TO JULY 22
LEO
JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23
VIRGO
AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23
The Full Moon fires up your brain power
so it’s a good week to focus your mind,
research a subject that has always fascinated
you or enrol in a course of study
for 2021. Jupiter and Saturn also push
you to consider more adventurous options.
So your motto for the moment is
from birthday great, writer Lewis Carroll:
“Sometimes I’ve believed six impossible
things before breakfast”. But expect
a rather wobbly weekend, as Mercury
turns retrograde and plans stall (or even
go backwards).
Thursday night’s Full Moon shines a
bright spotlight on self-esteem, finances,
core values and trust issues. It’s also
time to don your Crab detective cap and
turn on your x-ray vision, as you zero in
on the cause of a problem and come up
with a satisfactory solution. With Venus
and Pluto pairing up in your relationship
zone, make it a priority to do more
for your nearest and dearest. As birthday
great Lewis Carroll wrote: “All that is really
worth the doing is what we do for
others”.
Lions love to hog the limelight and be
the centre of attention – especially when
the Full Moon’s in Leo. But this week, the
focus shifts from you onto the significant
people in your life. Perhaps it’s time
for your partner or your best friend to
shine? Putting others first puts a spring
in your step and a smile on your dial. But
be extra clear in the way you communicate
on the weekend. If you are petulant,
pretentious or impulsive, then relations
with other people will be strained and
unpredictable.
Your days are often organised with military
precision as you try to get everything
100 per cent right. But this week there’s
a fiery Full Moon, plus Mercury (your
ruling planet) slows down, stations and
then starts moving backwards through
your daily routine zone. So strive to be
more spontaneous as you toss your usual
timetable out the window and stretch
your adaptability muscles in unfamiliar
directions. Whatever happens to you …
expect the unexpected and prepare to
pivot!
LIBRA
SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23
SCORPIO
OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22
SAGITTARIUS
NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21
CAPRICORN
DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20
Librans possess a natural talent for procrastination.
But this week Venus (your
patron planet) pairs up with powerful
Pluto, so it’s time to be strategic and
focused. If you have a passion that you
want to pursue (or a decision that needs
to be made) then resist being distracted
by other people’s agendas. And make
sure deep contemplation is closely followed
by decisive action. As birthday
great Oprah Winfrey observes: “Feel the
power that comes from focusing on what
excites you”.
Thursday’s Full Moon sees you swing
between being sexy and secretive; and
being passionate and possessive. You
could also be thrust into the public
spotlight, so make sure you’re putting
on a good show. But are you stuck in a
career slump? If you resist changes at
work, then you’ll just be left behind in
the backwash. Look for creative ways to
adopt fresh ideas and pivot in your professional
life. And make sure you consult
with colleagues and include them in
your plans.
The fiery Full Moon heats up your adventure
zone so your hasty Sagittarian
side will be switched to full throttle
as you power ahead at top speed. But
expect a frustrating slowdown on the
weekend, when Mercury starts reversing
through your communication and
travel zone. Don’t worry if your spontaneous
approach results in some messy
mistakes along the way. In the words of
French writer Colette (born on January
28, 1873): “You will do foolish things but
do them with enthusiasm”.
You’ve got so many serious responsibilities,
commitments and must-do-tasks
that the last thing you need is a financial
drama. But that’s what you could end
up with, as the fiery Full Moon and retrograde
Mercury shake up your money
zones. Saturn (your patron planet) encourages
you to be cautious and conservative
in the way you spend cash and
communicate with other people. So –
when it comes to finances and business
matters – slow and steady wins the race
this week!
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2021
EMILY FESZCZUK
Homegrown singer-songwriter
Amy Shark has
announced she will be
headlining a national tour,
which will kick off in June
later this year.
The ‘Cry Forever’ tour will accompany
her anticipated new album of the same
name, which is set for release on April 30.
While 2020 was a tough year for the entertainment
industry, Amy ended the year
by winning two ARIA awards and performing
at the NRL Grand Final between Penrith
and Melbourne.
“The way the year started I was even surprised
I managed to have such a strong finish,”
Amy told the Parra News.
“I had only put one song out and went to
the ARIAs just for the free drinks and canapés,
so I was shocked to win ‘Best Pop Release’
and ‘Best Australian Live Act’.
After the success of her last album ‘Love
Monster’, Amy is excited to get back to
what she loves doing.
“It has been so long since I have played to
my actual fan-base in a big room with a full
band so, if it all goes ahead, it is going to be
pretty special,” she said.
“The new album, ‘Cry Forever’, is well and
truly done, it’s basically sitting in Dropbox,
so I am excited to get it out there because if
I could put it out tomorrow I would.”
Planning to play big venues like Qudos
Bank Arena at Sydney Olympic Park on
June 12, the 34-year-old said the music will
still be the focus.
“Since winning ‘Best Live Act’ people
have said I will need to up the ante for the
shows, but the songs are super strong and
I believe in them, so the production won’t
be too crazy, except for some pyrotechnics,
which I love,” she said.
“It will depend how we go over the next
few months and making sure we do shows
in the safest way possible, but I have a lot
in store for this year if everything works
out.”
Amy said she has taken more risks as an
artist but has stayed true to herself with
her track ‘All The Lies About Me’ leading
the way.
“I have grown so much, become educated
about the industry, written about so
many more emotions and gone a lot more
guitar heavy which has been amazing for
this album, but it is still very much my
sound and style,” she said.
“The single ‘All The Lies About Me’ is a
good indication of what is to come with
the new album.”
Amy Shark’s new record ‘Cry Forever’
is out on April 30, visit www.amyshark.
lnk.to/CryForever to pre-order. For information
and tickets to her upcoming
show, visit www.amyshark.com.
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Pennant Hills VIEW Club
Second Tuesday of each
month • 9873 2402
PARRAmeeters social group
Regular outings and events
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The Salvation Army Auburn
Various services available
8644 0116
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9635 8242
Support locals at the Summer Garden Markets
Get out and celebrate your neighbourhood and enjoy some of the best local offerings at the Summer Garden Markets. A first of its kind, this initiative
will showcase and help support local businesses. From sweets to local designers and pooch treats, there will be something for everyone.
Don’t forget the live music and activities for the kids that will have the whole family, including your fur babies, enjoying summer. It is on this
Saturday, January 30 at Abattoir Blues in Sydney Olympic Park from 9am. Tickets are free. To book, email info@abattoirblues.com.au.
FOR KIDS
FOR SENIORS
NSW SES Parramatta Unit
24-hour help available
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Sydney Broadway Chorus
Music classes and workshops
0434 486 125
Parramatta Park Walking
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0487 174 755
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Explore one of Australia’s oldest buildings for free at the Dairy Precinct
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TOBY FRANCIS
(Kinky Boots, Jesus Christ Superstar)
DEBORA KRIZAK
(Sweet Charity, Anything Goes)
AND
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(Singin’ in the Rain, Hot Shoe Shuffl e)
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TV NEWS
Phone a friend and spread the good
news – the world’s greatest quiz show,
‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’, is back
on Channel Nine. The new series of
special episodes, which airs on Mondays
at 7.30pm, will be hosted by Eddie
McGuire and feature a roll call of the
nation’s favourite celebrities and sports
people, as well as frontline workers. In
the celebrity specials, stars will compete
as pairs in a battle to win $1 million for
their favourite charity. The star-studded
line-up includes actress Rachel Griffiths
with Rhys Muldone, television and radio
personality Red Symons with Wilbur
Wilde, actor Stephen Curry with Bernard
Curry, radio hosts Will and Woody, actor
Samuel Johnson with Hilde Hinton and
singer Ella Hooper with Jessie Hooper. In
the Australian sport stars special, athletes
including basketball legend Andrew Gaze,
AFL hero Gary Ablett Jr, AWFL’s Tayla
Harris, NRL icon Billy Slater, Netball’s
Geva Mentor, Olympican Mack Horton
and Paralympian Jess Gallagher, will be
competing for their chosen charities.
After more than 15 years, the ‘Sex and
the City’ TV series is officially back with
FEBRUARY 1
7.30PM
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE, NINE
FEBRUARY 3 9PM AFTERTASTE, ABC
three of its four principal cast members
returning. Titled ‘And Just Like That’, the
10-part series will centre around Carrie
(Sarah Jessica Parker), Charlotte (Kristin
Davis) and Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) as
they navigate love and friendship in their
50s. Kim Cattrall, who played Samantha
Jones, is not returning along with creator
Darren Star. The production is being
made for HBO Max but will likely screen
on Foxtel here.
New film ‘Coming 2 America’, which
sees Eddie Murphy reprise his famous
role as the prince of Zamunda, will
premiere on Amazon Prime on Friday,
March 5.
Despite being a disaster for Channel
Seven last year, ‘Pooch Perfect’ is getting
a US adaptation, to be hosted by Rebel
Wilson. Seven decided not to bring back
the series for Australian audiences.
Six-part ABC comedy ‘Aftertaste’,
starring Erik Thomson, will premiere on
the ABC next Wednesday, February 3 at
9pm. Thomson stars as a celebrity chef
who heads home to Adelaide after falling
from grace.
I watched plenty of shows during
the recent summer break, with two in
particular already in contention for a coveted
Chatter on the Box award later this
year. The first is new Stan drama series
‘Your Honor’, which stars the legendary
Bryan Cranston of ‘Breaking Bad’ fame.
And the other show I’m obsessed with is
‘Karate Kid’ revival ‘Cobra Kai’ on Netflix.
I watched all three seasons in less than a
week – that’s 30 episodes in five days!
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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
11:00 Gardening Australia [s] 12:00 ABC
News [s] 1:00 Australian Of The Year 2021
[s] 2:00 Salute To Australia [s] 2:35 The Ex-
PM (M l) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 The
Heights (PG) [s] 4:30 Back Roads (PG) [s]
5:00 Escape From The City (PG) [s] 6:00
January 26 (PG) [s] 6:55 Governor-
General’s Australia Day Message [s] 7:00
ABC News [s] 7:30 Australia Day *Live*
2021 [s] 9:30 Australian Made (M l,s) [s]
10:50 ABC Late News [s] 11:10 Glitch (M)
2:30 Million Dollar
Minute 3:30 Sydney
Weekender 4:00 Better
Homes And Gardens Summer
5:30 Escape To The Country
6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Pie In
The Sky (PG) 8:30 Inspector
George Gently (M v) 10:30 The
Bay (M l) 11:30 Brit Cops (M l)
5:00 The Demon
Headmaster 5:30
School Of Rock 6:05
Dragons: Race To The Edge
(PG) 6:25 Operation Ouch!
7:00 Teenage Boss 7:30
Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Slugterra
8:30 Camp Lakebottom
8:55 Total DramaRama
TV Guide: January 26 - February 1
Your guide to the week’s television viewing
12:00 Movie: “The BBQ” (PG) (’18) Stars:
Shane Jacobs 2:00 Surf Patrol [s] 2:30
Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG)
[s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Cricket:
BBL: Melbourne Renegades v Hobart
Hurricanes *Live* [s] 6:00 Seven News [s]
7:00 Cricket: BBL: Melbourne Renegades v
Hobart Hurricanes *Live* [s] 7:30 Cricket:
BBL: Melbourne Stars v Sydney Sixers
*Live* From The MCG [s] 11:30 Movie:
“Conspiracy Theory” (M v) (’97)
4:00 Al McGlashan’s
Fish’n With Mates (PG)
4:30 Ice Road Truckers
(PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG)
6:00 Cricket: BBL: Melbourne
Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes
*Live* 7:00 Pawn Stars
(PG) 7:30 Highway Patrol (PG)
8:00 Motorway Patrol (PG)
12:00 ABC News 3:00
ABC News 5:00
January 26 5:55
Heywire 6:00 ABC Evening
News 6:55 Governor-General’s
Australia Day Message 7:00
ABC National News 8:00 ABC
News Tonight 9:00 ABC
Nightly News
3:30 The Goldbergs
(PG) 4:30 How I Met
Your Mother (PG) 5:30
The Simpsons (PG) 6:00 How I
Met Your Mother (PG) 7:00
The Simpsons (PG) 7:30
Modern Family (PG) 8:30
Movie: “Australia Day” (MA15+)
(’17) Stars: Bryan Brown
4:00 Bananas In
Pyjamas 4:35 Kiddets
5:10 Dinosaur Train
5:25 Fireman Sam 5:55 Ben
And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:25
Hey Duggee 7:00 Dino Dana
7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG)
8:00 Doctor Who (PG) 8:45
Adam Hills: The Last Leg (M)
5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30
NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG)
[s] 1:00 Movie: “Now Add Honey” (M l,n)
(’15) Stars: Robyn Butler 3:00 Tipping Point
[s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00
Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s]
7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Travel
Guides: Byron (PG) [s] 8:30 Movie: “The
Castle” (M l) (’97) Stars: Eric Bana 10:15
NINE News Late [s] 10:45 Hamish & Andy’s
Gap Year Asia (PG) [s]
5:20 The Big Wet (PG)
6:20 Anthem Sessions
Interstitials 6:30 Island
Paradise: Living In The Torres
Strait 7:30 NITV News Special:
Day 26 8:30 Movie: “The
Beach” (M l) (’19) Stars: Liana
Liberato 11:25 From The Heart
Of Our Nation (PG)
4:00 Sarah Graham:
Food Safari 4:30 The
Cook And The Chef
5:30 Martha Bakes 6:00 Come
Dine With Me UK 7:00
Nigellissima 7:30 Food Safari
8:00 Indian Food Made Easy
8:30 Rick Stein’s Seafood
Odyssey
6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG)
[s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 TBA 3:00
Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map
[s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 The Bold And
The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s]
6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s]
7:30 I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
(M) [s] 9:30 NCIS (M v) [s] 10.30 NCIS: Los
Angeles (M) [s] 11:30 WIN’s All Australian
News [s] 12:30 The Project (PG) [s] 1:30
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG)
3:30 Diagnosis Murder
(PG) 4:30 Star Trek:
The Next Generation
(PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Enterprise
(PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG)
7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 CSI:
Crime Scene Investigation (M)
10:25 CSI: Miami (M v) 12:15
Home Shopping
5:00 Lee Lin Chin’s
Fashionista 5:10 Only
Connect (PG) 5:45
Shortland Street (PG) 6:15
Abandoned (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy!
(PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10
Cats Does Countdown (PG)
8:30 Fringe Nation: Extremists
In America (MA15+)
This week’s TV Guide brought to you by
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2:00 The King Of
Queens (PG) 3:00
Everybody Loves
Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker
(PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00
Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours
(PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00
The Big Bang Theory (PG)
9:30 Mom (M)
4:00 The A-Team (PG)
5:00 Knight Rider (PG)
6:00 Malcolm In The
Middle (PG) 7:00 The Nanny
(PG) 7:30 Movie: “The Man
From Snowy River” (PG) (’82)
Stars: Kirk Douglas 9:40
Movie: “The Man From Snowy
River II” (PG) (’88)
10:25 Always Was Always Will Be 11:05
Vote Yes For Aborigines 12:00 Sunrise
Ceremony 2:05 Archaeology At The Big Dig:
Digging Into The Rocks (PG) 2:40
Escalation Sensation 3:15 Who Do You
Think You Are?: Australia (PG) 4:20 Great
American Railroad Journeys (PG) 5:30
Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind
Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great
Continental Railway Journeys 8:30 The
Beach (M l) 11:25 SBS World News Late
4:30 House Hunters
USA 5:00 Christina On
The Coast (PG) 6:00
House Hunters International
7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30
Our Yorkshire Farm (PG) 8:30
Escape To The Chateau (PG)
9:30 Building Off The Grid (PG)
10:30 Maine Cabin Masters
2:50 Antiques Roadshow
3:20 Movie: “The
Getting Of Wisdom”
(PG) (’77) Stars: Barry
Humphries 5:20 Heartbeat
(PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow
7:30 New Tricks (M) 8:40
Movie: “Beirut” (MA15+) (’18)
Stars: Jon Hamm 10:55 ER (M)
11:00 Gardening Australia [s] 12:00 ABC
News [s] 1:00 Unforgotten (M) [s] 1:45 Meet
The Ferals [s] 2:00 The Letdown (M) [s] 2:30
The Ex-PM [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 The
Heights (PG) [s] 4:30 Back Roads (PG) [s]
5:00 Escape From The City (PG) [s] 6:00
Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) [s] 6:30
Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC
News [s] 7:30 7.30 (PG) [s] 8:00 Hard Quiz
(PG) [s] 8:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) [s]
9:25 QI: Restaurants (M l) [s]
2:30 Million Dollar
Minute 3:30 Make It
Yours 4:00 Better
Homes And Gardens 5:30
Escape To The Country 6:30
Bargain Hunt (PG) 7:30
Frankie Drake Mysteries (M v)
8:30 A Touch Of Frost (M v)
10:50 Jonathan Creek (M)
5:00 The Demon
Headmaster 5:30
School Of Rock 6:05
Dragons: Race To The Edge
(PG) 6:25 Operation Ouch!
7:00 Teenage Boss 7:30
Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Slugterra
8:30 Camp Lakebottom
8:55 Total DramaRama
12:00 Movie: “Jersey Boys” (M l) (’14) Stars:
John Lloyd Young 3:00 The Chase UK [s]
4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase
Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00
Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG)
[s] 7:30 Movie: “Dancing On Thin Ice With
Torvill & Dean” (PG) (’20) Stars: Stephen
Fry 9:00 Movie: “Pitch Perfect” (M l,s) (’12)
Stars: Anna Kendrick 11:20 Billy Connolly &
Me: A Celebration (M l) [s] 12:30 Home
Shopping
4:00 Al McGlashan’s
Fish’n With Mates (PG)
4:30 Ice Road Truckers
(PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG)
6:00 American Pickers (PG)
7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30
The Simpsons (PG) 8:30
Family Guy (M) 9:30 American
Dad (PG) 10:30 Family Guy
12:00 ABC News 3:00
ABC News 6:00 ABC
Evening News 7:00
ABC National News 8:00 ABC
News Tonight 9:00 ABC
Nightly News 9:30 7.30 10:00
The World 10:30 Back Roads
11:00 ABC Late News 11:30
The Brief
3:30 How I Met Your
Mother (PG) 4:30 The
Simpsons (PG) 5:00
Modern Family (PG) 6:00 How
I Met Your Mother (PG) 7:00
The Simpsons (PG) 7:30
Modern Family (PG) 8:30
Criminal Minds (M) 10:30
Numb3rs (M) 11:30 Bones (M)
4:00 Bananas In
Pyjamas 4:35 Kiddets
5:10 Dinosaur Train
5:25 Fireman Sam 5:55 Ben
And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:25
Hey Duggee 7:00 Dino Dana
7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG)
8:00 Doctor Who (PG) 8:45
Auschwitz Untold: In Colour
5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30
NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG)
[s] 1:00 Movie: “One Chance” (PG) (’13)
Stars: James Corden 3:00 Tipping Point
(PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s]
5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE
News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30
Travel Guides: Red Centre (PG) [s] 8:30
Movie: “The Dish” (PG) (’00) Stars: Sam
Neill 10:30 NINE News Late [s] 11:00 The
Inbetween (M v) [s] 12:00 Tipping Point (PG)
5:00 Fraggle Rock 5:30
On Country Kitchen
6:00 Hawaiian Style
6:25 Pete And Pio’s Kai Safari
7:00 She Who Must Be Loved
(PG) 8:30 The Whole Table
9:30 NITV News Update 9:40
Naa Muru Gurung (PG) 11:00
Blood Brothers (PG)
4:00 Sarah Graham:
Food Safari 4:30 The
Cook And The Chef
5:30 Martha Bakes 6:00 Come
Dine With Me UK 7:00
Nigellissima 7:30 Island Feast
With Peter Kuruvita 8:00 Italian
Food Safari 8:30 Let’s Brunch
9:00 Adam Liaw’s Road Trip
6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG)
[s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 TBA 3:00
Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map
[s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 The Bold And
The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s]
6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s]
7:30 I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
(M) [s] 9:30 Bull (M) [s] 11:30 WIN’s All
Australian News [s] 12:30 The Project (PG)
[s] 1:30 The Late Show With Stephen
Colbert (PG) [s] 2:30 Home Shopping
3:30 Diagnosis Murder
(PG) 4:30 Star Trek:
The Next Generation
(PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Enterprise
(PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG)
7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 NCIS:
Los Angeles (M v) 10:20 NCIS
(M v) 12:10 Home Shopping
2:10 VF Confidential (MA15+)
4:10 PBS Newshour
5:10 Only Connect 5:45
Shortland Street (PG)
6:15 Abandoned (PG) 7:05
Jeopardy! (PG) 7:35 8 Out Of
10 Cats Does Countdown (PG)
8:30 Movie: “Desperately
Seeking Susan” (M l,s) (’85)
Stars: Madonna
2:00 The King Of
Queens (PG) 3:00
Everybody Loves
Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker
(PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00
Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours
(PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00
The Big Bang Theory (PG)
9:30 2 Broke Girls (M s)
4:00 The A-Team (PG)
5:00 Knight Rider (PG)
6:00 Malcolm In The
Middle (PG) 7:00 The Nanny
(PG) 7:30 Paranormal Caught
On Camera (M) 8:30 Movie:
“Blade Runner 2049” (M v,n,l)
(’17) Stars: Harrison Ford
11:40 The Nanny (PG)
2:00 The Rise Of The Clans: The Bruce
Supremacy 3:00 Great British Railway
Journeys: Exmouth To Newton Abbot (PG)
3:25 Who Do You Think You Are?: John
Jarratt (PG) 4:30 Great American Railroad
Journeys (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers
6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World
News 7:35 Britain’s Most Historic Towns:
Elizabethan Plymouth 8:30 The Last
Journey Of The Vikings 9:30 Vikings: All At
Sea (MA15+) 10:25 SBS World News Late
4:30 House Hunters
USA 5:00 Escape To
The Chateau (PG) 6:00
House Hunters International
7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30
Barnwood Builders 8:30 Good
Bones (PG) 9:30 Beachfront
Bargain Hunt 10:30 How Close
Can I Beach?
2:05 The Young And
The Restless (M) 3:10
Movie: “The 14” (G)
(’73) Stars: Jack Wild 5:20
Heartbeat (PG) 6:30 Antiques
Roadshow 7:30 As Time Goes
By (PG) 8:50 Midsomer
Murders (M) 10:50 Silent
Witness (MA15+)
11:00 Gardening Australia [s] 12:00 ABC
News [s] 12:55 The Delinquents (M n,s) [s]
2:40 TBA 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 The
Heights (PG) [s] 4:30 Back Roads (PG) [s]
5:00 Escape From The City (PG) [s] 6:00
Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) [s] 6:30
Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC
News [s] 7:30 7.30 (PG) [s] 8:00 Would I Lie
To You? (PG) [s] 8:30 Rick Stein’s Secret
France [s] 9:30 Miriam Margolyes Almost
Australian (M l) [s] 10:30 ABC Late News [s]
2:30 Million Dollar
Minute 3:30 Creek To
Coast 4:00 Better
Homes And Gardens 5:30
Escape To The Country 6:30
Bargain Hunt (PG) 7:30 Father
Brown (PG) 8:30 Murdoch
Mysteries (MA15+) 10:30
Molly: The Real Thing (M l)
5:30 School Of Rock
6:05 Dragons: Race To
The Edge (PG) 6:25
Operation Ouch! 7:00 Teenage
Boss 7:30 Shaun The Sheep
8:00 Slugterra 8:30 Camp
Lakebottom 8:55 Total Drama-
Rama 9:05 Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles (PG)
12:00 Movie: “Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya
Sisterhood” (PG) (’02) Stars: Sandra Bullock
2:30 Border Security International (PG) [s]
3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At
4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00
Seven News [s] 7:00 Border Security -
Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] 7:30 Highway
Patrol Special: Characters (PG) [s] 8:30
Movie: “Ant-Man” (PG) (’15) Stars: Corey
Stoll 10:50 Movie: “Hard To Kill” (MA15+)
(’90) Stars: Bill Sadler 1:00 Home Shopping
4:00 Al McGlashan’s
Fish’n With Mates (PG)
4:30 Shipping Wars
(PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG)
6:00 American Pickers (PG)
7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 8:30
Movie: “Sucker Punch” (M v)
(’11) Stars: Abbie Cornish
10:45 Movie: “21” (M v) (’08)
12:00 ABC News 3:00
ABC News 6:00 ABC
Evening News 7:00
ABC National News 8:00 ABC
News Tonight 9:00 ABC
Nightly News 9:30 7.30 10:00
The World 10:30 Back Roads
11:00 ABC Late News 11:30
The Brief
3:00 Splitting Up
Together (PG) 3:30
How I Met Your Mother
(PG) 4:30 The Simpsons (PG)
5:00 Modern Family (PG) 6:00
How I Met Your Mother (PG)
7:00 The Simpsons (PG) 7:30
Modern Family (PG) 8:30 The
Mentalist (M d,v)
4:00 Bananas In
Pyjamas 4:35 Kiddets
5:10 Dinosaur Train
5:25 Fireman Sam 5:55 Ben
And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:25
Hey Duggee 7:00 Dino Dana
7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG)
8:00 Doctor Who (PG) 8:45
Mock The Week (M l)
5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30
NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG)
[s] 1:00 Explore [s] 1:10 Movie: “Wedding
Daze” (M s,l) (’07) Stars: Jason Biggs 3:00
Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon
News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00
NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s]
7:30 Great Getaways (PG) [s] 8:30 Movie:
“Crocodile Dundee” (M) (’86) Stars: Paul
Hogan 10:30 NINE News Late [s] 11:00
World’s Worst Flights (M) [s]
5:00 Fraggle Rock 6:00
Hawaiian Style 6:30
Pete And Pio’s Kai
Safari (PG) 7:00 Our Stories
7:30 Who Do You Think You
Are? (M l) 8:30 Movie: “The
Tracker” (M v) (’02) Stars:
David Gulpilil 10:25 Stockman’s
Strategy (PG)
4:00 Sarah Graham:
Food Safari 4:30 The
Cook And The Chef
5:30 Martha Bakes 6:00 Come
Dine With Me UK 7:00
Nigellissima 7:30 Poh & Co.
Best Bites 8:00 Asia Unplated
With Diana Chan 8:30 Jamie’s
Great Italian Escape
6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG)
[s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 TBA 3:00
Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map
[s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 The Bold And
The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s]
6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 I’m A
Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! (M) [s] 9:00
Law & Order: SVU (M) [s] 11:00 This Is Us
(M) [s] 12:00 WIN’s All Australian News [s]
1:00 The Project (PG) [s] 2:00 The Late
Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s]
3:30 Diagnosis Murder
(PG) 4:30 Star Trek:
The Next Generation
(PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Enterprise
(PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG)
7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Hawaii
Five-O (M v) 9:30 LA’s Finest
(M v,s) 10:30 NCIS: Los
Angeles (M v) 11:30 NCIS (M)
5:10 Only Connect 5:45
Shortland Street (PG)
6:15 Abandoned (PG)
7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:35 8
Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
(PG) 8:30 The Curse Of
Oak Island (PG) 9:20 Cocaine:
Living With The Cartels (M) (In
English/ Spanish) (M)
2:00 The King Of
Queens (PG) 3:00
Everybody Loves
Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker
(PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00
Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours
(PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00
The Big Bang Theory (PG)
9:30 Friends (PG)
4:00 The A-Team (PG)
5:00 Knight Rider (PG)
6:00 Malcolm In The
Middle (PG) 7:00 The Nanny
(PG) 7:30 Movie: “Point Break”
(M v,l) (’15) Stars: Keanu
Reeves 10:00 Movie: “Bill And
Ted’s Excellent Adventure”
(PG) (’89)
2:00 The Rise Of The Clans: Brothers At
War 3:00 Great Irish Railway Journeys (PG)
3:25 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 4:25
Great American Railroad Journeys (PG)
5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind
Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 The
World’s Greatest Palaces (PG) 8:30 The
Rise Of The Nazis (M) 9:35 World On Fire
(M) (In English/ French/ German/ Polish)
10:45 SBS World News Late 11:15 24
Hours In Police Custody (M l)
4:30 House Hunters
USA 5:00 Beachfront
Bargain Hunt 6:00
House Hunters International
7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30
House Hunters International
8:30 Fixer Upper (PG) 9:30
Fixer To Fabulous 10:30
Raising House (PG)
3:05 Antiques Roadshow
3:35 Movie: “The
Happiest Days Of Your
Life” (G) (’50) Stars: Margaret
Rutherford 5:20 Heartbeat
(PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow
7:30 Poirot (M v) 9:30 The First
48 (M v) 10:30 The Disappearance
(M v,l)
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2:10 The Ex-PM (M l,s) [s] 3:00 ABC News
[s] 4:00 The Heights (PG) [s] 4:30 Back
Roads (PG) [s] 5:00 Escape From The City
(PG) [s] 6:00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery
(PG) [s] 6:30 Anh’s Brush With Fame:
Anthony Field (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC News [s]
7:30 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat [s] 8:05
Vera (PG) [s] 9:35 Mystery Road (M l) [s]
5:30 Escape To The
Country 6:30 Bargain
Hunt 7:30 Dog Patrol
(PG) 8:30 Escape To The
Country 9:30 Selling Houses
Australia
2:00 Surf Patrol [s] 2:30 Border Security
International (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s]
4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase
Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00
Cricket: BBL: Eliminator: Teams TBC *Live*
From TBA [s] 11:00 Movie: “Se7en”
(MA15+) (’95) Stars: Morgan Freeman 1:30
Home Shopping
5:30 Storage Wars
(PG) 6:00 American
Pickers (PG) 7:00
Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Movie:
“Lost In Space” (PG) (’98)
Stars: Jared Harris
6:00 How I Met Your
Mother (PG) 6:30
Movie: “Pleasantville”
(PG) (’98) Stars: Reese
Witherspoon 9:00 Movie: “The
Sixth Sense” (M v) (’99)
1:00 Animal Embassy [s] 1:30 Tennis: A
Day At The Drive *Live* From Memorial
Drive Tennis Centre [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot
Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current
Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Tennis: A Day At The
Drive *Live* From Memorial Drive Tennis
Centre [s] 11:00 Movie: “The Nice Guys”
(MA15+) (’16) Stars: Ryan Gosling
6:00 Hawaiian Style
6:30 Pete And Pio’s Kai
Safari 7:00 NITV News:
Nula 7:30 Movie: “Tia And
Piujuq” (G) (’18) Stars: Tia
Bshara 8:55 Bedtime Stories
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1:00 TBA 2:30 Entertainment Tonight [s]
3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The
Map [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 The Bold
And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News
First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project
(PG) [s] 7:30 The Living Room [s] 8:30 The
Graham Norton Show (M l,s) [s] 10:30 The
Project (PG) [s]
5:30 Star Trek:
Enterprise (PG) 6:30
Bondi Rescue (PG)
7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Law &
Order: SVU (M v) 10:30 CSI:
Crime Scene Investigation (M)
6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30
Neighbours (PG) 7:00
Friends (PG) 8:00 The
Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30
Movie: “The Legend Of Zorro”
(M v) (’05)
3:00 NITV News: Nula 2021 3:25 Who Do
You Think You Are? (PG) 4:30 Great
American Railroad Journeys (PG) 5:30
Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind
Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Planet
Of Treasures (PG) 8:30 Who Do You Think
You Are UK? (PG) 9:35 VE Day - Minute By
Minute (PG) 10:30 SBS World News Late
6:00 House Hunters
International 7:00
House Hunters USA
7:30 Stay Or Sell 8:30 Instant
Dream Home 9:30 Lakefront
Bargain Hunt 10:30 Pool Kings
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6:25 Operation Ouch!
7:00 Bruno And Boots
8:25 Operation Ouch!
8:55 Voltron: Legendary
Defender 9:20 Boruto: Naruto
Next Generations (PG)
3:00 ABC News 6:00
ABC Evening News
7:00 ABC National
News 8:00 Planet America
9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30
7.30 10:00 The World
6:25 Hey Duggee 7:00
Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks
And Specks (PG) 8:00
Doctor Who (PG) 8:45 Samson
& Delilah (MA15+) 10:25 Anh’s
Brush With Fame (PG)
5:30 Martha Bakes
6:00 Come Dine With
Me UK 7:00 Nigella
Bites 7:30 Made In Britain 8:30
Rick Stein’s India 9:40 River
Cottage Australia
6:15 Abandoned (PG)
7:05 Jeopardy! (PG)
7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats
Does Countdown (PG) 8:30
Hoarders (M) 9:20 The Lesbian
Guide To Straight Sex (M)
5:30 Movie: “The
Spiderwick Chronicles”
(PG) (’08) Stars:
Freddie Highmore 7:30 Movie:
“King Kong” (M v) (’05) Stars:
Naomi Watts
6:30 Antiques
Road=show 7:30
Planet Earth II: Planet
Earth Diaries (PG) 8:40 Movie:
“The Good The Bad And The
Ugly” (MA15+) (’66)
3:00 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat [s] 3:30
Dream Gardens [s] 4:00 Ask The Doctor
(PG) [s] 4:30 Landline Summer [s] 5:00
Football: A-League: Round 6: Western
United FC v Melbourne Victory *Live* [s]
7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 Midsomer Murders
(PG) [s] 9:00 Endeavour (M v) [s] 10:30 Call
The Midwife (PG) [s] 11:30 Deep Water (M)
1:00 Movie: “Miracle” (PG) (’04) Stars: Kurt
Russell 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens [s]
5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Border
Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s]
6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Cricket: BBL:
Qualifier: Teams TBC *Live* From TBA [s]
11:00 Movie: “Drive Angry” (MA15+) (’11)
Stars: Amber Heard 1:30 Home Shopping
1:30 Explore [s] 1:40 Movie: “House Arrest”
(PG) (’96) Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis 3:50
Serengeti (PG) [s] 5:00 NINE News: First At
Five [s] 5:30 RBT (PG) [s] 6:00 NINE News
Saturday [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s]
7:30 2021 Sounds Better Together (PG) [s]
10:00 Movie: “Crocodile Dundee II” (PG)
(’88) Stars: Paul Hogan
3:00 What’s Up Down Under [s] 3:30 My
Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet
[s] 4:30 Farm To Fork [s] 5:00 10 News First
[s] 6:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 7:00
Toddlers Behaving (Very) Badly (PG) [s]
8:00 Movie: “The Girl On The Train” (M
v,s,n) (’16) Stars: Emily Blunt 10:15 Movie:
“The Children Act” (PG) (’17)
3:45 Gourmet Farmer 4:20 Remarkable
Places To Eat (PG) 5:30 KGB: The Sword
And The Shield (In English/ Russian/
Ukrainian) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30
Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 8:00
Michael Portillo’s Abandoned Britain (PG)
9:00 Movie: “Once Upon A Time In America”
(MA15+) (’84) Stars: Robert De Niro
2:30 Weekender 3:00
Property Ladder UK
(PG) 5:30 The Great
Outdoors (PG) 6:30 The Yorkshire
Vet (PG) 8:30 Escape To
The Country
4:00 Desert Collectors
(PG) 6:00 Ultimate
Factories (PG) 7:00
Building Giants (PG) 8:00
Mighty Ships (PG) 9:00 Air
Crash Investigations (PG)
6:15 Movie: “Veronica
Mars” (PG) (’14) Stars:
Jason Dohring 8:30
Movie: “Cocaine Godmother”
(MA15+) (’17) Stars: Catherine
Zeta-Jones
6:00 Going Places With
Ernie Dingo (PG) 7:00
Everyday Brave (PG)
7:30 NITV News Update 7:40
Through The Wormhole (PG)
8:30 Bamay
5:30 Scorpion (M v)
7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30
NCIS: New Orleans (M)
10:20 Hawaii Five-O (M v)
11:20 LA’s Finest: Beverly Hills
Cops (M)
6:00 The Big Bang
Theory (PG) 10:30 The
Middle (M) 12:00 Home
Shopping 1:30 2 Broke Girls
(M) 3:30 Becker (PG) 4:30
Home Shopping
7:30 Country House
Hunters Australia 8:30
House Hunters USA
9:30 House Hunters International
10:30 House Hunters
Renovation
6:30 Robot Wars 7:30
Shaun The Sheep 8:00
Slugterra 8:35 Camp
Lakebottom 8:55 Total Drama-
Rama 9:10 Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles (PG)
5:00 ABC News 5:05
Planet America 6:00
ABC Evening News
6:30 Back Roads 7:00 ABC
National News Stan Grant’s
One Plus One 8:00 ABC News
6:25 Hey Duggee 7:00
Catie’s Amazing
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8:30 Melbourne Comedy
Festival Allstars (M l,s)
5:30 Cheese Slices
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Revolution 8:35 Ainsley’s
Mediterranean Cookbook
7:30 The Last Man On
Earth (M l) 7:55 8 Out
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Countdown (M d,l,s) 8:30 The
X-Files (M h,v) 11:00 Tent And
Sex (M s) (In Dutch)
5:10 Movie: “Galaxy
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Movie: “Jurassic Park” (PG)
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6:00 Antiques Roadshow [s] 7:00 ABC
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News At 5 [s] 5:30 Sydney Weekender (PG)
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11:00 Melbourne Summer Series *Live* [s]
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Grand Reunion (MA15+) [s] 8:45 60 Minutes
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The Graham Norton Show (M l,s) [s] 10:00
The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 11:00 Bull (M)
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Gymnastics: World Challenge Hungary 5:00
Travel Man 5:30 KGB - The Sword And The
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SBS World News 7:30 Einstein And
Hawking: Masters Of Our Universe 9:20
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5:30 Counting Cars
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5:30 My Crazy Birth
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True And Freaky (PG)
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4:30 Antiques Roadshow
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Crossword
ACROSS
1. Zodiac crustacean
4. Soft Italian cheese
8. Printed words
11. Blunder
13. Salesman’s pitch
15. In flames
17. Disfigure
18. Speaks sharply to, ...
at
20. Jelly-like substance
21. Idolise
24. Search thoroughly
(through)
27. Make lace
28. Flipped around, vice
...
30. Plant growth on
water
31. Chopped
33. Greek capital
34. Despoil
35. Cot
36. Couturier, ... Saint
Laurent
39. Taunted
42. Garden-maze wall
44. Leaning Tower city
45. Determined age of
(fossil)
46. Deserve
48. Congeals (of cream)
49. Sorrowfully
50. Applied (talents)
52. Baby bird
54. Football arbiters
55. Lebanon’s northern
neighbour
56. Overwhelm
57. Loch ... Monster
60. Moos
62. Astounded
65. Fortress
67. Extreme malice
69. Assorted
70. Diction flaws
72. Shop ... you drop
(‘3)
73. Couches
75. Grey
77. This ... that
79. United (2,3)
81. Commuter vehicle
82. Country singer, ...
Brooks
84. Stakes
85. Painter’s shirt
86. Recognised
87. Increases (volume)
(5,2)
88. Big
Last week’s solution
DOWN
1. Rugged peak
2. Nifty
3. Heater element
4. US gambling resort
5. Dromedaries
6. Hardened dental
plaque
7. China/Korea continent
8. Decimal number
9. Exhilarate
10. International cricket
match
12. Great meal
14. Britain’s Scilly ...
16. Frenzy
19. Army chaplain
22. Large showy flower
23. Classified
25. Brought up (kids)
26. Moan
29. Waffles (on)
32. How come?
35. Interest
37. Sells to public
38. Endurance runners
40. Beasts of burden
41. Russian villa
42. From here
43. Canvas support
44. Rains heavily
47. Lucky dips
51. Eager beaver
52. Entertainment venue
53. Works (dough)
54. Steal (cattle)
58. The King, ... Presley
59. California fracture
line, ... Andreas Fault
61. Was not (4’1)
63. OT prophet
64. Strike off
65. Desists
66. Foreign language
68. Flee with lover
71. Warm hooded coat
72. Chat
74. Boxer’s weapon
76. Clasp
78. Indian pulse dish
80. Without further ado
83. Government bill
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CAMEROON
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1 hour, 57 minutes
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SPORT
Tuesday, January 26 2021
Eels hoping to learn from mistakes
NATHAN TAYLOR
After losing back to back games in the
NRL Finals last season, Parramatta
Eels skipper Clint Gutherson is hopeful
his team will learn from the heartache
of 2020 and come out the other side a much
better team.
Despite qualifying for last year’s Finals
Series in third position, the Eels bowed out in
straight sets with losses to eventual Premiers
Melbourne and South Sydney, extending their
Premiership drought by yet another year.
Speaking with the media at training last week,
Gutherson said Parramatta were in a strong
position to win both Finals games before their
opponents, on both occasions, were allowed
back into the contest.
“We gave it to Melbourne, had them where we
wanted them, and they ended up outclassing
us. And then up against Souths the following
week, we were up by a couple of tries and we
let them straight back into game and they took
it away from us in a matter of 10 minutes,” he
said.
“There’s a lot for us to improve on and, if that
doesn’t hurt you going out [of the Finals] like
that, then you’re playing footy for the wrong
reasons.
Clint Gutherson in action for the Eels. Photo: NRL Images.
“A lot of the boys will be hungrier than ever
this season to try and rectify that.”
Parramatta started 2020 on fire, leading the
competition in the early part of the season
before slipping to third place when Penrith and
Melbourne went on extended winning runs.
Many long-suffering Eels fans were hopeful
2020 might have been the year the club would
finally break its 35-year title drought but, it
wasn’t to be, with injuries and bad luck late in
the season getting in the way.
“We hear that every single pre-season since
I’ve been here, this is my sixth year here now
and I’ve heard it from day one about ending the
title drought,” Gutherson said.
“Every team has gone though it and there’s no
excuse not to turn up to a major semi-final. You
don’t go into a game to lose, it’s how you handle
it and I think as a group we have to be better.
“If we want to win the comp or get one stage
further, we need to be better as a team, as a
squad and as a club. The best thing about footy
is, we get to go again this year.”
The Eels will continue pre-season training
this week before preparing for their first
trial game against Grand Finalists Penrith at
Panthers Stadium in late February.
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