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MAGIC OF 

CHRISTMAS 

The Children's Hospital at Westmead is ensuring the 

Christmas spirit remains strong for kids doing it tough. 

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Heroes from the lab 

The researchers making a huge difference in the fight against COVID-19 

NICOLA BARTON 

It’s no secret our frontline healthcare 

workers have been the face of 

our battle against the COVID-19 

pandemic, but some tend to forget the 

many hidden heroes working behind the 

scenes. 

An army of some of the brightest minds 

at the Westmead Institute for Medical 

Research (WIMR) have played an important 

role in our war against COVID to date 

and our fight as it continues into 2022. 

Parra News recently met with Professor 

Tony Cunningham and Virologist John- 

Sebastian Eden for a behind-the-scenes 

look into the happenings of our city’s 

COVID research labs. 

Dr Eden runs a research group in WIMR 

that sequences viruses to track how they 

are evolving and spreading using their 

genomes. 

In the early days of COVID his team 

quickly came up with a genome sequencing 

method that assisted other researchers 

track outbreaks in Italy, Vietnam and New 

Zealand. 

“If you take a swab you can have detectable 

virus but amongst that is bacteria, 

human cells and so the virus component 

is actually miniscule; we came up with a 

procedure to amplify the virus,” he said. 

“It’s like enriching the sample so it’s just 

that virus to sequence so you get the whole 

genome and that’s how we identify the 

virus and track it.” 

Dr Eden’s wife was pregnant with his 

first born at the time, so he had to make 

the difficult decision to continue his 

important work, whilst ensuring he was 

still protecting her. 

“Sequencing viruses is our bread and 

butter, it’s what we do, so we knew we were 

in the right place to contribute,” he said. 

Professor Cunningham said there are 

lots of projects in the works as the team 

gets ready to take on the challenges of 

2022. 

“We’re really looking at the immune 

response from those naturally infected 

and those after vaccines to look at how long 

and at what level the immune response 

persists, particularly in older and younger 

people,” he said. 

“We are also looking at responses to 

boosters and then finally we are taking 

lymph nodes from volunteers who have 

Virologist John-Sebastian Eden and Professor Tony Cunningham. 

breast cancer to see how COVID vaccines 

actually work. 

“We are doing a number of other projects 

with people around Australia to look at 

vaccination in immunocompromised 

people, people with transplants, Leukemia 

and pregnant women.” 

Dr Eden is now working on research to 

pioneer a method to assist in diagnostics 

for other novel viruses in the future. 

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Today marks the final edition of Parra 

News for 2021. 

What an extraordinary year it has been, 

dominated once again by the COVID-19 

pandemic and lockdowns. 

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Last week, many of us would have felt 

like we’d seen a ghost. Dr Kerry Chant 

was back in the news. Maybe I’ve not 

been watching as much TV lately, but 

there was a time when our Chief Health 

Officer was everywhere. 

In the COVID celebrity stakes, she was 

Beyonce. As official bearer of the “health 

advice”, she enjoyed top billing next to 

Gladys Berejiklian; her every utterance 

parsed. 

While the health advice always felt 

rather malleable, things are different 

now Dominic Perrottet is in charge and 

has made clear it’s merely one input to 

the government. Such that it’s a surprise 

when Dr Chant is even allowed out. 

At a time when “freedom frothies” are 

all the rage and we’ve been encouraged 

to let loose, anybody injecting a note of 

caution can be seen as a scold. 

Yet there she was last Wednesday, just 

as COVID cases were starting to soar. On 

the same day QR codes, density limits and 

restrictions on the unvaccinated were removed 

– and mask mandates scrapped 

in most settings including supermarkets 

and shopping centres – Dr Chant admitted 

she was not fully on board. 

“I am strongly recommending we keep 

masks and I’m asking the community to 

Index 

Troy Dodds 

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Thanks for your support in 2021 

Alan Mascarenhas 

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Our community was tested like never 

before, but our spirit and strength was not 

broken and has put us in a positive position 

moving forward. 

I’d like to thank all of our advertisers, 

do so – it’s a very tiny act and you’re actually 

protecting yourself, but more importantly 

you’re protecting others,” she said. 

To be fair, Dominic Perrottet’s COVID 

policies have largely received bipartisan 

support. But these weren’t the ramblings 

of some dotty aunt. Unencumbered by 

politics, the Chief Health Officer was doing 

her best to warn people. 

It’s not before time. There has been a 

near total absence of public health messaging 

as Omicron has arrived. 

On December 7, our state had 260 daily 

cases. On December 17, that had risen 

to 2,213. The government is now calmly 

canvassing 25,000 new cases a day by the 

end of January. It’s unclear how much 

is Delta and how much Omicron – and 

there is still so much the scientific community 

doesn’t know. 

Yet by unilaterally disarming NSW just 

as a new variant is starting to peak, it feels 

like our leaders have misread the public 

mood. 

By week’s end, new doubt was creeping 

into people’s Christmas plans. Weekend 

barbeques were cancelled and a friend 

I’d planned to see a show with suddenly 

texted: “I’m feeling like COVID is closing 

in, so no pressure if you’re uncomfortable 

going ahead”. 

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contributors and readers for their support 

during the year, and give our team 

here a massive pat on the back. 

Have a Merry Christmas, and we’ll see 

you on Tuesday, January 18. 

Give Dr Chant the keys again 

We’ve all been looking forward to 

Christmas, perhaps seeing elderly relatives 

for the first time in months. Some of 

us have trips planned. 

High testing rates show we want to be 

cautious. 

If people are adapting their behaviour 

in response to a fast-changing variant, 

why isn’t the government? 

We have to accept there will be variants. 

Nobody wants to go back to being cooped 

up. 

But continuing to wear masks, check in 

at venues and show our vaccine status 

are small sacrifices if they help stop the 

spread. 

With a new Premier behind the steering 

wheel, many would feel more comfortable 

with Dr Chant in the passenger seat 

(ideally with instant access to the driving 

instructor’s brake). And it’s because there 

simply has to be a space for evidencebased 

public health. 

It’s an enormous privilege to write this 

column for readers in Parramatta and 

Cumberland every week. 

My best wishes for a safe Christmas and 

New Year. 

That goes for you too, Dr Chant – because 

something tells me your services 

will be needed in 2022. 

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LOCAL NEWS 

Relief for flying foxes 

Sprinklers to help during sweltering weather 

NICOLA BARTON 

Whilst it’s been a slow 

start to summer, the 

issue of rising heat 

in western Sydney is important 

as ever, as wildlife experts look 

for ways to reduce its impact on 

animals. 

Recently new sprinklers 

have been fitted to the trees of 

Parramatta Park’s flying fox 

colony as part of a trial to see 

if it can cool them down when 

summer temperatures soar. 

Using a $30,000 grant from the 

Saving our Species fund, the new 

system includes weather monitors 

to capture temperature and 

humidity data within the camp. 

The NSW Government estimates 

72,000 flying-foxes were killed 

in extreme heat events across 40 

camps in NSW in 2019/20, caused 

by drought and days of extreme 

temperatures, including in the 

Parramatta Park camp. 

Greater Sydney Parklands Chief 

Executive Suellen Fitzgerald said 

it was an important initiative to 

prevent deaths when temperatures 

rise once again. 

“Up to 10,000 flying foxes call 

Parramatta Park home and we’re 

trialing sprinklers to keep them 

cool throughout the hot summer 

months,” she said. 

She pointed out the important 

role that flying foxes play in the 

environment. 

“Flying foxes are pollinators 

that help keep our forests healthy, 

and they’re playing an important 

recovery role for many areas 

affected by the Black Summer 

bushfires,” she said. 

The sprinklers were designed 

to mimic Sydney’s summer 

rainstorms and pump water from 

Parramatta River up the trees to 

cool down the canopy. 

WIRES volunteers will decide 

whether to activate the sprinklers 

via an app once temperatures 

reach 42 degrees. 

Ms Fitzgerald said the new 

sprinklers benefit the flying-foxes 

and show that Greater Sydney 

Parklands is listening to the 

local community in tackling the 

problem. 

“This could not have been done 

without the advocacy of our local 

community and wildlife carers, 

who brought this to our attention 

and recommended trialing 

sprinklers as a tool to cool down 

the camp,” she said. 

“Our parks are crucial for our 

native wildlife to survive the 

impacts of a changing climate. 

“We’re planning with this in 

mind across all our parks, with 

the flying-foxes in Parramatta 

and Centennial Park, and the 

native bird species at Fernhill 

Estate.” 

The Parramatta Park camp is 

one of 15 nationally recognised 

grey-headed flying fox camps in 

Sydney. 

Flying foxes are considered 

a keystone species with many 

Australian native trees depending 

on them for long distance 

pollination and seed dispersal. 

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AN UPDATE 

FROM COUNCIL 

Winston Hills commuter car park 

upgrades 

Residents who use the bus services along the 

M2 Motorway to and from Winston Hills can now 

enjoy increased convenience with the opening 

of a new commuter car park last week. 

The NSW Government funded project will deliver 

around 120 new car park spaces on Junction Road, 

between Romulus Street and Hillcrest Avenue, 

making access to the bus service easier for locals. 

As part of stage one of the project, improvements 

were also made to the pavement, kerb, footpath 

and landscaping. 

Stage two, which is currently underway, will include 

improved accessibility to parking on Junction Road 

between Hillcrest Avenue and Bellotti Avenue, 

including around 30 additional commuter car 

spaces, as well as important pedestrian links. 

Council is helping to deliver the project in 

partnership with the Hills Shire Council and 

Transport for NSW. 

Australian Rock Collective (ARC) – which 

comprises music legends Darren Middleton from 

Powderfinger, Mark Wilson from Jet, Kram from 

Spiderbait, and Davey Lane from You Am I – will 

kick off the concert at 5pm. 

In addition to live music performances, the concert 

also includes a traditional Welcome to Country 

ceremony and concludes with a dazzling fireworks 

display. A wide selection of food and beverage 

options will be available for purchase throughout 

the evening. 

Australia Day in the Crescent is presented by 

the City of Parramatta in partnership with Live 

Nation and Greater Sydney Parklands. Tickets 

are free (booking and transaction fees apply) 

and numbers are strictly limited. 

For more information and to book, visit 

atparramatta.com/australia-day 

For more information and 

to make a submission, visit 

cityofparramatta.co/dgofev 

Submissions close 5pm, Monday 

31 January 2022. 

Have your say on the Draft Guidelines for Electric Vehicle 

Charging Infrastructure on Council Land. 

Season’s greetings 

The City of Parramatta Council would like to 

wish the community a very merry Christmas 

and a safe and happy New Year. Once again, 

we have come together as a community to 

overcome a challenging year, and we can look 

forward to a much brighter 2022. In the new 

year, we will welcome a new group of Councillors 

to the chamber; complete work on our new civic 

centre, Parramatta Hive; and see construction 

progress on city-shaping projects such as the 

Parramatta Light Rail, Sydney Metro West, and 

the Parramatta aquatic and leisure centre. 

Tickets are now available for Australia Day in the Crescent. 

Have your say on electric vehicle 

charging stations 

The City of Parramatta is planning for increased 

use of electric vehicles in the future by ensuring 

electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are included 

in buildings to help futureproof them and ensure 

residents can easily transition to EVs. 

Council’s Draft Guidelines for Electric Vehicle 

Charging Infrastructure on Council Land, which 

is currently on public exhibition, aims to provide 

guidance on the provision, installation, 

management, maintenance, and removal of EV 

charging stations in the City of Parramatta 

Local Government Area. 

Council already has six EV fast-chargers in 

Parramatta Station Car Park and an EV charger 

installed at its Rydalmere Operations Centre. 

These chargers are available for Council’s fleet 

cars and visitors to use and are included in 

parking fees where applicable. 

Stage one of the Winston Hills commuter car park was 

officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last 

week. Photo: Red Square Media. 

Celebrate Australia Day in the Crescent 

The City of Parramatta’s popular Australia Day 

in the Crescent concert will return to Parramatta 

Park on 26 January 2022 with a star-studded 

line-up of Aussie musicians and performers. 

Australia’s best rock acts, including singer and 

songwriter Jon Stevens, indie band Kingswood, and 

rock group the Baby Animals will grace the stage. 

Festive lights twinkling in Centenary Square. 

Please note: Since printed copies of many of our local newspapers are no longer available, 

all Development Applications (DAs), items on exhibition, and public notices will now be available 

via Council’s website: cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au 

Council Meetings are usually held on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6.30pm. 

The next Council Meeting will take place on Monday 10 January 2022, which will include the election 

of the Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor. 

For more information, visit cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/councilmeetings 

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LOCAL NEWS 

Spreading festive cheer 

Hospital transformed into Christmas wonderland in major boost to spirits 

NICOLA BARTON 

The magic of Christmas has reached 

The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, 

with decorations, activities 

and celebrations kicking off this month. 

The Hospital recently celebrated its 

annual Christmas Party Day which has 

seen its halls and corridors sprinkled with 

Christmas cheer and departments transformed 

into a whole variety of enchanting 

themes including Winter Wonderland, 

Fairy Garden, Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, 

Super Mario, Minions and much more. 

Healthcare workers from doctors, to 

nurses, to allied health professionals, right 

through to ward clerks and administration 

teams, all took on additional roles as 

Santa’s elves, working around the clock 

to not only care for sick children but also 

to help make the magical transformation 

possible. 

Patients enjoyed a COVID-safe day 

full of fun and entertainment including 

virtual performances from Guy Sebastian, 

Johnny Ruffo, the Wiggles, Batman, 

Disney princesses and a very special 

guest video appearance from the man in 

Some of the decorations at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. 

red himself. Due to the pandemic, Santa 

for the second year was unable to make 

a face-to-face appearance, but instead 

called in via video link all the way from his 

workshop in the North Pole. 

Santa spent time answering questions 

and hearing all about the children’s wish 

lists and also arranged for presents to be 

delivered to each child. 

Director of Nursing Alan Gardo said 

Party Day is designed to give children and 

families the opportunity to enjoy a Christmas 

party, regardless of where they will be 

spending this festive season. 

“For many of the children spending the 

festive season in hospital can be one of 

the most challenging times but with the 

help of Santa and our wonderful staff we 

have been able to bring Christmas right 

here to the bedside and share some of that 

Christmas magic,” he said. 

“After what has been a particularly difficult 

year in healthcare, to see our teams 

still pull together and go the extra mile for 

sick kids, is truly special.” 

The Children’s Hospital at Westmead is 

the largest paediatric centre in New South 

Wales, specialising in treating seriously ill 

children. 


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Pendle Hill: Two men wanted after 

armed robbery at jewellery store 

An investigation is underway following 

an armed robbery at a jewellery store in 

Pendle Hill recently. 

Just after 6.15pm on Sunday, December 

12, emergency services were called to a 

jewellery store on Pendle Way, following 

reports two unknown males entered the 

store armed with hammers. 

The males smashed a cabinet and fled 

the scene with a large amount of jewellery 

and cash. 

Officers attached to Cumberland 

Police Area Command attended and 

established a crime scene. 

As investigations continue, police 

would like to speak to two males seen 

entering a white Nissan Qashqai on 

Pendle Way. 

They are both described as being of 

Indian Sub-Continental appearance, 

aged between 25 and 30-years-old. 

One man is described as being of 

medium build, wearing black pants, a 

tan jumper, with a medical face mask. 

The second man is described as being 

of solid build, wearing grey tracksuit 

pants, a blue hoodie, and a medical face 

mask 

There were no reports of any injuries. 

Anyone with information about this 

incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers 

on 1800 333 000. 

Merrylands: Brawl results in two 

men suffering stab wounds 

Police are appealing for public assistance 

after two males were stabbed 

during a brawl in Merrylands recently. 

About 7.40pm on Sunday, December 

12, emergency services were called to a 

park on Shannon Avenue, Merrylands, 

following reports of a fight. 

Police were told a group of five males 

arrived at the park in a white Ford 

Falcon, where a second group of up to 10 

males had gathered. 

A fight ensued and two males were 

stabbed, one in the chest and the other 

in the upper thigh. 

NICOLA BARTON 

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Compiled by Nicola Barton 

A 17-year-old with stab wounds to the 

chest was taken to Westmead Hospital 

in a serious condition, however his 

injuries were not considered to be lifethreatening. 

A 19-year-old who was stabbed in the 

leg was also taken to Westmead Hospital 

in a stable condition for treatment. 

The larger group of males fled the park 

on foot down Clarence Street. 

Officers attached to Cumberland Police 

Area Command commenced inquiries 

into the incident and are appealing for 

information to locate the group of males. 

The males are described as being of 

Mediterranean / Middle Eastern and 

Pacific Islander/Maori appearance, aged 

between 17 and 22-years-old. 

Anyone with information about this 

incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers 

on 1800 333 000. 

Guildford: Man charged after latenight 

incidents in two suburbs 

A man has been charged with highrange 

drink-driving after allegedly 

crashing into three parked cars in Chester 

Hill and Guildford recently. 

About 11.50pm on Wednesday, 

December 8, emergency services were 

notified after reports the driver of a 

Holden Commodore had crashed into 

two parked vehicles at Ferndell Street, 

Chester Hill, before driving to Kennedy 

Street, Guildford, and crashing into a 

third parked vehicle. 

The driver of the Commodore, a 

38-year-old man, was detained at 

the scene by neighbouring residents 

until the arrival of officers attached to 

Cumberland Police Area Command. 

The man was subjected to a roadside 

breath test, which allegedly returned a 

positive result. 

He was arrested and taken to Granville 

Police Station, where he returned a 

secondary breath analysis of 0.153. 

The man was issued a Court Attendance 

Notice for ‘drive with high range 

PCA’ and his licence was suspended. He 

will front court in January. 

LOCAL NEWS 

The best kind of therapy 

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Residents and family members 

were able to get up close and 

personal with a multitude of 

farm animals at Uniting Lilian Wells 

residential aged care home in North 

Parramatta. 

Residents were able to snuggle up to 

a variety of animals including sheep, 

goats, calf, ducks, chicks, rabbits and 

guinea pigs. 

Uniting Lilian Wells service manager 

Deepa Prasad said the experience was 

a fantastic way to bring the residents 

together in an interactive activity. 

“Pet therapy is known to assist in physical, 

emotional and cognitive support 

and boosts activity levels which is why 

we thought this was the perfect thing to 

do,” she said. 

85-year old resident Charlie Deguara 

said he thoroughly enjoyed the experience. 

Residents with some of the animals. 

“I like the animal farm; I like all types 

of animals,” he said. 

Another resident Rex Grand was 

equally happy to have a visit from furry 

friends. 

“I come from an island out of Auckland. 

I lived off the grid and grew up on a farm 

with my grandfather around a lot of 

animals,” he said. 

Uniting plans to hold more animal 

farm day visits next year.

Free training to kickstart 

Parramatta’s recovery 

Labor will give Australians access to free TAFE, 

create more university places and tackle the skill 

shortages that are holding back Parramatta’s 

economic recovery. 

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Julie Owens Bulletin 


Since the Liberal Government was elected in 2013, the 

number of people in Parramatta doing apprenticeships 

and traineeships has fallen by 55%. 

This is one of the steepest declines seen anywhere in 

Australia and the resulting skills crisis is crippling local 

businesses. 

In Sydney’s second CBD we’re facing a skills crisis and 

high unemployment, especially among young people. 

At the same time, it’s getting harder and more expensive 

to go to uni. 

The proportion of applicants who get an offer of a 

place at university has fallen every year since the Liberal 

Government slashed university funding. This year, the 

offer rate fell to its lowest level in years. 

This has happened in the face of the stark economic 

reality that nine out of ten jobs of the future will require a 

VET qualification or a university degree. 

Under Labor’s Future Made in Australia Skills Plan, 

Australians studying in an industry with a skills shortage 

will have access to free TAFE. 

465,000 free TAFE places, including 45,000 new places, 

will help rebuild industries hit hardest by the pandemic, 

like hospitality and tourism. 

These places will also help meet the growing need 

for skills in the care economy, including jobs like child 

care, aged care, disability care, nursing and community 

services. 

Vocational education graduates are valuable workers, 

adding billions to the economy each year, including $85 

billion in 2019 alone. 

At a time when productivity and wages are flatlining, our 

Coalition TAFE cuts have seen the number of people in 

Parramatta doing apprenticeships and traineeships fall by 55% 

vocational education and training has the potential to 

grow the economy and sustain the secure well-paid jobs 

of the future. 

Labor will also deliver up to 20,000 new university places 

to help fix skills shortages and fill future skills needs by 

training Australians in jobs including engineering, nursing, 

tech, and teaching. 

Places will also be prioritised for universities offering more 

opportunities for under-represented groups, including 

outer-suburban areas like Western Sydney. 

While many states and territories have invested in the 

skills and training sector, the Morrison Government has 

cut $3 billion from TAFE, slashed uni funding and has no 

plan to give our kids the skills they need for future jobs. 

Parramatta has a fantastic, diverse community of businesses 

and workers with the potential to take on the 

world. They deserve a government that will 

invest in the skills they need to survive and 

thrive in the COVID recovery. 

Scan the QR code for more information on 

Labor’s plan. 

Wishing you a Merry Christmas 

and a Happy New Year! 

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Melbourne-based pottery house, 

Robert Gordon, has debuted 

an extensive collection of 

hand-crafted homeware pieces, 

including the revival of its 

collaboration with famed Australian artist David 

Bromley, available exclusively via Myer in-store 

and online. 

The pair first collaborated in 2020 to a sold-out 

collection, prompting the duo to collaborate on a 

new range, exploring Bromley’s famous child-like 

characters and ever-popular butterfly illustrations, 

matched with Robert Gordon’s expertise in design 

and craftsmanship of ceramics and homewares. 

Visit www.robertgordonaustralia.com. 

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Last week’s photo was taken at the 

Safari Park in John Wearn Reserve, 

Carlingford. 

Western Sydney University has once 

again held its annual Chancellor’s 

Christmas Toy Appeal in support 

of vulnerable families and children 

across the region. With over 250 gifts 

generously donated by the University staff and 

student community, the Appeal will help many 

families in need this Christmas. Parramatta 

Mission was among the groups the gifts were 

donated to. 

The media’s obsession with COVID- 

19 case numbers continues, and it’s 

time that a different approach was 

taken next year. The focus must be on 

hospitalisation and ICU numbers, not 

on raw case numbers which don’t really offer 

context of the bigger picture. If the media keeps 

being focused on the numbers, the general 

population will be too. All we want for Christmas 

is a new approach. 

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LOCAL NEWS 

Hope still shines bright 

Parramatta Mission steps up to help those in need this Christmas season 

NICOLA BARTON 

Parramatta Mission is helping to 

ensure everyone can enjoy the 

magic of Christmas, no matter 

what their circumstances may be. 

Through its lifeline Meals Plus program, 

volunteers have spent the past week 

spreading Christmas cheer to our city’s 

most vulnerable through gifts, Christmas 

hampers, services and other special 

surprises. 

This is the second year the week-long 

‘Festival of Christmas’ program has 

occurred, after COVID restrictions meant 

the usual lunch on Christmas Day could 

not be held. 

With the financial hardships that have 

flowed as a result of this year’s COVID 

lockdowns, more people than ever are 

relying on support from outreach services. 

Meals Plus Coordinator, Paul Moussa 

said ensuring those in need are still able 

to feel special at Christmas time is their 

utmost priority. 

“It’s all about providing a sense of 

belonging and community and to spread 

Christmas cheer,” he said. 

“It’s reassuring people, who are disadvantaged 

and marginalised, that someone 

does really care. 

“We help people living with mental 

illness, financial hardship, addiction or 

those at risk of homelessness; we help all 

kinds of people. 

“We provide them with some things that 

they wouldn’t otherwise be able to have 

access to, whether that be new clothes, a 

fresh haircut, podiatry and other items 

and services but delivered in a Christmas 

atmosphere. 

“We don’t shut the door on anyone, 

everyone is welcome and there is no judgment. 

We want to give people hope.” 

Mr Moussa said COVID has seen an 

increase in the number of people requiring 

support from Parramatta Mission. 

“We are serving at the moment from 60 

to 80 people for breakfast and from 150 to 

200 people for lunch, five days a week,” he 

said. 

This week in the lead up to Christmas 

additional hampers with food and gifts 

will also be available to those in need. 

Those wishing to help out this year can 

take donations to 19 Macquarie Street, 

Parramatta. 

Parramatta Mission is helping those in need this Christmas. 

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But most of all, it was the sense of community and 

making friends in the village that made moving to Rooty 

Hill Village one of the best decisions she’s ever made. 

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Get on your bike 

over the summer 

NICOLA BARTON 

Whether you’re a bicycle enthusiast 

or just looking for something 

new to do, Parramattabased 

Bicycle User Group, CAMWEST 

has some fun rides for you to try these 

holidays. 

CAMWEST Bicycle User Group, 

associated with Bicycle NSW, is inviting 

the wider community to sample some 

self-guided bike rides that focus on the 

Parramatta, Blacktown and Cumberland 

Local Government Areas. 

CAMWEST aims to encourage community 

members to get out on their bikes and 

explore some of the great shared paths 

and quieter roads that western Sydney has 

to offer. 

Recently they’ve created some selfguided 

routes on the Ride With GPS 

(RWGPS) app and web platform. 

With the RWGPS app running on your 

mobile device, customised turn-by-turn 

voice cues are read out as you ride. 

CAMWEST Vice President, Rob Kemp 

said it’s a fun way to get outdoors and 

explore your local community. 

“These routes offer a fantastic opportunity 

for those who are not sure where to 

cycle or are nervous about getting lost to 

venture out and explore some of the great 

cycling routes around western Sydney and 

beyond,” he said. 

“Maybe I’m biased, but I reckon western 

Sydney offers some of the best and most 

varied recreational cycling in NSW.” 

The seven documented routes currently 

available are between 15 and 30km in 

length and start and finish at railway or 

metro stations. 

The routes are a mixture of one-way 

and loop routes, with additional routes in 

the planning stages, to be added over the 

coming months. 

Each route contains some reasonably 

detailed descriptions which should enable 

riders who are unfamiliar with the area to 

make an informed decision as to whether 

they may be suitable for them or their 

families. 

It also contains additional information 

such as locations of restrooms, water 

bubblers, food outlets and nearby train 

stations. 

The voice cue functionality of the 

RWGPS app is only available with a paid 

subscription. 

While users are welcome to take out their 

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The upcoming holidays offer the perfect chance to go for a ride. 

own individual subscriptions, CAMWEST 

has a group RWGPS account and can offer 

members access at no additional cost. 

At $10 per year, a CAMWEST membership 

is less than 20 per cent the cost of an 

individual RWGPS subscription. 

Until the end of January 2022, CAMWEST 

are offering free access to its RWGPS 

account for anyone who wishes to trial the 

self-guided routes. 

Further information, including tips 

on setting up and getting the best out of 

the app can be found on the CAMWEST 

website at: bit.ly/31HAklj. 

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LOCAL NEWS 

Fears for unwanted pets 

Think before you buy: Local animal shelters expect spike in dumping 

NICOLA BARTON 

Local animal shelter volunteers are 

urging families to think before they 

buy this Christmas, as they brace 

for the annual February spike in animal 

dumping. 

Bernard Bradshaw runs the Save a Pet 

Foundation, a local cat and kitten rescue 

and online pet store and said the number 

of abandoned animals they have come 

through their doors is heartbreaking – 

many of which are unwanted Christmas 

presents. 

“We rescue and rehome about 100 cats a 

year,” he said. 

“February is our worst month, we get so 

many people who have been given cats for 

Christmas and they don’t want them. 

“It’s unfair to the cat but it’s also unfair to 

the person if you give them a commitment 

they don’t want.” 

Mr Bradshaw said those who are sure 

they want to introduce a furry friend to 

their family should consider adoption. 

“Please adopt, don’t buy from pet shops or 

private sellers, there are so many animals 

that need a home that would make a great, 

Stray kittens at the Save a Pet Foundation Photo: Melissa Stevens. 

loving family pet,” he said. 

“Many of these places support cruel 

kitten mills and puppy farms who breed 

more animals than the demand for them. 

“Give an animal a second chance at life 

and adopt a rescue.” 

The State Government is also championing 

the importance of ‘adopt not shop’ by 

offering free lifetime pet registration for 

those who adopt a rescue pet from council 

pounds and animal shelters. 

“This Christmas, anyone considering 

welcoming a new pet into their family is 

encouraged to ‘adopt not shop’ for their 

new cat and dog by visiting their local 

council pound, animal shelter or one of 

the many approved rehoming organisations 

across the State,” Minister for Local 

Government Shelley Hancock said. 

“Anyone thinking about adopting a pet 

this Christmas should also consider the 

ongoing responsibility and commitment 

required to care for a pet dog or cat. 

“Pets are a lifetime commitment. People 

also need to think carefully about the type 

of animal that is right for them and their 

circumstances including breed, size and 

age.” 

The Save a Pet Foundation was formerly 

located at North Rocks next to Mr Bradshaw’s 

cafe business, however both were 

unfortunately forced to close due to 

COVID financial pressures. 

Mr Bradshaw has since temporarily 

moved the cats to a cattery set up at his 

home. 

Those interested in donating to the foundation 

or adopting a cat can get in touch at 

www.saveapetfdn.com. 

All proceeds from the online pet store 

are used for the self-funded foundation. 

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NICOLA BARTON 

Carlingford residents say it’s a never 

ending battle, as they enter their 

fourth year fighting an aged care 

development proposed for the old bus 

depot site. 

HB+B Property have submitted a fresh 

Development Application (DA) for the 

Watton and Murray Farm Road site, 

following two previous rejections from 

the Sydney Central City Planning Panel 

and a dismissed appeal in the Land and 

Environment Court. 

The original $34 million development 

proposed a 132-bed, three storey facility 

which has now been scaled down to 110 

beds, part two and part three-storeys. 

Local resident Philip Baker said the 

development is still too oversized for the 

low residential community, which already 

struggles to cope with traffic congestion. 

“This development has been refused 

on the basis of bulk and scale and loss of 

amenity to the community,” he said. 

“This recalcitrant developer tries again 

to get approval on an over development, 

which changes little from the last failed 

application. The Council also issued the 

Public Notification when council elections 

were due, when we have no local 

Councillor and the Christmas Holidays 

are upon us.” 

Residents who for years have fought hard 

against the plans say they are frustrated 

at the thought of having to start all over 

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New twist in never-ending 

battle against development 

Carlingford residents continue their fight against an aged care development. 

again, with the developers’ slate wiped 

clean. 

A City of Parramatta spokesperson 

confirmed previous applications are not 

considered with a fresh DA. 

“Any prior applications related to the site 

do not form part of the assessment process 

of a new DA,” the spokesperson said. 

“However, they may be referred to during 

assessment to see what guidance the 

Sydney Central City Planning Panel or the 

NSW Land and Environment Court may 

have given the applicant in their reasons 

for refusal. 

“Similarly, objections lodged regarding 

previous DAs on the site are not considered 

with new applications.” 

As the cost of works are now less than 

$30 million, the Sydney Central City Planning 

Panel will no longer be the consent 

authority for the development. 

If there are 10 or more unique objections, 

the DA will be determined by the 

Parramatta Local Planning Panel. 

The original proposal received 45 written 

objections from the community. 

The current DA is now open for public 

consultation with written submissions 

welcomed until January 11. 

Submissions must be sent to PO Box 32, 

Parramatta 2124, via e-mail at council@ 

cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au or online via 

cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/businessdevelopment/submissions. 

HB+B Property was contacted for 

comment, but did not respond to questions. 

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12pm Friday 24 December and 

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How will you manage your small 

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Traditionally, this time of year is 

when we all wind down, take 

holidays to spend with our 

families and travel all over the place in 

a headlong rush to be somewhere Santa 

Claus can easily find us. 

This year we are entering into what 

can only be described as the ridiculously 

stupid silly season as a result of 

the COVID-19 whatever impact. State 

borders are in a constant state of flux 

depending upon the latest information, 

making it difficult to plan. 

Nowadays it is hard enough for the 

average person to try to organise their 

lives each day let alone plan more than a 

few days ahead. For businesses it is much 

worse. As a result of the virus, businesses 

are in disarray to put it mildly. Supplies 

are erratic, employment of staff has had 

to be suspended and customers want 

sometimes scarce goods and services. 

And let’s not mention the mask wearing 

rules! 

So, what about Christmas 2021?! Do 

you close the doors (or not open them 

just yet) and go on holidays to your 

backyard or down the coast or do you 

stay open and see how you go? If either 

of these options is what you normally 

do then do it, it’s part of getting back to 

normality. But, because things are going 

to be a bit quiet, spend the time looking at 

your business, how you market it and the 

way you organise your finances. You can 

catch your fiscal breath and see if things 

need to be changed and/or streamlined? 

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AQUARIUS 

JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19 

With Venus retrograde (in your selfsabotage 

zone) and Saturn squaring 

Uranus (in your family zone) prepare for 

a few challenges this Christmas. Making 

a snap decision seems like a good idea 

but it could backfire. You also need to 

slow down and think twice before you 

blurt out something that you later regret. 

Be clever and uncharacteristically cautious, 

as you consider situations carefully 

before you respond. You’re hungry 

for change but don’t throw the baby out 

with the bathwater! 

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PISCES 

FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20 

Prepare for some drama as Saturn, 

Uranus and retrograde Venus stir up issues 

with a relative or friend. Use your 

diplomatic talents to find practical solutions 

to current problems. The stars 

encourage ambitious plans and you’re 

keen to impress others, but don’t promise 

more than you can realistically deliver. 

The more disorganised you are, the 

more difficult Christmas will be. Contributing 

your talent and hard work to a 

community project will help to balance 

the karmic ledger. 

ARIES 

MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20 

There could be misunderstandings 

involving work, colleagues or clients, 

as Venus reverses through your career 

zone. Saturn squares Uranus on Friday, 

which could affect your bank balance 

or your peer group. Despite the challenges, 

keep your hopes and dreams 

alive for 2022. You’ll be in a particularly 

festive mood on Christmas Day, as you 

enjoy the Yuletide celebrations. But, if 

you eat and drink and party too much, 

then you’ll be a cranky Ram on Boxing 

Day this year! 

TAURUS 

APRIL 21 TO MAY 21 

The Sun, Mercury, Pluto and retrograde 

Venus activate your adventure 

zone so travel and holidays are highlighted. 

But you could face COVID restrictions 

that affect where in the world 

you can actually go. Don’t forget to make 

a special wish on Christmas Day, that 

will transport you into exciting new territory 

in the New Year. Your festive season 

motto is from this week’s birthday great, 

writer Henry Miller. “One’s destination 

is never a place but rather a new way of 

looking at things.” 


GEMINI 

MAY 22 TO JUNE 21 

CANCER 

JUNE 22 TO JULY 22 

LEO 

JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23 

VIRGO 

AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23 

Saturn squares Uranus (in your selfsabotage 

zone) so there’s a tendency to 

be negative and self-critical. Despite the 

challenges, don’t give up … be adventurous 

and keep exploring! Your motto 

for the week is from Gemini Australian 

actress Nicole Kidman, “Life has got all 

those twists and turns. You’ve got to 

hold on tight and off you go.” Gregarious 

Geminis love to party in style, so you’re 

in the mood for a fun-filled Yuletide celebration 

that could end up lasting the 

whole weekend! 

Sentimental Crabs love the tradition, 

fantasy and kindness of the festive season, 

which highlights your Cancerian 

compassion, creativity and spirituality. 

Despite current difficulties, make sure 

you celebrate Christmas in a way that 

is extra special, magical and meaningful 

for you and your family. Your motto 

for the week is from singer-songwriteractivist 

Annie Lennox (who was born 

on December 25) “Make kindness your 

daily modus operandi and change your 

world.” 

Sociable Lions love to party and celebrate 

in style. With the Sun, Mars and 

Jupiter all energising your entertainment 

zone, you’re keen to have fun with 

family members and close friends you 

haven’t seen for a long time (in COVID 

appropriate ways). Hopefully you’ll pace 

yourself, so you’re not worn out before 

Christmas dinner is on the table this 

year! Your motto for the festive season is 

from writer Henry Miller (who was born 

on Boxing Day): “Do anything but let it 

produce joy.” 

The Moon’s in your sign on Christmas 

Day, so avoid being bossy and demanding 

as you rush around trying to organise 

everything and everyone. Try to keep 

your perfectionist side under control 

and be smart enough to rise above silly 

family squabbles! Make it a priority to 

slow down and enjoy the festive atmosphere 

of this special week. You’re the 

sensible soul of the zodiac so it’s up to 

you to handle Christmas celebrations, 

chaos and disruptions with Virgo composure 

and versatility. 

LIBRA 

SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23 

SCORPIO 

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22 

SAGITTARIUS 

NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21 

CAPRICORN 

DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20 

Keep things in perspective this Christmas. 

Connecting with family members 

(whether in person or online) is the 

number one priority. When it comes 

to loved ones, expect some dramas as 

your ruler Venus reverses through your 

domestic zone. So be extra flexible and 

diplomatic. Your motto for the week 

is from writer and raconteur Quentin 

Crisp, who was born on Christmas Day. 

“Treat all disasters as if they were trivialities, 

but never treat a triviality as if it 

were a disaster.” 

With Venus reversing through your 

communication zone, watch what you 

say. And is a family matter or a relationship 

issue weighing you down? Strive to 

get the balance right between fulfilling 

your responsibilities to other people and 

creating change for yourself. Uranus demands 

that you let go of some old habits, 

routines and beliefs that are no longer 

serving you. Then there will be room for 

wonderful experiences, opportunities 

and people to come into your world in 

2022. 

Restless Sagittarius – this week the 

disruptive Saturn/Uranus square questions 

the status quo and breaks down 

rigid patterns of behaviour. Where do 

you need to make some serious changes 

in your life? Try to get the balance right 

between doing things for other people 

(especially at home and work) and personal 

freedom. With mighty Mars charging 

through your sign (until January 24) 

the more proactive you are the better. 

But don’t pounce until you have a well 

thought out plan. 

Expect some frustrations and delays, 

as retrograde Venus continues reversing 

through your sign. Pace yourself. There 

will always be projects to complete and 

mountains to climb. But perhaps a close 

friend or family member needs your attention 

and affection right here and right 

now? Saturn (the planet of planning) 

squares Uranus (the planet of improvisation) 

on Friday. So do your best to get 

the ratio right between being a gungho 

Goat and a cautious Capricorn this 

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ROCK SHOW 

MUST GO ON 

EMILY FESZCZUK 

Years in the making, ‘The Rock 

Show Oz Edition’ will hit the 

EVAN Theatre stage early next 

year. 

The show was the last in a 

long line of rock shows put together by late 

Australian rock icon, Jon English. 

Jon’s long-term partner and co-producer, 

Coralea Cameron told Parra News the 

show was in initial rehearsals when Jon 

passed away in 2016. 

“We had done our other shows ‘Rock 

Revolution’ and ‘Trilogy of Rock’ then decided 

to focus on Aussie bands,” Coralea 

explained. 

“The show was all put together, the band 

was booked in and the tour was due to kick 

off in May, but Jon died in March.” 

After grieving, Coralea decided that the 

show must go on to honour Jon’s immense 

presence in the music industry. 

“I put it on the backburner after Jon 

passed but a lot of the acts featured were 

Jon’s peers and we had a medley of his 

songs planned,” she said. 

“It took me five years to pick up the pieces 

but I think he would be happy I am doing 

it as he loved nothing more than to be 

on a stage entertaining people, so we are 

continuing that legacy.” 

The two-and-half hour show celebrates 

Australian rock music spanning across 

three decades, including The Masters Apprentices, 

Billy Thorpe and Russell Morris. 

“Steve Mulry from the Ted Mulry Gang is 

involved and the band we will have at Panthers 

is the last one Jon played with, which 

will be special,” Coralea said. 

“A feature of this show is everyone sings 

or plays multiple instruments, and everybody 

has their moment in the spotlight, 

which is something that Jon encouraged in 

all our ‘Rock Shows’.” 

With a large repertoire of songs, Coralea 

said there is something for everyone. 

“We do the Divinyls, the big soaring vocals 

of Air Supply, the hard rock of Cold 

Chisel, and the first half is the ‘60s and 

‘70s, then we move into the ‘80s for the 

second half,” she said. 

“There is an eclectic mix of songs and so 

many Aussie anthems that people will recognise, 

so for most people it should be a 

soundtrack of their younger years and remind 

them when music just exploded.” 

‘The Rock Show Oz Edition’ will be on 

at EVAN Theatre in Penrith on Friday, 

January 7 at 8pm. Tickets are $45. To 

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Rotary Club of Parramatta 

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parramattacityrotary.org.au 

Lions Club of Parramatta 

New members welcome 

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Parramatta Chamber of 

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Pennant Hills VIEW Club 

Second Tuesday of each 

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PARRAmeeters social group 

Regular outings and events 

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The Salvation Army Auburn 

Various services available 

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Ring in the new year with festivities across Parramatta 

You’re invited to kick start 2022 with a bang! The City of Parramatta will be full of bustling energy and a dazzling array of colours with 9pm 

fireworks at each of the Council wards. Parks at Old Toongabbie, Northmead, North Parramatta, Dundas Valley and Ermington will each host New 

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Sydney Broadway Chorus 

Music classes and workshops 

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Parramatta Park Walking 

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Westmead Parramatta Park 

Walkers • Saturdays 9am 

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Experience live theatre during the holidays 

Don’t miss the world premiere of ‘Just Live On Stage!’ at Riverside 

Theatres in Parramatta. A great day out for the entire family. It runs 

until December 27. Call (02) 8839 3399 for tickets. 

Tasty treat for the festive season 

Grab a last minute Christmas gift or treat at the Parramatta Farmers 

Markets on Wednesday, December 22 from 7.30am at Centenary 

Square in Parramatta. 

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TV NEWS 

One of my favourite events of the 

year, and I say that with more than a hint 

of sarcasm, is ABC’s coverage of New 

Year’s Eve. And I’m pleased to say that 

the ABC will again host coverage of the 

New Year’s Eve concert and fireworks 

spectacular, live from Sydney Harbour. 

Broadcasting from the Sydney Opera 

House and hosted by Charlie Pickering, 

Zan Rowe and Jeremy Fernandez, 

performers for ‘NYE2021: Let’s Celebrate!’ 

will include Tina Arena, Missy Higgins, 

Casey Donovan, Beccy Cole, Adam 

Harvey and Shouse. Tune in (if you dare) 

from 8.30pm on Friday, December 31. 

With ‘My Kitchen Rules’ getting a reboot 

next year, it’s been revealed original 

host and judge Manu Feidel will return to 

the series. No word yet on who will join 

Manu in the kitchen, but it’s safe to say 

it won’t be Pete Evans. If you think you 

have what it takes to be on the all-new 

‘MKR’, you can apply at www.MyKitchenRulesCasting.com.au. 

Raising much-needed funds for the 

Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation, 

the ‘Light Up Christmas Appeal’ aired 

COMING SOON 

MY KITCHEN RULES, SEVEN 

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AUSTRALIAN OPEN, NINE 

on Channel Nine over the weekend. The 

special was presented by Nine personalities 

David Campbell, Sylvia Jeffreys, 

Belinda Russell, Richard Wilkins, Tim 

Davies, Lara Vella and Erin Molan with 

performers including Delta Goodrem, 

The Wiggles and more. If you missed it, a 

repeat is available on 9NOW. 

A little tip if you’re looking for new 

seasons of ‘Family Guy’ and ‘American 

Dad’ next year, it can be revealed that the 

hit animations will be moving from 7mate 

to 7flix in 2022. 

If you love the original ‘Prisoner’ 

series from back in the day, I have some 

good news for you. From January 1, free 

streaming service 10 Play is set to screen 

the entire original series. Consider your 

summer of TV viewing sorted! 

With cricket back on our screens, it 

won’t be long before our other favourite 

summer sport, tennis, is as well. Channel 

Nine has confirmed dates for its Summer 

of Tennis starting with the ATP Cup in 

Sydney on January 1. A new one-off tournament, 

the Sydney Tennis Classic, will 

be played from January 9-15; while the 

Adelaide International will be held from 

January 3-15. But the one we’ll be waiting 

for is the Australian Open, which will kick 

off on January 17 and run for two weeks. 

You’ll be able to watch every match of 

the Aussie Open live on Nine, 9Gem and 

9Now. 

This is the final regular edition of 

Chatter on the Box for another year. I hope 

to see you in mid-January for my annual 

Chatter on the Box Awards. It will be 

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6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 10:00 

Antiques Roadshow 11:00 The Heights (PG) 

12:00 ABC News 1:00 Us (M l) 2:00 Glitch 

(M l,s,v) 3:00 ABC News 4:15 Think Tank 

(PG) 5:10 Grand Designs (PG) 6:00 Julia 

Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) 6:30 Movin’ 

To The Country 7:00 ABC News 7:30 

Outback Ringer (PG) 8:00 Anh’s Brush With 

Fame (PG) 8:30 Christmas In Australia (PG) 

9:30 Australia Remastered (PG) 10:25 

Joanna Lumley’s Unseen Adventures (PG) 

3:00 TBA 3:30 RSPCA 

Animal Rescue 4:30 

M*A*S*H (PG) 5:30 

Escape To The Country 6:30 

Bargain Hunt 7:30 Pie In The 

Sky (PG) 8:30 Lewis (M v) 

10:30 Without A Trace (M) 

12:30 Railway Restorations 

With Peter Snow (PG) 

6:00 The Deep 6:30 

Operation Ouch! 7:05 

Horrible Histories (PG) 

7:40 Space Nova 8:05 The 

Penguins Of Madagascar 8:25 

The Legend Of Korra (PG) 

8:50 The Crystal Maze 9:40 

Hey You! What If 9:55 The 

Adventures Of Puss In Boots 

TV Guide: December 21-27 

Your guide to the week’s television viewing 

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 

Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “A 

Godwink Christmas: Meant For Love” (AKA 

‘Another Christmas Coincidence’) (PG) (’19) 

Stars: Cindy Busby 2:00 World’s Deadliest 

Weather: Caught On Camera (PG) 3:00 The 

Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 

The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 

7:00 Cricket: BBL: Sydney Sixers v Adelaide 

Strikers *Live* 11:00 Born To Kill? (MA15+) 

12:00 The Goldbergs (PG) 

4:00 Al McGlashan’s 

Fish’n With Mates (PG) 

4:30 Barter Kings (PG) 

5:30 Storage Wars Texas (PG) 

6:00 American Pickers (PG) 

7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 

Highway Patrol (PG) 8:30 

Secrets Of The Supercars (PG) 

9:30 Supercar Customiser (M) 

1:00 ABC News Day 

3:00 ABC News 

Afternoons 5:00 ABC 

News Hour 6:00 ABC Evening 

News 7:00 ABC National News 

8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:30 

Australian Story 9:00 ABC 

Nightly News 9:30 Courtney 

Act’s One Plus One 

4:30 My Name Is Earl 

(PG) 6:00 Modern 

Family (PG) 7:00 The 

Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Family 

Guy (M s,v) 8:00 American 

Dad (PG) 8:30 Movie: “The 40 

Year Old Virgin” (MA15+) (’05) 

Stars: Steve Carell 11:00 

Movie: “Inherent Vice” (M) (’14) 

5:55 Octonauts Special: 

A Very Vegimals 

Christmas 6:30 PJ 

Masks Save Christmas 7:00 

Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And 

Specks 8:30 Upstart Crow 

(PG) 9:00 QI (M) 9:30 Schitt’s 

Creek (PG) 10:20 Preppers (M) 

10:50 Doctor Who (PG) 

6:00 Today 9:00 Today Extra Summer (PG) 

11:30 NINE’s Morning News 12:00 Movie: 

“The Santa Con” (PG) (’14) Stars: Barry 

Watson 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping 

Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 

5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 

7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Travel 

Guides (PG) 8:30 The Weakest Link (M) 

9:30 Kath & Kim (PG) 11:15 Christmas At 

Warwick Castle 12:10 Tipping Point (PG) 

1:05 A Current Affair (PG) 

5:30 Indian Country 

Today 6:00 Bamay 

6:30 Welcome To 

Country 6:50 Undiscovered 

Vistas 7:40 Who Killed 

Malcolm X (M) 8:30 I, Sniper 

(MA15+) 9:30 The X-Files (M) 

11:10 NITV News Update 

11:20 The Carmichael Show 

5:30 Choccywoccydoodah 

6:30 The Cook 

And The Chef 7:00 The 

Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 

Taste Of Italy 8:00 Anna’s 

Occasions 8:30 Weekend 

Breaks With Gregg Wallace 

9:30 Luke Nguyen’s Street 

Food 

8:00 Inside Bold (PG) 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) 

11:00 Jamie’s Italian Christmas 12:00 Dr 

Phil (M) 1:00 The Dog House Australia (PG) 

2:00 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Jamie’s 

Easy Meals For Every Day 3:00 Judge Judy 

(PG) 3:30 Left Off The Map 4:00 Farm To 

Fork 4:30 Inside Bold (PG) 5:00 10 News 

First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 The Dog 

House Australia (PG) 8:30 NCIS (M v) 10:30 

NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 11:30 The Project 

(PG) 12:30 The Late Show (PG) 

3:00 Diagnosis Murder 

(PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 

7:00 Bondi Rescue 

(PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Blue 

Bloods (M v) 10:25 NCIS: New 

Orleans (M v) 11:20 Evil (M) 

12:15 Home Shopping 2:15 

Movie: “Warrior” (M l,v) (’11) 

Stars: Tom Hardy 

5:25 Shortland Street 

(PG) 6:25 RocKwiz (M) 

7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 

7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 

Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown 

(M l,s) 8:30 Rhod Gilbert: 

Stand Up To Infertility (M) 9:40 

Kevin McCloud: Rough Guide 

To The Future (M l) 

This week’s TV Guide brought to you by 

Sydney Showground 

1:00 Man With A Plan 

(PG) 1:30 Friends (PG) 

2:00 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 

The King Of Queens (PG) 4:00 

Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 

6:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big 

Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Mom 

(M d,s) 11:35 Frasier (PG) 

12:00 Home Shopping 

5:30 The Nanny (PG) 

6:00 3rd Rock From The 

Sun (PG) 6:30 That 70’s 

Show (PG) 7:00 Young 

Sheldon (PG) 7:30 Everybody 

Loves Raymond (PG) 8:30 

Movie: “American Reunion” 

(MA15+) (’12) Stars: Alyson 

Hannigan 

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 

The Italians 2:15 The Chefs’ Line 2:45 Child 

Genius 3:45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 

(PG) 4:15 The Wonderful World Of 

Chocolate (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 

Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 

SBS World News 7:35 Inside Aldi At 

Christmas 8:30 Cher And The Loneliest 

Elephant (PG) 9:30 Lucille Ball: We Love 

Lucy 11:10 SBS World News 11:40 Man In 

Room 301 (M l,s) (In Finnish) 

3:00 The Block (PG) 

4:00 Salvage Dawgs 

4:30 Log Cabin Living 

5:00 100 Day Dream Home 

6:00 House Hunters International 

7:00 House Hunters 

USA 7:30 Escape To The 

Chateau: Make Do And Mend 

8:30 Your Home Made Perfect 

3:35 Movie: “Spring In 

Park Lane” (G) (’48) 

Stars: Anna Neagle 

5:30 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 

6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 

New Tricks (PG) 8:40 The 

Closer (M) 9:40 Rizzoli & Isles 

(M v) 10:40 Law & Order: 

Criminal Intent (MA15+) 

6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 10:00 

Christmas At St Paul’s 11:05 The Heights 

(PG) 12:00 ABC News 1:00 The Cook And 

The Chef 1:25 Anthony (M) 3:00 ABC News 

4:00 Think Tank (PG) 5:00 Worzel 

Gummidge (PG) 6:00 Sammy J 7:00 ABC 

News 7:30 Outback Ringer (PG) 8:00 Hard 

Quiz (PG) 8:40 The Yearly With Charlie 

Pickering 2021 9:40 QI (PG) 10:10 Would I 

Lie To You? At Christmas (PG) 10:40 A 

Berry Royal Christmas 

3:00 TBA 3:30 RSPCA 

Animal Rescue 4:30 

M*A*S*H (PG) 5:30 

Escape To The Country 6:30 

Bargain Hunt 7:30 The Vicar Of 

Dibley (PG) 8:30 Mrs. Brown’s 

Boys (M l,s) 10:20 Miranda 

(PG) 11:00 What A Carry On 

(PG) 

6:00 The Deep 6:30 

Operation Ouch! 7:00 

Movie: “Saving Santa” 

(G) (’13) Stars: Newell 

Alexander 8:25 Wallace And 

Gromit: A Close Shave 8:55 

Robot Wars 9:55 Danger 

Mouse 10:05 Dragons: Race 

To The Edge (PG) 


Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Every 

Other Holiday” (AKA ‘A Holiday Wish Come 

True’) (PG) (’18) Stars: Schuyler Fisk 2:00 

World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On 

Camera (PG) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 

Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia 

(PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Cricket: BBL: 

Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers 

*Live* 11:00 Gordon, Gino & Fred - 

American Road Trip (M) 

3:00 Shipping Wars 

(PG) 3:30 Blokesworld 

(PG) 4:00 Al Mc- 

Glashan’s Fish’n With Mates 

(PG) 4:30 Barter Kings (PG) 

5:30 Storage Wars Texas (PG) 



Storage Wars (PG) 














Guy (M s) 8:00 American Dad 

(M v) 8:30 Movie: “Snatched” 

(MA15+) (’17) Stars: Amy 

Schumer 10:20 Movie: “Jack 

Frost” (PG) (’98) 

6:30 Rusty Saves 

Christmas 7:00 Dino 

Dana 7:30 Spicks And 

Specks (PG) 8:00 Would I Lie 

To You? At Christmas (PG) 

8:30 Brian Johnson’s A Life On 

The Road (M) 9:15 David 

Stratton’s Stories Of Australian 

Cinema (MA15+) 



“Christmas On The Menu” (G) (’20) Stars: 

Kim Shaw 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping 

Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 

5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 

7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Michael 

Bublé’s Christmas In The City 8:30 Movie: 

“Love Actually” (M l,n,s) (’03) Stars: Keira 

Knightley 11:15 Christmas In New York - 

Inside The Plaza 12:10 Tipping Point (PG) 

5:00 Our Stories (PG) 

5:30 Te Ao With Moana 

6:00 Bamay 6:40 NITV 

News Update 6:50 Undiscovered 

Vistas 7:40 Hip Hop 

Evolution (M d,l) 8:30 Going 

Native 9:00 Hunting Aotearoa 

(PG) 9:30 Movie: “Whitney” (M) 

(’18) Stars: Whitney Houston 


6:30 The Cook 



Restaurants On The Edge 8:30 

James Martin’s American 

Adventure 9:30 Luke Nguyen’s 

Food Trail 

8:00 Inside Bold (PG) 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) 

11:00 My Market Kitchen 11:30 Everyday 

Gourmet 12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 Jamie’s 

Quick & Easy Christmas 2:00 Entertainment 

Tonight 2:30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every 

Day 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 Left Off The 

Map 4:00 Farm To Fork 4:30 Inside Bold 

(PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project 

(PG) 7:30 The Dog House (PG) 8:30 All 

Aussie Adventures (PG) 9:00 Bull (M l,s) 

11:00 The Royals Revealed (PG) 


(PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 


(PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 

NCIS: Los Angeles (M) 11:15 

Evil (MA15+) 12:10 Home 

Shopping 2:10 48 Hours (M) 

3:10 Seal Team (M) 4:05 NCIS 

(M v) 5:00 The Doctors (PG) 

5:25 The Joy Of 

Painting 6:25 RocKwiz 

(M s) 7:05 Jeopardy! 

(PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 

7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats (M l,s) 

8:30 Movie: “Source Code” (M) 

(’11) Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal 

10:15 Movie: “Colossal” (M l,v) 

(’16) (In English/ Korean) 



2:30 NBL Slam 3:00 

The King Of Queens (PG) 4:00 

Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 

6:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big 

Bang Theory (PG) 9:20 2 

Broke Girls (M s) 12:00 Home 

Shopping 

5:30 The Nanny (PG) 




Sheldon (PG) 7:30 Everybody 

Loves Raymond (PG) 8:30 

Movie: “Ace Ventura: When 

Nature Calls” (PG) (’95) Stars: 

Jim Carrey 

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 

The Italians 2:15 The Chefs’ Line 2:45 Child 

Genius 3:45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 

(PG) 4:15 The Wonderful World Of 

Chocolate 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters 

And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS 

World News 7:35 Sesame Street: 50 Years 

Of Sunny Days 9:00 Grand Tours Of 

Scotland’s Lochs (M) 9:30 Departure (M) 

10:20 SBS World News 10:55 In Therapy 

(M l) (In French) 



5:00 Escape To The 

Chateau: Make Do And Mend 

6:00 House Hunters International 


USA 7:30 Masters Of Flip 8:30 

Home Town 9:30 Beachfront 

Bargain Hunt Renovation 

5:30 Murder, She 

Wrote (PG) 6:30 

Antiques Roadshow 

7:30 As Time Goes By (PG) 

8:50 Midsomer Murders (M v) 

10:50 House (M) 11:50 The 

Equalizer (M d,v) 12:50 

Explore 1:00 Home Shopping 

1:30 Dangerman (PG) 

9:00 ABC News 10:00 Australia Remastered 

11:05 The Heights (PG) 12:00 ABC News 

1:00 Maggie Beer’s Christmas Feast 1:30 QI 

(PG) 2:00 Would I Lie To You? At Christmas 

(PG) 2:30 Christmas With Poh 3:00 ABC 

News 4:00 Think Tank (PG) 4:55 Worzel 

Gummidge (PG) 5:55 Julia Zemiro’s Home 

Delivery (PG) 6:30 Movin’ To The Country 

7:00 ABC News 7:30 Outback Ringer (PG) 

8:00 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One (M) 

8:30 Joanna Lumley’s Unseen Adventures 

3:00 A Foodies Guide 

To Kyushu Japan (PG) 

3:30 RSPCA Animal 

Rescue 4:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 

5:30 Escape To The Country 

6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Father 

Brown (M v) 8:30 Inspector 

George Gently (M) 10:30 

Murdoch Mysteries (M) 

6:00 Dodo 6:35 The 

Penguins Of Madagascar 

7:00 Movie: 

“Shaun The Sheep Movie” (G) 

(’15) Stars: Justin Fletcher 8:25 

Wallace And Gromit: A Matter 

Of Loaf And Death 8:55 Robot 

Wars 9:55 Danger Mouse 

10:05 Dragons 


Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Last 

Vermont Christmas” (AKA ‘The Last 

Christmas Home’) (PG) (’18) Stars: Erin 

Cahill 2:00 World’s Deadliest Weather: 

Caught On Camera (PG) 3:00 The Chase 

UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The 

Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 

7:00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer 

7:30 Woolworths Carols In The Domain 

10:00 Movie: “Vacation” (M l,s,v) (’15) 

4:30 Billion Dollar 

Wreck (PG) 5:30 

Storage Wars Texas 

(PG) 6:00 American Pickers 

(PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 


Movie: “The Wild Bunch” 

(MA15+) (’69) Stars: Ernest 

Bornine 11:30 Hardcore Pawn 














Guy (M s) 8:00 American Dad 

(M v) 8:30 Movie: “Tender 

Trap” (’21) Stars: Zara 

Cormack 10:30 Movie: “Toke” 

(M) (’19) Stars: Lucy Lawless 

6:05 Ben And Holly’s 

Little Kingdom 6:30 

Octonauts Special: A 

Very Vegimals Christmas 7:00 

Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And 

Specks (PG) 8:30 TBA 9:00 

Hard Quiz: Has Beens (PG) 

9:40 Insert Name Here (M l) 

10:10 Doctor Who (PG) 



“The Christmas Ball” (G) (’20) Stars: Deirdre 

Mullins 1:45 Explore 2:00 Pointless (PG) 

3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s 

Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 

6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 

7:30 Great Getaways (PG) 8:30 Movie: 

“Miss Congeniality 2: Armed And Fabulous” 

(M v) (’05) Stars: Sandra Bullock 10:50 New 

Amsterdam (M) 11:50 Chicago Med (M) 

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Stars: Vince Vaughn 

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Child Genius 3:45 The Cook Up With Adam 

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8:30 The Amazing 

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12:00 Movie: “Santa’s Boots” (PG) (’18) 

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(PG) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven 

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6:00 Seven News 7:00 Movie: “Elf” (G) (’03) 

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(PG) (’07) Stars: Vince Vaughn 11:20 Movie: 

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3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s 



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7:45 Movie: “The Great 

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Rhys Darby: Big In Japan (MA15+) 10:40 

The Graham Norton Show (M) 11:40 The 

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(PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Law 

& Order: SVU (M) 11:30 CSI: 

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3:00 The King Of 

Queens (PG) 4:00 

Becker (PG) 5:00 

Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 

8:00 The Big Bang Theory 


4:15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate 

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Doctor Who (PG) 

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Jamie’s Great Britain 9:30 Luke 

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Taskmaster (M l,s) 

7:30 Movie: “The 

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Stars: Sean Astin 9:45 

Movie: “Uncle Buck” (PG) (’89) 

Stars: John Candy 11:45 

Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 




7:30 A Very Royal Christmas 

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Midsomer Murders (M v) 

2:25 Would I Lie To You? At Christmas (PG) 

2:55 Hard Quiz (PG) 3:30 Christmas In 

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The Penguin King With David Attenborough 

7:00 ABC News On Christmas Day 7:30 The 

Queen’s Christmas Message 2021 7:40 The 

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3:00 Movie: “Jack Frost” (PG) (’98) Stars: 

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5:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line 

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11:30 Christmas With Delta Goodrem (PG) 

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Broke Girls (PG) 12:10 Home 

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House Hunters USA 9:30 

House Hunters International 

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Courtenay 

5:30 Throwback (PG) 

6:00 ABC Evening 

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Day 7:30 Crocodile Territory: 

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6:55 Shaun The Sheep 

7:30 A Very Specky 

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TBA 9:10 QI (M l) 9:40 Live At 

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11:00 Schitt’s Creek (PG) 

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Gino’s Italian Coastal Escape 

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Carols By Candlelight *Live* 

10:00 Timeless (M v) 12:05 

Gideon’s Way (PG) 

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2021 (PG) 4:25 Everyone’s A Critic (PG) 

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6:00 NINE News Sunday 7:00 60 Minutes 

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2:00 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day 

2:30 Roads Less Travelled (PG) 3:00 4x4 

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(’17) Stars: Alec Doomadgee 5:10 Going 

Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 5:40 By Royal 

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World News 7:30 Zoo Mum (PG) 8:30 Walt 

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A Lifetime (PG) 11:30 Movie: “Chef” (M) 

(’14) Stars: Dustin Hoffman 

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Mighty Trains (PG) 

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8:30 Ramsay’s Costa 

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Charley Pride: I’m Just 

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Wallace And Gromit: The 

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Case (M v) 

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Cricket: BBL: Hobart 

Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers 

*Live* 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 


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Through The Wormhole 

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Generations (PG) 9:30 The 

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NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 

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Becker (PG) 5:00 

Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 

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International 7:00 

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100 Day Dream Home 10:30 

Texas Flip N Move 

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Jamie & Jimmy’s Food Fight 

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Everybody Loves Raymond 

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World 2” (PG) (’93) 




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At the movies... 

PREVIEW 

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1 hour, 36 minutes 1 hour, 45 minutes 


When middle-schooler Emily Elizabeth 

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While her single mum (Sienna Guillory) 

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‘Clifford The Big Red Dog’ opens on 

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See these movies at... 

Legendary actor Udo Kier stars as 

retired hairdresser Pat Pitsenbarger, 

who escapes the confines of his smalltown 

Sandusky, Ohio, nursing home 

after learning of his former client’s 

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‘Swan Song’ is a comical and bittersweet 

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Not your average Corolla 

All-new Corolla Cross SUV to launch in Australia in second half of 2022 

NATHAN TAYLOR 

Toyota has taken the covers off its 

all-new Corolla Cross, which will 

be launched in Australia in the 

second half of 2022. 

The small SUV version of the world’s 

most popular passenger car joins the new 

Yaris Cross launched last year as Toyota 

continues to expand its SUV range. 

The all-new model will be available in 

Australia with a choice of front-wheel 

drive (2WD) petrol and hybrid drivetrains 

and an AWD model that introduces the 

latest 2.0-litre hybrid powertrain for the 

first time in a Toyota vehicle. All models 

will also include a raft of improved Toyota 

Safety Sense features. 

Toyota Australia Vice President Sales, 

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Sean Hanley, said the all-new Corolla 

Cross will meet the demands of small SUV 

buyers as a practical, versatile and stylish 

small SUV. 

“We know Australians love their SUVs 

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demand by offering an ever-growing 

range of models, all of which are introducing 

our fuel-efficient hybrid powertrain 

and advanced safety technology,” he said. 

“The all-new Corolla Cross delivers the 

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driving characteristics that will appeal to 

young families and couples alike.” 

Built on the TNGA-C platform, the allnew 

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Inside, the Corolla Cross receives the 

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Further details will be announced closer 

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Corolla Cross’ interior (overseas model). 

The all-new Toyota Corolla Cross, due out next year. 


Julia 

Finn MP 

Lynda Voltz MP 

State Member for Auburn 

Merry Christmas & a 

Happy New Year 

We close from Monday, Dec 27 

2021 and reopen on Monday, 

January 10, 2022 at 9am. 

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State Member for Granville 

Shadow Minister for Sport 

Merry Christmas 

and Happy New 

Year to you & 

your family 

Available for the people 

of Auburn for all State 

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SPORT 

Tuesday, December 21 2021 

Wrecking ball re-signs with Parra 

NATHAN TAYLOR 

Christmas has come early for Eels fans 

with Parramatta announcing the 

re-signing of forward Junior Paulo 

until the end of the 2026 season. 

Making his NSW Origin debut in 2020, the 

28-year-old has made his mark as one of the 

NRL’s best front rowers. 

After a losing a number of forwards to other 

clubs in recent months, the re-signing of Paulo 

is considered pivotal in keeping Parramatta’s 

premiership window open for at least another 

few years. 

Praising Paulo’s talent and work ethic, 

Parramatta Eels Club General Manager of 

Football, Mark O’Neill, said he was thrilled to 

land the Samoan international on a new threeyear 

deal. 

“Junior is not just a skilful front rower, he is 

an asset to the club both on and off the field,” 

he said. 

“His selection into the NSW Origin team is a 

testament to his ability and the hard work he 

puts into his game.” 

As a Parramatta junior, Paulo made his NRL 

debut with the Eels in 2013 before playing 55 

games for the Canberra Raiders between 2016 

and 2018. 

Junior Paulo is staying at the Eels. Photo: NRL Images. 

He returned to the Eels in 2019 and is now 

approaching 200 NRL games. 

Following the acquisitions of Josh Hodgson 

and Bailey Simonsson earlier this month, it’s 

been a strong December for the Eels. 

Haze Dunster also signed a new deal with the 

club last week. 

Paulo was said to be in high demand around 

the league, with new NRL club The Dolphins 

showing particular interest in the 123kg 

wrecking ball. 

The Eels will finish up pre-season training 

this week before returning to the paddock in 

early January to prepare for the 2022 season – 

and their chase for an elusive fifth premiership. 

We are currently giving away $33,000 to our employees 

Apply now, become an employee to be in the draw! 

PLUS, our employees get access to EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS AT MAJOR RETAILERS 

just for being part of the Wenty Leagues Team. 

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