Parra News March 29 2022

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Community News Update 

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 

Message from Mayor Lake 

It has been a busy few weeks in Cumberland 

following recent rainfall and storms. Many of our 

areas have been heavily impacted and we continue 

to receive reports of damaged roads and footpaths. 

To date, Council has received 980 reports of potholes 

with 653 of them already repaired. Streets and 

parklands have also been attended to and cleared of 

debris, tree branches and fallen trees. Staff are working hard to 

maintain the safety of parks and reserves in order to reopen them 

following closures. 

Although Council is still attending to the backlog of reports, we 

anticipate that the works may take a few more weeks to complete. We 

appreciate your patience during this time as Council continues to patrol 

and repair the damage throughout the Cumberland area. 

I (and other Councillors) continue to hear from Cumberland residents 

whose homes have been damaged in the recent storms and who are 

experiencing difficulty in having their claims for government disaster 

relief considered and determined. This is concerning, particularly given 

that residents of neighbouring local government areas do not appear 

to be having such problems. On 18 March I wrote to Senator Bridget 

McKenzie, Minister for Emergency Management (Cth) and the Hon 

Stephanie Cooke, Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience 

(NSW) asking for clarification and assistance. At the time of writing this 

I have yet to receive a response. I will continue to press for an equitable 

resolution. 

Lastly, Council has been a hive of activities over the last few days with 

the Seniors Festival that kicked off last Friday. There has been a talent 

quest, morning teas and lunches, dine in movie day and Tai Chi classes, 

with more events scheduled this week across our libraries and services. 

Following the challenges the community has faced over the past few 

years, the Seniors Festival has been a wonderful opportunity for our 

senior citizens to get active and reconnect. 

Mayor Lisa Lake 

8757 9856 | Lisa.Lake@cumberland.nsw.gov.au 

Council Committees EOI 

Council is seeking Expressions of Interest 

from people interested in participating 

in one of our Advisory Committees! 

Help provide advice and make 

recommendations to Council on key 

topics or matters central to committees. 

Committees will meet quarterly 

and include nominated Councillors. 

Committee members are volunteers 

and are not renumerated for their time. 

Submit your Expression of Interest or 

find out more by scanning the 

QR code above or calling 8757 9000. 

What’s On 

Westarz Nite – Youth Week Event 

Saturday 9 April, 6pm 

Granville Town Hall 

Are you aged 16 to 25? Join us in celebrating Youth Week 2022 as stars 

of Western Sydney’s music scene hit Granville Town Hall for this FREE 

one night only special event live music showcase. 

To find out more call 8757 9827 or visit 

www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/youthweek 

Free entry, registration is essential. 

Seniors Open Week at Eric Tweedale Stadium Gym 

Free Gym Entry for Seniors 55yrs+ 

Between Monday 4 April to Friday 8 April 

From 9.30am to 12noon 

Plus Seniors Wellness Classes also available 

The ETS Gym 

2 Montrose Avenue, Merrylands. 

Book a Seniors Wellness Class 

or find out more: 

www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/ 

seniorsweekets 

ets.granville@cumberland.nsw.gov.au 

8757 9311 

Customer Service Quality Survey: 

Granville Swimming Centre 

Our Swimming Centre Team is conducting a survey to assess the 

services of the Granville Swimming Centre. If you have visited the 

centre or are a regular customer – we want to hear from you! 

Complete this short survey to assist us with future planning and 

programming to ensure we are meeting the needs of our community. 

Submissions close at 5pm on Sunday 17 April. 

To complete the survey, visit 

www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/swimming-pools 

Seniors Festival in Cumberland City 

Free Seniors Golf Day 

Thursday 31 March, 7.30am – 2pm 

Woodville Golf Course 

118 Rawson Road, Guildford 

Register now to play a round of golf and have lunch on us. 

Seniors Talent Show 

Thursday 31 March, 10.30am – 12.30pm 

DOOLEYS Regents Park Sports Club 

Enjoy a free morning tea and see outstanding locals showcase 

their talents. Special guest performance by Brian Lorenz. 

Book now or find out more call 8757 9041 or visit 

www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/seniors-festival 

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System under pressure 

Opposition, nurses fear patient care is suffering as data shows long waits 

ELLIE BUSBY 

New data has revealed that emergency 

treatment, ambulance 

wait times and elective surgery 

lists for western Sydney patients are 

longer than ever before. 

There are fears western Sydney patients 

are further falling behind under key 

health and hospital indicators, following 

the release of data from the Bureau of 

Health Information (BHI). 

The data reveals the median waiting time 

for T2 emergency patients is 15 minutes 

across the Western Sydney Local Health 

District (WSLHD), compared to only one 

minute for patients in St Vincent’s LHD. 

At Westmead Hospital, only 36.4 per cent 

of T2 emergency patients had their treatment 

starting on time. 

Half the patients arriving by ambulance 

to Westmead Hospital waited 21 minutes 

before being transferred to emergency 

care. 10 per cent waited over 58 minutes, 

an increase from 41 minutes last year. 

“The health system in NSW is under 

enormous strain, if you need emergency 

care tomorrow, you will wait longer for 

Westmead Health Precinct. 

the ambulance to turn up then you have 

done in over 10 years,” Shadow Minister 

for Health Ryan Park said. 

“We know the health and hospital 

system is under enormous strain but 

this data set proves it very clearly. Health 

workers, nurses, doctors, medical staff are 

saying to the Government very clearly that 

patient safety is at risk, their own health 

and safety is at risk unless we start to see 

an investment in additional staff going 

forward.” 

The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association 

(NSWNMA) said the data showed 

the growing workload pressures on nurses 

and midwives within the public health 

system. 

“The pressure on ambulance services 

and emergency departments has continued 

to build during the pandemic and it’s 

taking a toll on health staff,” NSWNMA 

Assistant General Secretary Shaye 

Candish said. 

“It’s unsafe for the patients and it’s 

unsafe for staff.” 

WSLHD Chief Executive Graeme Loy 

said he acknowledged the most recent BHI 

reporting period was a challenging one 

for WSLHD, but said there were also some 

positives. 

“It should be noted that despite staffing 

difficulties and the challenges around 

ensuring the high number of complex 

COVID-related patients presenting to 

our hospitals were safely accommodated, 

more than half of all presentations to our 

emergency departments started treatment 

on time and left the ED within four 

hours,” Mr Loy said. 

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All nine Sydney Metro West station locations are now confirmed at Westmead, 

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One issue with Buddy euphoria 

Buddy Franklin kicking his 1000th AFL 

goal and the subsequent celebrations was 

one of the great moments in Australian 

sport and will be replayed on highlights 

reels for decades to come. 

And when it is, we’ll see thousands of 

people running around with their mobile 

phone held up, desperate to live out the 

moment through a camera lens rather 

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But that’s society today: if you didn’t 

capture a blurry pic or a shaky video on 

your device, it didn’t happen. 

It’s a shame really, but a reflection of 

where we’re at. 

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America has always held a special place 

in my life. Returning time and again has 

allowed me to explore new horizons and 

consider Australia with fresh perspective. 

As a Sydney Morning Herald journalist, 

I remember visiting New York in the 

summer of 2005 and admiring the city’s 

resilience from the September 11 terror 

attacks. 

Studying a masters of public policy at 

the University of Chicago two years later, 

I stayed up all night to watch Labor sweep 

to power. 

Kevin Rudd had perfectly captured the 

times, painting a vision of a modern, 

post-mining boom Australia with revolutionised 

health and education systems, 

indigenous reconciliation and action on 

climate change. 

Fuelled by Barack Obama’s barrierbreaking 

victory a year later, it felt like a 

pinnacle for progressive politics – a time 

when anything was possible. 

Yet in 2010, it all came to tears for Rudd. 

This time, I was working for Newsweek in 

New York and glued to his final press conference 

several time zones away; the last 

person in the office other than the janitor 

vacuuming the carpet. 

Since then, I’ve travelled to America 

many times, including amidst this year’s 

Index 

Alan Mascarenhas 

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Election is a fight for our future 

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Omicron wave. After a 2021 in Parramatta 

constrained by curfews and lockdowns, 

California’s coastal highway and the 

granite cliffs of Yosemite inspired awe. 

Yet in other ways, a nation that once carried 

such hope for me felt unrecognisable. 

Formerly dynamic city centres were 

emptied out and dotted with homeless. 

Out on the streets, drugs were being 

swapped in plain sight, while on cable 

television, conservative presenters 

railed at Joe Biden. From the west coast 

to the rural hinterlands and down south, 

I also witnessed completely polarised approaches 

to handling the virus. 

Perhaps a similar malaise befalls Australia 

in this Federal Election year. Exhausted 

by the pandemic, dulled by the 

war in Ukraine, battered by the price at 

the supermarket checkout and petrol 

pump, it certainly feels as if we’ve become 

more disillusioned and disconnected. 

The risk is that like Americans, we’re 

permanently checking out. 

This is a time of transitions: a post-pandemic 

society, a decarbonising economy, 

a new tripolar era in international security. 

I think the task for Scott Morrison 

and Anthony Albanese – starting with 

this week’s federal budget – is to inspire 

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Australians to believe we can rediscover 

our national purpose even amidst challenging 

times. 

Big narratives and themes such as: taking 

national digital transformation to the 

next level, using infrastructure like the 

NBN, 5G and soon 6G to innovate and 

create new jobs. Rebalancing economic 

activity between Australia’s cities, suburbs 

and regions, and supporting people 

to live and work how they want. Harnessing 

the green opportunity. Embracing a 

caring society that strengthens our safety 

net, values our elderly and ensures we 

prepare for future pandemics. 

As renewal occurs nationally, so too 

in Parramatta, where MP Julie Owens is 

retiring after 18 years. While I’ve been 

honoured that many community members 

have encouraged me to stand for Labor 

preselection, it is clear that Andrew 

Charlton has the confidence of the party 

and senior figures. 

Let’s make the next election a true contest 

of ideas for the future of the nation. 

Above all, though there is much that is 

fine about America, we cannot ever descend 

into the carnage, cynicism and 

tragic divisions of America. Let’s remember 

our shared spirit as Australians – and 

let’s never lose hope. 

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Labor representatives fear backlash 

after it was revealed Opposition 

Leader Anthony Albanese wants 

Andrew Charlton to be the party’s 

candidate for the federal seat of 

Parramatta. 

Mr Charlton, Accenture Managing 

Director and former economics 

adviser to Kevin Rudd, is 

reportedly Mr Albanese’s pick 

for the seat to be vacated by 

Julie Owens at this year’s 

election. 

It comes after Labor 

was criticised for parachuting 

Kristina 

Keneally 

into the 

candidacy 

for Fowler, 

r e p l a c - 

ing local 

Vietnamese- 

Australian 

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese speaking to the media. 

lawyer Tu Lee. 

LOCAL NEWS 

Questions continue as Albo’s 

captain’s pick is scrutinised 

If Mr Charlton were to be selected it 

would be ahead of local solicitor Durga 

Owen and union lawyer Abha Devasia, 

two women who are from diverse backgrounds. 

As an owner of a $16 million house in 

Sydney’s Bellevue Hill, many Labor locals 

fear that Mr Charlton won’t understand 

the needs of Parramatta’s residents. 

City of Parramatta Councillor for the 

Dundas Ward Pierre Esber called it a 

“disgrace”. 

“I know [Mr Charlton] went to school 

here as a kid but we’ve got plenty of good 

people locally who could run for the Labor 

seat,” Cr Esber said. 

“Andrew has got a connection to Bellevue 

Hill, which is fine, but what’s his 

connection to Parramatta? The time has 

come where politics has to be local. 

“It’s a slap in the face for the locals. If you 

can’t decide on the candidate let the rank 

and file decide.” 

President of the Parramatta Federal 

Electorate Committee (FEC) James Shaw 

said he would be disappointed if branch 

members didn’t get a say in who the 

Parramatta candidate is. 

“I have nothing personal against 

Andrew, but I strongly believe that branch 

members should choose the candidate for 

Parramatta, as per the rules,” Mr Shaw 

said. 

Parramatta FEC issued a statement on 

Tuesday, March 22, calling for a rank and 

file ballot to be held immediately. 

“The knowledge and understanding of 

our extraordinary diverse area and the 

dedication of local branch members has 

kept Labor in Parramatta,” the statement 

said. 

“Local branch members know what is 

needed and giving them the opportunity 

to decide who our candidate will be is the 

best way of ensuring we win Parramatta 

and win government.” 

When asked about Mr Charlton, Mr 

Albanese told the ABC he’s a great success 

story. 

“He’s an outstanding contributor to 

public debate particularly in the area of 

economics,” Mr Albanese said. 

“We’ll have those discussions and deliberations. 

It was hoped that a consensus 

candidate in Parramatta would emerge. 

Those discussions are ongoing.” 


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LORD 

MAYOR’S 

MESSAGE 

CR DONNA 

DAVIS 

Parramatta Nights celebrates First 

Nations artists 

We are midway through our massive Parramatta 

Nights program and I hope you’ve had a chance 

to enjoy some live music or the many other fun 

activities that have been happening throughout 

the City. This weekend we have an exciting concert 

featuring a stellar line-up of First Nations artists. 

As the home of the Dharug peoples for more than 

60,000 years, Parramatta is the perfect place to 

launch Ngana Birrung (Dharug for ‘black stars’). 

I encourage you to head to Erby Place and support 

these talented artists! 

• Ngana Birrung 

Sunday 3 April, adjacent to University of New 

England Car Park, Erby Place 

Ngana Birrung features hip-hop, R&B and dance 

performances by First Nations artists Briggs, 

Miiesha, JK-47, DENNI, Soju Gang, and Jannawi 

Dance Clan. Local restaurant Butter will be 

serving up a selection of mouth-watering food 

and drinks. 

For more information, visit atparramatta.com/ 

parramatta-nights 

Officially opened in April 2021, the Escarpment 

Boardwalk is one of the final links in the popular 

Parramatta Valley Cycleway, connecting over 

20 kilometres of off-road paths along both sides 

of the Parramatta River, from Parramatta Park 

to Melrose Park. The Boardwalk has been used 

by almost one million pedestrians and cyclists 

since it opened. 

Two new sets of stairs connecting the path to 

Stewart and Macarthur streets were also installed 

as part of the $18 million project. We are so lucky 

to have a boardwalk that makes the most of the 

local natural environment and Parramatta River 

– congratulations to all Council staff involved in 

delivering this very unique project! 

For more information about the Escarpment 

Boardwalk, visit cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/ 

escarpment-boardwalk 

Ramadan 

As the holy month of Ramadan 

begins and the period of fasting 

starts, I wish everyone observing 

Ramadan a happy and blessed month. 

May this time bring you peace, happiness and 

prosperity. Ramadan Mubarak! 

Work begins on Alfred Street Bridge 

Council has started construction on Alfred Street 

Bridge, an impressive new pedestrian and cyclist 

connection over the Parramatta River. Located 

between James Ruse Drive and Gasworks Bridge, 

the 4.5-metre-wide, 200-metre-long link will be 

the first true diagonal arch bridge in Australia. 

The $19 million project, co-funded by Council 

and the NSW Government, will provide the City’s 

growing number of residents, workers, students 

and visitors a safe, convenient and scenic walking 

and cycling link over the River and directly to the 

Parramatta Light Rail. The Alfred Street Bridge 

is scheduled to be completed later this year and 

will transform the Parramatta River foreshore 

and the way people walk and ride in the area 

and access the Parramatta CBD. 

For more information about the Alfred Street 

Bridge, visit cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/ 

alfred-street-bridge 

City of Parramatta’s Escarpment Boardwalk recently won 

an Engineering Excellence Award. 

Council signs renewable energy 

agreement 

City of Parramatta Council’s electricity supply will 

be 100 per cent powered by renewable energy 

following a landmark deal with ZEN Energy, 

delivered in partnership with Southern Sydney 

Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC). 

The renewable energy agreement, which was 

signed by 25 councils across NSW, is a key 

component in the City of Parramatta’s 

commitment as outlined in its Environmental 

Sustainability Strategy. 

The multi-council renewable electricity supply 

agreement with ZEN Energy commences in July 

2022 and runs to 2026 with an option to extend 

to 2030. Worth approximately $180 million, it will 

deliver more than 214 gigawatt hours of electricity 

per year to council areas across NSW. 

The renewable energy will be sourced from large 

solar farms at Moree, Hillston and Nevertire 

in NSW, and will power more than 300 major 

council facilities, 210,000 streetlights, and 3,000 

council-managed small sites across the state. 

The Alfred Street Bridge will be Australia’s first true diagonal 

arch bridge. 

JK-47 is part of the line-up of First Nations talent performing 

at Parramatta Nights’ Ngana Birrung concert. 

Council’s Escarpment Boardwalk wins 

accolade 

The Parramatta River Escarpment Boardwalk 

has won an Engineering Excellence Award for 

projects greater than $5 million at the recent 

Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia 

NSW & ACT Awards. 

City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Cr Donna Davis discusses the 

Alfred Street Bridge project with Minister for Infrastructure, 

Cities and Active Transport Rob Stokes (left) and Member for 

Parramatta Geoff Lee (right). 

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 held on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6.30pm. Members 

of the public are presently permitted to attend Council Meetings in person in line with conditions 

of entry imposed by Public Health Orders. Members of the public are also able to view Council 

Meetings online. To view the live stream visit cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/councilmeetings 

You can also find my Lord Mayor’s Message 

online on the City of Parramatta website: 

cityofparramatta.co/lord-mayor-message 

Lord Mayor, Cr Donna Davis | Chief Executive Officer, Brett Newman | To contact the Lord Mayor follow the link at cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au 

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A 

disability tenant has been told 

to vacate her beloved home and 

claims she’s been told to move to a 

house with known mould issues. 

Georgina Chalhoub has lived in her 

Merrylands home for over two decades, 

raising her family in the place she had 

hoped would be her forever home. 

Now, she’s been told she has to vacate 

the premises by tomorrow (Wednesday, 

March 30). 

After it was revealed plans to redevelop 

the Housing NSW property she lives in had 

been approved, Ms Chalhoub was issued 

a Confirmation of Redevelopment letter 

from the Department of Communities 

and Justice (DCJ) and told she would have 

to move to a new house. 

Upon inspecting the South Wentworthville 

residence that has been offered to her, 

Ms Chalhoub claimed it was so upsetting 

that she collapsed. 

George Kincses, a community care 

advocate who has acted independently in 

this case, said the home has known mould 

issues and a stormwater drain pipe that 

was not connected to an underground 

pipe. 

“A neighbour actually came over and told 

us that the people who lived there before 

were complaining about the mould, and 

that was one of the reasons why they were 

LOCAL NEWS 

Home for two decades, but 

Georgina’s being forced out 

ellie busby 

George Kincses and Georgina Chalhoub. Photo: Melissa Stevens. 

leaving,” Mr Kincses said. 

Although Mr Kincses said that the house 

has since been painted with mouldinhibitor 

paint, he claims the stormwater 

drainage system has still yet to be fixed 

and is worried the mould will impact 

Ms Chalhoub’s asthma and other health 

issues. 

“They knew there was mould in there 

and they’ve been pushing to get [Ms Chalhoub] 

in there for a while, and now they’re 

only putting the mould-inhibitor paint 

on,” Mr Kincses said. 

“As a vulnerable disability tenant, her 

safety and wellbeing [should be] a major 

priority.” 

Ms Chalhoub told Parra News that she 

didn’t want to move to the South Wentworthville 

property. 

“They want to put me in a [new house] 

where I have to start over again with 

mould issues,” Ms Chalhoub said. 

“I don’t even know how to concentrate 

on what tablets to take anymore with the 

pressure they’re putting me under. How do 

you do that to a person with a disability?” 

The NSW Land and Housing Corporation 

(LAHC) claims extensive work has 

been done to the South Wentworthville 

property to prepare it for Ms Chalhoub. 

“A mould specialist has also been 

arranged to inspect the property and 

report its findings by the end of April 2022 

to further alleviate any concerns the new 

tenant may have,” a spokesperson said. 


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following brawl 

A brawl involving more than 100 

people occurred on Sunday, March 20, at 

a fundraiser event in Lidcombe. 

Shortly after midnight, the fight started 

near the community centre, before 

moving onto Bridge Street, Lidcombe. 

Bottles, fists and logs were reportedly 

used as weapons. 

Police officers and the riot squad were 

both called in to break up the crowd. 

Upon attending the scene, police officers 

found a 26-year-old man bleeding 

on the ground. He was treated for head 

wounds and taken to Westmead Hospital, 

where he remains in an induced 

coma. 

A 22-year-old Regents Park man on an 

outstanding warrant was arrested and 

refused bail. 

A 31-year-old man was fined for offensive 

conduct. 

Investigations are ongoing. 

Anyone with information about this 

incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers 

on 1800 333 000. 

Parramatta: Police station closes 

temporarily for rebuild 

Parramatta Police Station closed 

temporarily at 5.30am on Monday, 

March 14, in order for a new station to be 

built on the existing site. 

Parramatta Police Area Command will 

continue to service the local community 

from Wentworthville Police Station 

while these building works take place, 

and will operate 24 hours a day, seven 

days per week. 

During this period of redevelopment, 

police will maintain a high visibility 

policing presence within the Parramatta 

CBD. 

Police counter services will be available 

at Wentworthville Police Station or 

Granville Police Station should they be 

required. 

The new station is anticipated to open 

in 2024. 

Members of the public can contact 

Wentworthville Police Station on 9688 

8499. For non-urgent police assistance 

and general enquiries, members of the 

TROY DODDS 

POLICE SNAPSHOT 

Compiled by Ellie Busby 

LOCAL NEWS 

public can call 131 444 or access online 

services via the NSW Police website 

police.nsw.gov.au. 

Parramatta: Appeal for public 

information following assault 

Police are appealing for public assistance 

following an assault in Parramatta 

on Saturday, March 5. 

About 9.50pm, police were told two 

men, aged 19 and 21, were assaulted by a 

group of people in the southern carpark 

of a stadium on O’Connell Street, 


A security guard who came to assist 

was also assaulted, sustaining a laceration 

to his knee. 

The two men suffered bruising and 

swelling to the face and were taken to 

Hornsby Hospital for further treatment. 

Officers attached to Parramatta Police 

Area Command commenced an investigation 

and have released images of four 

males who may be able to assist with 

inquiries. 

One male is described as being of 

Caucasian appearance, aged in his 

late teens/early 20s, about 170cm tall, 

of medium build, with brown hair. He 

is depicted wearing a Western Sydney 

Wanderers hat, with no shirt, and black 

shorts. 

The second male is described as being 

of Caucasian appearance, believed to be 

aged in his early 20s, about 175cm tall, 

of slim build, with red/brown hair. He 

is depicted wearing a white Manchester 

City shirt, with dark trackpants. 

The third male is described as being 

of Pacific Islander/Maori appearance, 

believed to be aged in his early 20s, about 

175cm tall, with dark curly hair. He is 

depicted wearing a bandanna covering 

his face with black Under Armour shorts 

and a black Air Jordans shirt. 

The fourth male is described as being 

of Middle Eastern/Mediterranean 

appearance, aged in his early 20s, with 

brown hair. He is depicted wearing a 

white T-shirt tucked into dark coloured 

pants. 

Anyone with information about the 

incident, or who can identify the males, 

is urged to contact police. 

New Light Rail details 

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The future Light Rail stop at Dundas. 

Work will commence to build 

the first of 16 light rail stops 

and track installation will 

reach 100 per cent in coming weeks, on 

Stage 1 of the Parramatta Light Rail. 

“It is incredibly exciting to see track 

installation at 99 per cent across the 

12-kilometre alignment, with the final 

segment of track to be laid imminently,” 

said Transport Minister David Elliott. 

“About 700 people have worked each 

day and night for more than one year 

to lay the tracks for the new light rail 

network, which will change how the 

community travel and connect to places 

across Greater Parramatta in the future. 

“The community will start to see the 

fencing being removed as improvement 

works such as landscaping, road resurfacing, 

kerbing and footpath paving is 

complete. 

“Today we are unveiling never before 

seen artist impressions showcasing 

the carefully designed stops and their 

features, which have been informed by 

extensive research, independent design 

review and prototyping.” 

Stage 1 of the Parramatta Light Rail 

is expected to commence passenger 

services next year.

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PUBLIC EXHIBITION 

Draft site-specific Planning Proposal (PP) and site-specific 

Development Control Plan (DCP) for 195 Church Street, 65–79 Macquarie 

Street, 38 & 45 Hunter Street, Parramatta (St John’s Anglican Church site) 

The City of Parramatta Council is publicly exhibiting a draft site-specific PP and draft site-specific 

DCP for the St John’s Anglican Church site to enable redevelopment on the site for two buildings 

- a commercial tower and mixed-use building. 

The draft site-specific DCP proposes guidelines on heritage, public domain, built form, vehicle 

access and car parking, flood management, and environmental sustainability for two development 

options in relation to St John’s Parish Church Hall (a local heritage item). The controls for Option A 

relate to removal and replacement of the Church Hall, and the controls for Option B relate to partial 

retention of the original c1910 Church Hall structure. 

The draft site-specific PP proposes controls to change the zoning of some of the land, amend the 

permissible density controls on the site and identify a portion of land on the Land Reservation 

Acquisition Map together with some other amendments. 

A draft Planning Agreement will be exhibited separately and will detail the public benefits the 

Church will be required to provide if they are able to secure approval to demolish the Church Hall. 

The public benefits include public access to the Church grounds which the Church has also agreed 

to upgrade, and provision of vehicle and pedestrian access arrangements that will make moving 

around this part of the City easier and safer. 

The draft PP and DCP and supporting information will be publicly exhibited from 29 March 2022 

to 29 April 2022 and can be viewed at: 

• Council’s website via participate.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/st-johns-anglican-church or 

by scanning the QR code 

• Council’s Administration Building 

Ground Floor, 126 Church Street, Parramatta 

Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm 

• Parramatta CBD Library 

1–3 Fitzwilliam Street, Parramatta 

Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am to 6pm; 

Saturday 9.30am to 4pm; and Sunday 2pm to 5pm 

Written comments are invited. All submissions received will 

be considered before a final decision is made by Council. 

Submissions are to be received by 5pm on 29 April 2022. 

Submissions can be sent to: 

• Email: council@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au 

(please quote ‘RZ/5/2018’ in the subject line); or 

• Post: Chief Executive Officer 

City of Parramatta Council 

PO Box 32, Parramatta NSW 2124 

Attention: Strategic Planning 

For further information or queries please contact Council 

on 9806 5771. 


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Congratulations to Ash Barty on an 

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the curtain down way too early, but 

does so on her own terms. Never one 

to let her sport define her, Ash walks 

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ELLIE BUSBY 

Australia’s first true diagonal arch 

foot bridge is set to transform 

the way people travel around 


Nearly five years after the project was 

announced, City of Parramatta has finally 

started construction on Alfred Street 

Bridge. The 4.5-metre-wide, 200-metrelong 

link will cater to pedestrians and 

cyclists, reaching over the Parramatta 

River between James Ruse Drive and 

Gasworks Bridge. 

As Parramatta continues to grow, the 

foot bridge will provide the city’s populace 

with a scenic walking and cycling link over 

the river and directly to the Parramatta 

Light Rail. 

It comes after data compiled by Transport 

for NSW revealed that walking and 

bike riding are becoming an increasingly 

popular way of getting to work, school or 

the shops. 

“Not only is this bridge going to be a 

landmark and look incredible over our 

beautiful Parramatta River, it’s also 

going to make moving in and out of our 

Design of the Alfred Street Bridge. 

Parramatta CBD much easier for a growing 

number pedestrians and cyclists,” City 

of Parramatta Lord Mayor Donna Davis 

said. 

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Bridge will make history and 

give Parramatta a unique icon 

“We’ve seen the number of people using 

our riverside paths and cycleways in this 

area double over the last five years, with 

usage spiking during the pandemic. There 

has been a clear need for a bridge at the 

eastern end of our CBD and the new Alfred 

Street Bridge will make these trips around 

our City safer and faster.” 

Funded by both Council and the NSW 

Government, the $19 million bridge is 

being manufactured in western Sydney 

using 280 tonnes of Australian steel. 

The Alfred Street Bridge project forms 

part of City of Parramatta’s plans to 

revitalise the Parramatta River foreshore, 

including the redevelopment of Charles 

Street Square. Work has now begun on the 

upgrade of this precinct, which sits adjacent 

the Ferry Wharf at Parramatta Quay. 

The upgraded square will feature new 

ramps and stairs, a wide riverfront walk, 

paved terraces, an amphitheatre and 

new public shelter, set amongst trees and 

gardens. 

“Charles Street Square has been a 

gathering place for locals and visitors for 

thousands of years and is the gateway to 

the Parramatta CBD for people who come 

by ferry,” Cr Davis said. 

Alfred Street Bridge is due for completion 

later this year, with work on the Charles 

Street Square upgrade scheduled to finish 

in early 2023. 

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Parramatta’s outdoor autumn event 

series is “bringing back the music” 

in a big way – with over 250 artists 

set to perform. 

After COVID put Parramatta’s night life 

in hibernation, the City of Parramatta is 

finally bringing entertainment back to 

the city’s streets. Running up to Saturday, 

April 23, Parramatta’s event program 

will look to shine a light on the arts and 

support local businesses. 

City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Donna 

Davis believes the events will help locals 

begin to celebrate life again, as they start 

to come out of the COVID crisis. 

“We’re so keen to have people coming 

back into our city, staying back after work, 

visiting not just once but several times,” Cr 

Davis said. 

“The amount of entertainment we have 

over the next three weeks will give people 

an opportunity to come back again and 

again. 

“It’s just incredible to see so many people 

out there, soaking up the atmosphere and 

buying food from local vendors, that’s 

what it’s about for us – supporting our 

businesses.” 

Department of Planning and Environment 

Executive Director Public Spaces 

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Parramatta brought back to 

life by exciting event series 

Artist MA Rated performing at the Parramatta Nights Street Festival. 

Photo: Melissa Stevens. 

Caroline Butler-Bowdon is hoping the 

program will help to build citizen confidence. 

“The NSW Government is so thrilled 

to be supporting open streets, we know 

how hard many of our local councils have 

struggled during COVID,” Ms Butler- 

Bowdon said. 

“[The event series] is about how we can 

boost citizen confidence but also about 

how we get people to start spending again, 

how do we get people out and supporting 

local businesses.” 

The biggest event series since the 

pandemic began, the program features 

the Parramatta Nights Street Festival, 

two concerts in Parramatta Park, jazz in 

Parramatta Square, as well as art installations, 

roving performers and food and 

beverage offerings. 

A new addition to Parramatta Nights, 

Ngana Birrung (Dharug for black stars) 

will see performances by some of Australia’s 

most renowned First Nations artists, 

including Briggs. 

Cr Davis said that all events will be delivered 

in line with public health orders. 

“Please get down to Parramatta and you 

will be surprised how much talent we have 

and what we’re doing to support the arts, 

not just for Parramatta but western Sydney 

and greater Sydney,” Cr Davis said. 

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Business Resilience by definition 

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operations and safeguard people, 

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Resilient businesses are best placed to 

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Your staff are a key asset when it comes 

to how resilient your business is. Having 

transferable skills should be high on the 

list when it comes to employing staff. 

Transferable skills relate to staff that 

have a range of skills that are useful 

to employers across various jobs and 

industries. 

For example, communication, technical 

and problem-solving skills. Employees 

that are very adaptable is also a big 

plus when it comes to being resilient. 

Upskilling your staff is also vital to your 

Resilience planning. 

One of the big issues that we have all 

experienced at some time due to the 

pandemic was the loss of key personnel. 

Businesses need to identify who their 

strongest, most important players are 

and understand what critical skills and 

knowledge gaps would exist if they are 

away for an extended period of time. 

There is also the need to be aware at all 

times of what your employees are working 

on and what processes they follow to 

complete their work. 

Communication is also important 

when it comes to being more resilient. 

Providing staff with context is important. 

There is no such thing as over communication 

in times of crisis. Involving 

your staff in the planning process is also 

important to ensure engagement and 

commitment. 

The other important factor in all of this 

is you. Business owners and managers 

need to be able to make plans and implement 

them. Today’s leaders need to have 

an agile mindset and be responsive. 

Being optimistic and looking for new 

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JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19 

Curious, quirky Aquarians are keen to 

ricochet off in diverse new directions. 

Which is exactly how it should be, as 

you explore and experiment to the max. 

And don’t worry about making messy 

(or embarrassing) mistakes along the 

way. Keep stretching your wings, trying 

new things and being the authentic you! 

Your inspirational quote is from singersongwriter-musician 

Emmylou Harris, 

who turns 75 on Saturday. “Normal is a 

cycle on a washing machine.” 

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PISCES 

FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20 

The New Moon lights up your cash 

zone, which signals a fresh financial 

chapter. So the more proactive and informed 

you are about money matters, 

the better your fiscal future will be. 

Strong self-esteem is also a priority this 

week Pisces. Try to get the balance right 

between quiet relaxation and vigorous 

work. Your motto is from French writer 

Emile Zola, who was born on April 2, 

1840. “The artist is nothing without the 

gift, but the gift is nothing without work.” 

ARIES 

MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20 

Restless Rams are ready to charge off 

in exciting new directions, as the New 

Moon lights up your sign on Friday. So 

it’s the best week of the year to percolate 

ideas, make plans and be proactive. But 

the week starts with the Venus/Saturn 

conjunction in your hopes and wishes 

zone. So avoid the temptation to get carried 

away, over-promise and then under-deliver. 

If you fail to follow through 

on your fabulous intentions, then everyone 

will end up feeling disappointed. 

TAURUS 

APRIL 21 TO MAY 21 

The New Moon lights up your seclusion 

zone so you’re keen to meditate, 

contemplate, ruminate and rejuvenate. 

But don’t use it as an excuse to hide away 

and escape the challenges of the world. 

On Monday and Tuesday, taskmaster 

Saturn hooks up with your patron planet 

Venus, in your career zone. So there are 

ambitious goals to set and professional 

standards to reach. Which will require 

hard work, patience and persistence. No 

snoozing on the job Bulls! 


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 current planetary aspects help you 

communicate your ideas with extra passion 

and power, as you link up with likeminded 

friends and influential people 

at work and within your peer group. But 

don’t get so stirred up and side-tracked 

that you lose sight of the authentic Gemini 

within. Be inspired by singer Celine 

Dion (who turns 54 on March 30). “What 

do you need to stay grounded, in touch, 

in love, connected and emotionally balanced? 

Look within yourself.” 

Avoid being a lonesome Crab! This 

week professional projects and creative 

collaborations with colleagues are 

favoured, as you spark ideas off each 

other and pool your talents to produce 

something special. The New Moon 

and Mercury increase enthusiasm and 

encourage rebooting a rickety work 

relationship that’s been experiencing 

problems. Venus and Saturn also help a 

union move to a deeper and more satisfying 

level. Close consultation is the key. 

Are you in the process of making an 

important decision? A parent, teacher, 

mentor or close friend has some wise 

advice for you. Listen closely to what 

they say and then let your intuition be 

your guide. Coupled Cats – Venus and 

Saturn hook up in your romance zone, 

so work hard to make the relationship 

even better. Single Lions – you will find 

your soul mate, as long as you are realistic. 

(Remember, the ‘perfect’ partner 

doesn’t exist - everyone has flaws!) 

Some interpersonal challenges are 

likely (especially with loved ones or work 

colleagues) so straightforward speech is 

recommended this week. You’ll get the 

best results if you research something 

thoroughly (with your Virgo x-ray vision) 

and then tell it like it is. Other people will 

appreciate your direct and no-nonsense 

approach. It’s also a good time to read a 

detective story, uncover a secret, solve a 

puzzling problem or get to the bottom of 

an intriguing mystery. 

LIBRA 

SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23 

SCORPIO 

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22 

SAGITTARIUS 

NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21 

CAPRICORN 

DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20 

Is a close relationship stuck in a rut? 

This week the New Moon and Mercury 

encourage you to blast away the cobwebs 

and look at things from a fresh angle. 

Attached Librans – are you doing all 

the giving, while your partner is doing all 

the taking? Singles – look for someone 

who is creative and kind. But how well 

do you really know your nearest and 

dearest? It’s time to dig deeper and gain 

valuable insights into the inner motivations 

of a friend or family member. 

Courtesy of the New Moon, it’s a good 

week to review your physical well-being 

and fitness levels. Can you introduce 

healthier food choices, stop bad habits 

(like smoking) or reboot your exercise 

program? Get moving and make a dynamic 

start! Avoid the temptation to operate 

on autopilot. If you shake up your 

daily routine, then it will put an extra 

spring in your Scorpio step. But a relationship 

with a family member could involve 

you taking on more responsibility. 

Sagittarians can be selfish, self-indulgent 

souls. With the New Moon spotlighting 

your leisure zone, you’ll be 

preoccupied with your immediate entertainment 

wants and personal pampering 

needs. However, over the coming 

year, you’ll shift your focus further afield, 

as you make some important decisions 

about your place in the wider world. 

Saturn will teach you that social responsibility 

and community involvement are 

just as important as individual priorities. 

This week’s fiery New Moon activates 

your domestic zone so it’s a good time 

to declutter and tweak the feng shui at 

home, support a family member or get 

stuck into a DIY project. There’s also a 

conjunction between Venus and your 

power planet Saturn. So make sure you 

are clear and concise in the way you 

communicate with friends, work colleagues, 

clients and/or customers. And 

don’t be afraid to take on professional 

and financial challenges. 

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Lymphatic drainage 

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remembering that the signal is travelling 

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the latency times of the NBN. Most videos 

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I 

have always wanted a boat. Didn’t 

really care what sort. Well, one stipulation 

was that it must have a motor. 

The romance of a sail boat has enticed at 

times, but I am the sort of guy who wants 

to get on and get going. 

Sailing just always seemed like too much 

hard work, with all those sails and ropes. I 

could be wrong, but I probably will never 

find out now that I have experienced bareboat 

hiring. 

Now, some of you may be reading this 

and be thinking, Scotty, I have never skippered 

a boat in my life. How the heck am 

I going to be able to handle an unfamiliar 

vessel, with a group of friends, or my 

family or heaven forbid, what if it’s just me 

and my partner? Is this even something I 

should be considering!? Okay here’s the 

deal, and no word of a lie. 

I have minimal boating experience, 

but if you can drive a car, you can steer 

a boat. My first mate (my lovely wife), 

had no boating experience at all, and we 

managed only two marital moments when 

it came to what I believe was our hardest 

task, and that was tying up to a mooring. 

By the end of our three days on the water, 

Sam was nailing the moorings on her first 

attempt. Besides, you don’t embark on 

your nautical adventure without getting 

the run of the vessel first. 

Niels and Henry at Church Point Charter 

are the fundamental professionals when 

it comes to making sure that the vessel is 

in tip top shape and everything has been 

safety checked accordingly before you 

board. The chosen skipper and anyone 

that wants to be part of the crew are also 

given an induction to the general operations 

and rules prior to your cruising experience. 

The boys will also give you a local’s 

perspective on some of the must visits and 

the perfect overnight mooring locations 

depending on the winds and tides at the 

time. If you are smart, like I like to think 

I am, you will organise to go through this 

process prior to your hire day as it will give 

you more time on the water experiencing 

the splendour of Pittwater. 

The conditions we encountered on 

our sojourn determined that we could 

only explore the waterways extending 

from Church Point north towards Palm 

Beach and across to the Basin but there 

is so much more to Pittwater and that has 

only made me book my return as I must 

experience the estuaries that extend from 

the mouth of Broken Bay west towards, 

Cottage Point. The magic of Jerusalem and 

Refuge Bays and the sandstone cliffs of the 

surrounding Ku-ring-gai Chase national 

Park are beckoning my presence. If, I was 

to talk about highlights, for me I would say 

the serenity of Towlers Bay as an overnight 

location was definitely a stand out. 

The Basin was our daytime hang and 

was the perfect combination of fun and 

sun, a safe swimming location and the 

opportunity to walk a few bush tracks 

and meet the local fauna. Come morning 

I would grab the tinny, head ashore and 

TRAVEL 

PITTWATER / CHURCH POINT CHARTER 

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encountered Wallabies, Echidnas and 

Water Dragons. I also witnessed a glorious 

Sea Eagle grab an unwary fish and enjoy 

breakfast perched in a tree overlooking us. 

That was a sight to behold. 

There is a wonderful sense of freedom 

you will experience cruising Pittwater, we 

certainly did. The calmness of the water 

will set you at ease. Having the creature 

comforts of home albeit downsized a tad, 

make it comfortable yet still practical and 

at the end of the day when you have a full 

belly and a couple of relaxing beverages, 

you will be gently rocked to sleep in your 

snug and cosy cabin. 

Don’t forget to take advantage of having 

the boat stocked with some of the goodies 

available on offer from the team at Waterfront 

Café and General store. You will 

genuinely be glad you did, as it just takes 

the whole experience to a divine level. 

The beauty of having the bulk of your 

foodie desires already onboard and waiting 

for you is not to be taken lightly. It’s just 

less for you to worry about and of course 

for you to have to organise. You just look 

at the pre order list from Waterfront Café 

and it will be pre-loaded and placed in the 

appropriate fridge or esky for you to enjoy 

at your leisure. Simple as that. Oh, and 

there is a heck of a lot to choose from, and 

all at more than reasonable prices. If you 

have ever dined at the much-loved Church 

Point institution you will understand what 

I mean. Always top-quality produce and 

service, and you always leave with your 

expectations more than fulfilled. 

A few examples of the divine offerings 

available to placate your taste buds 

include; Antipasto Platters, Breaky Boxes, 

Seafood Platters, Grazing Plates with fine 

wines and Champagnes for those relaxing 

afternoons on the outer deck. It seriously 

is a no brainer to have them pre-stock ‘The 

Solitude’ for you. 

Also, from now until the end of September 

you can take advantage of a special 

‘Travellingguy’ deal with $100 off the 

rental of Solitude and a $50 discount on 

your welcome aboard pack. Just head to 

Thetravellingguy.com for more details. 

So, what are you waiting for my friends? 

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MOVIES, TELEVISION, MUSIC AND MORE – PARRAMATTA’S LEADING ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE 

ICONIC 

COMBO 


ON STAGE 

CASSIDY PEARCE 

With a career spanning 

over 50 years, 16 studio 

albums under his belt 

and an induction into the 

ARIA Hall of Fame, it’s 

no surprise Ian Moss is considered one of 

Australia’s most iconic musicians. 

After starting what would become Cold 

Chisel in 1973, Ian and his bandmates 

went from playing small gigs in Adelaide 

to sold-out venues nationwide. 

Though he never expected Cold Chisel 

to become what it is today, Ian said it’s the 

journey here that’s been most memorable 

for him. 

“Those days of watching it grow, and 

watching as you slowly figure things out 

and things clicked into place, you figured 

out how to write songs – they were exciting,” 

he said. 

“And then you went and played them in 

front of people and they understood it and 

they got that excitement, and then the next 

time you went back to that venue, there’s 

more people, and then the next time 

there’s more, and more again. It’s a fortunate 

life so far.” 

Despite transitioning to a solo career 

after Cold Chisel initially disbanded, Ian 

hasn’t stopped collaborating with others, 

and is currently working with Troy Cassar- 

Daley on their ‘Together Alone Tour’ and 

accompanying EP. 

“About 12 years ago, Troy kicked off our 

relationship,” Ian said. 

“He was doing an album with more blues 

and soul songs, and invited me to come 

and do a duet on the old classic, ‘Dark End 

of the Street’. Up to that point, I thought 

that Troy was just a country singer, but the 

boy can sing the blues!” 

And this goes both ways, with Ian channelling 

his country roots for his contribution 

on Troy’s iconic tunes. 

“As a kid, growing up in Alice Springs, on 

the radio, country music was first and foremost 

what you heard usually,” he said 

“I loved that stuff, it was stuck in my 

head, I just took more of a turn for rock 

and blues as I got a little older, but they’re 

all very closely intertwined, and I think our 

styles are melding really well.” 

Aside from the bond created over their 

respective genres, the two have found a 

shared appreciation for lyricism, which 

will be front and centre throughout the 

tour. 

“Troy writes some fantastic lyrics, and 

that’s the thing with the songs we sing in 

the show – there’s lots of great stories in the 

lyrics themselves, and there’s lots of great 

stories behind the lyrics,” Ian said. 

The ‘Together Alone Tour’ will be on at 

Blue Mountains Theatre on Friday, April 

1 at 8pm. Call 4723 5050 for details. 

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WHAT'S ON 

MUST DO 

AND 

WHERE 

COMMUNITY 

NOTICEBOARD 

Rotary Club of Parramatta 

City • Fortnightly meetings 

parramattacityrotary.org.au 

Lions Club of Parramatta 

New members welcome 

0403 232 101 

Plants Society Parramatta 

Regular events 

apsparrahills@gmail.com 

Pennant Hills VIEW Club 

Second Tuesday of each 

month • 9873 2402 

PARRAmeeters social group 

Regular outings and events 

meetup.com/PARRAmeeters 

Parramatta Salvation Army 

Various services available 

9635 6870 

PCYC Parramatta 

107 George St, Parramatta 

9635 8242 

Thought-provoking one-man play at Riverside Parramatta 

From Thursday, April 7, Riverside Theatres will be presenting The Street Theatre’s ‘Breaking the Castle’. ‘Breaking the Castle’ is a transformative 

one-man play from Peter Cook, examining issues of childhood trauma, addiction, and the winding road to recovery. For more information or to 

book, call 8839 3399 or visit riversideparramatta.com.au 

FOR KIDS 

FOR SENIORS 

NSW SES Parramatta Unit 

24 hour help available 

13 25 00 

Sydney Broadway Chorus 

Music classes and workshops 

0434 486 125 

Parramatta Park Walking 

Group • Saturdays 8am 

0487 174 755 

Westmead Parramatta Park 

Walkers • Saturdays 9am 

ruth49@tpg.com.au 

Books come to life at Riverside 

See the new stage adaptation of the Guess How Much I Love You books 

at Riverside Theatres on Monday, April 4. Call 8839 3399. 

Stay connected with Parramatta 

Discover all that Parramatta has to offer with the ‘Connect with Your 

City’ Resident Tour on April 2. Book at https://bit.ly/3NmE8fe. 

Homicide Victims’ Support 

Group • 24/7 hotline 

1800 191 777 

Relationships Australia 

Various services available 

1300 364 277 

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Nathan Taylor 

UK prison drama ‘Time’, which was 

a surprise hit for me last year, has been 

renewed for a second season. It’ll feature 

an all-new cast, and this time be set in a 

female prison. ‘Time’ screened on BBC 

First via Foxtel last year, and is likely to 

do the same in 2023 which is the likely air 

date. 

Channel Seven is gearing up for its 

next season of ‘Big Brother’, announcing 

the return of legendary housemates 

and previous winners Tim Dormer and 

Reggie Bird. Bird won the series on 10 in 

2003 and Dormer on Nine a decade later. 

The pair are among former ‘Big Brother’ 

“royalty” contestants, who will meet new 

contenders in the upcoming season. The 

new season of ‘Big Brother’ will air in the 

coming months. 

APRIL 22, 2022 

THEY CALL ME MAGIC, APPLE TV+ 


TV NEWS 

Former ‘Home and Away’ star Lincoln 

Younes has been (perfectly) cast as 

infamous nightclub mogul John Ibrahim, 

in the upcoming Paramount+ series 

‘Last King of the Cross’. The local drama 

LAST KING OF THE CROSS 

PARAMOUNT+ 

will track Ibrahim’s rise from a povertystricken 

immigrant with no education, no 

money, and no prospects, to Australia’s 

most infamous nightclub mogul in 

Sydney’s Kings Cross. The 10-part series, 

which is due out later this year, is inspired 

by Ibrahim’s autobiography of the same 

name. 

Magic Johnson seems to be having a 

renaissance of late, with Apple TV+ set to 

release a four-part documentary on the 

life and career of the legendary former 

LA Lakers star. ‘They Call Me Magic’ will 

offer a rare glimpse into the incredible 

real-life story of Johnson, who left his 

mark on history through his work – both 

on and off the court – and continues 

to impact our culture today. The series 

features intimate, never-before-seen 

interviews with Magic, his family, and an 

all-star line-up including Cookie Johnson, 

EJ Johnson, Larry Bird, LL Cool J, Snoop 

Dogg, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Jordan, 

Shaquille O’Neil, President Obama, Dwyane 

Wade, Jerry West and more. It will 

premiere on Friday, April 22. 

New Disney+ series ‘Ms Marvel’ will 

premiere on Wednesday, June 8. The 

Marvel Studios series stars Iman Vellani 

as a superhero who tries to balance high 

school life, her family and her emerging 

super powers. 

One for all the Trekkies out there, 

with ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ set 

to premiere on Paramount+ on Friday, 

May 6. The series will follow Captain 

Pike, Science Officer Spock and Number 

One in the years before Captain Kirk 

boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they 

explore new worlds around the galaxy. 

Episodes will stream weekly. 

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Wednesday 30 March 

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

Foreign Correspondent 10:30 Rosie Batty’s 

One Plus One 11:10 Grand Designs New 

Zealand 12:00 ABC News 1:10 Unforgotten 

(M l,v) 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:15 

ABC News 4:00 Escape From The City 5:00 

Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One (PG) 5:30 

Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC 

News 7:30 Budget 2022 10:00 The 

Business: Budget Special 10:30 Four 

Corners 11:15 Media Watch (PG) 

2:30 Sons And 

Daughters (PG) 4:30 

Special: Meghan & 

Harry - The Next Chapter (PG) 

5:30 Escape To The Country 

6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Pie In 

The Sky (PG) 8:30 Foyle’s War 

(M v) 10:50 Cold Case (M v) 

12:45 Heathrow (PG) 

5:25 Mystic (PG) 6:05 

Miraculous: Tales Of 

Ladybug And Cat Noir 

(PG) 6:35 Are You Tougher 

Than Your Ancestors? 7:00 

Horrible Histories (PG) 7:35 

Spirit Riding Free 8:00 The 

Penguins Of Madagascar 8:25 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 

TV Guide: March 29 - April 5 

Your guide to the week’s television viewing 

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

Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: 

“Mommy, I Didn’t Do It” (M v) (’17) Stars: 

Danica McKellar 2:00 What The Killer Did 

Next (M v) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 

Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia 

(PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And 

Away (PG) 7:30 SAS Australia (M) 9:00 The 

Rookie (PG) 11:00 The Latest Seven News 

11:30 Autopsy USA: David Bowie (M d) 

12:30 Home Shopping 

4:00 Burson Auto Parts 

Australian Top Fuel 

Championship Highlights 

5:00 Wheelburn (PG) 

5:30 Storage Wars Texas (PG) 

6:00 American Pickers (PG) 

7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 

Highway Patrol (PG) 8:30 

Outback Truckers (M) 

4:00 Afternoon Briefing 

5:00 ABC News Hour 

6:00 ABC Evening 

News 7:00 ABC National News 

7:30 Budget 2022: The 

Treasurer’s Speech 8:00 

Budget 2022: An ABC News 

Special 9:00 Budget 2022: 

Reaction And Analysis 

4:00 Futurama (PG) 

4:30 The Simpsons 

(PG) 5:30 My Name Is 

Earl (PG) 6:00 Futurama (PG) 

6:30 The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 

Family Guy (M s,v) 8:00 

American Dad (M s,v) 8:30 

Movie: “The Maze Runner” (M) 

(’14) Stars: Dylan O’Brien 

6:05 Octonauts 6:25 

Shaun The Sheep 7:00 

Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks 

And Specks (PG) 8:00 Would I 

Lie To You? (PG) 8:30 Adam 

Hills: The Last Leg (M) 9:15 

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 

9:35 Gavin And Stacey (M) 

10:05 Schitt’s Creek (M l) 

6:00 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 NINE’s 

Morning News 12:00 Married At First Sight 

(M) 1:30 Getaway (PG) 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 Married At First Sight (M) 9:00 The 

Hundred With Andy Lee (PG) 10:00 NINE 

News Late 10:30 True Story With Hamish & 

Andy (PG) 11:00 Mr Mayor (PG) 11:25 

Killed By My Stalker (M l,v) 

5:30 Indian Country 

Today 6:00 Bamay 

6:30 NITV News 

Update 6:40 Extreme Africa 

7:30 The Point 8:00 Wellington 

Paranormal (M) 8:30 Over The 

Black Dot 9:00 Letterkenny (M) 

10:00 Ethnic Business 

(MA15+) 12:00 Volumz (PG) 

6:00 Come Dine With 

Me 6:30 The Cook And 

The Chef 7:00 The 

Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 

Rick Stein’s Food Heroes 8:00 

A Girls Guide To Hunting 

Fishing And Wild Cooking 8:30 

Adam Liaw’s Road Trip For 

Good 9:00 Lightened Up 

6:00 The Talk 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) 7:30 

The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 8:00 

Studio 10 (PG) 12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 The 

Dog House Australia (PG) 2:00 Entertainment 

Tonight 2:30 Everyday Gourmet 

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

4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30 The Bold 

And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 

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

Australia (PG) 8:30 NCIS (M v) 9:30 NCIS: 

Hawaii (M v) 10:30 NCIS (M v) 

4:00 JAG (PG) 5:00 

Star Trek: Next 

Generation (PG) 6:00 

Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS 

(M) 8:30 Bull (M v) 10:25 FBI: 

Most Wanted (M v) 11:20 FBI 

(M v) 12:15 Home Shopping 

2:15 Movie: “Marauders” 

(MA15+) (’16) 

5:15 The Joy Of 

Painting With Bob Ross 

5:45 Shortland Street 

(PG) 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 

7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV 

News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 

Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 

8:30 Monty Python: The 

Meaning Of Live (MA15+) 

This week’s TV Guide brought to you by 

Sydney Showground 

3:00 The King Of 

Queens (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 d,s) 12:00 Home Shopping 

1:30 The Late Show (PG) 

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 RBT (PG) 

8:00 Territory Cops (PG) 8:30 

Movie: “Ghost In The Shell” 

(M n) (’17) Stars: Scarlett 

Johansson 

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

North America With Simon Reeve (PG) 3:10 

Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 3:40 

The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 

Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys (PG) 

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

Numbers 6:00 Mastermind (PG) 6:30 SBS 

World News 7:30 Great British Railway 

Journeys (PG) 8:30 Insight (PG) 9:30 

Dateline 10:00 The Feed 10:30 SBS World 

News 11:00 The Point 

4:30 Hidden Potential 

5:00 Two Steps Home 

(PG) 6:00 House 

Hunters International 7:00 

House Hunters USA 7:30 

Country House Hunters 

Australia 8:30 Fixer Upper 9:30 

Beach Around The World 

10:30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt 

3:25 Movie: “Private’s 

Progress” (G) (’56) 

Stars: Ian Carmichael 

5:30 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 

6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 

New Tricks (M s,v) 8:40 The 

Closer (M) 9:40 Rizzoli & Isles 

(M v) 10:40 Law & Order: 

Organized Crime (M v) 

9:00 ABC News 10:00 Four Corners 11:00 

Monash And Me (PG) 12:00 ABC News 

12:30 National Press Club Address 1:40 

Media Watch (PG) 2:00 Parliament Question 

Time 3:15 ABC News 4:00 Escape From 

The City 5:00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One 

(PG) 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 

7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Hard Quiz 

(PG) 8:30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 

(M) 9:00 Tomorrow Tonight 9:30 Melbourne 

Comedy Festival Gala (PG) 

2:30 Sons And 


QE2: The World’s 

Greatest Cruise Ship (PG) 5:30 

Escape To The Country 6:30 

Bargain Hunt 7:30 The Coroner 

(PG) 8:30 Ms Fisher Modern 

Murder Mysteries (M v) 9:30 

Frankie Drake Mysteries (PG) 

5:25 Mystic (PG) 6:05 










Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: 

“Nightmare Tenant” (M v) (’18) Stars: 

Lauralee Bell 2:00 Autopsy USA (M) 3:00 

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

5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven 

News 7:00 Special: Shane Warne Memorial 

Service *Live* 9:00 The Latest Seven News 

9:30 Warnie (M l) 10:45 Movie: “Eddie The 

Eagle” (PG) (’16) Stars: Taron Egerton 

12:55 Splitting Up Together (PG) 

4:00 Al McGlashan’s 

Fish’n With Mates (PG) 

4:30 Shipping Wars 

(PG) 5:00 Portland Charter 

Boat Wars (PG) 5:30 Storage 

Wars Texas (PG) 6:00 

American Pickers (PG) 7:00 

Pawn Stars (PG) 8:30 Storage 

Wars (PG) 




News 7:00 Shane Warne State 

Memorial Service 9:00 ABC 

Nightly News 9:30 7.30 10:00 

The World 11:00 The Drum 

12:00 ABC Late News 12:30 

China Tonight 



Earl (PG) 6:00 

American Dad (PG) 6:30 The 

Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Family 

Guy (M s) 8:00 American Dad 

(M s,v) 8:30 Ramsay’s Hotel 

Hell (M l) 9:30 Ramsay’s 

Kitchen Nightmares USA (M) 

6:20 Bluey 7:00 Dino 

Dana 7:30 Anh’s Brush 

With Fame (M l) 8:00 

Art Works (PG) 8:30 Tate 

Britain’s Great Art Walks (PG) 

9:15 Fake Or Fortune? (PG) 

10:15 Keeping Australia Safe 

(PG) 11:15 Louis Theroux’s 

Forbidden America (M) 


Morning News 12:00 Married At First Sight 

(M) 1:30 My Way (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 

3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s 



7:30 TBA 10:00 NINE News Late 10:30 

Forensics: The Real CSI (M) 11:40 Grand 

Hotel (M l,s,v) 12:30 Tipping Point (PG) 1:30 

Home Shopping 4:00 Religious Programs 

4:30 A Current Affair (PG) 

5:30 Te Ao With Moana 

6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV 

News Update 6:40 

Extreme Africa 7:30 Country 

Music (PG) 8:30 Yokayi Footy 

9:25 This Magic Moment (PG) 

11:15 Gifts Of The Maarga 

(PG) 12:00 Volumz (PG) 





Rick Stein’s Food Heroes 8:00 

Field Trip With Curtis Stone 

8:30 James Martin’s American 

Adventure 9:30 Royal Recipes 

10:30 The Cook Up 

6:00 Football: Saudi Arabia v Socceroos 

*Live* 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 

8:00 Studio 10 (PG) 12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 

Ambulance Australia (PG) 2:00 Entertainment 

Tonight 2:30 Everyday Gourmet 

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

4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30 The Bold 

And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 

6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 Ambulance 

Australia (PG) 9:30 Bull (PG) 10:30 This Is 

Us (PG) 11:30 The Project (PG) 

3:00 Diagnosis Murder 

(PG) 4:00 JAG (PG) 

5:00 Star Trek: The 

Next Generation (PG) 6:00 

Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS 

(M) 8:30 NCIS: Los Angeles 

(M v) 10:20 FBI: Most Wanted 

(M v) 11:15 FBI (M v) 12:10 

Home Shopping 








8:30 Celebrity Letters And 

Numbers (PG) 







Bang Theory (M s) 10:10 Mom 

(M d,s) 12:00 Home Shopping 

1:30 The Late Show (PG) 





Sheldon (PG) 7:30 RBT (PG) 

8:00 Territory Cops (PG) 8:30 

Movie: “Kill Bill: Volume 1” 

(MA15+) (’03) Stars: Uma 

Thurman 

6:15 Football: FIFA World Cup African 

Qualifiers: Algeria v Cameroon *Live* 8:30 

Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 

Dateline 2:30 Insight (PG) 3:40 Cook Up 

With Adam Liaw 4:10 Portillo’s Greatest 

Railway Journeys (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 

5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 

6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Tony Robinson - 

Britain’s Greatest River (PG) 8:30 Life On 

The Outside (M) 9:35 The Responder 

(MA15+) 10:35 SBS World News 


5:00 Country House 

Hunters Australia 6:00 

House Hunters International 

7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 

Masters Of Flip 8:30 Home 

Town 9:30 House Hunters 

Renovation 10:30 Caribbean 

Life 11:30 House Hunters 

3:05 Movie: “The 

Winslow Boy” (G) (’99) 

Stars: Robert Donat 



As Time Goes By (PG) 8:50 

Midsomer Murders (M) 10:50 

House (M) 11:50 Footy 

Classified (M) 12:50 Explore 

10:30 Scottish Vets Down Under (PG) 11:00 

The Poles Revealed 12:00 ABC News 1:00 

Hard Quiz (PG) 1:30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD 

AS HELL (M) 2:00 Parliament Question 

Time 3:15 ABC News 4:00 Wide Open 

Spaces 4:10 Escape From The City (PG) 

5:10 You Can’t Ask That (PG) 5:30 Hard 

Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 6:55 Sammy J 

(PG) 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Budget 2022: 

Opposition Reply 8:00 7.30 8:30 Q+A (M) 

9:35 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One 

2:30 Sons And 


TBA 5:00 TBA 5:30 

Escape To The Country 6:30 

Bargain Hunt (PG) 7:30 Father 

Brown (M s,v) 8:30 Inspector 

George Gently (M s,v) 10:30 

Without A Trace (M d,v) 12:30 

The Fine Art Auction (PG) 

5:25 Mystic (PG) 6:05 










Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Falling 

Down” (M l,v) (’93) Stars: Michael Douglas 

2:00 Highway Cops (PG) 2:30 Dog Patrol 

(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 Home And Away 

(PG) 7:30 Movie: “Harry Potter And The 

Prisoner Of Azkaban (PG) (’04) Stars: 

Emma Watson 10:15 The Latest Seven 

News 10:45 Movie: “Striptease” (M) (’96) 

4:00 Al McGlashan’s 

Fish’n With Mates (PG) 

4:30 Pawn Stars UK 

(PG) 5:00 Shipping Wars (PG) 

5:30 Storage Wars Texas (PG) 

6:00 American Pickers (PG) 

7:00 AFL: Round 3: Western 

Bulldogs v Sydney *Live* 11:00 

Movie: “Predator 2” (M) (’90) 




News 7:00 ABC National News 

7:30 Budget 2022: Opposition 

Reply 8:00 7.30 8:30 ABC 

News Tonight 8:45 The 

Business 9:00 ABC Nightly 

News 9:45 The Business 



Earl (PG) 6:00 

American Dad (PG) 6:30 The 

Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Movie: 

“Contagion” (M) (’11) Stars: 

Matt Damon 9:45 Movie: 

“Outbreak” (M l) (’95) Stars: 

Kevin Spacey 

6:05 Octonauts 6:25 

Shaun The Sheep 7:00 

Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks 

And Specks (PG) 8:30 Penn 

And Teller: Fool Us (PG) 9:10 

Hard Quiz (PG) 9:40 Shaun 

Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M v) 

10:10 QI (M l) 10:45 Gruen (M) 

11:20 Live At The Apollo (M l,s) 


Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Before I Fall” 

(M l) (’17) Stars: Zoey Deutch 2:00 Pointless 

(PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s 



7:30 NRL: Titans v Tigers *Live* 9:55 NRL: 

Knock Off (M) 10:45 NINE News Late 11:15 

New Amsterdam (M) 12:05 The Horn (M) 

1:00 Getaway (PG) 1:30 Home Shopping 

4:00 Religious Programs 

5:30 The 77 Percent 

6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV 

News Update 6:40 

Extreme Africa 7:30 Going 

Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 

8:30 Tribal (MA15+) 9:20 

Movie: “Ghost Dog: The Way 

Of The Samurai” (MA15+) (’99) 

Stars: Forest Whitaker 





Rick Stein’s Taste Of The Sea 

8:00 Return To River 8:30 

Gordon Ramsay Uncharted 

9:30 Royal Recipes 10:30 The 

Cook Up With Adam Liaw 

6:00 The Talk (PG) 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) 

7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 8:00 

Studio 10 (PG) 12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 First 

Dates Australia (PG) 2:00 Entertainment 

Tonight 2:30 Everyday Gourmet 3:00 Judge 

Judy (PG) 3:30 Left Off The Map 4:00 Good 

Chef Bad Chef 4:30 The Bold And The 

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

Project (PG) 7:30 First Dates Australia (PG) 

8:30 Gogglebox Australia (PG) 9:30 TBA 

10:40 Blue Bloods (M) 11:30 The Project 

3:00 Diagnosis Murder 

(PG) 4:00 JAG (PG) 

5:00 Star Trek: The 

Next Generation (PG) 6:00 

Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS: 

Rock And A Hard Place (M v) 

8:30 Bull (M) 10:30 NCIS: Los 

Angeles (M v) 12:30 Home 

Shopping 








8:30 Roswell: The First 

Witness (PG) 







Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 

Seinfeld (PG) 11:00 Mom (M) 






Sheldon (PG) 7:30 Survivors 

42 (M) 8:30 Movie: “Jaws 2” 

(M v) (’78) Stars: Roy 

Schneider 10:55 Young 

Sheldon (PG) 

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

North America With Simon Reeve (M l) 3:00 

Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 3:40 

Cook Up With Adam Liaw 4:10 Portillo’s 

Greatest Railway Journeys (PG) 5:05 

Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 

6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 

7:30 Every Family Has A Secret (PG) 8:30 

The Royals - Keeping The Crown (PG) 9:30 

Sex, Myths And The Menopause (M) 10:30 

SBS World News 


5:00 House Hunters 

Renovation 6:00 House 

Hunters International 7:00 

House Hunters USA 7:30 


8:30 TBA 9:30 My Lottery 

Dream Home (PG) 10:30 TBA 


3:30 Movie: “Carry On 

Screaming” (PG) (’66) 

Stars: Kenneth Williams 



RBT (PG) 8:30 Emergency (M) 

9:30 Casualty 24/7 (M) 10:30 

Law & Order (M d,v) 11:50 

House (M) 

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Friday 1 April 

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1:00 Les Miserables (M v) 2:15 Father 

Brown (M) 3:00 ABC News 4:10 Escape 

From The City (PG) 5:10 You Can’t Ask 

That (PG) 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The 

Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Gardening 

Australia 8:30 The Teacher (M l,s) 9:20 

Grantchester (M v) 10:05 Would I Lie To 

You? (M l) 10:40 ABC Late News 

6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 

Railroad Australia (PG) 

8:30 Escape To The 

Perfect Town 9:30 Penelope 

Keith’s Hidden Villages (PG) 

10:40 Cliveden (M l) 

12:00 Movie: “Dreamhouse Nightmare” (M) 

(’17) Stars: Rachel G Whittle 2:00 House Of 

Wellness (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 (PG) 8:30 Movie: 

“Fantastic Beasts: Crimes Of Grindelwald” 

(PG) (’18) Stars: Johnny Depp 11:15 TBA 

7:00 AFL: Round 3: 

Melbourne v Essendon 

*Live* 11:00 Armchair 

Experts (M) 11:30 Special: 

Chuck Norris’s Epic Guide To 

Military Vehicles 

6:10 Movie: 

“Ferdinand” (G) (’17) 

Stars: John Cena 8:30 

Movie: “Three Billboards 

Outside Ebbing, Missouri” 

(MA15+) (’17) 

12:00 Movie: “Kill Thy Neighbour” (AKA 

“Hello Neighbour’) (M v) (’18) Stars: Andrea 

Bogart 1:45 Garden Gurus Moments 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 NRL: Panthers v Rabbitohs *Live* 

9:55 NRL: Golden Point (M) 

7:30 Movie: “Frog 

Dreaming” (PG) (’86) 

Stars: Henry Thomas 

9:30 First Nation Bedtime 

Stories (PG) 9:40 Through The 

Wormhole (PG) 

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12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 Australian Survivor 

(PG) 2:10 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 

Everyday Gourmet 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 

3:30 Left Off The Map 4:00 Good Chef Bad 

Chef 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 

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

7:30 The Graham Norton Show (M) 9:40 

First Dates Australia (PG) 

3:00 JAG (PG) 5:00 

Star Trek: The Next 


Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS: 

Crescent City (M) 8:30 Law & 

Order: SVU (M) 

6:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 

The Big Bang Theory 

(PG) 9:30 Mom (M d,s) 

11:00 Nancy Drew (M) 12:00 

Home Shopping 1:30 The Late 

Show (PG) 3:30 Becker (PG) 

3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:40 Cook Up With 

Adam Liaw 4:10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway 

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

Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 

SBS World News 7:35 Britain’s Secret 

Islands (PG) 8:30 World’s Most Scenic 

Railway Journeys (PG) 9:20 The Pyramids - 

Solving The Mystery (In English/ French) 


International 7:00 

House Hunters USA 

7:30 Maine Cabin Masters 

(PG) 8:30 Living Alaska 9:30 

Building Off The Grid 


6:35 Are You Tougher 

Than Your Ancestors? 

7:00 Legends Of Oz 

(PG) 8:30 Good Game Spawn 

Point 8:55 Log Horizon (PG) 

9:20 Dragon Ball Super (PG) 


News 7:00 ABC 

National News 7:45 

The Virus 8:00 ABC News 

Tonight 8:30 Rosie Batty’s One 

Plus One 9:00 ABC News 

7:30 Spicks And 

Specks (PG) 8:00 Hard 

Quiz (PG) 8:30 Movie: 

“On The Road” (MA15+) (’12) 

Stars: Sam Riley 10:45 Black 

Mirror (M) 

7:00 The Cook Up With 

Adam Liaw 7:30 Rick 

Stein’s Taste Of The 

Sea 8:00 Eating Plants 8:30 

Paul Hollywood: A Baker’s Life 

9:00 Donna Hay Everyday 

7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 


Update 7:35 8 Out Of 

10 Cats Does Countdown (M) 

8:30 Hoarders (M l) 9:20 The 

Old Man And The Tree (M) 

6:00 Movie: “Bee Movie” 

(G) (’07) Stars: Jerry 

Seinfeld 7:45 Movie: 

“Blended” (M s) (’14) Stars: 

Adam Sandler 10:00 Movie: 

“Hall Pass” (MA15+) (’11) 

5:30 Murder, She 

Wrote (PG) 6:30 

Antiques Roadshow 

7:30 Escape To The Chateau 

8:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:50 

The Bill (M) 

12:00 ABC News 12:30 Midsomer Murders 

(PG) 2:00 Grantchester (M v) 2:45 Father 

Brown (PG) 3:35 Grand Designs (PG) 4:30 

Landline 5:00 Basketball: WNBL: Grand 

Final: Game 1: Teams TBA *Live* 7:00 ABC 

News 7:30 Father Brown (M v) 8:20 

Unforgotten (M l) 9:05 Troppo (M l) 10:00 

Call The Midwife (PG) 

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend 

Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - 

Weekend (PG) 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing 

*Live* 5:00 Seven News At 5 5:30 Border 

Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 6:00 

Seven News 7:00 Movie: “Cinderella” (G) 

(’15) Stars: Cate Blanchett 9:10 Movie: “The 

Hangover” (M) (’09) Stars: Bradley Cooper 

1:00 The Pet Rescuers (PG) 1:30 Outback 

& Under 2:00 Explore 2:15 Movie: 

“Mermaids” (PG) (’90) Stars: Winona Ryder 

4:30 The Garden Gurus 5:00 NINE News: 

First At Five 5:30 Getaway 6:00 NINE News 

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

Space Invaders (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Bridget 

Jones’s Diary” (M l,s,v) (’01) 

12:00 4X4 Adventures 1:00 The Offroad 

Adventure 2:00 All 4 Adventure 3:00 Taste 

Of Australia 3:30 The Dog House Australia 

(PG) 4:30 Farm To Fork 5:00 10 News First 

6:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:00 Football: 

Isuzu Ute A-League Men: Round 21: 

Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory *Live* 

10:00 Ambulance Australia (PG) 

2:30 Figure Skating: ISU World Championships 

4:00 Football: Countdown To Qatar 

4:30 Atypical Education (PG) 5:35 The 

Secret History Of World War II (PG) 6:30 

SBS World News 7:30 Celebrity Letters And 

Numbers (M) 8:30 Princess Diana’s Wicked 

Stepmother (PG) 9:30 World’s Greatest 

Bridges (PG) 

5:00 Seven’s Horse 

Racing 6:00 Border 

Security International 

(PG) 6:30 The Yorkshire Vet 

(PG) 8:30 Escape To The 

Country 

6:30 AFL: Pre-Game 

7:00 AFL: Round 3: 

Collingwood v Geelong 

*Live* 11:00 Movie: “Trouble 

With The Curve” (M l) (’12) 

Stars: Clint Eastwood 

7:00 Movie: “Ice Age: 

Continental Drift” (G) 

(’12) Stars: Aziz Ansari 

8:40 Movie: “Jojo Rabbit” (M) 

(’19) 11:00 Movie: “Blazing 

Saddles” (M s) (’74) 

7:00 The South Sydney 

Story (PG) 7:30 Chuck 

Berry (M l) 9:15 Movie: 

“Black Sheep” (MA15+) (’06) 

Stars: Oliver Driver 10:50 I Am 

Numamurdirdi 

4:30 I Fish Summer 

Series (PG) 5:00 

Escape Fishing With ET 

(PG) 5:30 Scorpion (PG) 7:30 

NCIS (M) 8:30 NCIS: New 

Orleans (M v) 10:20 Bull (M) 

3:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 


(PG) 10:15 Friends 

(PG) 12:15 Home Shopping 

1:45 Mom (M) 3:30 Naked 

Beach (M) 

6:30 Building Off The 

Grid (PG) 7:30 Escape 

To The Chateau (PG) 

8:30 House Hunters USA 9:30 


10:30 House Hunters Reno 

6:35 Secrets Of Skin 

7:05 Mythbusters (PG) 

7:35 Spirit Riding Free 

8:00 The Penguins Of 

Madagascar (PG) 8:25 



News 6:30 Australian 

Story 7:00 ABC 

National News 7:30 Rosie 

Batty’s One Plus One 8:00 

ABC News Tonight 

7:00 Odd Squad 7:30 

Spicks And Specks 

(PG) 8:00 QI (M l) 8:30 

Melbourne Comedy Festival 

(MA15+) 9:30 Sammy J (PG) 

9:35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 

7:30 Ainsley’s Good 

Mood Food 8:30 

Secrets Of The 

Factories 9:30 Anthony 

Bourdain: Parts Unknown 

11:30 Amazon Taste 

6:45 Extreme Food 

Phobics (PG) 7:35 

Impossible Engineering 

(PG) 8:35 Secrets Of 

America’s Shadow 

Government (MA15+) 

7:30 Movie: 

“Transformers: Dark Of 

The Moon” (M) (’11) 

Stars: Rosie Huntington- 

Whiteley 10:30 Movie: “Blade: 

Trinity” (MA15+) (’04) 

7:00 Customs (PG) 

7:30 Rugby Union: 

Super Rugby Pacific: 

Queensland Reds v ACT 

Brumbies *Live* 10:00 Movie: 

“Tears Of The Sun” (M l,v) (’03) 

12:00 ABC News 12:30 Landline 1:30 

Gardening Australia 2:30 Australia’s Ocean 

Odyssey 3:30 Back In Time For Dinner 4:30 

Tomorrow Tonight 5:00 Art Works 5:30 

Antiques Roadshow 6:30 Compass (PG) 

7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:40 Grand 

Designs New Zealand (PG) 8:30 Troppo (M) 

9:30 Killing Eve (M v) 10:15 Harrow (M v) 

1:30 Movie: “Police Academy 4: Citizens On 

Patrol” (PG) (’87) Stars: Steve Guttenberg 

3:15 Surveillance Oz (PG) 3:30 Border 

Security International (PG) 4:00 Better 

Homes And Gardens 5:00 Seven News At 5 

5:30 Sydney Weekender 6:00 Seven News 

7:00 Dancing With The Stars (PG) 9:00 

Crime Investigation Australia (MA15+) 

12:00 NRL: Women’s Premiership: Semi 

Final 1 *Live* 1:50 NRL: Women’s 

Premiership: Semi Final 2 *Live* 3:30 NRL: 

Storm v Bulldogs *Live* 6:00 NINE News 

Sunday 7:00 Married At First Sight (M) 8:45 

Underbelly - Vanishing Act (M) 10:20 NINE 

News Late 10:50 The First 48 (M) 11:40 

Shallow Grave (M) 12:30 The Garden Gurus 

1:00 My Market Kitchen 1:20 Australian 

Survivor (PG) 2:30 The Dog House Australia 

(PG) 3:30 Waltzing Jimeoin (PG) 4:00 Farm 

To Fork 4:30 Taste Of Australia 5:00 10 

News First 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) 

7:30 Australian Survivor (PG) 8:45 FBI (M v) 

11:30 The Sunday Project (PG) 12:30 Home 

Shopping 4:30 CBS Mornings 

2:00 Volleyball: Australian Tour *Live* From 

Coolangatta 4:00 Cycling: Volta A Catalunya 

Highlights 5:05 Small Business Secrets (PG) 

5:35 The Secret History Of World War II 

(PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Back To 

The Titanic 8:30 Meeting Gorbachev (PG) 

(In Russian/ German) 10:30 Country Town 

Pride: Untold Australia (M l) 

6:00 Motorway Patrol 

(PG) 7:00 Border 

Security - Australia’s 

Front Line (PG) 8:30 Railroad 

Australia (PG) 9:30 Hornby: A 

Model Empire (PG) 

3:00 AFL: Round 3: St 

Kilda v Richmond 

*Live* 6:00 American 

Pickers (PG) 7:00 Movie: “Ford 

v Ferrari” (M) (’19) Stars: Matt 

Damon 

4:30 TBA 5:30 TBA 

7:00 Movie: “Grown 

Ups 2” (PG) (’13) Stars: 

Adam Sandler 9:00 Ramsay’s 

Kitchen Nightmares (M l) 11:00 

Hell’s Kitchen USA (M l) 

6:25 Natural Born 

Rebels (PG) 7:30 True 

North Calling (PG) 8:30 

The Final Quarter (PG) 9:55 

Muhammad And Larry (M v) 

10:55 Sisters In League (PG) 

4:30 Buy To Build 5:00 

I Fish 5:30 Beyond The 

Fire (PG) 6:00 Bondi 

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

10:20 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 

11:15 48 Hours (M) 

5:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 


(PG) 8:30 Friends (PG) 

12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 

Movie: “Leap Year” (PG) (’10) 

Stars: Matthew Goode 


International 7:30 Good 

Bones (PG) 8:30 Flip 

Or Flop 9:30 Five Day Flip 

(PG) 10:30 Fixer Upper 11:30 


6:35 Secrets Of Skin 

7:05 Mythbusters (PG) 

7:35 Spirit Riding Free 

(PG) 8:00 The Penguins Of 

Madagascar 8:25 Teenage 

Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 

6:30 Language And Me 

7:00 ABC News 

Sunday 7:40 The Brief 

8:00 Insiders 9:00 ABC Nightly 

News 9:30 Australian Story 

10:00 ABC Late News 

8:00 You Can’t Ask 

That (M l) 8:30 Louis 

Theroux: Savile (M) 

9:50 Tate Britain’s Great Art 

Walks (PG) 10:35 George 

Clarke’s Amazing Spaces (PG) 

7:30 Classic Mary Berry 

8:00 Rick Stein’s 

Seafood Odyssey 8:30 

Rick Stein’s Far Eastern 

Odyssey 9:40 Anthony 

Bourdain: Parts Unknown 

7:10 In Search Of (PG) 

8:00 Cycling: Tour Of 

Flanders *Live* 2:00 

War Games 1: How The 

Pentagon Games (M v) 2:30 

France 24 News In English 

5:30 Movie: “Richie 

Rich” (PG) (’94) Stars: 

Macaulay Culkin 7:30 

Movie: “The Mummy” (M v) 

(’17) Stars: Tom Cruise 9:35 

Movie: “R.I.P.D.” (M v) (’13) 

7:30 David Attenborough 

Seven Worlds, 

One Planet (PG) 8:40 

Movie: “Jason Bourne” (M v) 

(’16) Stars: Matt Damon 11:05 

House (M) 12:05 Covert Affairs 

12:00 ABC News 1:00 Victoria (PG) 2:00 

The Teacher (M l,s) 2:45 Grand Designs 

Australia (PG) 3:40 Escape From The City 

(PG) 4:35 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 

5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 

ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 

8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch (PG) 

9:35 China Tonight 10:05 ABC Late News 

10:00 The 64th Annual Grammy Awards 

*Live* (M) 1:30 Border Patrol (PG) 2:00 

What The Killer Did Next (M v) 3:00 The 

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

The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 

7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 TBA 8:30 

The 64th Annual Grammy Awards *Replay* 

(M) 12:00 Movie: “Ablaze” (M l) (’19) 

12:00 Married At First Sight (M) 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 Married At 

First Sight (M) 9:00 Underbelly - Vanishing 

Act (M) 10:20 NINE News Late 10:50 100% 

Footy (M) 11:50 Bluff City Law (PG) 

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 Australian Survivor 

(PG) 2:15 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 

Everyday Gourmet 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 

3:30 Farm To Fork 4:00 Good Chef Bad 

Chef 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 

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

7:30 Australian Survivor (PG) 9:00 Would I 

Lie To You? Australia (M) 

3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 

4:10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys 

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

Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World 

News 7:35 Scotland - Escape To The 

Wilderness (PG) 8:30 Secrets Of The Tower 

Of London (PG) 9:20 Expedition With Steve 

Backshall (PG) 10:25 SBS World News 

6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 

Doc Martin (PG) 8:30 A 

Touch Of Frost (M v) 

10:50 Cold Case (M v) 12:50 

Flights From Hell: Caught On 

Camera (PG) 

6:00 American Pickers 

(PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars 

(PG) 7:30 American 

Pickers (PG) 8:30 Movie: “We 

Were Soldiers” (MA15+) (’02) 

Stars: Mel Gibson 

6:00 Futurama (PG) 


(PG) 7:30 Family Guy 

(M s) 8:00 American Dad (M) 

8:30 First Dates Australia (M s) 

10:45 Family Guy (MA15+) 

6:00 Bamay 6:20 

Yawuru Country 6:40 

NITV News Update 

6:50 Great Blue Wild 7:40 

Through The Wormhole (PG) 

8:30 Karla Grant Presents (M l) 

4:30 Star Trek: Next 


Bondi Rescue (PG) 

7:30 NCIS (M) 10:20 Football: 

Isuzu Ute A-League Highlights 

11:20 NCIS: New Orleans (M) 

6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 

Neighbours (PG) 7:00 

Friends (PG) 8:00 The 

Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 

Seinfeld (PG) 11:00 Mom (M) 



International 7:00 


8:30 No Demo Reno 9:30 TBA 

10:30 Texas Flip N Move 11:30 


6:35 Are You Tougher 

Than Your Ancestors? 

7:00 Horrible Histories 

(PG) 7:35 Spirit Riding Free 

8:00 The Penguins Of 

Madagascar 


News 7:00 ABC 

National News 8:00 

ABC News Tonight 8:45 The 

Business 9:00 ABC Nightly 

News 9:30 7.30 

8:25 George Clarke’s 

Amazing Spaces 9:15 

Restoration Australia 

10:15 The Greek Islands With 

Julia Bradbury (PG) 10:35 

Adam Hills: The Last Leg (M) 

7:30 Rick Stein’s Taste 

Of The Sea 8:00 

School Night Dinners 

8:30 Jamie & Jimmy’s Food 

Fight Club 9:30 Royal Recipes 

10:30 The Cook Up 

7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 


Update 7:35 8 Out Of 

10 Cats Does Countdown (M) 

8:30 Taskmaster (M) 9:25 

Back To Life (MA15+) 

6:30 That 70’s Show 

(PG) 7:00 Young 

Sheldon (PG) 7:30 RBT 

(PG) 8:00 Territory Cops (PG) 

8:30 Movie: “War Of The 

Worlds” (M v) (’05) 

6:30 Antiques 

Roadshow 7:30 Agatha 

Christies (M v) 8:45 

Poirot (PG) 10:45 Law & Order 

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Crossword 

ACROSS 

1. Spheres 

4. Protest sign 

8. Prince William’s wife 

11. US symbol 

13. Vibrations 

15. Beatles drummer 

17. Shrill bark 

18. Nifty 

20. Computer key 

21. Cowboy’s rope 

24. Composition 

27. Accomplished 

28. Display rack 

30. Hubby’s mum or dad 

(2-3) 

31. Tent-like dwelling 

33. Flowering shrub, 

crape... 

34. Fade from view 

35. Seaweed 

36. Dim 

39. Hidden, ... away 

42. Biological family 

subgroup 

44. Singer/actress, ... 

Turner 

45. Repairs (knitwear) 

46. Luggage labels 

48. Concise 

49. Are we ... yet? 

50. Ireland (poetic) 

52. Mushroomed 

54. Mekong valley nation 

55. Final fi gure 

56. Beauty parlours 

57. Carolled 

60. Two can play at ... 

game 

62. Bewails 

65. Too (2,4) 

67. Sacrifi cial block 

69. Tennis 40/40 

70. Authority (3-2) 

72. Web page address 

(1,1,1) 

73. Highly strung 

75. Spiny succulents 

77. Little terror 

79. Car crash 

81. Wrath 

82. Amount to 

84. All together, en ... 

85. Fashion sense 

86. 500 sheets of paper 

87. Excavators 

88. Paradise garden 

Last week’s solution 

DOWN 

1. Evil giant 

2. Kitchen work surface 

3. Wilt 

4. Whistle balls 

5. Unspecifi ed person 

6. Materialise 

7. Rented movie discs 

(1,1,2) 

8. Wooden barrel 

9. Digression 

10. Scraped (out a living) 

12. Gosh! 

14. Howled (of hounds) 

16. Magazine edition 

19. Long sleep (3-2) 

22. Zambia’s continent 

23. Clogged (up) 

25. Yellow root 

vegetables 

26. Dined at restaurant 

(3,3) 

29. Less full 

32. Church seat 

35. Canvas carry-sacks 

37. Donkeys 

38. Book extract 

40. Not healthy 

41. Milking farm 

42. Bites persistently 

43. Lucifer 

44. Connection (3-2) 

47. Unearthly 

51. Character 

52. Hormone organs 

53. Biliousness 

54. Furthest down 

58. Trepidation 

59. Former time standard 

(1,1,1) 

61. Fragrance 

63. Sworn promises 

64. Witnessing 

65. Acquiesce 

66. Non-clergy 

68. Peruvian mammal 

71. Located 

72. Soviet states (1,1,1,1) 

74. Want 

76. Curse 

78. Scheme 

80. USA, Uncle ... 

83. Bullfi ght cry 

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Find all the words listed hidden 

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ARISTARCHUS 

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LUNAR 

MOUNTAINS 

NEAR SIDE 

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RIMA 

ROCKY RUBBLE 

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TIDES 

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Tuesday, March 29 2022 

Stone miracle secures Eels victory 

NATHAN TAYLOR 

Heroic Parramatta Eels forward Ray 

Stone, who scored the match-winning 

try in Golden Point against Melbourne 

on Saturday night, may have played his last 

game for the club after seriously injuring his 

knee in the act of scoring. 

The 24-year-old Redcliffe Dolphins-bound 

utility suffered a suspected ACL injury in the 

epic 28-24 Golden Point win at AAMI Park 

when he chased after a long-range Mitchell 

Moses field goal attempt that bounced off the 

right upright. Stone – being in the right place 

at the right time – managed to pick up the ball, 

step to his left and plant down the incredible 

match-winner. 

What should have been a celebratory moment 

for the Eels quickly turned into a period of 

concern, with Stone left clutching his right 

knee in agony and unable to get up. 

At the time of print, Eels officials were yet 

to update the public on Stone’s status, but it’s 

feared he has played his last game for the Blue 

& Golds. 

Speaking after the match, a relieved Eels 

coach Brad Arthur was full of praise for his 

injured forward, who helped Parramatta to 

their second win of the season. 

“It’s always good when a little bit of luck goes 

to those players you can rely on and Stoney is 

one of those guys, he works hard,” Arthur said. 

“Sometimes he’s in and out of the team but 

he never complains, he just gets on with it and 

does his job.” 

Parramatta captain Clint Gutherson was also 

complimentary towards his teammate after 

the match. 

“He (Stone) just competes on everything. 

He can play fullback to prop to coach. Hopefully 

his knee isn’t too bad, and he can be 

there next week,” he said. 

With injuries starting to bite, the Eels will 

enjoy the lengthy break between games with 

their showdown against St George-Illawarra 

set down for Sunday night at CommBank 

Stadium. 

Arthur said despite his side’s solid 2-1 record 

to start the season, they need to improve 

their attitude and professionalism. 

“We’ve made it harder than it needs to be 

[in recent weeks] and we’ve got to improve 

some professionalism at the back end of games 

and the attitude that we came with today we 

need to find that every single week regardless 

of what colour jersey we are playing against,” 

he said. 

Meanwhile, Parramatta have failed to make 

the Finals in their first NRLW season. 

Ray Stone scored an extra time try to give Parramatta victory over Melbourne. Photo: NRL Photos. 

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