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TRAMS ON TRACK 

A tram travels through Parramatta last week. 

ELLIE BUSBY 

For the first time in over 80 

years, a tram has travelled 

through the Parramatta 

CBD – marking a huge milestone in 

the development of the Parramatta 

Light Rail. 

Last week, the 45-metre-long light 

rail vehicle received a police escort 

as it made its first 6.6-kilometre 

journey from the stabling facility 

in Camellia, through Parramatta 

Square, along Church Street, 

through the hospital precinct, to its 

final stop at Westmead. 

NSW Premier Chris Minns said it 

was another exciting milestone in 

the NSW Government’s commitment 

to making sure Parramatta 

Light Rail is “on track” to service 

tens of thousands of passengers by 

mid-2024. 

“I am delighted to mark this 

milestone with a tram travelling 

through Parramatta CBD for the 

first time in over 80 years – giving 

us a glimpse of what the future of 

public transport will look like in 

western Sydney,” he said. 

“The light rail will breathe new 

life into western Sydney, boosting 

local businesses, connecting key 

precincts and servicing an estimated 

28,000 passengers each day 

in our west. 

“The people of western Sydney 

deserve reliable public transport, 

and that is what we are delivering.” 

Trams are back in Parramatta for the first time in more than 80 years. 

The test also marked the first 

time a 63-tonne tram has travelled 

over the new Bidgee Bidgee Bridge 

in Rosehill, which allows vehicles 

to cross James Ruse Drive without 

disrupting traffic. 

There’s more than 2,000 hours of 

testing to be completed before the 

trams are given the green light to 

take passengers. 

“This project has supported 5,500 

jobs – and I want to thank everyone 

who has worked tirelessly to make 

this milestone possible,” Minister 

for Transport Jo Haylen said. 

“In the coming months, these 

trams will be a brand-new public 

transport service connecting some 

of our fastest growing communities.” 

When the light rail is in service, 

more than 16,000 people are 

expected to use the Church Street 

stop each day. 

“It is fantastic to see how the light 

rail will support local businesses in 

our CBD, which have had a challenging 

few years due to COVID and 

construction impacts,” Member for 

Parramatta Donna Davis said. 

“I encourage everyone over the 

coming months to visit Parramatta, 

drop into a local business on the 

light rail route and see the light rail 

vehicles as they move through the 

city and surrounding suburbs.” 

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Community News Update 

19 March 2024 

Message from Mayor Lake 

Nowruz Community Event 

This weekend, Council will be hosting a community event 

to mark Nowruz on Saturday 23 March from 7pm to 10pm, 

at Merrylands Road between Treves Street and Memorial 

Avenue, and Merrylands Civic Square. Attendees can 

experience a night of vibrant celebrations with live music 

and performances. Nowruz means ‘New Day’ and marks the first day of spring. 

It has been celebrated for more than 3,000 years by cultures around the world 

with significance to countries in the Middle East, parts of Asia and Southeast 

Europe. For those celebrating this week, I wish you all a Nowruz Mubarak. May 

you and your loved ones be blessed with happiness, health and prosperity for 

the coming year. For more information, visit 

www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/nowruz 

Easter Celebrations Wrap Up 

Council recently held its Easter celebrations at Central Gardens in Merrylands 

West. It was wonderful to see all the community members who turned out to 

mark the important occasion and take part in the activities, stage shows and 

easter egg hunts and take a wander through the market stalls. Easter marks 

the end of the Lenten season on Sunday 31 March with devoted prayer, fasting 

and penitence and is celebrated all over the world, honouring the Resurrection 

of Jesus Christ three days after his death. 

Your Rates at Work 

Eric Tweedale Stadium 

Council’s Open Space teams have 

completed maintenance works including; 

cutting and rolling the main playing 

surface, line marking and liquid fertilising 

to ensure the grounds remain in great 

condition for the current season. 

Have Your Say 

Eric Tweedale Stadium 

Let us know of any issues in your area by using the Snap Send Solve 

mobile app which can be found on Council’s website: 

www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/snapsendsolve 

Chadwick Reserve Park Upgrades 

Council is seeking your feedback on the proposed 

upgrades to Chadwick Reserve in Lidcombe. Upgrades 

include a new pedestrian pathway through the park from 

Olympic Drive to John Street, a playground upgrade, 

new outdoor fitness equipment, new park seating and an Exeloo toilet. 

Submissions close: 6pm, Friday 12 April 

For more information or to register for one of the sessions, visit: 

https://haveyoursay.cumberland.nsw.gov.au 

New Program! 

With Auburn MP Lynda Voltz, the Easter Bunny 

and children at Easter celebrations 

With Clr Colman, Deputy Mayor Hamed and 

the Easter Bunny at Easter Celebrations 

2024 Australia Day and 2023 King’s Birthday 

Award Recipients Reception 

I recently held a special afternoon tea to honour the recipients of the Order of 

Australia Medal and Young Citizen of the Year Award. The afternoon was a great 

way to catch up with the winners and find out what they had been up to since 

receiving their accolades as well as what they have planned for the future. 

Splash into Aqua Aerobics at the 

Wentworthville Memorial Swim Centre! 

Classes are held every Monday and 

Wednesday from 11am. 

To sign up or to find out more information, visit: 

www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/aqua-aerobics-program 

Heritage Awards 

Submissions for the Cumberland Local Heritage Awards 

and Heritage Rebate Programs for 2024-25 are now 

open! The awards celebrate the people and heritage of 

our local area, and recognise those who demonstrate an 

interest in learning about local history and play an active 

role in preserving and maintaining our heritage. 

To find out more information, visit: 

www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/heritage 

Australia Day Local Young Citizen of the Year - 

Zainab Jalloh 

Order of Australia Medal of the Year - 

Clr Dr Sabrin Farooqui 

Community Grants Program 

Applications are now open for the third round of the 2023-2024 Cumberland 

Community Grants Program. This program supports local projects and 

services that provide assistance to people in Cumberland. If you have a 

small business, community event or run a community education program 

and are looking to secure extra funding, then apply now. Applications close: 

Thursday 4 April. For more information, visit 

www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/community-grants-program 

Mayor Lisa Lake 

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

Ramadan Storytime Sessions 

Council is holding Storytime sessions for children aged 3 to 5 years 

and their carers. Sessions start at 11am, no bookings required. 

Greystanes Library - Wednesday 20 March 

Lidcombe Library - Wednesday 20 March 

Guildford Library - Friday 22 March 

Bilingual Storytime: Auburn Library - Thursday 28 March (English and Farsi) 

For more information, visit: 

www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/ramadan-story-times 

Contact Cumberland Council 

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LOCAL NEWS 

Raw deal on pay 

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How western Sydney women are worse off than rest of city 

ELLIE BUSBY 

Western Sydney 

University (WSU) has 

revealed it’s where 

you live that counts, after new 

research found women in western 

Sydney earn $20,233 less on 

average compared to women in 

the rest of Sydney. 

Recently released in 

Parramatta, the Unlocking 

Women’s Potential: Labour force 

participation in Western Sydney 

report maps the geography of 

women’s participation in the 

workforce across western Sydney 

compared to the rest of Sydney. 

The results show that although 

tertiary qualification attainment 

among women in the region 

has surged, participation in the 

workforce lags behind national 

averages, particularly in key 

Local Government Areas (LGA) 

like Cumberland. 

“The report found women 

in western Sydney are more 

educated yet work and earn less 

than men in western Sydney, and 

women in the rest of Sydney,” 

Co-lead Author of the report for 

Rhonda Itaoui, Jennifer Westacott and Kate Huppatz holding the 

report in Parramatta. 

the Centre for Western Sydney, 

Professor Kate Huppatz, said. 

“Less advantaged women 

bear the greatest impacts of 

dependent children and caring 

responsibilities, particularly 

solo mothers. 

“In particular women from 

diverse backgrounds, including 

migrant and refugee women, face 

the greatest negative impacts on 

their labour force participation 

compared with other cohorts in 

western Sydney.” 

The study found that if the 

participation of western Sydney 

women matched that of women 

in the rest of Sydney, up to 

83,160 women would enter the 

workforce, placing an additional 

$90,266 in the pockets of these 

women each year. 

Director of the Centre for Western 

Sydney and co-lead author, 

Dr Rhonda Itaoui, highlighted 

that women in the region face 

place-based barriers. 

She said that includes limited 

local employment options, long 

commute times and insufficient 

affordable childcare options, 

compounded by entrenched 

gender norms and expectations 

that see caregiving responsibilities 

fall primarily to women. 

“Place-based strategies for 

achieving gender equity in 

employment are needed to break 

down these barriers, supported 

by policymaking and initiatives 

that directly tackle the distinct 

obstacles encountered by 

women in suburban regions like 

western Sydney,” she said. 

The data also revealed that 

western Sydney men earn $7,563 

less than women in the rest of 

Sydney, with WSU saying it highlights 

both genders experience a 

spatial pay gap. 

The report analyses the 2021 

ABS Census, policies and 

programs, and insights from key 

stakeholder consultations with 

government, community organisations 

and academics. 

“There is still so much we need 

to achieve for the gender gap to 

close and for the true advancement 

of all women,” WSU Chancellor 

Jennifer Westacott said. 

The garden is revealed last week. 

Merrylands RSL has named its 

memorial garden in honour of 

Charles W. Munnery, one of the 

club’s longest members and former presidents, 

who passed away late last year. 

50 years ago, Munnery, known as Chicka by 

his friends, came up with the concept for the 

memorial in the front gardens of the RSL. 

He commissioned world-renowned artist, 

David Darcy, to commemorate servicemen 

in recognition of their efforts and battles for 

their country. 

Each of the three servicemen represented in 

the memorial reflect a division of RSL’s service 

league; the Navy, Army and Air Force and the 

nurse, added later in 2010 to represent women 

in war. 

Now, on what would have been his 100th 

birthday, the local RSL has paid tribute to his 

memory by naming it The Charles W Munnery 

OAM Memorial Gardens. 

“[He] was a much-loved member of the 

Merrylands RSL family until his passing on 

the 18th September 2023,” Merrylands RSL 

said in a statement. 

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Special memories that last a lifetime 

Ellie Busby’s story on Accor Stadium’s 25th 

anniversary certainly sparked some happy 

moments in the memory bank this week. 

It’s a relatively short time in terms of Sydney’s 

history but the stadium at Sydney Olympic 

Park has provided some of the best moments 

we’ll ever see in terms of sport, entertainment 

and special events. 

Not surprisingly most of mine involve rugby 

league and as a Panthers tragic, the trio of 

Grand Finals I’ve witnessed there – 2003, 2022 

and 2023 – are up there as unforgettable moments. 

I was also there in 2015 when Johnathan 

Thurston kicked the Cowboys into history 

with a classic Grand Final finish. 

More recently, the Taylor Swift concerts were 

on another level; how an artist brings people 

together like that is just extraordinary. 

Accor Stadium has been the venue we’ve all 

had a mixed love affair with over the years. 

Sometimes, it’s been the ugly sister of the stadium 

family in Sydney. But you can never take 

away the memories it’s offered up. 

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Suburbs change before our eyes 

On Sunday, I had lunch with Mum. As she 

lives in the inner city, we don’t see each other 

as often. 

It’s probably not unusual, even for the closest-knit 

families, as adult children get immersed 

in the hustle and stresses of life. 

A couple of weeks ago, Mum confided over 

the phone that she had been taking the car 

out of the garage for a spin to visit our old 

neighbourhood in the West Pennant Hills Valley. 

The news made me a bit indignant, even 

somewhat sad. “You’re secretly driving all 

the way out here, just by yourself?” I asked. 

“Why didn’t you tell me so we could meet for 

lunch?” 

So the other day, she took my advice and we 

went for a walk in Carlingford to work off the 

meal. 

The suburbs to the north of Parramatta, bordering 

the Hills Shire Council, are somewhat 

traditional and affluent. Framed by bushland 

amidst apartments dotting up everywhere 

from Northmead to Castle Hill, they increasingly 

represent the closest thing to a green belt 

that our region has. 

Some homes have maintained their respectability 

and grace. On a couple of others, the 

paint was peeling off. 

The strangest sensation of all was seeing the 

old BP shut down at the corner of Oakes and 

Aiken Road, and the area covered in hoarding. 

Absurd to feel nostalgia for a service station, 

but there it was. 

“It used to be a community meeting place,” 

Mum suggested. Something of a stretch. But 

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in an area where new houses were packed in 

row after row, and there was only one place to 

check the tyres or grab a carton of flavoured 

milk, perhaps she had a point. 

Driving now to our old family home, we 

passed the spot where Mum had tried to train 

me as a teenager behind the wheel and I dinged 

a road sign. 

On the way there, I remember smiling and 

waving to the neighbours out in their gardens 

as we drove up the street. It was less pleasant 

to limp back into the garage a few minutes later. 

Back in the 1980s, our suburb was brand 

new. 

There were no fences between properties. 

Huge dogs used to be out in the open, roaming 

building sites. 

During school holidays, the kids from next 

door would just walk across the garden and 

tap on our back window, asking if we wanted 

to come out to play. 

It was the era of neighbourhood street parties 

(what happened to them?). 

I remember Eskies full of cordial and freshly 

buttered white bread, lashed with multicoloured 

hundreds and thousands. Kylie 

Minogue and Jason Donovan were on top of 

the charts. 

Every street was houseproud, with trimmed 

hedges and neat lawns. My own Mum and 

Dad painstakingly built our garden with rocks 

and shrubs purchased from the nearest nursery, 

working well into the night. 

Our old house now features blue tiles on the 

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roof instead of mauve. The garden looks a bit 

more bedraggled. But there are still traces of 

my parents’ work. 

I spied the old battleaxe driveway where Dad 

used to throw me cricket balls. My sisters and I 

would play games with our cat Hockey, luring 

him to come for a walk up the street, inch by 

inch. 

Before long we would be hundreds of meters 

away from where we started. Then we would 

run home and he would scamper past us even 

faster. 

Back then, you instinctively knew when 

someone’s marriage was in trouble, which kid 

was acing their exams, whose elderly aunt or 

uncle had heart trouble and was slowly pacing 

around the neighbourhood for exercise. Even 

if the blinds remained closed, who could discount 

the possibility that someone was peeking 

through? Neighbours became friends, a 

product of circumstance, and invited over on 

weekends. 

The halcyon days didn’t last. The kids grew 

up. Life circumstances changed. People 

spread all over the city. Coming back, Mum 

strangely seemed to be an expert. “Brian’s still 

there”, “I think that family has moved on”. 

We spend years living in the same streets. 

Some stay happily in place forever. Others 

seek change and new areas to explore. When 

we move, the façade of house after house remains 

the same. 

But now, there is a new family there. The 

face of our suburbs is gently changing behind 

closed doors. 

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LOCAL NEWS 

Olympic Stadium celebrates 25 

years of history-making moments 

ELLIE BUSBY 

From the Sydney Olympics in 

2000 to a slew of NRL Grand 

Finals and, of course, Taylor 

Swift’s record-breaking concerts, 

Accor Stadium has hosted some of 

the biggest events to ever take place 

in Australia. 

Now, the local stadium has marked 

perhaps its most momentous celebration 

yet – its 25th anniversary. 

In honour of the milestone, some 

of Australia’s biggest sporting stars 

have shared their favourite memories 

of Accor Stadium. 

For Louise Sauvage, one of Australia’s 

most decorated Paralympians, it 

was lighting the Paralympic cauldron 

and competing at the Sydney 

2000 Paralympic Games. 

“The Paralympics, winning gold 

for my country and having my 

friends and family here was just 

phenomenal,” she said. 

“And of course, lighting the cauldron 

at the opening ceremony of the 

Olympics. 

“I’ve enjoyed coming back here 

as obviously it brings back a lot of 

memories for me, but I’ve been here 

Mark Bosnich, Stirling Mortlock, Mitch Aubusson, Adam Kennedy and Paralympians Louise Savage and Linda 

Holt with Swifties Louise Bowerman, Adelaide Bowerman and Stella Bowerman at Accor Stadium. Photo: Phil 

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now, and I’ve experienced concerts 

and a lot of other great sporting 

moments in this stadium.” 

Socceroos and Man United star 

Mark Bosnich said it was John Aloisi’s 

iconic penalty against Uruguay 

and, more recently, when Sam Kerr 

scored against the Lionesses in what 

would be the Matildas’ final game of 

the 2023 FIFA World Cup. 

But his first ever memory of the 

stadium was its official opening. 

“My first memory here was 

actually the official opening of the 

stadium,” Bosnich added. 

“Then, literally a month later, we 

toured down here with Manchester 

United and played against a younger 

Australian side.” 

Built as the main stadium and 

centrepiece for the Sydney 2000 

Olympic and Paralympic Games, 

Accor Stadium has welcomed 

millions of spectators through its 

turnstiles over the last quarter of a 

century. 

Venues NSW Group General 

Manager Phil Heads said it’s hard to 

narrow the list down to find a best 

experience, but there was no denying 

the hype surrounding Swift’s 

recent concerts. 

“I have to say, having worked the 

past months in the lead up to the 

Taylor Swift concerts and experiencing 

just the level of finish and 

entertainment that was shown, it 

was unlike anything I’ve ever seen,” 

Heads told Parra News. 

“Watching the Taylor concerts and 

the people stream in, it’s reminded 

me it is a special place, lots of amazing 

things happen there. Kind of 

the defining thing for me was each 

night she created once in a lifetime 

memories for 80,000 people. 

“That’s the quality of the place, 

you go there and you see something 

and hopefully you remember it for 

the rest of your lifetime.” 

He said there’s still “plenty to 

come” for Accor Stadium. 

“It is Sydney’s major events venue, 

so if the biggest stars in the world 

are coming to Sydney that’s where 

they’ll play,” he added. 

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PAC MAKES A SPLASH! 

19 MARCH 2024 

YOUR CITY NEWS 

Lord Mayor Cr Pierre Esber at PAC marking the end 

of Summer. 

The Parramatta Aquatic Centre (PAC) has 

been making waves this summer! With over 

300,000 visits in just its first five months, 

PAC has solidified its reputation as the ultimate 

destination for swimming, training, and 

relaxation in Western Sydney. 

From hosting over 20,000 swimming lessons 

to welcoming 4,000 school children for 

swimming carnivals and registering over 

2,000 swim school program participants, 

PAC has become a hub for aquatic activities. 

Our goal was to create a space where the 

community could come together to have fun, 

stay active, and unwind, and the overwhelming 

response from visitors speaks volumes! 

Beyond Parramatta, PAC has drawn guests 

from all over Western Sydney, showcasing its 

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than now to explore all that PAC has to offer. 

Why not become a member today and enjoy 

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For more information, class schedules, and 

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Council vows to improve safety Busy intersection gets upgrade 

ELLIE BUSBY 

A Beresford Road Public School student was hit by a vehicle earlier this month. 

ELLIE BUSBY 

Cumberland Council has vowed to 

improve road safety in Greystanes, 

after a school student was hit by a 

car last week. 

A student from Beresford Road Public 

School is recovering after they were struck 

by a vehicle on Tuesday morning, March 5, 

according to Cumberland Council – sparking 

concerns for greater safety measures to 

be put in place along Beresford Road. 

Speaking at the latest Council Meeting, 

Councillor Eddy Sarkis said more needs to 

be done to reduce congestion and improve 

safety along Beresford Road. 

“We have implemented some roundabouts 

and some speed humps on the street, it’s still 

not doing what we wanted it to do, clearly, we 

know that from the child that was hit,” he said. 

“I am happy to say that the young boy is 

now at home after surgery, he’s at home 

and recovering, but he did have to undergo 

surgery, that shouldn’t happen on our 

streets, particularly outside a school where a 

child is crossing the road. 

“We need to look at something sooner 

rather than later, and I’d ask the director to 

look at it ASAP and get back to us with some 

probable solutions.” 

Councillors voted in favour of immediately 

investigating traffic improvements to Beresford 

Road, outside Beresford Road Public 

School, to improve safety outcomes and 

reduce congestion. 

It’s a turn in the right 

direction for drivers in 

Guildford, with queues 

at the intersection of Guildford 

Road with Woodville 

Road finally to be reduced 

thanks to new traffic lights. 

After years of locals calling 

out for the upgrades, Transport 

for NSW (TfNSW) has 

announced right turn green 

arrows will be installed for 

Guildford Road traffic turning 

into Woodville Road in 

both directions. 

The installation of new red 

arrows will also allow pedestrians 

to safely cross both 

roads while holding traffic 

on a red arrow. 

A petition calling for the 

installation of a green right 

turn arrow at the road, which 

was signed by hundreds 

of frustrated residents, 

was originally started by 

Cumberland Councillor 

Paul Garrard two years ago. 

Minister for Roads John 

Graham said the traffic 

update will improve road 

safety in the area. 

“Road safety is everyone’s 

responsibility and even the 

smallest measures can save 

lives and improve traffic 

management across our 

Glenn Elmore, John Graham, Julia Finn and Paul Garrard. 

state,” he said. 

“This improvement will 

provide a safer intersection 

and reduce queue lengths 

and travel delays on both 

roads.” 

TfNSW said the lack of 

right turn green arrows has 

often created a dangerous 

situation for motorists, with 

vehicles regularly queueing 

along Guildford Road for up 

to 100 metres waiting for an 

opportunity to carry out this 

right turn movement. 

Motorists often have to wait 

for the lights to turn amber 

before finding a gap in traffic, 

increasing the chances of 

a crash as well as potentially 

violating road rules. 

“The community has been 

crying out for a right turn 

arrow for at least a decade. 

Meanwhile the former 

government snubbed us 

repeatedly,” Member for 

Granville Julia Finn said. 

“I was happy to sponsor 

[Councillor] Garrard’s petition 

and am delighted that 

finally this incredibly irritating 

and dangerous problem 

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LOCAL NEWS 

Rosehill plan continues 

• Attempt to advocate for heritage listing fails • Rosehill Racecourse plan labelled 

ELLIE BUSBY 

A 

proposal to transform the 

Rosehill Racecourse into 

25,000 new homes and a 

metro station has divided locals, 

with one Parramatta Councillor 

warning it will turn the suburb into 

a “ghetto”. 

A motion moved at the latest 

Parramatta Council meeting, which 

urged the Chamber to express its 

opposition to the proposed sale of 

Rosehill Gardens and to instead 

advocate for its heritage listing, has 

ultimately failed. 

It comes after the Australian Turf 

Club (ATC) announced last year that 

the local landmark could be redeveloped 

into a “mini city”, inclusive 

of an additional metro west station, 

as part of an unsolicited proposal 

bought to the State Government. 

Our Local Community (OLC) 

Councillor Michelle Garrard, who 

put forward the motion, said the 

loss of the Rosehill Gardens would 

have an “unprecedented” impact on 

Parramatta. 

“Why is the land in the west 

expendable? Why isn’t the State 

Government wanting to put 25,000 

Local representatives have been left divided over the proposed redevelopment 

of Rosehill Gardens. 

units on land in the eastern or 

northern suburbs? Why is the west 

lumped with overdevelopment?” 

she asked the Chamber. 

“I understand this is an unsolicited 

proposal by the ATC to the State 

Government, however we need to 

fight retain Rosehill Racecourse 

and not allow Parramatta’s most 

vulnerable land to be developed 

into a ghetto.” 

Chris Waller, who has trained 

racehorses at Rosehill Gardens for 

the last 24 years, spoke against the 

whole site being sold off, suggesting 

instead a partial sell-off. 

“We all know that Parramatta is 

the centre of greater western Sydney, 

and it deserves not only a racetrack 

but the community centre of the site 

Michelle Garrard said losing 

Rosehill Gardens would have 

an “unprecedented” impact on 

Parramatta. 

to be preserved and promoted in the 

manner that it should be,” he added. 

“It is important to have some 

green space for the community 

and perhaps a partial sell-off and 

utilising assets better is a smarter 

approach.” 

ATC member and OLC Cumberland 

Councillor Helen Hughes also 

slammed the plans, labelling it as “a 

cash grab.” 

“Turning this site into housing 

development is dumping, again, on 

western Sydney, which is dumped 

upon, time and time again,” she 

said. 

“Western Sydney people deserve 

better. Retention of Rosehill 

Racecourse is imperative and the 

Camellia-Rosehill Strategy needs to 

be pursued.” 

But not everyone was against it. 

Executive Director David Borger 

expressed Business Western 

Sydney’s “unwavering support” for 

the proposed metro station at the 

Rosehill Gardens site. 

“This initiative is not only just 

about enhancing our transport 

network, it’s a visionary step 

towards redefining the future of the 

greater Parramatta region and its 

surrounding areas,” he said. 

“The establishment of a metro 

station at this site represents a 

pivotal opportunity for economic 

revitalisation and sustainable 

growth, it will serve as a catalyst 

for new business opportunities and 

creating thousands of jobs, thereby 

boosting the local economy significantly.” 

Earlier this month, the Rose- 

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to divide as debate rages 

a “cash grab” • Housing crisis fuels debate as Parramatta becomes part of the fix 

David Borger said a metro station 

at the Rosehill Gardens site would 

boost the local economy. 

hill-Camellia Landowners Alliance 

(RCLA) revealed its $25 billion vision 

for a new community in Camellia 

and Rosehill, which included plans 

for a man-made beach along the 

Parramatta River and 20,000 additional 

homes in Camellia. 

Speaking on behalf of the RCLA, 

which is made up of Wentworth 

Properties, Billbergia, Abacus and 

An artist’s impression of RCLA’s proposed masterplanned Rosehill-Camellia precinct. 

the ATC, Development Director of 

Billbergia Rick Graf said Sydney’s 

second CBD has been starved of 

major infrastructure projects for too 

long. 

“Future development at Camellia, 

supported by a metro station, 

provides the essential catalyst to 

finally remediate and revitalise 

what is a declining former industrial 

precinct with limited employment 

to deliver more homes and jobs and 

to open up public access to 1.5km 

of the Parramatta riverfront,” he 

continued. 

“While much has changed in 

Parramatta over the last century, 

the change over the next century 

will be even more dramatic as the 

city, for the first time, begins to 

receive the transport infrastructure 

that it has always deserved.” 

Labor Councillor Paul Noack said 

building more homes in Rosehill 

would help to address the housing 

crisis. 

“If you think you’re going to get a 

metro without housing in the Rosehill-Camellia 

area, you’ve got to be 

kidding,” he added. 

“The right to housing is a human 

right, and the prices will deepen 

unless we address this.” 

When put to a vote, the motion 

failed to get enough support to pass, 

with some Councillors labelling it 

as “incredibly premature” to oppose 

the plan in its early stages. 

Saying the proposed sale of the 

site is out of Council’s control, Independent 

Councillors Kellie Darley 

and Georgina Valjak abstained from 

voting. 

“The reality is, Council has absolutely 

no role in the proposed sale 

of the ATC land as it is a private 

commercial matter and the board 

and members will decide whether 

there is a full, partial or no sale,” 

Valjak said. 

What do you think about the 

proposed redevelopment of 

Rosehill? Let us know at news@ 

parranews.com.au. 

Happy 

Holi 

Cumberland Council would like to wish all 

those who are celebrating, a Happy Holi Festival. 

Holi is a special time and most joyous festival 

in the Hindu calendar month of Phalguna, 

and celebrates divine and eternal love. 

May this festival colour your life and bring you joy, 

wealth, love and celebrations and 

remove sorrow and sadness from your life. 

Best wishes to you and your families. 

- Mayor Lisa Lake and Councillor Suman Saha - 

On behalf of Cumberland Council, 

I wish everyone celebrating a 

very Happy Nowruz. 

May you and your loved ones be 

blessed with happiness, health and 

prosperity for the coming year. 

- Mayor Lisa Lake - 

Councillor 

Suman Saha 

Mayor Lisa Lake 

Mayor 

Lisa Lake 

Councillor - Wentworthville Ward | Cumberland City Council 


7pm to 10pm 

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between Treves Street & 

Memorial Avenue, and 

Merrylands Civic Square 

16 Memorial Avenue, PO Box 42, Merrylands NSW 2160 

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

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LOCAL NEWS 

Local women of 

the year recognised 

ELLIE BUSBY 

Women from Parramatta 

and Granville have been 

recognised for their 

outstanding contribution to the 

community as part of this year’s 

Local Woman of the Year Awards. 

Jaqueline Mosthaghi-Qaziani, 

known as Jackie, has been named 

as the Parramatta Local Woman of 

the Year. 

A volunteer member of St John 

Ambulance NSW for 35 years, 

Mosthaghi-Qaziani has been in 

charge of the Parramatta Division 

for almost a decade, giving 

hundreds of hours to the community 

every year with no expectation 

of reward. 

In addition to her role at St John, 

the mother of three is also active 

in school activities, most notably 

organising the St Kevin’s Catholic 

Primary School Eastwood Fete. 

"I am very proud to serve the 

Parramatta community as a volunteer 

St John Ambulance member 

and assisting my children's school,” 

Mosthaghi-Qaziani said. 

“This has been a very humbling 

experience and honour, helping 

others in need is reward enough.” 

State Member for Parramatta 

Donna Davis, who presented the 

award, called Mosthaghi-Qaziani a 

remarkable woman who volunteers 

and works hard to contribute to the 

community. 

“Parramatta is very lucky to have 

Jackie, her efforts have not only 

changed lives but saved them,” she 

said. 

“I congratulate Jackie on her 

selection as the Parramatta Local 

Woman of the Year for 2024 and 

also acknowledge all the dedicated 

and deserving nominees. Thank 

you for all you do.” 

Over in Granville, Randa Kattan 

received the prestigious award in 

recognition of her significant work 

to actively support the community. 

As the CEO of Arab Council 

Australia, a secular, non-profit 

independent community organisation, 

Kattan works to bring about 

social justice and improve the lives 

of the most vulnerable people in 

the community. 

Kattan took up leadership of 

the leadership in the late 1990s, 

transforming it into a respected 

institution that makes key contributions 

across the policy dialogue 

in Australia and abroad. 

State Member for Granville Julia 

Finn commended Kattan on the 

honour. 

“This is a well-deserved honour 

for Randa. Her unparalleled 

commitment and ongoing contribution 

to the betterment of the 

local community will shape our 

society into a greater place,” she 

said. 

“Randa is an inspiration for other 

women in the community to realise 

their potential and make strides to 

ensure the Granville electorate is 

an empowering place for women 

to live, work and visit.” 

An annual program celebrating 

outstanding women in local 

communities, the Local Woman 

of the Year Awards coincided with 

International Women’s Day on 

March 8. 

NSW Minister for Women Jodie 

Harrison congratulated the state’s 

Local Woman of the Year Award 

2024 recipients. 

“Women who contribute to 

local areas are the pillars of their 

communities. They selflessly dedicate 

their time and energy to make 

a positive difference,” Harrison 

said. 

Donna Davis presenting Jaqueline Mosthaghi-Qaziani with her award. 

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Δ Surprize Fries: There’s 

magic in the air at Macca’s this 

week with the launch of Surprize 

Fries – a brand new, great value 

game that will give Aussies a 

one in four chance to win 

millions of prizes. Customers 

can now purchase a medium 

or large fries – either on their 

own or part of a meal – and 

peel their ticket for the chance 

to win prizes including travel, 

experience and online retail gift 

cards, delicious menu favourites 

and exclusive Macca’s merch. 

Additionally, any customer who 

peels and scans their ticket into 

the MyMacca’s app has the 

chance to gain an entry into 

the Weekly Cash Draw, 

with the chance to win 

a whopping $10,000 cash 

every week. 

or the recently completed Alfred 

Street Bridge. The $8.2 million 

upgrade is funded by Transport 

for NSW’s Get NSW Active 

program, in association with the 

City of Parramatta. The Alfred 

Street Stage 2A project is expected 

to open by the end of the year. 

Δ Seaweed-inspired sips: 

Hailed as Australia’s favourite 

juice and smoothie bar, Boost 

Juice is riding the wave of 

curiosity with the launch of its 

limited-edition seaweed infused 

smoothie range. Two salty yet 

delicious flavours – Pash & Splash 

and Sea & Tea – are available at 

your local Boost Juice store now 

for a limited time only. 

Δ New Rydalmere café: A new 

local café has entered the scene in 

Rydalmere – introducing Cupture 

Espresso! Located at 15 Brodie 

Street, the new café sits opposite 

the Light Rail Station and is open 

Monday to Friday from 6am to 

2pm, and Saturday from 7am to 

2pm. Make sure to swing by and 

support a local business! 

Δ Lindt celebrates 75 years: 

To mark the momentous milestone, 

Swiss chocolatier Lindt has 

just released its latest creation 

– the Lindor Cheesecake Truffle. 

Featuring a white chocolate shell 

that combines cheesecake filling 

with just a hint of lemon, the new 

truffles are available now. Give 

them a try! 

Δ Alfred Street upgrades 

pedal on: New footpaths, bike 

paths, safer crossings, street trees 

and upgraded lighting are set to 

increase safety for the community 

with works on Alfred Street 

Pedestrian and Cyclist Upgrade 

Stage 2A to begin this month. 

Works will focus on upgrading 

the paths along Alfred Street 

between Eleanor Street and Clay 

Cliff Creek to improve the experience 

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TURNING BACK TIME 

This amazing throwback 

photo reminds us of how 

Parramatta looked in the 

1980s! 

Cars and pedestrians can 

be seen crossing the busy 

intersection of Church and 

Argyle Street, in front of 

Westfield Parramatta and 

Grace Bros. 

Signs advertising McDonald’s 

can also be seen in the 

background. 

Do you have any photos 

of Parramatta that were 

taken in the 80s? Send 

them through to news@ 

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(Photo courtesy of City of 

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Retirement living, elevated. 

Coming soon to Epping. 

Levande announces the launch of The Cambridge, Epping’s newest retirement community. Throughout 

March we will be hosting a series of Information Sessions for you to learn more about this exciting 

new development. Sessions include: 

1. An overview of The Cambridge retirement community 

2. Learning about the facilities and services available 

 

4. View samples of 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments 

 

6. Hearing from current Levande residents on their retirement living experience. 

Tuesdays, 5, 12 & 19 March & Wednesday 27 March at The Epping Club. 10am or 1pm (2-hour duration). 

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this architectural icon of Parramatta has 

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Arriving through the heritage entrance of 

this historic building you are immersed in 

history, with hand stencilled wall details, 

shimmering rose gold foil domes in the 

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you back to the early 1900s. 

Parramatta Town Hall. Photo: Grant Leslie Photography. 

The stunning Parramatta Town Hall. Photo: 

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The new contemporary, light-filled Southern 

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A beautiful backdrop for events, Parramatta 

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HOROSCOPES 

Relax & Unwind 

AQUARIUS 

JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19 

PISCES 

FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20 

ARIES 

MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20 

Money matters should start to improve, 

as Venus moves through your finance 

zone (until April 5). The Sun and Pluto 

send a confidence boost your way 

(especially involving a personal project 

or social media) and a local community 

connection could prove fortuitous. So be 

on the look-out for a lucky opportunity 

when it appears. It’s time to turn an 

abstract dream into a rock-solid reality! 

If you hesitate or procrastinate, then 

you’ll miss the boat. 

On Wednesday it’s the Equinox (when 

day and night are of equal length), which 

favours meditation and contemplation, 

as you aim for more equilibrium and 

perspective. Pluto is powering through 

your solitude and spirituality zone, 

which further highlights peace-of-mind 

and strong self-esteem. Then mighty 

Mars moves into Pisces (until April 30), 

so strive to be more proactive about 

pursuing your creative and spiritual 

goals. No procrastination allowed Pisces! 

This week it’s the Equinox on Wednesday 

and the Sun shifts into Aries and 

then links up with Pluto. Plus Mars (your 

ruling planet) moves into Pisces. So the 

current astrology is all about maintaining 

your equilibrium, celebrating your 

individuality, and pursuing your dreams 

within a climate of transformation and 

reflection. Draw inspiration from birthday 

great Reese Witherspoon, “I believe 

ambition is not a dirty word. It’s just 

believing in yourself and your abilities.” 

TAURUS 

APRIL 21 TO MAY 21 

GEMINI 

MAY 22 TO JUNE 21 

CANCER 

JUNE 22 TO JULY 22 

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The buzz word this week is confidence! 

Confidence to learn, to dream, to grow. 

With no less than six planets activating 

your career and aspirations zones, your 

motto is from birthday great, actress/ 

producer Reese Witherspoon, “With 

the right kind of coaching and determination, 

you can accomplish anything.” 

Venus (your boss planet) links up with 

Saturn on Thursday/Friday which 

means your hard work, patience and 

persistence will pay off … in the end. 

Are you being too subjective and 

short-sighted about a current issue? It’s 

the Equinox on Wednesday when day 

and night are of equal length. So take a 

step back, adjust your focus, and view 

things from a much broader and wiser 

perspective. Balance is the key. Saturn 

hooks up with Venus in your career zone, 

so it’s also time to get serious about your 

professional ambitions. Roll up your 

sleeves and get to work, as you power 

through projects and tie up loose ends. 

Have you been avoiding a tricky person 

or a difficult situation? Crabs tend to 

side-step problems (or just put your head 

in the sand). With Mercury and the Sun 

moving through dynamic Aries (in your 

work zone), try a more direct approach 

as you face challenges head on. Aim to 

communicate your ideas in positive and 

proactive ways. As birthday belle Reese 

Witherspoon observes, “Confidence is 

everything.” Travel and adventure are 

also on the menu. 

L E O 

JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23 

V I R G O 

AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23 

L I B R A 

SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23 

On Wednesday the Sun (your ruling 

planet) transits into fellow fire sign Aries, 

and then links up with powerful Pluto. 

From mid-week onwards you’ll be at your 

feisty, fabulous best – and your belligerent, 

bossy worst! It’s Equinox week, so 

try to find an outlet for your fiery energy, 

and a way to bring more balance and 

harmony into your busy world. Thursday 

and Friday boost personal magnetism 

and favour taking an ambitious project a 

step further. 

You’re impatient about making things 

happen according to your strict timetable 

but the planets caution you about 

taking shortcuts and relying on others. 

Don’t expect family, friends or colleagues 

to drop everything and hand you your 

dream. There is just no substitute for 

hard work and thorough preparation. It’s 

also Equinox week so stop overcommitting! 

Smart Virgos will calm down and 

recalibrate to a slower, steadier and more 

sustainable pace. 

Is a close relationship stuck in a stultifying 

rut? This week the Sun and Mercury 

encourage you to blast away the cobwebs 

and look at things from a fresh angle. But 

how well do you really know your nearest 

and dearest? Powerful Pluto is in your 

romance, children and friendship zone, 

plus Venus (your patron planet) links up 

with Saturn. So it’s time to dig deeper 

and gain valuable insights into the inner 

motivations of a lover, friend or family 

member. 

SCORPIO 

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22 

SAGITTARIUS 

NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21 

CAPRICORN 

DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20 

Sensitive Scorpio – you’re a capricious 

creature, constantly buffeted by intense 

emotions and deep desires. This week 

we celebrate the Equinox (when day and 

night are of equal length) which will help 

to stabilise your temperamental moods 

and balance your brooding nature. 

Attached Scorpio – remember there’s a 

fine line between ardent affection and 

clingy obsession. Unhappily single? You 

could find yourself drawn to someone 

with a powerful personality. 

Sagittarians can be selfish, self-indulgent 

souls. This week, with the Sun and 

Mercury spotlighting your leisure and 

pleasure zone, you’ll be preoccupied 

with your immediate entertainment 

wants and personal pampering needs. 

However, over the next few years, you’ll 

gradually shift your focus further afield 

as Pluto teaches you that family matters, 

local community connections and social 

responsibilities are just as important as 

individual priorities. 

Venus and Saturn highlight long-term 

relationships and local community 

connections. And the Sun visits your 

domestic zone, so it’s a good week to 

support a family member, get stuck into 

a DIY project or clean and de-clutter your 

living space. But how will you decide 

what to keep and what to discard? Draw 

inspiration from designer and birthday 

great William Morris, “Have nothing in 

your house which you know not to be 

useful or believe to be beautiful.” 

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IN THE MIRROR with Cassidy Pearce 

With so many lip products, how 

do you find what’s perfect for you? 

If you’ve noticed more lip 

products coming onto the 

market than ever, you’re 

not alone. Though much of 

this has to do with changing 

trends around just what products 

people are using on their 

lips, from glosses to oils and 

stains, there may be another 

reason for the oversaturation 

– and it all comes down to ‘girl 

math’. 

During the 2001 recession, 

Leonard Lauder, the chairman 

of cosmetics firm Estée Lauder, 

coined the term ‘lipstick index’. 

Despite the gloomy economic 

state in the aftermath of 9/11, 

lipstick sales in the US had 

risen by 11 per cent, leading 

Lauder to conclude that lipstick 

sales were a good way to gauge 

the state of the economy – the 

thought process for consumers 

being that though that ‘Euro 

Summer’ holiday or fancy 

dinner might be out of reach, 

what’s the harm in splurging 

on a new lip gloss? 

In the years that followed, 

this has proven itself to be 

true, being replicated in 

Australia during the COVID-19 

pandemic, and again currently, 

as Sephora rides the lipstick 

index wave to a whopping €20 

billion in annual global sales in 

the coming years. 

Whilst the lipstick index 

doesn’t apply just to lipstick, 

and rather to any small luxury 

people can purchase to get a 

boost while times are tough, it is 

one of the easiest to ‘girl math’ – 

a term not necessarily specific 

to gender, but referring to the 

mental gymnastics that can 

sometimes be done to justify 

a purchase. In my opinion, it’s 

really just rational economic 

decision making – why spend 

$20 on shipping, when you can 

just buy another $20 item to get 

it to the free threshold? 

In saying all of this, if you 

are in the market for a new lip 

product, there has never been 

a better time to do so, with 

endless options available right 

at your fingertips. And, what 

would an installment of ‘In 

The Mirror’ be without a few 

recommendations? 

Laneige Lip Products 

When it comes to products 

that are guaranteed to look 

good, whilst also ensuring your 

lips stay hydrated throughout 

the day, you can’t go past 

Laneige. 

I regularly use their Lip Sleeping 

Mask at night, and carry the 

Glowy Balm version with me in 

my handbag – I use the shade 

‘Gummy Bear’ and can attest 

to the fact that it’s not as scary 

as it looks. However, I recently 

picked up the Lip Treatment 

Balm and I am obsessed. It has 

a pretty, pearlescent finish, 

piña colada scent, and a handy 

applicator that fits right into 

the lid for convenience. 

Fenty Beauty Pro Kiss’R 

Luscious Lip Balm 

The Fenty Beauty Pro Kiss’R 

Luscious Lip Balm has recently 

become one of my favourites 

for every day. It has just the 

right amount of colour payoff 

for me, without looking like 

a full coverage lipstick, and 

maintains a glossy finish. 

Summer Fridays Lip 

Butter Balm 

Summer Fridays’ Lip Butter 

Balms are trendy for a reason. 

They smell delicious, look 

beautiful on the lips, and come 

in plenty of shades to ensure 

there’s something for everyone. 

I use the shade ‘Vanilla Beige’ 

and find that it works really 

well for day-to-day wear, but I 

do find that this one tends to 

run out the quickest, so just 

be wary of this when choosing 

what to spend your money on! 

HAVE YOUR SAY! 

Civic Link Block 3 – Closure of Horwood Place from January 2025 

Council, in partnership with the NSW Government, is working to transform the heart 

of Parramatta with our Civic Link, a green pedestrian spine running from Parramatta 

Square to the Parramatta River. Council is now exhibiting the draft concept design 

for block 3. 

As part of these works, Council is proposing to close Horwood Place to through traffic, 

between Phillip Street and Auctioneer Lane, from January 2025. Vehicular access will 

remain open to Auctioneer Lane and Erby Place (Eat Street) carpark via George Street, 

with a single carriage lane each way. Thirty (30) on-street car parking spaces will be 

permanently removed on Horwood Place, and a double loading zone relocated to 

Phillip Street, opposite No. 32 Phillip Street. Traffic conditions at the George Street 

intersection with Horwood Place remain the same. 

Submissions are welcome until 5pm on Monday 15 April 2024 via: 

• Online: participate.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/civic-link-block-3 

and complete the online submission form or by scanning the 

QR code 

• Post: Attn: Infrastructure Design Team 

City of Parramatta Council 

PO Box 32 Parramatta NSW 2124 

(Subject: Civic Link Block 3) 

• Email: CivicLink@cityofparramatta.nsw.go.au 

(Subject: Civic Link Block 3) 

cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au 

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ENTERTAINMENT 

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

PETE RETURNS 

TO THE WEST 

CASSIDY PEARCE 

Over the course of his career, 

singer-songwriter 

Pete Murray said some 

of his happiest moments 

have been when listeners 

have told him how they’ve connected 

with his music, with lyrics in hit songs 

like ‘Better Days’ and ‘Opportunity’ 

sharing relatable and encouraging stories 

about getting through hard times. 

But, he admits a few of these sentimental 

moments may have been misplaced. 

“‘So Beautiful’ is one that a lot of 

people connect to. It’s a love song, but 

it’s a love song about someone that’s 

changed, and maybe you don’t like 

them so much anymore because of 

how they’ve changed,” he said. 

“A lot of people play that at their weddings, 

and I remember doing shows 

and going, ‘Guys, this is not a wedding 

song! I don’t think you get it!’.” 

Murray has been singing and playing 

guitar since the age of 22, encouraged 

by his late friend and first child’s 

namesake, Charlie. 

“He came into my room one day 

and he was really excited, and he said, 

‘I’ve always wanted to learn the guitar, 

and I’m going to go and do it’, and I 

thought ‘That’s fantastic, maybe I’ll do 

the same’... I went and had a couple of 

lessons, and he never did,” he said. 

“He didn’t know that I was learning, 

so years later when he was teaching on 

the Gold Coast and I was in Brisbane, I 

got in touch with him and said, ‘We’ve 

got to catch up, I’ve got a surprise for 

you’. He came over to my place and I 

got the guitar out and played some 

Neil Young songs, because we were 

big Neil Young fans, and he was blown 

away. 

“Sadly, about 12 months later, he 

passed away, had an aneurysm. I’m 

a big believer in fate, so if it wasn’t 

for him, I wouldn’t be where I am today.” 

Murray has earned himself 17 ARIA 

nominations and sold over 1.2 million 

albums in Australia, remaining a constant 

in the local music scene for over 

20 years. 

Despite touring consistently through 

all of this, he hasn’t made a stop in 

Penrith in more than a decade. All of 

that is about to change with his upcoming 

show at Panthers – and Murray 

can’t wait. 

“I’m well overdue to come back and 

play there,” he said. 

“It wasn’t on purpose that we went 

away from Penrith, because there was 

such a good following out there and a 

really hardcore fanbase. 

“Every time I would go out there, it 

would sell out. 

“It’s actually hard to believe now 

that we haven’t been back there for 10 

years. I’m really excited to head back 

just to see what fans are still interested 

in coming back again!” 

Despite this show being a part of 

Great Southern Nights, Murray said 

that the setlist is similar to the tour 

that’s accompanied his greatest hits 

album, ‘Best of Pete Murray’, meaning 

fans are guaranteed to hear all the 

songs they know and love. 

“One thing’s for sure, it’s going to be 

a great show,” he said. 

“My shows with the band now are 

very exciting, playing all the songs 

people want to hear. There’s also lots 

of sing-a-longs now, and they’re just 

incredible, because everyone knows 

the songs so well.” 

Pete Murray will be on at Penrith 

Panthers on Sunday, March 24 at 

6.30pm. Tickets are $65. For more 

information or to book, visit penrith. 

panthers.com.au. 

Established in 1988 – Aquarius Rising was 

the first New Age retail venture in the 

Parramatta district. Aquarius Rising offers 

a vast range of traditional favourites, new 

release books, tarot, oracle cards, rune 

charts, CDs – for meditation, relaxation and 

special topics of interest. 

Owner and founder, 

Regina Hinz 

Also see our extensive range of: 

• Crystals & Mineral 

Specimens 

• Incenses 

• Essential and 

fragrance oils 

• Perfumes 

• Candles 

• Silver Jewellery 

• Chimes 

• Dream catchers 

• Tibetan singing bowls 

• Prayer banners 

• Angel statues 

• Moon Planting Guide 

Shop hours: 

Open 6 days: Monday – Saturday 10am – 6pm 

aquariusrisingbookshop 

Aquarius Rising 

www.aquariusrising.com.au 

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024 « parra news 19

THINGS TO DO 

Celebrate Harmony Day 

Spacecubed is bringing together both its members at the Western 

Sydney Startup Hub and those from the wider community 

to learn about each other's cultures this Harmony Day, on 

Thursday, March 21. Everyone is encouraged to bring something 

that represents their culture, like a local dish, a piece of 

art or traditional clothing. Visit events.humanitix.com. 

Catch some fantastic acts for free 

An incredible line-up of First Nations music talent will hit 

the stage this March in a series of western Sydney concerts 

headlined by ARIA award-winner Kaiit and Miss Kaninna! The 

Parramatta event will be held this Saturday, March 23 at Parramatta 

Town Hall at 6pm. The event is open to all ages, and 

entry is free. Visit atparramatta.com. 

Souled Out returns this Friday 

To date Australia has not had its own music festival for modern 

R&B – until now! Souled Out is coming back bigger and better 

for 2024, featuring a mammoth lineup with some of the world’s 

biggest R&B stars, including Summer Walker, Bryson Tiller and 

Tinashe, coming to Parramatta Park on Friday, March 22. Final 

release tickets are on sale now. Visit souledoutfest.com. 

BARGAIN BUYS 

Parramatta Farmers Market 

Held every Wednesday in Centenary 

Square, Parramatta. For more details 

call 9806 5315. 

BUSINESS 

Merrylands Chamber of Commerce 

Regular events. 

For more information about 

membership and upcoming events, 

visit merrylandschamberofcommerce. 

com.au or call 1300 404 403. 

Parramatta Chamber of Commerce 

Regular meetings. 9635 0022. 

COMMUNITY GROUPS 

Rotary Club of Parramatta 

Regular meetings. New members 

welcome. For more information, visit 

www.parramattacityrotary.org.au. 

Lions Club of Parramatta 

Board Meeting second Wednesday 

of each month. Dinner Social night 

fourth Saturday of each month. New 

members welcome. Contact Graham 

Estreich on 0432 343 677. 

Pennant Hills VIEW Club 

Pennant Hills VIEW Club meets for 

lunch on the second Tuesday of each 

month at 11am at Oatlands Golf Club. 

Meetings consist of a two course 

lunch followed by an interesting guest 

speaker. Visitors and new members are 

welcome. Call Margaret on 9873 2402. 

Greystanes Probus Club 

Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday 

of the month at Wentworthville 

Leagues Club, 10am for 10.30am start. 

Visitors and New Members are 

welcome. Call Lynette 0403 338 337. 

COMMUNITY SERVICES 

City of Parramatta Food Service 

City of Parramatta coordinates a 

traditional Meals on Wheels service, 

the Let’s Dine Out restaurant option 

and a Social Lunch Program. For 

details, call 9806 5005. 

JP Service 

Justice of the Peace available at 

Carlingford Court Shopping Centre 

on Tuesdays from 11 am to 1pm, and 

Thursdays 4pm to 6pm. 

MUSEUMS & HISTORY 

Armory Gallery 

Part of the Newington Armory site, 

the Armory Gallery is housed in 

Building 18, near the Parramatta River, 

and is one of the largest armament 

storehouses constructed prior to 

World War II. Open Saturday and 

Sunday 10am to 4pm. Call 9714 7888. 

Parramatta & District Historical 

Society 

General Meetings held on the third 

Monday of each month at 7.30pm, 

Burnside Gardens Community Centre, 

Oatlands. Call 9635 6924. 

Old Government House 

Old Government House is the oldest 

surviving public building in Australia 

and one of 11 recognised convict sites 

that tell the story of Australia’s forced 

convict migration. Open Thursday- 

Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday-Sunday 

11am-4pm. Last entry 3.30pm. Call 

9635 8149 for details. 

SPORT GROUPS 

PCYC Parramatta 

Various programs held weekly. 

9635 8242. 

Parramatta Lions Junior AFL 

0401 742 684. 

Parramatta District Cricket 

pdca@bigpond.com 

SUPPORT GROUPS 

Gamblers Anonymous 

Fridays 7.30pm. 0408 725 955. 

Alcoholics Anonymous 

Fridays 12.30pm to 2.00pm. 

Parramatta City Library. 

Alcoholics Anonymous 

Sundays 10am to 10.30am. 

Granville Town Hall. 

Head to Health Parramatta 

Free mental health service for 

individuals of all ages. Call 1800 595 

212 for details. 

Relationships Australia 

Counselling for individuals, couples 

and families. Domestic violence 

support group also available. Level 6 

/ 126 Church Street, Parramatta. Call 

1300 364 277. 

Open Studio 

Art-making program designed to 

assist with mental health. Sessions 

held regularly at Wentworthville. Call 

8806 1337 for information. 

Lifeline: 13 11 14. 

Support your club with 

Underground Spirits 

Enter code “WESTERN” at checkout to receive a free 

50ml Underground Mini with any purchase over $50. 

Valid until 31/03/24. 

@undergroundspirits 

undergroundspirits.com.au 

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COUNTRY 

CORNER 

Janson drops new track 

It’s great to have new Chris Janson 

(pictured below) music to listen to, 

and his new track is an absolute hit. 

‘Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get’ is out 

now on all the streaming services. 

“There is no better way to describe me on 

a daily basis,” he said of the song. 

“This song is 100 per cent authentic, every 

word. It’s fun, it’s rowdy and it’s the truth. 

Roll your window down and crank it up!” 

Star on the rise 

Elyse Saunders (pictured above) is an 

award-winning country artist who is 

making huge waves in Canada, and is about 

to explode on the Australian scene. 

With over 3.5 million streams to date, she 

has carved a path in country music with 

powerhouse vocals, memorable live shows, 

undeniable drive, and impressive songwriting 

abilities. 

Now, her 2024 breakout song ‘Never Have 

I Ever’ has been released to Australian radio 

and was co-written by Saunders and Jason 

Blaine. 

Catching industry buzz ahead of its 

release, ‘Never Have I Ever’ was selected 

as a top 10 Country finalist for Nashville’s 

2023 Unsigned Only competition and now 

marks her first hit as a top 40 Canadian chart 

topping single and still climbing. 

The track is out now on all streaming 

services. 

Tori on tour 

Tori Forsyth has announced a short tour 

following the upcoming release of new 

music. 

She’ll appear in Sydney, Newcastle, 

Melbourne and the Sunshine Coast in May. 

She will drop the album ‘All We Have Is 

Who We Are’ on May 3. 

PARRAMATTA TOWN HALL 

Mt you here 

Discover more and to book: 

parramattatownhall.com.au 

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At the movies... 

REVIEW 

The Great Escaper 

 

1 hour, 36 minutes 

‘The Great Escaper’ marks the 

end of Michael Caine’s extraordinary 

career as an actor. But is it a 

fitting ending? 

Absolutely. 

At 90-years-old, Caine delivers 

one of his most poignant performances 

yet as Bernard Jordan, a 

man whose real-life story made 

global headlines when he staged a 

“great escape” from his care home 

to join fellow war veterans at the 

D-Day Landings 70th anniversary 

in 2014. 

It’s a touching story that was always 

bound to be brought to the 

big screen. But it was also one at 

risk of excessive sentimentality. 

‘The Great Escaper’ avoids this by 

focusing largely on Bernard’s relationship 

with his wife, and their 

interactions with care staff and fellow 

veterans, both young and old. 

The result is a film that is as much 

about coming to terms with the 

trauma of war as it is a love story. 

It would have only been half as 

good, of course, if it weren’t for 

the talented Glenda Jackson, who 

plays Bernard’s wife of 60-years, 

Rene. 

Jackson, who sadly died last year, 

delivers her final performance 

exceptionally well. Her conversations 

with the staff at the care 

home are full of wit and wisdom, 

garnering some of the biggest 

laughs throughout the whole film, 

while her moments of reminiscing 

tug on the heartstrings of even the 

toughest of movie-goers. 

Naturally, a film about paying 

tribute to the lives that were lost in 

World War II and growing old with 

the person you love was always going 

to pack an emotional punch. 

For myself, it was impossible to 

ignore the muffled sobs and sniffles 

that took place in the cinema at 

some particularly moving scenes. 

It may not be for the people who 

prefer their movies jam-packed full 

of car chases and action, but for 

those after a heartfelt story about 

forgiveness and enduring love, 

‘The Great Escaper’ is a must-see. 

Just make sure to bring your tissues. 

– Ellie Busby 

See these movies at... PARRAMATTA www.eventcinemas.com.au 

Now at Event Cinemas Campbelltown 

Buy tickets now at eventcinemas.com.au 

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TV NEWS 

Ê Channel Seven has announced its three 

judges for its new Chris Brown-hosted reality 

series ‘Dream Home’. Joining the highly 

anticipated series are ‘Luxe Listings Sydney’ 

buyers agent Simon Cohen, interior designer 

Rose Morely, and renovator Lana Taylor. 

The series, which is expected after Easter, 

sees six pairs of Aussies renovate dilapidated 

suburban family homes into astonishing new 

dream homes. 

Ê With ‘Eurovision’ around the corner, SBS 

has announced relatively unknown duo Electric 

Fields as Australia’s entry into the mega 

contest. Electric Fields vocalist Zaachariaha 

Fielding and producer / keyboardist Michael 

Ross merge traditional with electronica 

through the song ‘One Milkali (One Blood)’. 

The song incorporates Yankunytjatjara; an 

Aboriginal language of the Anangu peoples, 

one of the oldest living cultures on earth. You 

can listen to the song on YouTube. ‘Eurovision’ 

kicks off on Wednesday, May 8 on SBS. 

Ê A special version of ‘America’s Got 

Talent’ premiered on 7flix on Thursday 

night – ‘America’s Got Talent: Fantasy 

DREAM HOME, CHANNEL SEVEN 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 

League’. Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie 

Mandel and Mel B each build a roster of their 

favourite acts and guide them throughout 

the competition as they hope to be crowned 

the champion. Aussie acts Hans and Sheldon 

Riley feature. New episodes of ‘AGT’ air every 

Thursday at 7.30pm on 7flix. You can also 

catch up via 7plus. 

Ê The new season of ‘Selling Houses Australia’ 

premieres on Wednesday, March 20 

at 8.30pm on LifeStyle. Host and real estate 

expert Andrew Winter is back as well as interior 

design expert Wendy Moore, and landscaper 

Dennis Scott. Andrew, Wendy, and 

Dennis not only deliver advice and makeovers 

that could change these homeowner’s 

lives, but they also provide a wealth of real 

estate knowledge, design tips and money-smart 

style ideas that anyone can achieve 

in their own homes – whether they’re selling 

or not. 

EUROVISION, SBS 

Ê One of my favourite shows is returning 

to Stan very soon. ‘Hacks’, starring the 

legendary Jean Smart and fellow actress 

Hannah Einbinder, will drop on Friday, 

May 3. ‘Hacks’ explores a dark mentorship 

between Deborah Vance (Smart), a legendary 

Las Vegas comedian, and Ava (Einbinder), 

an entitled, outcast 25-year-old aspiring to 

be a writer. Season three picks up one year 

on from the finale of season two, which 

saw Deborah Vance cut the cord with her 

longtime mentee, Ava, to encourage her to 

pursue her own dreams. Joining the cast 

this season will be Helen Hunt, Christina 

Hendricks and Christopher Lloyd. 

Ê The second season of ‘House of the 

Dragon’, the prequel to ‘Game of Thrones’, 

will premiere in June on Binge and Foxtel. 

An exact airdate is yet to be confirmed, 

but all signs point to a winter (wink, wink) 

premiere. 

HAVE 

YOUR SAY 

SHAPE OUR CITY’S 

GREEN SPINE 

CIVIC LINK BLOCK 3 

Council, in partnership with the NSW Government, is working 

to deliver our aspirational Civic Link, a green pedestrian spine that 

links Parramatta Square to the Parramatta River. 

We’ve developed a design for Horwood Place running from George 

Street to Phillip Street that incorporates Parramatta’s history and 

connection with the River. 

Now, we want to know what you think. Help us create 

a calm, comfortable space where you can hang out 

with friends and family. 

Visit Participate Parramatta to have your say today! 

participate.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/ 

civic-link-block-3 

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This project is proudly funded by 

the NSW Government in association 

with the City of Parramatta. 

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Tuesday 19 March 

Wednesday 20 March 

Thursday 21 March 

ANDREW CHARLTON MP 

FEDERAL MEMBER FOR PARRAMATTA 

TV Guide: MARCH 19 – 25 Your guide to the week’s television viewing 

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

Foreign Correspondent 10:30 Kurt 

Fearnley’s One Plus One (PG) 11:00 

Antiques Roadshow 12:00 ABC News 1:00 

Call The Midwife (PG) 2:00 Parliament 

Question Time 3:00 The Cook And The Chef 

3:25 Tenable 4:15 Antiques Roadshow 5:10 

Grand Designs (PG) 6:00 Back Roads 6:30 

Hard Quiz (PG) 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 

8:00 Back Roads (PG) 8:30 Better Date 

Than Never (PG) 

2:30 Feel Good Road 

Trips (PG) 3:00 The 

Hotel Inspector (PG) 

4:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 

4:30 Better Homes And 

Gardens 5:30 Escape To The 

Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 

7:30 Call The Midwife (PG) 

8:40 A Touch Of Frost (M l,v) 

5:00 Hardball 5:25 

Miraculous: Tales Of 

Ladybug And Cat Noir 

(PG) 5:55 Still So Awkward 

6:30 Operation Ouch! 7:00 

Horrible Histories 7:40 The 

Penguins Of Madagascar 8:00 

Hotel Transylvania (PG) 8:25 

Almost Naked Animals 

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) 

11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 

Australian Idol (PG) 1:10 Surveillance Oz 

(PG) 1:30 Motorbike Cops (PG) 2:00 

Lockerbie (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 Home 

And Away (PG) 7:30 Highway Patrol (PG) 

8:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 

(MA15+) 9:30 First Dates UK (M) 10:35 The 

Latest Seven News 11:05 Born To Kill? (M) 

3:00 Billy The 

Exterminator (PG) 3:30 

Cities Of The 

Underworld (PG) 4:30 Storage 

Wars (PG) 5:00 American 

Restoration (PG) 5:30 

American Pickers (PG) 6:30 

Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Dogs 

Behaving (Very) Badly (PG) 

2:00 Parliament 

Question Time 2:25 

Interest Rate Decision 

*Live* 3:00 ABC News 

Afternoons 4:00 Afternoon 

Briefing 5:00 ABC News With 

Joe O’Brien 6:00 ABC News 

Hour 7:00 ABC National News 

7:30 ABC Evening News 

12:00 9-1-1 (M v) 3:00 

Modern Family (PG) 

3:30 Dr Harry’s Animal 

Encounters (PG) 4:30 Bondi 

Vet (PG) 6:30 First Dates 

Australia (PG) 7:35 First Dates 

UK (M s) 8:40 Movie: “I Feel 

Pretty” (PG) (’18) Stars: Amy 

Schumer 

4:25 Circle Square 5:00 

Peppa Pig 5:35 Pop 

Paper City 5:55 

Fireman Sam 6:30 Peter 

Rabbit 7:05 Riley Rocket 7:30 

Spicks And Specks 8:00 Would 

I Lie To You? (PG) 8:30 Adam 

Hills: The Last Leg (M) 9:10 

Upstart Crow (M s) 

6:00 Today 6:30 Today Extra 11:30 NINE 

News Morning 12:00 Married At First Sight 

(M l,s) 1:30 Getaway (PG) 2:00 Pointless 

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

News Afternoon 5:00 Tipping Point Australia 

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

(PG) 7:30 Married At First Sight (M l,s) 9:00 

The Hundred With Andy Lee (PG) 10:00 

NINE News Late 10:30 TBA 11:30 Family 

Law (M) 12:10 Tipping Point (PG) 1:05 

Pointless (PG) 

4:00 Toi Time 4:30 

Spartakus And The Sun 

Beneath The Sea 5:00 

Our Stories 5:30 Indian 

Country 6:00 Bamay 6:40 NITV 

News Update 6:50 Kenya 

Wildlife Diaries 7:45 Wellington 

Paranormal (PG) 8:40 Ice 

Cowboys (M) 

5:00 Everyday Gourmet 

With Justine Schofield 

5:30 Palisa Anderson’s 

Water Heart Food 6:00 Luke 

Nguyen’s Street Food Asia 

6:30 Lidia’s Kitchen 7:00 The 

Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 

Mary Berry’s Love To Cook 

8:00 Selena + Chef 

12:00 10 News First: Midday 1:00 

Entertainment Tonight (PG) 1:30 Judge 

Judy (PG) 2:00 Australian Survivor (PG) 

3:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 3:30 10 News 

First: Afternoon 4:00 Neighbours (PG) 4:30 

The Bold & The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 

News First 6:00 Deal Or No Deal (PG) 6:30 

The Project (PG) 7:30 Australian Survivor 

(PG) 9:15 Aaron Chen Comedy Special (M l) 

10:15 NCIS (M v) 12:00 The Project (PG) 

1:00 The Late Show (PG) 

8:30 Diagnosis Murder 

(PG) 9:30 Jake And 

The Fatman (PG) 10:30 

JAG (PG) 12:30 In The Dark 

(M) 1:30 NCIS (M) 2:30 Jake 

And The Fatman (PG) 3:30 

Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:30 

JAG (PG) 7:30 Bull (PG) 9:25 

FBI (M) 12:15 Home Shopping 

5:10 TVNZ 1News At 

Six 5:50 Alone - The 

Beast (PG) 6:40 

Jeopardy! 7:30 NITV News 

Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats 

Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 

Vikings: The Rise And Fall (M) 

9:25 Stone Cold Takes On 

America (M l,v) 

2:00 The Big Bang 

Theory (PG) 3:00 Rules 

Of Engagement (PG) 

4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30 

Becker (PG) 5:30 Frasier (PG) 

6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 

The Big Bang Theory (PG) 

8:30 Two And A Half Men (PG) 

10:00 Rules Of Engagement 

4:00 Family Ties (PG) 

4:30 The Addams 

Family 5:00 Bewitched 

5:30 I Dream Of Jeannie 6:00 

Everybody Loves Raymond 

(PG) 7:00 The Nanny (PG) 

7:30 Seinfeld (PG) 8:30 Movie: 

“Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past” 

(M) (’09) 

11:00 Food Markets - In The Belly Of (PG) 

(In English/ Spanish/ Catalan) 12:00 

Worldwatch 2:10 The 2010s (PG) 3:00 

Mastermind 3:45 The Cook Up With Adam 

Liaw (PG) 4:15 Worlds Most Scenic Railway 

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

Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 

Australia (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 

Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8:30 

Insight (M) 9:30 Dateline (M) 10:00 SBS 

World News Late 

2:00 Ugliest House In 

America 3:00 The Block 

(PG) 4:00 Barnwood 

Builders 5:00 Flip Or Flop 6:00 

House Hunters International 

7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 

Beyond The Farm: Men At 

Work 8:30 Holiday Homes In 

The Sun 

3:00 Antiques 

Roadshow 3:30 Movie: 

“Saraband For Dead 

Lovers” (G) (’48) Stars: Stewart 

Granger 5:30 Yorkshire 

Auction House 6:30 Antiques 

Roadshow 7:30 New Tricks (M) 

8:40 Agatha Christie’s Marple 

(M l,v) 


Four Corners (PG) 10:45 Q+A (PG) 12:00 

ABC News 12:30 National Press Club 

Address 1:35 Media Watch 2:00 Parliament 





8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 The Weekly With 

Charlie Pickering (PG) 9:05 This Is Going To 

Hurt (MA15+) 9:50 Planet America (PG) 

2:30 The Hotel 

Inspector (PG) 3:30 

Harry’s Practice 4:00 

RSPCA Animal Rescue 4:30 

Better Homes And Gardens 

5:30 Escape To The Country 

6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 

Heartbeat (PG) 8:45 Lewis 

(M v) 








Hotel Transylvania 8:25 Almost 

Naked Animals 


11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: 

“My Life As A Dead Girl” (M) (’15) Stars: 

Cassandra Scerbo 2:00 Psych (M l,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 The 

1% Club (PG) 8:35 The Front Bar (M) 9:35 

Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera 

(M) 10:35 The Latest Seven News 11:05 

Talking Footy (M) 12:05 Parenthood (PG) 

3:00 Billy The 

Exterminator (PG) 3:30 

Cities Of The 

Underworld (PG) 4:30 Storage 

Wars (PG) 5:00 American 


American Pickers (PG) 6:30 

Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Highway 

Patrol (PG) 



ABC News Afternoons 

4:00 Afternoon Briefing 5:00 

ABC News With Joe O’Brien 

6:00 ABC News Hour 7:00 

ABC National News 7:30 ABC 

Evening News 8:00 ABC News 

Tonight 8:45 The Business 

12:00 9-1-1 (PG) 3:00 


3:30 First Dates 

Australia (PG) 4:30 Bondi Vet 

(PG) 6:30 First Dates Australia 

(PG) 7:35 First Dates UK (M s) 

8:40 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares 

UK (M) 9:40 Ramsay’s 

Kitchen Nightmares USA (M l) 







I Lie To You? (PG) 8:30 Death 

In Paradise (M v) 9:30 Ragdoll 

(MA15+) 10:20 Killing Eve (M) 



(M l,s) 1:30 Abby’s (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 

3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE News 

Afternoon 5:00 Tipping Point Australia (PG) 

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

7:30 Married At First Sight (M l,s) 9:00 

Under Investigation (PG) 10:00 NINE News 

Late 11:00 See No Evil (M v) 11:30 The 

Equalizer (M v) 12:20 Tipping Point (PG) 

1:10 Pointless (PG) 

4:00 Toi Time 4:30 



Our Stories 5:30 Te Ao With 

Moana 6:00 Bamay 6:40 NITV 


Wildlife Diaries 7:50 Movie: 

“Cassius X: Becoming Ali” (PG) 

(’23) Stars: Attallah Shabazz 








Adam And Poh’s Great 

Australian Bites 


Entertainment Tonight (PG) 1:30 Australian 

Survivor (PG) 3:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 

3:30 10 News First: Afternoon 4:00 

Neighbours (PG) 4:30 The Bold & The 

Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:00 Deal 

Or No Deal (PG) 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 

The Dog House Australia (PG) 8:40 

Ambulance Australia (PG) 9:40 FBI: 

International (M v) 12:30 The Project (PG) 

1:30 The Late Show (PG) 


(PG) 9:30 Jake And 

The Fatman (PG) 10:30 

JAG (PG) 12:30 In The Dark 

(M s) 1:30 NCIS (M) 2:30 Jake 



JAG (PG) 7:30 Bull (PG) 8:30 

NCIS (M) 9:25 Hawaii Five-O 

4:10 PBS News Hour 



Beast (PG) 6:40 Jeopardy! 

7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 

Out Of 10 Cats Does 

Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Robert 

De Niro: Hiding In The 

Spotlight (MA15+) 

2:00 So Help Me Todd 

(PG) 3:00 Rules Of 

Engagement (PG) 4:00 

Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30 




8:30 Two And A Half Men 

(PG) 

3:30 Seinfeld (PG) 4:30 

The Addams Family 

5:00 Bewitched 5:30 I 

Dream Of Jeannie 6:00 



7:30 Seinfeld (PG) 8:30 Movie: 

“Bad Neighbours 2” (MA15+) 

(’16) Stars: Zac Efron 

11:00 Food Markets - In The Belly Of (PG) 

(In English/ Norwegian) 12:00 Worldwatch 

2:00 Dateline (M) 2:30 Insight (M) 3:45 The 

Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:15 Worlds 

Most Scenic Railway Journeys (PG) 5:05 

Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 

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

World News 7:30 Australia’s Sleep 

Revolution (M l) 8:30 Jimmy Carr’s I Literally 

Just Told You (M) 9:30 Kin (MA15+) 10:25 

SBS World News Late 10:55 Blinded (M) 

2:00 Beyond The Farm: 

Men At Work 3:00 The 

Block (PG) 4:00 

Barnwood Builders 5:00 

Holiday Homes In The Sun 

6:00 House Hunters 

International 7:00 House 

Hunters USA 7:30 Home Town 

8:30 Good Bones 

3:05 Antiques 


“Spring In Park Lane” 

(G) (’48) Stars: Anna Neagle 

5:30 Yorkshire Auction House 

6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 

As Time Goes By (M) 8:40 

Midsomer Murders (M) 10:40 

Forensics: Catching The Killer 


Australian Story (PG) 10:30 Compass 11:00 

Antiques Roadshow 12:00 ABC News 1:00 

Whale With Steve Backshall 2:00 Parliament 





8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 Grand 

Designs NZ (PG) 9:20 Antiques Roadshow 

(PG) 10:20 Better Date Than Never (PG) 

2:00 TBA 2:30 My 

Greek Odyssey (PG) 

3:30 Harry’s Practice 

4:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 


Gardens 5:30 Escape To The 

Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 

7:30 Father Brown (M) 8:30 

The Coroner (M v) 








Hotel Transylvania 8:25 Almost 

Naked Animals 


11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: 

“Revenge Best Served Chilled” (AKA ‘A 

Glass Of Revenge’) (M v) (’21) Stars: Lynn 

Kim Do 2:00 Your Money & Your Life 2:30 

Border Security International (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 Dogs 

Behaving (Very) Badly (PG) 8:30 America’s 

Got Talent (PG) 

3:30 Cities Of The 

Underworld (PG) 4:30 

Storage Wars (PG) 

5:00 American Restoration 

(PG) 5:30 American Pickers 

(PG) 6:30 Pawn Stars (PG) 

7:00 AFL: Round 2: St Kilda v 

Collingwood *Live* 10:30 AFL: 

Post Match 



ABC News Afternoons 

4:00 Afternoon Briefing 5:00 

ABC News With Joe O’Brien 

6:00 ABC News Hour 7:00 

ABC National News 7:30 ABC 



12:00 9-1-1 (PG) 3:00 


3:30 First Dates 

Australia (PG) 4:30 Bondi Vet 

(PG) 6:30 10 Years Younger In 

10 Days (PG) 7:30 Ramsay’s 

Kitchen Nightmares UK (PG) 

8:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen 

Nightmares USA (M l) 







I Lie To You? (PG) 8:30 Hard 

Quiz (PG) 9:00 Gruen (MA15+) 

9:40 The Weekly (PG) 



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




7:30 NRL: Panthers v Broncos *Live* From 

Bluebet Stadium 9:55 NRL: Friday Night 

Knock Off (M) 10:40 NINE News Late 11:10 

Law & Order: Organized Crime (M v) 12:10 

A+E After Dark (M) 1:00 Tipping Point (PG) 

4:00 Toi Time 4:30 



Our Stories 5:30 The 77 

Percent 6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV 


Wildlife Diaries 7:30 Going 

Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 

8:30 Bones Of Crows (M l,s,v) 








Mary Berry’s Easter Feasts 

8:30 Rick Stein’s India 


Entertainment Tonight (PG) 1:30 Judge 

Judy (PG) 2:00 Dr Phil (M) 3:00 Good Chef 

Bad Chef 3:30 10 News First: Afternoon 

4:00 Neighbours (PG) 4:30 The Bold & The 

Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:00 Deal 

Or No Deal (PG) 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 

The Dog House Australia (PG) 8:40 

Gogglebox Australia (M) 9:40 Law & Order: 

SVU (M v) 10:30 Blue Bloods (M v) 11:30 

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

10:30 JAG (M) 12:30 In 

The Dark (M d) 1:30 

NCIS (PG) 2:30 Jake 



JAG (PG) 7:30 Football: AFC 

World Cup Qualifiers: 

Socceroos v Lebanon *Live* 

10:30 NCIS: New Orleans (PG) 

4:10 PBS News Hour 



Beast (PG) 6:40 Jeopardy! 

7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 

Out Of 10 Cats Does 

Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 The 

Curse Of Oak Island (PG) 

10:10 Sirius (MA15+) 

2:00 Two And A Half 

Men (PG) 3:00 Rules 

Of Engagement (PG) 

4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30 





11:00 Frasier (PG) 

3:00 The Nanny (PG) 

3:30 Seinfeld (PG) 4:30 

The Addams Family 

5:00 Bewitched 5:30 I Dream 

Of Jeannie 6:00 Everybody 

Loves Raymond (PG) 7:00 The 

Nanny (PG) 7:30 Survivor 46 

(PG) 9:00 Movie: “21 Jump 

Street” (MA15+) (’12) 

11:25 Vanitas 12:00 Worldwatch 2:00 

Betrayed - Surviving An American Concentration 

Camp (M) 3:00 Where Are You 

Really From? (PG) 3:45 The Cook Up With 

Adam Liaw (PG) 4:15 Worlds Most Scenic 

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

5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 


Bettany Hughes - The Silk Road Treasures 

(PG) 8:30 Stanley Tucci - Searching For 

Italy (M l) (In English/ Italian) 

12:30 Masters Of Flip 

1:30 Home Town 2:30 

The Block (PG) 4:00 

Barnwood Builders 5:00 

Restored By The Fords 6:00 


7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 

House Hunters Renovation 

8:30 Fixer Upper 

3:05 Antiques 


“Manuela” (PG) (’57) 

Stars: Trevor Howard 5:30 

Yorkshire Auction House 6:30 

Antiques Roadshow 7:30 RBT 

(PG) 8:30 Australia Behind 

Bars (M) 9:30 World’s Most 

Dangerous Prisoners (M) 

Classifications: (G) General, (PG) Parental Guidance, (M) Mature Audiences, (MA15+) Mature Audience Over 15 Years 

Consumer Advice: (d) drug references, (s) sexual references or sex scenes (h) horror, (l) language, (mp) medical procedures, (n) nudity, (v) violence 


Monday 25 March 

Friday 22 March 


Sunday 24 March 

1/25 SMITH STREET, PARRAMATTA | 9689 1455 

12:00 ABC News 1:00 Silent Witness (M v) 

2:00 House Of Gods (M l) 2:55 The Cook 

And The Chef 3:25 Tenable 4:10 Antiques 

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

Back Roads 6:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 7:00 ABC 

News 7:30 Gardening Australia 8:30 Happy 

Valley (M l) 9:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 10:05 The 

Weekly With Charlie Pickering (PG) 

12:00 Movie: “The Good Nanny” (AKA ‘The 

Perfect Parents’ And ‘Nanny’s Nightmare’) 

(M v) (’17) Stars: Briana Evigan 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 8:30 Movie: “Maid In 

Manhattan” (PG) (’02) Stars: Jennifer Lopez 

12:00 Movie: “The Story Of Love” (PG) (’22) 

Stars: Brittany Bristow 2:00 Pointless (PG) 




7:30 NRL: Roosters v Rabbitohs *Live* 

10:45 Movie: “The Infiltrator” (MA15+) (’16) 

Stars: Bryan Cranston 

12:00 Motorsport: Formula 1 Australian 

Grand Prix *Live* 5:00 10 News First 6:00 

Deal Or No Deal (PG) 6:30 The Project (PG) 

7:30 Ready Steady Cook 8:30 The Graham 

Norton Show (M) 10:50 Motorsport: Albert 

Park All Access 11:50 The Project (PG) 

12:50 Fire Country (M v) 1:50 The Late 

Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) 

12:00 Worldwatch 2:00 Mastermind 3:00 

NITV News: Nula 3:45 The Cook Up With 

Adam Liaw (PG) 4:15 Worlds Most Scenic 

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

5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 


The Good Ship Murder (PG) 8:25 Treasures 

Of Gibraltar (PG) 


Gardens 5:30 Escape 

To The Country 6:30 

Bargain Hunt 7:30 The 

Yorkshire Steam Railway: All 

Aboard (PG) 

5:30 American Pickers 

(PG) 6:30 Pawn Stars 

(PG) 7:00 AFL: Friday 

Night Countdown 7:20 AFL: 

Round 2: Sydney v Essendon 

*Live* 9:30 AFL: Post Match 

3:30 Britain’s Got 

Talent (PG) 6:00 

Movie: “The Karate Kid 

II” (PG) (’86) Stars: Danny 

Kamekona 8:30 Movie: “Atomic 

Blonde” (MA15+) (’17) 

5:30 NITV News: Nula 

6:00 Bamay 6:40 

Volcanic Odysseys 

7:30 Eddies Lil’ Homies 7:50 

Movie: “Satellite Boy” (PG) 

(’12) Stars: David Gulpilil 

2:30 Jake And The 

Fatman (PG) 3:30 

Diagnosis Murder (PG) 

4:30 Motorsport: Formula 1 

Australian Grand Prix *Live* 

5:30 JAG (PG) 7:30 Bull (PG) 

5:30 Frasier (PG) 6:30 

The Big Bang Theory 

(PG) 7:30 Basketball: 

NBL: Championship Series: 

Tasmania JackJumpers v 

Melbourne United *Live* 

4:00 Barnwood Builders 

5:00 Fixer Upper 6:00 

House Hunters 


Hunters USA 7:30 Rehab 

Addict Lake House Rescue 

5:55 Still So Awkward 

6:30 Operation Ouch! 

7:00 Horrible Histories 

7:40 Kung Fu Panda: Legends 

Of Awesomeness 8:00 

Transformers: EarthSpark (PG) 

5:00 ABC News With 

Joe O’Brien 6:00 ABC 

News Hour 7:00 ABC 

National News 7:30 ABC 

Evening News 8:00 Planet 

America: Fireside Chat 

5:35 Pop Paper City 

5:55 Fireman Sam 6:30 

Peter Rabbit 7:05 Riley 

Rocket 7:30 Spicks And 

Specks 8:00 Would I Lie To 

You? (PG) 

6:00 Luke Nguyen’s 

Street Food Asia 6:30 

Lidia’s Kitchen 7:00 

The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 

7:30 Rick Stein: From Venice 

To Istanbul 

5:50 Alone - The Beast 

(PG) 6:40 Jeopardy! 

7:30 NITV News 



Hoarders (M) 

5:00 Bewitched 5:30 

Movie: “Hop” (G) (’11) 

Stars: James Marsden 

7:30 Movie: “The Hobbit The 

Desolation Of Smaug” (PG) 

(’13) Stars: Peter Jackson 

5:30 Yorkshire Auction 

House 6:30 Antiques 

Roadshow 7:30 David 

Attenborough’s Dynasties II 

(PG) 8:40 Movie: “The 

Hitman’s Bodyguard” (M) (’17) 

12:00 ABC News 12:30 Death In Paradise 

(PG) 1:30 Life After Life 2:35 Julia Zemiro’s 

Home Delivery (PG) 3:05 Extraordinary 

Escapes (PG) 3:55 Universe With Brian Cox 

4:55 Better Date Than Never (PG) 5:25 

Landline 5:55 Australian Story (PG) 6:30 

Back Roads (PG) 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Life 

After Life (M s) 8:30 Endeavour (M v) 

6:00 NBC Today 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 

10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend (PG) 

12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing: Rosehill/ The 

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

Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 

6:00 Seven News 7:00 AFL: Round 2: 

Sydney v Essendon *Live* From The SCG 

10:30 AFL: Post Game 11:00 Lockerbie (M) 

2:00 Great Australian Detour 2:30 David 

Attenborough’s Dynasties II (PG) 3:30 

Renovate Or Rebuild 4:30 The Garden 

Gurus 5:00 NINE News First At 5 5:30 

Getaway (PG) 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A 

Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Space Invaders 

(PG) 8:30 Movie: “Hitman’s Wife’s 

Bodyguard” (M) (’21) Stars: Ryan Reynolds 

10:00 Motorsport: Formula 1 Australian 

Grand Prix *Live* From Melbourne Grand 

Prix Circuit 5:30 10 News First 6:30 Ready 

Steady Cook 7:30 The Dog House Australia 

(PG) 8:40 The Dog House UK (PG) 9:40 

Ambulance Australia (PG) 10:40 Ambulance 

UK (M l) 11:55 So Help Me Todd (PG) 12:50 

FBI: International (M v) 

12:00 Worldwatch 2:00 Gymnastics: 

Trampoline World Cup 3:10 Portillo’s 

Greatest Railway Journeys (PG) 5:00 Grand 

Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers (PG) 5:35 The 

American Fuhrer (PG) (In English/ German) 

6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Britain’s Most 

Beautiful Road (PG) 8:30 Royal Crisis - 

Countdown To Abdication (PG) 

2:00 Escape To The 

Country 5:00 Seven’s 

Horse Racing *Live* 

6:00 Heathrow (PG) 6:30 The 

Yorkshire Vet (PG) 8:30 

Escape To The Country 

5:30 Storage Wars (M) 

6:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 

7:00 Storage Wars 

(PG) 7:30 Movie: “Oblivion” 

(M l,v) (’13) Stars Andrea 

Riseborough 

4:40 Movie: “The 

Mitchells Vs The 

Machines” (PG) (’21) 

7:00 Movie: “Babe: Pig In The 

City” (G) (’98) Stars: James 

Cromwell 

5:25 Cottagers And 

Indians (PG) 6:15 NITV 

News Update 6:30 

Tradition On A Plate 7:00 The 

Other Side (PG) 7:30 Idris 

Elba’s Fight School (M l) 

1:00 Pat Callinan’s 4X4 

Adventures (PG) 2:00 

JAG (PG) 4:00 What’s 

Up Down Under 5:00 Escape 

Fishing With ET 5:30 JAG (PG) 

7:30 Bull (M) 8:30 NCIS (M) 

5:00 Deal Or No Deal 

(PG) 6:00 The Big 

Bang Theory (PG) 

10:30 Friends (PG) 12:00 

Home Shopping 1:30 The Late 

Show (PG) 

4:30 Rehab Addict 

Lake House Rescue 

5:30 Dream Homes 

Revealed 6:30 Holiday Homes 

In The Sun 7:30 Escape To 

The Chateau 


7:00 Mythbusters 7:30 

Star Wars: Young Jedi 

Adventures 7:45 Kung Fu 

Panda: Legends Of 

Awesomeness 

5:00 ABC News 5:30 

ABC News: Tasmania 

Votes 6:00 Tasmania 

Votes: Election Night *Live* 

7:30 Tasmania Votes: Election 

Results *Live* 



Peter Rabbit 7:05 

Karma’s World 7:30 Spicks 

And Specks 8:00 QI (PG) 8:30 

Live At The Apollo (M l,s) 

6:30 Evolving Vegan 

7:30 Jimmy Doherty’s 

New Zealand Escape 

8:30 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes 

9:30 Anthony Bourdain: No 

Reservations 

5:50 The Food That 

Built The World (PG) 

7:30 Motorsport: 

Australian Superbikes: Round 

2 *Live* 10:00 Adam Eats The 

80s 10:40 Better Things (M s) 

5:05 Kenan (PG) 5:35 

Movie: “Alvin And The 

Chipmunks” (G) (’07) 

Stars: Jason Lee 7:30 Movie: 

“Journey To The Centre Of The 

Earth” (PG) (’08) 

5:00 Rugby Union: 

Super W: Force v Reds 

*Live* 7:00 Rugby 

Union: Rugby Pacific: Force v 

Reds *Live* 9:30 Rugby Union: 

Post Match 

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

Gardening Australia 2:30 Dream Gardens 

3:00 Nigella Bites 3:30 The Cook And The 

Chef 3:55 Grand Designs NZ 4:45 

Extraordinary Escapes (PG) 5:30 The ABC 

Of Germaine Greer (PG) 6:00 Anh’s Brush 

With Fame (PG) 6:30 Compass (PG) 7:00 

ABC News 7:30 Death In Paradise (PG) 

12:00 House Of Wellness (PG) 1:00 Jabba’s 

Movies (PG) 1:30 Movie: “Storm Boy” (PG) 

(’19) Stars: Finn Little 3:30 Border Security - 

Australia’s Front Line (PG) 4:00 Better 

Homes And Gardens 5:00 Seven News At 5 

5:30 Sydney Weekender (PG) 6:00 Seven 

News 7:00 Australian Idol (PG) 8:30 

Lockerbie (M) 10:50 Quantum Leap (M) 

1:00 Fish Forever 1:30 Drive TV 2:00 Space 

Invaders (PG) 3:00 NRL: Eels v Sea Eagles 

*Live* 6:00 NINE News Sunday 7:00 

Married At First Sight (M l,s) 8:40 60 

Minutes (PG) 9:40 NINE News Late 10:10 

The First 48 (M) 11:10 Transplant (M) 12:00 

Family Law (PG) 1:00 World’s Greatest 

Engineering Icons (PG) 

6:00 Religious Programs 8:00 Everyday 

Gourmet 8:30 Motorsport: Formula 1 

Australian Grand Prix *Live* From 

Melbourne 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The 

Sunday Project (PG) 7:30 I’m A Celebrity ... 

Get Me Out Of Here (PG) 9:30 NCIS: Hawaii 

(M v) 11:30 The Sunday Project (PG) 12:30 

Home Shopping 4:30 CBS Mornings 

12:00 Worldwatch 12:55 Swan Football 1:00 

Motorsport: Australian Superbikes 

Highlights/ World Rally Raid Championship 

Highlights 5:00 Wonders Of Scotland (PG) 

5:30 Harbour From The Holocaust (PG) 

6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Unlocking The 

Secrets Of The Nazca Lines (PG) 8:20 

Bettany Hughes - Treasures Of Cyprus (PG) 

5:00 I Escaped To The 

Country 6:00 Imagine 

Rail Journeys (PG) 

6:30 Kath & Kim 7:05 The 

Vicar Of Dibley (PG) 8:35 Vera 

(PG) 

5:00 Storage Wars 

New York (PG) 6:00 

Border Security USA 

(PG) 6:30 AFL: Round 2: West 

Coast v GWS *Live* 9:30 

Movie: “Logan” (MA15+) (’17) 

3:30 The Amazing 

Race (PG) 4:30 

Australian Idol (PG) 

5:30 Dogs Behaving (Very) 

Badly (PG) 7:30 Law & Order: 

Criminal Intent (M) 

5:40 Talking Language 


Update 6:20 Animal 

Babies - First Year On Earth 

(PG) 7:30 The American 

Buffalo (PG) 

2:30 Bull (PG) 3:30 

Luxury Escape 4:00 

Destination Dessert 

5:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 5:30 

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

12:15 Bull (M v) 

1:30 The Middle (PG) 

2:30 So Help Me Todd 

(PG) 4:30 Deal Or No 

Deal 6:00 The Big Bang 

Theory (PG) 8:30 Two And A 

Half Men (PG) 

4:30 Escape To The 

Chateau 5:30 House 

Hunters USA 6:30 


7:30 Fixer Upper 8:30 Bargain 

Block 

6:05 The Next Step 


7:00 Mythbusters (PG) 

7:30 Star Wars: Young Jedi 

Adventures 8:10 Hotel 

Transylvania 


Auslan 5:30 ABC News 

Regional 6:00 ABC 

Evening News 6:30 Foreign 

Correspondent 7:00 ABC 

National News 7:30 Insiders 


6:05 Kiya And The 

Kimoja Heroes 6:30 

Peter Rabbit 7:05 Karma’s 

World 7:30 Spicks And Specks 

8:00 QI (PG) 

6:00 Luca’s Key 

Ingredient 6:30 Michel 

Roux’s French Country 

Cooking 7:30 Jamie’s Ultimate 

Veg 8:30 Remarkable Places 

To Eat 

5:30 PBS Washington 

Week With The Atlantic 


Six 6:40 Ocean Wreck 

Investigation (PG) 7:35 

Abandoned Engineering 

5:30 Movie: “The Spy 

Next Door” (PG) (’10) 

Stars: Jackie Chan 7:30 

Movie: “Ocean’s Twelve” (M l) 

(’04) Stars: Brad Pitt 10:00 

Movie: “Heat” (M l,v) (’95) 

4:00 Movie: “The Horse 

Soldiers” (G) (’59) 

Stars: John Wayne 

6:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 8:30 

Movie: “The Dead Pool” (M) 

(’07) Stars: Clint Eastwood 

12:00 ABC News 1:00 Australia Remastered 

2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 The 

Cook And The Chef 3:25 Tenable 4:15 

Antiques Roadshow 5:10 Grand Designs 

(PG) 6:00 Back Roads 6:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 

7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian 

Story (PG) 8:30 Four Corners (PG) 9:05 

Media Watch 9:20 Q+A (M) 


11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 TBA 1:30 

Surveillance Oz (PG) 2:00 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 Australian Idol (PG) 

9:00 The Irrational (M v) 11:00 The Latest 

Seven News 11:30 S.W.A.T. (M v) 



(M l,s) 1:30 TBA 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 

Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE News 



7:30 Married At First Sight (M l,s) 9:00 My 

Wife, My Abuser (MA15+) 

12:00 10 News First: Midday 1:00 TBA 3:00 

Good Chef Bad Chef 3:30 10 News First: 

Afternoon 4:00 Neighbours (PG) 4:30 The 

Bold & The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News 

First 6:00 Deal Or No Deal (PG) 6:30 The 

Project (PG) 7:30 I’m A Celebrity ... Get Me 

Out Of Here (PG) 9:00 FBI: Most Wanted 

(M v) 11:00 The Project (PG) 

12:10 Worldwatch 2:00 Druids - The 

Mystery Of Celtic Priests (PG) (In English/ 

German) 3:00 Mastermind 3:45 The Cook 

Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:15 Worlds Most 

Scenic Railway Journeys (PG) 5:05 

Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 

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

World News 7:30 Finding Your Roots (PG) 


Gardens 5:30 Escape 

To The Country 6:30 

Bargain Hunt 7:30 Doc Martin 

(PG) 8:30 Foyle’s War (M v) 

10:45 Railroad Australia (PG) 

5:00 American 


American Pickers (PG) 

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farm 

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11. TV serial melodrama, 

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36. Military HQ 

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44. Neither ... nor that 

45. Lucifer 

46. Material flaps 

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52. Light comedy 

54. Repressed, ... up 

55. Indian prince 

56. Submits 

57. Bounders 

60. Chief 

62. Revised (text) 

65. Holy place 

67. Prelude 

69. Very angry 

70. Swarms 

72. Weeder 

73. Silly (remark) 

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carte (1,2) 

79. Compere 

81. Short out 

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6. Panties 

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9. About-face (1-4) 

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12. Eagle’s home 

14. Of sound 

16. Fashionably oldfashioned 

19. Horse relatives 

22. Draws with acid 

23. Flings 

25. Cause hearing loss 

26. Stage show, Billy ... 

The Musical 

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economy) 

32. Ball 

35. Snail or oyster 

37. Valuable quality 

38. Joined (contest) 

40. Alcoholic apple drink 

41. Beatrice & Eugenie’s 

mother 

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43. Titled 

44. Movement 

47. Wailing spirit 

51. Country 

52. Appear on screen 

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53. Whichever 

54. Braids 

58. Maxim 

59. Act as (example) 

61. Gangway 

63. Less wet 

64. Is in terror of 

65. Piles 

66. Poor 

68. Slender bottle tops 

71. Shopping complexes 

72. Hither 

74. Half-open 

76. Woes 

78. Unchanged (2,2) 

80. Chew 

83. Battery size (1,1,1) 

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squares into compartments. These 

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any order, eg [4,2,3,5]. Clues in black 

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Anthony Albanese become 

Prime Minister? 

2. Who was Australia’s second 

Prime Minister? 

3. Who was Labor’s first Prime 

Minister? 

4. Australia has had one Prime 

Minister from the Free Trade 

Party. Who was it? 

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6. How many Australian Prime 

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7. How many Australian Prime 

Ministers are still living? 

8. Kevin Rudd was elected at 

the 2007 election. Who did he 

replace as Prime Minister? 

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1. May 2022 

2. Alfred Deakin 

3. Chris Watson 

4. George Reid 

5. Julia Gillard 

6. Three 

7. Seven 

8. John Howard 


Str8ts 

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Str8ts, Hexwords & Name the Movie brought to you by 

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STR8TS 

No. 686 

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Previous solution - Medium 

2 3 6 5 8 7 1 

1 2 6 8 7 9 5 4 3 

4 7 9 8 6 3 1 2 

8 5 6 7 4 3 

9 5 1 7 4 3 6 2 8 

3 4 5 1 2 7 

5 6 4 3 1 2 9 

6 7 2 3 9 4 1 8 5 

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How to beat Str8ts – 

Like Sudoku, no single number can 

repeat in any row or column. But... 

rows and columns are divided by black 

squares into compartments. These 

need to be filled in with numbers that 

complete a ‘straight’. A straight is a set 

of numbers with no gaps but can be in 

any order, eg [4,2,3,5]. Clues in black 

cells remove that number as an option 

in that row and column, and are not part 

of any straight. Glance at the solution to 

see how ‘straights’ are formed. 

SUDOK 

No. 686 

3 

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6 

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5 

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The solutions will 

Hexwords 

Name the Movie 

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Did you know that one of Sydney’s 

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Since July 1968, the Parramatta Park 

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noon every Friday for a run or walk around the 

picturesque surrounds of Parramatta Park. 

With 100 active members signed up and 

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“The club really struggled during the COVID 

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starting to pick back up again,” Parramatta 

Park Runners and Walkers captain, Peter 

Wykes told Parra News. 

“We have kids under 10 right up to people in 

their late 80s participating. We have one lady, 

named Yvonne, who is 81 and she’s a bloody 

good runner. She can do 5km in 30 mins.” 

Held rain, hail or shine, participants meet at 

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Park at 12pm Friday before setting off on their 

3km walk, 5km or 8km run. 

“We’ve been meeting and finishing at the 

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“We have quite a diverse mix of people in 

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The Parramatta Park Runners and Walkers group. 

“If you want to get out and take in some fresh 

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for two years, but quickly discovered that 

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part. 

“Mental health is why I got involved. I work 

in IT, so it’s great for me to get out and not 

think about work for a while,” he said. 

“Other people take part because they are 

training for running events, for fitness, for 

family get togethers. We even have people 

travel from out of town to be involved – it’s a 

great community.” 

Whatever your purpose for pounding the 

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It costs $25 per year to cover any social 

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For more information, drop Peter Wykes 

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Pounding the pavement in Parramatta. 


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