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TRAMS ON TRACK<br />
A tram travels through <strong>Parra</strong>matta last week.<br />
ELLIE BUSBY<br />
For the first time in over 80<br />
years, a tram has travelled<br />
through the <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
CBD – marking a huge milestone in<br />
the development of the <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
Light Rail.<br />
Last week, the 45-metre-long light<br />
rail vehicle received a police escort<br />
as it made its first 6.6-kilometre<br />
journey from the stabling facility<br />
in Camellia, through <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
Square, along Church Street,<br />
through the hospital precinct, to its<br />
final stop at Westmead.<br />
NSW Premier Chris Minns said it<br />
was another exciting milestone in<br />
the NSW Government’s commitment<br />
to making sure <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
Light Rail is “on track” to service<br />
tens of thousands of passengers by<br />
mid-<strong>2024</strong>.<br />
“I am delighted to mark this<br />
milestone with a tram travelling<br />
through <strong>Parra</strong>matta CBD for the<br />
first time in over 80 years – giving<br />
us a glimpse of what the future of<br />
public transport will look like in<br />
western Sydney,” he said.<br />
“The light rail will breathe new<br />
life into western Sydney, boosting<br />
local businesses, connecting key<br />
precincts and servicing an estimated<br />
28,000 passengers each day<br />
in our west.<br />
“The people of western Sydney<br />
deserve reliable public transport,<br />
and that is what we are delivering.”<br />
Trams are back in <strong>Parra</strong>matta for the first time in more than 80 years.<br />
The test also marked the first<br />
time a 63-tonne tram has travelled<br />
over the new Bidgee Bidgee Bridge<br />
in Rosehill, which allows vehicles<br />
to cross James Ruse Drive without<br />
disrupting traffic.<br />
There’s more than 2,000 hours of<br />
testing to be completed before the<br />
trams are given the green light to<br />
take passengers.<br />
“This project has supported 5,500<br />
jobs – and I want to thank everyone<br />
who has worked tirelessly to make<br />
this milestone possible,” Minister<br />
for Transport Jo Haylen said.<br />
“In the coming months, these<br />
trams will be a brand-new public<br />
transport service connecting some<br />
of our fastest growing communities.”<br />
When the light rail is in service,<br />
more than 16,000 people are<br />
expected to use the Church Street<br />
stop each day.<br />
“It is fantastic to see how the light<br />
rail will support local businesses in<br />
our CBD, which have had a challenging<br />
few years due to COVID and<br />
construction impacts,” Member for<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta Donna Davis said.<br />
“I encourage everyone over the<br />
coming months to visit <strong>Parra</strong>matta,<br />
drop into a local business on the<br />
light rail route and see the light rail<br />
vehicles as they move through the<br />
city and surrounding suburbs.”<br />
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Community <strong>News</strong> Update<br />
<strong>19</strong> <strong>March</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
Message from Mayor Lake<br />
Nowruz Community Event<br />
This weekend, Council will be hosting a community event<br />
to mark Nowruz on Saturday 23 <strong>March</strong> from 7pm to 10pm,<br />
at Merrylands Road between Treves Street and Memorial<br />
Avenue, and Merrylands Civic Square. Attendees can<br />
experience a night of vibrant celebrations with live music<br />
and performances. Nowruz means ‘New Day’ and marks the first day of spring.<br />
It has been celebrated for more than 3,000 years by cultures around the world<br />
with significance to countries in the Middle East, parts of Asia and Southeast<br />
Europe. For those celebrating this week, I wish you all a Nowruz Mubarak. May<br />
you and your loved ones be blessed with happiness, health and prosperity for<br />
the coming year. For more information, visit<br />
www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/nowruz<br />
Easter Celebrations Wrap Up<br />
Council recently held its Easter celebrations at Central Gardens in Merrylands<br />
West. It was wonderful to see all the community members who turned out to<br />
mark the important occasion and take part in the activities, stage shows and<br />
easter egg hunts and take a wander through the market stalls. Easter marks<br />
the end of the Lenten season on Sunday 31 <strong>March</strong> with devoted prayer, fasting<br />
and penitence and is celebrated all over the world, honouring the Resurrection<br />
of Jesus Christ three days after his death.<br />
Your Rates at Work<br />
Eric Tweedale Stadium<br />
Council’s Open Space teams have<br />
completed maintenance works including;<br />
cutting and rolling the main playing<br />
surface, line marking and liquid fertilising<br />
to ensure the grounds remain in great<br />
condition for the current season.<br />
Have Your Say<br />
Eric Tweedale Stadium<br />
Let us know of any issues in your area by using the Snap Send Solve<br />
mobile app which can be found on Council’s website:<br />
www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/snapsendsolve<br />
Chadwick Reserve Park Upgrades<br />
Council is seeking your feedback on the proposed<br />
upgrades to Chadwick Reserve in Lidcombe. Upgrades<br />
include a new pedestrian pathway through the park from<br />
Olympic Drive to John Street, a playground upgrade,<br />
new outdoor fitness equipment, new park seating and an Exeloo toilet.<br />
Submissions close: 6pm, Friday 12 April<br />
For more information or to register for one of the sessions, visit:<br />
https://haveyoursay.cumberland.nsw.gov.au<br />
New Program!<br />
With Auburn MP Lynda Voltz, the Easter Bunny<br />
and children at Easter celebrations<br />
With Clr Colman, Deputy Mayor Hamed and<br />
the Easter Bunny at Easter Celebrations<br />
<strong>2024</strong> Australia Day and 2023 King’s Birthday<br />
Award Recipients Reception<br />
I recently held a special afternoon tea to honour the recipients of the Order of<br />
Australia Medal and Young Citizen of the Year Award. The afternoon was a great<br />
way to catch up with the winners and find out what they had been up to since<br />
receiving their accolades as well as what they have planned for the future.<br />
Splash into Aqua Aerobics at the<br />
Wentworthville Memorial Swim Centre!<br />
Classes are held every Monday and<br />
Wednesday from 11am.<br />
To sign up or to find out more information, visit:<br />
www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/aqua-aerobics-program<br />
Heritage Awards<br />
Submissions for the Cumberland Local Heritage Awards<br />
and Heritage Rebate Programs for <strong>2024</strong>-25 are now<br />
open! The awards celebrate the people and heritage of<br />
our local area, and recognise those who demonstrate an<br />
interest in learning about local history and play an active<br />
role in preserving and maintaining our heritage.<br />
To find out more information, visit:<br />
www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/heritage<br />
Australia Day Local Young Citizen of the Year -<br />
Zainab Jalloh<br />
Order of Australia Medal of the Year -<br />
Clr Dr Sabrin Farooqui<br />
Community Grants Program<br />
Applications are now open for the third round of the 2023-<strong>2024</strong> Cumberland<br />
Community Grants Program. This program supports local projects and<br />
services that provide assistance to people in Cumberland. If you have a<br />
small business, community event or run a community education program<br />
and are looking to secure extra funding, then apply now. Applications close:<br />
Thursday 4 April. For more information, visit<br />
www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/community-grants-program<br />
Mayor Lisa Lake<br />
8757 9856 | Lisa.Lake@cumberland.nsw.gov.au<br />
Ramadan Storytime Sessions<br />
Council is holding Storytime sessions for children aged 3 to 5 years<br />
and their carers. Sessions start at 11am, no bookings required.<br />
Greystanes Library - Wednesday 20 <strong>March</strong><br />
Lidcombe Library - Wednesday 20 <strong>March</strong><br />
Guildford Library - Friday 22 <strong>March</strong><br />
Bilingual Storytime: Auburn Library - Thursday 28 <strong>March</strong> (English and Farsi)<br />
For more information, visit:<br />
www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/ramadan-story-times<br />
Contact Cumberland Council<br />
8757 9000 | council@cumberland.nsw.gov.au | www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au | Cumberland City Council Sydney<br />
16 Memorial Avenue, PO Box 42, Merrylands NSW 2160.<br />
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LOCAL NEWS<br />
Raw deal on pay<br />
RSL PAYS TRIBUTE<br />
TO FORMER BOSS<br />
How western Sydney women are worse off than rest of city<br />
ELLIE BUSBY<br />
Western Sydney<br />
University (WSU) has<br />
revealed it’s where<br />
you live that counts, after new<br />
research found women in western<br />
Sydney earn $20,233 less on<br />
average compared to women in<br />
the rest of Sydney.<br />
Recently released in<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta, the Unlocking<br />
Women’s Potential: Labour force<br />
participation in Western Sydney<br />
report maps the geography of<br />
women’s participation in the<br />
workforce across western Sydney<br />
compared to the rest of Sydney.<br />
The results show that although<br />
tertiary qualification attainment<br />
among women in the region<br />
has surged, participation in the<br />
workforce lags behind national<br />
averages, particularly in key<br />
Local Government Areas (LGA)<br />
like Cumberland.<br />
“The report found women<br />
in western Sydney are more<br />
educated yet work and earn less<br />
than men in western Sydney, and<br />
women in the rest of Sydney,”<br />
Co-lead Author of the report for<br />
Rhonda Itaoui, Jennifer Westacott and Kate Huppatz holding the<br />
report in <strong>Parra</strong>matta.<br />
the Centre for Western Sydney,<br />
Professor Kate Huppatz, said.<br />
“Less advantaged women<br />
bear the greatest impacts of<br />
dependent children and caring<br />
responsibilities, particularly<br />
solo mothers.<br />
“In particular women from<br />
diverse backgrounds, including<br />
migrant and refugee women, face<br />
the greatest negative impacts on<br />
their labour force participation<br />
compared with other cohorts in<br />
western Sydney.”<br />
The study found that if the<br />
participation of western Sydney<br />
women matched that of women<br />
in the rest of Sydney, up to<br />
83,160 women would enter the<br />
workforce, placing an additional<br />
$90,266 in the pockets of these<br />
women each year.<br />
Director of the Centre for Western<br />
Sydney and co-lead author,<br />
Dr Rhonda Itaoui, highlighted<br />
that women in the region face<br />
place-based barriers.<br />
She said that includes limited<br />
local employment options, long<br />
commute times and insufficient<br />
affordable childcare options,<br />
compounded by entrenched<br />
gender norms and expectations<br />
that see caregiving responsibilities<br />
fall primarily to women.<br />
“Place-based strategies for<br />
achieving gender equity in<br />
employment are needed to break<br />
down these barriers, supported<br />
by policymaking and initiatives<br />
that directly tackle the distinct<br />
obstacles encountered by<br />
women in suburban regions like<br />
western Sydney,” she said.<br />
The data also revealed that<br />
western Sydney men earn $7,563<br />
less than women in the rest of<br />
Sydney, with WSU saying it highlights<br />
both genders experience a<br />
spatial pay gap.<br />
The report analyses the 2021<br />
ABS Census, policies and<br />
programs, and insights from key<br />
stakeholder consultations with<br />
government, community organisations<br />
and academics.<br />
“There is still so much we need<br />
to achieve for the gender gap to<br />
close and for the true advancement<br />
of all women,” WSU Chancellor<br />
Jennifer Westacott said.<br />
The garden is revealed last week.<br />
Merrylands RSL has named its<br />
memorial garden in honour of<br />
Charles W. Munnery, one of the<br />
club’s longest members and former presidents,<br />
who passed away late last year.<br />
50 years ago, Munnery, known as Chicka by<br />
his friends, came up with the concept for the<br />
memorial in the front gardens of the RSL.<br />
He commissioned world-renowned artist,<br />
David Darcy, to commemorate servicemen<br />
in recognition of their efforts and battles for<br />
their country.<br />
Each of the three servicemen represented in<br />
the memorial reflect a division of RSL’s service<br />
league; the Navy, Army and Air Force and the<br />
nurse, added later in 2010 to represent women<br />
in war.<br />
Now, on what would have been his 100th<br />
birthday, the local RSL has paid tribute to his<br />
memory by naming it The Charles W Munnery<br />
OAM Memorial Gardens.<br />
“[He] was a much-loved member of the<br />
Merrylands RSL family until his passing on<br />
the 18th September 2023,” Merrylands RSL<br />
said in a statement.<br />
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Editor’s Note<br />
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Special memories that last a lifetime<br />
Ellie Busby’s story on Accor Stadium’s 25th<br />
anniversary certainly sparked some happy<br />
moments in the memory bank this week.<br />
It’s a relatively short time in terms of Sydney’s<br />
history but the stadium at Sydney Olympic<br />
Park has provided some of the best moments<br />
we’ll ever see in terms of sport, entertainment<br />
and special events.<br />
Not surprisingly most of mine involve rugby<br />
league and as a Panthers tragic, the trio of<br />
Grand Finals I’ve witnessed there – 2003, 2022<br />
and 2023 – are up there as unforgettable moments.<br />
I was also there in 2015 when Johnathan<br />
Thurston kicked the Cowboys into history<br />
with a classic Grand Final finish.<br />
More recently, the Taylor Swift concerts were<br />
on another level; how an artist brings people<br />
together like that is just extraordinary.<br />
Accor Stadium has been the venue we’ve all<br />
had a mixed love affair with over the years.<br />
Sometimes, it’s been the ugly sister of the stadium<br />
family in Sydney. But you can never take<br />
away the memories it’s offered up.<br />
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Suburbs change before our eyes<br />
On Sunday, I had lunch with Mum. As she<br />
lives in the inner city, we don’t see each other<br />
as often.<br />
It’s probably not unusual, even for the closest-knit<br />
families, as adult children get immersed<br />
in the hustle and stresses of life.<br />
A couple of weeks ago, Mum confided over<br />
the phone that she had been taking the car<br />
out of the garage for a spin to visit our old<br />
neighbourhood in the West Pennant Hills Valley.<br />
The news made me a bit indignant, even<br />
somewhat sad. “You’re secretly driving all<br />
the way out here, just by yourself?” I asked.<br />
“Why didn’t you tell me so we could meet for<br />
lunch?”<br />
So the other day, she took my advice and we<br />
went for a walk in Carlingford to work off the<br />
meal.<br />
The suburbs to the north of <strong>Parra</strong>matta, bordering<br />
the Hills Shire Council, are somewhat<br />
traditional and affluent. Framed by bushland<br />
amidst apartments dotting up everywhere<br />
from Northmead to Castle Hill, they increasingly<br />
represent the closest thing to a green belt<br />
that our region has.<br />
Some homes have maintained their respectability<br />
and grace. On a couple of others, the<br />
paint was peeling off.<br />
The strangest sensation of all was seeing the<br />
old BP shut down at the corner of Oakes and<br />
Aiken Road, and the area covered in hoarding.<br />
Absurd to feel nostalgia for a service station,<br />
but there it was.<br />
“It used to be a community meeting place,”<br />
Mum suggested. Something of a stretch. But<br />
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in an area where new houses were packed in<br />
row after row, and there was only one place to<br />
check the tyres or grab a carton of flavoured<br />
milk, perhaps she had a point.<br />
Driving now to our old family home, we<br />
passed the spot where Mum had tried to train<br />
me as a teenager behind the wheel and I dinged<br />
a road sign.<br />
On the way there, I remember smiling and<br />
waving to the neighbours out in their gardens<br />
as we drove up the street. It was less pleasant<br />
to limp back into the garage a few minutes later.<br />
Back in the <strong>19</strong>80s, our suburb was brand<br />
new.<br />
There were no fences between properties.<br />
Huge dogs used to be out in the open, roaming<br />
building sites.<br />
During school holidays, the kids from next<br />
door would just walk across the garden and<br />
tap on our back window, asking if we wanted<br />
to come out to play.<br />
It was the era of neighbourhood street parties<br />
(what happened to them?).<br />
I remember Eskies full of cordial and freshly<br />
buttered white bread, lashed with multicoloured<br />
hundreds and thousands. Kylie<br />
Minogue and Jason Donovan were on top of<br />
the charts.<br />
Every street was houseproud, with trimmed<br />
hedges and neat lawns. My own Mum and<br />
Dad painstakingly built our garden with rocks<br />
and shrubs purchased from the nearest nursery,<br />
working well into the night.<br />
Our old house now features blue tiles on the<br />
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roof instead of mauve. The garden looks a bit<br />
more bedraggled. But there are still traces of<br />
my parents’ work.<br />
I spied the old battleaxe driveway where Dad<br />
used to throw me cricket balls. My sisters and I<br />
would play games with our cat Hockey, luring<br />
him to come for a walk up the street, inch by<br />
inch.<br />
Before long we would be hundreds of meters<br />
away from where we started. Then we would<br />
run home and he would scamper past us even<br />
faster.<br />
Back then, you instinctively knew when<br />
someone’s marriage was in trouble, which kid<br />
was acing their exams, whose elderly aunt or<br />
uncle had heart trouble and was slowly pacing<br />
around the neighbourhood for exercise. Even<br />
if the blinds remained closed, who could discount<br />
the possibility that someone was peeking<br />
through? Neighbours became friends, a<br />
product of circumstance, and invited over on<br />
weekends.<br />
The halcyon days didn’t last. The kids grew<br />
up. Life circumstances changed. People<br />
spread all over the city. Coming back, Mum<br />
strangely seemed to be an expert. “Brian’s still<br />
there”, “I think that family has moved on”.<br />
We spend years living in the same streets.<br />
Some stay happily in place forever. Others<br />
seek change and new areas to explore. When<br />
we move, the façade of house after house remains<br />
the same.<br />
But now, there is a new family there. The<br />
face of our suburbs is gently changing behind<br />
closed doors.<br />
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LOCAL NEWS<br />
Olympic Stadium celebrates 25<br />
years of history-making moments<br />
ELLIE BUSBY<br />
From the Sydney Olympics in<br />
2000 to a slew of NRL Grand<br />
Finals and, of course, Taylor<br />
Swift’s record-breaking concerts,<br />
Accor Stadium has hosted some of<br />
the biggest events to ever take place<br />
in Australia.<br />
Now, the local stadium has marked<br />
perhaps its most momentous celebration<br />
yet – its 25th anniversary.<br />
In honour of the milestone, some<br />
of Australia’s biggest sporting stars<br />
have shared their favourite memories<br />
of Accor Stadium.<br />
For Louise Sauvage, one of Australia’s<br />
most decorated Paralympians, it<br />
was lighting the Paralympic cauldron<br />
and competing at the Sydney<br />
2000 Paralympic Games.<br />
“The Paralympics, winning gold<br />
for my country and having my<br />
friends and family here was just<br />
phenomenal,” she said.<br />
“And of course, lighting the cauldron<br />
at the opening ceremony of the<br />
Olympics.<br />
“I’ve enjoyed coming back here<br />
as obviously it brings back a lot of<br />
memories for me, but I’ve been here<br />
Mark Bosnich, Stirling Mortlock, Mitch Aubusson, Adam Kennedy and Paralympians Louise Savage and Linda<br />
Holt with Swifties Louise Bowerman, Adelaide Bowerman and Stella Bowerman at Accor Stadium. Photo: Phil<br />
Hillyard.<br />
now, and I’ve experienced concerts<br />
and a lot of other great sporting<br />
moments in this stadium.”<br />
Socceroos and Man United star<br />
Mark Bosnich said it was John Aloisi’s<br />
iconic penalty against Uruguay<br />
and, more recently, when Sam Kerr<br />
scored against the Lionesses in what<br />
would be the Matildas’ final game of<br />
the 2023 FIFA World Cup.<br />
But his first ever memory of the<br />
stadium was its official opening.<br />
“My first memory here was<br />
actually the official opening of the<br />
stadium,” Bosnich added.<br />
“Then, literally a month later, we<br />
toured down here with Manchester<br />
United and played against a younger<br />
Australian side.”<br />
Built as the main stadium and<br />
centrepiece for the Sydney 2000<br />
Olympic and Paralympic Games,<br />
Accor Stadium has welcomed<br />
millions of spectators through its<br />
turnstiles over the last quarter of a<br />
century.<br />
Venues NSW Group General<br />
Manager Phil Heads said it’s hard to<br />
narrow the list down to find a best<br />
experience, but there was no denying<br />
the hype surrounding Swift’s<br />
recent concerts.<br />
“I have to say, having worked the<br />
past months in the lead up to the<br />
Taylor Swift concerts and experiencing<br />
just the level of finish and<br />
entertainment that was shown, it<br />
was unlike anything I’ve ever seen,”<br />
Heads told <strong>Parra</strong> <strong>News</strong>.<br />
“Watching the Taylor concerts and<br />
the people stream in, it’s reminded<br />
me it is a special place, lots of amazing<br />
things happen there. Kind of<br />
the defining thing for me was each<br />
night she created once in a lifetime<br />
memories for 80,000 people.<br />
“That’s the quality of the place,<br />
you go there and you see something<br />
and hopefully you remember it for<br />
the rest of your lifetime.”<br />
He said there’s still “plenty to<br />
come” for Accor Stadium.<br />
“It is Sydney’s major events venue,<br />
so if the biggest stars in the world<br />
are coming to Sydney that’s where<br />
they’ll play,” he added.<br />
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PAC MAKES A SPLASH!<br />
<strong>19</strong> MARCH <strong>2024</strong><br />
YOUR CITY NEWS<br />
Lord Mayor Cr Pierre Esber at PAC marking the end<br />
of Summer.<br />
The <strong>Parra</strong>matta Aquatic Centre (PAC) has<br />
been making waves this summer! With over<br />
300,000 visits in just its first five months,<br />
PAC has solidified its reputation as the ultimate<br />
destination for swimming, training, and<br />
relaxation in Western Sydney.<br />
From hosting over 20,000 swimming lessons<br />
to welcoming 4,000 school children for<br />
swimming carnivals and registering over<br />
2,000 swim school program participants,<br />
PAC has become a hub for aquatic activities.<br />
Our goal was to create a space where the<br />
community could come together to have fun,<br />
stay active, and unwind, and the overwhelming<br />
response from visitors speaks volumes!<br />
Beyond <strong>Parra</strong>matta, PAC has drawn guests<br />
from all over Western Sydney, showcasing its<br />
appeal far and wide. There’s no better time<br />
than now to explore all that PAC has to offer.<br />
Why not become a member today and enjoy<br />
year-round access to our fantastic facilities!<br />
For more information, class schedules, and<br />
membership sign-up, simply scan the QR<br />
code provided.<br />
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City of <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
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LOCAL NEWS<br />
Council vows to improve safety Busy intersection gets upgrade<br />
ELLIE BUSBY<br />
A Beresford Road Public School student was hit by a vehicle earlier this month.<br />
ELLIE BUSBY<br />
Cumberland Council has vowed to<br />
improve road safety in Greystanes,<br />
after a school student was hit by a<br />
car last week.<br />
A student from Beresford Road Public<br />
School is recovering after they were struck<br />
by a vehicle on Tuesday morning, <strong>March</strong> 5,<br />
according to Cumberland Council – sparking<br />
concerns for greater safety measures to<br />
be put in place along Beresford Road.<br />
Speaking at the latest Council Meeting,<br />
Councillor Eddy Sarkis said more needs to<br />
be done to reduce congestion and improve<br />
safety along Beresford Road.<br />
“We have implemented some roundabouts<br />
and some speed humps on the street, it’s still<br />
not doing what we wanted it to do, clearly, we<br />
know that from the child that was hit,” he said.<br />
“I am happy to say that the young boy is<br />
now at home after surgery, he’s at home<br />
and recovering, but he did have to undergo<br />
surgery, that shouldn’t happen on our<br />
streets, particularly outside a school where a<br />
child is crossing the road.<br />
“We need to look at something sooner<br />
rather than later, and I’d ask the director to<br />
look at it ASAP and get back to us with some<br />
probable solutions.”<br />
Councillors voted in favour of immediately<br />
investigating traffic improvements to Beresford<br />
Road, outside Beresford Road Public<br />
School, to improve safety outcomes and<br />
reduce congestion.<br />
It’s a turn in the right<br />
direction for drivers in<br />
Guildford, with queues<br />
at the intersection of Guildford<br />
Road with Woodville<br />
Road finally to be reduced<br />
thanks to new traffic lights.<br />
After years of locals calling<br />
out for the upgrades, Transport<br />
for NSW (TfNSW) has<br />
announced right turn green<br />
arrows will be installed for<br />
Guildford Road traffic turning<br />
into Woodville Road in<br />
both directions.<br />
The installation of new red<br />
arrows will also allow pedestrians<br />
to safely cross both<br />
roads while holding traffic<br />
on a red arrow.<br />
A petition calling for the<br />
installation of a green right<br />
turn arrow at the road, which<br />
was signed by hundreds<br />
of frustrated residents,<br />
was originally started by<br />
Cumberland Councillor<br />
Paul Garrard two years ago.<br />
Minister for Roads John<br />
Graham said the traffic<br />
update will improve road<br />
safety in the area.<br />
“Road safety is everyone’s<br />
responsibility and even the<br />
smallest measures can save<br />
lives and improve traffic<br />
management across our<br />
Glenn Elmore, John Graham, Julia Finn and Paul Garrard.<br />
state,” he said.<br />
“This improvement will<br />
provide a safer intersection<br />
and reduce queue lengths<br />
and travel delays on both<br />
roads.”<br />
TfNSW said the lack of<br />
right turn green arrows has<br />
often created a dangerous<br />
situation for motorists, with<br />
vehicles regularly queueing<br />
along Guildford Road for up<br />
to 100 metres waiting for an<br />
opportunity to carry out this<br />
right turn movement.<br />
Motorists often have to wait<br />
for the lights to turn amber<br />
before finding a gap in traffic,<br />
increasing the chances of<br />
a crash as well as potentially<br />
violating road rules.<br />
“The community has been<br />
crying out for a right turn<br />
arrow for at least a decade.<br />
Meanwhile the former<br />
government snubbed us<br />
repeatedly,” Member for<br />
Granville Julia Finn said.<br />
“I was happy to sponsor<br />
[Councillor] Garrard’s petition<br />
and am delighted that<br />
finally this incredibly irritating<br />
and dangerous problem<br />
will be fixed.”<br />
The work is expected to<br />
start in early April and take<br />
approximately four weeks to<br />
complete. The work will be<br />
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LOCAL NEWS<br />
Rosehill plan continues<br />
• Attempt to advocate for heritage listing fails • Rosehill Racecourse plan labelled<br />
ELLIE BUSBY<br />
A<br />
proposal to transform the<br />
Rosehill Racecourse into<br />
25,000 new homes and a<br />
metro station has divided locals,<br />
with one <strong>Parra</strong>matta Councillor<br />
warning it will turn the suburb into<br />
a “ghetto”.<br />
A motion moved at the latest<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta Council meeting, which<br />
urged the Chamber to express its<br />
opposition to the proposed sale of<br />
Rosehill Gardens and to instead<br />
advocate for its heritage listing, has<br />
ultimately failed.<br />
It comes after the Australian Turf<br />
Club (ATC) announced last year that<br />
the local landmark could be redeveloped<br />
into a “mini city”, inclusive<br />
of an additional metro west station,<br />
as part of an unsolicited proposal<br />
bought to the State Government.<br />
Our Local Community (OLC)<br />
Councillor Michelle Garrard, who<br />
put forward the motion, said the<br />
loss of the Rosehill Gardens would<br />
have an “unprecedented” impact on<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta.<br />
“Why is the land in the west<br />
expendable? Why isn’t the State<br />
Government wanting to put 25,000<br />
Local representatives have been left divided over the proposed redevelopment<br />
of Rosehill Gardens.<br />
units on land in the eastern or<br />
northern suburbs? Why is the west<br />
lumped with overdevelopment?”<br />
she asked the Chamber.<br />
“I understand this is an unsolicited<br />
proposal by the ATC to the State<br />
Government, however we need to<br />
fight retain Rosehill Racecourse<br />
and not allow <strong>Parra</strong>matta’s most<br />
vulnerable land to be developed<br />
into a ghetto.”<br />
Chris Waller, who has trained<br />
racehorses at Rosehill Gardens for<br />
the last 24 years, spoke against the<br />
whole site being sold off, suggesting<br />
instead a partial sell-off.<br />
“We all know that <strong>Parra</strong>matta is<br />
the centre of greater western Sydney,<br />
and it deserves not only a racetrack<br />
but the community centre of the site<br />
Michelle Garrard said losing<br />
Rosehill Gardens would have<br />
an “unprecedented” impact on<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta.<br />
to be preserved and promoted in the<br />
manner that it should be,” he added.<br />
“It is important to have some<br />
green space for the community<br />
and perhaps a partial sell-off and<br />
utilising assets better is a smarter<br />
approach.”<br />
ATC member and OLC Cumberland<br />
Councillor Helen Hughes also<br />
slammed the plans, labelling it as “a<br />
cash grab.”<br />
“Turning this site into housing<br />
development is dumping, again, on<br />
western Sydney, which is dumped<br />
upon, time and time again,” she<br />
said.<br />
“Western Sydney people deserve<br />
better. Retention of Rosehill<br />
Racecourse is imperative and the<br />
Camellia-Rosehill Strategy needs to<br />
be pursued.”<br />
But not everyone was against it.<br />
Executive Director David Borger<br />
expressed Business Western<br />
Sydney’s “unwavering support” for<br />
the proposed metro station at the<br />
Rosehill Gardens site.<br />
“This initiative is not only just<br />
about enhancing our transport<br />
network, it’s a visionary step<br />
towards redefining the future of the<br />
greater <strong>Parra</strong>matta region and its<br />
surrounding areas,” he said.<br />
“The establishment of a metro<br />
station at this site represents a<br />
pivotal opportunity for economic<br />
revitalisation and sustainable<br />
growth, it will serve as a catalyst<br />
for new business opportunities and<br />
creating thousands of jobs, thereby<br />
boosting the local economy significantly.”<br />
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LOCAL NEWS<br />
to divide as debate rages<br />
a “cash grab” • Housing crisis fuels debate as <strong>Parra</strong>matta becomes part of the fix<br />
David Borger said a metro station<br />
at the Rosehill Gardens site would<br />
boost the local economy.<br />
hill-Camellia Landowners Alliance<br />
(RCLA) revealed its $25 billion vision<br />
for a new community in Camellia<br />
and Rosehill, which included plans<br />
for a man-made beach along the<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta River and 20,000 additional<br />
homes in Camellia.<br />
Speaking on behalf of the RCLA,<br />
which is made up of Wentworth<br />
Properties, Billbergia, Abacus and<br />
An artist’s impression of RCLA’s proposed masterplanned Rosehill-Camellia precinct.<br />
the ATC, Development Director of<br />
Billbergia Rick Graf said Sydney’s<br />
second CBD has been starved of<br />
major infrastructure projects for too<br />
long.<br />
“Future development at Camellia,<br />
supported by a metro station,<br />
provides the essential catalyst to<br />
finally remediate and revitalise<br />
what is a declining former industrial<br />
precinct with limited employment<br />
to deliver more homes and jobs and<br />
to open up public access to 1.5km<br />
of the <strong>Parra</strong>matta riverfront,” he<br />
continued.<br />
“While much has changed in<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta over the last century,<br />
the change over the next century<br />
will be even more dramatic as the<br />
city, for the first time, begins to<br />
receive the transport infrastructure<br />
that it has always deserved.”<br />
Labor Councillor Paul Noack said<br />
building more homes in Rosehill<br />
would help to address the housing<br />
crisis.<br />
“If you think you’re going to get a<br />
metro without housing in the Rosehill-Camellia<br />
area, you’ve got to be<br />
kidding,” he added.<br />
“The right to housing is a human<br />
right, and the prices will deepen<br />
unless we address this.”<br />
When put to a vote, the motion<br />
failed to get enough support to pass,<br />
with some Councillors labelling it<br />
as “incredibly premature” to oppose<br />
the plan in its early stages.<br />
Saying the proposed sale of the<br />
site is out of Council’s control, Independent<br />
Councillors Kellie Darley<br />
and Georgina Valjak abstained from<br />
voting.<br />
“The reality is, Council has absolutely<br />
no role in the proposed sale<br />
of the ATC land as it is a private<br />
commercial matter and the board<br />
and members will decide whether<br />
there is a full, partial or no sale,”<br />
Valjak said.<br />
What do you think about the<br />
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Happy<br />
Holi<br />
Cumberland Council would like to wish all<br />
those who are celebrating, a Happy Holi Festival.<br />
Holi is a special time and most joyous festival<br />
in the Hindu calendar month of Phalguna,<br />
and celebrates divine and eternal love.<br />
May this festival colour your life and bring you joy,<br />
wealth, love and celebrations and<br />
remove sorrow and sadness from your life.<br />
Best wishes to you and your families.<br />
- Mayor Lisa Lake and Councillor Suman Saha -<br />
On behalf of Cumberland Council,<br />
I wish everyone celebrating a<br />
very Happy Nowruz.<br />
May you and your loved ones be<br />
blessed with happiness, health and<br />
prosperity for the coming year.<br />
- Mayor Lisa Lake -<br />
Councillor<br />
Suman Saha<br />
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LOCAL NEWS<br />
Local women of<br />
the year recognised<br />
ELLIE BUSBY<br />
Women from <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
and Granville have been<br />
recognised for their<br />
outstanding contribution to the<br />
community as part of this year’s<br />
Local Woman of the Year Awards.<br />
Jaqueline Mosthaghi-Qaziani,<br />
known as Jackie, has been named<br />
as the <strong>Parra</strong>matta Local Woman of<br />
the Year.<br />
A volunteer member of St John<br />
Ambulance NSW for 35 years,<br />
Mosthaghi-Qaziani has been in<br />
charge of the <strong>Parra</strong>matta Division<br />
for almost a decade, giving<br />
hundreds of hours to the community<br />
every year with no expectation<br />
of reward.<br />
In addition to her role at St John,<br />
the mother of three is also active<br />
in school activities, most notably<br />
organising the St Kevin’s Catholic<br />
Primary School Eastwood Fete.<br />
"I am very proud to serve the<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta community as a volunteer<br />
St John Ambulance member<br />
and assisting my children's school,”<br />
Mosthaghi-Qaziani said.<br />
“This has been a very humbling<br />
experience and honour, helping<br />
others in need is reward enough.”<br />
State Member for <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
Donna Davis, who presented the<br />
award, called Mosthaghi-Qaziani a<br />
remarkable woman who volunteers<br />
and works hard to contribute to the<br />
community.<br />
“<strong>Parra</strong>matta is very lucky to have<br />
Jackie, her efforts have not only<br />
changed lives but saved them,” she<br />
said.<br />
“I congratulate Jackie on her<br />
selection as the <strong>Parra</strong>matta Local<br />
Woman of the Year for <strong>2024</strong> and<br />
also acknowledge all the dedicated<br />
and deserving nominees. Thank<br />
you for all you do.”<br />
Over in Granville, Randa Kattan<br />
received the prestigious award in<br />
recognition of her significant work<br />
to actively support the community.<br />
As the CEO of Arab Council<br />
Australia, a secular, non-profit<br />
independent community organisation,<br />
Kattan works to bring about<br />
social justice and improve the lives<br />
of the most vulnerable people in<br />
the community.<br />
Kattan took up leadership of<br />
the leadership in the late <strong>19</strong>90s,<br />
transforming it into a respected<br />
institution that makes key contributions<br />
across the policy dialogue<br />
in Australia and abroad.<br />
State Member for Granville Julia<br />
Finn commended Kattan on the<br />
honour.<br />
“This is a well-deserved honour<br />
for Randa. Her unparalleled<br />
commitment and ongoing contribution<br />
to the betterment of the<br />
local community will shape our<br />
society into a greater place,” she<br />
said.<br />
“Randa is an inspiration for other<br />
women in the community to realise<br />
their potential and make strides to<br />
ensure the Granville electorate is<br />
an empowering place for women<br />
to live, work and visit.”<br />
An annual program celebrating<br />
outstanding women in local<br />
communities, the Local Woman<br />
of the Year Awards coincided with<br />
International Women’s Day on<br />
<strong>March</strong> 8.<br />
NSW Minister for Women Jodie<br />
Harrison congratulated the state’s<br />
Local Woman of the Year Award<br />
<strong>2024</strong> recipients.<br />
“Women who contribute to<br />
local areas are the pillars of their<br />
communities. They selflessly dedicate<br />
their time and energy to make<br />
a positive difference,” Harrison<br />
said.<br />
Donna Davis presenting Jaqueline Mosthaghi-Qaziani with her award.<br />
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Δ Surprize Fries: There’s<br />
magic in the air at Macca’s this<br />
week with the launch of Surprize<br />
Fries – a brand new, great value<br />
game that will give Aussies a<br />
one in four chance to win<br />
millions of prizes. Customers<br />
can now purchase a medium<br />
or large fries – either on their<br />
own or part of a meal – and<br />
peel their ticket for the chance<br />
to win prizes including travel,<br />
experience and online retail gift<br />
cards, delicious menu favourites<br />
and exclusive Macca’s merch.<br />
Additionally, any customer who<br />
peels and scans their ticket into<br />
the MyMacca’s app has the<br />
chance to gain an entry into<br />
the Weekly Cash Draw,<br />
with the chance to win<br />
a whopping $10,000 cash<br />
every week.<br />
or the recently completed Alfred<br />
Street Bridge. The $8.2 million<br />
upgrade is funded by Transport<br />
for NSW’s Get NSW Active<br />
program, in association with the<br />
City of <strong>Parra</strong>matta. The Alfred<br />
Street Stage 2A project is expected<br />
to open by the end of the year.<br />
Δ Seaweed-inspired sips:<br />
Hailed as Australia’s favourite<br />
juice and smoothie bar, Boost<br />
Juice is riding the wave of<br />
curiosity with the launch of its<br />
limited-edition seaweed infused<br />
smoothie range. Two salty yet<br />
delicious flavours – Pash & Splash<br />
and Sea & Tea – are available at<br />
your local Boost Juice store now<br />
for a limited time only.<br />
Δ New Rydalmere café: A new<br />
local café has entered the scene in<br />
Rydalmere – introducing Cupture<br />
Espresso! Located at 15 Brodie<br />
Street, the new café sits opposite<br />
the Light Rail Station and is open<br />
Monday to Friday from 6am to<br />
2pm, and Saturday from 7am to<br />
2pm. Make sure to swing by and<br />
support a local business!<br />
Δ Lindt celebrates 75 years:<br />
To mark the momentous milestone,<br />
Swiss chocolatier Lindt has<br />
just released its latest creation<br />
– the Lindor Cheesecake Truffle.<br />
Featuring a white chocolate shell<br />
that combines cheesecake filling<br />
with just a hint of lemon, the new<br />
truffles are available now. Give<br />
them a try!<br />
Δ Alfred Street upgrades<br />
pedal on: New footpaths, bike<br />
paths, safer crossings, street trees<br />
and upgraded lighting are set to<br />
increase safety for the community<br />
with works on Alfred Street<br />
Pedestrian and Cyclist Upgrade<br />
Stage 2A to begin this month.<br />
Works will focus on upgrading<br />
the paths along Alfred Street<br />
between Eleanor Street and Clay<br />
Cliff Creek to improve the experience<br />
for pedestrians and cyclists<br />
looking to get to the M4 Shared<br />
Path, <strong>Parra</strong>matta River foreshore<br />
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and is free for those over 65 years of age (or Aboriginal and Torres<br />
Strait Islanders over 50 years of age) and includes:<br />
• Free 12-week group exercise program<br />
• Free home exercise program as part<br />
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• Free education sessions<br />
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Contact us today to join the program!<br />
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TURNING BACK TIME<br />
This amazing throwback<br />
photo reminds us of how<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta looked in the<br />
<strong>19</strong>80s!<br />
Cars and pedestrians can<br />
be seen crossing the busy<br />
intersection of Church and<br />
Argyle Street, in front of<br />
Westfield <strong>Parra</strong>matta and<br />
Grace Bros.<br />
Signs advertising McDonald’s<br />
can also be seen in the<br />
background.<br />
Do you have any photos<br />
of <strong>Parra</strong>matta that were<br />
taken in the 80s? Send<br />
them through to news@<br />
parranews.com.au.<br />
(Photo courtesy of City of<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta)<br />
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Retirement living, elevated.<br />
Coming soon to Epping.<br />
Levande announces the launch of The Cambridge, Epping’s newest retirement community. Throughout<br />
<strong>March</strong> we will be hosting a series of Information Sessions for you to learn more about this exciting<br />
new development. Sessions include:<br />
1. An overview of The Cambridge retirement community<br />
2. Learning about the facilities and services available<br />
<br />
4. View samples of 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments<br />
<br />
6. Hearing from current Levande residents on their retirement living experience.<br />
Tuesdays, 5, 12 & <strong>19</strong> <strong>March</strong> & Wednesday 27 <strong>March</strong> at The Epping Club. 10am or 1pm (2-hour duration).<br />
RSVP essential! To reserve your place call Jill on 0421 279 288.<br />
For more information or to view our display suite, scan the code or call 0421 279 288<br />
to register. Display suite now open. Shop 1A Langston Place, Pembroke Street, Epping.<br />
thecambridge.levande.com.au<br />
Exit fees and other fees and charges are payable.<br />
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT<br />
SPONSORED CONTENT<br />
PARRAMATTA TOWN HALL • WWW.PARRAMATTATOWNHALL.COM.AU<br />
Town Hall welcomes a new era<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta Town Hall has ushered<br />
in a new era. With its $30 million<br />
revitalisation project now complete,<br />
this architectural icon of <strong>Parra</strong>matta has<br />
reopened, blending heritage features that<br />
tell a story of its history with contemporary<br />
touches designed to elevate events.<br />
Arriving through the heritage entrance of<br />
this historic building you are immersed in<br />
history, with hand stencilled wall details,<br />
shimmering rose gold foil domes in the<br />
ceiling, and preserved historical doors, transporting<br />
you back to the early <strong>19</strong>00s.<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta Town Hall. Photo: Grant Leslie Photography.<br />
The stunning <strong>Parra</strong>matta Town Hall. Photo:<br />
Grant Leslie Photography.<br />
The new contemporary, light-filled Southern<br />
Terrace provides an indoor-outdoor<br />
ambience, with bifold doors opening onto the<br />
bustling <strong>Parra</strong>matta Square, giving you the<br />
ability to soak in <strong>Parra</strong>matta’s lively atmosphere,<br />
while maintaining privacy.<br />
A beautiful backdrop for events, <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
Town Hall boasts an adaptable floor plan,<br />
tailored to your unique needs. Make a memorable<br />
red carpet entrance via the Southern<br />
Terrace, while guests are greeted with champagne<br />
and appetisers on arrival.<br />
Whether you envision grazing tables and<br />
live chef stations with oyster shucking or<br />
transforming the space into an elegant<br />
sit-down dinner with premium food and<br />
beverages, <strong>Parra</strong>matta Town Hall boasts an<br />
open catering policy that’s flexible to your<br />
needs. A large finishing kitchen with ample<br />
bench space and modern equipment ensures<br />
a seamless culinary experience.<br />
As a premium venue dedicated to events,<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta Town Hall offers a curated event<br />
experience, from initial planning to execution.<br />
Relax and savour the event with seamless<br />
planning and collaboration with a dedicated<br />
Venue Services Manager throughout the<br />
entire journey and all-inclusive cleaning and<br />
security.<br />
To learn more about <strong>Parra</strong>matta Town Hall<br />
and start planning your event visit www.<br />
parramattatownhall.com.au.<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta Town Hall .<br />
Photo: Grant Leslie Photography.<br />
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HOROSCOPES<br />
Relax & Unwind<br />
AQUARIUS<br />
JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY <strong>19</strong><br />
PISCES<br />
FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20<br />
ARIES<br />
MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20<br />
Money matters should start to improve,<br />
as Venus moves through your finance<br />
zone (until April 5). The Sun and Pluto<br />
send a confidence boost your way<br />
(especially involving a personal project<br />
or social media) and a local community<br />
connection could prove fortuitous. So be<br />
on the look-out for a lucky opportunity<br />
when it appears. It’s time to turn an<br />
abstract dream into a rock-solid reality!<br />
If you hesitate or procrastinate, then<br />
you’ll miss the boat.<br />
On Wednesday it’s the Equinox (when<br />
day and night are of equal length), which<br />
favours meditation and contemplation,<br />
as you aim for more equilibrium and<br />
perspective. Pluto is powering through<br />
your solitude and spirituality zone,<br />
which further highlights peace-of-mind<br />
and strong self-esteem. Then mighty<br />
Mars moves into Pisces (until April 30),<br />
so strive to be more proactive about<br />
pursuing your creative and spiritual<br />
goals. No procrastination allowed Pisces!<br />
This week it’s the Equinox on Wednesday<br />
and the Sun shifts into Aries and<br />
then links up with Pluto. Plus Mars (your<br />
ruling planet) moves into Pisces. So the<br />
current astrology is all about maintaining<br />
your equilibrium, celebrating your<br />
individuality, and pursuing your dreams<br />
within a climate of transformation and<br />
reflection. Draw inspiration from birthday<br />
great Reese Witherspoon, “I believe<br />
ambition is not a dirty word. It’s just<br />
believing in yourself and your abilities.”<br />
TAURUS<br />
APRIL 21 TO MAY 21<br />
GEMINI<br />
MAY 22 TO JUNE 21<br />
CANCER<br />
JUNE 22 TO JULY 22<br />
JOANNE<br />
MADELINE MOORE<br />
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The buzz word this week is confidence!<br />
Confidence to learn, to dream, to grow.<br />
With no less than six planets activating<br />
your career and aspirations zones, your<br />
motto is from birthday great, actress/<br />
producer Reese Witherspoon, “With<br />
the right kind of coaching and determination,<br />
you can accomplish anything.”<br />
Venus (your boss planet) links up with<br />
Saturn on Thursday/Friday which<br />
means your hard work, patience and<br />
persistence will pay off … in the end.<br />
Are you being too subjective and<br />
short-sighted about a current issue? It’s<br />
the Equinox on Wednesday when day<br />
and night are of equal length. So take a<br />
step back, adjust your focus, and view<br />
things from a much broader and wiser<br />
perspective. Balance is the key. Saturn<br />
hooks up with Venus in your career zone,<br />
so it’s also time to get serious about your<br />
professional ambitions. Roll up your<br />
sleeves and get to work, as you power<br />
through projects and tie up loose ends.<br />
Have you been avoiding a tricky person<br />
or a difficult situation? Crabs tend to<br />
side-step problems (or just put your head<br />
in the sand). With Mercury and the Sun<br />
moving through dynamic Aries (in your<br />
work zone), try a more direct approach<br />
as you face challenges head on. Aim to<br />
communicate your ideas in positive and<br />
proactive ways. As birthday belle Reese<br />
Witherspoon observes, “Confidence is<br />
everything.” Travel and adventure are<br />
also on the menu.<br />
L E O<br />
JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23<br />
V I R G O<br />
AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23<br />
L I B R A<br />
SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23<br />
On Wednesday the Sun (your ruling<br />
planet) transits into fellow fire sign Aries,<br />
and then links up with powerful Pluto.<br />
From mid-week onwards you’ll be at your<br />
feisty, fabulous best – and your belligerent,<br />
bossy worst! It’s Equinox week, so<br />
try to find an outlet for your fiery energy,<br />
and a way to bring more balance and<br />
harmony into your busy world. Thursday<br />
and Friday boost personal magnetism<br />
and favour taking an ambitious project a<br />
step further.<br />
You’re impatient about making things<br />
happen according to your strict timetable<br />
but the planets caution you about<br />
taking shortcuts and relying on others.<br />
Don’t expect family, friends or colleagues<br />
to drop everything and hand you your<br />
dream. There is just no substitute for<br />
hard work and thorough preparation. It’s<br />
also Equinox week so stop overcommitting!<br />
Smart Virgos will calm down and<br />
recalibrate to a slower, steadier and more<br />
sustainable pace.<br />
Is a close relationship stuck in a stultifying<br />
rut? This week the Sun and Mercury<br />
encourage you to blast away the cobwebs<br />
and look at things from a fresh angle. But<br />
how well do you really know your nearest<br />
and dearest? Powerful Pluto is in your<br />
romance, children and friendship zone,<br />
plus Venus (your patron planet) links up<br />
with Saturn. So it’s time to dig deeper<br />
and gain valuable insights into the inner<br />
motivations of a lover, friend or family<br />
member.<br />
SCORPIO<br />
OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22<br />
SAGITTARIUS<br />
NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21<br />
CAPRICORN<br />
DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20<br />
Sensitive Scorpio – you’re a capricious<br />
creature, constantly buffeted by intense<br />
emotions and deep desires. This week<br />
we celebrate the Equinox (when day and<br />
night are of equal length) which will help<br />
to stabilise your temperamental moods<br />
and balance your brooding nature.<br />
Attached Scorpio – remember there’s a<br />
fine line between ardent affection and<br />
clingy obsession. Unhappily single? You<br />
could find yourself drawn to someone<br />
with a powerful personality.<br />
Sagittarians can be selfish, self-indulgent<br />
souls. This week, with the Sun and<br />
Mercury spotlighting your leisure and<br />
pleasure zone, you’ll be preoccupied<br />
with your immediate entertainment<br />
wants and personal pampering needs.<br />
However, over the next few years, you’ll<br />
gradually shift your focus further afield<br />
as Pluto teaches you that family matters,<br />
local community connections and social<br />
responsibilities are just as important as<br />
individual priorities.<br />
Venus and Saturn highlight long-term<br />
relationships and local community<br />
connections. And the Sun visits your<br />
domestic zone, so it’s a good week to<br />
support a family member, get stuck into<br />
a DIY project or clean and de-clutter your<br />
living space. But how will you decide<br />
what to keep and what to discard? Draw<br />
inspiration from designer and birthday<br />
great William Morris, “Have nothing in<br />
your house which you know not to be<br />
useful or believe to be beautiful.”<br />
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IN THE MIRROR with Cassidy Pearce<br />
With so many lip products, how<br />
do you find what’s perfect for you?<br />
If you’ve noticed more lip<br />
products coming onto the<br />
market than ever, you’re<br />
not alone. Though much of<br />
this has to do with changing<br />
trends around just what products<br />
people are using on their<br />
lips, from glosses to oils and<br />
stains, there may be another<br />
reason for the oversaturation<br />
– and it all comes down to ‘girl<br />
math’.<br />
During the 2001 recession,<br />
Leonard Lauder, the chairman<br />
of cosmetics firm Estée Lauder,<br />
coined the term ‘lipstick index’.<br />
Despite the gloomy economic<br />
state in the aftermath of 9/11,<br />
lipstick sales in the US had<br />
risen by 11 per cent, leading<br />
Lauder to conclude that lipstick<br />
sales were a good way to gauge<br />
the state of the economy – the<br />
thought process for consumers<br />
being that though that ‘Euro<br />
Summer’ holiday or fancy<br />
dinner might be out of reach,<br />
what’s the harm in splurging<br />
on a new lip gloss?<br />
In the years that followed,<br />
this has proven itself to be<br />
true, being replicated in<br />
Australia during the COVID-<strong>19</strong><br />
pandemic, and again currently,<br />
as Sephora rides the lipstick<br />
index wave to a whopping €20<br />
billion in annual global sales in<br />
the coming years.<br />
Whilst the lipstick index<br />
doesn’t apply just to lipstick,<br />
and rather to any small luxury<br />
people can purchase to get a<br />
boost while times are tough, it is<br />
one of the easiest to ‘girl math’ –<br />
a term not necessarily specific<br />
to gender, but referring to the<br />
mental gymnastics that can<br />
sometimes be done to justify<br />
a purchase. In my opinion, it’s<br />
really just rational economic<br />
decision making – why spend<br />
$20 on shipping, when you can<br />
just buy another $20 item to get<br />
it to the free threshold?<br />
In saying all of this, if you<br />
are in the market for a new lip<br />
product, there has never been<br />
a better time to do so, with<br />
endless options available right<br />
at your fingertips. And, what<br />
would an installment of ‘In<br />
The Mirror’ be without a few<br />
recommendations?<br />
Laneige Lip Products<br />
When it comes to products<br />
that are guaranteed to look<br />
good, whilst also ensuring your<br />
lips stay hydrated throughout<br />
the day, you can’t go past<br />
Laneige.<br />
I regularly use their Lip Sleeping<br />
Mask at night, and carry the<br />
Glowy Balm version with me in<br />
my handbag – I use the shade<br />
‘Gummy Bear’ and can attest<br />
to the fact that it’s not as scary<br />
as it looks. However, I recently<br />
picked up the Lip Treatment<br />
Balm and I am obsessed. It has<br />
a pretty, pearlescent finish,<br />
piña colada scent, and a handy<br />
applicator that fits right into<br />
the lid for convenience.<br />
Fenty Beauty Pro Kiss’R<br />
Luscious Lip Balm<br />
The Fenty Beauty Pro Kiss’R<br />
Luscious Lip Balm has recently<br />
become one of my favourites<br />
for every day. It has just the<br />
right amount of colour payoff<br />
for me, without looking like<br />
a full coverage lipstick, and<br />
maintains a glossy finish.<br />
Summer Fridays Lip<br />
Butter Balm<br />
Summer Fridays’ Lip Butter<br />
Balms are trendy for a reason.<br />
They smell delicious, look<br />
beautiful on the lips, and come<br />
in plenty of shades to ensure<br />
there’s something for everyone.<br />
I use the shade ‘Vanilla Beige’<br />
and find that it works really<br />
well for day-to-day wear, but I<br />
do find that this one tends to<br />
run out the quickest, so just<br />
be wary of this when choosing<br />
what to spend your money on!<br />
HAVE YOUR SAY!<br />
Civic Link Block 3 – Closure of Horwood Place from January 2025<br />
Council, in partnership with the NSW Government, is working to transform the heart<br />
of <strong>Parra</strong>matta with our Civic Link, a green pedestrian spine running from <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
Square to the <strong>Parra</strong>matta River. Council is now exhibiting the draft concept design<br />
for block 3.<br />
As part of these works, Council is proposing to close Horwood Place to through traffic,<br />
between Phillip Street and Auctioneer Lane, from January 2025. Vehicular access will<br />
remain open to Auctioneer Lane and Erby Place (Eat Street) carpark via George Street,<br />
with a single carriage lane each way. Thirty (30) on-street car parking spaces will be<br />
permanently removed on Horwood Place, and a double loading zone relocated to<br />
Phillip Street, opposite No. 32 Phillip Street. Traffic conditions at the George Street<br />
intersection with Horwood Place remain the same.<br />
Submissions are welcome until 5pm on Monday 15 April <strong>2024</strong> via:<br />
• Online: participate.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/civic-link-block-3<br />
and complete the online submission form or by scanning the<br />
QR code<br />
• Post: Attn: Infrastructure Design Team<br />
City of <strong>Parra</strong>matta Council<br />
PO Box 32 <strong>Parra</strong>matta NSW 2124<br />
(Subject: Civic Link Block 3)<br />
• Email: CivicLink@cityofparramatta.nsw.go.au<br />
(Subject: Civic Link Block 3)<br />
cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au<br />
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18 parra news » Tuesday, <strong>March</strong> <strong>19</strong>, <strong>2024</strong>
ENTERTAINMENT<br />
MOVIES, TELEVISION, MUSIC AND MORE – PARRAMATTA’S LEADING ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE<br />
PETE RETURNS<br />
TO THE WEST<br />
CASSIDY PEARCE<br />
Over the course of his career,<br />
singer-songwriter<br />
Pete Murray said some<br />
of his happiest moments<br />
have been when listeners<br />
have told him how they’ve connected<br />
with his music, with lyrics in hit songs<br />
like ‘Better Days’ and ‘Opportunity’<br />
sharing relatable and encouraging stories<br />
about getting through hard times.<br />
But, he admits a few of these sentimental<br />
moments may have been misplaced.<br />
“‘So Beautiful’ is one that a lot of<br />
people connect to. It’s a love song, but<br />
it’s a love song about someone that’s<br />
changed, and maybe you don’t like<br />
them so much anymore because of<br />
how they’ve changed,” he said.<br />
“A lot of people play that at their weddings,<br />
and I remember doing shows<br />
and going, ‘Guys, this is not a wedding<br />
song! I don’t think you get it!’.”<br />
Murray has been singing and playing<br />
guitar since the age of 22, encouraged<br />
by his late friend and first child’s<br />
namesake, Charlie.<br />
“He came into my room one day<br />
and he was really excited, and he said,<br />
‘I’ve always wanted to learn the guitar,<br />
and I’m going to go and do it’, and I<br />
thought ‘That’s fantastic, maybe I’ll do<br />
the same’... I went and had a couple of<br />
lessons, and he never did,” he said.<br />
“He didn’t know that I was learning,<br />
so years later when he was teaching on<br />
the Gold Coast and I was in Brisbane, I<br />
got in touch with him and said, ‘We’ve<br />
got to catch up, I’ve got a surprise for<br />
you’. He came over to my place and I<br />
got the guitar out and played some<br />
Neil Young songs, because we were<br />
big Neil Young fans, and he was blown<br />
away.<br />
“Sadly, about 12 months later, he<br />
passed away, had an aneurysm. I’m<br />
a big believer in fate, so if it wasn’t<br />
for him, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”<br />
Murray has earned himself 17 ARIA<br />
nominations and sold over 1.2 million<br />
albums in Australia, remaining a constant<br />
in the local music scene for over<br />
20 years.<br />
Despite touring consistently through<br />
all of this, he hasn’t made a stop in<br />
Penrith in more than a decade. All of<br />
that is about to change with his upcoming<br />
show at Panthers – and Murray<br />
can’t wait.<br />
“I’m well overdue to come back and<br />
play there,” he said.<br />
“It wasn’t on purpose that we went<br />
away from Penrith, because there was<br />
such a good following out there and a<br />
really hardcore fanbase.<br />
“Every time I would go out there, it<br />
would sell out.<br />
“It’s actually hard to believe now<br />
that we haven’t been back there for 10<br />
years. I’m really excited to head back<br />
just to see what fans are still interested<br />
in coming back again!”<br />
Despite this show being a part of<br />
Great Southern Nights, Murray said<br />
that the setlist is similar to the tour<br />
that’s accompanied his greatest hits<br />
album, ‘Best of Pete Murray’, meaning<br />
fans are guaranteed to hear all the<br />
songs they know and love.<br />
“One thing’s for sure, it’s going to be<br />
a great show,” he said.<br />
“My shows with the band now are<br />
very exciting, playing all the songs<br />
people want to hear. There’s also lots<br />
of sing-a-longs now, and they’re just<br />
incredible, because everyone knows<br />
the songs so well.”<br />
Pete Murray will be on at Penrith<br />
Panthers on Sunday, <strong>March</strong> 24 at<br />
6.30pm. Tickets are $65. For more<br />
information or to book, visit penrith.<br />
panthers.com.au.<br />
Established in <strong>19</strong>88 – Aquarius Rising was<br />
the first New Age retail venture in the<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta district. Aquarius Rising offers<br />
a vast range of traditional favourites, new<br />
release books, tarot, oracle cards, rune<br />
charts, CDs – for meditation, relaxation and<br />
special topics of interest.<br />
Owner and founder,<br />
Regina Hinz<br />
Also see our extensive range of:<br />
• Crystals & Mineral<br />
Specimens<br />
• Incenses<br />
• Essential and<br />
fragrance oils<br />
• Perfumes<br />
• Candles<br />
• Silver Jewellery<br />
• Chimes<br />
• Dream catchers<br />
• Tibetan singing bowls<br />
• Prayer banners<br />
• Angel statues<br />
• Moon Planting Guide<br />
Shop hours:<br />
Open 6 days: Monday – Saturday 10am – 6pm<br />
aquariusrisingbookshop<br />
Aquarius Rising<br />
www.aquariusrising.com.au<br />
0408 824 258 | Shop 22, Civic Arcade, 48-50 George St, <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
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THINGS TO DO<br />
Celebrate Harmony Day<br />
Spacecubed is bringing together both its members at the Western<br />
Sydney Startup Hub and those from the wider community<br />
to learn about each other's cultures this Harmony Day, on<br />
Thursday, <strong>March</strong> 21. Everyone is encouraged to bring something<br />
that represents their culture, like a local dish, a piece of<br />
art or traditional clothing. Visit events.humanitix.com.<br />
Catch some fantastic acts for free<br />
An incredible line-up of First Nations music talent will hit<br />
the stage this <strong>March</strong> in a series of western Sydney concerts<br />
headlined by ARIA award-winner Kaiit and Miss Kaninna! The<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta event will be held this Saturday, <strong>March</strong> 23 at <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
Town Hall at 6pm. The event is open to all ages, and<br />
entry is free. Visit atparramatta.com.<br />
Souled Out returns this Friday<br />
To date Australia has not had its own music festival for modern<br />
R&B – until now! Souled Out is coming back bigger and better<br />
for <strong>2024</strong>, featuring a mammoth lineup with some of the world’s<br />
biggest R&B stars, including Summer Walker, Bryson Tiller and<br />
Tinashe, coming to <strong>Parra</strong>matta Park on Friday, <strong>March</strong> 22. Final<br />
release tickets are on sale now. Visit souledoutfest.com.<br />
BARGAIN BUYS<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta Farmers Market<br />
Held every Wednesday in Centenary<br />
Square, <strong>Parra</strong>matta. For more details<br />
call 9806 5315.<br />
BUSINESS<br />
Merrylands Chamber of Commerce<br />
Regular events.<br />
For more information about<br />
membership and upcoming events,<br />
visit merrylandschamberofcommerce.<br />
com.au or call 1300 404 403.<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta Chamber of Commerce<br />
Regular meetings. 9635 0022.<br />
COMMUNITY GROUPS<br />
Rotary Club of <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
Regular meetings. New members<br />
welcome. For more information, visit<br />
www.parramattacityrotary.org.au.<br />
Lions Club of <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
Board Meeting second Wednesday<br />
of each month. Dinner Social night<br />
fourth Saturday of each month. New<br />
members welcome. Contact Graham<br />
Estreich on 0432 343 677.<br />
Pennant Hills VIEW Club<br />
Pennant Hills VIEW Club meets for<br />
lunch on the second Tuesday of each<br />
month at 11am at Oatlands Golf Club.<br />
Meetings consist of a two course<br />
lunch followed by an interesting guest<br />
speaker. Visitors and new members are<br />
welcome. Call Margaret on 9873 2402.<br />
Greystanes Probus Club<br />
Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday<br />
of the month at Wentworthville<br />
Leagues Club, 10am for 10.30am start.<br />
Visitors and New Members are<br />
welcome. Call Lynette 0403 338 337.<br />
COMMUNITY SERVICES<br />
City of <strong>Parra</strong>matta Food Service<br />
City of <strong>Parra</strong>matta coordinates a<br />
traditional Meals on Wheels service,<br />
the Let’s Dine Out restaurant option<br />
and a Social Lunch Program. For<br />
details, call 9806 5005.<br />
JP Service<br />
Justice of the Peace available at<br />
Carlingford Court Shopping Centre<br />
on Tuesdays from 11 am to 1pm, and<br />
Thursdays 4pm to 6pm.<br />
MUSEUMS & HISTORY<br />
Armory Gallery<br />
Part of the Newington Armory site,<br />
the Armory Gallery is housed in<br />
Building 18, near the <strong>Parra</strong>matta River,<br />
and is one of the largest armament<br />
storehouses constructed prior to<br />
World War II. Open Saturday and<br />
Sunday 10am to 4pm. Call 9714 7888.<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta & District Historical<br />
Society<br />
General Meetings held on the third<br />
Monday of each month at 7.30pm,<br />
Burnside Gardens Community Centre,<br />
Oatlands. Call 9635 6924.<br />
Old Government House<br />
Old Government House is the oldest<br />
surviving public building in Australia<br />
and one of 11 recognised convict sites<br />
that tell the story of Australia’s forced<br />
convict migration. Open Thursday-<br />
Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday-Sunday<br />
11am-4pm. Last entry 3.30pm. Call<br />
9635 8149 for details.<br />
SPORT GROUPS<br />
PCYC <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
Various programs held weekly.<br />
9635 8242.<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta Lions Junior AFL<br />
0401 742 684.<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta District Cricket<br />
pdca@bigpond.com<br />
SUPPORT GROUPS<br />
Gamblers Anonymous<br />
Fridays 7.30pm. 0408 725 955.<br />
Alcoholics Anonymous<br />
Fridays 12.30pm to 2.00pm.<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta City Library.<br />
Alcoholics Anonymous<br />
Sundays 10am to 10.30am.<br />
Granville Town Hall.<br />
Head to Health <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
Free mental health service for<br />
individuals of all ages. Call 1800 595<br />
212 for details.<br />
Relationships Australia<br />
Counselling for individuals, couples<br />
and families. Domestic violence<br />
support group also available. Level 6<br />
/ 126 Church Street, <strong>Parra</strong>matta. Call<br />
1300 364 277.<br />
Open Studio<br />
Art-making program designed to<br />
assist with mental health. Sessions<br />
held regularly at Wentworthville. Call<br />
8806 1337 for information.<br />
Lifeline: 13 11 14.<br />
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Enter code “WESTERN” at checkout to receive a free<br />
50ml Underground Mini with any purchase over $50.<br />
Valid until 31/03/24.<br />
@undergroundspirits<br />
undergroundspirits.com.au<br />
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COUNTRY<br />
CORNER<br />
Janson drops new track<br />
It’s great to have new Chris Janson<br />
(pictured below) music to listen to,<br />
and his new track is an absolute hit.<br />
‘Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get’ is out<br />
now on all the streaming services.<br />
“There is no better way to describe me on<br />
a daily basis,” he said of the song.<br />
“This song is 100 per cent authentic, every<br />
word. It’s fun, it’s rowdy and it’s the truth.<br />
Roll your window down and crank it up!”<br />
Star on the rise<br />
Elyse Saunders (pictured above) is an<br />
award-winning country artist who is<br />
making huge waves in Canada, and is about<br />
to explode on the Australian scene.<br />
With over 3.5 million streams to date, she<br />
has carved a path in country music with<br />
powerhouse vocals, memorable live shows,<br />
undeniable drive, and impressive songwriting<br />
abilities.<br />
Now, her <strong>2024</strong> breakout song ‘Never Have<br />
I Ever’ has been released to Australian radio<br />
and was co-written by Saunders and Jason<br />
Blaine.<br />
Catching industry buzz ahead of its<br />
release, ‘Never Have I Ever’ was selected<br />
as a top 10 Country finalist for Nashville’s<br />
2023 Unsigned Only competition and now<br />
marks her first hit as a top 40 Canadian chart<br />
topping single and still climbing.<br />
The track is out now on all streaming<br />
services.<br />
Tori on tour<br />
Tori Forsyth has announced a short tour<br />
following the upcoming release of new<br />
music.<br />
She’ll appear in Sydney, Newcastle,<br />
Melbourne and the Sunshine Coast in May.<br />
She will drop the album ‘All We Have Is<br />
Who We Are’ on May 3.<br />
PARRAMATTA TOWN HALL<br />
Mt you here<br />
Discover more and to book:<br />
parramattatownhall.com.au<br />
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At the movies...<br />
REVIEW<br />
The Great Escaper<br />
<br />
1 hour, 36 minutes<br />
‘The Great Escaper’ marks the<br />
end of Michael Caine’s extraordinary<br />
career as an actor. But is it a<br />
fitting ending?<br />
Absolutely.<br />
At 90-years-old, Caine delivers<br />
one of his most poignant performances<br />
yet as Bernard Jordan, a<br />
man whose real-life story made<br />
global headlines when he staged a<br />
“great escape” from his care home<br />
to join fellow war veterans at the<br />
D-Day Landings 70th anniversary<br />
in 2014.<br />
It’s a touching story that was always<br />
bound to be brought to the<br />
big screen. But it was also one at<br />
risk of excessive sentimentality.<br />
‘The Great Escaper’ avoids this by<br />
focusing largely on Bernard’s relationship<br />
with his wife, and their<br />
interactions with care staff and fellow<br />
veterans, both young and old.<br />
The result is a film that is as much<br />
about coming to terms with the<br />
trauma of war as it is a love story.<br />
It would have only been half as<br />
good, of course, if it weren’t for<br />
the talented Glenda Jackson, who<br />
plays Bernard’s wife of 60-years,<br />
Rene.<br />
Jackson, who sadly died last year,<br />
delivers her final performance<br />
exceptionally well. Her conversations<br />
with the staff at the care<br />
home are full of wit and wisdom,<br />
garnering some of the biggest<br />
laughs throughout the whole film,<br />
while her moments of reminiscing<br />
tug on the heartstrings of even the<br />
toughest of movie-goers.<br />
Naturally, a film about paying<br />
tribute to the lives that were lost in<br />
World War II and growing old with<br />
the person you love was always going<br />
to pack an emotional punch.<br />
For myself, it was impossible to<br />
ignore the muffled sobs and sniffles<br />
that took place in the cinema at<br />
some particularly moving scenes.<br />
It may not be for the people who<br />
prefer their movies jam-packed full<br />
of car chases and action, but for<br />
those after a heartfelt story about<br />
forgiveness and enduring love,<br />
‘The Great Escaper’ is a must-see.<br />
Just make sure to bring your tissues.<br />
– Ellie Busby<br />
See these movies at... PARRAMATTA www.eventcinemas.com.au<br />
Now at Event Cinemas Campbelltown<br />
Buy tickets now at eventcinemas.com.au<br />
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Nathan Taylor<br />
TV NEWS<br />
Ê Channel Seven has announced its three<br />
judges for its new Chris Brown-hosted reality<br />
series ‘Dream Home’. Joining the highly<br />
anticipated series are ‘Luxe Listings Sydney’<br />
buyers agent Simon Cohen, interior designer<br />
Rose Morely, and renovator Lana Taylor.<br />
The series, which is expected after Easter,<br />
sees six pairs of Aussies renovate dilapidated<br />
suburban family homes into astonishing new<br />
dream homes.<br />
Ê With ‘Eurovision’ around the corner, SBS<br />
has announced relatively unknown duo Electric<br />
Fields as Australia’s entry into the mega<br />
contest. Electric Fields vocalist Zaachariaha<br />
Fielding and producer / keyboardist Michael<br />
Ross merge traditional with electronica<br />
through the song ‘One Milkali (One Blood)’.<br />
The song incorporates Yankunytjatjara; an<br />
Aboriginal language of the Anangu peoples,<br />
one of the oldest living cultures on earth. You<br />
can listen to the song on YouTube. ‘Eurovision’<br />
kicks off on Wednesday, May 8 on SBS.<br />
Ê A special version of ‘America’s Got<br />
Talent’ premiered on 7flix on Thursday<br />
night – ‘America’s Got Talent: Fantasy<br />
DREAM HOME, CHANNEL SEVEN<br />
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8<br />
League’. Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie<br />
Mandel and Mel B each build a roster of their<br />
favourite acts and guide them throughout<br />
the competition as they hope to be crowned<br />
the champion. Aussie acts Hans and Sheldon<br />
Riley feature. New episodes of ‘AGT’ air every<br />
Thursday at 7.30pm on 7flix. You can also<br />
catch up via 7plus.<br />
Ê The new season of ‘Selling Houses Australia’<br />
premieres on Wednesday, <strong>March</strong> 20<br />
at 8.30pm on LifeStyle. Host and real estate<br />
expert Andrew Winter is back as well as interior<br />
design expert Wendy Moore, and landscaper<br />
Dennis Scott. Andrew, Wendy, and<br />
Dennis not only deliver advice and makeovers<br />
that could change these homeowner’s<br />
lives, but they also provide a wealth of real<br />
estate knowledge, design tips and money-smart<br />
style ideas that anyone can achieve<br />
in their own homes – whether they’re selling<br />
or not.<br />
EUROVISION, SBS<br />
Ê One of my favourite shows is returning<br />
to Stan very soon. ‘Hacks’, starring the<br />
legendary Jean Smart and fellow actress<br />
Hannah Einbinder, will drop on Friday,<br />
May 3. ‘Hacks’ explores a dark mentorship<br />
between Deborah Vance (Smart), a legendary<br />
Las Vegas comedian, and Ava (Einbinder),<br />
an entitled, outcast 25-year-old aspiring to<br />
be a writer. Season three picks up one year<br />
on from the finale of season two, which<br />
saw Deborah Vance cut the cord with her<br />
longtime mentee, Ava, to encourage her to<br />
pursue her own dreams. Joining the cast<br />
this season will be Helen Hunt, Christina<br />
Hendricks and Christopher Lloyd.<br />
Ê The second season of ‘House of the<br />
Dragon’, the prequel to ‘Game of Thrones’,<br />
will premiere in June on Binge and Foxtel.<br />
An exact airdate is yet to be confirmed,<br />
but all signs point to a winter (wink, wink)<br />
premiere.<br />
HAVE<br />
YOUR SAY<br />
SHAPE OUR CITY’S<br />
GREEN SPINE<br />
CIVIC LINK BLOCK 3<br />
Council, in partnership with the NSW Government, is working<br />
to deliver our aspirational Civic Link, a green pedestrian spine that<br />
links <strong>Parra</strong>matta Square to the <strong>Parra</strong>matta River.<br />
We’ve developed a design for Horwood Place running from George<br />
Street to Phillip Street that incorporates <strong>Parra</strong>matta’s history and<br />
connection with the River.<br />
Now, we want to know what you think. Help us create<br />
a calm, comfortable space where you can hang out<br />
with friends and family.<br />
Visit Participate <strong>Parra</strong>matta to have your say today!<br />
participate.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/<br />
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This project is proudly funded by<br />
the NSW Government in association<br />
with the City of <strong>Parra</strong>matta.<br />
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Tuesday <strong>19</strong> <strong>March</strong><br />
Wednesday 20 <strong>March</strong><br />
Thursday 21 <strong>March</strong><br />
ANDREW CHARLTON MP<br />
FEDERAL MEMBER FOR PARRAMATTA<br />
TV Guide: MARCH <strong>19</strong> – 25 Your guide to the week’s television viewing<br />
6:00 <strong>News</strong> Breakfast 9:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 10:00<br />
Foreign Correspondent 10:30 Kurt<br />
Fearnley’s One Plus One (PG) 11:00<br />
Antiques Roadshow 12:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 1:00<br />
Call The Midwife (PG) 2:00 Parliament<br />
Question Time 3:00 The Cook And The Chef<br />
3:25 Tenable 4:15 Antiques Roadshow 5:10<br />
Grand Designs (PG) 6:00 Back Roads 6:30<br />
Hard Quiz (PG) 7:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 7:30 7.30<br />
8:00 Back Roads (PG) 8:30 Better Date<br />
Than Never (PG)<br />
2:30 Feel Good Road<br />
Trips (PG) 3:00 The<br />
Hotel Inspector (PG)<br />
4:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue<br />
4:30 Better Homes And<br />
Gardens 5:30 Escape To The<br />
Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt<br />
7:30 Call The Midwife (PG)<br />
8:40 A Touch Of Frost (M l,v)<br />
5:00 Hardball 5:25<br />
Miraculous: Tales Of<br />
Ladybug And Cat Noir<br />
(PG) 5:55 Still So Awkward<br />
6:30 Operation Ouch! 7:00<br />
Horrible Histories 7:40 The<br />
Penguins Of Madagascar 8:00<br />
Hotel Transylvania (PG) 8:25<br />
Almost Naked Animals<br />
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show (PG)<br />
11:30 Seven Morning <strong>News</strong> 12:00<br />
Australian Idol (PG) 1:10 Surveillance Oz<br />
(PG) 1:30 Motorbike Cops (PG) 2:00<br />
Lockerbie (M) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG)<br />
4:00 Seven <strong>News</strong> At 4 5:00 The Chase<br />
Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven <strong>News</strong> 7:00 Home<br />
And Away (PG) 7:30 Highway Patrol (PG)<br />
8:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA<br />
(MA15+) 9:30 First Dates UK (M) 10:35 The<br />
Latest Seven <strong>News</strong> 11:05 Born To Kill? (M)<br />
3:00 Billy The<br />
Exterminator (PG) 3:30<br />
Cities Of The<br />
Underworld (PG) 4:30 Storage<br />
Wars (PG) 5:00 American<br />
Restoration (PG) 5:30<br />
American Pickers (PG) 6:30<br />
Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Dogs<br />
Behaving (Very) Badly (PG)<br />
2:00 Parliament<br />
Question Time 2:25<br />
Interest Rate Decision<br />
*Live* 3:00 ABC <strong>News</strong><br />
Afternoons 4:00 Afternoon<br />
Briefing 5:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> With<br />
Joe O’Brien 6:00 ABC <strong>News</strong><br />
Hour 7:00 ABC National <strong>News</strong><br />
7:30 ABC Evening <strong>News</strong><br />
12:00 9-1-1 (M v) 3:00<br />
Modern Family (PG)<br />
3:30 Dr Harry’s Animal<br />
Encounters (PG) 4:30 Bondi<br />
Vet (PG) 6:30 First Dates<br />
Australia (PG) 7:35 First Dates<br />
UK (M s) 8:40 Movie: “I Feel<br />
Pretty” (PG) (’18) Stars: Amy<br />
Schumer<br />
4:25 Circle Square 5:00<br />
Peppa Pig 5:35 Pop<br />
Paper City 5:55<br />
Fireman Sam 6:30 Peter<br />
Rabbit 7:05 Riley Rocket 7:30<br />
Spicks And Specks 8:00 Would<br />
I Lie To You? (PG) 8:30 Adam<br />
Hills: The Last Leg (M) 9:10<br />
Upstart Crow (M s)<br />
6:00 Today 6:30 Today Extra 11:30 NINE<br />
<strong>News</strong> Morning 12:00 Married At First Sight<br />
(M l,s) 1:30 Getaway (PG) 2:00 Pointless<br />
(PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE<br />
<strong>News</strong> Afternoon 5:00 Tipping Point Australia<br />
(PG) 6:00 NINE <strong>News</strong> 7:00 A Current Affair<br />
(PG) 7:30 Married At First Sight (M l,s) 9:00<br />
The Hundred With Andy Lee (PG) 10:00<br />
NINE <strong>News</strong> Late 10:30 TBA 11:30 Family<br />
Law (M) 12:10 Tipping Point (PG) 1:05<br />
Pointless (PG)<br />
4:00 Toi Time 4:30<br />
Spartakus And The Sun<br />
Beneath The Sea 5:00<br />
Our Stories 5:30 Indian<br />
Country 6:00 Bamay 6:40 NITV<br />
<strong>News</strong> Update 6:50 Kenya<br />
Wildlife Diaries 7:45 Wellington<br />
Paranormal (PG) 8:40 Ice<br />
Cowboys (M)<br />
5:00 Everyday Gourmet<br />
With Justine Schofield<br />
5:30 Palisa Anderson’s<br />
Water Heart Food 6:00 Luke<br />
Nguyen’s Street Food Asia<br />
6:30 Lidia’s Kitchen 7:00 The<br />
Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30<br />
Mary Berry’s Love To Cook<br />
8:00 Selena + Chef<br />
12:00 10 <strong>News</strong> First: Midday 1:00<br />
Entertainment Tonight (PG) 1:30 Judge<br />
Judy (PG) 2:00 Australian Survivor (PG)<br />
3:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 3:30 10 <strong>News</strong><br />
First: Afternoon 4:00 Neighbours (PG) 4:30<br />
The Bold & The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10<br />
<strong>News</strong> First 6:00 Deal Or No Deal (PG) 6:30<br />
The Project (PG) 7:30 Australian Survivor<br />
(PG) 9:15 Aaron Chen Comedy Special (M l)<br />
10:15 NCIS (M v) 12:00 The Project (PG)<br />
1:00 The Late Show (PG)<br />
8:30 Diagnosis Murder<br />
(PG) 9:30 Jake And<br />
The Fatman (PG) 10:30<br />
JAG (PG) 12:30 In The Dark<br />
(M) 1:30 NCIS (M) 2:30 Jake<br />
And The Fatman (PG) 3:30<br />
Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:30<br />
JAG (PG) 7:30 Bull (PG) 9:25<br />
FBI (M) 12:15 Home Shopping<br />
5:10 TVNZ 1<strong>News</strong> At<br />
Six 5:50 Alone - The<br />
Beast (PG) 6:40<br />
Jeopardy! 7:30 NITV <strong>News</strong><br />
Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats<br />
Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30<br />
Vikings: The Rise And Fall (M)<br />
9:25 Stone Cold Takes On<br />
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2:00 The Big Bang<br />
Theory (PG) 3:00 Rules<br />
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Everybody Loves Raymond<br />
(PG) 7:00 The Nanny (PG)<br />
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(In English/ Spanish/ Catalan) 12:00<br />
Worldwatch 2:10 The 2010s (PG) 3:00<br />
Mastermind 3:45 The Cook Up With Adam<br />
Liaw (PG) 4:15 Worlds Most Scenic Railway<br />
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World <strong>News</strong> Late<br />
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Beyond The Farm: Men At<br />
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The Sun<br />
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Harry’s Practice 4:00<br />
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Better Homes And Gardens<br />
5:30 Escape To The Country<br />
6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30<br />
Heartbeat (PG) 8:45 Lewis<br />
(M v)<br />
5:00 Hardball 5:25<br />
Miraculous: Tales Of<br />
Ladybug And Cat Noir<br />
(PG) 5:55 Still So Awkward<br />
6:30 Operation Ouch! 7:00<br />
Horrible Histories 7:40 The<br />
Penguins Of Madagascar 8:00<br />
Hotel Transylvania 8:25 Almost<br />
Naked Animals<br />
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“My Life As A Dead Girl” (M) (’15) Stars:<br />
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Cities Of The<br />
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American Pickers (PG) 6:30<br />
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ABC <strong>News</strong> Afternoons<br />
4:00 Afternoon Briefing 5:00<br />
ABC <strong>News</strong> With Joe O’Brien<br />
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ABC National <strong>News</strong> 7:30 ABC<br />
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Modern Family (PG)<br />
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Peppa Pig 5:35 Pop<br />
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Fireman Sam 6:30 Peter<br />
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Spicks And Specks 8:00 Would<br />
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5:30 Palisa Anderson’s<br />
Water Heart Food 6:00 Luke<br />
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Adam And Poh’s Great<br />
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And The Fatman (PG) 3:30<br />
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Six 5:50 Alone - The<br />
Beast (PG) 6:40 Jeopardy!<br />
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De Niro: Hiding In The<br />
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(PG) 3:00 Rules Of<br />
Engagement (PG) 4:00<br />
Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30<br />
Becker (PG) 5:30 Frasier (PG)<br />
6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00<br />
The Big Bang Theory (PG)<br />
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(PG)<br />
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The Addams Family<br />
5:00 Bewitched 5:30 I<br />
Dream Of Jeannie 6:00<br />
Everybody Loves Raymond<br />
(PG) 7:00 The Nanny (PG)<br />
7:30 Seinfeld (PG) 8:30 Movie:<br />
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(’16) Stars: Zac Efron<br />
11:00 Food Markets - In The Belly Of (PG)<br />
(In English/ Norwegian) 12:00 Worldwatch<br />
2:00 Dateline (M) 2:30 Insight (M) 3:45 The<br />
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Most Scenic Railway Journeys (PG) 5:05<br />
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World <strong>News</strong> 7:30 Australia’s Sleep<br />
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Just Told You (M) 9:30 Kin (MA15+) 10:25<br />
SBS World <strong>News</strong> Late 10:55 Blinded (M)<br />
2:00 Beyond The Farm:<br />
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Block (PG) 4:00<br />
Barnwood Builders 5:00<br />
Holiday Homes In The Sun<br />
6:00 House Hunters<br />
International 7:00 House<br />
Hunters USA 7:30 Home Town<br />
8:30 Good Bones<br />
3:05 Antiques<br />
Roadshow 3:35 Movie:<br />
“Spring In Park Lane”<br />
(G) (’48) Stars: Anna Neagle<br />
5:30 Yorkshire Auction House<br />
6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30<br />
As Time Goes By (M) 8:40<br />
Midsomer Murders (M) 10:40<br />
Forensics: Catching The Killer<br />
6:00 <strong>News</strong> Breakfast 9:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 10:00<br />
Australian Story (PG) 10:30 Compass 11:00<br />
Antiques Roadshow 12:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 1:00<br />
Whale With Steve Backshall 2:00 Parliament<br />
Question Time 3:00 The Cook And The Chef<br />
3:25 Tenable 4:15 Antiques Roadshow 5:15<br />
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2:00 TBA 2:30 My<br />
Greek Odyssey (PG)<br />
3:30 Harry’s Practice<br />
4:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue<br />
4:30 Better Homes And<br />
Gardens 5:30 Escape To The<br />
Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt<br />
7:30 Father Brown (M) 8:30<br />
The Coroner (M v)<br />
5:00 Hardball 5:25<br />
Miraculous: Tales Of<br />
Ladybug And Cat Noir<br />
(PG) 5:55 Still So Awkward<br />
6:30 Operation Ouch! 7:00<br />
Horrible Histories 7:40 The<br />
Penguins Of Madagascar 8:00<br />
Hotel Transylvania 8:25 Almost<br />
Naked Animals<br />
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show (PG)<br />
11:30 Seven Morning <strong>News</strong> 12:00 Movie:<br />
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Behaving (Very) Badly (PG) 8:30 America’s<br />
Got Talent (PG)<br />
3:30 Cities Of The<br />
Underworld (PG) 4:30<br />
Storage Wars (PG)<br />
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(PG) 5:30 American Pickers<br />
(PG) 6:30 Pawn Stars (PG)<br />
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Collingwood *Live* 10:30 AFL:<br />
Post Match<br />
2:00 Parliament<br />
Question Time 3:10<br />
ABC <strong>News</strong> Afternoons<br />
4:00 Afternoon Briefing 5:00<br />
ABC <strong>News</strong> With Joe O’Brien<br />
6:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> Hour 7:00<br />
ABC National <strong>News</strong> 7:30 ABC<br />
Evening <strong>News</strong> 8:00 ABC <strong>News</strong><br />
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Modern Family (PG)<br />
3:30 First Dates<br />
Australia (PG) 4:30 Bondi Vet<br />
(PG) 6:30 10 Years Younger In<br />
10 Days (PG) 7:30 Ramsay’s<br />
Kitchen Nightmares UK (PG)<br />
8:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen<br />
Nightmares USA (M l)<br />
4:25 Circle Square 5:00<br />
Peppa Pig 5:35 Pop<br />
Paper City 5:55<br />
Fireman Sam 6:30 Peter<br />
Rabbit 7:05 Riley Rocket 7:30<br />
Spicks And Specks 8:00 Would<br />
I Lie To You? (PG) 8:30 Hard<br />
Quiz (PG) 9:00 Gruen (MA15+)<br />
9:40 The Weekly (PG)<br />
6:00 Today 6:30 Today Extra 11:30 NINE<br />
<strong>News</strong> Morning 12:00 Married At First Sight<br />
(M l,s) 1:30 My Way 2:00 Pointless (PG)<br />
3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE <strong>News</strong><br />
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6:00 NINE <strong>News</strong> 7:00 A Current Affair (PG)<br />
7:30 NRL: Panthers v Broncos *Live* From<br />
Bluebet Stadium 9:55 NRL: Friday Night<br />
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Law & Order: Organized Crime (M v) 12:10<br />
A+E After Dark (M) 1:00 Tipping Point (PG)<br />
4:00 Toi Time 4:30<br />
Spartakus And The Sun<br />
Beneath The Sea 5:00<br />
Our Stories 5:30 The 77<br />
Percent 6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV<br />
<strong>News</strong> Update 6:40 Kenya<br />
Wildlife Diaries 7:30 Going<br />
Places With Ernie Dingo (PG)<br />
8:30 Bones Of Crows (M l,s,v)<br />
5:00 Everyday Gourmet<br />
With Justine Schofield<br />
5:30 Palisa Anderson’s<br />
Water Heart Food 6:00 Luke<br />
Nguyen’s Street Food Asia<br />
6:30 Lidia’s Kitchen 7:00 The<br />
Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30<br />
Mary Berry’s Easter Feasts<br />
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Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 <strong>News</strong> First 6:00 Deal<br />
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SVU (M v) 10:30 Blue Bloods (M v) 11:30<br />
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10:30 JAG (M) 12:30 In<br />
The Dark (M d) 1:30<br />
NCIS (PG) 2:30 Jake<br />
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JAG (PG) 7:30 Football: AFC<br />
World Cup Qualifiers:<br />
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7:30 NITV <strong>News</strong> Update 7:35 8<br />
Out Of 10 Cats Does<br />
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The Big Bang Theory (PG)<br />
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3:30 Seinfeld (PG) 4:30<br />
The Addams Family<br />
5:00 Bewitched 5:30 I Dream<br />
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Loves Raymond (PG) 7:00 The<br />
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Betrayed - Surviving An American Concentration<br />
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Barnwood Builders 5:00<br />
Restored By The Fords 6:00<br />
House Hunters International<br />
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House Hunters Renovation<br />
8:30 Fixer Upper<br />
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Roadshow 3:35 Movie:<br />
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Yorkshire Auction House 6:30<br />
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America: Fireside Chat<br />
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5:55 Fireman Sam 6:30<br />
Peter Rabbit 7:05 Riley<br />
Rocket 7:30 Spicks And<br />
Specks 8:00 Would I Lie To<br />
You? (PG)<br />
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Lidia’s Kitchen 7:00<br />
The Cook Up With Adam Liaw<br />
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To Istanbul<br />
5:50 Alone - The Beast<br />
(PG) 6:40 Jeopardy!<br />
7:30 NITV <strong>News</strong><br />
Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats<br />
Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30<br />
Hoarders (M)<br />
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Movie: “Hop” (G) (’11)<br />
Stars: James Marsden<br />
7:30 Movie: “The Hobbit The<br />
Desolation Of Smaug” (PG)<br />
(’13) Stars: Peter Jackson<br />
5:30 Yorkshire Auction<br />
House 6:30 Antiques<br />
Roadshow 7:30 David<br />
Attenborough’s Dynasties II<br />
(PG) 8:40 Movie: “The<br />
Hitman’s Bodyguard” (M) (’17)<br />
12:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 12:30 Death In Paradise<br />
(PG) 1:30 Life After Life 2:35 Julia Zemiro’s<br />
Home Delivery (PG) 3:05 Extraordinary<br />
Escapes (PG) 3:55 Universe With Brian Cox<br />
4:55 Better Date Than Never (PG) 5:25<br />
Landline 5:55 Australian Story (PG) 6:30<br />
Back Roads (PG) 7:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 7:30 Life<br />
After Life (M s) 8:30 Endeavour (M v)<br />
6:00 NBC Today 7:00 Weekend Sunrise<br />
10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend (PG)<br />
12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing: Rosehill/ The<br />
Valley *Live* 5:00 Seven <strong>News</strong> At 5 5:30<br />
Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG)<br />
6:00 Seven <strong>News</strong> 7:00 AFL: Round 2:<br />
Sydney v Essendon *Live* From The SCG<br />
10:30 AFL: Post Game 11:00 Lockerbie (M)<br />
2:00 Great Australian Detour 2:30 David<br />
Attenborough’s Dynasties II (PG) 3:30<br />
Renovate Or Rebuild 4:30 The Garden<br />
Gurus 5:00 NINE <strong>News</strong> First At 5 5:30<br />
Getaway (PG) 6:00 NINE <strong>News</strong> 7:00 A<br />
Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Space Invaders<br />
(PG) 8:30 Movie: “Hitman’s Wife’s<br />
Bodyguard” (M) (’21) Stars: Ryan Reynolds<br />
10:00 Motorsport: Formula 1 Australian<br />
Grand Prix *Live* From Melbourne Grand<br />
Prix Circuit 5:30 10 <strong>News</strong> First 6:30 Ready<br />
Steady Cook 7:30 The Dog House Australia<br />
(PG) 8:40 The Dog House UK (PG) 9:40<br />
Ambulance Australia (PG) 10:40 Ambulance<br />
UK (M l) 11:55 So Help Me Todd (PG) 12:50<br />
FBI: International (M v)<br />
12:00 Worldwatch 2:00 Gymnastics:<br />
Trampoline World Cup 3:10 Portillo’s<br />
Greatest Railway Journeys (PG) 5:00 Grand<br />
Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers (PG) 5:35 The<br />
American Fuhrer (PG) (In English/ German)<br />
6:30 SBS World <strong>News</strong> 7:30 Britain’s Most<br />
Beautiful Road (PG) 8:30 Royal Crisis -<br />
Countdown To Abdication (PG)<br />
2:00 Escape To The<br />
Country 5:00 Seven’s<br />
Horse Racing *Live*<br />
6:00 Heathrow (PG) 6:30 The<br />
Yorkshire Vet (PG) 8:30<br />
Escape To The Country<br />
5:30 Storage Wars (M)<br />
6:00 Pawn Stars (PG)<br />
7:00 Storage Wars<br />
(PG) 7:30 Movie: “Oblivion”<br />
(M l,v) (’13) Stars Andrea<br />
Riseborough<br />
4:40 Movie: “The<br />
Mitchells Vs The<br />
Machines” (PG) (’21)<br />
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City” (G) (’98) Stars: James<br />
Cromwell<br />
5:25 Cottagers And<br />
Indians (PG) 6:15 NITV<br />
<strong>News</strong> Update 6:30<br />
Tradition On A Plate 7:00 The<br />
Other Side (PG) 7:30 Idris<br />
Elba’s Fight School (M l)<br />
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Adventures (PG) 2:00<br />
JAG (PG) 4:00 What’s<br />
Up Down Under 5:00 Escape<br />
Fishing With ET 5:30 JAG (PG)<br />
7:30 Bull (M) 8:30 NCIS (M)<br />
5:00 Deal Or No Deal<br />
(PG) 6:00 The Big<br />
Bang Theory (PG)<br />
10:30 Friends (PG) 12:00<br />
Home Shopping 1:30 The Late<br />
Show (PG)<br />
4:30 Rehab Addict<br />
Lake House Rescue<br />
5:30 Dream Homes<br />
Revealed 6:30 Holiday Homes<br />
In The Sun 7:30 Escape To<br />
The Chateau<br />
6:30 Operation Ouch!<br />
7:00 Mythbusters 7:30<br />
Star Wars: Young Jedi<br />
Adventures 7:45 Kung Fu<br />
Panda: Legends Of<br />
Awesomeness<br />
5:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 5:30<br />
ABC <strong>News</strong>: Tasmania<br />
Votes 6:00 Tasmania<br />
Votes: Election Night *Live*<br />
7:30 Tasmania Votes: Election<br />
Results *Live*<br />
5:35 Pop Paper City<br />
5:55 Fireman Sam 6:30<br />
Peter Rabbit 7:05<br />
Karma’s World 7:30 Spicks<br />
And Specks 8:00 QI (PG) 8:30<br />
Live At The Apollo (M l,s)<br />
6:30 Evolving Vegan<br />
7:30 Jimmy Doherty’s<br />
New Zealand Escape<br />
8:30 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes<br />
9:30 Anthony Bourdain: No<br />
Reservations<br />
5:50 The Food That<br />
Built The World (PG)<br />
7:30 Motorsport:<br />
Australian Superbikes: Round<br />
2 *Live* 10:00 Adam Eats The<br />
80s 10:40 Better Things (M s)<br />
5:05 Kenan (PG) 5:35<br />
Movie: “Alvin And The<br />
Chipmunks” (G) (’07)<br />
Stars: Jason Lee 7:30 Movie:<br />
“Journey To The Centre Of The<br />
Earth” (PG) (’08)<br />
5:00 Rugby Union:<br />
Super W: Force v Reds<br />
*Live* 7:00 Rugby<br />
Union: Rugby Pacific: Force v<br />
Reds *Live* 9:30 Rugby Union:<br />
Post Match<br />
12:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 12:30 Landline 1:30<br />
Gardening Australia 2:30 Dream Gardens<br />
3:00 Nigella Bites 3:30 The Cook And The<br />
Chef 3:55 Grand Designs NZ 4:45<br />
Extraordinary Escapes (PG) 5:30 The ABC<br />
Of Germaine Greer (PG) 6:00 Anh’s Brush<br />
With Fame (PG) 6:30 Compass (PG) 7:00<br />
ABC <strong>News</strong> 7:30 Death In Paradise (PG)<br />
12:00 House Of Wellness (PG) 1:00 Jabba’s<br />
Movies (PG) 1:30 Movie: “Storm Boy” (PG)<br />
(’<strong>19</strong>) Stars: Finn Little 3:30 Border Security -<br />
Australia’s Front Line (PG) 4:00 Better<br />
Homes And Gardens 5:00 Seven <strong>News</strong> At 5<br />
5:30 Sydney Weekender (PG) 6:00 Seven<br />
<strong>News</strong> 7:00 Australian Idol (PG) 8:30<br />
Lockerbie (M) 10:50 Quantum Leap (M)<br />
1:00 Fish Forever 1:30 Drive TV 2:00 Space<br />
Invaders (PG) 3:00 NRL: Eels v Sea Eagles<br />
*Live* 6:00 NINE <strong>News</strong> Sunday 7:00<br />
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Minutes (PG) 9:40 NINE <strong>News</strong> Late 10:10<br />
The First 48 (M) 11:10 Transplant (M) 12:00<br />
Family Law (PG) 1:00 World’s Greatest<br />
Engineering Icons (PG)<br />
6:00 Religious Programs 8:00 Everyday<br />
Gourmet 8:30 Motorsport: Formula 1<br />
Australian Grand Prix *Live* From<br />
Melbourne 5:00 10 <strong>News</strong> First 6:30 The<br />
Sunday Project (PG) 7:30 I’m A Celebrity ...<br />
Get Me Out Of Here (PG) 9:30 NCIS: Hawaii<br />
(M v) 11:30 The Sunday Project (PG) 12:30<br />
Home Shopping 4:30 CBS Mornings<br />
12:00 Worldwatch 12:55 Swan Football 1:00<br />
Motorsport: Australian Superbikes<br />
Highlights/ World Rally Raid Championship<br />
Highlights 5:00 Wonders Of Scotland (PG)<br />
5:30 Harbour From The Holocaust (PG)<br />
6:30 SBS World <strong>News</strong> 7:30 Unlocking The<br />
Secrets Of The Nazca Lines (PG) 8:20<br />
Bettany Hughes - Treasures Of Cyprus (PG)<br />
5:00 I Escaped To The<br />
Country 6:00 Imagine<br />
Rail Journeys (PG)<br />
6:30 Kath & Kim 7:05 The<br />
Vicar Of Dibley (PG) 8:35 Vera<br />
(PG)<br />
5:00 Storage Wars<br />
New York (PG) 6:00<br />
Border Security USA<br />
(PG) 6:30 AFL: Round 2: West<br />
Coast v GWS *Live* 9:30<br />
Movie: “Logan” (MA15+) (’17)<br />
3:30 The Amazing<br />
Race (PG) 4:30<br />
Australian Idol (PG)<br />
5:30 Dogs Behaving (Very)<br />
Badly (PG) 7:30 Law & Order:<br />
Criminal Intent (M)<br />
5:40 Talking Language<br />
6:10 NITV <strong>News</strong><br />
Update 6:20 Animal<br />
Babies - First Year On Earth<br />
(PG) 7:30 The American<br />
Buffalo (PG)<br />
2:30 Bull (PG) 3:30<br />
Luxury Escape 4:00<br />
Destination Dessert<br />
5:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 5:30<br />
JAG (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v)<br />
12:15 Bull (M v)<br />
1:30 The Middle (PG)<br />
2:30 So Help Me Todd<br />
(PG) 4:30 Deal Or No<br />
Deal 6:00 The Big Bang<br />
Theory (PG) 8:30 Two And A<br />
Half Men (PG)<br />
4:30 Escape To The<br />
Chateau 5:30 House<br />
Hunters USA 6:30<br />
House Hunters International<br />
7:30 Fixer Upper 8:30 Bargain<br />
Block<br />
6:05 The Next Step<br />
6:30 Operation Ouch!<br />
7:00 Mythbusters (PG)<br />
7:30 Star Wars: Young Jedi<br />
Adventures 8:10 Hotel<br />
Transylvania<br />
5:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> With<br />
Auslan 5:30 ABC <strong>News</strong><br />
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Correspondent 7:00 ABC<br />
National <strong>News</strong> 7:30 Insiders<br />
5:35 Pop Paper City<br />
6:05 Kiya And The<br />
Kimoja Heroes 6:30<br />
Peter Rabbit 7:05 Karma’s<br />
World 7:30 Spicks And Specks<br />
8:00 QI (PG)<br />
6:00 Luca’s Key<br />
Ingredient 6:30 Michel<br />
Roux’s French Country<br />
Cooking 7:30 Jamie’s Ultimate<br />
Veg 8:30 Remarkable Places<br />
To Eat<br />
5:30 PBS Washington<br />
Week With The Atlantic<br />
6:00 TVNZ 1<strong>News</strong> At<br />
Six 6:40 Ocean Wreck<br />
Investigation (PG) 7:35<br />
Abandoned Engineering<br />
5:30 Movie: “The Spy<br />
Next Door” (PG) (’10)<br />
Stars: Jackie Chan 7:30<br />
Movie: “Ocean’s Twelve” (M l)<br />
(’04) Stars: Brad Pitt 10:00<br />
Movie: “Heat” (M l,v) (’95)<br />
4:00 Movie: “The Horse<br />
Soldiers” (G) (’59)<br />
Stars: John Wayne<br />
6:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 8:30<br />
Movie: “The Dead Pool” (M)<br />
(’07) Stars: Clint Eastwood<br />
12:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 1:00 Australia Remastered<br />
2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 The<br />
Cook And The Chef 3:25 Tenable 4:15<br />
Antiques Roadshow 5:10 Grand Designs<br />
(PG) 6:00 Back Roads 6:30 Hard Quiz (PG)<br />
7:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian<br />
Story (PG) 8:30 Four Corners (PG) 9:05<br />
Media Watch 9:20 Q+A (M)<br />
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show (PG)<br />
11:30 Seven Morning <strong>News</strong> 12:00 TBA 1:30<br />
Surveillance Oz (PG) 2:00 The Chase UK<br />
(PG) 4:00 Seven <strong>News</strong> At 4 5:00 The Chase<br />
Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven <strong>News</strong> 7:00 Home<br />
And Away (PG) 7:30 Australian Idol (PG)<br />
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Seven <strong>News</strong> 11:30 S.W.A.T. (M v)<br />
6:00 Today 6:30 Today Extra 11:30 NINE<br />
<strong>News</strong> Morning 12:00 Married At First Sight<br />
(M l,s) 1:30 TBA 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00<br />
Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE <strong>News</strong><br />
Afternoon 5:00 Tipping Point Australia (PG)<br />
6:00 NINE <strong>News</strong> 7:00 A Current Affair (PG)<br />
7:30 Married At First Sight (M l,s) 9:00 My<br />
Wife, My Abuser (MA15+)<br />
12:00 10 <strong>News</strong> First: Midday 1:00 TBA 3:00<br />
Good Chef Bad Chef 3:30 10 <strong>News</strong> First:<br />
Afternoon 4:00 Neighbours (PG) 4:30 The<br />
Bold & The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 <strong>News</strong><br />
First 6:00 Deal Or No Deal (PG) 6:30 The<br />
Project (PG) 7:30 I’m A Celebrity ... Get Me<br />
Out Of Here (PG) 9:00 FBI: Most Wanted<br />
(M v) 11:00 The Project (PG)<br />
12:10 Worldwatch 2:00 Druids - The<br />
Mystery Of Celtic Priests (PG) (In English/<br />
German) 3:00 Mastermind 3:45 The Cook<br />
Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:15 Worlds Most<br />
Scenic Railway Journeys (PG) 5:05<br />
Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers<br />
6:00 Mastermind Australia (PG) 6:30 SBS<br />
World <strong>News</strong> 7:30 Finding Your Roots (PG)<br />
4:30 Better Homes And<br />
Gardens 5:30 Escape<br />
To The Country 6:30<br />
Bargain Hunt 7:30 Doc Martin<br />
(PG) 8:30 Foyle’s War (M v)<br />
10:45 Railroad Australia (PG)<br />
5:00 American<br />
Restoration (PG) 5:30<br />
American Pickers (PG)<br />
6:30 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30<br />
Outback Opal Hunters (PG)<br />
8:30 Adventure Gold Diggers<br />
3:30 Australian Idol<br />
(PG) 5:30 Bondi Vet<br />
(PG) 6:30 Dr Harry’s<br />
Animal Encounters (PG) 7:30<br />
Law & Order: Criminal Intent<br />
(M) 8:30 Law & Order: SVU<br />
5:30 APTN National<br />
<strong>News</strong> 6:00 Bamay 6:30<br />
NITV <strong>News</strong> Update<br />
6:40 Volcanic Odysseys 7:35<br />
First Australians (PG) 8:45<br />
Karla Grant Presents (PG)<br />
3:30 Diagnosis Murder<br />
(PG) 5:30 JAG (PG)<br />
7:30 Bull (PG) 8:30<br />
NCIS (M) 10:20 NCIS: Los<br />
Angeles (M) 11:15 Evil (M v)<br />
12:15 Home Shopping<br />
4:00 Two And A Half<br />
Men (PG) 4:30 Becker<br />
(PG) 5:30 Frasier (PG)<br />
6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00<br />
The Big Bang Theory (PG)<br />
8:30 Two And A Half Men (PG)<br />
4:00 Barnwood Builders<br />
5:00 Fixer Upper 6:00<br />
House Hunters<br />
International 7:00 House<br />
Hunters USA 8:30 Help! I<br />
Wrecked My House<br />
5:55 Still So Awkward<br />
6:30 Operation Ouch!<br />
7:00 Horrible Histories<br />
7:40 Kung Fu Panda: Legends<br />
Of Awesomeness (PG) 8:00<br />
Hotel Transylvania<br />
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Joe O’Brien 6:00 ABC<br />
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National <strong>News</strong> 7:30 ABC<br />
Evening <strong>News</strong> 8:00 ABC <strong>News</strong><br />
Tonight 8:45 The Business<br />
5:35 Pop Paper City<br />
5:55 Fireman Sam 6:30<br />
Peter Rabbit 7:05<br />
Karma’s World 7:30 Spicks<br />
And Specks 8:00 Would I Lie<br />
To You? (PG)<br />
6:00 Luke Nguyen’s<br />
Street Food Asia 6:30<br />
Lidia’s Kitchen 7:00<br />
The Cook Up With Adam Liaw<br />
7:30 Nadiya’s Party Feast 8:40<br />
Nigellissima<br />
5:50 Alone: The Beast<br />
(PG) 6:40 Jeopardy!<br />
7:30 NITV <strong>News</strong><br />
Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats<br />
Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30<br />
Taskmaster (M l)<br />
4:00 Sunnyside (PG)<br />
4:30 The Addams<br />
Family 5:00 Bewitched<br />
5:30 I Dream Of Jeannie 6:00<br />
Everybody Loves Raymond<br />
(PG) 7:00 The Nanny (PG)<br />
3:20 Movie: “The Siege<br />
Of Pinchgut” (PG) (’59)<br />
Stars: Aldo Ray 5:30<br />
Yorkshire Auction House 6:30<br />
Antiques Roadshow 7:30<br />
Death In Paradise (M)<br />
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6<br />
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Crossword<br />
ACROSS<br />
1. The festive season<br />
4. Israeli communal<br />
farm<br />
8. Rectangular courtyard<br />
11. TV serial melodrama,<br />
soap ...<br />
13. Pass (law)<br />
15. Display<br />
17. Used to own<br />
18. Traditional<br />
20. Moreover<br />
21. Oscar-winner, ...<br />
Witherspoon<br />
24. Ran in neutral<br />
27. Typist’s ailment<br />
(1,1,1)<br />
28. Silently understood<br />
30. Wage recipient<br />
31. Large felines<br />
33. Best-ever time<br />
34. Deckhand<br />
35. Portrait, ... Lisa<br />
36. Military HQ<br />
39. Movie locations<br />
42. Criminal<br />
44. Neither ... nor that<br />
45. Lucifer<br />
46. Material flaps<br />
48. Enticed<br />
49. Irish author, ...<br />
Binchy<br />
50. Paradise garden<br />
52. Light comedy<br />
54. Repressed, ... up<br />
55. Indian prince<br />
56. Submits<br />
57. Bounders<br />
60. Chief<br />
62. Revised (text)<br />
65. Holy place<br />
67. Prelude<br />
69. Very angry<br />
70. Swarms<br />
72. Weeder<br />
73. Silly (remark)<br />
75. Originate<br />
77. From the menu, ...<br />
carte (1,2)<br />
79. Compere<br />
81. Short out<br />
82. Valleys<br />
84. Fate<br />
2 3 6 5 8 7 1<br />
86. Compass direction<br />
1 2 6 8 7 9 5 4 3<br />
87. Struggles against<br />
88. Egyptian 4 cobras 7 9 8 6 3 1 2<br />
8 5 6 7 4 3<br />
9 5 1 7 4 3 6 2 8<br />
3 4 5 1 2 7<br />
Last 5week’s 6 4 solution 3 1 2 9<br />
6 7 2 3 9 4 1 8 5<br />
3 4 2 5 8 7 6<br />
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Previous solution - Medium<br />
85. True-blue<br />
DOWN<br />
1. Bone photo (1-3)<br />
2. Major blood vessel<br />
3. Health spring<br />
4. Titanic actress, ...<br />
Winslet<br />
5. Slay by guillotine<br />
6. Panties<br />
7. Fervour<br />
8. Senior barristers (1,2)<br />
9. About-face (1-4)<br />
10. Supermarket section<br />
12. Eagle’s home<br />
14. Of sound<br />
16. Fashionably oldfashioned<br />
<strong>19</strong>. Horse relatives<br />
22. Draws with acid<br />
23. Flings<br />
25. Cause hearing loss<br />
26. Stage show, Billy ...<br />
The Musical<br />
29. Collapsed (of<br />
economy)<br />
32. Ball<br />
35. Snail or oyster<br />
37. Valuable quality<br />
38. Joined (contest)<br />
40. Alcoholic apple drink<br />
41. Beatrice & Eugenie’s<br />
mother<br />
42. Whim<br />
43. Titled<br />
44. Movement<br />
47. Wailing spirit<br />
51. Country<br />
52. Appear on screen<br />
gradually (4,2)<br />
53. Whichever<br />
54. Braids<br />
58. Maxim<br />
59. Act as (example)<br />
61. Gangway<br />
63. Less wet<br />
64. Is in terror of<br />
65. Piles<br />
66. Poor<br />
68. Slender bottle tops<br />
71. Shopping complexes<br />
72. Hither<br />
74. Half-open<br />
76. Woes<br />
78. Unchanged (2,2)<br />
80. Chew<br />
83. Battery size (1,1,1)<br />
How to beat Str8ts –<br />
Like Sudoku, no single number can<br />
repeat in any row or column. But...<br />
rows and columns are divided by black<br />
squares into compartments. These<br />
need to be filled in with numbers that<br />
complete a ‘straight’. A straight is a set<br />
of numbers with no gaps but can be in<br />
any order, eg [4,2,3,5]. Clues in black<br />
cells remove that number as an option<br />
in that row and column, and are not part<br />
of any straight. Glance at the solution to<br />
see how ‘straights’ are formed.<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10<br />
11 12 13 14<br />
15 16 17 18 <strong>19</strong><br />
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27<br />
28 29 30 31 32<br />
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SUDOKU<br />
33 34<br />
35 36 37 38<br />
39 40 41 42 43<br />
44 45 46 47<br />
48 49<br />
50 51 52 53 54<br />
55 56<br />
57 58 59 60 61<br />
62 63 64 65 66<br />
67 68 69 70 71<br />
72 73 74 75 76 77 78<br />
79 80 81 82 83<br />
84 85<br />
86 87 88<br />
No. 686 Tough Previous solution - Medium<br />
7 2 3 8<br />
3 1<br />
6 2<br />
3 7 9 8<br />
6 8 5<br />
8 4 3 2<br />
6 2<br />
7 4<br />
5 8 3 4<br />
The solutions will be published here in the next issue.<br />
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7 3 9 5 6 4 1 2 8<br />
8 6 1 7 2 3 4 5 9<br />
2 5 4 8 9 1 7 3 6<br />
3 1 6 2 8 5 9 7 4<br />
4 9 8 3 1 7 5 6 2<br />
5 7 2 6 4 9 8 1 3<br />
9 4 5 1 3 2 6 8 7<br />
1 8 3 4 7 6 2 9 5<br />
6 2 7 9 5 8 3 4 1<br />
To complete Sudoku, fill the<br />
board by entering numbers 1 to 9<br />
such that each row, column and<br />
3x3 box contains every number<br />
uniquely.<br />
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Wykes told <strong>Parra</strong> <strong>News</strong>.<br />
“We have kids under 10 right up to people in<br />
their late 80s participating. We have one lady,<br />
named Yvonne, who is 81 and she’s a bloody<br />
good runner. She can do 5km in 30 mins.”<br />
Held rain, hail or shine, participants meet at<br />
The Dairy Cottage in the centre of <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
Park at 12pm Friday before setting off on their<br />
3km walk, 5km or 8km run.<br />
“We’ve been meeting and finishing at the<br />
same place since <strong>19</strong>68,” Wykes said.<br />
“We have quite a diverse mix of people in<br />
terms of age, gender, and nationality – everyone<br />
is welcome. It’s for people of all abilities<br />
also.<br />
The <strong>Parra</strong>matta Park Runners and Walkers group.<br />
“If you want to get out and take in some fresh<br />
air during your Friday lunch break, it’s the<br />
perfect opportunity to do so.”<br />
Wykes has only been the captain of the<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta Park Runners and Walkers group<br />
for two years, but quickly discovered that<br />
everyone has their own reasons for taking<br />
part.<br />
“Mental health is why I got involved. I work<br />
in IT, so it’s great for me to get out and not<br />
think about work for a while,” he said.<br />
“Other people take part because they are<br />
training for running events, for fitness, for<br />
family get togethers. We even have people<br />
travel from out of town to be involved – it’s a<br />
great community.”<br />
Whatever your purpose for pounding the<br />
pavement, the <strong>Parra</strong>matta Park Runners and<br />
Walkers group is open to everybody and has<br />
lasted the test of time for a reason.<br />
It costs $25 per year to cover any social<br />
events and you can join right away and start<br />
pounding the pavement.<br />
For more information, drop Peter Wykes<br />
an email at PPRW<strong>19</strong>68@gmail.com or visit<br />
parramattaparkrunners.com.<br />
Pounding the pavement in <strong>Parra</strong>matta.<br />
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