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Tuesday, <strong>April</strong> 2, <strong>2024</strong><br />
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FOR THE CHILDREN<br />
Over 880 people laced up their walking shoes and hit the<br />
pavement at this year’s Walk for Kids with Cancer event, raising<br />
vital funds for cancer patients at Westmead Children’s Hospital.<br />
Ellie Busby reports on page 5<br />
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Community <strong>News</strong> Update<br />
2 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
Message from Mayor Lake<br />
Harmony Day <strong>2024</strong><br />
I recently attended a special Harmony Day Lunch hosted<br />
by the MatruChhaya Indian Women’s Refuge for Domestic<br />
Violence Victims Incorporated at Council’s Domestic and<br />
Family Violence (DFV) Hub. The not-for-profit organisation<br />
is dedicated to providing culturally appropriate counselling<br />
by professional social workers, legal aid services, support projects, art therapy,<br />
cooking demonstrations and mental health assistance with psychologists.<br />
MatruChhaya aims to have a culturally appropriate refuge and accommodation<br />
for women of Indian origin and their children. Participating in Harmony Day<br />
provided an opportunity to connect with people who work in these outreach<br />
services while fostering unity and inclusion in our community.<br />
Your Rates at Work<br />
Wentworthville Memorial Swim Centre<br />
Council has completed the installation of new shade sails and outdoor<br />
umbrellas at Wentworthville Memorial Swim Centre. The sails will provide<br />
sun protection for children and families and will help create a more enjoyable<br />
environment for residents, families and visitors to the pool.<br />
New shade sails and outdoor umbrellas at Wentworthville Memorial Swim Centre<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 />
With Domestic Violence support workers, Cumberland Police Area Command,<br />
community members and Council Staff<br />
Queen’s Scout Award Presentation<br />
Last week I attended the Queen’s Scout Award<br />
Presentation at the 1st/2nd Merrylands Scout<br />
Hall in Merrylands. The ceremony was held to<br />
honour the achievements of local Scout member,<br />
Monique Romer. It was great to hear about the<br />
journey with Scouts since joining in 2012. Over the<br />
years, Monique has developed a range of skills to<br />
withstand challenges and support life experiences.<br />
Congratulations to Monique for achieving such a<br />
prestigious award!<br />
Monique Romer at the<br />
Queen’s Scout Award<br />
Presentation in Merrylands<br />
Nowruz Celebrations<br />
Council recently held their Nowruz community event. Hundreds of people of all<br />
ages flocked to the streets of Merrylands to mark the arrival of spring, and the<br />
beginning of the new year, which is celebrated by more than 300 million people<br />
all around the world. The evening was vibrant and rich in culture and traditions.<br />
It was lovely to embrace the spirit of Nowruz and celebrate our cultural diversity<br />
with the wider Cumberland community.<br />
Have Your Say<br />
Join our Local Planning Panel<br />
Do you know a local who could play a part in good<br />
planning outcomes for our community?<br />
We’re seeking expressions of interest for the Cumberland<br />
Local Planning Panel.<br />
Submissions close: Wednesday 17 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
For more information, visit:<br />
https://haveyoursay.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/clpp<strong>2024</strong><br />
Merrylands Swim Centre<br />
Merrylands Swim Centre will be<br />
extending its seasonal hours until<br />
Sunday 28 <strong>April</strong>.<br />
The centre will be open:<br />
Monday - Friday: 6am to 7pm<br />
Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays:<br />
7am to 4pm<br />
For more information, visit:<br />
www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/merrylands-swim-centre<br />
With Uncle Shane Laws, Clr Elmore, Federal Member for <strong>Parra</strong>matta, Dr Andrew Charlton,<br />
State Member for Auburn, Lynda Voltz, State Member for Granville, Julia Finn, and Clr Colman<br />
at Nowruz Celebrations in Merrylands<br />
Youth Week <strong>2024</strong><br />
Young people aged 12 to 24 years are invited to express, empower and get<br />
loud this <strong>April</strong> as Council gears up to take part in this year’s Youth Week from<br />
11 to 21 <strong>April</strong>. There will be a range of activities on offer including a Paint and<br />
Snack Workshop, sporting sessions and more. There will also be an 80s themed<br />
party to close the week. To book your place, or for more information visit<br />
www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/youth-week<br />
Mayor Lisa Lake<br />
8757 9856 | Lisa.Lake@cumberland.nsw.gov.au<br />
Author Talk – Ron Inglis,<br />
Auburn ANZACs<br />
As part of the Australian Heritage Festival and to begin<br />
ANZAC Day celebrations, Council is pleased to host the<br />
author talk “Auburn ANZACS, Auburn’s fallen soldiers of<br />
the Great War” by Ron Inglis.<br />
6pm, Tuesday 23 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
Auburn Library Civic Place, 1 Susan Street, Auburn<br />
For more information, visit:<br />
www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/author-talk<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 />
What will the future hold?<br />
Residents fear Westmead South will lose its identity if 6,600 new homes are built<br />
ELLIE BUSBY<br />
A<br />
draft masterplan for Westmead<br />
South could deliver thousands of new<br />
homes, but residents are concerned it<br />
will ruin the close-knit community.<br />
A planning proposal for 6,600 new homes<br />
near the train station and future Westmead<br />
Metro Station intends to turn Westmead<br />
South into “one of the best connected places<br />
in Sydney”.<br />
But some locals believe it will have a negative<br />
impact on the community they love.<br />
At the latest Extraordinary Cumberland<br />
Local Planning Panel, over 20 residents spoke<br />
out against the proposal, including local<br />
Nalinie Aiyelana.<br />
“The current Council proposal will create an<br />
increase of traffic, congestion, pollution in the<br />
small Westmead South residential area,” she<br />
said.<br />
Safa Majidi, a Westmead South resident<br />
of 13 years, fears the extraordinary level of<br />
community cohesion will be impacted by the<br />
proposed increase in housing density.<br />
“This unique character will be significantly<br />
impacted by the plan to increase medium and<br />
high-density housing,” she said.<br />
“We know that high density developments<br />
often lead to a loss of neighbourhood identity,<br />
which can negatively impact the residents’<br />
sense of belonging and wellbeing, and<br />
compromise quality of life.”<br />
The masterplanned area sits on the south<br />
side of the Railway Corridor, bound by Alexandra<br />
Avenue to the north, Bridge Road to the<br />
west, Great Western Highway to the south,<br />
and Good Street/Mays Hill Precinct to the<br />
east.<br />
According to Cumberland Council papers,<br />
significant investment into public transport<br />
and the transformation of Westmead into<br />
a major health, education and innovation<br />
precinct, provides “impetus for renewal”<br />
within Westmead South.<br />
Under the proposal, residential buildings<br />
would range from eight to 25-storeys, with the<br />
maximum building height to be concentrated<br />
close to public transport stations. It will see a<br />
large part of the suburb re-zoned to high and<br />
medium density residential.<br />
A corridor planned along Hawkesbury Road<br />
would link the two key activity nodes at the<br />
future Westmead Metro Station and the Oakes<br />
Centre – turning the car-dominant thoroughfare<br />
into a ‘high street’ that prioritises active<br />
transport.<br />
Community facilities and new open spaces<br />
are planned, including two new civic plazas<br />
on the Metro Station site and in front of the<br />
Oakes Centre. Open space at a minimum<br />
size of 3,000sqm will also be provided along<br />
Alexandra Avenue together with a commuter<br />
car park.<br />
A Heritage Conservation Area has also been<br />
recommended to be established bound by<br />
Toohey Avenue, Gowrie Crescent, MJ Bennet<br />
Reserve, the south side of Nolan Crescent,<br />
Hawkesbury Road and Austral Avenue.<br />
Peter Alvarez, who spoke on behalf of two<br />
residents, warned the draft proposal in its<br />
current form would have a significant effect<br />
on Westmead South.<br />
“The Westmead South of today will be<br />
very different to the Westmead South of the<br />
future,” he said.<br />
“So what you are in fact planning is a city, not<br />
a suburb.”<br />
19-year-old Bhumika Chauhan spoke about<br />
how the Westmead South provide friendship<br />
to people who feel lonely, particularly migrant<br />
families. She worries this could be lost.<br />
“As migrant families, we experience isolation,<br />
awkwardness and confusion when we<br />
come to this country. We long for community,”<br />
she said.<br />
“If our homes were to be replaced by<br />
multi-storey buildings, I worry that the existing<br />
community will struggle to thrive and<br />
social cohesion will deteriorate.”<br />
Following the meeting, the Cumberland<br />
Local Planning Panel confirmed they<br />
endorsed the proposal.<br />
This means it will now be recommended to<br />
Council that the Westmead South Planning<br />
Proposal be forwarded to the Department of<br />
Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for a<br />
Gateway Determination.<br />
The Oakes Centre in Westmead South.<br />
Artist’s impression of the proposed Westmead<br />
Metro Station Plaza.<br />
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Are music festivals becoming extinct?<br />
How are music festivals getting it so<br />
wrong at the moment?<br />
The cancellation of Splendour In<br />
The Grass is just the latest in a long list of festivals<br />
that have bitten the dust in recent months.<br />
They are no longer attracting the huge numbers<br />
and demand they once were and the sector<br />
appears to be on its knees.<br />
Bus services are an essential part of Sydney’s<br />
public transport system. In a far-flung, car-dependent<br />
city, rail and Metro lines cannot extend<br />
everywhere. It is buses that fill the gaps,<br />
carrying people to jobs and basic services, and<br />
bringing a measure of social inclusion to residents<br />
in disadvantaged, underserved pockets<br />
of the community.<br />
It’s an incredible fact that bus services in<br />
NSW carry 40 per cent of all public transport<br />
passengers, but receive only two per cent of<br />
transport capital expenditure. While franchising<br />
of the delivery of bus services is now<br />
complete across Sydney – and was inherited<br />
by the current NSW government – there is still<br />
a public responsibility to keep the network<br />
updated, better plan and manage essential infrastructure,<br />
and recruit bus drivers and other<br />
operational staff. Current driver shortages are<br />
only part of the way to being redressed.<br />
Over the past year, the government’s Bus<br />
Industry Taskforce has held public consultations<br />
– including in <strong>Parra</strong>matta, Epping and<br />
Blacktown. It has invited submissions and<br />
survey responses, of which more than 8,000<br />
have been received. While a final report is due<br />
to be published in May, last October’s interim<br />
report identified the key problem.<br />
Namely, that Sydney’s bus network is concentrated<br />
in the eastern and south eastern<br />
suburbs, as well as the lower north shore.<br />
However, there is nothing like the same frequency<br />
around <strong>Parra</strong>matta – supposed to be<br />
the geographic centre of the city – and it gets<br />
progressively worse further west.<br />
Alan Mascarenhas<br />
@alanmasc<br />
<strong>News</strong>.............................................................1-9<br />
Business......................................................10<br />
Life & Style............................................11-12<br />
Transforming bus services is a tough challenge<br />
that Sydney must confront. With greater<br />
Sydney approaching a population of 9 million<br />
by 2056, and almost half of all residents expected<br />
to be located around <strong>Parra</strong>matta and<br />
further west, rebalancing the bus network to<br />
reflect population and employment movements<br />
is simply an unavoidable task.<br />
This will require a step-change in servicing<br />
of Sydney’s north-west and south-west growth<br />
areas, as well as improved interconnections<br />
throughout western Sydney.<br />
Our road network is pretty much finite. At<br />
some point, more efficient use of infrastructure<br />
has to occur through a shift from private<br />
vehicles to public transport. And new housing<br />
supply needs to not only reroute around Metro<br />
(and to a lesser extent) train stations, but<br />
also key bus corridors.<br />
Bus services in Sydney can be roughly divided<br />
into three categories. The first are so-called<br />
rapid routes – a good example is the Northern<br />
Beaches B-Line or T-way connecting <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
with Liverpool and Rouse Hill. These<br />
involve at least some degree of dedicated bus<br />
lines, bus priority and associated infrastructure.<br />
Then there are high-frequency routes.<br />
The government has already begun planning<br />
a Rapid Bus initiative to link the coming Western<br />
Sydney Airport and aerotropolis region<br />
with Penrith, Liverpool and Campbelltown –<br />
and there are good arguments to absolutely<br />
extend this to <strong>Parra</strong>matta.<br />
Beyond this, our region also needs to establish<br />
high-frequency routes that can upgrade<br />
Entertainment..................................13-21<br />
Business Directory....................22-23<br />
Sport..............................................................24<br />
There’s likely a variety of reasons.<br />
Cost-of-living is a huge part of the reason<br />
people aren’t buying tickets.<br />
But the festival-going generation of a few<br />
years back is also growing up, and time and<br />
comfort suddenly become priorities. Festivals<br />
often rob both of these.<br />
A shift in drinking culture, quality of lineups<br />
and huge costs of drinks and food at the<br />
events are also likely contributing factors.<br />
It would seem like the only survivors will be<br />
festivals with truly unique line-ups, big names<br />
that you haven’t seen in years or would be unlikely<br />
to see again for some time.<br />
I’m keen to know what you think is behind<br />
the collapse of the sector. Get in touch!<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta must get on the buses<br />
into the rapid bus routes of the future. Some<br />
mentioned by the Bus Taskforce interim report<br />
as being on the radar within the next five<br />
years include the 550 (<strong>Parra</strong>matta to Macquarie<br />
Park via Carlingford and Epping), the<br />
545 (also to Macquarie Park via Dundas Valley<br />
and Eastwood) and the 525 (<strong>Parra</strong>matta to<br />
Strathfield via Olympic Park).<br />
In the first two cases, residents are paying the<br />
price for the failure of successive governments<br />
to establish connections between <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
and Epping. Meanwhile, even as the current<br />
NSW government moves to lock in Stage 2<br />
of <strong>Parra</strong>matta Light Rail, it has always been<br />
a head scratcher to me why huge population<br />
centres like <strong>Parra</strong>matta and Wentworth Point<br />
are not connected by bus. There is also an urgent<br />
need to reinstate the express bus service<br />
from <strong>Parra</strong>matta to the city (the old M52).<br />
Beyond this, Transport for NSW is proposing<br />
an extension of local bus services in parts<br />
of Cumberland. Pemulwuy, Wentworthville,<br />
Greystanes, Merrylands, Granville and Auburn<br />
are all areas that warrant additional offpeak,<br />
evening and weekend services.<br />
In coming years, the bus policy agenda is<br />
likely to be busy. It includes transitioning the<br />
bus fleet to zero-emissions technology, and<br />
accelerating this rollout in Western Sydney.<br />
Better real-time information for passengers,<br />
including signage and apps that actually work.<br />
And navigator aides for bus drivers to better<br />
master their routes (no more gnarly corners).<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta needs to be at the centre of this<br />
revolution given we’re at the centre of Sydney.<br />
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LOCAL NEWS<br />
Helping sick kids get better<br />
Nearly $400,000 raised at Walk for Kids with Cancer event<br />
ELLIE BUSBY<br />
Over 880 people laced up their walking<br />
shoes and hit the pavement at this<br />
year’s Walk for Kids with Cancer<br />
event, raising vital funds for cancer patients<br />
at Westmead Children’s Hospital.<br />
An annual fundraising event run by Sydney<br />
Children’s Hospitals Foundation (SCHF), the<br />
recently held <strong>2024</strong> Walk For Kids with Cancer<br />
event brought participants together from all<br />
over the state to walk in solidarity in their<br />
shared fight against childhood cancer.<br />
Starting from The Rocks, the walkers headed<br />
north over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and<br />
completed a 24km path to Balgowlah Heights<br />
on the Northern Beaches.<br />
The starting group was then joined by a<br />
second group of walkers in Mosman, who<br />
completed the final 10km to the finish line, to<br />
raise money for those children and families<br />
impacted by a cancer diagnosis.<br />
At the time of print, nearly $400,000 had<br />
been raised through the event.<br />
All funds raised will go towards helping<br />
ensure sick kids and their families continue<br />
to receive extraordinary care at the Cancer<br />
Centre for Children at The Children’s Hospital<br />
at Westmead, as well as at the Sydney Children’s<br />
Hospital in Randwick.<br />
CEO of SCHF Kristina Keneally congratulated<br />
the efforts of the fundraisers.<br />
SCHF staff at the Walk for Kids with Cancer event.<br />
“Through the power of community, we are<br />
achieving incredible feats and, together, we<br />
can make a real difference to the lives of kids<br />
facing cancer,” she added.<br />
“For some kids, childhood is far from what<br />
it should be. Instead of playdates, there are<br />
appointments. Instead of sleepovers, there<br />
are stays. Instead of firsts, there can be lasts.<br />
“No child should have to go through this, but<br />
those who do deserve our all.”<br />
Each year, 1,000 families in Australia receive<br />
the devastating news their child has cancer,<br />
with three Australian kids losing their battle<br />
with cancer every week.<br />
Thanking those who participated in the<br />
event, Keneally added that the outstanding<br />
result would not have been possible without<br />
the support of those involved in the Movement<br />
of Many campaign and the generosity of<br />
donors.<br />
“Thank you to everyone who laced up their<br />
walking shoes to go all in for kids’ health and<br />
Walk for Kids with Cancer participants cross<br />
the finish line.<br />
to the Western Sydney Wanderers for joining<br />
us and making the day extra special for the<br />
many supporters, donors, patients, and<br />
families who walked for kids with cancer,” she<br />
said.<br />
In its 17th year, SCHF’s hallmark community<br />
event has raised over $2 million for oncology<br />
patients across NSW and beyond.<br />
Walk for Kids with Cancer will return<br />
in March 2025. Donations are still being<br />
collected at www.walkforkidscancer.org.au.<br />
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Tuesday, <strong>April</strong> 2, <strong>2024</strong> « parra news 5
FREE SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS<br />
2 APRIL <strong>2024</strong><br />
YOUR CITY NEWS<br />
Live creatures at PHIVE.<br />
Did you know that City of <strong>Parra</strong>matta Council<br />
is the largest provider of free school holiday<br />
programs in NSW?<br />
Each year more than 2,000 children take<br />
part in a variety of exciting physical and<br />
educational programs and workshops<br />
across our LGA. The programs offer a free,<br />
fun and safe way for kids to stay active and<br />
participate during their break.<br />
These school holidays once again offer<br />
the chance to ‘play the holidays away’<br />
at Active <strong>Parra</strong>matta, with endless fun<br />
activities like NRL, netball, touch football,<br />
and pickleball.<br />
We aim to make our school holiday programs<br />
100% accessible to children of all abilities.<br />
All programs are organised by trained<br />
facilitators who can deliver activities that<br />
respond to children with a range of needs.<br />
Registrations open at 7pm on Wednesday<br />
10 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2024</strong>.<br />
To register and find out more scan the<br />
QR code.<br />
Cr Pierre Esber<br />
Lord Mayor<br />
City of <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
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Tusiata Avia’s provocative examination<br />
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Under My Skirt is coming to Riverside<br />
Theatres from 18–20 <strong>April</strong>.<br />
This play offers a vivid, passionate, and<br />
entertaining performance from Avia's<br />
personal view of Pacific Island life.<br />
Don’t miss out on this humourous and<br />
compelling show.<br />
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CELEBRATE 200 YEARS<br />
AT HAMBLEDON COTTAGE<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta’s much-loved Hambledon<br />
Cottage will mark its bicentenary on<br />
Saturday 13 <strong>April</strong>.<br />
Festivities include a new exhibition, live<br />
performances, craft stalls, traditional<br />
workshops, children’s activities and guided<br />
tours hosted by the <strong>Parra</strong>matta & District<br />
Historical Society from 10am to 4pm.<br />
Don’t miss out on this historic milestone!<br />
Scan the QR code to learn more.<br />
FREE OUTDOOR CINEMA SERIES<br />
Join us for a FREE outdoor movie event<br />
at your local park after event during the<br />
<strong>April</strong> school holidays!<br />
Enjoy family-friendly activities, live music,<br />
kids workshops, food and a free movie<br />
screening from 12–16 <strong>April</strong> on Fridays<br />
and Saturdays from 4pm to 9pm.<br />
Bring the family for a night under the<br />
stars, movies start from sundown. Don’t<br />
forget your picnic blanket!<br />
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6 parra news » Tuesday, <strong>April</strong> 2, <strong>2024</strong>
LOCAL NEWS<br />
21 demountables to go as<br />
upgrades begin at local school<br />
ELLIE BUSBY<br />
The shovels are officially in the ground<br />
as work begins on the multi-million<br />
dollar upgrade of Darcy Road Public<br />
School.<br />
The Wentworthville school is now one step<br />
closer to replacing 21 demountables with<br />
permanent buildings and modern classrooms,<br />
with the NSW Government turning<br />
the first sod last week.<br />
Along with new classrooms, the project also<br />
plans to support the growing local community<br />
with a new library, canteen, administration<br />
facilities, a refurbished school hall, an extension<br />
of the school’s car park and an upgrade to<br />
core facilities.<br />
Landscaping, public domain and other<br />
ancillary works are also set to be delivered as<br />
part of the upgrade.<br />
Deputy Premier and Minister for Education<br />
and Early Learning Prue Car welcomed the<br />
commencement of the local school’s major<br />
overhaul.<br />
“I am delighted to see works begin here at<br />
Darcy Road Public School – where this school<br />
is set to receive a massive boost as we significantly<br />
upgrade their facilities,” she said.<br />
“Students here have been learning in<br />
demountable classrooms for years, and it is<br />
fantastic to see western Sydney children will<br />
Prue Car with Darcy Road Public School students and Principal<br />
Trudy Hopkins. Photo: Naomi Chilcott.<br />
soon be learning in permanent classrooms.<br />
“Our Government is committed to fighting<br />
for students across New South Wales, so every<br />
child in the state can access a high quality<br />
education.”<br />
This milestone in the project’s development<br />
makes it the 23rd major public education<br />
project started since NSW Labor first formed<br />
Government a year ago.<br />
The State Government has committed $769<br />
million to build 100 new public preschools in<br />
areas “where they are needed most”.<br />
Other local schools where major works have<br />
begun in the last 12 months include Carlingford<br />
West Public School and Cumberland<br />
High School.<br />
NSW Premier Chris Minns said the NSW<br />
Government is committed to rebuilding the<br />
essential services and addressing the school<br />
infrastructure backlog.<br />
“This is why we are making a record investment<br />
for urgently needed new and upgraded<br />
schools across the state, including Darcy<br />
Road,” he said.<br />
Prue Car talks to students at Darcy Road Public School.<br />
Photo: Naomi Chilcott.<br />
“This targeted investment in growing<br />
communities will ensure every student in<br />
NSW has access to a world class public education,<br />
no matter where they live.”<br />
A temporary school opened at the end of last<br />
year to support Darcy Road students throughout<br />
the upgrade.<br />
Early pre-construction works have been<br />
underway at the site ahead of the start of main<br />
construction works.<br />
The upgrades are expected to all be complete<br />
by the end of 2025.<br />
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Tuesday, <strong>April</strong> 2, <strong>2024</strong> « parra news 7
Δ Flavour favourite returns: Maxibon<br />
fans, hold onto your tastebuds because the<br />
wait is finally over! After an eight-year hiatus<br />
and countless pleas from loyal Bon-fans across<br />
Australia, Maxibon Peanut Jams with Butter<br />
is back. It’s a remastered flavour bomb featuring<br />
one of the most iconic duos ever to grace<br />
the planet; peanut butter and jam. “We are so<br />
excited about sharing our revamped creation<br />
with Maxibon fans across Australia. We’ve<br />
had more requests to bring this flavour back<br />
than any other, so at a time when sandwich<br />
delis and ice cream sandwiches are buzzing<br />
across Australia, the timing felt right,” said.<br />
Maxibon Brand Manager, Stephanie Chosich.<br />
Δ Farewell, road trip eats: The Oporto and<br />
Red Rooster restaurants on the M4 Motorway<br />
have now officially closed, bringing to an end<br />
their long reigns at the location. McDonald’s<br />
is also closing, with the site being completely<br />
refurbished and redesigned. Hungry Jacks<br />
will now be on both sides of the motorway.<br />
Δ Shapes go gluten free: Arnott’s has<br />
announced the latest additions to its gluten<br />
free range – Gluten Free Jatz and Gluten Free<br />
Barbecue Shapes. Available nationwide from<br />
early <strong>April</strong>, the brand-new savoury gluten free<br />
range is made from a carefully crafted gluten<br />
free baking blend, offering the same great<br />
taste and quality that Arnott’s is known for.<br />
Δ <strong>Parra</strong> ferry arrives in Sydney: The first<br />
new Australian built <strong>Parra</strong>matta River Class<br />
ferry has just arrived in Sydney after passing<br />
the ultimate sea test, crossing the Bass Strait.<br />
This is the first of seven new Northern Beaches-designed<br />
vessels being built by Hobartbased<br />
ship builder Richardson Devine<br />
Marine. The next ferry in the new <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
River Class fleet is just a few weeks behind<br />
and is expected to commence builder’s<br />
trials in early May. The seven new vessels<br />
will replace the RiverCat and SuperCat<br />
vessels which will be retired after 30 years<br />
of service. Each vessel in the new <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
River Class fleet will have a 200-person<br />
capacity, while using 40 per cent less diesel<br />
and are also future proofed for conversion to<br />
electric propulsion when the technology and<br />
network infrastructure become available.<br />
Δ Have your say: City of <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
is inviting residents to have their say on<br />
proposed changes to planning controls for<br />
263-281 Pennant Hills Road, Carlingford<br />
(formerly known as 263-273 Pennant Hills<br />
Road and 18 Shirley Street). The proposed<br />
changes seek to allow for an increase of 197<br />
units, a 600 square-metre increase in retail<br />
floor space and a new central park. The draft<br />
proposal on exhibition will reconfigure the<br />
existing R4 High Density Residential and RE1<br />
Public Open Space zones. It will also increase<br />
the maximum height of building control<br />
from 11-storeys on the Pennant Hills Road<br />
frontage to 29-storeys and from 9-storeys on<br />
the remainder of the R4 zoned portion of the<br />
site to 18-storeys. To find out more, visit the<br />
Participate <strong>Parra</strong>matta website. Submissions<br />
close at 5pm on <strong>April</strong> 24.<br />
Free exercise classes<br />
for seniors!<br />
This program is a light exercise program to reduce the risk of ffalling<br />
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 />
of the group program<br />
• Free exercise bands<br />
• Free education sessions<br />
Falling over can be dangerous and<br />
you could end up being admitted to<br />
hospital. The Still Standing Program<br />
consists of light exercise to help you<br />
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Contact us today to join the program!<br />
Phone: 1300 487 921 (please leave a message) or text 0431 207 285<br />
Email: admin@newedgeperformance.com.au<br />
Website: stillstanding.au<br />
This service has been made possible by funding from Western Sydney Primary Health Network<br />
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8 parra news » Tuesday, <strong>April</strong> 2, <strong>2024</strong>
TURNING BACK TIME<br />
This photo shows sailors at the dedication of<br />
the K-13 submarine memorial in Carlingford.<br />
The service commemorating the unveiling<br />
and dedication of the K13 Memorial Park was<br />
held on September 10, 1961, with the High<br />
Commissioner for the UK Lieutenant General<br />
Sir William Oliver in attendance.<br />
The inscription on the Memorial reads: ‘This<br />
memorial has been created in memory of those<br />
officers and men of the Commonwealth who<br />
gave their lives in submarines while serving the<br />
cause of freedom. It is called the K13 Memorial<br />
in particular memory of those lost in HMS<br />
Submarine K13.’<br />
(Photo courtesy of City of <strong>Parra</strong>matta)<br />
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10 parra news » Tuesday, <strong>April</strong> 2, <strong>2024</strong>
HOROSCOPES<br />
Relax & Unwind<br />
AQUARIUS<br />
JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19<br />
PISCES<br />
FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20<br />
ARIES<br />
MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20<br />
This week Mercury turns retrograde<br />
until <strong>April</strong> 25, so it’s time to do anything<br />
with an ‘re’ in front of it – revise, rehearse,<br />
review, remember, return, recover and/<br />
or reconnect. Especially in areas involving<br />
travel, education, communication<br />
and local community projects. Your<br />
mantra for the week is from birthday<br />
great, environmentalist Jane Goodall,<br />
“Every individual matters. Every individual<br />
has a role to play. Every individual<br />
makes a difference.”<br />
Creativity is especially high on<br />
Wednesday/Thursday. And with Mars<br />
transiting through your sign, it’s time to<br />
assert your independence. But expect<br />
some frustrations and restrictions along<br />
the way, as Mercury turns retrograde<br />
until <strong>April</strong> 25. Clever Fish will be patient,<br />
persuasive and persistent – especially<br />
involving finances and business matters.<br />
Your motto is from this week’s birthday<br />
great, movie icon Bette Davis, “The key<br />
to life is accepting challenges.”<br />
This week Venus hooks up with<br />
Neptune, and Mercury starts reversing<br />
through your sign. So you’re extra susceptible<br />
to confusing misunderstandings,<br />
dubious suggestions and false flattery. Be<br />
discerning about who’s advice you take<br />
and make sure your plans are grounded<br />
in reality. Don’t let fair-weather friends<br />
lead you up the primrose path to trouble!<br />
If you’re a smart Ram, you’ll plan your<br />
week carefully and choose your close<br />
confidantes wisely.<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 />
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Prosperity planet Jupiter is jumping<br />
through your sign until May 25. But are<br />
you making the most of this positive<br />
once-in-every-12-years placement?<br />
It’s your time to shine Taurus – to show<br />
the world what you are truly capable<br />
of. So your motto for the moment is<br />
from birthday great, writer and activist<br />
Maya Angelou, “My mission in life is not<br />
merely to survive, but to thrive. And to do<br />
so with some passion, some compassion,<br />
some humour, and some style.”<br />
The Sun, Mercury and Venus stimulate<br />
your peer group zone, so it’s important<br />
to support and encourage your friends.<br />
But with Mercury (your ruling planet)<br />
turning retrograde until <strong>April</strong> 25, make<br />
sure you communicate clearly and sort<br />
out any misunderstandings early. Fast<br />
thinking and creative strategies will help<br />
you solve problems and alleviate stress.<br />
Your motto is from birthday great, singer<br />
Billie Holiday, “If I don’t have friends,<br />
then I ain’t got nothing.”<br />
Many busy Crabs will burn the<br />
midnight oil, as creativity bites and inspiration<br />
strikes. International connections<br />
could be particularly beneficial and<br />
your involvement with a group, club or<br />
organisation has others looking to you<br />
for innovative ideas. But – with Mercury<br />
reversing through your career zone –<br />
resist the temptation to sidestep, confuse<br />
or snooze at work! Use your networking<br />
skills to drum up support, and don’t be<br />
afraid to ask experts for help.<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 />
With your ruler the Sun, Mercury and<br />
Venus all transiting through fellow fire<br />
sign Aries, you’re feeling feisty and ready<br />
for adventure. But with Mercury turning<br />
retrograde (until <strong>April</strong> 25) you could also<br />
feel like a ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’! Remember<br />
that hubris often comes before a fall,<br />
so the buzz word for this week is humility.<br />
Clever Lions will be kinder towards<br />
other people, and more tolerant of their<br />
individual idiosyncrasies and particular<br />
circumstances.<br />
Mercury (your patron planet) turns<br />
retrograde which can mean frustrations,<br />
delays and power plays, especially at<br />
work or while travelling. Perhaps a<br />
project is stalled, a person is plotting, or<br />
a domestic appliance (or your car) breaks<br />
down. Avoid stressing and vexing Virgo!<br />
Aim to be proactive rather than reactive.<br />
As writer (and birthday great) Maya<br />
Angelou reminds us, “If you don’t like<br />
something, change it. If you can’t change<br />
it, change your attitude.”<br />
With the Sun, Venus and Mercury<br />
(which turns retro on Monday) visiting<br />
your relationship zone, it’s important to<br />
nurture and cherish your nearest and<br />
dearest. You could also lend a hand to a<br />
friend or relative who is sick, experiencing<br />
financial trouble or recovering from<br />
a broken heart. The best day of the week<br />
is Wednesday, when the Venus/Neptune<br />
link highlights romance, compassion<br />
and creativity. So surround yourself with<br />
love, beauty and good vibes!<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 />
On Monday night Mercury starts<br />
reversing through your wellbeing and<br />
work zone, so it’s a suitable week to revise<br />
your daily diet and fitness routine, as you<br />
choose healthier food options and a form<br />
of exercise that you enjoy. Plus – when it<br />
comes to your job – it’s time to catch up<br />
on the backlog of unfinished projects<br />
and overflowing paperwork. With proactive<br />
Mars in your friendship zone, you’re<br />
keen to have a catch-up lunch or movie<br />
night with your besties.<br />
This week the Sun, Mercury and<br />
Venus are all transiting through fellow<br />
fire sign Aries, which will boost your<br />
energy and enthusiasm – but also your<br />
blunt and tactless side. And Mercury<br />
turns retrograde on Monday night (until<br />
<strong>April</strong> 25). So close relationships will be<br />
complicated, and communication will<br />
be increasingly tricky – especially with<br />
your partner, potential partner, children<br />
and/or friends. Smart Sagittarians will<br />
slow down, shut up, listen and learn!<br />
Mercury turns retrograde on Monday<br />
night (London time) which can mean<br />
delays, cancellations and plenty of frustrations<br />
– especially at home. Perhaps a<br />
DIY project is stalled, a family member<br />
is slowing progress, or an essential<br />
domestic appliance breaks down. Calm<br />
down Capricorn – aim to be proactive<br />
rather than reactive. Be particularly<br />
careful what you say to a stressed family<br />
member. If in doubt then be extra<br />
discreet, zip your lips and say nothing!<br />
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12 parra news » Tuesday, <strong>April</strong> 2, <strong>2024</strong>
ENTERTAINMENT<br />
MOVIES, TELEVISION, MUSIC AND MORE – PARRAMATTA’S LEADING ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE<br />
CIRCUS<br />
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CASSIDY PEARCE<br />
Jake Silvestro has been working with the<br />
‘Fruities’ at The Flying Fruit Fly Circus<br />
for three years, yet the majority of his<br />
time has been spent directing one show<br />
– ‘Tempo’.<br />
“The first version of the show, we made in<br />
2021, and did a little 20-minute version of the<br />
show. Then, in 2022, we extended that out and<br />
we did a schools tour and a trip to the Sydney<br />
Opera House,” he said.<br />
‘Tempo’ is a unique show for the young performers<br />
involved, who are all participating in<br />
Australia’s only full-time circus training program<br />
for students aged eight to 19.<br />
Though Silvestro said he always encourages<br />
the students to have other creative outlets, this<br />
one in particular capitalises on their musical<br />
abilities.<br />
“It’s a circus show that’s all based around a<br />
grand piano,” he said.<br />
“We were gifted the prop from a theatre company<br />
in Melbourne, and we decided that we<br />
were going to make a show that was all acrobatics<br />
combined with music.”<br />
However, with plenty of skill among the<br />
bunch, Silvestro noted that this hasn’t been a<br />
particular challenge.<br />
“We’ve got a couple of really talented cast<br />
members who are also musicians, so about<br />
half of the show is live music, and the other<br />
half is pre-recorded music from our amazing<br />
composer Ania Reynolds, who is touring with<br />
the show as well,” he said.<br />
“It really just leans into the larrikin attitude<br />
of The Flying Fruit Fly Circus. It’s a very funny,<br />
very acrobatic, really dynamic show, but it<br />
also incorporates the multi-disciplinary ability<br />
of these young people. It’s really inspiring.”<br />
It is also a homage to what’s been a tradition<br />
in Australian circus for many years.<br />
“In other new circus forms, like Circus Oz<br />
when they were touring, they would often<br />
have not just the company band, but the acrobatic<br />
ensemble would also be playing instruments,<br />
and that’s something that I think is a<br />
really important, key cornerstone in Australian<br />
circus, and something that we’re trying to<br />
continue that legacy with this cast,” he said.<br />
For anyone who has seen the show prior,<br />
Silvestro assured that this iteration is all new,<br />
focusing on the skillset of the current ensemble.<br />
“Between the run that we’re doing this year,<br />
and the run that we did in 2022, we’ve actually<br />
had half the cast change over, because the kids<br />
have graduated from school,” he said.<br />
“We really try to support the unique skills of<br />
the kids that come in, so for example this time<br />
around in the show we’ve got a trapeze act that<br />
wasn’t previously in there, and we’ve got a teeterboard<br />
act that’s a little bit different to what<br />
we’ve done in the past.”<br />
‘Tempo’ is coming to Riverside Theatres in<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta these school holidays, and promises<br />
a fun hour for all.<br />
“The show doesn’t have any dialogue, so<br />
there’s no language barrier, which I think is a<br />
really great thing,” he said.<br />
“It’s all about music, it’s all about rhythm,<br />
and it’s all about the charismatic energy of<br />
these young people.<br />
“They basically just run laps around the<br />
stage for the whole hour, and show off their<br />
amazing tricks.”<br />
‘Tempo’ will be on at Riverside Theatre<br />
in <strong>Parra</strong>matta on Tuesday, <strong>April</strong> 16 and<br />
Wednesday, <strong>April</strong> 17. Tickets start at $29.<br />
For more information or to book, visit riversideparramatta.com.au.<br />
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THINGS TO DO<br />
Fun day for the family<br />
Mark your calendars! From Friday, <strong>April</strong> 12, City of <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
will be delivering five free fun-filled family events throughout<br />
the community! Bring a picnic blanket, bring your family and<br />
friends and head down to a site near you and enjoy live music,<br />
kids’ workshops, roving entertainment and garden games, followed<br />
by an outdoor movie screening. Visit atparramatta.com.<br />
Check out Westmead’s newest park<br />
You’re invited to the community opening of <strong>Parra</strong>matta’s newest<br />
recreational space, Milson Park! From 10.30am to 12pm<br />
on Saturday, <strong>April</strong> 6, take the family along for a morning of<br />
free kids workshops and activities, a sausage sizzle and more.<br />
Milson Park is located behind the Westmead Private Hospital.<br />
Visit atparramatta.com for more information.<br />
Get ready to rock!<br />
From Friday, <strong>April</strong> 5, Sydney Youth Musical Theatre will be<br />
presenting ‘School of Rock the Musical’ at Riverside Theatres,<br />
based on the hilarious hit movie which follows Dewey Finn, a<br />
failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of<br />
cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious school.<br />
Tickets start at $49. Visit riversideparramatta.com.au.<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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1. Cola drink<br />
4. Shopfronts<br />
8. Pleadingly, on bended<br />
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11. Bart Simpson’s dad<br />
13. US president, Barack<br />
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15. Origami bird of peace<br />
17. Scold<br />
18. German wine valley<br />
20. Perfectly all right (1-<br />
1,1)<br />
21. Rocky shipping<br />
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24. Prolonged assault<br />
27. Mail truck<br />
28. Zodiac sign<br />
30. Water lily<br />
31. Gather<br />
33. Shellfi sh<br />
34. More than one<br />
35. Is not (3’1)<br />
36. Soviet Union (1,1,1,1)<br />
39. Shouted insults at<br />
42. Funeral bell-ringing<br />
44. Click (fi ngers)<br />
45. Lettuce dish<br />
46. Noble rank<br />
48. Mar<br />
49. Coated (with mud)<br />
50. Delivered<br />
unreturnable serve<br />
52. Neck end of mutton<br />
54. Luau souvenirs<br />
55. Tomato or barbecue<br />
56. Massages<br />
57. Launder<br />
60. Tablet computer<br />
62. Hare relative<br />
65. Cast doubt upon<br />
67. Earthy pigment<br />
69. Brown in pan<br />
70. Enter online password<br />
(3,2)<br />
72. Compete<br />
73. Canadian rocker,<br />
Bryan ...<br />
75. Awake<br />
77. Remove intestines<br />
79. Spontaneously (2,3)<br />
81. Israel’s ... Aviv<br />
82. Ravine<br />
84. Rodeo rope<br />
85. US naval port, San ...<br />
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86. 12 o’clock<br />
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1. Cocaine source<br />
2. Army colour<br />
3. Geological period<br />
4. Unfettered<br />
5. Bleep out<br />
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6. Excavates (4,2)<br />
7. A selection<br />
8. Metric speed<br />
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9. Wet behind the ears<br />
10. Uniform<br />
12. Good-humoured<br />
14. Amphitheatre centre<br />
16. Purposes<br />
19. Police informers<br />
22. Lessen in intensity<br />
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23. Bends<br />
25. Isolated land tract<br />
26. Encircle<br />
29. Public plant park, ...<br />
garden<br />
32. Epidemic disease<br />
35. Skating entertainment<br />
(3,4)<br />
37. Luxury fabrics, ...<br />
and satins<br />
38. Affl icted (with guilt)<br />
40. Wool bundles<br />
41. Waltz<br />
42. Paddling craft<br />
43. Fastened (corset)<br />
44. Lathers<br />
47. Breeding<br />
51. Sponged<br />
52. Doctrinal rupture<br />
53. Legendary man-like<br />
beings<br />
54. Gem, lapis ...<br />
58. Shy away from<br />
59. Regal title (1,1,1)<br />
61. Cancel (marriage)<br />
63. Bedouin<br />
64. Appetiser<br />
65. Slanted (typeface)<br />
66. Chasm<br />
68. Large violin<br />
71. Eskimo shelter<br />
72. Egotistical<br />
74. Molecule part<br />
76. Estuary current<br />
78. Vehicle wheel<br />
80. Spy writer, ...<br />
Fleming<br />
87. Wonderful 5 3 thing 4 783. 8Yuck!<br />
6 9<br />
88. Hollow 6 4 3 1 2 5 7 8<br />
6 2 1 3 5<br />
7 6 5 3 1 4 2<br />
8 7 9 6 2 5 4 3<br />
5 8 7 6 4 3 2<br />
Last week’s solution 8 7 6 3<br />
3 2 1 4 5 8 7 9 6<br />
4 1 2 3 9 6 8 7<br />
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11 12 13 14<br />
15 16 17 18 19<br />
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27<br />
28 29 30 31 32<br />
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48 49<br />
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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. 688 Easy Previous solution - Very Hard<br />
6 3 4<br />
9 1<br />
2 3 5 8 7<br />
7 1 8<br />
6 8 2<br />
6 7 3<br />
5 4 8 1 9<br />
7 5<br />
1 2 9<br />
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5 7 9 8 4 3 6 2 1<br />
6 8 3 2 1 9 5 4 7<br />
9 2 5 4 3 8 1 7 6<br />
8 3 1 7 6 2 4 5 9<br />
7 6 4 1 9 5 8 3 2<br />
4 9 6 3 8 7 2 1 5<br />
2 1 7 6 5 4 3 9 8<br />
3 5 8 9 2 1 7 6 4<br />
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6 4 3 1 2 5 7 8<br />
6 2 1 3 5<br />
7 6 5 3 1 4 2<br />
8 7 9 6 2 5 4 3<br />
5 8 7 6 4 3 2<br />
8 7 6 3<br />
3 2 1 4 5 8 7 9 6<br />
4 1 2 3 9 6 8 7<br />
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TV Guide: APRIL 2 – 8 Your guide to the week’s television viewing<br />
9:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 10:00 Foreign<br />
Correspondent 10:30 Kurt Fearnley’s One<br />
Plus One (PG) 11:00 Antiques Roadshow<br />
12:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 1:00 Call The Midwife<br />
(PG) 2:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame 2:25<br />
Back Roads 2:55 Old People’s Home For 4<br />
Year Olds 3:55 Long Lost Family (PG) 4:45<br />
Grand Designs (PG) 5:30 Antiques<br />
Roadshow 6:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 7:00 ABC<br />
<strong>News</strong> 7:30 7.30 8:00 Back Roads (PG) 8:30<br />
Better Date Than Never (PG)<br />
2:30 Feel Good Road<br />
Trips (PG) 3:00 My<br />
Impossible House (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 Spooky Files 5:25<br />
Miraculous: Tales Of<br />
Ladybug And Cat Noir<br />
(PG) 6:00 Hank Zipzer 6:30<br />
Operation Ouch! 7:00 Horrible<br />
Histories 7:35 Kung Fu Panda:<br />
Legends Of Awesomeness<br />
(PG) 8:00 Hotel Transylvania<br />
(PG) 8:35 Camp Lakebottom<br />
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show (PG)<br />
11:30 Seven Morning <strong>News</strong> 12:00 Movie: “A<br />
Godwink Christmas: Meant For Love” (AKA<br />
‘Another Christmas Coincidence’) (PG) (’19)<br />
Stars: Cindy Busby 2:00 Beat The Chasers<br />
UK (PG) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00<br />
Seven <strong>News</strong> At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia<br />
(PG) 6:00 Seven <strong>News</strong> 7:00 Home And<br />
Away (PG) 7:30 World’s Most Extreme<br />
Airports 9:00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares<br />
USA (MA15+) 10:00 First Dates UK (M)<br />
2:00 Deep Water<br />
Salvage (PG) 3:00 Billy<br />
The Exterminator (PG)<br />
3:30 Cities Of The Underworld<br />
(PG) 4:30 Storage Wars (PG)<br />
5:00 American Restoration<br />
(PG) 5:30 American Pickers<br />
(PG) 6:30 Pawn Stars (PG)<br />
7:30 Outback Truckers (PG)<br />
1:30 ABC <strong>News</strong> Day<br />
3:00 ABC <strong>News</strong><br />
Afternoons 4:00<br />
Afternoon Briefing 5:00 ABC<br />
<strong>News</strong> With Joe O’Brien 6:00<br />
ABC <strong>News</strong> Hour 7:00 ABC<br />
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 />
1:05 Australian Idol<br />
(PG) 2:40 Modern<br />
Family (PG) 3:30 Dumb<br />
Daredevils Make You Laugh<br />
Out Loud (PG) 4:30 Bondi Vet<br />
(PG) 5:30 The Amazing Race<br />
(PG) 6:30 Delinquents Make<br />
You Laugh Out Loud (PG) 7:30<br />
First Dates UK (M s)<br />
4:35 Beep And Mort<br />
5:00 Peppa Pig 5:35<br />
Pop Paper City 5:55<br />
Fireman Sam 6:30 Peter<br />
Rabbit 7:05 Karma’s World<br />
7:30 Would I Lie To You? (PG)<br />
8:30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg<br />
(M) 9:15 Upstart Crow (M s)<br />
9:45 Double Parked (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 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 Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars<br />
(PG) 8:45 Movie: “Kong: Skull Island” (M)<br />
(’17) Stars: Tom Hiddleston 11:00 NINE<br />
<strong>News</strong> Late 11:30 Family Law (M) 12:20<br />
Tipping Point (PG) 1:15 Pointless (PG)<br />
4:35 Grace Beside Me<br />
(PG) 5:00 Our Stories<br />
5:30 Indian Country<br />
6:00 Ngarrindjeri & Yuin<br />
Country 6:40 NITV <strong>News</strong><br />
Update 6:50 The Waterways<br />
7:40 Great Lakes Wild 8:10<br />
Great Lakes Wild (PG) 8:40 Ice<br />
Cowboys (M)<br />
5:00 Everyday Gourmet<br />
With Justine Schofield<br />
5:30 Cook Like An<br />
Italian With Silvia Colloca 6:00<br />
Luke Nguyen’s India 6:30<br />
Lidia’s Kitchen 7:00 The Cook<br />
Up With Adam Liaw 7:30<br />
Rachel Khoo’s Simple<br />
Pleasures 8:00 Selena + Chef<br />
9:30 Deal Or No Deal (PG) 10:00 Good<br />
Chef Bad Chef 10:30 Judge Judy (PG)<br />
11:00 Dr Phil (M) 12:00 10 <strong>News</strong> First:<br />
Midday 1:00 Entertainment Tonight (PG)<br />
1:30 TBA 3:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 3:30 10<br />
<strong>News</strong> First: Afternoon 4:00 Neighbours (PG)<br />
4:30 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 I’m A Celebrity ... Get<br />
Me Out Of Here (PG) 9:00 NCIS (M v) 10:00<br />
NCIS: Los Angeles (M) 11:00 The Project<br />
6:00 Home Shopping<br />
8:00 Healthy Homes<br />
Australia 8:30 Jake And<br />
The Fatman 9:30 Diagnosis<br />
Murder (PG) 11:30 JAG (PG)<br />
1:30 NCIS (M) 2:30 Jake And<br />
The Fatman (PG) 3:30<br />
Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:30<br />
JAG (PG) 7:30 Bull (M v)<br />
4:00 PBS <strong>News</strong> Hour<br />
5:00 Wine Lovers’<br />
Guide To Australia 5:25<br />
Secret World Of Autistic<br />
Women & Girls (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 />
2:00 The Big Bang<br />
Theory (PG) 3:00 Rules<br />
Of Engagement (PG)<br />
4:00 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 />
8:30 Two And A Half Men (PG)<br />
10:00 Rules Of Engagement<br />
2:00 Bewitched 2:30<br />
Full House (PG) 3:00<br />
The Nanny (PG) 3:30<br />
Seinfeld (PG) 4:30 The<br />
Addams Family 5:00<br />
Bewitched 5:30 I Dream Of<br />
Jeannie 6:00 Everybody Loves<br />
Raymond (PG) 7:00 The<br />
Nanny (PG) 7:30 Seinfeld (PG)<br />
5:00 Worldwatch 9:00 Atypical Education<br />
(PG) 10:00 Film Kids (PG) 12:00<br />
Worldwatch 2:00 Rebuilding Notre Dame<br />
With Lucy Worsley (In English/ French) 3:10<br />
Mastermind 3:45 The Cook Up With Adam<br />
Liaw (PG) 4:15 Worlds Most Scenic Railway<br />
Journeys (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30<br />
Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind<br />
Australia (PG) 6:30 SBS World <strong>News</strong> 7:30<br />
Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 8:30<br />
Insight (M) 9:30 Dateline (M)<br />
12:30 House Hunters<br />
USA 1:30 Ugliest<br />
House In America 2:30<br />
The Block (PG) 4:00 Barnwood<br />
Builders 5:00 Flip Or Flop 6:00<br />
House Hunters International<br />
7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30<br />
Beyond The Farm: Men At<br />
Work<br />
2:05 Dr Quinn Medicine<br />
Woman (PG) 3:05<br />
Antiques Roadshow<br />
3:35 Movie: “I’ve Gotta Horse”<br />
(G) (’65) Stars: Billy Fury 5:30<br />
Yorkshire Auction House 6:30<br />
Antiques Roadshow 7:30 New<br />
Tricks (M) 8:40 Agatha<br />
Christie’s Marple (M l,v)<br />
6:00 <strong>News</strong> Breakfast 9:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 10:00<br />
Four Corners (PG) 10:50 Antiques<br />
Roadshow 12:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 12:30 National<br />
Press Club Address 1:55 Anh’s Brush With<br />
Fame (PG) 2:25 Back Roads 2:55 Old<br />
People’s Home For 4 Year Olds 3:55 Long<br />
Lost Family (PG) 4:40 Grand Designs (PG)<br />
5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:30 Hard Quiz<br />
(PG) 7:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 7:30 7.30 8:00 Hard<br />
Quiz (PG) 8:30 The Weekly With Charlie<br />
Pickering (PG)<br />
2:30 My Impossible<br />
House (PG) 3:30<br />
Harry’s Practice 4:00<br />
RSPCA Animal Rescue 4:30<br />
Better Homes And Gardens<br />
5:30 Escape To The Country<br />
6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30<br />
Heartbeat (PG) 8:45 Judge<br />
John Deed (M v)<br />
5:00 Spooky Files 5:25<br />
Miraculous: Tales Of<br />
Ladybug And Cat Noir<br />
(PG) 6:00 Hank Zipzer 6:30<br />
Operation Ouch! 7:00 Horrible<br />
Histories 7:35 Kung Fu Panda:<br />
Legends Of Awesomeness<br />
(PG) 8:00 Hotel Transylvania<br />
8:25 Camp Lakebottom<br />
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show (PG)<br />
11:30 Seven Morning <strong>News</strong> 12:00 Movie:<br />
“Hometown Killer” (M) (’18) Stars: Kaitlyn<br />
Black 2:00 Beat The Chasers UK (PG) 3:00<br />
The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven <strong>News</strong> At 4<br />
5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven<br />
<strong>News</strong> 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 The<br />
1% Club (PG) 8:30 The Front Bar (M) 9:30<br />
Crime Investigation Australia (MA15+) 10:30<br />
The Latest Seven <strong>News</strong> 11:00 Talking Footy<br />
(M) 12:00 Parenthood (PG)<br />
3:30 Cities Of The<br />
Underworld (PG) 4:30<br />
Storage Wars (PG)<br />
5:00 American Restoration<br />
(PG) 5:30 American Pickers<br />
(PG) 6:30 Pawn Stars (PG)<br />
7:30 Highway Patrol (PG) 8:30<br />
The Force - Behind The Line<br />
(PG) 9:30 Highway Cops (PG)<br />
1:35 ABC <strong>News</strong> Day<br />
3:00 ABC <strong>News</strong><br />
Afternoons 4:00<br />
Afternoon Briefing 5:00 ABC<br />
<strong>News</strong> With Joe O’Brien 6:00<br />
ABC <strong>News</strong> Hour 7:00 ABC<br />
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 />
1:25 Australian Idol<br />
(PG) 3:00 Modern<br />
Family (PG) 3:30<br />
Delinquents Make You Laugh<br />
Out Loud (PG) 4:30 Bondi Vet<br />
(PG) 5:30 The Amazing Race<br />
(PG) 6:30 Builders Make You<br />
Laugh Out Loud (PG) 7:30<br />
First Dates UK (M s)<br />
4:35 Beep And Mort<br />
5:00 Peppa Pig 5:35<br />
Pop Paper City 5:55<br />
Fireman Sam 6:30 Peter<br />
Rabbit 7:05 Karma’s World<br />
7:30 Would I Lie To You? (PG)<br />
8:30 Death In Paradise (M v)<br />
9:30 The Beast Must Die (M l)<br />
11:00 Close To Me (M l,s)<br />
6:00 Today 6:30 Today Extra 11:30 NINE<br />
<strong>News</strong> Morning 12:00 Gordon Ramsay’s<br />
Food Stars (PG) 1:15 Ageless (PG) 1:45<br />
Talking Honey (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG)<br />
3:00 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 Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars (PG)<br />
9:10 Australian Crime Stories - The<br />
Investigators (MA15+) 10:10 NINE <strong>News</strong><br />
Late 10:40 See No Evil (M v)<br />
4:35 Grace Beside Me<br />
(PG) 5:00 Our Stories<br />
5:30 Te Ao With Moana<br />
6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV <strong>News</strong><br />
Update 6:40 Balancing The<br />
Forest (PG) 7:30 Kickin’ Back<br />
With Gilbert McAdam 8:00<br />
Movie: “S.O.G.: The Book Of<br />
Ward” (M) (’23)<br />
5:00 Everyday Gourmet<br />
With Justine Schofield<br />
5:30 Cook Like An<br />
Italian With Silvia Colloca 6:00<br />
Luke Nguyen’s India 6:30<br />
Lidia’s Kitchen 7:00 The Cook<br />
Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 Adam<br />
And Poh’s Great Australian<br />
Bites<br />
9:30 Deal Or No Deal (PG) 10:00 Good<br />
Chef Bad Chef 10:30 Judge Judy (PG)<br />
11:00 Dr Phil (M) 12:00 10 <strong>News</strong> First:<br />
Midday 1:00 Entertainment Tonight (PG)<br />
1:30 TBA 3:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 3:30 10<br />
<strong>News</strong> First: Afternoon 4:00 Neighbours (PG)<br />
4:30 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 I’m A Celebrity ... Get<br />
Me Out Of Here (PG) 9:00 FBI: International<br />
(M v) 11:00 The Project (PG)<br />
6:00 Home Shopping<br />
8:00 Healthy Homes<br />
Australia 8:30 Jake And<br />
The Fatman 9:30 Diagnosis<br />
Murder (PG) 11:30 JAG (PG)<br />
1:30 NCIS (M) 2:30 Jake And<br />
The Fatman (PG) 3:30<br />
Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:30<br />
JAG (PG) 7:30 Bull (PG)<br />
4:15 PBS <strong>News</strong> Hour<br />
5:15 Wine Lovers’<br />
Guide To Australia 5:50<br />
The UnXplained With William<br />
Shatner (PG) 6:40 Jeopardy!<br />
7:30 NITV <strong>News</strong> Update 7:35 8<br />
Out Of 10 Cats Does<br />
Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Jackie<br />
Chan: Building An Icon (M n)<br />
2:00 So Help Me Todd<br />
(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 />
8:30 Two And A Half Men (PG)<br />
10:00 Rules Of Engagement<br />
2:00 Bewitched 2:30<br />
Full House (PG) 3:00<br />
The Nanny (PG) 3:30<br />
Seinfeld (PG) 4:30 The<br />
Addams Family 5:00<br />
Bewitched 5:30 I Dream Of<br />
Jeannie 6:00 Everybody Loves<br />
Raymond (PG) 7:00 The<br />
Nanny (PG) 7:30 Seinfeld (PG)<br />
5:00 Worldwatch 9:00 Paul O’Grady For The<br />
Love Of Dogs (PG) 10:00 Wonderful World<br />
Of Baby Animals (PG) 10:50 Mountain Vets<br />
(M) 12:00 Worldwatch 2:00 Dateline (M)<br />
2:30 Insight: Super Fans (M) 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 Alone Australia (M l) 8:30<br />
Jimmy Carr’s I Literally Just Told You (M)<br />
1:00 Dream Homes<br />
Revealed 2:00 Beyond<br />
The Farm: Men At Work<br />
3:00 The 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 />
2:05 Dr Quinn Medicine<br />
Woman (PG) 3:05<br />
Explore 3:10 Antiques<br />
Roadshow 3:40 Movie: “Hell Is<br />
A City” (PG) (’60) Stars:<br />
Stanley Baker 5:30 Yorkshire<br />
Auction House 6:30 Antiques<br />
Roadshow 7:30 As Time Goes<br />
By (M) 8:40 Midsomer Murders<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 />
Big Deal (M l) 1:55 Anh’s Brush With Fame<br />
(PG) 2:25 Back Roads 2:55 Old People’s<br />
Home For 4 Year Olds 3:55 Long Lost<br />
Family (PG) 4:40 Grand Designs (PG) 5:30<br />
Antiques Roadshow 6:30 Hard Quiz (PG)<br />
7:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign<br />
Correspondent 8:30 Grand Designs NZ (PG)<br />
9:15 Antiques Roadshow (PG)<br />
2:30 My Greek<br />
Odyssey (PG) 3:30<br />
Harry’s Practice 4:00<br />
RSPCA Animal Rescue 4:30<br />
Better Homes And Gardens<br />
5:30 Escape To The Country<br />
6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Father<br />
Brown (M) 8:30 The Coroner<br />
(M) 10:30 Murdoch Mysteries<br />
5:00 Spooky Files 5:25<br />
Miraculous: Tales Of<br />
Ladybug And Cat Noir<br />
(PG) 6:00 Hank Zipzer 6:30<br />
Operation Ouch! 7:00 Horrible<br />
Histories 7:35 Kung Fu Panda:<br />
Legends Of Awesomeness<br />
(PG) 8:00 Hotel Transylvania<br />
8:35 Camp Lakebottom<br />
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show (PG)<br />
11:30 Seven Morning <strong>News</strong> 12:00 Movie:<br />
“Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip<br />
Cookie Mystery” (M v) (’15) Stars: Alison<br />
Sweeney 2:00 Beat The Chasers UK (PG)<br />
3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven <strong>News</strong><br />
At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00<br />
Seven <strong>News</strong> 7:00 Home And Away (PG)<br />
7:30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly (PG) 8:30<br />
America’s Got Talent (PG) 10:30 The Latest<br />
Seven <strong>News</strong> 11:00 The Amazing Race (PG)<br />
3:30 Cities Of The<br />
Underworld (PG) 4:30<br />
Storage Wars (PG)<br />
5:00 American Restoration<br />
(PG) 5:30 American Pickers<br />
(PG) 6:30 Pawn Stars (PG)<br />
7:00 AFL: Round 4: Adelaide v<br />
Melbourne *Live* 10:30 AFL:<br />
Post Game 11:00 Pawn Stars<br />
1:00 ABC <strong>News</strong> Day<br />
3:00 ABC <strong>News</strong><br />
Afternoons 4:00<br />
Afternoon Briefing 5:00 ABC<br />
<strong>News</strong> With Joe O’Brien 6:00<br />
ABC <strong>News</strong> Hour 7:00 ABC<br />
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 />
3:00 Modern Family<br />
(PG) 3:30 Builders<br />
Make You Laugh Out<br />
Loud (PG) 4:30 Bondi Vet (PG)<br />
5:30 The Amazing Race (PG)<br />
6:30 Drivers Make You Laugh<br />
Out Loud (PG) 7:30 Ramsay’s<br />
24 Hours To Hell And Back<br />
(PG)<br />
4:35 Beep And Mort<br />
5:00 Peppa Pig 5:35<br />
Pop Paper City 5:55<br />
Fireman Sam 6:30 Peter<br />
Rabbit 7:05 Karma’s World<br />
7:30 Would I Lie To You? (PG)<br />
8:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 9:05<br />
Gruen (MA15+) 9:40 The<br />
Weekly With Charlie Pickering<br />
6:00 Today 6:30 Today Extra 11:30 NINE<br />
<strong>News</strong> Morning 12:00 Gordon Ramsay’s<br />
Food Stars (PG) 1:30 My Way 2:00<br />
Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00<br />
NINE <strong>News</strong> Afternoon 5:00 Tipping Point<br />
Australia (PG) 6:00 NINE <strong>News</strong> 7:00 A<br />
Current Affair (PG) 7:30 NRL: Storm v<br />
Broncos *Live* From AAMI Park 9:55 NRL:<br />
Golden Point 10:40 NINE <strong>News</strong> Late 11:10<br />
Law & Order: Organized Crime (MA15+)<br />
12:00 A+E After Dark (M) 1:00 Tipping Point<br />
4:05 Spartakus And<br />
The Sun Beneath The<br />
Sea 4:35 Grace Beside<br />
Me (PG) 5:00 Our Stories 5:30<br />
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Supercars to race under lights<br />
NATHAN TAYLOR<br />
In a huge win for local motor<br />
racing fans, Supercars will<br />
finish under lights on the<br />
Sunday evening of the <strong>2024</strong><br />
Sydney SuperNight with the race<br />
start and finish time shifted back<br />
an hour to take advantage of<br />
twilight racing.<br />
Saturday’s race under lights<br />
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July event will feature a twilight<br />
Sunday race that will finish under<br />
lights.<br />
While the timings of the track<br />
schedule is still to be confirmed,<br />
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Nathan Prendergast said it’s great<br />
news to be finishing under lights<br />
twice at the event this year.<br />
“Night racing at Sydney Motorsport<br />
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“We believe this decision<br />
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fireworks at Sydney Motorsport<br />
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Formats for the <strong>2024</strong> Sydney<br />
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Friday of the event,<br />
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This year’s event in Sydney will<br />
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Carrera Cup, Toyota Gazoo<br />
Racing 86 Series, V8 SuperUtes,<br />
Touring Car Masters and Sports<br />
Sedans.<br />
Matt Stone Racing will have a<br />
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It will be the squad’s 200th race<br />
start, and driver Nick Percat, a<br />
2023 Sydney SuperNight.<br />
previous race winner in<br />
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2023 Sydney SuperNight.<br />
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Improve Active Transport in <strong>Parra</strong>matta<br />
City of <strong>Parra</strong>matta is proposing to install Pedestrian<br />
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Bennelong Parkway at Wentworth Common and the<br />
Archery Car park,<br />
• Separated pedestrian and cyclist paths, and short<br />
sections of shared path on the northern side of Bennelong<br />
Parkway between Hill Road and Wentworth Common,<br />
• The 50km/h speed limit on Bennelong Parkway<br />
extended east to 100m beyond the proposed raised<br />
priority crossing at Wentworth Common,<br />
• Cyclist priority crossing over The Piazza at Bennelong<br />
Parkway,<br />
• Re-built roundabout that meets current guidelines at the<br />
intersection of The Piazza and Bennelong Parkway.<br />
Arthur Street and Hamilton Street, Granville, as well as<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta Road and Berry Street, Clyde<br />
• Raised pedestrian and cyclist priority crossings of<br />
Arthur Street at the M4 path and Berry Street at<br />
Sutherland Street, Clyde,<br />
• Raised shared environment intersection in Hamilton<br />
Street at Arthur Street,<br />
• Separated pedestrian and cyclist paths in Arthur Street<br />
and Hamilton Street, Granville, and Berry Street, Clyde<br />
• Shared paths in the former T6 corridor at Granville,<br />
and <strong>Parra</strong>matta Road between George Street and<br />
Berry Street, Clyde,<br />
• Raised shared zone in Berry Street between Clyde<br />
Station and Sutherland Street.<br />
Station Road and Premier Street, Toongabbie, the length<br />
of Wentworth Avenue in Toongabbie, Pendle Hill and<br />
Wentworthville, as well as Park Parade in Westmead<br />
• A pedestrian and cyclist shared underpass of Wentworth<br />
Avenue between Premier Street and Toongabbie<br />
Station, Toongabbie,<br />
• Widened shared path along Girraween Creek between<br />
Premier Street and Portico Parade,<br />
• A pedestrian and cyclist overbridge of the Cumberland<br />
Highway at the Main Western Line at Wentworthville,<br />
• Conversion of Wentworth Avenue between Reid Avenue<br />
and Bridge Road to one way westbound,<br />
• Converting the pedestrian crossings in Station Road at<br />
McCoy Street, and in Wentworth Avenue at Railway<br />
Street to raised pedestrian and cyclist crossings,<br />
• New raised pedestrian and cyclist crossings of<br />
Wentworth Avenue at Finlaysons Creek, and Bridge<br />
Road south of Byrne Street, Wentworthville,<br />
• Separated cyclist path on Wentworth Avenue between<br />
Toongabbie Station, Pendle Hill Station, Wentworthville<br />
Station and Bridge Road, with short sections of<br />
shared path at all the stations.<br />
• Separated pedestrian and cyclist paths on the southern<br />
side of Station Road between McCoy Street and<br />
Premier Street,<br />
• A raised shared environment intersection<br />
at Station Road and Premier Street,<br />
• A shared path on Burrabogee Road between Wentworth<br />
Avenue and Pendle Creek, Park Parade on the<br />
<strong>Parra</strong>matta Park frontage between Bailey Street and<br />
the <strong>Parra</strong>matta Aquatic Centre, Bridge Road between<br />
Byrne Street and the Main Western Line.<br />
Should any of these projects be approved and<br />
supported, they would likely be delivered in stages<br />
over a number of years pending detail design and<br />
funding. A copy of all the detailed plans is available<br />
online at participate.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au<br />
Submissions are welcome on all the proposals until<br />
5pm, Tuesday 30 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2024</strong> via:<br />
• Online: participate.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au<br />
and complete the online submission form on the<br />
respective pages<br />
• Post: Attn: Transport Planning Team<br />
City of <strong>Parra</strong>matta Council<br />
PO Box 32, <strong>Parra</strong>matta NSW 2124<br />
• Email: transportplanning@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au<br />
Any concerns and comments regarding the proposal<br />
will be closely considered and amendments made to<br />
the design as appropriate. The outcomes of<br />
consultation and a recommendation will be reported to<br />
the <strong>Parra</strong>matta Traffic Committee and then the<br />
following Council meeting.<br />
If you have any comments or enquires regarding the<br />
proposal, please email the address above or contact<br />
Council’s Transport Planning Section on 9806 5632.<br />
PN53516<br />
cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au