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From the editor

Welcome to the fifth issue of the Gold Coast Chronicle. Inside you will find everything you need to know about the Gold Coast over the coming fortnight. Got a date with a hottie? We list all of the events you can take them to so that you seem right on the pulse. Take our advice and you will close the deal – and make them your offi-cial arm candy. If you already have arm candy, then we have plenty of ideas on how to live your best Gold Coast life with your special some-one. As we all know, on the Gold Coast, it’s all about the “lifestyle.” And we love the lifestyle hard.Be sure to check out our face-book page at facebook.com/gold-coastchroniclemagazine for compe-titions, local chat, and to just shoot the breeze with like-minded people about the topics we cover.You are always welcome to con-tact us with your news, views and article ideas. If you want your business/café/restaurant/project covered, talk to us! Put your fin-gers to the keyboard, people, and let us know what is going on with you!Have a beautiful Gold Coast Day.

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The researchers analysed satellite images of night-time lights as a ‘proxy’ for economic growth. The lights in-creased after a new break was discov-ered and the word got out. A high-qual-ity surf break boosted growth by 2.2 percentage points per year.

Dr Sam Wills, of the University of Sydney’s School of Economics was the researcher in question. He want-ed to escape the cold and go on a surf-ing holiday. “I looked for somewhere warm and sunny with good waves. I settled on Taghazout in Morocco, thinking it would be quiet. Flying in at sunset over the desert I noticed that everything was dark, except for one little spot that was lit up like Pitt Street: Taghazout. Once I arrived, I realised that this previously sleepy lit-tle fishing village had been overrun by surfers, and so I wanted to figure out whether it was systematically hap-pening around the world.”

It was. It’s well understood that natural features like rivers and fer-tile soil matter for economic growth, but this research shows that natural amenities are just as valuable.

Researchers also investigated two locations where surf breaks were re-moved and found that nearby econo-mies shrink when this occurs. A break at Jardim do Mar, Portugal, was re-moved though the construction of a coastal road, while another at Munda-ka, Spain, disappeared after a river mouth was dredged.

The paper suggests that building or taking care of existing surf breaks can create jobs. And in tandem, protecting environmental quality is a must. But there is a way to do both on the Gold Coast: by building artificial reefs.

As we all know by now, Palm Beach will soon be home to an artificial reef, with work starting in April. The $18.2

The Spit rejuvenation plan has been received with both excitement and fear by Gold Coasters. We are all wor-ried about overdevelopment and hav-ing the area turned into a burnt-out overrun tip. I get the struggle: I am a nature lover at heart; if you come near my turtles with your straws, I will maim you with my pencil IN. YO. FACE.

That said, I am also am pro-devel-opment, as long as it is sensible. We all need jobs, and we need to keep de-veloping our city to make sure tour-ists and other Australians keep com-ing here with their wallets. It is great living in a stunningly beautiful place, with epic weather. But reality says that we need to make it work for us so that we can make a life for ourselves here.

It’s balancing the two competing fac-tors of protecting nature and making it work for us that separates the good

mayors from the scoundrels. All we have to do is listen to environmental scientists and take their advice very seriously while creating our liveable utopias.

Several fascinating studies have come out recently which speak about how profitable natural phenomena can be to a local economy. So, let’s talk about the one that directly applies to our area: A good wave break.

A Perfect BreakA recent study has shown (to our de-light) that good surf breaks create economic growth. The study analysed 5,000 surf breaks globally. Not only did they discover that a good surf break meant an immediate jump in tourism and profits – they also discov-ered that if the break was destroyed, that the area would decline economi-cally almost right away.

A Perfect Break = Big ProfitsThere are ways to attract visitors to an area, like casinos, restaurants, nightlife and adventure parks. But let’s not forget about the reason why people were attracted to the Gold Coast to begin with, before development even began. Editor-in-Chief Nicole Buckler argues for a perfect wave.

million project is being built primarily to protect the beach and stop the sand from being constantly washed away. But it is hoped that it will actually cre-ate more surfable weaves. Also, once established, the reef will be a haven for wildlife. Local surfers have divided opinions on wave creation: some say it will work and others doubt the possi-bilities. We will soon find out!

The SpitThe Spit redevelopers hope to cre-ate an artificial reef using sculp-tures, which I for one am super-excit-ed about. But while we are creating reefs, why not throw a few more into the mix and make the Spit a surf-ing haven? I would really love poli-cy-makers to feel this idea. Reefs are often built to protect beaches, so, why not make ones that would not only stop erosion and protect infrastruc-ture, but as an added bonus, could create consistently perfect waves?

Many perfect wave spots all over the world owe their existence to de-velopments along coastal areas that were built without the wave breaks even in mind. “The Wedge” in Cali-fornia is an example: It was created after a wall was built to ensure boats could get into the harbour safely.

Artificial surfing reefs have been topical for the past few years all over the world and we can definitely have

the conversation for the Spit develop-ment. The only problem is that the sci-ence hasn’t caught up to where I am in my hopes and dreams. But we are so close to cracking this nut – there are actually oceanographers working on this as we speak. Scientists definitely have a good foundation of knowledge as to how to change the ocean floors to affect a wave break.

Here’s what we do know. Standard beach waves can be unpredictable: waves can change as sandbanks move around. But waves breaking off solid,

established reefs are the best going: They are consistent, and look the same 20 years ago as they do today – as long as the reef remains protected and intact.

Here’s the bad news: An artificial reef has to be huge to have any sort of effect on waves. And this makes them expensive. But let’s start seeing this as an investment, rather than a cost, because the future benefits will make them more than worth it. I’m ready to put my taxes against this uncertain utopia, how about you? ■

Looking for the perfect break The perfect barrel is obtainable by artificial means

Artificial reefs – good for nature, and good for the economy

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CEO SlEEpOut

On Thursday 20 June Maylake’s CEO, Lorraine Lovatt, will sleep on the cold, hard concrete of Gold Coast’s CBUS Super Stadium. This is part of the Vinnies CEO Sleepout — an annual event raising much needed funds for homelessness. Lovatt will be doing this on the longest night of the year.

Lovatt is striving to raise, $10,000 to help Vinnies provide support to people in crisis. “I believe it is important for everyone to know that with the Gold Coast CEO Sleepout every dollar raised stays here on the coast and every dol-lar is used in support of the Gold Coast Homeless, in particular The Cornerstone Project which based in Southport.”

For Lovatt, it is one night of dis-comfort, but for more than 116,000 Australians, including almost 22,000 Queenslanders, homeless-ness is a constant reality. Vinnies CEO Peter Maher said the issue of homelessness is far more wide-spread than most people think. “The issue is very real for many people — one in eight Queens-landers live below the poverty line and most Australians are just two

ment offering of the Festival of Film, Music, and Dance has con-tinued to evolve over time and the addition of SIPFest and B.OLD to the 2019 line-up further ampli-fies the festival as a must-visit for movie buffs and families alike. “This festival not only provides an important opportunity for filmmak-ers, but it also contributes to the development of art and culture in Surfers Paradise and on the Gold Coast as a whole.”

SIPFest will be screened from 7pm on Saturday, April 6 while B.OLD short films will screen from 6:30pm on Sunday, April 7. Info: surfersparadise.com/whats-on

NEw ChildCarE CENtrE

A new childcare centre has opened in the Chevron Renais-sance Shopping Centre. The RISE Early Learning Childcare centre, the first of its kind in Surfers Para-dise, is located on the second lev-el of the shopping centre, and will cater for a total of 88 placements for children aged newborn to five years.

They offer a teaching pro-gramme that builds resilience and the ability to self-regulate through the daily practices of be-ing mindful, resting and relaxing, and connecting with others. Plus they focus on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and

SurfErS paradiSE fEStival

The Festival of Film, Music, and Dance is hitting Surfers Paradise on the 6th and 7th of April. It cel-ebrates the film industry on the Gold Coast, showcasing the work of emerging filmmakers. Plus, the festival includes a performance by the Gold Coast Philharmon-ic Orchestra, a live performance by the GOGI Dance Collective, and several film screenings on the beachfront stage including Dance Academy: The Movie and Strictly Ballroom. The event trans-forms the iconic Surfers Paradise beachfront into an iconic open-air cinema.

Part of the festival includes SIP-FEST (Shorts in Paradise). The final-ists are competing for a share in prize money. Award categories up for grabs including Best Film, Runner Up, Best Film – People’s Choice, Best Film by a Gold Coast resident, Best Film Showcasing Surfers Paradise, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Actress.

Another part of the festival, named B.OLD was created to celebrate our ageing population and challenge the way society views ageing.

Surfers Paradise Alliance CEO Mike Winlaw says the entertain-

Maths) with a program that builds confidence in children across a variety of STEAM topics includ-ing Computer Science, Creative Arts and the Human Body. Info: ri-seearlylearning.com.au

NEw fErry SErviCE

Gold Coast sightseeing cruise operator Wyndham Cruises have announced the company will re-brand to Sea World Cruises. And, they will launch a new ferry ser-vice transporting passengers from Surfers Paradise to Sea World. The rebrand is part of an initiative to show the Gold Coast’s beautiful waterways to visitors travelling to the theme park.

The 35-minute cruise to Sea World will leave from Appel Park in Surfers Paradise, then return later in the afternoon. At the moment there is one service a day, but by June, there will be three daily ser-vices, ferrying 600 people.

Sea World Cruises General Man-ager, Anthony Ardern said, “We are excited to operate under the Sea World brand. It’s such an iconic name in the tourism market and we look forward to integrat-ing our cruises with the Sea World product.”

Wyndham Cruises have been operating daily sightseeing and dining cruises out of Surfers Para-dise for 15 years. They will contin-

pay days away from being with-out a secure place to live. The fact that 116,000 Australians have no place to call home is devastat-ing. Even more so when you learn 23 per cent are children.”

Vinnies provides emergency accommodation, advocacy sup-port, budgeting services, living skills programs, emergency relief, transitional housing and access to programs that help rebuild the lives of Australians living in pov-erty. To register or donate: ceos-leepout.org.au

NEw BEauty haNg Out

A new beauty studio has opened at the Circle on Cavill. Called “The People’s Beauty Salon” it is an all-inclusive and one-of-a-kind beauty studio. It houses a total of 19 studio rooms offering the ser-vices of all sorts of people that will make you look your sexy best. You can now get tonnes of stuff done to yourself in one building, includ-ing hairdressing, teeth whitening, microdermabrasion, laser hair re-moval, remedial massage, spray tanning, nails and cosmetic tat-tooing. And it’s not just for wom-en, there’s a barber too and men are encouraged to use all of the services.

The unique studios are the brain-child of Canadian businessman turned Gold Coast local, Emanuel

Stamatoiu. “The idea behind Peo-ple’s Beauty Salon Studios was to create a space where men and women can get every beauty treatment they desire in the one convenient location. It is a one-stop shop where one client be-comes everyone’s client.”

There is one booking portal, al-lowing customers to book an ap-pointment or a series of appoint-ments to tend to all their health and beauty needs without having to contact therapists individually to correlate appointment times. Now, there’s no excuse to look like you had a fight with a cat. Get yourself beautified. Info: circleon-cavill.com.au

livE fEStival hitS SurfErS paradiSE

An award-winning four-day music festival will hit the streets of Surfers Paradise from May 2-5. The festival will host a collection of energetic live music acts on over 40 stages and multiple venues throughout the Surfers Paradise precinct.

Hosted by Surfers Paradise Al-liance, the free, family-friendly festival is renowned for present-ing a diverse and iconic line-up featuring some of the best-known Australian artists. The Living End, Jebediah, and Reece Mastin will perform on Friday, May 3. The

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Hoodoo Gurus, Daryl Braithwaite and Thirsty Merc will perform on Saturday, May 4. The Screaming Jets, Chocolate Starfish, Boom Crash Opera, and Bachelor Girl will close the festivities on Sunday, May 5.

Says Surfers Paradise Alliance CEO Mike Winlaw, “Surfers Para-dise LIVE is not only a celebration of live music but a chance for our community to enjoy great per-formances from some of Austral-ia’s best-known and much-loved artists for free. We invite people of all ages to come into the pre-cinct to enjoy a diverse collection of music genres showcased by an abundance of talented artists.”

Assistant Tourism Industry De-velopment Minister Meaghan Scanlon said Surfers Paradise LIVE attracted tens of thousands of visitors to the Gold Coast. “The Queensland Government is proud to support this event which is a huge driver of visitation and pro-vides a welcome boost to the lo-cal economy.”

There will be live music each day throughout the festival as talent-ed local artists take to the streets. Then come nightfall, the outdoor beach stage located in Cavill Mall adjacent to the beachfront host the night performances. Info: surfersparadise.com.

thE ultimatE SiNglES ExpO

Do you constantly question, “where are all the decent men?” or “where can I find a girl that I can take home to mum?” For the first time ever, thousands of singles will be in the same place, at the same time.

‘Single and Ready to Mingle’ is the ultimate singles expo, full of opportunities to meet your perfect

match. And, it’s coming to the Gold Coast for the very first time. It will be held at the Gold Coast Con-vention Centre 28-29 June 2019.

How many times have you gone to a bar or nightclub, just hoping that you will finally meet the man or woman of your dreams, only to once again go home alone and disappointed? Well now you can meet other singles and get to work.

Activities include dating and re-lationship advice, meeting with experts and counsellors to receive tips, and browsing all of the exhib-itors and vendors there with their lifestyle products. You can sample, pamper and spoil yourself! There’s also speed ‘degustation’ dating, where you speed date your way through an elegant, sit-down de-gustation lunch. You can also meet some of your favourite reality dat-ing show contestants. And you’ll be entertained by a live blind dat-ing show.

Or, you could just act causal and mingle with singles at the pop-up areas and grab a bite and drink. Grab your wing-man or wing-wom-an and have a laugh. Info: info@happs.net.au

Spit maStErplaN

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said he looks forward to the State Government committing funds to the 10-year Spit Masterplan in its 2019-2020 State Budget, following the announcement from Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to deliver “Australia’s newest, biggest and best ocean park’’.

Said Tate, “That’s exactly what we want on the coast – Austral-ia’s best ocean park. The talking, consultation and planning is al-most over. What is now needed is an immediate funding commit-ment from the State to get the ball rolling. Their budget is due to be handed down in the next eight weeks. That’s the time to identify real funding. In my mind, this blueprint ticks the right boxes and I’m delighted that this Coun-cil has been on the journey with the State since the outset.’’

Almost 140 hectares of The Spit’s 201 hectares is set aside for park activities. This will rival the best parks in the world, including New York’s Central Park (340 hectares) and Hyde Park London (142 hec-tares). “I’m particularly impressed that the indigenous community is being heard and recognised in the plan,’’ said Mayor Tate. “See-

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gOld COaSt BuSiNESS EvENtS ON thE riSE

The Gold Coast has claimed a larger stake of Queensland’s busi-ness events market as latest fig-ures reveal an upward trend for meetings over the last financial year. The QBES results show the Gold Coast attracts 44% of all conferences in Queensland.

Destination Gold Coast CEO An-naliese Battista said the results are a clear indication the city delivers a consistent and compelling offer for business events. “The latest data reaffirms the Gold Coast’s business events market share continues to be propelled by a combination of world-class infrastructure, diverse

experiences and increased ac-cessibility – in the heart of Austral-ia’s holiday playground. The Gold Coast rates highly in delivering this mix, with the added bonus of stun-ning beaches and rainforests in one of the most ideal climates in the world.”

The survey also highlights higher average delegate numbers per meeting for those attending Gold Coast conferences. “The Gold Coast is a city delegates hope their company or association choose for their next meeting, with 14% more delegates on aver-age signing up for a conference in our city.”

The Gold Coast already boasts the longest stay by business events delegates in Queensland, accounting for 3.1 days in the re-gion. “The results reflect the con-fidence and proactive approach of the city and industry partners to constantly reinvent our tourism and business events offering.”

tafE StudENtS makE mOviE magiC

A hint of movie magic has made its way to the TAFE Queensland Coomera Creative campus with a full production team filming a movie onsite. Over the three-week filming schedule, 60 TAFE Queens-land students will have had some interaction, connection and expe-rience with the Bunya Productions crew. Diploma of Beauty students will even visit the hair and makeup trailer.

The movie is Australia’s next big romantic sci-fi film, Loveland sup-ported by the Queensland Gov-ernment through Screen Queens-land. The campus is buzzing with actors, directors, producers, cam-eramen, sound technicians, hair and makeup artists, costume styl-ists and set designers from Bunya Productions which is headed by Director Ivan Sen.

A purpose-built set to simulate a Chinese influenced mega-city has been created at the Coomera Creative campus with other por-tions of the movie being filmed in Hong Kong, Brisbane and parts of the Gold Coast.

TAFE Queensland General Man-ager on the Gold Coast, Karen Dickinson, said this is such a unique and exceptional opportunity for these students. “How fantastic is it that these students have this hands-on experience within just two months of starting their stud-ies. Students from Building Design, Interior Design and Music can walk through the set and connect with the set designers to talk about in-dustry experiences and process-es. The Gold Coast is becoming more and more abundant with film production companies using our beautiful locations and state-of-the-art facilities to create mov-ies and short films. It is wonderful to see more movies being filmed and produced here on the Gold Coast because it opens up a world of opportunities and integrated work experience for our students,” she said. ■

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The Australian Surf Life Saving Championships, also known as the Aussies, is an annual event where members from Australia’s 314 surf clubs come together to compete in more than 400 beach and ocean events. It is the largest surf lifesaving event in Australia and the largest event of its kind in the world.

In 2019, the national championships will be heading back to the Gold Coast, where more than 6,000 competitors will take to the waves. Spectator numbers over the nine days of competition are anticipated to be in excess of 90,000, while over 400 volun-teers will be involved in running the event. It is organised by Surf Life Saving Australia and has been held annually since 1915, with the first Australian Surf Life Saving Championship held at Bondi Beach in March 1915.

HistoryThe formation of the national championship stems from the birth of life saving in the early 20th century. Australia’s first volun-teer Surf Life Saving clubs emerged in 1907 on Sydney’s ocean beaches. “Surf-bathing” had been rapidly increasing in popular-ity in the early 20th Century. By-laws which had previously pre-vented bathing in daylight hours since the 1830s were gradually removed between 1902 and 1905, to reflect changing public at-titudes. These changes had a dramatic impact on local beach culture as the number of beachgoers entering the surf suddenly increased. As many bathers couldn’t swim the number of drown-ings and attempted rescues also suddenly increased.

On October 18, 1907, representatives from Sydney Surf Life Sav-ing Clubs, together with members of other interested groups, met to form the Surf Bathing Association of New South Wales, the or-ganisation which is now known as Surf Life Saving Australia. Today with 173,865 members and 314 affiliated clubs, Surf Life Saving Australia represents the largest volunteer movement of its kind in the world. Surf Life Saving sport began and continues to be a way for our lifesavers to showcase the skills and physical abilities required to save a life.

A Gold Coast WinSurf Life Saving Australia President Graham Ford AM announced the Gold Coast as the host of the 2019 and 2020 national cham-pionships, off the back of the highly-successful 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. “The Gold Coast is a world-class lo-cation for surf sports and the region’s recent experience host-ing the Commonwealth Games means it is an opportune time to return to Queensland,” Mr Ford said at the launch. “Millions of dollars have been spent in the region on public infrastructure and beach facilities, making it an ideal location for the country’s biggest and most prestigious surf sports event.”

This will be the first time Broadbeach Surf Life Saving Club hosts the national championship in its 82-year history, despite the Championships being held on neighbouring beaches many times in the past. The Youth Championships will be hosted by North Burleigh Surf Life Saving Club, which has long developed some of the country’s best young surf sports talents.

Refining lifesaving skills is an important part of Surf Life Saving sport and as such competitions such as Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) racing and Lifesaving Competition are specifically designed to hone a surf lifesaver’s knowledge and skills that they would use in an everyday patrol situation.

Surf lifesavers, who each year volunteer their services to keep Australian beaches safe, will test their competitive skills in disci-plines such as surf races, belt races, board races, surf ski races, beach sprint, beach flags, board relay, ski relay, Taplin relay, Cameron relay, beach sprint relay, surf boat relay and the high-ly-popular Ironman and Ironwoman events.

The current National Selector Chair of the Australian Life Saving Team Dr Shayne Baker OAM said the Australian Surf Life Saving Championship is one of the more eminent events selectors look at when selecting a team for world championships, held every two years. “The Aussies is a fantastic event, in the year of a world championship, it is the pinnacle event of the year and selectors look at the results and form of competitors with great interest. The officialism of the competition, the quality of athletes, the con-ditions competitors are faced with makes it one of the tough-est competitions in the surf life saving discipline anywhere in the world.

“When competitors arrive, they know their opponents are equally skilled, equally fit, with the winners often coming down to the most determined competitors eager claim the tag of Aus-tralian champion. I’ve attended the previous two championships and in terms of what it offers from manpower to the sheer com-plexity of having all levels of competition, from youth to masters in one location, I think logistically it is a great challenge and a great example of what can be achieved with essentially volun-teer resources, volunteering is very much part of the life saving

culture. The surf life saving championship attracts competitors with a diverse range of skills such as strong swimming and running abilities, as well as specialised aspects such as watercrafts, board and ski paddling.”

As a selector with over 40 years’ experience as a patrolling life saver, with club, national and international level competition ex-perience in pool rescue to boot, Dr Baker knows firsthand what is required to compete at the highest level of the sport. “A lot of factors are taken into consideration when forming a squad for world championship events, there are the basic considerations such as extreme fitness, swimming ability, running ability, regular competition experience, competition form, medical history, then there is criteria such as specialist competitors, competitors that are competent across a number of disciplines, team competition experience and team cohesion to name a few. The surf life sav-ing competition season generally starts in September, so com-petitors are able to have months of training, events, various com-petition experience under their belt before the Aussies, usually held towards the end of the season. Competitors who are con-sistent and perform well in various competitions, usually come to Aussies and perform well in their respective discipline, they truly are the masters of their domain and the best of the best.”

Dr Baker went onto add that the importance of surf and pool life saving transcends sport. “Life saving is the only competitive sport in the world where the outcome is based on being able to save a person’s life. Competitors see the sport as an oppor-tunity to be tested, to keep their skills sharp and they often put so pressure on themselves to perform to the best of their ability.

The Ultimate Beach Spectator Sport

After a flagship year for sport, the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships returns to our golden shores in 2019. In this issue, Iwan Jones examines the his-tory of the national championships, the format of this year’s event, the significance of the event, the biggest club contenders and the favourites for this year’s Ironman and Ironwoman competitions.

This summer has seen a disastrous near-record drowning death toll with almost 100 deaths since the start of the season, placing greater emphasis on life saving now more than ever. In terms of the impact of lifesaving sport I think that the key impact is to encourage our youth to participate, and through participation we are reinforcing community values, volunteerism, drowning prevention and the ability for people to learn and apply skills that can save another person’s life. This is borne out with entire families competing together and with people of all ages con-tributing to the competition we encourage respect for people of ages and abilities.”

FavouritesThe club point score has been dominated by the Northcliffe Surf Life Saving Club for many years. Other clubs that are expected to feature highly in the point score are Currumbin, Newport, Al-exandra Headland, Maroochydore, Kurrawa, Manly and Wan-da. In the Surf Boat events North Cronulla, Bulli, Batemans Bay, Lorne, Palm Beach, Northcliffe and Elouera are expected to be amongst the top-placed clubs.

Don’t miss the opportunity to see Australia’s best surf lifesavers in action on your doorstep, with plenty of fun for the family, the 2019 Australian Surf Life Saving Championship is a must-visit event with entertainment running all week long. Catch all the action from 8am daily at North Burleigh from March 30-31 and Broad-beach from April 1-7.

For more information on the upcoming 2019 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships visit https://sls.com.au/aussies-2019/ ■

Ironman and IronwomanHeld at the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships every year, the Australian Ironman title is awarded to the winner of this event. The format is the same as for typical surf carnivals, a 10-to-20-minute race with a field of 150 competitors, which over several rounds of will be reduced to a final of 16 athletes. It is the blue-ribbon event at the championships, and also the one that attracts the most attention in terms of television and spec-tators on the beach. It is typically one of the last events on the program, raced on a final day of competition.

The front runners in the Ironman competition will consist of names such as Ali Day, Matt Poole, Kendrick Louis, Shannon Eckstein, Cory Taylor and Ben Carberry. Maddy Dunn, Kirsty Higgison, Brielle Cooper, Lana Rogers, Georgia Miller, Court-ney Hancock and Jemma Smith might find themselves in con-tention for the Ironwoman title.

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In 2019, the Cooly Classic – a World Series Swims sanctioned event – celebrates its tenth birthday with the introduction of a new five-kilometre marathon distance course.

Every year hundreds of elite swimmers including leading Australian athletes as well as past and present Olympic swimmers flock to the Cooly Classic. They do this for the rare opportunity to swim a course with some of Austral-ia’s most revered surf breaks as a stunning backdrop. This year’s course spans some of Queensland’s most well-known beaches including Snapper Rocks, Rainbow Bay, Coolan-gatta, with all events to finish at Kirra Beach.

The variety of distances to choose from means his popu-lar event has something for everyone and is considered by many as one of the best swims on the calendar.

The Cooly 1000 is a 1km short course option from Coolan-gatta to Kirra Beach. This is a perfect introduction for less ex-perienced ocean swimmers and retains the popular point-to-point format.

The Cooly Classic 2.0 is without doubt the main event and always attracts a big crowd. Starting at the popular Snap-per Rocks surf break, the course follows the coast north pass-ing Rainbow Bay, Greenmount and Coolangatta enroute to the finish at legendary Kirra Beach.

For some competitors 2km just isn’t enough, with those competitors encouraged to push their limits in the 3km long course. The new course will follow the 2km point-to-point for-mat with an extra leg added beyond Kirra Point.

If you’re a seasoned ocean swimmer, the Cooly 5.0 is a great new opportunity to test yourself beyond the typical open water distances. This is the big one, a 5.0km marathon distance swim. The course will be an extension of the current 3.0km course, with swimmers making a turn near the North

Australia’s first expedition-length rogaine-format adven-ture race the Raid 100 is set to hit our shores from April 22 to 28, 2019, with the event to be based from the Gold Coast Recreation Centre, Palm Beach.

For anyone not familiar with rogaining, it is an Australi-an orienteering sport of long-distance cross-country nav-igation, involving both route planning and navigation between checkpoints using a variety of map types. In a rogaine, teams of between two and five people choose which checkpoints to visit within a time limit with the intent of maximising their score. Teamwork, endurance, compe-tition and an appreciation for the natural environment are features of the sport. Championship rogaines are 24 hours long, but rogaines can be as short as two hours.

The Raid 100 is a point-to-point rogaine format course. It will adopt a format familiar to, and popular with, any-one who has tackled the Rogue Raid 24-hour race. The point-to-point course will cover multiple stages of the core adventure racing disciplines of trekking, mountain biking and kayaking. Each stage must be completed in order, however all check points on any given stage are optional.

As in any rogaine, each check point will be assigned its own score value with teams competing to collect the highest score possible. This format of racing rewards wise strategy and accurate navigation just as much as raw fit-ness. The course will be set to be an achievable journey for the majority of teams entered, whilst pushing the nation’s top teams to their limits for 100 hours. It also makes for a social atmosphere of racing as all level of teams are cross-ing paths on the course, with some stages having opening and closing times, and finishing together at the same time.

To celebrate 10 years of The Rogue, the Raid Adventures team will be pulling out all stops in 2019 on the Gold Coast.

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Kirra SLSC and returning to Kirra Beach. The field for this event will be limited to just 200 swimmers, with competitors urged to get their entries in fast.

Junior swimmers are also encouraged to take part with the Junior Giants event set to be a great opportunity for kids aged ten years to 16 years to compete with other swimmers their own age. The 1km event will use the same course for-mat as the 1km short course event starting at Coolangatta Beach.

All World Series Swims will have some great product prizes up for grabs from and elite swimmers will also have the op-portunity to compete for cash prizes in nominated events.

There will be plenty to do before and after the race, for both competitors and spectators. Competitors can join Erin Bourne from Aloka Yoga & Pilates for Stretch Yoga in a free session before you swim. The session will include warm up stretching designed for swimmers, yoga for beginners and some more advanced poses for seasoned yoga enthusiasts. Following the ocean swims there will be plenty of activities to enjoy on the day including swimming, beach games and water sports.

Pre-registration is preferred, however you can enter on the day. Limited places will be available and a late entry fee will apply.

For more information on the Cooly Classic or to enter this year’s event visit: worldseriesswims.com.au ■

The course will be set so that the minimum route to finish will be a linear journey that should be comfortably achiev-able by the majority of teams in 100 hours, while the fastest teams will be pushed for over four days of racing in a bid for top honours.

The race will visit the stunning backdrop that is the wil-derness rivers of northern New South Wales and granite terrain of the border country. The landscape is an amaz-ing adventure playground waiting to be explored by an adventure race for the very first time. The current course as it stands includes a total of nine stages covering 422km with a minimum of approximately 62km of trekking, 262km of cycling and 98km of kayaking. It will pit teams of two or four competitors against each other with competitors able to enter a number of categories including Male, Female and Mixed.

The Raid 100 will be a member of the global Adventure1 (A1) Series. Adventure 1, the premier National Adventure Racing Series, is held in multiple countries and combines flagship adventure races to create a highly competitive series attracting the world’s best endurance athletes, ultimately crowning National Adventure Racing Team Champions.

All A1 National Series offer races and pathways into ad-venture racing for first timers. Every A1 race involves the four traditional disciplines of trekking, kayaking, moun-tain biking, and navigation and vary from sprint distance lengths of up to 24 hours, through to five-day non-stop expedition length races. Teams will be racing for not only a place in the ranks of the Australian Adventure Racing pecking order but also for a free entry to the GODZone expedition race.

For those yet to take part in rogaining, the Raid 100 should be an excellent way to dip your toes in the water for your first expedition race by biting off as much as you can chew from each stage, while still stretching even elite teams to their limits. However, it should be stressed that the 2019 race will be a definitive challenge. Any team with a minimum experience of at least a 24-hour adventure race or rogaine, who plan to sleep just two to four hours a night should be able to get through the course with the ade-quate preparation and training.

For further information on the Raid 100, including accom-modation, entry details, mandatory equipment list, volun-teer roles, spectator information visit raidadventures.com ■

The Cooly Classic Ocean Swim Race

The Gold Coast’s premier ocean swim, The Cooly Classic is set to be held on Sunday April 28 at Kirra Beach.

The Fascinating New Sport Gaining Ground in Australia

The concept of the Gold Coast being a sport-tour-ism destination has skyrocketed off the back of the highly-successful 2018 Commonwealth Games. And a newcomer sport has just hit town. Enter Raid 100: a fascinating sport that is gaining momentum, particularly in Australia. Iwan Jones reports.

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you’ll also have the opportunity to create awareness and exposure for your group and improve your physical fitness whilst doing it. Your team can choose to mix and match and join us for any of the five distances on offer, you do not have to participate together.

After participants have finished the race, they will be able to have a look around the event expo at Cbus Super Stadi-um. The expo will participants the opportunity to purchase healthy lifestyle products and find out information on local health clubs and gyms.

The Running Festival will support two local charities doing some amazing work in our community – 4 ASD Kids and Walk With Us. 4 ASD Kids aims to change the lives of families with children battling with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. They assist them to access the early intervention treatment that they believe is critical to giving these kids the best chance at leading a normal life and reaching their full potential. In less than a year the organisation has staged a series of fundrais-ing events that have provided the funds which are already assisting families into programs.

Walk With Us are a friendly group of passionate and proac-tive people who share a common goal – to work amongst the Gold Coast community, supporting the homeless, disad-vantaged, youth, lonely, domestic violence and sufferers of mental health. Walk With Us is involved with supplying free weekly dinners to our Gold Coast community in need, an an-nual Christmas Eve lunch, sleeping bag drives and is heavily involved with other local charities working towards the same goal.

All participants are required to collect a race pack, which includes a bib and timing chip, prior to the event. Race packs can be sent out via Australia Post (charges apply) or collected at one of two Gold Coast check in centres on the weekend of the event.

For more information about the 2019 7 News Gold Coast Running Festival, including entry details, race packs, course maps and race start times visit gcrunningfestival.com.au ■

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The Gold Coast Running FestivalThe annual 7 News Gold Coast Running Festival will take place on Sunday April 28, from 5:30 am to 10am, starting at one of the Gold Coast’s most iconic venues, Cbus Super Stadium at Robina.

The annual fun run event, founded in 2012, aims to promote the ‘healthy body, healthy mind’ message in a format where everyone can experience how much fun engaging in a healthy lifestyle activity can be.

The eighth running of the 7 News Gold Coast Running Fes-tival features five distinct race distances. The festival caters for everyone from the serious half marathon runner, to mums and dads who just want to get the kids out and have some family fun. Events that feature on the programme include the half marathon, 10 kilometre, 5 kilometre, 2.5 kilometre and 1 kilometre options, there is an event suited for everyone.

In 2019, the festival launched a brand new initiative for school groups participating in the 2019 running festival. All registered schools will be eligible for cash rebates on all school-based entries. In addition to the school rebates, all registered school groups will be in the running to win a $750 rebel voucher (1st) prize, $500 rebel voucher (2nd prize) and a $250 rebel voucher (3rd prize).

Points are accumulated for every participant that runs for their school, no matter the distance they enter, for example one participant will earn one point, while ten participants will earn ten points. Event organisers encourage primary school students to participate in the 2.5km event, however entries for all distances are welcome.

Schools that are interested in taking in the Schools Chal-lenge must enter before midday Friday 19 April. Entries after this time will not go towards the Schools Challenge. The top three placed schools will be announced at the event pres-entations.

The Gold Coast Running Festival is a fun and challenging event to do as a group and is an excellent way to motivate your friends, club mates, colleagues and family members to achieve a personal challenge together. Not only will you be able to celebrate your personal achievements together,

Eyecare Plus is the clear winner in the most recent Canstar Blue ratings for optometry in Australia. Eyecare Plus is the only optometry provider to be awarded five stars for overall patient satisfaction in the wide-ranging survey.

The independent optometrists also scored the maximum five stars for other sub-categories including service and advice, range of products available, customer service, accessibility of the store and after sale service – as well as an impressive four stars for value for money.

“This proves that patients really appreciate our independent and

thorough approach to optometry,” said local Mermaid Beach Eyecare Plus optometrist Jackson Yip.

“We don’t have big marketing budgets, but we do have a big commitment to excellence, and it’s great to see that being acknowl-edged by the public,” he said.

This win for Eyecare Plus is a big win for independent optome-try, as every other provider surveyed is part of a large corpora-tion. “This proves there is still strong demand for quality eyecare and that the public understand the importance of a thorough eye examination in preventative eye health,” said Jackson Yip.

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boarding Team. This team will compete at the National Bodyboarding Titles. This is run by Surfing Australia as part of the Australian Surf Festival.

Events in the 2019 Australian Bodyboard Titles are as fol-lows: Open Men, Open Women, Grand Masters Over 45 Men, Masters Over 35 Men, Junior Men Under 18, Cadet Under 16 Open, Grommet Under 14 Open, and Open Men Drop Knee.

This Queensland Bodyboarding Titles a mobile event with the location being dependent on the conditions on the day. |It could be held anywhere from the Southport Spit down to Duranbah over the border in New South Wales. Competitors and spectators are advised to contact the Surfing Queens-land Hotline (07) 3030 6388 from 6:30 am each morning on the day of the event to confirm competition start times and locations.

The Queensland Bodyboarding Titles is organised by Surf-ing Queensland. Surfing Queensland was established in 1964 and since this time has developed into a thriving sporting as-sociation committed to the development of this great sport. Over 30 boardriders clubs are affilited to Surfing Queens-land. Clubs represent the grass roots level of the sport.

Most Queensland boardriders clubs have an open mem-bership policy and encourage new members to participate in either a social or competitive capacity. Club competi-tions teach the skills required to pursue a competitive ca-reer, and introduce surfers to the benefits of the support and friendship offered by club membership.

The Surfing Australia boardriders club system is the most advanced in the surfing world and is a vital link in the sport development pathway, committed to ensuring that the sport of surfing continues to go from strength to strength and maintains its status as a truly iconic Australian pastime.

For more information on the 2019 Queensland Bodyboard-ing Titles, visit surfingaustralia.com ■

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Bodyboarding Titles to hit the Gold Coast

The 2019 Queensland BodyBoarding Titles will be held on the Gold Coast on Saturday April 27.

Bodyboarding and boogeyboarding are pretty much the same thing since the invention of the “Boogie Board” by Tom Morey. Bodyboarding originates from Polynesia, where people rode “alaia” boards either on their belly or knees. Alaia boards were generally made from the wood of aca-cia koa. Captain Cook recorded seeing Hawaiians riding such boards when he came to Hawaii in 1778. The boards he witnessed were about 1m to 2m. Alaia boards then evolved into the more modern “paipo” board. Paipo boards were either made of wood or fiberglass. Fiberglass boards usually had fins on the bottom.

The bonus of not having fins underneath the board is be-ing able to 360 spin (forward and reverse). It’s a very tech-nical move that looks incredible when performed in the pocket of the wave. It is also used during competitions to link up maneuvers for a higher score – cutback to reverse 360, forward or backhand 360 to barrel or off the lip 360 to impress judges.

From the conception of the modern bodyboard in 1971, bodyboarding has experienced spurts of rapid growth both as an industry and extreme sport. With its origins in Amer-ica, over the past decade the industry has shifted from a primarily American to a global industry phenomenon with strongholds in Australia, South American countries like Peru and Chile, Japan, Canary Islands (Spain), and South Africa.

Gold Coast EventThe Gold Coast is a renowned breeding ground for body-boarding stars, with the region also having a rich competi-tion history. Organisers are encouraging local talents to en-ter this year’s edition of the competition.

The Queensland State Bodyboarding Title Series is the premier State event that determines the Queensland Body-

A Welshman that now calls Australia home, Iwan Jones is a big fan of the Gold Coast. He graduated from QUT with a Media and Com-munications degree, spending several years working at rural newspapers. In his spare time Iwan enjoys watching sport. Follow him on Twitter: @IwanJ94

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When I retired after decades working in education, I wanted to do something significant to cele-brate this transition in my life. My husband, Peter, who was retiring at the same time, was of the same persuasion. After much considera-tion, we decided to spend a year travelling by caravan around Aus-tralia. Our home country is a vast, incredibly diverse country with lots to see.

There are many advantages to touring Australia this way, the most important being that in the pristine wilderness areas, there is no accommodation. With a cara-van, we had the freedom to plant ourselves wherever we wanted. We left the Gold Coast in no rush: Because we had retired, we had unlimited time to explore. And in Australia you need unlimited time, considering the huge distances that need to be crossed.

There was no boss to contend with, no timetables, and my hus-band and I were together all the

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time. It was great for our relation-ship, seeing as we were living in close quarters ... although some relationships wouldn’t survive this kind of 24/7 exposure!

The travelling life took some get-ting used to. It took me a couple of months not to leap out of bed and say, “What are we doing to-day?” Once I had seen enough beautiful bays and stunning gorg-es I wanted to move on, whereas Peter was prepared to stop and relax. The compromise? I slowed down and Peter slowed up.

We found travelling in our little caravan very safe. And we wer-en’t alone. The tracks were very much populated by other Grey Nomads from all over the world. Their choice of accommodation ranged from tiny tents to massive luxury recreational vehicles with every mod con. They were all armed with silver hair and made great travelling companions and sunset drinking partners! British, Irish, Swiss and especially Germans were mostly travelling in hired, well-equipped motor homes; they tended to cluster together in pic-nic grounds or roadside parks for a feeling of security.

There were many Australians who liked the lifestyle so much that they made their vans their permanent homes, travelling like migratory birds and seeking out

The Wander Years

Calling themselves Grey No-mads, adventurous retirees from all over the world are setting a rather fun example by cara-vanning around the Australian heartland. Jan and her husband Peter joined them.

hold 220 litres (this is Australia, re-member — a land of vast, beau-tiful deserts). These could be filled with bore water, river water or even dam water for showers and washing dishes and clothes.

A 60-litre tank was separated to provide good-quality drinking water. We installed a tap and a power point on the towbar to operate a twelve-volt camping shower. Overall it worked well. A porta-loo was installed in the car-avan, so we had all the luxuries of home. Filling our water tanks was the main problem when travel-ling in outback Western Australia, Northern Territory and especial-ly South Australia. For this reason, we overnighted in a caravan park approximately once a fortnight to top up water, buy diesel (we car-ried extra jerry cans of fuel), wash our clothes and shop for fresh gro-ceries. Another source for water was petrol stations. We asked the attendants if we could fill our wa-ter tanks before buying the fuel. Some council parks and informa-tion centres had available taps, too.

This was very much the topic of conversation with other passing Grey Nomads. Their opening lines invariably included the questions: Where did you get water? Where

was the cheapest diesel? Where are the best camping spots? In major cities, especially if there was a large supermarket, we stocked up on tinned and packaged goods. We carried long-life milk and baked our own bread. We had to be careful with our shop-ping – anything purchased away from large towns was extremely expensive and the extra weight we were loading into the storage locker was always a concern. And the packaging had to be kept un-til a suitable rubbish bin was found.

Mostly, our food wasn’t too dif-ferent from our meals at home. Seafood was the exception. We caught salmon in Coffin Bay Na-

tional Park and velvet-backed crabs at Tractor Beach near Streaky Day in South Australia. We feasted on sand crabs scooped up in nets near Mandurah. We collected oysters in a squatter’s village at Quobba Beach. We ate mangrove jack fish that we speared in the sea at Barn Hill Sta-tion neat Broome, Western Aus-tralia. The wine tasting in the su-perb vineyards of Margaret River south of Perth, was a treat.

We joined the Australian Radio Network and purchased a sec-ond-hand HF radio (which we sold on our return). We logged in our location during our scheduled time each evening and our pro-gress was mapped. An emergen-cy messaging facility was offered by this organisation. We could also listen to other members of the radio network. This was interesting and we often joined the conver-sation to gain knowledge of an area ahead of us. A UHF radio was installed for closer communica-tions and we had many pleasura-ble conversations with other Grey Nomads crossing our path.

Our initial journey took us straight across to the cooler South Austral-ian coast in the summer heat of December. It took us nine months to explore Western Australia – the

the warmer weather. Friendships were made along the way as people gathered in flocks at sun-set to enjoy a drink together. We enjoyed many delightful evenings socialising with such like-minded travellers.

All this travelling bliss didn’t come without lots of preparation and hard work. Peter and I had planned to quit work and start travelling at age 50, but our goal wasn’t reached until we were both 55. During that five-year pe-riod, we attended camping and caravan expos, studied travel brochures and pored over maps. Our love of the wilderness caused us to shop for a sturdy, compact and manoeuvrable off-road van.

An Australian company, willing to build a van to our specifica-tions, put us on a six-month wait-ing list before the commence-ment of its construction. On top of the basic cost, further investment was made on extras that includ-ed six rooftop solar panels, three deep-cycle batteries and special-ly-adapted 12-volt electrical ap-pliances including a fridge/freez-er, television (which only worked close to towns), radio, ceiling fans, cooking range hood, and pres-sure pumps on taps. A gas stove and oven were powered by two nine-kilo gas bottles. Under the floor we fitted three water tanks to

Coppin’s Gap near Marble Bar, WA

Jan and Peter enjoy the finest restaurant in the area

Most conversation between passing caravanners starts with: Where did you get water?

You need a lot of time to cross the vastness of Australia.

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largest state with the most remote areas. It is not ad-visable to pass north of the Tropic of Capricorn in Western Australia before May; the national parks are closed until after the wet season and the heat is op-pressive.

An annual National Parks Pass is an economical way of visiting the numerous attractions. During June and July, the caravanning Grey Nomads stream to-wards the warmer north. We stayed two-thirds of our nights in free wilderness areas and the rest of our time in national parks, on council reserves and at cara-van parks. The cost did not necessarily represent the quality of the facilities provided.

A memorable night was spent during our crossing of the Nullarbor Plain along the bottom of Australia. We drove ten kilometres from the highway along a rough track to the mouth of Cocklebiddy Cave. Af-ter exploring (with strong torches) a massive under-ground cavern and river, we emerged just at dusk to eat our dinner under a starry sky that touched the horizon in every direction on the treeless plain. There was no sign of other human life.

Two weeks were spent camped on the remote Ningaloo Station with its kilometres of beachfront.

For a small fee we were free to choose any spot we liked. We snorkelled over the coral and saw abun-dant sea creatures. The tourist resort of Monkey Mia was a welcome oasis after a couple of weeks in the dry, red interior. We encountered dugongs, tur-tles, large rays and lots of dolphins. Karijini National Park was the highlight of our year. The deep gorg-es, red cliffs and white gum trees were stunning. We pushed ourselves to our limit climbing up and down ladders and ropes, and swam through gorges that narrowed to a metre in width. The waterfalls and pools were in extreme contrast to the surrounding arid countryside.

We spent a month travelling the remote and rough Gibb River Road, delighting in all the inter-esting diversions. The whole of the Kimberley area was spectacular. The gorges and waterfalls were a delight to behold. To explore the Mitchell Plateau, Kalumburu in the extreme North West, and the Bun-gle Bungles, we parked our caravan and ravelled the narrow rough roads in the 4WD with just our little tent. The Tanami Track led us into Alice Springs from the West.

Our trip back into Queensland was across the middle of Australia. The highlights were Uluru, the Ol-gas and Kings Canyon, then down the Oodnadatta Track, following the history of the old telegraph line. We marvelled at the salt of Lake Eyre and the opals in the underground mining town of Coober Pedy. After a year on the road, I was looking forward to living in a house once again and to catching up with our family. My husband would have happily continued on!

So why take a caravan across Australia? It’s a fabulously diverse country, and caravanning is an economical way to travel. In all, we drove approxi-mately 30,000km. It was a life-changing experience, and our relationship flourished. In future years, we hope to explore different tracks we have not yet travelled. ■

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Things to know Before You Go

When you buy that caravan for the dream trip, remember that you’ll need to get it serviced and checked over before you head out to the Back of Beyond. If you need help with repairs or restora-tion, or you want to update your caravan’s accessories, then be sure to leave plenty of time to do that before you leave. Even though you think that everything is in perfect nick before the big departure, you may want to get an expert opinion.

If this is the case, then have a look at The Caravan Repair Company. They have been lo-cated at Burleigh for 15 years. But it’s not just Gold Coasters who visit them, people have been bringing their caravans to them from all over South-East Queensland and Northern NSW for years. The company does all the things you didn’t know you had to do, like logbook ser-vicing and inspections. A lot of people don’t know that servic-ing their van or trailer is impor-tant to the safety and longevity of its life span.

If you are a seasoned car-avanner, then your caravan

might be getting a bit old – but you might love it too much to upgrade. Then you can give it a makeover, and it will be as right as rain. The Caravan Repair Com-pany have a gallery online for ideas, if you need inspiration. So if you want to install a new awning, roof hatch or antenna, they can help you out. The plan is to make your ideas for modification into a reality to ensure your caravan is a home away from home.

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parts, but if we need to locate it, we will do everything in our pow-er to get you back on the road as soon as possible.”

Another thing to keep in mind is that if you have an accident with your caravan, The Caravan Repair Company can do the in-surance repairs – they deal with the major insurance companies, and are recommended repairer for RACQ. But don’t back your caravan into a pole if you can help it!

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Travelling by caravan means that you never need to find a hotel.

Arriving at Coffin Bay was a great break from the dry deserts of the interior The Kinberleys

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Flight Tracker Want to know the pro-gress of a flight of your loved one? You can track it in real time on planefinder.net … and, the website shows every flight in the sky in real time. It is crowded up there!

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Avoid Traffic If you live near a stadi-um or a concert venue that hosts big shows, set Google Alerts for the lo-cation to avoid being “surprised” by sudden traffic congestion.

Festival Phone If you are going to the beach or somewhere where there is a lot of mud, like a festival, then wrap your phone in cling film. If you drop it, it will stay clean, and you can still use the phone through the cling wrap!

Bring Back A Closed Tab Did you accidentally close a tab? Get it back! Just press Ctrl + Shift + T to reopen the most re-cently closed tab. (Cmd + Shift + T on Macs). And go back to right where you were!

Lockscreen Contact Details Put an emergency contact number on your phone’s lock-screen, in case you lose your phone or are in an accident and someone needs to identify you.

Shopping List You don’t need a shop-ping list anymore! Sim-ply take a photo of your fridge and your pantry before you go to the supermarket. That way you’ll never forget any-thing again!

Fast Charge Want to charge your phone faster? Put it on aeroplane mode. This temporarily shuts down apps which are sucking the life out of your bat-tery.

Headlice Best way to get rid of nits/lice is to cover the hair in baby oil, and comb through with a nit comb. Even the eggs come sliding out. Then wash with dish detergent to break up the oil, then shampoo and condition. They will all be gone. When hair is dry, go through with a hair straightener and it will kill any eggs left. It’s poi-son-free and very cheap.

Headphone Selfies Did you know you can use your head-phones (as long as they have volume con-trol) as a camera button? You can take a selfie without holding up your phone. Place your phone against a bookshelf ready to take a photo of yourself, but keep your headphones plugged in. Open the camera app. Then pose. Press the volume + button. It will take your picture without your arm in it! The volume + button acts the same as pressing the onscreen button to take a picture. It also takes a picture if the camera app is not in ‘selfie’ mode.

Power Cut Did your power get cut off? If you want to know whether it is just your place, or if it is the whole street, then pick up your phone and look at avail-able WiFi options. If there are no WiFi options, then everyone in the street is affected by the power cut.

Subtitles Your child can speed up their reading simply by watching shows with the subtitles on and the sound off. This also helps if you are an adult learn-ing a new language. Turn the sound off and put the Spanish/Japanese/Chinese subtitles on and force yourself to learn.

Easy Fragrance Take a bar of soap, and without unwrapping it, put it in your drawers to keep clothes smelling nice and fresh all the time. It nev-er loses its fragrance! Put soap into your luggage too when travelling. That way, your clothes will al-ways smell nice when you arrive at your destination.

Better Vodka If you end up with a cheaper vodka, filter it using a Brita filter. It will taste better and catch some of the additives that cause hangovers.

Free Wifi If you are at a place that offers free WiFi but for only half an hour, like an airport or a hotel, there’s a way around this. Sim-ply clear all of the cook-ies in your device after the half hour is up. Reg-ister again as many times as you like, clearing your cookies each time.

Leather Couch Is your leather couch sun damaged, or simply worn? Then use shoe pol-ish/wax to “colour in” the parts that need refresh-ing. This will make your couch look new, and it is dry in just half an hour. Once dried, the polish will not come off onto your clothes.

Best Hot Chocolate For the best hot choc-olate ever, put some chocolate spread into a mug of milk and mi-crowave. It’s fast and super-delicious.

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up Petra in al its stillness and surre-al beauty in almost total peace. After about 9am, when the tourist opera-tors invade with their legions of fol-lowers, it is nearly impossible to get a photograph without the entire state of Texas in the frame. However, even with all the camera-happy crowds and the camel bandits, it feels completely still, just because nothing can compete with its sheer magnificence. It’s worth fighting off the crowds to see every single beguiling part of it.

The most fascinating thing about this city is that it wasn’t BUILT. It was CARVED by hand into the sides of the mountains that rise up verti-cally from the floor of the narrow Pe-tra Valley. It is thought that a peo-ple called the Nabateans gouged the ancient city into life over 2000 years ago. Being prone to earthquakes, the area was left with many narrow but deep rifts, which gave the Nabate-ans a perfect blank slate to create the city. The rocks consist of layer upon layer of swirling colours which provided the perfect palette – the Nabataeans exploited this in their architecture to magnificent effect. They perhaps used low-tech hand tools made of flint and iron, carving architectural masterpieces into the pink sandstone. The Nabataeans are thought to have hung onto the ropes

Probably the most intriguing and aesthetically-stunning site in Jordan is the ancient lost city of Petra. It re-verberates with the same energy to-day as it did when it was alive as a caravan city around 300 BC. It still has the power to stagger and disarm even the most seasoned and worldly traveller.

Petra – from the Greek meaning `rock’ — lies in an enormous deep de-sert valley about 80 kilometres south of the Dead Sea. Seeing the dead city for the first time proves to be more dramat-ic than any modern-day movie special effects. Strangely enough, the ancient city became widely known this century not for its historical or archaeological significance but because of Hollywood’s fascination with the location.

Steven Spielberg put it on the world map when he set up camp and filmed the Indiana Jones flick, The Last Cru-sade, looking down into the Valley of

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Petra. Parts of Lawrence Of Arabia were also filmed at the same place. And, it’s easy to see why – it is as awe-some, dusty and red in real life as it is on film. Of all the ruins and dead cities in the world, Petra retains its romance and emerges from the desert like a diamond in the rough pink sand. It is a little piece of gorgeousness in a savage, thirsty and harsh environ-ment.

At the entrance to the site, you walk down a tiny gap in a wall of rock, which seems to go on forever. And, un-expectedly, the first, and most amaz-ing building appears before you, be-tween the rock walls. It is a beguiling and other-worldly experience.

Only opened to tourists in 1993, Pe-tra is now awash with waves of visi-tors. The gates to the city open at 7am, and this is important to remember. It is in the early hours of the Jorda-nian morning that a visitor can soak

Get Lost in the Lost City of Petra

Nicole Buckler visits the world’s most perfect ruin.

Al-Khazneh – The Treasury – is one of the most elaborate temples in the ancient Arab Nabatean Kingdom city of Petra. It was named the Treasury in the early 19th century by the area’s Bedouins,

they believed it contained treasures.

thrown over the top of the mountain. They supported themselves mid-air while they created the amazing buildings of Petra.

Being in a valley, most of the ar-chitectural masterpieces of this an-cient city have been protected from the sandstorms and the driving rain by the opposite mountain face. Still, the hand-carved façades are made of crumbly sandstone, and over the cen-turies these have gradually changed.

Sculptures once depicting warriors and horses are now shaped by the weather into headless postmodern art that would be worthy of putting in the middle of HOTA.

Little is known about Petra until about 300 BC when the Nabataeans, one of many Arab tribes, occupied it and made it the capital of their king-dom – a wealthy commercial empire that extended into Syria. Even less is known about the Nabataeans them-selves. They were thought to be Arab desert nomads, who settled in this strategic location of the Great Rift Valley. In its heyday, the city was famous for two things: Its trade and its water engineering systems. It was the Nabataean knowledge of water management that allowed this city to flourish into a trading centre in the middle of Jordanian nowhere. Trad-ers came to Petra to drink.

The Nabateans are famous for their system of aqueducts that still can be seen today, 2000 years later. To produce water in a desert was the same as striking gold. This attracted camel caravans en route from trade centres such as China, India, Arabia and the Mediterranean. These trad-ers came laden with spices, silk, and frankincense, and they brought a cos-mopolitan nature to the people of Pet-ra. And, the Nabateans got rich.

Petra became a vital halting ground on the Spice Route. The Nabatean civ-ilisation flourished, taxing trading goods in exchange for water and hos-pitality by the city’s residents. And, the safety of the city walls between mountains offered the caravans add-ed protection. The Nabateans had the market sewn up – and they pumped the surplus riches into the carving of the astounding stone creations.

The mounting riches of the Nabate-ans attracted the eyes of the Roman Empire, who, later in the century, con-quered Petra’s 3000 people. And soon enough, the architecture took on a dis-tinctly Roman feel. However even the Romans could not stop the slow de-cline the city’s fortunes and its even-tual demise. Shipping routes rose to greater prominence and rendered the overland route as uneconomical. Car-avan routes shifted elsewhere. As a final nail in the coffin, a devastating earthquake had a severe impact on the city in 551 AD. It set Petra on the road to irretrievable ruin.

Petra became a backwater for the next 700 years. The nomadic Bedouin people kept its existence a closely-guard-ed secret from the outside world. It com-

The first glimpse of Petra’s Treasury upon exiting the Siq. The Siq is the main entrance to the ancient Na-batean city. It is a dim, narrow gorge which winds its way approximately 1.2 kilometres and ends at

Petra’s most elaborate ruin, Al Khazneh

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pletely disappeared from most maps and was known only through ancient lore. Westerners became aware of Petra for the first time when it was rediscov-ered by the Swiss Explorer Johann Lud-wig Burckhardt in 1812.

Burckhardt had heard legends of the city during a visit to North Africa. He had the monumental advantage of being able to speak fluent Arabic. It occurred to him that myths sur-rounding the secret mountain enclave sounded a lot like the Petra, which ancient historians were calling “the lost city.” Burckhardt went on a mis-sion to find it. He disguised himself as an Arab Muslim trader and hired a local guide. He knew that the Bed-ouins guarded the secret of the city’s location well, so he made up a story of needing to find Aaron’s tomb so as to sacrifice a goat, as he knew Aaron’s tomb to be in Petra.

Burckhardt rediscovered Petra, and only spent a day in the lost city, (much like modern tourists), not wanting to arouse the suspicion of his guides. However, he became the first western-er at Petra in seven centuries. Upon his return the west, he told the outside world about his discovery.

It is thought that the modern-day descendants of the Nabateans, who

travel built Petra, are the Bedouins of Jor-dan. They are a desert people that still live a nomadic, tented life and many of whom, up to recently, still lived in Pet-ra. However, wanting to develop Petra into the world’s most fantastic archaeo-logical site, the Jordanian government relocated them. The Bedouins were evicted, having lived in Petra’s caves for thousands of years. The govern-ment set about building the Bedouins a village nearby. Even though they are officially displaced, the Bedouins re-turn each day to do commerce with the tourists.

The Bedouin life certainly doesn’t strike a tourist as easy. Most sell Co-ca-Cola or jewellery or a ride on a with-ered donkey or a cranky, weary cam-el. I came across a little girl about four years old, selling colourful rocks that she had found. The fact that the ground around her was littered with the same rocks seemed of no relevance. To her, it was dignified way to beg.

Many tourists are reluctant to be-lieve that the Bedouin people have been fully removed from Petra. Some fires can still be seen at night, and the ceilings of Petra’s stone buildings are blackened by campfire smoke.

The most majestic time to see Pe-tra is at night. The operators of the twilight tour run about pre-departure and put candles all throughout the en-trance to the city, making the night walk a magical, eerie time to visit. Af-ter dark Petra is almost abandoned by

tourists, bar a few scattered Bedouin families and their goats. Petra’s desig-nation by UNESCO as a World Herit-age Site reflects efforts to protect the city and its artefacts.

Ongoing excavations uncover more culturally delicious information on a daily basis, even as tourism swells at a steady pace. Amongst the ruins, ar-chaeologists have identified 800 tombs, a market, a forum, shops, baths, and a huge Roman amphitheatre. The am-phitheatre itself was painstakingly carved out of a mountain by hand. It is amazing to run up and down the seam-less steps and enjoy the high-quality acoustics.

Petra isn’t just an archaeological wonder amidst startling desert scen-ery, it is also surely the world’s most perfect ruin.

LogisticsThe best way to see Petra is to stay at one of the hotels at the entrance, in a little town called Wadi Musa. If you are religious, then you will believe that Moses led the Israelites through Wadi Musa on the way to the Promised Land. Remember, this is the desert, bring a lot of water and wear sensible shoes.

The best way to get to Petra is to fly into Amman airport, then it is a four-hour drive down a highway which has English signposting. You can get a public bus direct to Petra from Am-man bus station, if you don’t want to hire a car or taxi. ■

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If we’re meeting a need, we are in business. How well we do this sets our business apart from the competition and boosts profits. While we tend to have a good handle on our product or service offering – that is in our control – how well do we know our potential and actual customers? How did they find our business? What is their motivation to purchase from us rather than anyone else? What influences their purchasing decisions?

The advantage of being a small business owner is that we are at coal face of sales. We often talk daily to our customers. We don’t have to go the marketing lengths of large corpora-tions, whose decision-makers are often removed from business operations.

The drawback of being a small business owner is that this can ‘lock us in’ to our current way of doing things. Customer conversations rarely drift into the zone of soliciting feedback. How often, in the words sung by the Spice Girls, do we ask our customers ‘Tell me what you want, what you really, really want?’

The benefits of transitioning from a relationship of conveni-ence with our customers to an ‘I’m unlikely to leave you’ mar-riage, are significant. A huge benefit is customer retention (let’s face it, holding on to an existing customer is far more economical than finding a new one).

What sort of things can we do to get deeper and better in-sight into our customer base? Don’t be afraid to just ask: How well are we doing? Did we hit the mark? How were your expec-tations met from the service you have received today? Is there anything we can do better? Have you got any feedback you would like to give us before you leave? Choose the tone of voice and target the question as best suits your business. This can be as simple as a pleasantry as the customer pays the bill. It will give you a quick ‘health check’ of any issues – as patterns soon show up in responses.

The casual approach to surveying customers will give you a good barometer of your relationship with them. But some-times more detail is needed for greater strategic decisions. Bigger questions can include: Should we change our product or bring in new product lines? Shall we open elsewhere? What if we change our prices? The riskier and more expensive the option, the more you want good market intelligence before making the move.

Simple customer surveys can give you great insights and empirical data to supplement the subjective. We have often experienced the question, ‘on a scale of 1 to 5 where 5 is the most satisfied, how satisfied are you with your customer expe-rience today?’

Be clear as to what you want to know, and why. These will frame the questions you ask of your customers. Keep any sur-veys short and simple, only 3-4 questions and people won’t

be put off. Simple and easy are key. Ask everyone the same questions, so you can compare responses. You can even get cute and link short surveys into customer loyalty programs – ‘Download our app, answer three short questions and get 5% off your next order!’ Just be wary; people are not always honest, and incentives can skew this bias further, but they’re a great way to build customer loyalty.

Texting can work well, if you have that kind of relationship with your customers. Some people find marketing to their phone affronting, so make sure you have permission and stay within privacy guidelines.

Getting your customer to like you and share you on social media is the best advertising – but make sure it is for all the good stuff. If social media is the best channel for your busi-ness to communicate with your customers, stay on top of it. Have a strategy to deal with the customer who will take to social media to vent their frustration over a bad experience – or even competitors who resort to dirty tactics. Shutting down any negative stuff quickly and objectively is as important as thanking the customers who positively plug what you do.

Finally – if you are going to get to know your customers bet-ter, have a clear idea as to why. Be prepared to act on the mar-ket intelligence you receive – otherwise why go to the trouble? Analyse the feedback – it is gold dust – and relate it back to how you are running your business. Use the insights to re-main relevant to your customers, to become more efficient, to innovate and grow profitably. As in all healthy relationships, we need to work on them! ■

Know Your Customer!Business doctor Claire Stirling works with small en-terprises to identify business pain, explore options and to offer solutions. Here, she helps you under-stand your customer.

Originally from Britain, Claire is an independ-ent writer, business doctor and executive coach. She started out in corporate life for Esso Petroleum and Levi Strauss. Her sporting prowess as an international distance runner drew her to Sydney to work for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. After the Games, she returned to the UK to influence change

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Ingredients

• 500g crocodile fillet, cut into evenly-sized cubes

• Red onion, chopped in chunky pieces

• Lime juice• Coconut oil

Skewers can be bamboo or metal. If you use bamboo, make sure you soak them in cold water for about 15 minutes before you put them on the barbie, or they could catch fire. Remember to use an oven glove if using metal skewers!

For the marinade:

With the mortar and pestle, crush together some ginger and garlic, red chilli and ground lemon myrtle and some lime juice.

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Croc Skewers With Lemon MyrtleWant to serve something different at your barbie? Then show off with this!

Eat them before they eat you!

Method

Place the cubes of croc meat into the marinade and place it in the fridge, ideally overnight. The next morning, thread cubes of meat on to skewers, alternating with the red onion. Cook on the barbie until still a little pink in the middle. Croc overcooks easily, so keep your eye on the barbie.

Serve with sweet chilli sauce and wedges of lime. ■

Where can I buy Crocodile meat?

500g of Crocodile Fillets can be bought online for just $16.99. See goldcoastmeats.com. Another spe-cialty butcher is hopeislandgour-metmeats.com.au. They also sell croc tail fillets, croc sausages croc tenderloins and croc trim. Enjoy!

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Sunday, 31 March Metricon Stadium, Carrara from 3:40pm Hosted at Metricon Stadium, come and watch the Suns take on the Dock-ers for their first home match of the season! It’ll be a real Sunday Funday with plenty of pre-game activities, including a kid’s zone with inflatables and much more. Free public transport is included with all pre-purchased tickets. goldcoastfc.com.au

31 March – all dayFrockarama is a mecca for new and preloved fashion including cloth-ing, shoes and accessories! A one day only suitcase, rack and rummage fashion event, held inside the massive Events Arena at Carrara Markets on the Gold Coast. Come to buy - entry is free. Come to sell - book your sellers site!

23 March10:00am- 5:00pm Albert Waterways Community Centre, Mermaid WatersThe Japan and Friends Day is a free family friendly event that introduces traditional Japanese culture to the Gold Coast. Featuring various food and craft stalls as well as live entertainment, interactive workshops and children’s activities, this event is a bundle of fun for the whole family. For more see: Japanese Society of Gold Coast Inc.

Friday, 22 March – 7 April Spotlight Theatre Complex, BenowaSet in 1964, this delightful, unassuming musical depicts an age where a Bacardi and Coke was the height of sophistication and an invitation from a boy to a girl to “come outside” could ruin a reputation. The songs are a nostalgic pastiche of 1960s music, and the story tells a tale of teenage dreams and young love.

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A SLICE OF SATURDAY NIGHT

JAPAN AND FRIENDS DAY 2019

Sunday, 24 March6:00am - 1:00pm, Mudgeeraba ShowgroundsCost: Competitors $10 / Adults $5 / Children under 12 free If you get a kick out of vintage and classic cars, automobilia, antiques and collectables, the Gold Coast Superswap is an event that is guaran-teed to excite your fancies! Suitable for people of all ages, this event is a taste of our local vintage automobile scene. Run by the Auto Restorers Association Gold Coast.

Wednesday, 27 March 10:00am to 11:00amLocation: Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens, BenowaAppreciating the vital role of trees in a biodiverse world, this free guided walk if for lovers of trees. Suitable for all ages, you can expect a relaxed pace through corridors and groves of native and exotic trees.

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GUIDED WALK: FOR THE LOVE OF TREES

Thursday, 28 March 7:30pm to 10:00pm, Miami Marketta Club Briefs, the internationally acclaimed cult variety show and debaucherous disco party, comes to Miami Marketta. Expect a pump-ing soundtrack with your favourite dance floor smashes and ridiculous performances from the Briefs boys, who will be joined by a cavalcade of world-class, hand-selected guest cabaret and circus artists. Cost: $35.00 to $49.00 miamimarketta.oztix.com.au

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03 April - 13 AprilSnapper Rocks Road, Coolangatta

Join the world’s best male and female surfers as they battle it out in the 2019 Quiksilver Men’s Pro and Boost Mobile Women’s Pro at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast. The event only runs in the best possible surf con-ditions, to avoid disappointment check World Surf League website each morning to check if the event is on: worldsurfleague.com

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Wednesday, 3 April 7:30pm to 10:00pm at HOTA This show features the music of the ‘Queen Of Soul’ Aretha Franklin. Per-formed by Angela Fabian, the show will feature some of Aretha’s greatest classic hits including ‘I Say a Little Prayer’, ‘Think’, and ‘Pink Cadillac.’

Wednesday, 3 April - Sunday, 14 AprilLocation: City Wide Returning for its 17th year, the renowned Gold Coast Film Festival will fea-ture more 178 films, panels, parties and events. Including unique pop-up outdoor cinemas on the beach, in the Hinterland, in a laneway and even floating on a boat, this festival hosts events from Coomera to Coolan-gatta and aims to promote the Gold Coast as a film-making location. gcfilmfestival.com

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GOLD COAST FILM FESTIVAL

“RESPECT, A NATURAL WOMAN” – A TRIBUTE TO ARETHA FRANKLIN

Saturday, 6 April12:30pm to 6:00pm, Gold Coast Turf Club, Racecourse Drive, Bundall Girls on Tour Raceday party is back. All ladies are welcome to join in the fun, so come and kick up your heels and enjoy a great day out full of raffles, prizes, dancing and more. Ticket includes entry to the racecourse and Corporate Suites Level Two, Seafood Buffet with Dessert and a Premi-um Beverage Package. gctc.com.au

Saturday, 6 April - 7 April Location: Broadwater Parklands, BroadwaterThe Gold Coast Triathlon isn’t just a triathlon for triathletes. Suitable for people of all ages and all walks in life, competitors invite the public to join them for the SwimRun and some fast and flat racing at the beautiful Broadwater Parklands. With Sprint, Enticer and Kool Kids options availa-ble, there is something for everyone. goldcoasttri.com.au

GIRLS ON TOUR – RACEDAY LUNCHEON

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For the Nature LoversNaturallyGC ProgramConnect to nature with NaturallyGC and participate in a variety of free and low-cost nature based workshops, activities and events across the Gold Coast. You can explore, conserve and connect with our city’s wonderful natu-ral environment through a broad range of activities from citizen science, tree planting, guided bushwalks, koala con-servation, native wildlife, kids’ nature play and a range of other environmen-tal education workshops. Rocky Shore Explore (Kids) Date and Time: 11:00am to 12:00pm, Sunday, 31 March Location: Burleigh Beach Cost: Free See: eventbrite.com.au Bugs in our Creeks (Kids) Date and Time: 9:00am to 11:00am, Saturday, 6 April Location: Robina Cost: Free See: eventbrite.com.auCreatures of the Dark (Children aged 8 and over)Date and Time: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM, Saturday, 6 April Location: Burleigh Heads Cost: Free See: eventbrite.com.au

For the Littlies and Families Land TrainChoo Choo all aboard, here comes the Broadwater Express! Grab the kids and enjoy the park on the free Scenic Land Train. 10:00am to 2:00pm, Saturday, 23 March Location: The Great Lawn, Broadwater ParklandsOrganisation: Amazing Fun Parties & EventsDJ Party in the Park Be sure to bring the kids down to learn all the iconic dance moves like the Ho-key Pokey, Macarena, Nutbush and so much more!10:00amto 2:00pm, Sunday, 24 March Location: Beside the Bouncy Pillow, Broadwater ParklandsCost: Free Organisation: AE Events

Decades of Experience Indigenous Workshop (Children aged 5 and over) Date and Time: 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM, Sat-urday, 6 April Location: Mudgeeraba Cost: Free See: eventbrite.com.auConnect to Your Creek Tree Planting (all ages) Date and Time: 9:00am to 10:30am Sat-urday, 6 AprilLocation: Hurst Family Park, Dugandan Drive, NerangCost: Free See: eventbrite.com.au

Plaster WorkshopGet your hands dirty and unlock your creative potential with this free sculpting event! Date and Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm, Sun-day, 31 MarchLocation: Beside the Bouncy Pillow, Broadwater ParklandsCost: Free Organisation: AE Events Junk – a Circus Experience like No Other The highly acclaimed Flying Fruit Fly Cir-cus return with their latest smash-hit show set amongst a 1940s rural junkyard. Trans-forming trash into magical landscapes, JUNK takes you on a journey back to a time when the neighbourhood street was a playground full of adventure and make-believe.Date and Time: From 10:30am to 11:30am, Friday, 29 March - Saturday, 30 MarchLocation: HOTA Cost: $12.50 to $22.50Movies Under the Stars What better way to spend an evening than outdoors watching a movie un-der the stars? Meet up with family and friends or just get out with the kids to movies under the stars, which is on of-fer right across the city... and best of all they’re free.

Session TimesAntman & The Wasp Activities begin at 4:30pm, Saturday 23 March Location: Cos Zantiotis Open Space, 112 Brisbane Road, Labrador Cost: Free Christopher Robin Activities begin at 4:30pm, Saturday 23 March Location: Miami State SchoolThe Greatest Showman Activities begin at 4:30pm, Saturday, 30 MarchLocation: Tugun Park - 414 Coolangat-ta Road, Tugun Cost: Free

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are greeted with welcome drinks and acoustic music in the reception area dressed up for a wedding, featuring a smores station.

The next open day is on March 29, between 4 and 7pm.

self-contained lodges and an open, split-level reception deck with views over tropical gardens, lily pond and luscious green grounds.

The Century-old School House was relocated from the Binna Burra area in the mid-nineties. It has since been ex-tended with the use of recycled ma-terials. With the tranquil Mudgeeraba Creek running through the property, EcoStudio is a photographer’s delight. Ecostudio Fellini co-owner Carlo Per-cuoco says that open days give bridal couples the chance to view the space and get a feeling for how they could host their weddings. “Couples can wan-der around our gorgeous property and see how it meets their needs for a wed-ding; from the ceremony, to reception and accommodation,” he said. Guests

EcoStudio Fellini is a hinterland hide-away for private, vintage and coun-try-style weddings on the Gold Coast. The scenic five-acre property is nestled in the foothills of Springbrook Nation-al Park at Mudgeeraba and features a charming open-air chapel, luxury

5. DIY styling It can be difficult to find a venue that provides cou-ples with the option to do their own styling and them-ing, and choose their own entertainment. But there are some around if you look. A lot of people now are going minimal, or natural, and this is something they love to do themselves in their own way. ■

4. Natural beauty as a backdropPhotographs are as much a part of the wedding as the actual ceremony. And new rustic-looking, natu-ral shots are enjoying the spotlight in wedding photos right now. Rainforest backdrops are almost compul-sory. Throw in a few chickens, a shed, and some long grass, and you’ll be right on trend.

Picturesque wedding venue Ecostudio Fellini is set in the foothills of Springbrook National Park. Their wed-ding co-ordinators have put together a list of all the really cute trends emerging lately in the world of weddings.

1. Stand-up cocktail-party themed weddingsEcoStudio Fellini is receiving a large number of inquir-ies about cocktail-party themed weddings. A formal sit-down dinner is no longer a necessary part of a wedding these days. In fact, mingling and nibbling seems like the emerging trend for weddings. Placing big platters of food down in communal areas, plus having wait staff come around with tasty finger food is light, fun and delicious! There are no rules for feed-ing your guests, but as long as there is a little more food than you need, it’s all good! Don’t forget about the oldies and the ladies in heels though, and pro-vide some seating around the perimeter.

2. A smores stationThe smores station is a new trend in desserts that fea-tures toasted marshmallows, biscuit and chocolate with a brazier to roast marshmallows. A smores station is a great ice-breaker. There can be several people making their smores at the same time, chatting over the interactive dessert. It helps people get it know each other while diving face-first into the delicious snack. And filling up on smores can mop up some al-cohol and stop Uncle Frank and Aunty Betty getting so drunk! You know what happens when they try to dance without their canes…

3. Relaxing weddings with everything in one place; ceremony, reception and accommodation Couples are seeking a one-stop-shop for their wed-ding day. Having a wedding that is an “all in one” means that guests don’t have to worry about trans-port between each stage of the wedding, like the actual ceremony, the dinner, and their hotel. If the ceremony, dinner and accommodation is all in one place, the drinking can start early! Phew! There’s

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nothing like that 11am mimosa to lubricate conver-sation. Also, the wedding party can stay the night before and get ready onsite so there’s no rushing around on the big day.

Top 5 New Wedding Trends on the Gold Coast

Wedding trends come and go. Here, we get inside information on the hottest trends at weddings on the Gold Coast.

Cocktail Party-Themed Weddings are now on trend

EcoStudio Fellini is a place where everything in one place, and guests don’t have to move

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Natural beauty is the next biggest thing Ecostudio Fellini grounds - photo by Papillion Studio Photography

Rustic chic is where it’s at for Gold Coast weddings

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For the first time in over 50 years, this piece of land is for sale. It straddles the crest of a stunning waterfall in Springbrook. The strip is 4.22 ha of pure Airbnb dreams. Yes, you could buy this land and build a rainforest eco lodge and then you won’t have to work at McDon-alds anymore. You can be a hotelier and meditation/manbun guru for the rest of your days. And we all love a man bun.

Only 40km from the Gold Coast, reconstruction of the Gold Coast Springbrook Rd is on track for completion soon. So the man-buns can cycle their way to the rain-forest retreat on their bikes made from recycled shoes and broken biscuits or whatever they make such bikes from these days.

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Don’t go chasing waterfalls – except this one. Yes, you can own the crest of a waterfall in an astounding part of the world and build a rain-forest retreat right over it. Well you can if you get the planning permission overlords on board, says Nicole Buckler.

The auction for the property has been postponed, due to a wrangle with the council in terms of access and dwelling approval. As soon as it is fixed, it’s game time. For now, you have time to try to raise funds by sell-ing off every item in your house including your granny. So get started.

If you are the highest bidder on this Springbrook Road Waterfall crest, your future will be a bright one full of birdsong and probably the common death adder. You could build all sorts of waterfall retreats in here. The land is privately positioned amongst hundreds of acres of conservation land on over 10 acres of rain forest liv-ing. And, the pristine Waterfall Creek runs year-round through the middle of the property. So the good news is that you won’t have an off season. The bad news is that you won’t have an off-season. Other man buns will never stop wanting to be brought freshly-squeezed beetroot and fingerlime juice. All. Year. Round.

But let’s be real here, this is indeed a once in a life-time opportunity to secure a rare freehold property at the crest of a waterfall, close to the Gold Coast and its amazing lifestyle and beautiful beaches. This property would make a unrivalled family estate or remarkable retreat. Commercialisation of this property is limited only by your imagination and government approvals. Keep an eye on this property if you do in fact see your-self as a yogi who instructs people on how to find their inner calm/warm jam centre.

To make an enquiry, contact ian.anderson@cloudre.com.au ■

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For all of you who live on the Northern part of the Goldie and take your morning walk along this stretch, this house is already known to you. It is one of the most icon-ic houses along this part of the beach.

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This house screams “I have made it!” And, if you keep the décor, you will have made it with a little bit of bad taste. But before I talk about the wildly awful decoration style, let’s talk about this house’s biggest attraction – the pure beachfront

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If you are offensively rich and like living at ground level with beach-front vistas, then it’s time to smash that piggy bank apart with the sturdiest real estate hammer you have. Nicole Buckler checks it out.

position. These houses just don’t come up for sale that often but when they do, it is times like these that you really wish you had a se-riously rich uncle on his deathbed with no descendants but you.

The beach. It’s right there, outside your door. Uninterrupted, point-blank views of the Pacific Ocean. Surfing, suntanning, swimming all on a patrolled oasis of sand. So, if you like to perve on hot lifesavers, this is your vista. I mean, come on we have all seen how hot the Lifesavers are at Main beach.

Let’s not forget its positioning. This house sits between the Gold Coast’s two thriving hubs: Southport and

Surfers Parade. The property is only a short walk to stylish Tedder Ave-nue. So if you want to get absolute-ly ridiculously drunk on bright pink cocktails bearing crazy straws and bizarre fruit, then the stumble home won’t even cause you to sweat, un-less you are a little allergic to alco-hol like me.

In the morning – after you swim in the ocean which happens to be in your front yard – you can crawl back to the cafés to cure your hangover with all sorts of bacon items. I mean, the Tedder Avenue strip is dedicat-ed to the morning coffee society. And where’s the coffee, there’s nearly always bacon.

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If you work from home – running your empire of mass sock manufacturing or whatever it is you do – you have the full set up. The executive office comes with polished wood cabinetry and desk and a picture win-dow for inspiration. It is the perfect space to separate business from pleasure. But if you are this rich then your business is probably fully damn pleasurable.

Once you have finished talking with the child slaves who make your socks in some hot, poor country, and you want to kick back, this is the place to do it. A high-end home such as this wouldn’t be complete without a media lounge, library and a lift. Netflix in style is just a few steps away from your desk. I mean, I don’t know if anyone else is watching the Umbrella Academy but even I was filthy rich I’d still be watching it, here, in my beach palace, like the rest of the peasants.

Or, you could go out on your cruiser for the day. There’s nowhere to park it onsite, but the Southport Yacht club is just down the road. If you keep your su-peryacht here, then you can cap off the day after-wards with friends at Southport Yacht Club’s Sunset Garden Bar. Noice!

If you get tired of being a salty sea dog, then let’s just have a quiet conversation about that pool which comes with bonus sounds of beach waves. It overlooks the ocean. You can sit in the spa at night at watch the kids from Schoolies Week create new life on the sand. I mean, there’s no better way to watch the peasants replicate.

If you have other rich friends, you can save them from having to go to Bunnings to get their Saturday snags. There’s a poolside barbeque and kitchen ready for a weekend lunch. Or, you could give yourself some time off from such hectic luxury and grab some fresh sea-food from the famous Pete’s Co-Op on Seaworld Drive.

The living areas are large and open, allowing plenty of room for your own dining and lounge arrangements. There’s even a customised bar for those evening soi-rees that no one ever really has.

The main bathroom has indulgence written all over it. It includes a dedicated hair and makeup section. I mean, that’s for those of you who actually have hair. A lot of rich guys are bald for some reason.

This house is exactly the kind of house that I would buy – if Uncle Frank would ever start feeling unwell. The dé-cor is definitely fright. I mean, it looks like two Korinthi-an grandmas exploded in there. But that’s all just per-sonal taste. You don’t need to burn this place to the ground and rebuild to make it feel like your own. A few licks of paint and a fast truck from St Vinnies to pick up all the furniture and this place is the castle you always dreamed of. Which reminds me, I might go see how Un-cle Frank is doing.

Enquiries to: Lucy Cole – 0412 755 709 ■

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supposed to move to the territory of Morozov Children’s Hospital. Therefore, the plants and bushes chosen for it are not only suita-ble for an urban environment, but also stay beautiful through-out the year. The hedges border-ing the garden consist of neatly shaped shrubs: hornbeam birch, shiny cotoneaster, and hawthorn. Delicate purple iris flowers and “sweet flag” reeds surround the water-edge. A watering nozzle is built into each island, and when turned on, fountains upsurge over the garden.

Perhaps it is expositions by the likes of “Geometry of Nature” that are bringing the Fibonac-ci sequence and the golden ratio back to life, making it once again a trend in landscape design. In-corporating the golden proportion into your garden aesthetics need not be as complex as Bugayev’s project. In fact, it can be as simple

as arranging particularly sized flower pots in a particular way: a nearly effortless way of achieving geometrical perfection and incred-ibly satisfying visual harmony in your own home’s backyard.

arranged in a Fibonacci spiral: a shape that once again mirrors the golden proportion, its twisting and turning dictated by the golden coefficient.

Multi-coloured water lilies scat-tered across the surface of the pond are a reference to the work of French artist Claude Monet. As one beholds the harmonious composition of the garden, they can feel themselves become part of this wonderous world of nature, based on love and harmony.

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The garden “Geometry of Na-ture” is not only a sanctuary of freshness amidst the hum of a busy Moscow metropolis. De-signed by landscape architect Ivan Bugayev, this composition was revealed at the Moscow Festi-val of Gardens and Flowers, Mos-cow Flower Show 2017, held at the Muzeon Park of Arts. There it was awarded a gold medal in the Show Garden category. Upon en-tering the green oasis, constructed according to the laws of harmony,

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one is immediately overcome with the geometrical perfection of na-ture. Visitors from all around the world travelled to the garden, to be able to experience, relax in and enjoy the emotionally, visually and aesthetically gratifying sur-roundings.

This garden was conceived as a resting place, where you can calm your thoughts and come to inner harmony. To achieve this, the author of the project looks to the principle of the golden ratio. This ratio, which lies at the heart of the garden’s design, has been associated with aesthetic perfec-tion since the times of the Re-naissance. It is believed to be the peak of harmonious proportion: in architecture, the human body, art-work, and sculpture. The arrange-ment of the individual elements of the garden is calculated down

to the smallest detail to form a coherent geometric scheme, where all the parts relate to each other according to this specific propor-tion. Through the composition of the garden, the designer draws an analogy with the structure of the Universe: the micro- and mac-ro-worlds complementing each other, no element more important than another.

The elements of the garden are situated around the surface of a large, artificial pond. In the centre of the composition is a tall white willow tree. Here it symbolises the infinity of the universe, while the water represents life. Small, round islands of grass lead away from the tree towards a concrete bench, identical in shape to the islands.

The bench is submerged in wa-ter, designed in a way that to a seated person, the water outside the bench lies at shoulder level. From this perspective, the spheri-cal geometry of the garden is most evident, and the islands look es-pecially beautiful. One hears the murmur of water, admires the wa-ter lilies. They are in a haven, cut off from the world, but this “exile” is their delight. After all, this is a rare opportunity to be alone.

The radius of each of the is-lands correlates with the previous one in accordance to the golden ratio; in this way creating perfect-ly proportionate circles that are incredible visually pleasing to the eye. The islands themselves are

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You, as an owner of FarmBot, can control your robot gardener slave on just about any internet enabled de-vice. The app that goes with the Farm-Bot is like playing a game… such as Farmville… with real-life results. You can “plant” seeds via a drag-and-drop action. You can also control the water, fertiliser and pesticide, and seed spacing via the app. The app can even email you when your crops are ready.

There could come a day when this type of robot farmer could replace actual farm workers. FarmBots are also more precise with water and fertilisers. Without the need for tractors, farm-ers would not have to plant produce in wide rows to make way for tractor wheels, so crops could be grown clos-er together, resulting in a higher yield.

While the idea of having a robot farmer slave is totally awesome, this does mean that our relationship to the land becomes very distant. But let’s face it, most of us don’t have a good relationship with the land anyway. We are too busy at the beach! So no change there. Just think, we could all have our own robot farmer with just a click of the mouse. Next? We dearly hope for a laundry robot.

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This farming robot is able to plant over 30 different crops including po-tatoes, peas, squash, artichokes and chard in an area of 2.9 meters × 1.4 meters. It can cultivate a variety of crops within same area at the same time. It is able to operate indoors, out-doors and in covered areas.

It is estimated that the FarmBot pro-duces 25% fewer carbon dioxide emis-

Welcome to FarmBot. If you love growing your own vegetables but don’t really have it in you to keep it up properly, then this farmer robot is exactly what you need. You can or-der this magnificent robotic beast for your garden, set it up grow and gorgeous veges without breaking a sweat. Don’t like the price? It’s all good. The blueprints are open-source. What that means is that the instructions on how to build it yourself are free for anyone to download, so if you are handy with a spanner then you can save yourself a lot of mon-ey. If not, the purchase price is $5,915 for the average consumer. If you buy one, the FarmBot gets sent to you in bits, so you’ll have to put it together. But initial reviews suggest that con-

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struction of the FarmBot is easier than your standard Ikea item.

The FarmBot project was started in 2011 when Rory Aronson – a mechan-ical engineering student at California Polytechnic State University – attend-ed an elective course in organic agri-culture. There he learned about a trac-tor that used machine vision to detect and cover weeds. This removed the need for herbicides to kill the weeds, or manual labour to pull them out. It was genius… but the tractor cost over one million dollars.

The cost of such a great farming breakthrough put Rory in a spin. The world’s population is expected reach 9 billion by 2050. No one is sure we have enough food for everyone. So, growing our own stuff in our own gar-

dens will go a long way in aiding this mission. But, we are lazy, and our at-tention to detail wanes quickly. And then we get distracted and go do something else, and our potato crop dies. But having accessible tech do the work for us makes it easy for the lazy gardeners amongst us to stay the course in growing their own produce.

So, Rory and some pals came up with the FarmBot and got some funding to manufacture it. The FarmBot works just like a dot matrix printer. It sows seeds in rows and knows exactly where every plant is, from the start, so it can detect any interloper weeds quickly. Pretty much, anything that isn’t the official plant is pushed back into the soil by the robotic arm.

Your Robot Gardener Has ArrivedNow you can buy a robot gardener that will fill your garden with gorgeous fresh organic produce, without you even having to go outside and do anything! According to Nicole Buckler, It’s the lazy gardener’s dream come true!

Your home farm can be run completely off-grid. A water barrel can collect rain. And, a solar panel and battery can provide electricity.

This is how FarmBot sees your plants! FarmBot-grown veggies are significantly less expensive than veggies purchased at the supermarket. The return on your investment is estimated to be between three and five years.

You can design your farm by dragging and drop-ping plants into the map. The game-like interface is learned in just a few minutes so you’ll be growing in no time.

sions than standard food production. The robot does require electricity, an internet connection and water sup-ply. These all can be provided using off-grid solutions. A water barrel can collect rain. And, a solar panel and battery can provide electricity. The FarmBot then uses the web to gather data about local weather conditions, among other things.

FarmBot can give us food sovereignty. Growing vegetables can be done on a raised bed, on an urban rooftop, or in a greenhouse.

The FarmBot can be used in a lot of different situations, and can even be used indoors. This solves problems like needing to keep heat off the plants, as well as

insects and stormy weather.

The FarmBot keeps working hard for you at night. The equipment is also built to withstand being outdoors for many years. The FarmBot will precision-water your

plants with the gentle shower of this nozzle.

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Suzuki went through a lot of trouble to fit so much 4WD into such a small package. Some things had to be left out. But in the end, it is simply with-out competitors in its segment. Any-thing even remotely as capable will either be much larger, much older or much more expensive. Huge launch interest in Australia and long waiting lists are quite telling in that regard. Driveaway, the Jimny will cost you around $29,000 for the manual and $31,000 for the auto, but with such a high demand you might have trou-ble finding one that cheap. ■

Suzuki tried to compensate by adding six air bags, autonomous emergency braking, lane depar-ture warning and other driver assist technologies, but the all-steel frame construction and limited rear pas-senger protection only got the Jimny 3 out of 5 stars in the ANCAP rating. Still better than the one star the new Jeep Wrangler got, but compromis-es clearly had to be made.

Now, the fun part. The transfer case (controlled with a nice old-timey le-ver and none of those little knobs and buttons) switches between 2H and 4H on the fly, at speeds up to 100 km/h, and 4L (2:1 ratio). Hill hold and descent control are standard for both auto and manual. Approach angle is 37 degrees, breakover is 28, and departure 49, thanks to its small bumpers. Plastic skirts all-around will help minimise panel damage. Skin-ny 195/80 15” tyres on alloy wheel are standard, and a full-size spare is on the rear door. One downside is it

The use of the Suzuki Jimny by the Japanese Self-Defence Force, as an agricultural and mine vehicle in Ja-pan is a testament to its toughness. And after 20 years Suzuki has re-leased the long-awaited fourth-gen-eration Jimny, which became avail-able in Australia in January 2019.

Don’t let its looks fool you – Jimny is as real a 4WD as they come. Body-on-frame construction, live axles front and rear, part time 4WD and low range. Think of it as a mini version of a 70-series Land Cruiser or a 110 Defender and you’ll start to under-stand the design decisions that went into this car.

But first, the basics. Jimny is tiny. In fact, the JDM version without fenders

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is compliant with the kei-car dimen-sions. The export version (the one sold in Australia and internationally) is slightly larger with thicker bump-ers and fenders comes in at 3645 mm long, 1645 mm wide and 1725 mm high, with a wheelbase of 2250 mm. That’s smaller (but taller) than a Mazda 2. Jimny has a kerb weight of 1100 kg and a GVM of 1435 kg. The ground clearance is around 210mm unladen, with a fairly clean bottom – the lowest points are the diff pump-kins, but not by much.

If you’re familiar with the old Jimny, the new interior is a huge improve-ment. 7” touchscreen with satellite navigation and Android Auto and Apple CarPlay and climate con-trol! Otherwise, it won’t impress you. Hard plastics are practical and easy to wipe down. Seats are fabric and could offer a bit more leg room. The rear seats are … there. Just keep them folded down and enjoy the extra boot space. With them down, you get 377 litres, and 85 litres other-wise. The good news is the rear seats are resin-coated from the back so you won’t have to get the mud

and sand out of the carpet every time you fold them down. The front passenger seat also folds back, so longer cargo can be transported.

Just like the 70-series Land Cruiser I compared it with, the tiny off-road is filled with antiquated engineer-ing decisions in the spirit of reliability and off-road performance. I already mentioned the ladder frame (which got some extra cross-members over the last generation, making it more rigid) and live axles, on coils. When was the last time you saw drum brakes on a car? Jimny has them on the rear. While ideal for tough ter-rain, the on-road performance, safe-ty, handling and fuel consumption all take a hit.

Small but Tough – the Suzuki Jimny

From its inception in the 1970, Suzuki Jimny – the subcompact 4WD – has earned quite a reputation as a capable and robust off-road vehicle.

lacks axle locking differentials, with only a limited-slip on the rear.

A number of accessories are avail-able from the factory, and ARB has already announced a set of bars and accessories for the new Jim-ny. Suzuki offers front and rear diff guards, roof racks, bike carriers and some loading edge protection.

The powertrain suits the rest of the car. An upgrade over the third gen-eration, the 1.5L straight four is nev-ertheless fairly dated. It makes 75 kW at 6000 RPM and 130 Nm at 4000, which isn’t bad for a car with a kerb weight of 1100 kg. Coupled with a 4-speed auto or 5-speed manual, it sits at around 3700 RPM on the high-way, making it a bit noisy. The square body doesn’t help either. Fuel con-sumption is 6.4-6.7 litres on the high-way and 7.4 litres per 100 km in the city. The 40-litre fuel tank won’t get you across the Nullarbor, so you’ll probably want to bring some jerry cans when touring.

Southport School Chapel, where Neil had been a boarder from the age of 9. We lived in Brisbane until our 3 children finished high school. Having sold our home, we then search for land on Tamborine Mt. We found this property with a su-perb view of the Gold Coast, won-derful rich red soil so we planted an orchard of exotic fruit trees. We

I give a weekly painting classes and more importantly I enter art awards and competitions. I have won 19 awards and prizes in the last 4 years to show I am still ac-tive in the art world. ■

have solo exhibitions in regional galleries in Queensland. My gal-lery is open to the public Friday to Sunday and by appointment. We use the rest of the week to make paintings, making art glass, and

sold our fruit at the fruit market in Brisbane.

We had the purpose-built gal-lery constructed on our property in 1994 since I was already mak-ing sales in other galleries and winning prizes for paintings. You can buy my art by visiting my gal-lery on Tamborine Mt. I also ex-hibit in many other galleries and

My signature works that have won numerous prizes range from contemporary expressionism to semi-realistic of portraiture and figurative. They are often bright-ly-coloured, in a child-like manner with a sense of humour. I also like to paint landscapes, birds, fish and flowers in a more realistic man-ner. My husband Neil and I create glass art together with wonderful designs and colour. They are often utilitarian as well as works of art. They take the form of large plat-ters bowls, vases, masks and large wall hangings and pictures that tell a story like my paintings.

I was born in Glasgow, Scotland. My mother brought my brother and I to my uncle in Melbourne after my father was killed in a work ac-cident, aged just 32. Having lived in Melbourne for 9 years, I became

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a Flight Attendant with TAA in 1960. After a few enjoyable months I was transferred to Brisbane. I flew for 2 years and found this to be the most satisfying job I had ever had. It was during this time I met my Husband Neil who soon asked me to marry him. In 1962 air host-esses had to resign if they wished to marry! We were married at The

Artists of the Gold Coast

Who: Margaret Goldsmith Gallery: 83 Bateke Rd Tamborine MtWeb: margartgoldsmithartist.com.au

Margaret in her gallery Margaret’s glasswork

Selling NowThese painting are still available to buy from Margaret’s Mt Tambourine Gallery. But you have to be old-school and buy them in person! You can make a day of it: Nearby are coffee plantations, wineries, parks, and St Bernards Hotel.

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1940s to 1950sThe first people to surf waves were thought to come from Hawaii and other Polynesian Islands. They rode the waves on planks of wood. These ‘planks’ were heavy and a bit tricky to handle, but they started the sport that now has a pro circuit which is ruled by Australians. These vintage boards, which evolved from the Ha-waiian style, are becoming collec-tor’s items and are fetching some interesting prices!

1957-58This board is branded Joe Larkin (1933 –2017). He was a legend of the surfing world, and is often re-ferred to as the Grandfather of Australian surfing. Starting out his career as a beach inspector, he then moved onto to an apprentice-ship with a nautical carpenter. By the late ’50s, Larkin had founded his own surfboard label. As well as being a pioneering entrepreneur in this new sport, Joe was also the first surf movie maker. He recorded surfers plying their trade on Aus-tralian waves, and showed the films at surf clubs up and down Austral-ia’s east coast. In 1961, he moved to Kirra, where he opened a new shop, and the rest is Gold Coast history.

1958 to 1960This is a Hellfire and Okanuii Bal-sa surfboard, made by Rodger R Keiran. This board was made on the Gold Coast at Mermaid Beach. Roger’s exploits as a surfer, shap-er and storyteller are legendary. These boards are now extremely rare – not many are still in exist-ence, so if you have one of these in your shed, get it valued!

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1960sThis is a Scott Dillon board (1928 – 2018). Scott Dillon’s father worked for the Bondi Surf Life Saving Club and it is said that Scott Dillon was bodysurfing before he could walk. He began the company Scott Dillon Surfboards in Brookvale, Sydney, making longboards in 1961. The first boards were solid Malibu-style, made of balsa wood. He continued making these boards until 1967, then went to Coffs Harbour and lat-er established the Legends Surf Mu-seum. Dillon represented Australia at each Oahu, Hawaii, surf champi-onship from 1963 to 1975.

1960sThis is a Greg McDonagh surf-board. He began building surf-boards under the family home at Harbord Beach in the 1950s, and was one of the first manufacturers to work on strengthening the early Malibus with a layer of fibreglass cloth; he also experimented with polyurethane foam fillings. He es-tablished McDonagh Surfboards with brother Dennis in 1960, and the pair went on to found the Surf, Dive & Ski retail chain.

1968 This is a Denny Keogh board. He started shaping surfboards from a garage in 1957. Two years later, he opened the Keyo Surfboard factory and retail shop in Brookvale – this Northern Sydney suburb became synonymous with quality surfboard manufacturing for several more decades. The Keogh label was at the

cutting edge in surfboard design from 1965 to 1970. Midget Farrel-ley, winner of the 1962 Makahah international, was soon brought in to help with surfboard shaping. Midget rode a Keogh board to victo-ry at the first World Surfing Cham-pionships in 1964.

1970Midget Farrelly was the first to make a V-Bottom board. When his new design hit the media, the Cali-fornian newspapers tried to supress this new design, as local surfboard makers had thousands of very long boards in stock ready for the north-ern summer. But news got out, and soon everyone wanted a V-bot-tomed board. His design was cop-ied by American manufacturers, which was great where the waves are small (the tail was designed to improve slide in small waves). But in large waves, the riders lost con-trol. Ergo, the design had a fairly

short life. Midget only ever made one of these boards, riding it for a few months before moving on to a different board.

1971This is a Keith Paull board. He was the only surfer other than Nat Young and Midget Farrelly to win an Australian open men’s title in the 1960s. At the same time his reputation as a surfboard designer was gaining momentum. He got a contract to design for Californian surfboard manufacturer and was doing well – until he started to dab-ble with drugs, including LSD. By the 70s it has all gone wrong, and soon he was known for bizarre an-tics rather than surfing and surf-board making. Paull died in his sleep in a Brisbane hostel in 2004.

1980sThis is a double fin board designed by Mark Richards. He is an Aus-

tralian surfer, and a four-time world champion (1979–1982). In the late 1950s Ray saw the new balsa and fibreglass Malibu surf-boards, which visiting Califor-nians had brought with them in 1956. They were more manoeuvra-ble than the solid timber boards used until then. He bought himself one, and when he saw how much it impressed people he decided to sell them too. His second-hand car business became a combina-tion car yard and surf shop, and in time the cars gave way to the surfboards. He soon was manufac-turing his own surfboards, with his logo on it, designed by Hawai-ian artist Albert Dove. Richards developed his own version of the existing twin-fin surfboards, mak-ing his board faster and more ma-noeuvrable than the single-fins of the day.

1990sThis is a board made in the 1980s/90s. It’s a triple-fin Wayne Bartholomew model, made by Hot-stuff Surfboards on the Gold Coast. Hot Stuff Surfboards were every-where in the 1980s. The boards were being ridden by the world’s best surfers, and they were one of the most popular surfboard man-ufacturers in the world. The flam-ing Hot Stuff logo was everywhere in surfing circles during this time. Just last year, however, the fa-mous shop closed down, and mov-ing their shop online, after trading for 40 years in Burleigh Heads. ■

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Changes in surfboard material changed the sport dramatically, but let’s just take a look at the first surfboards used on the Gold Coast!

All of these boards can be seen at the Surfworld Muse-um at Currumbin, which has Australia’s largest collection of surfboards, photographs, oral histories and memorabilia that explore the culture and character of the Gold Coast and Australia’s surf heritage. Info: surfworldgoldcoast.com

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Mentoring Gets A Star Rating More than 50 women gathered at Cucina Vivo at The Star Gold Coast for the Women in Gaming Australasia (WGA) mentoring event, attracting both current and potential future female leaders. Owner and operator of The Star Gold Coast, The Star Entertainment Group, is a founding partner of WGA along with gaming company Aristocrat Leisure.

The gathering hoped to increase female representa-tion in leadership roles in gaming. WGA CEO Helen Galloway said, “We launched WGA in 2017 to sup-port the development and success of women in our industry – through education, mentorship, and net-working opportunities – with today’s session focused on mentoring as one of the best ways to build sustain-able female leadership.” She cited a 2017 study of 6,000 people that showed that when mentoring was done well, it created key benefits. “These included empowering and developing confidence, creating empathetic leadership, developing core transferable skills, and accelerating culture change.” ■

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The panellists at the Women in Gaming Australasia conference, Step Forward – Mentoring for Career Success, held at The Star Gold Coast. Left to right: The Star Entertainment Group Graduate Cait-lyn Pulone, Mantra Sharks General Manager Gabby Daniels, WGA CEO Helen Galloway, The Star Entertainment Group Learning & Development Manager QLD Amanda Dobson, and Aristocrat General Manager Group Sustainability Jenny Hatton-Mahon.

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horoscopes

AriesAn extra dose of dedi-cation and discipline is necessary at this time of year. That is of course if

you want to get through the challenging amount of work and plans you’ve got to get through this year! Everything is up for review and change, you can easily clear out the cupboards and give your life a real spring clean. For singles: That nega-tive mood that’s been hanging over you in the last few months should be chang-ing to a feeling of creativity and may-be even excitement. Don’t let friends or family members come between you and someone you care about or a potential partner. For couples: This is a great time for developing new ideas and turning them into concrete plans. Set that goal together and you’ll get great romantic rewards.

TaurusConcern about what oth-er people think of you, may distract you from im-plementing some of your

plans. It seems that you maybe are more concerned about what other people think rather than focussing on creating your own success and happiness. This fortnight, turn every negative into a pos-itive. For singles: The Zodiac indicates that this can be an amazing time for love and romance. If you are looking for new love, don’t lose any opportunity to get a phone number or ask someone out. For couples: Deal with financial challenges head on, and certainly don’t stick your head in the sand and hope they will van-ish somehow by magic. The Zodiac indi-cates that you are more likely to be in a better position romantically if you deal with problems as they arise.

GeminiLetting go of old ide-as and negative hab-its can be painful but dealing with negative

or outdated ways of thinking will break down the barriers that have been holding you back. Take your time if you are planning to get involved in an-ything that requires your signature dur-ing March. For singles: While it is likely to be a very successful time for love and romance, it’s also a time to exer-cise a little caution in the love and re-lationship area of your life; people are not always what they seem to be. For couples: Listen to your intuition rather than just agreeing to what you are be-ing told despite you feeling something different. There will be other signs that you are not as strong a team as you thought you were. Deal with the prob-lem head-on.

CancerIt is time to open up and take a risk or two. You are restless and in need of new emotion-al stimulation. It is up to

you to open the door. Go somewhere you’ve always dreamed about. And you don’t need a lot of money to do that necessarily. Property and material goods are only useful to a point and do not necessarily bring with them happiness. For singles: This could be a very playful and flirtatious time. Except all social invitations and be prepared to receive a lot of at-tention from potential suitors. But re-member, just because they like you, doesn’t mean you have to like them back. For couples: Life is short, so make sure you get some enjoyment from your relationship, sharing a for-giveness can go a long way to make your day brighter and more fun.

LeoIf you are in the doldrums over difficult friendships, you can cheer up with the thought that things should improve very

rapidly for the next few weeks. How-ever, if you expect too much too soon you could set yourself up for a fall, so let things happen at their own pace. For sin-gles: The prospect of romance looks very positive, and any problems that appear should be minor and easily solved. While you are busy making plans, do not forget to have fun. For couples: Although you are thinking long and hard about future goals and where you plan to be in a few years’ time, this month sees you thinking instead about how to make your present position more tenable. You should not have to sacrifice one for the other.

VirgoTry to bring a greater sense of balance to your life this fortnight. You are aware that creating a se-

cure foundation will allow you more free-dom in the future. There are big changes in the works for you soon. Have a sense of humour and keep things light and playful, you are ripe for new adventures. For sin-gles: You make sure they’re good ones! For couples: This month sees you attract-ing the attention of someone new to your environment. Enjoy the attention that comes your way and be honest in your intentions, but remember what your situa-tion is: regret is not fun. You’ve been work-ing really hard to achieve your relationship ambitions, but right now, you may feel like jacking it all in. A word of advice: Don’t. Lust is temporary, love is eternal.

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LibraThings seem a little stressful right now. You may have a fanta-sy that everything will

calm down magically by itself; howev-er, peace won’t come easily unless you take steps to calm things down yourself. You’re much closer to success than you think. If you have to, call in some favours to help you take those final, difficult steps towards your latest aims. For singles: If you have been getting mixed messag-es from someone you care about, some-where deep inside, you know the truth. Your friends may have opinions too, but only you know what is right for you. If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the fire. For couples: Your relationship could be both exciting and tense this year, there is tremendous passion available to you, but trying to control or contain it could backfire.

ScorpioYou will discover over the next few months that you don’t have to do things the way you’ve been do-

ing them, and that there are other an-gles to take – many of which are likely to be successful for you. The key is be-ing open enough to access these new ideas. For singles: This is a great time to clean up old relationship agreements and create a new one. It’s time to cut that ex off, so you can happily move on to pastures new. For couples: There is an intense wave of passionate energy washing over you; this energy can help you make changes. You may feel like your hands have been tied, or that what you want is not available to you. But actually, by asking for what you want, things will improve vastly.

Sagittarius It is time to stop beating yourself up for everything that does not run smooth-ly and fall immediately into place. Trust the pro-

cess you are in and know that the seeds you plant now will bring rich rewards in the near future. Have patience and show a little self-love. For singles: Though you might not realise it, you’re either about to get a lucky break or one has just landed on your lap – and you’re not sure what to do! It may have been dis-guised as something else, but you’ll re-alise just how good this event really is.

Don’t lose this chance a second time. For couples: Balancing the needs of your own personality with the responsibilities exerted by those closest to you may cause you some confusion this year. But push on gently, both of you can have what you want.

CapricornWanting an easy life, you may try to keep every-body happy, but will probably only end up an-noying yourself, as well as

everybody else. Go after what you want this week, and make no excuses for it. For singles: You begin to learn intriguing things about love and about someone you really care about, your heart and your thoughts are on the future and im-portant decisions will need to be made soon. You previously dismissed this per-son, now you might have to chase them! For couples: There is a strong emphasis between feeling a pressing need to build stability in a relationship and the in-trigue of seeking a new adventure. This is a week that will act as a pivotal point in influencing where you will ultimately end up. Make good choices!

AquariusMercury’s influences this week provide a good period for self-analy-sis, where new commit-ments can help keep

you on the straight and narrow and probably out of trouble. Being a passive participant in your own life will no longer make you happy, and you may be strug-gling to find your own niche in life. For singles: You’re looking at lots of change and movement in your intimate world and in trying to coming to terms with

taking a different approach; you can discover many good things about your-self. Accept the other the way they are and romance will blossom. For couples: Coping with difficult relatives may take up all your time, but make you handle each situation calmly and without stress. This will make sure that your relationship is protected from in-law tensions.

PiscesWhen you need to ex-pand the world you work and or socialise in, you know that it’s important

to look in unusual places, and to unusu-al people, for inspiration. As you learn to have more faith in your own judgement, you can take on board some of their bet-ter ideas and adapt them as your own. For singles: Even if you are temporarily held back, do not give up as you are at the edge of a very important journey of discovery. Opposites do attract, and Pi-sces can adjust quickly to new types of people. Keep that mind open! For cou-ples: Love is about to move into a solid growth period, so take your time, and en-joy the experience. You are going to be more assertive about the things you want from life, and that’s okay. ■

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6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 One Plus One. 1.30 Foreign Corre. 2.00 The Code. (M) 2.55 Poh’s Kitchen. 3.25 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG) 4.00 Think Tank. (PG) 5.00 Grand Designs. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Aust. 8.30 The Heights. (PG) 9.25 The Split. (M) 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. 11.15 The Weekly. (M) 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.30 Cleaning Up. (M) 9.30 Martin Clunes: Islands Of

America. (PG) 10.30 Coastal Railways With Julie Walters. (PG) 11.35 To Be Advised. 1.00 Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Bad Mothers. (M) 2.00 Travel Guides. (PG) 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Hot Seat. 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 2. Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys. 8.45 Knock Off. 9.45 MOVIE: Mercury Rising. (1998) (M) 12.00 New Amsterdam. (M) 1.00 Extra. 1.30 TV Shop. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Jamie’s Quick & Easy Food. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Neighbours. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Cook’s Pantry. 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 Pointless. (PG) 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M) 8.30 MOVIE: Pretty Woman. (1990) (M) 10.55 The Project. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 The Split. 2.30 Revolution School. 3.30 Life On The Reef. (PG) 4.30 Landline. 5.05 Escape From The City. 6.05 The Heights. (PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (M) 8.30 Miniseries: Delicious. (M) 9.15 Unforgotten. (M) 10.05 Prime Suspect 1973. (M) 10.50 Miniseries: National Treasure. (MA15+) 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 4.00 Crash Investigation Unit. (PG) 4.30 News. 5.00 Creek To Coast. 5.30 Qld Weekender. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 1.

Brisbane Lions v West Coast.10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 To Be Advised. 12.00 Scandal. (M) 1.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 MOVIE: Rocky II. (1979) (PG) 4.00 Garden Gurus. 4.30 Love Shack. 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 David Attenborough’s Dynasties. (PG) 8.10 MOVIE: The Magnificent Seven Pt 1. (2016) (PG) 9.15 MOVIE: The Magnificent Seven Pt 2. (2016) (M) 10.45 Travel Guides. (PG) 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Bondi Vet. (PG) 2.00 The Renovation King. 2.30 The Home Team. 3.00 The Living Room. (PG) 4.00 What’s Up Down Under. 4.30 A Dog’s Tale. 5.00 News. 6.00 David Attenborough’s Madagascar. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 Ambulance Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Ocean’s Twelve. (2004) (M) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Landline. 2.00 The Code. (M) 2.55 The Cook And The Chef. 3.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG) 4.00 Think Tank. (PG) 5.00 Grand Designs. (PG) 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Aust Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Q&A. 10.40 ABC Late News. 11.10 The Business. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) 9.15 Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland. (M) 10.20 Surveillance Oz: Australia’s Dumbest Criminals. (PG) 11.20 The Latest: Seven News. 11.50 Hooked On The Look. (M) 12.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Getaway. (PG) 1.30 Married At First Sight. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Hot Seat. 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Married At First Sight. 8.45 Bad Mothers. (M) 9.45 100% Footy. (M) 10.45 The Closer. (M) 11.35 Major Crimes. (M) 12.30 Extra. 1.00 Surfing Australia TV. 1.30 TV Shop. 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Dancing With The Stars. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Ent. Tonight. 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 Pointless. (PG) 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Dancing With The Stars. (PG) 9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M) 10.30 Hughesy, We Have A Problem. 11.30 WIN News. 12.30 The Project. 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Gardening Aust. 2.30 Meet The Mavericks. (M) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? 4.00 The Mix. 4.30 Making Child Prodigies. 5.00 Aust Story. 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 6.00 The Indian Dream Hotel. (PG) 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Restoration Australia. 8.40 Vera. (M) 10.10 To Be Advised. 11.10 Death In Paradise. (M) 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.30 Surf Patrol. (PG) 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sydney Weekender. 6.00 News. 7.00 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) 8.30 Sunday Night. 9.30 Billy Connolly: Made In

Scotland. (M) 10.30 Andrew Denton: Interview. (M) 11.30 The Blacklist. (MA15+) 12.30 Shopping. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 2. Canterbury Bulldogs v Parramatta Eels. 5.00 News. 5.30 Icons. 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 Married At First Sight. 8.30 60 Minutes. 9.30 Australian Crime Stories. (M) 10.30 Killer On The Line. (M) 11.25 Major Crimes. (MA15+) 12.15 Cops UK: Body Cam Squad. (M) 1.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Everyday Gourmet. 1.30 To Be Advised. 3.00 XVenture Family Challenge. 3.30 WhichCar. (PG) 4.00 RPM. 5.00 News. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 6.30 The Sunday Project. 7.30 Chris & Julia’s Sunday Night Takeaway. (PG) 9.00 Hughesy, We Have A Problem. 10.00 NCIS. (M) 11.00 The Sunday Project. 12.00 Shopping. 3.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Four Corners. 1.45 Media Watch. 2.00 The Code. 3.00 Poh’s Kitchen. 3.20 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG) 4.00 Think Tank. (PG) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Corre. 8.30 The Cult Of The Family. (M) 9.30 Louis Theroux: Dark States. (MA15+) 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) 9.00 Miniseries: Manhunt. (M) 10.00 The Resident. (M) 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 The Blacklist. (M) 12.30 Shopping. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Extra. 1.25 Kevin Can Wait. (PG) 1.50 Married At First Sight. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Hot Seat. 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Married At First Sight. 8.45 Travel Guides. 9.45 True Story. (PG) 10.45 Better Late Than Never. (PG) 11.35 Three Wives, One Husband. (PG) 12.25 Major Crimes. (M) 1.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Ambulance Australia. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Neighbours. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Cook’s Pantry. 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 Pointless. (PG) 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Ambulance Australia. 8.30 NCIS. 9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.30 NCIS: LA. (M) 11.30 WIN News. 12.30 The Project. 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Compass. (PG) 2.00 The Code. (M) 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. 3.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 4.00 Think Tank. 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (M) 9.00 Get Krack!n. (MA15+) 9.30 QI. (M) 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) 9.00 Modern Family. (PG) 10.00 First Dates UK. (M) 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Robbie Coltrane’s Critical Evidence. (M) 12.30 Shopping. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Extra. 1.25 Kevin Can Wait. (PG) 1.50 Married At First Sight. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Hot Seat. 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Married At First Sight. 9.00 New Amsterdam. (M) 10.00 The Boy With No Brain. (PG) 11.00 Rizzoli & Isles. (MA15+) 11.50 AFL Footy Show. (M) 1.20 Extra. 2.00 TV Shop. 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Ent. Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Cook’s Pantry. 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 Pointless. (PG) 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Bondi Rescue. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 10.30 Sports Tonight. 11.00 Hawaii Five-O. (M) 12.00 WIN News. 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 The Code. (M) 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. 3.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 4.00 Think Tank. 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Escape From The City. 9.00 Informer. (M) 10.00 The Tunnel: Vengeance. (M) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.20 The Business. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens Special. 8.30 MOVIE: The Blind Side.

(2009) (PG) 11.15 The Latest: Seven News. 11.45 Hooked On The Look. (M) 12.30 Shopping. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Extra. 1.30 Married At First Sight. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Hot Seat. 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 3. Brisbane Broncos v St George Illawarra Dragons. 8.45 Golden Point. 9.45 Top Gear. (PG) 11.10 Cold Case. (M) 12.00 2 Broke Girls. (M) 12.30 Love Shack. (PG) 1.00 Extra. 1.30 TV Shop. 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Show Me The Movie! 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Neighbours. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Cook’s Pantry. 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 Pointless. (PG) 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Show Me The Movie! 8.30 Gogglebox. 9.30 Hughesy, We Have A Problem. 10.30 Blue Bloods. 11.30 WIN News. 12.30 The Project. 1.30 Late Programs.

SBS NITV ABC COMEDY ABC ME6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Point. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Back In The Soviet Bloc. (PG) 4.05 River Cottage Australia. (PG) 5.00 The Supervet. 6.00 Letters And Numbers. 6.30 News. 7.35 Coast New Zealand. 8.30 MOVIE: Their Finest. (2016) (M) 10.40 SBS News. 11.10 The Feed. 12.10 MOVIE: Let The Sunshine In. (2017) (MA15+) 1.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Rusty Rivets. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.50 Dino Dana. 7.05 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 Gruen. (PG) 9.05 The Office. (PG) 9.50 Upstart Crow. (M) 10.25 W1A. (M) 10.55 Alan Partridge’s Mid-Morning Matters. (M) 11.10 Archer. (M) 11.35 30 Rock. (M) 11.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. (PG) 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Junior Vets. 7.50 Camp Lakebottom. 8.05 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.25 Voltron. (PG) 8.50 Dragon Ball Super. (PG) 9.20 Sword Art Online. (PG) 9.45 Stacked! The Pack Down. 10.10 Close. 5.30 Voltron: Legendary Defender. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.50 Redfern Now. (M) 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Volumz. (PG) 6.00 Unearthed. 6.30 The Chefs’ Line. 7.00 NITV News: Nula. 7.30 MOVIE: Selkie. (2000) (PG) 9.00 Through A Lens Darkly. (M) 10.00 Big Freedia: Queen Of Bounce. (M) 11.00 Rainbow Serpent. (PG) 11.30 NITV News: Nula. 12.00 Volumz. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Motorcycle Racing. Superbike World Championship. Round 2. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Four Continents Championships. 4.15 Miracles Of Nature. 5.20 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 6.30 News. 7.35 China From Above. 8.30 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer. (PG) 9.40 MOVIE: Frost/Nixon. (2008) (M) 11.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Rusty Rivets. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.50 Dino Dana. 7.05 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.30 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow. (M) 9.15 Unprotected Sets. (M) 9.45 Comedy Next Gen. (M) 10.40 Michael McIntyre: Happy And Glorious. (M) 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. (PG) 6.30 Operation Ouch! 6.55 Deadly Pole To Pole. 7.25 Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong! 7.45 Atomic Puppet. (PG) 8.10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (PG) 8.35 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 9.00 You’re Skitting Me. 9.10 Dance Academy. 9.35 Close. 5.30 Voltron: Legendary Defender. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Through A Lens Darkly. (PG) 2.00 Chefs’ Line. 2.30 Unearthed. 3.00 Football. Heartland Footy. 5.00 The Point. 6.00 Behind The Brush. (PG) 6.30 Afghan Cameleer Australia. (PG) 7.40 Lousy Little Sixpence. (PG) 8.40 MOVIE: Fire Song. (2015) (M) 10.20 Yarrabah! The Musical. 11.00 Music Voyager. 12.00 Volumz. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Great Australian Race Riot. (M) 3.00 André Rieu: Forever Vienna. 4.00 River Cottage Australia. (PG) 5.00 The Supervet. 6.00 Letters And Numbers. 6.30 News. 7.35 The Kennedys. (PG) 8.30 Michael Mosley: Trust Me, I’m A Doctor. (M) 9.30 24 Hours In Emergency. (M) 10.25 SBS News. 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.50 Dino Dana. 7.05 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (M) 8.30 The Office. (PG) 9.15 The Good Place. (PG) 10.00 Review With Myles Barlow. (M) 10.30 30 Rock. (PG) 10.50 Parks And Recreation. (PG) 11.15 Workaholics. (M) 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. (PG) 6.30 Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover. 7.00 Junior Vets. 7.25 Danger Mouse. 8.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (PG) 8.25 The Legend Of Korra. 9.00 Dance Academy. 9.25 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Close. 5.30 Voltron: Legendary Defender. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 The Last Leader Of The Crocodile Islands. (PG) 2.30 Which Way The Fish. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Volumz. (PG) 6.00 Surviving. 6.30 Chefs’ Line. 7.00 Our Stories. (PG) 7.30 Harold. (PG) 8.30 Contact. (PG) 9.35 Football. AFL. Heartland Footy. Rumbalara v Finley. 11.35 Express Yourself. (M) 12.05 Volumz. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 Motorcycle Racing. Australian Superbike C’ship. Round 2. 2.30 WorldWatch. 3.00 InCycle. 3.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. 4.30 Cycling. Revolve24 Australia. 5.00 Railway Journeys UK. 5.35 Hunting Nazi Treasure. 6.30 News. 7.30 Five Billion Pound Super Sewer. 8.40 Diana: In Her Own Words. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.50 Dino Dana. 7.05 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG) 9.15 Michael McIntyre: Hello Wembley! (M) 10.05 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 10.45 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 11.20 Unprotected Sets. (M) 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. (PG) 6.30 Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover. 6.55 Deadly Pole To Pole. 7.25 Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong! 7.45 Atomic Puppet. (PG) 8.10 TMNT. (PG) 8.35 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 9.10 Dance Academy. 9.35 Rage. (PG) 1.40 Close. 5.30 Voltron: Legendary Defender. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 3.00 Rugby Union. Ella Sevens. 3.30 Rivals. (PG) 4.00 Football. AFL. Heartland Footy. Farrer. Grand Final. 6.00 Te Kaea. 6.30 Culture Warriors. 7.00 Which Way The Fish. 7.35 Kardiyarlu Kangurnu. (PG) 8.00 Nyoongar Footy Magic. (PG) 8.30 Chi-Town. 10.00 Hoop Dreams. (M) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Homme Less. (M) 3.05 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 4.05 River Cottage Australia. (PG) 5.00 The Supervet. 6.00 Letters And Numbers. 6.30 News. 7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys. 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.05 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) 11.00 SBS News. 11.30 Ride Upon The Storm. (M) 12.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.50 Dino Dana. 7.05 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 8.40 Black Books. (PG) 9.05 The Office. (PG) 9.50 Hang Ups. (M) 10.15 Peep Show. (M) 10.40 The Thick Of It. (M) 11.10 30 Rock. (PG) 11.30 Parks And Recreation. (PG) 11.55 Workaholics. (M) 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. (PG) 6.30 Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover. 7.00 Junior Vets. 7.25 Danger Mouse. 8.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (PG) 8.25 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 9.00 Dance Academy. 9.25 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Close. 5.30 Voltron: Legendary Defender. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Express Yourself. (M) 2.30 Surviving. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Volumz. (PG) 6.00 Campfire. (PG) 6.15 Campfire. 6.30 Chefs’ Line. 7.00 Our Stories. (PG) 7.30 Nuts And Bolts. (M) 8.30 Over The Black Dot. 9.35 Hunting Aotearoa. (M) 10.35 Get Your Fish On. 11.35 Chappelle’s Show. (M) 12.00 Over The Black Dot. 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Tax Havens Of The Rich And Powerful Exposed. (PG) 2.30 Dateline. 3.00 Insight. 4.00 Flying Scotsman With Robson Green. 5.00 The Supervet. 6.00 Letters And Numbers. 6.30 News. 7.30 Gourmet Farmer. 8.00 Railway Journeys UK. (PG) 8.35 Australia In Colour. (PG) 9.35 McMafia. (M) 10.40 SBS News. 11.15 Versailles. (M) 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.50 Dino Dana. 7.05 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Absolutely Fabulous. (PG) 8.30 Upper Middle Bogan. (M) 9.00 The Office. (PG) 9.45 Sick Of It. (M) 10.10 Asian Provocateur: Mum’s American Dream. (M) 10.40 30 Rock. (PG) 11.05 Parks And Recreation. (PG) 11.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. (PG) 6.30 Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover. 7.00 Junior Vets. 7.25 Danger Mouse. 8.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (PG) 8.25 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 9.00 Dance Academy. 9.25 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Close. 5.30 Voltron: Legendary Defender.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Chappelle’s Show. (M) 1.30 Nuts And Bolts. (M) 2.30 Campfire. (PG) 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Volumz. (PG) 6.00 Desperate Measures. 6.30 Chefs’ Line. 7.00 Our Stories. (PG) 7.30 The Marngrook Footy Show. 8.30 The Point. 9.30 Chi-Town. 11.05 One Mob To C-Gen. 11.30 In The Frame. 12.00 The Point. 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Over The Black Dot. 3.00 Riddle Of Petra. (PG) 4.00 Mystery Of The Roman Skulls. (PG) 5.00 The Supervet. 6.00 Letters And Numbers. 6.30 News. 7.35 Great British Royal Ships. (PG) 8.30 Project Blue Book. (PG) 9.25 Project Blue Book. (M) 10.15 SBS News. 10.45 Counterpart. (MA15+) 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.50 Dino Dana. 7.05 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 To Be Advised. 8.30 Utopia. (M) 9.00 The Office. (M) 9.45 Get Krack!n. (MA15+) 10.15 The Good Place. (PG) 10.55 30 Rock. (PG) 11.20 Parks And Recreation. (M) 11.40 Workaholics. (MA15+) 12.00 The Office. (PG) 12.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. (PG) 6.30 Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover. 7.00 Junior Vets. 7.25 Danger Mouse. 8.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (PG) 8.25 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 9.00 Dance Academy. 9.25 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Close. 5.30 Voltron: Legendary Defender. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 One Mob To C-Gen. 1.55 Heart Of The Fight. (PG) 2.30 Desperate Measures. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Volumz. (PG) 6.00 Our Footprint. 6.15 Our Footprint. (PG) 6.30 Chefs’ Line. 7.00 Our Stories. (PG) 7.30 Living Black. 8.00 Urban Native Girl. 8.30 Redfern Now. (M) 9.35 MOVIE: Tracker. (2010) (M) 11.25 Late Programs.

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SBS NITV ABC COMEDY ABC ME6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Point. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Back In The Soviet Bloc. (PG) 4.05 River Cottage Australia. (PG) 5.00 The Supervet. 6.00 Letters And Numbers. 6.30 News. 7.35 Coast New Zealand. 8.30 MOVIE: Their Finest. (2016) (M) 10.40 SBS News. 11.10 The Feed. 12.10 MOVIE: Let The Sunshine In. (2017) (MA15+) 1.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Rusty Rivets. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.50 Dino Dana. 7.05 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 Gruen. (PG) 9.05 The Office. (PG) 9.50 Upstart Crow. (M) 10.25 W1A. (M) 10.55 Alan Partridge’s Mid-Morning Matters. (M) 11.10 Archer. (M) 11.35 30 Rock. (M) 11.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. (PG) 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Junior Vets. 7.50 Camp Lakebottom. 8.05 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.25 Voltron. (PG) 8.50 Dragon Ball Super. (PG) 9.20 Sword Art Online. (PG) 9.45 Stacked! The Pack Down. 10.10 Close. 5.30 Voltron: Legendary Defender. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.50 Redfern Now. (M) 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Volumz. (PG) 6.00 Unearthed. 6.30 The Chefs’ Line. 7.00 NITV News: Nula. 7.30 MOVIE: Selkie. (2000) (PG) 9.00 Through A Lens Darkly. (M) 10.00 Big Freedia: Queen Of Bounce. (M) 11.00 Rainbow Serpent. (PG) 11.30 NITV News: Nula. 12.00 Volumz. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Motorcycle Racing. Superbike World Championship. Round 2. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Four Continents Championships. 4.15 Miracles Of Nature. 5.20 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 6.30 News. 7.35 China From Above. 8.30 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer. (PG) 9.40 MOVIE: Frost/Nixon. (2008) (M) 11.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Rusty Rivets. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.50 Dino Dana. 7.05 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.30 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow. (M) 9.15 Unprotected Sets. (M) 9.45 Comedy Next Gen. (M) 10.40 Michael McIntyre: Happy And Glorious. (M) 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. (PG) 6.30 Operation Ouch! 6.55 Deadly Pole To Pole. 7.25 Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong! 7.45 Atomic Puppet. (PG) 8.10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (PG) 8.35 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 9.00 You’re Skitting Me. 9.10 Dance Academy. 9.35 Close. 5.30 Voltron: Legendary Defender. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Through A Lens Darkly. (PG) 2.00 Chefs’ Line. 2.30 Unearthed. 3.00 Football. Heartland Footy. 5.00 The Point. 6.00 Behind The Brush. (PG) 6.30 Afghan Cameleer Australia. (PG) 7.40 Lousy Little Sixpence. (PG) 8.40 MOVIE: Fire Song. (2015) (M) 10.20 Yarrabah! The Musical. 11.00 Music Voyager. 12.00 Volumz. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Great Australian Race Riot. (M) 3.00 André Rieu: Forever Vienna. 4.00 River Cottage Australia. (PG) 5.00 The Supervet. 6.00 Letters And Numbers. 6.30 News. 7.35 The Kennedys. (PG) 8.30 Michael Mosley: Trust Me, I’m A Doctor. (M) 9.30 24 Hours In Emergency. (M) 10.25 SBS News. 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.50 Dino Dana. 7.05 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (M) 8.30 The Office. (PG) 9.15 The Good Place. (PG) 10.00 Review With Myles Barlow. (M) 10.30 30 Rock. (PG) 10.50 Parks And Recreation. (PG) 11.15 Workaholics. (M) 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. (PG) 6.30 Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover. 7.00 Junior Vets. 7.25 Danger Mouse. 8.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (PG) 8.25 The Legend Of Korra. 9.00 Dance Academy. 9.25 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Close. 5.30 Voltron: Legendary Defender. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 The Last Leader Of The Crocodile Islands. (PG) 2.30 Which Way The Fish. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Volumz. (PG) 6.00 Surviving. 6.30 Chefs’ Line. 7.00 Our Stories. (PG) 7.30 Harold. (PG) 8.30 Contact. (PG) 9.35 Football. AFL. Heartland Footy. Rumbalara v Finley. 11.35 Express Yourself. (M) 12.05 Volumz. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 Motorcycle Racing. Australian Superbike C’ship. Round 2. 2.30 WorldWatch. 3.00 InCycle. 3.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. 4.30 Cycling. Revolve24 Australia. 5.00 Railway Journeys UK. 5.35 Hunting Nazi Treasure. 6.30 News. 7.30 Five Billion Pound Super Sewer. 8.40 Diana: In Her Own Words. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.50 Dino Dana. 7.05 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG) 9.15 Michael McIntyre: Hello Wembley! (M) 10.05 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 10.45 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 11.20 Unprotected Sets. (M) 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. (PG) 6.30 Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover. 6.55 Deadly Pole To Pole. 7.25 Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong! 7.45 Atomic Puppet. (PG) 8.10 TMNT. (PG) 8.35 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 9.10 Dance Academy. 9.35 Rage. (PG) 1.40 Close. 5.30 Voltron: Legendary Defender. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 3.00 Rugby Union. Ella Sevens. 3.30 Rivals. (PG) 4.00 Football. AFL. Heartland Footy. Farrer. Grand Final. 6.00 Te Kaea. 6.30 Culture Warriors. 7.00 Which Way The Fish. 7.35 Kardiyarlu Kangurnu. (PG) 8.00 Nyoongar Footy Magic. (PG) 8.30 Chi-Town. 10.00 Hoop Dreams. (M) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Homme Less. (M) 3.05 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 4.05 River Cottage Australia. (PG) 5.00 The Supervet. 6.00 Letters And Numbers. 6.30 News. 7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys. 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.05 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) 11.00 SBS News. 11.30 Ride Upon The Storm. (M) 12.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.50 Dino Dana. 7.05 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 8.40 Black Books. (PG) 9.05 The Office. (PG) 9.50 Hang Ups. (M) 10.15 Peep Show. (M) 10.40 The Thick Of It. (M) 11.10 30 Rock. (PG) 11.30 Parks And Recreation. (PG) 11.55 Workaholics. (M) 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. (PG) 6.30 Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover. 7.00 Junior Vets. 7.25 Danger Mouse. 8.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (PG) 8.25 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 9.00 Dance Academy. 9.25 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Close. 5.30 Voltron: Legendary Defender. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Express Yourself. (M) 2.30 Surviving. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Volumz. (PG) 6.00 Campfire. (PG) 6.15 Campfire. 6.30 Chefs’ Line. 7.00 Our Stories. (PG) 7.30 Nuts And Bolts. (M) 8.30 Over The Black Dot. 9.35 Hunting Aotearoa. (M) 10.35 Get Your Fish On. 11.35 Chappelle’s Show. (M) 12.00 Over The Black Dot. 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Tax Havens Of The Rich And Powerful Exposed. (PG) 2.30 Dateline. 3.00 Insight. 4.00 Flying Scotsman With Robson Green. 5.00 The Supervet. 6.00 Letters And Numbers. 6.30 News. 7.30 Gourmet Farmer. 8.00 Railway Journeys UK. (PG) 8.35 Australia In Colour. (PG) 9.35 McMafia. (M) 10.40 SBS News. 11.15 Versailles. (M) 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.50 Dino Dana. 7.05 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Absolutely Fabulous. (PG) 8.30 Upper Middle Bogan. (M) 9.00 The Office. (PG) 9.45 Sick Of It. (M) 10.10 Asian Provocateur: Mum’s American Dream. (M) 10.40 30 Rock. (PG) 11.05 Parks And Recreation. (PG) 11.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. (PG) 6.30 Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover. 7.00 Junior Vets. 7.25 Danger Mouse. 8.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (PG) 8.25 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 9.00 Dance Academy. 9.25 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Close. 5.30 Voltron: Legendary Defender.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Chappelle’s Show. (M) 1.30 Nuts And Bolts. (M) 2.30 Campfire. (PG) 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Volumz. (PG) 6.00 Desperate Measures. 6.30 Chefs’ Line. 7.00 Our Stories. (PG) 7.30 The Marngrook Footy Show. 8.30 The Point. 9.30 Chi-Town. 11.05 One Mob To C-Gen. 11.30 In The Frame. 12.00 The Point. 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Over The Black Dot. 3.00 Riddle Of Petra. (PG) 4.00 Mystery Of The Roman Skulls. (PG) 5.00 The Supervet. 6.00 Letters And Numbers. 6.30 News. 7.35 Great British Royal Ships. (PG) 8.30 Project Blue Book. (PG) 9.25 Project Blue Book. (M) 10.15 SBS News. 10.45 Counterpart. (MA15+) 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.50 Dino Dana. 7.05 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 To Be Advised. 8.30 Utopia. (M) 9.00 The Office. (M) 9.45 Get Krack!n. (MA15+) 10.15 The Good Place. (PG) 10.55 30 Rock. (PG) 11.20 Parks And Recreation. (M) 11.40 Workaholics. (MA15+) 12.00 The Office. (PG) 12.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. (PG) 6.30 Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover. 7.00 Junior Vets. 7.25 Danger Mouse. 8.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (PG) 8.25 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 9.00 Dance Academy. 9.25 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Close. 5.30 Voltron: Legendary Defender. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 One Mob To C-Gen. 1.55 Heart Of The Fight. (PG) 2.30 Desperate Measures. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Volumz. (PG) 6.00 Our Footprint. 6.15 Our Footprint. (PG) 6.30 Chefs’ Line. 7.00 Our Stories. (PG) 7.30 Living Black. 8.00 Urban Native Girl. 8.30 Redfern Now. (M) 9.35 MOVIE: Tracker. (2010) (M) 11.25 Late Programs.

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7TWO 7MATE GEM GO!6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 The Great Outdoors. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Animal Rescue. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Air Crash Investigation. 5.30 Property Ladder UK. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 7.30 Border Security: Int. (PG) 8.30 Miniseries: Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted To You. (PG) 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Tattoo Nightmares. (M) 1.30 Hardcore Pawn. (M) 2.00 Ax Men. (M) 3.00 Beverly Hills Pawn. (PG) 4.00 Swamp People. (PG) 5.00 Aussie Pickers. (PG) 6.00 Friday Night Countdown. 6.30 Football. AFL. Round 1. Collingwood v Geelong. 9.30 AFL Post Game Show. 10.30 MOVIE: Safe. (2012) (MA15+) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.25 Mad About You. 2.55 Project Restoration. 3.25 Secret Life Of Pets. 4.25 Heartbeat. 5.30 Vet On The Hill. 6.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 2. Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys. 7.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. (PG) 8.40 MOVIE: GoldenEye. (1995) (PG) 11.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Xena: Warrior Princess. 2.00 Hercules. (M) 3.00 Pokémon The Series: Sun & Moon. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.05 The New Looney Tunes. 4.30 Ben 10. 5.00 Adv Time. (PG) 5.30 Regular Show. (PG) 6.30 MOVIE: Monsters, Inc. (2001) (G) 8.30 MOVIE: Zoolander. (2001) (M) 10.15 MOVIE: Sausage Party. (2016) (MA15+) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 To Be Advised. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 2.30 Sydney Weekender. 3.00 Qld Weekender. 3.30 The Great Day Out. 4.00 SA Weekender. 4.30 Mighty Ships. (PG) 5.30 To Be Advised. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 To Be Advised. 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.30 Football. AFL Women’s. Second preliminary final. 5.00 Motorway Patrol. (PG) 5.30 Aussie Pickers. (PG) 6.30 MOVIE: Maleficent. (2014) (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Die Hard 2. (1990) (M) 11.00 America’s Hardest Prisons. (M) 12.30 D.U.I. (PG) 1.00 Blokesworld. (PG) 1.30 Desert Collectors. (PG) 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.50 MOVIE: Josephine And Men. (1955) (G) 3.50 MOVIE: New York, New York. (1977) (PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Little Women. (1994) (G) 9.20 MOVIE: Legends Of The Fall.

(1994) (M) 12.00 See No Evil. (M) 1.00 MOVIE: Let’s Be Happy. (1957) (G) 3.00 TV Shop.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. 1.30 Beyblade Burst Evolution. 2.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (PG) 3.00 Clarence. (PG) 4.00 Uncle Grandpa. (PG) 5.00 MOVIE: Casper. (1995) (PG) 7.00 MOVIE: The Mummy. (1999) (PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. (2013) (MA15+) 11.15 2 Broke Girls. (M) 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 The Great Outdoors. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Animal Rescue. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 5.30 Property Ladder UK. (PG) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 7.30 Doc Martin. (PG) 8.30 Lewis. (M) 10.30 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Tattoo Nightmares. (M) 2.00 Ax Men. (M) 3.00 Blokesworld. (PG) 3.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 5.00 Swamp People. (PG) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 American Pickers. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Alien Vs Predator. (2004) (M) 10.30 MOVIE: The Losers. (2010) (M) 12.35 Creek To Coast. 1.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.45 The Good Life. 2.25 Mad About You. (PG) 2.55 Project Restoration. 3.25 Expedition Unknown. (PG) 4.25 Heartbeat. (PG) 5.30 Vet On The Hill. (PG) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. (PG) 8.40 Silent Witness. (MA15+) 11.00 Unforgettable. (M) 12.00 Footy Classified. (M) 1.00 TV Shop. 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Hercules. (M) 3.00 Pokémon The Series: Sun & Moon. 3.30 LEGO Friends. 4.05 The New Looney Tunes. 4.30 Ben 10. (PG) 5.00 Adv Time. (PG) 5.30 Regular Show. (PG) 6.00 Friends. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Sicario. (2015) (MA15+) 11.30 Big Bang. (PG) 12.00 Science Of Stupid. (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 1.30 Habitus House Of The Year. (PG) 2.00 To Be Advised. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Mighty Cruise Ships. (PG) 7.00 Motorway Patrol. (PG) 8.00 Highway Cops. (PG) 8.30 Border Security. (PG) 9.30 Border Security USA. (PG) 10.00 Border Security: Int. (PG) 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Classic Restos. 2.00 Wicked Tuna. (PG) 3.00 Step Outside With Paul Burt. 3.30 Bloopers. 4.00 Fish Of The Day. 4.30 Swamp People. 5.30 Bloopers. (PG) 6.00 The Simpsons. (PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1. (2010) (PG) 10.20 MOVIE: Mad Max III: Beyond Thunderdome. (1985) (M) 12.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Garden Gurus. 2.30 Getaway. (PG) 3.00 MOVIE: Pacific Destiny. (1956) (G) 5.00 MOVIE: Geronimo. (1962) (PG) 7.00 Poirot. (PG) 8.00 Midsomer Murders. (M) 10.10 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M) 11.10 Law & Order: S.V.U. (MA15+) 12.05 The Bible. (M) 1.00 TV Shop. 1.30 Danoz. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Beyblade Burst Evolution. 1.30 The New Looney Tunes. 1.45 Clarence. (PG) 2.45 Uncle Grandpa. (PG) 3.45 American Ninja Warrior. (PG) 5.30 MOVIE: Mulan. (1998) (G) 7.15 Big Bang. (PG) 7.40 Big Bang. (M) 8.05 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Casino Royale. (2006) (M) 11.30 Big Bang. (PG) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 The Great Outdoors. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Animal Rescue. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Air Crash Investigation. 5.30 Property Ladder UK. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. (PG) 8.30 Crime Investigation Australia. (PG) 10.00 The Suspects: True Australian Thrillers. (M) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Tattoo Nightmares. (M) 2.00 Ax Men. (M) 3.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 3.30 American Pickers. (PG) 4.30 Bloopers. (PG) 5.00 Storage Wars. (PG) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.30 Beach Cops. (PG) 9.00 Aussie Lobster Men. (M) 10.00 Mega Marine Machines. (PG) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.45 The Good Life. 2.25 Mad About You. (PG) 2.55 Project Restoration. 3.25 Expedition Unknown. (PG) 4.25 Heartbeat. (PG) 5.30 Vet On The Hill. (PG) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (M) 8.40 DCI Banks. (MA15+) 10.40 Law & Order: S.V.U. (MA15+) 11.40 See No Evil. (M) 12.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Xena: Warrior Princess. (M) 2.00 Hercules. (M) 3.00 Pokémon The Series: Sun & Moon. 3.30 Ninjago. (PG) 4.05 The New Looney Tunes. 4.30 Ben 10. (PG) 5.00 Adv Time. (PG) 5.30 Regular Show. (PG) 6.00 Friends. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang. (PG) 7.30 Young Sheldon. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Riddick. (2013) (MA15+) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 The Great Outdoors. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Animal Rescue. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 5.30 Property Ladder UK. (PG) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 7.30 Pie In The Sky. (PG) 8.30 Foyle’s War. (M) 10.30 Mighty Cruise Ships. (PG) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Tattoo Nightmares. (M) 2.00 Ax Men. (M) 3.00 Mega Marine Machines. (PG) 4.00 Great Lake Warriors. (PG) 5.00 Storage Wars. (PG) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 8.00 Futurama. (PG) 9.00 The Simpsons. (PG) 9.30 Family Guy. (M) 10.30 The Front Bar. (M) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.45 The Good Life. 2.25 Mad About You. (PG) 2.55 Project Restoration. 3.25 Expedition Unknown. (PG) 4.25 Heartbeat. (PG) 5.30 Vet On The Hill. (PG) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Poirot. (PG) 8.40 MOVIE: Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack’d From Side To Side. (1992) (PG) 11.05 Cold Case. (M) 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Xena: Warrior Princess. 2.00 Hercules. 3.00 Pokémon The Series: Sun & Moon. 3.30 Ninjago. (PG) 4.05 The New Looney Tunes. 4.30 Ben 10. (PG) 5.00 Adv Time. (PG) 5.30 Regular Show. (PG) 6.00 Friends. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang. (PG) 7.30 RBT. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Under Siege 2. (1995) (M) 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 The Great Outdoors. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Animal Rescue. 4.00 Surf Patrol. (PG) 4.30 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 5.30 Property Ladder UK. (PG) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 7.30 Father Brown. (M) 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. (M) 11.30 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 12.30 Surf Patrol. 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Tattoo Nightmares. (M) 2.00 Ax Men. (M) 3.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 3.30 Bloopers. (PG) 4.00 The Simpsons. (PG) 5.00 Storage Wars. (PG) 6.00 Football. AFL. Round 2. Richmond v Collingwood. 9.00 AFL Post Game Show. 10.00 MOVIE: The Corruptor. (1999) (MA15+) 12.30 S.W.A.T. (M) 1.30 Tattoo Nightmares. (M) 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.05 Mad About You. 2.35 The Good Life. 3.15 Poirot. (PG) 4.25 Heartbeat. (PG) 5.30 Vet On The Hill. (PG) 6.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 3. Brisbane Broncos v St George Illawarra Dragons. 7.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Secret Life Of Pets. (PG) 8.00 Secret Life Of Pets. 8.30 Waking The Dead. (M) 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Xena: Warrior Princess. 2.00 Hercules. 3.00 Pokémon The Series: Sun & Moon. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.05 We Bare Bears. 4.30 Ben 10. 5.00 Adv Time. 5.30 Regular Show. 6.00 Friends. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang. (PG) 7.30 Survivor: Edge Of Extinction. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. (1989) (PG) 10.30 Late Programs.

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WIN BOLD WIN PEACH SBS VICELAND SBS FOOD6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 WIN News. 2.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.00 ST: Next Gen. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 6.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M) 11.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 12.30 Home Shopping. 2.00 Nash Bridges. (M) 3.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M)

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Medium. (M) 3.00 Raymond. 3.30 Becker. (PG) 4.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Mr Nice Guy. (1997) (M) 10.30 Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. (PG) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30 Shopping. 1.30 Frasier. (PG) 2.30 Raymond. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.40 Billy On The Street. (M) 2.05 PopAsia TV. 3.05 It’s Suppertime! (PG) 3.30 A Good Day To Die. (PG) 3.55 PBS News. 4.55 If You Are The One. (PG) 6.05 News. 6.30 Munchies Guide To Las Vegas. (PG) 7.20 Monty Python’s Flying Circus. (PG) 8.30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (PG) 9.00 The Orville. (M) 10.00 Danger 5. (MA15+) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.05 Worst Cooks. 2.00 My Restaurant In India. 2.30 Food Lab. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 Andy & Ben Eat Australia. (PG) 4.00 Food Lab. 4.30 The Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Saturday Kitchen. (PG) 6.30 Say It To My Face. (PG) 7.30 Nigella Kitchen. 8.30 United Plates Of America. (PG) 9.00 The Cook And The Chef. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Undercover Boss. (PG) 2.30 Reel Action. 3.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 4.00 WhichCar. 4.30 Planes Gone Viral. (PG) 5.30 Escape Fishing. 6.00 Scorpion. (PG) 8.00 Hawaii Five-0. (M) 9.00 MOVIE: The Mechanic. (2011) (MA15+) 10.50 Mega Mechanics. 11.50 48 Hours. (M) 12.50 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 2.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.35 Charmed. (PG) 3.30 Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. (PG) 4.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Magnum, P.I. (PG) 7.30 Kojak. (M) 8.35 Columbo. (M) 10.10 Robotech: The Masters. (M) 10.40 Robotech: The New Generation. (M) 11.30 The Loop. (PG) 2.00 Charmed. (PG) 4.00 Raymond. (PG) 4.30 Shopping. 5.30 Raymond.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Gaycation: Orlando. 2.20 Abandoned. (PG) 3.10 Cyberwar. 4.05 PBS News. 5.05 News. 5.30 Back In The Soviet Bloc. (PG) 6.05 Chinese Dating With The Parents. (PG) 7.30 If You Are The One. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Children Of Men. (2006) (MA15+) 10.30 MOVIE: Sin City: A Dame To Kill For. (2014) (MA15+) 12.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Worst Cooks. (PG) 2.00 The Cook And The Chef. 3.00 Food Porn. (PG) 4.00 The Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Big Food Rescue. (PG) 6.30 The Travelling Chef. 7.30 Dinner Date. (PG) 8.30 Destination Flavour Down Under. 9.30 The Cook And The Chef. 11.00 Say It To My Face. (PG) 12.00 The Travelling Chef. 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 WIN News. 2.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.00 ST: Next Gen. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 6.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 10.30 48 Hours. (M) 11.30 Super Rugby Wrap. 12.30 Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Medium. (M) 3.00 Raymond. 3.30 Becker. (PG) 4.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Raymond. (PG) 7.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 9.00 Fresh Off The Boat. (PG) 10.00 Supernatural. 11.00 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30 Shopping. 1.30 Frasier. (PG) 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Search Party. (M) 3.05 PopAsia TV. 4.10 Woman With Gloria Steinem. (PG) 4.35 If You Are The One. (PG) 5.50 Dateline. 6.20 Megafactories. 7.15 RocKwiz. (PG) 7.55 RocKwiz. (M) 8.35 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. (MA15+) 9.00 Adam Looking For Eve. 9.55 Taboos And Subcultures. (M) 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.30 Food Lab. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 Andy & Ben Eat Australia. 4.00 Food Lab. 4.30 The Cook And The Chef. 5.00 Born To Cook: Jack Stein Down Under. 5.30 Saturday Kitchen. 6.30 Kylie Kwong: My China. 7.30 Sara’s Australia Unveiled. 8.30 United Plates Of America. 9.00 The Cook And The Chef. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 The Doctors. (PG) 2.00 Monster Jam. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 4.00 Fishing Edge. 4.30 Fishing Aust. 5.00 What’s Up Down Under. 5.30 iFish Summer. 6.00 David Att’s Planet Earth. (PG) 7.00 Mega Mechanics. 8.00 Ambulance Australia. 9.00 MOVIE: Coach Carter. (2005) (M) 11.45 NCIS. (M) 12.40 CSI: Miami. (MA15+) 1.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.25 Will & Grace. (PG) 2.00 Raymond. 3.30 Frasier. (PG) 4.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 7.00 Raymond. (PG) 7.30 Medium. (M) 9.30 Gogglebox. 10.30 Buffy The Vampire Slayer. (PG) 11.30 Raymond. (PG) 12.00 Frasier. (PG) 12.30 Shopping. 1.30 Medium. (M) 3.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.30 Shopping. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Front Up. (PG) 1.30 Vs Arashi. (PG) 2.25 Big Cats Of The Gulf. (PG) 2.55 Most Expensivest. (PG) 3.20 Where Are We Going, Dad? 4.55 The Feed. 5.55 Batman. (PG) 6.50 Abandoned Engineering. 7.40 Hunting Hitler. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Still Alice. (2014) (M) 10.25 MOVIE: Rust And Bone. (2012) (MA15+) 12.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Big Food Rescue. (PG) 2.00 Destination Flavour Down Under. 3.00 Food Porn. (PG) 4.00 The Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Cheese Slices. 6.30 Tropical Gourmet. 7.30 Rick Stein’s French Odyssey. 8.30 Food Safari. 9.30 The Cook And The Chef. 10.30 The Cook And The Chef. (PG) 11.00 Say It To My Face. (PG) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 WIN News. 2.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.00 ST: Next Gen. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 6.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 CSI: Miami. (M) 10.30 The Mentalist. (MA15+) 11.30 The Mentalist. (M) 12.30 Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Medium. (M) 3.00 Raymond. 3.30 Becker. (PG) 4.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Raymond. (PG) 7.30 Two And A Half Men. (M) 9.00 Drunk History. (M) 9.30 The Cleveland Show. (M) 10.30 Charmed. 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30 Shopping. 1.30 Frasier. (PG) 2.30 Raymond. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.45 Royal Navy School. (M) 2.40 States Of Undress. (PG) 3.40 PBS News. 4.40 If You Are The One. 5.55 Travel Man. 6.20 Megafactories. 7.15 RocKwiz. (PG) 8.35 Click Me Pregnant: Sperm Bank On Wheels. 9.30 Scientology And The Aftermath. (M) 10.25 Waco. (M) 11.20 Wild Ride. (MA15+) 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.30 Food Lab. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 Andy & Ben Eat Australia. 4.00 Food Lab. 4.30 The Cook And The Chef. 5.00 Born To Cook: Jack Stein Down Under. 5.30 Saturday Kitchen. 6.30 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam. 7.30 Poh’s Kitchen. 8.30 United Plates Of America. 9.00 The Cook And The Chef. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 WIN News. 2.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.00 ST: Next Gen. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 6.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 10.20 NCIS. (M) 12.10 Shopping. 2.10 ST: Next Gen. (PG) 3.05 Nash Bridges. (M) 4.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Medium. (M) 3.00 Raymond. 3.30 Becker. (PG) 4.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Raymond. 7.30 Two And A Half Men. (M) 8.00 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Ocean’s Twelve. (2004) (M) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30 Shopping. 1.30 Frasier. (PG) 2.30 Raymond. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.50 7 Days In Hell. (M) 2.40 Huang’s World. (PG) 3.40 PBS News. 4.40 If You Are The One. (PG) 5.55 News. 6.20 Megafactories. 7.15 RocKwiz. (PG) 8.35 MOVIE: Bone Tomahawk.

(2015) (MA15+) 11.00 MOVIE: A Company Of Wolves. (1984) (MA15+) 12.45 The Night Bus. (M) 1.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 Andy & Ben Eat Australia. 4.00 Food Lab. 4.30 The Cook And The Chef. 5.00 Born To Cook: Jack Stein Down Under. 5.30 Saturday Kitchen. 6.30 Paul & Nick’s Big American Food Trip. 7.30 Heston’s Great British Food. 8.30 United Plates Of America. 9.00 The Cook And The Chef. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 WIN News. 2.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.00 ST: Next Gen. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 6.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. (M) 9.30 Madam Secretary. 10.30 NCIS. (M) 11.30 NCIS: LA. (M) 12.30 Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Medium. (M) 3.00 Raymond. (PG) 3.30 Becker. (PG) 4.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Raymond. (PG) 7.30 Two And A Half Men. (M) 9.00 This Is Us. 10.00 The Graham Norton Show. (M) 11.00 Sex And The City. (M) 11.35 James Corden. (M) 12.30 Shopping. 1.30 Frasier. (PG) 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.10 10,000 BC. (PG) 3.00 Dead Set On Life. (PG) 3.25 It’s Suppertime! (PG) 3.50 PBS News. 4.55 If You Are The One. (PG) 6.10 News. 6.35 Megafactories. 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) 8.30 The Feed. 9.30 Full Frontal. (MA15+) 10.00 Original Sin: Sex. (M) 10.50 Miniseries: On The Ropes. (M) 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 Andy & Ben Eat Australia. 4.00 Food Lab. 4.30 The Cook And The Chef. 5.00 Born To Cook: Jack Stein Down Under. 5.30 Saturday Kitchen. 6.30 Mediterranean Escapes. 7.35 Two Greedy Italians… Still Hungry. 8.30 United Plates Of America. 9.00 The Cook And The Chef. 10.00 Late Programs.

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