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What’s On TV? Monday 22 January – Sunday 28 January.
Never miss a moment of your favourite Australian children’s television series. Visit our guide for more information about what’s on free-to-air and pay TV.
MONDAY: Balloon Barnyard, 10.58AM, 2.28PM & 2.36PM on Disney Junior
Episode 18
Tuck Stuck Day
There’s an emergency at Balloon Barnyard - Tuck the Cat is stuck on the barn roof.
Episode 2
Afraid of the Dark Day
Yawn… the donkeys are tired. It’s night time in the barn, but none of the animals are sleeping.
Episode 3
Puppy Day
Streak and Pip are tasked with babysitting the new puppies on the farm. Big innocent eyes, adorable faces — How ‘ruff’ could this be?
Also catch: Waabiny Time – Series 1, 3.00PM on NITV.
TUESDAY: Dance Academy: The Movie, 12.50AM on Family Movies HD
Tara Webster was destined to become one of the top dancers of her generation, before a devastating injury crippled her career.
Over the last eighteen months, she has tried to move on and embrace life as a university student, but cannot get over her dream of dancing professionally.
Haunted by her past, by the night she was injured, Tara embarks on a near impossible comeback, leaving her life and love behind in Sydney, determined to prove to the ballet world (not to mention herself) she still has what it takes.
Also catch: Waabiny Time – Series 1, 3.00PM on NITV
WEDNESDAY: Waabiny Time – Series 1, 3.00PM on NITV
Episode 2
Colours and Numbers
Keny, Koodjal, Dambart-One, Two Three. Counting is moorditj And do you know the kala, the colours of the rainbow?
THURSDAY: Waabiny Time – Series 1, 3.00PM on NITV
Episode 3
Food and Drink
Mereny and kep, food and water keep us walang, healthy. How about a yongka stew, a kangaroo stew? Yum yum, sounds moorditj!
FRIDAY – SUNDAY: Streaming Guide For The Long Weekend
Little J and Big Cuz – Series 1, SBS on Demand
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Little J and Big Cuz are busy with the ups and downs of playground and classroom. There’s always something surprising going on - whether it’s at school, in the backyard... or beyond. The gaps in Nanna’s ramshackle fence lead to Saltwater, Desert and Freshwater Country. With the help of Nanna and their teacher Ms Chen, Little J and Big Cuz are finding out all about culture, community and country.
Mustangs FC – Series 1, ABC iView
Mustangs FC is a goal kicking comedy drama about girls who are abandoning the sidelines and starting their local football club’s first all female team. Against the odds, they’ll stand united and overcome any challenge the club, the boys or the opposition can throw at them, all while wrestling with what it means to be a girl today.
This is the story of the team’s bid to get to the final of the divisional league and captain Marnie facing an uphill battle. Has she got what it takes to lead this rookie side through it’s first massive season? Time to girl up and see...
Nowhere Boys – Series 1 & 2, ABC iView
Four boys return from a school excursion to discover they are stuck in a parallel world into which they were never born.
Combining supernatural, action-adventure elements with comedy and genuine human drama, the series tracks the journey of alpha-jock Jake, Goth Felix, nerd Andy and the golden child, Sam, in their quest to find out what happened to them and how they can return home.
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ACTF welcomes additional funding and new Board member
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