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Trees in trouble
THE Level Crossing Removal Project is pushing ahead with plans to remove banksias and other vegetation from Groves Reserve in Aspendale despite community opposition. Kingston Council got involved last week, calling for the state government to reconsider.
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Council considers cutting grants
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
KINGSTON councillors are considering cutting promised grant funding for seven community groups. At a meeting last week a majority of councillors voted to receive a report in the next few months assessing options to cut funding for the next two years of its “festival, events, and
creative activities” grants stream.
The money would be reallocated to “Community Support Services that are currently underfunded and demonstrating significantly increased community need”, the council motion read.
The affected groups and events are: Australia Mission of SAI - Diwali Festival of Lights, L’Chaim Chabad - Chanukah at the Foreshore, Parkdale - Beachside Gift, Waterways
Residents Association - Waterways Community Festival, Aspendale Gardens Residents Association - biannual community fun day, Druze Community Charity of VictoriaDruze Community of Victoria Fete, and Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh Inc - Festival of Kshampana (Forgiveness). The News understands each group was due to receive at least $10,000 per annum.
Kingston Council acting community
strengthening general manager Kate Waters said “having realigned our grants last year, and with a new council now in place, it is timely to review the overall annual grants budget.”
“Considering the current cost of living challenges, councillors want to look at ways we can better assist our local community support organisations. This includes potentially re-prioritising funds from year two and three of the festival, events
and creative activities grant stream. A report outlining potential options will be presented to our May council meeting and this is now an information gathering process,” Waters said. “The number and diversity of our community groups and clubs is one of the main reasons Kingston is such a great place to live, work and play and we are very proud to be able to support their ongoing efforts through our grants program.”
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KINGSTON councillor Jane Agirtan. Picture: Supplied
Banksia bulldozing ‘unacceptable’
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
THE destruction of century-old trees at Groves Reserve in Aspendale has prompted fury from Kingston Council.
The banksias and surrounding vegetation are being removed as part of the level crossing removal works. Last week Kingston councillors agreed to call for the state government’s ministers to intervene.
Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said “the removal of these trees is an unacceptable environmental loss for our community. Groves Reserve holds immense historical and ecological value, and it is devastating to see trees continue to be cut down despite our repeated calls for a reprieve.”
“Our community has made it clear – they want these trees protected. Council has offered our urban design expertise to help realign the shared user path and other services in a way that minimises vegetation loss. There are better ways to deliver this project without destroying our precious green spaces,” Oxley said. “We cannot continue to see important native vegetation sacrificed in the name of progress. The state government must take immediate action to halt these works and work with us to find a better way forward.”
Council has asked for a meeting with Mordialloc MP Tim Richard -
son to discuss the matter. Richardson told The News that the removal of vegetation was “unfortunate”, but defended the decision.
“The vegetation removal on Groves Reserve is a significant issue, those trees have had an impact on the community for a century,” Richardson said. “Unfortunately we will see some tree removals during this time, but we will minimise the impact as much as possible. It’s important to note that post the level crossing works, we will be planting 1000 trees and shrubs through there to replenish Groves Reserve.
“Some coastal banksias will remain but the others are in the rail alignment. To safely establish the work site and provide access to services those trees need to come out.”
The state government has engaged an arborist to inspect the trees and provide advice. The News understands that the banksias were scheduled for removal last week.
The tree removals will make way for the new link road and shared use path, new rail bridge, and other rail infrastructure.
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A TREE removed from Groves Reserve last week. Pictures: Supplied
Home invasion arrests made
TWO people have been arrested after an alleged crime spree which spanned across the south-eastern suburbs of victoria, including Keysborough, Cheltenham, Patterson Lakes, and Crib Point.
Police allege that a string of violent home invasions and armed robberies took place between Friday, 21 February, and Sunday, 23 February.
Police allege an aggravated burglary using a machete took place in Prahran on 21 February. A Subaru was allegedly stolen.
Police say an alleged aggravated burglary occurred in Lake View Boulevard in Keysborough about six hours later, with a 73-year-old man slashed to the face with a machete.
On Saturday a woman was allegedly cut to the hand while vacuuming her car at a Bay Road carwash in Cheltenham. Police allege that later on Saturday there was a reported suspicious loiter in Patterson Lakes and an aggravated burglary i\on Pearce Street in Crib Point.
On Sunday police arrested a 29-year-old Point Cook man and 41-year-old Clayton South woman at Ringwood Railway Station. The woman was charged with three counts of home invasion, armed robbery, intentionally cause injury, theft of motor vehicle, obtain property by deception, aggravated burglary and fail to stop on police direction. The man was expected to be interviewed on 24 February.
in restitution after the Frankston Magistrates Court found he
had dishonestly claimed workers compensation payments.
The 57-year-old pled guilty to a single charge of fraudulently obtaining payments, and a single charge of providing false or misleading information. In addition to the restitution, the man was placed on an 18-month community corrections order with a condition to perform 180 hours of unpaid community work.
The man was injured at work in April 2021, but continued working while submitting suitable employment certificates until undergoing surgery in May 2022.
In a statement WorkSafe says the man “did not return to work after the surgery and started receiving weekly payments when he formally resigned in June 2022 and began submitting medical certificates stating that he had no capacity for employment.”
“A WorkSafe investigation later found that in the same month, the man had started a new role as a business manager for a rail freight business, earning a $200,000 annual salary. On 11 of the 13 medical certificates submitted since resigning, the man falsely declared that he was not engaged in any employment. While receiving the payments, the man was asked on three separate occasions about his employment status and each time falsely stated that he was not working.
“His weekly compensation payments were terminated in April 2023 on grounds of fraud.”
Cyclist survives alleged hit-run
A CYCLIST has survived an alleged hit-run in Seaford. Police allege that the 53-year-old cyclist was
struck by a blue VW Golf on Nepean Highway a little before 8am on 22 February. He came off his bike, and had to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The cyclist was riding at the rear of a group. Police allege the driver fled after hitting the cyclist.
Police have since charged a 20-year-old Cranbourne North man with reckless conduct endangering life, dangerous driving, careless driving, fail to render assistance, and fail to exchange details. He was bailed to appear at Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court on 3 April.
Police car rammed
A LANGWARRIN man has been charged for allegedly ramming a police car last week.
Police allege the man attempted to evade police in a white BMW with false plates in Hawthorn East a little after midnight on 26 February. The car became wedged between a bollard and a convenience store, police say.
After being boxed in, the driver allegedly rammed a police car multiple times. The driver and passenger were swiftly arrested, and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No police officers were injured.
A 43-year-old Langwarrin man was charged with reckless conduct endanger serious injury, reckless exposure of police force (MOPF) to risk by driving, drive whilst disqualified, fraudulently use registration plate, use unregistered motor vehicle, possess a drug of dependence, and possess dangerous article. A 31-year-old Doveton woman was released without charge.
Carjacking arrest
The 24-year-old man allegedly assaulted a woman near the intersection of Cranbourne and Lindrum roads at about 11am on 27 February. Police allege the man threatened multiple people in a car park before assaulting a woman while demanding her car keys.
The victim was uninjured and assissted by witnesses.
The man allegedly assaulted a second woman and attempted to steal her car keys at a nearby shop shortly afterwards. The woman sustained minor injuries.
Police soon arrived and arrested the man. He was charged with three counts of attempted car jacking, two counts of aggravated assault of a female, and one count each of reckless cause injury, unlawful assault, and resist arrest.
A MAN has been charged after an alleged string of carjacking attempts in Frankston.
A CAR wash where an alleged carjacking took place. Picture: Gary Sissons
More multi-storey buildings in Mentone
THE state government has targeted Mentone for increased development, and has ticked off new housing height limits around Frankston’s CBD.
The new height limits will be gazetted this month. The state government announced updated height limits for ten “pilot activity centres” last week10 storey limits will apply in Niddrie, North Essendon, and Preston, 12 storeys will apply in Broadmeadows, Camberwell, Chadstone, Epping, and Moorabbin, 16 storeys applies in Frankston, and 20 storey limits are set for Ringwood.
Along the Frankston line, Mentone, Glen Huntly, Ormond, and Bentleigh stations have been named “train and tram zones” with a focus on increased development. A state government media release read that the “the vision for train and tram zones is gentle density, with more multi-storey residential buildings in the immediate ‘core’ at the station or tram corridor, with gentler, scaled height limits and more low-rise apartments and townhouses alongside existing houses in the walkable catchments surrounding.
“The government will progressively introduce new planning controls to deliver the vision – engaging with councils and locals to understand what’s important. Heritage and landscape overlays will not change through this program, and how it works in every community will be designed in consultation with locals.
“Consultation with community on the first tranche of train and tram zones will open in April. Residents will receive information soon on how they can have their say.”
The state government said that the higher height limits in Frankston were applied because “this is what local councils asked for as part of their own long-term planning.” Frankston mayor Kris Bolam said the new restrictions aligned with Frankston Council’s FMAC Structure Plan and would help council keep up with housing demand.
“For 20 years the heart of Frankston City Centre has been without a tailored planning framework or detailed guidance. This council has importantly make essential decisions that allow our structure plan to drive a very clear strategic vision for the city centre,” Bolam said.
The FMAC Structure Plan was drafted between April 2022 and September 2024, and is awaiting final approval from the planning minister. The plan and its associated planning scheme amendment C160fran sets maximum preferred height limits of up to 16 storeys in parts of Frankston’s city centre.
MP Paul
said the new planning guidelines will “change the face of Frankston in a really appropriate way, in the way that people in Frankston wanted, and in a way that people in Frankston have told us how their community should grow in the future.”
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has thrown her full support behind the plan. She said “fearmongering politicians claimed we wouldn’t consult or make changes that reflect the community’s wishes. Here is the evidence that we have – and we will.”
“The status quo won’t cut it. There is only one way out of the housing crisis – build our way out,” Allan said. “We want more homes for young people and workers close to jobs, transport, and services – so they can live where they want, near the things they need and the people they love.”
Brodie Cowburn
$1 million for school works
PATTERSON River Secondary College has received more than $1 million in state government funding to support priority planned maintenance.
The grant totalling $1,038,061.29 was announced in late February as part of the government’s Planned Maintenance Funding program, which is awarded to schools each month.
The college was among seven schools in the Kingston and Frankston LGAs to be awarded funding. This included Chelsea Heights Primary School ($384,743.12), Langwarrin Park Primary School ($216,844.89), Langwarrin Primary School ($390,073.03), Mentone Park Primary School ($212,648.31), Keysborough Secondary College ($627,531.69), and Woodlands Primary School ($151,994.19).
The funding allows schools to undertake essential work in classrooms and other school buildings.
Patterson River Secondary College principal Daniel Dews said “this welcome investment will deliver essential upgrades, and with the Victorian Building Authority managing the works, we can focus on student learning and wellbeing.”
Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said “we’re investing in our local schools like Patterson River Secondary College, so that every student across Victoria can learn in safe and modern spaces, ensuring high quality education in a highquality environment.”
Across the state, 158 schools share more than $47.9 million of funding from the Planned Maintenance Program (PMP) to undertake 162 maintenance projects between them.
Brendan Rees
Parking sign slammed
MOTORISTS fined for parking near Frankston Hospital say that the no standing sign is being obstructed, and that Frankston Council refuses to rectify the issue.
The parking spot is at the Hastings Road Service Road entrance to Integrated Health. The no parking sign is obscured by a large shrub.
One driver, who was fined $119 after an unsuccessful appeal, said “Frankston Council is collecting parking infringement by stealth signage. This is affecting people attending Integrated Health and the Frankston Hospital when looking for parking.
“The disappointing aspects I have with the council is not the law around the parking infringement, but their lack of effort after my review letter to cut back the bush which is blocking the no standing sign, and extension of bollards to restrict parking in this area.”
Frankston Council was contacted for comment.
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MENTONE Station. Picture: Supplied
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Red Cross legend ‘busier than ever’
A RED Cross volunteer of more than six decades has been named the volunteer of the year at the 2024 Volunteering Victoria Awards.
Cherie McLean, a Frankston resident, signed up to volunteer with the Red Cross in 1957. Since then she has played a vital role assisting during times of need, including the 1983 Ash Wednesday and 2009 Black Saturday bushfires.
McLean is a member of the Mornington Peninsula Red Cross team. After winning the Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Award last week she said “it’s a huge honour to receive this award and I’m proud to accept it. Not just for myself but in recognition of the invaluable efforts and support Red Cross has made over the years, largely in part because of the often-unsung commitment and extraordinary contributions made by its volunteers.
“I began volunteering with the Australian Red Cross in 1957 and I’m not ashamed to say I was drawn in by the rather sumptuous cakes and delicacies which in post-war Australia were rare due to rationing. But it was the selfless work done by the Red Cross volunteers that kept me involved - these unsung heroes inspired me.
“You build up some good relationships, and it feels like you’re committed to doing something for people who need help. I had a sense of awe, and what kept me involved was the selfless people who were so keen to do so much for other people.”
Since 2022, McLean has taken on a new role within the Red Cross learning and development team. “I’ve been busier than ever - for the bushfires and floods I was very active, and I actually helped train the most highly qualified and efficient first aid team in my capacity working with the Red Cross. I can’t do anything active anymore, but I do some counselling and telephone calls, and I work with whatever I can in the learning and development proactive team trying to get people more involved.”
The Red Cross congratulated McLean for her award on social media. “Despite health challenges that have required her to isolate since the COVID pandemic, limiting her ability to engage in face-toface activities, Cherie has shown immense dedication to her remarkable volunteer work and has
continued to make a meaningful impact with the Australian Red Cross,” the Red Cross said.
“Thank you Cherie and all our volunteers for being part of the movement and making a difference.”
Brodie Cowburn
Justice project completed
THE new office building hosting the Department of Justice and the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing in Frankston has officially opened its doors.
The multi-storey office building at 385 Nepean Highway, Frankston, sits on the former site of the Frankston International Motel. It is across from Evelyn Park and the Frankston Police Station. The project was undertaken by developer Castlerock - its director Adam Bronts said “we are proud to announce and celebrate the completion of this landmark project in partnership with the Victorian Government. It embodies our unwavering commitment to sustainability, community
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A new home for the Department of Justice at the site has been in the works for years. Frankston mayor Kris Bolam said the new office is “a gorgeous building and in line with a number of recent high-quality developments along the Nepean Highway corridor, including the Horizon apartments.”
“The fact this new development will house up to 450 new employers is fantastic and we thank Paul Edbrooke and the Victorian Government for helping facilitate Castlerock’s substantial investment in Frankston City”.
RED Cross member Cherie McLean. Picture: Supplied
A SMOKING ceremony at the opening of the 385 Nepean Highway development. Pictures: Supplied
Greenways: A new lifestyle
Why choose a retirement village? For some it’s location, facilities, or services. For others its low maintenance, or new home features. But for most, it’s the promise of a thriving, social, welcoming and supportive lifestyle that is so important.
Greenways Retirement Village offers a lifestyle few can match. It boasts an active, fun and happy community in bayside Seaford, the gateway to the Mornington Peninsula. Being one of the few privately owned villages in
Victoria, it puts people first, and has done for over 48 years. This means that the opportunities to socialise, meet new friends and get involved at the village are encouraged and supported at all levels.
At the heart of the village, the Greenways Community Centre is always busy. Residents come together regularly for a cuppa, an activity or to share a meal in the village restaurant. Residents embrace the many activities on offer as well as events, fundraisers, market days and
cocktail parties (to name a few!).
So, whether it be dining events or themed functions such as Australia Day BBQs, Anzac Day Ceremonies, Spring Carnival celebrations, or Village Fashion Shows. Or regular activities such as a trivia competition, birthday celebrations, bingo, movie afternoons or games groups. Or, for the sports lovers, there’s a private village bowling green and club house, regular indoor bowls sessions, pool/billiards and the village fitness centre.
Whatever your interest. Greenways could be just the right fit for you.
Choose from newly refurbished one, two and three bedroom villa units or the convenience and ease of one bedroom apartments close to the village club centre. Apartments start from $311,000 and villa units from $386,000. Greenways Village is at 330 FrankstonDandenong Road, Seaford. Telephone (03) 9786 8679. www.greenwaysvillage.com.au
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Seniors Loving Life!
Theatre made easy
THERE’S something magical about live theatre—the energy of a live performance, the connection between audience and performer, and the joy of being swept up in a story. Yet, for many retirees, attending the theatre can seem daunting due to expensive tickets, parking difficulties, and long trips into the city. But at Frankston Arts Centre, world-class entertainment is both accessible and affordable.
When Gordon Dunlop retired to the peninsula, he sought ways to stay engaged with the arts. That’s when he discovered the Frankston Arts Centre (FAC). “I became a member because the programming is stimulating and affordable, meaning I don’t have to travel into the city as much for good theatre,” he shares.
For seniors, engaging with theatre is more than just entertainment—it fosters social connections and reduces the risk of loneliness. While formal studies on the benefits of theatre for aging minds are limited, many personal experiences echo Gordon’s sentiment: live performance positively impacts mental and social wellbeing.
Though he often attends alone, Gordon never feels isolated. “I strike up chats with strangers about the performances,” he says. “My FAC membership is an important part of my cultural life and a way to stay socially connected.”
When asked what draws him to live performances, Gordon is quick to respond: “The physical intensity, spontaneity, and intimacy cannot be matched by cinema, television, or online content. There’s a communal experience that is deeply enriching.”
Engaging with live arts has been linked to improved wellbeing across all ages. Theatre offers escapism, reduces anxiety, combats loneliness, and enhances a sense of purpose. It stimulates the imagination, providing emotional nourishment that lingers well after the curtain falls.
Colin and Myrtle Hughes, also FAC members, wholeheartedly agree. “Live theatre is priceless in its embrace,” Colin says. “It often touches you deeply, and that’s enhanced by sharing it with those around you.”
“We usually go together,” Myrtle adds, “but we always see familiar faces—fellow theatre lovers and the friendly FAC staff.”
Asked to name their favourite show, Colin and Myrtle struggle to choose. “Sydney Dance Company’s performances are exquisite and heart-wrenching. But we’re just as impressed by the Peninsula Light Opera Society’s musicals, which rival anything in the city or overseas.”
They appreciate FAC’s variety.
“You have the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, international opera and ballet companies, Australian
playwrights, musicians, comedians, and choirs—all just 15 minutes away. It’s an almost unattainable cascade of entertainment!”
Matinee performances are particularly popular, allowing attendees to enjoy a show during the day, followed by a leisurely lunch or coffee with friends.
The Frankston Arts Centre provides more than just entertainment—it fosters community and connection. For many, like Gordon, Colin, and
Myrtle, it’s a gateway to cultural enrichment and social engagement. With an array of performances right on their doorstep, members enjoy experiences that enhance their quality of life.
Membership at FAC is available year-round from just $50 for an Individual. Benefits include discounted tickets, invitations to the annual Season launch event, priority bar service, deferred payment for tickets, and pre-sale opportunities.
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Daytime Music + Theatre is a popular concert series at Frankston Arts Centre. image: supplied
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Vision Radiology opens in Mentone
VISION RADIOLOGY is now open in Mentone. The leading independent imaging provider is committed to delivering highquality diagnostic services with a strong focus on patient care.
They are a non-corporate radiology group who prioritises accessibility, with a significant portion of services bulk-billed for Medicareeligible patients. Their clinics are equipped with state-of-the-art technology, and ensure a more personalised experience with radiologists available on-site.
The Mentone clinic offers a full range of imaging services including x-ray, ultrasound, CT scans, dental imaging, bone mineral densitometry, MRI, cardiac imaging, mammography, and interventional procedures, including ultrasound and CT guided cortisone injections.
The new Mentone clinic has been designed with patient comfort and accessibility in mind. It features a spacious, modern environment with the latest imaging technology. They have a radiologist on-site five days a week, ensuring quicker results and direct consultation where needed. Their commitment to bulk billing for eligible patients also means high-quality imaging is more affordable for the local community. They accept walk in patients and accommodate all medically urgent scans.
Pain management is a key focus at Vision Radiology, with specialised services aimed at improving patient comfort and mobility. Their team offers expert imaging to diagnose the source of pain, followed by targeted treatments designed to enhance quality of life.
“Advanced imaging, such as ultrasound and CT scans, plays a crucial role in diagnosing the underlying causes of pain, from arthritis to soft tissue injuries” said Radiologist, Dr Nick Wilton, who has many years of vast
experience in the field of ultrasound and CT guided injections. “Once diagnosis is made, targeted treatments like image-guided cortisone injections can help manage and alleviate pain effectively” he said.
“If you’re experiencing persistent pain, the first step is to consult your GP or specialist, who can assess your symptoms and refer you for imaging to identify the cause. Once a diagnosis is made, treatment options—such as cortisone injections, physiotherapy, or further specialist care—can be explored” said Dr Wilton.
“Chronic pain, particularly in the joints, can
have a significant impact on quality of life.
Cortisone injections are an effective, noninvasive treatment option that helps reduce inflammation and relieve pain” said Dr Wilton. “It is commonly used to treat conditions such as arthritis, bursitis, and tendonitis. Many patients experience significant relief within days, allowing them to regain mobility and improve daily function.”
“Euflexxa is a hyaluronic based gel, that is injected under CT guidance into joints affected by Osteoarthritis. Euflexxa is mainly used in knees and it can commonly give a very good
pain relief outcome of 6-12 months” he said. The expert team assists Dr Wilton as he uses image guidance to precisely inject cortisone and local anesthetic into the inflamed area to speed up the healing process by targeting the inflammation.
Patients suffering from chronic joint pain, arthritis, tendon inflammation, or sports injuries may benefit from cortisone injections. They are particularly helpful for individuals looking to manage pain without surgery or long-term medication use. A GP or specialist doctor’s referral is required.
Vision Radiology offer a warm welcoming environment. All of their clinics have owners that work within the clinic. They choose to bulk bill essentially all services to Medicare card holders to ensure their services are accessible to all their local communities. Ultrasound and CT guided injections are all bulk billed, which you rarely find anywhere else. you won’t find that anywhere else. The receptionists are all very helpful and go out of their way to ensure your scans/injections are booked in smoothly and in a timely manner. Their equipment is all brand new, with state-of-the-art high-end technology with AI built in which drives better image quality. The CT machines are low dose, meaning scans will use less radiation to generate the images when compared to older machinery.
Vision Radiology is located at 45-47 Balcombe Road, Mentone, phone 03 7064 4066 and is open 9.30am – 5.00pm Mon to Fri and 9.00am – 1.00pm Sat. Vision Radiology also has clinics in Mornington, Botanic Ridge and Lynbrook.
The team at Vision radiology - Mentone. Photo: Garry Sissions
The Guide
TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK
THURSDAY THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW
TEN, 8.30pm
One big couch, a handful of celebrities who have new shows, movies and albums to promote and an exceedingly charming host: it’s a simple recipe for a chat show, but in the hands of Irish comic Graham Norton (pictured), it’s pure magic. Not even a few seasons of social distancing could dampen this winning formula’s success. Tonight, it’s an acting masterclass as Norton is joined by Stephen Graham, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Pamela Anderson, Sean Hayes and Ross Kemp.
SATURDAY HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
SBS, 8.30pm
Queen Camilla (pictured) has had countless headlines written about her, but tabloids can be curiously shy about spotlighting the hard work she puts in to support survivors of domestic and sexual violence in the UK. This feature-length documentary aims to further spread awareness of how and why perpetrators abuse, how we can stop the cycle and what the Queen has been doing about it for more than a decade.
Thursday, March 6
SUNDAY
The bigger they are, the harder they fall – in The Newsreader’s version of 1989 there’s no one bigger than the “King of News” Dale Jennings (Sam Reid). And he is going downhill, fast. After three seasons set against some of the biggest stories of the 20th century, the final-ever episode of this newsroom-based drama documents Gold Logie winner Dale’s alcohol-fuelled tumble from grace alongside the fall of the Berlin Wall. While Dale is racing towards rock bottom, former lover and closest friend Helen Norville (Anna Torv, pictured) hits a glass ceiling as her ability to produce her own show is questioned.
SUNDAY MATLOCK
TEN, 8.30pm
Oscar winner Kathy Bates continues a recent trend of big-name Hollywood stars taking on small screen roles in this quality homage to the classic ’80s detective show. Bates plays lawyer Madeline “Matty” Matlock (real name Madeline Kingston), a seemingly sweet-natured older woman who has returned to the workforce on a secret mission to avenge a personal tragedy. “This is That Moment” sees Olympia (Skye P. Marshall, pictured) and Julian (Jason Ritter) clash while opposing parties in a heated custody battle. The case brings Matty’s past into focus, as she reflects on the true cost of her own fight.
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
SEVEN (7) TEN (10) NINE (9) 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 Back Roads. (R) 11.05 The Role Of A Lifetime. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Newsreader. (Madl, R) 2.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.00 Simply Nigella. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.10 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PG) 9.40 Britain’s Biggest Dig. (PGa, R) 10.50 Revolution: Ideas That Changed The World. (Mv, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Saving Lives At Sea. (PGan, R) 3.05 Shepherdess. (PG, R) 3.35 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Britain’s Beautiful Rivers. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
8.00 Back Roads: Hilltops Region, NSW. (PG) 8.30 Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure: Paris To Istanbul: Budapest. (PGn) Sue Perkins arrives in Budapest. 9.20 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. 10.05 The Role Of A Lifetime. (PG, R)
ABC Late News. 11.10 The Business. (R) 11.30 Miriam Margolyes Impossibly Australian. (Mdl, R) 12.30 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 1.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia Christmas Special. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Finding Your Roots: Far And Away. (PG) 8.30 Discovering Film: Gene Hackman. Looks at the life and career of Gene Hackman. 9.25 Boiling Point. Carly and Liam scramble to cut costs.
10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Golden Boy. (MA15+s) 12.00 Blackport. (MA15+s, R) 2.30 Her Majesty’s Cavalry. (MA15+l, R) 3.25 Employable Me (UK) (PGa, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
MOVIE: Glass Houses. (2020, Mads) Bree Turner.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Football. AFL. Opening Round. Brisbane Lions v Geelong. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-match coverage of the match.
11.00 Kick Ons. (Premiere) A preview of the upcoming matches.
11.30 Autopsy USA: Anthony Bourdain. (Madl, R) A look at the death of Anthony Bourdain. 12.30 Damnation. (MA15+asv) Seth and Lew are given an opportunity.
1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 RBT. (PGl, R)
8.30 Emergency. (Mm, R) A pregnant woman is injured in a traffic crash.
9.30 A+E After Dark. (Mlm) A&E staff treat a patient with burns.
10.30 To Be Advised.
11.20 9News Late.
11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30
Friday, March 7
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.35 Gardening Australia. Costa Georgiadis meets an unstoppable gardener.
8.35 Under The Vines. (PG) Daisy attempts to evict William from the house.
9.20 Optics. (Final, Ml, R) A clown car disaster creates headaches.
9.50 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.
10.20 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
10.50 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee (NZ) (PG, R)
11.35 ABC Late News. 11.55 Grand Designs. (R)
12.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.25 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 James May: Our Man In Italy: Dark Matter. (M)
8.30 Tony Robinson’s Marvellous Machines: Superhuman. (R) Tony Robinson explores new machinery.
9.25 Mysteries Of The Ancient Dead: Chachapoya, Celts, Carthage. (PG) Looks at seven-foot statues.
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Bonn. (Masv)
11.45 Sisi. (Mav, R) 2.35 Elizabeth. (PG, R) 4.15 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s
Programs. 6.20pm Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Teen Titans Go! 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
11.45 MOVIE: Million Dollar Baby. (2004) 2pm The Casketeers. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Eddie’s Lil’ Homies. 3.15 Nanny Tuta. 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.35 Spartakus. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 MOVIE: Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 9.20 MOVIE: Norbit. (2007, M) 11.05 Late Programs. NITV (34)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. A lead-up to the Friday night AFL match. 7.30 Football. AFL. Opening Round. Sydney v Hawthorn. From the SCG.
10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.30 GetOn Extra. Lizzie Jelfs, Matt Hill, Simon Marshall and Brent Zerafa dive headlong into the weekend’s best racing.
12.00 Suits L.A. (Ma, R) A former prosecutor opens an LA law firm.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 5.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.
6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Mammals: Cold. (Return, PG) Sir David Attenborough looks at mammals. 8.40 MOVIE: Marley & Me. (2008, PGals, R) A married couple adopt a labrador puppy which eventually grows to become an uncontrollable dog. Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Eric Dane.
11.00 MOVIE: Moonlight & Valentino. (1995, Mals, R) Elizabeth Perkins.
1.05 Let’s Eat With George. (R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Contestants compete in a high-stakes game where they must beat The Banker to win a cash prize. 6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 Motor Racing. Race of Champions. Day 1. From Accor Stadium, Sydney. 10.30 10’s Late News. Comprehensive coverage of local, national and international news, as well as the latest sport and weather. 10.55 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Hypothetical. 2.30 Australia’s Queen Of Burlesque. 2.40 The Feed. 3.15 Over The Black Dot. 3.45 News. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.45 The Fast History Of. 6.10 If You Are The One. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.35 NITV News Update. 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.35 How To Have An Orgasm. 9.30 Secrets Of Playboy. 11.20 Pose. 12.25am Late Programs.
Morning Programs. 7.00 The Age Of Innocence. (1993, PG) 9.30 The Kids Are Alright. (2021, PG, Spanish) 11.10 We’ll Be Young And Beautiful. (2018, M, Italian) 12.50pm Nowhere Boy. (2009, M) 2.40 Breaker Morant. (1980, PG) 4.40 After Yang. (2021, PG) 6.30 Barefoot In The Park. (1967, PG) 8.30 Driving Miss Daisy. (1989) 10.25 Vampire’s Kiss. (1988, MA15+) 12.25am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs.
Saturday, March 8
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Wang Gungwu Lecture 2025. (R) 1.30 Optics. (Final, Ml, R) 2.00 Under The Vines. (PG, R) 2.45 Extraordinary Escapes. (PGl, R) 3.35 The Role Of A Lifetime. (PG, R) 4.25 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. (PG, R) 5.25 Landline. (R) 5.55 Australian Story. (R)
6.30 Back Roads: Hilltops Region, NSW. (PG, R) Lisa Millar heads to NSW’s Hilltops region.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG) Catherine finds herself entangled in a case.
8.30 Vera. (Ma, R) After a young police officer is found dead floating in a park lake, DCI Vera Stanhope and her team must delve into his relationships if they are to find the killer’s identity.
10.05 The Newsreader. (Madl, R) Helen is blindsided by a front-page story.
11.00 Unforgotten. (Mal, R) Sunny and Jess get closer to the truth. 11.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Love Your Home And Garden With Alan Titchmarsh. (PGa, R) 10.00 The World From Above. (R) 11.00 Ageless Gardens. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU European Championships. Highlights. 4.30 Dylan Alcott Interviews. (PG) 5.00 Big Sky Girls. (R) 5.20 Superbots. 5.30 Hitler: Decoding A Dictator.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Wonders Of Europe: The Eiffel Tower. Looks at the Eiffel Tower.
8.30 Her Majesty The Queen: Behind Closed Doors. Explores the work Queen Camilla has done to spread awareness of domestic and sexual violence.
9.50 Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye. (Ml, R) Ray Martin tries to understand death.
10.55 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Strade Bianche Women.
12.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Strade Bianche Men.
3.00 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 4.45 Bamay. (R) 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Tish Tash. 5.55 Paddington. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Kids BBQ Championship. 8.10 Chopped Junior. 8.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.35 Speechless. 9.55 Officially Amazing Goes Bunkers. 10.25 Dragon Ball Super. 10.50 Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am What Do We See When We Look At The Sky? Continued. (2021, Georgian) 8.45 Barefoot In The Park. (1967, PG) 10.40 Dangerous Liaisons. (1988, M) 12.50pm Everybody Hates Johan. (2022, M, Norwegian) 2.40 The Age Of Innocence. (1993, PG) 5.10 The Kids Are Alright. (2021, PG, Spanish) 6.50 Bonneville. (2006, PG) 8.30 Thelma
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Randwick Guineas Day And The All-Star Mile. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A Chinese couple are caught with food.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A couple have a prohibited item.
7.30 MOVIE: Jason Bourne. (2016, Mav, R)
An assassin is forced out of hiding when one of his old allies uncovers information about his past. Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones.
10.10 MOVIE: American Made. (2017, MA15+l, R) A pilot is recruited by the CIA. Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson.
12.30 We Interrupt This Broadcast. (PGal, R) Sketch comedy series.
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 To Be Advised.
4.00 It’s Academic. (R)
5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
Hermans MP
6.00 Garden Gurus. (R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. (PG) 12.30 My Way. (R) 1.00 Let’s Eat With George. 1.30 Hybrid Horizons. (Premiere) 2.00 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R) 2.30 Bondi Vet. (PGm, R) 3.30 David Attenborough’s Mammals. (PG, R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. (Return) 5.00 9News First At
6.00 9News Saturday.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Space Invaders. (PGa) The team helps a 77-year-old grandmother.
8.30 MOVIE: Legally Blonde 2: Red, White And Blonde. (2003, PGl, R)
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) A high-energy kelpie could be the perfect training companion for an eight-year-old girl. The staff is hoping that a big goofy dog will be a match for a tai chi instructor. Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 7.30 Motor Racing. Race of Champions. Day 2. From Accor Stadium, Sydney. 10.30 Elsbeth. (Ma, R) Elsbeth suspects foul play after a posh country club wedding ends in the golf cart death of the hapless groom. 11.30 FBI. (Mv, R) Jubal’s long-time confidential informant brings intel of an impending large-scale terror attack to the team. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program. 6am Morning Programs. 1.20pm Beyond Oak Island. 2.10 Ten Year Old Tom. 2.40 Celebrity Mastermind. 3.45 News. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.45 The Food That Built The World. 6.35 Impossible Engineering. 7.30 MOVIE: The 355. (2022) 9.45 MOVIE: Sheryl. (2022, M) 11.30 Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over. 12.25am The X-Files. 3.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
A woman juggles her demanding career as a lawyer and the preparations for her wedding. Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson.
10.30 MOVIE: Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past. (2009, Ms, R) 12.25 Bondi Vet. (PGm, R) 1.20 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R) 1.50 Talking Honey. (PG, R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
Sunday, March 9
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 Monty Don’s Adriatic Gardens. (R) 3.30 Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure: Paris To Istanbul. (PGn, R) 4.15 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 5.05 A Dog’s World With Tony Armstrong. (R)
6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. (Final, PG) The dogs face their final challenge.
8.30 The Newsreader. (Final, Ml) As news breaks of the Berlin Wall falling, Dale and Helen turn to each other for support.
9.30 Love Me. (Final, MA15+s)
The Mathiesons prepare to sell the family home.
10.20 MOVIE: Death In Brunswick. (1991, Mlsv, R) Sam Neill.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 The Autistic Gardener. (R) 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 11.30 Britain’s Great Outdoors. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 1.00 Cycling. ProVelo Super League. Round 4. 4.00 Heroines. 4.30 Motorcycle Racing. Australian Superbike Championship. Round 1. 5.30 Hitler: Decoding A Dictator.
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Ancient Greece By Train. 8.25 Emperor: Rise And Fall Of A Dynasty. (M) Livia Drusilla’s imperial dynasty reaches its end. 9.25 Legends Of The Pharaohs: Tutankhamun, The Pharaoh With The Fabulous Treasure. (Ma, R) A look at Pharaoh Tutankhamun. 10.20 Great British Landmark Fixers. (R) 11.15
The Weedy One. (PGa, R) 11.25 The Fade. (Ma, R) 11.35 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 1. 1.35 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (PGa, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie.
8.40 The Hunters: Murder Highway. (M) Former detective Steve van Aperen and crime journalist Adam Shand drive the Flinders Highway.
10.10 Ivan Milat: Buried Secrets. (MA15+av, R) Takes a look at the crimes of Ivan Milat.
12.10 The Bay. (Mav, R)
2.00 To Be Advised.
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls) The experts come down hard on a group favourite.
8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.
9.40 Footy Furnace. (Return, Mlv) A look at the latest round of football.
10.40 9News Late.
11.10 See No Evil: Body Heat. (MA15+av)
12.05 The First 48. (Mav)
1.00 Destination WA. (R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30
Drive TV: Drive Car Of The Year. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 Australian Survivor. (PGl) Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia. 8.30 Matlock. (PGadl) Olympia and Julian clash while representing opposing parties in a heated custody battle. Matty manipulates the firm’s security system for personal gain. 9.30 FBI. (Mv) The team is led towards a killer with connections to a Mexican cartel after a gunman opens fire at a homeless shelter in Astoria. 11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm Fringes. 2.15 Rites Of Passage. 2.45 Jeopardy! 4.50 WorldWatch. 5.20 PBS Washington Week. 5.45 Domino Masters. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 7.35 Abandoned Americana. (Return) 8.30 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 10.10 WWE Legends. 11.45 Up To G-Cup: Inside The Lingerie Shop. 12.50am The X-Files. 3.25 Late Programs.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Tish Tash. 5.55 Paddington. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Horrible Histories. 8.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.10 Abbott Elementary. 9.55 Speechless. 10.20 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
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NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 TBA. 9.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 10.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 10.30 DVine Living. 11.00 I Escaped To The Country. Noon Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 Better Homes. 4.30 I Escaped To The Country. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 Vera. 10.30
6am Morning Programs.
1.30pm NRL WA Harmony Cup. Men’s. Semi-final 1. Hawaiki Roa v Bushrangers. 2.00 NRL WA Harmony Cup. Men’s. Semi-final 2. Perth Indigenous v Taranaki. 2.30 Black As. 2.40 Stable: The Boxing Game. 3.40 Black As. 3.50 Monochrome. 6.00 Queer & Here. 6.30 News. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. 7.30 Murder In Big Horn. 8.30 Missing From Fire Trail Road. 10.20 Late Programs.
Monday, March 10
(PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 2.55 Nigella At My Table. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
The Kids Are Alright. Continued. (2021, PG, Spanish) 6.35 Bonneville. (2006, PG) 8.20 Driving Miss Daisy. (1989) 10.10 Studs. (2006, M) 11.55 Language Lessons. (2021, M) 1.45pm Mrs Lowry And Son. (2019, PG) 3.25 What Do We See When We Look At The Sky? (2021, Georgian) 6.10 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 8.30 Goodfellas. (1990) 11.15 Late Programs.
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NRL Sunday Footy Show. (Return) 1pm Golf. Australian WPGA Championship. Final round. 5.00 Getaway. 5.30 Customs. 6.00 Dad’s Army. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Cry Macho. (2021, M) 10.40 Late Programs.
Children’s Programs. Noon Golf. Austn WPGA C’ship. 1.00 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. 2.00 Mr Mayor. 2.30 Basketball. WNBL Playoffs. Grand Final Series. 4.30 Young Sheldon. 5.30 MOVIE: The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. (2019, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Shazam! (2019, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Fast & Furious. (2009, M) 12.15am Gotham. 1.10 Arrow. 3.00 Beyblade X. 4.00 Bakugan. 4.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Counting Cars. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 1.30 Tackling Australia. 2.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 2.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 3.00 Fishing Addiction.
A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (R) 9.30 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. (R) 10.00 Food Markets. (PG, R) 11.00 Revolution: Ideas That Changed The World. (PGa, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Saving Lives At Sea. (Ml, R) 3.00 Shepherdess. (PG, R) 3.35 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 Secrets Of The Lost Liners. (PGav, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Australian Idol. (PG, R) 2.45 Surveillance Oz. (PGav, R) 3.00 Beat The Chasers UK. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Australian Story. Presented by Leigh Sales.
8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.
9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser.
9.35 Q+A. Presented by Patricia Karvelas. 10.35 ABC Late News.
10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 Planet America. (R) 11.40 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 12.10 Grand Designs. (R) 1.00 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Sicily With Michael Portillo. 8.25 Dan Snow’s Greatest Discoveries: Stonehenge. Dan Snow visits Stonehenge. 9.20 24 Hours In Emergency: Find Your Own Way. (Return) 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Syndrome E. (Premiere, Malv) 11.55 Britain’s Great Outdoors. (R) 12.20 My Life In Clay. (R) 12.35 Primitive Medium. (R) 12.45 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 2. 2.45 Elizabeth. (PGa, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) The next group of performers take to the stage in the hopes of winning Australia’s vote. 9.10 Suits L.A. (M) 10.10 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackle the biggest AFL topics. 11.10 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PGas) Chance puts pressure on Mayan and Quinten. 12.10 Miniseries: Hatton Garden. (Ml, R) Career criminals set out to rob a vault. 2.00 To Be Advised.
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls, R) 1.45 Innovation Nation. 2.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 2.30 9News
6.00 9News.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Australian Survivor. (PGl) Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia. 8.40 NCIS: Sydney. (Mav, R) JD’s son is kidnapped by an assassin in exchange for a wanted criminal in NCIS custody. 9.40 NCIS. (Mv, R) The team engages in Walk-a-Mile Day to gain a new perspective on different departments. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. (R) 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Most Expensivest. 1.55 Who Gets To Stay In Australia? 3.00 Wine Lovers’ Guide. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.45 The Fast History Of. 6.10 Underground Worlds. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. (Return) 10.30 The Weekly Football Wrap. 11.00 Australia: An Unofficial History. 12.05am Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.05pm PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.15 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 6.55 Rocket Club. (Premiere) 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 The Crystal Maze. 9.25 Street Science. 9.45 Merlin. 10.30 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The World’s Fastest Indian. Continued. (2005, PG) 7.20 Mrs Lowry And Son. (2019, PG) 9.00 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 10.50
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The couples move in with another partner. 9.00 Footy Classified. (Ml) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies.
10.00 9News Late.
10.30 The Life And Murder Of Nicole Brown Simpson. (Malv) 11.30 First On Scene. (MA15+a, R) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
Tuesday, March 11
ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)
Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News
(9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Optics. (Final, Ml, R) 11.00 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. (Final, PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.00 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) 3.00 Nigella At My Table. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.20 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. (R) 9.50 Food Markets. (PGa, R) 10.50 Our Coast. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Saving Lives At Sea. (Ma, R) 3.00 The Weekly Football Wrap. (R) 3.35 Plat
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Foreign Correspondent.
8.30 The Role Of A Lifetime. (PGns) Hosted by Amanda Keller. 9.20 The School That Tried To End Racism. (PG, R) Presented by Marc Fennell.
10.20 The ABC Of. (PG, R)
10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Business. (R) 11.20 Four Corners. (R) 12.05 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.20 Q+A. (R) 1.25 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 2.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.15 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
Tour. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 Secrets Of The Lost Liners. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (PG, R)
8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi.
9.30 Dateline: Georgia’s Stolen Children.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 Guillaume’s Paris. (R) 11.00 Prisoner. (MA15+av) 12.05 Britain’s Great Outdoors. (R) 12.35 Plat Du Tour. (R) 12.45 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 3. 2.45 Elizabeth. (PGa, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PGaw, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.05pm PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.15 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 6.55 Rocket Club. 7.05 Odd Squad. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 Deadly 60. 9.10 Foxes: Their Secret World. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.
1.30pm Walkabouts. 2.00 The Casketeers. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Black As. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.25 News. 6.35 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.35 The Real Stories Of Basketball. 8.30 Stable: The Boxing Game. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.30 MOVIE: Night Raiders. (2021, M) 12.15am Late Programs. NITV (34)
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie.
8.40 The Hunting Party. (M)
9.40 The Irrational. (Mav) Alec and Marisa investigate a mysterious ghost ship that has washed up on the shores of his home town.
10.40 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
11.40 HMP: Behind Bars: HMP Long Lartin. (MA15+a, R)
1.10 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 To Be Advised. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) Partner swap continues. 9.00 Wild Cards. (Premiere, Mv) A con woman and a detective work together.
10.00 Footy Classified. (Ml) 11.00 9News Late.
11.30 The Equalizer. (Mv, R)
12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Next Stop. (PGa) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 Building Ideas. (PG) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
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6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Australian Survivor. (PGal) Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia. 9.00 NCIS. (Mv) The team investigates the fatal poisoning of one of Kasie’s forensic scientists. McGee is questioned by the Pentagon. 10.50 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.15 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Fashionista. 1.50 One Armed Chef. 2.45 Queer Sports. 3.40 News. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.45 The Fast History Of. 6.10 Underground Worlds. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Dark Side Of Reality TV. 10.20 Hostage Rescue. (Premiere) 12.05am Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 12.55 Late Programs.
6am Clue.
Continued. (1985, PG) 6.50 The Emperor’s Club. (2002, PG) 8.50 Binti. (2019, PG, Dutch) 10.30 I Was A Dreamer. (2016, M) 12.25pm Spanish Affair. (2014, M, Basque) 2.15 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 4.35 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 6.20 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 8.30 The Talented Mr Ripley. (1999, M) 11.10 The Ides Of March. (2011, M) 1.05am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs.
Wednesday, March 12
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Q+A. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Grand Designs Transformations. (PG, R) 2.55 Nigella At My Table. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa)
8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (Return, PG) A satirical news program.
9.00 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee (NZ) (PG, R) Presented by Guy Montgomery.
9.45 Planet America.
10.20 Spicks And Specks. (Final, PG, R) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Business. (R) 11.20 Gold Diggers. (Mdls, R) 12.15 Grand Designs. (R) 1.05 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.15 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30
7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.20 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. (PG, R) 9.50 Food Markets. (PG, R) 10.50 Our Coast. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.35 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Secrets Of The Lost Liners. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Australia: An Unofficial History. (al) 8.35 The Jury: Murder Trial UK. (Ma) The prosecution cross-examines John. 9.30 Rogue Heroes. (MA15+) Stirling tries to escape from captivity. 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 Blackwater. (MA15+ansv) 12.15 Britain’s Great Outdoors. (R) 12.45 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 4. 2.45 My Brilliant Friend. (Mlsv, R) 3.50 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.05pm PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.15 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 6.55 Rocket Club. 7.05 Odd Squad. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 Abbott Elementary. 9.25 Doctor Who. 11.00 Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Importance Of Being Earnest. Continued. (1952) 7.15 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 9.20 Clue. (1985, PG) 11.10 The Exchange. (2021, M) 12.50pm I Love My Dad. (2022, M) 2.40 The Emperor’s Club. (2002, PG) 4.40 Binti. (2019, PG, Dutch) 6.20 Flash Of Genius. (2008, PG) 8.30 Monster’s Ball. (2001, MA15+) 10.35 All The King’s Men. (2006, M)
SEVEN (7)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Australian Idol. (PG, R) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 Beat The Chasers UK. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Marilyn confesses her true feelings.
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG, R) Hosted by Lee Mack.
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.
9.30 Unfiltered. (Premiere, Ma) Hamish McLachlan sits down with key football stars and personalities to reveal their stories.
10.00 Live At The Chapel: Amy Shark. (Ma) Amy Shark performs her hits.
11.00 Autopsy USA: Luke Perry. (Ma)
12.00 Covert Affairs. (Mv, R)
2.00 To Be Advised. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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TEN (10)
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) Trouble hits some of the couples.
9.00 Big Miracles. (Final, Mam)
A 40-year-old reaches her first scan and is desperate to hear her baby’s heartbeat.
10.00 9News Late.
10.30 Casualty 24/7. (Mm, R)
11.30 The Equalizer. (Mv, R)
12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.05 My Way. (R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 8.30 Elsbeth. (PGv) Elsbeth investigates the CEO of a location-based crime alert app after they murder a journalist. 9.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv) The NCIS team races against time to find a kidnapper. Sam seeks Ernie’s aid to decrypt a potentially deadly computer program. 10.25 10’s Late News. 10.50 The Project. (R) 11.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 2.15pm Cryptoland. 3.15 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.45 News. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.45 The Fast History Of. 6.10 Mysteries From Above. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Perrier’s Bounty. (2009) 10.05 Am I Being Unreasonable? 11.50 MOVIE: Castro’s Spies. (2020, M) 1.50am Letterkenny. 3.25 Late Programs.
Flinders Pier works in jeopardy
Brendan Rees brendan@baysidenews.com.au
LONG-awaited repairs to the historic Flinders Pier could be set back or sections of timber piles left to deteriorate because of a lack of funding, Parks Victoria has signalled.
While the full 327-metre length of the pier remained open to the public, the old part of jetty, a 180-metre timber approach section, has remained closed since April 2020 “until a course of action has been determined” following the deterioration of piles and decking.
Planning for safety repairs having been under way since late 2022 with Parks Victoria applying to Heritage Victoria in January seeking a permit to deliver repairs to the 1860s-built pier.
If a permit was granted – which was expected to occur early this year – works were then aimed to start after summer.
But in a recent letter written by Bryce Raworth, a Melbourne-based heritage consulting company, acting on behalf of Parks Victoria, it warned that the pier had 54 supporting timber piles in need of replacement, but the work could be hampered by a lack of funding.
“Depending on the available funding, Parks Victoria may need to prioritise pile replacement and omit certain packages (of piles) from the scope of works,” the February letter posted to Heritage Victoria’s website, stated.
“That is to say, the options are
either full replacement of piles or the retention of select piles.”
The letter further explained that “at this stage it is anticipated that all existing piles nominated to be replaced will be extracted in their entirety and not cut”.
“If specific piles are unable to be removed due to the poor condition of them, piles will be cut off 1m below low tide level. New piles are to be driven in accordance with the specifications provided by FSC Range, including minimum depths that they are to be driven.”
The cost to demolish and rebuild the 180-metre timber jetty is estimated to be between $3 million to $5.5 million with the state govern-
ment having committed to providing $1.53 million.
According to a condition-assessment report, alarmingly it stated that suspected termite activity was observed in the superstructure of the landside section of the pier, while “insects that resembled termites were visually observed nesting”.
It also said 25 per cent of the timber piles were in “poor to very poor condition” and the “most common deterioration mechanism was pile section loss and cavities due to marine borer activity”.
Another issue raised was that the piles which support the pier had deteriorated significantly by up to 200mm. Save Flinders Pier Campaign chair
Charles Reis expressed concern about the future of the pier, noting a lack of funding “wasn’t good enough”.
“Every Victorian is aware of the state government’s financial problems. But we can’t ignore the proper maintenance and repairs of our existing assets, especially those that provide an amenity to hundreds of thousands of Victorians ever year,” he said.
“The Flinders Pier is part of our state’s history. The Weedy Sea Dragon that lives beneath the pier attracts visitors from around the world. The Flinders Pier is an iconic part of the Mornington Peninsula.”
According to Reis, money had been so far spent on conservation consult-
ants for the pier, marine ecology consultants, engineering consultants, a condition report, an Aboriginal cultural heritage impact study, a localised heritage impact study, and two precinct conservation management plans.
“Nearly a gigabyte of data, and not a single nail has been hammered into the pier to keep it safe. I understand the importance of these reports, but we also need action to get the pier repaired and opened again to the public. It’s sometimes hard to understand what the government is thinking,” he said.
Reis has urged the Ports Minister Melissa Horne to release more funding to Parks Victoria “so that the repairs to the pier can be properly undertaken and completed”.
Parks Victoria’s southern and maritime regional director Jodi Heath said Parks Victoria was repairing the inner section of Flinders Pier “to make it safer and more accessible, ensuring it remains a popular place for the community to enjoy”.
In a statement, Parks Victoria said if the Heritage Permit was approved Parks Victoria would publish a request for tender for the work to be undertaken.
“The start and end of works will be dependent on the successful procurement of permits and approvals, availability of contractors and materials and weather conditions,” it said.
The Flinders Telegraph Cable Complex and Pier were added to the Victorian Heritage Register in 2022.
SAVE Flinders Pier Campaign chair
Charles Reis. Picture: Yanni
A disgusting practice at a Frankston water trough
Compiled by Cameron McCullough
Just as we go to press a reputable ratepayer advises us that this morning he witnessed the man in charge of the sanitary cart make use of the water trough on the Hastings road, near Addicott’s corner, in a manner that should not be tolerated in any wellgoverned community.
It is alleged that the empty sanitary pans were taken from the cart, dipped in the trough and when filled with water replaced in the cart. If the above statement is correct, it is time that stringent action was taken against the offender. ***
Mornington News. Marine Drive. The work of completing the road from Mornington to Dromana along the foreshore was commenced last week.
According to schedule, this work must be finished by June next, to obtain the benefit of the Government grant.
Once the road is opened to the public, it will unquestionably become the main route from here to Dromana, and very probably will carry the principal part of the traffic from Melbourne and the towns nearer through to Sorrento and Portsea, because, the distance is considerably less than the road now used, and there are no stiff hills to negotiate; the grades are all gentle and easily taken.
Then there is the further attraction of the charming scenery along the foreshores. But since the roadway follows the natural contour of the coast-line, often in short curves screened to a large extent by dense ti-trees, this will be no place for road hogs with their break-neck stunts.
They will need to be sternly reprehensed for the sake of others, and to a much less degree for their own sakes.
When this road is open for traffic there will automatically arise the question when the Shire Council is going to repair the road between Mount Martha and Mornington. There is no necessity to comment upon its present condition, and the Shire councillors are well aware of the position, and doubtlessly would have had the roadway repaired long ago, had funds been available.
When, however, the traffic is opened through to Dromana and is increased tenfold between here and Mount Martha the matter will become an acute one, and our councillors will be put upon their mettle to solve the question of making possible every essential road throughout the Shire.
This is, however, in the lap of the future.
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A man and a buoy. Incident at the Frankston Pier.
An elderly man, named Robertson, hailing from Seaford, and a buoy –not a youth, but a life-saver – created a little mild excitement at the Frankston pier on Saturday evening last.
The man, while fishing, accidentally fell off the pier. A hue and cry were raised: “All hands to the rescue,” and a life-saver was thrown into the briny.
Beyond a slight surprise occasioned by the mishap, the victim of the “Order of the Bath” did not suffer very much from the sudden and unexpected immersion.
When he reached terra-firma he quickly recovered, but the buoy, which had been discarded, was left
drifting at random on the waters of the deep, blue sea.
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Demand for houses at Hastings. There is considerable demand for houses in and around Hastings. The shortage is now very acute. Many inquiries are still unsatisfied. Some of the enterprising citizens are now starting to build in order to supply a very long-felt want.
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WE regret to record the demise of Mrs. Gillard, of Frankston, which sad event occurred on Friday last, at her late residence, Mornington road.
The deceased lady, who was over 70 years of age, had resided in the district for upwards of 40 years.
To her bereaved relatives we join in extending our sincere sympathy.
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Mt. Eiza Public Hall.
For the last four years Mr. Dudley Detmold has worthily filled the office of president of the hall, and it was with sincere regret that his resignation from the committee was accepted.
However, the substantial character of the entrance gate, and of the completed portion of the hall are a lasting tribute to his good work for the hall, and the committee have his assurance that he will be pleased to assist the hall at any time in any way.
At a public meeting of residents held on January 23, and presided over by Mr. John Moseley, Mr. James Bradbury, senr, was elected to the committee by ballot, and at a meeting of the committee held on Thursday, February 26, Mr. Bradbury was unanimously elected president.
The next fortnightly euchre party
PUZZLE ZONE
and dance will be held on Friday next, March 6.
A very enjoyable dance was held on Saturday last, and extra dances will be held on March 14 and 28, and on Easter Saturday, April 11.
The committee are now making an appeal to all residents of Mt. Eliza and other friends of the hall for funds to clear off the debt of £330, and any donations forwarded to the president, any member of the committee, or the secretary, J. R. M. Walker, Box 5, Frankston, will be gratefully acknowledged. ***
Human Sympathy
Recently the “Hygeia,” as her font, landed several hundred picnickers in Mornington.
A strong north-westerly made her rock badly. A section of the passengers was very sick, and a number of these thought that a liberal supply of whisky and sodas would balance their tummies and keep them in order, with the result that when they landed they were not sure they were not looking at a picture show; the landscape appeared to be moving around in an alarming way.
Later on, about a dozen boisterous young men rolled into a business place for something solid that would counteract the whisky and sodas.
Unfortunately, by this time the whisky microbe was in the ascendance, and they had lost all semblance of self-control, and in spite of tactful handling, made themselves so objectionable that a constable had to be sent for.
When the representative of the law arrived, he tried to placate the leader and the rest. This failed, and defiance
of all authority quickly followed; a mix-up, and willy-willy, the leader found himself in durance vile, and an opportunity given him to sit on the stool of repentance, and review the situation.
In due course, a very much abashed and deeply sorry man faced the charge of disorderly conduct, and resisting the police. His erstwhile friends had vanished. He was a stranger in a strange land, and he was up against the problem how he was to pay the fine recorded against him; save the loss of his billet, and himself the ignominy of imprisonment, and the humiliation of his relatives.
His prospects looked black; alone and with but a few shillings in his pocket; a way out seemed impossible; deep gloom enshrouded him, each person thinks their own difficulties the worst in the world.
There was a crunching of heavy boots, accompanied by the rustle of a woman’s skirts, and an officer of the law sharply told him the fine had been paid by the person whom he had most offended.
A friendly voice affirmed this; and admonished him gently on the error of his ways and a reliance in his honesty to repay her, and she was gone. Presto! The scene was changed; the darkness of his hour was turned to light, and drawing hope by the power of the milk of human kindness, which, though often gruffly denied and covered over with rough incrustations, lies deep within the human soul, and though often jealously guarded, subconsciously dominates our actions.
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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 4 & 6 Mar 1925
Cat o’ nine tails?
Victoria’s current crime epidemic is out of control. Premier Allan and the Victorian government must urgently stop it.
Our police and judiciary need much stronger powers than they currently have to help them deal with this epidemic. Our current bail laws are quite inadequate.
So bring back something really strong. Bring back corporal punishment. Bring back flogging.
“What a really cruel thought” some might say. But are such punishments as cruel as having family members killed or maimed for life by unlicenced teenaged thugs causing major car accidents in stolen cars?
The answer is a very clear no.
Or having peoples’ homes or vehicles trashed and burgled? Or buildings and trains being graffitied? Or women being abused and raped? Or unprovoked stabbings and attacks occurring. Or people becoming too scared to leave their homes at night and/or needing to sleep with a weapon of defence beside their bed? The answer is no.
At present our current bail laws are not supporting our police who are trying to protect us. Police are repeatedly catching the same violent criminals and then seeing them released immediately on bail.
A corporal punishment program such as this would give those administering the law so much more real backup and power. Such punishments would be quick to administer and very hurtful to criminals.
The punishments could be carried out almost immediately after a court’s decision and at almost no cost. No extra money for prisons, prison staff, or extra enforcement costs for the government. And the program would also be quick for the government to implement vis legislation or regulation.
With such a program in place anybody wishing to avoid such punishments could very easily do so. Just do not commit crimes in the first place. Implement this plan Premier Allan and stop this crime wave.
Arthur Ranken, Mt Eliza
Housing crisis
Ever wonder what “affordable” and “Social” housing is? I have, and after asking many government agencies, I have come to the conclusion that they don’t have a clue. The variety of ambiguous non answers is astounding. So let me put it in perspective.
Affordable Housing: half of Australian workers earn less than $67,600 per year. In Australia, a common rule of thumb is that mortgage repayments should not exceed 30% of your gross pretax income ($20,280). With an annual repayment budget of $21,000, you could afford a mortgage of around $288,000, assuming a 30-year loan term at 6.11% interest. As of September 2024, the average mortgage size in Australia was approximately $642,121, Social Housing: with the highest “social income” level of $836.60 per fortnight, rent should be $125.49 weekly and it goes downhill from there.” Say what?
Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach
Prevention v cure
Although it’s hard to argue that any effort to reduce climate pollution is wasteful, some actions are more beneficial to our collective well-being than others (“Call for end to ‘wasteful’ climate change projects”, The News 25/2/25). Paying for offsets, for example, offers minimal local benefits. As Cr Max Patton rightly highlights, investing in strategies that prevent or build resilience to climate impacts is more “economically efficient” than spending on disaster recovery.
Yet, in Australia, 98% of the $24.5 billion in federal funding spent on disasters between 2005 and 2022 went towards recovery and relief rather than building resilience.
The peninsula needs forward thinking leadership that plans to both cut climate pollution and minimise the impact of future events like bushfires.
Prevention is always better than the cure. Amy Hiller, Kew
Letter response
I must confess to being somewhat flummoxed by
the offence I have apparently caused to M G Free (Vote splitting, Letters 25/2/25).
I neither referred to, nor quoted anything from Mr Free’s letter so I fail to see how I showed him any disrespect.
As to the quote of the figures provided by Mr Lenzo, I only referred to the independents voting pattern with Labor and the Coalition, I made no mention of the Greens.
Furthermore with reference to the use of the word “shared” in my original letter, and quoted by Mr Free, I believed that 41% to 53% is a reasonable example of sharing the vote.
It isn’t 50:50 but it certainly is not lop-sided as is seemingly been implied by Mr Free.
Ross Hudson, Mt Martha
Maintaining the shade
Headline in a daily paper on Saturday read ‘Councils want trees against deadly heat waves’. Good point. Have been trying to arrange replacement of trees on our nearby reserve for two years. A manna gum nursed through dry times was accidentally smashed by builders.
Council Parks team advised they would have a tree available ‘next year’. That was September, 2023. Reminded them a year later, then again last week also requesting replacement of a street Casuarina wilfully cut down to create parking by new residents.
Notice nearby trees failing where they have been ‘ring barked’ by whipper snippers. So please protect the trees we have with rubber rings, not piling lawn cuttings around the trucks however, which ‘cooks’ and rots them.
Hastings’ trees are home to wonderful range of birds and critters, as well as cooling our homes, paths and roads, hug one today.
Fran Henke, Hastings
Power failure
Brian A (I assume a stands for atomic) Mitchelson is a little liberal with his truth,when he says in his letter that renewable energy is the most unaffordable power for industry, when infact it is one of the cheapest energy forms around (Power to the people, Letters 25/2/25).
But hey, why let the truth get in the way when we’re in an election year!
None of the major parties will be blushing when telling porkies, so this time around I’ll be giving the independent Ben Smith my vote and hopefully we end up with a hung parliament so a more proactive agenda on climate change and social equity will find its way into government.
Rupert Steiner, Balnarring
Choice
Budget surplus, more jobs, inflation/unemployment down, medicines, bulk billing promise.
Cost of living up, particularly food, more greed than politics, Woolworths, advertised bargains and severe increases in other items; not our pensions, thus my $572 losing in value.
Albo for now, a sincere approach to we battlers (up to a shaky point?) ignoring his nonsense coming in on the Matildas, more particularly the choice (Peter Dutton) a case of being unable to trust “as far as I can throw him” and so on.
Sense of (my) truth from watching two TV news hours, once a week, same supposed news, same night. Channel 9, 6pm, ABC, 7pm. Spot the difference?
Cliff Ellen, Rye
Show proof
Your letter last week from Kerrie McCoy stated that the three main free to air channels have “been to pro Liberal for years while find anything to make Labor look bad”(sic).
I’d like to know what she is referring to? Channel 7, owned by WA based Seven West Media (probably a right-wing slant) does no criticism of Labor except in a show like Sunrise where both parties get called to account from time to time. Channel 10 is owned by US based Paramount Global and soon to be owned by Larry Ellison, a Republican supporter in the US. Will this affect The Project, which has a strong left-wing bias? I doubt it.
Channel 9 (owned by Nine network) actually owns The Age and other papers nationally. The Age has a strong left-wing identity and uses left leaning journalists and has done so for a number
of years. What was not mentioned was the ABC, a paragon of left -wing ideologies – shows like 7:30 Report and Q&A where Liberal and National politicians are regularly rubbished. Also, other media in Melbourne include The Guardian (founded by Communists in Manchester UK and still run with a strong left-wing bias) and Crikey – any right wing, pro-LNP articles in either of these on-line publications?
Yes, Rubert Murdoch is still the biggest Newscorp shareholder but his publications/channels have way more balance than the publications mentioned above.
With an election coming up, it is important that we get facts right and not engage in bashing of either party, just mentioning the so called “trillion dollar debt” left by the LNP is fanciful. Rudd/Gillard/Rudd ran up a huge debt after Peter Costello balanced the budget. Covid issues added to that debt and if Labor was in power at the time of Covid it would have added much more.
Kevin Cahalane, Mornington
Media bias selective?
Having read Kerrie McCoy’s letter (Biased media, Letters 26/2/25) complaining about mainstream media’s political bias, I had to agree. However, Kerrie made no mention of the political bias of The Age and, especially, “our” ABC. Maybe their political biases align with Kerrie’s?
Denis Mason, Sorrento
Time for change?
It’s pretty clear from the recent Letters to the Editor that there is a growing interest in the community for a change from a Liberal/NP certainty.
I’ve been closely following the progress being made by Ben Smith, a local independent and I actually think that he can win this.
There’s clear momentum growing in his campaign and as we have seen other safe seats, like this one, you can’t rule anything out.
At the very least, we need intelligent, community centric, energetic competition to the tired major party career politicians in Canberra.
So if you want anyone else other than the Liberals to win in this electorate, then vote for Ben. It will probably be close, this may be our last chance, so let’s not stuff it up.
Luke O’Brien, Rye
Transparency needed
The ad in last week’s paper calling for Premier Jacinta Allan to involve Peninsula residents in the $25 million Arthurs Seat Eagle redevelopment is timely and necessary.
Major infrastructure projects of this scale have long-lasting impacts on local communities, and I agree with Ben Smith that it’s crucial for residents to have a voice in the decision-making process.
Historically, both Liberal and Labor parties have been criticised for inadequate community consultation in such developments.
Our federal representatives must champion policies that mandate community involvement in significant projects, ensuring that developments enhance rather than disrupt local livelihoods.
Kiran Hayes, Sorrento
State issues
Federal independent candidate for Flinders, Ben Smith, continues to focus largely on issues of state government responsibility, despite running for federal parliament.
One of these, redeveloping Rosebud Hospital, is a key issue for our community.
At the last state election in 2022, the Victorian Liberals and Nationals committed $340 million to redevelop Rosebud Hospital, long neglected under the state Labor government, which owns and runs the hospital and is its primary funder.
This is an issue I have advocated for regularly, including a petition which currently has over 3,500 signatures, and have raised it with the state Labor government on no fewer than 18 occasions.
Ben has also called on the state Labor government to give Mornington Peninsula residents a say in the $25 million Arthurs Seat Eagle redevelopment, and for stronger regulations around jetski usage.
I was recently appointed as Shadow Minister for Outdoor Recreation after advocating for reform to jetski usage since first elected and last year I sponsored a petition to increase police patrols around coastal communities.
Similarly, as the local Member for Nepean, I have called on the state Labor government to include our community in decision-making around
Arthurs Seat and on a range of other matters. If Ben is serious about being a federal MP, he should be talking more about federal issues where he can have a direct impact, rather than grandstanding on state issues where he would have no jurisdiction.
Thankfully, Flinders already has an effective federal member in Zoe McKenzie, who strongly advocates for issues where the federal government has responsibility and has forged strong relationships with her state colleagues and community members.
Sam Groth MP, Member for Nepean Déjà vu
I saw the token visit by Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Sussan Ley, to the Flinders electorate, with MP Zoe McKenzie in tow (Sussan Ley visits Flinders electorate, The News 25/2/25) and almost choked on my coffee. At least it confirms the election is coming, but we knew that anyway. Every election it’s the same thing. Politicians roll into town, promise the world, and pretend to be “in touch” with local issues. But where are the solutions, and desire to work across the community to make it happen? We don’t need more visits from lying politicians or political mudslinging; we need genuine solutions and long-term commitment.
It’s high time the people in Canberra stopped using the public like pawns in their vote-buying games and started creating real change for the better. Stop treating us like fools! If they really cared about the problems of our business and local communities they would suggest practical policies to fix problems like the housing crisis and cost of living pressures that affect us so much on the peninsula. We need real, effective, change to address our local needs, not more empty words.
A cut above
Alec Clews, Mornington
It always fascinates me how many people devote themselves to being Keyboard Warriors, and they never hold back in attempting to convert us to their way of thinking with all sorts of facts and figures.
I find it refreshing to read letters written with a hint of wry humor and informative as well.
Lance Rickard (Best Sandwich, Letters 18/2/25) your comments are most welcome and can I encourage you to keep writing and updating us about your observations around Mornington! Life can be simple if we want it to be, and we are meant to create some fun along the way.
Ila Howard, Mornington
Sandwich heaven
I had previously decided that I would not make any more submissions to the Letters page, but on reading Mr Nemaric’s letter (Best sandwich applauded, Letters 25/2/25) it made me change my mind.
Mr Nemaric suggested that I will be widely condemned for stating that the toasted pastrami,cheese and pickle sandwich I ordered at the Barrett Lane Sandwich Bar was the best that I had ever eaten.
I would like to explain why I stated that sandwich was the best that I have ever eaten.
During my six years at primary school my daily lunch was made by my mother, it was always sandwiches, but they were just “sandwiches”. Every day for six years, just boring sandwiches. Then when I started at secondary school I was delighted to find that they had a tuck shop with many varied types of lunches available, so there and then I made a promise to myself that I would never, ever, have a sandwich again.
Now, 70 years later, I happened to notice a shop that had a front courtyard with tables and chairs, and as I needed to sit down and clarify a dilema that I was trying to solve, I sat on one of the chairs.
I felt guilty by using the shop’s chair, so I thought that I better order something to eat. I was surprised to see that it was a sandwich shop, but as I was already on one of their chairs, I reluctantly ordered a sandwich.
I must admit that I was not looking forward to it as I had years ago vowed never to have a sandwich again. However, I reluctantly admit it was fantastic, easily the best that I have ever eaten, so I quickly ignored that 70 year old promise to myself and ordered a second one. Amazing. I have since been back to that shop many times.
I trust that everyone who reads this letter can see the field of sunflowers that Mr Nemaric gazed upon, and not have sandwich crumbs in their vision.
CHELSEA MORDIALLOC MENTONE NEWS scoreboard
DELACOMBE
Park batted first made a solid 7/227 in their match against Frankston YCW. Bailey Daffy was not out on 57 for Delacombe Park and Sam Fulton was the best of the bowlers with 3/60.
Sharks smell blood in the water, Langy in good form
By Brodie Cowburn
PROVINCIAL
SORRENTO wrapped up a dominant win over Heatherhill in no time at all on day one of their two-day clash last Saturday.
Heatherhill was sent in to bat first at David MacFarlane Reserve last week, and failed to make any impact on the scoreboard. They were bowled out in the 39th over for just 58 runs.
Jake Wood did the damage for Sorrento - he finished the day with figures of 5/20 off 11 overs.
Wood backed up his bowling efforts with a knock of 42. He was supported by Mitchell Bench and Rhys Musgrave, who each finished the day unbeaten on 51 and 49 respectively.
Sorrento grabbed the win with ease, and closed out the day at 5/153.
James Spencer took four wickets for Heatherhill to limit the damage.
Ladder leaders Langwarrin put 298 runs on the board on day one of their match with Old Peninsula last weekend. Baden Powell set Pines a target of 181 to chase down, and Red Hill scored 251 against Dromana.
PENINSULA
MT Eliza are well on their way to a win over Seaford after a strong performance on day one of their two-day match.
Emil Madsen Reserve hosted Mt Eliza and Seaford on Saturday. Seaford batted first, but only managed to score 93 runs before being bowled out. Ravindu Kodithuwakku ran riot for Mt Eliza, taking 5/24 from 15 overs.
Mt Eliza batted for 29 overs before stumps, and are within striking distance of the win. The hosts need to score 25 more runs to grab the victory.
A pair of half-centuries from Will Jewell and Patrick Nagel helped ladder leaders Rosebud reach a final total of 188 against Somerville last weekend.
Isaac Harrison was in fine form for Somerville. He took 5/47 to give his side a chance to beat the premiership favourites when the two sides meet again on day two.
Moorooduc was bowled out for just 108 by Long Island on Saturday. At Alexandra Park, Mornington scored 272 against Seaford Tigers - Mitchell Goddard scored an unbeaten 115.
DISTRICT
CARRUM had a day out on Saturday, setting Main Ridge a nearly impossible target to reach on day one of their match at Ditterich Reserve.
Carrum dominated from start to
finish last weekend. Skipper Shaun Foster and Liam Hulett each scored centuries - Foster hit 132 from 208 deliveries, and Hulett hit an unbeaten 113 from 156 balls.
After 80 overs Carrum had scored 5/324.
Carrum Downs have made a start chasing down a target of 144 against Flinders.
After bowling out Flinders last weekend, Carrum Downs batted for 11 overs before stumps. They scored 1/35.
Balnarring set Boneo a score of 243 to chase down on Saturday. Crib Point scored 272 against Baxter.
SUB DISTRICT
LADDER leaders Delacombe Park scored 227 runs on day one of their match against Frankston YCW last
weekend.
Peninsula Reserve hosted the clash on Saturday. Delacombe Park batted all day long - Bailey Daffy top-scored with an impressive 54 from 57 deliveries.
Sam Fulton bowled well for the Stonecats, taking 3/60 from 29 overs.
A shaky start to their run chase has put Mt Martha in a spot of bother against Skye.
Skye had a tough time on their home deck on Saturday. They were bowled out for 119 after just 59 overs.
Mt Martha’s run chase got off to a poor start. They finished the day at 4/30, and will need to dig in on day two to get things back on track.
Rye scored 169 against Tootagrook at RJ Rowley Reserve last weekend.
Ballam Park put 142 runs on the scoreboard against Tyabb.
MORNINGTON finished the day with the loss of only six wickets for 272 runs. Mitchell Goddard steadied the ship for Mornington with an unbeaten 115 not out.
WOMENS DIV ONE
BALNARRING have locked in their spot in the Grand Final after an upset win over Tooradin.
Tooradin have been almost unbeatable this season, losing just once. They won the toss and elected to bat first on their home deck in the semi-final last Sunday.
After 30 overs, Tooradin finished up at 8/109. Their momentum was halted by Jemma Reynolds, who took 3/14 off 6 overs to give her side a good chance at victory.
With bat in hand, Reynolds finished the job. She smashed an unbeaten 69 runs to help her side lock up a dominant nine wicket win with 10 overs left to spare.
Balnarring will face Somerville in the Grand Final this weekend. Somerville dominated Rye to grab their place in the season-decider.
Phenomenal knocks from Lara Brittain and Julie Fearns helped Somerville put a big total on the scoreboard. Brittain scored an unbeaten 84, and Fearns finished not out on 52. Somerville finished their innings at 1/167. Rye couldn’t get close, and soon ended up all out for just 42. Brittain helped clean up the tail-end, taking three late wickets to cap off an excellent performance.
Balnarring and Somerville will play off in the Grand Final this Sunday, 9 March.
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Picture: Craig Barrett
Women making the waves at lifesaving club
By Cameron McCullough
PORTSEA Surf Life Saving Club
has a proud history stretching back to 1949. A true community club, a testament to its success is its over 5000 members, with over 500 active, that patrol the waters of Portsea back beach.
The club isn’t just about protecting those in the water but about fostering leadership and commitment among its members young and old, and building the next generation of lifesavers and leaders.
“In the early days, surf lifesaving was a traditionally male-dominated arena,” said Susan Crow, a director of Portsea Surf Lifesaving Club.
“We are very proud of our efforts at PSLC to undertake a cultural change and empower our female members to partake in activities on an equal footing with the men.”
Women in sport is something Crow is passionate about. She was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia award in the 2023 Australia Day Honours for significant service to sports administration with her passion being women’s participation in sport.
“We were fortunate to be awarded a grant last year from the ‘Change Our Game’ program designed to enable participation, build capability and celebrate the role of women and girls in community sport and recreation,” said Crow.
“In December and January, we ran a number of events and programs that I believe resulted in positive and cultural change for our club.”
Although the grant was awarded
to Portsea Surf Life Saving Club, the club reached out to its fellow “back beach” clubs at Sorrento and Gunnamatta to create a program that benefitted girls and women across all clubs.
“It wasn’t enough for us to just pursue change at our club. The other two clubs were keen to increase female engagement and participation as well, so we were able to broaden the scope of the program.”
PSLC’s program, funded by the grant, included several practical elements, led by the club’s female
coaches.
“The first part of our program was to work with our female participants to increase their abilities and confidence in our boats,” said Crow.
The inflatable rescue boats that are emblematic of surf lifesaving are the sharp end of lifesaving. Developing high-level skills to enable capable and confident operation in the IRBs is essential as they are often used in real-life situations where lives can be at risk.
“Indicating the success of this program, we even had six girls come
from Inverloch Surf Lifesaving Club to participate.”
“The participants had the ability to really hone those skills that are essential to the operation of the IRBs.”
The next part of the program PSLC ran was board paddling workshops; an area that had been identified as one where women participants sometimes lacked confidence.
“This was a great experience,” said Crow.
“We had women of all ages wanting to participate.
“Some of the women were mums of
nippers who might have enjoyed the surf when they were teenagers, but with work and family commitments, it slid away for them.
“Now was their opportunity to get back into the water and enjoy it for themselves and learn valuable skills doing so.
“We even had an 80-year-old woman hit the surf on a paddleboard, which was great to see.”
The final part of the program was network sessions held by the three clubs allowing women involved in the clubs to come together.
“We had guest speakers like Caroline Wilson, Corrie Perkin, Jess Lamb, and Priscilla Barrington speaking to the women about their careers in male dominated spheres, and provided much inspiration to our participants,” said Crow.
The program has now run its course, with Crow believing it made a tangible difference at the club.
“We’re pretty proud of Portsea Surf Life Saving Club,” said Crow.
“The last three club captains have been women, and we are very focused on opportunities for women.
“We got a lot out of these programs that we didn’t expect, and it has helped us on our journey of cultural change.
“Our hope is it has inspired many of our women to get their Bronze Medallion, partake in patrols, and rise into leadership positions at our great club.”
This piece was produced in collaboration with the Victorian Government’s Office for Women in Sport and Recreation.
Then there were four (or five)
SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie
LANGWARRIN, Mornington, Skye United and Aspendale will fly the flag for local soccer in the next round of the 2025 Australia Cup.
And they could be joined by Somerville Eagles who were due to play their Cup tie with North Caulfield last night (Monday).
Third-round preliminary ties in the national knockout competition are scheduled for a fortnight’s time, a week before the start of the State League season.
Langwarrin enters the Cup after the third preliminary round.
A young Mornington squad backed up by senior players James Clark, Jacob Brito, Jack McDonald and Halil Reki overcame the challenge of Rosebud 2-0 at Olympic Park last weekend.
Rosebud and Mornington both had good chances to score in a game that was played at a furious pace in front of a huge crowd.
It wasn’t until the 31st minute that the deadlock was broken when a corner for Mornington wasn’t cleared and the ball fell to Dylan Thomas who made no mistake from point-blank range.
The second half started poorly for the hosts when Jack Wyer was wrongly penalised for a handball in the first minute and Rosebud failed to track a near post run from Thomas who grabbed his second.
Rosebud remained a threat throughout with Connor Wharton hitting the side netting, Mark O’Connor missing a great chance from a few metres out and Alfie Harris drawing a fine save from Guido Guerrieri.
Skye United scraped past stubborn State 5 outfit Burwood City 1-0 at Burwood East Reserve on Saturday.
In the 11th minute Ali Hazarah ran onto a ball played over the top of the home team’s defence before squaring for Elliott Craig to nab the winner. Skye was relatively untroubled throughout but with five minutes to go goalkeeper Steven Hadjikakou was sent off for a dubious handball outside the box and Daniel Attard pulled on the gloves for the final minutes of the contest.
Aspendale prevailed in a goalfest at Kingston Heath Soccer Complex on Saturday downing Melton Phoenix 4-3.
Melton led 3-2 at half-time but after the break goals from Felix Hampson –who also scored in the first half – and Ben Garside sealed the comeback win for Gregor Macnab’s men.
Chance goes begging:
Langwarrin’s livewire striker
Tom Youngs (right) failed to convert his penalty attempt late in the game against Brunswick City on Saturday night. Picture: Darryl Kennedy
Despite a bright opening Mentone was no match for Mazenod losing 9-1 with Marcus Spivey scoring for Mentone while Mount Eliza lost its Cup tie 5-0 to visitor Balmoral.
Peninsula Strikers’ goalkeeper Faraz Zenoozi and Banyule City striker Jake Montagnese will share everlasting memories of Saturday’s Cup clash at Centenary Park which saw Banyule City run out a 2-0 winner.
Zenoozi was twice relegated to the role of spectator by two stunning Montagnese strikes – one in each half – that proved decisive.
The first came in the 34th minute when Montagnese let fly from outside the box and sent the ball rocketing into the top far corner giving Zenoozi no chance.
But the best was yet to come and it was well worth the wait.
In the 77th minute from just a few metres inside the attacking half Montagnese hammered the ball over Zenoozi who quickly backpedalled and threw himself at it in vain as it flew over his head and struck the net at pace.
It was a goal that could have graced any stage of the world game such was its quality.
For periods of this hard-fought contest Strikers gave as good as they got but their downfall was up front where Banyule keeper Jordan Gifkins was rarely tested leaving Strikers fans to
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lament the unavailability of lightningquick winger Campbell Steedman.
And the fact that it took two spectacular strikes to down Strikers highlighted the outstanding display of central defender Steve Elliott who was a colossus at the back.
It could be a costly loss for Strikers as Wayne Gordon was shown a straight red in the second half.
The offence was rated as R5 (violent conduct) and carries a minimum threematch suspension.
Baxter forfeited its away tie against State 1 side Keilor Park as it couldn’t field a competitive matchday squad and believed that the fixture was of no benefit to either side.
That tied in with Frankston Pines calling off its friendly with Mount Martha so a hastily arranged friendly between Mount Martha and Baxter was arranged with the latter winning 4-1 at Civic Reserve on Saturday.
In VPL1 Langwarrin lost its third straight home fixture on Saturday night going down 2-1 to Brunswick City.
Brunswick thought it had taken the lead from a Billy Tsiamis free-kick in the 26th minute only for Charlie Fry to head off the line.
Three minutes from the break Langwarrin winger Cooper Legrand sent Cal Goulding clear on the left of the area and his cutback found his brother Luke whose firm strike cannoned off
the crossbar.
The deadlock was broken five minutes into the second half.
A Legrand cross wasn’t properly cleared and Brad Blumenthal’s shot fell to Cal Goulding who hammered the ball home from near the penalty spot.
Three minutes later scores were level.
Dylan Mcglade was felled inside the area and converted the resultant penalty.
Brunswick would have gone ahead in the 66th minute but for an outstanding reflex save from James Burgess but it didn’t have to wait long for the go-ahead goal.
In the 76th minute the irrepressible Dylan Allshorn and Carl Jonsson’s quick one-two saw Allshorn skip clear on the right before squaring the ball to Jonsson for a tap-in.
It was simple, effective and far too easy.
But this contest had another twist.
It came in the form of substitute Tom Youngs who entered the fray in the 72nd minute and immediately sparked Langwarrin’s attack into life.
A few minutes from time Youngs was brought down inside the box and a penalty awarded.
Youngs took the conversion attempt but Brunswick keeper Nicholas Mooney palmed the ball onto a post and watched it bounce back across
goal before being cleared.
The result leaves the local outfit languishing near the foot of the table with just one point from four matches and facing a run of five straight away fixtures.
Yet head coach Jamie Skelly remains upbeat.
“We outplayed Brunswick for long periods but we know that this is such a good league with good teams that if you don’t take your chances then there is the opportunity of being punished at the other end,” Skelly said.
“This was back to a true Langy team playing with the grit and heart that I think everyone at the club values.
“We are still positive and together as a group and our results will change.”
Australia Cup preliminary round 2 results:
Mentone 1 (Marcus Spivey) Mazenod 9; Aspendale 4 (Felix Hampson 2, Jared Kilmartin, Ben Garside) Mentone Phoenix 3; Burwood City 0 Skye Utd 1 (Elliott Craig); Peninsula Strikers 0 Banyule City 2; Mount Eliza 0 Balmoral 5; Keilor Park 3 Baxter 0 (Forfeit); Rosebud 0 Mornington 2 (Dylan Thomas 2); Somerville Eagles v North Caulfield (to be played Monday night).
Last week’s friendly results: Berwick City 0 Mornington 2 (Dylan Thomas, Kieran Dover); Doveton 1 Skye Utd 1 (Yat Deng); Casey Panthers 1 Chelsea 7 (James Stinson 3, Liam Burford, Yodishtra Jagatheson, Andy Jenkins, Adam Dunsford); Mount Martha 1 (Tom Brewster) Baxter 4 (Daniel Bancroft, Jack Bradbury, own goal, Triallist); Seaford Utd 1 (Matt Cobb) Dandenong South 2.
This week’s VPL1 round 5:
Saturday 8 March
Manningham Utd Blues v Langwarrin, Pettys Reserve, 3.15pm
This week’s local friendlies (check social media to confirm kick-off times):
Thursday 6 March
Heatherton Utd v Chelsea, Bosnia & Herzegovina Centre, 7.30pm Frankston Pines v East Kew, Monterey Reserve, 7.30pm
Rosebud v Pakenham Utd, Olympic Park, 5.30pm & 7.30pm
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MARCH
Legends of the Skies - Moorabbin Air Museum at 7:30pm Wed 24 April
Legends of the Skies theatre presents “WHY.” Yarns, quizzes, facts, music, table competitions. A family friendly cabaret style supper celebration. BYO drinks and nibbles. Book via https://www. trybooking.com/CZFEL
Probus Club of Edithvale
We meet on the 4th Thursday of each month at Longbeach RSL, Thames Promenade Chelsea at 10.30am. New members welcome. For more information call Barb on 0409 862 004
Mosaic Community Choir Cheltenham
We love to sing, sing, sing! We welcome anyone who enjoys singing. No previous experience is needed; learning is part of what we do. Mondays, 7:30pm, Cnr Pine St and Chesterville Rd. www.mosaicchoir.com.au or 0419 599 396 Kingston District Girl Guides - activities for girls age 6 to 17 years to “Explore, Learn, Lead”. Carrum Guides meet Tuesday at Carrum Community Guide Hall. Mentone Guides meet Monday at Beaumaris Guide Hall. For more information contact Jan on 0421 042 296. Lions International – Beaumaris
We are a small, friendly, community minded group, dedicated to making a difference in our local area. Formal meetings are once per month to discuss fundraising and community support activities. Contact Vern: vcostelow@bigpond.com
Rotary Club of Mordialloc-Mentone Meets
weekly on Tuesdays, 6.30-7.30pm meeting and dinner afterwards at Mentone RSL, Palermo Street, Mentone. New members welcome. Call Trina Williams on 0403 046 449 or email: info@mordiallocrotary.org.au
Mentone Community Assistance and Information Bureau. Tues, Wed & Fri 10am-4pm. We assist people and families with bills, food, tax help, referrals, legal advice and advocacy. 36 Florence Street, Mentone. Contact us on 9583 2436 or er.mcaib@gmail.com No appointment necessary.
Dragon Boating. Every Sunday at 9am. For Breast Cancer Survivors and friends. Join Pink Lotus paddlers at Patterson Lakes for fun, fitness, friendship and support. No experience necessary. For more information please contact Marilyn: 0433 114 338 or Lyndsay: 0425 743 455
Aspendale Probus Club
We are a New Probus Club in the Aspendale area. New Members always welcome. Meetings: 3rd Monday of each Month at 10.00am. Aspendale Gardens Community Centre. Come along and meet our friendly group. Further details: aspendaleprobusclub@gmail.com
Big Breakfast Chelsea
7am-10 am every Wednesday. FREE Full hot breakfast! Everyone welcome. Full sit down service, take away also available. Join us for friendship and great food. Chelsea Community Church of Christ, 3-5 Blantyre Ave, Chelsea. Enquiries: 9773 0301
Mentone Heritage Railway Station Arts & Craft Market. 1st Sunday of every Month, 9am-2pm. Arts, Gifts, Textiles, Wellbeing, Toys, Candles, Jewellery, Clothes, Hand Made Jumpers & Beanies. Local groups & Buskers to entertain you. NEW! The Wetlanders - Social Walking Group. Join our walking group leaders, discover new local paths and meet new people! Every Thursday at 10am. Meet at the front of Chelsea Heights Community Centre Enquiries : 03 9772 3391
Coffee and Chat Chelsea
Join us at Cafe Espresso for a cuppa and cake and a friendly chat. We get together on the last Monday of the month. Chelsea Community Church of Christ, 3-5 Blantyre Ave, Chelsea. Enquiries: 9773 0301
Chelsea Lawn Tennis Club invites you to enjoy social tennis every Monday and Wednesday morning 9.30am till 12 noon (weather permitting). Beginners welcome. First visit FREE. Tennis racquets available. 13 Beardsworth Ave Chelsea. PH: Fay 0438 722 007 or just arrive.
Kingston U3A
A friendly group of Seniors meet at Mentone Hub every Tuesday to play cards & board games at 10am to 3pm. BYO lunch.Tea, coffee and biscuits are supplied. New members welcome. Contact Heather on 0408 036 247.
Braeside Park Walking Group. Tuesday and Friday at the Visitors Centre Carpark. Arrive 9.20am for 9.30 start. Circuit 5 km or shorter. Enjoy a pleasant walk around Braeside Park in the safety of a group of like-minded people.
Community Visitors
- Kingston & Peninsula Area. The Office of the Public Advocate is seeking volunteers in the Kingston & Peninsula area to become Community Visitors. For more information email: opavolunteers@justice.vic.gov.au or call the Volunteer Coordinator on 0418 931 247. Mordialloc-Beaumaris Conservation League. MBCL advocates to: protect fragile foreshore reserve with native coastal plants, habitats, natural coastal amenity, restore wetlands, and waterways, save suburban heritage and amenity. First Wed month 2pm Mordialloc, Sec: 0434 043 416, 9580 2706, secretary@mbcl.org.au, www.mbcl.org.au
Friends of Bradshaw Bushland Reserve Begun 1972, restoring 1.8ha bushland sanctuary of damp sands woodland, cnr White St/Nepean Hwy Mel87E10. Welcome: third Sat month 10noon; Sec: 0432 050 923; fobbr2020@yahoo.com; fobp@netspace.net.au; http://home.vicnet.net. au/~fobp; https://www.facebook.com/pages/ Friends-of-Bradshaw/101184479976001
View Club
Mordialloc Chelsea Evening View Club, meet the first Tuesday of the month at The Bridge Hotel Mordialloc. View is a leading women’s volunteer organisation where women connect and raise funds for charity. Contact Rhonda Lawrence: 0407 771 625.
Parkinson’s Peer Support Group
St Nicholas Anglican Church, 9 Bear St Mordialloc. 2nd Thursday of each month, at 1 pm. Guest speakers, afternoon tea. People with Parkinson’s, carers and family members all welcome. Further details Contact Helen 0418 527 172.
Chelsea Activity Hub
Provides a wide range of programs and activities. Something to suit everyone so come along and enquire at 3 Showers Ave, Chelsea. 9.00am –2.00pm Mon, Tues, Thurs or Fri or call 9581 3045.
Frankston Food Swap
2nd Saturday of the month at 1pm. Swap your excess vegies, homemade foods or seedlings. Kareela Café, 53 Kareela Rd, Frankston Bayside Makerspace - Chelsea Creative Workshops | Community Monthly: Creative Huddle - Casual Social evening. Fortnightly: Writing Group. Weekly: Creative CoWorking. School Holiday workshops. Cricut craft machine classes. Bookings essential. Hire The Makerspace. Follow @baysidemakerspace IG/FB Friends of the Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands
Welcome you to come and visit the Wetlands Birds at the Bird Hide in Edithvale Rd (500metres west of the Education Centre). Most Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 1-5pm.
Beach Revegetation Volunteers Wanted
The Frankston Beach Association holds working bees every 2nd Monday morning revegetating Frankston’s foreshore. Enjoy the outdoors for a few hours, in the company of like minded volunteers. Call Johan on 0418374981 if you are interested.
Photographic Club
Aspendale Gardens Community Gardens
Run by volunteers focused on providing a space for our community to gather, connect, learn and exercise. For course info and further details 9587 5955 or call into 103-105 Kearney Drive, Aspendale Gardens.
Royal Flying Doctor Service - Bayside Auxiliary. Volunteers raising funds for RFDS. Meetings are 4th Monday of month Beaumaris Uniting Church, Gibbs Street, Beaumars. BYO lunch meet and greet at 12.00pm, meeting at 1.00pm. Contact Wendy: 0438 190 542 or Jan: 0418 557 758
Mordialloc Neighbourhood House
We have an open door to the community providing a meeting place for groups, educational and recreational activities. To learn more phone 9587 4534 or call into 457 Main St, Mordialloc.
Patterson Lakes Community Centre
Each month the PLCC promotes a local artist by showcasing their work in our recently created exhibition space. This is a fantastic opportunity for artists to get some exposure in our community. Contact 9581 3040 PattersonlakesCC@kingston.vic.gov.au
Seniors Easy Exercise
Strength & movement classes for seniors. Mon 10.30am - 11.30am, Wed & Fri 9.15am10.15am. Call for details 9580 3675. Mordialloc Community Centre 115A Warren Rd, Mordialloc. Mornington Peninsula Welsh Ladies Choir
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Looking to take up or improve your photography?
The Frankston Photographic Club runs regular activities and events including guest speakers, scoring & critique nights, workshops, social evenings and outings. To find out more go to www.frankstonphotoclub.com.au
Chelsea Heights Community Centre
At our Centre you can develop friendships, have fun, exchange ideas or learn new skills. With over 30 different classes and activities, there is something for everyone! For more info visit us or call 9772 3391.
Bayside Food Swap. Monthly on a Sunday at 10.30am in local home vegetable gardens. Share excess veggies, seeds & plants over a social chat & morning tea. Contact Joanne on 0417590011 or baysidefoodswap@gmail.com
Frankston CWA
Looking for members from the age of 10 for our junior group, meets the first Sat per month from 1-30pm and there is also craft on Wed mornings from 9-30am. Details call Jenny: 041051930
Volunteer at a Family Life Op Shop. Volunteer with our amazing team and make a difference in your community. No experience necessary! To find out more or to express your interest call 03 8599 5433 or visit: familylife.com.au/volunteer
Planning a Singing Tour of Wales this year
Rehearsal every Sunday evening at 7pm at Yamala Park Bowls Club Dunstan St Frankston South. For more details contact Trudi on 0406 678 261 or email info@mpwlc.com
Probus - Carrum Downs
Meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month at Lyrebird Community Centre from 10am. Please contact Annette: 0428 027 925
The Probus Club of Seaford
We meet the 2nd Thursday of the month at The Pat Rollo Football Club, Silver Avenue, Frankston North. For more information call Johanne: 0419 326 085.
Join 123Read2Me in sorting books for disadvantaged kids. We provide full training. Thursdays & Saturdays 10-1 in Heatherton (Moorabbin). Contact Jeff at 0402 183 123 to learn more. Your time and effort will bring joy and learning to young readers! The
