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Who speaks for the trees?
Tension tees up with Rossdale
Brendan Rees brendan@baysidenews.com.au
Kingston Council is locked in a bitter stalemate with Rossdale Golf Club over its plans to redevelop its Aspendale course after council declared it would use its powers to enter the golf course for survey work. The club has been working towards a rezoning and sale of the club golf land to fund a relocation to a new and more contemporary course as the club
was not profitable enough to remain viable at its current home.
For the past 12 months Rossdale said it had been seeking to engage the council on the rezoning of the club’s privately owned land and “has been refused any reasonable opportunity to do so”.
Instead, the council has been pushing to undertake an environmental audit of the biodiversity of the area, with requests having been made since late last year.
But the club has knocked back the council’s offers “on the basis that it would prefer as a first step the opportunity to discuss the full plans for the course with the council including proposed environmental initiatives”.
“The club also offered to supply its biodiversity reports to the council for review. These offers have not been taken up by the council,” the club said in a statement.
But the council has refused to bow to the club’s position and has now
taken the extraordinary step in saying it would exercise its powers under the local government act to enter the golf course, despite being refused permission from Rossdale.
The council said it had previously communicated to both the club and the community, and that it remained “determined to undertake this important work”.
Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said a thorough environmental assessment was an “essential step” before
any talks began on the golf course’s future.
“Sometimes tough decisions need to be made to act in the best interests of our community,” she said.
“We have let the Rossdale Golf Course know Council will be entering the site to conduct an important environmental audit. We had tried to work with them, but after several refusals, we were left with no choice but to enact our powers to enter the site.”
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BRONWYN Currie from Kingston Residents’ Association, Bronwen Biggs from Kingston Conservation and Environment Coalition, Travis Howell from Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League and Rosemary West from Kingston Residents’ Association gathered at Groves Reserve on Monday (17 February) to survey the damage caused by tree removal.
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Cost for Nepean Boulevard revealed
Brodie
Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
THE state and federal governments will be asked to put in $10 million each towards the Nepean Highway Boulevard redevelopment project.
Frankston Council named the Boulevard project as one of its advocacy priorities ahead of the upcoming federal election. At their last meeting they released the costings for the project.
Council projects that works on the Kananook Creek Park and Gateway Site will cost $4.2 million, Comfort Station works will cost $2.8 million, central median landscaping will cost $2.3 million, Overton Road signalised crossing
and intersection will cost $3.1 million, the Waterfront Shared User Path Connection will cost $2.4 million, and the Southern Path Connection and Median Planting will cost $5.2 million.
Frankston Council has allocated $5.2 million in its long term infrastructure plan for the development of the Nepean Boulevard Precinct, and has already spent a little more than $2 million to work on central median greening on Nepean Highway near Overton Road and adjacent to the Frankston waterfront play space.
The motion agreed to by Frankston councillors at their last meeting reads that the $20 million “does not represent the entire cost of the Master Plan implementation but discrete Signature Projects within the Master Plan.”
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Rachael Beck brings her story to life
AUSTRALIA’S beloved music theatre and television star, Rachael Beck, will captivate audiences at Frankston Arts Centre on Friday 21 March as part of the long-running Daytime Music + Theatre program.
With a career spanning decades, from her early television days to her acclaimed role in the original Australian production of Beauty and the Beast, Rachael Beck has become a hugely popular name in Australian entertainment. In her latest show, Both Sides, she invites audiences on a heartfelt journey through the highs and lows of life.
Featuring an eclectic selection of songs such
as Both Sides Now, Stars and the Moon, and Grace Kelly, the performance reflects on the artists and moments that have shaped her career and personal growth.
“I’m so excited to bring my new show to Frankston Arts Centre. It will explore both sides of being a mother, both sides of being human, both sides of the entertainment industry. It will be filled with songs that you know and some that you don’t,” says Rachael.
Celebrate the transformative power of music and storytelling in this inspiring and emotional concert. Tickets are available at thefac.com.au or by calling 03 9784 1060.
Trees removed at Groves Reserve
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
DESPITE a promised reprieve, trees and other vegetation have been removed from Groves Reserve in Aspendale by the Level Crossing Removal Project.
Groves Reserve is a remnant pocket of Banksia Woodland in between Nepean Highway and the train line at the border of Aspendale and Mordialloc.
Kingston Residents Association vice-president Rosemary West has slammed the removal, saying it was the worst environmental disaster in
Kingston in living memory.
“We were give assurances by the Member for Mordialloc, Tim Richardson, that we would have a two week reprieve, only to find out they have gone ahead and removed trees,” said West.
“They have told us they are removing other trees, but leaving the banksias, but it appears the banksias have been heavily cut back and may not survive.
“Further, Coast Banksia Woodland is more than just banksias, it is an endangered ecological class that includes other species, including tea tree and seven other species on Groves Reserve.”
West has spoken to an arborist that said a banksia with a circumference of more than three metres is likely to be at least 250 years old.
“Our community is losing the last of what is left of the Coast Banksia Woodland vegetation that once lined the railway line through most of Kingston,” said West.
“We are urgently requesting a stay of any further demolition of this environmentally significant woodland until further investigation and proper consultation with those of us who think it would be possible to proceed with the LXRP works without destroy-
ing the reserve.”
A Level Crossing Removal Project spokesperson told The News “Early works are underway to get rid of three dangerous level crossings in Mordialloc and Aspendale, making roads less congested for locals and ensuring we can make the Frankston Line level crossing free by 2029.”
“We’re working with independent arborists and environmental experts to minimise the number of trees being removed as part of the project. Once the project is complete, we’ll plant more than 1,000 trees and 85,000 plants, shrubs and grasses in the area.”
Bitter dispute with Rossdale
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Rossdale is however pushing back by formally questioning the basis on which the council has appointed the environmental consultants as authorised officers.
“We believe there is no administrative function being performed by the consultants and the use of authorised officers in this way is an inappropriate appointment under local government regulations,” the club’s statement read.
The club also noted that any survey work on the course required coordination around different tournaments and events at the course.
“We also require health and safety matters to be properly addressed for any persons on the course,” it said.
“It is regrettable that the council has at this time resorted to a doubtful and non-consultative path to assess the merits of a rezoning of the Rossdale golf course.
“The club however remains ready to meet with the council to show the full nature of the proposed development and its environmental and biodiversity initiatives.”
Kingston Council has conducted similar audits in the past including at the former Kingswood Golf Course in Dingley Village, “to ensure environmental factors are properly considered in planning decisions”.
“While council remains committed to undertaking this assessment, we continue to hope for a collaborative approach with the club to minimise any disruption to its members and players,” the council said.
D’Arcy’s brush with ‘that bastard Buruli’
Cameron McCullough cameron@baysidenews.com.au
CASES of Buruli ulcer continue to remain high in Victoria with the Mornington Peninsula one of the infection’s hotspots.
Department of Health data shows that as of 17 December 2024, there had been 344 cases notified for the year, only slightly lower than the 362 cases notified for the same time period in 2023; the highest year on record since the emergence of the infection in Victoria in 2004.
Buruli ulcer is a bacterial infection linked to mosquitos that can cause significant skin damage. The condition can be treated with antibiotics, making early diagnosis and treatment vital.
Symptoms for the infection include spots that look like insect bites, ulcers, painful lumps, limb swelling, redness of the skin and is sometimes accompanied by severe pain and fever. The infection can develop into a significant ulcer-like infection as the flesh-eating bacteria takes hold, with potentially life-altering outcomes for patients if not treated quickly and aggressively.
Rye resident Marg D’Arcy has had her own battle with what she refers to as “that bastard Buruli”.
D’Arcy’s first brush with the infection was in October 2021 when she consulted doctors about an itchy red spot on her wrist that wouldn’t go away. A biopsy confirmed it was Buruli and, although caught early, a four-week course of strong antibiotics
were required to prevent the infection developing into an ulcer.
Fast tracking to September last year, D’Arcy developed a hot and swollen foot. Her doctor diagnosed it as cellulitis, and prescribed antibiotics. The swelling subsided, but after finishing the course of antibiotics, returned.
“It was around this time in this frustrating ordeal that a small open wound developed,” said D’Arcy.
“Now things were getting serious.”
It was off to Frankston Emergency Medical clinic, then to another clinic when things didn’t improve. Several doctors were consulted, and they all agreed it was cellulitis, and prescribed more antibiotics. Things still didn’t improve.
“Perhaps the turning point was when one of the doctors called in a
nurse who turned out to be my saviour!” said D’Arcy. “She suggested that we do a biopsy because it looked like a Buruli. A week later her suspicions were confirmed”.
It was now off to a dedicated Buruli ulcer clinic in Sorrento run by Dr Dan Roberts who travels from Geelong to consult with patients from the peninsula.
“By this time, the ulcer had grown
to be the size of a ten-cent piece,” said D’Arcy.
The next couple of months were a cacophony of medical interventions, nasty antibiotics, anxiety and changed routines to get on top of the infection.
“The antibiotics were horrible. And I needed to have regular nurse visits to monitor the size of the ulcer,” said D’Arcy.
“I had to change my lifestyle; no alcohol, constant dressing changes, and no swimming unless the EPA said the water was clean.”
Now, five months after the initial red spot, the wound is shrinking with new skin starting to grow.
“I didn’t let the ulcer stop me. I have continued to work and done a couple of trips in my campervan, but it was a difficult time,” said D’Arcy.
“People would say ‘how’s the foot?’. It wasn’t the infection that knocked me around, but rather the antibiotics that did me the most harm. I was exhausted, sometimes nauseous, and occasionally quite grumpy! The antibiotics were just terrible.”
D’Arcy contacted The Times as she wanted to tell her tale so others may benefit from her experience.
“My advice is if you have an itch or a spot that you are concerned about - see your doctor immediately,” said D’Arcy.
“In my case it was the nurse in both instances who recognised the potential for it to be a Buruli. Don’t be afraid of asking your doctor if it could be a Buruli. Insist on a biopsy! The earlier it is identified, the easier it is to treat!”
THE Buruli ulcer was cause for concern, but now D’Arcy is on the road to recovery. Pictures: Supplied and Yanni
Ambulance response times missing the mark
Brendan Rees brendan@baysidenews.com.au
AMBULANCE response times in Kingston have climbed by an average of 28 seconds during the last quarter, new figures show, as demand remained “steadily high”.
In Kingston the average wait time for an ambulance was 15 minutes and six seconds.
Kingston had a total of 2223 emergencies over the last quarter compared to 2061 the previous quarter.
Frankston local government areas also recorded slightly slower response and Mornington Peninsula response times grew by nearly a minute and a half after new data was released by Ambulance Victoria last week for the
October to December quarter.
Code one “lights and sirens” emergencies are measured from the time of a triple-0 call being answered to the first ambulance arriving at the incident scene - with a statewide response time target being 15 minutes.
On the Mornington Peninsula, 60.1 per cent of ambulances callouts took less than 15 minutes to get to patients.
The average response time for paramedics was 16 minutes and 11 seconds – up one minute and 24 seconds compared to last quarter which was 14 minutes and 47 seconds.
There were 2912 emergencies in the peninsula in the past three months.
Compared to the previous quarter, paramedics responded to 65.8 per cent of emergencies within 15
minutes or less on the peninsula with a total of 2847 cases.
In neighbouring Frankston, ambulances took an average of 30 seconds longer to get to an emergency compared to the last quarter, with an average response time of 14 minutes and five seconds.
A total average of 72.8 per cent of ambulance callouts got to a patient in less than 15 minutes within the Frankston city.
Among the best performing areas of the state was Horsham and Warrnambool recording 81.3 per cent and 84.5 per cent respectively in responding to emergencies within 15 minutes.
Ambulance Victoria’s regional operations executive director Danielle North conceded demand on ambu-
lance crews remained steadily high –with the last quarter being the fourth busiest on record.
“We have seen a 26.6 per cent increase in code one cases since the Covid-19 pandemic began five years ago,” North said.
“October to December is commonly one of our busiest times, and last year was no exception as our crews were called to 99,799 code one emergencies. This was also the third quarter in a row close to or above 100,000 cases.
“In the face of this sustained pressure, our highly skilled paramedics and first responders do a remarkable job providing best care to their communities, each and every day.”
But Shadow Health Minister
Georgie Crozier said the latest figures showed the system remained far from meeting crucial benchmarks, noting ongoing delays in ambulance-toemergency department handovers and treatment times.
“Instead of fixing the root causes, the government’s response has been to penalise health services for failing to meet targets – yet it’s patients who are ultimately paying the price,” she said.
Ambulance Victoria’s metropolitan regional director Vanessa Gorman said their secondary triage team of nurses and paramedics had connected 43,864 patients with the care they needed, helping free up crews for patients in emergencies.
Kingston calls for more time to assess Kingswood development
Brendan Rees brendan@baysidenews.com.au
KINGSTON Mayor Georgina Oxley has implored the state government to allow “proper time” to assess the latest development plans for the former Kingswood Golf Club site.
The News understands that developer Slattery is planning to build 900 residential units on the former golf course in Dingley Village, which has been vehemently opposed by locals who say it would be a case of overdevelopment and create a community “disaster”.
If approved, the development spanning 53.4 hectares, would increase Dingley Village’s population by 20-25 per cent.
While Slattery is finalising the complex proposal Cr Oxley expressed concern that the council and residents would not have sufficient time to review it and called for genuine community consultation.
“We’re demanding meaningful community engagement before anything is set in stone,” Cr Oxley said.
“The community has already shown massive interest in this project - 8000 objections were lodged
against a previous plan,” Cr Oxley said.
Other issues the council wanted addressed were how public assets would be managed and whether the development would “contribute adequately to essential community infrastructure”.
“Once built, council will be responsible for roads, footpaths, parks, open spaces, and services for thousands of new residents,” Cr Oxley said.
“We must have a fair say in how these assets are planned and maintained.”
Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny will allow public consultation on the development plan, a decision welcomed by Cr Oxley as it was not legally mandated.
“We’re pleased the Minister is allowing consultation, reinforcing the government’s own advisory committee findings that past consultation has been inadequate, and that comprehensive engagement is essential,” Cr Oxley said.
The council said, “Kingston Council is calling on the Victorian Government to commit to a transparent, in-depth consultation process
that genuinely considers community concerns”.
After buying the golf course in March last year, the Satterley’s chief executive and founder Nigel Satterley said, “The Satterley team are looking forward to developing the site into an iconic infill master planned community with extensive open space, mature landscaping and family parks for both existing and future residents to enjoy, all within a short stroll of the established amenity in Dingley Village”.
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6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 David Attenborough’s Mammals: The New Wild. (PG) Looks at how mammals must adapt.
8.40 MOVIE: The Hitman’s Bodyguard. (2017, MA15+alv, R) A bodyguard must protect the life of a hit man who is set to testify at the International Criminal Court. Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L Jackson.
11.05 MOVIE: No Sudden Move. (2021, MA15+lv) Don Cheadle.
1.00 Getaway. (PG, 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)
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6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Wheel Of Fortune UK. Game show. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml, R) Graham Norton is joined on the red couch by actors Julianne Moore and Paapa Essiedu, comedian Ricky Gervais and celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. Singer Olivia Dean performs her single Dive 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) 6am Morning Programs. 1.25pm Question Team. 2.20 Fashionista. 2.30 Blaktrax. 3.30 WorldWatch. 4.00 ABC World News Tonight. 4.30 PBS News. 5.30 Cycling. ProVelo Super League. Round 3. 8.30 NITV News Update. 8.35 If You Are The One. 9.35 Love And Sex In Japan. 10.45 Pose. 1am Hells Angels: Kingdom Come. 1.55 Sex, Drugs And Bicycles. 3.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 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 Bride And Prejudice. Continued. (2004, PG) 7.05 Red Obsession. (2013, PG) 8.35 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PG) 10.25 Swan Song. (2021, M) 12.25pm The Big Chill. (1983, M) 2.25 Magnetic Fields. (2021, PG, Greek) 4.00 The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir. (2018, PG) 5.50 Paris Can Wait. (2016, PG) 7.30 Dance First. (2023) 9.30 My Policeman. (2022, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 10.50 News. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Under The Cherry Moon. (1986, M) 1.55 Kairakau. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Waabiny Time. 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 Great Blue Wild. 7.30 MOVIE:
(2013, PG) 9.20 MOVIE: What We Do In The Shadows. (2014, M) 10.50 Late Programs.
Saturday, February 22
ABC TV (2)
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R) 1.30 Optics. (Mls, R) 2.00 Mozart: Rise Of A Genius. (PGl, R) 2.55 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 3.45 The Role Of A Lifetime. (PG, R) 4.30 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. (PG, R) 5.30 Landline. (R)
6.00 Australian Story: Heartfelt –Colin Clausen And Laura Aisbett. (R) Presented by Leigh Sales.
6.30 Back Roads: Kangaroo Island, South Australia. (PG, R) Paul West visits Kangaroo Island.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG) The team rallies round Selwyn.
8.30 Vera. (Ma, R) The badly beaten body of a homeless veteran is found on the streets of central Newcastle.
10.05 The Newsreader. (Ml, R) Dale hosts a lavish birthday party.
10.55 Unforgotten. (Mal, R) 11.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (PG, R) 9.10 Love Your Home And Garden. (PGa, R) 10.00 The World From Above. (R) 11.05 Ageless Gardens. (Md, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU European Championships. Highlights. 4.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 4.35 Wonders Of Scotland. (PGa, R) 5.30 The Graveyard Of Truk Lagoon.
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Sandi Toksvig’s Woodland Restoration. 8.25 Scotland The New Wild: Lowlands. (PG) Explores Scotland’s Lowlands. 9.25 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro: Main Yarra Trail. (PG, R) Julia Zemiro heads to the Yarra River. 10.20 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 11.30 Home Jacking. (MA15+av) 1.15 The Man Who Died. (Mals, R) 3.00 Love Your Garden. (R) 3.55 Employable Me (USA) (Mal, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Silver Slipper Stakes Day and Caulfield Blue Diamond. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (R) A musician has a run-in with Immigration.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 1. Sydney 500. Day 1. Pre-race and race.
9.15 MOVIE: The Bourne Ultimatum. (2007, Mv, R) A former secret agent is once again hunted by the agency that created him. Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn. 11.35 Motorway Patrol. (PGa, R)
12.05 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 1. Sydney 500. Day 1. Highlights. 1.05 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R)
5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
6.00 The Garden Gurus. (R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. (PG) 12.30 My Way. (PG, R) 1.00 Let’s Eat With George. 1.30 Your Next Cruise. 2.00 Innovation Nation. (R) 2.10 MOVIE: City Slickers. (1991, PGlsv, R) Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby. 4.30 Explore TV. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair.
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. Hosted by Neale Whitaker and Andrew Winter. 8.30 Gogglebox Australia. (R) A diverse range of people open their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows, with the help of special, locked-off cameras which capture every unpredictable moment. 9.30 Matlock. (PGl, R) Matty helps Olympia with her cousin’s wrongful dismissal case. 10.30 Ambulance Australia. (Ma, R) A man is crushed by a crane. 11.45 Ambulance UK. (Mlm, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Beyond Oak Island. 2.20 Ten Year Old Tom. 2.50 Celebrity Mastermind. 3.55 BBC News At Ten. 4.25 ABC World News Tonight. 4.55 PBS News. 5.55 The Food That Built The World. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Tom Cruise. 10.20 Hudson & Rex. Midnight The X-Files. 3.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm Paddington. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja 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. 8.15 Chopped Junior. (Return) 9.00 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.40 Speechless. 10.00 Officially Amazing Goes Bunkers. 10.30 Dragon Ball Super. 10.55 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Last Wave. Continued. (1977, PG) 7.15 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 9.15 Much Ado About Nothing. (1993, PG) 11.20 But I’m A Cheerleader. (1999, M) 12.55pm Blue Jean. (2022,
7.30 Space Invaders. (PGa) The team helps a mother and daughter declutter.
8.30 MOVIE: A Star Is Born. (2018, Madls, R) A musician helps a young singer find fame as his own career spirals downward. Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott.
11.15 My Life As A Rolling Stone: Charlie Watts. (Mad, R)
12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.30 Let’s Eat With George. (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, February 23
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 Spanish Gardens. (Final, R) 3.30 Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure: Paris To Istanbul. (PGn, R) 4.15 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 5.05 This Is Going To Be Big. (PG, R)
6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. (PG) The pups must become working dogs.
8.30 The Newsreader. (Mal) Rob makes a controversial comment on air when discussing apartheid sports boycotts. 9.25 Love Me. (Ml) Glen, Clara and Aaron find themselves alone.
10.20 MOVIE: Sunday Too Far Away. (1975, Mlv, R) Jack Thompson. 11.50 You Can’t Ask That. (MA15+as, R) 12.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.05 Australia Remastered. (R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Love Your Home And Garden. 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 11.30 Britain’s Great Outdoors. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington. 12.55 Powerchair Football. 1.00 Australian Superbike C’ship. Round 1. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU European Championships. 4.30 Beyond The Pitch. 4.40 Sensei: Australia’s Karate Master. 5.30 Master Of Submarines. 6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. (R) 1.00 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Round 1. Sydney 500. Day 2. Qualifying and support races. From Sydney Motorsport Park. 3.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 1. Sydney 500. Day 2. Pre-race and race.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Ancient Greece By Train: Thessaloniki To Delphi. (Premiere)
8.25 Emperor: Rise And Fall Of A Dynasty. (Premiere) Looks at Livia Drusilla.
9.20 Legends Of The Pharaohs: Akhenaton, The Enigma. (Ma, R) Takes a look at Akhenaton. 10.20 Great British Landmark Fixers. (R) 11.15
Death Of An Icon: Marilyn Monroe. (Mads, R) 12.15 Nadia: A Stolen Life. (Malv, R) 1.50 Love Your Garden. (R) 2.40 Employable Me (USA) (Ma, R) 3.30 Sing St Patrick. (R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 4.45pm Gardening Australia Junior. 5.00 Peppa Pig. 5.10 Octonauts And The Caves Of Sac Actun. 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. 9.15 Speechless. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.
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6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Australian Idol. (PG)
8.40 The Hunters: Beaumont Children Mystery. (Mav) Takes a minute-by-minute look of the day that the three Beaumont siblings disappeared in January, 1966.
10.10 Murder In The Outback: The Falconio And Lees Mystery. (Mdlv, R) Takes a look at the murder of Peter Falconio. 12.10 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 1. Sydney 500. Day 2. Highlights.
1.10 Friday Night Lights. (Madsv, R) 2.30 To Be Advised. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Surfing Australia TV. 10.30 For The Love Of Pets. (PGm, R) 11.30 World’s Greatest Myths And Mysteries. (PGa, R) 12.40 To
Advised. 1.40 Space Invaders. (PGa, R) 2.40 MOVIE: Me Before You. (2016, PGals, R) Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer. 5.00
6.00 9News Sunday.
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 Australian Survivor. (PGa) Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia. 8.30 Matlock. (PGals) Matty and Sarah pose as family to gather information at a senior living facility facing a wrongful death suit. 9.30 FBI. (Mv) The investigation into an assistant US attorney’s death leads the team to a related airline whistleblower scandal and the chilling discovery they don’t have much time to thwart terrorists. 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. 1.20pm Fashionista. 1.30 Jeopardy! 3.35 ABC World News Tonight. 4.05 PBS Washington Week. 4.30 Queer Sports. 5.45 Domino Masters. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 10.10 WWE Legends. 11.45 Hoarders. 12.40am The X-Files. 4.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs.
2pm Rugby League. 2019 Koori Knockout. Men’s. Final. Griffith Three Ways United v South Coast Black Cockatoos. Replay. 3.45 Artie: Our Tribute To A Legend. 4.25 Black As. 4.55 Soh Presents: Generations And Dynasties. 6.20 News. 6.30 Queer & Here. 7.00 Great Lakes Wild. 7.30 Our Law. 8.40 Kiki. 10.20 MOVIE: I’m Not There. (2007, M) 12.40am Late Programs.
6am
Much Ado About Nothing. Continued. (1993, PG) 7.05 Tourism. (2017) 8.35 Paris Can Wait. (2016, PG) 10.15 Dance First. (2023) 12.15pm Radioactive. (2019, M) 2.20 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 4.20 The Last Wave. (1977, PG) 6.20 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. (2017, PG) 8.30 In The Heat Of The Night. (1967, M) 10.35 Hidden Away. (2020, M, Italian) 12.45am Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. 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 Steam Train Journeys. 4.30 I Escaped To The Country. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Extreme Railways. 11.30 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Counting Cars. 10.30 Storage Wars. 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. 4.00 Motor MythBusters. 5.00 Hustle & Tow. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Die Hard 2. (1990, M) 11.00 Late Programs.
7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls)
8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.
9.30 9News Late.
10.00 See No Evil: Austin Serial Bomber. (MA15+av) Police hunt down a serial bomber.
11.00 The First 48: Snatched. (MA15+v)
11.50 World’s Greatest Myths And Mysteries. (PGa, R)
12.50 Destination WA. (R)
1.20 Talking Honey. (PGa) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Surfing Australia TV. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6am Morning Programs. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Getaway. 10.30 Explore. 10.40 Skippy. 11.10 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 12.30pm MOVIE: Rich And Strange. (1931, PG) 2.15 MOVIE: The Scarlet Blade. (1963, PG) 4.00 MOVIE: The Bridge At Remagen. (1969, PG) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Rambo 3. (1988, M) 10.30 The Closer. 11.30 Late Programs. 9GEM (92)
6am Children’s Programs.
1pm MOVIE: Mr. Peabody & Sherman. (2014, PG) 2.45 Children’s Programs. 3.00 Young Sheldon. 3.30 Basketball. WNBL Playoffs. First semi-final series. Bendigo Spirit v Sydney. 5.30 MOVIE: The Lego Batman Movie. (2017, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice. (2016, M) 10.35 Gotham. 12.35am Arrow. 2.30 Young Sheldon. 3.00 Beyblade X. 4.00 Late Programs.
Monday, February 24
TV (2)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Vera. (Ma, R) 11.30 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli. (PGl, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Miniseries: In Our Blood. (Mals, R) 3.00 Nigella Bites. (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 Australian Story.
8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.
9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser. 9.35 Q+A. (Return) Presented by Patricia Karvelas.
10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Planet America. (R) 11.40 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (R) 12.10 Grand Designs. (R) 1.00 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.20 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. (R) 10.05 Station: Trouble On The Tracks. 11.00 Vienna: Empire, Dynasty And Dream. (PGa, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. (PGav, R) 3.00 Shepherdess. (PGl, R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Secrets Of Royal Gardens. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Sicily With Michael Portillo. (Premiere, PG) 8.25 Wilderness With Simon Reeve: Kalahari. (PG) Simon Reeve travels across the Kalahari. 9.35 Inside Sydney Airport: Maintenance. (PGa, R) A look at Sydney Airport’s operations. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Wisting. (Malv) 12.45 A French Case. (Mas, R) 2.45 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (MA15+a, R) 3.40 Employable Me (USA) (Ma, R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
Of. 6.05 Living Next Door To Putin. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Price Of Truth. 10.10 The Weekly Football Wrap. 10.40 Forged In Fire. 12.25am Four Years Later. 1.35 Bad Education. 2.10 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm 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 The Deep. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.45 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Theo ignores Justin’s advice. 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie. 9.10 Suits L.A. (Premiere, Ma)
A former New York prosecutor opens a Los Angeles law firm that specialises in criminal and entertainment law.
10.10 St. Denis Medical. (M) Joyce is smitten by a burly prison guard. 11.10 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PGas) George gets distracted at work.
12.10 Friday Night Lights. (Madsv, R)
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) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R)
3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The couples’ family and friends get together.
9.00 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators: Stolen Lives. (Mv) Looks at a notorious Australian kidnapping.
10.10 To Be Advised.
11.10 9News Late.
11.40 First On Scene. (Mav, R) 12.05 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.
Drew Barrymore. (PGas) 7.00 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 7.30 Farm To Fork. (R)
2.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 3.00 The Golden Girls. 3.30 The Nanny. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Golden Girls. 6.30 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword. (2017, M) 11.00 Seinfeld. Midnight The Nanny. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.00 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs.
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. 9.00 NCIS: Sydney. (Mdv, R) The suspicious death of an old drug squad colleague pulls Evie back into a secret undercover operation. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.25 NCIS. (Mv, R) 11.25 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)
Tuesday, February 25
ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30
Optics. (Mls, R) 11.00 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PGa, R) 2.00 Miniseries: In Our Blood. (Mls, R) 3.00 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.25 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)
News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Foreign Correspondent.
8.30 The Role Of A Lifetime. (PG) Kate and Nazeem tackle four parenting problems. 9.20 Queerstralia: Gender And Identity. (Malns, R) Zoë Coombs Marr continues her queer investigation.
10.25 The ABC Of. (PG, R)
10.55 ABC Late News. 11.10 The Business. (R)
11.25 Four Corners. (R) 12.10 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.30 Q+A. (R) 1.30 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 2.20 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 3.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. 10.00 Station: Trouble On The Tracks. 10.55 Vienna: Empire, Dynasty And Dream. (PGas, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. (PG, R) 3.00 The Weekly Football Wrap. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Secrets Of Royal Gardens. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Who Do You Think You Are? Heather Ewart. (PGa, R)
Heather Ewart explores her roots.
8.35 Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive. Looks at the comeback journey of 79-year-old artist Gloria Gaynor as she works on a passion gospel project.
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Prisoner. (MA15+av)
12.10 Fargo. (Malv, R)
1.55 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (PG, R)
3.00 Employable Me (USA) (Ma, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Cash and Remi’s tension continues.
8.00 The 1% Club UK. (PG) Lee Mack hosts a game show where contestants must answer increasingly obscure questions.
9.00 The Hunting Party. (M) The team searches for Dr Ezekiel Malak, a hospital psychiatrist turned deranged killer, who is prowling for new victims in Chicago.
10.00 The Irrational. (Mav) Alec enters the world of K-pop fandom.
12.00 Friday Night Lights. (Madsv, R)
2.00 To Be Advised.
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) Meet the family week continues.
9.00 Madam. (MA15+dls) Mack searches for a missing Tui. The Sweethearts deal with their synchronised menstrual cycles.
10.20 9News Late.
10.50 My Feet Are Killing Me. (Mm)
11.40 The Equalizer. (MA15+v, R)
12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
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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Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Great Blue Wild. 7.30 Reawakening Aboriginal Place Names. 7.35 The Real Stories Of Basketball. 8.30 Ice Vikings. 9.20 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.20 MOVIE: Mysterious Ways. (2023, M) 11.55 Late Programs.
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. 9.00 NCIS. (Mdv) The team learns that the owner of Parker’s favourite bakery is being blackmailed. 10.00 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv) The Fugitive Task Force heads upstate. 10.50 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.15 The Project. (R) 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 2.35 Queer Sports. 3.50 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 Black Comedy In America. 12.10am Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 1.00 The Devil You Know. 2.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm 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 The Deep. 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 Badgers: Their Secret World. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Whisky Galore. Continued. (2016, PG) 7.50 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. (2017, PG) 10.00 In The Heat Of The Night. (1967, M) 12.05pm Long Story Short. (2021, M) 1.50 8 1/2. (1963, PG, Italian) 4.20 Basmati Blues. (2017, PG) 6.20 A Handful Of Dust. (1988, PG) 8.30 Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore. (1974, M) 10.35 Boiling Point. (2021, MA15+) 12.25am Late Programs. SBS WORLD
Wednesday, February 26
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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 Miniseries: In Our Blood. (Mals, R) 3.00 Nigella Bites. (R) 3.25 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)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 Optics. (Ml) Greta and Nicole get a board meeting date. 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. (PG, R)
10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Business. (R) 11.20 Gold Diggers. (Mls, R) 12.15 Grand Designs. (Ml, R) 1.05 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (Return) 9.50 Station: Trouble On The Tracks. 10.50 Vienna: Empire, Dynasty And Dream. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. (PGa, R) 3.00 Where Are You Really From? (PG, R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Ancient Superstructures. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Lord Lucan: Revelations. (M) Neil starts his own facial analyses.
8.35 The Jury: Murder Trial UK. (Premiere) A real-life trial, regarding the murder of a woman, is restaged in front of two juries of ordinary people.
9.30 Rogue Heroes. (Return) Mayne grapples with his father’s death. 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Pagan Peak. (MA15+av) 12.05 My Brilliant Friend. (Mav, R) 3.25 Employable Me (UK) (Mals, R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (PGa, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Thicker Than Water. (2019, Mav) Andrea Roth. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) John and Leah worry for Irene.
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG) Hosted by Lee Mack.
8.30 Ludwig. (Ma) A cryptic late night call from Holly sees Lucy lured into danger.
9.45 How To Poison Your Husband. (M) Details the shocking true story of Heather Mook, a conwoman who was convicted of poisoning her husband.
11.15 Breathtaking. (Mal) 12.15 Covert Affairs. (Mv, R)
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
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. (Mls, R) 1.30 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R)
Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mas) A dinner party takes place.
9.00 Big Miracles. (Mam) 39-year-old Anna is determined to become a solo mum before it’s too late. Angie Kent reaches the most crucial stage of her IVF journey.
10.00 9News Late.
10.30 Casualty 24/7. (Mam, R) 11.30 The Equalizer. (MA15+v, R)
12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Your Next Cruise. (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. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (Return, a) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 8.30 Elsbeth. (Mv) After one of New York’s most sought-after plastic surgeons is found dead, Elsbeth has her eye on the victim’s former boss. 9.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (PGav) A naval officer vanishes. 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. 2.20pm Cryptoland. 3.20 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.50 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 MOVIE: Risky Business. (1983, M) 10.20 Shoresy. (Return) 1.20am Letterkenny. 2.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.35pm Fireman Sam. 5.45 Hey Duggee. 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 The Deep. 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 Doctor Who. 10.15 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs.
FAMILY (22) 6am A Handful Of Dust. Continued. (1988, PG) 8.05 Topkapi. (1964, PG) 10.15 Miss Marx. (2020, M) 12.15pm Shaft.
Wireless set installed at Frankston’s Pier Hotel
Compiled by Cameron McCullough
MR. E. P. Davies, the radio expert of Bay street, Frankston is installing a complete wireless set (4-valve) at the popular Pier Hotel for Mr. G. M. Yuill, the new licensee.
Yesterday morning, Mr. Davies was busily engaged testing the set at his well-known parlours when a representative of “The Standard” made his appearance on the scene, and the journalist spent a few minutes listening to a violin solo broadcasted by the 3LO station from Buckley & Nunn’s, Melbourne.
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Frankston Fire Brigade. Tomorrow Night the Bell Will Ring.
When the alarm re-sounds at 8.30 o’clock tomorrow (Thursday) night, do not rush from your house with the idea that you are about to witness a big blaze – a spectacular conflagration.
If you do so, you will be disappointed, because, at that precise moment the fire bell on the new tower will be tested.
Mr. A. Coxall, secretary of the Frankston Fire Corps, informed us last Monday that the members of the brigade held a working-bee on Sunday, and took the bell down off the old tower, and put it up again on the new structure recently purchased.
At the present time practice is in force every night, the members, under the astute command of Capt. D. H. Petrie, keeping fit for the demonstrations which will eventuate at Warrnambool next March.
The corps, which numbers fourteen all told, have never taken more than three minutes in getting out with the reel to the scene of a fire, and when a
few weeks ago the alarm was raised, one Friday night, that a bathing shed on the foreshore was alight, the distance from the fire station to Beach street was covered in the record pace of two minutes.
Well done, Frankston Fire Brigade! ***
THE Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) is staying at his Frankston house. He will remain there until Monday next, when he will leave for Sydney. ***
Mornington News. Appeals against shire valuations.
The appeals against valuations made recently by the Shire Valuator, were heard at the Court of Petty Sessions on Friday last, before Mr. Knight, P.M., and Messrs. A. McMillian, and R. Grace, J.’sP.
In each case the appeals were dismissed, with costs against the appellant.
The Police Magistrate was disposed to hold the belief that the rate should be struck, after the capital value had been assessed, minus all out-going charges, such as rates, insurance, depreciation, etc.
Mr. W. S. Cook, who appeared for the Shire Council, held the view that the rate should be struck on the capital value alone, and quoted the case of the tramways in support of his contention.
The P.M. finally accepted this view. ***
Personal
Mr. L. R. Davies, of Frankston, is at present away on a business and holiday trip to Sydney.
Mr. F. K. Loane, organiser for the whole of Flinders in the interests of the National Federation, visited Frankston
yesterday (Tuesday).
We regret to state that the condition of Mr. E. K. McComb’s son, who has been laid up for some time, is reported to be far from satisfactory. However, it is hoped he may soon take a turn for the better.
It is also regrettable to announce that Mr. A. B. Morris, of Frankston, whose health has been causing great anxiety, is not making progress to wards recovery, as expected. He is reported to be very ill.
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The Frankston park oval. Another anonymous and generous Donor to the rescue.
Recently when Cr. McCulloch was asked at a meeting of the Frankston Park Improvement Committee, what the Council intended to do in regard to fulfilling its part of the bargain to look after the upkeep of the oval, he replied to the effect that the Council could not even buy a “Frankfurt.”
In view of the Council’s apparent total inability to fulfill its obligation in the desired direction, it is pleasurable to record that Mr. P. S. McGovern is now in a position to report the good news that another anonymous and generous donor has given £84 for the purchase of a lawn mower for the park. Evidently, the spirit of true citizenship is very much alive. May it remain so until at least the Council gets out of the mire of financial difficulties.
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That Carrum bridge block. Should not be two cars on bridge at same time. PM voices local view.
The accident at the Carrum Bridge when upwards of 900 motors were held up on the Sunday of January 4
last, was the cause of a protracted case at the Chelsea Court on Monday, when Walter. H. Hobson was charged with alleged negligent driving.
Hobson was represented by Mr. G. Stafford and the police case conducted by Constable Feehan of Carrum. Hobson pleaded not guilty.
Albert Balfour, a young man who has been much in the Court limelight of recent years, and who was the principal in the well-known “Pals” boat expedition, was the aggrieved complainant.
He stated that when he was travelling across the bridge on his right side of the road at about five miles an hour, he saw a car approaching him when three-quarters of the way across the Carrum Bridge.
The car swerved into him and struck his hind wheel and axle. His brake was affected and there were other injuries.
Mr. Stafford cross questioned Balfour severely on his previous police court history, but Mr. Cohen directed Mr Stafford to confine himself to cases dealing with motor car accidents and collisions.
With the assistance of two tiny model motors, Mr Stafford endeavored to get the witnesses to explain the position at the time of the accident.
After the collision between Balfour and Hobson, the latter’s car turned round and went to go through the side of the bridge blocking the fairway. A Ford crashed in after the smash.
Much evidence was given. Walter Hobson stated that he was on his right side of the bridge, but Balfour was over the side he should have been on Balfour swerved when he approached and that was how his car came into
collision with Balfour’s back wheel. Mr. P. Cohen, P.M., who presided over a bench consisting of Messrs. H. Hunter, D. Bowman and G. R. A Beardsworth, J’sP., stated that in his opinion there was no negligence, no evidence as to being on the wrong side of the road.
There were two gravel beams and it was quite possible and probable that both drivers swerved to avoid the beams. Drivers with a knowledge of the bridge would never have met at the spot.
“I think” he said in conclusion, “that there should never be two motor cars on the bridge at the one time”. Constable Feehan – That is a matter for the Council.
The charge was accordingly dismissed.
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THE Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) is staying at his Frankston house. He will remain there until Monday next, when he will leave for Sydney.
***
Australia’s population. Latest figures.
On September 30, 1924, the estimated population of Australia was 15,835,187. The population of New South Wales alone was 2,238,260, while that of Victoria was 1,647,808.
For the quarter ended September 30, the number of births in Australia totalled 35,466 (18,121 males), the deaths amounting to 15,266.
Infantile mortality was greater in Victoria during the first nine months of 1924 than in any other state, being 63.92 to 1000 births.
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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 18 & 20 Feb 1925
PUZZLE ZONE
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9. Lives
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5. Living plant collections, ... Gardens 6. Dashed 10. Actress, ... Jessica Parker 11. Wash soap from
THE MEANING OF EXISTENCE... AND OTHER SHORT STORIES
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The Tale of a Middle-Aged Dance Machine
By Stuart McCullough
I’VE been to plenty of concerts in my time - big stadium shindigs where one end of the room inhabits a different postcode to the other, through to venues so intimate that the performers are, for all intents and purposes, sitting in your lap. They’re very different experiences but each enjoyable in their own way. And I’ve also learned that there are certain rules that should be adhered to when attending a musical performance.
Firstly, don’t try and "level jump" on your friendship with the artist. That’s especially important when attending a small gig and the first thing that happens is that you run into members of the band you’ve come to see. A nod of acknowledgment or a subtle tip of the hat are both entirely acceptable, but squealing like a child and asking for a hug may see you escorted from the venue before a note has been played.
A few weeks back, we saw one of my all-time favourite bands, The Burning Hell, who’d travelled from Canada. As we raced indoors and out of the rain, we almost collided with the group. Knowing that I had to keep my cool, I nodded sagely in their direction. They nodded back. Nothing was said – no words were required. Things only became awkward later when we ordered bar snacks, including a gigantic bowl of potato wedges. Because seating was limited, everyone I’d come with was sitting down along a wooden siding while I hovered, a metre or so away, trying to simultaneously blend in with the
gathering throng and remain connected to my group. Then the unthinkable happened – I leaned over to get a potato wedge. As I pulled myself upright, I came face to face with the lead singer of The Burning Hell
In standing up, a fistful of steaming potato goodness clenched in my fist, I had inadvertently blocked the singer’s passage as he attempted to make the all-important journey from the stage to the bar. To break the
deadlock, we each moved to get out of the way of the other but moved in the same direction. Then we did it again. From his perspective, I doubt he saw someone doing their best to be helpful but, rather, someone that was actively seeking to obstruct him from getting through. He may even have considered it a hostage situation. I saw a flash of panic in his eyes as I realised that this fleeting interaction had suddenly driven a (potato) wedge between us.
After being restrained by security, I enjoyed the subsequent gig from outside the venue. Given a choice, I’d have rather remained indoors, but at least I wasn’t hungry.
Last week we trekked over the Festival Hall to see The Flaming Lips. For the uninitiated, there’s no experience on earth quite like a show by The Flaming Lips. It’s a unifying, uplifting, multimedia extravaganza that soothes the human spirit. Unless, of course, you are terrifyingly drunk.
It’s been a while since I’ve stood in the ‘general admission’ area of a large music concert. Things have changed. Whereas once, general admission was a sea of steaming sweat in which individuals clung to their beers like they were the last floatation device left, now it’s mobile phones. I’ve never seen a concert filmed on a phone that I’d ever want to see a second time but, nevertheless, people seemed compelled to record the concert they were ignoring so they could watch an inferior version of it at some future point.
I don’t know where he came from –he simply appeared. Of stocky build
and wearing a ‘Regurgitator’ t-shirt, he took up position right in front of us within a distance that means, technically speaking, I may well now be married to him. He hugged his friends, he pointed towards some indeterminate point in the ceiling, he splashed beer all around and danced like a man possessed, if not by the devil, then certainly by beer.
It was then that I realised I was in trouble. Here was a man determined to dance as if he was alone in a paddock and not squashed in with thousands of other human beings. He jumped around. He flailed. Worst of all, he danced backwards towards me. He then seemed surprised when he stood on my feet and even more surprised when I looked unhappy about it. He quickly turned away. It got worse. At one point, he was so overwhelmed by the moment that he started running up to strangers and demanding that they give him a "high-five". If there’s one thing that strangers don’t appreciate, it’s a highfive from a random drunk person. When they didn’t reciprocate, he then reprimanded them for failing to display that right level of enthusiasm. Frankly, he was being something of a jerk.
We were all silly back when we didn’t know any better. But, at some point, you leave it behind. The concert – which was spectacular –ended and as we departed Festival Hall, I could see the middle-aged man throwing himself about an empty room. For him, it seems, the music simply never stops.
stuart@stuartmccullough.com
CHELSEA
Langwarrin start strong, Seaford Tigers have a shocker
By Brodie Cowburn
PROVINCIAL
LANGWARRIN got off to a strong start in their two day match against Baden Powell.
Opener Jack Marget top scored for the side with 63, and captain Ricky Damiano wasn’t far behind with a knock of 57 not out.
Langwarrin finished the day at 7/221.
Pines came up against Red Hill in their two day clash.
The day didn’t get off as planned with opener Declan Jackson out for a golden duck.
The ship steadied and Nick Christides and Connor Jackson put on 61 and 51 respectively.
There wasn’t much of a fight after they left the crease though, and Pines finished the day at 8/161.
It was another duck for an opener for Old Peninsula in their clash with Heatherhill.
Bailey Payze didn’t manage to get off the mark, and things were looking grim for the side until Justin Grant and Dylan O’Malley took charge.
Grant scored 90 not out, and O’Malley 70, saving their side from what would have otherwise been an ordinary day.
Old Peninsula finished up at 7/201.
PENINSULA
SEAFORD Tigers had a shocking start to their two day clash against Mt Eliza.
The hapless Tigers were all out for 60, with five ducks. It was only a 32 run stand by Luke Chevalier that avoided even more embarrassment.
Mt Eliza then had a turn with the bat, and declared at 87 for the loss of a single wicket.
The Tigers finished the day at the crease and at 0/21.
Seaford travelled to Rosebud and batted first, managing 153 before running out of batters.
Moorooduc had a few individual performances on their way to a score of 244 against Somerville.
Captain Benjamin Williams top scored for the side with 89, while Benjamin Millar and Raymond Curry notched up six and 57 not out respectively.
Long Island had a few batters get a start, but none really stayed the course in their opening innings against Mornington.
They set the Bulldogs a target of 130, and Mornington were 0/3 at the close of play.
DISTRICT
CARRUM Downs managed a tidy score of 234 against Carrum in day one of their two-day clash.
There were a couple of strong batting performances, but the day belonged to Robert Johnston, who managed 94 not out.
It wasn’t a great day for Flinders. Up against Balnarring, they could only manage 123 before running out of batters.
Country Week hero Sam Field couldn’t get off the mark before falling LBW to a ball from Luke Hewitt.
Hudson Blake top scored for Flinders with 30.
Baxter got off to a great start against Boneo notching up 5/249 after the first day of play.
The standout performance was by Priyantha Kumara who scored 89 before being caught and bowled.
Mitchell Harvey also managed a half century with 52 not out.
Crib Point struggled in their opening innings against Main Ridge, all out for just 135.
The only resistance came from Angus Cripps with 41 and Spencer Wilton with 30.
Main Ridge took the crease and finished the day with 4/57.
SUB DISTRICT
FRANKSTON YCW finished day one at 9/199 in their match against Ballam Park.
Jason Bedford was the pick of the batsmen with 80.
For Ballam Park, the captain Will Borthwick and the vice-captain Ezra Hughes both picked up three wickets. Delacombe Park managed 190 in their first innings against Skye.
Bailey Daffy top scored with 41. Sky went in for a bat and were 2/16 at stumps, giving Delacombe Park hope they may be in striking distance of a win.
WOMENS DIV ONE
IT was a walk in the park for Rye’s women’s team on Sunday with an easy win over Delacombe Park.
The home team batted first with only one batter managing to get into double figures. Jayde Lillico managed to notch up 20 runs off 52 balls before being run out by Rye’s Stella Appleford.
At the end of their 30 overs, Delacombe Park still had three wickets in hand but had only managed to put 68 runs on the board.
Rye opening batter Natasha Jones stayed at the crease for the entire innings, notching up their highest score of 20 runs. The team only lost three wickets before reaching Delacombe Park’s total in under 16 overs.
The biggest problem for Delacombe Park was the extras with five wides, 13 no balls and two byes adding 20 to Rye’s total.
Tooradin managed a massive total
that proved an insurmountable target for Carrum Downs.
Tooradin batted out their full 30 overs for the loss of just four wickets, posting 195. The sum included half centuries for Aimee Mellford (54) and Lorna Monk (53).
In response, Carrum Downs were lackluster, with three ducks and a sea of single digit scores.
The only bright spot was a captain’s knock of 36 by Lauren Richards.
Somerville travelled to Balnarring for their match and batted first.
It was not easy going for the Eagles, who struggled to get runs on the board.
A middle order fight back saw captain Kasey Black score 21 and Hayley Monk notch up 28 to get their team to 114 for the loss of seven wickets after 30 overs.
It wasn’t a great score, but Balnarring made it look unachievable with a performance best forgotten.
Only two of their players managed double figures, and they were all out for 74, handing Somerville the win. Crib Point had an easy day against Seaford Tigers.
The Magpies managed a total of 152 runs for the loss of just four wickets. In response, the Tigers could only manage 86 runs for the loss of seven wickets after their 30 overs.
JACK Marget top scored with 63 runs for Langwarrin against Baden Powell. on a wind and rain affected day. Picture: Paul Churcher
No longer a Matilda in waiting
SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie
ALANA Murphy, 19, last week became the second Langwarrin junior to achieve senior national team recognition when called up to the Matildas squad for the looming SheBelievesCup.
The event starts later this week and features teams from host nation US, Japan, Colombia and Australia with matches played in Houston, Glendale and San Diego.
First featured in these pages over seven years ago when she was 12 her potential to go all the way in the sport was encapsulated by our headline “Is Alana Murphy a Matilda in waiting?”
Back then the pre-teen Murphy named Steph Catley and Sam Kerr as her heroes and now she’s in the same squad as Catley while Kerr continues to recover from long-term injury.
“It’s always going to be really cool to meet someone you’ve watched growing up but to be able to play side by side with them is a whole new ball game,” a delighted Murphy said.
Since leaving Langwarrin to play at an elite junior girls level she has had spells at Box Hill United, Victoria’s National Training Centre, Blacktown Spartans and current club Victory and is now an established defensive midfielder in the women’s A-League.
Murphy played a full game in Victory’s 2-0 home win over Central Coast Mariners on Sunday before flying to the States the following day. Her club progression has mirrored her representative journey having played for the Junior Matildas and Young Matildas both common steps in a national team player’s development pathway.
Langwarrin’s other ex-junior to reach this representative level is of course Bailey Wright who established himself as a professional footballer in the UK and with the Socceroos.
It’s expected that Murphy will look to Europe to further her career at the end of the current A-league season.
In VPL1 Langwarrin lost its second successive game when it went down 4-1 to Bulleen Lions at Lawton Park on Friday night.
Dennis Menelaou was presented with a tap-in after Langy keeper James Burgess parried a shot from the right into Menelaou’s path in the 33rd minute.
Early in the second half Langy striker Archie Macphee blew a great chance to level from the spot when his conversion attempt was saved by Bulleen keeper Wonsuk Choi who had clearly moved off his line before Macphee’s strike.
Two goals in two minutes killed the contest the first from a low Matt Assumpcao shot from outside the area and the second from Jamie Mantelos.
Langy midfielder Kosta Apostolopoulos hit back with a fine low volley in the 71st minute but Bulleen’s threegoal cushion was restored by Assumpcao’s second nine minutes later.
Langwarrin had gone into the contest without Luke Adams, Luke Goulding, Tommy Youngs and Jeremy Min Fa while a groin injury to Lucas Portelli forced his substitution at half-time.
Adams and Youngs are a chance to return this week against Kingston City.
For Langwarrin a lengthy run of away games looms with just one home match in its next seven outings adding to the pressure on the local side to climb off the foot of the ladder.
In State 1 news Mornington is on the verge of a couple of new signings with goalkeeper Jarrod Nardino set to make the move from Baxter and defender Kameel Khan switching from Langwarrin.
Nardino is a former Springvale White Eagles and Frankston Pines gloveman while Khan’s CV boasts stints at South Melbourne and Pines.
“I just think it was time to move on and I’ve loved my time at Langwarrin,”
Khan said.
“I like what Mornington are looking to do this year and the group they’ve put together so I decided to be a part of
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On Saturday Mornington lost 2-1 in a friendly away to Keilor Park.
Khan, Jack McDonald, Jay Davies, Jacob Brito, Nick McKoy and Kane Runge were unavailable but Nardino had game time in both the senior and reserves matches.
In State 4 news Marcus Anastasiou will stay at Somerville Eagles ending speculation about his future.
The Eagles’ leading scorer had spent much of the pre-season training and playing with former club Skye United.
He cited his relationship with Eagles head coach Mark Larner and the senior squad as pivotal elements in his decision.
“The relationship I have with the coach and players was important also the idea of building on the past two seasons and achieving promotion with a club that has backed me and got me playing my best football,” he said.
Larner emphasised how important Anastasiou is to his plans.
“Massively so as he gives us multiple attacking options with his pace and ability to score goals.”
Still in State 4 and Baxter was scrambling to sign a keeper with Nardino’s expected departure forcing the club to advertise just three days out from last weekend’s Australia Cup clash with Colac Otway Rovers.
Kyle Johnston from the club’s Metro League squad filled the breach and was
rarely tested in a comfortable 5-1 win at home.
State 4 rival Chelsea lost its Australia Cup tie 3-1 away to Moonee Ponds United on Saturday but most of Gus Macleod’s off-season signings featured in the matchday squad: Young midfielder Matthew O’Neil (Springvale White Eagles), midfielder Yodishtra Jagatheson (Mount Eliza), defender Adam Dunsford (Bayside Argonauts), defender Marcelo Burgos (Knox United) and goalkeeper Luke Wilson (Thackley AFC, England).
Attacking midfielder Liam Burford (from Hampton East Brighton) was sidelined with a minor injury.
In State 5 news Mount Martha hosts the inaugural Billy Baldwin Charity Day on Saturday at its Civic Reserve headquarters.
The event commemorates the former Mount Martha player who succumbed to cancer last year at just 22 years old.
Three games will be held involving Mount Martha and Mornington where Baldwin also played.
A senior women’s game kicks-off at 12.30pm followed by Mount Martha’s senior men against Mornington reserves (kick-off 2.30pm) and an over35s match (4.30pm).
All proceeds will go to the Charlie Teo Foundation which funds brain cancer research.
Last week’s friendly results: Peninsula Strikers 3 (Sam Maggs,
Wayne Gordon, Riley Anderton) Chelsea 0; Rosebud 6 (Alfie Harris 2, Ethan Sanderson, Kori Weetch, Finn Greigg, Kai Robinson) Mount Martha 1 (Lenny Tate); Keilor Park 2 Mornington 1 (Halil Reki); Peninsula Strikers 1 (Campbell Steedman) Albert Park 1; Uni Hill Eagles 2 Skye Utd 2 (Shameit Sharma); Somerville Eagles 2 (Max Watson 2) Glen Waverley 1. Australia Cup first preliminary round results:
Moonee Ponds Utd 3 Chelsea 1 (Adam Bartosy); Seaford Utd 1 (own goal) Yarra Jets 2; Frankston Pines 0 Sandringham 4; Baxter 5 (own goal, Daniel Bancroft, Davide Sbalchiero, Morteza Hashemi, Duncan Mcpherson) Colac Otway Rovers 1; Mount Eliza 2 (Trevor Smith, Amish Chandra) Casey Panthers 1; Warrnambool Rangers 1 Rosebud 3 (Sam Ruddy, Connor Wharton, Ethan Sanderson) after extra time.
This week’s VPL1 round 3: Monday 24 February
Kingston City v Langwarrin, Grange Reserve, 7.30pm
This week’s local friendlies (check social media to confirm kick-off times): Tuesday 18 February: Peninsula Strikers reserves v Mount Martha, Centenary Park, 6.30pm Endeavour Utd v Skye Utd, Reema Reserve, 7.30pm
Thursday 20 February: Langwarrin U23s v Peninsula Strikers, Lawton Park, 7pm
Friday 21 February: Casey Comets v Chelsea, Comets Stadium, 7pm
Saturday 22 February Mornington v Clifton Hill, Dallas Brooks Park, 10am Gippsland Utd v Skye Utd, Baxter Park, 12.30pm & 3pm Frankston Pines v Aspendale, Monterey Reserve, 3pm Baxter v Middle Park, Baxter Park, 1pm & 3pm
Billy Baldwin charity day Mount Martha v Mornington, Civic Reserve, 12.30pm start.
In the news: Matildas midfielder Alana Murphy (left) in action for Melbourne Victory and goalkeeper Jarrod Nardino in action for Baxter. Pictures: Anita Milas and Darryl Kennedy.
