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THE completion of the new pavilion at Regents Park in Aspendale has been highlighted as one of Kingston Council’s key achievements in the 2023/2024 financial year. Picture: Supplied
Council infrastructure budget balloons
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
KINGSTON Council’s infrastructure budget blew out by more than $17 million in the last financial year.
Council released its annual report for the 2023/2024 financial year last week. It revealed that council spent $70.5 million of taxpayer money on its infrastructure projects - the adopted budget for 2023/2024 set aside
$53 million for capital works.
The annual report read that the increased costs were “mainly due to $3.8 million unbudgeted strategic land acquisitions not known at the time of budget and an additional $10.7 million buildings expenditure carried over from the previous year.”
Kingston Council finished up the financial year with a surplus of $14 million. Among its major expenditure was $9.6 million on roads and footpaths, $3.8 million to begin construc-
tion of the North Cheltenham Early Years Centre, $5.5 million to complete the Regents Park Reserve Pavilion, $6.2 million on drainage, $6.3 million on the GR Bricker Pavilion, and $6.8 million to begin stage two of the Dingley Village Community Precinct project.
Kingston Council CEO Peter Bean said that hundreds of community submissions were helping shape council’s future spending. “We are looking confidently forward, having recently
adopted a responsible 2024/2025 budget, including an $85.7 million capital works program, that reflects the wishes and needs of our community. The budget was drafted on the back of 459 community submissions made through our Talking Kingston platform,” he said.
“In 2023–24, we’ve been overseeing a $71.7 million capital budget and a $266.3 million annual operating expenditure budget. The past year has been one of continued improvement
and change within the organisation. In an incredibly challenging and volatile construction market, I’m proud that we’ve delivered 100 per cent of our planned capital works program.
“Better infrastructure delivered efficiently is what we are doing and what we will continue to strive for. The array of projects and services, big and small, delivered this year show we are keeping our promises and continuing to build a vibrant, healthy, safe, prosperous and sustainable Kingston.”
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Crowd gathers for Spring Fair
LIVE entertainment, food trucks, and workshops were all part of the Kingston Spring Fair on Saturday. Keeley Park in Clayton South hosted the event on 19 October. Among the attendees were Vic Police, Ambulance Vic, Fire Rescue Vic, SES, Life Saving
Vic, Crime Stoppers, and Blue Ribbon. Kingston citizen of the year Dr Dolly Daou praised the event - she said “every year Spring Fair provides a great opportunity to stop, connect and celebrate everything that makes Kingston so great.”
Kingston junior mayor Isabella Koukoumanos said the “music, dancing, art and craft activities, and yummy food” were “awesome”.
A FAMILY at the Spring Fair. Picture: Supplied
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‘Drug trafficking ring’ raided
POLICE have seized allegedly stolen passports from a Mordialloc factory as part of investigation into a drug trafficking ring.
Police allege that the drug trafficking ring spans across Lilydale and Mordialloc. On 9 October, police raided a property in Mordialloc and allegedly seized three stolen passports, other fraudulent documents, and buprenorphine strips. They also raided a Lilydale property that day and allegedly found 7.75 litres of 1,4-Butanediol stored in professionally packaged bottles, as well as methylamphetamine, cocaine, MDMA, psilocybin, and buprenorphine.
On 15 October, Victoria Police announced it had charged a 42-year-old Mordialloc man with traffick commercial quantity of 1,4-Butanediol, traffick methylamphetamine, fail to appear while on bail, handle stolen goods, and
fail to provide information. He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on 25 January 2025.
A 42-year-old Lilydale man with charged with traffick commercial quantity of 1,4-Butanediol, traffick methylamphetamine, drug possession, possess proceeds of crime, and fail to stop on police direction. He was also remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on 25 January, 2025.
Police also arrested a 44-year-old Mordialloc woman after the raids. She was charged with fail to nominate driver, and bailed to appear at Ringwood Magistrates Court on 6 December. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at crimestoppersvic.com.au to assist police.
Police chase car
THREE people have been arrested after a police chase which ended in Dingley Village.
Police allege they saw a stolen grey Volkswagen Golf speeding near Nepean Highway in Highett at around 3am on 13 October. With the help of the police helicopter, they tracked the car through Notting Hill, Mulgrave, Huntingdale, and Oakleigh.
Police stopped the car using stop sticks on Westall Road in Dingley Village. The car allegedly crashed into another vehicle at the intersection of Boundary and Centre Dandenong roads before three occupants attempted to flee on foot. They were soon arrested.
Two Dingley Village teenagers aged 16 and 17, and an 18-year-old from Mordialloc were all taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The sole occupant of the car which was hit was a 50-year-old Glen Waverley woman - she was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
In a statement, Victoria Police said “investigators believe that the Golf was stolen from outside a gymnasium on Springvale Road, Keysborough just before 1am” on 13 October.
“Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives continue to investigate the incident.”
Drink driver busted
A MENTONE motorcyclist has had his license canceled after allegedly blowing over the legal alcohol limit.
Police say they spotted a Suzuki GSXR1000 (pictured below) driving at 94kmph along Beach Road in Mentone at around 4.40pm on 13 October. They pulled the driver over and conducted a breath test.
The driver allegedly blew 0.082. The 62-yearold Mentone man had his license disqualified for six months, and received a $1200 fine.
Victoria Police has dedicated more resources to watching motorbike riders during motorcycle awareness month this October.
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Election deadline looms
VOTING for the Kingston Council election will close this Friday, 25 October. Ballots that are not in the mail by 6pm on 25 October will not be counted, and fines may apply. Electoral commissioner Sven Bluemmel said “you need to post your completed ballot pack before 6 pm on Friday 25 October, noting local clearance times may vary. You can also drop
your ballot pack off at the election office located at Suites 1.08 and 1.09, Level 1, 4 - 10 Jamieson Street, Cheltenham before 6 pm on Friday 25 October.”
Results will be declared on 15 November. Anyone who did not receive a ballot back by 15 October can visit vec.vic.gov.au to complete an online replacement ballot pack form.
Platypus population protection a priority
CLIMATE change and “increasing urbanisation” is endangering the platypus population on the Mornington Peninsula, researchers say.
The state’s platypus population is being assessed this spring breeding season using “eDNA testing”. Between 2021 and 2023, Melbourne Water sampled water at 1800 locations across the state - it detected traces of DNA shed into the environment from platypus mucus, urine, faeces, skin, and saliva.
Melbourne Water detected platypus activity on the Mornington Peninsula. Its researchers are urging residents to take care to protect their environment.
Dr Rhys Coleman, manager of waterways and wetlands research at Melbourne Water, said “in the face of declining numbers, it’s more important than ever to monitor where the platypus live – knowing where they occur is the first step in being able to look after them.”
“Climate change and increasing urbanisation are impacting platypus habitats, and we must seize every opportunity to protect our precious waterways to stabilise their numbers,” he said.
“With urbanisation comes increased water runoff from hard surfaces such as roofs, driveways, and roads into stormwater drains which flows into waterways destroying platypus hab-
itats and introducing contaminants, including litter that can become tangled around animals and cause mortality.
“Tackling the complex issues that threaten platypus requires collaborative efforts, including all levels of government, waterway managers, urban planners, scientists, Traditional Owners and the community. We need to use all the tools in the toolbox, including intensive revegetation, better stormwater management, reducing pollutants in waterways, and maintaining natural water flows in our rivers and creeks.”
Coleman says the eDNA method is helping experts keep track of the elusive species. “Platypus are quite shy, occur in a variety of habitats and are predominantly nocturnal, so it can be difficult to monitor their activity through traditional methods alone – particularly where rivers are wide, deep or fast flowing,” he said.
“eDNA provides crucial insights into their presence in specific rivers and creeks. By integrating this data with our trapping records and other information, such as publicly reported sightings, we can create detailed maps and track changes in their distribution.”
To report a platypus sighting, download the Platypus Spot app
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Dunkley candidates set for rematch
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
FRANKSTON mayor Nathan Conroy will get a second chance to contest Dunkley at the next federal election.
Conroy was chosen as the Liberals’ candidate for Dunkley at a party meeting last Tuesday, 15 October. He narrowly defeated former Carrum MP Donna Hope to win preselection, The News understands.
Conroy also contested the March byelection, triggered by the death of Peta Murphy. He was defeated by Labor candidate Jodie Belyea, but helped earn a 3.57 percent swing towards the Liberals on the two-party-preferred count. Belyea was elected with a 2.7 percent margin.
Conroy told The News that cost of living relief is the biggest issue facing Dunkley residents. He said he would “cut red tape” to help build housing if elected.
“Cost of living is the number one, two, and three issues in this election,” he said. “I’ve heard of people earning $100,000 a year living in caravan parks.
“We will look at infrastructure, crime, the road network, and housing.”
Conroy is not standing in this month’s Frankston Council election - he withdrew his nomination shortly before the VEC deadline. His wife Steffie Conroy is contesting Lyrebird Ward.
Conroy was born in Ireland, but renounced his citizenship shortly before his first run for Dunkley. He was elected to Frankston Council in 2020, and
served three terms as mayor.
Conroy’s time at council has not been without trouble. While mayor, he faced backlash for his decision to take leave to contest the March by-election - the deputy mayor Liam Hughes was overseas at the time, resulting in a leadership void (“Leadership crisis damaging council” The News 5/2/2024).
The FMAC Structure Plan has been championed by Conroy throughout the last council term. The plan outlines preferred height limits of up to 16 storeys in the Frankston CBD, and is currently awaiting approval from the planning minister. The plan has been criticised by environmentalists - protesters from the Stop The Great Wall of Frankston group have taken issue with height limits in the Kananook Creek precinct.
Conroy is backing his council record - he said “people know the work ethic I had over the last four years while I’ve been working with the community.
“Some decisions made were needed after decades of work. I worked bipartisan, built stadiums and pavilions, and I worked on master plans and the FMAC, following through a 20-year vision. I couldn’t have done that without my council team.”
Conroy says that with the federal election not expected for months, his campaign will have more time to prepare.
“When I was originally given the opportunity to run in the by-election, it was when I didn’t think there was going to be a by-election. We came close, so it’s only natural to go again,” he said.
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FRANKSTON mayor Nathan Conroy (left) and incumbent MP Jodie Belyea are expected to contest Dunkley again at the next federal election. Picture: Supplied
Peninsula Home Hospice celebrates 40 years
WHEN County Court Judge Des Whelan received his cancer diagnosis forty-one years ago, his most fervent wish was to die at home. After moving to Red Hill, his wife Carmel enlisted the help of friend Shirley Reynolds, to provide the care he needed to fulfil his last wish. A grateful Des asked Carmel, “How can we give this care to other people?”
That was the beginning of Peninsula Home Hospice (PHH), which still provides the kind of palliative care Des Whelan received to people all over the Mornington Peninsula – from Mordialloc Creek to Portsea – at no cost.
PHH is marking its 40th Anniversary on November 15th with a special celebration and a fund-raising event. It’s looking forward to celebrating with you, whether you are a client, a volunteer, a donor, or someone who might need their services one day for yourself or a loved one. All the money raised goes directly into client care support, including nursing, counselling, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology and music therapy
Peninsula Home Hospice’s vision is “People working together to live well and die well.” The organisation receives Victorian Government funding as well as donations, including from the Red Hill Op Shop, founded initially to raise funds for PHH. They still need vital funds to improve and extend their services for clients of all ages and their families.
Director Vicki Sayers has seen things from both a governance perspective and as a palliative care nurse. Until 2005, Vicki worked for the then Royal District Nursing Service who supported the PHH clients. She says, “I would often have to seek funds for specialist wound dressings, pain management, and the equipment that wasn’t available through other funding. Now, this is the kind of thing your donation will make possible, as well as supporting the volunteers.”
What does it mean to dying people and their loved ones to have this kind of care? Life member, previous Board Chair and past Client, Catherine Norman OAM, whose husband Derek was cared for by PHH, says:
“Night time is the most difficult for the patient and the carer, so fundraising to ensure we can assist with overnight nursing is critical - lack of sleep is awful. Over the years and through continued fundraising support, the service has
grown to 24 hours, 7 days a
It is a feeling of great relief. If you are in trouble, you can call a number at any time, and there is someone to assist.”
The current CEO of PHH, Janet Phillips says the psychological and social impact cannot be underestimated. “Our counsellor caseworkers play an integral role in supporting the client to deal with emotions related to losing their independence, the prospect of dying, quality of
life and any other issues that may arise. They can also assist with practical issues such as financial and legal matters.”
In 2019, a report by the Productivity Commission found that when asked where they would like to die – over 70 percent of respondents said: “At home.” PHH makes that happen.
For more information, visit peninsulahospice. com.au. For bookings, see below.
Back Row (l to r) Janet Phillips, Carmel Whelan and Vicki Sayers. Front row (l to r) Jill Florimell and Catherine Norman. Picture: Supplied
The Guide
TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK
SATURDAY
THE WOMAN KING
SEVEN, 7.30pm
FRIDAY GROWING HOME WITH JAMIE DURIE
SEVEN, 8.30pm
Jamie Durie certainly has his hands full: not only is he researching, designing and building the most environmentally friendly home possible and filming the process, but he’s also running his own business, planning a wedding to his partner, singer-songwriter Ameka Jane, while the couple await the birth of their second child. The former Backyard Blitz presenter returns to Aussie TV with this informative and innovative project that also gives viewers a behind-the-scenes peek at his home life.
Starring a predominantly black, female cast, this action-packed flick from Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Secret Life of Bees) takes on the traditionally male-centric war epic in stunning fashion. Inspired by real events and set in 1820s West Africa, Viola Davis is captivating as General Nanisca, the formidable leader of an all-female unit of warriors fighting for their territory. Historical fact, wilful fantasy and gory combat merge in this unique and moving spectacle.
MONDAY
LOVE ISLAND AUSTRALIA
NINE, 8.40pm
Love it or loathe it, this steamy Aussie dating show is back for sixth season of make-ups, break-ups and shake-ups in the Spanish sunshine. Host Sophie Monk welcomes 10 new Aussie singles to the Love Island villa, introducing them with a twist taken out of fellow reality series I Kissed a Boy’s handbook – before they couple up, the girls will be smooching the boys to put their chemistry to the test. Talk about a first impression! Irish star Eoghan McDermott is again in the narrator’s booth to commentate the contestants’ comings and goings – if you’re not drawn in by the series’ romance, eye candy or inevitable conflict, rest assured that his sassy asides will have you in stitches.
SUNDAY THE VOICE
SEVEN, 7pm
More than 80 talented artists tried to make the coaches turn their big red chairs this year, but there’s just four left for this jam-packed grand finale featuring a performance by former coach Keith Urban. Guy Sebastian, Adam Lambert, LeAnn Rimes and Kate Miller-Heidke have had their say on who stays in the competition so far, but tonight, the winner is up to the voting public.
Thursday, October 24
(MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Catalyst. (PG, R)
Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
Inside Balmoral. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Great Australian Walks: The Riesling Trail. (Final, PG) Susie Youssef heads to South Australia.
8.30 National Parks From Above: Argentina. (PG) A look at Los Glaciares National Park.
9.25 Paris Has Fallen. (M) Pearce gives Juliette a deadline.
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Fallen. (Mal) 12.30 Germinal. (Masv, R) 3.30 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGl, R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Switched Before Birth. (2021, PGal) Skyler Samuels, Justina Machado, Bo Yokely. 2.00 Your Money & Your Life. (PG) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Tane says an emotional farewell.
8.30 Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. (MA15+alv) Explores life behind bars is like for prisoners Corey Breen, Malcolm Baker and Daniel Holdom.
9.30 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop: Bonnie Clarke. (MA15+av, R) Ron Iddles revisits the 1982 murder of six-year-old Bonnie Clarke.
10.30 The Latest: Seven News.
11.00 What The Killer Did Next: Megan Newton. (Mav, R)
12.00 Magnum P.I. (Mav)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 RBT. (Mdl)
8.30 RPA: Backpacker Ruby. (PGm) A man contemplates brain surgery to cure his epilepsy.
9.30 A+E After Dark. (Mlm) An eye injury requires immediate action.
10.30 9News Late.
11.00
Friday, October 25
ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News
Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30
Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 11.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00
Miniseries: Nolly. (Ml, R) 1.45 Plum. (Madls, R) 2.50 Makers Of Modern Australia. (Final, PGa, R) 3.50 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.40 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia. Costa Georgiadis tours a rhododendron garden.
8.30 Miniseries: Nolly. (Ml) Part 2 of 3. With exit day looming, Nolly is desperate to know how she will be killed off from Crossroads
9.15 Fisk. (Ml, R) Ray breaks the networking group rules.
9.45 Question Everything. (R) Presented by Wil Anderson and Jan Fran.
10.20 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
10.50 ABC Late News.
11.05 The Larkins. (PG, R)
12.45 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s
Programs. 6.40pm Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Strange Chores. 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.55 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.10 For The Love Of Dogs. (PG, R) 10.10 Home Is Where The Art Is. (PG, R) 11.05 Icons. (Malv, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Plat Du Tour. 2.05 Discovering Film: Maggie Smith. (PG) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Lucknow. (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.10 Luke Nguyen’s India. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome: Rome’s Lost Desert City. (PGav) Archaeologists excavate a buried city.
8.25 Castle Secrets. (Mav) Takes a look at castles.
9.20 Rise Of The Nazis: The Downfall. (Mav, R) Part 3 of 3.
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 The Allegation. (MA15+a)
12.20 The Wall: Cover Your Tracks. (Mav, R) 3.40 Paddington Station 24/7. (MA15+l, R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31)
NINE (9)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Sinister Sorority. (Madv) 2.00 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: The Story Of Love. (2022, G, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Colin Fassnidge shows how to make a pizza base.
8.30 Growing Home With Jamie Durie: The Mission. (Premiere, PGl) Follows landscape designer Jamie Durie and his young family as they build their eco-friendly dream home.
9.30 Body In The Snow: The Murder Of Joanna Yeates. (Mav, R) Part 1 of 2. Examines the murder of landscape architect Joanna Yeates and the hunt for her killer.
12.00 GetOn Extra.
12.30 Taken. (Mav, R)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
7TWO (72)
6am Morning Programs. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 DVine Living. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 David Attenborough’s Planet Earth III: Ocean. (PG, R) Narrated by Sir David Attenborough.
8.40 MOVIE: Olympus Has Fallen. (2013, MA15+lv, R) After the White House is taken over by terrorists, a former secret service agent must save the president. Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman.
11.00 Race To The Melbourne Cup Carnival.
11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (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)
9GEM (92)
TEN (10)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.
7.30 Sort Your Life Out. (PGa) The team helps a nurse and her husband. 8.45 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.45 To Be Advised. 10.45 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.10 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. 2.20pm Tiny Beautiful Things. 2.55 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.05 WorldWatch. 5.05 Monty Python’s Best Bits (Mostly) 5.40 The Casketeers. (Final) 6.10 Secret World Of Las Vegas. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. 9.35 Booze, Bets And Sex That Built America. 11.05 Late Programs.
Turn Over. (1959, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Antiques Downunder. 8.30 MOVIE: Rain Man. (1988, M) 11.15 Late Programs.
6am Lara.
Continued. (2019, PG, German) 7.45 Capricorn
One. (1977, PG) 10.00 Kin. (2018, M) 11.55 L.A. Story. (1991, M) 1.45pm Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams And Monsters. (2019, PG) 3.20 Ride On. (2023, PG, Mandarin) 5.35 The Final Countdown. (1980, PG) 7.30 The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 9.50 Bliss. (2021, M) 11.45 Speak No Evil. (2022, MA15+) 1.35am Late Programs. 5.45 The Final Countdown. (1980, PG) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 Black As. 6.40 Volcanic Odysseys. 7.30 MOVIE: Super Mario Bros. (1993, PG) 9.20 Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. 9.30 Dance Rites 2024. 11.05 Late Programs. NITV (34)
Bewitched. 5.30 I
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6.00 The Golden Girls. 6.30 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: A Simple Favour. (2018, M) 9.50 MOVIE: Masterminds. (2016, M) 11.40 The O.C. 12.35am Love Island UK. 1.30 The
Saturday,
October
26 ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
R) 1.25 Grantchester. (PGv, R) 2.15 Question Everything. (R) 2.45 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 3.25 Classic 100 Concert 2024. (PG, R) 4.55 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 5.25 Landline. (R) 5.55 Australian Story. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Growing A Greener World. (R) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (PG, R) 11.00 Ageless Gardens. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. Round 6. 5.00 Wonders Of Scotland. (R) 5.30 Clash Of Titans.
6.30 Back Roads: Nimmitabel, NSW. (PG, R) Heather Ewart heads to Nimmitabel, NSW.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Grantchester. (Mv) An archaeologist is murdered.
8.20 Vera. (Mav, R) Part 1 of 4. Vera investigates after a physiotherapist is shot through the window of the house where she was staying.
9.50 Plum. (Madls, R) A footy player is diagnosed with a brain disorder.
10.45 Countdown To War. (R) Part 1 of 3. 11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Inside Windsor Castle. (PG) A look at at the history of Windsor Castle. 8.25 The Cotswolds With Pam Ayres: Bourton On Water. (R) Part 1 of 4. British poet and comedian Pam Ayres sets off on a journey around the Cotswolds. 9.15 The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes: The Causeway Coast. (R) Narrated by Robert Lindsay. 10.10 So Long, Marianne. (MA15+) 11.10 Paris Paris. (Mls, R) 12.10 Rex In Rome. (Mv, R) 3.45 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 4.35 Bamay. (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) Highlights from the past week. 12.00 Horse Racing. Cox Plate Day and Spring Champion Stakes Day. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A woman has a meltdown.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Great Outdoors. The team visits the world’s whitest beach. 7.30 MOVIE: The Woman King. (2022) In the 1800s Africa, an all-female unit of warriors fights to protect their kingdom. Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu. 10.20 MOVIE: Flatliners. (2017, Malsv, R) Students experiment with near-death experiences. Elliot Page, Nina Dobrev. 12.35 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 11. Gold Coast 500. Day 1. Highlights. 1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Larry The Wonder Pup. (R)
5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Cross Court. 12.30 Our State On A Plate. 1.00 Great Australian Detour. (R) 1.30 My Way. (PG, R) 2.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus.
5.00
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 MOVIE: Edge Of Tomorrow. (2014, Mlv, R) A reluctant soldier relives the same day. Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt. 9.45 MOVIE: Stargate. (1994, PGv, R)
An Egyptologist helps unlock a mysterious artefact that serves as a gateway to another world. Kurt Russell, James Spader.
12.05 MOVIE: Strange Invaders. (1983, PGh, R) Paul Le Mat.
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)
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)
6.30 The Dog House. (PG, R) Dogs are matched with companions.
7.30 NCIS: Origins. (Mav, R) Leroy Jethro Gibbs starts his career as part of the Naval Investigative Service operating out of Camp Pendleton. 9.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) From major news stories to entertainment and viral videos, presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.
10.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mad, R) A witness to an accident makes a frantic call. 11.45 Ambulance UK. (Ma, R) First responders attend to elderly patients.
1.00 Home Shopping. (R)
5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 2.10pm Motorcycle Racing. FIM Superbike World C’ship. H’lights. 3.10 Jungletown. 4.00 WorldWatch. 6.00 The Future With Hannah Fry. 6.30 The Secret Genius Of Modern Life. 7.30 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Crush: Itaewon Halloween Tragedy. 10.20 187 Minutes: Capitol Riots. 11.10 Hudson & Rex. 12.50am The X-Files. 2.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.35pm Fireman Sam. 5.45 Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Interstellar Ella. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Ben And Holly. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 8.00 The Crystal Maze. 8.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.30 Speechless. 9.50 Officially Amazing. 10.20 Dragon Ball Super. 10.45 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Final Countdown. Continued. (1980, PG) 7.35 The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 10.00 Moonfall. (2022, M) 12.25pm Transcendence. (2014, M) 2.35 Capricorn One. (1977, PG) 4.50 Welcome Home, Roxy
PG) 4.30 Rugby League. Pacific Championships. Women’s. Week 2. Fiji v Cook Islands. 6.45 Rugby League. Pacific Championships. Week 2. Fiji v Cook Islands. 9.00 MOVIE: Hang ’Em High. (1968, M) 11.20 Late Programs. 9GEM (92) 7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.45pm Adele: A New Chapter. 3.45 MOVIE: Hating Alison Ashley. (2005, PG) 5.50 MOVIE: The Addams Family. (2019, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Addams Family 2. (2021, PG) 9.20 MOVIE: Hot Pursuit. (2015, M) 11.05 The O.C. 12.05am The Originals. 2.00 Adele: A New Chapter.
Sunday, October 27
6.00 Rage. (PG) 6.55 Rage Closer. (R) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 2.45 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R) 3.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Grand Designs Australia. (R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG)
8.00 Fisk. (Ml) Helen finds herself obligated to help.
8.30 Plum. (Mal) Plum’s ex-wife Renee tries to help him.
9.25 I Was Actually There: Boxing Day Tsunami. (Ma, R) Firsthand accounts of the Boxing Day Tsunami.
10.00 You Can’t Ask That: Firefighters. (Ml, R)
11.00 Miniseries: Marriage. (Ml, R)
12.00 Fires. (Mal, R) 12.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.05 Australia Remastered. (R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 Growing A Greener World. (R) 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. (R) 11.30 Ageless Gardens. (R) 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Plat Du Tour. 1.00 Motor Racing. Hi-Tec Oils Super Series. Round 6. 5.00 Wonders Of Scotland. (PGa, R) 5.30 Clash Of Titans.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Choice 2024: Harris Vs Trump. A look at the two US presidential candidates.
9.45 The VP Choice: Vance Vs Walz. A look at the two US vice-presidential candidates.
10.50 Devil’s Confession: Lost Eichmann Tapes: Dealing With The Devil. (MA15+avw, R)
11.50 Geoff Dixon: Portraits Of Us. (Ml, R) 1.25 24 Hours In Emergency. (Mal, R)
2.20 Babies: Their Wonderful World. (PGa, R) 4.30 Peer To Peer. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Surf Patrol. (R) 12.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Round 11. Gold Coast 500. Day 2. Qualifying and support races. 2.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Round 11. Gold Coast 500. Day 2. Pre-race and race 22. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (Final)
9.05 7NEWS Spotlight. An exclusive special investigation.
10.05 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: The Greenough Family Massacre. (MA15+adv, R) A look at the murder of the MacKenzie family.
11.30 Ant Middleton And Liam Payne: Straight Talking. 12.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 11. Gold Coast 500. Day 2. Highlights.
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Hello
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6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft. 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.
9.40 9News Late.
10.10 See No Evil: Night Caller. (Mal) A look at the murder of Jonathan Cherol.
11.10 The First 48: The Break Up/No Good Deed. (Mav)
12.00 Bondi Vet. (PGm, R)
1.00 Fishing Australia. (R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Destination WA. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 To Be Advised. 8.00 The Graham Norton Show. (Mal) Graham Norton is joined on the couch by Hugh Grant, Sebastian Stan, Greg Davies, Neneh Cherry and Perrie. 9.10 FBI. (Return, Mav) The assassination of a Brooklyn plumber launches the team into an investigation which ruffles feathers in the CIA. 10.10 FBI: International. (Mv) The team is introduced to a new agent. 11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1pm States Of Undress. 1.55 Jeopardy! 4.00 WorldWatch. 4.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 4.55 Scandinavian Star. 6.05 Big Zuu’s 12 Dishes In 12 Hours. 6.40 Mysteries From Above. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Disaster Autopsy. 9.25 WWE Rivals. 12.10am Hoarders. 1.50 Day Of The Dead. 4.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs.
1pm Football. NTFL. Men’s. Under-18s. Waratah v Nightcliff. Replay. Replay. 2.30 Taste Of The Territory. 3.30 MOVIE: The Gospel According To André. (2017, PG) 5.10 Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke.
5.20 Stan Walker: Impossible Live. 6.10 News. 6.20 Nature’s Great Migration. 7.30 First Australians. 8.25 Australia Uncovered: Incarceration Nation. 10.00 Black And White. 11.50 Late Programs.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.10pm PJ Masks Power Heroes. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Interstellar Ella. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Ben And Holly. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: Hotel Transylvania: Transformania. (2022, PG) 8.50 MOVIE: Nancy Drew And The Hidden Staircase. (2019, PG) 10.15 Doctor Who. 11.35 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Movie Show. 6.30 Cheerful Weather For The Wedding. (2012, PG) 8.20 Ride On. (2023, PG, Mandarin) 10.35 Bliss. (2021, M) 12.30pm The Final Countdown. (1980, PG) 2.25 The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 4.45 Meditation Park. (2017, PG) 6.35 Leap Year. (2010, PG) 8.30 Looking Glass. (2017, MA15+) 10.25 Tori And Lokita. (2022, M, French) Midnight Late Programs.
Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (Premiere) 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 Paul Barry.
9.35 Q+A. Presented by Patricia Karvelas. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 America, Are You Ok? (R) 12.05 Planet America. (R) 12.35 Louis Theroux Interviews... (Madls, R) 1.20 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Catalyst. (R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
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6am Morning Programs. Noon The Surgery Ship. 1.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 1.30 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Match 1. Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 6.45 Escape To The Country. 7.45 Mrs Brown’s Boys. 8.30 Miniseries: The Thief, His Wife And The Canoe. 10.30 Great Scenic Railway Journeys. 11.15 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs.
8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Thunderbirds. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 Getaway. 11.30 MOVIE: An Elephant Called Slowly. (1970) 1.30pm MOVIE: Murphy’s War. (1971, PG) 3.40 MOVIE: The Secret Of Santa Vittoria. (1969, PG) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Under Siege 2. (1995, MA15+) 10.30 Chicago Med. 11.30 Late Programs.
6am Children’s Programs.
1.45pm MOVIE: Pokémon: Giratina And The Sky Warrior. (2008) 3.45 MOVIE: Penguins Of Madagascar. (2014) 5.30 MOVIE: Monster Family 2. (2021, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Great Wall. (2016, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Hercules. (2014, M) 11.30 Gotham. 1.30am Love After Lockup. 3.00 Teen Titans Go!
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.15 For The Love Of Dogs. (PG, R) 10.15 Home Is Where The Art Is. (R) 11.10 Icons. (PG, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 1.30 Al Jazeera News Hour. 2.00 Always Listening. (Ma) 2.45 The Power Of Pop Choir. (PG) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.10 Luke Nguyen’s India. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 2.05 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Into The Amazon With Robson Green. (PGa) Part 3 of 3. 8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls) Hosted by Jimmy Carr. 9.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (Mdls) Hosted by Greg Davies. 10.05 Have I Got News For You U.S. (Mals) 10.55 SBS World News Late. 11.25 Exterior Night. (Mav) 1.30 Pray For Blood. (MA15+av, R) 3.20 Paddington Station 24/7. (Ml, R) 4.10 Peer To Peer. (PG, 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. (PG) Levi asks for Tim’s help with Abigail. 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) It is round three of the competition.
9.10 The Rookie. (Mav) Aaron, Lopez, Celina, Tim and Smitty discover a surprising connection in their case.
10.10 S.W.A.T. (Mav) SWAT teams up with the FBI.
11.10 The Latest: Seven News. 11.40 Lopez Vs. Lopez. 12.40 Miniseries: Deadline Gallipoli. (MA15+av)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 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 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Dessert Masters. Hosted by Melissa Leong and Amaury Guichon. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 Sam Taunton: Rooster. (MA15+ls, R) A stand-up performance by Sam Taunton. 10.50 10’s Late News. 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. 1pm Hypothetical. 1.55 MOVIE: Still Standing. (2023, PG) 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.35 Gone Fishing With Mortimer & Whitehouse. 6.10 50 Years Of Mr Men & Little Miss. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Guns That Changed The Game. 9.30 Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend. 10.35 The Weekly Football Wrap. 11.05 Great Australian Walks. 12.05am Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.05pm Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Little Lunch. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 9.00 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 9.30 Poh’s Kitchen. 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.45 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Leap Year.
8.40 Love Island Australia. (Return, Mlns) Hosted by Sophie Monk. 9.55 Love Cheats. (Premiere) 11.00 9News Late. 11.30 The Brokenwood Mysteries. (Mav, R) 1.05 Great Australian Detour. (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.
Tuesday, October 29
ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Teenage Boss: Next Level. (R) 10.30 The Pacific. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Tony Armstrong’s Extra-Ordinary Things. (Final, PG, R) 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Space 22. (PG, R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.30 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.15 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
Love Your Garden. (R) 3.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Rage Closer. (R) 3.35 Catalyst. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.20 For The Love Of Animals. (PGa, R) 10.10 Home Is Where The Art Is. (R) 11.05 Icons. (Mav, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Have I Got News For You U.S. (Mals, R) 2.50 Such Was Life. (R) 3.00 The Weekly Football Wrap. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 Luke Nguyen’s India. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.40 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.10 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey: Arj Barker. (PG)
8.30 Stopping The Steal. (Mal) A look at Donald Trump’s denial of the 2020 election. 10.05 SBS World News Late.
10.35 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+av) 12.25 Don’t Leave Me. (MA15+a, R) 2.30 Australia Uncovered: Our African Roots. (PGa, R) 3.30 Earth’s Natural Wonders. (PGa, R) 4.25 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China 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. (PGa) Theo exposes Mali’s lie. 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) It is the second Ultimate Instant Restaurant.
9.05 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. The MPU searches for a kidnapped toughas-nails neighbourhood watch captain.
10.05 Behind Behani. (R) Follows Rebekah “Behani” Behbahani.
11.05 The Latest: Seven News.
11.35 Chicago Fire. (MA15+v)
12.35 Your Money & Your Life. (PG, R)
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 Love Island Australia. (Mls) Hosted by Sophie Monk. 9.50 True Story With Hamish & Andy: Phil. (PGl, R) 10.50 9News Late.
11.20 Transplant. (MA15+m)
12.10
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 Taskmaster Australia. (PGls) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 Law & Order: SVU. A couple’s dinner party ends with a violent home invasion and assault by masked men. 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 Gaycation. 1.55 Motherboard. 2.20 Monty Python’s Best Bits (Mostly) 2.55 Kickin’ Back. 3.25 WorldWatch. 5.25 Gone Fishing With Mortimer & Whitehouse. 6.00 Kim Yo Jong: The Red Princess. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 10.20 Have I Got News For You U.S. 11.15 Bloodlands. 12.20am Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.35pm Fireman Sam. 5.45 Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Little Lunch. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Deadly 60. 8.55 Whale With Steve Backshall. 9.45 Doctor Who. 10.35 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am
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Aotearoa. 10.30 MOVIE: Putuparri And The Rainmakers. (2015, M) 12.15am Late Programs. NITV (34)
Meditation Park. Continued. (2017, PG) 7.15 Sissi. (1955, German) 9.15 The Ideal Palace. (2018, PG, French) 11.15 Tori And Lokita. (2022, M, French) 12.55pm Leap Year. (2010, PG) 2.50 Fried Green Tomatoes. (1991, PG) 5.15 Bright Star. (2009, PG) 7.30 The Father. (2020, M) 9.20 Strangerland. (2015, MA15+) 11.25 Rabbit Hole. (2010, M) 1.05am A Private War. (2018, MA15+) 3.10 Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Our
Wednesday, October 30
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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Q+A. (R) 11.50 Gardening Australia: My Garden Path. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.50 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.20 Space 22. (PG, R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.25 Love Your Garden. (R) 4.15 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG)
8.30 Question Everything. Presented by Wil Anderson and Jan Fran. 9.05 Fisk. (Ml, R) Helen finds herself obligated to help.
9.30 Planet America.
10.05 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 In Limbo. (Mals, R) 12.05 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 12.55 Killing Eve. (Mv, R) 1.40 Love Your Garden. (R) 2.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Catalyst. (R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.15 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Animals. (PGa, R) 10.10 Home Is Where The Art Is. (PG, R) 11.00 Icons. (PGav, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. (PG, R) 2.50 Scotland: Escape To The Wilderness. (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.10 Luke Nguyen’s India. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Portillo’s Andalucia: Cadiz And Jerez. (Ml) 8.25 History’s Greatest Mysteries: The Hindenburg Disaster. (Premiere, Maw) Takes a look at the Hindenburg disaster 9.20 The Old Man. (Premiere, MA15+v) A retired CIA agent is hunted. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Carmen Curlers. (Malsv) 1.15 Romulus. (Masv, R) 3.15 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 4.05 Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.35pm Fireman Sam. 5.45 Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Puppy! A Hotel Transylvania Short Film. 7.35 Little Lunch. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.25 Doctor Who. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Ideal Palace. Continued. (2018, PG, French) 7.00 Bright Star. (2009, PG) 9.10 The Lake House. (2006, PG) 11.00 War Hunt. (1962, M) 12.30pm Decision To Leave. (2022, M, Chinese) 3.00 The Movie Show. 3.30 Sissi. (1955, German) 5.30 Basmati
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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.35 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.05 Catch Phrase. (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) Remi comes into money.
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGl, R) Hosted by Lee Mack. 8.30 Lawrence Mooney: Embracing Your Limitations. A stand-up performance by Australian comedian Lawrence Mooney. 10.00 Australia: Now And Then. (Madln, R) Part 4 of 4. 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Chicago Fire. (Ma) 12.30 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Paramedics. (PGam, R)
2.00 Pointless. (PG)
3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon.
Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.
8.40 Listing Melbourne. (Ml) The agents face new challenges. 9.55 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. (PGl) 11.00 9News Late.
11.30 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 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.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Shark Tank. A panel is pitched inventions. 8.30 NCIS. (Return, Mv) The team searches for a missing undercover agent in the midst of an active hostage situation. 9.30 NCIS: Origins.
10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.55 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.
12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Rhod Gilbert: Stand Up To Infertility. 2.45 Vegan Vigilantes. 3.00 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.30 Gone Fishing With Mortimer & Whitehouse. 6.05 The Matchmakers. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: Silverado. (1985, M) 11.00 MOVIE: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. (1986, MA15+) 12.45am Late Programs.
Hockey pitch plan will change Cheltenham
Please vote for Councillors who will protect our green open spaces and nature reserves.
With the centrepiece of the Heatherton Chain of Parks and half of Sir William Fry Reserve under threat from industrial and high-rise-residential development associated with the Suburban Rail Loop and Rossdale Golf Course under threat from residential developers, please vote for Councilors who will more strongly advocate to State Government to protect our nature reserves and Green Wedges and not to turn everything we value into moonscaped worksites.
In Chicquita Ward, we need to protect the green open spaces of Kingston Heath Reserve where the present ward councillor, Tracey Davies, is working with organised sporting groups to fence off and/or concrete over much of the reserve for a second synthetic turf hockey pitch, a fifth soccer pitch and a full basketball court beside the existing half court (when extra basketball facilities will soon be ready on the nearby Le Page Reserve).
The village green style cricket ground is the green open heart of Kingston Heath Reserve, now resolved by Cr Davies to be fenced off for a synthetic turf hockey pitch. Cr Davies also wants to fence off a dog off-leash area for a fifth soccer pitch
The new Council, needs to work to maintain the existing balance between active and passive recreation required by the Kingston Heath Reserve Masterplan.
We need Councillors who will protect the interests of the 90% of park users who don’t play team sports and who aren’t as well-organised at stacking council consultations as the sporting groups.
New sportsgrounds should be on the Heatherton SRL site if we can persuade the government to move the train yard or its Dingley Village replacement if we can’t.
Rosemary
West, Chicquita Ward candidate
Tether the lid
In reference to last week’s letter (Take responsibility for your own rubbish, Letters, 16/10/24).
In Denmark it has been legislated that all plastic drink bottles must have the lid attached to the bottle when manufactured, thus avoiding bottle lids washing up on the shores of their beaches. It would help if we passed the same legislation here.
Marilyn Hoban, Mornington
Political donations
It’s interesting that Climate 200 continues to be criticized for donating to independents.
Even more so, that an organization on the front foot on climate change is criticized politically and even by many who are not climate change deniers who see climate change as a major challenge. There does not seem to be much outrage about the hundreds of millions “donated to” the two major political parties from special interest groups who are actually contributing to climate change but want a seat at the table in making policy and decisions on the issue. Nor any outrage about all the “dark money” going to the two major political parties.
Just for the record: Simon Holmes à Court says there is no good reason for Australia’s ongoing nuclear prohibition, he just wants the facts and a
proper analysis of the issue. Good luck on that!
Relatively, Climate 200 donations are not even on the same planet as special interest groups and “dark money” going to the two major parties. It is a drop in the bucket.
No outrage about “political donation reform” where it seems the main thrust is to make it harder for Independents and minor parties to get funding while basically protecting the two major parties who can certainly work together on this issue if nothing else.
Democracy is broken in Australia where our choice is to elect the least offensive party.
Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach
Stand out suggestion
Your article (Motorcycle fatalities ‘concerning’, The News, 15/10/24) reminded me that earlier in the year the Herald Sun had a similar one.
At the time I wrote to the Minister of Transport and asked the question: “Why do motorcycle learners have to wear high vis clothing?”.
The answer was: “So that they stick out and are visible in the traffic”.
I replied “So why not make it compulsory for all motorcycle riders to wear high vis clothing? Their normal clothing is often black, which blends into the surround”.
The answer from the minister was the typical: “Bla, bla bla”.
If the high vis clothing would save just one life it is well worth it. It should not be difficult to introduce the law.
Peter Scharpenack, Mornington
Compulsory forums
Most of the Mornington Peninsula electorate demand transparency, accountability, independency and honesty from all candidates nominating for the various wards in the Mornington Peninsula Shire.
There has been too many advertisements and comments made that have incorrect information and are misleading, such as one that appeared on page two of last week’s Mornington News with the headline ““Councillors should be Transparent and Accountable - A message to ratepayers”.
PUZZLE ZONE
I am standing as an independent and have no political aspirations. I did respond that I am a strong supporter to open the Beleura Cliff Path, having used it during school holidays in Mornington in the 1960’s, and oppose future development in the Green Wedge area in Mt Eliza. I will ensure that the council concentrates on local issues and does not waste expenditure on non-local issues.
We need to ensure that all our wonderful beaches and coastal areas have pedestrian access.
I have lived in Mt Eliza for more than 35 years and am a daily supporter to local businesses. I am an active member of many local sporting and community associations and am extremely passionate about our coastal assets and the retention of our bathing boxes.
In all of my literature I have included my mobile phone number and email contact details and have welcomed the many callers.
To ensure that there is not a repeat of false advertisements may I conclude by insisting that in future council elections we have mandatory community forums where residents can ask candidates a series of questions.
Please remember that voting is compulsory and the closing date is Friday 25 October.
Stephen Batty, Mt Eliza
100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK...
No More Floods at Frankston, Seaford or Carrum
Compiled by Cameron McCullough
AN unauthenticated statement reached
“The Standard” office yesterday to the effect that the Government contemplated expending £20,000 in providing for the drainage of the area between Beach street, Frankston, and Seaford farm lands.
Our informant also stated that a similar sum was to be expended in Carrum. If correct this will be a great boon to residents in the districts mentioned. The scheme, it is said, provided for taking all the flood water into Kananook Creek.
Last week the Minister of Public Works, at the invitation of the Carrum Council, visited the Carrum flood areas.
Cr. Wells moved at last Council meeting that Frankston and Hastings councillors arrange to meet him on that occasion, but none of our representatives seem to have been sufficiently interested to keep the appointment. ***
“John Citizen” On The Alert
On the evening of October 6 1924, at the monthly meeting of the East Frankston Progress Associations it was unanimously resolved:
“That this association of Frankston East ratepayers views with dismay the ever-increasing evidence of the Council’s inability to cope with the serious financial position of the Shire; that the closing of the Shire office except for 1½ days a week; the shutting down of the quarry; and the deplorable condition of the electric light system, call for full investigation, and this association recommends that a public meeting of ratepayers be convened to discuss the position, and, further, that the thanks
of this association be tendered to “The Standard” for its fearless action in placing before the ratepayers the true financial position of the Shire.”
In so far as current events are concerned, the foregoing, as stated, presents an even greater degree of necessity than seemed to be apparent on the particular occasion to which we have alluded.
Since the date mentioned, the civic fathers have met in conclave, as of yore, something after the manner, and in accordance ,with the plausible tactics adopted by a mutual admiration society of irresponsibles, i.e., with, of course, a few exceptions, and despite repeated warnings emanating from all points of the local compass, continue to indulge in a nice little game of skittles at the expense of “John Citizen.”
It is not a question of “The Standard,” or any one else for that matter, persistently attacking the councillors for the mere purpose of harassing them; far from it. But in view of the crisis which has been reached, there can be no via media followed by the members of the party machine at work behind the scenes to make the ratepayers still believe they are doing their best for the good of the Shire at the Council table, and elsewhere.
In short, the procedure, of camouflage must cease.
To be candid, the old and tired councillors have, of late, outclassed and totally eclipsed all previous records pertaining to rank insubordination of the trust reposed in them.
There recent monthly sitting of the Council was an obvious instance of the outrageous and utter ineptitude on, the part of the rusty party machine clique to realise the acute and desperate posi-
tion in which the Shire is faced through the indiscretions of the past in relation to frenzied finance.
It has been emphasised previously in these columns, and we re-assert that in regard to the existing turmoil, it is not the duty of the councillors, as a body, to even so much as attempt to pursue the ordinary routine of business at the monthly meetings, as here before, but to suspend standing orders with the imperative object of, at least, making a supreme effort to thrash out the problems with which they are confronted, and thus endeavour to regain a portion, however meager, of confidence in their combined powers to act as men might be expected to behave – not like juveniles, apropos the machine party attributes, as was substantially evidenced from 10am on the 10th inst., until 1.20 o’clock on the memorable morning of the fruitless 11th.
Surely, the cranks of the party machine must recognise that having placed all their cards, as a pack of children would do, face upwards on the board of inexperience, the game of bluff is up.
Hence, we see no reason why ,the ratepayers should not take a determined hand, and at the earliest possible moment call a public indignation meeting for the purposes as specified in the resolution carried unanimously at the last monthly meeting of the East Frankston Progress Association. ***
The Same Good “Sport” – Mr. Edward Dess’s Heroic Deed
Mr. Edward Dess, erstwhile of Frankston, and a son of Mr. Dess, of the well-known and up-to-date tailoring and men’s mercery establishment in Bay street, Frankston is the same
THE MEANING OF EXISTENCE... AND OTHER SHORT STORIES
good “sport” as in the days when he was residing in our midst.
In the words of an authority: “He stuck at nothing, and was ever ready and willing to give a helping hand.”
At the age of 13 “Edward,” it is of interest to record, was instrumental in saving another youth from drowning in the Yarra, near Kew, for which heroic deed he was awarded the much coveted Royal Humane Society’s medal.
Also, upon several other occasions he saved life. But, doubtless, his latest exploit will rank as the greatest and bravest of all feats.
This (Friday) night a week ago, Mrs. C. Yates, aged 70, in a house at Darlinghurst, was suffocated by fumes in her room, and burned to death, despite a courageous attempt on the part of Mr. Edward Dess to rescue the unfortunate woman. Twin infants, 18 months’ old, who were asleep in an adjoining room were rescued by their mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Argles, whose screams brought assistance.
Several men rushed up the narrow staircase of the burning house, and the first one to reach the room, namely Dess, was in the act of rescuing Mrs. Yates, when the ceiling fell on him, and he barely escaped with his life.
When Mrs. Argles discovered the fire she ran upstairs and stumbled across the room to the cot in which her children were asleep.
She called to Mrs. Yates in the next room, and heard her exclaim: “My God!” Mrs. Argles screamed for help, and, as before stated, Edward Dess, a seaman, who was passing the house, heard the call and rushed in to save Mrs. Yates. After several attempts, Dess reached the unfortunate woman, but the sudden collapse of the ceiling
I’ll Tumble Dryer For Ya
By Stuart McCullough
It was an unexpected message. In the middle of the day, my phone vibrated to indicate that either it was incredibly cold or had just received a message. Upon closer inspection, I could see the message preview that read as follows: ‘WE MISS YOU’. Presumably the use of upper case was intended to emphasise exactly how much they missed me. Who could it be? Who did I know that valued my presence so deeply that they felt the need for an all-caps message in the middle of the workday? I eagerly picked up my phone to find out. It was, as it transpired, a message from my dry cleaner.
This is embarrassing. Some months ago, I dropped off some suits for a bit of a spruce up. A couple of days later, I stopped by to pick them up again. Money was exchanged. All was (or so I thought) well with the world. It was simple. It was transactional. It was over. But what I regarded as a casual dalliance that was motivated by a need to get the chocolate stains out of my work pants, was clearly interpreted as something far more meaningful and enduring by the dry cleaner. To put it mildly, I was caught off guard.
How did I get it so terribly wrong?
I had assumed that we were on the same page, never thinking for a moment that there might be an expectation that we’d keep in touch. Granted, it’d been a while since I’d been to the dry cleaners and it’s quite possible that the entire dynamic has been the subject of a dramatic overhaul whilst
I was off spilling chocolate on my work pants. Serves me right. When it comes to service providers, I’d describe myself as having a somewhat mercenary disposition. Granted, I visit the supermarket once a week, but I don’t call it in between
trips to see how it’s feeling. Excursions to my nearest department store are more seldom still but it’s never occurred to me to send it a card just to let it know that it’s in my thoughts. I just want what I want before moving on. If that seems cold hearted, I
and the wall of flames which confronted him, compelled him to retire. He was severely burned.
When the fire was extinguished the charred remains of Mrs. Yates were recovered. It is believed that the late Mrs. Yates was asleep when the conflagration started.
Mrs. Dess left on Wednesday last enroute to Sydney to see her son, who, it is feared, is seriously ill as the out come of a brave deed.
***
Support Local Enterprise
Entering a local shop, I asked to be supplied with some chocolate, made in England.
The astonished vendor gasped, and said: “That’s terrible! Why don’t you support local enterprise?”
I saw that I was in error, so I purchased “Australian made.”
The thought flashed through my mind that I should even up that score, so I asked for the local paper – for which I thanked the shopkeeper.
“But,” said I, “have you not THE local paper “The Standard’ I mean the paper with the six P.’s as a handle to it?”
“Oh, dear, no,” was the reply. “I don’t keep it; let’s the cat out of the bag too often; has too much information for the ratepayers. No I don’t keep it. But what do the six P.’s mean?”
I informed the shop keeper that they . meant: “Popular, Pre-eminent Paper, Protecting Peninsula People, and yet you don’t keep it?” I said.
“That’s terrible; why don’t YOU support local enterprise?”
“The Knut”
***
From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 22 & 24 Oct 1924
can only say that this approach was once considered standard practise. When did shops get so emotionally needy? When I drop off a suit and some pairs of slacks for some minor titivation, I’m not expecting any kind of emotional attachment. I’m not sure what I said or did that charmed them so, or how it is that I managed to make such a deep and lasting impression on them, but I better figure it out, because I’ve got to duck to the shops for milk and I don’t the Coles Express to fall hopelessly in love with me.
What if the text message is just the start? What if things only get worse? Before long, I’ll be overwhelmed by the sense that maybe, just maybe, I’m being watched and my mail read. With very little warning at all, it’s gone from a harmless and well-intentioned interaction that meant nothing to me, to full-blown Baby Reindeerstyle obsession. Nobody wants a clinger, even if they do offer competitive prices that include a thirty per cent discount when you get three or more suits cleaned on a weekday. Sometimes the phone rings and, when I answer it, all I hear is the sound of steam. It’s only six months to Valentines Day – if I don’t break it off now, I’m at serious risk of the local laundry taking out a full-page ad in the Herald Sun to declare it’s undying love for me. Best to take decisive action now in the hope that things will die down and life can get back to normal.
I picked up the phone and contemplated sending some kind of brilliant
retort, such as ‘New phone, who dis?’ before hesitating. Engaging would, I feel, only make things worse. I could try saying ‘it’s not you, it’s me’ but that would be a gigantic lie as, deep in my heart, I’d know it’s absolutely one hundred per cent them. They could get sad. They might get angry. If things got really out of hand, they might even threaten some kind of legal action. Given the business they’re in, they’d inevitably try and take me to the cleaners. At the end of the message was an opportunity to ‘opt out’ of future messages. I hesitated. Granted, being told by your dry cleaner that they ‘miss you’ is worrisome in the extreme, but it begs the question –why aren’t I getting these kinds of messages from anyone else? Is it because I’m really good at keeping in touch with my nearest and dearest? Definitely not. This leads me to that somewhat sad but inevitable conclusion that my dry cleaner likes me more than members of my immediate family. Sniff. It’s a hard truth, but there it is. Not only do I not hear from some of them, I couldn’t tell you the last time any of them starched my shirt collars.
When faced with the chance to opt out, I did nothing. I will, I think, keep things as they are for a little while. For now, I still receive lovelorn messages from the dry cleaner, telling me how much they miss me. And, for moment at least, that’s all I want. stuart@stuartmccullough.com
CHELSEA MORDIALLOC MENTONE NEWS scoreboard
Sharks ready to strike, Ballam Park in box seat
By Brodie Cowburn
PROVINCIAL
SORRENTO have put themselves in a good position to defeat Baden Powell.
Sorrento hosted day one of the twoday clash at David MacFarlane Reserve on Saturday. The Sharks batted first, but didn’t look too dangerous early on.
Sorrento’s first six batters were each dismissed for low totals - Patrick Hall’s 16 from 14 deliveries was the top order's best effort. Rhys Musgrave and Jake Wood came in at seven and eight to steer things back on track.
Musgrave scored 45 from 91 deliveries, and Wood scored 84 from 75. Their efforts helped Sorrento reach a final total of 200.
WIth 22 overs left to play in the day, Sorrento was bowled out. Baden Powell had a frustrating finish to the afternoon. At stumps, Baden Powell was at 4/60. Their hopes lie with skipper Rhys Elmi, who remains at the crease with 16 runs from 43 deliveries.
Jake Wood continued his good form with ball in hand, and took two wickets before the close of play.
Dromana set Heatherhill a difficult target to chase down on Saturday.
Dromana batted all day long at Bruce Park. They finished the day at 8/297. Red Hill bowled out Langwarrin for 178 last weekend. They lost one wicket
before stumps was called, and will start day two from 1/5.
PENINSULA
SOMERVILLE had an excellent day on the road against Long Island on Saturday.
Somerville chose to bat first on day one, and put their opponents to the sword. They finished the day at 8/270, in the box seat for an impressive win.
Three Somerville batters finished up with half-centuries: Jack Barbour scored 61, Brad McDonald scored 62, and Isaac Harrison scored 58.
Sam Holland-Burch was busy for Long Island. He bowled 26 overs and took 3/74.
Rosebud also had a good day with the bat on Saturday. They scored 229 runs on their home deck before being bowled out by Seaford Tigers.
The Tigers faced three overs before stumps, scoring seven runs and losing a wicket.
Moorooduc have set Mt Eliza a target of 182 to chase down at Dallas Brooks Reserve. Mt Eliza survived one over before stumps, and will start day two at 0/2.
Seaford will have to work hard to defend their total of 152 against Mornington on Saturday. The Bulldogs scored 11 runs without losing a wicket before the end of play.
DISTRICT
FLINDERS is closing in on a win over Main Ridge at Ditterich Reserve.
Main Ridge’s innings got off to a nightmare start on Saturday. Opener Aaron Holmes was dismissed by Matthew Gale for a golden duck.
The rest of Main Ridge’s top order helped get things back on track, but a middle order and tail collapse saw them end up all out for just 114.
Shaun Cairns tore through Main Ridge’s batters - he took 5/28 from 20 overs.
Praveen Fernando top scored for Main Ridge with 39 from 69 balls.
Although they aren’t doing things the easy way, Flinders are within reach of victory. They finished day one at 6/90 - two late wickets have dealt a blow, and will keep things interesting heading into this weekend.
A brilliant century by James Abbotts was the highlight of day one of Carrum Downs’ clash with Baxter on Saturday.
Abbotts faced 200 deliveries. He scored 116 runs, helping Carrum Downs reach a final total of 242.
Baxter faced three overs before stumps, and managed to avoid losing a wicket.
Crib Point will need to play well this Saturday to beat Boneo. The Magpies were bowled out for 139 on SaturdayBoneo scored 2/48 in reply.
Carrum will need to score 278 runs to beat Balnarring on Saturday.
SUB DISTRICT
SOME excellent bowling has all but secured Ballam Park a win over Skye.
Skye had a difficult day on their home deck. Opener David Dervan’s 45 runs was the sole highlight of a miserable innings.
Skye was bowled out for 99. Eight of their batters were dismissed for single-digit totals, two of them failing to score a run at all.
Skipper Will Borthwick was the difference for Ballam Park. He finished the day with 6/18.
With 31 overs left before stumps, Ballam Park made a huge dent in their target. They will start day two at 2/75, with the finish line in sight.
Tyabb also looks likely to grab a win this weekend. They bowled out Delacombe Park for 98, and scored 3/53 in response. At Truemans Road Reserve, Tootgarook will need to score 62 runs with nine wickets in hand to beat Mt Martha.
Rye set Frankston YCW a target of 222 to chase down on Saturday.
WOMENS DIV ONE
TOORADIN’S middle order have held on to grab an important win over Rye.
RJ Rowley Reserve hosted the two
sides for a T20 match on Sunday. Rye batted first, and overcame an early wicket to put a decent total on the board.
Rye scored 6/73 from their 20 overs. Opener Ashleigh Barrand top scored with 26.
Tooradin’s openers combined to score 42 runs, which put them well on their way to victory, but some struggles in the middle order put the result in doubt.
Wickets began to fall quickly, but Tooradin kept their cool. Martha Langham and Matisse Ortolan settled things down, and hit the winning runs with an over and five wickets left to spare.
Carrum Downs had a good day at home on Sunday, They beat Seaford Tigers by eight wickets.
The Tigers scored 8/80 from their 20 overs. Carrum Downs chased that down with three overs left to play.
Somerville were up to the task of chasing down Crib Point last weekend. Somerville chased down 77 runs with three overs and seven wickets to spare.
Balnarring rounded out the winner’s list with a strong win over Delacombe Park. They comfortably defended their total of 3/115 to win by 38 runs.
Opener Catherine Donlon was Balnarring’s best batter - she scored 32 from 48.
Going through to the keeper: Baxter met Frankston YCW in day one of their 3rd XI Sub-District match. Baxter finished the day at 7/276, with opener Andrew Matheson outstanding with the bat scoring an unbeaten 136.
Picture: Craig Barrett
Seagulls lure Wood from Strikers
SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie
TOMMY Wood has been involved
in a tug of war between former club Mornington and current club Peninsula Strikers.
And it looks like Mornington has won the battle to clinch the young forward’s signature.
Wood texted Strikers’ gaffer Scott Morrison last week to let him know he was going to return to Dallas Brooks Park.
“The message was along the lines of thanks for everything but I want to go try this,” Morrison said.
It’s understood that the Seagulls have offered the 21-year-old an attractive match fee and goal bonus and Strikers were not given the opportunity to match it.
Morrison spoke to Wood last week in a last-ditch bid to change his mind. Morrison has coached at Mornington while Wood made 10 appearances for the Seagulls in 2022 and at the end of the season joined Langwarrin’s under-23s.
He joined Strikers for the 2024 season and shared top scorer honours with Riley Anderton.
“Just recently I spoke to a player at another club but I contacted his coach first to seek permission which he was happy with and the player respected that we did that,” Morrison said.
“Mornington never contacted us about going after Tommy and although we have a few ex-Mornington players I never approached them while they were still playing for Mornington – they had already left or contacted us.”
Morrison was present at the meeting in September when Wood agreed with Strikers to remain at Centenary Park.
Not long after the club confirmed the agreement on its Facebook page:
“Peninsula Strikers is excited to announce that striker Tommy Wood will be returning for another season at Strikers!
“Tommy had an unbelievable first year at the club putting in some monster shifts and terrorising defenders.
“2025 promises to be a big one for this guy and we are excited to see the damage he can cause.”
And now it seems that Seagulls fans will be echoing those sentiments.
“Tommy not only is a young and up-and-coming striker with a lot of upside he’s someone that as a club – and me personally – invested in to help him be happy again with his football,” Morrison said.
“We gave him his first proper year
of senior football and he has so much more to learn and develop and we were invested in doing that with him.
“The way he left Mornington last time it took a lot to pick him up off the canvas but I’ve been a massive supporter of his to help get him back to a happy place so it’s a bit personal for me as I genuinely care for all my players outside of football too.
“I wish Tommy well if he goes but I’m bitterly disappointed in the way this has played out especially after we announced him re-signing.
“What it does do though is create opportunity for others as we won’t look to bring in anyone else – we have the firepower in the squad already.”
Wood is the first of an influx of new players expected at Mornington.
Head coach Adam Jamieson has agreed terms with a number of them some of whom he’s keeping under wraps right now.
“I can tell you that we’ve signed young Jack McDonald from Bentleigh Greens and his teammate Jay Davies,” Jamieson said.
Davies, 32, is a former Peterborough midfielder who has also played for Green Gully and Dandenong Thunder.
McDonald is a central defender who has played with Langwarrin and Melbourne Victory.
The big news at Skye United is that head coach Phil McGuinness will be in charge for his seventh season.
He was appointed in October 2018.
Last week Skye held its AGM as it voted in a new committee without Daren Jones as president and Stuart Lawrence as his deputy.
They were ever-present in their respective positions for the past decade but both stepped down recently.
The new club president is Mick Stevens, owner of Extreme Render Bayside which has been a major sponsor for the last eight years.
Stevens has been involved with Skye for 14 years and four of his five children play there.
“My eldest daughter is studying and working but I’m trying to get her back here and my oldest boy Sebastian is in the senior squad,” Stevens said.
“I’ve been coaching for seven years and I’ve taken an under-11s team all the way through to the men’s Metro league.”
Last Thursday Stevens and his committee met with McGuinness and both parties were happy with the outcome.
After the meeting Stevens gave McGuinness a ringing endorsement.
“He’ll have a budget that allows him to be competitive,” Stevens said.
“He has full knowledge of his
budget and he’ll make the most of what he’s got.
“And so he should. A man like him who is so dedicated deserves to be supported to create the best squad he possibly can.
“He’ll have complete control over negotiating with players and I trust him absolutely because I trust his judgement.”
McGuinness is keen to start rebuilding his squad after losing many experienced players this year either through retirement or moving to lower leagues.
“After chatting to Mick he definitely lifted my interest again and hopefully we can rebuild the squad like we once had,” McGuinness said.
“That’s going to take a lot of hard work and loyalty from both club and players because we want to be challenging again not just making up the numbers.
“But we’re under no illusion that with a slightly better budget we’ll all of a sudden be challenging for promotion.
“There’s plenty of teams over the last two years that have invested heavily in their senior squads and still didn’t get promoted so I think we’re taking a more gradual approach.
“Our aim is still to attract young players and offer them the opportunity to play very competitive football
in a great environment.”
Last week Football Victoria released the provisional NPL and VPL structures for 2025 including promotion and relegation rules that are important to both Langwarrin and Mornington.
Langwarrin has a number of pathways to promotion next season. It can either finish first or second and gain automatic promotion to the NPL or it can finish in the next four positions (3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th) which would qualify for a play-off – 3rd v 6th, 4th v 5th with the winners playing off for a promotion spot.
Three teams will be relegated to VPL2.
The State 1 champions (South East and North West) will gain automatic promotion to VPL2 while the runners-up will play for a third promotion spot.
Meanwhile Somerville Eagles and Rosebud are two of 25 clubs throughout the state to be awarded a Football Victoria Club Development Grant.
The $1000 grants are designed to support clubs in their efforts to enhance female programs, foster participation and strengthen the football community.
FV listed the successful recipients last weekend posting on its website:
“This grant round was highly competitive, with a large number of clubs submitting outstanding applications aimed at growing the game at the grassroots level.
“The clubs awarded funding demonstrated quality projects/ideas and a strong commitment to promoting inclusivity, development, and longterm sustainability within their communities.”
Two of the higher-profile clubs to win grants were Preston Lions and North Geelong.
One goes, one stays: Striker Tommy Wood (left) is set to return to Mornington while Skye United head coach Phil McGuinness is staying put. Pictures: Paul Seeley and Gemma Sliz
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