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Final field for Dunkley declared
Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au
EIGHT candidates have put their hands up to contest Dunkley at the 3 May federal election.
Candidates were declared by the Australian Electoral Commission on 11 April. Using blindfolds and a bingo machine, the order in which the candidates will appear on the ballot
was decided.
Liberal candidate Nathan Conroy, a three-time Frankston mayor, drew the top spot on the ballot. Incumbent Labor MP Jodie Belyea was drawn seventh.
The candidates as they appear on the ballot paper are:
n Nathan Conroy (Liberal)
n Robert Thurley (Independent)
n Jessica Davis (One Nation)
n Peter Nicholes (Family First)
n Matt Maber (Greens)
n Andrew Gatley (FUSION)
n Jodie Belyea (Labor)
n Lisa Abbott (Legalise Cannabis)
Belyea and Conroy are the only two candidates returning from the March 2024 by-election. Labor won the by-election by a slim 2.7 percent margin.
In the latter half of 2024, a redistribution slightly changed the Dunkley boundary. The boundary separating
Dunkley and Flinders now sits across the Nepean Highway and Canadian Bay Road. At the northern boundary, Patterson Lakes, Carrum, Bonbeach, and parts of Chelsea and Chelsea Heights have transferred from Isaacs to Dunkley.
Early voting is expected to start on 22 April prior to the election date on 3 May. To find a location to vote visit aec.gov.au/Voting/ways_to_vote/
LANGWARRIN beat Dromana in a nail-biter on Saturday. The Kangaroos sealed the result in the dying moments of the game, sparking jubilation in the stands. See sports page 18.
Pictures: Paul Churcher
DUNKLEY – IT’S GAME ON!!!
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46 years community volunteer Restoration of the Kananook Creek corridoor.
SEND A STRONG MESSAGE TO CANBERRA - LISTEN TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES!
Don’t overlook them in favour of the powerful big party financial sponsors -be it big union, big property developeror the numerous undernourished, underhoused and the very righteous urban greens.
SIEZE THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES WHEN PRESENTED AND BUY BACK COASTAL ASSETS STOLEN FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY THESE SELF INTERESTED BIG PARTY SPONSORS
"Sunset" at 4 Wells St - my grandparents’ house - this is on my birth certificate as the address of my father.
58 LABOR Assumed Office - 2 March 2024
A little band of community battlers -grandfathers, grandmothers and others won in VCAT against the best silks that big development money can buy.
One such golden opportunity has been presented on the 4th April with the decision of the Pace Development Group to discontinue its action in the Victorian Supreme Court. LABOR HAS THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY to finish five decades of warfare on Frankston’s iconic waterfront and permanently protect it from inappropriate outcomes from greedy developers.
This follows the Order of VCAT
Presiding Member -Christopher Harty on 12th July 2024—no permit is granted in relation to a proposed 16 storey building at 438 -444 Nepean Highway Frankston -right on the secondary coastal dune of the Kananook Creek.
As an independent, I ask, “Why is no major party, Labour, Liberal, or Green celebrating this community success?” Why not a compulsory purchase of this stolen land on Dunkley’s iconic waterfront and return it to country to be enjoyed by all residents and visitors alike. Dunkley alone has 160,000 residents and the population catchment is over 350,000 -larger than Canberra where the big parties live and do business.
This is a much more just and inspiring outcome than the Albanese ‘s election promise of some $ 50 million to spend on Frankston’s Nepean Highway “revitalization- the most underwhelming, poorly thought through pipe dream of a very isolated Council obsessed by the big developers.
Heritage-listed building ‘beyond repair’
THE heritage-listed building at 12 Davey Street will be knocked down after a fire caused major structural damage.
In a statement, Frankston Council confirmed that the building is “beyond repair”.
“Earlier this month, council officers, Victoria Police and Fire Rescue Victoria undertook an inspection at
12 Davey Street, Frankston, following a fire which severely damaged the building. The site has been vacant for a long period of time and has become a safety concern for the community,” a Frankston Council statement read.
“The inspection revealed that unfortunately the heritage-listed building is beyond repair and at serious risk of collapse — posing an immediate dan-
ger to nearby people and property.
“Acting on advice from an independent structural engineer, our municipal building surveyor has issued an emergency order under the Building Act 1993 requiring the building’s demolition to ensure public safety. We’re now working closely with the landowner to make the site safe as quickly as possible.”
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Development plan withdrawn
THE developers of a proposed multi-storey building at 438-444 Nepean Highway have withdrawn their appeal to build the project.
The “Pace” development at the former Frankston Cinema site was rejected by VCAT in mid-2024. The developer appealed the decision to the Victorian Supreme Court, but has now discontinued the process.
“Stop The Great Wall of Frankston”
protester Robert Thurley, who is contesting Dunkley at the federal election as an independent, said the decision is “a great boost for our community campaign to protect our waterways and coastline.
“This is fantastic news for Kananook Creek Association, all the Stop the Great Wall of Frankston campaigners, and all who wish to protect our wonderful coastal assets for future generations.”
Brodie Cowburn
PREVIOUS plans for 438-444 Nepean Highway.
New kinder opens
THE upgraded Baden Powell Kindergarten has officially opened.
Three kindergarten rooms will be in operation at the Frankston South facility, an increase on the previous one. The centre will have capacity for 99 students.
The facility also includes an allied health consultation room/family support space under the same roof.
The upgrade was funded through the state government’s $14 billion “best start” program.
FIRE damage at 12 Davey Street. Pictures: Supplied
FRANKSTON mayor Kris Bolam and Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke open the new Baden Powell Kindergarten. Picture: Supplied
Picture: Supplied
Facelift for FAC forecourt
IMPROVED accessibility is at the heart of the redevelopment of Frankston Arts Centre’s forecourt.
Construction crews began working on the project on 7 April. The scope of works includes safety and accessibility improvements, separate areas for cars and pedestrians, upgraded pathways and ramps with safer gradients and smoother surfaces, new lighting, additional seating, a water feature, and signage.
Frankston Council awarded a contract worth a little more than $2.1 million to redevelop the forecourt earlier
this year. In a statement, council said
“This exciting redevelopment, informed by community feedback, will reimagine the forecourt as a vibrant, dynamic space that not only enhances functionality but also highlights the artistic heart of Frankston City. It’s designed to accommodate a diverse range of visitors, supporting FAC’s position as a premier cultural hub for the city and one that is much-loved by both locals and visitors.
“During construction, pedestrians and vehicle access to the Arts Centre will be impacted. Visitors are asked
to allow additional time when attending an event at the venue, and to follow all signs and detours. Event ticketholders will be advised of access arrangements ahead of time. There will be no drop off zone at the front of the centre throughout the duration on the project. Visitors being dropped off can use the library forecourt or undercover carpark and then access the centre either by the lift or rear staircase.
“The forecourt upgrade is fully funded by council and will take approximately six months.”
A THREE-year-old Maltese Terrier is on the mend after eating toxic compost at his Frankston home.
Boof was admitted to the Lort Smith Animal Hospital after ingesting the gardening compost. After a brush with death, Boof was diagnosed with gastroenteritis and has now been discharged.
Boof’s owner Mark and the hospital have issued a warning for people to take extra care to avoid exposing their pets to toxic compost. “Mr Boof vomited something which looked like grey or black rubbish,’’ the dog’s owner said. “He then started non-stop vomiting.
“It was really tough. We tried not to let the kids see how sick he was so we were very relieved when he started making slow progress and improvements. They visited him almost every day although we live an hour away in
Frankston.
“The hour drive was well worth the trip. I had no knowledge that it could make them so sick. At one point, I was bloody worried I’d killed my family pet.’’
Lort Smith Animal Hospital veterinarian Rebecca Hyland said “ingestion of fertiliser can cause a range of symptoms in canine pets, including lethargy, drooling, vomiting, diarrhoea, seizures and difficulty breathing – even death.’’
“With autumn being a traditionally busy period for gardeners, it is very important to keep pets away from fertiliser in sheds and on freshly fertilised garden bed,’’ Dr Hyland said. “If you think your pet has ingested fertiliser, then please contact your vet right away. It may be possible to decontaminate the system if this is known about early and before any signs have developed.’’
AN artist’s rendition of the redeveloped Frankston Arts Centre forecourt. Picture: Supplied
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Election cash flowing freely
MORE election promises were made last week as the campaign in Dunkley heats up.
Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve was a focus for both major parties last week. Labor candidate Jodie Belyea has promised $2.5 million to redevelop Len Phelps Pavilion. Later in the week, Liberal candidate Nathan Conroy promised $3 million to the project if the Coalition is elected.
Last week, Conroy also promised that the Coalition will spend $1 million on upgrades to the Frankston Naval Memorial Club, and $400,000 to upgrade the Frankston Softball Asso-
ciation’s facilities.
“An elected Liberal Government will deliver critical upgrades to the Frankston Naval Memorial Club, ensuring the facility remains a safe and accessible space for veterans, local residents, and community groups. I have been fortunate to secure this funding so the club can construct a new shed, upgrade their security systems and electrical wiring, and install a gas and solar hot water system,” Conroy said. He said the softball project would deliver “improved lighting so our teams can play night games at home, new fencing – a secure outfield
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boundary for safety, and covered dugouts for extra protection and comfort.”
Belyea said the expansion of Len Phelps Pavilion would accommodate netball and tennis alongside football and cricket teams. “Our local sporting clubs are so important to our community,” she said. “This $2.5 million election commitment will contribute to upgrading Len Phelps Pavilion –delivering brand new facilities for the Carrum Downs and Skye sporting community.”
Belyea also promised $1.75 million towards the Frankston Bowling Club’s dome roof last week.
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LIBERAL candidate for Dunkley Nathan Conroy at the Frankston Naval Memorial Club. Picture: Supplied
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Mordialloc Station designs revealed
THE Level Crossing Removal Project has released its final designs for the redeveloped Mordialloc Station.
Rail bridges will replace the level crossings at McDonald Street, Mordialloc and Station Street, Aspendale. Early works are now underway.
The final station design features elements of the existing Mordialloc Station building and the historic water tower.
A left turn from the new link road near Station Street onto the Nepean Highway in Aspendale has been incorporated into the project. The roundabout where McDonald Street meets Nepean Highway will also be upgraded, and a new slip lane will be added to allow traffic to merge. A new roundabout will be built between Station Street and Pine Crescent.
In a statement, the LXRP said “removing the level crossings at McDonald and Station Streets will deliver more reliable journeys for locals, with the boom gates currently down for a third of the morning peak.”
“Major works will start in the coming months and the three level crossings will be gone, with the new station open in 2026. This will bring the Frankston Line one step closer to being level crossing free by 2029, improving safety and easing congestion on local roads,” the LXRP said. “The new elevated station in the heart of Mordialloc will feature modern facilities and improved accessibility, including entrances at both ends of the platforms, improved lighting, public spaces and landscaping.
“The design reflects Mordialloc’s bayside location, with the bridge structures and station buildings featuring warm, natural tones, a sunken garden and landscaped open spaces planted with more than 1000 trees and 85,000 plants, shrubs and grasses, including native species to be planted exclusively along Station Street.”
The LXRP faced criticism earlier this year for removing swathes of vegetation from Groves Reserve in Aspendale (“Banksia bulldozing unacceptable” The Times 5/3/2025).
Dating app dangers
VICTORIA Police are urging for victims of sexual offences linked to dating apps to come forward.
Police say they have identified a trend of rape, sexual or inappropriate touching, and sexual harassment cases stemming from dating app encounters.
Melbourne sexual offence and child abuse investigation team detective senior sergeant Monique Kelley said “our detectives are seeing far too many sexual offences occur via the use of dating apps, and it needs to stop. The crime will not be tolerated.”
“We take any report of sexual offences extremely seriously,” Kelley said. “Everyone has a right to go about their lives, meet new people and start a relationship in safety. That’s why we’re continuing to work tirelessly to investigate these crimes and hold perpetrators to account to ensure the safety of victims.
“The message we want to get out there to victims is: when you’re ready, speak to us, speak to someone, reach out. We want victims to know it is never too late to come forward and make a report. We are always able to investigate a sexual offence, regardless of when it occurred.”
Sexual crime squad detective inspector Mark Burnett says “something we commonly see with victims is a sense of obligation – a feeling that they “owe” the offender something because this person has spent time messaging them, or travelled to see them, or bought them a meal or drink. I really want to be absolutely clear that you do not owe anyone anything, ever.”
“Even if you have been using dating apps to meet people for sexual relationships this does not take away your right to say no to anything that makes you feel uncomfortable or you do not want to do for any reason. Please also choose your meeting locations carefully,” he said. “It’s important that the community understands there are no barriers in reporting these matters to police. I cannot stress enough that it is never the victim’s responsibility to determine whether or not there is enough evidence to investigate a sexual offence or solve a crime.”
Drink-driving arrest
A SEAFORD man will face court after he was allegedly caught driving nearly five times over the legal alcohol limit.
Police were called to Austin Road in Seaford on 5 April. They were told a man had stumbled into his car and driven away.
Police pulled the man over on Austin Road and conducted a breath test. Police say the 53-year-old Seaford man blew .245.
The man’s license was suspended and his Toyota Hilux was impounded for a month. He is expected to face a Magistrates’ Court at a later date.
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Police patrol with Brodie Cowburn
FINISHED designs for the Mordialloc Station redevelopment. Pictures: Supplied
The Guide
TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK
SUNDAY
BLUEY’S BIG PLAY
ABC FAMILY, 7.30pm
SATURDAY MOVIE: MADE IN DAGENHAM
ABC TV, 7.30pm, M (2010)
Underpaid mother of two and Ford factory worker Rita (Sally Hawkins, pictured) finds herself leading a women’s rights movement and a push for an “Equal Pay for Equal Work” bill after she asks for a pay rise. Hawkins perfectly portrays the angst that drives Rita to develop from pre-feminist to mouthpiece of female workers around England. Director Nigel Cole peppers the politics with a healthy dose of dry humour. It’s an eye-opening history lesson.
When it comes to Bluey, one thing’s certain: kids and grown-ups alike cannot get enough. While we have to wait for new animated escapades (a feature film is in the works), this theatrical production brings the magic of Bluey to the stage –“for real life”, as Bingo would put it. Featuring human-sized puppets and the voices we all know and love, Bluey’s Big Play sees dad Bandit (Dave McCormack) desperate for a bit of time out on his phone.
THURSDAY
THE SECRET DNA OF US SBS, 7.30pm
For many, DNA testing is an exciting novelty that can reveal hidden origins. But for some, it’s a surprising window into secrets kept from them for decades or more – tales of affairs, adoptions and long-lost relatives. In this world-first series, Marc Fennell, Rae Johnston (pictured) and ancestry expert Brad Argent offer mass DNA testing to residents of four Australian towns, unveiling wild hidden pasts, unexpected ethnicities and extraordinary family mysteries. Starting in Bairnsdale, Victoria, the trio unlock history –one chapter at a time.
Thursday, April 17
ABC TV (2)
SBS (3)
SEVEN (7)
NINE (9) 6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 Back Roads. (R) 11.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Sherwood. (Mdlv, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.00 Back Roads. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Restoration Australia: Orange Edwardian. (PG) A couple restore an Edwardian fixer-upper.
9.00 Grand Designs Australia: Fish Creek. (R) Hosted by Anthony Burke.
9.55 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia: Far South. (PG, R)
10.45 ABC Late News.
11.00 The Business. (R)
11.15 Darby And Joan. (Mad, R) 12.00 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 12.50 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.15 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.10 Curious Traveller. (R) 10.10 Matched. (PG, R) 11.00 Food Markets. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.55 Alone Australia. (M, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 Destination Flavour. (R) 3.40 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 Mystery Of Blackbeard’s Lost Treasure. (PGav, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery. (2015, PGav, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Secret DNA Of Us: Bairnsdale. (Premiere, PG) 8.35 Sydney’s Super Tunnel: Testing Times. (PG) Thirty kilometres of tunnelling is finished. 9.35 Virdee. (MA15+) Harry relives a trauma from his past.
10.45 SBS World News Late. 11.15 Breaking Point. (MA15+a) 12.05 Blinded. (MA15+ds, R) 1.50 Desperate Measures. (Malv, R) 3.30 Could Hitler Have Been Stopped? (PGa, R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Football. AFL. Round 6. Brisbane Lions v Collingwood.
10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.00 Kick Ons. A preview of the upcoming AFL matches.
11.30 The Chernobyl Disaster: Fallout. (Ma, R) Looks at the containment of Reactor 4.
12.30 Emergency Call. (Ma, R)
1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
MONDAY
CLAIRE HOOPER’S
HOUSE OF GAMES
ABC TV, 6.30pm
A breath of fresh air in a timeslot that’s traditionally the territory of news bulletins and current affairs, this nightly comedic quiz doesn’t take itself too seriously. With a fondue set on the line for the winner, how could it? Hosted by cheerful comedian Claire Hooper (pictured seated, left) this hilarious family-friendly distraction is a whole lot of fun as four celebrity players battle it out over four episodes each week, competing in tough trivia puzzles, rhyming riddles and baffling brainteasers designed to test their mettle. Let the games begin!
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (PGs, R) 1.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.30 My Way. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 RBT. (Mdl, R) Follows the activities of police units.
8.30 Emergency. (Malm, R) Doctors Jonathan Papson and Emma West worry a mechanic might lose his crushed arm.
9.30 A+E After Dark. (Mlm, R) A man is beaten with a baseball bat.
10.30 My Feet Are Killing Me. (Mam)
11.20 9News Late.
11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
TEN (10)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Gogglebox Australia. Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 8.30 Taskmaster Australia. (Mals) Comedy game show featuring comedians performing a series of tricky tasks. Hosted by Tom
Rae Johnston co-presents The Secret DNA Of Us
Friday, April 18
ABC (2)
6.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 7.00 News. 9.30 Cook And The Chef. (R) 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 The Pacific. (R) 11.00 ANZAC Battlefields. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Cook And The Chef. (R) 1.00 Unforgotten. (Mal, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.00 Back Roads. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs NZ. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia. Millie Ross makes a holiday herb basket.
8.30 Sherwood. (Malv) The Sparrows are forced to join the Bransons on their revenge mission, and must act quickly.
9.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG, R) A satirical news program.
10.00 Fresh Blood: Westerners. (Mlv, R) A painter explores the world of arts panels.
10.30 Father Brown. (PGav, R)
11.20 Mayfair Witches. (MA15+a, R)
12.10 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (10) NINE (9)
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.05 Curious Traveller. (R) 10.05 Matched. (PG, R) 11.00 Food Markets. (PGaw, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 2.10 The Holy Grail Mystery. (Ma, R) 2.55 The Point. (R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 Bitesize. (R) 3.40 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 Mystery Of The Loch Ness Monster. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 William And Harry: The Unseen Photos. (Premiere, M) Looks at the lives of princes Harry and William. 9.15 Scotland’s Scenic Railways: Strathspey Steam Railway. (R) A look at Highland Mainline railway. 10.10 SBS World News Late.
10.40 A Body That Works. (Ml)
11.40 Romulus. (Masv, R)
1.40 Agent Hamilton. (MA15+v, R) 3.20 Could Hitler Have Been Stopped? (PGav, R)
4.15 Bamay. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 10.00 Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. (PG) 12.00
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. (PG) Coverage of the annual Good Friday Appeal to help raise funds for The Royal Children’s Hospital. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Lizzie Jelfs, Matt Hill, Simon Marshall and Brent Zerafa dive headlong into the weekend’s best racing.
12.00 The Black Donnellys. (Mdsv)
1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 Airborne: Nature In Our Skies: Love In The Air. (PGa) Takes a look at how rivals fight for love, from amorous acrobatics to seduction by scent. 8.40 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml, R) Celebrity guests include Zoë Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Miranda Hart and Ncuti Gatwa. 11.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Hypothetical. 2.25 Video Killed The Radio Star. 2.55 Over The Black Dot. 3.30 BBC News At Ten. 4.00 ABC World News Tonight. 4.30 PBS News. 5.30 Is The Cloud Damaging The Planet? 6.05 If You Are The One. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Woodstock. 10.20 Adam Looking For Eve. 11.15 Pose. 2.15am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 7. Dolphins v Melbourne Storm. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. 9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Dolphins versus Melbourne Storm match, with NRL news and analysis.
10.45 MOVIE: John Wick. (2014, MA15+lv, R) An ex-hit man comes out of retirement. Keanu Reeves, Willem Dafoe.
12.40 Tipping Point. (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)
6am Morning Programs.
7.50 Bushwhacked! 8.15 Motown Magic. 8.40 Spartakus. 10.00 Great Parks Of Africa. 11.00 Going Places. Noon MOVIE: Enter The Dragon. (1973) 2.00 Tradition On A Plate. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Parks Of Africa. 7.30 MOVIE: Selkie. (2000, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: Bad Behaviour. (2023, MA15+) 11.05 Late Programs. NITV (34)
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SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.55pm Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 4.25 Builder Brothers Dream Factory. 5.20 Kangaroo Beach. 5.50 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.25 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.50 Robot Wars. 9.50 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament Of Houses. 10.35 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 8.20 Arthur And The Revenge Of Maltazard. (2009, PG) 10.10 Dating The Enemy. (1996, M) 12.10pm 6 Days. (2017, M) 2.00 Sun Children. (2020, PG, Farsi) 3.50 RBG. (2018, PG) 5.40 Whisky Galore. (2016, PG) 7.30 Thirteen Days. (2000, M) 10.10 The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest. (2009, MA15+, Swedish) 12.50am Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Jabba’s Movies School Holiday Special. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Australia’s Best Backyards. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 How We Celebrate. (Premiere) Noon MOVIE: Crossplot. (1969, PG) 2.00 French And Saunders: Easter Special. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 7. Canterbury Bulldogs v South Sydney Rabbitohs. 6.00 Yorkshire Auction House. 7.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 West Coast Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: Noah. (2014, M) 11.10 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. Noon Storage Wars. 12.30 American Pickers. 1.30 Pawn Stars. 2.00 Desert Collectors. 3.00 Duck
7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Seinfeld. 11.00 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. Noon MOVIE: Oddball. (2015) 2.00 The Golden Girls. 2.30 The Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 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 MOVIE: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. (2005, PG) 9.50 MOVIE: Beetlejuice. (1988, M) 11.45 Late Programs.
Saturday, April 19
ABC TV (2)
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Death In Paradise. (Final, Mv, R) 1.30 Darby And Joan. (Mad, R) 2.15 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 3.00 Megafauna: What Killed Australia’s Giants? (PG, R) 3.50 A Life In Ten Pictures. (PGa, R) 4.45 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli. (Ml, R) 5.10 Landline. (R) 5.40 Australian Story. (R)
6.10 Father Brown. (PGav) Father Brown investigates murder at a food fayre.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 MOVIE: Made In Dagenham. (2010, Ml, R) Female workers at a car plant walk out in protest against sexual discrimination and pay inequality. Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins.
9.20 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) The body of a wealthy landowner goes missing on the night of his death, exposing a web of secrets.
10.50 Unforgotten. (Mal, R) Mel and Asif are taken into custody.
11.40 Boat Story. (MA15+v, R)
12.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Incredible Homes. (R) 10.00 Hugh’s Wild West. (R) 11.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Motor Racing. Bathurst 6 Hour. Qualifying. 3.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Roubaix. Women’s Race. Highlights. 4.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Roubaix. Men’s Race. Highlights. 5.00 Going Places. (PGa, R) 5.30 Venice: Building Beauty From A Swamp. (Premiere)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Wonders Of Europe: The Tower Of London. (PG) A historical chronicle of the Tower of London. 9.30 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy: Bologna. (Maw, R) Actor Stanley Tucci heads to Bologna, home to the largest number of protected food products in Italy.
10.20 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Morpeth To Amble. (PGaw, R) Michael Portillo leaves Newcastle.
11.20 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Ma, R) 3.50 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 4.55 Poh & Co. Bitesize. (R) 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 4.20pm Odd Squad. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 5.50 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.30 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 8.10 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament Of Houses. 8.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.35 Speechless. 10.00 Officially Amazing. 10.25 Dragon Ball Super. 10.50 Late Programs.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. All Aged Stakes Day, Mornington Cup and WATC Derby Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Americas: The Frozen North. (PG) In the frozen north, wolves and polar bears vie for food, hares outsmart lynx and walrus sing on rocky shores. 8.00 MOVIE: Twister. (1996, PGalv, R) Two meteorologists on the brink of divorce are forced to work together after they are caught in a severe storm. Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes. 10.20 MOVIE: Anna. (2019, MA15+av, R)
A woman becomes a feared government assassin. Sasha Luss, Helen Mirren.
12.50 The Black Donnellys. (Mdsv, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R)
5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PGln, R)
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 Destination WA. (R) 1.00 Let’s Eat With George. (Final) 1.30 MOVIE: Getting Even With Dad. (1994, PGl, R) 3.30 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (PGs, R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)
6.00 9News Saturday.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Torvill & Dean: Our Last Dance. Dimity Clancey sits down with ice skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
8.30 MOVIE: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. (1971, G, R)
A poor boy wins a guided tour of a sweets factory. Gene Wilder, Peter Ostrum.
10.35 MOVIE: Yes Man. (2008, Mls, R)
12.30 How We Celebrate. (PGa, R)
1.30 Surfing Australia TV. (R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG)
2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. A couple can’t decide whether to stay or leave.
8.30 Gogglebox Australia. (R) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 9.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mdlm, R) Paramedics are called to help a 92-year-old pinned under his mobility scooter. 10.30 Elsbeth. (Mad, R) A party girl is afraid she may have committed murder. 11.30 FBI. (Mv, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm Beyond Oak Island. 3.35 BBC News At Ten. 4.05 ABC World News Tonight. 4.35 PBS News. 5.35 Over The Black Dot. 6.05 Our Law. 6.40 Engineering Tomorrow. (Final) 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 MOVIE: Silverado. (1985, M) 11.00 MOVIE: Romantic Comedy. (2019, MA15+) 12.25am PEN15. 1.35 Gun Shot Wound. 2.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
6am The Movie Show. 6.15 RBG. (2018, PG) 8.05 Ride On. (2023, PG, Mandarin) 10.25 Wild Target. (2010, M) 12.15pm Gold. (2016, M) 2.30 Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002, PG, English, Western Desert) 4.15 Hum Do Hamare Do. (2021, PG, Hindi) 6.35 Funny Face. (1957, English, French) 8.30 Larry Crowne. (2011, M)
(1953, PG) 4.15 MOVIE: Dunkirk. (1958, PG) 7.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Round 10. Western Force v Hurricanes. 9.30 Super Rugby Pacific Post-Match. 9.45 MOVIE: The Jackal. (1997, MA15+) 12.15am Late Programs. 9GEM (92) 7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 9.10 Only Fools And Horses. 9.50 David Attenborough’s Dynasties II. 11.00 Ancient Aliens. Noon MOVIE: Flight Of The Navigator. (1986) 1.55 ABB FIA Formula E World C’ship. H’lights. 3.00 Hunting Hitler. 4.00 Jeopardy! UK. 5.00 Young Sheldon. 5.30 MOVIE: Agent Cody Banks. (2003, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. (2013, M) 10.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Boating. Circuit Boat Drivers Championship. Season preview. Replay. 4.00 Full Custom Garage. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Football. VFL. Round 4. Port Melbourne v Essendon. 10.00 AFL Saturday Rewind. 10.30 When Big Things Go Wrong. 11.30 Late Programs.
Frankston
Sunday, April 20
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 The Pope’s Easter Vigil. (R) 5.00 Restoration Australia: Orange Edwardian. (PG, R)
6.00 Back Roads: Musical Road Trip Through Western Queensland. (R) 6.30 To Be Advised.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Darby And Joan. (Final, PGad) Jack and Joan race to clear his name.
8.15 Unforgotten. (Final, Ml) Jess and Sunny get the truth.
9.05 Boat Story. (Final, MA15+v)
The final face off with The Tailor ensues. 10.05 MOVIE: Ten Canoes. (2006, Mnv, R) Crusoe Kurddal.
11.35 You Can’t Ask That. (Mls, R)
12.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.05 Ask The Doctor. (R) 3.35 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 4.05 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.05 Easter In Australia. (PG, R)
6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 APAC Weekly. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 Incredible Homes. (PGal, R) 10.00 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. (R) 10.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 10.55 Ascot Kayaking. (PG, R) 11.00 Motor Racing. Bathurst 6 Hour. Race. 5.30 Rediscovering Venice. (PGa)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Ancient Empires. (Mav) Looks at the story of Cleopatra. 9.05 Secret Lebanon: The Treasures Of Byblos. (PG) Looks at Byblos, an ancient city of Lebanon. 10.10 Mayhem: Secret Lives Of Georgian Kings: George III Mad Or Misunderstood? (Ma, R) 11.05 Rebel With A Cause: Oodgeroo Noonuccal. (Ma, R)
12.05 48 Hours To Victory. (PG, R)
2.55 Britain’s Great Outdoors. (PG, R) 3.50 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Poh & Co. Bitesize. (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. 2.05pm Paddington. 2.45 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 The Monster At The End Of This Story. 4.05 Grace’s Amazing Machines. 4.20 Odd Squad. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.50 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.30 Bluey’s Big Play. 8.20 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 9.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.25 Abbott Elementary. 10.45 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. Pre-game coverage of the match. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 6. Sydney v Port Adelaide.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 6. Western Bulldogs v St Kilda. From Marvel Stadium, Melbourne. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.00 MOVIE: Midnight Run. (1988, Mlv, R) A tough bounty hunter transports a thieving accountant from New York to Los Angeles. Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 60 Minutes. Current affairs program.
8.00 RBT. (Ml) Police pull over a construction worker.
8.30 The People V Michael Jackson. (MA15+a) Takes a continued look at the 2005 People versus Michael Jackson criminal trial from the jurors’ point of view.
10.30 Footy Furnace. (Mlv)
11.30 9News Late.
12.00 The First 48. (Ma)
12.50 Destination WA.
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30
Drive TV: Drive Car Of The Year. (PG, R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 The Sunday Project. Joins panellists for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.
7.00 Matlock. Billy tries to help Sarah when her client is arrested after his business partner is found murdered. Matty and Olympia contend with a pressing confidential matter. 9.00 FBI. (Mv) The team discovers there may be more to a story than just a feud when a famous rapper and two teen fans are gunned down on a tour bus. 11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) Joins panellists for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning
Programs. 2.45pm Jeopardy! 4.50 ABC World News Tonight. 5.20 PBS Washington Week. 5.45 The Day The Rock Star Died. 6.15 Abandoned Engineering. 8.10 The UnXplained. 9.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Amstel Gold Women’s Race. 10.35 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Amstel Gold Men’s Race. 1.20am Letterkenny. 2.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Pro Bull Riding Australia. Noon Sisters In NITV (34)
6am Hum Do Hamare Do. Continued. (2021, PG, Hindi) 8.10
(R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 2.55 Back Roads. (Final, R) 3.25 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (Premiere) 6.55 Federal Election Announcement. (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) 9.35 The Truth About Menopause With Myf Warhurst. (PG, R) 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 Planet America. (R) 11.15 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG, R) 11.45 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 12.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30
7.30. (R)
Body On Somerton Beach. (Ma, R) 2.45 Travel Shooters. (PGa) 3.20 Going Places. (R) 3.50 The Cook Up. (R) 4.20 Mystery Of The Puzzling Pyramids Egypt. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Milan With Michael Portillo. (PGa) Michael Portillo comes face-to-face with a lion.
8.25 Big Fat Quiz Of Everything. (Mls) Guests include Harry Hill, David Mitchell, Roisin Conaty, Sophie Willan, Josh Pugh and Fatiha El-Ghorri.
10.05 Rock Legends: Queen. (PG, R)
10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Classified. (Premiere, MA15+v) 11.50 Infiniti. (MA15+av, R) 1.55 Son Of. (MA15+av, R) 3.35 Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes. (PGa, 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. 8.00 Bluey’s Big Play. 8.50 Children’s Programs. 4.25pm Builder Brothers Dream Factory. 5.20 Kangaroo Beach. 5.50 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 The Crystal Maze. 9.20 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.45 Merlin. 10.30 Officially Amazing. 11.00 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 8.50 Funny Face. (1957, English, French) 10.45 Joyride. (2022, M) 12.35pm Larry Crowne. (2011, M) 2.25 Earth To Echo. (2014, PG) 4.05 The Band’s Visit. (2007, PG, Arabic, English, Hebrew) 5.40 All Quiet On The Western Front. (1979,
Morning Programs. 8.00 David Jeremiah. 8.30 Shopping. 9.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 10.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 10.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 11.00 Escape To The Country. 1pm
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7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs.
Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs.
8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Getaway. 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. 1pm MOVIE: Foreign Intrigue. (1956, PG) 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 7. Newcastle Knights v Cronulla Sharks. 6.00 Dad’s Army. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Gran Torino. (2008, M) 10.55 Late Programs.
8.00 Allo! Allo! 9.10 Only Fools And Horses. 9.50 David Attenborough’s Dynasties II. 11.00 Ancient Aliens. 12.10pm MOVIE: Red Dog. (2011, PG) 2.05 IndyCar Series. Grand Prix of Long Beach. H’lights. 3.15 Hunting Hitler. 4.15 Jeopardy! UK. 5.15 Young Sheldon. 5.45 MOVIE:
6.00 Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show. (PG) The latest news and views. 11.30 Athletics. Stawell Gift. Easter Monday session. From Central Park, Stawell, Victoria. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. Pre-game coverage of the match. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 6. Geelong v Hawthorn. From the MCG.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) Justin fears the worst.
7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (Return, PGal) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski.
9.15 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Ma) TK gets a huge surprise on his 30th birthday. Tommy is determined to push through her latest crisis.
10.15 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
11.15 Suits L.A. (M) 12.15 Treadstone. (MA15+av) 1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
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 MOVIE: Paris Can Wait. (2016, PGal, R) Diane Lane. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Travel Guides. (Return, PGl) Ordinary Australians become travel critics.
9.00 Footy Classified. (Ml) Footy experts tackle the AFL’s big issues.
10.00 9News Late.
10.30 The Prison Confessions Of Gypsy-Rose Blanchard. (MA15+av)
11.20 Police After Dark. (Mlv, R) 12.10 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 Gogglebox Australia. (R) Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 8.40 Sam Pang Tonight. (Mals) A weekly tonight show hosted by Sam Pang, featuring a monologue roasting the news of the week. 9.40 Taskmaster Australia. (Mals, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 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. 2.35pm Wine Lovers’ Guide. 3.05 WorldWatch. 5.20 Alone: Frozen. 6.10 Mysteries From Above. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 UFOs: Investigating The Unknown. 9.25 Music Videos That Shaped The 80s. 10.30 Alone Australia. 11.40 Fuzoku: The World Of Sex Entertainment In Japan. 12.45am Threesome. 1.45 QAnon: The Search For Q. 2.40 Late Programs.
Tuesday, April 22
ABC (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (10)
NINE (9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 TBA. (R) 11.00 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG, R) 11.30 Space 22. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 6.55 Federal Election Announcement. (R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent.
8.30 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli: Jenny Kee. (PGl) 9.00 Swingers: How To Win An Election.
9.30 The Assembly. (PG, R)
10.15 The ABC Of... (Ml, R) 10.45 ABC Late News. 11.00 The Business. (R) 11.15 Four Corners. (R) 12.00 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.20 Grand Designs NZ. (R) 1.05 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.45 Parkinson In Australia. (Mas, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Travel Quest. (PG, R) 10.05 Matched. (PG, R) 11.00 Scandinavia. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Egypt Code Breakers. (R) 3.00 Pita With Vegemite. (PGa) 3.35 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Dun Laoghaire To Rosslare. (R) Hosted by Michael Portillo. 8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi explores the daily realities and impacts of living with invisible and chronic illnesses. 9.30 Dateline. Looks at El Salvador. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Living Black. (R) 11.00 The Point. (R) 12.00 Guillaume’s Paris. (PG, R) 12.30 Unbroken. (Malv, R) 2.10 Faking Hitler. (Mns, R) 4.00 Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) A life is on the line.
7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski.
9.05 Doc. (Premiere, Ma) When Chief of Internal Medicine Dr Amy Larsen suffers a catastrophic brain injury, her life is turned upside down.
10.05 The Agenda Setters. (R) An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics. 11.05 The Irrational. (Mav) 12.05 The Act. (MA15+ans, R)
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Tipping Point: Travel Guides. (Premiere) Hosted by Todd Woodbridge. 9.00 Footy Classified. (Ml) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies.
10.00 9News Late.
10.30 Australian Crime Stories: Killing Florence. (Mav, R) 11.40 The Equalizer. (MA15+v, R) 12.30 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.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa) Glen and Cheri long for love. An 81-year-old searches for a companion. Louise wants to rescue a dog no one wants. 8.40 NCIS.
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. 2.15pm The Artist’s View: Van Halen. 2.45 Bamay. 3.20 BBC News At Ten. 3.50 ABC World News Tonight. 4.20 PBS News. 5.20 Alone: Frozen. 6.10 Mysteries From Above. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Guy Martin: Top Gun. 9.50 Aircraft Crash Experts. 10.50 Taskmaster. 12.40am Shoresy. 2.05 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.05pm Paddington. 2.45 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.40 Mecha Builders. 3.55 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Builder Brothers Dream Factory. 5.20 Kangaroo Beach. 5.50 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.40 Deadly 60. 9.10 Ice Age. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)
NITV (34)
SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Out Of The Ashes. 1.30 Learning On Country. 2.00 Tradition On A Plate. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Parks Of Africa. 7.30 The Point. (Return) 8.30 Unleash The Beast. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.30 MOVIE: Whina. (2022, PG) 12.25am Late Programs.
6am All
Quiet On The Western Front. Continued. (1979, PG) 8.00 To Catch A Thief. (1955, PG) 10.00 The Hummingbird. (2022, M, French, Italian) 12.25pm Truth. (2015) 2.45 Tourism. (2017, English, Japanese) 4.10 The Kids Are Alright. (2021, PG, Spanish) 5.50 The Scarlet And The Black. (1983, PG) 8.30 Defiance. (2008, MA15+) 11.00 Voyage Of The Damned. (1976, M) 2am Late Programs.
Wednesday, April 23
ABC TV (2) SBS (3)
Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Chelsea Detective. 10.40 Late Programs. 9GEM (92) 7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 10.00 Seinfeld. 11.00 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. Noon MOVIE: National Lampoon’s European Vacation. (1985, PG) 2.00 The Golden Girls. 2.30 The Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 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: Real Steel. (2011, M) 11.05 Late Programs. 6am
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 2.55 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.20 Travel Quest. (PG, R) 10.20 Matched. (PG, R) 11.10 Europe’s Waterways. (Premiere, PGa) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.25 Federal Election Announcement. (R) 6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. 6.55 Federal Election Announcement. (R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Hard Quiz. (Final, PG)
8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG) A satirical news program. 9.00 Planet America.
9.30 Big Boys. (Return, MA15+l)
10.00 Mayfair Witches. (Malv, R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.15 In Limbo. (Mals, R) 12.10 Grand Designs NZ. (PG, R) 12.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Alone Australia. (Mal) Survivalists struggle with empty bellies.
8.40 Weight Of The World. (MA15+a) Examines the profound cultural shift drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro are triggering in society.
9.45 The Handmaid’s Tale. (MA15+) June and Moira go undercover. 10.50 SBS World News Late. 11.20 My Brilliant Friend. (Return, Malnv) 12.25 Lost Luggage. (MA15+a, R) 3.20 Invisible. (PGa, R) 4.50 Poh & Co. Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.05pm Paddington. 2.45 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.40 Mecha Builders. 3.55 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 4.25 Builder Brothers Dream Factory. 5.20 Kangaroo Beach. 5.50 Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Dino Dex. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.40 Abbott Elementary. 9.25 Doctor Who. 11.05 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Band’s Visit. (2007, PG, Arabic, English, Hebrew) 7.05 The Scarlet And The Black. (1983, PG) 9.40 Earth To Echo. (2014, PG) 11.20 All Quiet On The Western Front. (1979, PG)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised.
2.35 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PG, R) 3.00 Beat The Chasers UK. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGav)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGl, R) Hosted by Lee Mack.
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.
9.30 Unfiltered. (PGa) Hosted by Hamish McLachlan.
10.00 Akmal: Open For Renovations. (MA15+l, R) A stand-up performance by Akmal.
11.15 Autopsy USA: Walt Disney. (Ma, R) 12.15 Midnight Texas. (MA15+hv)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 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 MOVIE: Love’s Fast Lane. (2023, PGa) Grace Patterson. 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 Hundred With Andy Lee. (Ms) Comedy panel show.
8.30 The Grand Tour. (MA15+l) On the edge of Loch Ness, the hosts recount their road trip around central Europe.
9.50 Wild Cards. (Mv) George gets a three-day pass from jail.
10.50 9News Late.
11.20 The Equalizer. (Mv, R) 12.10 Next Stop. 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa) Joe and Ashlea need a dog to tire out their sons.
8.40 Elsbeth. (Mv) Elsbeth and the team uncover plans for a gala heist while investigating the death of an employee at a New York jewellery store.
9.40 NCIS: Origins. (Mav) The team investigates the murder of a veteran. 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. 2.10pm My Life Online. 2.40 Queer Sports. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.30 Alone: Frozen. 6.25 Mysteries From Above. 7.20 Jeopardy! 7.50 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.45 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Fleche-Wallonne Men’s Race. 12.55am Cycling. UCI World Tour. Fleche-Wallonne Women’s Race. 2.15 Letterkenny. 3.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
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A eulogy for the major parties
Ladies and gentlemen, we gather to mourn our beloved major parties, who after decades of dedicated service to themselves, have finally succumbed to terminal irrelevance.
Born of lofty ideals, they mastered the art of disappointing voters across the entire political spectrum. Their remarkable ability to transform idealists into bureaucrats was matched only by their talent for being simultaneously for and against the same issues.
They leave behind a legacy of corruption investigations and parliamentary behaviour that would get kindergarteners expelled.
In lieu of flowers, they request donations to their donors, Coles and Woolworths.
May they rest in the peace they never allowed taxpayers to enjoy, and serve as a cautionary tale for generations to come.
Craig Fern, Sorrento
Budget blow
We have now know what the Albanese government budget is and the big spending on health, housing and energy assistance payments and the tax cuts which will not buy a cup of coffee and will not come into effect until July 2026.
Albanese should have concentrated the tax cuts on the average and low wage earners who could have benefited more with larger tax cuts to assist in the cost of living.
The budget has been attacked ruthlessly by most of the media but a few have clapped at it.
Now we have Peter Dutton’s fuel excise cuts which will benefit some Australians for twelve months who own cars but not ones who do not and who use public transport.
How long this proposed cut will benefit the car owners depends on the petrol stations if they do not increase their petrol prices.
We have big government and big taxes and Trumpism is the beginning of a new direction in the world of old capitalism where the rich control the country and control the economy and the rich will own the land and wages will be pushed down and then the slums return.
Things have now gone full circle and power to the people and the social welfare system will end.
Russell Morse, Karingal
Hands off Super, Dutton
I nearly spat out my coffee when I saw an ad about Dutton wanting to raid our super.
My balance just took a massive hit this week with the market crash, and now Dutton thinks it’s a brilliant idea for women to use our Superannuation to buy a house?
I’ve worked hard to build my super, and I’m not about to wreck it because the Libs can’t be bothered fixing the housing crisis properly. They’ve been trying to get their hands on our
super for years.
Ben Smith is spot on calling this out. If Dutton gets his way, we’ll all be living on baked beans in retirement while his rich mates laugh all the way to the bank.
Victoria Sperring, Balnarring
Energy wake up
In response to your correspondent Keith Davis’ comments about renewable energy, may I refer him and your readers to the Global Energy Report 2024; ember-energy.org/latest-insights/ global-electricity-review-2024.
In summary, “Renewables generated a record 30% of global electricity in 2023, driven by growth in solar and wind. With record construction of solar and wind in 2023, a new era of falling fossil generation is imminent. 2023 was likely the pivot point, marking peak emissions in the power sector.”
This authoritative report would suggest it is Mr Davis who needs to wake up, not those concerned citizens inclined to vote independent.
Ashley Wharton, Flinders
Fact checks
Dutton: This budget makes clear that Labor was only able to deliver two surpluses by piggybacking off the former Coalition government’s strong economic management.
Fact check: The Coalition did not deliver a budget surplus in their last term before losing the 2022 federal election. Labor has successfully delivered two consecutive budget surpluses, marking the first back-to-back surpluses for Australia in nearly two decades.
Dutton has raised concerns about Australia’s national debt approaching $1t, attributing this to the Albanese Labor government.
Who is responsible for that?
Fact check: In 2013 when the Liberals were elected debt was $257.378b. In 2022 when Labor were elected debt was $895.235b – an increase of $637.857b during the Liberal’s term.
In 2024 debt was $906.939 – a relatively small increase of $11.704b.
Dutton claimed that interest rates are “always lower” under Coalition governments due to superior economic management.
Fact check by AAP FactCheck found this assertion to be false.
Dutton attacks the PM three years after Labor promised Australians every household power bill would come down $275 by 2025.
Fact check: Dutton’s party vowed to cut wholesale electricity prices by a quarter in 2019, but the AEMO’s data shows the average price in the eastern states rose a disturbing 240% since.
Dutton says Labor’s energy strategy is a
“renewables-only” approach.
Fact check: Experts note Labor’s plan includes a mix of energy sources, not solely renewables.
Senator Michaelia Cash, stated that Australians would experience “the exact same attitude” under a Dutton government as they did during Donald Trump’s presidency.
Fact check: True as!
Shadow Foreign Minister David Coleman said the prime minister made a mistake by choosing not to fly to Washington to lobby for a tariff exemption.
Fact check: Didn’t work for anyone else! Joe Lenzo, Safety Beach
All seeing
None so Blind as those that will not see. One regular letter writer from Hawthorn states that I use the page to disparage renewables energy, net zero and climate concerns (Questionable values, Letters 8/4/25).
My objective has been to separate facts from ideology. To this point in time neither Mr Peck or Ben Smith, to whom my letter was directed, have found any fault with the material presented. Rather, Mr Peck’s only criticism has been about the “right” leaning people that they associate with. That type of argument is not worthy of a response.
I am far more concerned by the total lack of response to my concerns by Ben Smith.
At his meetings he claims transparency and will answer all questions relating to the campaign. Perhaps that doesn’t include difficult ones that might not agree with his Climate 200 commitments. Guess he leaves these to his many followers.
One final thought, I have to thank Mr Peck’s for his comment that my key nuclear advocate is Prof. Stephen Wilson.
I had never heard of this person so I Googled him. Very interesting, well worth while checking out.
Actually it is Prof. Ian Plimer geologist and “Earth Scientist” who I have found to present facts well worth considering.
I am reminded of a quote I heard over 60 years ago: Condemnation without investigation will never fail to leave one in Everlasting Ignorance.
Labor gamble
Keith Davis, Somers
Labor’s disgraceful backflip on gambling reforms betrayed the Australian people and dishonoured the legacy of the late Peta Murphy, who fought courageously for these protections.
While polls may be looking better for Labor, we cannot forget how quickly they abandoned their principles when powerful gambling interests came knocking.
This pattern of surrendering to corporate lobbying mirrors their hollow climate commitments.
I urge voters to put independents and the Greens above Labor on their ballot. Obviously before the Liberals, but that goes without saying.
Only by strengthening the crossbench can we ensure accountability and genuine action on the issues that matter most to our community.
Timothy Rush, Rye
Planet politics
Does any one else find it concerning that the climate crisis is not front and centre in this election campaign?
The ABC vote compass analysis supports my anecdotal experience. Is it that we are distracted by the nuclear issue which is being used as a distraction from the worsening state of our environment to justify maintaining destructive coal mining industry and open new gas fields.
(A cynic might say to appease the mining industry masters.)
Another understandable distraction from the climate crisis is the immediate cost of living problem, also verified by Vote Compass, which is impacted by the cost of energy.
Surely, the cost of energy, financially, climatically and immediately is best reduced by renewables.
My main concerns with nuclear power are the unknown cost, the radioactive waste and the continued use of fossil fuels with filthy emissions until nuclear power is available.
Let’s get our focus back on the planets survival. Without a liveable world all the rest is inconsequential.
Rosemary Bates, McCrae
Moral vacuum
Every day we witness the Israeli government and defence forces slide to ever lower and more despicable levels in their treatment of the Palestinian people and aid organisations, in both Gaza and the West Bank.
It is high time the world declares them terrorist organisation like Hamas and others that terrorise civilian people and aid organizations.
Just because the orange peril in America supports them regardless of their behaviour doesn’t mean the civilized world can stay silent in the face of the most serious crimes against humanity. Half the Israeli population thinks the same and protest daily against this inhumane treatment of the others.
This behaviour of the Israeli government and armed forces, will not make Israel safer in the long run. Only a two state solution, that was agreed to by the whole world after WW2 can fix this situation.
Rupert Steiner, Balnarring Beach
Positivity?
Be calm and unruffled on the surface and paddle like the devil underneath?
Has the world gone crackers? In fact not quite, yet. We warm in the glow of sensible people (voters?) rising to the surface, particularly in the USA, and to a lesser extent Australia.
Trump and Dutton, a recession or public servants without brains (not unusual in my time) who do what they’re told, aka yes men and women. And the independents? No such animal. Add in those who subscribe to the Murdoch media (who imagine an orthorhynchus is an elephant). And down here on our beautiful Mornington Peninsula, our lips remain sealed.
Yes, it’s a mess, We live in hope, positivity, that common sense will prevail, come 3 May.
Come election day, soon as the kitchen is up and running, for those red things in a roll with onions and tomato sauce, off to my duty of voting and home to watch the Collingwood v Geelong game. Cliff Ellen, Rye
Mornington Moving! Electric railway expected
Compiled by Cameron McCullough MORNINGTON residents are hopeful that the railway from Frankston will be electrified. The work is due to be undertaken next, after the electrification of the Healesville line, which has already been authorised.
An electric line through to Mornington will bring this beautiful bayside suburb into the suburban residential radius, reducing fares and travel time to such an extent that city business people will be able to reside at Mornington throughout the year.
Meanwhile motor transport has converted Mornington in a few years from a sleepy seaside hamlet to one of the most popular seaside resorts.
Land values are firming rapidly. Up to £15 a foot is quoted for blocks on the waterfront, and inside lots range from £7/10/- to £3 a foot within walking distance of the station.
Motor transport has also infused life into the business section. The town has many excellent shops and cafes. Responding to the spirit of the times, the proprietors of the Royal Hotel have planned great extensions to this well-known house.
The scheme is estimated to cost £30,000. It includes the construction of a new residential wing and an extensive dining room.
Hundreds of visitors had to be turned away during Easter, emphasising the need of these extensions.
All along the main road from the Frankston boundary to Mount Martha substantial houses are being erected, while people possessed of cars are making homes which they expect to occupy for the greater part of the year.
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Sudden Death at Seaford
Mr. Robert Gray Stewart, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. David Stewart, died suddenly at his parents residence, Seaford, on Good Friday evening.
The sad event cast quite a gloom over the district, and heartfelt sympathy is expressed with the bereaved parents.
Deceased, who was 23 years of age, was seated at tea with the family at about 6.30 on Good Friday, when he suddenly collapsed and fell on to the knees of his brother, Jack, who occupied the chair next to him.
Restorative measures were at once adopted, but it soon became apparent that life was extinct.
Deceased was a bright, unassuming young man, and extremely popular with all sections of the community.
He was a great football enthusiast, and as assistant secretary of the Seaford Club, rendered valuable and painstaking service.
In his home life he was a dutiful and home-loving son and was particularly attached to his elder and only brother, Jack.
The funeral, which took place on Sunday afternoon, was very largely attended, the remains being interred in the Presbyterian section of the Frankston cemetery.
The Rev. A. Langhorne officiated at the graveside.
The mortuary arrangements were carried out by Mr. H. Gamble.
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Wedding bells. Coombs – Higgins
The home of Mr. and Mrs. H.
Coombs, of Chelsea road, Chelsea, was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Wednesday, 8th inst., the contracting parties being Annie Amelia, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Coombs, to Mr. John Harold Higgins, eldest son of Mr. Tom Higgins (of England).
The bride, who was given away by her father, was dressed in blue serge and the Salvation Army sash. Miss Dorris Coombs, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid, and wore poplin de luxe, trimmed with silk, and wore the Salvation Army sash.
Mr. George Coombs acted as best man. The ceremony was conducted by Brigadier Garbutt, of the Salvation Army.
After the ceremony over fifty guests sat down to a delectable wedding breakfast, which was catered for by Mr. Ward, of Mordialloc, after which musical items and games were indulged in.
The usual toasts were honoured, and speeches were made by Brigadier Garbutt and Captain Sweatman of the local Salvation Army.
The young couple left for the city amid showers of confetti, en route for Ballarat, where the honeymoon is being spent.
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WE regret to learn that Mrs. Parker, High street, Frankston, is indisposed, suffering from an attack of influenza.
Mr. F. A. Merre, manager of the Frankston branch of the State Savings bank, has been transferred to Murtoa, after a residence of 21 years in Frankston, and will be relieved by Mr. L. Perrottet, of Murtoa.
Mr. Kerr, the newly-appointed rate
collector to the Shire of Frankston and Hastings arrived in Frankston with his wife and family this week, and reported duty at the Council Chambers on Wednesday last.
Mr. Kerr, who is a returned soldier, hails from the Bendigo district.
Mr. M. Symonds, porter, who has been stationed at Frankston railway station for nearly twelve months, has been transferred to Flinders street.
Mr. P. Gow fills the vacancy.
Residents of Frankston will regret Mr. Symonds’ departure. He was a most courteous officer and every ready to give attention to the public wants.
Mr. W. P. Mason met with a painful accident on Friday last. Whilst he was attempting to raise a pipe from the ground he strained his back which necessitated his laying up for a few days. We are pleased to say that he is on the road to recovery and about again, but is not well enough to take an active part in his business affairs.
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“Standard” Enterprise Appreciated
Writing to the managing director from Shepparton, under date 9th April, 1925, Mr. R. E. Chapman, late head master at the Frankston High School, says:
“I have just received a copy of the enlarged edition of “The Standard,” and I cannot refrain from adding my congratulations to you and the Standard Newspapers Pty. Ltd. on the excellent production, which, I am sure, will compare favourably with any ether country journal.
I am always anxious to receive “The Standard,” and am especially
interested in any news connected with the High School.
*** Was it another boxer riot?
An unusual sight was witnessed in Wells street, Frankston, on Thursday, April 9.
A contingent of boys of the local High School were observed marching along from the direction of Melbourne road carrying on their respective shoulders a case.
People asked: “Is it another ‘Boxer’ riot?” Of course not; it was only an instance of the preliminary labour involved in collecting the necessary material for making useful lockers for Frankston’s High School.
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Frankston Life-Saving Club
The Frankston Life-Saving Club held a most successful dance in the Mechanics’ Institute on Easter Monday evening.
A large number of visitors, besides local lovers of the terphischorean art, added to the success of the evening, and tripped the light fantastic to strains of beautiful music discoursed by Payne’s Orchestra, Chelsea. ***
IMPRISONED in his signal tower, striving to avert a frightful catastrophe! He knew that a scoundrel was attacking his beloved wife. Was a photoplay ever more appealing and dramatic? Don’t fail to see “The Signal Tower” at the Frankston Cinema tomorrow (Saturday) night.
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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 17 April 1925
PUZZLE ZONE
Fishing vessels
Deeply desires
SKYWHALES TAKE FLIGHT AT MORNINGTON
LEADING Australian contemporary artist Patricia Piccinini’s hyperreal hot air-balloon sculptures Skywhale and Skywhalepapa take flight at Dallas Brooks Park, Mornington, on Saturday 26 April.
For over 25 years Patricia Piccinini has interrogated the complex relationship between our natural and artificial worlds. Skywhale, an enormous hot-air balloon sculpture of an imagined flying mammal, was commissioned in 2013 and has since flown throughout the world. Recently, Skywhale’s companion piece, Skywhalepapa—Piccinini’s most ambitious project to date—was commissioned by the National Gallery of Australia with the support of The Balnaves Foundation. After launching in Kamberri/Canberra in 2021, the Skywhale family has taken to the skies of Australia, touring nationally as part of the National Gallery of Australia’s commitment to bringing art to all Australians.
Skywhales Across Australia: Mornington Peninsula is a free community event that offers a unique experience to witness the magic of the Skywhales at sunrise. The project centres around care, family and community. As the Skywhales float across the country, Piccinini calls on communities to reflect on our connection with each other, our environment and creativity.
The Skywhale festivities continue back at MPRG, with a special sunrise session. The gallery is throwing open their doors at 7.30am with free Skywhale kids activities, a book signing with Patricia Piccinini, karaoke and Skywhale-inspired treats from Nuno’s Southern Hospitality.
Skywhales Across Australia: Mornington Peninsula is a free community event, presented by the National Gallery of Australia & supported by the Friends of MPRG, hosted by MPRG.
The Great John Denver Debacle
By Stuart McCullough
IT’S not what we planned. To successfully execute a twelve-year old’s birthday party, the two of us would need to work as a team if we were to have any chance of withstanding the onslaught of prepubescent energy, super-fuelled by sugary soft drinks and what I can only assume is madness.
I had prepared – goggles, shin pads and a helmet for each of us just to be on the safe side (even if, technically speaking, “the safe side” would be the other side of bullet-proof glass). But despite our preparations, the unthinkable happened – Katrina got sick, leaving me to run the party on my own. This would be a test of character, a battle of wits and a feat of endurance all rolled into one. The last twelveyear-old birthday party I attended was probably my own and, even then, I left early, citing “traffic”. There would be no escaping this time. Rather, I would be responsible for ten primary schoolaged boys. In public.
Failure, when it happens, is something best done in private. Ideally, it should not include others who are in a position to laugh and point at your misfortune. Of course, I wasn’t truly alone. I was given both moral, practical and emotional support by Katrina’s family, who stepped in to help me as I tried to fill the void left by her absence. As she convalesced at home, I gritted my teeth and embarked on the most gruelling and perilous two hours of my life.
The (about to be) twelve-year-old had selected ten-pin bowling as his
birthday activity of choice. This came as a relief, as some of the other options under consideration included laser tag and paintball and I expected I’d be the primary target with my pleas for clemency roundly ignored. From bitter experience, I know that these kinds of events quickly evolve from “harmless party shenanigans” to a Hunger Games-style battle for survival of the
(un)fittest.
As we arrived, there was a huddle of expectant primary school children. I made a critical decision – they would each choose their own nickname, or I would choose one on their behalf. This would both compensate for the fact that I had no chance of remembering their real names (and I still recall the confusion at the last birthday party
A BOLD and interactive performance is set to take centre stage at Frankston Arts Centre during the 2025 South Side Festival — and it’s unlike anything audiences have seen before. Sincere Apologies is a bespoke theatrical event that turns the spotlight on the way we say sorry — from celebrity statements and awkward inbox greetings to deeply personal confessions. This unique show blurs the lines between audience and performer in a captivating and emotional journey through regret, connection, and healing.
Presented as part of Frankston Arts Centre’s 2025 Season — a milestone year celebrating 30 years since the venue’s opening — Sincere Apologies invites participants behind the scenes and into an intimate, thoughtprovoking space. Funny, awkward, and moving
in equal measure, this immersive experience transforms the audience into a temporary community exploring how apologies shape our lives and relationships.
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when I gave them names I’d made up – a kid I christened “Spartacus” was especially confused) and we could distance ourselves in the event things turned sour.
And so it was that Leemo, DJ Stinkfist and “the Ferret”, along with assorted other kids, made their way from the cafeteria to the bowling lanes proper. It was then that most, if not all, hell broke loose. Having the kids sign up under nicknames seemed like a pretty funny idea until I saw them on the overhead electronic scorecards. Everyone could see them and found them less funny than I had. In fact, other bowlers were, at best, slightly disgusted and, at worst, slightly afraid of a noisy gang of youths that included “Little Lord Fartleroy” and “Toxic Terry” among their number. As they screamed and ran around like maniacs, I began to regret ordering full-sugar soft drink. Bowling balls flew around with all the randomness of cows in one of those “Twister” films as I hid under a bench.
At one point, the birthday boy expressed concern that his guests weren’t taking the bowling part seriously and I had to tell him that the noise and anarchy meant they were having a great time. Granted, the absence of anything that could reasonably be described as technique was startling beyond belief, but there was too much chaos to worry. Then, just like that, our time bowling was over, and we were sent to “the party room”.
I knew there was trouble when the “party room” was comprise entirely
of easy-to-clean surfaces. All you’d have to do at the end of a session was hose the place out. As soft drink slushed and food became airborne, I considered whether we could crank up the hose while the room was still occupied. For the first time in my life, I wondered whether “Lord of the Flies” was understated.
It was at that point things took a turn for the worse, as our host highlighted that we could select the song of our choice to play through the stereo for a sing-along. What demonic musical atrocity would this group of hyperactive pre-teens choose to subject me too? I braced for impact….
As I melted birthday candles to block my ears, I swore I heard the unmistakable strains of … John Denver’s “Country Roads”. They say along. They even knew the words. I could not help but lament for what was clearly a lost generation of troubled youths. Confused, I started tipping over furniture and throwing jugs of full-sugar raspberry lemonade around the room as I descended into madness.
As the security team dragged me away, the kids put on Tiny Tim’s “Tip Toe Through the Tulips”. As though I hadn’t suffered enough. Finally, various parents appeared and DJ Stinkfist, Little Lord Fartleroy and the rest vanished into the shopping centre. It was over. “I can’t wait for my next party” said the twelve-year-old as I passed out.
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LANGWARRIN grabbed a win with a goal in the dying seconds to beat last year’s grand finalists, Dromana, by a point.
Pythons win in a thriller, Bombers dominate
MPNFL
By Brodie Cowburn
MEN’S DIV ONE
PINES pipped Mt Eliza to the post on Saturday in an epic match.
Mt Eliza led by seven points at the first break, before Pines grabbed back the lead. At the final break, the Pythons led the Redlegs by just a goal. The final quarter proved just as close as the rest of the game. Some wayward kicking nearly cost Pines the game, but they managed to hold on for a 14.11 (95) to 13.14 (92) win.
Beau Hendry booted three goals for Pines. Khyal Jacobson, Russell Gabriel, Guy Hendry, and Kayden Sharp also had great games for the Pythons.
Tom Small, Finlay Bayne, Damian Mascitti, Braden Nelmes, and Harry Langford were named Mt Eliza’s best.
Three goals from Christian Tsiampas helped Frankston YCW beat Red Hill on Saturday.
The Stonecats led all day, but survived a late scare. Frankston YCW beat Red Hill 8.8 (56) to 9.8 (62).
Langwarrin beat Dromana on Saturday by the narrowest of margins. The Kangaroos slotted a goal in the dying seconds to better the Tigers by one point 12.10 (82) to 12.9 (81).
Rosebud smashed Mornington by 103 points on Saturday. Edithvale-Aspendale enjoyed a close win over Sorrento 12.10 (82) 14.8 (92).
MEN’S DIV TWO
FRANKSTON Bombers piled on 30 goals in a dominant win over Karingal on Saturday.
The Bombers were ruthless from the first bounce. At half-time they led the Bulls by 100 points.
The Bombers went on to claim a 5.3 (33) to 30.22 (202) win. Jai Block booted five goals for the victors, Tyson Barry booted four, and Sam Glenn, Jarrad Grant, and Flynn Wood scored three each.
Crib Point worked hard to claim a 14 point win over Seaford last weekend.
The lead at each break at RF Miles Reserve stood at less than a goal. The Magpies put their
foot down in the final term to run away with the game.
Crib Point beat Seaford 8.15 (63) to 11.11 (77).
Tyler Hobson, Jett Bauer, Max Coughlin, Peder Whelan, and Cooper Wisken were named in Crib Point’s best. Skipper Miles Shepherd kicked four goals.
Somerville beat Hastings by 53 points on Saturday. Pearcedale booted 18 goals during a six goal win over Chelsea.
Devon Meadows and Bonbeach picked up big wins over Rye and Tyabb respectively to close out the round.
WOMEN'S DIV ONE
KARINGAL are 2-0 to start the 2025 season.
After a dominant 113-point round one win over Pearcedale, the Bulls hosted Frankston in round two.
Both sides looked evenly matched in the early stages. The Bulls ended up showing their quality, and went on to claim a hard-fought 11 point win 5.3 (33) to 3.4 (22).
Hayley Monk booted two goals for the winners. Ruby Watts, Clare Burgess, Baelee Ward, Jemma Reynolds, and Taylah Dilworth were also named in the best.
Bonbeach smashed Pearcedale on Saturdaythe Sharks won 1.3 (9) to 7.10 (52).
Jamilla Hull, Lauren Colquhoun, Ruby Griffith-Hayes, Keilah Kelly, and Matilda Tench had excellent games for Bonbeach. Colquhoun and Griffith-Hayes each booted two goals.
WOMEN’S DIV TWO
EDITHVALE-Aspendale scored an impressive win over Red Hill on the road on Saturday. The match was decided in the first half. Edithvale-Aspendale opened up an early lead, which Red Hill weren’t able to claw back.
Edi-Asp won 4.7 (31) to 6.13 (49).
Tyabb defeated Mt Eliza in a nail-biter at Bunguyan Reserve last weekend. The Yabbies triumphed 2.8 (20) to 2.5 (17).
Red Hill smashed Bass Coast by 10 goals on Friday night. Frankston secured top spot with an 11 goal win over Karingal.
Picture: Paul Churcher
MORNINGTON got thumped by Rosebud to the tune of 103 points. Picture: Alan Dillon
DEVON Meadows were too strong for Rye. Picture: Craig Barrett
Samantha sails into Vic Sports Awards finalist spot
By Brendan Rees BLAIRGOWRIE Yacht Squadron’s
Samantha Batty is riding a wave of pride after being named Community Coach of the Year in the Victorian Sports Awards.
The 21-year-old has been a part of the squadron since she was aged seven, and a fully-fledged instructor since 2022.
“It’s great to be part of the sailing community not only as a coach but also a competitor, and it’s fantastic to see the sport get some recognition,” said Batty.
The Vic Sports Awards, which has 18 categories, celebrates the achievements of home-grown sporting heroes at both a grassroots and high-performance level.
While the news of being nominated as a finalist took her by surprise, Batty said it was a huge honour and something she was very grateful for.
As a coach, Batty has trained many young people ranging from young beginner sailors in Minnows and Opti’s (aged seven -13), to primary
and secondary school groups, adult sailors, and youth intermediate sailors in ILCA’s and Pacers (aged 14-17).
She said coaching had become a key part of her life and something “extremely rewarding” to be a part of a “beginner’s journey and helping them build the confidence and fundamental skills needed to continue sailing into the future”.
“Dad is my greatest role model and my best teacher - his encouragement and mentorship sparked my interest in coaching and sharing my sailing knowledge,” she added.
Her role includes running informative and fun sessions, coordinating assistant instructors, organising and preparing safety equipment and providing on water and off water support.
When not in the water, Batty balances her role of coaching with studying a double degree in Bachelor of Arts (sociology and behavioural studies) and a Bachelor of Criminology, with aspirations of joining Victoria Police.
She’s also still involved in competitive sailing including club racing and
represents the squadron at state regattas, and Victoria in national regattas in the Sabre class.
Asked what a highlight of her career would be, she said it was winning the Victorian Sailing Instructor of the Year Award in 2024.
“During the 2023/24 summer sailing season I worked really hard alongside my assistant instructors to promote the sport of sailing on the peninsula by providing a fun and inclusive environment for beginner sailors,” she said.
“Leading the beginner group in Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron junior sail training program, I spent morning sessions on the water, as well as spending time with parents to help in rigging and support as they experienced a new sport.
“As a sailor I have learnt the importance of community and being part of a passionate group of sailors who share the same love for the sport and the water.”
The Victorian Sports Awards ceremony will be held on 14 May at the Melbourne Cricket Club.
Mornington mum wins professional bout
MORNINGTON mother of two, April Napthine, won the Australian light flyweight championship on 29 March in only her second professional match.
The win makes Napthine the only athlete to consecutively hold the amateur Australian title and the professional Australian title in the same weight category.
“She did not just win, she demolished her opponent, the unbeaten reigning champion Jemma Peart,” said her coach Marcos Amado from
Peninsula Boxing.
“April made sure of the outcome hitting her opponent in the sixth round with a perfect left hook sending her crashing to the canvas.
“She survived the eight count but was unsteady on her legs and continuously held for the remaining rounds.” Napthine will now step back to the amateurs where she will compete in the World Championships selection trials held in May at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.
NAPTHINE celebrates the win with her team.
Picture: Supplied
THE Mornington Junior Football Club under 9’s side were out in force to support the Mornington Football Club’s senior side in their first game on 5 April. Picture: Supplied
SAMANTHA Batty from Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron has been named a finalist in the Victorian Sports Awards. Picture: Gary Sissons
FRANKSTON TIMES scoreboard
Chelsea send Pines into freefall
SOCCER
By Craig MacKenzie
JAMES Stinson’s five-goal haul underpinned Chelsea’s 9-1 mauling of Frankston Pines at Monterey Reserve on Saturday.
The result leaves these sides at different ends of the State 4 South ladder with Gus Macleod’s Chelsea flying high while Pines are last with no respite in sight.
Pines remain the only local side to have played at the highest level in Victoria but right now its senior men’s program is in disarray and doubts have surfaced about the club seeing out the 2025 season.
But on Sunday president Liz Diaz hit back at the critics.
“We had a chat with all players on Thursday and their response on the pitch yesterday was clear to us so yes we will have some players leave but it’s in the best interest of the club,” Diaz said.
“The rebuild of the men’s (program) was never going to be easy but we’ll reset and keep going.”
Pines have had four senior coaches in the past five months but have not been able to overcome problems of poor player numbers and quality.
And the club can’t look to its reserves for support as they are on the same trajectory as the seniors and got thumped 10-0 on Saturday.
The seniors were 7-0 down at half-time against Chelsea and league top scorer Stinson had already notched a hat-trick.
Things went from bad to worse for Pines when referee Amrit Parmar gave Nikesh Singh a straight red in the 56th minute for comments directed at the match official.
Stinson’s haul and goals from Christian Murray (2), Adam Bartosy and Liam Burford sealed Pines’ fate.
The home team’s solitary reply came from David Jones in the 67th minute.
Chelsea wasn’t at full strength as Dylan Scott, Dan Lewis and Adam Dunsford were rested and Jake Ross has returned to the UK.
In other State 4 games Rosebud won the local derby at Baxter Park 2-0 on Saturday while Somerville Eagles drew 2-2 away to FC Noble Hurricanes on Friday night.
The ’Buds won their third game of the season in a hard-fought contest against Baxter.
They took the lead in the 12th minute when Connor Wharton cut in from the right to curl a shot into the top corner giving the Baxter keeper no chance.
It was 2-0 minutes later when a bursting run from Barney Johnson saw his cross handled and Johnson stepped up to convert his own penalty.
Baxter played some good football in the second half only to be thwarted by the excellent Rosebud defence.
In the 62nd minute Johnson reacted to being fouled with a swinging arm that earned a red card but the visitors defended resolutely for the remainder of the contest and the home side couldn’t break through.
Somerville recovered from a two-goal deficit to earn a point in Friday night’s see-sawing 2-2
away draw against FC Noble Hurricanes.
Max Watson and Marcus Anastasiou scored for the Eagles.
In VPL1 Langwarrin lost 2-1 at home to fellow struggler Eastern Lions last weekend.
Both Lions’ goals came after Langy gave possession away inside its defensive half.
The visitors led after six minutes when Hussain Al Sharifi was at the far post to knock home the cross from the left of the area by Reg Nagamatsu but Brad Blumenthal equalised in the 16th minute.
Lions paid for not dealing with a ball played in from the left with Cal Goulding rolling it into the path of Blumenthal who leathered it past Lions keeper George Tzamouranis.
Blumenthal almost grabbed his second in the 25th minute only to see his shot cleared off the line.
Tzamouranis made a series of top reaction saves during this contest and was made to work much harder than his counterpart at the other end of the pitch.
For all of its momentum in the second half Langy couldn’t break through and paid dearly in the 83rd minute.
Substitute George Botsioulis was sent clear on the left of the area and finished superbly past an advancing James Burgess for the winner.
In State 1 news Mornington lost its first points of the season when going down 2-1 away to
Beaumaris on Saturday.
Kieran Dover put the visitors ahead in the 13th minute but two goals in the first five minutes of the second half proved decisive.
In State 2 news Peninsula Strikers won 3-2 away to Noble Park United on Friday night in an action-packed high-speed contest.
Steve Elliott put Strikers ahead in the 15th minute when Noble Park didn’t deal with Campbell Steedman’s long throw-in and five minutes later a Jaiden Madafferi near post header from a Steedman corner made it 2-0.
Early in the second half referee Rafail Sitaras awarded a penalty for handball against Elliott but Ben Caballero saved brilliantly down to his left.
Noble Park eventually hit back in the 69th minute through a looping header from Shane Tagliaferro but four minutes later Strikers’ twogoal cushion was restored.
Cooper Andrews released substitute Wayne Gordon whose first-time pinpoint cross was hammered home by Riley Anderton.
Tagliaferro grabbed his second in the 75th minute and despite a barrage of attacks Strikers held on to take all three points.
Skye United hosted its first home game of the season on Friday night and got back to winning ways after a tough 3-1 win against local rivals Casey Comets.
Skye started the better of the two sides and
was rewarded in the 24th minute when Emmanuel Scarlett skipped through the Casey defence and played in Mitch Blake who made no mistake to give the hosts the lead.
Ten minutes later the lead was doubled when Skye custodian Steven Hadjikakou caught the Casey defenders napping and played a direct ball over the back four where Shameit Sharma calmly lobbed the oncoming Casey goalkeeper Trevor McMullen.
But the game was turned on its head in the 43rd minute when Joseph Manual stabbed home a loose ball to make it 2-1 and a minute later Skye centre back Nic Millar was sent off for a second bookable offence.
Skye faced a battle in the second half and defended resolutely until substitute Elliott Craig iced the contest in the 97th minute on the break finishing well into the bottom corner after being played in by fellow substitute Amin Ahmad. Skye last week announced two additions to its senior squad in midfielders Cameron Boulton and Solomon Scarlett both from Gippsland League side Phillip Island.
Boulton was a half-time substitute against Casey Comets.
In State 5 news Mount Martha beat Cleeland United 3-1 at Civic Reserve on Saturday while Mount Eliza lost 4-1 away to Fortuna 60 and Aspendale lost 2-1 away to Keysborough.
Trevor Smith scored for Mount Eliza who lost top spot in the league and Sam Curtis scored for Aspendale.
Mount Martha took the lead in its clash in the 12th minute after a great run and assist by Josh McMillan which saw Zac Foad with a great first touch and shot on an angle through the legs of the Cleeland keeper.
Cleeland levelled from the penalty spot four minutes later but a second half double from McMillan settled the issue and provided a boost for Charlie Platt’s side heading into its derby showdown with Mount Eliza on 26 April.
Meanwhile one of the fiercest local rivalries resumes on Wednesday night when Langwarrin and Mornington clash at Lawton Park at 7.30pm.
The outcome of their Australia Cup round 4 preliminary tie will leave the peninsula with just one representative in the national competition. Local clubs now have a fortnight break from league action as this weekend is a catch-up round for State League and no locals are involved.
Action resumes the following weekend (round 5).
AUSTRALIA CUP
Wednesday, 16 April, 7.30pm Langwarrin v Mornington, Lawton Park
Goals galore: Chelsea’s ace hitman James Stinson was high-fiving in style against Frankston Pines last weekend. Picture: Jordan Martin
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